The Godfather of Basketball

It is also a 1-3 situation, but one difference from the Warriors is that the Nets are the side with the worse record in the series, which means that the fifth game of the series will be played in Cleveland.

There is no more difficult game than this in the match point game of the away opponent, and this is one of the reasons for Tang Tian Stud, because there is no choice.

The fans in Cleveland were enthusiastic, but this time they were not for Tang Tian, ​​but for the home team's elimination of Tang Tian's team.

There is no game with a higher chance of winning than this.

"We have no way out, don't think about the next game, just tonight, use all your energy, all your strength, turn the game into a hand-to-hand battle, spare no effort, wait until the end of the season, we have time to rest!"

In the locker room before the game, Tang Tian made the final mobilization for the players.

In such a situation, he doesn't know what the final result will be, but they must work hard tonight, not only for the victory or defeat, but also for themselves without regrets.

The Quicken Loans Arena was full of people, and fans waved various logos in their hands to cheer for the home team.

Tonight they look forward to and wait for the moment when the Cavaliers advance.

However, there were still sporadic Nets fans on the scene. They were wearing the Nets' black jerseys, and they were particularly eye-catching in the yellow crowd.

The Nets' starters were introduced, with Deron and Jimmy Butler on the perimeter, Jefferson Jr. and Yi Jianlian on the front line, and center Jokic.

When such a starter was introduced, there was still some commotion on the scene, which was considered a big move for the Nets.

After the Nets came the Cavaliers, the host turned up the volume, and the cheers on the scene also broke the sky.

The Cavaliers' starting five are the same as before, Irving and Smith on the outside, James and Love on the front, and Thompson on the center.

Yi Jianlian turned the ball back to the Nets' half court, and the visiting team took the lead in attacking.

It is still Jokic's organization outside the three-point line.

Without Gordon, the Nets lost a scoring point, Jefferson Jr. had almost no offensive ability, and the Cavaliers' defense shrunk very little. Deron finally came out to catch the ball and missed a three-pointer.

Thompson struggled to pick off the defensive rebound.

James took the ball to the frontcourt and still gave the ball to Irving.

Looking at this posture, winning the last game is not enough, James is going to let Irving end the game directly.

Irving held the ball, and the other players followed suit.

However, unlike the previous games, it was neither Deron nor Gordon standing in front of him this time, but Butler.

Butler is a forward swingman. Although the team needs him to play more in the third position, his defensive ability and speed are not a problem at all in the second position.

Irving dribbled the ball alternately with his left and right hands, and suddenly started a change of direction.

Butler's prediction was accurate, and he stepped back half a step in advance to grab the defensive position. Irving's crossover failed to pass.

But Irving still has a move, a sudden start after receiving the ball, and a "Buddha" action came directly.

But Butler's defensive skills are too solid, and he is still in the defensive position.

Irving failed in a row, so he directly accelerated to get close to Butler, then quickly turned around with him as the axis, and chose to drift to put the basket.

But Butler also took off at the same time, reaching out and almost reaching Irving's shot.

"boom!"

Irving encountered a high-intensity defense and shot out of the frame.

Yi Jianlian rushed over and took the rebound.

The Nets attacked the frontcourt, and Yi Jianlian's air-cut layup also slid out of the basket under the interference of Thompson.

Love chased and came over to pick up the defensive rebound and gave it to Irving. Irving went to the frontcourt, and James continued to call his teammates to pull away.

This is going to be tough.

Irving faced Butler again, this time he grabbed the opportunity, accelerated to throw Butler away and rushed to the basket.

But before he could make the shot, Jefferson Jr. had come over and blocked his way out.

Fortunately, Irving's vision is not bad. Looking back at the moon, he directly pushed the ball into the middle, and James was about to buckle when he received the ball and accelerated.

But before he could rush up, Butler pulled behind him, and Jefferson Jr. made an effort to block him, stopping James abruptly.

The referee blew Jefferson Jr.'s block and James got two free throw opportunities.

Butler and Jefferson Jr. made a lot of moves, but the referee only gave a common foul, which attracted boos from the fans.

James shook his hand hard before the free throw.

"boom!"

The first free throw was short and missed. It can be seen that Butler pulled down a little hard just now.

"boom!"

James adjusted his strength, but the penalty was a bit heavy, the ball bounced high, and the rebound was picked off by Jokic.

There was a commotion at the scene.

The two teams played for almost two minutes, but they didn't get a share.

Deron went to the front court and gave the ball to Jokic in the low post. Jokic turned around and hit Thompson.

Thompson accepted the defensive rebound, and Jokic complained to the referee that there was no response.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

At this time, Tang Tian shouted a reminder to the players on the sidelines.

The Nets are going to fight hand-to-hand tonight, and judging from the referee's penalties in these rounds, the penalty scale tonight is relatively loose, which is very beneficial to them.

There is no point in complaining under such circumstances, and what they need to do is to continue to drag the game to hand-to-hand combat.

James went to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Irving. This time Irving did not force Butler, but called JR Smith to come over and play the pick-and-roll.

However, the Nets were obviously wary. Butler kept grabbing positions and refused to give them, and Smith's pick-and-roll failed.

But Irving has a strong ability to seize opportunities. At the moment Butler grabs the position, he directly passes the ball first and then the others grab it, and he just passed through.

Yi Jianlian had already taken a good position under the basket, and Irving did not choose to pass the ball, and directly avoided the layup by turning sideways.

However, Little Jefferson came back at this time and interfered in the air.

Irving folded and dodged for a layup, and he had confrontational shots with Jefferson Jr. and Yi Jianlian.

The ball was very difficult. Irving avoided the block with his gentle physical fitness, but the ball was obviously a little bit off after the shot, and the ball jumped out of the basket and was caught by Yi Jianlian.

Owen asked the referee to argue a few words but got no response.

The intensity of the confrontation between the two sides on the field was unprecedented, and it really turned into a hand-to-hand battle.

Deron took the ball to the frontcourt to catch his breath. This kind of super-intensive confrontation consumes a lot of physical strength on both sides.

He didn't organize anymore, and directly signaled to pull away and prepare to play Irving singles.

It is very difficult to score points in hand-to-hand combat, but singles are more efficient.

The crossover, who lowered his center of gravity and changed direction continuously, pressed Owen and rushed to the basket. When he saw Thompson coming to help defend, he suddenly stopped and made a small throw.

His confrontation was very strong, and Irving couldn't jump up because of the pressure, and the ball passed Thompson's defense.

But at this moment, it was James again, flying back to the basket, and rewarded Deron with a nail plate from behind!

The fans cheered, but looking up at the score, it was still 0-0!