The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 452 The Second Sweep

The Cavaliers were the team that completed the second sweep, and Paul George left the field lonely.

Pacers player Stephenson sighed after the game: "We are almost every game. The game is won or lost in the last few rounds. They performed better at the critical moment. This is the strongest I have ever seen LeBron, he always made the right decision on the court, whether it was passing the ball or attacking the basket himself.”

"It's really frustrating, it's really frustrating to lose to the same guy, the same team every time. That's why I've worked so hard over the summer, I've been trying to carry the team on my shoulders. , Help the team move forward as much as possible. But every time we meet this person or this team, we can't go any further." Paul George looked very tired in an interview.

"If we want to get stronger, then we have to look for stronger opponents, and we will take it seriously. This is a team that we need to study hard and eventually find a way to counter them."

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was interviewed and said that the team's defense is better.

"I knew we could score, and defensively we went a step further," he said.

Talking about the ups and downs of this round of the series, Lu said: "This is part of the playoffs. We won four games, and that is the most important thing."

Talking about letting James play longer today, Lue said: "He said he wanted to end this round of the series."

The fourth game between the Celtics and the Bulls was 2:2. Thomas Jr. played well, and Jimmy Butler tried his best but failed to help the team defend the home court.

Thomas said arrogantly after the game, "No one can defend me. They tried many different people to defend me, but it was all in vain. This is the self-confidence I have. My coach and teammates let me Being in a successful position, no matter what the opponent's strategy is, my coach can always find a way to make me the most powerful player on the court."

Hoiberg said after the game: "Obviously, we had a very bad performance in the opening stage. We fell behind by 10 points at the beginning, and we had to spend a lot of energy to recover the score. I am proud of Kanan tonight, Especially playing so well when he hasn't been on the floor before. Plus, Isaiah Thomas is a true competitor and fighter, and it's almost impossible to guard him."

But at the same time, he complained to the referee that Thomas Jr. kept turning his wrist while dribbling.

Bulls star Jimmy Butler said: "I don't know if I'm going to score 40 points, maybe. If doing it will make us win the game, I think I will do it, but I will still pass the ball to the open. teammates, and firmly believe that they have the confidence to make the ball."

He also said, "Playing time is very realistic because that's what the team needs me to do. I want to win games. So if I have to play the whole game, if the coach needs me to do it and my teammates think I have no problem playing the full court if I can."

In the West, the Clippers and Jazz also scored 2:2.

Jazz Gobert returned, while the Clippers Griffin missed the game. It is not surprising that the Jazz won the game, but it is still surprising that veteran Joe Johnson showed no solution after Hayward was uncomfortable.

After the game, Clippers center Jordan missed Griffin very much, "We need to continue our journey to the playoffs. Griffin can't continue to play. It's really bad for him, but we told Griffin it doesn't matter It's not his fault, he wants us to continue to play hard on the court. We need Griffin's encouragement, we need him to sit on the sidelines."

Jazz coach Snyder praised the outstanding veteran Joe Johnson, "We have been joking, and they have been calling him Joe Jesus all Sunday."

"We played defense in the tiebreaker," Joe Johnson himself said, "that kept our offense alive and aggressive. I know Hayward won't be able to play today, so someone has to step up and play the game. Helping the team both offensively and defensively. I basically did that."

"The feeling of coming back is great!" Gobert, who came back, said after the game. Great performance, we almost got two wins. The next game is at the opponent's home court, it will definitely be a difficult game, I will play longer than 17 seconds and compete hard on the court."

In the game between the Rockets and the Thunder in the West, the Rockets won the match point by relying on the super performance of the substitute players.

Westbrook scored a triple-double again, but this did not bring the team a victory.

After the game, Thunder coach Donovan regretted, "I think we need to create space for Westbrook. When they use double-team tactics to treat Westbrook, we should have someone with the ball to attack the basket. We should play more aggressively. When Westbrook is double-teamed, it's more to break through. We made the right choice to cooperate with Westbrook to hit a key three-pointer after Adams' free throw to narrow the score to one point and create a chance to tie the game , almost stealing the ball. But at the last moment when the ball was half-court we should have fouled earlier."

Thunder player Robertson said, "We have to work hard to fight for the 50% chance of the ball, which has appeared many times in this game. Their scramble for offensive rebounds has won some second-attack opportunities, and this It hurt us a lot. For these two teams, the little things make the difference, and they did a better job than us."

"We need to keep our confidence, watch the video tape of the game and make some adjustments. We let the game slip away at the last moment, but I think the team defended well in this game. We have to look forward. We used to be in the When we were leading 3:1, we were overturned by our opponents. Why couldn’t we come back when we were behind 1:3 this time? I believe we will be able to do it.”

Harden, the core of the Rockets, performed mediocre today, but he didn't feel bad.

"This is the meaning of the team. Basketball is not a one-person sport. Over the years, I have always believed in these guys on our team. I have said every game that it is not possible to rely on one or two people to win the game. It's the strength of the team, and every day different people will stand up to help the team."

"Today, our inside player Nene performed very well. Not only Nene, but also Gordon, Lu Wei, Aliza, everyone played at a high level. This is the playoffs."

(End of this chapter)