readytorunbook Chapter 769 Not the Final
Chapter 769 Not the Final
Chapter 769 Not the Final
As soon as the penalty appeared, the Cavaliers booed at home.
James stopped the referee even more, with a look of displeasure, and explained loudly.
There is nothing wrong with such a penalty.James moved his pace during Durant's attack, and then fell to the ground.
This defense, it is said that it is no problem to block fouls.
Durant made 2 of 2 free throws.
The Cavaliers attacked, and James bulldozed to the basket again. After reaching the basket, he shot through James Ennis and made a forced hit.
James Ennis is not weak, but he is about the same as James.
This goal was very helpless.
The Mavericks attacked, and Qin Yang continued to play without the ball.
In fact, the efficiency value without the ball is higher than that with the ball. If you list the players in the league's shooting percentage list and efficiency value list, most of the top [-] are players who play off the ball.
Qin Yang moved to the right, directly attracting double-teams.
Durant started the singles directly on the other side, and after fighting back from the crotch, he reached the high position in the middle, shot a jumper, and the basketball crossed an arc and made a steady hit.
JR Smith, who defended Durant, couldn't interfere at all.
The Cavaliers attacked, James passed the ball to Tristan Thompson, the latter's shot was interfered again, Nurkic made a strong rebound, Qin Yang received the pass, and slowly dribbled the ball across the half.
The Cavaliers return to defense very quickly, and it is not rational to play fast break.
At halftime, Qin Yang passed the ball to James Ennis, and he ran without the ball again. Nurkic and Qin Yang set a screen. James Ennis passed the ball in place. After Qin Yang received the ball, he directly passed the ball to Durant, who made an air cut. Durant scored an easy dunk.
The ball is undefendable.
Kevin Love was slow and couldn't keep up.
The inside line of the Cavaliers has a big problem.
Tristan is fast and good at defending pick-and-rolls, but his height is average, and the offensive end is a huge hole that can be emptied.Kevin Love has a strong offense, but without tactical support, the defensive end moves too slowly, which is a burden.
In this case, it is very easy for Durant and Qin Yang to find scoring opportunities.
Qin Yang played very steadily, scoring 18 points and 5 assists in the half, and Durant was the best in terms of court performance and statistics.
When Durant was off the court, he was very happy.
James chose to rest at the beginning of the third quarter, and the Mavericks played a wave.James had no choice but to play again.
As soon as Lao Zhan was off the field, the Cavaliers kept making mistakes and making iron strikes.
In the commentary, Kenny Smith said:
"The only core of the Cavaliers is LeBron James. Maybe the Cavaliers can't win this round of the series, but it is undeniable that James led the Cavaliers to win many victories. Without James, the Cavaliers may have difficulty entering the playoffs."
Charles Barkley: "Yes, maybe the most critical thing this season is to keep James, but it is obvious that James cannot win the championship here."
There is still one year left in James' contract. In the last year, James can jump out of the contract early and sign the worst contract in history, or he can stay and play for another year.
No matter how you choose, James' direction affects people's hearts.
Teams including the Knicks, Warriors, Lakers and other teams all want to stare at James, especially the Warriors. The Warriors now have a strong lineup.
The contract signed by the Warriors Drummond expires in two years, and the contract is not big.
Klay Thompson's contract is smaller than Tristan Thompson's. The only big contract is Stephen Curry, but after Curry and James' salaries are combined, the Warriors can continue to strengthen as long as they are willing to pay the luxury tax. Such a lineup is sharply competitive.
In the second half, the game was still unremarkable.
As if this wasn't the finals.
James came on the court and continued to attack more than ever.
No one else in the Cavaliers team is good at attacking with the ball, so they can only let James play. James also plays very well and has good statistics, but he cannot lead the team to win.
It's a vicious circle.
Qin Yang calmly helped his teammates play without saying a word.
The third game fell silently.
The Cavaliers fell behind 0-3.
Of course, this is not the key. This game was expected by everyone. The focus of all experts and the media is not this, but how the league will deal with the Mavericks in the future, and James' decision 3.0.
TNT experts organized a wave of interviews and invited many retired superstars to evaluate the Mavericks.
Jason Kidd:
"There is no doubt that the Dallas Mavericks are better than we were at that time. Even if we won the championship together, the Mavericks still have flaws, but the current Mavericks have no flaws. The lineup of Bruce Qin and Kevin Durant on the outside is enough to handle any team.
"If other teams want to take on the Mavericks, it's only a theoretical possibility."
Shaquille O'Neal:
"Even the Lakers at the time may not be sure that they can deal with the Mavericks. They may be able to draw, but it is very difficult to win. They are a historical team. Many people have not noticed the fact that the Mavericks have already led 3-0 in the finals, but they did not try their best. You can look at Bruce Qin. After every game, Bruce Qin did not exert his strength. This is the most terrifying thing."
Sean Marion:
"Many people think that Kevin Durant should get the Finals MVP. There's nothing wrong with that. It's the way it looks from the data and performance on the court."
"But I have to say that Bruce is better than everyone imagined. If he wants, he can get better data and performance, but the current Cavaliers obviously don't let Bruce go all out."
TNT's experts even gave the league the possibility of this to deal with the Mavericks.
"If you want to beat the Mavericks, both inside and outside must be strong enough. On the inside, Anthony Davis is a good choice to partner with a blue-collar who is good at pick-and-rolls. On the outside, LeBron James is very suitable to partner with Klay Thompson and other players. The substitute also needs to have the best sixth man who is good at attacking with the ball. In this way, he will be able to fight against Dallas."
"There are only four teams in the league that are likely to meet this requirement, the Lakers, Warriors, Cavaliers, and 76ers."
As if overnight, the focus of all media attention has changed.
It's no longer about the Mavericks leading 3-0, but how to beat the big devil Dallas Mavericks.
Qin Yang didn't exert any strength, and his opponent fell down.
This game is kind of boring.
(End of this chapter)