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With a sure-fire three-pointer, Yang Lin broke the scoring drought for both teams in the second half.

However, the defensive intensity of the game has been raised, and Yang Lin's unreasonable three-pointer cannot solve the problem.

The Cavaliers players implemented their game strategy, focusing on defense.

As for offense, it all depends on the players' quick thinking.

Scoring goals is a matter of chance, but if you miss, immediately get back to defend.

If the opponent doesn't score, it's as if you didn't miss at all.

"Let's-Go-Cavaliers~~Let's-Go-Cavaliers~~"

"De-Fence~~De-Fence~~De-Fence~~"

"..."

The two teams attacked, you "bang bang" and I "bang bang".

Taking turns hitting the wrong spot makes it difficult to gain points.

The fans watching on TV felt disgusted.

This reminded them of two years ago when the Spurs and Pistons did the same thing.

But the atmosphere at Quicken Loans Arena was exceptionally enthusiastic.

Especially the front-row audience, they could almost hear muscles clashing against muscles.

Amid cheers and shouts from the fans at the scene.

Excluding Yang Lin's audacious three-pointer, the Cavaliers and Jazz were tied at 12-12.

The score was 15 to 12 in the single quarter.

Damn it!

The two teams combined for 27 points.

If there hadn't been other people around, David Stern would have been cursing and swearing long ago.

The score was 54-51 after three quarters.

The Cavaliers lead by 3 points at home.

Despite losing by 3 points in the third quarter, reducing their lead to just 3 points.

But the knights were all filled with excitement.

Because they saw the dawn of victory.

Keep going for one more quarter, try your best for one more quarter.

They have a very good chance, a very good chance, of bringing Cleveland their first Finals victory.

Despite the Cavaliers players' unanimous statement before the game that they were confident of winning at home.

They had absolutely no confidence before.

The Utah Jazz put a lot of pressure on them in the first two games of the Finals.

G1 started with an 11-0 lead;

Game 2 was down by 20+ points at halftime.

Although both games ended with a loss of only ten points or so.

But as opponents on the field, they understood.

The Jazz only won by a margin of ten points, but that doesn't mean they can only win by ten points.

Especially on the offensive end.

After much hard work and overcoming numerous difficulties, they managed to score a goal and earn two points.

They turned their heads away and tossed it aside casually.

Hey~~ guess what?

Three points in.

Despair, utter despair.

Leaving Salt Lake City, some Cavaliers players had already given up in their hearts.

For most of them, reaching the finals is a qualification in itself.

It would be great to win the trophy, but it doesn't matter if we don't.

Who would have thought that upon returning to Cleveland, head coach Mike Brown would do this?

Solid defense, attack as opportunities arise.

After three quarters, they had a slight lead.

What is this?

This is a real surprise.

What a pleasant surprise!

In the previous two games, LeBron James had some complaints about head coach Mike Brown.

After all, how dare you, a mere head coach, disregard the feelings of my Kings time and time again?

But with a three-quarter lead, LeBron decided to forgive Mike Brown's disrespect for the time being.

After all, he's the king!

Be generous.

At the start of the fourth quarter, James brought his rotation players into the game.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will play the entire final quarter.

In the playoffs, he averaged 44.7 minutes per game.

He usually takes a one or two-minute break at the end of the first or third quarter.

It has to be admitted that LeBron James's ability to sustain his performance is truly remarkable.

Despite trailing, Jerry Sloan remained calm and continued to rotate his players methodically.

With a score of 2-0, the veteran coach had plenty of confidence.

It is certainly desirable to be able to press on and win the final victory.

However, if the opponent is tenacious, losing the first away game is not unacceptable.

The most important thing for the Jazz is not to avoid losing games, but to maintain their rhythm in the game.

For the first four minutes, both sides continued their previous rhythm, resulting in a 7-7 tie.

During a dead ball situation, Sloan substituted Matt Harprin and Gordon Giricek for Kirilenko and Yang Lin.

The Jazz have reunited with their starting five.

For the Cavaliers, there were three starters and two substitutes.

James, Drew Gooden, Alexander Pavlovic, Anderson Varejao, and Eric Snow.

Gibson, who was highly touted by Cleveland media before the match, delivered a disappointing performance after starting.

He made only 1 of 9 shots in the first three quarters, scoring just two points.

They completely lost the accuracy they had in the previous few games.

Big Z played well today, contributing 12 points and 16 rebounds in the first three quarters, including 8 offensive rebounds.

But as I get older, my physical strength can't keep up anymore.

Back on the field, Yang Lin continued to make active runs.

