Chapter 290 The first battle of the Western Finals (1)
In the fourth quarter, the Celtics played with all substitutes, but James still played.
I just want to call you and see!
We have no problem!
This is a good time to brush up points. If you don’t brush up at this time, when will you brush up?!
In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 132:89!
43 points victory!
The series score became 3:3!
The two teams are back on the same starting line again.
The tiebreaker was held at the Cavaliers' home court, and James was resurrected with full health. The situation was very good for the Cavaliers.
After the game, James' injury once again became a hot topic discussed by major media.
Has James been injured before?
Is the injury serious?
What made him recover so quickly?
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On May 14, another semifinal game in the Western Conference also started.
In the end, the Lakers, playing away from home, won the game 111:103, eliminated the Suns 4:2, and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.
The biggest contributor to the Lakers in this game is Kobe Bryant.
Kobe played 41 minutes, making 12 of 25 shots and 10 of 11 free throws, scoring a game-high 37 points.
Another hero of the Lakers is Artest. He also played 41 minutes and made 10 of 16 shots and 4 of 7 three-pointers. He scored the team's second-highest 25 points.
In terms of scoring efficiency alone, Artest is higher than Kobe!
Five Suns players scored in double figures, with Stoudemire scoring the most with 27 points.
However, Stoudemire's shooting percentage was not ideal. He made 7 of 20 shots from the field and only scored 27 points by making 13 of 15 free throws.
Obviously, the Lakers made special arrangements for Stoudemire.
Nash's shooting percentage was very high, making 8 of 11 shots, scoring 21 points and 9 assists.
This is the problem with Nash, a passing master.
Your hit rate is so high, why don't you take more shots?
Instead of passing the ball to teammates who don't shoot as well as you, why not shoot it yourself?
The ultimate goal of a basketball game is to score higher than the opponent. No matter what position or role you are, as long as you get the points efficiently, you will win!
The purpose of passing the ball is to find better opportunities and to score!
If you vote accurately, you should vote more!
This is where Curry is better than Nash.
In order to better study his opponent, Deng Fang also took the entire Warriors team to watch the game.
Of course, Deng Fang’s research object is only the Lakers!
Deng Fang is convinced that the Lakers can win!
The Suns are very similar to the Warriors. They both play very fast, shoot a lot of three-pointers, and their favorite lineups are one big and four small.
Watching this kind of actual combat matchup is very meaningful for the Warriors.
Before the game, Deng Fang asked his assistant coach to tell the players the characteristics of the Lakers players they were going to play against, and asked them to study them carefully while watching the game.
This is one of the benefits of ending the series early.
After watching the game, Deng Fang took his players to the training ground for actual combat drills.
What characteristics did Kobe have, what were Gasol's habits, what were Artest's defensive problems and how to exploit them, Deng Fang discussed and studied them one by one with his players on the court.
As a senior fan, Deng Fang watched a lot of games and watched them very seriously. He did not expect that one day this would become an advantage for him.
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On May 15, the only tiebreaker of the semifinals began.
The Cavaliers were full of momentum at home, with James taking the lead in the attack and his teammates competing for the lead, performing very well.
However, the Celtics were also fully prepared and did well both on the defensive and offensive ends.
In the last game, there was a lack of preparation. Unexpectedly, James was resurrected with full health, and the Cavaliers were caught off guard.
When it is determined that James is fine and his injury has fully recovered, the Celtics will definitely deploy new tactics.
The title of the Iron-Blooded Green Army is not just a boast!
This game turned into a meat-and-potatoes battle.
The Cavaliers mainly attack and the Green Army mainly defends.
The Celtics' offense is good, and the Cavaliers' defense is equally good.
The game between the two teams is like two giants fighting each other. If you punch me, I will kick you. It is a lifeless war of attrition!
This kind of war of attrition is more about the will of both combatants than the physical fitness.
If your mental strength is not strong enough and cannot reach your opponent's level, then you will be defeated by him.
If your physical fitness cannot keep up and you will be out of breath after fighting for a while, you will also be killed by your opponent.
The most important thing in these two aspects is to look at the level of the star.
If the star player can lead the charge and lead the charge, then the younger players will definitely have high morale.
If the top star is sluggish and shrinks from the battle, why should the younger players work hard for you?
The Big Three of the Green Army are very tough, and James is not soft either.
James wasn't afraid when he faced the Pistons alone a few years ago.
When the two teams are similar in mental will, age and physical fitness play a greater role.
Most of the Celtics are veterans!
The main force of the Cavaliers are basically under 30 years old!
The 26-year-old James and the 33-year-old Pierce are definitely not on the same level in terms of physical fitness.
With the cheers of the home audience and the leadership of James, the Cavaliers slowly gained the upper hand.
After all, this is the Cavaliers' home court!
James is resurrected with full health after all!
The big win in Game 6 also doubled the confidence of the Cavaliers players.
Seeing the hope of winning is more effective than doping!
The Cavaliers players became more and more courageous as they fought, and the point difference slowly widened.
At halftime, the Cavaliers led by 13 points.
In such a hand-to-hand battle, the score difference of 13 points is already very large.
James played for 23 minutes in the entire first half and only rested for 1 minute.
James still started in the second half and was still very energetic.
The Celtics regained some points under the leadership of Ray Allen, but James immediately responded and opened the point difference to more than 10 points.
Time passed little by little, and the score difference did not change.
At the end of the third quarter, the score became 73:61, with the Cavaliers leading by 12 points.
James still didn't rest in the fourth quarter and started fighting with a bunch of substitutes.
The Celtics also wanted to use the bench time to narrow the point difference, but there was nothing they could do when faced with a monster like James.
People are in good health and have great physical fitness. What can you do?
After 5 minutes of play in the fourth quarter, the point difference widened to 16 points.
The Celtics once again sent in their starters, this was their last ditch effort.
However, the Cavaliers were not ambiguous and put in a lot of effort on the defensive end.
It doesn’t matter if I score or not, as long as you can’t score!
In three minutes, the two teams only scored 7 points!
Even if these 7 points were all scored by the Celtics, it wouldn't quench their thirst!
With less than 2 minutes left in the game, the score difference between the two teams was still 15 points.
Seeing that the situation was over, Rivers had no choice but to replace the starter and admit defeat.
James finally got to take a break.
Finally, when the referee blew the final whistle, the score was fixed at 91:80.
The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics in the tiebreaker, winning the series with a score of 4:3 and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
