NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

After a 15-minute intermission, the second half of the game started.

The Celtics still used the zone defense tactics. In the early part of the third quarter, they still suppressed the Cavaliers.

The scorer flashed, and the score was about to run to [-] points.

In front of the screen, Cavaliers fans everywhere are also very anxious, and some fans with bad mentality have even started to swear.

However, when the game progressed to the middle of the third quarter, the Cavaliers gradually regained their touch on the outside after many attempts.

First, Long Rui faced Pierce's defense and forcibly scored a three-pointer at the top of the arc. Then, Stephen Curry took over the heavy responsibility and hit two consecutive three-pointers on the weak side. The point difference between the two sides immediately narrowed to 13. point.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Doug Rivers also hurriedly called a timeout, trying to stop the momentum of the Cavaliers.

Taking advantage of this timeout, he changed the team's defense again, and he didn't dare to use the zone defense anymore. In this way, the Cavaliers threw two more three-pointers, and the advantage they worked so hard to build was running out.

In the second contest between the two teams, the Celtics were overturned by the Cavaliers. They don't want to go through such a bad process again.

After the timeout, the two sides returned to the court, and the game resumed to normal offense and defense.

Both sides use man-to-man defense, which is also the most common defensive method. There is no special confrontation, and it all depends on the player's own defensive ability.

Under this kind of defense, the two sides have to compare offense. Whoever can play a better offensive efficiency will be able to take the initiative on the field.

Beginning in the second half of the third quarter, the two sides fell into a long tug-of-war.

For the Celtics, the team commander Rondo has done an excellent job of organizing. Cooperating with the personal abilities of the Big Three, he has organized the entire team's offense in an orderly manner.

The Cavaliers launched the attack with Long Rui and Curry as the dual-core, and Yi Jianlian and Paul George were the support, which is also the end point.

In terms of the individual abilities of the players, it is obvious that the young Cavaliers are more outstanding, but compared to the team's ability to cooperate, the Cavaliers seem to be inferior.

In such a situation, the scores of the two teams have risen one after another, but the advantage established by the Celtics before allows them to always occupy the leading position.

Moments later, after three quarters, the Cavaliers still trailed by 10 points after playing an extremely efficient quarter.

There is only the last quarter left for them to chase points. Although theoretically there is enough time, judging from the state of both sides today, it is still very difficult for the Cavaliers to complete a comeback.

"Hey... what did you do long ago? It's only now that I'm playing."

"That's right, what did you play in the first half? It's so eye-catching!"

"I don't know if I can catch up with the last energy..."

"I still believe they can, after all, Long Rui is here!"

"Cut, brainless fan, Long Rui is powerful, but he's not a god, so don't get your hopes up."

"That's right, the Celtics are not weak chickens. Those old guys are in charge, so it's not so easy to make a comeback."

The last quarter of the game started amidst the discussions of the fans.

Obviously, in the eyes of many fans, the Cavaliers have almost no chance of a comeback in this game, and the time in the fourth quarter is just a "dead reprieve" process.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides were still playing hard to decide the outcome. Although the Cavaliers' offensive efficiency was very high, they also couldn't stop the Celtics.

Time is passing, but the point difference between the two teams has always remained very high.

Everything seems to be developing towards the prediction of most fans, and the Cavaliers have been pushed into a desperate situation.

"Old guys, hang on, hold on for another half a quarter of the game, and we will be able to win this game!"

Paul Pierce put his hands on his knees, panting heavily, and did not forget to motivate his teammates.

It's not just him, veterans like Garnett and Ray Allen are already approaching their physical limits.

At this point in the playoffs, they will have a physical crisis at the last moment in almost every game, but this is also an irreversible problem of manpower.

Beads of sweat rolled down their cheeks and soon wet the floor under their feet.

At the free throw line, Pierce took a deep breath, made some adjustments and made a free throw.

"Bang!"

There was a crisp iron strike, and the first free throw was missed.

"Bang!"

Immediately afterwards, the second iron strike sounded, and his second free throw also missed.

Pierce shook his head in frustration, and sighed helplessly.

After the home fans saw this scene, many people felt emotional in their hearts.

The game was still going on, and after the Cavaliers received the rebound, they immediately launched a fast break.

At this point in the battle, their youthful advantages are beginning to emerge.

The Celtics gradually struggled to keep up with them on the defensive end.

Long Rui, Curry, and George began to attack frequently. Once they successfully rushed into the interior, almost all of them could be converted into effective points.

Especially Long Rui and George, they were like two sharp knives, stabbing each other's vitals one by one.

With the last 3 minutes left in the game, the Cavaliers have already narrowed the point difference to seven points.

The decline of the Celtics on both ends of the offense and defense is gradually losing their advantage.

At the moment of the decisive battle, Rivers decided to call the last two timeouts in a row to buy a little rest time for Pierce and others.

However, this time is just a drop in the bucket for the aging Big Three of the Green Army, and it just allows them to breathe a little.

After the timeout ended, the two sides entered the final contest.

Even though the Celtics have tried their best to defend, it is still difficult to stop the Cavaliers' firepower output.

With 16 seconds left in the final, Stephen Curry hit a three-pointer from the outside to tie the game!
But they did not relax, because the ball is still in the hands of the Celtics, 16 seconds is enough to complete a complete attack.

Rondo organizes with the ball on the outside, and the Big Three run their positions.

The offensive clock kept ticking, and in the last two seconds, Pierce ran out of space with Garnett's screen!

Rondo immediately passed the ball, and Pierce caught the ball in the middle distance and shot!

"Bang!"

The relentless sound of iron strikes sounded, the basket rejected his last shot, the regular time ended, and the game entered overtime.

This is the last thing the Celtics want to see, because their physical fitness has reached its limit.

Sure enough, in overtime, the Cavaliers seized the opportunity and immediately played a 6:0 offensive climax, laying the foundation for the victory of the game!

Finally, as the final whistle sounded, the game ended.

115:111
The Cavaliers in the away game successfully reversed and rewritten the big score to 3:0!