However, when the ball came into the hands of Patty Mills, he didn't even have time to adjust. With a slight throw, the ball quickly flew over the heads of the Cavaliers players.
Just as the basketball was about to fly out of the baseline, a slender figure quickly cut into the basket from the right wing, then rose into the air and used a tomahawk dunk to help the Spurs score 2 points.
"Kawhi Leonard..." The DJ at the scene shouted Leonard's name.
The fans at the scene also worked very hard to interact with the home team players.
Leonard's performance in this game was also quite good. Not only did he have an eye-catching performance on the offensive end, he also did an outstanding job on the defensive end.
James is under a lot of pressure now, because under Leonard's strong defense, his efficiency on the offensive end has been greatly reduced.
Seeing Leonard easily high-fiving his teammates, the Cavaliers' morale was obviously low.
LeBron James caught the ball at the baseline and quickly pushed the ball through the midfield. Irving quickly stepped forward to respond, skillfully controlling the basketball with his right hand, and gesticulating with his left hand to direct his teammates' movements. None of the Cavaliers' interior players were
Speedy player.
Therefore, an important task for James and Irving right now is to control the rhythm of the game. Only by controlling the rhythm of the game, the Cavaliers' chances of winning will increase a lot.
James gave it to Irving, and Irving's body sank suddenly. Chen Feng's eyes tightened and he was highly concentrated. However, Irving did not choose to break through, but handed the ball to West's hands on the right, and he quickly followed up.
Chen Feng passed by.
The Spurs' rotation defense changed very quickly. As soon as the ball came into his hands, Patty Mills quickly appeared in front of him.
West broke through quickly and then passed the ball into Love's hands.
Love and West are both players with high IQs, so they naturally have a good understanding of each other. After easily receiving the pass from the latter, they dunked directly with one hand.
The Spurs' quick counterattack was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, Chen Feng made a wide-range pass. The ball flew directly from near the free throw line and flew over half of the court. At this time, the leading player of the Cavaliers had just reached the midline.
nearby.
Leonard received the basketball very comfortably. With an amazing bounce, he made another beautiful tomahawk dunk, helping the Spurs score another 2 points.
"Beautiful, Kawhi..."
"It was amazing. Kawhi's dunk was amazing!"
"Chen's passing is also great."
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ATT Arena. San Antonio fans all excitedly praised Chen Feng and Leonard.
Irving's breakthrough moves are becoming more and more sharp. His timing and shot selection are also more reasonable.
Chen Feng's expression was very serious, paying full attention to Owen's movements.
Irving's upper body, which was leaning forward, was pulled back abruptly. The center of gravity of his entire body was tightly leaning on Chen Feng. The right hand holding the ball, out of Chen Feng's sight, suddenly pressed down on his wrist.
Although Chen Feng judged Owen's intention, he was unable to make any other reaction at this time.
Patty Mills watched helplessly as the ball flew in front of him. He was only two steps away from taking the chance. Irving's passes were always helpless.
Irving's pass was just right, and Love easily caught the ball. He skillfully controlled the basketball with his right hand, tightly holding Jason Collins on his back, and squeezed toward the basket step by step.
Love suddenly turned around. Then he made his signature shot, and the ball passed the board beautifully and went into the basket.
Then the referee's whistle also sounded. Favors had just committed a defensive foul.
Subsequently, Favors, who had committed three fouls, was replaced.
"Bang," Love's free throw seemed to be too powerful. It hit the base of the rim and bounced out. Leonard easily picked off the rebound.
Facing Irving's defense, Patty Mills didn't hesitate at all. He just made a tentative breakthrough and cleverly transferred the ball to Leonard on the other side. At this time, it was LeBron James who was responsible for defending Leonard.
Brown James.
After Leonard caught the ball, he shot directly over LeBron James' head without any hesitation.
"Shua" the ball fell into the net, and LeBron James, who was waiting for it, did not even make a defensive move.
With this three-pointer, the Spurs regained control of their double-digit lead.
Leonard feels very good today. So far in the game, he has hit three three-pointers.
The Cavaliers' attack was fruitless. Chen Feng picked off the rebound and quickly handed it to Patty Mills. Leonard, Patty Mills and Chen Feng quickly headed towards the Cavaliers' half.
At this time, only Irving was left in the Cavaliers' half, and it was a three-on-one situation.
Irving couldn't help but gasped. How could he defend himself from such a situation? Leonard was in the center, with Chen Feng and Patty Mills on the left and right wings.
Owen's eyes were wavering between the three of them, and he quickly backed away.
