The strongest basket king

Chapter 445

Chapter 445

The main reason for the Cavaliers' death is mainly for defensive efficiency, and they have won like this before.

It's just that when it came to the finals, they went straight to the ruthless fight.

It cannot be said that there is a problem with their tactics. The Cavaliers do not have as many players as the Nuggets. It is difficult to play if they do not take the lead.

It's just that the Nuggets are different from the Eastern teams that the Cavaliers have played against. The Nuggets have much stronger offensive capabilities.

In the previous games, the Cavaliers could win as long as James maintained his attack efficiency, and the others exploded casually.

But now it is not possible. Apart from Xiang Chu, the Nuggets may not have any particularly strong scoring points, but there are a few at JR's level, and the Cavaliers only have two strong points and a sixth man.

Under Xiang Chu's stable performance, the Nuggets' performance will be more stable.

In fact, the situation of the two sides is somewhat similar. Both have strong stars in charge, and they are both offensive and defensive. It's just that the Cavaliers suffer from rebounds, and the score is easily suppressed by the Nuggets.

They are also considering a small lineup, and James has always been good at leading a small lineup.

It's just that the Cavaliers' small lineup didn't take advantage of the Nuggets, and the Cavaliers also had some scruples.

Tristan Thompson is too light, and the Cavaliers players may have had illusions before, thinking that Thompson could also hit a few times, but after seeing the two sides scrambling for rebounds, they realized that Thompson must not be able to withstand Xiang Chu.

Xiang Chu can play with James' playing time, but Mozgov can't.

So in the second quarter, the Cavaliers still tried a small lineup.

But their small lineup is not as good as the Warriors. They don't have the level of shooters at the level of the Warriors Splash Brothers. The key is that their small lineup is worse defensively.

Moreover, Xiang Chu can defend against it, but Tristan Thompson does not have the effect of Green when he pulls it out.

The Cavaliers tried a small lineup for 4 minutes, and the Nuggets took the opportunity to expand their lead. The Cavaliers had to replace Mozgov with the regular lineup.

After switching to the regular lineup, the Cavaliers returned to normal on the court.

James passed to the shot and hit a few good shots, which did not allow the Nuggets to continue to widen the gap.

At halftime, the Nuggets led the Cavaliers by 3 points.

After the two sides returned to the locker room, they both carefully summarized the situation in the first half, combined with the team's detailed analysis of the opponent before the game, and quickly formulated a strategy for the second half.

The Cavaliers feel that there is no tricky way to play the Nuggets. They can only fight on the court and try to seize one or two more opportunities to win the game.

"It's okay to let him shoot outside, but not let him string the team together."

"Also pay attention to Irving, don't have any relaxation, he is a player with scoring ability."

The Cavaliers are also star players, and the Nuggets once again emphasized the defensive strategy.

When it comes to the finals, in fact, in many cases, the simpler the tactics, the better, and the core players should do their best to ensure the success rate.

During the regular season, due to physical strength or worrying about injuries, the team could not use such simple and crude tactics, but it does not mean that simple tactics are not good. Many times complex tactics are to achieve simple results, and now they just omit the intermediate steps up.

In the third quarter, the Cavaliers still had various attacks from James, and James' physical strength was also very good.

Irving also attacked, but obviously not as resolute as James, mainly because his body is not so strong.

Now the Nuggets and the Cavaliers are playing neither fast nor slow, and the physical confrontation is very fierce. Irving was injured before, and I don't know if he has not fully recovered or has concerns.

However, James played in such a hurry, obviously not as confident as he said.

As long as the Nuggets block James and frustrate his spirit, maybe it will be easier to play later.

Now, the Nuggets are still trying to find a way on the offensive end. They mainly reduce turnovers and make decisive shots when they have the opportunity. They have an advantage over the Cavaliers.

The knight also has a meat shield. Although it is Mozgov, whom Xiang Chu is very familiar with, Mozgov has grown a bit after starting the game, and he is still qualified as a meat shield.

It's just that the Cavaliers' inside line was too restrained by Xiang Chu. Their fourth position did not have the ability of the Warrior Green, and their two-point offense was abolished. You must know that when fighting other teams, Thompson and Mozgov have both. Certain attack power.

In addition, Shumpert does not have the ability to take the initiative to attack. Although the Nuggets can't handle James, they are not under as much pressure on the defensive end as they were against the Warriors.

They definitely have an advantage right now, it just doesn't look obvious, but they've always maintained the lead, and as time goes by, their lead slowly widens.

By the end of the third quarter, it had reached 5 points.

Everyone plays defense, and it seems that their strengths are about the same. In fact, the Nuggets are still stronger than the opponent.

If it weren't for James' desperate efforts, the Cavaliers couldn't support it at all.

But now as long as the Cavaliers don't blow up points, the Nuggets are still quite sure of winning the game.

They are also very confident at home, and there will be no big fluctuations on the offensive end.

So James on the Cavaliers didn't dare to rest at all, as if relying on his super scoring ability to turn the score over.

But in Pepsi Center, how could Xiang Chu easily let the other party get what he wanted.

The Cavaliers' defense has restricted him to a certain extent, but it is not necessarily true that it has restricted a lot.

Just like what they did to James, with him inside, James will have more trouble breaking through. He has blocked James twice this time.

But at the end of the quarter, James quickly moved towards 40 points, and Xiang Chu only scored a few points less than the opponent.

This is the strength of players of their level. They are restricted and can score high scores that others can't get with their best efforts.

"We must be decisive. We are no worse than any team. Along the way, we are getting stronger and stronger. Now we just need to get over the hurdle ahead." During the timeout, James boosted his morale.

The Cavaliers also urgently need someone to share the pressure for James. It is impossible for the entire team to play well. Only Irving can stand up at the critical moment. The strength of the All-Stars is still very different.

In the middle of the last quarter, with the performance of James and Irving, the Cavaliers once narrowed the gap to 1 point, but then Middleton hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers were a little vented.

At 3 minutes and 35 seconds, Gallinari hit 2+1, and the Nuggets' lead came to 7 points, and the Cavaliers were suddenly in danger.

Cavaliers head coach David Blatt also tried his best to arrange tactics, making continuous substitutions, and trying to use different lineups for offense and defense.

It is to play one big and four small on the offensive end, and take Tristan Thompson up on defense.

The last few minutes of the game also became extremely slow, and the atmosphere in the stadium became tense.

At 2 minutes and 38 seconds, James hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers saw hope.

But then James missed a shot, Xiang Chu scored 4 points in a row, and the Nuggets led by 8 points.

The point is, the Cavaliers don't have enough time.

(End of this chapter)