The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 316
In fact, in the second half, the Eagles' defense became more targeted.

Zhang Xiaotian, James and Owen have three ball-holding points. They use team defense to restrict them well.

But the key is that the Eagles can't play their own offense. If they have to wait until the end to fight for the stars, even the fans can guess the result.

As soon as the game started in the last quarter, Zhang Xiaotian hit three three-pointers against the defense.

This kind of thing is not uncommon in modern basketball games. You must know that Curry in the west is even exaggerating.

But the Eagles couldn't take it anymore, but there were some problems in the confrontation between Carroll and James, and the room leaked just like the rain all night.

The form was very good, James took a break for 4 minutes before coming up, and after coming up, he scored.

Without Carroll, the Hawks would have no one to beat James.

After half a quarter, the Cavaliers' lead was close to 20 points, and there was no suspense in the game.

In the end, the Cavaliers won 100:85, James scored a game-high 31 points, and Zhang Xiaotian also scored 28 points.

The point is, not only did they win the game, they also won the rebounds.

The Eagles' interior is technical, and rebounding is not their strong point, so the loss of Love's inability to play may not be a big problem in this series.

At 5 minutes and 03 seconds into the fourth quarter, James made a pass error. After stealing the ball, Carroll made a fast break with the ball, but his left knee was injured and he lay on the ground with a painful expression. into the locker room.James said after the game: "We are good brothers, you don't want to see anyone get hurt."

In addition to being James' main defender, Carroll has always been the main scorer in the Eagles' playoffs. Coach Budenholzer said: "Carroll is a very comprehensive player. He's going to have a big impact on both ends."

Zhang Xiaotian's performance continued to be enthusiastic, and head coach David Blatt was also full of praise, "He is a trustworthy player, and he can always hit the ball."

In the second game between the Warriors and the Rockets, Harden scored a quasi triple-double of 38+10+9, but made a mistake at the last moment, and the Rockets lost again by one point.

With only 7.9 seconds left in the game, Harden dribbled the ball to the frontcourt quickly, but lost the ball under the double-team, lost the shooting opportunity, and the Rockets fell short.

Of course, it was Curry's performance of 30+ again before that made the Rockets have to struggle to catch up.

After the game, Rockets general Josh Smith was very frustrated. According to him, at the last moment, Rockets coach McHale actually called a timeout, but the scene was so noisy that the referees did not hear it. "In the last 5 seconds, the coach has called a timeout from the sidelines. Yes. But the scene was too loud, I don't think either the referee or the players heard what he was saying...It's really uncomfortable to lose two games like this in a row...We didn't move the ball well at the last moment, let Harden was under too much pressure."

Coach McHale believes that there is nothing wrong with Harden's offense at the last moment, "I will choose to let our best players attack by themselves at any time, no matter what happens on the field...The next situation is that we have to win. Game three, that's what matters."

Terry praised Howard's performance after the game, "He was injured in the last game, but in today's game, he still showed his determination to win the championship...The next third game has reached the moment of victory. Will it be better than home? We have to play with a sense of urgency from the moment the ball is tipped."

In fact, the Rockets' two-game losing streak is also a matter of lineup control. Before they mentioned Josh Smith as the starter to beat the Clippers, but when they met Draymond Green, Josh Smith's advantage was gone.

The second game between the Cavaliers and Eagles came as scheduled, and Irving chose to rest because of his poor physical condition.

This means that the Cavaliers regained their home court advantage, and Irving was able to choose a truce.

The team chose Dellavedova to start. Although Dellavedova is average offensively, he plays very hard, which is good for dealing with Teague.

On the Hawks side, Carroll has no problem, but he is still completely at a disadvantage against James.

The impact of Irving's absence is even lower than the team expected.

Irving is a big threat on the offensive end, but he is often targeted by the opponent on the defensive end. Now that Dellavedova is entangled with Teague, the Cavaliers' perimeter defense has gone up to a new level.

Speaking of which, the Hawks' offensive ability is too poor. The Cavaliers' lineup has not declined defensively. There is Shumpert on the bench, and JR Smith is both offensive and defensive. , On the whole, they are still not as good as the Cavaliers.

This is also the lineup, the strength of the Eagles is just a few restrained by the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers did not lead much in the first half, only 5 points, but the main players got a full rest.

Without Love, without Owen, Zhang Xiaotian and James can still fully rest, which is great.

David Blatt is very happy. He used to be envious of the Hawks' team attack, but now he feels the great role of the star in the playoffs, and his mood has long since changed.

And after the team has fewer ball-holding points, his European tactics can be used instead.

To be honest, he is not good at teams with too many stars, and it is just right now.

It might be better if there are no stars, but you can't win in the nba.

Now the strength of the Cavaliers has also dropped a bit, but the Eagles have no stars who can control the playoffs.

In the third quarter, Zhang Xiaotian and James joined forces, Teague, Korver, Carroll, and Millsap were all locked up, and the Eagles collapsed in an instant.

The Cavaliers are now one big and four small, and their defense is so strong that they can completely defeat the Eagles.

Horford can play two inside, but that's all.

At the beginning of the last quarter, the score gap quickly reached 20 points, and the Eagles were cold again.

Even after half a quarter, the Eagles surrendered early.

The outside world is full of noise. This is the Eastern Conference Finals. How does it feel easier than the first round? The Cavaliers also conceded two generals. The argument that the Eastern Conference is too watery has a big market again.

It's not that the knights are too strong, because the knights are not all strong, and the sunspots always have plausible arguments.

Zhang Xiaotian dismissed this, "Those are unprofessional judgments, we will use every victory to let everyone know that it is not that the East is too weak, but that we are too strong."

"When Kyrie and Kevin return, the Cavaliers will be even stronger. This is not disrespect to the opponent, but we have enough confidence."

Although Yang Feiyu is in the United States during this time, the second generation of Gods has already made all preparations before the sale.

As long as the playoffs are over, it will be officially launched on the market.

Zhang Xiaotian hopes to win the championship smoothly, and also fuels the sales of free choice.

Love and Irving, it is best to participate in the finals healthy and healthy. I hope the Warriors and Rockets can grab a seventh.

(End of this chapter)