basketball hero

Chapter 731 Superstar VS Superstar
Ying Xiong's unsolvable performance led to overtaking the score in the second quarter, once widening the point difference to double digits.But before halftime, James and Irving teamed up to show off, reducing the point difference to only 2 points.

It's time for the halftime game.

"Jeff, it seems that the outcome of this game is still hard to tell!" Mike Breen said.

"It's really hard to say. There are superstars on both sides. It should be unsolvable and the undisputed best player in the league. But LeBron + Kyrie is also the top singles combination in the league." Jeff Van Gundy said.

The second half of the game started soon.As soon as it came up, the offensive efficiency of both sides was not high, and there were repeated strikes and mistakes.

"In the second quarter, the offensive efficiency of both sides was good. Could it be that during the intermission, the hands were cold?" Mike Breen said.

"There must be a part of the reason. In the playoffs, anything can happen. Now this situation is not good for the trailing side, because time is getting less and less." Jeff Van Gundy said.

"The difference between LeBron and Kyrie is not that big!" Mike Breen said.

"It's not big, but it's not easy to catch up with the point difference in Ying's hands!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to DeRozan.

DeRozan faced James' defense in this series, and he couldn't get any cheap, but as an All-Star player, he is also arrogant, and naturally he doesn't want such a bad performance to continue.

With the help of the cover, DeRozan forcibly rushed to the penalty area, turned over and made a jumper-still nothing!
Love accepted the rebound and handed it to Irving to advance.

"It's not easy for DeMar to beat LeBron!" Mike Breen sighed.

"Of course it's not easy to play. LeBron is superior to him in terms of height and weight. It stands to reason that DeMar's movement speed should be superior, but his first step is not fast, and he cannot get rid of it immediately. , Once the two have a physical confrontation, let alone try to gain any advantage!" Jeff Van Gundy explained.

On the Cavaliers' side, Love received a point from James and shot a 3 from the bottom corner-yes!
Only 2 points left!

"Kevin hit a 3-pointer, which puts higher demands on Toronto's defense!" Mike Breen said.

"Well, Kevin's tactical position is very important. When he is there, the offensive space comes out. Now that he starts to hit 3-pointers, opponents dare not shrink the basket easily. It is very meaningful for LeBron and Kyrie to attack." Jeff Van Gundy said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong on the off-ball side.

Ying Xiong held the ball without stopping, held the ball in the opposite direction, then made a sudden stop and retreated, dodged the space, and made a jump shot with a sudden stop-hit!
"Strike!" exclaimed Mike Breen.

"One-on-one defensive response is really not easy. Even an elite defender like Iman still can't affect him too much." Jeff Van Gundy said.

For the Cavaliers, Love once again went crazy with a 3-pointer from the right - but not this time.

Ying Xiong grabbed the rebound and made a pass to DeRozan, who was rushing down in front of him. The latter was in a hurry, and after receiving the ball, he made a layup and caused a foul by James!
"Should the ball be passed so that the receiver is comfortable, the ball is leading, and DeMar, who receives the ball, does not need to decelerate deliberately to receive the ball accurately!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

DeRozan made one of two free throws, and the point difference at this time was 5 points.

For the Raptors, Ying Xiong made an empty cut to the basket without the ball, dodging Mozgov's drawbar and layup!

For the Cavaliers, James hit a fallback jumper and returned the favor!

The superstars of both sides have played a role, and the score has not been able to open.But the Raptors are obviously more efficient. Ying Xiong played Shumpert, and he did whatever he wanted.

As a result, at the end of the third quarter, the Raptors extended their lead to 3 points.

A few minutes before the end of the game, James led the Cavaliers' second team and narrowed the point difference to only 2 points.Soon Ying Xiong came back, and the point difference was widened to 3 points again.

In this way, when there are 3 minutes left in the game, the difference between the two sides is still 7 points.Judging from the scene, the Raptors seem to be getting closer to winning this crucial Tianwangshan battle.

At the critical moment of the game, the Raptors' lineup is Ying Xiong, Jeremy Lin, DeRozan, Patterson and Valanciunas; the Cavaliers are James, Irving, Shumpert, Le Foo and Tristan Thompson.

"David likes to put Tristan in place of Timofey in the clutch at the end of the quarter," Jeff Van Gundy said.

"Tristan's switch is better!" Mike Breen said.

Jeff Van Gundy nodded and said: "The most important thing is the speed of movement and offensive rebounds. In terms of frame protection and offensive ability at the basket, Timofey is still better!"

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

James receives the ball against the male, and then divides to Irving on the weak side.

The rest of the Cavaliers stretched out, allowing Irving to play one-on-one on the weak side.

"This tactic is a tactic that Cleveland often plays in the regular season, which is to use Kyrie's personal singles ability!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Owen used his personal ability to cut to the basket and make a layup!

"Good shot! Carey's offense is really pleasing to watch!" Mike Brin said with a smile.

"Well, this is Kyrie's characteristic!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong and Patterson scored DeRozan after the pick-and-roll. The latter cut to the basket and missed a layup-Love received the rebound!
Owen came here and continued to single out Jeremy Lin, making a 3-pointer!
"Bang—Kerry exploded!" Mike Breen exclaimed.

Only 2 points left!Coach Casey immediately requested a timeout.At this time, there is only 1 minute and 51 seconds left before the end of the game.

The Raptors fans at the scene originally thought that there was not much suspense about the result of the game, but Irving of the Cavaliers suddenly broke out and scored 5 points in a row to chase the game to a gap of one round (or even less).

After returning from the timeout, the game continued.

Jeremy Lin slowly dribbled the ball over, with a serious expression on his face, he also blamed himself for being beaten into two by Irving in a row.

The morale of the Cavaliers has been fully raised at this time, and the enthusiasm on the defensive end is unprecedentedly high.Moreover, the intensity of their defense has also increased a lot, which made the Raptors feel a lot of pressure.

"The game has reached the most critical time. If Toronto can't respond, the result of this game is really hard to say!" Jeff Van Gundy said.

Devon Casey's face was serious, his eyebrows were slightly frowned, of course he knew the importance of this game, and he also knew that if one of the two sides couldn't stand it at this time, whoever was likely to lose the game.

(End of this chapter)