One Guard
Chapter 770: Naked Battle
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Irving finally scored. With 5 seconds left before the end of the 24-second attack time, the No. 2 defender pulled up and shot, and made the ball under Yiyang's interference.
Although the Cavaliers finally broke their scoring drought, their low offensive efficiency made them unhappy after scoring. James waited anxiously, hoping that the dead ball situation would happen soon.
Smith's defense against Wade seemed a little too rough. When he almost hugged Wade directly, the referee finally called a foul. Even by the standards of the finals, his actions are too big.
The moment he heard the whistle, James felt as if he heard the sound of nature! He walked straight to the court without delay!
Shumpert didn't hear the coach say he wanted to make a substitution, but when he saw James coming up, he still got off the court obediently. But when James set up his defensive posture and directed his offensive position, he was dumbfounded.
The Mavericks did not replace Tony Allen with Iguodala, but replaced Nowitzki with him!
"Is it possible for these guys?" James gritted his teeth, the situation was not good!
"One big and four small. The Dallas Mavericks put up a lineup of one big and four small! In the last round of the series, they relied on this lineup to defeat the Golden State Warriors! Let's see, this lineup will face the Cavaliers. After that, what's the effect!" Mike Breen didn't expect Carlisle to use this lineup because the Cavaliers don't play small lineups.
So how does this combination of one large and four small perform against the traditional lineup? There is a question mark in everyone's mind.
James quickly calmed down. This trick is useful for the Warriors, but not necessarily for the Cavaliers! But when the Mavericks offense ran away, James knew how wrong he was.
The Mavericks' four perimeter players are constantly moving, screening and conducting, which makes their offense extremely smooth. After a while, Yiyang got an opening and received Wade's pass to break through the inside.
James immediately rushed inside. The Yiyang guy's breakthrough was definitely not something Mozgov and Irving could prevent.
Irving chased from behind, Mozgov blocked from the front, and James supported from the side. In an instant, a small encirclement formed around Yiyang.
But Yiyang was calm in the face of danger. Seeing James double-teaming him, Yiyang didn't even turn his head and threw the ball out of the crowd. James hurriedly turned around, only to find that Iguodala had already received the basketball in the mid-range position. Tristan Thompson simply couldn't keep up with Iguodala!
After Iguodala had already thrown the ball, Tristan Thompson's defense came belatedly. In the face of the Mavericks' offense with one large and four small players, the Cavaliers still seemed too slow and sluggish!
The basketball went hollow into the net, and the Cavaliers' defense broke down continuously! James' appearance did not seem to change the situation!
But now with James, the Cavaliers at least have the ability to counterattack. Irving can look for opportunities more by running without the ball, without having to go head-to-head with Yiyang.
LeBron held the ball himself for half the game, and Irving immediately started running. James waved his hand and asked Tristan Thompson to block one for him.
Tony Allen was right in front of James, making it difficult for him to speed up. But Thompson's strong body still completely blocked Tony Allen.
Bypassing the screen, just when James was about to speed up! But Iguodala jumped out from behind Thompson and blocked James' offensive line with his strong body!
"Damn it!" James couldn't help but cursed. If Nowitzki was playing power forward for the Mavericks now, he could still use his speed advantage to enter the penalty area. But after Iguodala was replaced, James couldn't move!
The advantage of having Iguodala and Tony Allen on the court at the same time is undoubtedly obvious. The strength of one senior and four juniors is not only reflected on the offensive end!
Helpless, James had no choice but to pass the ball to Tristan Thompson who cut into the penalty area.
Hopefully he can use his height advantage to beat Tony Allen.
But Tristan is really not a technical player. The moment he received the basketball and prepared for a layup, Tony Allen quickly and accurately knocked the basketball out of his hand.
Successful steal, the Cavaliers still couldn't score!
The Mavericks attack quickly because there are now four Mavericks players on the court who all have the ability to advance with the ball. After dribbling the ball through half the court, Tony Allen handed the ball to Yiyang.
Yiyang didn't hesitate and immediately passed the ball diagonally to Wade. Wade did not take off, but casually tossed the ball near the baseline.
Gobert, who cut from the center, jumped up again, and after that, there was a scene of the basket being crazily ravaged.
When Gobert had already dunked successfully, Mozgov just broke into the penalty area. With everyone else stretched out, the Cavaliers' paint was empty. And Mozgov's mobility is not as good as Gobert, so Gobert completed this alley-oop very easily. Facing this lineup of the Cavaliers, the Mavericks not only have four people, but all five people can run and play!
Efficient offense coupled with efficient defense, in just three rounds, the power of the Mavericks' one and four small teams made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
"Unless the opponent has a super insider, it will be very difficult for the senior and four junior players to crack it!" Mike Breen shook his head. What the league lacks the most nowadays is precisely the super insider. With this lineup, the Mavericks are enough to defeat most teams in the league!