Seeing Irving cross the free throw line, Leonard gently threw the ball while walking, and the ball easily flew into the hands of Patty Mills.
Irving had to move his position to the left. The ball did not stop in the hands of Patty Mills. He lightly held the bottom of the ball with his left hand, and the ball flew lightly from Irving's head to Chen Feng on the other side.
in hand.
In such a short distance from the free throw line to the basket, three Spurs players actually completed three passes, and Irving had to run back and forth between the three.
After receiving the ball, Chen Feng flew up and raised the ball high above his head with his right hand. Owen quickly pounced on it.
Looking at Irving who was getting closer, Chen Feng hooked lightly with his right hand, and the ball flew lightly over Irving's head.
Owen gritted his teeth and had to run back at a speed of 100 meters.
Leonard had already risen into the air. He caught the ball easily with his right hand. At this time, his body flew to the basket, his body tense like a bow and arrow ready to go.
With a roar, Leonard slammed the ball toward the basket with his right hand.
The moment Kawhi Leonard hit his right arm hard, a lightning-like figure came up from the side, and Leonard was shocked.
Before Kawhi Leonard could react, he only felt a huge force coming from his hand.
Amidst the huge "clang" sound of the basket, the basketball in Leonard's hand hit the front edge of the basket directly.
James caught up from behind and blocked Kawhi Leonard, finally preventing the latter from dunking.
However, the rebound was grabbed by Chen Feng, who then dunked directly.
But at this time, the referee blew the whistle because one person fell to the ground and seemed to be injured.
Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was Leonard.
He had just failed to dunk, and his body was accidentally touched, resulting in an unstable landing. He seemed to have sprained his ankle.
With the support of Tony Parker, Leonard returned to the locker room and was replaced by McGrady.
Leonard's accidental injury hurt morale a bit. After all, this guy is too important to the Spurs' perimeter defense.
After McGrady came on the court, the game continued with the Cavaliers having the ball.
Love's shot at the basket missed, and after grabbing the offensive rebound, his second shot was interfered by Duncan and failed to succeed.
However, the Cavaliers grabbed an offensive rebound again, and the ball passed from the inside to Irving on the outside.
After Irving stabilized his rhythm, he made a sudden jump shot, but still missed.
This time, the Spurs finally protected the defensive rebounds, and Chen Feng counterattacked very quickly. In the blink of an eye, he seized the opportunity and succeeded in a fast break.
It hasn't been too long since the timeout just now. The Spurs hit five of the seven shots they took, but the Cavaliers' current offensive efficiency is very low.
Although they had an advantage in the rebounding competition just now, they were unable to seize the scoring opportunity.
The Cavaliers directly called a timeout. The current problems of the Cavaliers are not only offensive, but also defensive. Especially in the rotation defense transition, they cannot adapt to the opponent's fast break. There is also Chen Feng's organization, which makes the Spurs
Mismatched offensive situations often form, which is very unfavorable to the Cavaliers.
After the game restarted, the Spurs' offense was still very sharp. Chen Feng and others took turns attacking the Cavaliers' basket, and the Cavaliers' offensive effect also improved significantly.
At 56:42, the Spurs further expanded their lead.
Irving slowly brought the ball across the half court. The rhythm of the game just now was not fast. The Spurs were very comfortable with this rhythm, but the Cavaliers were chasing after others. The situation was very passive. Fortunately, James played very smoothly and did not lose.
The score was further expanded.
Irving skillfully controlled the basketball and raised his fingers to direct his teammates' movements.
The Cavaliers' running was very active. After the timeout, the biggest change for the Cavaliers was that the players' enthusiasm was mobilized and they moved very actively on the court.
James quickly pulled to the outside to set up a screen for Irving. Chen Feng's path was blocked by him. At this moment, Irving broke through like lightning and immediately threw Chen Feng away.
Chen Feng had already lost sight of Irving, and after all, Tracy McGrady, who was defending, did not have the speed of Chen Feng. Faced with Irving's flexible breakthrough, he could not guard him at all.
There are not many people the Cavaliers can rely on now! Apart from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, the only one is Kevin Love! However, Love’s touch on the outside in this game is not very good, and he is very good on the inside.
Being played by old guy Duncan was enough.
The seemingly powerful Cavaliers can now only rely on the singles abilities of Irving and James to help the team survive! It has to be said that the current Spurs' defense has really reached its peak.
There are very few fouls, but the defensive efficiency is getting higher and higher! Especially the perimeter gate formed by Chen Feng and Leonard has caused many teams to stall their perimeter offense.
The Cavaliers, although it is not the case! But now the entire team's offense is also unsystematic!
