Forward to the basket

Only scoring [-] points in a single quarter, this is probably the most aggrieved quarter for the Cavaliers since the start of the season.

No offense, no defense, nothing, it's not like a team trying to win a championship at all, it's more like a team playing at the bottom of the league.

No one likes this kind of game that is suppressed by others, especially the team that has been ranked second in the East, and they don't want to see themselves being so unscrupulously ravaged by their opponents.

Sincerely, I have never been bullied like this. Even if the Cavaliers lost this season, they have never been suppressed so badly.

When did the little emperor experience this feeling of suffocation, especially the neglected encounter in the first quarter, except for Pierce, no one paid attention to him at all.

Even if Pierce was staring at him, it wasn't the kind of desperate close defense, but just wandering around the little emperor, creating a little obstacle when this guy was about to break through.

If James chooses to fire at medium and long distances, Pierce will generally not rush to block the shot, but just open his hand as much as possible to interfere with the opponent's shooting sight.

It was because of this that the little emperor was able to score 8 points in the first quarter, and his teammates were all subject to varying degrees of focus, especially the two unlucky insiders.

Everyone was being targeted by the opponent. Except for the biggest lethal weapon in the Cavaliers, no one and no team had ever dared to ignore the existence of the Little Emperor.

But the Celtics did just that, and they did it very thoroughly. Except for Pierce who sometimes stuck to the little emperor, no one else made any flanking moves.

It is completely to let go of such a point, appropriately create a little breakthrough obstacle for him, let him fire at medium and long distances, and reduce his lethality to the greatest extent.

This is Rivers' tactical arrangement, and it looks very risky. After all, the little emperor's scoring average is almost 30 points per game. If such a big killer is released casually, no one knows what will happen.

But after observing the Cavaliers' previous game video, Rivers decided to take a risk. Most of the Cavaliers' previous wins were because the opponent chose two people, or even used three people to limit James' powerful impact, which led to The entire team's defense began to collapse.

Opponents sometimes pay too much attention to the impact of the little emperor, but ignore other points to defend.

Guys like Ilgauskas can average two or three three-pointers per game. The most important reason is that James' breakthrough gave him enough room to shoot.

Rivers didn't want to make this kind of mistake. Instead of letting that guy destroy the overall tactical arrangement, he might as well let go of the little emperor's offensive pressure.

Using Pierce alone to challenge the guy who is regarded as Jordan's successor can properly allow the opponent to have enough shooting space and give him a chance to score.

There are not many people in the NBA who can guarantee a [-]% shooting rate in the middle and long distances, and the shooting efficiency of the little emperor is far from that exaggerated.

Although Pierce is not a top defensive player, he is rarely overwhelmed by the opponent when he is facing other top swingmen.

Even if he encounters a fierce existence like the little emperor head-on, Pierce cannot be defeated by the opponent at once. Appropriate interference and timely assistance in defense are not important tasks for him by Rivers.

"You can let him float on the perimeter to score, but you must strangle him when you break through!" Pierce fully implemented Rivers' tactical arrangement when he was in the matchup.

Throughout the first quarter, Pierce's strong physique was like a wall, standing firmly in front of the little emperor, preventing this guy from squeezing inside at will.

The shot was good, but the breakthrough was not good. In the first quarter, James tried to break into Pierce's defense twice with the ball. Both times, after physical contact, he was delayed for a while. It was Chen Feng's double-teaming on the weak side, and he was never given a chance to cut in.

James, who has no breakthrough, can't find the offensive rhythm he is used to at all. This is what makes him most depressed. Without that kind of football-style charge, he is indeed a bit at a loss.

James rarely encounters such a situation that makes him confused. From the first day he entered the NBA, he, a high school student, has been treated like a proud son of heaven.

With Stein looking at it differently, with Nike behind him as a support, and James himself has indeed played a strong personal data, everything seems so logical.

The praise of the alliance, the promotion of the sponsors, these things together can create a sturdy existence, and the little emperor is now regarded as a god-like guy.

Although not many people say that James is Jordan II, his performance and the number 23 behind him have made many people automatically start comparing this guy with Jordan.

From personal performance to personal charm, everything that can be compared will be put together, even if it is not what James himself would like to see, it cannot stop others from doing so.

What's more, there are still some behind-the-scenes promoters who are happy to see such a scene, and James himself is intoxicated by this feeling, even if he has not won the NBA championship.

It doesn't prevent this guy from becoming a leading figure of the new generation. In the next ten years, maybe he will become the focus of news.

Uh, although this guy is indeed not as handsome as Jordan, and he is a little shabby, but it does not prevent Nike from regarding him as the number one superstar in the market.

Facts have proved that the little emperor's style of play and skills in brushing statistics have also made him sought after by many young people.

