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Odom raised his arms and said, "I just made a basic mistake and let my opponent hit a three-pointer, and now you expect me to lead the offense...?"

"You've lost your confidence?" Lin Tian asked Odom without even looking up, "Then don't go on, just sit down."

"Of course I'm confident! I'll always believe in myself! But..."

"Then stop babbling. I fucking trust you, what are you still talking about? Or are you worried that your teammates don't trust you?"

“Of course I trust Lamar!” Rose said first. “Who hasn’t made mistakes? I trust Lamar 100%!”

"Me too!" the others shouted at the same time.

"See?" Lin Tian shrugged. "So, any more questions?"

Odom was so moved that he almost teared up.

In how many years has it been since he was trusted like this in the NBA?
Everyone says he's a powder keg, a time bomb, a troublemaker, someone who makes a series of elementary mistakes and could make a stupid, low-level error at any moment.

But here, everyone believes in him.

"I won't let you down!" Odom thumped his chest and strode confidently onto the court.

At this moment, he even looked like the leader of the Bobcats.

After the whistle blew, the game continued!

Odom passed the ball from the sideline to Boozer, who was running out from inside, and then quickly moved closer. After a handoff, Odom moved to the right to create space, giving Rose and others on the left opportunities to run and screen off the ball.

He waited a moment at a 45-degree angle on the left, and only after his teammates began to take their positions did he suddenly start moving.

First, he easily got past the exhausted Anthony with a crossover dribble and a slight change of direction. Then, Odom dribbled the ball and sped towards the inside. Along the way, he did not push his speed to the limit, but kept observing the situation on the court.

As he drove to the edge of the three-second zone, he suddenly stopped and turned around. Just when everyone thought he was going to do another half-turn and drive into the basket, he suddenly stopped and turned around.

Odom, however, passed the ball.

It was given to DeRozan, who had just broken through the encirclement with the help of two consecutive cover attacks on the flank!
This guy already had a height advantage over West, and now West was being blocked by others and couldn't keep up with DeRozan at all, leaving him far behind. Apart from trying his best to stretch out his arms, West couldn't do anything else.

DeRozan naturally wouldn't miss this rare opportunity, pulling up for a mid-range jump shot, the basketball flying towards the basket.

"Shh!"

With a crisp sound, the basketball cleanly swished through the hoop, and DeRozan scored the crucial 2 points!
The score is still tied!

111: 111!

There are only 1 minute and 40 seconds left in the game!

A true life-or-death moment!
In the following rounds, everything unfolded exactly as Lin Tian had predicted.

Anthony's ambition was ignited by Lin Tian's high-five. He was aware of his physical condition and had stopped actively asking for the ball, acting as a mere intimidator on the court without making any real attacks.

But this time, he took the initiative to go around to his favorite waist position to ask for the ball, and then used his signature probing step and feint to find space.

He wanted to prove that he wasn't just a good shooter, but an exceptionally good one!

It has to be said that Lin Tian had a very clear understanding of his mental state.

Immediately after, before Anthony could even finish setting up his triple threat, DeRozan double-teamed him!
Odom suddenly increased the intensity, and together with DeRozan, they completely blocked Anthony in the middle.

The powerful physical confrontation and the sudden double-team were too much for Anthony's exhausted body to resist. He didn't even have time to fight back before he stumbled, his legs gave way, and he fell to the ground. Odom immediately picked up the basketball and threw it towards the frontcourt.

DeRozan, without hesitation, charged ahead, grabbed the basketball, and sprinted all the way to the frontcourt, completing a dunk that, while not spectacular, sent the entire city of Cleveland tumbling into an ice age.

They've overtaken them!
113: 111!

The Bobcats rallied to take the lead again in the final moments of the game!

"Fantastic! Absolutely brilliant defense and counter-attacks!" Jackson exclaimed. "The Bobcats have come back from the brink of defeat once again! They've saved the game again! They've put the team in the lead again!"

"Can the Cavaliers turn the game around with just over a minute left?"

"Timeout! Brown has called a timeout! Can the Cavaliers use this timeout to get out of their predicament and save themselves from being eliminated?"

"Come on." On the court, Lin Tian even personally went to help Anthony up this time. He reached out and took one of Anthony's hands, who was still lying on the floor, and then helped Anthony up.

"It's okay, who hasn't made mistakes in crucial moments? We'll come back to win!" Lin Tian patted Anthony's butt, leaving behind another world-famous painting, before turning around and walking back to the Bobcats' formation.

“Anthony should have come to his senses by now. He’ll tell Brown that we’re going to double-team him. He’ll tell Brown to create a fake point, spread out the baseline, and then give Wade the opportunity to finish the attack!”

