basketball kingdom

Chapter 615 Consumption

The Lakers still continued the single-defense strategy, with Kobe defending James, while the rest of the players focused on their opponents to limit James' sudden points.

James couldn't pass the ball to his teammates, and he couldn't attack the basket strongly under the defense of Kobe blocking the right. He stopped the ball on the left waist and looked for teammates who ran out of space.

Irving used Tristan Thompson to get rid of the defense, handed over to James, moved laterally, and wanted to try a shot.

George's defense is in place, closely following Irving, without giving him any space, forcing the latter to break through with the ball.

The Lakers have the agile McGee in the penalty area, which can effectively limit Irving.

Irving had to fall into the Lakers' defensive trap, facing McGee's defense, take off laterally, and pull the pole in the air with super difficult layups.

McGee's defense relied entirely on his physical fitness. His position and prediction were poor. He was passed by Irving and failed to prevent a layup.

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41-35!

James retreated quickly, lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc, and waited for Kobe to advance with the dribble.

Xu Tian stood on the sidelines, put his hands around his mouth, and shouted: "Run! Run without the ball!"

Nick Young, George and Nance Jr. were all stunned for a moment, then reacted and started running without the ball, forcing the Cavaliers defense to start rotating.

Both JR Smith and Irving's defensive habits are not very good. The two were completely eliminated by the Lakers' running, and they were given a lot of open space.

Kobe didn't choose singles, and passed the ball to Nick Young, allowing the latter to complete the attack.

With no one one meter in front of him, Nick Yang took off on the spot, unrestrained in the middle distance!

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43-35!

Tyronn Lue called Richard Jefferson and Dellavedova to his side and waited for the dead ball to replace Irving and JR Smith.

James controlled the ball at the top of the arc, moved laterally to observe the Lakers' defense, and with the help of Tristan Thompson's cover, he went directly to the right to break through.

Tristan Thompson moved the screen to block Bryant, leaving Nance Jr. to face James alone.

Although Nance Jr. is an insider, his strength is weaker than James', and his movement speed is even worse. He can't defend at all and can only pay for fouls.

James is like a tank on land, running over Nance Jr. ruthlessly, laying up with his right hand, scoring and adding penalties!
Nance Jr. was a little annoyed, and blamed himself for not fouling with all his strength.

Things on the basketball court often happen in an instant, and most of the time there is no time to think about it, nor can we demand that every round be perfect.

James stood on the free throw line, his muscles were tense, his shot strength was a bit strong, and he shot out of the frame!

43-37!

Richard Jefferson and Dellavedova came on before James made a free throw, replacing Irving and JR Smith.

McGee grabs the defensive rebound and passes the ball to Bryant, who drives the ball upfield.

Xu Tian sat on the sidelines and watched the comparison of the lineup strength of the two sides after Tyronn Lue adjusted.

George and Nick Young run without the ball, basically unable to get rid of Richard Jefferson and Dellavedova, and the threat of running without the ball is limited.This kind of defense is still somewhat effective.

Kobe tried individual singles, but he was indeed not at his peak and missed a shot.

Tristan Thompson squeezed McGee, protected the defensive rebound strongly, and after the Lakers began to retreat, handed the ball to James.

Barkley said: "Tyron Lue equipped James with two defensive guards, which can free him on the defensive end. If I guess correctly, the Cavaliers will play a wave of offensive climax."

The game progressed as Barkley expected.The Lakers' off-ball movement and coordination were restricted, and the Cavaliers' defense could not be dismantled by singles alone, and they were gradually forced to close the gap.

When there were only three points left, Xu Tian went into battle.

Kobe passed the ball to Xu Tian in the first round. The latter faced Dellavedova's close defense and immediately scored a difficult three-pointer.

James has always been in a high-pressure state, but for the team's victory, he can only cheer up again and try his best on both offense and defense.Otherwise, it would not be enough to compete with Xu Tianxiang.

The two sides played back and forth in the second half of the second quarter, but the Lakers were even better, leading by 6 points into the second half.

During the intermission, Kobe, George and Xu Tian had a simple discussion, try to let go of their hands and feet, and use a more calm state to attack and defend.This is the advice Kobe got from the Zen master. As for whether it is effective, it needs practice to test.

At the beginning of the third quarter, James still did not rest and continued to play on the court.

The Lakers put all their main players on the court and continued to fight against the Cavaliers.The gap in strength was highlighted, and James began to look a little helpless.

Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye did not give enough help in the limited playing time. The defensive problems of the two were caught by the Lakers and took the opportunity to expand the point difference.

James only rested for half a minute in the first half. In the third quarter, he tried his best to keep the point difference within 10 points and try his best to help the team win.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, James began to exert his strength, making continuous breakthroughs, ignoring the confrontation to help the team open the situation.With the help of Owen and Love, with 5 minutes left in the game, the Cavaliers chased the point difference to 2 points.

The fans at the Staples Center stood up, watching the game nervously, not daring to make a sound, for fear of affecting the players' offensive rhythm.

Shumpert defended behind him, trying to keep Xu Tian away from the basket.This kind of defense puts very little restrictions on Xu Tian.

Kobe lobped the ball with his left hand and passed it to Xu Tian who was about to reach the position.After passing the ball, he ran to the right side and pulled Irving's defense away.

Shumpert looked at Xu Tian, ​​thought of all kinds of possibilities, but was turned around and passed directly. In desperation, he drew a foul and prevented Xu Tian from completing the attack.

Xu Tian's expression was still calm, but his eyes were a little sharp, which made Shumpert feel extra pressure.

Kobe sent the frontcourt ball to Xu Tian who was standing at the top of the arc.

Shumpert lowered his center of gravity, stretched his right hand in front of Xu Tian, ​​waved his defense, trying to interfere with Xu Tian's sight.

George turned around and passed James, received a pass from Xu Tian, ​​and facing Tristan Thompson's defense, the Overlord bowed hard and leaned forward for a throw.

Tristan Thompson doesn't have great bounce speed, can't touch the basketball thrown by George, avoid physical confrontation, and turn around to see if the ball is scored.

The basketball jumped several times on the rim, giving Tristan Thompson a chance to adjust, and the moment it popped up, he held it in his hand.

Tyronn Lue stood on the sidelines most of the time, his legs were very tired, but the tension in his heart prevented him from resting peacefully, so he continued to stand on the sidelines to see if the team could tie the score.

James dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, took a deep breath, dribbled the ball to the right, and launched a breakthrough in a straight line.He has forgotten his fatigue, accelerated desperately, and launched an impact towards the basket.

Josh Smith needed to turn around, and couldn't keep up with James, who was starting fast, so he had to switch defenses.

Tyson Chandler raised his hands, and just thought of jumping to the block, and felt his body hit hard.The slightly shaky rebound and James hanging on the rim made him realize that he was dunked!
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