The Cleveland Cavaliers just scored a goal here, and the Boston Celtics quickly counterattacked.
The basketball was handed to Kyrie Irving.
After getting the ball, he played singles with the ball.
Despite Jordan Clarkson's marking, this is not difficult for Irving at all. After halftime, teammate Marcus Smart came up to cover from the wing. Irving took advantage of the situation and dribbled the ball past the two of them and into the basket. The moment Kevin Love came up to cover, Irving stepped out first to pass the ball. Throw.
Snapped.
His layup hit the backboard and bounced firmly into the basket.
The ball went in.
Irving's layup helped the team score 2 points.
The Cavaliers continued to fight back.
After halftime, LeBron held the ball to attract double-teams from the Celtics, but Love inside was already looking for opportunities to move out. LeBron pretended to break through and threw a wonderful pass after being double-teamed. Love successfully caught the ball at the three-point line in the left corner.
Snapped.
After getting the ball, Love took a decisive shot and hit a three-pointer steadily into the basket.
"nice shot!"
"pretty!"
Zhao Feiyang temporarily acted as the leader of the bench and took the initiative to lead his teammates to stand up and applaud LeBron, Love and others on the court.
The game goes on.
Irving continued to advance with the ball, and the Cavaliers' J.R. Smith and Clarkson rushed to double-team him. Irving gave the ball to his teammate Smart. Smart got the ball but did not take a shot. When Irving ran out of the double team, he passed the ball back to him again.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Irving rushed straight to the basket, shook off JR and came to the penalty area. When Tristan Thompson was about to double-team, Irving decisively chose to dribble to the other side of the basket and jumped up in mid-air with a shot. A pull-up layup sends the ball steadily into the basket.
For the rest of the first quarter, the Celtics' offense was entirely based on Irving. Most of the time, he controls the team's ball. Smart and Nadir, who were replaced, are also very obedient. Everything is based on him. Not only will they give him the ball as soon as possible, but they will also help him. Various pick-and-roll screens.
This style of play still plays a certain role, especially when Irving felt hot in the first quarter.
call out.
At the end of the first quarter, the referee's whistle sounded, and the score was 34 to 36. To the surprise of all Cavaliers fans present, the Celtics' "single-core mode" not only did not fall behind, but actually led them. 2 minutes.
For the Cavaliers, LeBron's performance was stable but his touch was lacking, especially his three-point shooting touch. He failed to make two unguarded shots.
Love's performance was quite satisfactory, but fortunately he still had the ability to control rebounds, which helped the Cavaliers gain a certain advantage on the defensive end.
Except for the two of them, the performance of other Cavaliers players is relatively average, and the reason is not complicated. The ball rights are limited. When LeBron controls the ball, others cannot get more support, especially once the touch is not so good. , the number of shots received will obviously be less.
Break time.
In the Celtics team bench, Irving showed a long-lost smile. He communicated with Smart and others beside him, and it was clear from his every move that he was very happy.
On the other hand, Jason Tatum and Jaylen Brown looked as ugly as Irving before.
"Jason, look at that guy, he just scored 17 points. Does he think he is great? I can do it even if you give me so much ball rights!"
"Brown, wait! There will be a time when he regrets! We just need to sit here quietly... It is impossible to win in single-core mode. We are not the Cavaliers, Kyrie The guy isn’t LeBron either….”
Soon enter the second quarter.
This time the Cavaliers replaced LeBron and Love, and Zhao Feiyang came on as a substitute. Considering the mobility on the court, head coach Tyronn Lue still assigned JR to Zhao Feiyang as an assistant.
Irving continues to lead the team on the field.
The team has made slight adjustments, but Tatum and Brown are still not included in the team lineup. Irving was quite satisfied with the arrangement made by head coach Stevens. When he walked on the court and passed by Tatum and Brown, he even shouted to coach Stevens loudly.
"Hey, Coach Brad, your arrangement is great... Don't worry, it's only the second quarter, we will win this game easily... As long as I'm here, this Everything is nothing..."
Irving's confident remarks made Tatum and Brown roll their eyes.
But the situation is stronger than the people. Now that the team is indeed in the lead, even they can only shut up for the time being.
call out.
Celtics serve.
Irving advances with the ball.
He met Clarkson before, but this time he met Zhao Feiyang. After halftime, Irving took the ball at the top of the arc to observe the situation on the court. One second, Zhao Feiyang was lazily defending, and the next second he suddenly pounced on him and reached out to steal.
The sudden pressing defense really startled Irving. By the time he reacted, JR on the side had also been called up by Zhao Feiyang.
The double-teaming between the two was so fierce!
Zhao Feiyang is not an inexperienced young man like Clarkson. After double-teaming him, he directly sneaked up from behind and slapped the basketball out of his hand.
Snapped.
The basketball rolled out.
JR took the lead in picking up the ball. After crossing the half court, he gave the ball to Zhao Feiyang. Zhao Feiyang sprinted with the ball, and Irving chased after him.
Seeing that Irving seemed to be planning to chase his own shot, Zhao Feiyang did not hesitate at all and jumped high in front of him with a two-handed dunk and smashed the ball into the basket.
Irving did reach out to interfere, but unfortunately he had no ability to hinder Zhao Feiyang's dunk. He could only become the backdrop for Zhao Feiyang's dunk amid the exclamations of the fans in the audience.
boom.
The ball went in.
There were crazy screams outside the court. LeBron stood up and applauded in the Cavaliers' team bench. Love beside him also waved his towel excitedly.
Head coach Tyronn Lue couldn't hide the smile on his face.
"Damn! This guy seems to have really recovered!"
"The team only got one Isaiah and got Zhao in his prime. This deal is a great deal!"
The game goes on.
After being intercepted, Irving never dared to relax again. After getting the ball, he deliberately targeted Zhao Feiyang after halftime. The two faced each other. Irving just shook Zhao Feiyang away and rushed to the basket. Although Zhao Feiyang kept He then almost blocked the basketball in his hands, but in the end Irving successfully threw the ball into the basket.
Snapped.
The ball went in.
After scoring a strong response, Irving slapped his chest and roared.
However, he was too happy too early!
The next second, the Cavaliers quickly released the ball. Zhao Feiyang held the ball across half court and stood at the top of the arc before decisively raising the basketball to take action.
Uh-huh.
A super long three-pointer hit the basket steadily.
Such a bold shooting behavior shocked the Cavaliers fans present.
