The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 475
"They're a great team, but I think we're also great."

If the head coach of the Cavaliers is still stubborn, James has obviously become pessimistic.

"They made some shots and we didn't," he lamented. "We had some really good chances, and we really did."

"I gave my all, and at some point in the game I was tired because I gave it all, I played as hard as I could, but in the end I didn't lose because I was tired."

"They're probably the most offensive team I've played against in my career, and you have to play A++ to beat them."

After answering the reporter's questions, James left directly, with no expression, no applause, only a lost back, and his heart slowly disappeared like stagnant water.

"The Cavaliers have very good players. They are constantly attacking us. We must be clear that we want them to take difficult shots throughout the game and hope to consume them before the critical moment." Unlike James, Zhang Xiaotian It's easy now.

"Sweeping, why not, we don't need to go back."

Zhang Xiaotian's speech was a little arrogant, but he is definitely qualified, and his performance in the finals was impeccable.

Popovich also said: "This is not the smartest game we played, but it may be the toughest. I keep telling the players, they will be tired, fatigue will play a role, and I hope it will eventually have a negative impact. "

For this sake, to be honest, there is not much suspense about the championship.

As James said, the Cavaliers can only win if they perform at a super level. The question now is whether they can sweep.

Fortunately, with Popovich watching on the Spurs, a group of talents did not float up.

In fact, the knight was holding his breath, but he didn't dare to speak out directly after being beaten badly.

On June 6, the suffocating Cavaliers made a fantastic start.

It's not just that James played well, but the Cavaliers' three-pointer. Once the three-pointer was opened, James' breakthrough shot brought the whole team to life, and the effect was leveraged.

James, Owen, Love, plus JR Smith who benefited from it, the offensive is even more exaggerated than the Warriors.

At this level, it cannot be solved by defense.

During the relatively weak rotation period of the Cavaliers, the Spurs failed to take advantage of it.

The moment James and Irving took turns resting, the other was completely super-perfect.

James played well, the key is that Irving went crazy at this point.

In the first half, James scored 22 points, and Irving scored 28 points. Not only did the star score look like the whole game, but their 86 points in the half were almost the scores of some weak offensive teams.

For the Spurs, Zhang Xiaotian scored 22 points and Leonard 17 points. Although they were not as good as the Cavaliers, but with the performance of other players, they were not pulled too far.

The Spurs also scored 76 points, just 10 points behind.

The Cavaliers only led by 10 points after such a terrifying performance, so blame them for their defense.

You must know that the Spurs' three-pointers did not soar, and they all relied on mid-range shots to bite the score.

In fact, it is not unacceptable to lose a game, but it is more enjoyable to sweep the opponent. From a tactical point of view, it also avoids long nights and dreams.

Some netizens outside think that the Spurs will return to the home court to win the opponent, and some say that they will play a few more games to buy tickets after receiving the task.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't care about selling tickets, of course he went all out in the finals.

"Defend, defend..."

In the locker room, the old man blew his beard and stared at him. The defense that the Spurs were so proud of was actually scored a high score. Wouldn't it be shameful?

To be honest, the Spurs are a bit underprepared, and the Cavaliers are too aggressive this time.

But it is not a big problem to say that they have a defensive problem. Many of those points are fairy balls.

It's okay for one person, but several people are like this, so how can we fight.

"It's only 10 points. We must get it back in the second half...we must defend well."

Zhang Xiaotian felt Popovich's murderous eyes, and quickly revised his speech.

But Zhang Xiaotian was not lying when he said that he should do a good job of defense. After being beaten up like this, wouldn't it be embarrassing for their death blockade?

Danny Green lowered his head in shame. When he came up, Irving was going crazy. He usually brags on the training ground, but now he meets Irving after meeting Curry. He is also very hurt.

It is no problem for the Cavaliers to expand the Spurs' defense, but it may be cheaper for James.

But if you let him fully bring the Cavaliers' offense up, it's better to let him rush in and score a few points.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Zhang Xiaotian went in after receiving the ball and made a dunk.

Competitive sports sometimes need to ignite enthusiasm. Zhang Xiaotian must show his attitude on the basketball court and lead the team by example.

The touch is most afraid of interruption, and the halftime break also interrupted the Cavaliers' frighteningly hot touch.

And then cast up, the Cavaliers hit rate is not so neat.

The hit rate is not all bad, at least the Cavaliers now strengthen the defense in order to maintain the lead.

The offensive and defensive frequency of the two sides has also dropped, and the shooting game of the first half is no longer seen.

The Cavaliers didn't care about everyone, James switched to Zhang Xiaotian again.

Leonard wasn't relentless either, so there was nothing he could do. At least Leonard's pass wasn't that threatening. The Cavaliers could only find some reason to anesthetize themselves.

It's just that defense is definitely unstoppable, but on offense, the Cavaliers can no longer find that supernatural feeling.

James has exercised his coaching duties several times, reminding his teammates to be calm and not make mistakes.

For a while, the Spurs did not turn the score over.

However, the situation on the court has been gradually controlled by them. After the offense is not so smooth, the consumption of the Cavaliers has also increased a lot. James and Irving, the two players who play on the court, are obviously not as strong as the front.

The Spurs have used this exhausting tactic for four consecutive games.

But for the Cavaliers, this method is unsolvable. If they want to win, they must have the stars on the team who can control the field. If one is not enough, the Spurs are too strong.

The Cavaliers were a bit lucky. The score seemed to be close at the end of the third quarter, and they hit three more three-pointers.

However, the score gap between the two sides has finally become single digits.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the longer the time, the worse it is for the knight.

The fourth quarter was when Zhang Xiaotian was at his strongest. Now everyone doesn't think about whether this is reasonable. For example, the Cavaliers repeatedly studied the video and wanted to be able to limit it a little.

On Zhang Xiaotian's side, he was gearing up, the better the Cavaliers performed, the more he wanted to end the series in this game.

(End of this chapter)