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The media and commentators are all praising Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's speed and ball distribution are indeed very lethal, but Blatter off the court is not worried.
What Blatter is worried about is Zhao Chen's offense. If Zhao Chen keeps passing the ball, he will not be able to kill the Cavaliers.
Zhao Chen's distribution of the ball is exactly what Blatter wants to see.
The Cavaliers attack.
In this round, James kept the pace very slow.
James is trying to improve the team's offensive success rate.
The Cavaliers are constantly passing the ball and moving.
Normally, Irving's singles are a powerful weapon for the Cavaliers, but when encountering Zhao Chen's defense, Irving's offense was somewhat restricted and he was unable to play singles smoothly.
James uses the screen to break through and pass the ball to Irving!
Irving used the screen to break through and pass the ball to JR in the corner!
The Lakers used a double attack on James and Irving, so they naturally let JR go.
JR's three-pointers are very stable this season. He is the knife-wielding guard next to James.
Everyone thought the ball was there, but JR threw the ball too big!
An over-the-rim ball came directly.
"Damn it, it's really miserable!"
"JR took on pressure that he shouldn't have to take on."
"JR's mental quality is not good."
"Both James and Irving are severely restricted."
Zhao Chen himself also had a smile on his face. Zhao Chen didn't expect JR to be so stressed out.
JR waved his hand to indicate to his teammates that the responsibility was his.
Irving and James were both a little confused.
Are the other Cavaliers players a bit broken?
This shot had a good chance, but it just couldn’t be made!
JR does not deny that he was a little nervous in the crucial G3 game.
This section is also the epitome of the Cavaliers. Except for James and Irving, the rest of the Cavaliers are in average condition.
Even Love doesn't seem to be moving very smoothly anymore.
The Lakers' defense on the road is great.
In addition to good defense, the Lakers also have a very smooth offense.
The score at the end of the first quarter was 40-25.
The Lakers lead by as much as 15 points on the road.
Zhao Chen played the entire first quarter and scored 16 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
Zhao Chen completely controlled the rhythm on the court.
Under the leadership of Zhao Chen, the Lakers players are not afraid at all, and every one of them dares to fight!
The referee also completely angered Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's intention was also very obvious, which was to kill the knights directly at the beginning and not give them a chance to counterattack.
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"Don't give up, be serious, get physical." Blatter applauded and encouraged the players.
Trailing by 15 points in a single quarter, the Cavaliers have reached a dangerous moment again.
Blatter had nothing to scold anymore. He could feel that the players were a little broken by Zhao Chen.
The breakdown is psychological.
Unable to guard Zhao Chen, the pressure on the Cavaliers players is too great.
It's not like the knight has never thought about continuing to attack Zhao Chen from a flank.
But Zhao Chen had various ways of breaking through the pincer attack.
Either pick-and-roll movement, or one-on-two dribbling.
Zhao Chen's offensive skills were too comprehensive, which also caused the Cavaliers to completely lose their defensive confidence!
This is not the normal strength of the knight.
Zhao Chen felt that the Cavaliers' defensive pressure was not as great as that of the Warriors.
Therefore, he was very relaxed throughout the first quarter.
"Stay steady, hit the success rate, don't make insignificant mistakes, try to rotate the defense to attack Zhao, be decisive when attacking, and be hesitant one by one. Their defense is not so scary." Blatt encouraged the players as much as possible.
Blatt can feel that some Cavaliers players have given up.
This mentality was brought about by the losses in the first two games. Of course, it was also the reason why James and Irving were unable to open up.
When James and Irving can't be relied on, they have no confidence.
Blatt kept emphasizing to James: "LeBron, you want to score, you don't need to pass the ball all the time."
If Blatt's confidence in winning comes from somewhere, it must come from James.
James is also hailed by the outside world as the only player who can confront Zhao Chen head-on.
The score at this time made the fans at Quicken Loans Center in Cleveland very worried.
Looking at the game so far, the Lakers are a solid championship team.
The knight's momentum has been suppressed and he has never been able to fully open up.
In the second quarter of the game, Zhao Chen sat off the court and gave Cavaliers fans hope of chasing points.
The Lakers' second team faced the second team led by Irving and James.
In the first round, James also completed a one-on-one breakthrough, carrying Covington to attack the basket.
Covington wanted to hug James, but he didn't hug him tightly. James scored the ball and also caused a foul.
Covington patted his head, feeling very sorry. If James did it so forcefully, there was nothing he could do.
"James stepped up and scored in time. He needs to do a good job as a leader, otherwise the Cavaliers will be very dangerous in this game."
"Yes, Zhao Chen's performance in the first quarter helped the Lakers take the lead. Now that Zhao Chen is gone, it is a good opportunity for James."
James made a steady hit and added a free throw.
In the next round, the Cavaliers used all efforts to prevent the Lakers' attack.
The Lakers' offense was a little unclear. Clarkson received Dinwiddie's pass at the last moment but failed to complete the shot, and was blocked into a 24-second violation.
The Cavaliers attacked, and Irving passed Harris and Dinwiddie one-on-one, broke through and made a layup.
With Zhao Chen no longer making up for defense on the outside, Irving instantly lost the pressure.
Irving also scored easily.
On the Lakers side, it was Kobe who stepped up.
Kobe starts a single in the low post!
Kobe hit Irving in the low post. After adjusting his steps continuously, Kobe turned around and passed Irving.
Kobe rushed into the three-second zone, stopped in front of the three-second zone, shook James, and easily picked up the basket.
Kobe is a technical player. When he finds his rhythm, even James can easily be shaken.
Both sides continued to increase the score during the rotation time of the second team.
Kobe's continued performance helped the Lakers withstand the Cavaliers' pursuit of points.
With 7 minutes and 44 seconds left in the second quarter, Zhao Chen went into battle again.
At this time, the Lakers' lead was still 10 points.
48 to 38.
The Cavaliers' offense has improved compared to the first quarter.
The first round coming up.
Zhao Chen called for a pick-and-roll.
Jokic brought it up, and Mozgov followed.
After the pick-and-roll, the Cavaliers switched defense, Mozgov defended Zhao Chen, James' attention was also on Zhao Chen, and Zhao Chen immediately hit the ball to Jokic.
Jokic attacked the basket, but was defended by JR.
The layup missed.
Jokic got the offensive rebound and was in a bad position. Jokic threw the ball to Zhao Chen.
Facing Mozgov.
Zhao Chen began to dribble the ball skillfully with his hips.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
With continuous rapid movements, Zhao Chen found a rhythm difference with Mozgov.
Take a step back and collect the ball!
Zhao Chen easily hit a step-back three-pointer! !
"Uh-huh!"
An arrow to the heart!
After Zhao Chen came on the stage, he quickly helped the Lakers stabilize their offense.
After the first half, the score between the two teams was 73 to 60.
The Lakers' lead is still 13 points.
The efforts of James and Irving did not have much effect in this quarter.
