Showdown, I'm the God of Basketball

Chapter 332 The Curse of Cleveland

6 month 14 day.

The Cavaliers ended their two home games and headed to San Antonio.

Mike Brown was also analyzing the data of the previous game with some annoyance at this time.

Duncan still efficiently scored 36 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.

Ginobili was somewhat restricted by Zhao Hao, and he didn't play well in this round of the series.

In the last game, Ginobili only scored 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

Compared with his entire regular season and playoffs, this data has also dropped too much.

And the other Parker of the three carriages, his speed is still so fast.

But Snow's defensive ability is also worthy of Mike Brown's trust.

In this round of the series, Parker averaged only 18 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, a slight decline.

Therefore, compared to all the Spurs games in the playoffs this season, Parker and Ginobili's data have more or less declined.

From here, Mike Brown can also see that his defensive strategy against the Spurs is indeed successful.

It's just that the Spurs have too many people who can play!

In addition to the above three, Bowen can also contribute 9 points per game and maintain a 41% three-point shooting percentage.

And Brent Barry, who came off the bench, scored a steady 11 points in every game, and his three-point shooting percentage was even exaggerated to 48%!

So, just these five people can score 90 points for the Spurs every game!

What's more, the Spurs have the contributions of other substitute players.

while the cavaliers
Mike Brown couldn't help but shook his head. Apart from James and Zhao Hao, no one else could stand up.

Since Big Z was taken off the bench, his average per game has dropped to 10 points and 7 rebounds.

And 10 points is also the highest score of the Cavaliers besides the two kings.

Next came Gooden's 9 points and Marshall's 8 points.
"The team must have a third person stand up!"

Zhao Hao couldn't help standing up and reminding Mike Brown at this time.

The team has reached the finals, and it will not be so easy to win as easily as in the previous games.

Especially now that both he and James are being targeted by the Spurs, the team also urgently needs the next player to stand up.

And this player, the first thing Mike Brown thought of was the All-Star center Big Z.

But after thinking of Duncan's terrifying inside defensive ability, he quickly shook his head.

"In addition to providing some pressure on Duncan on the defensive end, the big Z has little effect on the offensive end.

His body can't support Duncan, and he doesn't have that kind of offensive skills against a top defender like Duncan. "

On this point, Zhao Hao agrees very much.

However, now that the Spurs have come up with such a targeted defense, it is really difficult for him and James to lead the team past a strong enemy like the Spurs.

So in addition to the next player in the team being able to stand up, then we can only pray that Zhao Hao and James can show their power in tonight's game.

But this game is still the same process!

The Spurs still used the same defense to limit James and Zhao Hao, and also used the same offensive method to overwhelm the Cavaliers in the paint.

In this game, James strangely made 6 of 0 shots from beyond the three-point line in the first quarter.

This kind of outside performance almost buried an unprecedented hole for the team.

18:34 in a single quarter!

The Cavaliers fell behind by 16 points!
In the second quarter, Zhao Hao also began to try to launch a counterattack to close the score.

It's just that his countless mid-range shots were almost perfectly off track, and he also failed to grasp them.

After the second quarter, the Cavaliers fell behind by 20 points!
This is also the biggest score they have fallen behind since the finals!
In the end, the Cavaliers lost the game again, as everyone expected.

82: 104!

The big score is 1:2!
After the game, the SSTV column specially hosted a discussion event called where the Cavaliers will go.

"The offense and defense of the Spurs are too balanced, and they are obviously better than the Cavaliers in terms of starting and bench strength.

The Cavaliers were able to win the first game, thanks to Xiaohao's crazy 50-point score in that game.

But now, after the Spurs have made targeted defensive changes, it is difficult for Xiao Hao to perform such an excellent performance in the game. "

Although the topic of the discussion was where the Cavaliers are going, Su Qun couldn't help but tell the truth.

The Cavaliers are really no match for the Spurs!

Strictly speaking, if it weren't for that one-star transformation, the Cavaliers would not be the opponent of the Heat!
After all, apart from Zhao Hao and James, they didn't have a particularly reliable helper at all.

Everyone else on the Cavaliers is either just at the league average or not even average. The only big Z who has ever made an All-Star has been injured and his physical function has been greatly reduced.

At this time, Bryant Zhang on the side also nodded and said: "It is indeed the case.

James was emptied from the perimeter. Even if his three-point shooting percentage has indeed improved a lot this season, it can't kill people.

And Xiao Hao was also put in the middle distance!

These two places are also the technical shortcomings of Xiao Hao and James.

Therefore, unless the two can crack such technical shortcomings, punish the Spurs for such an aggressive defense.

Or, insist on playing superstar-level performance, otherwise there will be no victory at all. "

After hearing this, Yu Jia also read out the views of all the fans participating in this discussion.

