Chapter 809 Too Real

As soon as O'Neal finished speaking, Jokic got the ball thrown by Love, and the Pelicans directly counterattacked defensively.

Holiday received Jokic's long pass from the backcourt and made a fast break, causing Irving to foul on defense and make two free throws.

Looking back, James held the ball and rushed to the basket. This time he took a shot when Davis and Jokic were double-teamed, and the basketball hit the frame.

Davis protected the defensive rebound, and the Pelicans counterattacked again. Tang Tian scored another 2 points with a fast break layup in the frontcourt.

6 to 0.

Lue's tactic of attacking the Pelicans' interior worked wonders in the last game, but after Davis returned, it looked a bit stupid for him to use this tactic again.

This is also Lu's characteristic. He is a tactical genius, but not a handsome guy.

These rounds became a microcosm of the Cavaliers' half.

They were like infantrymen armed with long knives, launching a death charge towards the Pelicans' position under a hail of bullets.

The result of this is that not only did he fail to rush into position, but he lost his own position in the opponent's counterattack.

At the end of the first half, the Pelicans led the Cavaliers by a full 20 points, 60-40.

If James hadn't played the entire half, giving the Cavaliers some advantages on the bench in the first and second quarters, the point difference would have been even greater.

In the second half, this situation still did not change.

Lue didn't seem stubborn, but seemed incapable of adapting. The Cavaliers' charge lasted the entire game.

As a result, the game was over by the time the third quarter ended.

In the end, the Pelicans defeated the Cavaliers 118-93 at home, tying the series at 1-1.

Tang Tian played three quarters and easily scored a triple-double of 23 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

James' fighting spirit before the game finally turned into a feeling of loneliness at the end.

The process and result of this game were completely different from the first game.

Before the game, many media and fans thought that the Pelicans would win, but they definitely did not expect to win so easily.

"It turns out that the Pelicans lost the first game because they were missing Davis..."

"It's too real to beat everyone up when they go out to fight..."

"It's really not the Cavaliers' fault. Look at the Warriors next door. The Cavaliers took advantage of Davis' absence to win a game. They have already made a profit."

"I feel sorry for my emperor. It only took three days to go from heaven to hell. Life is really full of ups and downs!"

"In other words, I think Lu is really bad. He rushed inside even though he knew Davis was coming back, and he directly killed himself!"

"Lou is an idiot! He can't adapt at all. The Cavaliers should not fire Blatt!"

"That's right, James didn't rest for even a minute. It's crazy that he can win like this!"

"Tsk! By the way, the victory in the last game was due to Lu's tactics, right? The trend has changed drastically in just one game?"

"If you win, LeBron is great, if you lose, the coach is stupid. Isn't this routine?"

"Too real, too real..."

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One game sparked a wave of quarrels among fans on social media.

However, what can be felt is that although the finals have only played two games, the Cavaliers' championship situation has become less optimistic.

After the first two games, the two teams moved to Cleveland for the next two games.

"We need to do some targeted defense on LeBron, like we did in the regular season."

Not long after arriving in Cleveland, Brown made suggestions to Stevens.

If the Cavaliers win the opening game, it will be equivalent to stealing the home court advantage from the Pelicans.

If the Pelicans want to get back, they must win this game.

The result of the last game showed that the Pelicans' overall strength is stronger than the Cavaliers, but that does have something to do with Lu's inability to adapt.

If Lu makes tactical adjustments in this game, the result of the game will be difficult to say.

The advice from Brown, James' mentor, is to make the Pelicans more confident in winning this crucial battle.

Stevens adopted it. Irving and Love's performance in the first two games was average, locking the key point of James, and the Pelicans would face a big challenge.

After three days of rest, Game 3 of the Finals officially kicked off at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

In this game, Lu finally reacted and stopped charging deathly at the Pelicans inside.

This change is a good thing for the Cavaliers, but this is the most uncomfortable game for James since entering the Finals.

Forced to the right, not allowing breakthroughs, cutting off contact with teammates... the Pelicans' various extremely targeted defenses made James particularly uncomfortable.

The little emperor had scolded Brown, his mentor, a hundred times in his heart.

But the game was free. After James was restricted, Irving played surprisingly well.

He frequently hit shots from outside, and also had a good show of continuously breaking into the basket to score 2+1.

And very importantly, when it comes to the Cavaliers' home court, the whistle tendency becomes particularly obvious.

The Pelicans' defense is very tough, but many times this toughness is called a foul.

Ariza and Holiday were both deeply affected by fouls, and their playing time was fragmented.

Relying on Irving's strength and the home whistle, despite James' poor performance, the Cavaliers were still in a stalemate with the Pelicans.

Lue was emotional on the sidelines.

According to official NBA statistics, when two teams tie 1-1 in the playoffs, the team that wins the third game has a probability of winning the series as high as 78%.

If the Cavaliers can win this home court, their chances of winning the championship will become very high.

At this moment on the hotline, some fans are already starting to complain.

The point they complained about was naturally the penalty in the game.

This home whistle is a little too obvious and has revealed all the league's thoughts.

In the inspiring city of Cleveland, the inspirational story of James returning to the Cavaliers and leading the team to win the championship, the penalty looked like the game was going to go according to the script!

Amid a lot of scolding, the fourth quarter started quickly.

It was in this quarter of the game that all the blowing sounds disappeared.

It wasn't because the referee suddenly changed the penalty scale, but because Tang Tian dominated the game in this quarter.

In the last game, because he won easily, Tang Tian didn't play for long. This was a very good opportunity for him to recover.

You must know that since the Western Conference Finals, he has been carrying non-stop. Not to mention the physical exertion, his physical functions must also be tired.

But he got a full rest in the last game, and this time he accumulated strength until the end of the game, and he finally broke out.

Whether it was Smith's one-on-one defense, James' one-on-one defense, or two or three people's double-teaming, Tang Tian was in a no-man's land, getting everything he wanted.

Fans immediately saw the Tang Tian who scored 27 points in a single quarter against the Spurs last season, and this season scored a playoff single-game scoring record of 66 points against the Warriors.

He also showed one thing to the fans. James is very strong, but rather than scoring points, he is really better as a forward and defender.

He hit 11 goals in 12 shots in this quarter, scored 25 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, and led the team to a score of 35 to 23 in a single quarter, winning the game in one fell swoop.

The referee can call a foul on the Pelicans on the defensive end, or not call a foul on Tang Tian by a Cavaliers player, but he cannot call away Tang Tian's goal.

Because the ball just went in.

In the end, Tang Tian scored 50 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, helping the Pelicans defeat the Cavaliers 117-103. While winning two consecutive games, he also changed the score to 2-1.

"Every day, 25 points in a single quarter kills the game. This is ridiculous..."

This has become the most common emotion among fans after the game.