Super all-around point guard

Chapter 560 Thompson Humiliated!
Tonight is destined to be a wonderful and exciting duel!
Everyone has entered the state at the beginning of the game. The Cavaliers' Big Three and the Knicks' golden guns, these two pairs of ace superstars ignited the battle at the beginning of the game. The third game of the Eastern Conference Finals has already played the atmosphere of the tiebreaker!If it really comes to the tiebreaker, it will probably become as intense as the finals!
The duel between the Cavaliers and the Knicks makes people feel as if whoever wins can win the championship directly. It stands to reason that the Warriors and Spurs in the West should have this feeling of fighting, because the Warriors and Spurs are obviously stronger, and in most eyes, whoever can become the champion of the West in the West is destined to be the final champion of the season. There is no team in the East that can compare with them.

Of course, the matchup between the Warriors and the Spurs is also very exciting, but it is far worse than the Cavaliers and the Knicks. The regular season records of the two teams cannot be compared with the Warriors and Spurs, but these two matchups are no less than any of their performances.

Another trump card of the Knicks, Anthony is getting better and better. He made consecutive hits at the last moment of the last game and resisted James' counterattack at the last moment.

The atmosphere at the Knicks' arena is much warmer than that of the Quicken Loans Arena. Every goal the Knicks make and every timeout the Cavaliers are forced to stop will cause frantic shouts on the scene, which puts great pressure on James and every Cavaliers player.

It was the first time for Tyronn Lue to experience such a situation, and he even seemed a little out of control.

Xie Chen has much more confidence in playing at home than in away games. He doesn't need to worry about physical strength, he doesn't need to deal with any legendary team, and he doesn't need to worry about whether his ability will be lost... No matter whether it is physical or psychological, there is no pressure at all.

Even during the timeout, Anthony is always in a state of "excitement". He will excitedly explain the defense to his teammates and remind them to pay attention. Every word he utters is extremely contagious. This is the first time Xie Chen has seen Anthony like this since he joined the Knicks. Compared with the past, Anthony seems to have suddenly "come alive".

James also felt the threat from Anthony. Anthony fully showed the demeanor of the scoring leader in the regular season. No one in the Cavaliers could defend him. James even personally defended Anthony with two balls.

Very easy!
"Anthony's ability has been fully stimulated. He has shown himself without reservation. He has waited too long. Xie's condition still looks so good. It seems that it is not easy to win tonight." James thought secretly in his heart. Although he knew that tonight's game was more difficult than the previous two games, he still had to use words to motivate his teammates and give them confidence in the game.

Nearly 2 people chanted again and again, and the Knicks lived up to expectations, leading the score again and again. They also believed that the Knicks would win this victory under their expectations, but the problem is that their opponent is the strongest team in the East. Even if the Knicks are playing at home, it is not easy to easily win the strongest team in the East.

The Cavaliers suddenly resorted to the "bottom line compression tactic" frequently used in the regular season, locking all the Knicks' defensive players in the penalty area, and trying to shoot from the outside!
First of all, let James hold the ball on one side. As long as the ball is in James' hands, everyone in the Knicks must pay attention to him. Just like the threat Xie Chen brought to the Cavaliers, James still has this ability.

When James holds the ball, it is also the time when the tactical formation starts. In the high position, Tristan Thompson runs towards the basket. Thompson plays a very important role. He must bring the defender to the basket. At this time, Kevin Love is standing on the other side, and JR Smith is also next to Love.

Sure enough, Love and Thompson made the basket full of Knicks defensive players. Outside JR Smith and James stood on the three-point line, and no one was defending.

Love quickly transferred the ball to JR Smith. He knew JR Smith's position a long time ago, so he passed the ball very quickly and decisively. The latter accurately hit a three-pointer.

For the same reason, the Cavaliers used the same method to help Love help Irving make a three-pointer easily.

The key to this tactic is the bottom line breakthrough. Generally, once the bottom line breakthrough is successful, the defensive side will shrink the defense. Once the defenders are all attracted to the penalty area, there will be great opportunities for the outside line. The Cavaliers also have many good shooters, and even James himself can act as a three-point shooter.

However, breaking the baseline is also very dangerous, because it is too easy to miss the dribble or step on the line, and in such a position, your traveling route and passing route are very easy to be judged. It must be done by very experienced and capable people.

Fortunately, the Cavaliers do not lack such players.

Seeing the Cavaliers' wonderful coordination and good shots, the Warriors coach Cole couldn't help but admire: "The Cavaliers are indeed the best team in the East. If they can maintain such a shooting percentage every game, I'm afraid we are not their opponents."

In Cole's eyes, he obviously feels that the Cavaliers have a greater chance of becoming the Eastern Conference champion, although he fully approves of Xie Chen.

The Cavaliers played very well, and they regained the lead. However, the Cavaliers have the tactics of the Cavaliers, and the Knicks also have the coups of the Knicks. Derek Williams played a very important role in the last game. Today, he is still indispensable in this game.

