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Chapter 381: Feel despair first before you can have hope (please subscribe, please support)

Author: Fan Xian Xiao Xianxian

Chapter 381: Feel despair first before you can have hope (please subscribe, please support)

The authorities are obsessed, but bystanders are clear. What Zhang Lili can see clearly on the sidelines does not mean that Mike Brown on the court can also see clearly.

Against a famous coach like Ke Yan, Mike Brown prepared more meticulously and accurately picked out the details of each round, but he lacked the initiative of "putting me first" and even lacked the overall view of the whole game.

In itself, the dominant Cavaliers took the initiative in the game. However, Jordan's injury and departure changed the trend of the game to a certain extent. Ke Yan either passively or actively changed into a "small lineup", but Mike Brown did.

Allowing the Knicks to slowly set a fast pace on the court ignores the fact that the Cavaliers' two starting insiders are veterans themselves, and the fast-paced offense and defense transition is not friendly to them.

During the halftime break, Ke Yan also praised the team's performance in the first half and asked O'Neal and Love to attack the inside at the beginning of the second half.

"In terms of physical strength, I have the advantage!" Ke Yan emphasized. "As long as we steal one of the two games in Cleveland, we will still have a chance; but if we lose the G1 game, frankly speaking, I am not optimistic that we can survive."

DeAndre is back." Ke Yan's words can be regarded as expressing his determination to "break the boat and fight with a last ditch effort."

However, this is not "chicken soup", but a fact. In Jordan's situation, it is visually estimated that he needs to truce for two games. If he wins the G1 game while Mike Brown is not paying attention, Ke Yan can be "selective" in the G2 game.

Let it go, and then decide whether to focus on G3 or G4 depending on Jordan's recovery and the development of another matter; but if the G1 game is lost directly, the Knicks can only win the series by relying on

Prayed.

At the beginning of the second half, Curry followed Ke Yan's suggestion and passed the ball to Love in the corner on the right. The latter leaned against Bowen, turned to the right, squeezed his opponent, and took three slow steps to score the basketball. (62:59)

O'Neal Jr. was a step too slow to help defend, Jamison couldn't defend, and James spread his hands helplessly. The opponent was the Knicks, and he was under a lot of pressure!

The Cavaliers attacked and the players spread out. Anthony Parker ran to the right corner and stood still. He passed the ball 70 degrees to the right. James took the ball in the middle to organize the attack. O'Neal came up to cover. O'Neal resolutely defended and blocked the free throw line.

All the area was given to James.

James took a three-point shot and hit it with almost no interference.

To be honest, O'Neal's defense is really despising. But he can't help it. He dares to guarantee that as long as he dares to get to the free throw line, James will pass him like crossing the road in the early morning.

Talents have emerged from generation to generation, but at this point in time, James is the most popular guy, and he is just a thing of yesterday.

The defensive end was not strong, but O'Neal played his own value on the offensive end. Curry and Love played pick-and-roll, and after containing the defense, the ball got into O'Neal's hands. The Sharks dunked under the basket, but O'Neal did not let O'Neal return to defense.

Opportunity for foul play.

The Cavaliers attacked, and O'Neal Jr. went to the line to cover again. O'Neal was chased in the pick-and-roll, but still did not come out. James continued to hit. (67:61)

James' mid-range and long-range shots are not stable. When he is accurate, he hits them like a barrage of shots. When he is determined, he stops taking shots. Just when he was a little pleased with his touch, something went wrong on the defensive end. The Knicks beat Curry and Gary.

In Nally's pick-and-roll, James defended Curry but was passed by the opponent with a flexible change of direction. It was too late to pursue the defense and had to watch Curry throw up and score.

This situation makes people think of "Iverson swaying Jordan", but Curry has swayed two "Jordan successors" in one season, and he is the successor of Jordan at his peak. The level of excitement is even more exciting than that of Jordan.

Iverson even got on the stage.

Both sides have good output on the offensive end. The Knicks are "both internal and external" on the offensive end, while the Cavaliers rely on James' output and scheduling for support.

In the second half of the third quarter, Jamison and O'Neal Jr.'s physical fitness deteriorated and their performance fluctuated; Ke Yan decisively changed his formation and used a small lineup to beat the Cavaliers' bench.

In fact, with the Cavaliers' lineup structure, they can also use a "pass, West, Anthony Parker, James, Varejao" lineup to target the Knicks. But I don't know if Mike Brown doesn't

Thinking that James was still reluctant to assume the power forward position, the Cavaliers insisted on the regular formation and put Hickson on the court.

Facing Curry, Holiday played small and big in turns. The Cavaliers' operation was almost "killing at the first glance", and they watched the Knicks catch up with the score and take the lead.

It can only be said that "knowing people well" is an important indicator for a head coach, and it is also Ke Yan's biggest advantage compared to other coaches in the league.

After three quarters, the Cavaliers trailed the Knicks by 4 points, 85:89.

In the final quarter, James took a rest, and Mike Brown left Mo Buchuan and Jamison on the court. The two were the Cavaliers' second and third scoring points, and together averaged 35 points per game in the regular season. But at the same time,

, and don’t forget that the two of them have never been able to take the lead in the playoffs. Jamison is the player who played the least in the playoffs among the 20,000 clubs. It is said that in his later years, he won a championship with the Cavaliers. In the playoffs,

Sai has never performed well.

Mo Buchuan and Jamison failed to sustain the game, but O'Neal rubbed the last glimmer of his career. He completed 4 singles in the first half of the fourth quarter, put the ball into the basket three times, and caused a foul by Varejao.

, made one of two free throws; with O'Neal's response, Love also found the feeling, and the two teamed up to widen the point difference to 14 points, successfully forcing James to play.

