The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 371 James with a Bursting Mentality (Chapter [-])

In the 14-15 season, before the start of the finals, the teams in the league also underwent new changes.

As the saying goes, a train runs fast, it all depends on the headband, and whether the collective is strong, it all depends on the leader.

It is not only the superstar that determines the performance of a team, but the head coach naturally also plays a big role.

In early May, the Pelicans, who were eliminated by the Clippers, announced that head coach Monty Williams had officially dismissed get out of class.

In mid-May, the Pelicans finalized their successor, Alvin Gentry took charge again, and Anthony Davis, as the team's superstar, immediately tweeted his support.

At the end of May, the Bulls also fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. Obviously, the playoffs were overturned by the Cavaliers, which made the management no longer trust Thibodeau.

At the same time, the Thunder also officially announced a peaceful breakup with the champion coach Brooks, and the Thunder has completely entered a new stage.

In the championship lineup that year, the main frame is still there, so after the management announced the change of the head coach, the Oklahoma City fans were fried again.

"Didn't make it to the playoffs due to injuries, is the champion coach going to be replaced? Go eat shit, rubbish management."

Since Li Ze left the team, the fans in Oklahoma City have become more irritable. Coupled with the failure to pay the luxury tax for years, the fans have realized that the team doesn't seem to care much about the championship, and making money is the most important thing.

In this case, as long as the team changes, Oklahoma City fans will scold the management.

In early June, the Thunder announced the hiring of Billy Donovan as head coach; the Bulls also announced that Fred Hoiberg became the new head coach to lead the team forward.

The Thunder and the Bulls are old rivals due to Li Ze and Derrick Rose competing for the MVP. Now everyone is a little bit down, and many fans feel that things are different.

As the finals started, the NBA and ESPN frantically warmed up the LeBron James vs. Li Ze matchup.

It's just a big circle of publicity, and the fans don't buy it. Everyone still firmly believes that Li Ze can lead the Clippers to easily defeat the Cavaliers.

LeBron James at his peak would lose with both Wade and Bosh. It didn't make sense that his combat power became weaker, and he suddenly won.

On Reddit, fans who like to watch fun have already started discussing LeBron James' offseason options in advance, 1+1 contract, many people think that James is ready to run away at any time.
The Celestial Dynasty on the other side of the ocean naturally also sent its own broadcast team. The hosts Yu Jia and Zhang Weiping arrived in Los Angeles on June 6st.

Domestic media actually like to report on the spot. After all, Los Angeles is not Oklahoma City, so coming here is considered a public-funded trip.

Coupled with Li Ze's care for the domestic media, every time the Clippers game is broadcast live, it is definitely a good job.

Reciprocate, the domestic media will not report negative news about Li Ze at all, which has also led to many Chinese fans thinking that Li Ze wakes up at four o'clock in the morning every day for training.
All kinds of chicken soup jokes are sent out without money, and on Hupu, all fans who say that Li Ze's private life is chaotic have a -10 reputation, and if they say a few more words, they will be banned directly.

Zepu was not joking. Jamie was so overwhelmed that he was forced to move to the post bar. Needless to say, the atmosphere in the post bar was worse than that of Hupu.

Grumpy dudes usually only refer to stars by nicknames.
The trend of one family dominating will naturally make some fans feel rebellious, but Li Ze's honor is too hard, so he can only say a few words:
"The volute also has 5 championships."

In 2015, the Comets will not be able to stand it anymore. When Li Ze was the MVP for three consecutive times, he could still boast that Kobe had 5 championships.

The Keds advertise heavily in both Los Angeles and New York, and Steve Ballmer spent a lot of money for the Clippers in Los Angeles.

Although the team is about to move, but at the Staples Arena, the Clippers accounted for most of the elements, Kobe was out of breath, and the Lakers didn't make the playoffs, so the fans naturally turned against each other.

On the morning of June 6th, at the press conference before the game, a large number of media came to the press conference hall of the Staples Arena.

Three consecutive championships is definitely a remarkable achievement. In the long history of the NBA, only the Lakers, Celtics, and Bulls have achieved this achievement.

Needless to say, the Lakers and Celtics, the ancestors are too rich, and the Celtics even ruled the 60s, which is a real dominance.