Especially in terms of personal data, the little emperor is completely a bug. Back then, Kobe was able to refresh the record set by Jordan.

Uh, the feng shui has turned, and now it's James' turn to break Kobe's youngest record one by one. This guy is definitely a data king. In more than two years, he has broken several records.

As for whether someone will rewrite the records he set in the future, no one knows, anyway, the little emperor is definitely a benchmark now.

Even big stars like Pierce, who have been in the NBA for several years, are far inferior to the No. 23 of the Cavaliers in terms of market appeal and commercial value.

When such a big man wants to go crazy, no matter who he is, he will feel the destructive power he can bring. The first to bear the brunt is Tony Allen, who just replaced Pierce.

After smashing the opponent for a whole quarter, especially with a double-digit lead, Rivers began to make substitutions and adjustments at the beginning of the second quarter, and Pierce took the lead to rest.

Originally, Tony Allen's defensive skills were stronger than Pierce's, but he was really unlucky at this point when he came up, and he ran into the little emperor holding his breath head-on.

Relying on his muscular body, the little emperor, simmering in anger, stretched out his hand to ask for the ball from Damon Jones, who had just replaced Snow, at the beginning of the second quarter.

The number one core in the team has already made such a move. From Mike Brown to the players on the field, none of them dare not cooperate.

Damon Jones shook his hand and passed the ball, and the little emperor who caught the ball didn't stop at all. He caught the ball with his right hand, and even omitted the fake action. He came up and cut in.

Tony Allen had just entered the field and hadn't moved his body yet, so he didn't have time to react to such a quick attack from the little emperor.

Squeezing away and cutting in, all movements seemed so coherent and natural. Although Tony Allen's lateral movement speed was fast enough, he still couldn't stop James from cutting in.

A point was broken, and before Jefferson had time to make up for it, the little emperor had already made a move, and the one-handed buckle that had already risen into the air forced Jefferson's big slap to press down.

"Bang!", the heavy pressure shaking the basketball hoop caused the sound of the basket being pulled.

After the attack was successful, the little emperor who retreated to the backcourt did not roar loudly, but the guy's eyes had become extremely sharp.

Letting a bloodthirsty guy smell blood is a very dangerous thing, and it is true. When Jefferson's post-up single hit the basket, Ilgauskas fanned the basketball out of the paint.

The little emperor, who caught the ball near the three-point line, started to run wildly as soon as he grabbed the basketball. When he took a big stride, Tony Allen could only chase after him desperately.

But the little emperor, who starts early and has amazing speed, certainly doesn't want anyone to hinder his performance.

When this guy stepped one foot away from the free throw line, he was already flying into the air, his open hands were like a volleyball blocking action, grabbing the basketball and pouring it into the basket fiercely.

The ringing sound remained the same, but at this moment the little emperor finally opened his voice and let out a long cry, "Come on, come and stop me! Come and try! See if you can stop me! I'm right here!"

This kind of ferocious yelling is definitely not just for the chasing Tony Allen, the little emperor is yelling at all the players of the Celtics team.

The anger that was suffocated in the first quarter, this guy is planning to release all of them at once, regardless of whether this is his home court or not.

Even though the surrounding fans booed deafeningly for his behavior, it didn't delay the guy and his teammates to celebrate with high fives.

An assault, a counterattack, and two beautiful dunks awakened the low morale of the Cavaliers, and even Mike Brown cheered loudly from the sidelines.

This is his Cavaliers team, the fierce team that can rush to No.2 in the East!

That kind of wild shout can be heard clearly by everyone on the sidelines. This is the roar of the leader of the Cavaliers, and he is using practical actions to launch a counterattack.

It was just the beginning. When James hit a [-]-pointer on his third consecutive attempt, Rivers called a timeout.

In less than 70 seconds, the Cavaliers had recovered 7 points by themselves, and the lead left to the Celtics was instantly reduced to 8 points.

When the little emperor James began to enter his berserk mode, it was really difficult for ordinary people to block his attacks. Regarding this point, even Rivers acquiesced.

Rivers had a premonition that his troubles seemed to be coming...

The sudden outburst of the little emperor really makes people feel very tricky, at least Rivers sees it this way, if it is like the first quarter, it is the best choice to keep that guy on the periphery.

A LeBron James who can only shoot from mid-to-long range is not that big of a threat, but a little emperor who has started to enter his habitual attack mode is definitely a terrible opponent.

Especially when this guy starts to play, he can always activate the firepower of other people at the same time. The Celtics failed to succeed in the two offenses just now, and it was also because the opponent's defense suddenly increased a level of strength. Jeff When Sen faced Ilgauskas, he failed to fight smoothly.

This gave the Cavaliers enough room to counterattack, especially giving the little emperor a chance to sprint. When such a strong body capable of playing American football began to charge, Tony Allen couldn't resist at all, let alone Tony, Even if Pierce went up, he might not be able to drag that guy down.

