God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 552 This is not an away game

After winning the game, the entire Bobcats team rejoiced, and Chang Wei was also very optimistic about the team's prospects for advancement.Although in the history of the NBA there have been teams that reversed and advanced from a 1-3 deficit, the morale of the two sides is now in stark contrast. Although the next game will return to the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Chang Wei still believes in the team can win.

But this does not mean that they can herd sheep, and victory will not fall on their heads for no reason.If you are not fully prepared, it is normal to lose away from home.The league very humanely arranged the fifth game on the third day after the end of the fourth game, which means that the Bobcats have two days of rest, but they only rested for half a day on the second day, and returned to training in the afternoon Pavilion, preparing for the next game, and flew to Cleveland that night to prepare for the game.

Although Jackson is full of confidence, he is also very cautious about this game.Before the game, he repeated the tactics over and over again in the locker room, and everyone could see that he was nervous.Indeed, now the Bobcats are only one step away from advancing, but what if they become another team that leads 3-1 but is overturned?In that case, Jackson will be nailed to the pillar of shame. At this time, no one will think that this is his second year in the NBA, but will only say that he is bad.

In order not to be overturned by the opponent, the fifth game is very important. As long as they can win, there will be no problem.This is why Jackson was so nervous before the game. Chang Wei was a little funny watching it. Caution is necessary, but don’t go too far. If the players are infected by the mentality of the coach, then the outcome of the game will be hard to say up.

Fortunately, the Bobcats' starting five did not learn from the head coach, especially Roy, whose expression looked like he was playing an insignificant regular season.His attitude made his teammates relax. Just look at their talking and laughing when they entered the field. Jackson didn't see this scene, and Chang Wei breathed a sigh of relief at the end of the team.

This time the Cavaliers still put on a lineup that looked like one big and four small, and Jackson also put Max Hill in the starting lineup, the purpose is to limit James.Milicic is not dissatisfied with playing as a substitute, after all, he may have more opportunities to make shots when playing with the substitutes.

After the game officially started, James struggled to help the team get the first wave of offensive possessions, but when West gave the ball to the inside, James was double-teamed by Max Hill and Gasol Jr. Can't pass it on.Gasol saw the opportunity to cut the ball directly, and then a long pass across the court gave the ball to Ariza, who scored an easy layup.

The Cavaliers' game can be said to be a last stand, but it seems that everyone except James has no fighting spirit.Ariza's counterattack failed to make them take their own steps, except that Gibson chased back. Hughes and West stopped when they ran to the middle circle, and judging by their speed, it would be insulting to say that they ran the word.

Everyone could see that James was very upset. When he returned to his own half to catch the ball, he shouted at his teammates with a stern voice.Chang Wei didn't hear what he was saying clearly, but he could tell with his knees that he was dissatisfied with the goal just now. Although the mistake was his own, his teammates didn't give him enough support, and they didn't even return to defense. people are angry.

Under James' call, the Cavaliers played barely decently, but the Bobcats played better than them on the road.Roy's composure was brought into full play in such a critical game. Under his leadership, the Bobcats set off wave after wave of scoring climaxes, beating the Cavaliers out of breath, and it looked like they were playing away games that one.

With 4 minutes and 21 seconds left in the first quarter, Jackson replaced the substitute lineup step by step, but Brown had to continue to keep the starters on the court, because the Cavaliers were already 12 points behind at this time, and it might be impossible to come on the bench. To be directly beaten by the Bobcats.However, under the stimulation of the main players, the Bobcats' substitutes are not easy to mess with, not to mention that a starting-level player like Milicic has been added to them. By the end of the first quarter, they still maintained a 10-point lead. leading.

Brown was very troubled by this situation, and James was also unhappy. He took the initiative to appear on the field at the beginning of the second quarter and continued to play with substitute players.Brown wanted to refuse, but looking at the numbers on the scoreboard, he could only sigh and wave his hand to let James continue to play. Now he has no other way, and he can only rely on James to win.

James, who was struggling to play, scored 6 points in a row at the beginning of the second quarter, and also assisted Devin Brown to hit a three-pointer, which instantly narrowed the difference between the two sides to 1 point.Chang Wei couldn't help shaking his head and smiling wryly on the sidelines. It seemed that James' team could not be underestimated at the last moment of the game, let alone only trailing by double digits now. Sure enough, now he helped the Cavaliers regain the point difference between the two sides in less than 1 minute. Narrowed down to the range that can be changed by one ball, the strength of top stars is really not something to brag about.

Jackson even hurriedly replaced the starting lineup. Now that the morale of the Cavaliers and the atmosphere of the Quicken Loans Arena have been driven by James, he doesn't want to see the great lead being directly reversed.The Bobcats' starting five quickly stabilized the situation after their debut, but they failed to widen the gap again, and the point difference between the two sides has always hovered around 5 points.

Chang Wei is not very worried about this situation. Every time the Cavaliers or James hits a shot, someone from the Bobcats will always stand up and respond.And in such a critical game, morale is a very important factor. Whoever can suppress the opponent in terms of momentum will have the hope of winning.

However, Jackson believes that the team must play a small climax, and get out of such a confrontation first. As the leading party, it is very difficult for the opponent to always follow behind.If the lead can be expanded, the Bobcats players can take a breather. Jackson feels that this matter still has to fall on Roy, which is what the team leader must do.Roy's character is also trustworthy, and Jackson believes that he can definitely withstand the pressure in such a crucial game.

(End of this chapter)