Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 614 The Power of the "Big Three"

After listening to Nash, although he was still a little unconvinced, he also had to admit that the strength of a player who can lead a team to win the "nine consecutive championships" should be beyond doubt.

Nash, who returned to his seat, heard Duncan eagerly asking before his buttocks warmed up:
"Nash, what's the situation, the coach agreed to your early appearance?"

"The coach asked the three of us to sit down and not play without his orders."

Nash said lightly.

Duncan was so angry that he went crazy again, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he had just joined the Cavaliers not long ago, unlike when he was a veteran with the Spurs, he dared to make gestures with coach Popovich.

The game continued on the court. Although the strength of the Cavaliers' bench lineup was average, their tacit understanding was better than that of the main lineup.
"41:37", the Cavaliers lead the Lakers by four points.

Zhou Yu was immediately anxious. If he didn't take advantage of this opportunity to catch up with the score as soon as possible, when would it be.

In the next round, facing the opponent's heavy defense, Zhou Yu used excellent skills to break into the penalty area, faced the blocks of the two Cavaliers, and scored the ball with a super-handed jumper!

"41:39", the Lakers narrowed the point difference to two points.

Subsequently, the two sides each missed a shot, and the game fell into a stalemate.

In order to break the deadlock as soon as possible, Zhou Yu stepped forward again, with the help of several teammates' continuous cover, he rushed to the basket with the ball, and made a decisive emergency stop to make a mid-range shot.

It's a pity that the basketball finally came out of the basket somewhat disobediently, and Zhou Yu immediately rushed up like a rainbow, struggling to grab the rebound, and succeeded in dunking with one hand!
"41:41", the Lakers finally tied the score smoothly!
Zhou Yu wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead, and let out a long breath.

Subsequently, neither side scored, and the score of "41:41" was maintained until the end of the second quarter.

Relieved, Zhou Yu's body seemed to be emptied, and he just wanted to take advantage of the rest period to get a good night's sleep.

"Director Zhang, the Lakers seem to be playing a bit difficult in this game, especially Dazhi, who actually played the first two quarters in one go. I'm really worried about his next game."

Su Qun, who was at the commentary seat, said in a faintly worried way.

"Well, you're right. Dazhi's physical strength is indeed a bit worrying. If he doesn't take a rest, it will definitely affect the subsequent games."

Zhang Weiping nodded in agreement.

"Director Zhang, I don't know if I should say something or not."

Su Qun said cautiously.

"But it doesn't matter."

Zhang Weiping agreed generously.

"Big Zhi has already won nine championship rings, almost wearing them all over his hands. He has already become the greatest player in the NBA. Even if he loses this round of finals, it doesn't matter. He can retire with honor."

Su Qun said.

"Xiao Su, what you said seems to sound innocent, but it's nonsense. Think about it carefully, which player is willing to retire with the title of championship runner-up, not to mention, Da Zhi is used to winning the championship. Let him lose in the finals, this result is extremely difficult to accept."

Zhang Weiping said clearly.

"It makes sense, let's just wait for Big Zhi to continue to surprise us."

Su Qun nodded.

During the intermission, Harris tried again to persuade Zhou Yu to take a rest, but Zhou Yu flatly refused.

The reason Zhou Yu gave was that the Lakers had finally tied the score, so they should work hard to expand their lead and establish the victory as soon as possible.

Harris nodded helplessly, so he had no choice but to formulate effective tactics for the other players so that they could share more of the scoring pressure for Zhou Yu.

The third quarter kicked off quickly, and the Cavaliers were all coming off the bench, while the Lakers were still led by Zhou Yu on the bench.

Under Zhou Yu's strong performance, the Lakers gradually gained the upper hand in the first half of the third quarter, gaining both inside and outside the line.

But the Cavaliers played tenaciously off the bench, even though the score was behind, they still persevered and clung to the score.

Annoyed, Zhou Yu scored two consecutive three-pointers at the top of the arc, opening the score in one fell swoop.

When the two sides battled to the end of the third quarter with 5 minutes and 11 seconds left, the long electronic timeout sound suddenly sounded.

At this time, the score between the two sides was rewritten as "58:51", and the Lakers led the Cavaliers by seven points.

The revived Duncan, Nash, and James were as excited as if they had been beaten, and they were all gearing up for a big fight.

Zhou Yu knew that his physical strength was seriously declining. In order to get an effective respite, he immediately switched to passing tactics and tried not to confront Duncan head-on.

Under the ebb and flow, Duncan played more vigorously, attacking Zhou Yu with the ball in the low post one after another.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu had Yao Ming to help him, otherwise the inside line would probably fall quickly.

Although the Lakers' defense was still solid, the "Big Three" of the Cavaliers quickly went into a frenzy. Nash's lay-back jumper, James' tank-style breakthrough layup, and Duncan's 45-degree board jumper hit one after another.

At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers not only tied the score smoothly, but also overtook the Lakers. The score between the two sides was fixed at "68:63", and the Cavaliers led the Lakers by five points.

In other words, the Lakers only scored five points in the remaining five minutes, which can be described as horrible.

Facts have proved that Zhou Yu's strategy of playing the whole game is completely correct.The overall strength of the Cavaliers with the "Big Three" is far stronger than that of the Lakers. If Zhou Yu doesn't play the whole game, the Lakers are likely to collapse in the third quarter.

Fortunately, Zhou Yu took advantage of more passing, less running, and less physical confrontation to get a certain amount of breathing time and laid a good foundation for the fourth quarter.

In the first half of the fourth quarter, Zhou Yu began to show off on the offensive end. Facing Duncan's strict defense, Zhou Yu repeatedly scored points above Duncan's head with his skillful dribbling skills and outstanding shooting touch.

Duncan was so angry that he screamed and beat the floor, his calm and sophisticated image of "Stone Buddha" disappeared.Of course, Duncan doesn't care about his image anymore. If he can't win the championship, it's useless.

Although Zhou Yu on the Lakers side played very well, the "Big Three" on the Cavaliers side were more powerful. With their outstanding basketball talents, they firmly suppressed the Lakers.

Sometimes, something like talent is difficult to make up for by acquired efforts.

The Lakers have been lagging behind in the score. If it weren't for Li Nan's three-pointer from time to time, the score between the two sides would probably be opened in the first half of the fourth quarter.

With 4 minutes and 13 seconds left before the end of the game, the score between the two sides was rewritten to "83:76", and the Cavaliers led the Lakers by as much as seven points.

The game is at an extremely critical moment. If the Lakers can't catch up with the score as soon as possible, the end of the game may be doomed in advance.

In the Lakers' new round of offense, Zhou Yu switched to playing off the ball and running around the three-point line.

The Cavaliers immediately became "all soldiers", and everyone knew that Zhou Yu's three-pointer at the critical moment was quite accurate, and the "ultra-long three-pointer" was even more unique in the NBA.

Taking advantage of the expansion of the Cavaliers' defensive circle, Zhou Yu sent an exquisite through ball to Zhang Jinsong who made an air cut to the basket.

Zhang Jinsong caught the ball and jumped up, made a beautiful layup in the air with a change of hands, avoided the big Z's block, and successfully sent the ball into the basket!

"83:78", the Lakers trailed the Cavaliers by five points.

In the next round, Nash and James took turns to break through with the ball. Duncan mentioned the high position as a screen. After the ball passed three times and two guides, Duncan, who was near the free throw line, had a chance. The catch was a mid-range shot.

(End of this chapter)