The legend of the Bulls is beyond doubt. Looking at the current Chicago ball market, it is the foundation laid during the three consecutive championships.

The history of the Clippers is really blank. Li Ze, as the creator of the team's history, naturally enjoys the highest standard of treatment.

In the press conference, apart from the Clippers staff, Li Ze was the only one, and the media present also turned on the dog-licking mode one after another, and it was over.

In the end, a reporter from TNT asked a question:
"Kayce, would you welcome LeBron James to your team?"

There was a burst of low laughter at the scene. Everyone knows that this offseason is the player option of LeBron James again. The media who watched the excitement are looking forward to James' "Decision [-]".

Li Ze, who was dressed in dark blue formal attire, just smiled slightly when he heard this question, and then replied without hesitation:

"LeBron is very good. If he joins the Clippers, he will complement our No. 3 position."

"This is definitely a good basketball decision! The Clippers will welcome him!"

The media at the scene laughed again, and they joined in if they couldn't beat it. It's really interesting that this happened.

As a 73-win team, no one will doubt the strength of the Clippers. So far in the playoffs, the Clippers have a record of 12:0.

In contrast, the strength of the Cavaliers is worse. Although Tristan Thompson is full of energy and has a keen sense of rebounding, but on the offensive end, Thompson is only a pie front.

For a big man like Mozgov, there will definitely be problems in defending pick-and-rolls. Critics are not very optimistic about the strength of the Cavaliers inside. A rookie inside has a high probability of making mistakes!
Mengxin Irving entered the finals for the first time and enjoyed the attention of the media very much. Every time he faced a question, he answered it sincerely.

LeBron James felt a little heavy in his heart. He didn't want to lose to Li Ze again. Most importantly, if he could lead the Cavaliers to win the finals, his reputation would be completely reversed.

After being ridiculed for many years, LeBron James is already physically and mentally exhausted, and he urgently needs to reverse his reputation.

Hearing reporters at the scene asking about offseason decisions, LeBron James' face darkened.

He signed the 1+1 contract out of confidence in his body!

The reporter of Yahoo Sports defaulted to LeBron James will lose again, and he was very presumptuous when asking questions:

"LeBron, we all know that most of the players in the Cavaliers have no finals experience."

"If you lose all the away games and go back to Cleveland, how will you adjust?"

Such a question made both James and Irving look unhappy, and lost before they even had a contest?

"I just play, tactical adjustments, personnel rotation, that's the job of the coaching staff!"

"We trust each other, so I don't even think about the situation."

Noticing that the media reporters on the scene were all suspicious, LeBron James cursed inwardly, the game hasn't started yet!

Love dislocated his shoulder and was reimbursed for the season, but the team reached the finals, and naturally he was in a good mood.

During the team's training session in the afternoon, Love also exercised his body in the training hall, expressing that he was with everyone.

For Love, this year is a double harvest of career and love. He followed the Cavaliers to the finals. After the All-Star Game, he fell in love with Kate Burke introduced by Li Ze.

Shumpert felt a little overwhelmed at the thought of marking Li Ze tonight. He watched a lot of videos, but it didn't work.

Seeing Love warming up on the side, Shumpert leaned over and asked in a low voice:
"Which side of Li's is the weak hand, it's not obvious on the video, Kevin, you have to help me."

Le Fu had a weird look on his face. He didn't expect his teammates to imagine restricting Li Ze:
"Trust me, Kayce doesn't have a weak side. He was a good player in college."

"Don't think about defense. When it comes to critical moments, that's LeBron's job!"

Shumpert has not been convinced of LeBron James, seems to think of the problems that may arise at night, and finally muttered softly:
"Even if I'm afraid of LeBron, I can't help it. This is my first finals."

At 6 o'clock in the evening on June 4th, G21 of the finals officially started, and ESPN broadcast it. Many fans locked on the ABC channel at night.

As the NBA's annual drama, before the game started, the reporters present occupied the Staples Arena.

Magic Johnson is greeting his old partner, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also came to watch the game this year.

Although Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is considered a star of the Lakers, he will naturally be present after graduating from UCLA and witnessing Li Ze's three consecutive championships.

