The NBA playoffs are here as scheduled.
The playoff rosters for the Eastern and Western Conferences were released smoothly.
In the West, the first place is the Golden State Warriors, the second place is the Minnesota Timberwolves, the third place is the Houston Rockets, and the fourth place is the Portland Trail Blazers.
In the East, the first place is the Toronto Raptors, the second place is the Boston Celtics, the third place is the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the fourth place is the Philadelphia 76ers.
According to the Cavaliers' ranking, they faced the Miami Heat, ranked sixth in the Eastern Conference, in the first round of the playoffs.
Quicken Loans Center.
The home court of the Cavaliers is also the venue for their first game against the Heat in the first round.
On the evening of the match day, both sides appeared here.
call out.
After the referee's whistle sounded, both teams started the game.
On the Heat's side, big man Hassan Whiteside serves as the team's starting center, James Johnson is in charge of the team's fourth position, and the Heat sends three guards in other positions, namely Goran Dragic and Josh .Richardson, as well as Dwyane Wade, who was sent back in multiple transactions before.
Wade has been on the move this season. He initially went to the Cavaliers, hoping to join forces with LeBron to win the championship again. Unfortunately, the Cavaliers are not suitable for him, and he is not too young. There is limited help for today's Cavaliers.
As a result, Wade was sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves by the Cavaliers in the trade. However, the Timberwolves today do not need a veteran like him.
Especially after Thomas caused a stir, the Timberwolves considered various factors, and Wade himself took the initiative to express his hope of being traded, so he was sent back to the Heat again after the two parties hit it off.
No matter how you say it, now he can be regarded as returning to his roots. At the age of 36, his condition has declined significantly, and seeing that his career has entered a countdown, the Heat is undoubtedly the best destination for him.
Compared to the Heat's lineup, the Cavaliers' side has not changed at all.
The team's No. 1 position is naturally held by Zhao Feiyang, and the No. 2 position is given to JR Smith. The third position belongs to LeBron James, and the fourth and fifth positions are still reserved for Kyle Korver and Tristan Thompson.
Players from both sides stand in position and the referee throws the basketball.
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The Cavaliers took the lead in getting the offensive ball. JR picked up the basketball and then gave it to Zhao Feiyang.
One second, Zhao Feiyang was dribbling the ball slowly, and the next second he saw LeBron making a gesture to him, and without any hesitation, he threw the ball away with a long pass.
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LeBron, who had already rushed to the Heat's penalty area, successfully received the basketball. Under the defense of the opponent's player Johnson, LeBron used his body to push away the opponent decisively and jumped high for a light dunk.
boom.
The ball went in.
The Cavaliers scored the "opening" goal of the game with a sneak attack.
It was the Heat's turn to fight back.
Dragic advanced with the ball and observed the situation at the top of the arc after halftime. Wade ran out from the wing to receive the ball, and Dragic pretended to pass the ball, but actually rushed to the other side with the ball in the next second.
Dragic, who entered the two-point goal, quickly encountered a cover. Under Love's interference, Dragic threw the ball to his teammate Whiteside. Whiteside stood under the basket and knocked away Tristan. Dunk the ball with both hands.
boom.
The game goes on.
As time went by, towards the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers gradually gained the upper hand.
Different from the previous regular season, after the start of this game, LeBron, as the star player, was much more proactive in offense than before, and his enthusiasm was much higher than before.
If he used to play "health-preserving basketball", then now he has completely entered the "all-out basketball" state.
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After getting the ball, LeBron held the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right side for a single. He first feinted, and then suddenly dribbled the ball and rushed into the basket.
His movements are so powerful that even if the Heat players predict them in advance, they can't stop his "bulldozer" style of play.
boom.
LeBron entered the paint and succeeded with a dunk.
With LeBron's full firepower, by the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Heat by 7 points.
Soon into the second quarter, LeBron did not choose to rest, but continued to lead the bench lineup to play.
Although the Heat have taken defensive measures, they are unable to stop a superstar like LeBron. Therefore, throughout the second quarter, the Heat have been passively defensive, while LeBron is in control of the entire game. , constantly using his personal performance to break down the Heat's defense.
Beep.
By the end of the first half, the score difference between the two sides widened to 15 points.
In this case, the Heat's morale fell into a slump.
In the third quarter, the Cavaliers replaced LeBron and Zhao Feiyang and sent all the substitutes to the court.
Perhaps due to the advantage brought by the tailwind game, Jordan Clarkson and others performed quite well after coming on the scene. Although there were some minor problems on the defensive end, the output on the offensive end was very stable.
Soon, the last section comes.
The Heat, who were lagging behind by a big score, were really unable to fight back. Veterans like Wade were helpless in front of younger players. Therefore, the rest of the time was completely reduced to chicken time.
Zhao Feiyang also took advantage of the last moment to lead the team in scoring. He scored a total of 19 points with good touch, and finally collected the 4,000 points needed before.
Beep.
The timer ended and the game ended.
The Cavaliers and Heat fought 120 to 104, and the two sides ended the battle with a 16-point difference.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully redeeming the potion. Do you want to use it immediately?"
"use."
Immediately after the game, Zhao Feiyang found a deserted place to use his points. When the potion was successfully used, he felt a sense of relief all over his body, especially the injured ankle. At this moment, he clearly felt that all the pain he had felt had disappeared.
"Congratulations to the host for successful recovery!"
"After 12 hours, the injured area will completely return to its uninjured health state!"
The system's prompt tone also surprised Zhao Feiyang.
"Another 12 hours?"
"It's too boring! But it's okay to go back and take a nap..."
In fact, for Zhao Feiyang at this time, it doesn't matter even if he has not returned to his peak state. For the Cavaliers, opponents like the Heat are completely unable to cause any obstacles. After all, the Cavaliers have the existence of the "new Big Three". It is by no means comparable to the Heat, which cannot even produce superstars. of.
