The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 317
Although losing two games in a row, the Rockets are still full of fighting spirit. "It hurts, but they just did what they had to do," Harden said before the game. "They won two games at home, and we will also win two games at home."

Although Harden made bold words before the game, his performance in the game was sluggish.

Curry scored 40 points and led the Warriors to a bloodbath for the Rockets with 35 points.

Zhang Xiaotian expects them to have seven bloody battles. Now it seems that the two teams are not on the same level at all.

After the game, Howard said he was quite disappointed with the result.But at the same time, Warcraft also said frankly, "This is the Western Conference finals, but we have already fallen behind by a big score of 0-3... I have a lot to say about today's game, but now, what I want to do is to unite my teammates. Together, we can't give up just because we're behind. It's easy to say give up, but we're not going to give up like that."

Rockets veteran Terry expressed the same attitude, "We were beaten up today. In such a situation, you can run away or counterattack... I think our team will choose to continue to fight. We He has that quality about him.”

The head star Harden said, "I am surprised by this result. We were too relaxed, which caused everyone to chase points throughout the game. Obviously our efforts were not enough... But I still have confidence that we must play the Rockets. Basketball, play defense and get ready for Game [-]."

But everyone knows that at this time, many of them can only become a scene. It is impossible for the Rockets to limit Curry. There is a problem with the strength of their lineup without Beverly in the playoffs.

In the third game of the Eastern Conference finals, the Cavaliers returned to the home court.

Irving is still resting, and Korver is also out for the Hawks due to injury.

At this time, in addition to the team's tactical star strength, it is also necessary to fight for a complete lineup.

Kent Bazemore started in place of Korver. He doesn't have Korver's shooting ability, but he can play with the ball.

Speaking of which, this guy was also a mixed draft pick, but he didn't grow as fast as Zhang Xiaotian.

On the cheering sound of the home audience, the Cavaliers' offensive end had some problems.

To be precise, it was James. The Eagles had no choice but to adopt a defensive strategy of releasing shots. Unexpectedly, James was really in trouble, and he failed several times in a row.

James' shooting is also metaphysical. Sometimes he can't make a shot, and sometimes he is very accurate when he is strictly guarded.

When James missed the mark, Zhang Xiaotian took on the heavy responsibility of offense.

But without James' restraint, it would be difficult for him to score.

In addition, for a basic player like James, even if he hits the iron, the team will let him make more shots and adjust.

Relying on Al Horford's performance in the interior, the Hawks temporarily took the lead.

James also deserves the title of No.1 in the league. By the time of the second quarter, his touch has adjusted.

This time the Eagles did not let Schroeder carry the flag on the rotation end, which instead brought their bench lineup back to life.

Because Schroeder occupies the ball, change it now, and the Eagles' offense is more flexible.

The Eagles were also forced to make adjustments when they had no choice but to hit the right target.

But something happened in the second quarter. Dellavedova angered Horford. Horford took retaliatory actions and was expelled by the referee.

The leak in the Eagle House happened to rain overnight, but it also aroused their blood, giving them the smell of mourning soldiers.

At the end of the first half, Teague hit a three-pointer and abruptly helped the Eagles lead by 1 point until the intermission.

No matter what the reason is, the Hawks' lineup has problems. What the Cavaliers have to do now is to kill their remaining strong points, namely Teague and Millsap.

And without Horford, James' offense is even more unscrupulous.

However, the Eagles were not immediately defeated. Mike Scott and Shelvin Mark, who did not get too many opportunities, played well.

In addition, Teague and Millsap, who can only take responsibility, broke out. Dellavedova's defense has been criticized all the time. It is average, after all, the physical condition is limited, so Teague fights hard, and Dellavedova is not enough.

The same is true for Millsap. It was not until the Cavaliers became a junior and James went to stare at Millsap that the problem of this position was solved.

So in the second half of the third quarter, the Cavaliers took the lead again.

This is due to the different personal abilities of the players. If the Eagles can't play their system, they can only fight for stars, and fighting for stars is what the Cavaliers are best at.

The Eagles have no way out now, and their main force will not rest, and they will play directly in the fourth quarter.

For the Cavaliers, James went to rest as usual, but Millsap's strong attack caused too many fouls by Tristan Thompson, and James could only play after 2 minutes.

In this game, the Eagles are pressing tighter, and the main players of the Cavaliers can only increase their playing time.

After all, at the critical moment, it is difficult for others to score.

With Irving and Love absent, Zhang Xiaotian enjoys flanking treatment as soon as James is off the court, so when James plays and the team has two strong points, his lethality can be fully exerted.

After James came up, Zhang Xiaotian hit two consecutive three-pointers.

Seeing that the team's lead was about to reach 10 points, the Cavaliers made several mistakes.

What's more troublesome is that Tristan Thompson had to go down to rest first. Mozgov couldn't keep up, so the Cavaliers simply played the fifth, and James went to the fifth position.

Zhang Xiaotian also hit the fourth position. At this time, the Cavaliers' offensive power has not weakened, but there are problems on the defensive end. Teague and Kent Bazemore hit consecutively, and the score is approaching again.

If Zhang Xiaotian was the coach, he would definitely slow down and play, but David Blatt doesn't seem to think so.

It's just that the backcourt composed of Dellavedova, Shumpert and JR Smith has some problems in defense and offense, especially JR Smith, who makes mistakes when he is in high spirits, but he is the most offensive among them.

The team is like this. Players have their own advantages and disadvantages. It is not easy for the coach to maximize their advantages and cover up their shortcomings.

At 3 minutes, James made a mistake and was tied by Kent Bazemore with 5 points in a row.

The Cavaliers requested a timeout and replaced Tristan Thompson, who had committed five fouls.

Zhang Xiaotian then hit a three-pointer to help the team regain the lead, but then they lost the rebound in the backcourt and Teague hit it.

What everyone didn't expect was that the referee called James an offensive foul again, Teague hit again, and the Eagles took the lead.

With just over a minute left, the home fans felt the tension on the field.

Zhang Xiaotian communicated with James again, and now the Eagles are attacking the two of them, they must find a way to score points.

(End of this chapter)