Nets locker room.

Sloan highlighted some points to note in the third quarter.

To sum it up, it's a two-shot backcourt pair of Irving and Harden.

Irving is good at attacking but not good at passing, so he resolutely attacks from a flank;

Harden can shoot out of the blue, depending on the situation;

The base has no range at all, and the outside line is empty;

Also, the offensive end creates more consumption for Irving and Harden.

As mentioned before, Sloan is not sitting idle off the court. He has already observed what should be observed and done what should be done.

"This is the playoffs, and I hope to see everyone in the third quarter show the attitude they should have in the playoffs."

Sloan even emphasized it again at the end.

Returning from the half-time break, the fans at the scene were still in a mood, and even became more excited.

Others don't know, but they know very well that the third quarter is Brooklyn time!

And just like in the past, the Nets took the initiative to adjust in the third quarter, with Jimmy Butler replacing Johnson at shooting guard.

"beep!"

The courtside whistle sounded, and the second half of the game officially started.

Up comes the Cavaliers' possession.

Just like at the beginning of the first half, Irving started attacking with the ball.

The person guarding him changed from Deron to Butler.

He tried to break through in a different direction but failed.

Butler now has a point-and-shoot size, outstanding defensive awareness and no disadvantage in speed. Of course, the most important thing is his almost fanatical defensive enthusiasm.

Irving couldn't break through and reached out to greet Thompson's pick-and-roll.

But what he didn't expect was that the Nets' defensive strategy was completely different from the first half.

He did not get another chance to play Yi Jianlian in a mismatched single, but was directly flanked by Yi Jianlian and Butler.

His passing shortcomings were exposed. Because there was no preparation in advance and his vision was interfered with, he couldn't pass the ball at all!

"Crack!"

When he leaned forward to observe the position of his teammates, Butler made a lightning move and intercepted the ball!

Butler also showed his improvement in holding the ball, fast breaking all the way to the frontcourt to avoid Harden's block.

"Bang!"

Score a two-handed dunk.

The scene instantly erupted in cheers from the fans.

Here it comes, the familiar third quarter!

Irving continued to hold the ball. This time he did not call a pick-and-roll, but used more changes of direction to try to break through Butler.

This time he used Sam Gold and successfully passed Butler.

But the moment he took action, a figure appeared in front of him.

"Bang!"

Lin Ying made a defensive block and sent Irving's shot flying out of the court!

Cheers and whistles were heard everywhere.

"Young Kaili, you should know what you are facing now!"

Over at the commentary box, Cole said the same thing for the third time.

Once blocked and once blocked, this is completely different from the first half!

Defensive strength is the tool that distinguishes super giants from all-stars!

The ball came out again, and Irving forced Butler to take a difficult shot.

"Dang!"

Blacksmithing is over!

When the camera showed Irving again, he no longer had the handsome smile on his face in the first half, and even looked a little confused.

Because the Nets only adjusted their style of play around the All-Star season, he didn't have time to experience it in the regular season. This time, he went directly to the playoffs to experience the PS version, which was a bit of a jump!

Chandler protected the rebound, and the Nets quickly defended and counterattacked.

The Cavaliers' retreat speed is fast enough, but the Nets' fast break is very layered.

Deron and Butler's fast break echelon was blocked, and Lin Ying's follow-up came immediately.

Delong gave the ball to Lin Ying. After receiving the ball, Lin Ying jumped sideways and then jumped into the air for a one-handed chop.

Harden, who was under the basket, looked confused and acted as a backdrop.

44 to 55!

The score difference reached double digits in the blink of an eye!

This time the camera showed the Cavaliers bench.

Scott stood on the sidelines with his hands folded on his chest, his brows furrowed. It was unclear whether he felt the seriousness of the current situation or was dissatisfied with the players' performance.

Of course, like the first half, he did nothing.

Irving took possession of the ball and gave it to Harden after halftime.

After three consecutive failed attempts, he already felt the Nets' defensive targeting of him.

Thompson moved to the high post for Harden's pick-and-roll. Harden was misplaced and faced Yi Jianlian, attracting Lin Ying to double-attack and then passed to the base in the corner.

Ji...still didn't vote.

This time it's not that he wants to break through the basket, but the Nets' defensive rotation speed is obviously not at the same level as in the first half!

Lin Ying went to help defend Harden, and Deron quickly made up for him!

He just hesitated and lost his shooting opportunity.

Moreover, Deron put a lot of defensive pressure on him and made consecutive steals. He ducked back to protect the ball and was called for stepping on the line.

Cavaliers' mistake!

Harden saw that this man was numb, and while retreating, he looked at his bench and the handsome man standing on the sidelines.

[Sportsman: A man who poses]

It's not that the team doesn't have people who can shoot. There are also players on the bench who are more suitable for this series than Key.

CJ Myers.

He was even Sloan's former subordinate. He had played under Sloan for as long as Deron, and he knew Sloan's tactical system well.

But Scott has neither arranged for Miles nor has any intention of replacing him now.

The good news is that the Cavaliers finally no longer have to face the Nets' fast break this round.

He could feel that the Nets' changes in the third quarter came more from the defensive end and positional defense.

If they can prevent the Nets' positional offense, counterattack the Nets' fast break, and treat others with their own tactics, this may be the way to break the game.

The Nets play a two-man swing in the frontcourt.

It was still Lin Ying's pick-and-roll for Delong.

The Cavaliers suffered the loss of Deron's misplaced base shot in the first half, and Harden chose to go directly to Deron at this time.

Delong was stunned, as if he thought it was a dream.

However, he didn't stop moving, and he already hit the ball from the air to Lin Ying.

Lin Ying caught the ball and was unguarded, broke through to the basket in three steps, and jumped into a light two-handed dunk.

After dunking the ball, he was happy.

This was probably the easiest scoring opportunity he got tonight.

"Dang!"

Harden's step-back shot from the frontcourt double-team is still strong!

This ball is too difficult!

Yi Jianlian picked off the defensive rebound and the Nets continued their fast break. Deron fast broke to the frontcourt for a layup and then scored.

44 to 59!

The point difference has reached 15 points!
To be continued...