Zhao Chen asked for a timeout after taking the ball across half court.
For the Lakers, the Cavaliers' offensive is too fierce now, and they need to slow down the rhythm and interrupt them.
This timeout did not emphasize too much tactics.
Pause back.
Zhao Chen holds the ball and plays tactics at the top of the arc.
Hit a diamond.
Zhao Chen distributed the ball to Kobe on the right.
Although Zhao Chen took advantage of the fact that the ball was not in his hands and the moment his attention was diverted, he completed the inside cut.
Kobe sent the ball directly to Zhao Chen who was cutting inside.
Zhao Chen broke the defense and used a throw during the sprint!
The arc is perfect, showing a soft feel.
"Uh-huh!"
80 to 72.
The Cavaliers attack.
James dribbles to the frontcourt.
To Irving, Irving passed Kobe again one-on-one.
James' movement without the ball also got rid of Zhao Chen.
Irving made a pull-up jumper!
"Frame!" hit the front frame.
Didn't make it!
But Jokic's position was not in place. James rushed in and jumped into the air. He got the offensive rebound directly over Jokic's head and dunked it! !
80 to 74.
James's dominance is on display again at this moment.
After dunking in, James showed his biceps to the camera...
Lakers offense.
Zhao Chen hit the ball to Jokic inside.
Jokic sat and beat Mozgov.
Zhao Chen makes frequent moves on the outside.
Jokic did not give it to Zhao Chen, but to Covington who cut through.
It's okay to give it this way, because Covington has a chance when he cuts inside.
Covington had already charged, and JR was suppressed by Covington.
Normally, this ball is very stable and can go up!
But at the last moment, James' defense was in place, and James pinned the ball firmly on the backboard.
The Cavaliers confiscated the rebound.
Jokic sweated on his forehead.
Jokic finally understood, come on, there’s no need to find anyone else, just give it to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen also frowned.
The Cavaliers' improvement on both offense and defense is completely different from the first half.
James has already brought them along.
After James led the whole court, he still broke through and passed the ball to JR!
JR dribbled continuously outside the three-point line, and suddenly faced Kobe's pull-up!
This shot was very unreasonable, but it still scored!
"Uh-huh!"
80 to 77.
The Cavaliers' offense was completely open, and the cheers in the Quicken Loans Center Arena were like a tsunami!
Scott was walking around on the sidelines, looking a little anxious.
From leading by 13 points to only 3 points!
All of this was done when Zhao Chen was on the court.
Scott was dissatisfied with the handling of the ball on the court. He shouted the classic saying to the players on the court: "Give the ball to Zhao!"
Under Scott's command, the Lakers' tactics at critical moments are almost always clear-cut.
Just for Zhao Chen... there are no other tactics.
Scott's shouts were picked up by the radio.
"Haha, this is the Lakers' main tactic!"
"I always thought "Give the ball to Zhao" was just a joke! Now I believe it."
"That's awesome, the Lakers' tactics have changed."
"Jokic's support is good, but James is so unbelievable now. He dominates both offense and defense. Only Zhao Chen can compete with him!"
Fans can feel Scott's heartbreaking mentality of shouting for Zhao Chen through the screen.
On the court, Zhao Chen did not let Jokic catch the ball and advance.
There will always be various accidents when the ball is in other people's hands.
Did the Lakers just make a mistake? In fact, not many mistakes were made.
The biggest mistake may be that they were a little slack and did not give the ball to Zhao Chen immediately.
Lakers offense.
Zhao Chen went to the frontcourt without any hesitation.
Direct sprint acceleration.
Facing Irving's defense, Zhao Chen did not change his direction and took one step to the right.
Rushed to the free throw line, James assisted in defense.
Zhao Chen lowered his rhythm and adjusted his crotch to the left before passing James.
Facing Love, who raised his hands under the basket.
Zhao Chen made a European step forward and took the ball over Love's head!
Leap high!
One-handed chop!
82 to 77.
The Cavaliers' attack was unstoppable, and so was Zhao Chen's attack.
The fans at Quicken Loans Center were a little numb to Zhao Chen's offense.
The Lakers players wanted to celebrate, but Zhao Chen shouted to everyone: "Defense!"
On the Cavaliers' side, Irving held the ball and charged at high speed.
Blocked by Zhao Chen, Irving sent the ball to James in the middle.
James rushed in and carried Tucker and Jokic for a layup. James really risked his life.
But the ball was too difficult and the layup missed.
However, Love showed up. Love rushed to grab the offensive rebound and succeeded in a two-handed dunk!
82 to 79.
The Lakers offense comes again.
Zhao Chen continuously turned and dribbled to the frontcourt.
Face James.
Zhao Chen made a series of aggressive dribbles two meters outside the three-point line, combined with his footsteps to create a little space.
Zhao Chen missed James' rhythm and instantly pulled up while dribbling!
Zhao Chen's movements also included leaning back!
James also didn't expect Zhao Chen to be so decisive in his attack, and he also missed the rhythm and missed it!
In the exclamation of the fans at the scene!
Super long three-point arrow!
An arrow to the heart! !
85 to 79
As soon as the goal was scored, the Lakers fans in Los Angeles instantly burst into laughter.
They once again witnessed the moment when Zhao Chen played a key ball!
The other Lakers players took the initiative to play ball for Zhao Chen. It was obvious that they also wanted to see Zhao Chen's performance.
The Cavaliers attack.
Zhao Chen's offense infected the entire team.
The Lakers also increased their defensive intensity to give the Cavaliers a fight.
The Lakers focus on defending James' breakthrough.
When there were people inside, James' three-pointer was missed.
James attempted a three-pointer from the outside!
"frame!"
The Cavaliers' offensive momentum finally slowed down.
Zhao Chen protected the ball for half the game.
Outside the left three-point line, Jokic came out to cover James.
Zhao Chen took advantage of the pick-and-roll and stepped in.
Love's help defense.
Zhao Chen accelerated for the second time and rushed to Love's right side.
Love followed closely.
Zhao Chen collected the ball under his crotch and pulled it back!
Step back to mid-range!
When Love pounced again, the basketball passed over his fingertips.
Jokic stopped grabbing offensive rebounds and simply raised his hands to celebrate in advance! !
"Uh-huh!"
Jokic was not embarrassed.
Zhao Chen also scored two points with a step back.
87 to 79
The Cavaliers attack.
James gestured to open up the space.
After opening up the space, James forced his way to Zhao Chen's right side.
Continuous physical confrontation!
"Beep!"
The referee called Zhao Chen for blocking, and James threw the ball towards the basket the moment the whistle blew!
The ball fell in.
James beat Zhao Chen with two plus one!
James scored an extra penalty!
87 to 82
The score difference between the two teams still did not widen.
Zhao Chen and James fell into a rivalry.
Both men scored wildly in the rest of the quarter.
The point difference between the two teams has been hovering between 4 and 6 points, and no one can widen the point difference or continue to narrow it.
The other players of the Lakers and Cavaliers were basically watching the show.
It's superstar showdown time!
At the end of the third quarter, the score of the two teams reached 105 to 100, with the Lakers leading slightly!
