Chapter 923 The sudden change of the situation and the strange whistle
Looking back at the Blazers' tactics, Wang Zelin caught the ball in the low post, attracted double-teams and passed the ball to Button who was following up.
Patton's cut was further compressed. In fact, he passed the ball to Connett Lee in the corner while running against the defensive line. The latter received the ball and quickly shot a three-pointer.
"Whoosh!"
Three-point shooters are as steady as an old dog when it comes to three-point shooting.
Someone Kang: "I really want to stop Q!"
During the Cavaliers' offense, Irving also called for Cousins' pick-and-roll, but the Trail Blazers did not change it. Irving seized the opportunity and shot from the outside.
This shot was a good opportunity, but it was a pity that Irving's three-pointer bounced out of the basket.
Now Irving has explosive scoring power, but his stability is still not as good as that of his idol Black Mamba, and his battery life is a bit lacking.
Wang Zelin grabbed a defensive rebound, and the Trail Blazers played a defensive counterattack. They advanced very quickly.
But in fact, the reason for changing the formation is to prevent this move.
The Blazers' fast break failed and fell into a positional battle.
Wang Zelin was still holding the ball in the low post. After encountering a bandage, he passed the ball to Patton on the left side of the three-point line. The latter caught the ball short.
James jumped high to grab the rebound, turned his head and pushed to counterattack!
He is obviously an old man in his thirties who is almost 32 years old, but he is running as well as he was when he was 23 years old. Lillard and Barton tried their best to catch up, but they failed to catch up with him.
"boom!"
An iconic one-armed tomahawk chop made the scene boil.
5:4!
Accompanied by bursts of cheers from the VPs, the whole place became noticeably lively.
But soon, Wang Zelin poured a basin of ice water on them.
Serving from the backcourt, Wang Zelin passed a long one-handed pass to Lillard in the frontcourt. The Cavaliers had no time to retreat. Lillard caught the ball and threw away Irving, and easily succeeded in a layup.
The Blazers added two more points.
James broke through with the ball, causing Aldridge to hit the ball, and made two free throws.
But then looking back, Wang Zelin made a wonderful pass without looking at anyone, assisting Aldridge to dunk with both hands under the basket, letting out a fierce breath.
The Cavaliers' offense tonight was obviously better than the previous two levels, and the Trail Blazers' offense was as stable and efficient as ever!
"I can see it. Both sides are trying to attack, but the Cavaliers' defensive protection is obviously not as good as the Trail Blazers. This kind of attack is very beneficial to the Trail Blazers!"
After Zhang Lili reacted, he said with an excited smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Trail Blazers successfully defended against the Cavaliers' attack. Wang Zelin reproduced a quarterback-style super long pass. Lillard and Patton went 2-on-1 in the frontcourt. Lillard faked a fax and chased a three-pointer.
hit.
12:6.
Less than two minutes into the game, the two teams had almost scored 20 points in total.
But even though he fell behind by 6 points, Cavaliers coach Tyrannno still didn't panic. Instead, he put his hands on his hips and had more expectations in his heart.
The reason why the Cavaliers can dominate the invincible opponents in the Eastern Conference is because of their offense. Since the two teams are going to play against each other, let me show you how!
James broke through the basket, met the defense and passed the ball to the outside. Irving felt warmer and scored a three-pointer.
However, looking back, Wang Zelin also broke through Cousins and made a layup to score 2-1.
In terms of scoring ability, Wang Zelin is now a level higher than the so-called scoring masters currently in service!
After scoring a goal, Irving seemed to find the feeling and hit a big three-pointer again after receiving a pass from James.
During the Trail Blazers' offense, Wang Zelin cooperated with his teammates to quickly counterattack. He passed the baseline and assisted Connett Lee in the other corner. The latter took an open shot, followed by Irving, and hit his second three-pointer of the game.
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Under Wang Zelin's strong offensive threat, it is destined that as long as you have a certain three-point ability, you can maximize your performance on the court. This has been proven in the past few seasons.
What's more, for a top marksman like Connet Lee, once an open opportunity appears, scoring is like drinking water.
After one quarter, James scored a total of 11 points, Irving also scored 10 points, and although Cousins in the post only scored 4 points, he grabbed 4 valuable rebounds.
You know, he was facing Wang Zelin, who had been holding him down before. He was able to collect 4 rebounds in a single quarter, which was an unprecedented first time.
But Wang Zelin's performance was still suffocating. He went crazy in the first quarter, scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, almost filling the stat column.
Connett Lee scored three three-pointers, Lillard also scored two three-pointers, and Aldridge and Patton also scored 5 points each.
The Big Three of the Cavaliers fight back, and the Portland Legion blooms more!
After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Cavaliers by 10 points 41:31!
During the pause between sessions, the smile on Guicai Lu's face gradually solidified.
In the quarter that just passed, he realized a terrible thing. It seemed that they couldn't defeat the Trail Blazers simply by attacking!
In other words, the terrifying offensive of the Big Three that the Cavaliers were proud of in the Eastern Conference seemed to have turned into a small fight in front of the Trail Blazers, posing no threat at all!
Soon, entering the second quarter, this was further confirmed.
Neither James nor Irving came off the court. Taylor Rowe set up a small lineup similar to the Warriors' five dead players, with James as the center and shooters at the other four points.
As long as James is mentally prepared for the coach's arrangements, for the sake of his hometown championship dream, even if he knows that his next opponent will be Wang Zelin, he has to bite the bullet.
However, after a battle, even if James was still unstoppable on the offensive end and scored 14 points in a single quarter, he could not stop the Trail Blazers from further widening the point difference.
After halftime, the Trail Blazers led the Cavaliers by 17 points 75:58.
Uneasiness, uneasiness, nervousness, despair...all kinds of negative emotions began to spread in Quicken Loans Arena, gradually affecting the Cavaliers players on the court.
If the fight continues like this, they will really lose.
Could it be that the Cavaliers can only settle for second place again?
At this moment, the situation on the field suddenly changed.
On the defensive end, the referee continuously lacked the body hair whistle of the Trail Blazers' main players. Even on the offensive end, Wang Zelin was called for a walking violation and a screen foul respectively.
Under the leadership of James, the Cavaliers took advantage of the situation and went on a 12-0 run. Seeing that they were about to tie the score, Coach Terry hurriedly called a timeout.
More than 2,000 Chinese fans and more than 1,000 fans from Portland couldn't help but erupted in boos and "black whistles". They never stopped after the two sides changed sides and fought again.
Unfortunately, this could not change the weird whistle on the court. In the end, the Trail Blazers encountered a reversal from the Cavaliers in a 5-on-8 game, and unfortunately lost the third game.
The Big Three of the Cavaliers scored 90 points together, and the three of them combined for 55 free throws, which is incredible.
At the press conference after the game, Coach Terry, who has always shown himself as a humble gentleman, couldn't help but question:
"Is this really a normal NBA Finals? I think even a normal regular season wouldn't be so biased! My players worked so hard on the court and they deserve this.