James played for too long and was distracted on offense, which caused his defensive focus to begin to waver.

Before anyone could see it, Yang Lin had created a wide-open space.

He rested for several minutes; how could that give him a chance?

Seeing that Yang Lin had an opportunity, Deron Williams lost interest in competing for the FMVP in the first half and quickly passed the ball to him.

After receiving the ball and making a slight adjustment, Yang Lin flicked the basketball out of his hand in the most comfortable posture before James's terrified defensive tackle arrived.

"Whoosh!"

No problem, the basketball went into the basket smoothly.

Seeing the ball go in, James' face turned ashen, and he yelled at Snow, "Get it back!"

Snow glanced at Deron beside him, opened his mouth, but in the end he could only sigh helplessly.

As Yang Lin slid back to defend after making the shot, he clapped his hands repeatedly.

He yelled at the Jazz players on the court, "Guys! Stop messing around. Let's wrap up the game."

Stop playing?

Who's playing with you?

Yang Lin's words infuriated the knights.

But there was nothing we could do.

We worked ourselves to the bone and maintained our lead for over forty minutes.

This guy easily hit a three-pointer right off the bat, tying the game.

Where can I go to reason with this?

61:61.

Both sides are now back on equal footing.

It must be said that the Cavaliers were incredibly resilient tonight.

After Yang Lin hit a three-pointer to tie the score.

On offense, Alexander Pavlovic used Varejao's off-ball screen to receive a pass from James and quickly launched a three-pointer.

"Whoosh!"

There are also.

Answerball.

Each side hit a three-pointer, seemingly opening a gap and making their constipated offenses flow more smoothly tonight.

Boozer makes a mid-range shot over here;

Over there, Guden grabbed a second-chance opportunity and slammed it home with a powerful dunk.

Kirilenko cut inside and drew a foul, making both free throws;

James drove to the basket and scored a layup...

Seeing the score close, Yang Lin hit his second sure-fire three-pointer of the night.

Unexpectedly, Alexander Pavlovic responded with another three-pointer.

Back and forth.

With just over seven minutes left in the game, both sides' offenses seemed to be divinely inspired, and the orange basketball swished and swished into the basket.

This made the fans at the scene and those watching on television have doubts.

Was this the same match I watched before?

David Stern, who was watching from the sidelines, also shook off his gloomy expression and became all smiles.

If you get close, you'll hear the CEO muttering to himself:

That's more like it! Why bother with defense? Offense is so much more fun!

From Yang Lin's return to the court to James' mid-range jumper with 7.3 seconds left in the game.

After more than seven minutes, the score was 21-18.

79 to 79.

A game-winning shot or overtime?

The Utah Jazz had possession of the ball and controlled the game.

Sloan used the team's last timeout to prepare a game-winning play.

The Jazz team atmosphere was relatively relaxed; they were tied, not trailing, and even if they couldn't win the game, they could still go into overtime.

Judging from the state of the final quarter, the Jazz's offense began to gain momentum.

Even in overtime, they maintained their advantage.

The atmosphere was not good on the home team, the Cavaliers.

The third quarter resulted in a loss;

They lost again in the fourth quarter.

Even if the game goes into overtime, their outcome won't be good.

Most importantly, they cannot yet guarantee overtime.

With 7.3 seconds left in the game, the Jazz still had a chance to win.

This is because of James.

His final attack came a little too early and didn't take up enough time.

But you can't blame him for that; the Cavaliers were down by two points at the time, and he wanted to leave some room for the team.

Even if the first strike misses, it leaves room for a second attack.

Back on the bench, before Sloan could even speak.

Yang Lin then pleaded, "Coach, give me the last shot, it's guaranteed to go in. We don't need overtime."

He has one more sure-fire three-pointer, which he's saving for this moment.

Get FMVP.

Not only do you need sufficient data to support your claims, but you can also gain a lot of points at crucial moments.

Sloan stared at Yang Lin.

Seeing his confident expression, the other Jazz players didn't object and nodded in agreement: "Okay! You'll make the final shot."

Immediately afterwards, Sloan began to devise a plan on how to get the ball to Yang Lin.

Jazz player Yang Lin petitioned.

On the Cavaliers' side, James also made a request to head coach Mike Brown: "I'll guard Young, I won't give him a chance."

Mike Brown hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.

He originally intended to give Yang Lin the order to Eric Snow.

Without Larry Hughes, Snow's defense is relatively better than the Cavaliers' perimeter defense.

That's right!

Mike Brown judged that the Jazz would have Yang Lin take the final shot.

Three final matches.

Yang Lin made a deep impression on Mike Brown.

