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Chapter 146 finale, Lakers championship, there will be another update later.

When James was full of enthusiasm and ready to win the game in the third quarter, the Lakers' counterattack horn suddenly sounded.

In the third quarter of the game, Zheng Long suddenly broke out, showing a completely different offensive desire from the first two quarters. If James was like a brute beast in the first half, then Zheng Long turned into a ruthless jumper in the third quarter. Killer.

On the offensive end, he hit consecutive top shots, promoted the fast break alone, turned his back and entered the penalty area for a one-arm split dunk.
"JR Smith couldn't guard against Zheng Long at all, he was passed by Zheng Long again!"

"After Zheng Long received the ball, he directly faced the defensive player and shot two points! Hollow into the net!"

"The Lakers are scoring consecutive points and are hitting an offensive climax. It depends on whether the Cavaliers can withstand the pressure!"

Walton's face turned red, he raised his hands in the air, and guided the audience to follow the Lakers' performance on the court with their voices!
On the defensive end, the Lakers players also made James feel unprecedented defensive pressure. Butler seemed to be possessed by Iguodala and Leonard. He first used his own strength to withstand James before he speeded up, and other Lakers players then helped Bart. Le assists in defense.

Coupled with the excessive holding of the ball in the first half of the game, James' impact was obviously not as good as before. After several attacks failed and he was almost intercepted by Butler, he chose more breakthroughs and distribution.

However, the Lakers players' defense was also extremely fast. After James passed the basketball, the Cavaliers players who received the ball would immediately encounter defensive pressure.

Moreover, neither Irving nor Love touched the ball much in the first half. Most of the time, they stood outside the three-point line and stared blankly at the angry impact of James.

The sudden basketball and the defensive pressure from the Lakers players made their performance in the third quarter very average.

"Irving and Love seemed to have average touch today."

"The two combined for today's seven three-point attempts and currently have zero hits."

"The Lakers have already taken the lead in the third quarter. If the Cavaliers only have James to stand up, then today's game will be a bit difficult."

When the third quarter ended, the Lakers beat the Cavaliers 63 to 61.

James was sitting on the dugout seat panting and sweating. The other Cavaliers players had ugly expressions on their faces and looked up at the statistics board from time to time.

That man's name was particularly glaring.

Zheng Long, who only scored 16 points in two quarters in the first half, has already increased his score from 16 to 37. Yes, that's right, Zheng Long scored 21 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, single-handedly leading the feast of chasing points.

"How come it's as easy for him to score 20 points every time as it is to drink water."

Tristan Thompson couldn't help but muttered, it was not the first time he played against the Lakers, but the last time, Zheng Long suddenly broke out and scored 12 points in a row at the last moment, directing the reversal.

That scene was a nightmare for all Cavaliers players for days.

Tristan Thompson, who originally sang all the way to the finals, thought he had forgotten that scene.

At this moment, the picture appeared in his mind again.

"LeBron." Tyronn Lue walked up to James: "Do you need me to call a timeout and take a rest?"

"No need!" James shook his head, his eyes still filled with anger: "I will lead the team to win."

Tyronn Lue said no more, and other players also had complicated expressions.

Owen opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and then closed it again.

Here comes the fourth quarter.

As soon as the game started, the Lakers, who served quickly, gave the Cavaliers a powerful blow.

After Zheng Long reached the three-point line with the ball, before the Cavaliers formed a double-team, he took off and completed an amazing dunk, which also resulted in a foul.

The defensively active JR Smith became the first backdrop in the finals.

This dunk ignited Staples again.

Then, Zheng Long made the same action as James did after he dunked in the first quarter, raising his arms and roaring at James.

It was like a slap in James' face.

"Every time I see Zheng Long dunk, it's a pleasure!"

“How stretchy and explosive he is in the air!”

"It is the representative of dunk aesthetics!"

James was eager to return one in the Cavaliers' next offensive round, but Butler blocked his way for the first time.

The anger caused James to wave his arm and make a foul. Butler was knocked to the floor. The referee was not used to it and blew the whistle for an offensive foul.

There were boos all over the home court!
The fans in the front row were also shouting loudly, disturbing James.

"Go home James!"

"You are doomed to lose today!"

"This is Los Angeles, be careful, James!"

James has long been accustomed to the interference of these fans. The reason why he continues to be angry is that he sees the Lakers starting to widen the point difference, but he is somewhat powerless!
Walton on the sidelines showed an imperceptible smile when he saw James' expression.

Although I don’t know what Zheng Long said to James before the game started, the anger made James lose his cool today.

