rpbooks Chapter 517
Chapter 517
Chapter 517
Although the Cavaliers' advantage in the first quarter cannot determine the outcome of the game, it has to be admitted that all Cavaliers players performed very well.Especially the two guys JR and TT really gave people a feeling that they have changed after returning to the home court.After this quarter of the game, probably all the people in Cleveland would complain: If these two guys had played like this earlier, maybe the current situation would not be so bad!
Of course, the game has only just begun.Recall that when the Cavaliers were in the first game of the series, the first quarter was also full of momentum.But their subsequent performance failed to withstand the Thunder's crazy attack.Therefore, under such circumstances, there are still not many people who are optimistic about the Cavaliers.Including the vast majority of Cleveland people present, they did not breathe a sigh of relief because of their players' outstanding performance in the first quarter.
After a short break, the second quarter of the game between the two sides began.
Tyronn Lue and Donovan unanimously sent their rotations to the field.After all, in the first quarter of the game, the Thunder's Westbrook, An Luo and Robertson all played 12 minutes.Of course, it's no wonder Donovan was cruel.They themselves are the lagging side, not to mention that the Cavaliers' James, JR and TT are always on the court. It is not easy for him to let Paul George and Adams take turns to rest for a few minutes.Still, Donovan has Paul George with the bench.He spent the last few minutes of the first quarter on the sidelines, and now it's time for him to step up and play.The Cavaliers also sent two main players, George Hill and Love, to the court.
Even so, the two sides still fought rather anxiously.
The first to attack was the Thunder.Felton dribbles over and hands the ball to Paul George beyond the three-point line.The Cavaliers' defense shrank a little, so Paul George was given a pretty good chance.But he didn't shoot a three-pointer directly, but chose to shoot in.When he broke into the three-point line, the Cavaliers' defense surrounded him.Their defensive strategy was exactly the same as in the first quarter.
After being double-teamed by the opponent, Paul George did not choose to continue to play hard, but passed the ball to Grant on the right.After the ball passed, the Cavaliers' defense followed suit.Grant didn't stick to the ball, and immediately hung the ball to the basket.If Kanter cuts in directly at this time, it must be a dunk to end the offense.Kanter did cut in too, but the result was surprising.Love predicted the Thunder's offense very accurately this time. He appeared in Grant's passing route before Kanter and intercepted the ball.
Love's steal this time ignited the enthusiasm of Cavaliers fans at once.Many people stood up, paying attention to the next counterattack.After George Hill received the ball, he quickly rushed towards his own basket.The Thunder's return to defense was not slow, but they were unable to stop the opponent's counterattack.
Nance Jr. is the terminator of the Cavaliers' fast break counterattack.Don't look at other people's tall and burly, the speed of rushing up is no slower than that of a small guard!He squeezed the Thunder's defense at the three-point line and went straight to the basket.George Hill naturally saw it, and he hoisted the ball directly above the basket from beyond the three-point line.Little Nance didn't say a word, and when he flew up, it was a powerful tomahawk-style snap.
Boom!
After all, the guy who scored full marks in the slam dunk contest!With this dunk, the Cavaliers' bench was thrown into a panic.Even James stood up and clapped his hands in excitement.A handful of popcorn just grabbed from the audience behind was strewn all over the place.
Quicken Loans Arena erupted as Nance Jr. took flight.In this city, James' popularity is undoubtedly the highest.But if you rank the Cavaliers players other than James, Nance Jr. is likely to be ranked second.Of course, it's all because of his dad, Larry Nance.The No. 22 jersey floating over Quicken Loans Arena now belongs to him.As the son of Larry Nance, Nance Jr. is naturally loved by the whole of Cleveland.
This ball set the tone for the first half of the second quarter.As in the first quarter, the Cavaliers at home were in high spirits, and their offense and defense were quite strong.The Thunder was still the same, focusing on defense and tightly biting the score.
With 7 minutes left in the game, Paul George found a shot from beyond the three-point line.Still using the cover of his teammates, he got rid of the Cavaliers' defense and then pulled up and shot.However, this ball was not able to be thrown by him.Jeff Green's defense is quick.Although he was blocked by Grant, he squeezed through immediately.After getting stuck in his defensive position, Jeff Green jumped almost at the same time as Paul George, then stretched out his right hand vigorously, and shot directly towards the basketball.In order to avoid being covered by the opponent, Paul George had to lift it up a little bit.The so-called loss is a thousand miles away.For these players, muscle memory is key.
The rebound was grabbed by Nance Jr. and the ball was passed to George Hill.After the latter received the ball, he ran towards the penalty area.His speed is very fast, taking the lead.Although Paul George caught up with him near the center line, George Hill passed the opponent with a change of direction and accelerated.Then he rushed to the free throw line, raised the ball with his right hand and flicked it lightly, scoring two points.
After this ball, the Cavaliers reopened the point difference to double digits.Although in the 5 minutes of the first half of this quarter, they only won by 5 points.But this is not easy for the Cavaliers.After all, according to Tyronn Lue's idea, this period of time is to bite the score to get enough rest time for James.If you can achieve a tie, you will achieve your goal.What's more, if you have won a few points now, that is a big profit.After all, the real contest has to wait for James to play.
In fact, the 10-point difference was still within Donovan's expectations.Tyronn Lue is buying time for James to rest, and he is also buying time for Westbrook and An Luo to rest.After consecutive games, these players are a little tired.And now it's an away game, the players' physical reserves are not as abundant as at home.Along the way, he knows very well that if his team wants to win, it only needs a wave of explosions.
With the end of this timeout, all the main players of both sides returned to the court.The game began to enter the most intense stage.
(End of this chapter)