After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 271 Last Chance

This fake action has to be said to be very realistic, Howard was shaken away, and Li Chengming's attention was instantly distracted.

But his physical reaction was not consistent with his brain. He just glanced to the side, turned his head back immediately without noticing the ball was passed, and at the same time kept on stepping, continuing to press towards James.

On the other side, Howard also turned back in time, which made James very helpless. Seeing that there were still two people in front of him, and Howard was still there, he could only pass the ball to Szczerbiak on the wing.

However, Szczerbiak is really not a reliable helper in this round of the series, especially his outside three-point shooting can be said to be completely untrustworthy, or since he was traded to the Cavaliers, his efficiency has plummeted, I don’t know Does the Cavaliers management regret this deal.

This time he also hit the iron, but it may be too hard. The ball bounced a little far from the basket. It was a long rebound. The Magic's inside advantage could not be used. Instead, James carried Nelson to grab the forward. After taking a look at the board, he took advantage of the trend and broke through with a second attack.

However, this is not a good choice, because both Li Chengming and Howard happened to be under the basket, and the teammates on the outside line had not yet established their positions. As a result, the two fell to the ground at the same time, and the referee's whistle sounded at this time.

"This is blocking... Hey, look at the referee's gestures, it seems to be an offensive foul for James! James is looking for the referee's theory, let's watch the replay..."

The playback is very clear, but it makes people more difficult to judge.

Because James did have an elbow when he broke through, but it didn't turn his arm into a straight arm. As for Li Chengming, whether he was able to stand firm at that moment is still open to question.

The possibility of blocking is actually greater than the offensive foul, but the referee obviously does not intend to change their penalty, even if James jumps up and down in front of them, spreading his hands, holding his head and arguing loudly.

In this case, it's not bad not to give him a T, so there's no way he can let him go.

In this wave of ball transfers, James just grabbed a rebound and made a contribution, but he made a mistake and sent it out by himself.

When the Magic team attacked again, Li Chengming mentioned to set a screen for Nelson outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. Nelson used the screen to break through and attract help defense, and immediately transferred to Lewis in the bottom corner. Lewis attracted the defense and then transferred to the basket. Howard, just like this Howard has a chance to face an empty basket.

This time the Cavaliers' defense was simply criminal, and they completely missed Warcraft.

"As soon as the third quarter came up, the Magic team made a wave of offense and extended the score to 12 points, but the Cavaliers did not immediately call a timeout..."

Director Zhang thinks this is also very interesting. It seems that what Mike Brown is doing is confirming that James is the real head coach of the Cavaliers.

But if this is the case, James seems to have to bear a bigger blame for the team's failure to play well. After all, he arranged how to play.

Sun Zheng commented: "I think as the game progresses and time runs out, the Cavaliers' mentality will become more and more anxious. If they can't seize the opportunity in the third quarter, it will be even more difficult later on. But from now Judging from the current situation, the Cavaliers don't seem to have the determination to break the boat..."

In fact, that is to say, those who are not determined will not be effective most of the time on the field.

Expecting to be like that kind of hot-blooded boy Man, who can turn the tide against the wind by shouting "My life is up to me" or something like that?

"Since entering the playoffs, Li Chengming's defense has surprised me even more than his offense. Everyone has been saying before that Li Chengming may become a point of defense in the playoffs, but these two Judging from the first round of the series, he is still able to stabilize most of the time, and sometimes he will have such a relatively eye-catching operation."

Director Sun sighed, and Director Zhang immediately added: "I think this is his biggest advantage in becoming famous, because he is young and has a strong learning ability, so we can see that he grows very fast in a season, let alone a season. At the end of the season and the beginning of the season, even now and a month ago, the feeling is very different..."

At this time, the Cavaliers finally completed an offense on the field, and it was James who stood up and stabilized the situation.

Today, his personal state is very good, and he has also achieved a balance in personal offense and organizing teammates, but sometimes he delays opportunities in order to control mistakes, which is also oppressed by the Magic's defense.

Except for the still unstable outside shooting, all aspects can be regarded as meeting the requirements of a star at this level.

Just like Kobe of the Lakers on the other side, he has almost scored C since entering the second round, and his average efficiency of 30+ per game is not bad. This was originally everyone's expectation for James, but he didn't look good until this game.

But the biggest problem for the Cavaliers now is not offense, but their defense.

The Magic opened up to Li Chengming for a low-post single. This time, the Cavaliers went up in time. After Li Chengming scored the ball, his teammates turned around but failed to find a good opportunity.

But Li Chengming didn't stand still after the ball was out, he would also cover for his teammates and cut in without the ball.

As a result, this time Nelson found an open space and passed a through ball. This position was also very comfortable. It happened to be near Li Chengming’s waist. It's already hit a layup.

"Li Chengming scored another two points. The Cavaliers' defense was in place for the first 20 seconds of this round, but in the end it was still a game away!"

This kind of offense is a big blow to the defender, and it is easy to discourage people.

And if one time is not enough, if you do it a few more times, the entire defense may completely collapse.

The Cavaliers' offense has recovered, and they can match it, but the Magic can always respond to the ball, and not only Li Chengming came out to show, Lewis also hit a three-pointer that was about to catch the time. Missed once at the baseline and dunked again.

The point difference did not continue to widen, but if this continues, the Magic can always take the initiative, and the Cavaliers must be the first to lose their composure.

In the end, there was really no other way, and the tactic of beheading Huo was used. Howard made two free throws and made one. After that, Van Gundy simply replaced him to rest. Li Chengming also ended up. He played for a long time today. long.

Replaced by Turkoglu and Lewis to continue to lead the team, the center of the offense shifted to the outside.

As a result, the Cavaliers not only failed to seize the opportunity before, but only played a fast break. Facing the Magic's outside lineup, they also couldn't defend against it.

Turkoglu was in excellent condition after taking over the offense. In fact, counting the time, it was his turn to break out in the second round.

As a result, relying on two three-pointers and a 2+1 at the basket, the Turks scored 9 points and led the team to a wave of 11:5. Before the end of the third quarter, the score was changed to 59:75. Only 17 points in three quarters, a net loss of 10 points in a single quarter, and 16 points behind entered the final fourth quarter.

At this time, the Cavaliers hadn't given up completely. They came up in the fourth quarter to give it a go, and the entire main lineup remained on the court.

Today, it seems that James will not rest in the second half. He played a full third quarter. If he can recover some points in the fourth quarter, he will probably play until the end.

The Magic team is temporarily led by Li Chengming, with Gortat on the inside and Nelson, Durin and Bogans on the outside.

As a result, the Cavaliers really played a small wave of offensive climax, closing the score to 11 points.

(End of this chapter)