Chapter 1347 The Same 3-1, but the Difference Is Fate

The ideal sweep of promotion did not come as expected. The Lakers unfortunately suffered their second loss in this playoffs. The victorious Nuggets seemed to have ignited a glimmer of hope of creating a miracle. They were eager to create at Staples. Belong to their legendary profession.

But for the Lakers who aim to win the championship, sometimes losing is not a bad thing. At least it can make you wake up, calm down, and refocus on the game itself.

Just like what Ji Feng said to his teammates before getting off the plane: "We are nothing until we win the championship."

Indeed, this is a league that only cares about championships. Statistics and performance are just footnotes on the road to the championship. Without the championship, no matter how good the data is, no matter how amazing the performance is, it is just a tool to make people laugh at you.

So a defeat may come at the right time.

But this is only for the Lakers, and for others, defeat is poison that has been poured into the mouth. Whether you want to swallow it or not, you seem to have no other choice.

Yes, the protagonist here is James. The past 4 or 5 days have probably been the most difficult days in LeBron James' career so far.

It was even more uncomfortable for him than being swept in the 2007 Finals. After all, he was only 22 years old at the time. He reached the Finals for the first time in his career and still led the team with a single core. It was not shameful to lose to the powerful Spurs.

But this time is different. Today, two years later, he has become the most favorable contender for the No. 1 player in the league. There is no doubt that he is the hero of Cleveland and the No. 1 player in the history of the Cavaliers. He has led the team to a record that impressed many people. , although there is a big mountain like the Lakers ahead of him, he has always been confident that he can give it a try with the Lakers.

To put it bluntly, this season, he came here to win the championship, but what about now?

After losing the first home game of the playoffs with a 16-point reversal in the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals, everything began to go wrong. James found that things were gradually getting out of his control.

When he hit that incredible one-second buzzer beater in the second game, he seemed to be a traveler seeing an oasis in the desert. It seemed that everything was on the right track. They would sweep away the decline and find the feeling of victory again. However, A 10-point defeat in Game 3 soon turned Oasis into a mirage.

Trailing 2-1 and without home court advantage, James feels uncomfortable now.

The only good news is that the Cavaliers have not been eliminated yet. If they can capture Orlando in G4, then this series will go back to the direction he wants, and he will have the opportunity to get his own glory in Cleveland.

And if they lose this game again, they will face the dilemma of falling behind 3-1. Only a handful of teams in history have completed a comeback and promotion in such a situation. If the Cavaliers encounter it, he can lead the team to do so. What?

He asked himself more than once, but the final answer was, I don't know!

That's right, he doesn't have the confidence to lead the team to complete a seemingly incredible reversal in a desperate situation. This is not only his problem, but the entire Cavaliers are already at the end of their game after being reversed and losing consecutively. Therefore, this Eastern Conference Finals G4, for him and his team, is a decisive battle where everything is on the line!

On May 27th, G4 of the Eastern Conference Finals continued to compete at the Magic's home court. This game was crucial for the Cavaliers. Before the game, the camera focused on James. He saw Lao James with a determined face, high-fiving every teammate, and They whispered encouragement, and he punched his chest twice before taking the field.

Despite being physically and mentally exhausted, James still had high morale tonight.

The murderous James kicked off tonight's game with a powerful walking breakaway dunk. Then James once again showed what it means to be omnipotent, ignoring defense as nothing, strong breakthrough, strong breakthrough, or intensity, using strong and powerful Unable to break through with the ball, James stood on the free throw line 8 times in the first quarter, made 6 free throws, and scored 16 points in a high-profile manner.

He even gave Warcraft a hot pot, showing his strong physical fitness.

But the Magic quickly proved with practical actions that it was no accident that he took the lead. They had the capital to fight against the Cavaliers.

Warcraft still had no solution in the paint. Nine rebounds in a single quarter caused the Cavaliers to lose a lot of backcourt rebounds. The Magic's second offensive score once again led the Cavaliers by a large margin, and the blocking data was also the same.

However, James' partners finally stopped being silent. After Xiao Mo hit a three-pointer, the Cavaliers led by 5 points in the first quarter and entered the second quarter 30-25.

The second quarter was a replica of the first quarter. When Mo Williams hit a long-range three-pointer before halftime, the Cavaliers ended the first half with a 53:48 lead. James believed that victory would once again belong to them. He happily held Mo Williams in his arms.

However, in the second half, the reversal was like a nightmare for the Cavaliers!

The Magic suddenly increased their shooting percentage to 59% at the beginning of the second half. Lewis made 7 of 8 shots, including 3 of 3 three-pointers.

Turkoglu scored 15 points and 14 assists, 9 of which came in the crucial fourth quarter.

Therefore, the Magic narrowed the point difference to 4 points in the third quarter, and a 7:2 offensive at the beginning of the fourth quarter gave them an 85:84 lead.

James tried to save the team by himself, but ultimately fell short. Five seconds before the end, the Cavaliers trailed 106:107. Delonte West missed a three-pointer without being defended. James struggled to grab rebounds and was pinned down by three Magic players. He only made one attempt. Scramble for the ball, and there is only 1 second left. The "Little Emperor", whose leg was crushed, still jumped the ball. He passed the ball to Mo Williams, but the latter failed to realize the magic of the first half. His alley-oop three-pointer bounced out of the basket.

116-114!

The Magic once again won with a slight advantage of 2 points, and the big score became a desperate 3-1!

The Magic proved with practical actions: a good half-court shot is really enough!

The Cavaliers used almost the same script and fell at the feet of the Magic for the third time. The Magic were only one game away from their second trip to the Finals in team history!

"James' performance was impeccable. He almost always scored when the team needed him to score, and he also passed the ball to his teammates when they needed him to pass."

"13 of 29, 44 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. James devoted all his energy. He once again suppressed Warcraft's 27 points and 13 rebounds. However, he did not have Alston with 26 points and Lewis with 17 points. , without Turkoglu who had 15 points and 7 assists, and without Pietrus who had 17 points."

"The score difference between the two substitutes is astonishing 25-5!"

"The East-West finals now have the same big score of 3-1, and both sides have reached the same intersection of fate. But for Cavaliers and James fans, the same score has a different fate from the Lakers. 23VS24 is very likely It won’t happen this season.” Yu Jia said with some regret after the game.