Seeing that the point difference was gradually widening, James had to use a simpler and more crude method, which was to strengthen his personal offense. It doesn't matter whether he's being defended by Tony Allen or Iguodala, he can just force himself into the penalty area and force a layup!
When James wants to score, no one in this league can completely stop him, not even Tony Allen and Iguodala. This is the difference between superstars and ordinary stars.
Watching the Cavaliers gradually start to score, Carlisle was not worried. James keeps playing like this, but he can't last until the end of the fourth quarter!
Shumpert responded with two three-pointers, and James succeeded with consecutive strong hits. Smith hit a three-pointer at the buzzer with 2 seconds left in the quarter. At the end of the second quarter, the Cavaliers launched a 10-4 offensive to close down the field. The score difference is only two points!
"They are so tenacious. If it were another team, this game might have been spent!" Mike Breen couldn't help but applaud the Cavaliers, but who could notice James' panting look?
After the start of the second half, the Cavaliers' offense continued to be fierce. The occasional tiff with Irving didn't endanger the Mavericks. The biggest source of scoring for the Cavaliers is James.
In the third quarter, James also only rested for one minute before returning to the court. Because as soon as he came off the court, the Cavaliers' offense fell into a semi-paralyzed state. Now it is too difficult for Owen to compete head-on with Yiyang.
James posted up Tony Allen, then turned around and shot a jumper, hitting the target.
James used the pick-and-roll to carry Gobert's defense and accelerate the breakthrough, and hit a layup.
James forced a layup under Iguodala's block and made an extra free throw.
James has undoubtedly become the busiest person on the court. Occasionally, James does not take action during an attack, which would make people feel strange.
Yiyang, in sharp contrast to James, played very easily. On the offensive end, his smooth organization and the tacit understanding of his teammates' movements allow the Mavericks to take action almost only when they get an opportunity, and rarely forcefully play. In this way, the gap in physical energy consumption and offensive efficiency between the two sides is not even a small difference.
As James hit a three-pointer at the buzzer from outside the three-point line, the Cavaliers barely stabilized the situation with a score of 70 to 73!
James walked off the court, big beads of sweat dripping down his chin and onto the wooden floor. If you just wipe your face with a towel, it will get soaked immediately. The high-intensity confrontation in the three quarters of the game made James a little overwhelmed!
"LeBron, fourth quarter game"
"One minute, I only need one minute!" Before David Blatt could finish speaking, James interrupted the coach's speech and gestured with a finger. In the fourth quarter of the game, James still only planned to rest for one minute!
If you want to win, you have to sacrifice your body. James has understood this since he defeated the Hawks in the last round of the series without Love and Irving. While he can still sacrifice, while he can still fight, James will desperately attack the championship!
This is already his twelfth year playing in the league. No one knows what his career and physical condition will be like after that. Once a professional player reaches the age of 30, his physical condition will decline year by year.
James doesn't know how many years he has left to work so hard. He only knows that he must seize the opportunity now!
"LeBron is almost dying, so work harder! Also, make more breakthroughs in the fourth quarter and pick up the rhythm! It's the last quarter, and we have only one goal, to end the game!"
As soon as Carlisle finished speaking, the electronic buzzer sounded suddenly. The decisive battle in the fourth quarter begins, and Yiyang is about to kill him.
As soon as he came up, Yiyang played the Mavericks' offense very quickly, forcing everyone on the Cavaliers to follow suit, including James.
After a period of conduction, the basketball was once again in Yiyang's hands. Yiyang didn't react and accelerated away from Irving and rushed straight towards James.
James must fight and fight fiercely with Yiyang in the air. As a result, Yiyang got two free throw opportunities, and James wasted a lot of energy!
20 seconds later, Tony Allen, who was not good at attacking, also began to attack the inside. The Mavericks' goal is very clear, which is to defeat James!
Although James did not allow Tony Allen to score, after another round of confrontation, No. 23 already felt physically and mentally exhausted!
It seems that James is having a harder time playing in this year's playoffs than last year.
The game went on like this for most of the quarter. According to James' request, he only came off the court to rest for one minute.
Finally, when the game was about to end with five minutes left in the fourth quarter, James couldn't hold it any longer. This time, as always, he let Mozgov set the screen so he could switch positions and hit Gobert.
Gobert is definitely a defensive warrior, but at least against Gobert, James still has some speed advantages, which makes his breakthrough easier.
But this time, Gobert did not let James score easily. He jumped high from behind to complete the block. The ball was not blocked, and Gobert knocked James to the ground.
This seemingly ordinary foul actually sent out a signal-James' pace began to slow down!
James, who is full of physical strength, simply cannot let Gobert catch up.
Lying on the ground, breathing heavily, James found that he didn't even have the strength to stand up again. The dazzling lights on the dome of the American Airlines Center made James narrow his eyes slightly.
The mountains of Dallas Mavericks and Yiyang cannot be climbed even if they are exhausted.
The heart of this strong man seemed to be beginning to waver.
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