The playoffs are still going on. The Cavaliers once again won at home, 117:93. This time it was James' turn to show off his power.
Different from the 22+8+11 stroke in the previous game, James' statistics in all aspects increased in this game, and he scored a perfect all-around triple-double of 38+11+12+2+1.
The most terrible thing is that his three-pointers and basic shooting percentage tonight both exceeded 50%, which shows how ferocious he is!
Coupled with the contributions of Irving and Cousins, even Indiana Pacers boss Paul George scored 33 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, a near-triple-double, but he could not withstand the Cleveland Cavaliers. iron heel.
With a big score of 2:0, the Cavaliers have an absolute advantage. The balance of promotion in the series has completely tipped towards them. Now it's just a matter of seeing how long the Pacers can survive.
In addition, the Bulls, Warriors, and Spurs also defeated their opponents, namely the Hornets, Grizzlies, and Mavericks, in the second game of the series. They once again defended their home court, bringing the total score of the series to 2:0.
Together with the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers, these five teams currently hold a 2:0 lead, and their probability of advancing to the second round is greatly increased.
In the remaining series, including the Raptors' G2 game, the dual-core team of DeRozan and Lowry finally managed to rank third in the Eastern Conference regular season.
The former scored 39 points, and the latter scored a double-double with 22 points and 11 assists, helping the Raptors defend a home court, 105:100, defeating the Celtics with a 5-point advantage.
In the second game of the series between the Thunder and the Lakers, Chris Paul and Pau Gasol, the other two giants of the Lakers who were out of form, entered the state as soon as the game started tonight.
In the end, Paul delivered a super double-double of 15 points and 16 assists. Gasol scored 29 points and 13 rebounds, beating the Thunder's inside gate Ibaka. In addition, Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals as usual. Playing at a high level, the Big Three of the Lakers got back a win on the road.
110:106, narrowly defeated the opponent by 4 points, and the total score of the Lakers and Thunder series was tied at 1:1.
After watching the replay video of this game, Wang Zelin couldn't help but be shocked by the performance of the Lakers' Big Three.
Originally, he thought that the aging Big Three of the Lakers would not pose much of a threat to the Thunder's explosive combination. After all, times keep moving forward, and time has always been the biggest enemy of these veterans in the league.
Logically speaking, no one can beat time. As long as Durant and Westbrook perform normally, it is not difficult to win the Lakers.
However, everyone underestimated the two veterans Kobe and Gasol!
Durant scored 36 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, and Westbrook scored 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists, a near-triple-double. With such performance, the Thunder actually lost to the Lakers.
It can be seen from this game that the Lakers' two old guys obviously still have a lot of gas left in the tank.
At this moment, Wang Zelin was wary of the Lakers for the first time in the playoffs this season.
Never underestimate the heart of a championship, Tang Shuai's famous words suddenly echoed in his ears.
Finally, there was the showdown between the Heat and the Hawks. This time, the Heat's Luol Deng did not continue his fiery touch of scoring 31 points like in the previous game. He only scored 18 points, and his condition returned to normal.
Wade and Whiteside also didn't break out and played quite well.
In this case, the overall strength of the Heat and the Hawks finally returned to the same level. After an overtime, the Hawks relied on Al Horford 24+12, Kent Bazemore 23+8, Jeff Teague 23+4+12 three people scored 20+ points with an outstanding performance, 109:101, successfully defending the home court.
In contrast, this night felt a bit like the tide was turning.
The Heat's character exploded in the last game, and this time it's the Hawks' turn.
It can be seen that God is quite fair.
…
On the 24th, the third game of the series between the Trail Blazers and the Mosaics arrived. This was the Trail Blazers' first away game in the playoffs this season. Wang Zelin could notice that his teammates, who had previously had a relaxed attitude, had changed today. Gotta get a little nervous.
In order to cheer up and refresh my teammates, so...
"Yes, our plan remains the same! We just want to sweep, and we will win tonight."
"The reason for the sweep? There are too many. For example, this year's playoffs are so exciting. I want to end the first round early. The games in other series in the first round are so intensive. If it reaches the fifth game, it will affect my ability to watch the live broadcast. Already..."
After the morning training, during the lunch interview, Wang Zelin began to undermine the opponent's confidence again.
In other words, they are using the media to continue to put pressure on the Mosaic team, trying to squeeze out all the remaining confidence and hard work from the opponent, and then work hard to defeat the opponent in one fell swoop tonight, striving to complete the victory in one battle and make the series The last G4 battle became easy.
The Trail Blazers coaching staff, players, and fans are all used to the fact that their boss has started to provoke opponents wildly again.
No, after Wang Zelin tweeted "We will not bring the game back to the Rose Garden Arena!" just before noon, the little fan girl Taylor Swift immediately liked and retweeted it, which was a good help to him. Adding a handful of firewood has made the fire of public opinion burn even brighter.
Now, the pressure is completely on the Houston Mosaic team.
…
After returning to his home court and having two more days to rest, James Harden seemed much more confident when facing the media interview again.
He seemed to feel like he was okay again!
"We are ready to face the next battle. I have absolute confidence in myself and the team. When we sit at home, we are confident that we can get one or two wins..."
At least when facing the camera, Harden's confident appearance during the interview reduced the restless atmosphere of the team and restored some vitality to the Mosaic fans who were gradually depressed.
Basketball games have never been just a competition of paper strength, but also a competition of mental attributes.
If you don’t even believe that you can win, then who do you expect to believe in you?
…
The shouts from the bosses of both sides triggered an afternoon and half a night of discussions. There was a morning of pre-game preparations. At 17:30 on the evening of the 24th, the third game of the series between the Trail Blazers and the Mosaics started.
Compared with the previous two games, the Blazers' starting members have not changed much. On the other hand, the opponent has a different center position tonight, from No. 12 Dwight Howard to... No. 15 Clint Capela.
Emmm, has Howard lost the trust of the team?
Seeing the starting lineup of the Mosaic team, Wang Zelin immediately thought of an idea.
In memory, the 15-16 season was not only Howard's last season in Mosaic, but also the last peak period of this monster.
Warcraft can contribute 16+12 in the regular season and 13+14 in the playoffs. After this season, he began a wandering career in the league.
It wasn't until he joined the Lakers for the second time that he completed the remaining redemption, and changed from a regrettable homeless man to the affectionate "Master Huo" in the mouth of many fans.
The "Cake King" Capela was officially promoted as the team's starting center after Howard left the team, and gradually reached the pinnacle of his life.
As for this season, he remembers his backstage performance as averaging 1.6 points and 4 rebounds per game, making him a proper water cooler keeper.
At this time, the Mosaic team made a lineup change and asked him to be pulled to replace Howard. Is it a last resort or a deliberate move?
Everything will be known only when the game starts.
(End of chapter)
