Zhang Zhiyuan only rested for three minutes before reappearing. When he came on, the Clippers were already 9 points behind.
This is a big difference.
Although there are countless games in the NBA that have a 9-point comeback, there are even more games that don't come back.
The Clippers attack, Zhang Zhiyuan controls the ball and advances.
Gibson stepped forward to press, Zhang Zhiyuan dribbled behind his back, dodged and started a breakthrough. Then, before the Cavaliers' defensive formation was set, he went all the way to the basket and easily scored two points.
"Don't reach out randomly, don't lose your position."
Mike Brown yelled at Gibson off the court. If it weren't for the large number of spectators, he would have cursed.
He really wanted to ask where Gibson got the confidence to steal Zhang Zhiyuan. If he could defend so well without losing his position, he was considered qualified. He actually wanted to steal Zhang Zhiyuan. Do you really think that Zhang Zhiyuan's MVP was just blown away?
Losing two points in vain, Mike Brown was very unhappy.
The Cavaliers attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan pressed Gibson.
Gibson instantly felt the sense of oppression. He couldn't find a chance to break through, and couldn't see that his teammates couldn't pass the ball. He could only pat the ball and retreat.
By accident, he stepped on the sideline and the ball was transferred.
Mike Brown was so angry that he almost went to heaven.
Because there was a dead ball, Mike Brown replaced Gibson and Szczerbiak without hesitation, and then replaced James and Mo Williams.
From this substitution, we can see how much the Cavaliers want to win this game.
Although the team was still leading by 7 points, they did not give the main players more time to rest and continued to fuck.
The Clippers attacked, and James personally guarded Zhang Zhiyuan.
Zhang Zhiyuan broke through after dribbling continuously and passed James.
But this is at least the first test. There are two Cavaliers players behind James.
Zhang Zhiyuan scored the ball and McDyess hit from mid-range.
Although the veteran's strength is declining, he is still reliable at critical moments.
The Clippers chased for 4 points in a row, and the point difference was back to 5 points.
This advantage is not obvious, and James is eager to return it.
James controlled the ball on the outside, Zhang Zhiyuan also switched defenses with his teammates, and took the initiative to come to James.
James immediately gave up the idea of a breakthrough and then passed the ball to Mo Williams.
Williams started from the weak side and made a throw to the basket.
Mo Williams is the Cavaliers' most successful signing this season. He has become the Cavaliers' second-in-command, averaging 20 points per game, which is very reliable.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan was double-teamed.
Then he passed the ball to Powell, who rushed to the basket after receiving the ball, and Varejao made up the defense.
Aaron was in the air, but Powell didn't see it, or maybe he saw it but couldn't pass it during the rush.
In short, Powell did not pass the ball, but forced the shot himself.
The ball didn't go in.
"Pass the ball."
Dunleavy was so angry on the sidelines that he didn't pass the ball when he had such a good opportunity.
In the next round, Dunleavy replaced Powell and replaced him with Maggette.
After Maggette came on the court, James no longer dared to guard Zhang Zhiyuan, because Maggette also needed to focus on defense.
Pavlovich went to guard Zhang Zhiyuan, which was a bit difficult for him.
Zhang Zhiyuan also learned from James and relied on his strength to force a breakthrough. Pavlovich couldn't hold it back and was pushed out of position by Zhang Zhiyuan.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan turned around and started, and Pavlovich could only watch Zhang Zhiyuan go by.
Going to the basket, Zhang Zhiyuan caused a blocking foul on Varaijo.
Although Varaijo fell to the ground, the referee ignored it.
Not to mention that Varaiqiao is suspected of diving, even if he is not, based on their positions, the referee will not call Zhang Zhiyuan a foul easily.
Zhang Zhiyuan made two free throws, and the Cavaliers replaced Varaijo and replaced Ben.
Daben's lateral movement speed is faster and his defense ability is stronger.
Although Big Ben can't attack, the Cavaliers don't need him to attack now.
The Cavaliers now need pitchers and pitchers, and they need breakthroughs and breakthroughs.
The Cavaliers attacked, James bypassed Zhang Zhiyuan, and then also threw a three-pointer.
The ball goes in.
James' three-point shooting percentage last season was 32%, and this season it has risen to 37%, which is a huge improvement.
This is also Zhang Zhiyuan's fault. It was he who started the three-point craze in the league. Now players with some ability and ideas are practicing three-pointers to enrich their arsenal.
In the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan assisted his teammates and scored two more points.
But it was useless, they still couldn't defend against the Cavaliers' attack.