But James made the request, and he had no choice but to agree.

You can't dampen the enthusiasm of the team's core player, unless he wants to quit.

Besides, it's still unknown whether Yang Lin will make the final attack.

Yang Lin's most impressive skill is his three-point shooting.

But the Jazz are now tied, and they only need one two-pointer.

It's 07 now. If you can pick a two-pointer for a game-winning shot, nobody will pick a three-pointer.

The current truth: the closer you are to the basket, the easier it is to score.

"Beep~~"

Pause time is up.

The players from both sides returned to the field.

There haven't been any personnel changes.

The Jazz still fielded their starting five, while the Cavaliers maintained their three starters and two substitutes.

On the court: Jazz's Okur stands on the sideline, ready to inbound the ball;

Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, and Kirilenko are positioned near the 45-degree three-point line; Yang Lin is positioned on the center circle offensive line.

The Jazz's positioning was a bit odd, but the Cavaliers didn't have time to think about it.

Cavaliers' defensive setup: Varejao disrupts the inbound pass;

Snow, Gooden, Pavlovic, and Deron Williams were grappling with each other; James stood two steps beyond the three-point line, gazing at Yang Lin.

"Beep~~" The referee blew his whistle and started a five-second countdown.

The whistle blew, and the three of them started running.

Using the bodies of Boozer and Kirilenko, Deron was like a fat fish, pulling at the defense of Snow and his two teammates.

Just as everyone's attention was on Deron, Kirilenko suddenly ran away to receive the ball and made a move towards the top of the penalty arc.

Almost instinctively, James retreated to defend.

To everyone's surprise, Kirilenko threw the ball towards the center line.

Upon receiving the pass, Yang Lin saw that there were still four seconds left on the clock, and surprisingly, none of the Cavaliers players showed any intention of coming to defend.

He couldn't help but laugh, raising his left hand high with his index finger pointing skyward.

With a final second, he slapped the ball together with both hands and shot it toward the basket.

After making his move, he turned to face the side of the technical table, put his left hand behind his back, his right hand on his abdomen, and bowed deeply.

A famous moment of New York City Mayor Trae Young showing off.

As Yang Lin bowed, the final whistle of the game echoed throughout the stadium.

The orange basketball traveled a long distance through the air and precisely swished into the hoop.

"Whoosh!"

The sound was still as crisp as ever.

Boom~~

Quick Loan immediately became noisy.

Most fans looked shocked and incredulous.

As the basketball went in, the Utah Jazz players and those on the sidelines excitedly ran towards Yang Lin, hugging and high-fiving him.

"Yang, a decisive strike!"

"Yang, well done!"

"My God! You're a madman, a genius madman."

"..."

The referee ran to the technical table to review the video and confirmed that the goal was valid.

Game 3 of the Grand Finals.

82:79.

The Utah Jazz narrowly defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by 3 points, taking a 3-0 lead in the series.

The large screen at the scene continuously replayed Yang Lin's game-winning shot and his celebratory bow.

Multiple camera angles, over and over again.

"Yang~~"

"Yang~~Yang~~"

"Yang~~Yang~~~Yang~~~~"

During the replay of the game-winning goal, Cleveland fans chanted Yang Lin's surname.

First a few here and there, then a whole bunch, and finally they all came together, echoing throughout Quicken Loans Arena.

I heard the shouts from the fans at the stadium.

Yang Lin squeezed out of the celebrating crowd.

He waved to the fans along the edge of the stadium, and after a few steps, he bowed to express his gratitude.

They were rivals before, and they'll still be enemies in the next round.

But at this moment, Yang Lin won over the Cleveland fans with a game-winning goal.

After thanking everyone for their support, Yang Lin gave a post-match interview to Turner Sports.

Hmm~~

The reporter is the same one who conducted the pre-match interview for G1.

He wasn't very familiar with him, since no one had interviewed him before.

"Yang, tell me about that game-winning shot!"

"Nothing much to say, just an ordinary three-pointer."

Yang Lin slumped his shoulders, trying to appear aloof.

But he couldn't hold back his smile any longer, and finally burst out laughing.

"Haha~~ Okay! I'll stop pretending. I admit, I'm really excited, the kind of excitement that's indescribable, it's just..."

"Are you worried about failing to secure the win?"

"No. When Larry Bird said, 'You're all here to compete for second place,' he definitely wasn't thinking about whether he would win the championship."

"..."

「3比0了，你们决定是4比0还是4比2了吗？」

"It's decided, 4-0."

Why?

"I really don't want to go back to that godforsaken place, Utah."