Zheng Long's opening dunk was like a declaration, indicating the outcome of the Cavaliers' game today.

In the following time, even if Irving suddenly stood up and scored 7 points in a row to help the Cavaliers stop the bleeding, the Cavaliers could not get rid of the situation of being thrown away by the Lakers.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Lakers beat the Cavaliers 93 to 83, ending the game with a 10-point lead.

James was the first to walk back to the players' tunnel, and James' roar sounded again in the tunnel.

Tyronn Lue followed closely, wiping his sweat, and other Cavaliers players also left the arena with depressed expressions.

"I don't want to talk too much nonsense, we still have three games to play."

Zheng Long ended today's post-match interview with one sentence and led his teammates back to the locker room.

after the game.

#James was alone and scored 36 points and lost to the Lakers

#The Lakers won the Cavaliers 93-83 at home. Zheng Long scored 46 points and set a new record for the youngest scorer in the Finals.

#Cavaliers lost to the Lakers in G1. Is this really the year of the Lakers?

Public opinion, which was almost one-sided, finally began to slowly become "normal".

"I have long said that if the Lakers can beat the Warriors, they can beat the Cavaliers! But my buddy spent three hours telling me that the Cavaliers will definitely win the championship. Damn it."

"Public opinion has been underestimating the Lakers and Zheng Long, hasn't it? They are not even willing to admit that Zheng Long is the best player this season, bar none!"

"It doesn't make any difference to put me on the court instead of Love. Anyway, it's just a spectator seat on the court. Losing is not the reason for James."

"Love can't even touch the ball, what can he do?"

"Stop arguing, James will definitely help the Cavaliers equalize the score in the next game. Believe first, then question!"

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June 2017, 6, finals G6.

If the Lakers' victory in G1 left the outcome of this series still in suspense, then in G2, the Lakers' 110-85 25 victory made the situation and public opinion one-sided.

The Lakers staged a bloody massacre in their second home game. Five Lakers players scored in double figures. Zheng Long scored 51 points, directly extinguishing the Cavaliers' G2 revenge fireworks.

James did not lead the Cavaliers back to form. Irving and Love continued to be in the doldrums. Although James personally scored 31 points again, it was not enough in front of Zheng Long's 51 points, not to mention that except for Zheng Long, all members of the Lakers The state is better than the performance in the Western Conference Finals.

The Lakers lead the Cavaliers 2-0!

Until now, the fans have truly realized how strong the Lakers with Zheng Long are this year. They swept the Rockets in this round, and the gentlemen swept the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals.

And now.

They already lead the Cavaliers 2-0 in the finals.

People have to start looking at this team composed of rookies with new eyes.

The potential they showed was even better than that of the Warriors who won the championship in 14-15. After all, when Curry won his first championship, the Warriors' core Curry was already 27 years old.

The average age of the current Lakers players is less than 24 years old.

Especially Zheng Long, who is just in his early twenties.

After the G2 game, facing the media's lens, Tyronn Lue moved out of last year's finals with the Warriors.

"Last year we were 1-3 behind, but in the end we became the champions. I believe in James and every member of the team." "We will never give up!"

"We will return home and equalize the score!"

And James also made a bold statement in front of the camera: "We in Cleveland will never give up. This is what I have always wanted to say."

Although the Cavaliers performed poorly on the court, they appeared confident in front of the camera and media.

but.

The Lakers are even more imposing in front of the camera.

Zheng Long still expressed his thoughts concisely: "There are two games left, whether at Staples or Cleveland, we will win the game."

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The storm will come eventually.

On June 2017, 6, after two days of rest, the Lakers and Cavaliers played G9 at the Rockets Mortgage Arena in Cleveland.

This is already a last-ditch battle for the Cavaliers.

如果G3继续落败，他们输掉这轮系列赛的几率就会是99.99%，历史上不乏1比3落后翻盘的系列赛，但是0比3落后翻盘的球队还没有出现过。

Because 0 to 3 means that the strength gap between the two sides is so large that it is already a chasm.

As soon as the game started, the Cavaliers seemed to have finally woken up. James was no longer obsessed with performing as an individualistic hero. Irving and Love were also in front of the cliff, standing on the "front line against the lake" with James.

In the first quarter, Irving scored 10 points, Love scored 8 points, and James scored 12 points. The three scored all the Cavaliers' points in the first quarter.

The Cavaliers also achieved their wish and achieved a 30-24 lead.

The anxiety and pressure of losing two games in a row made the Cavaliers fans at home unable to help but shout and roar in front of the team's lead.

