At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers still maintained a 6-point lead at 79 to 73.
Foster was sweating all over from blowing. It was so uncomfortable that he really couldn't relax at all.
If you're not careful, the Nuggets will catch up.
With 4 fouls on his back, Li Yan provided much less help on the defensive end.
On the offensive end, in addition to dealing cards at the top of the arc, Li Yan mostly squats outside the three-point line.
The important task of tackling difficult problems can only be left to "Melon" and "Answer".
It turns out that Foster is a good referee who treats everyone equally, and "Melon" and "Answer" did not have a whistle today.
So the Nuggets turned into a "jump shooting team", "biU!" "biU!" "biU!" It was a jump shot from mid- to long-range.
In fact, the Nuggets players have been blown away by Foster. It is only with the blessing of Li Yan's "cake master" skills that their shooting percentage is not too ugly.
Li Yan's statistics did not decline too much. In three quarters, he scored 10 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, which was very comprehensive.
The only fly in the ointment is that Li Yan's shooting percentage was a bit low, with no free throws. He made 4 of 10 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers.
There was no way, the only person Li Yan's skills couldn't bless was himself, which made him very sad.
James' statistics exploded today, with an astonishing 39 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.
If he can win, the "Little Emperor"'s super triple-double data will be blown up by many media.
However, the Nuggets have no plans for adult beauty.
They started a fast-playing whirlwind at the start of the fourth quarter.
In the "True-7 Seconds" offense, taking the ball means shooting, and the defense is just incidental.
There is no way, anyway, if you touch James, it will be a free throw, and you can't defend him. It is better to throw away your arms and attack directly.
The game went surprisingly smoothly.
Foster won't be able to deal with it this time.
Hello! There is no physical contact, how can I blow?
Could it be that if you blow and walk, it is easy to get injured by accident?
Foster encountered the biggest challenge of his career.
Knight's turn.
James successfully scored two points with an iron-blooded layup.
Immediately, the Nuggets served quickly.
Li Yan quickly passed the half court with the ball, and the Nuggets' transition speed was very fast.
As soon as the Cavaliers were in position, the Nuggets hit a three-pointer from a 45-degree angle on the right side by Anthony.
At the beginning, the Cavaliers could barely keep up with the Nuggets' game rhythm; however, in just over 3 minutes, the Cavaliers could no longer hold on.
Especially Big Z and Gooden inside, running back and forth, put a huge load on their bodies.
Mike Brown immediately made personnel adjustments and replaced the two big insiders with Varejao and Pavlovic.
However, as a result, the Cavaliers' ability to protect the basket inside suddenly dropped.
This time, they couldn't stop the Nuggets from attacking the inside.
Iverson, Anthony, Kenyon Martin and others all wreaked havoc on the Cavaliers' basket.
Foster has taken good care of the Cavaliers, otherwise the Nuggets will have many more "2+1" rounds.
"Holy shit, are the Nuggets playing like an All-Star? Just play defense. The pace of this game is too fast."
"It's useless to defend. James rushes in and gets two free throws. It's better to just let it go."
"How did the Nuggets narrow the point difference? James keeps scoring."
"Little cutie, don't you understand? Three points is always one more than two points."
"The Cavaliers can't move inside anymore, so they made a substitution."
"This is how the Nuggets track and field team plays! It's just a run."
"The track and field team plus the shooting team have no choice but to rush inside and miss the free throw."
"Hey! You can charge now. The knight is too big to hold anyone back."
On online forums, fans expressed their opinions on the game.
Inside the TNT studios.
"Wow, the Nuggets are going to overtake." Barkley explained: "Their play is very smart."
"The physical talent and athletic ability of the Nuggets players are much better than that of the Cavaliers. The only one on the Cavaliers who can keep up with the rhythm effortlessly is LeBron James."
"Li Yan, Allen Iverson, JR Smith, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, the Nuggets can really run. It won't be a big problem for them to do track and field."
"Li is very labor-saving." Smith said with a smile: "He passed the ball in half a court. It is true that passing the ball is faster than dribbling."
On the court, Mike Brown kept calling timeouts to let the Cavaliers' players adjust. It was really tiring to run like this with the Nuggets.
On the other side, Li Yan was constantly paying attention to the Cavaliers' timeout.
After missing 4 consecutive shots, Li Yan decisively chose to trigger the "Mamba Mentality".
So in this period of "run and gun", Li Yan easily got one shot, and the number of consecutive missed shots was stuck at 5.
The reason why Li Yan did not choose to trigger the "Mamba Mentality" immediately was because he was afraid of being interrupted by Mike Brown's timeout.
You must know that the duration of "Mamba Mentality" is only 3 minutes, and a long pause is 100 seconds.
Add to that the Cavaliers' shot clock, and there's also time for serves and some "hanging and hanging."
Even if he throws three-pointers at halftime, he might only be able to throw two, which is obviously not cost-effective.
However, when Li Yan learned that the Cavaliers only had a 60-second timeout and a 20-second timeout left, he decisively chose to strike angrily.
"Ding!" The system prompt sounded:
"The host strikes the iron 6 times in a row to trigger the Mamba Mentality!"
Li Yan instantly felt like he was on stage carrying a speaker, and this wave came with its own BGM.
As soon as the war song sounds, the protagonist appears!
James gritted his teeth and scored another two points. The Cavaliers led 100 to 96 by 4 points.
Quicken Loans Center was abuzz.
Nuggets round.
After the fast serve, Li Yang just stepped on the midfielder lOgO and threw the ball out.
"Fuck!" Iverson, who was running hard, was shocked by the ball.
It's so outrageous. The "answer" is that even if he is 20 years old, he still can't catch the ball.
Just when everyone was waiting for Li Yan to make a mistake, with an absurdly low arc, the basketball went straight into the basket.
"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!" The trembling basket told people that what just happened was real.
100 to 99! Li Yan hit a super long three-pointer, and the point difference was only one point.
"Fake, you're lying!"
"The guy just got to half court and threw the ball."
"Where did he get the courage? If I remember correctly, he was 2-for-8 from 3-pointers before."
"Must be a coincidence."
The Cavaliers fans in the stands couldn't believe their eyes.
However, in the next round, Li Yan once again threw a "cannon" at lOgO.
"Shua!" Come in again!
102 to 102! The Nuggets tied the score.