Compared with last season, the Cavaliers' offense has become much more three-dimensional.
The Clippers must defend both inside and outside, and they cannot be perfect both inside and outside.
Of course, it's not just the Clippers who can't defend themselves. Other teams now have a headache when encountering the Cavaliers.
The game continues. With Zhang Zhiyuan in the Clippers, he can still compete with the Cavaliers, so he won't suffer any loss.
After the second quarter, the score became 60 to 53, and the Clippers were 7 points behind.
In other words, Zhang Zhiyuan actually beat the Cavaliers by two points when he was on the court.
But this is far from enough.
During the halftime break, Zhang Lili was still giving advice to the Clippers.
In terms of play style, Zhang Lili couldn't come up with any more creative suggestions. After all that, he still suggested that the Clippers make a trade, bring back a player who can shoot three-pointers, and then trade for a player who has the ability to play as a sixth man.
Bring a substitute.
"What Director Zhang said is correct. The Clippers' lineup is too shabby. Why not make some trades?"
"Brother Zhang has proven his ability to lead a team. He can achieve 4 wins and 2 losses with so many CBA players."
"I think we are too pretentious. We are used to Brother Zhang winning often, and we get anxious when there is a slight difficulty. In fact, is 4 wins and 2 losses bad? The league's current record is only 6 goals ahead of the Clippers.
Just a team.
If the Clippers must make trades, then the other 23 teams should trade more. I think, since Brother Zhang has come to a rebuilding team, we have to get used to him losing. This is inevitable
thing......"
One fan saw some truth.
Because they are used to Zhang Zhiyuan winning often, they have the feeling that the Clippers are not playing well now.
In fact, there are not many teams in the league that are as good as the Clippers.
If you can't even accept this kind of record, then it's impossible for the other two dozen teams to have fans.
After the halftime break, the two teams returned to the court.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not rest in the third quarter and played the entire quarter.
But it's useless. Except for his advantage in this position, the Clippers are disadvantaged in the other four positions.
Although Maggette is very good, he can only cry when facing James.
The Cavaliers are blooming more and their offensive efficiency is very high.
After the third quarter, the score became 95-80, with the Clippers trailing by 15 points.
"There is no suspense in the game anymore. The Clippers are no match for the Cavaliers."
ESPN's commentary came to a conclusion.
"Zhang's magic is no longer. In fact, he is just an ordinary superstar. He can only lead a team at the playoff level by himself."
The guests echoed.
tnt.
Barkley said: "Now we can only hope that Zhang Zhiyuan will break out. If he can enter a runaway state, then the Clippers will be able to come back. If he still performs normally, the Clippers will have no hope in this game."
"Yes, we can also look forward to seeing Zhang in an explosive state. You know, Zhang after going berserk and Zhang in normal state are two different things."
Smith said.
On the court, Zhang Zhiyuan was also hesitating whether to buy props.
He still wants to win this game. Winning this game can silence the media and get a higher evaluation.
Furthermore, he didn't want James to get frustrated.
In the end, Zhang Zhiyuan purchased a King of the End.
[King of the last quarter, S level, only available in the fourth quarter, after use, shooting stability is 10%, shooting rate is 10%, steal success rate is 20%, physical recovery is 30%. 】
The timeout ends and the last quarter begins.
Dunleavy had decided to give up the game, so he asked Zhang Zhiyuan to rest for a while before going up to play. But Zhang Zhiyuan did not agree and asked to play immediately.
Dunleavy naturally has no objection to this. He learned a lot from Jackson last season and learned some tips for winning.
One of the tricks is to do a good job of taking care of the superstars. If the superstars are happy, they will work hard and the team will easily win.
Therefore, now that Zhang Zhiyuan says to fight if he wants and to rest if he wants, Dunleavy will never object.
At the beginning of the game, seeing Zhang Zhiyuan playing again, Barkley exclaimed: "It seems that he is not ready to give up. I feel that the Cavaliers are going to be in trouble."
Some fans were embarrassed to hear this flattery.
In this current situation, they really can't see what could happen to the Cavaliers.
When the Clippers were attacking, Zhang Zhiyuan shot the basketball and advanced quickly, and then started to break through regardless of whether his teammates were in position or whether they were ready to grab rebounds.
The start was so sudden that West didn't react.
Zhang Zhiyuan successfully passed the first line of defense, then used a change of direction to pass the second line, and finally scored with a throw.
The goal this time relied on surprise and speed far exceeding the opponent's.
"Zhang seems to be getting faster."
Smith said.