When Li Ze was warming up, he naturally had to say hello to the two celebrities. Magician Johnson in formal attire smiled and took the initiative to high-five Li Ze:

"I knew you would do this! 4:0, don't be humble with me! The best record of the Lakers was broken by you!"

With a smile, Li Ze said confidently:

"Records are made to be broken. I can only wish the Cavaliers good luck tonight. I feel like I'm on fire."

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar feels that this year's finals is not much suspense, and even congratulates Li Ze in advance:

"Three in a row, amazing achievement! Kayce, you have a chance to break many dusty records!"

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Before the game, Li Ze bragged about each other's business, while LeBron James encouraged his teammates in the locker room:

"Control the rebounds well, we will win the game, show our tough attitude after going on the court, and show our determination to win!"

As a rookie team in the finals, LeBron James is actually very worried that his teammates will suddenly stretch in the big scene.

Before the game, I seriously told everyone that LeBron James is more mature. He knows that the team's offense is not as good as the Clippers. Therefore, defense is very important. If you can't limit Li Ze, then keep Paul.

If Irving has a physical condition, Dellavedova is also ready, and the Cavaliers have already envisioned the worst situation of the game.

Head coach David Blatt didn't explain his tactics anymore, and he kept encouraging his players. After resting for so long, physical fitness is not a problem. He is afraid that the team will slow down.

"After the opening, they all moved, set up screens, protect the rebounds, Thompson, go all out to grab the offensive rebounds, and curb the opponent's transition attack."

"According to our pre-match deployment, don't worry if you fall behind, trust each other!"

Coach David Blatt gave a brief explanation at the end, and then followed the Cavaliers to the player tunnel.

The game is about to start, and the Staples Arena is full. After the DJ introduced the players of the visiting team, the fans began to cheer.

LeBron James naturally noticed the enthusiastic cheers when Chris Paul came on the stage, thinking that his younger brother had won two championships, James felt sore
The lights were turned on again, and the players of both sides entered the final warm-up stage before the game. In the commentary seat of ESPN, the commentator Mike Breen briefly introduced the starting lineups of the two sides:
"Kyrie Irving started tonight, and it seems his knee injury has improved, and he's partnered with Iman Shumpert in the backcourt."

"It's still LeBron James and Tristan Thompson up front and Timofey Mozgov at center."

Jeff Van Gundy also saw the Clippers' starting lineup and commented briefly:
"The Clippers coaching staff seems to be afraid of the Cavaliers' offensive rebounds, and Jokic is back in the starting lineup."

Mark Jackson thought that JR-Smith would start tonight, after all, the Clippers' outside firepower is very fierce:

"Head coach David Blatt still believes that the team should start on defense. Maybe this is the right choice. The Cavaliers should really establish their rebounding advantage."

Regardless of whether they are optimistic about the Cavaliers before the game, for the finals, everyone still hopes to be more intense.

The Clippers fans at the scene were all wearing red cheering T-shirts. When they saw the players from both sides coming to the center of the field, they immediately shouted along with the DJ:
"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"

The moment Jordan succeeded in jumping the ball, cheers erupted in the Staples Arena.

Unlike the regular season, Irving immediately chose to defend Paul, trying to completely cover the opponent with his body.

Immediately after halftime, the ball was given to Jokic at the top of the arc. After Paul cut in without the ball, he moved to the right corner and reminded Jordan to pay attention to the rebound.

Receiving the ball at the elbow to the left of the free throw line, Tristan Thompson immediately realized that the Clippers were going to play hand-off.

The first time he went to grab it, he found that Jokic was protecting the ball sideways and did not move up the line.

Before Tristan Thompson had time to remind Shumpert, Li Ze, who started from the left bottom corner, sped up again after a counter-run fake, and got rid of Shumpert's entanglement.

Jokic stretched out his left hand, and after completing the hand-to-hand pass with Li Ze, he immediately stood up straight and successfully caught the chasing Shumpert.

The tactics were simple and rough. Before Tristan Thompson had time to help defend, Li Ze, who received the pass, made a simple adjustment, then took the ball and threw it!

"Shua!" The two-pointer was easily scored.

