The invincible kryptonite of basketball

This is also Lu's characteristic, a tactical genius, but not a handsome talent.

These few rounds became the epitome of the Cavaliers' half court.

They are like infantry with long knives, fighting against the hail of bullets to launch a death charge towards the Pelicans' position.

The result of this is that not only did he not rush to the position, but he lost his position in the opponent's counterattack.

After the first half, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers 60 to 40 by as much as 20 points.

If it weren't for James playing the full half, allowing the Cavaliers to take advantage of the bench in the first and second quarters at this stage, the point difference will only be greater.

In the second half, this situation has not changed.

Lu doesn't seem stubborn, but seems inflexible, and the Cavaliers' charge lasted the entire game.

As a result, the game was over by the end of the third quarter.

In the end, the Pelicans beat the Cavaliers 118-93 at home, tying the series to a 1-1 tie.

Tang Tian easily scored a triple-double of 23 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in three quarters.

James' fighting spirit before the game finally turned into a loneliness at the end.

The process and result of this game are completely different from the first one.

Before the game, many media and fans thought that the Pelicans would win, but they never expected to win so easily.

"It turns out that the Pelicans lost the first game because Davis was missing..."

"Every member will be beaten when they go out to fight, it's too real..."

"It's really not the Cavaliers' fault. Look at the Warriors next door. The Cavaliers won a game with Davis absent, which is considered a profit."

"I feel sorry for my emperor. It only took three days to go from heaven to hell. Life is really full of ups and downs!"

"By the way, I think Lu is really bad. Knowing that Davis is coming back, he rushed inside and rushed himself to death!"

"Lu is an idiot! There is no flexibility at all, and the Cavaliers shouldn't have fired Blatt!"

"That's right, James didn't rest for a minute, it's a ghost to win this fight!"

"Tsk! By the way, it was Lu's tactics that won the game last time, right? The wind has changed drastically in just one game?"

"Winning means LeBron is awesome, and losing means the coach is stupid. Isn't this a routine operation?"

"Too real, too real..."

……

A game has attracted a wave of quarrels among fans on social media.

But what can be felt is that although the finals have only played two games, the Cavaliers' championship situation has become less optimistic.

After the first two games, the two teams moved to Cleveland for the next two games.

"We need to do some targeted defense against LeBron, like in the regular season."

Not long after arriving in Cleveland, Brown made a proposal to Stevens.

The Cavaliers won the opener, which is equivalent to grabbing home court advantage from the Pelicans.

If the Pelicans want to get it back, they must win this game.

The results of the last game showed that the overall strength of the Pelicans is stronger than that of the Cavaliers, but that really has something to do with Lu's lack of flexibility.

If Lu made tactical adjustments this time, it would be hard to say the result of the game.

The suggestion of Brown, James' mentor, is to make the Pelicans more confident of winning this crucial battle.

Stevens adopted it. Irving and Love's performances in the first two games were mediocre, locking in the key point of James, and the Pelicans will have a big head-on.

After three days of rest, Game [-] of the Finals officially kicked off at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

In this game, Lu finally reacted and stopped charging the Pelicans inside to death.

This change is a good thing for the Cavaliers, but this is the most uncomfortable game since James entered the finals.

Forcing to the left, preventing breakthroughs, cutting off contact with teammates... The various extremely targeted defenses of the Pelicans made James particularly uncomfortable.

The little emperor had already scolded Brown, his mentor, a hundred times in his heart.

However, the game didn't take long. After James was restricted, Irving played unexpectedly well.

He made frequent shots from the outside, and he also had a good show of continuously breaking into the basket and scoring 2+1.

And very importantly, when it comes to the Cavaliers' home court, the whistle tendencies become particularly obvious.

The Pelicans' defense is tough, but a lot of times that toughness is called a foul.

Both Ariza and Holiday were deeply affected by fouls, and their playing time was fragmented.

Relying on Irving's strength and the home whistle, despite James' poor performance, the Cavaliers are still in a stalemate with the Pelicans.

Lu was emotional on the sidelines.

According to NBA official statistics, when the two teams score 1-1 in the playoffs, the team that wins the third game has a 78% chance of winning the series.

If the Cavaliers can win this home court, the hope of winning the championship will become very high.

And at the moment on the hotline, some fans have already started to complain.

What they sprayed was naturally the penalty of the game.

This home whistle is a bit too obvious, and it has already revealed all the thoughts of the league.

In Cleveland, an inspirational city, James returned to the inspirational story of the Cavaliers leading the team to win the championship. The penalty seemed to make the game follow the script!

Amidst the scolding, the fourth quarter started quickly.

That is, in this quarter of the game, all the spraying sounds disappeared.

It wasn't because the referee suddenly changed the penalty scale, but because Tang Tian dominated the game in this quarter.

In the last game, Tang Tian didn't play for a long time because he won easily. This is a very good chance for him to recover.

You must know that since the Western Conference finals, he has been carrying non-stop, not to mention physical exertion, and his physical functions must be exhausted.

But the last game allowed him to get a full rest, and this time he accumulated energy until the end of the game, and he finally ushered in an explosion.

