Chapter 846: Cold Quick Loan Center
Cleveland, a small town in Ohio, may never have thought that it would become the center of attention of the whole world because of the arrival of a person.m.
LeBron James, the strongest high school student of that year, instantly saw hope for Cleveland, who had been silent for many years. How important is James to the Cavaliers? Look at the bleak attendance rate of the Loan Center Arena in the years when James left, you can know why a person can change the fate of a city. Irving was also the No. 1 pick at that time, but his influence was far less than LeBron.
This year, Cleveland once again became the focus of attention around the world. Basketball fans and journalists from all over the world gathered in this once declining city.
This is not a grand event that will change the world, nor is there any politician at the level of the politician to announce reforms in the NBA Finals, Angel and James. These two factors are enough to become the "sucking stone" that attracts everyone to gather here.
This is not the first time Anjie has come to the Central Arena. Three years ago, he even completed the sweep of the Cavaliers in the finals here. But now, although his opponent is still the Cavaliers and James, the situation is already very different from that time.
An Jie remembers that when he first joined the league, few people would mention it. In that era, if a team lost the inside line, it would mean that they would also lose victory.
Whether it is the Lakers who have won two consecutive championships or the Mavericks who defeated the Big Three, they have one or more powerful inside players to support the stars without exception.
But in 2018, the sport of basketball has changed. Look at the Cavaliers' center, Kevin Love. Not to mention that Love is a defender, even if he plays as an inside player, he should be a fourth position that is like a fake.
Now more than one team has given up the center position, and even the NBA All-Star vote has long erased the center position. Ironically, the most dominant player in the NBA is now just a center. However, in this year's finals, Anjie's dominance will be severely challenged.
The Trail Blazers bus had just stopped, and the reporters were carrying cameras and microphones and surrounded them frantically.
The Cleveland City Government has arranged a large number of police forces in the Loan Center Arena. If it weren't for them, the Trail Blazers players might not even be able to get out of the car.
Anjie was the first to walk off the bus with sunglasses and wearing a dark blue suit. Suddenly, there was a flash of light. In fact, this is also why Anjie chose to wear sunglasses.
Through the narrow passage opened by the police for Anjie and the others, the players of the Trail Blazers successfully entered the player passage in the Loan Center Arena.
Anjie took off his sunglasses and took a sip of the air in Cleveland. It was indeed full of the strong smell of gunpowder...
The players did not waste much time, but went straight to the locker room. Change their equipment early and warm up early. This is Ricard's only plan to lead the team to appear in advance.
Although he was away, in the away team locker room of the Loan Center Arena, the players' jerseys and sneakers had long been neatly placed in the cabinet by the staff.
As soon as An Jie opened the cabinet, he saw the oo jersey he chose and the center forward sneakers that made him make a fortune. He silently took off his suit and put on the jersey. From the moment he put on the Trail Blazers black away jersey, An Jie had already entered a state of combat!
When we were warming up today, Angel clearly showed that the two guys, J.R. Smith and Derek Rose, didn't seem to have a good feel.
Needless to say, Smith is a nerve-wracking player. As for Derek Ross, he scored a 45% high three-point shooting percentage in the last game. But Anjie believes that Ross, who is not good at long-range shooting, cannot still be able to swing so well today.
The Cavaliers' high three-point shooting percentage is one of the main reasons why the Trail Blazers lost their home court. Today, Anjie can ensure that he is still efficient in the inside. But the Cavaliers' outside group may be just the confidence to ensure that he is still efficient outside the three-point line.
Warm up, play the national anthem, introduce the player, and finally deploy. After a complete set of procedures, the third final battle that fans are looking forward to finally kick off.
Today, the Cavaliers still use their small lineup. Love plays center, James plays fourth position, Wade plays third, and Ross and Thomas Jr. are in the backcourt. Whether it is Tyron Lue or the Cavaliers fans, they seem to believe that such a small lineup can maintain continuous suppression of the Trail Blazers.
However, at the first goal of the game, Anjie announced his absolute dominance over the penalty area with a dunk leaning against Love.
Since you dare to use a small lineup, I dare to score unscrupulously in the inside. Tyron Lu intends to use such a lineup, and Anjie will let him see what price he needs to pay!
After the Cavaliers attacked, their conduction rate was still very fast. The complexity of the connection between the four outside players was completely beyond everyone's imagination.
In the end, James received a breakthrough pass from Wade from outside the three-point line and got a chance to take action.
"Big Man Bull" Morris is definitely one of the best frame protectors in the league, but he is not good at one-on-one defense on the outside. This may be the biggest reason why he cannot get the best defensive player.
James was not afraid of Morris who had blocked him, so he calmly took action outside the three-point line. However, Morris's jump height was still as expected by James.
