The older superstars of the NBA

After a short period of warmth, the second half came quickly.

In the third quarter, Zhao Feiyang took a break, and the Cleveland Cavaliers put on a mixed lineup of main players + substitutes.

The same goes for the Timberwolves. Perhaps they wanted to test the various possibilities of the lineup. This time, coach Eric did not replace Isaiah Thomas, but chose to let him continue to play the one position, while Derrick Rose was replaced. Arranged to the second position to score temporarily.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded.

Timberwolves serve.

Thomas advanced with the ball, but after reaching half court, Rose did not go up to cover him.According to the past rhythm, Thomas is likely to attack with the ball by himself.

However, what was unexpected was that this time Thomas actually passed the ball.

Snapped.

The basketball fell into Rose's hands. After a brief moment of daze, he quickly took the ball and charged towards the basket.After consecutive swings, he entered the two zones. Adrian came up to help him cover. Rose took advantage of the opportunity to break into the penalty area, but just when he was about to shoot, Tristan Thompson came up to fill the position, and Rose's shooting point was immediately interfered with.

At such a critical moment, a figure rushed up from the side. Rose only glanced at it and smashed the ball with a ground pass.

Snapped.

The basketball bounced into the hands of Thomas, who followed up. He caught the ball smoothly while running, rushed into the basket, made a backhand layup, and threw the ball.

boom.

The basketball hits the backboard and falls into the hoop.

The wonderful cooperation of the three won the applause of many Timberwolves fans.This time, not to mention Ross, Adrian and others, even the head coach Eric on the sidelines couldn't help but be surprised.

"I thought this guy Isaiah couldn't integrate into the team! It doesn't seem like he doesn't know how to coordinate tactics... It's just that this guy is too sticky..."

"If his occupancy for the team is not so high, maybe it is possible to replace Zhao's position..."

The ball came to the Cavaliers.

LeBron James, who had rested for a while, appeared again, and the ball came to him after halftime.Facing Andrew Wiggins who was marking him, LeBron directly chose to shake and push into the basket. His strong and powerful body easily advanced to the basket.

boom.

LeBron threw the ball easily, and the basketball rebounded steadily.

Throughout the third quarter, the Cavaliers and Timberwolves did not change much. Both sides played relatively conservatively and did not take a large lead. Therefore, the score gap did not widen too much.

When the time came to the last quarter, when the Timberwolves once again replaced all the main players, the situation on the court finally changed again.

Serge Ibaka on the inside kept scoring, seizing the opportunity to score two consecutive dunks in front of Tristan Thompson.

Dwight Howard firmly controlled the rebounds on the Timberwolves' side, and even made the penalty area a no-fly zone. Except for a pervert like LeBron who has super physical fitness, no one else can easily enter.

Zach LaVine from the outside also made many mid-range shots, and even made two difficult three-pointers under the tight defense of Jr. Smith.

With the outstanding performance of everyone, the Timberwolves successfully overtook the Cavaliers with 2 minutes and 31 seconds left in the game, and opened the point difference to 6 points.

call out.

The Cavaliers called a timeout and the players returned to the team bench.

Zhao Feiyang was not in the team's lineup at this time. He only played some time at the end of the third quarter and more than 3 minutes at the beginning of the fourth quarter before being replaced by Tyronn Lue for a short break. Jordan Clarkson, another defender on the team, replaced him.

Although Clarkson's talent and ceiling are far inferior to Zhao Feiyang's, he is better because of his youth. Of course, the Cavaliers management hopes to cultivate such young people, so even if Zhao Feiyang is playing the one position, Clarkson still has certain potential. Play time.

It's just that the Cavaliers are facing a critical moment at this time, and young people like Clarkson are obviously unable to control the overall situation.

So head coach Tyronn Lue turned his attention to Zhao Feiyang.

"Zhao, I need you to help the team organize the offense..."

"The time has come to decide the outcome. I hope you can use your clear mind to make the right judgment..."

Tyronn Lue said.

Zhao Feiyang nodded.