Hope is coming!

But this glimmer of hope was instantly extinguished in the face of the Lakers' counterattack.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Jokic hit two consecutive three-pointers, which instantly erased the team's deficit and stunned the Cavaliers.

And Tyronn Lue immediately called a timeout and called Tristan Thompson to his side to talk earnestly.

As a traditional center, Tristan's bulkiness is the reason why Jokic gets opportunities from beyond the three-point line.

I thought that after the game restarted, the Cavaliers could continue to play the momentum of the first quarter, but I never thought that the performance of the first quarter would be the final highlight of the Cavaliers' game.

Walton changed the team's defensive tactics, letting Zheng Long lead the entire defense, taking the lead in locking down Irving and Love, leaving James alone again.

Even if James continued to score 18 points in the second quarter, bringing his score to 30 points before the end of the first half, it was difficult to stop the Lakers from completing the lead in the second quarter.

At the end of the second quarter, the Cavaliers beat the Lakers 54 to 56.

At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers beat the Lakers 74 to 81.

The entire Rockets Mortgage Stadium is getting quieter and quieter. Many Cavaliers fans have expressed despair, and some even chose to leave early.

Even Cavaliers fans have to admit at this time that the Lakers in front of them are definitely the strongest opponents they have encountered in so many years.

Especially the bald guy wearing the No. 23 jersey, he is almost omnipotent on the court.

It made Cavaliers fans gnash their teeth with hatred, but they were frightened when he got the ball.

The Cavaliers lost the game without any doubt.

They failed to create a miracle in the final quarter.

The whistle that ended the game was accompanied by howls from the Cavaliers' home fans.

The Cavaliers players hurriedly left the arena and got into the tunnel. Maybe they didn't know how to stay on the court to face the fans, or maybe they just didn't want to bear the interview taunts they might face Zheng Long.

But no one on the Lakers celebrated.

in contrast.

Everyone seemed to be even more nervous before the game.

Before the game, Walton told them that only by winning today's game can they guarantee victory in this series.

And now, they really did it.

This means that they are only one game away from winning the O'Brien Cup!
Even back in the locker room.

The players are also digesting and absorbing this victory, digesting that they have achieved a 3-0 lead in the finals.

Jokic also made a joke: "We have been making history this season. The finals will not create a history of 3-0 and then being overturned."

No one laughed.

If there is an atmosphere of despair in the Cavaliers locker room at this time, then the Lakers locker room is extremely tense.

Only Zheng Long is the most relaxed and calm person on the surface.

"Shut your crow mouth, Baibar!"

"We have to win the next game directly."

"I told the camera several times that all I wanted to do was let the Cavaliers win a game. Didn't I get slapped in the face?"

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As G4 approaches, online public opinion and enthusiasm have reached the peak of this year's NBA.

Cavaliers fans are still choosing to believe, while most fans are waiting for the Lakers to be crowned.

Neither officials nor players from the Cavaliers have revealed any information or reports. Some netizens joked that James might be leading the team in retreat to practice.

New York City, Olympic Tower, inside an office.

The then NBA president Adam Silver summoned all the executives and was conducting an internal meeting.

The person in charge of finance was reporting with a frown: "If the Lakers win against the Cavaliers in G4, we will suffer heavy losses. But by playing one more game and combining various incomes, we can earn an additional US$1.88 million."

The sickly Xiao Hua's face lost the calmness of the past: "I will arrange this matter."

The other people in charge also looked worried.

The league's income is also related to their season bonuses.

Originally, everyone thought that the popularity of the Finals between the Lakers and the Cavaliers would be greater than that of the Cavaliers, and they would make a lot of money, but the result was indeed the case - the popularity was higher, but it ended too quickly.

The revenue from each of the seven finals last year was US$7 million, and the total revenue was over US$1.58 billion.

But this year, it was 1.88 million in a single game, and only 7.52 million after four games.

One of the meanings of Xiao Hua's existence is to avoid such a situation.

"I will make appropriate adjustments. Now we can only look forward to James' performance."

On June 2017, 6, G12 finally arrived.

Even though the last game disappointed Cavaliers fans, the Rockets Mortgage Arena was still packed today.

The faces of the players from both teams were very heavy, and the level of tension could be seen.

After playing, Zheng Long looked straight at James.

The two looked at each other.

James lowered his eyes slightly, and Zheng Long took advantage of the victory to pursue.

"James, you're scared."

"Because you know."

"You're going to be the runner-up again."

　There are two chapters later, one is relatively short, it is the finale, and the other is a reflection on the completion of the book.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)