"Big Man Bull" has no reservations. He is like blocking a layup, jumping with all his might, intending to block James' shot.
James couldn't help but lean his body forward, hoping to make a foul by Morris outside the three-point line. Because he knew that under this interference, he could not hit the shot!
"Doudu!" The referee's whistle finally rang. Morris was so angry that he yelled at the referee. But this still could not be changed, and the fact that James would get three free throws.
Although James still scored a "three-pointer" as he wished, thanks to his free throw. However, this does not mean that the Cavaliers will definitely be able to open outside the three-point line today.
Afterwards, Anjie scored the ball with a big hook at mid-range. Anjie's exaggerated retro hooking action seemed to remind people of the former "Tian Hook" Jabbar. However, what makes Anjie even more terrifying is that you can see the shadows of different centers in him. Jabbar is just one of them.
The Cavaliers' defense against Anger is undoubtedly defeated again, but fans of Tyron Luhe Lou Center Arena are not worried. Because of the offense, this is the highlight of the Cavaliers.
"Do!" As the crisp sound jumped into the ears of the fans, Derek Ross' open three-pointer came out of the box. Today, the Cavaliers' first official three-pointer shot was shot. According to the words of Chinese commentator Yu Jia, this is not a good sign for the Cavaliers.
Use three-pointers as a conventional offensive method or even a means of winning. This is a play that all teams in the league have been desperately imitating in recent years. However, not all teams can make their three-point shooting percentage qualitatively improve.
After Rose made a blacksmith, Wade and James missed two consecutive three-point shots. It was not until the fourth time that Thomas Jr.'s shot finally changed the embarrassment. The Cavaliers' first four attacks all came from outside the three-point line.
8-6, although Anjie has succeeded on the offensive end for four consecutive times, and although the Cavaliers have just hit the first goal in the sports game, the score gap between the two sides is only two points. Perhaps, this is the terrifying thing about the small lineup and three-point play.
Although the Cavaliers don't seem to suffer a loss from the scene now. Ricard at least knows that it is difficult for the Cavaliers' three-pointers to be connected in a series like the previous game. As long as the game continues to go deeper and the Cavaliers' three-point shooting percentage continues like this, it is only a matter of time before the Trail Blazers can open the score!
At the end of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers were still only four points ahead of the Cavaliers. However, Ricard looked confident.
At the beginning of the second quarter, the Cavaliers' three-pointers all collapsed. Neither James nor Wade, nor Rose or Thomas, or J.R. and Jay Claude on the bench, they could not hit three-pointers efficiently. On the Trail Blazers, Nurkic and Angel's partners made the Cavaliers lose points faster.
The scores of both sides were widened to 12 points in the second quarter. During the halftime break, even though the cheerleader girl performed very well in the center of the venue, the entire Loan Center Arena was still silent.
In the second half, Tyron Lu, who was desperate, brought up all the long-sealed Korver. No one expected Korver to save the team, but Korver made an outstanding performance of 3-pointers in a single quarter with 4 shots!
This is the pitcher, this is the three-point offense. The people who saved the team in the last game may not be able to save the team today. And the people who have been mediocre before may suddenly explode because of the hot touch.
Korver's shooting gave the Cavaliers hope, but if someone says the Cavaliers can look up to Korver to defeat the Trail Blazers, he is either a lunatic or a fool.
In the fourth quarter, although Korver's three-pointer was still magical, the Cavaliers' overall low efficiency was not something Korver could only pull back. On the other hand, the Trail Blazers, while the Cavaliers' offense was not good, the defensive end also began to collapse, giving the Trail Blazers many opportunities.
In addition to the inside, the Trail Blazers' outside players also gained a lot of room for shooting. Unlike the Cavaliers, the Trail Blazers' outside group, which had been frustrated for the entire game in the last game, seized the opportunity today.
Cleveland fans were originally coming to the Loan Center Arena with great enthusiasm, but when the game ended, they were disheartened.
118 to 1o6, this is the score created by the Trail Blazers on the road at the end of the game.
Although Korver made 6 of 8 three-pointers and scored 20 points in the first half, Wade's 4 points, Rose's 11 points, Thomas Jr.'s 15 points and James' 38% shooting percentage both made the Cavaliers fall into an irreversible passive early.
Anjie undoubtedly became the focus of today. He blocked 38 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks, and his level data basis. What makes Anjie even more happy is that the Trail Blazers won the victory as they wished.
In the last game, the Cavaliers won the small lineup. Today, the Cavaliers also lost to the small lineup.
Angel and his Trail Blazers successfully completed revenge in Cleveland, taking the lead in the series again.
However, the competition between traditional basketball and modern basketball is obviously not over. The Cavaliers' feel cannot always be so hot. Similarly, their feel cannot be as cold as today.
Chapter completed!