NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

With a whistle, the Mavericks fell into an ice cave.

"Stupid!"

On the sidelines, Coach Carlisle suddenly swears.

The Mavericks ceded the ball, and the pressure fell on the Cavaliers.

The game is not over yet, this serving is very important, so Long Rui decided to serve the sideline himself.

The Cavaliers still had one last chance to time out, but Coach Scott didn't use it. He chose to trust Long Rui's judgment.

Before serving the sideline, Long Rui whispered an order in Curry's ear, and then went to serve.

The Mavericks also used a man-marking strategy, trying to prevent the Cavaliers from sending the ball.

Chandler, who was 216 cm tall, stood in front of Long Rui. He raised his arms high and kept swinging them, trying to interfere with Long Rui's sight as much as possible.

The Mavericks guarded them to death, blocking almost all passing lanes.

Time passed, and it was about to violate the law. At this moment, Long Rui finally made a shot, and he threw the ball directly towards the backcourt.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were chasing the ball, but wherever they looked, there was a slightly thin figure. This person was none other than Stephen Curry!

Just now, under the constant entanglement between the two sides, Curry cleverly used the bodies of Yi Jianlian and Varejao to pass between the two with a back run, completely blocking Kidd, and only then did he have a chance to catch the ball!

And this is the tactical move that Long Rui specially explained in Curry's ear just now!
After Curry received the ball, Kidd immediately caught up to press, but Curry's ability to combine man and ball is very outstanding, and it is not easy to steal him abruptly.

Under the cover of his teammates, Curry successfully brought the ball across the half court, with less than ten seconds left before the end of the game.

"Quick foul!"

Coach Carlisle shouted immediately.

Hearing the coach's instructions, Kidd also immediately fouled Curry. The number of fouls in this quarter was already full, so Curry went directly to the free throw line.

He is the player with the most accurate free throw rate in the team, even more accurate than Long Rui. Of course, this is also because Long Rui has more free throws per game than him.

At the free throw line, Curry took a deep breath and adjusted his emotions.

This is no longer an ordinary game, but the finals. An invisible pressure enveloped him, and he secretly told himself that he must withstand this pressure and score the ball.

This time the free throw preparation time is slower than usual, but Curry's shot is very stable, and the arc, angle, and strength are perfectly controlled!

"Shh!"

First free throw!
Strike while the iron is hot, Curry's second free throw didn't stay too long, but took the ball from the referee and shot it.

"Shh!"

The wonderful sound of wiping the net sounded again, and the second free throw was hit again!

The point difference has expanded to 3 points, which is a very safe point difference.

Now the Mavericks have only one option, and that is to make a three-pointer, so that they have the opportunity to drag the game into overtime.

The Mavericks started to serve the baseline ball, and the Cavaliers chose to press the ball, but this time it did not prevent them from sending the ball.

Marion successfully delivered the ball to Kidd. After receiving the ball, Kidd wanted to rush across the half court quickly, but the Cavaliers went directly to two defensive players to double-team. Dele let go.

Under double-teaming, Kidd struggled to pass the ball. Fortunately, Terry found a chance and dribbled the ball directly across the half.

However, there were only two seconds left in the game, and Terry had just passed the logo in the middle circle, but Long Rui, the best perimeter defender of the Cavaliers, stood in front of him.

It was too late for him to pass the ball, so he could only step on the edge of the logo and forcefully shot in front of Long Rui.

Long Rui's height is 10 points higher than him, coupled with his extraordinary wingspan and excellent jumping ability, a small player like Terry shooting in front of him is tantamount to asking for trouble .

"Snapped!"

Hearing a crisp sound, the basketball just shot changed direction and flew out of bounds.

"Dudu!"

In the next breath, the game time is over, the final whistle sounds, and the score is frozen.

105:108
The Cavaliers reversed the game with a 3-point advantage, narrowly defeated the Mavericks, and won the first victory in the finals!
However, for this victory, the Cavaliers paid a high price. Two young core players were injured, which had a great impact on the progress of the entire finals.

At this moment, cheers like a tsunami erupted in the entire arena, and Long Rui's name resounded once again!

"It was really a tense and exciting game. Although the whole process looked a little heart-wrenching, for the fans of Longrui, this is the most ideal result."

"The victory of this game also brings the Cavaliers one step closer to their goal."

"And the next game will still be played in Cleveland, but I don't know if Paul George will still be able to play."

Yang Yi first congratulated the Cavaliers on their victory, and then began to worry about their injuries.

This is also a concern of all Cavaliers fans. After all, Paul George is still an indispensable part of the Cavaliers.

"I hope he is just an ordinary sprain, otherwise for the Cavaliers, the next journey will become very difficult."

"Once George can't play, it means that Long Rui and Curry have to take on more scoring tasks. This is a difficult challenge. After all, the defensive strength of the finals is stronger than that of the playoffs."

"And the Mavericks are a resilient team. They will definitely change after losing the ball. The next game for the Cavaliers will be more difficult."

……

After the game, the Cavaliers locker room.

This is a time that should have been celebrated, but now no one is celebrating, and all the players are surrounded by Paul George.

Because just now, the Cavaliers team doctor has announced that Paul George is expected to take a week to recover.

But this is already a blessing in misfortune. He didn't hurt his bones, it was just a serious sprain.

But for the Cavaliers who are playing in the finals, this is extremely bad news.

One week's time means that Paul George will miss 3-4 games. He is one of the important members of the team, and his absence will greatly reduce the overall strength of the team.

Without Paul George's second team, a stable scoring point is lost, the deterrence is greatly reduced, and there is no advantage at all.

"Sorry…"

Paul George lowered his head and said with self-blame.

"Brother, we are waiting for you."

Simple answers are often the most frightening. Long Rui patted him on the shoulder and said nothing more.