The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 474 Bullying

It is a trick of many teams in the league to play the main force. Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue is a leader in using this tactic.

In fact, not all the main players can withstand it. It is fine if James and Irving don't end.

Relying on this, the weakness in the previous rotation period has really been resolved.

It's just that the physical strength of the players will definitely be affected, and the Cavaliers have no choice but to fight.

The Spurs have also targetedly increased the playing time of Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard, but they are not as ruthless as the Cavaliers.

At the end of the first half, the two sides were tied, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Cavaliers had tried their best, and the Spurs still held back their efforts.

The situation hasn't changed much, and the Cavaliers haven't used new tactics, they just fight for stars.

But what I didn't expect was that there was a change in the third quarter.

The Spurs increased their defensive strength as usual, and James was not as aggressive as in the first quarter.

James has good physical strength, especially at his age, but no matter who he is, it is impossible for him to be efficient all the time after being taken care of by Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard.

But Irving suddenly broke out, and what the Spurs were most worried about happened.

Irving is also a player who can come to trouble, and he can't stop it even if he feels good.

The Spurs adjusted the lineup in 4 minutes, when Danny Green came up to switch defenses.

But this time Danny Green's defensive effect is not good, and Irving's singles ability is really strong.

Popovich requested a timeout, mainly to interrupt the opponent's touch.

In fact, the Spurs have done a very good job. Irving's scoring is entirely the star's personal ability.

Then, there is only counterattack. When James is strong, the Spurs also counterattack. They still have experience in this regard. No matter what, the Cavaliers' defense is flawed.

The two sides entangled until the last few minutes of the third quarter, and Zhang Xiaotian also went down to rest for a while.

The Cavaliers broke out at this time, and Irving led the team to make consecutive outside shots to help the team gain the lead.

This has greatly improved the morale of the Cavaliers. You must know that they lost in the third quarter of the previous two games, and today they finally feel proud.

The Cavaliers fans also cheered loudly. It is not terrible to lose two away games. As long as they win two home games, they will be on the same starting line as the Spurs. They believe that the Cavaliers can create miracles.

Although they started with the lead in the fourth quarter of the first two games against the Cavaliers, it is not uncommon for them to fall behind in the first three quarters of the playoffs, especially in the games against the Warriors, where individual stars often have to perform at the end.

So the Spurs didn't panic, let Zhang Xiaotian lead the team first in the fourth quarter, and Leonard went to rest for a while.

Isn't it just a few points difference, they can get it back from the Warriors, and they can also get it back from the Cavaliers.

The situation is developing in a positive direction, but the Cavaliers dare not be careless.

Irving and James continued to stay on the court. James stared at Zhang Xiaotian at the end of the game, and Zhang Xiaotian must not let Zhang Xiaotian play a super performance comeback.

It's just that no matter how powerful he is, he has consumed a lot of physical strength now, and the man in front of him is a monster whose stats have been raised twice.

Zhang Xiaotian made a fake shot after receiving the ball. James made a defensive posture and was not deceived, but then Zhang Xiaotian really threw the ball.

After hitting a three-pointer, James' heart sank immediately.

This time he really didn't keep up with the reaction, but it is too difficult to guard against defensive players who can make shots without rhythm.

When he came back, James made a strong frontal throw, squeezed inside and made contact with Zhang Xiaotian, and James felt as if he had hit a wall. This was how many people felt about him.

There is no doubt that Zhang Xiaotian is stronger than last year.

If this is understandable, James feels that Zhang Xiaotian is stronger than a few days ago, so it is difficult to understand.

It missed, but Zhang Xiaotian counterattacked.

James kept up with Zhang Xiaotian's counterattack speed, but was knocked away directly, and he was so angry that he hit the basket hard.

Next, James handed over the main task of offense to Irving, and he had to defend Zhang Xiaotian wholeheartedly.

It's been a long time since I've felt this feeling, just like meeting a famous and ruthless character when I first entered the league, I was excited and apprehensive, and I had to do it.

However, he turned his attention to defense, and Zhang Xiaotian was not alone.

Zhang Xiaotian scored the ball to Danny Green, who made a three-pointer and the Spurs took the lead.

The Cavaliers immediately requested a timeout, and the Spurs took the opportunity to replace Leonard.

If the Cavaliers want to win, the offensive end must be efficient. James thinks better and must also grasp the defense.

It's just that this timeout didn't interrupt the Spurs' offensive, and James' wishful thinking didn't work at all.

Very simple, Owen's efficiency has dropped again.

The current situation of the Cavaliers makes it impossible for James to focus on defense.

Defense is too laborious, they only have offense, as long as they play a super-level offense to win the game.

The score fell behind, and James also came to his senses. He couldn't be too entangled in Zhang Xiaotian's affairs.

He can only do his best, he must bring the team's offensive efficiency back up again.

Thinking of this, James also hit a three-pointer from the outside.

But this was not the clarion call for their counterattack, the next few attacks he made were destroyed by Zhang Xiaotian.

Zhang Xiaotian knows James too well. If the speed and strength can keep up, it will be really difficult for James to take advantage of it. In addition, his physical strength has begun to decline again.

In fact, the rest of the Cavaliers still have a chance. James also distributed the ball several times. Unfortunately, the shooting percentages of JR Smith and Korver are really average.

The current defensive strategies of the two teams are similar, but the Spurs' rotation should be timely.

More importantly, although the ball passed by Zhang Xiaotian is not as clever as James, the role players who get the open space obviously have a higher shooting percentage.

Fans who don't know the inside story will only say that the Spurs' role players are more stable, and Zhang Xiaotian's assist ability is stronger, and they don't know that Zhang Xiaotian is on the hook.

Seeing that the score was going to double digits again, James realized that the time had come to the last 3 minutes.

With all his strength, he finally got time for two free throws.

Lao Zhan held his breath and hit the free throw, but Zhang Xiaotian and Leonard easily scored the ball with a pick-and-roll cooperation.

Irving hit the iron with a three-pointer, Korver hit the iron with a three-pointer, Love hit the iron with a three-pointer, and James himself hit the iron.

Zhang Xiaotian on the Spurs seized the opportunity to hit a three-pointer again, and the Cavaliers were desperate again.

This time the difference is not that big, theoretically there is still hope.

It's just that it's getting more and more difficult for the Cavaliers to score, but the Spurs are playing with ease.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, some players on the Cavaliers lineup felt relieved.

It doesn't matter whether they win or lose. They really don't want to fight the Spurs anymore. They are too aggrieved and bullying.

(End of this chapter)