The Jazz's top scorer was Millsap, who played 40 minutes and scored 36 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals.
This performance is already very impressive.
Jazz boss Deron Williams' performance was still sluggish. Under the targeted defense of the Warriors, Deron only took 12 shots and scored 9 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds, and 4 turnovers.
Not surprisingly, news broke after the game that Deron and Sloan were at odds.
Deron did not participate in the reporter's interview after the game and left directly.
This makes people even more worried about the future of the Jazz.
Deng Fang knew that Delong and Sloan would break up sooner or later, but not now.
With Sloan's skill and his prestige in the Jazz, there is no problem in holding on for another half year.
If we win this game, this series will basically be okay.
But this time Deng Fang didn't make any big promises, saying he would sweep the Jazz.
Prey standing on the edge of a cliff are the most dangerous.
Rabbits will bite when they are anxious!
Not to mention the Jazz!
And the Warriors are not in a hurry.
It seems that the series between the Lakers and the Suns will last for a while, and sweeping their opponents 4:0 is not a good thing.
Resting for too long is not good for the team.
The Warriors don’t worry much about injuries!
On the contrary, Jazz is a rare sparring partner.
Therefore, Deng Fang rarely kept a low profile at the post-match press conference.
Deng Fang did not hesitate to praise Mr. Sloan's troop formation.
Compared to the elders, we are still far behind!
We are juniors and we still have a lot to learn.
Our opponent played very well and our win was purely due to luck.
Even if Curry hits a super long three-pointer, it's just good luck!
Please don't care!
There's no point in double-teaming Curry!
Just a little guy who made it in the NBA by luck!
As for sweeping the Jazz, that is even more impossible!
Not only will we not sweep, we may lose the series!
Who is the opponent?
Jazz!
That's the Iron Army led by Mr. Sloan!
We just got lucky and won three games!
Just home field advantage plus good luck!
…
Most people did not appreciate Deng Fang's low profile.
Others said it was okay, but no matter what Deng Fang said, it sounded like irony!
But Deng Fang didn't care about this.
Get vaccinated first, and it doesn’t matter if you lose at the end of the game!
The system doesn’t care what others think!
…
On May 9, the semi-finals will continue.
The first game is the Cavaliers vs. Celtics.
In the last game, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics on the road and regained the home court advantage.
This game is still the home court of the Celtics.
The Celtics finally showed off their special skills - iron-blooded defense!
For an old team, it is always stupid to fight for offense!
Experience and will are more reflected on the defensive end!
This was a meaty battle, and both teams were miserable on the offensive end.
The Cavaliers made 4 of 21 three-pointers in the game, with a poor shooting rate of 19%!
The Celtics were even worse, making 1 of 14 three-pointers in the game, with a shooting percentage of a disastrous 7.1%!
Only Ray Allen made a three-pointer, and he also used 8 three-point shot opportunities!
Both teams got a lot of free throws, and the game was fragmented.
The Cavaliers made 29 of 39 free throws and the Celtics made 28 of 40 free throws. No one took advantage of the free throws.
In the end, relying on their advantage in rebounding, the Celtics won 97:87.
James played average, making 7 of 18 shots from the field, scoring 22 points, 8 assists, 9 rebounds, and 7 turnovers!
In the last game, James made 2 of 3 three-pointers and had a good touch. However, in this game, his touch was cold and he made 0 of 5 three-pointers. He finally showed his true colors.
The best performer on the Celtics side was Rondo. He played for 47 minutes and scored a game-high 29 points, 13 assists, 18 rebounds, and only 4 turnovers!
Moreover, Rondo also made the most free throws in the game, making 11 of 16 free throws, which is quite scary.
After this game, the big score became 2:2, and the two teams once again stood on the same starting line.
The series became best of 3 games.
The biggest hot topic after the game was not the outcome of the game, but James' right elbow.
Was James injured?
Is James' injury serious?
Can James play from behind?
Of course, the official statement given by the Cavaliers is still very simple: James is fine! We can win!
But everyone is not a fool.
If James has a problem, you won’t say anything at this time!
What matters is not what you say, but how you do it!
The body is still the most honest!
Unsurprisingly, the general manager of the Cavaliers contacted Deng Fang immediately after the game and offered to treat James.
10 million, every cent is a lot, the owner of the Cavaliers will pay for it!
Unexpectedly, Deng Fang actually refused!
10 million was the last quote!
Now the price will be increased!
11 million!
The Cavaliers general manager is going crazy!
What did you say?
Temporary price increase?
Is there anything else like this?
Didn’t we agree on 10 million?
Why did the price increase?
Deng Fang's attitude was quite good, and he also gave a reason: the situation is different!
After a few games, both sides involved in the battle have already figured out James' injury.
That is, injuries have a great impact on James' offense, especially shooting.
It is impossible to fully recover within a week or two!
Let alone two or three days!
With continuous high-intensity fighting like this, it will be difficult to fully recover within five or six weeks.
It may even leave sequelae!
That's why the Celtics dared to leave James unscrupulously, giving him a chance to shoot and blocking his passing route.
In this case, whether the Cavaliers can win depends on whether James' injury can be cured in a short time.
If Deng Fang cures him, the Cavaliers will have a high probability of winning and entering the Eastern Conference Finals.
If Deng Fang doesn't treat him, the Cavaliers won't have much hope of winning.
Even if they are lucky enough to defeat the Celtics, the next round against the Magic will be a disaster!
In short, you need me even more now!
My value is greater!
Doesn’t economics say: use value determines commodity prices!
My use value is greater, why can’t the price be increased?
Moreover, Deng Fang also said that if he died today, he would be charged another 2 million after the next game!
The general manager of the Cavaliers was so angry that he almost cried!
This is blatant blackmail!
Threats and threats!
Shameless!
Deng Fang didn't care.
What's wrong?
Let’s just pull it off!
I'm the only one here, I think it's too expensive to find someone else!
Who is afraid of whom?
Others don’t know the extent of James’ injury, but I still don’t know?
Without me, you will lose the next two games!
Historically, the Cavaliers lost this series 2:4!
The further back you go, the more serious the impact of James' injury will be!
There is such a good opportunity to make money, why not use it?