The cheers of the Clippers fans made Shumpert and Tristan Thompson a little dazed, just shoot with a screen?

LeBron James and Li Ze have played in the finals for many years, so they naturally know their opponents very well. The first round has just ended, and they immediately reminded:
"Don't worry about that big guy, double-team him right away!"

Back to the Cavaliers, the biggest difference between James and the Heat is that they are more aggressive. After all, in this lineup, if you want to deal cards at the top of the arc, the team may collapse if they come up.
Veteran Barnes is responsible for man-marking Shumpert, and Li Ze naturally guards next to James.

Paul noticed that after Irving gave the ball to James, who wanted the ball behind his back on the left wing, Tristan Thompson ran to the free throw line and immediately reminded Jokic:
"Follow him!"

The Cavaliers' offense naturally also cuts in, but they often rely on James' low-post threats.

Observing that the two were pulling at the free throw line, James protected the ball with his back, put the ball with his right hand and hit continuously.

After losing weight, James became more flexible, hit two bang bang bangs, then immediately turned to the baseline, and took advantage of the trend to make a jumper!

Although the action is a little ugly, the range is really enough. Li Ze made excellent predictions and interfered, but failed to block the block.

"state!"

The ball knocked out of the frame, Tristan Thompson rushed to the basket against Jokic, and Mozgov also kept entangled with Jordan.

The four immediately huddled together, and Tristan Thompson clicked on the first hit, but Jokic reacted quickly, and also clicked, and finally Jordan accepted the rebound.

The conversion attack failed, and the head coach David Blatt on the sidelines immediately clapped his hands, and at the same time reminded his players loudly to retreat.

James clapped his hands in annoyance. The shot felt good when he took the shot, but he still hit the iron.

The fans of the Clippers cheered again when they saw James hit the iron. This time, Li Ze had just dribbled the ball for half the court, and Irving immediately cooperated with Shumpert to double-team.

On the left flank of the free throw line, when Irving started, Li Ze sensed the opponent's defensive intentions, and returned the ball to Paul immediately before the double-team formed.

LeBron James' defensive rotation was halfway through, and Paul had already used Jordan's pick-and-roll at the top of the arc to accelerate the breakthrough with his left hand.

James immediately began to chase Paul again, and Mozgov also raised his hands and kept sliding backwards.

Seeing the defensive movement behind him, Paul handled the ball quickly, and immediately distributed the ball to Barnes on the right wing. The latter was unguarded, and quickly shot a jumper from outside the three-point line!
"state!"

When the three-pointer was missed, Mozgov received the rebound, and Li Ze immediately helped defend in front of James, forcing the opponent to give the ball to Shumpert.

Perhaps because it was the first time he played in the Finals, Shumpert seemed very excited. After catching the ball, he continued to accelerate and rushed across the half court quickly.

The veteran Barnes retreated quickly, and when the opponent entered the three-point line, he just blocked Shumpert.

Sensing that there were no good offensive opportunities, Shumpert subconsciously returned the ball to James in the Logo position.

The quality of the pass was not high and the position was low. The moment James received the ball, Li Ze suddenly grabbed it, poked the ball out of James' hands, and then took advantage of the opportunity to slap the ball towards the half court.

James reacted, Li Ze had already rushed out, the Clippers fans yelled, the right hand in the frontcourt grabbed the ball, and then accelerated rapidly.

James behind him desperately chased and defended, but Li Ze flew farther. Just one step past the free throw line, Li Ze stepped on the cloth point and flew into the air. After gliding in the air, he grabbed the ball with his right hand and dunked with one arm!
"Boom!" A successful steal and dunk!
When LeBron James saw the smiling face of Li Ze who completed the dunk, his heart was full of anger. While serving from the baseline, LeBron James once again reminded his teammates loudly:
"Steady! Don't rush to attack!"

The cheers in the Staples Center became louder and louder. Irving dribbled through the half court and saw Li Zezheng and James competing.

Irving immediately signaled Mozgov to lift up the pick-and-roll, quickly step down the dribble with his right hand, and then stick to Mozgov, holding the ball with his left hand to accelerate the breakthrough.

