basketball kingdom

Chapter 623
Extraordinary performance refers to surpassing one's own level, which has never been sustainable. Even Irving, who is the top player in the league, cannot guarantee that he will score every goal.

The Lakers seized the loopholes in the Cavaliers' defense and played a better overall offense, suppressing the Cavaliers on the scene.At such a critical juncture, we can only rely on the head star again.

James desperately wants to win a championship trophy for Cleveland. This game cannot be lost. When Irving's firepower was difficult to sustain, he stepped forward and took over the game again.He led the team to play back and forth with the Lakers.

In the first half, the Lakers maintained a 3-point lead and entered the intermission with a score of 61-58.

Xu Tian stood in the locker room, glanced at his teammates sitting in front of him, and said: "There are 24 minutes left in this game. If we can win this year, we can become the championship of this year. I know there are Many people have never won a championship ring in their careers, and they are very eager for this honor."

"I can honestly say that my desire for a championship is definitely stronger than that of any player. I don't want to hide my ambition, I just want to achieve greatness, but everyone here will be a winner, I promise!"

Nick Young asked: "Xu, what kind of support do you need in the second half?"

Xu Tian already had the answer: "Be yourself. Everyone on this team has unique talents and is irreplaceable in some respects. Going on the court and bringing out your best side is enough to help team."

Kobe dragged his chin with his right hand and didn't intend to speak.

Xu Tian continued: "I hope that after this game, we can proudly call ourselves champions."

Bryant said at the right time: "We will do our best to try to end the series tonight."

The rest of the players followed and repeated Kobe's words.

Scott stood by and was ready to add at any time. Seeing that the players were all high-spirited, he simply gave up participating.He has great trust in Xu Tian's leadership ability and can let himself go.

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has always disliked the rise of the Lakers and once took the lead in opposing the Lakers and Hornets' trade for Paul.Now that the Lakers and Cavaliers are competing for the championship in the Finals, his disgust is a little bit more.

The president of the league is a position that serves [-] bosses, but will not be affected by a single boss, so Adam Silver rejected Gilbert's request to strengthen the whistling of the Lakers.He wants to see the rise of the new king and maximize commercial value.

Gilbert will not be stupid enough to confront the league president, but he doesn't want to talk to Adam Silver tonight, and he didn't go to greet him during the intermission.

Curry, Arenas and Wade sat courtside, discussing the first half of the game.

Curry asked: "What level do you think Xu has reached?"

Arenas admired James very much, saying: "Maybe very strong, but definitely not as good as LeBron."

Wade and Xu Tian are both Li-Ning spokespersons, and they have more contact with Xu Tian. He said: "Xu's influence on the game may have surpassed that of LeBron. In these few games, he has played with ease. He can lead the team and fight hard without any effort. Full LeBron confrontation."

Arenas said: "In this way, LeBron is better."

Who is stronger is just a matter of opinion, different people will give different answers, and there is no conclusion at all.Only one thing is clear, and that is the outcome.

Players from both sides ran back to the court, ready to start the second half of the game.

In the third quarter, the Cavaliers have the priority to attack.

James was ready to play the second half, received the serve, and walked to the frontcourt.

Josh Smith lowers his weight to defend James.

The intensity of the confrontation between the two sides has increased, and almost all of them have used their full strength.

During the intermission, Tyronn Lue cooked a bowl of chicken soup for the players, saying that Cavaliers players are born winners and will definitely win the championship in the end.This kind of speech had an effect, making the Cavaliers players seem to be pumped up, and their movements and positions were more energetic.

Basketball is not a triathlon, vitality and stamina play a part, but not the whole story.

With his strong breakthrough ability, James involved the Lakers' defense and created offensive opportunities for his teammates.

Owen played very well in the first half, making Xu Tian responsible for defending him, unable to run out of open space, and unable to respond to James.

Love stood at the top of the arc on the left, received a pass from James, and faced George's defense that quickly returned to his body, he didn't know how to attack.He is more inclined to end the offense in the penalty area, lacks face-to-frame singles ability, and basically has no other offensive methods except shooting from the outside.

George's defense is in place, relying on his moving speed faster than Love, and his close-fitting high-pressure defense prevents him from passing the ball to his teammates.

In the first offensive round, the Lakers stepped up their defensive strength!

The Cavaliers players were entangled by the Lakers players, and in the end, Love forced a shot, which missed the basket and violated the 24-second offense.

James encouraged his teammates loudly, took the lead in showing the best defensive state, and defended Xu Tian.He wants to finish a defense and boost the morale of the team.

Xu Tian looked at James, who was not on defense, feeling extremely relaxed, and dribbled the ball behind his back to find the rhythm.

James felt that Xu Tian was going to shoot, so he quickly took a step forward, ready to defend himself.

Xu Tian was waiting for this opportunity, dribbled the ball with his left hand, and accelerated to complete the breakthrough.

James' center of gravity is moving forward, it is difficult to change direction instantly and lose the opportunity.

Both Shumpert and Irving gave up their respective defensive players and quickly flanked the middle, trying to delay Xu Tian's breakthrough speed.

Tristan Thompson and Love are also on high alert, lowering their center of gravity and preparing to defend Xu Tian.

Xu Tian passed the ball freely with his left hand to George who was open.

George thought of Xu Tian's words "Just be yourself", jumped up on the spot, and shot easily!
Swish!
McGrady said: "I feel that the Lakers are all soldiers tonight, and it is very difficult to deal with." He is very happy, but as a commentator, he must remain neutral and try to remain calm.

Knowing that he could no longer rely on his teammates to attack, James began to launch a breakthrough and hit the Lakers penalty area.His offensive method is also very unsolvable, and he is basically sure.

The Lakers rely on the whole and deal with James again.

Although James had an unsolvable breakthrough, it was too exhausting. In the third quarter, he only led the Cavaliers to overtake by three points, and the two sides returned to the same starting line.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, Scott made a bold adjustment and asked Xu Tian to sit on the bench for 5 minutes.During the period, Nick Young showed his own characteristics and scored consecutively, keeping the score at an alternate lead.

When Irving didn't need to face Xu Tian's defense, he regained his senses and became James' strong support.It's just that Josh Smith has been exerting physical confrontation on James, consuming his physical strength.

(End of this chapter)