basketball hero

Chapter 725

After the timeout, James and Irving of the Cavaliers made efforts to score consecutive singles, narrowing the point difference to single digits.But the Raptors are not a vegetarian. After a timeout, Ying Xiong succeeded in single-playing Shumpert, and Jeremy Lin also scored through pick-and-rolls many times.

At the end of halftime, the Raptors led their opponents by 53 points at 45:8!
"Jeff, the first half of the game was really exciting!" Mike Breen said.

"Yeah, the two sides are against each other, there are superstars on both sides, and the fight is very intense." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"What do you think Cleveland needs to do to catch up or overtake?" Mike Breen asked.

"I don't think there is a big problem with their tactics in the first half. All they need to do is wait for Kevin's touch to come back. As long as Kevin's 3-pointers start to hit, Toronto will be uncomfortable." Jeff Van Gundy said .

"Kevin's game is really bad!" Mike Breen exclaimed.

"In this kind of game, both sides are very targeted. It is impossible for everyone to feel normal. In Toronto, DeMar did not play well, and Jonas is also in a normal state." Jeff Van Gundy said.

Section 3 started soon.

Irving slowly dribbled the ball and gave it to James at the top of the arc on the right.

James used Mozgov's pick-and-roll to break through with the ball.

Ying Xiong didn't let him speed up and forced him to take the left hand.

James gave the ball to Mozgov in the high position. The latter caught the ball and found that no one cared about him, so he directly shot a mid-range jumper-yes!
53:47, the point difference narrowed to 6 points!
Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to DeRozan.

DeRozan used the cover to rush in, and after being forced to stop, he assigned to the outside to respond.

Ying Xiong took the ball and went left. With the help of his teammates, he saw that the opponent's defense shrank back, and shot 3 points directly-no!
The ball bounced far away. Fortunately, the ball returned to Ying Xiong's left side by accident.He reaches for the ball and continues to hold it.

"What a coincidence can happen!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

Ying Xiong rushed in with the ball, stopped abruptly on the move, and made a jump shot—this time!
The point difference returned to 8 points again!
"Iman's footsteps are very good, but there is still a gap in height between the two!" Mike Brin sighed.

"This kind of ball is difficult to defend, and of course the shooter is also difficult, because it requires strong coordination to control the body while moving." Jeff Van Gundy explained.

Irving came over to single out Jeremy Lin, and he also had an emergency stop jumper!

Jeremy Lin came over with the help of a pick-and-roll, and made an emergency stop and jumper to return the favor!

At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides entered the stage of confrontation, and it seemed that the offensive state was very good.

"Jeff, from the third quarter to now, both sides are playing very hard. It seems that the defensive intensity is not as good as in the first half!" Mike Breen said.

"The intensity has not decreased, but everyone feels good. The Cavaliers are an emotional team. When they play well, they will be more willing to defend. If they play badly, their willingness to defend will be weaker." Jeff Van Gundy said.

But for the Cavaliers, everyone can make shots and the point difference has not narrowed. It doesn't make much sense to them, because they are still behind.

In desperation, Owen began to force singles again.But in this game, the opponent's defense against him was very targeted, and his singles efficiency was actually not high.

Of course, part of the reason for his low singles efficiency is that Love did not shoot, and the Raptors can flank him from time to time.

Irving's dribbling is unique in the NBA, and his offense with the ball is also among the best in the league's No. 1 position.However, his shortcomings of narrow vision and slow delivery of the ball make it difficult for him to make good use of the opponent's flanking attack on him and create opportunities for his teammates.

The Cavaliers have been unable to make a comeback, but the point difference was widened at the end of the third quarter.In the final quarter of the game, they played more anxiously, but the basket seemed to be covered, but they just missed the shot.

The ending of the game quickly lost its suspense. The Raptors defeated the Cavaliers at home, ushered in a good start to the Eastern Conference Finals, and rewritten the total score of the series to 1:0.

应雄上场42分钟，砍下40分14个篮板9个助攻3个抢断2个盖帽，稳定地表现帮助球队主场赢了胜利。

On May 5, the NBA officially announced the best team of the season.The first team selected are: Stephen Curry, Ying Xiong, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol.

This is the fourth consecutive season that Ying Xiong has been selected for the first team. As the winner of the regular season MVP, he deserves to be selected.At this moment, he is leading the Raptors and the Cavaliers led by LeBron James, who is also the best team, are playing in the dark on the stage of the Eastern Conference Finals.

That night, the Eastern Conference Finals G2 between the Raptors and the Cavaliers will continue at the Air Canada Center Arena.

In this game, the Cavaliers, who lost the game, did not change their formation, at least they did not change the starting lineup.The two teams fought against each other from the beginning of the first quarter, but the efficiency was not very high.Love, who felt cold in the last game, still feels poor in this game, which greatly reduces his tactical effect.

The Cavaliers in this game corresponded to Xiong's defense, adopting the method of flanking every pick-and-roll, and then emptied DeRozan on the flank, and the rest of the personnel rotated to fill in.

Even if Amir Johnson got the ball after the outside pick-and-roll, the Cavaliers let it go.Give him a chance to shoot, and once he gets the ball to the basket, Mozgov is waiting there, and James will help defend him.

But unfortunately, DeRozan and Amir Johnson felt explosive in this game.They basically grasped the open positions given to them by their opponents.

In this case, the Cavaliers quickly fell into a passive position.Even though James and Irving can score in singles through their excellent ball-holding ability, they still cannot help the team reverse the unfavorable momentum.

In the end, the Raptors beat their opponents at home, ushered in two consecutive victories in the series, and also rewritten the big score to 2:0.

For the Cavaliers, they are already standing on the edge of a cliff. If they lose again in G3, they will completely miss the finals.Therefore, they must win in G3.And not only G3 has to win, but G4 also has to win, so that they can have a chance to fight Tianwangshan with their opponents.

The Cavaliers naturally don't want to follow in the Hawks' footsteps. They don't want to just sweep others and then be swept by another team.

On May 5, Game 23 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Raptors and the Cavaliers will be held at the Quicken Loans Center in Cleveland.For the home team, this game is a battle of life and death and must be won.

The arena in the Quicken Loans Center was crowded with people, and it was very lively.For the fans here, they love James deeply now.If James hadn't chosen to come back last summer, it is almost impossible for them to have the opportunity to watch the home team's game at this time in May.

(End of this chapter)