basketball kingdom

Chapter 589 Lost
"There is not much time left. The Lakers can only throw a three-pointer first, and then quickly send the Cavaliers to the free throw line in order to win the chance of overtime." Kenny Smith is helping the Lakers analyze the situation.

Barkley said: "If I'm not wrong, the Cavaliers will try their best to block Xu Tian and prevent him from receiving the ball. Now the most threatening player for the Lakers is him. As long as he can do this, the Cavaliers can win the game. "

Xu Tian put his hands on his hips, looked at the tactical board calmly, and figured out where he should move.

James knew who was the most offensive player, so he volunteered to defend Xu Tian.

The timeout ended, and the fans in the audience did not make any noise, waiting for the final result.

James' purpose was very clear, and he wanted to directly lock Xu Tian's arm with a foul move, but found that Xu Tian ran to the sidelines to serve, so he had to straighten his arms, trying to interfere with the serve.

Xu Tian's passing skills were solid enough, and he passed the banana ball with his left hand to Kobe on the field.

For many years, the Lakers had the player wearing the No. 24 jersey execute the last down.

Xu Tian ran into the field, ran out of the three-point line on the right with the help of a screen, and was directly blocked by James without a chance to catch the ball.

Kobe took a step sideways, took off directly, faced Shumpert's defense, and shot a three-pointer.

The basketball flew into the air, attracting everyone's attention.

Barkley saw the arc of the basketball and said, "This ball should be scored."

The basketball falls into the hoop, spins too fast, and flies out of it.

A sigh resounded clearly from the Staples Center.

McGee pushed Tristan Thompson to the free-throw line when he grabbed the rebound.

7.6 seconds!
Xu Tian took off his braces and glanced at the fans on the sidelines. He was deeply impressed by the slightly disappointed faces.He didn't know how many of them could only come to watch the game once. He felt a little sorry in his heart, took a deep breath, put his hands on his knees, and watched Tristan Thompson make free throws.

Tristan Thompson made two free throws, which basically killed the suspense of the game.

Xu Tian received the serve, took it slowly to the frontcourt, grabbed the ball with his right hand and made a fake shot, tricking Shumpert, who was defending in front of him, to take off.But these are just superfluous actions, and have nothing to do with winning or losing.

Barkley said: "The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Lakers 110-104 away and took home home advantage."

Kenny Smith said: "The Lakers lost all the first games from the semifinals."

Xu Tian took off the bracelet and gave it to the little fans on both sides of the player's aisle. He bowed his head and walked back to the locker room, quietly tasting the taste of defeat.Fortunately they are playing in a series and have a chance to fight back.

James suppressed the idea of ​​wanting to rest extremely, and was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

The reporter asked: "LeBron, congratulations on getting a triple-double and being able to win the game. How did you prepare for this game?"

The sweat on James' face couldn't stop dripping down. He wiped it with his right index finger and said: "We just played what we did in training. We maintained aggressiveness on both ends of the offense and defense. We should attribute the victory to the whole team." effort."

"The Lakers are gaining momentum, and the outside world is also discussing who is better, you or Xu. What do you think of this?"

"I don't know. After the start of the playoffs, I turned off social media and never heard such remarks. Xu is a very good player. His style is not quite the same as mine. There is basically no analogy. "

"How much confidence do you have in the game the night after tomorrow?"

"Still preparing for the battle according to the usual training content, review the video and try to prepare well. As for whether we can win, we will only know after the fight."

The reporters on the sidelines can only ask three questions, and simply shake hands with James to end the interview.

Xu Tian simply rinsed, returned to the locker room, and took the initiative to mobilize the atmosphere: "Guys, don't be downcast, forget this loss, and start preparing for the second game. I don't want to lose two more games in a row."

Nick Young said: "I think you are more scary after losing streak. You should find out how you felt at that time. Or look back at the game video at that time to find out what is different from usual."

George said: "Indeed. At the stage when you got two 50+ games, you felt full of pressure. Recently, this feeling has weakened a bit."

Kobe also remembered Xu Tian's feeling at that time, saying: "What they said is right. You can play against Brother Biao Shuihua at that time, but now it seems that you are deliberately giving up the ball. This may not be a good thing for the team. .”

Xu Tian didn't think about this problem. He originally wanted to comfort his teammates, but it turned out to be the other way around.It made him a little sluggish.

Members of the Lakers management did not know the atmosphere in the locker room, so they sent encouraging text messages to different members, so that they would not be affected by the defeat and concentrate on preparing for the second game.

Los Angeles fans have experienced the tempering of the first two rounds of the series, and their mentality has been extremely relaxed. They look at the defeat with a normal mind, and there is no more frustration.

James finished the sideline interview, took a quick hot shower, and went to the post-match press conference to be interviewed by media reporters.His physical strength was almost exhausted during the game, but he patiently answered the reporters' questions.

ESPN's columnist published an article to deeply analyze the first game of the finals, starting from different angles, analyzing the strategy of the Lakers defending James and the Cavaliers defending Xu Tian.As soon as this article was published, it received widespread attention from fans.

Xu Tian did not accept the interview, put on his sportswear hat, avoided the camera lens, walked out of the Staples Center, and returned to Walnut City in Boss Jin's car.

Alice hugged Xu Tian and asked curiously, "Xiao Tian, ​​how does it feel to fight against James?"

"I don't feel too special, but he is very strong, he breaks through fiercely, and his finishing skills are more powerful than imagined." Xu Tian expressed his inner feelings, "It is difficult to deal with."

"Are you confident in the next game?" Alice asked the question she wanted to ask the most.

Xu Tian touched his head and said, "I don't know. Kobe and the others all said that I need to get back a little aggressiveness from the previous rounds. I may have to watch the video to determine what it feels like."

Alice said: "When you explode, you are fighting to the death. You should bring up the sense of urgency and find that state in advance."

Xu Tian looked at Alice and asked in surprise, "How do you know?"

"In the past few days, I've been watching the videos of your outbursts."

Xu Tian walked back to the bedroom with both doubts and sudden enlightenment, lying on the big soft bed, looking up at the bright chandelier, trying to recall the scene and emotions at that time.This is a kind of growth, which is very important for him.

(End of this chapter)