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Chapter 191 Advance to the second round
April 2004, 4 at 27:9 pm, New Orleans Arena.

With his hands on his waist, James looked at the score on the scoreboard with a bitter look on his face.

In Game 28 of the playoffs, although the Cavaliers were on the road, they had a bad start, but the Hornets were in full swing and played a multi-point offense. After the first quarter, they temporarily led by 22 points 5-[-].

In the second quarter, the Hornets' shooting percentage remained high, and their offensive firepower was very fierce. Fortunately, the Cavaliers made a fuss with their rebounding advantage and shot more shots. Open the score gap.

After the first half, the Hornets were 55 to 49, leading the Cavaliers by only 6 points and entering the second half.

The game started in the third quarter, Boozer suddenly broke out, 5 of 4 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, 12 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter, and the powerful forward combination formed with James almost exploded the opponent's striker, frequently hitting the basket succeed.

At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers turned their backs and overtook the Hornets by 76 points 73 to 3, entering the decisive battle in the final quarter.

Seeing that the Cavaliers are about to rise, the Hornets are losing their defense on the third line at this time. Whether it is David Wesley on the back line, Lynch George on the forward line, or even PJ Brown on the inside, they can't stand the Cavaliers. offensive firepower.

To lose! !
These two words popped up in the heads of everyone in the Hornets. At this moment, Tim Floyd, the new head coach of the Hornets, looked at James' back and suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his heart. Live horse doctor, replace PJ Brown who can only defend but can't defend, and replace David West, the No. 03 rookie in the first round of the 18 Platinum Generation. He also learns the tactics of the Cavaliers. David Wesley and two defenders broke through with the ball, taking turns to play pick-and-roll cooperation with David West.

This trick has received miraculous results.

David West broke out, no matter whether he catches the ball in the middle or cuts down after the pick-and-roll, he can easily score points, 5 of 5 shots, 10 points and 4 rebounds, and there are tactics that cannot be reflected in the data Effect, his pick-and-roll screen quality is very good, and he has accurate mid-range shots. It is not easy for the Cavaliers to empty him, so that the Hornets' outside firepower can be rejuvenated again, and they can play more blooming situations.

Even David West's footsteps and strength confrontation are also very good, allowing the Hornets' paper-like defense to cross a layer of gold.

The sudden improvement in the defensive level made the Cavaliers very uncomfortable, and the offense suddenly misfired.

As a result, a score of 88 to 99 appeared on the scoreboard. The Cavaliers were in front and the Hornets were behind. The difference between the two teams was 11 points.

The Hornets tenaciously tied the series to 2-2! !
The two sides drew in four games and returned to the same starting line.

On April 4th, the fifth game started in the Quicken Loans Center Arena. Baron Davis broke out, making 30 of 18 shots, 11 of 8 three-pointers, 3 of 10 free throws, 8 points, 33 assists and 7 rebounds. Almost one person singled out the entire Cavaliers team, showing the demeanor of a superstar.

However, the Cavaliers did not want to lose the battle of Tianwangshan. James, Boozer and Ilgauskas took turns to stand up, playing a situation where the three heroes fought against Lu Bu.

In the end, Baron Davis was alone, and the trio of the Cavaliers was even better. Together, they scored 65 points and led the Cavaliers to escape in the fourth quarter. With a score of 87 to 83, they took the lead in winning the match point of the series.

However, the good times didn’t last long. On May 5, Game 2 started at the New Orleans Arena. The Hornets played very well as a team, passing the ball to teammates with better opportunities when there was an open spot, and resolutely shot when there was a chance to score. With a little hesitation, although Baron Davis only scored 15 points, he contributed a rare 12 assists and 6 rebounds. Under his series, everyone in the Hornets can score goals, everyone can defend, and five players score In the double figures, he played a multi-point offensive situation and led the Hornets to tie the score 89 to 83, dragging the series between the two sides into the tiebreaker.

James, Boozer, and Ilgauskas of the Cavaliers continued their good form from the previous round and scored 64 points together. However, their teammates did not support enough, so they could only miss a game point and entered the tiebreaker.

On May 5, at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, the tiebreaker between the Cavaliers and the Hornets officially began.

When the first quarter of the game started, James entered the "full-force Zhan" killing mode, shooting from inside and outside, and scored frequently. In addition to scoring himself, he could also organize the Cavaliers' offense in an orderly manner.

With the blessing of James' strong scoring ability, the Cavaliers were full of firepower in the offense, and the Hornets were defeated steadily.

After the first quarter, the Cavaliers led by 28 points 19-9.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the number one star of the Hornets, Baron Davis, was in a bad state. His shooting skills seemed to be cooling down. Since the shooting was not accurate, let's make a breakthrough!

The Cavaliers dealt with the zone defense and tightened the inside line, while James' main defense was one step further away, preventing breakthroughs and not preventing shots.

How worthy of me!If one move fails, another move will be made.

Baron Davis turned on the "touch porcelain" mode, holding the ball and directly hitting the defensive player's body. After various shaking points, he will drill into the defensive player's arms. If he reaches out to interfere or block the shot, then it will be more maneuverable , Just hold the ball and say hello to your hand.

However, the advantage of the Cavaliers ranking fourth in the regular season has emerged, and the home court has the home whistle!James has a star whistle again!The alliance blows the whistle again!
With three whistles in one, Baron Davis fell to the ground, and the referee did not give a free throw.

Shaking his head, the referee spread his hands. This is the playoffs, and the level of defensive whistleblowing is not as good as in the regular season. Let's show your real skills!

As a result, Baron Davis really showed his true skills.

The three-pointer made an arc, feinted a shot, and immediately held the ball to force James in the middle, stepped on the European step, entered the inside line, passed one person with one step, jumped up and dodged under the basket, and then touched Boozer.

When Baron Davis lost his balance, he hooked the basketball, and the basketball spun and flew to the basket.

After falling off the field, Baron Davis saw the basketball as if it had eyes, wiped the board and got into the net.

The referee hesitated for a while, and the whistle still sounded, and the two-point goal was awarded, plus Boozer's thug foul.

When Baron Davis clenched his fist to celebrate, he felt something was wrong, and his ankle seemed to be injured.

This is too hard!
At the free throw line, Baron Davis endured the pain, scored a free throw, and scored 2+1. With the applause and encouragement of the home fans, he returned to the medical room for examination and treatment.

The Cavaliers did not show mercy. Taking advantage of the injury of the opponent's top star, they fought harder and wanted to take as many leads as possible.

Although the Hornets lost morale, they also worked harder, using defense to delay the time to deal with the Cavaliers, and not to lose the game until Baron Davis came back.

At the end of the halftime game, the Cavaliers took the lead and led the Hornets by 47 points 32 to 15, entering the second half.

In the third quarter, Baron Davis came back and played for 5 minutes. His condition was also very bad. He couldn't hold on and had to leave the field. Baron Davis, who played 20 minutes of the game, only scored 5 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.

And when he is not on the court, the role that the data does not show will also be highlighted. Although the Hornets players are working hard, they still cannot beat the Cavaliers who are leading and playing steadily.

At the end of the game, in the tiebreaker, James of the Cavaliers made 19 of 10 shots, 4 of 2 three-pointers, 6 of 4 free throws, blasted 26 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, and his performance was very eye-catching. , with a 91-79, 12-point lead, defeated the opponent and won the final victory.

In the first round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers had the last laugh, eliminating the Hornets 4-3 and advancing to the second round!
(End of this chapter)