"God Zhao, you are the best"

"Use three-pointers and breakthroughs to kill the Spurs."

"Don't play any more one-star shots, the inside line is almost penetrated by Duncan."

"Mike Brown's parallel coach, why don't you let me be it, hahaha."

Zhao Hao, who is far away in San Antonio on the other side of the ocean, naturally does not know the interesting things discussed in China this time, and he is not in the mood to know such things at this time.

Because the most important thing now is how to win the game for the team!
It's just that what the Spurs have come up with this time is not a conspiracy, but Chi Guoguo's conspiracy!

It is to arrange the defensive tactics so extreme that if you have the ability, you can punish the Spurs in the way you are least good at!

And based on Zhao Hao's understanding of Popovich, this is indeed what this old man does most often.

And such a defensive tactic is indeed difficult to break through with other tactics.

At this stage of the playoffs, the tactics of the two teams have almost been completely laid out for people to see.

So now let's look at the two teams, who can execute the tactics better, and who can play at a higher level during the game!
And before the start of this game, James also came to the AT&T Center Arena, the home stadium of the Spurs, to start training three-pointers!
In this game, his outside shooting is indeed the most important point!

In fact, if Lao Zhan hadn't improved the stability and shooting percentage of three-point shooting a lot this season, the Cavaliers might have been swept 4:0!
But it's not enough just now. The Cavaliers now need James to have a bigger explosion from beyond the three-point line.

Especially with the Spurs' defensive strategy of emptying the perimeter three meters away!

And Zhao Hao also clearly realized that he also needs to hit more mid-range shots on the court now!
Fortunately, when he was in the Lakers, he often played one-on-one with Kobe and accompanied Kobe in training.

He also learned some methods and techniques of mid-range shooting.

But in the final analysis, the ultimate goal is to throw the ball in!
Therefore, at this time, Zhao Hao could only desperately practice three-pointers on the training ground, improving his touch and shooting rate!

Game [-] between the Cavaliers and the Spurs.

James' outside touch is still frozen, and he made 10 of 3 shots in a single quarter, which directly gave the Spurs too many counterattack opportunities.

In the second quarter, Zhao Hao also only made 11 of 4 mid-range shots.

The Cavaliers king bomb combination is gone!

The team is facing such a dilemma, and there is absolutely no next player to stand up.

It's not that I don't want to, but I can't!

In the end, the Cavaliers were suppressed throughout the game and lost the game again with 94:104.

The big score is 1:3!
Only need to win one game, and the Spurs will once again lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy!

They will also achieve defending!
Having won 8 championships in 4 years, such a team is enough to start a dynasty!
After this game is over.

Reporters from major American media have given their congratulations to the Spurs throughout the season.

"Congratulations to the Spurs who will win the NBA championship trophy in the next game. They will defend their title and become one of the talkers of the dynasty!"

Big Mouth Barkley even started talking about the Spurs' next championship ring design on his live broadcast.

And compared the photos of the Spurs championship rings in the previous three years to provide some insights and opinions.

Fans in San Antonio have even organized some simple championship parades in some areas to celebrate the upcoming championship.

Because compared with the first and second rounds of the playoffs in the finals, the schedule has changed greatly.

Therefore, the Cavaliers will face an away game in San Antonio next!

And this game will also determine whether the Spurs can win the NBA championship trophy as they wish!
"As we all know, there's absolutely no way the Spurs will miss out on winning a championship at home.

Therefore, in this game, we must work hard and give 100% effort! "

Before the game, Mike Brown, who had already been helpless, could only use this method to motivate everyone.

But he also knew very well in his heart that the Cavaliers' loss to the Spurs was almost a natural lineup disadvantage.

So even if they lose, they are not ashamed!
However, when he thinks that he will be swept by the Spurs 4:1, he will inevitably feel a little unhappy.

James stood up and also encouraged his teammates and said: "As long as we haven't lost, we have a chance!"

After saying this, James also let out a long sigh of relief.

The reason why this round of the series was played so anxiously is that his three-pointers have to pay a lot of responsibility!
So far, his three-point shooting percentage in the finals is still only 34%, which stands to reason that this shooting percentage is already very good.

But under the Spurs' defensive strategy of putting three meters away, this hit rate is really not bad!

This also completely disrupted the strategic deployment of the Cavaliers, and the Spurs dared to continue to shoot his three-pointers like this.

Thinking of this, James couldn't help but glance at Zhao Hao beside him gratefully.

If it weren't for the opponent's advance advice and help to change his shooting posture, his three-point shooting percentage in this round of finals would be even worse!
"So no matter what the result of this round of the series is, I will work harder to improve my three-point shooting."

(End of this chapter)