Although Paul didn't squeeze through the screen in the first time, Jordan succeeded in delaying it.

Irving, who was on the move, didn't force his offense either. When Jordan was defending, he flicked his left wrist and quickly gave the ball to Mozgov, who was running down.

The latter received the pass, and immediately wanted to make a dunk with both hands, and smashed the ball into the basket as soon as he saw it, but he didn't expect that Jordan, who turned to defend, came first and turned to block the block.

The ball was patted on the backboard and then rebounded quickly. Paul controlled the ball for the first time, and then threw the ball forward casually.

Li Ze continued to accelerate along the right sideline, and continued to rush towards the half court without slowing down after successfully catching the ball.

LeBron James was so angry that he made a mistake at the beginning?He chased after Li Ze madly.

The two crossed the three-point line one after the other, Li Ze soared into the air again in the paint area, and James behind him followed suit.

Aware of James' block behind him, Li Ze in the air grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, curled up, and with excellent air time, glided to the bottom right of the basket and pulled the bar backhand from top to bottom.

The cover was completely out of the way, and finally Li Ze twisted his right wrist, and the ball hit the board into the frame!

After landing, Li Ze shook his head with a smile and didn't look at LeBron James' reaction. He retreated quickly, and the Staples Arena immediately exploded. Seeing the replay in the center of the field, the fans continued to cheer loudly.

0:6, taking advantage of the Cavaliers' mistakes, the Clippers played easily and happily.

LeBron James certainly knows that newbies will make mistakes, but he was beaten 6:0 at the beginning, which was really hard for him to accept.

There was no smile on his face at all, and James received the ball from the right flank outside the three-point line in the next round, using Mozgov's pick-and-roll, and accelerated the breakthrough with the ball in his right hand.

Against Li Ze's defense, he went straight to the basket, and soon James found that Mozgov, who was going down, brought Jordan back again.
Li Ze defended in the front, Jordan defended in the back, the three came to the basket, and finally James' layup knocked out of the frame.

The rebound was accepted by Jordan Jr., and LeBron James wanted to complain to the referee, but found that Paul rushed up after receiving the ball.

Irving returned to the defense quickly, but Paul attacked resolutely. He suddenly changed his rhythm during the acceleration process, and finally caused a foul by the opponent's thugs in the paint area.

"The Cavaliers have to slow down, this is not the pace they like!"

Jeff Van Gundy saw Paul walk to the free throw line and couldn't help but point the Cavaliers' offense.

"The Cavaliers players seem to have not been able to adjust from the vacation. They are mentally nervous, but their bodies can't keep up with the rhythm."

Mark Jackson also shook his head. This game was easier than he expected, and the game experience of the two sides was not at the same level.

Two free throws made, coach David Blatt forced to call timeout, hit, turnover, block, nightmarish start
The opening wave of 8:0 seems to indicate that the Cavaliers are going to be cold. The fans of the Clippers are looking forward to the home team's crazy abuse of food, and the fans' emotions are getting higher and higher.

LeBron James on the bench felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. He didn't like the team's offensive space on the court, but this was already the best lineup.

Irving was also a little confused, why he suddenly fell behind by 8 points, he even felt that the Clippers had no offense at all, and after running wildly for a few rounds, the point difference was widened.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers seem to have stabilized their position, and the Clippers' defense certainly has loopholes.

Jokic is inexperienced in the game and his lateral speed is not fast. James assisted Tristan Thompson, who cut in the middle, from the left block position and scored two points.

The atmosphere group of the Cavaliers began to cheer loudly, they scored points in the finals!
"Shh!"

Clippers fans don't like to see the atmosphere group of the Cavaliers bluffing, and they booed immediately.

At this time, Shumpert on the court only felt that he was going to be completely finished.

In the past, he didn't play against Li Ze many times in the East. After joining the Cavaliers this season, he missed the match against the Clippers due to injuries.

Li Ze turned his back to ask for the ball in the right block position, and Shumpert's defense was helpless, and he was easily seen through when he went around the front.

The moment the position was successfully blocked, Li Ze immediately received a ground pass from Paul, and Tristan Thompson at the free throw line instantly let go of Jokic and went straight to Li Ze.