"So let's just let him think he's right."

"Demar, Lamar, you two did a fantastic job just now. I want you two to continue double-teaming Anthony."

"Of course, this time it's a fake double-team. We just need to make them think we're really going to continue the double-team."

"Then you two spread out quickly. Lamar, you go after Wade! They'll let Wade break through and finish the offense. Demar, you can't leave. You have to keep watching Anthony. After all, we can't really leave him completely unattended."

"Everyone else, next possession, whenever Wade drives, we need to collapse the defense as much as possible, surround him outside the three-second zone, I want him to be unable to pass the ball out! I want him so surrounded that he can't even see the ceiling!"

“Derrick, your task is the most important. You need to lure Wade into the encirclement. You need to let him get past you but not let him shake you off. You need to guide him to break through from the left side, giving him space and opportunities.”

"Everyone get ready! As soon as Wade gets close to the paint, surround him immediately!"

"Then, I think we can celebrate our victory!"

"Alright, go! Fight like this!"

After making the arrangements, Lin Tian clapped his hands, signaling the players to come onto the field.

After the timeout, Wade dribbled at the top of the key and waited for an opportunity. At that moment, Anthony suddenly stepped up to set a screen for Wade, and then Anthony quickly ran to the other side.

Brown's design of the Wade-Anthony pick-and-roll was clearly intended to allow the team to create defensive gaps by leveraging the offensive prowess and threat of these two players, thereby creating space for shots.

But after Lin Tian's arrangement, no one is paying attention to Anthony at all right now!
Odom and Rose quickly stepped forward and surrounded Wade in the blink of an eye.

On the other side, DeRozan will help defend and chase Anthony. Since Anthony is not a threat now, a little interference will make him no threat at all.

As for West, he's never been a reliable offensive player to begin with. With Thomas guarding the paint, it's not a problem to give him a little space.

Wade wanted to pass the ball, but his height disadvantage prevented him from finding a passing opportunity under Odom's defense. He could only dribble back quickly to create space for himself to attack again. But Rose and Odom were still closely following him, not giving him any chance to handle the ball easily.

"German!"

In dire straits, Gasol's exceptional basketball IQ came in handy once again, as he quickly moved up to the three-point line to provide support.

Wade immediately jumped up and threw the ball into the air. Gasol raised his hands high, and after catching the basketball, he didn't rush to dribble. Instead, he kept his hands raised, giving Boozer no chance to steal the ball.

After passing the ball, Wade immediately accelerated and tried to get the ball back, but Rose and Odom were also determined to keep up with Wade, not giving him any chance to receive the ball or hand off the ball.

Seeing that Wade was having trouble receiving the ball, Anthony tried to move up to receive it, but facing DeRozan's relentless pursuit and blocking, Anthony, who was completely exhausted, was unable to shake him off.

Finally, Zydrunas Ilgauskas got an open look in the mid-range area, and Pau Gasol didn't hesitate to pass the ball.

Thomas immediately followed up and stuck to Zydrunas Ilgauskas again. Unfortunately, West didn't cut to the basket at this moment, otherwise Zydrunas Ilgauskas could have passed the ball to him and completed a cut to the basket.

This delay cost Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Z) the opportunity to shoot directly. Although this area was his offensive zone, and he could have turned around to take on Thomas one-on-one, whether due to insufficient stamina or a lack of confidence, Zydrunas Ilgauskas simply didn't turn around at this moment.

He wasn't in attack mode at all; instead, he kept raising his hand, looking for his teammates.

At this moment, Wade finally managed to use his speed to get past Odom and escape the double-team situation. However, Rose was still sticking close to him. No matter how Wade dodged and weaved or ran to use screens, he just couldn't shake off Rose, who was sticking to him like a leech.

Left with no other option, Big Z had to pass the ball back to Gasol, who had run back to the free-throw line.

Gasol tried to pull up for the ball after getting possession, but Boozer covered him tightly again, not giving him a chance to shoot.

On the other side of the court, DeRozan and Odom had already completed their exchange. DeRozan rejoined West, Odom took over Anthony again, and even Thomas once again let go of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and retreated to protect the rim.

Nearly 20 seconds have passed, and the Cavaliers still haven't been able to mount a decent offensive attack!

With the shot clock ticking down, Gasol knew he couldn't afford to waste any more time. He could only feint before dribbling towards the basket, but this was clearly not his area to attack with the ball, and he stumbled along the way.

Boozer's short stature and lack of height became an advantage in this situation, allowing him to have a low center of gravity and quick reflexes. He seized the opportunity and pulled the ball out of Gasol's control.

