Arriving at the top of the arc, Westbrook faced Irving's defense and continued to advance with the ball under his hips.
At this moment, Durant slipped out from the baseline and waved to Westbrook, signaling for the ball.
Naturally, Westbrook understood it. With a twist of his hand, the ball in his hand flew directly towards Durant in the bottom corner.
Unexpectedly, a black shadow suddenly came out.
It was James, wearing jersey No. 23, who directly intercepted Westbrook's pass.
At this moment, the frontcourt was empty. James charged towards the basket and leaped high in front of the free throw line.
With a bang, James used a signature tomahawk dunk to help the Cavaliers score the first goal of the game.
Quicken Loans Center suddenly burst into cheers!
James trotted back to the backcourt and happened to meet Lu Yao in position.
"Lu, I hope you won't disappoint me later?"
Lu Yao smiled faintly, but the expression on his face didn't change much.
"Don't worry, I won't let you down."
Ibaka serves, and Westbrook receives the ball and advances toward the frontcourt.
This time, Westbrook learned his lesson and did not reveal too many flaws. He used the pick-and-roll to break into the inside, and then distributed the ball to Lu Yao on the outside.
After Lu Yao received the ball, James quickly followed up to defend, forming a one-on-one situation.
James waved to his teammates, indicating that there was no need to cover up.
But like this, James wants to compete with Lu Yaolai.
In the commentary box, Kenny Smith saw this scene and couldn't help but said with anticipation.
"Oh! The matchup between Lu and LeBron is really an exciting matchup. I wonder what kind of sparks can be generated between them?"
Barkley snorted coldly and said, "Of course, LeBron will beat Lu!"
Turning his attention back to the court and facing James' defense, Lu Yao was not in a hurry and kept testing with triple threats.
James is like a mountain, unmoved by it at all.
Lu Yao looked at James, raised his eyebrows provocatively, and said.
"I'm going to vote."
After that, Lu Yao faced James' defense and made a three-pointer from the spot!
James quickly jumped up and tried to block the shot, but Lu Yao's wingspan was too long. Even though James' hand had touched Lu Yao's arm, it still did not affect his shooting.
The basketball was shot and drew a perfect arc in the air.
As the referee's whistle sounded, the three-pointer hit the net! It started with a 3+1!
The Thunder bench was in a frenzy with this ball, and West was shaking his towel excitedly off the court.
James stood there, a little dazed.
He really didn't expect that Lu Yao didn't even drop the ball and just made a pull-up in front of him.
What's more, after he had violated Lu Yao's arm, Lu Yao was not affected at all.
Thinking about it, James felt a little emotional. When Durant faced off against him, it was so incomprehensible.
Unexpectedly, just a few years later, the Thunder would produce a second player as unsolvable as KD.
Sure enough, he was right. Lu Yao was indeed a strong opponent worth fighting against.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Yao stepped to the free throw line, and Cavaliers fans booed one after another.
"Stupid Chinese, you're going to get busted by LeBron."
"Suck Lu!"
"Coward!"
All kinds of trash talk reached Lu Yao's ears, but Lu Yao went in one ear and out the other without being affected at all.
After all, having a good mentality is a required course to become a league superstar.
Lu Yao took a deep breath and dribbled the ball a few times to get his feel.
Then he took a free throw and hit it hollow!
At the beginning of the game, Lu Yao directly overtook the Cavaliers with a 3+1, leading the Thunder to take the lead.
At this moment, Barkley's face looked like a dead pig. Kenny Smith looked at Barkley and laughed again.
"Charles, I told you, this young man is very strong. If you don't believe me, you can make a bet with me. How about kissing the pig's butt this time?"
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The ball is in the hands of the Cavaliers, with Love serving the ball and Irving controlling the court.
Irving's ball-handling ability is one of the best in the league.
After three years of training, Irving has become the league's top singles player.
At this moment, Irving dribbled to the top of the arc, used the pick-and-roll to reach the wing, and faced Westbrook's defense.
Westbrook clapped his hands and opened his arms to welcome Irving's attack.
Irving suddenly started to move, and without slowing down and changing direction, he was directly away from Westbrook by a body, and he was about to take action.
But what Owen didn't expect was that Lu Yao suddenly rushed out and blocked Owen's body.
Irving was startled and immediately put the ball together on the spot, constantly looking for opportunities to try for layups or fadeaway jumpers.
But no matter how he looked for opportunities, he found that Lu Yao's defense was airtight and there was no flaw at all.
After seeing this, Irving had no choice but to throw the ball to Love on the wing.
Seeing that there was not much time, Love had no choice but to take a big mid-range shot against the defender. Unfortunately, it still missed a little, which is a pity.
Adams under the blue grabbed the rebound and quickly passed it to Durant to initiate a fast break.
Westbrook kept running. After receiving the pass, he picked up the basket against Irving's defense and scored!
The Thunder scored 6 points in the first two minutes, establishing an initial advantage in the game.
The Quicken Loans Center, which was originally filled with boos, became quiet now.
The Cavaliers quickly rotated and launched a fast break before the Thunder was in position!
James kept rushing toward the frontcourt with the ball, rushing inside like a crushing force, and responded with a two-handed dunk!
Lu Yao was not to be outdone. Facing Love, who was switching defenses, on the wing, he hit the ball with a fadeaway jumper.
In the first quarter, the Thunder and Cavaliers took turns to break out, and they were evenly matched.
For the Thunder, Lu Yao scored 10 points in the first round with 2 of 3 three-pointers, 2 of 2 two-pointers, and 4 rebounds.
Westbrook scored 14 points in a single quarter with super efficiency. James was naturally not to be outdone, with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a single quarter.
In the first quarter, Cavaliers vs. Thunder, the score was 35:35.
After a heated discussion, neither team took advantage.
As the break ends, the second quarter begins.
In the first half of the second quarter, the Cavaliers and Thunder each came to the bench, replacing the main players and taking a rest.
The Thunder's bench was still not as good as the Cavaliers' bench, and the score was quickly opened up.
Donovan saw something was wrong and called a timeout.
Lu Yao looked up at the scoreboard. The score was 56:49, with the Cavaliers leading by 7 points.
Donovan waved to Lu Yao, signaling Lu Yao to come on.
Lu Yao took off his coat and noticed that on the opposite bench, James was also putting on his jersey and getting ready to play.
It seems that the second half of the second quarter will be another head-to-head duel.
The main players of the two teams have returned, and this round is an offensive round for the Thunder.
Lu Yao asked for the ball from the wing and faced James.
The two people's eyes collided, as if they could create sparks from friction.
"LeBron, I told you, you can't guard me!"