After replacing Zhao Feiyang, Tyronn Lue began to arrange last-minute tactics. He usually has a lot of thoughts and ideas, but at critical moments, he usually only has one method.

Countless facts have proven that although the outside world always criticizes this method, it is indeed the most effective and hassle-free.

"Listen, I need you to give the ball to LeBron at the last moment... No matter what, the ball must be given to LeBron..."

After speaking to the players, coach Tyronn Lue continued to say to LeBron, "LeBron, I need you to stand up at such a critical moment... You are our core and soul, and now it's up to you to show it." It's your time..."

LeBron, of course, had nothing to say.

The two have worked together for so long, and he knows Coach Tyronn Lue's coaching style very well.Often before the other party raises his butt, he already knows what Tyronn Lue is planning to do!

"Okay! Leave it to me!"

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded, the timeout ended, and both sides took to the court again.

With all the fans watching, the Cavaliers took possession of the ball and the score was fixed at 100 to 106. Trailing by 6 points, they must now seize the last opportunity to counterattack.

Zhao Feiyang advanced with the ball, and Rose did not interfere with him too much this time, because after he passed halftime, Rose immediately went over to double-team LeBron with Wiggins.

Coach Eric of the Timberwolves has long understood the Cavaliers' choice, so double-teaming LeBron is what they have to do.

Of course, the Timberwolves have not forgotten Zhao Feiyang. LaVine is on standby at any time, and Rose, who is guarding LeBron, is also in front of him. Once he chooses to break through, Howard and others inside will also react immediately. It can be said that Coach Eric has pretty much thought of most of it.

LeBron stood on the right side and kept running. He still had the intention to catch the ball, but it seemed that Rose and Wiggins didn't give him any chance at all.

Regarding this dilemma, Zhao Feiyang did not hesitate too much. He had only one choice.

The next second, with all the fans watching, Zhao Feiyang raised the basketball and took a decisive shot.Although Rose came back to defend immediately, he was still a little short and could only watch Zhao Feiyang throw the ball.

Swish.

A crisp three-pointer fell steadily into the basket.

Many fans at the scene screamed wildly, but after the excitement was over, these people realized that the situation was somewhat different.

"That's not right! Zhao is now with the Cavaliers... The more goals he makes, the more likely we are to lose the game..."

"I really want Zhao to get personal data, but I don't want him to beat our team!"

"Damn! Why do I feel the fear of being dominated by Zhao? Are the teams that we have defeated like this too?"

On the court, after Zhao Feiyang threw a three-pointer, coach Eric on the sidelines decisively shouted to Rose and gestured to him not to double-team for the time being.

It was the Timberwolves' turn to counterattack.

LaVine sprinted quickly with the ball and entered the penalty area after halftime. Just when he was about to take a shot, LeBron chased him from behind.

LaVine had given up once before, but this time he was unwilling to back down, so he sent the ball out against LeBron's block, but made a pull-bar dodge before throwing it.

Unexpectedly, the moment the basketball was thrown, LaVine's layup still encountered a chasing block from LeBron.

Snapped.

LeBron slapped the ball onto the backboard.

The basketball bounced into the hands of Jr. who followed up. Jr. who got the ball only glanced at it and threw the ball with a long pass.

Zhao Feiyang, who was standing outside the three-point line, caught the ball smoothly. After getting the ball, he quickly counterattacked.

When he crossed the half court, Rose had already caught up with him. The two of them entered the basket one after another. Zhao Feiyang looked back subconsciously and made a decisive fake layup in the next second, attracting Rose to jump up but then failed. Instead of throwing the ball, he slammed it against the backboard.

Snapped.

The basketball bounced off.

The scene was filled with exclamations of surprise.

At some point, LeBron came flying from behind, leaped high, received Zhao Feiyang's pass, then smashed the ball into the basket with a one-handed dunk.

boom.

The ball is in.

The point difference between the two sides narrowed to only 1 point, and there were 1 minute and 30 seconds left before the end of the game.