Stephen Curry's consecutive goals allowed him to overpower Zhao Feiyang in terms of momentum, and also allowed the Golden State Warriors to gradually open up the score. When the two sides entered the second half of the third quarter, the Warriors already led the Cavaliers by 9 points.
Seeing that the point difference between the two sides was about to widen to double digits, LeBron James also appeared again. As the core of the team, it is time for him to display his personal abilities.
When LeBron came on the court, Zhao Feiyang was also replaced to rest. He had hardly rested at this time and his physical energy was severely exhausted.
On the field.
Cavaliers offense.
LeBron holds the ball himself. After getting the ball, he deliberately misplaced the position to single out Curry. The two met each other, and LeBron directly pushed Curry away with his body, and then rushed in towards the basket.
Draymond Green stepped up to defend in time, and LeBron turned around and pulled away. However, when he was about to take a shot at the basket, JaVale McGee stepped in to block his shot space.
Seeing that the situation was very critical, LeBron actually made a 360-degree twist in mid-air for a layup.
This move was so difficult that all the fans couldn't help but scream.
But the next second, the basketball thrown by LeBron hit the backboard firmly and bounced into the basket.
Snapped.
The ball went in.
The Cavaliers team bench was almost going crazy!
"nice shot!"
"Well done!"
The players were so excited that they stood up, waved towels, and screamed for LeBron.
With this difficult goal as a foreshadowing, LeBron quickly scored one after another, and finally narrowed the point difference to 3 points at the end of the third quarter.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded and both sides took another break.
The final quarter is coming and it is crucial for both teams. Therefore, during the break, the head coach of the Cavaliers, Tyronn Lue, was arranging tactics while cheering everyone on.
And his tactics are actually relatively simple, that is, let LeBron and Zhao Feiyang take turns attacking. The two's super singles ability is a threat to any team. With the current team's incomplete lineup, it is undoubtedly a good idea to let the two aces show their strength in sequence.
After all, I’ve done this before!
Coach Lu is different from other coaches in the league. At first glance, he seems a bit hot-tempered and not very good at first glance. After a second look, he seems to have something. If you take a closer look, you will find that he does have his own advantages! Compared with Scott's head coach who purely licks Kobe, although Coach Lu doesn't have that many tough battles, he always takes care of LeBron's mood, but he is not LeBron's vassal.
In addition, Coach Lu is always different from others in the use of his ace. He seems to be born with the code of "LeBron's Ace Experience Card", which can maximize LeBron's potential and allow him to perform some incredible performances.
If it were any other star, such oppression might lead to injuries, but not LeBron.
Now that Coach Lu has a new trump card in Zhao Feiyang, he has enough confidence no matter how difficult the situation is.
"Guys, this is our first game! No matter what, we must not lose!"
"Come on! Let's go up and take down the Warriors hard!"
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded, and after Coach Lu gave all the Cavaliers players blood, the Cavaliers' main lineup appeared again.
After the start of the last quarter, the battle between the two sides completely entered a fierce state.
There were fierce battles both inside and outside, and there were countless physical contacts between them. This also led to some minor frictions between players on both sides, such as Green and LeBron having a physical collision during the confrontation.
Green continued to use his best tricks, pretending to fight for rebounds but actually deliberately raising his foot to kick the opponent's lower body. LeBron was not used to Green's behavior at all, and deliberately stepped over Green's head while fighting for the basketball.
This behavior on both sides soon led to conflicts.
Green, in particular, is not only rude but even impulsive, and he will never give in when it comes to losing money. When he saw LeBron stepping over his head, he couldn't help it. He stepped forward and grabbed LeBron to fight him.
As a superstar in the league, LeBron is quite smart. When Green wanted to take action, he pretended to dodge but actually waited for Green to pounce on him.
Once Green is suspended, the Warriors will lose a general! In order to achieve this goal, LeBron did not hesitate to "get involved".
It's a pity that Green was stopped by Curry and Thompson at the critical moment, and the two of them talked it over to prevent things from getting worse.
However, there were only the last 3 minutes and 11 seconds left in the game at this time, and the score between the two sides was 97 to 100, with the Cavaliers only 3 points behind.
After a brief period of confusion, both sides returned to the field.
The Cavaliers serve.
After getting the ball, Zhao Feiyang did not wait any longer. After halftime, he raised the basketball and took a decisive shot. He threw a crisp three-pointer into the basket, tying the score between the two sides.
The Warriors struck back quickly.
Curry advanced with the ball, but he was interfered by Zhao Feiyang after halftime. Zhao Feiyang's marking forced him to pass the ball, and the ball came to Thompson. Thompson chose to play singles against JR.
After gaining distance, he pretended to take a shot, but actually used Green to improve his wing position in the pick-and-roll to get to the basket. Green also took this opportunity to follow up. The two successfully entered the basket. Thompson threw the ball with an alley-oop. Green jumped to catch the ball and completed the battle with a dunk.
boom.
The ball went in.
The situation on the court became increasingly tense, and the scores between the two sides were always locked together. Soon the game came to a decisive moment.
When there were only 30 seconds left in the game, the Cavaliers had the ball. The score was 113 to 114, and the Cavaliers were temporarily 1 point behind.
In this case, the Cavaliers of course gave the ball to LeBron. Head coach Tyronn Lue yelled at LeBron to hold the ball in singles. LeBron also decisively stood at the top of the arc to face Durant one-on-one.
The two faced each other, and LeBron raised the basketball and shot before the shot time was about to end.
Unfortunately, the basketball bounced out of the basket.
boom.
The key three-pointer failed.
The basketball bounced away.
Love and Green both rushed to fight for the rebound. In the chaos, the ball was snatched away by the Warriors' forward big man Looney.
The basketball was given to Durant on the outside. After getting the ball, Durant didn't think too much at all. He stood in two steps, rushed two steps, and threw the ball from a long distance.
Snapped.
The basketball flew off the backboard.
Immediately after the timer ends, the beep sounds.
Beep.
The whole game is over.
The Cavaliers lost Game 1 of the Finals by 1 point.
LeBron also missed the last chance to win!
