Although they knew that the Nuggets were stronger than the Cavaliers, no one expected that Li Yan would not fall behind with his substitute.
In the minds of fans, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James are rivals.
With Anthony holding back James, the Nuggets will play very easily.
As a result, at the beginning of the second half, Li Yan gave everyone a surprise.
While Anthony and Iverson were resting off the court, the Nuggets actually had the upper hand.
"I really didn't expect Li Yan to be able to achieve such an effect."
"Li Yan's series containment and defense are too strong, and his passing and control skills are absolutely top-notch."
"Li Yan's predictions on the defensive end are very good. He is the best outside player in blocking shots."
"Lee is likely to get the dpOy next season if he is willing to continue to work on the defensive end."
"His footwork around the basket is also great, and to be honest, Lee outshines LeBron in terms of technique."
"LeBron's advantage lies in his abnormal physical talent, especially his dynamic talent. His coordination and running and jumping abilities are among the best in history."
"James has stronger strength and faster speed than Li Yan."
"I think James doesn't have to be obsessed with attacking the basket. He has already been missed 4 times by Lee Yan."
NBA celebrities and basketball commentators were all analyzing the game situation on the court, and they were shocked by Li Yan's performance.
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Cavaliers round.
James looked solemn. After consecutive attempts to attack the basket failed, the Cavaliers were opened to 16 points by the Nuggets.
You know, this is the Nuggets without Anthony and Iverson.
James and Varejao started a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, James gave the ball to Varejao.
Varejao started to attack the basket. Under the interference of Nene, Varejao missed the layup.
However, James rushed to grab this key offensive rebound and noticed Li Yan behind him. James used a fake move to create a time difference.
Li Yan was too excited and James' plan succeeded, "Oh!"
James finally broke his scoring drought and scored two points.
Nuggets round.
Li Yan advanced with the ball at high speed, but the Cavaliers also defended quickly.
Both sides fell into positional warfare.
In fact, James is the best candidate to defend Li Yan.
James has an advantage in height confrontation, and his athletic ability is also stronger.
However, firstly, James needs to focus more energy on the offensive end, and secondly, James is arrogant and has not yet put Li Yan in an equal position with himself.
It would be easier if James didn't defend Li Yan.
Li Yan was out of position when beating others. Those who were taller and stronger than him were not as fast as him, and those who were faster than him were not as tall as Li Yan. Not to mention that Li Yan was also a master of rhythm.
Master Li is not a physical player but a technical player. He can beat all Cavaliers players except James.
Li Yan gave the ball to Nene and immediately completed the low position.
Nene gave the ball to Li Yan, who was in the desired position, and then Li Yan hit Alexander Pavlovic with his back.
Alexander Pavlovich's confrontation was not bad, but his pace could not keep up with Li Yan's rhythm.
Li Yan's butterfly-like pace made Alexander Pavlovich's scalp numb.
"Whoa!" Li Yan easily passed Pavlovich and hit a layup with an underhand shot.
"Lee!!!" The DJ at the scene shouted Li Yan's name, and the fans in the stands responded in unison.
Li Yan nodded provocatively at James. Li Yan wanted to build momentum for the FMVP selection through a head-on confrontation with James.
In Li Yan's view, the Nuggets' victory over the Cavaliers is a sure thing.
The Cavaliers do not have the strength to win the championship at all, but the weakness of the Eastern Conference allowed James to break through.
If the Cavaliers are placed in the Western Conference, let alone the Nuggets, Spurs, Suns, and Mavericks, even the Jazz and Rockets will have a hard time.
As a point guard, Li Yan controls the ball, but there is absolutely no way he can disrupt the team's rhythm for FMVP.
According to the actual situation of the Nuggets, because there are two big players who consume shots, Iverson and Anthony, Li Yan's score is not much higher.
However, as long as Li Yan does a good job of "carrying water", Iverson and Anthony's scoring data will be evenly matched.
And Li Yan has a big advantage, that is, he can lead the second lineup. As long as he plays an advantage, he can reduce the playing time of Iverson and Anthony in disguise.
This will give him an advantage in statistics, and if he performs well against James, he will definitely get extra points.
After all, James is the "Chosen One" in the eyes of the national media. Iguodala was able to beat Curry to win the FMVP. In addition to the hook, another reason is that Iguodala did a good job against James.
Li Yan didn't feel guilty for his plan, it was just a conspiracy.
Is it wrong to lead the second team to defeat the Cavaliers? Li Yan didn't think so at all.
James also noticed Li Yan's movements, and he could feel that Li Yan seemed to be provoking him.
Cavaliers' offense.
James once again wanted to pick and roll at the top of the key, and Varejao covered his crotch and lifted it up.
James did not choose to pass the ball to Varejao, who also wanted to hit a response ball.
James started to speed up, "dUang!" He squeezed Nene away and jumped to attack the basket.
However, when James noticed the dark shadow behind him, he chose to pass the ball.
James was frustrated by Li Yan. James and Kobe are different types of players.
In this situation, Kobe will choose to fight; but James will make a smarter choice.
Facing the mountains, James gave up being the foolish old man who moved the mountains and chose to take a detour.
James threw the ball to the bottom corner, and Gibson, who was "crouching" outside the three-point line, was in a neutral position.
JR Smith rushed over, but it was still a step too late.
Gibson shot a three-pointer and the basketball arced, "Whoa!"
Hollow into the net.
James raised his hands in the air and celebrated with Gibson.
See, this is the big picture.
It's not that scoring is expensive, but passing is more cost-effective.
If my teammate hits, I add an assist; if my teammate misses, my pass is wasted.
Not only did he avoid mistakes, but he also showed his comprehensiveness and overall view. It was simply a win.
