basketball kingdom

Chapter 609 Play
The problem of the Lakers' weak inside defense was completely revealed in front of fans all over the world by James' violent breakthrough.

James defended against George and Tyson Chandler, made a strong layup, and got another thug foul.This is the Cavaliers' home court, and he finally got the punishment he deserved.

Lakers fans were a little dissatisfied with the penalty, but they were not on the scene and could not boo the referee.

James and his teammates completed the high-five, tidied up the long armguards, and tried to delay the time for a longer rest.

The referee saw what James was thinking, but this was a Cavaliers game at home, so he chose to give the green light and wait patiently for James to get to the free throw line.

James adjusted his breathing after 1 minute, stood on the free throw line, and shot as smoothly as possible.

Two free throws, hit again!
92-97, 3 minutes and 55 seconds!
James is also a little lucky.In normal games, he often made two free throws and made one of them. Being able to make two free throws at such a critical moment really made him very excited.

Tai Lunlu stood nervously on the sidelines, watching Xu Tian's dribbling movements, trying to figure out how he would attack.It's a pity that he can't see it, and neither can Shumpert, who is in charge of defense.

Shumpert was criticized once by Tyronn Lue in the last round, and he was ordered to resolutely implement the defense, strengthen the defense of three-pointers, and weaken the restrictions on breakthroughs.

James was not far from the top of the arc. Seeing Xu Tian easily complete the breakthrough, he ran over to defend him.It's just that his defense still became the background board.

The basketball draws a perfect arc and hits the net with precision!
94-97, 3 minutes and 42 seconds!
The only good thing for Cavaliers fans is that this time the shot was two points.

James received the serve in the backcourt, continued to suppress the offensive and defensive rhythm, and slowly pushed to the top of the arc in the frontcourt, consuming a wave of offensive time first.During this period, he was in a standing state and could take the opportunity to recover his strength.

With the help of Love's cover, Irving ran from the right side to the left side of the court, getting rid of George's defense.

James' passing ability is much better than Shumpert's, and the timing of the ball is also very accurate, passing the ball laterally to Irving.

George skirted Love's screen and started chasing immediately.

Irving's defensive end is not satisfactory, and his offensive end talent is extraordinary. Before George's defense is in place, he decisively pulls up and shoots!

The key ball!
94-99, 3 minutes and 25 seconds!
James and Irving clapped hands during the retreat, and then immediately dispersed to stand in their respective positions responsible for marking.These are tense times and there is little room for error.

Shumpert was in charge of defending Xu Tian, ​​trying to strengthen the physical confrontation and defending from the frontcourt.He didn't know if he would get the sixth foul, but he just wanted to do his best and leave no regrets.

Tristan Thompson quickly rushed over to attack, and the two surrounded him, limiting Xu Tian's speed.No matter any attack, rhythm and space are important. Being able to limit these two points can make Xu Tian feel uncomfortable.

As for defending against Xu Tian, ​​that was simply impossible.

Kobe and George interspersed with running positions, involving the Cavaliers' defense, forcing players on the court to rotate continuously.As long as there is movement, there will inevitably be holes.

Josh Smith became the player who was emptied, immediately received a pass from Xu Tian, ​​turned around and hit the basket directly.He has the ability to block the dunk and wants to end the offense with a dunk.

James saw that it was Josh Smith attacking, ran with his legs wide, jumped behind him, saw the timing, and nailed the big hat!
The basketball was hit on the backboard by James, and the huge rebound made it fly to the top of the arc and fell into Love's hands!
Fans at the Quicken Loans Center immediately erupted in enthusiastic cheers, presenting it to James who completed the shocking block.

Love passed the ball to James and ran forward without the ball.

Irving ran in the frontcourt, used Tristan Thompson to cover and break through the ball, attracted the defense, and wanted to end the offense with a pull-up layup.Out of the corner of the eye, James rushed over without the ball, and he threw the ball upwards, and the two completed an exquisite cooperation.

Alley-oop Dunk!

94-101, 2 minutes and 56 seconds!
James patted his chest with his right hand in response to the fans, and then without stopping, he turned and ran to the backcourt, ready to retreat.

Since Tristan Thompson needs to take into account the flanking defense against Xu Tian, ​​James has essentially reached the fourth position, so he must retreat as soon as possible to prevent the Lakers from launching a quick counterattack.

Shumpert still showed his ability to press the bottom of the box, but he still couldn't limit Xu Tian's receiving and advancing, and gradually came to the backcourt.

Tristan Thompson gave up his defense against Tyson Chandler, came to the top of the arc again, and defended Xu Tian together with Shumpert.After several games, the two formed a tacit understanding on the defensive end. In addition, the scale of confrontation allowed at home was very large, which somewhat affected Xu Tian's offense.

In the end, they were still unable to defend, and Xu Tian used the cover to break through the defense of the two, scoring a long-distance two-pointer!

96-101, 2 minutes and 39 seconds!
Tyronn Lue was very satisfied with the players' restrictions on three-pointers, and applauded Shumpert and Tristan Thompson to let them continue this defensive intensity.

James received the serve in the backcourt, facing Josh Smith's full-court defense, passed the ball to Irving, and the latter took the ball to the frontcourt.He knows that the Lakers want to consume his physical strength and minimize unnecessary confrontation.

Owen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and saw that the defender in front of him was replaced by Xu Tian. He didn't dare to be careless and passed the ball to Love.

James came to the frontcourt, received the return pass from Love, and then organized the offense.

Owen knew what Xu Tian's defense awareness was, so he ran to the bottom corner and pulled his defense away.

Tyronn Lue looked at the scoreboard above the arena, finally gained some confidence, and sat back on the coach's bench for a short rest.

James launched a breakthrough, attracting the Lakers' three defenses, passed the ball with his left hand, and gave it to Love, who was standing at the top of the arc on the left.

The former boss of the Timberwolves, now the third giant of the Cavaliers, took off from the open position and confidently shot three-pointers.

Tristan Thompson jams Nance Jr. and Tyson Chandler under the basket, trying to grab the offensive rebound.

The basketball bounces a few times over the hoop and then falls into the net!
This three-pointer is priceless!
96-104, 2 minutes and 21 seconds!
Scott had no choice, called a timeout, and tried to make adjustments.Now the Lakers are 8 points behind, time is running out, and the situation is very dangerous.

James and Love, who scored two key three-pointers, high-fived, returned to the bench, and tried to recover his energy.

Cavaliers players generally play a long time and consume a lot of energy, so they will take any opportunity to rest.

Tyronn Lue is still repeatedly emphasizing the importance of flanking Xu Tian's defense and suppressing the rhythm.He is very cautious and wants to win the game steadily.

Tristan Thompson is a player with plenty of physical strength. Even though he has played for more than 40 minutes, he still doesn't feel too tired. Standing and listening to Tyronn Lue's speech, he looks very serious.

(End of this chapter)