Shumpert saw that Li Ze seemed to be swaying on the line, and subconsciously gave way to the bottom line. Li Ze used his left foot as the axis, turned around, passed the defense in an instant, held the ball in his right hand, and broke through the bottom line.

Mozgov was also inexperienced, his defense speed was too slow, he blocked the basket, and before he had time to take off and block the shot, he was hung up by Li Ze to defend him and made a layup instead!
"squeak!"

After hearing the referee's whistle, Mozgov's eyes straightened, and he spread his hands to explain to the referee:

"I didn't touch him at all, he hung on my arm!"

Naturally, there was no response to complaints. Amidst the cheers of the Clippers fans, Li Ze stood on the free throw line with a smile on his face, and scored an extra penalty easily.

At 2:11, seeing that the point difference was about to reach double digits, LeBron James knew he had to stand up.

Most of the offensive time was consumed, and LeBron James scored two points with a three-threat jumper at the elbow on the left side of the free throw line.

When James returned to defense, he loudly reminded his teammates to pay attention to defense. Less than 10 seconds later, Li Ze turned his back to the left block and asked for the ball.

Facing the double-teaming of Shumpert and Tristan Thompson, Jockey, who assisted in the middle, scored two points.

LeBron James broke through the pick-and-roll tank in the middle and was blocked by Li Ze and Jordan. Looking back, Paul's high-position pick-and-roll got rid of Irving's pursuit and scored another two points from the mid-range.

The Cavaliers attacked, Irving used Tristan Thompson's pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, faced Jokic's defense, broke through the middle, changed direction quickly while moving, and then succeeded in throwing.

In the next round, Li Ze received the ball with his back in the right block, and also passed the ball to Jokic who went down the middle. Facing Mozgov's defense, the fat man threw the ball to the basket Basket top left.

Under the basket, Jordan jumped up to eat the cake and smashed the ball into the basket.

After being hit by the same tactics of the Clippers many times in a row, the Cavaliers gradually broke the defense. Coupled with a few times of poor touch and failed to continue the firepower, LeBron James found that the point difference had widened again.

With 1 minutes and 4 seconds left in the first quarter, JR-Smith replaced Shumpert. Coach David Blatt had some regrets. The Cavaliers obviously needed to score more.

There were constant cheers at the Staples Arena. JR-Smith had just appeared on the stage. The right flank saw Jokic put up a pick-and-roll to the right of Li Ze, and subconsciously prepared to slide to the left and squeeze through the screen.

Defensive prediction made a mistake, Li Ze put the ball with his left hand, went directly to the left to break through and continued to accelerate, JR-Smith was crushed and squeezed in an instant, Tristan Thompson had no time to help defend, and watched Li Ze go to the basket.

He rushed up in three strides, and before reaching the paint area, Li Ze took off directly. As soon as Mozgov under the basket came back to his senses, he saw Li Ze catch the ball with his left hand in the air, pull his arm back, and easily hit a battle ax dunk!

"boom!"

The roar of the basket came from the ear, followed by the cheers of the fans at the scene. Mozgov was completely confused. Why did he dunk?

At 11:21, the Clippers stabilized +2, expanding the point difference to double digits.

Li Ze, who completed the dunk, looked relaxed. If the Warriors' defense can score 70 points, then the Cavaliers' defense has just passed.

Li Ze thought that LeBron James would defend him personally, but it turned out to be the old routine for so many years, the role players came first
Jordan, who returned to defense, became more and more excited as he played. Mozgov, a rookie, always made some small mistakes, which allowed him to boldly assist defense in many rounds.

Defending LeBron James is a show-stopper, and Jordan, who is in a contract year, is eager to prove himself.

Veteran Barnes is also a little baffling, spending most of his time in the corner or on the wing to space the floor, only to find James playing him on defense tonight.
James went to help defend Paul in several rounds, making Barnes also hit a three-pointer after missing two shots.

This situation was somewhat beyond the expectations of the coaching staff. While retreating, Barnes said to James beside him:
"You should guard Kayce, core to core!"

James naturally ignored Barnes' ridicule and failed to get a response. Barnes smiled again:
"I understand you, man! It's not a good feeling to be blown up! But you gotta fight like a man!"

