rpbooks Chapter 340
Chapter 340
Chapter 340
Timeouts in regulation time do not count toward overtime.In the overtime stage, both sides have a timeout each to cope with the 5-minute midway adjustment.
James was born in 1984 and is 32 years old this year. He is just at the tail end of his peak, and his playing time is close to 40 minutes, which does not bother him at all.But he pays attention to maintaining his body, and he tries not to move during the inter-section break to ensure that he can have sufficient physical strength.
Tyronn Lue replaced Irving again, allowing Tristan Thompson to rest for a while, regain some strength and play the game again.
The Lakers also made adjustments, letting Nance Jr. replace Tyson Chandler at power forward and let McGee play at the fifth position.
The technical platform blew its whistle to signal the game to continue.
Players from both sides sorted out their equipment, stepped onto the court again, and prepared for the jump ball.
Timofey Mozgov's opponent this time is McGee, who is more athletic.
McGee's bounce speed and bounce are much better than Timofey Mozgov's. Under the absolutely high crushing situation, he easily won the first offensive ball in overtime.
Xu Tian received the basketball, took it across half court slowly, and organized the first attack.
During overtime, the physical strength of the players on both sides will drop sharply, and the offensive grasp is far less than that of regular time, so every offensive opportunity needs to be grasped.At this time, the importance of the center will be reflected.
Timofey Mozgov is a European insider with a traditional style. He is not good at the popular big defense and small, and gradually has a tendency to lose his position on the court.However, the top defense ability is not bad, but it can also limit McGee, who is unstable in the bottom plate.
Xu Tian and Nance played pick-and-rolls at the top of the arc, using the rhythm change to break through, facing the double-team attack and giving the ball to Nance Jr. who was standing on the right.
Nance Jr. didn't play in the final stage of regular time, but his physical strength is still abundant, so he decisively chose a jumper.
The basketball spun around in the hoop and fell out again dramatically.
Timofey Mozgov jammed McGee hard, clearing the lane and allowing James to grab the rebound as he charged in.
James grabbed the defensive rebound without hesitation, and began to accelerate as soon as he landed, ignoring his teammates and opponents, and went straight to the frontcourt.
The Lakers made a defensive communication error, and no one delayed James.
James dribbled the ball across the court, met McGee, and dunked hard with his right hand!
115-117!
The already bustling Quick Loan Center became even more lively.
"Defense! Defense!"
The shouts of [-] fans at the scene reached the players' ears, shocking the hearts of the offensive players.
Xu Tianxin Lake was calm, without any waves, he broke through Dellavedova and made a strong 21-foot shot!
Dellavedova is good at dealing with small and quick guards like Curry. It is really difficult to deal with a player like Xu Tian who has both strength and height.In order to stop Xu Tian, he had to foul him.
Xu Tian stood at the free throw line, booed all over the sky.
Kobe didn't expect Xu Tian to get such a loud boo, he was stunned for a moment, and stood at the top of the arc to communicate with George.
Mike Breen said: "The Lakers lineup is tall enough! The lowest person is Kobe who is 198 centimeters."
Stan Van Gundy said: "This is also the reason why the Lakers are not good at restricting the perimeter. If you use a guard to defend, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the Lakers with their height advantage. If you use a forward to defend, and there are not so many forwards, it will be quite a headache. .”
Tyronn Lue was also deeply troubled. Dellavedova is the player with the toughest perimeter defense in the Cavaliers, but unfortunately it didn't achieve any results.
Xu Tian made two free throws and made all of them!
117-117!
James received the serve from the backcourt, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt slowly, saw George take a step, pulled up decisively from outside the three-point line, and shot a super long three-pointer directly!
George didn't expect James to shoot directly, so he turned around to see if the ball would go in.
The basketball hits the backboard, bounces at an odd angle, and lands in the net!
117-120!
The Quicken Loans Arena was boiling, and the cheers of the fans were louder than usual.This made George a little puzzled. They yelled the whole time, didn't their throats hurt?
Xu Tian entered the game state, without these doubts at all, took the ball across the half court, and observed his teammates' running positions at the top of the arc.
The number of fouls in the fourth quarter will accumulate to overtime. Both sides are afraid of receiving unnecessary fouls, and their offensive and defensive actions have been restrained.Because of this, some opportunities arise.
James showed the defensive enthusiasm of the playoffs, followed Kobe closely, and kept him from receiving the ball.
Xu Tian hit the ground and passed the ball to George who was defended by Richard Jefferson.
George spent most of the night defending James, and his offensive performance was not good enough to attract Tyronn Lue's attention.Get the ball at this moment, and immediately switch to back-up mode.
If it is normal, George's post-up singles are also very reliable, but unfortunately the defensive end consumes too much and fails to hit the shot.
James then grabbed the defensive rebound and reached a triple-double.
The Lakers' three outsiders quickly retreated to the backcourt, leaving no chance for James to push a fast break and counterattack.
James played a pick-and-roll with Tristan Thompson at the top of the arc, and moved laterally to break through and switch to Nance Jr. in front of him.
How could Nance Jr. be James' opponent? He was easily pushed away and passed cleanly.
James pretended to pass the ball, tricked McGee who was coming from the defense, fully accelerated the jump, and completed the second dunk in overtime!
117-122, 3 minutes and 21 seconds!
James scored 7 points in a row, helping the Cavaliers take the initiative!
Scott got up and came to the sidelines, arms folded over his chest, watching the game nervously.If necessary, he will call a timeout at the end of the round.
James then followed Kobe.
Xu Tian no longer considered the option of passing the ball, bent forward and changed direction significantly, breaking through Dellavedova's defense.
Dellavedova reacted quickly enough, quickly turned around and followed Xu Tian, trying to double-team Xu Tian back and forth with the teammate who made up the inside line.
Xu Tian glanced at Dellavedova, who was chasing after him, from the corner of his eye. He took the ball with his right hand and passed it to George at the top of the arc.
James took a step slower to help defend and almost blocked the shot.
119-122!
Scott hesitated for a moment, not daring to call the precious timeout.
James received the serve, dribbled the ball again to get up to speed, and rushed to the frontcourt quickly.
George imposed a physical confrontation in advance, the movement was too large, and he was fined a blocking foul.
James drew a foul and was about to get to the free throw line.
The fatigue accumulated by the Lakers players last night and tonight gradually surfaced when the team fell behind, which added an additional obstacle for the Lakers to win.
James got to the free throw line and got MVP chants from the Quicken Loans Center fans.This is the highest specification that fans can shout, and it is dedicated to the number one star in Cleveland team history.
George went for the rebound, stood to the left of the free throw line, and joked with James that he would make one of two free throws.
James was noncommittal, stabilized his mind, and easily made two free throws.
Made two free throws!
119-124!
Scott didn't know whether to call a timeout, and stayed on the sidelines blankly, with an expression similar to Tylen Lue on the opposite side.
(End of this chapter)