The Blazers finally failed to score in this wave of fast breaks. James contributed his iconic chasing shot and successfully grabbed the rebound.
Looking back, James used himself as an explosive bag and stepped up against the defense of Wang Zelin and Patton, causing a foul.
He shook his hand, walked to the free throw line, and finally had a chance to score for the Cavaliers.
Maybe it was because the previous confrontation was too fierce, or maybe it was a matter of habit, but no one made his first free throw.
Fortunately, the second free throw circled around the basket and fell into the net, and he finally broke his personal scoring drought.
The best of two free throws for human beings, well-deserved!
9:3!
The Trail Blazers attacked, and Wang Zelin caught the ball at the basket, causing Cousins to foul, and then made two free throws.
11:3!
The Cavaliers thought of a fast break. JR's layup was interfered by Wang Zelin, and the basketball bounced out of the basket.
Wang Zelin grabbed the rebound and passed a long pass to Patton. The latter went to the basket and completed a two-handed dunk.
13:3!
Wang Defa?!
Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue's eyes were dull on the sidelines, his mouth was slightly open, and he kept doubting life.
Ask yourself, he has done everything he can do before the game, all the necessary tactical arrangements are in place, and he has filled up the chicken soup he should drink.
But the gap in strength between the two teams was something that a tactical genius like him couldn't change.
A clever woman cannot make a meal without rice. In the face of the real power gap, it is really unrealistic to expect him to turn the tide.
The score difference on the field is still widening with an irresistible trend.
The Cavaliers can only rely on sporadic scoring by James and Irving, and the help that others can give them is very limited.
What? You said the Cavaliers don’t have the Big Three?
Don't make trouble, there are many insiders in active service. As long as they are somewhat famous, no one will succumb immediately when they meet the Trail Blazers No. 36.
As for the so-called No. 1 center in the Eastern Conference and the No. 2 center in active service touted by the media, just listen to it. Who would really think how good Cousins is?
After the first quarter, with the help of the whistle, James made 5 of 7 free throws in a single quarter and scored 12 points.
But at 17:35, the Cavaliers were already 18 points behind the Trail Blazers.
When the half ended, James scored 20 points in the half, but the Trail Blazers had already opened the point difference to 25 points.
Based on previous regular season performances and the first encounter of the Finals, the most intuitive feeling for fans after watching this half is that all the powerful players in the Eastern Conference, whether it is the Cavaliers or the Raptors, including the Heat and Bulls, are sincere in front of the Trail Blazers.
Not much resistance.
It can be seen just from the regular season record of the Trail Blazers against these four teams, 2:0 with the Cavaliers, 2:0 with the Raptors, 3:0 with the Heat, and 2:0 with the Bulls.
Among the current teams, probably only the Golden State Warriors can threaten the Trail Blazers' dominance.
However, the Warriors have been sent fishing by the Trail Blazers, and there is a huge strength gap between the Cavaliers and the Trail Blazers.
From this point of view, I am afraid that the Trail Blazers' three consecutive championships are just around the corner.
After three quarters, the Trail Blazers opened the point difference to 30 points, which could be regarded as the victory in advance.
In the end, they also defeated the Cavaliers 127:89, winning their first victory in the finals with a huge advantage of 36 points.
The moment the final whistle sounded, James was immersed in the helplessness and frustration after losing, and walked towards the tunnel without looking back.
Tonight, James played 41 minutes and scored a Cavaliers team-high 33 points, plus 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
Even with such a 30-digit triple-double data, it still couldn't stop the Blazers from massacring the Cavaliers throughout the game.
In addition, only Irving and Cousins scored in double figures for the Cavaliers. The former led the team with 21 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, while the latter had 14 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers had six players scoring in double figures, so it was destined to be a game that lost all suspense right from the start.
Wang Zelin's daily score was 30 15 5 5 1, Aldridge scored 19 points and 9 rebounds, and Lillard contributed 24 points and 12 assists.
Then came Patton, who scored 12 points, Connett Lee, who scored 10 points, and Jokic, who came off the bench to score 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
After seeing off the Cavaliers players, the Trail Blazers players heard the cheers from all around and began to celebrate wildly.
The moment the final whistle sounded, Wang Zelin was already being targeted by reporters.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Wang Zelin was forced to start a new round of post-game dressing competition.
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"Before the game started, I thought the Cavaliers still had a chance, but after the game, the Trail Blazers' performance was so disappointing!"
"It was a desperate and suffocating finals. I never expected that the strength gap between the two sides would be so huge. These are simply not two teams of the same level!"
"Guys, am I really watching a Finals? With all due respect, this game doesn't feel as good as the Western Conference Finals that just ended."
"The pattern of strong in the west and weak in the east remains. The strength gap between the top teams in the two major divisions is too obvious. If this continues, I guess that in four games at most, the Trail Blazers will take the final step to win three consecutive championships!"
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The Trail Blazers beat the Big Three of the Cavaliers to win their first win in the Finals!
After just one game, everyone saw that this round of finals was likely to be one-sided. The Cavaliers obviously could not prevent the Trail Blazers from becoming another three-peat dynasty after the OK Lakers' three-peat dynasty at the beginning of the century.
team.
The strength gap between the two teams is too obvious!
Two days later, on June 6, the second game of the Finals continued at the Rose Garden Arena.
I thought I would have to fight back after eating this, but unexpectedly, the same scenario unfolded tonight.
After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers had a 28:19 lead with a 9-point lead.
Among them, James made 0 of 5 shots in a single quarter, 0 of 1 three-point shot, and no free throws. His personal score was a duck egg.
When it comes to James' performance, it can no longer be said to be a question of whether he is qualified or not, but a fucking crime!
Counting this one, which is six trips to the Finals, James has never scored 0 points in the first quarter.
Even in the much-criticized G4 game of the 2010-11 season finals when he only scored 8 points, James never played so badly.
And James' performance in the first quarter also heralded the outcome of the Cavaliers' continued defeat.
After halftime, the Trail Blazers were 62:44, with a lead of 18 points.
James scored 14 points in this quarter, but it took him a full 12 shots to get 5 hits. The efficiency was average.
Entering the third quarter, with the Trail Blazers going 13:0 and extending their lead to 31 points, the G2 game of the finals completely lost its suspense.
In the end, the Trail Blazers were invincible at home, beating the Cavaliers 115:77 and 38 points, making the finals series 2-0.
The balance of victory in the finals is gradually tilting towards the Trail Blazers!