Running back style of attack, in the position of small forward, few people dare to say that their physique will be stronger than that of the little emperor, that guy is simply a beast-like physique.

Jumps high, runs fast, and he's like a tank when he's carrying the ball.

If you really want to stop him, you will be either killed or injured. At least Tony's physique defender can't hold back the big guy's sprint.

But now Rivers is also scratching his head. If Pierce is allowed to fight the opponent to the end, the first is that he may not be able to stop the opponent, and it will also consume the physical energy of his number one core.

Originally, he didn't intend to stare at the opponent, but now Rivers can only warn Jefferson and Chen Feng to carry out flanking attacks in a timely manner, so that the little emperor will have some scruples when he breaks through.

The two offenses just now and the counterattack can be skipped, but in the first offense when the little emperor insisted on Tony, Jefferson's footsteps were indeed a bit slower.

"Concentrate, don't let that guy cut into the basket so easily. You have all seen his terrible physical condition just now. Letting him in like this is definitely a disaster."

What Rivers said was for his two inside big men to hear. Now if he can't block the opponent's cut-in from the outside, he has to rely on the inside's help to defend.

No matter how you say it, you should press it when the opponent is just getting up, otherwise, the Bostonians will definitely cause more trouble.

Now that you have decided to give the opponent a bad start at your own home court, you should do it thoroughly and let the opponent's absolute core be completely deflated!

"Kill his offense! That's all I ask, don't let him have any more performance moments under the basket! I just heard that gorilla-like guy roaring, and I feel very uncomfortable!"

Hearing such a description from Rivers, even Thibodeau couldn't hold back anymore, er, Rivers is usually quite kind, but today, it seems that his mouth is bad enough.

Stop him!This is the only order given by Rivers. He doesn't want to continue to see that guy grabbing the rim or roaring with his chest. Bostonians don't like to watch such performances by visiting players!

This is not your place!Remember boy!

After the timeout ended, Mike Brown definitely couldn't figure out what tactical arrangement Rivers had arranged, but he said a word during the timeout, "Fully support James' offense!"

Mike Brown usually treats this sentence like a bible, and this time it is no exception at a critical moment. Since no one else can open the situation, it is better to let your core go.

Anyway, that guy is used to this kind of pattern, he is like a sapper carrying a dynamite bag, always launching a desperate attack on the strongest place of the opponent.

What Mike Brown can do now is to create enough space for the little emperor, and the rebounds must be well protected, not like the first quarter, where the opponents can get whatever they want.

Simply put, in the two defenses just now, one was that Ilgauskas slammed the rebound, and the other was that Varejao was very lucky to catch the basketball, which made James' three-pointer.

"Continue to maintain this defensive intensity so that the opponent does not play smoothly. In terms of offense, try to pull the opponent away as much as possible so that James has enough space to cut in. It is best to form a one-on-one."

At the end of these words, guys like Ilgauskas already understand what they should do. If they are good blue-collar workers for their core bosses, they will complete the task.

When a person starts to feel hot, even if the defense against him is tight, it cannot prevent him from having a chance to make a forced shot.

And if a person is lucky enough to be strong enough, even if he barely makes a shot, he will get into the basket like a ghost.

This is the case when James is fully fired, and any unreasonable shot can be thrown in.

Just after the timeout, this guy made a long shot that was more than one step away from the three-point line at the moment Tony Allen had already blocked it to his face.

And he went straight into the basket directly and neatly. Not only that, but he also earned a foul from Tony Allen. In the game, Biao scored 2 points. Compared with his performance in the first quarter, he was completely different.

The madness on the offensive end is enough to cause headaches, but on the defensive end, James, the guy who has been completely crazy, just jumped through Ilgauskas and slapped Jefferson's pick.

This is not over yet, as soon as Jefferson's shot was slapped at the basket, James rushed forward at high speed when he turned back. Before Tony Allen had time to retreat to defend, he directly came up with an alley-oop.

Damon Jones threw the ball across half of the court, and the delivery was just right, so that the little emperor who had already jumped high was waiting in the air, and it was a dunk with both hands.

13 points!Just over two minutes and 20 seconds passed in the second quarter, but the 15-point lead of the Celtics has almost been lost.

Just one guy, just one animal guy, managed to close that huge gap with two [-]-pointers, three dunks and a free throw.

At this moment, all Bostonians saw what is called terrifying madness.

When the little emperor of the Cavaliers started to go crazy, it really made people feel a little at a loss.

Even Rivers lost his usual calmness on the sidelines, and waved his hand succinctly, expressing his dissatisfaction.

He's not dissatisfied with his team members, it's just that he doesn't even know how to contain that crazy No. 23.

The emperor's counterattack was fierce and sharp...