Whether it was Smith's single defense, James' single defense, or two or three double-teams, Tang Tian felt as if he was in the land of no one, taking whatever he wanted.

Fans immediately saw the Tang Tian who scored 27 points in a single quarter against the Spurs last season and scored 66 points in a single game against the Warriors this season.

He also showed the fans one thing, James is very strong, but he is really better than a swingman with soaring points.

他在这一节12次出手命中11球，单节轰下25分3助攻，率队打出35比23的单节比分，一举拿下比赛。

The referee can call the Pelicans foul on the defensive end, or not call the Cavaliers foul on Tang Tian, ​​but they can't blow Tang Tian's goal.

Because the ball is thrown in.

In the end, Tang Tian scored 50 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, helping the Pelicans beat the Cavaliers 117-103. While achieving two consecutive victories, he also rewritten the big score to 2-1.

"It's ridiculous to kill the game with 25 points in a single quarter every day..."

This has become the most common feeling among fans after the game.

Chapter 843

As Lu knows, the team that wins the third game 1-1 has a 78% promotion rate.

This is the finals, which means that the probability of the Pelicans winning is as high as 78%!

But after this game, the mentality of both sides has some unexpected changes.

Although the Cavaliers lost the ball, they gained confidence.

The big defeat in the second game made them lost for a while, but in the third game they played against the Pelicans until the last quarter when James did not perform well, and they only lost when Tang Tian broke out and scored 25 points in a single quarter ball.

In other words, it is impossible for James to be restricted every night, and it is impossible for Tang Tian to score 25 points in a single quarter every night. As long as the Cavaliers don't blindly attack the Pelicans inside, then they have a great chance of winning!

It's a change of heart for the Cavaliers, and it's the same for the Pelicans.

After playing the third game, Tang Tian also knew that the offensive talent of this Cavaliers team was better than he imagined.

Needless to say, James, he evolved ahead of time; and Irving, because of the hard training brothers training camp, his strength also evolved ahead of time.

The strength of these two people is better than that of the same period in history, not to mention the strength of Thaddeus Young on the bench.

Once players like Irving and Love usher in an explosion again, coupled with the tilt of the penalty scale that exists throughout the series, the game will become the same as the game, or even more difficult.

Before he exchanged for a legend, he still couldn't do a real one-on-five game.

Game [-] of the Finals will still be played in Cleveland.

There were two days of rest in between, and the Pelicans also practiced daily at the local training facility.

Before the first day of training, Tang Tian found Stevens.

"We might have to think differently."

After thinking about it all night, Tang Tian made a subversive suggestion to Stevens.

He suggested that Stevens play against the Cavaliers.

In the last game, Irving was in a hot state, ignoring the Pelicans' defensive system. No one can guarantee whether Irving or James will do it again.

In terms of offense alone, these two are super giants, and they can ignore defense when they are in shape.

Of course, more importantly, they can't change the referee's judgment scale throughout the entire series.

Because of the fear of the whistle, in order to prevent another foul crisis like the previous game, the defensive strength will naturally be weakened.

Instead of being forced to accept the foreseeable facts, it is better to adjust your thinking and change your way.

The referee can whistle more on the defensive end, but as long as the Pelicans can make the ball, the referee's influence will also be weakened.

Just like the last quarter of the last game, Tang Tian won the game 1-on-8.

The defense of this Cavaliers team was not strong in the first place, and it became weaker after Lu took office.

Stevens agreed, and Tang Tian's subversive idea would change the current situation between the two sides.

And it doesn't just affect the next game, it affects the entire series.

For the next two days, Stevens switched the team's training to offense.

Two days later, Game [-] of the Finals kicked off at Quicken Loans Arena.

The scene was crowded with people and the atmosphere was warm.

How much Cleveland fans hated James when he left the Cavaliers, and how much they loved him when James returned to the Cavaliers.

They really have unconditional love for James and this Cavaliers right now.

They are eager to see James complete the redemption and bring this small city the first Big Four championship in history.

In order to achieve this goal, it is what they must do to defend this home court and rewrite the big score to 2 to 2.

And the last game showed that it was completely possible.

In the opening ceremony before the game, James' iconic action of throwing chalk powder before his appearance pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a climax.

Dominate the world!

The two sides started, and the Pelicans made adjustments. Bo Yang replaced Ariza as the starting small forward.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Mozgov turned the ball back to the Cavaliers' half, officially kicking off the game.

"This game is very critical for both sides. We still have to see Tang Tian's performance, and see if the Pelicans can continue to restrict James."

In the broadcast booth, Zhang Weiping had already started explaining.

At this time, on the other side of the ocean, countless fans waiting in front of the TV have begun to get excited.

Fans of the Cavaliers are looking forward to James bringing Cleveland the city's first championship, while hundreds of millions of Chinese fans are looking forward to Tang Tian winning his first championship as the core!

James came up and played a pick-and-roll with Love, and after the split, he broke through Bo Yang to the basket.

Davis did not shrink in, only Jokic at the basket came out to help defend when James broke into the hinterland of the penalty area.

The defensive intensity of the Pelicans in this game is obviously not as high as the previous game.