As the basketball was about to roll towards the three-point line, Gasol made a desperate diving tackle, lay on the floor to catch the ball, and then threw it to West, who was running over from the other side. But by the time West got the ball, it was too late to make any move.

The buzzer signaling the end of the 24-second shot clock had already sounded before he even received the ball.

"Buzz!"

With a sound loud enough to make the entire Quicken Loans Arena groan, the Cavaliers were caught committing a 24-second violation!
With 55 seconds left in the game and the team trailing, this mistake must have left all Cavaliers supporters in despair.

"Perfect defensive setup! Lin must have devised a tactic similar to leaving Anthony open and double-teaming Wade, which is why the Bobcats were able to execute the double-teaming tactic against Wade so decisively and achieve such remarkable results!"

After the Cavaliers' mistake, Jackson quickly said, "Lin's control over people and his anticipation of the opponent's tactics are so accurate and astonishing!"

"Besides him, I've never seen anyone with such an almost mind-reading ability. The last person I saw who could see right through what others were thinking was Professor X!"

Miller followed up, "That's terrifying! Mark, you know Lin used to win big at the All-Star betting tables before the All-Star Game."

"And in just one go, he successfully got everyone to blacklist him and swear never to gamble with him again?"

"I've heard this rumor, what's up?" Jackson gestured to Miller to continue the gossip.

"What's wrong? Well, most people are smart enough to keep their oath. Most of them will only lose to Lin at the gambling table once in their lives. But there's one idiot, an idiot we all know, who just won't believe it and insists on gambling with Lin."

"And we've all seen on TV how badly he lost."

“Hahahaha.” Jackson immediately burst into laughter, “If Michael knew you were making up stories about him like this, he would definitely kill you.”

"Who cares? He's just a completely failed owner now, a helpless, pathetic guy who can only pray someone else saves the team." Miller shrugged with a smile. "Or rather, I think he's heard it, after all, how could he not be watching his team's do-or-die game?"

As the two chatted and laughed, Rose had already dribbled the ball up the court.

With 55 seconds left in the game, Lin Tian did not call a timeout.

He believes that calling a timeout at this point is not an opportunity to rearrange tactics, but rather to give the Cavaliers the chance to calm down and rebuild their confidence.

He won't give the Cavaliers that kind of opportunity!
He wanted these guys to carry the despair and pain from their recent mistake into this defensive round!
Rose waved for everyone to spread out for him; he didn't need any screens. The Bobcats players immediately spread out to the four corners of the half-court, waiting for any possible opportunities, while also trying to create as much space as possible for Rose.

The Cavaliers didn't dare to double-team Rose at this point, as the Bobcats had too many players who could handle the ball, organize the offense, and dribble to win games.

They don't dare!

They could only hope that Rose missed this shot, and then they could use their last chance to score and take the lead.

This defensive play was the most important defensive play the Cavaliers have made this season!

Rose kept the clock pressed until there were only 7 seconds left before he finally moved.

He had been using his rear to block Wade, but suddenly he made a half-turn and brushed past Wade, intending to use his speed to overpower the opponent who had been entangled with him for the entire series.

But Wade reacted incredibly quickly, moving laterally without losing his defensive position.

Then Rose suddenly stopped near the free-throw line, raised his head, and slightly raised his hand, making a very small bow to slightly deflect Wade's defensive footwork before lowering his body again and accelerating.

But this time, Rose's breakthrough was only one step before he suddenly executed his signature no-slow-down change of direction.

He jumped directly from the left side to his right side, which he was most comfortable with.

Rose then took a step and completely left Wade behind. Without any hesitation, Rose jumped again after landing and collided head-on with Gasol, who was coming to help defend!
But at that moment, Rose's eyes weren't on the basket; instead, they were fixed on the middle.

He performed an incredible body fold in mid-air, lowering the basketball he had been holding high back to his waist. Then, the basketball disappeared behind him and flew towards the middle.

DeRozan had already arrived, grabbed the basketball in the middle, and pulled it up. Gasol, who couldn't react in time, didn't have a chance to turn around and was hit hard by DeRozan.

"boom!"

Then came a loud bang as DeRozan grabbed the rim with both hands and completed this crucial and powerful dunk!
"Ho ho ho ho ho!"

After scoring, DeRozan landed on the ground, looked up at the sky, and roared, fully releasing his excitement and passion.

Got it!
After that shot went in, we basically won tonight!
115: 111!

There are 33 seconds left in the game!
The Bobcats' lead has reached 4 points! (End of Chapter)