Facing the lagging situation, the Golden State Warriors players obviously didn't take it seriously. After the short pause, the final quarter for both sides arrived.
Coach Cole didn't seem worried about the situation on the court, so he didn't rush to send all the main players.
"Kevin, go ahead!"
"Klay, you go too...and you...Draymond..."
"Stephen, please continue to rest! It seems that the situation on the field does not require you to appear..."
Coach Cole said.
After making the arrangements, Durant and the other three quickly walked onto the court. The three of them paid no attention to the situation on the court and didn't even mention it too much.
"I know there is a new nightclub here. There are many young girls there... Let's go and check it out after the game is over?"
"Clay, let's come together? Kevin, don't refuse! I know you are not a gentleman! Although Scarlett has a great figure, I don't think this woman's bath water is delicious... .....Let me take you to meet more girls..."
Over there with the Cavaliers.
At the critical moment of the last quarter, head coach Tyronn Lue had no other choice but to put on the main lineup.
Of course, Zhao Feiyang, who played one quarter, could not take a rest. Before, the team relied entirely on his performance to recover the score. Now he has transformed into another trump card in Tyronn Lue's hands.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded and the game continued.
The ball is in the Warriors' court.
Nick Young held the ball across half court, and after reaching the top of the arc, he transferred the ball to Thompson. Thompson raised the basketball and shot a three-pointer. The thrown basketball hit the rim and failed to score.
"Oh! Terrible feel!"
Thompson shook his head in disappointment.
The rebound was snatched away by Green under the basket. After getting the ball, he tried a singles, but once again faced Kevin Love's defense and forced a back hit. Green used his toughness to score several offenses before. This time he repeated his old tricks, sticking close to Love and preparing to force the ball into him.
However, Love, who had been "weak" before, hardened up and was not pushed away after Green hit him one after another. Green didn't believe in evil, so he suddenly pulled away and turned around to take a shot. Unfortunately, his turning movement was a bit slow. The moment he threw the basketball, he was directly slapped by Love, who rushed towards him.
Snapped.
The basketball falls out.
Love's big shot caused the audience to scream.
While the fans were screaming, Love immediately picked up the basketball. After getting the ball, he glanced towards the court, and then threw a long pass outside the three-point line.
Zhao Feiyang, who was standing there, successfully caught the basketball. Before anyone else could react, he took the ball and sprinted toward the half court.
After being injured, his explosive power was not as good as before. Therefore, Zhao Feiyang was quickly followed by Nick Young who was chasing behind him. In order to prevent the opponent from taking away the ball, Zhao Feiyang threw a back pass to JR Smith who followed up.
JR took the ball and rushed towards the basket. Nick Young had to choose to focus on JR when faced with a one-on-two situation.
At the same moment when JR made a layup, Zhao Feiyang was already standing on the three-point line in the left corner, waiting for opportunities. Sure enough, JR failed to score a layup and was interfered by Nick Young, causing the ball to hit the basket. After the basketball fell, JR picked up the basketball and threw it decisively into Zhao Feiyang's hands.
Snapped.
Zhao Feiyang, who got the basketball, took action quickly.
Uh-huh.
A crisp three-pointer fell firmly into the basket.
Seeing that his good touch continued, Zhao Feiyang also made a celebrating gesture towards JR who was passing the ball. The Cavaliers players off the court finally cheered up. Many stood up, waved their towels, and cheered for the goal.
The Warriors continued to attack.
This time after halftime, Durant singled out Jeff Green. What's surprising is that he, who had always been able to score before, couldn't hit it steadily this time.
Perhaps his hands were rusty after resting for too long, so the basketball he threw hit the rim and bounced out.
Love blocked Green under the basket, and Tristan Thompson took the opportunity to grab the rebound. The Cavaliers quickly switched to offensive mode. After receiving the ball, Zhao Feiyang threw the ball directly to JR. JR lived up to expectations and ran towards the half court with the ball at the first opportunity.
boom.
JR dunked the ball hard into the basket.
In the first half of the fourth quarter, although the Warriors deployed several main players, they failed to perform as they expected. Durant's touch is cold, and Green is also entangled in Love inside. Thompson is probably the only one who still has a touch, but JR also interferes with him a lot.
On the other hand, the Cavaliers had a poor performance before. After Zhao Feiyang scored 27 points in the third quarter, the team's morale had returned to normal levels. Therefore, in the first half of the quarter, the Cavaliers were defeated by the cooperation of Zhao Feiyang and JR alone. The team continues to maintain stable output.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
Coach Cole of the Warriors finally couldn't bear it and called a timeout.
At this time the score was 114 to 106.
The Warriors are still 8 points behind.
If the previous lag did not worry the Warriors, then the lag at this time has forced them to pay attention. The main players were all on board but still couldn't recover the point difference. This is not what the Warriors players want to see.
In the Cavaliers' team bench, the players were resting and encouraging Zhao Feiyang, "Guys, now the Warriors are panicking! Those guys thought we were bound to lose, so they didn't take us seriously in the third quarter... ..."
"We have to go all out in the remaining time! Who said we can't beat the Warriors without LeBron? The more outsiders think so, the more we have to do this..."
Zhao Feiyang's few words made the players feel like they were beaten to death.
Counterattacks in adversity may not cheer up the players, but the tailwind is simply not too comfortable for the Cavaliers players! Now that they are in the lead, they have a chance to defeat the Warriors as long as they maintain stable output. What reason is there not to go all out in a game like this?
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded again.
The Warriors serve.
This time Curry was replaced.
Curry, who got the ball, advanced with the ball. The moment he dribbled the basketball, Zhao Feiyang moved directly to his side and took one-on-one coverage. The two faced each other, and Curry tried to advance quickly. Unexpectedly, Zhao Feiyang directly pressed his body against him, and kept reaching out to interfere and exert pressure.
Although Zhao Feiyang was injured, Curry was no match for him in terms of physical strength. As a result, Curry was very uncomfortable with his interference. After halftime was finally passed, Curry decisively chose to transfer the ball.
Snapped.
The basketball is in Thompson's hands.
Thompson raised the basketball and shot a three-pointer.
This time his touch was not very good and the basketball bounced out of the basket. Love jumped high and picked up the rebound. The moment he got the ball, he threw a long pass. Zhao Feiyang took the ball and sprinted decisively. For the first time after halftime, he ignored JR's request for the ball and chose to play. He took a three-pointer without anyone defending him.
Uh-huh.
The ball went in.
All the fans in the audience screamed in surprise.
117 to 106.
The point difference widened to 11 points.
