I stole James

Chapter 257
The Cavaliers reversed at the last moment and won the Heat. James' performance was praised by countless media commentators.

"There is no doubt that LeBron has become the strongest player in this league, not one of them."

"He played a great game, he's a great player!"

"Based on his performance this year, I think he can at least rank among the top ten in NBA history."

"It's so shocking, LeBron is really incredible!"

"Whether the team is in a difficult situation or a desperate situation, he can lead the team to victory!"

"Great, unquestionably great."

"I don't intend to belittle other players in the league, but I still firmly believe that LeBron has reached another level that other players have not reached. He is alone in this level. Jordan was once such an existence."

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Some team coaches and players who have been eliminated have expressed their views in anonymous or public interviews.

"God, I really wish I had a LeBron on my team! If I could, I would definitely trade the whole team to the Cavaliers."

"Man, it's been a blast to see LeBron, you know what I mean? It's a fucking shock, LeBron is invincible, yeah, he's better than anybody else in the league. Of course, including me."

"I want to play with him, really, I think my skill set is a perfect match for him. But man, are there any players in the league who can't play with him? I don't know, but I think there are none. Yeah, he can play great with anyone if he wants to."

"Last season, Garnett said that LeBron is not good. At that time, I thought in my heart that he was just talking nonsense. A rookie with such a record is not good? Then what is considered good? This season LeBron is even stronger, I suggest you interview Garnett and ask him if LeBron is okay or not. Oh, yes, Garnett is already fishing, and LeBron is still in the Eastern Conference Finals."

It's really a good thing that the reporter found Garnett and interviewed him about his views on James.

Garnett thought for a while and said: "I didn't say he was not good last season, but that he is already very good, but according to his talent, he can still become stronger. That's what I mean, so don't misinterpret it. That's what I said. There's no doubt about it, he's really come a long way this season. He's going to be a great player. He's going to be, and I'm sure I'm not mistaken."

The reporter then asked, "But many people think that he is already a great player. How long do you think it will take for him to become a great player?"

Garnett said: "Soon, he has shown the characteristics of a great player. If he can win the championship trophy in the next season, then he will be a great player."

"Then you don't think he can lead the team to win the championship this season?"

"He still lacks experience. The championship this season is either the Spurs or the Heat. But he is already great, reaching the Eastern Conference Finals."

"If you are not a great player without a championship, do you think you are a great player?" The reporter asked bluntly.

"I refuse to answer your question." Garnett turned around and left.

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The second game between the Cavaliers and the Heat will continue at the Cavaliers' home court.

The second game was still very fierce. From the opening 2 draws, 4 draws, 8 draws, 18 draws... the two sides continued to fight to a draw.

At the end of the first quarter, the two sides battled 29 to 29, and the tie entered the second quarter.

Back in the second quarter, James made a three-pointer from the outside to help the team score points.

Looking back, Wade also immediately faced Tony Allen's defense, pulled up and threw a three-pointer, and returned the favor.

The two of them really competed.

Previously, when they were at James' house, the two had a tacit understanding and did not talk about the game, like an undercurrent hidden under the water surging in secret.

Here James made continuous breakthroughs, mid-range emergency stop jumpers scored, and Wade also rushed to the Cavaliers' basket to score points.

Both of their teammates are also strong, O'Neal scored points at the basket, Randolph and Big Z pulled out jumpers.

After the first half, the two sides still fought to a draw. The game was really anxious.

At the beginning of the second half, Wade took the lead in attacking Paul, using his speed to overpower Paul, reaching the basket and scoring a backhand layup.

James took a shot from the outside, but failed to make it, and he hit the iron.

The Heat got the rebound and Wade scored another goal to help the Heat take a 4-point lead.

This is the biggest point difference between the two sides in the whole game, which shows how fierce the competition is.

After the Heat led by 4 points, James made a false pass, ignored the pass, and passed the ball to Tony Allen at the top of the arc. Tony Allen pulled up and made a three-pointer.

The difference between the two sides returned to 1 point.

Afterwards, the Heat were defended by the Cavaliers and made a mistake. The Cavaliers took advantage of this mistake and made a quick counterattack. Paul scored 2 points for a layup, and the Cavaliers overtook the Heat by 1 point.

After that, the two sides seesawed. At the end of the third quarter, Wade assisted O'Neal for a dunk inside, and the two sides drew again.

But James hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Cavaliers a 3-point lead going into the fourth quarter.

As soon as the fourth quarter came up, the Heat used the pick-and-roll, and Wade assaulted the basket to score.

James passed Eddie Jones from the outside, broke into the Heat's penalty area, faced O'Neal's supplementary defense, quickly turned around and passed O'Neal, and dunked with both hands to score.

Looking back, O'Neal failed to score with a shot at the basket, and Randolph fought for the backcourt rebound and handed it to Paul.

Paul and James made a two-way fast down, Paul threw high, and James scored two points with an alley-oop dunk.

Wade made a strong breakthrough, encountered double-teaming, and passed the ball to Damon Jones. Damon Jones made an outside shot and scored a three-pointer.

With the help of a screen, James moved from the right flank to the top of the arc, caught the ball and made a three-pointer, and returned the color.

Eddie Jones made an emergency stop for a jump shot and was slapped and slapped by Big Z. James got the basketball, jumped off, rushed to the frontcourt, and threw another three-pointer from beyond the three-point line.

This three-pointer was the dividing line of the game. After that, the Cavaliers firmly held the lead until the end of the game.

The score was 109 to 101. The Cavaliers beat the Heat by 8 points, defended two home games, and led 2-0.

詹姆斯全场砍下34分9个篮板11次助攻1个盖帽2次抢断，准三双的数据。

Paul had 16 points and eight assists, Randolph had 8 points and 15 rebounds.

For the Heat, Wade had 28 points and 7 assists, and O'Neal had 19 points and 14 rebounds.

(happy Winter Solstice to everyone!)
(End of this chapter)