After James came on the scene, he "immediately" changed the team's status quo. With the "main attack point" covering it, the offensive pressure on Mo Bu and Jamison was greatly reduced, and they were able to hit some shots; but the Cavaliers ranked first in the league in defensive efficiency during the regular season.

The team could never find a way to defend the Knicks' offensive routine. Curry performed very eye-catchingly. Through eighteen kinds of cooperation with Love, he found various opportunities to name Jamison and O'Neal. As long as James did not come to help defend, a dozen

An accurate one.

The point difference always remained at double digits. Mike Brown, who was eager for success, replaced O'Neal with Hickson, who had better statistics, and continued to strengthen the offense. Unexpectedly, the team's offensive efficiency did not improve because of Hickson's appearance.

, he had a complete part-time job, but he couldn't cope with Curry's defensive system and instead fell into chaos. This "defeat" was caught by Ke Yan, who chased Hickson's point to play, but instead widened the point difference.

In a desperate situation, James started shooting three-pointers without passing the ball, and he was so fierce that he scored three in a row, shocking everyone in the Knicks into a cold sweat.

Fortunately, the Knicks' offense was not bad, and Curry continued to perform steadily. After the pick-and-roll, he misplaced Jamison and succeeded in a layup. The breakthrough attracted double-teams and assisted Love to make a jump shot, sealing the victory.

106 to 114, the Knicks got off to a good start in the series, giving Jordan some rest time as he wished.

After the game, Ke Yan walked onto the court and shook hands with Mike Brown. Mike Brown was a little embarrassed after losing the game in an advantageous round, but he didn't know that under Ke Yan's "provocation", he was already much better than the bread in his previous life.

Five members of the Knicks team scored in double figures. Curry performed best on the outside, scoring 33 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. The most eye-catching player on the inside was O'Neal, who scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.

Four members of the Cavaliers team scored in double figures, and the best performer was James, who scored a near-triple-double with 37 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists. But when James' offensive output was almost "converted" by Curry, the Cavaliers

It's hard to win.

In the post-game interview session, Curry praised Ke Yan: "We just played according to Kimi's tactics. I really enjoyed playing under his hands. Almost every time he took the initiative to call a timeout, he could get to the point of the problem. I was

I really didn’t expect us to be able to win even though DeAndre was injured.”

In contrast, Ke Yan was much more low-key. He first praised the players and then said: "This is just a game. We have to win four games to advance. Now is not the time to be happy. Everyone knows that the Cavaliers are first in the regular season.

James is the regular season MVP. In terms of strength, we are the weak side and cannot be complacent."

The reporter asked: "In what aspects do you think the Knicks won today?"

"We are not as good as our opponents in terms of strength, naturally because of tactics." Ke Yan said with a smile, "There is also a little bit of my personal mentality. Last season I was swept in the second round of the Eastern Conference. Before the series started, I told the players

Having said that, I wish this could have been avoided. It's an honor that they sat down for me."

On the Cavaliers side, Mike Brown unsurprisingly took the responsibility for the defeat on himself: "I have to say that after DeAndre was injured, Kimi made adjustments faster than me and brought the game into the Knicks' rhythm.

中.I need to take responsibility for this.”

If the Knicks lose, Ke Yan takes the initiative to take the blame, and New York fans can still understand it most of the time. But when the Cavaliers lose, Mike Brown takes the responsibility, and the bottom of the comment area is full of curse words.

"The gap between bread and scientists is wider than the gap between their nicknames."

"You can lose any game, but you can't lose this game. TMD, I really think LeBron is going to New York."

"If an apology is useful, why do we need the police?"

"It's really a shame. We won 15 more games than the opponent in the regular season, but the opponent's center was injured in the opening game. We can't even win. It's really shameful."

The media's reaction was basically the same as that of Ke Yan, with all the news praising the Knicks and belittling the Cavaliers and Mike Brown.

Online fans voted, and 63% of the fans supported the Knicks' advancement. In addition to the greater number of fans in New York, even James from many "non-Cleveland" areas have rebelled. This is also an important reason! If you can't win the honor in the seventh season

, James himself had no face to say it, and the fans were also embarrassed.

In fact, the disadvantage of James leaving the Cavaliers in 2010 is not that big. At least 60% of fans guessed that James would leave the Cavaliers. After all, this team does not have a future.

It's just that, firstly, having a national live broadcast would be tantamount to "slapping the Cavaliers in the face" in front of everyone; secondly, and most importantly, he went to join the team with Wade and Bosh. At that time,

, three peak All-stars hugging each other for warmth is a very subversive thing. Even in New York under Ke Yan's rule, Dolan's current YY plan is just "Bosh + James", and he dare not even think about using Wade by hand.

Got it too.

PS: At 10 o'clock in the morning on Sunday, I had a wisdom tooth extraction operation. Because it was an "impacted wisdom tooth", it was quite difficult. The wound was not big but the wound was still quite deep. After I came back, I immediately went to the clinic and got three bottles of intravenous drip.

During this period, the anesthesia gradually wore off and I almost burst into tears from the pain.

After I finished the intravenous drip, it was around 12:30 noon. I couldn't help but take an ibuprofen. It took about half an hour to take effect, and the pain reaction was reduced by 70%. However, because of the wound in the mouth, I could only eat liquid food these days.

I had egg custard for lunch, soy milk and a small piece of soft bread at night, and I didn't dare to drink too much water. When I was in pain and hungry, it was really difficult to adjust to the coding state.

Today, Mingming is still in the state of "injection + liquid diet". I heard that the second and third days of wisdom tooth extraction are the most painful periods. I hope I can get over it as soon as possible.

I will try my best to update it within my ability. I hope you will forgive me if I really can’t bear it. It’s too frustrating to have a toothache.

(End of chapter)