"Shut up!"

At the center line, LeBron James broke the defense a bit and shouted at Barnes angrily.

Unexpectedly, he would get a response. Barnes almost laughed out loud, and moved to James' side. The referee immediately noticed the situation and rushed forward to separate the two.

The Clippers fans at the scene immediately booed after seeing this situation. The game was crushed and there was no fun. Everyone wanted to see LeBron James break the defense.

Coach David Blatt stood on the sidelines and loudly reminded his players to keep calm. James calmed down, pulled his face, and said nothing.

Paul's six relatives on the court did not recognize him, and even applauded and provoked him from the sidelines. Seeing this situation, James became even more angry.

Crazy for the ball for several consecutive rounds, or face-up attack, or direct singles, so angry that he didn't want to cover.
Li Ze didn't know what Barnes said to the other party, but he was happy to see such a situation.

James hit three irons in a row, and naturally the Clippers seized the opportunity to continue to expand the point difference.

Breaking through the defense, James once again hit the iron against Li Ze's breakthrough, and he breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the referee's whistle
As a result, two free throws were made and one, James cursed inwardly, and the Clippers, who protected the rebound, launched a conversion attack.

Li Ze, who is holding the ball in his left hand, is very fast. After crossing the half court, he came to the left wing. When he was close to the three-point line, he suddenly dribbled the ball under his crotch. After shaking his body to the left, he quickly changed direction.

JR-Smith was stunned for a moment, and was immediately crushed and squeezed by Li Ze. As he was about to rush into the paint, he pulled him subconsciously, and the referee immediately blew his whistle.

Noticing that Li Ze was going to the free throw line, JR-Smith realized that the team had entered a penalty state.

Head coach De Nagro sat leisurely on the bench, smiling, posing like a champion coach.

Tyronn Lue has lemons in his heart again. He always feels that LeBron James cannot become a golden thigh, but in order to get the position of head coach, he will still go to the Cavaliers during the offseason:
"David Blatt will be out of class soon, this opportunity cannot be missed."

In the commentary seat of ESPN at the scene, Jeff Van Gundy helped his forehead and said helplessly:

"The Clippers are even better at dealing with the details on the field."

"JR-Smith obviously didn't realize that the foul was a free throw, and Kayce completely controlled the game."

Mark Jackson also felt that the scene was a bit ugly, and finally said tactfully:
"David Blatt is a European coach, but this is his first season in the NBA."

"The Cavaliers and the Warriors are somewhat similar. The players on both teams don't have much experience in the playoffs. In a stage like the finals, sometimes the details will determine success or failure."

In the first quarter, the game completely entered the rhythm of the Clippers. As the rebounds stabilized, there were more and more conversion offenses.

The continuous cheers in the Staples Center seem to have explained the situation of the game.

At the end of the first quarter, everyone in the Cavaliers was completely stunned. How could they fall behind so much?

At 20:34, the Clippers easily led by 14 points.

The commentator Mike Breen was a little speechless. If it weren't for Owen and JR-Smith's strong three-pointers, it would be difficult for the Cavaliers to score 20 points:

"Maybe the rest time is too long. The Cavaliers started slowly. LeBron James scored 9 of 3 in the first quarter and scored 7 points. I hope he can adjust his state in the following games."

Jeff Van Gundy felt that there was basically no suspense in the game. Irving scored 5 of 2 and scored 5 points. The two main scorers played like this, and the Cavaliers directly explained.

"Head coach David Blatt may need to adjust the lineup. There is a problem with the offensive space. Maybe LeBron can be played at the 4th position."

Mark Jackson turned the topic to the Clippers, and this game can only brag about Li Ze's performance:
“Kayce打得太轻松，阵地进攻只有两次，7中6，罚球3中3，15分2篮板2助攻1抢断。”

"The players on the field failed to communicate in time, and the Cavaliers' defense problem is even bigger!"

Li Ze and LeBron James both played the first quarter. In the early part of the second quarter, the Clippers were led by Paul.

Crawford, Tucker, Ingles, and Jordan appeared on the stage, and two main lineups remained on the field.

