There has never been a series in history that came back from a 0:3 deficit. This shows that the strength gap between the two teams with such a big score is relatively large, and it is difficult for the lagging team to come back.
But history is always created by people.
The Warriors are a young team, even compared to the Cavaliers, they lack a lot of experience.
James has at least led the team to the Finals. Although he was swept by the Spurs in the summer of 2007, he also reached the Finals.
The experience of being swept away is also experience.
Only one Warriors player has ever played in the Finals, Prince.
Although Prince has played in two finals, he is not the leader of the team, but an important role player.
Although Radmanovic also played in the Finals with the Lakers, his importance is not as important as Prince.
There is a big difference between role players and team leaders.
Therefore, the Warriors are much worse than the Cavaliers in terms of team experience.
The advantage of young players is that the more they play downwind, the better they get, but once they encounter a headwind, they tend to doubt themselves.
So if you can win the game as soon as possible, you must not delay it.
Not even one game will do.
So Deng Fang was very cautious.
After a few minutes of testing, Deng Fang was sure of one thing, that is, the referee's whistle was much fairer than the one on the court.
Although it still favors knights, it is acceptable.
Home field advantage should always be there.
Otherwise, who will fight desperately in the regular season?
Since we are on someone else's home court, we must have this awareness.
It is understandable to give the opponent a home whistle appropriately.
Both teams will call for the same action, but different actions, and the action may or may not be called. If a Warriors player is called for a foul, Deng Fang doesn't care.
As long as it's not too much and not like the last one, that's fine.
The referee's whistle is fair, but it depends on your own strength.
You all have your destiny, if you are lucky and strong, you will win!
If you are unlucky and have about the same strength, you will lose!
No one should blame the referee!
It seems that the alliance is also thinking about it and doesn't care if they can play one more game.
In the last game, the Warriors were able to come back and win under such unfavorable circumstances, which shows that the Warriors are much better than the Cavaliers.
It's okay to blow the whistle once in a while, but it's bad if it's blown too often.
The alliance still wants to lose face.
The money for one or two games is short-term money. Compared with the long-term interests of the league, the tens of millions are not worth it!
After confirming that there is no problem with the referee, Deng Fang can safely and boldly arrange his troops.
After the timeout, the Warriors took Lopez and replaced him with Livingston.
The Warriors have a smaller roster than the Cavaliers!
Prince plays center!
Your speed is fast, my speed is even faster!
Azubuike defends James, and the others guard one and the other, no longer giving the Cavaliers an opportunity to shoot from the outside.
If your outside shots are accurate, then I won’t let you shoot three-pointers!
Without Lopez to protect the rim, what should James do if he pushes forward?
Azubuike takes two steps back to defend, and the others are ready to shrink to help defend at any time!
Anyway, I have a small lineup and everyone is very fast. Even if there is an opening, I can cover up and defend well.
It's impossible to give him an inside shot, not even a three-pointer!
Of course, James can shoot three-pointers, but others can't!
Azubuike is young, strong and fast. If James shoots a three-pointer, he will signally interfere.
I bet you don’t score three points!
It's impossible to break in!
Why did Deng Fang dare to do this?
The main reason is that James' three-pointers are unreliable.
James' shooting has never been good, and even his free throws are inconsistent.
Who knows how James feels today?
I bet you can't make a shot today!
After all, this is a high probability event!
Since the Cavaliers players feel good today, let them not shoot!
But it won’t work if James breaks into the paint!
In this case, there is only one way, and that is to let James shoot!
It's impossible to prevent them all.
No matter what defensive strategy you use, you will always leave a way for your opponent.
Unless you are much stronger than your opponent!
But no team that can reach the finals is too weak.
There are gains and losses, and if you choose this path, you have to give up another path.
Deng Fang chose to let James shoot.
I dare to bet with you, do you dare?
I can’t win this game, but I can still bet on the next game!
I have at least three games to bet on!
You dare?
Do you have the capital?
Everyone eats dumplings during the Chinese New Year, but no one eats dumplings every day!
My advantage is that I am ahead by a big margin. It doesn’t matter if I lose one or two bets!
As long as it's a high probability that your shot will be inaccurate, then I'll bet on it!
After the Warriors changed their lineup and defensive strategy, the Cavaliers' offense suddenly stalled.
The reason is that James couldn't break in.
The Warriors' lineup is very small and fast, and they do a good job of helping each other defend. Azubuike took two steps back, and it was very difficult for James to break into it.
People clearly give you a chance to shoot, but if you insist on rushing in, aren't you looking for death?
No matter how fast you are, people can still see you clearly if you take two steps back!
Azubuike's defense is very good.
Although the Warriors don't have a big center inside, you can't just hit them, right?
The referees in this game were not as biased towards the Cavaliers as in the last game!
What's more, there are helpers nearby!
Although Azubuike took two steps back, James still wanted to rush in.
Twice in a row, James failed.
It's full of hands, and the basketball will be taken away as soon as it hits the ground!
There are people in front of me, so if I have to rush in, I'll have to hit them.
Smart people know that the referee will no longer be blind in this game!
The savvy James certainly understands this truth better.
James tried passing the ball again, but the Warriors' defense was very fast and the Cavaliers didn't have a good chance from the outside.
In the end, the basketball was back in James' hands.
Seeing that time was almost up, James had no choice but to shoot a three-pointer.
It's hard to make a shot when you're ready, let alone three-pointers thrown in a hurry!
The basketball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.
Fortunately, the Cavaliers grabbed the rebound.
James then attacked with the ball.
Just like last time, it is still difficult to push inward.
This time James has learned his lesson. If you ask me to shoot a three-pointer, I will shoot it for you!
Seeing that Azubuike still took two steps back, James glanced at the basket and took a decisive shot.
This time I was lucky and the basketball hit the net.
At 15:5, the Cavaliers led by 10 points.
Looking back at the Warriors' offense, Curry and Belinelli began to play off the ball.
However, after running for two laps, the effect was not very good.
The Cavaliers also have a small lineup, and they have unlimited defense changes. It is difficult for Curry and Belinelli to get open opportunities.
But there are also advantages to doing this, that is, it can disrupt the Cavaliers' defense.
The Cavaliers will make substitutions when encountering the Warriors' pick-and-roll screen, and call their teammates to switch defenses as long as they can't catch up.
Originally it was Anthony Parker who was guarding Curry, but after two laps, it was Jamison who was guarding Curry.
Jamison's defense has always been poor, and Curry certainly won't miss this opportunity.
