Basketball Dragon

Chapter 242 Explosive Scoring

Perhaps inspired by Li Hai, James, who reappeared in the second quarter, also made a lot of shots.

After Li Hai's defense against him weakened, James' scoring ability also exploded completely, and they started a scoring battle with Li Hai.

In this game, the substitutes of both sides also performed well. The Cavaliers' Daniel Gibson can be regarded as an unexpected gain since the playoffs

So this game is different from before, both sides have improved their points.

Both Li Hai and James are extremely difficult to defend players, as long as they are given a little space, they can be converted into points.

In the second quarter, they both scored in double figures and were unstoppable.

But because of the Knicks' advantage in the first quarter, they still firmly held the lead.

60:51, the Knicks played the offense of the regular season in the first half.

During the intermission, the Cavaliers urgently discussed countermeasures. Compared with the explosiveness of scoring, James would be willing to bow down. If the Cavaliers want to win, they must limit Li Hai.

But they were still undecided whether to flank Li Hai from outside.

Seeing that the team encountered a problem, James stood up, "My physical strength is completely fine, so leave it to me, Li Hai."

In the previous four defensive battles, James was also doing his best to defend, but because the Cavaliers' offense relied too much on him, he hadn't invested the most energy in defense.

To be precise, he didn't try his best to defend in the first three quarters. He tried it in the last few minutes and thought the effect was good. He thought that as long as he did it, he could do his best in defense.

His marking of Li Hai at the last moment of the first two games can explain everything, but in the two games he lost, he thought that he had no chance to play at the end, so before the second half of the fourth quarter, the score must not be opened.

In the case of a 2:2 tie, the fifth game is the battle of Tianwangshan, and James will also fight.

This is a better solution, because the Cavaliers really can't think of who to put, and every player in the Knicks shoots well.

It's just that I don't know if it's appropriate to put all the burden on James, but they can't think so much at this time, they can only put their hope on the absolute core of the team.

However, they obviously underestimated the strength of the Knicks. The Knicks ranked first in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, and now they have reached the Eastern Conference Finals, not just by luck.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Li Hai, who was feeling hot, raised his hand for a three-pointer before the opponent could react.

It is indeed troublesome for James to press harder. Li Hai has to use cover to get rid of it, and not every time he succeeds, but he is willing to fight, and the Knicks are leading now.

He did hit less, but James himself suffered as well.

When Li Hai didn't defend with all his strength, James' shooting percentage also dropped.

When the shooting percentage dropped, Li Hai played harder and harder, and James also paid for two fouls. This is a relatively rare thing, because of his physical advantage, even if he defends James with a high intensity, he rarely fouls.

Time passed slowly, and the lagging Cavaliers became more and more anxious. James also tried to find his teammates by dividing the ball in the offense, but his teammates were not so good.

After Ilgauskas broke out a few shots in the second quarter, he sank into tight defense again.

The other players didn't have a high shooting percentage after receiving his pass, so they were a little afraid to shoot.

So the result of James strengthening his defense was that the scores of both sides dropped, but the Knicks still took the lead.

Offensive and defensive are all shoulder-to-shoulder. Even if James is an iron man, he can't stand it. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he also went down to rest for 2 minutes.

Fortunately, the Knicks' substitutes were not shooting very well at this time, and the score was not opened.

When James returned to the court again, he was ready to work harder. It was already the last quarter, so he just let go and fought hard.

But he immediately felt that Li Hai's defense was different. At the last moment, Li Hai finally recovered the suffocating defense and suddenly changed the intensity. James suddenly felt like he wanted to use his strength but couldn't.

Time passed slowly, and James couldn't hold back any longer, bursting out with monster-like strength, just rushing in, until he hit the three-second zone, he jumped up and threw the ball into the basket.

Li Hai felt that James' burst of power seemed to be stronger than before, and he couldn't stop it when he rushed, not only him, but also the defense players inside.

There were three people surrounded by a ball, but they were still pushed away by the opponent.

Is this James or the peak O'Neal? Li Hai has already yelled, "You can't let him make a move, no matter what you can't let him make a move."

When James squeezed past him again, Li Hai turned around, jumped up and slapped him hard, whether he slapped him with the opponent's arm or not, anyway, he had to stop the foul, just like As he said before.

After James stopped, he was also gasping for breath, and he also felt that he had broken through the limit again.

Standing on the free throw line, he missed two free throws. The confrontation was too fierce, so it was difficult for him to control the muscles of his arms during the free throw.

"Li Hai made another mid-range shot. His shot was as firm as his gaze, and it was not affected by the iron strike in front of him at all... After he scored, James was still a little slow to jump over."

"James fouled the Knicks inside again. Eddie Curry made six fouls. As long as he made two free throws, he could narrow the gap to six points...Unfortunately, he only made one of two free throws. James' shot was his only one. weakness."

"The time entered the last 2 minutes. James made a three-pointer and hit it. James also has a big heart. When the Knicks strengthened their defense, it was more accurate. With a 4-point gap, everything is possible."

"A three-pointer was hit, and the audience jumped up excitedly... Li Hai was so bold that he even dribbled the ball in the middle of the court and shot it directly. Usually, at this time, the leading team will definitely control the time. It should be said that Yigao It's a bold man, if he misses...but he hits."

"James wanted to shoot a three-pointer, but Li Hai didn't give him a chance. Pavlovich came to catch the ball and handed it back to James. Li Hai pushed too hard and he rushed over, and hit a two-pointer again. "

"Will Li Hai fight back... He started to control the time. It turns out that the game time is less than 1 minute, and the Knicks still lead by 5 points."

"James has hit the iron. He has hit a few goals in a row before... The Cavaliers chose to foul. In fact, it doesn't make much sense at this time."

"At the end of the game, the Knicks won 107:99, and they got the match point."

东部决赛第五场，詹姆斯39分9篮板7助攻，李海48分8篮板3助攻。

(End of this chapter)