"No, it's because the opponent has slowed down and the Cavaliers are tired. On the contrary, Zhang Zhiyuan is full of energy. Of course, this is not surprising, Zhang Zhiyuan's physical strength has always been good."
Buckley said.
The Cavaliers counterattacked, Mo Williams controlled the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan and Livingston switched defenses, and personally came to Williams to press.
This is a very risky move. Once he fails to steal and Williams breaks through, the leaky defense behind him cannot stop Williams' breakthrough.
But Zhang Zhiyuan still did it.
Originally, his chance of succeeding in a steal was not low, but now that there are system bonuses, the risk is worth taking.
Williams was very confident in his ball control and didn't pay much attention to Zhang Zhiyuan's pressing.
But soon he found that the ball in his hand had dropped.
Williams rushed to make amends, but Zhang Zhiyuan was one step faster and had already grabbed the basketball and launched a fast break.
Williams chased after him, but with his small frame, it was useless to catch up. Zhang Zhiyuan could definitely dunk.
However, in addition to Williams being pursued by the Cavaliers, James is also actively pursuing him.
By the time Zhang Zhiyuan reached the Cavaliers basket, James was already behind him, ready to take off and block the ball at any time.
Zhang Zhiyuan had no choice but to take off.
But he kept an eye on it, made a fake move, and then avoided James' slap and made a layup.
James' hand also slapped Zhang Zhiyuan, and the referee called a foul.
twenty one.
Zhang Zhiyuan hit the extra free throw and chased five points in one breath.
The point difference returned to 10 points, which was not safe for the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers attacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan continued to take risks to steal.
This time, Mo Williams took precautions and did not let Zhang Zhiyuan succeed. He took the opportunity to complete the breakthrough, went to the basket, and scored with a throw.
"There is actually nothing wrong with Zhang Zhiyuan's choice. You can't prevent it anyway, so you might as well take a gamble."
Zhang Lili defended.
However, there seems to be some truth to this.
The Clippers counterattacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan took advantage of his physical strength to run chaotically without the ball, knocking West out.
After two changes, West was lost.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball and made a three-pointer.
After running vigorously, Zhang Zhiyuan was not very sure when he caught the ball and took action immediately.
But he still took the shot, since it was even more uncertain to pass it to his teammates.
The ball was scored, the three-pointer was obtained, and the point difference was reduced to single digits.
"Look, I'm right. As long as Zhang Zhiyuan breaks out, the Cavaliers will be in danger. It's only been more than a minute, and the Clippers are already chasing 6 points."
Buckley laughed.
"Shut up, shut up, and watch the ball carefully. The next game will be very exciting."
Smith said.
On the court, James also vaguely felt something was wrong.
He passed halftime while patting the basketball, and then saw Zhang Zhiyuan appeared in front of him.
Zhang Zhiyuan stretched out his hand to press for the ball, and James quickly protected the ball.
He pushed Zhang Zhiyuan with one hand and patted the basketball with the other hand, keeping a distance from Zhang Zhiyuan.
However, this can only protect the ball, but cannot initiate a breakthrough.
Because he paid too much attention to Zhang Zhiyuan, he could not distract himself from observing the position of his teammates.
12 seconds of attack time passed before James passed the ball to Williams who came to respond.
Zhang Zhiyuan regrets that it is too difficult to complete the steal when the opponent is on guard.
Williams broke through and was intercepted, then passed the ball to Yilgauskas.
Yilgauskas missed a jump shot.
At the critical moment, Ilgauskas didn't know whether it was because his touch dropped or because he was just unlucky. In short, he wasted a valuable offensive opportunity.
The Clippers counterattacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan made another three-pointer, which also hit the target.
"Hey, why didn't you get in?"
Barkley was very surprised. According to experience, Zhang Zhiyuan's shooting percentage will be very high when he goes into a rage state. This is his second three-point shot. How can he be so good?
"Charles, I have to remind you of your identity again. You are a commentator. You must be objective and fair, and not biased, okay? Missing a three-pointer is a completely normal thing. Do you need to be so surprised?"
Smith complained.
The two of them were playing tricks, but Zhang Zhiyuan took advantage of the Cavaliers' pass and completed another steal. Then he and Maggette went on a fast break and assisted Maggette to score.
The fans at the scene burst into cheers like a roaring tsunami.
97 to 90.
The Clippers went on a 10-2 spurt, reducing the score to 7 points.
Mike Brown couldn't bear it and called a timeout. At this moment, the Cavaliers were playing like shit.
If the Clippers complete a comeback, their previous efforts will become a joke.
