God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 544 Turn the tide
James is not one to give up easily, especially when his teammates are not very good.At the end of the three quarters, he had scored 37 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in a quasi-triple-double. Among the other players in the Cavaliers, only Hughes and Gooden scored in double figures, and the others were in single digits. More than 20 points is also normal.

Brown is very clear that if he wants to reverse and win, he can only rely on James' personal ability.So before the start of the fourth quarter, his instructions to the players were to create opportunities for James as much as possible, to involve the Bobcats' defense through active running, and to hand all the balls into James' hands, so that he could decide how to attack.This is also a regular option for most coaches who coach James. After all, there is a superstar in your team who can determine the outcome of the game, and you must give him the ball at critical moments.

Hughes and the others can only grit their teeth and hold on. The help they gave James in the first three quarters can be said to be minimal, but no one wants to lose. Even though they are behind by more than 20 points, they still believe that as long as there is James, there is hope of winning. .

Adhering to this belief, the Cavaliers set off a wave of offensive frenzy at the beginning of the fourth quarter.Although James is still responsible for scoring alone, other people did not stand by. The outside players tried their best to run to attract the defense, and the inside players worked hard to grab rebounds and protect the basket. We must create the best environment for James and let him lead the defense. Lead the team to victory.

The Cavaliers' attack caught the Bobcats by surprise. You must know that before Jackson thought that the opponent would be caught without a fight, and even the players under him relaxed their nerves. Even Chang Wei couldn't guess that the Cavaliers would counterattack in such a situation.

Accidentally, the Bobcats were hit by the opponent with an 11-0 scoring climax, and the difference between the two sides came to 10 points. What's worse, this was played by the Cavaliers in less than 2 minutes.Obviously they still want to win the game, and did not give up because they fell behind by a large score.In fact, it's normal to think about it. This is their home court. If they lose the first game at home, then the Cavaliers will have no hope of advancing in this round of the series.

But the Bobcats are not a freshly formed rookie team...well, this is only their second season, but last year's playoff trip still gave them experience, although not much, but ultimately for the ball It's a good grind for the team.James' consecutive scoring just made them panic, but they quickly regained their composure. At this time, for them, keeping calm and not making mistakes is the first thing to do, otherwise they will be caught by the Cavaliers and make mistakes to further approach the score.

Now, as the leader of the team, Roy must stand up. In terms of status in the team, he and James are equal, and only when he stands up and scores can the team's morale be improved.In fact, Roy scored a lot in the first three quarters. Before the start of the fourth quarter, he had already scored 28 points, but he still put most of his energy on organizing the offense, and he had sent 11 assists. He seems to sort out the team's offense is more important than his own scoring, which is why Jackson can safely let him be the starting point guard. As long as the team needs it, Roy can play more like a point guard than an orthodox point guard.

However, with this style of play, Roy did not consume too much physical strength in the first three quarters, so now he can still continue to kill the basket with the ball.Roy's idea is very simple. At this time, blindly shooting from the outside is definitely not a good choice. The most important thing is to cause damage inside. At the same time, this can also disrupt the Cavaliers' defense and create shooting opportunities for teammates.

Roy's breakthrough is not as open and close as James. He mainly relies on his own rhythm changes and the cover of his teammates to break into the inside.Gooden and Ilgauskas had committed 3 and 4 fouls respectively at this time, and they didn't dare to act rashly in the face of Roy's highly targeted breakthrough, for fear that they would leave the field with six fouls at the most critical time.

But this can't stop Roy from deliberately looking for fouls on them. Just halfway through the fourth quarter, the two inside players of the Cavaliers each received a personal foul, sending Roy to the free throw line. The Cavaliers' fouls in this section reached the number of free throws.Brown felt very angry, but now is the time when the bayonet is red, and fouls are inevitable.

After two seasons of training, Roy's ability to finish at the basket has been greatly improved. He was fearless when facing O'Neal last year. Now facing the softer Ilgauskas, it is simply Like walking around the basket.

This year is only Roy's second season in the league, but his mental quality is not worse than that of James, and he can handle it at critical moments.In less than 3 minutes, he helped the Bobcats stabilize the situation, and he scored 7 points and 3 assists, which was in stark contrast to James scoring crazy points alone.Of course, this is not to say that Roy is stronger than James, but for a team like the Bobcats where every player has a skill, a leader like Roy who takes into account the overall situation is what they need most.

With Roy's efforts, the two sides once again formed a stalemate, which made Jackson feel very nervous. He got up and walked around on the sidelines, like ants on a hot pot.Relatively speaking, Chang Wei seemed very calm, but in fact his mood was not calm either. In his previous life, there were too many games where James decided the outcome by himself, and this game may not be impossible.

But Roy quickly put them at ease. Taking advantage of the Cavaliers' opportunity to shrink their defense, he hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc with 3 minutes and 22 seconds left.Looking back, James' breakthrough layup was interfered by Gasol Jr. Milicic grabbed the rebound and threw it to Roy who had already run halfway. The latter did not adopt a more secure fast break layup, but dribbled After coming to the bottom corner, he hit a chasing three-pointer and stabbed the heart of the Cavaliers.

These two key three-pointers stunned the Cavaliers and James, and then he missed two consecutive shots, which is undoubtedly quite fatal for the Cavaliers.The Bobcats were not merciful. Under the leadership of Roy, they once again played a small climax, completely locking the victory of this game.In the last 12.1 seconds, the Bobcats had already led by 9 points, and the Cavaliers had no intention of fighting. After West dribbled the ball for halftime, he simply stopped playing. James' disappointment was palpable.

When the final whistle sounded, the entire Bobcats team celebrated their victory in front of the eyes of the Cavaliers fans. Although this does not mean that they will be able to avenge last season, it is still a good start. .

(End of this chapter)