The Cavaliers also reduced the lineup, Dellavedova, Irving, Shumpert, James Jones, Tristan Thompson appeared.

Coach David Blatt didn't choose to kill James, he noticed that his superstar seemed to be autistic
Back in his seat, LeBron James didn't say a word, watching the game in silence, feeling more and more disappointed in his heart:

"Why did the game become like this after 5 years?"

"Why are the teammates around him always so good?"

LeBron James thought he had done his best in the first quarter.

On the Clippers bench, the atmosphere group looked relaxed. Seeing Crawford dribble behind his back continuously on the line, swaying the defense, and hitting a three-pointer, everyone stood up and cheered with the fans.

Li Ze also stood up and applauded the veteran. The downwind ball seems to have a status bonus. Crawford performed very well in this year's playoffs.

Of course, this must have something to do with the approach and the contract year. Jokic sat back on the chair, and learned to cover his mouth with a towel, and whispered to Li Ze:
"The finals are no different from the regular season. Playing in the NBA seems to be easier!"

Since Fatty Bai was able to communicate with each other, he talked more and more. Of course, most of the time, he communicated with Li Ze. This year's training did not cost money, and Jokic was also grateful.

Li Ze didn't expect the kid to become even more swollen, and immediately said jokingly:
"Playing with three All-Stars is of course easy. If you have the opportunity to lead the team alone, it will definitely make you lose weight in one year."

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The point difference on the field has not been narrowed, Irving scored, Paul also scored, Shumpert hit a three-pointer, and Crawford also responded.

Head coach David Blatt noticed that LeBron James seemed to be calming down and immediately brought back the starting lineup.

The head coach De Nagro is not in a hurry to replace Li Ze, Crawford is playing smoothly, and it is no problem to play for a few more minutes.

The Clippers slowed down the pace, moved the ball on the line, simply stretched the offensive space, and then Paul's high pick-and-roll.

If the problem cannot be solved, finally let Crawford take over, make a strong two-pointer or break through with the ball.

The veteran doesn't have to think about his physical fitness, he just goes up and outputs with all his strength.

It was another three-pointer with 24 seconds left. LeBron James almost lost his mentality after coming on the court. Fortunately, Shumpert also responded in the next round.

LeBron James just singled Tucker and scored two points through a breakthrough. Coach De Nagro immediately requested a timeout.

Seeing that Li Ze came on the field to replace Paul, and the Clippers' main lineup also took the opportunity to return, LeBron James cursed inwardly.
Li Ze dribbled the ball across the half court, and just arrived at the right flank, Irving stepped forward to double-team again, the Cavaliers' defensive rotation accelerated, and James also immediately helped defend in front of Crawford.

Jokic immediately came to the top of the arc to respond, received a pass from Li Ze, and immediately threw the ball to the left corner.

The Clippers played many times in the Western Conference Finals for this transfer of strength and weakness. Barnes made 3 of 1 in the first quarter.

The Clippers fans saw the ball hollow into the net and cheered loudly again. LeBron James was very dissatisfied and couldn't help shouting at Tristan Thompson:
"Don't let him pass the ball easily!"

Li Ze, who retreated, patted Jokic. The fat man reacted quickly and his hands were not small. Although he would make mistakes in some rounds, he was still more reliable than Jordan.

Most of the Cavaliers' double-team defenses failed in the end. LeBron James finally broke through to the basket and scored two points against Li Ze's defense.

Looking back, the Clippers threw another wide-open three-pointer.

Can't stand it anymore, LeBron James completely broke the defense on the field:

"Why do your teammates always shoot so accurately?"

The noise of the Staples Center seems to have stimulated the Chosen One, and he chose to shoot a three-pointer from the outside for two consecutive rounds, but the result was another hit.

Li Ze's transition attack caused a foul by LeBron James. Coach David Blatt on the sidelines knew the game was over, and the mentality of the core players exploded.
Amid the cheers of the Clippers fans, the pace of the game gradually accelerated, and the first half ended quickly.

At 42:62, the Clippers led by just 20 points.

LeBron James pulled out his jersey, depressed, and walked quickly to the player channel. He really tried his best, and began to comfort himself in his heart:
"We're going to come back and I'm going to win."

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