Basketball Dragon

Chapter 278 Bullying You Without a Substitute
When they meet the Cavaliers again in the playoffs, James is still the same James, but because of the inside gate, Li Hai is still a lot easier on defense.

But Ben Wallace's ability to assist in defense is hard to deter Li Hai.

In the first contest between the two sides, James suffocated his energy, but he felt that the game was decided before he could use it, which made him extremely unhappy.

"We played so poorly, this is the playoffs, we should be ready."

Li Hai showed his domineering, "We value every opponent, and we will defeat every opponent."

In the semifinals of the East and West, the gap between the teams narrowed, but the team with the better record in the regular season won. Even the Spurs, who were thought to be anti-customers, lost. Duncan faced the Hornets with West and When Chandler was, he also felt a little old, which was embarrassing.

In the second game, James was also ruthless, and he did it himself.

It's a pity that the shooting rate is not high, and his passing is also thoroughly grasped by the Knicks, and he is prone to mistakes.

On the contrary, Ilgauskas is very reliable. It is really difficult to defend the inside line with height and mid-range shooting, but their other inside line-Wallace is almost useless.

In the first quarter, relying on James to work hard ahead of time, the Cavaliers led by 4 points.

But as soon as James went down to rest, Crawford on the Knicks made consecutive hits. The opponent's efforts in one quarter led the Knicks to overtake in less than 3 minutes. James looked like he wanted to vomit blood.

The Cavaliers also hastily replaced people, but it was not easy to turn the score over again. Ilgauskas was not physically strong enough to support him all the time. Varejao encountered the Knicks inside this season, whether it was Camby, Neither Gortat nor Gortat could take advantage.

The main problem for the Cavaliers is that there is no need to come out. James is flanked and others can't score. If it is the Knicks, it is extremely dangerous to let their players go empty.

Kneeling again in the third quarter. With both sides defending well, Li Hai's shooting ability is much better than James's attacking the basket. He led by 20 points in the third quarter. Compared with the last encounter, the Cavaliers this time To appear more vulnerable.

94:73, in fact, the Cavaliers' defense has also formed certain restrictions on the Knicks, but their offensive performance is really bad, and their mid-season trade was not successful.

In order to fight against the Knicks and Celtics this season, many teams have made big deals. Now it seems that the Lakers who paid the least price are the most successful, and other teams have some pitfalls.

Exchange home, the Cavaliers also know that this is their only chance.

The Cavaliers got off to a fantastic start in the third game, and James hit a three-pointer from the start, marking a completely different Cavaliers in this game.

In the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Knicks by double digits with four three-pointers. The high three-point shooting percentage was not only a score, but also a deterrent, which made it impossible for the Knicks to double-team without any scruples.

In this game, James felt overwhelming. He didn't need to rush to the basket at all, and he solved the problem directly from the outside. Moreover, West and Szczerbiak also shot away. The Knicks were pulled back by the Cavaliers by [-]%.

After the game, James affirmed their style of play, thinking that as long as the team seizes those open shots, they will have a chance to beat the Knicks.

But these words are just to boost morale. It is difficult for James himself to have this kind of shooting rate from beyond the three-point line. Of course, the same is true for others.

In the fourth game, the Cavaliers' three-pointer fell back, and the two teams returned to the original track. The Knicks also easily won the match point.

The Cavaliers are not a team that relies on three-pointers. They want to beat the Knicks like this, and those who really understand are just smiling.

In the last game, James did not rest for a second and scored the highest score in the game, but he was the only one who could score for the Cavaliers.

This indirectly shows that the Knicks are strong, and the Cavaliers are no longer enough to fight with one.

4:1, the Knicks took the lead in advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Celtics and the Pistons have won six games, and the Eastern Conference Finals will be the stage between the Knicks and the Celtics.

In the West, the Rockets lost 2:4 to the Lakers, and there is no doubt about the Western Conference Finals again. The Hornets and the Spurs fought seven games, and the experienced Spurs had the last laugh in the tiebreaker.

Several times in the regular season, it doesn't mean anything. In the playoffs, the situation is different.

Judging from the previous games, Garnett's performance was stronger than in the regular season, and the Celtics' inside line can be called a real penalty area.

The Knicks have the best record in the league this season, and no matter who the opponent is, they will always play at their home court.

It has been three consecutive years in the Eastern Conference Finals, but the enthusiasm of the fans remains undiminished.

It should be said that it was even more crazy to watch. As a fan, there is nothing more gratifying than seeing the strong team you support.

The jump ball was the opponent's victory, and Garnett also took the lead in scoring in the mid-range shot.

"In this game, I absolutely cannot let you do whatever you want." Pierce stood in front of Li Hai and gritted his teeth.

Li Hai's response was to pull up the mid-range shot and make a hit. Defense is not something that can be achieved by putting in more effort.

But Pierce also became ruthless and stared at him very closely.

The two sides played very tangled in the first quarter, spending a lot of energy on defense, and the scores of both sides also rose slowly alternately.

In the first quarter, the two sides tied at 22. It seemed that they were rivals, both offensively and defensively.

But when it comes to the rotation period, the Knicks still have the advantage.

This is the strength of the Knicks. Many teams have tried their best to fight against the Knicks' starting five tigers, but as soon as the bench lineup led by Crawford comes up, a few unreasonable shots can make the opponent think. vomiting blood.

A team like Crawford can be said to be an unstable factor in the starting lineup, but putting him on the bench is really a good use of everything. It doesn't matter if he doesn't play well. If he plays well, the team can relax a lot.

The Celtics are also speechless. Their substitutes are really not good. This is the sore point of direct trading to the giants, instead of picking up problematic players in the draft like the Knicks, and the price paid is not very high.

And Ray Allen and Garnett are no longer at their peak physical strength, and only Pierce can fight on top of them.

So if they want to beat the Knicks, the main force will have to pay a higher price.

They are willing, but the Knicks will not give them a chance.

Pierce can't beat Li Hai, and the Knicks are better at rebounding. Even if the Celtics' inside defense is good, it doesn't play that big role. Their shortcomings are also obvious. There are players who can't shoot, so are the Knicks. Don't worry about flanking Garnett.

(End of this chapter)