Xie Chen holds the ball at the top of the arc. When only one person is marking Xie Chen, the entire Cavaliers team feels insecure, because no one thinks that anyone can guard Xie Chen one-on-one, unless there is a selective defense.

When Xie Chen held the ball to attract attention, Anthony set a screen for Derek Williams on the left side. Williams ran up from the left corner, and with Anthony's screen, galloped all the way. When he ran to the free throw line, he had already run three or four steps, and his speed was fully up.

Derek Williams's cover cut caught the Cavaliers by surprise. Originally, everyone's attention was on the outside, and the threat suddenly turned from the outside to the inside. Williams is not a super scorer, but he has an amazing talent. When he is full of speed, you can hardly guard him. For this ball, Williams just beat Thompson. It was stopped, so this ball was hit 2+1 by Williams.

Everyone applauded Williams. Williams played a surprising performance. New York Knicks fans gradually knew that in addition to Xie Chen and Anthony, Porzingis and Derek Williams could also perform like superstars!

Of course, the role of Lopez should not be underestimated. The rebound data will not lie. Facing a rebound maniac like Thompson, Lopez did not lose too much, especially in this game, which hardly gave Thompson a chance to get an offensive rebound.

Tyronn Lue has been putting pressure on Tristan Thompson, repeating to him "rebounds, rebounds, you have to control the rebounds", but tonight, he seems to be really powerless, and everyone is robbing him.

Relying on his strong body, Anthony squeezed to the basket again and again, and his movements were very large. He had physical contact with Thompson several times.

In addition to Lopez and Anthony, Xie Chen also participated in the rebounding battle with Thompson. Xie Chen’s disadvantage lies in his height, so he couldn’t grab the ball in one go.

The Knicks, who firmly controlled the rebounds, gradually relied on their stable performance to overtake the score again!

The game was thrilling, and the atmosphere on the scene was even more enthusiastic. It was the first time for the Cavaliers in an away game to feel such a lot of pressure. Everyone felt uncomfortable. In addition, Tyronn Lue, as a rookie coach, spoke very heavily. Tristan Thompson, who performed poorly, was in a very bad mood and state.

Tristan Thompson, although not the star player of the Cavaliers, his salary ranks sixth among power forwards in the league, second only to Love, Aldridge, Griffin, Millsap and David Lee.

During the offseason last year, Thompson and the Cavaliers had a heated discussion about renewing their contract. The two sides failed to reach an agreement several times. First, Thompson rejected the five-year $5 million contract offered by the Cavaliers.Is it just because of the rebounding advantage in the playoffs against the Heat last year?
After that, Thompson renewed his contract with the Cavaliers and signed a five-year contract worth 8200 million US dollars. There is no way, if the Cavaliers want to win the championship this year, then Thompson is an indispensable puzzle for the Cavaliers to win the championship.

However, with so much money from the Cavaliers, Thompson’s performance tonight was really poor. Not only did he have no achievements on the offensive end, but he couldn’t protect his best rebounds on the defensive end.

"Thompson played really badly. I really don't understand why he spent so much money to keep him!"

"TT will never be worth 8200 million, but he must improve the team and help the team win. His talent is beyond words. The Knicks have no insiders who can match him. He must prove himself in this series!"

Tristan Thompson is under a lot of pressure. This series is very important to him. Only by helping the team reach the finals can he prove that he is worthy of this big contract. Otherwise, he will look down on himself in his heart.

However, in the face of Xie Chen's super ability, Thompson is also powerless.

Xie Chen rushed into the penalty area by surprise, used James' layup ability to easily hit a two-point layup on Thompson's head, and caused another foul by Thompson!
"Thompson has fouled four times!"

The fans at the scene were excited again, and Thompson fouled four times in three quarters. This is really good news. If this will be a protracted battle, it will be more beneficial to the Knicks in the end.

"Good job!" Anthony also happily stepped forward to give Xie Chen a high-five.

On the other side, James has no communication with Thompson at all, and he doesn't even bother to scold Thompson. Thompson's performance is too bad, thanks to the fact that they are still the same agent.

"If you can't bring me what I want, what is the meaning of your existence on this team!" James sighed, disappointed in Thompson.

Thompson also has no fighting spirit, and his will is very low. The more he can't grab rebounds, the less energy he can burst out, and the worse his defense is, the less he wants to defend.

However, the arena is like a battlefield, and you must never relax on the battlefield, because every time you relax, you may be shot by the enemy and be fatal at any time. In a basketball game, this shot is insulting: dunk!
No one expected that Xie Chen's next shot would be a breakthrough from the bottom line, going straight to the basket, facing the dull-looking Tristan Thompson, it was a domineering dunk!

Just like when McGrady dunked the big bamboo pole back then!
The whole place is boiling!
Tristan Thompson makes the most ridiculous background!He lost all face in front of nearly 2 people!
However, no one would know that this is also the beginning of another story...

　The Warriors tied the Bulls' 72 wins!The final score of the Warriors I predicted in the book is 73 wins, let us see if they will make history!It's been a great season!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)