Chapter 104 In the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals
The first quarter of the third game between the two sides was very tense and sticky. Garnett became the main attack of the Celtics. He scored 13 points for the Celtics in a single quarter, and the inside Asik could not defend Garnett at all. In this game, Asik and Battier changed their defenses and asked Battier to defend the meat pier Perkins on the inside, while Asik was Garnett.
It's not James who scored the most points on the Cavaliers, but Huang Jun. Huang Jun played very well in this game, scoring 11 points and 3 assists for the Cavaliers in the whole first quarter. James got five points, three rebounds and three assists, and the Cavaliers were two points behind the Celtics 25 to 27 in the away game in a single quarter.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Iverson held the ball, dribbling continuously, and then a speed changed to pass Ray Allen's defense on the opposite side. He accelerated directly towards the inside line, followed by a stagnant layup for the Cavaliers to get the first point in the second quarter. With Iverson's layup, the Cavaliers also successfully equalized the score, and the two sides stood back on a starting line.
Ray Allen came back and successfully threw off Iverson's defense. Iverson's defense was already very bad. In the face of Ray Allen, a very good player in the back run, there are not many ways he can give. Now his speed is not so fast. So it's really difficult to prevent Ray Allen's running position.
Ray Allen, who succeeded in the reverse run, received a pass directly from Eddyhouse without any hesitation. Brush, hit again, this is Ray Allen's second three-pointer in this game. And there are still two shots, but the number of shots in the first quarter is too small, and the number of books is mainly focused on Paul Pierce and Garnett.
Next, Iverson held the ball to the inside again. Ray Allen was also very difficult to defend Iverson, because he was not that kind of defensive player. He is the type of shooter, and poor defense is also his weakness. However, although the defense was not good, he defended very seriously and tried to stick to the opponent as much as possible. It's just that he is still very helpless in the face of Iverson's breakthrough. He really doesn't know how to defend Iverson so well.
He hasn't seen such an Iverson for a long time, and he hasn't seen such a resolute Iverson. Iverson, who killed under the basket, once again completed a stagnant layup. At this time, Iverson gave everyone a feeling of returning to the peak. The reason why Iverson has such abundant physical energy now is that he didn't play much at all in the first quarter. He was replaced by Brown after only five minutes of playing.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Brown replaced him again and asked him to lead the substitutes to play on the field. And in the second lineup, Iverson has absolute ball rights. Can he have this kind of ball in the starting lineup? So Brown's arrangement is undoubtedly the best arrangement, so that the second lineup has enough firepower points, so that he will not be confused by the other side at the end of the main lineup. And Iverson has no opinion on such an arrangement.
From the time he joined the Cavaliers, he knew that both Huang Jun and James needed the ball. If he had asked for the ball to be in hand, the Cavaliers would never trade him to the team. Because that not only can't help the Cavaliers, but also drags the Cavaliers. And Iverson himself understood, so when he was looking for the Cavaliers, he directly admitted that he didn't need the ball right, and everything was up to the coach. It is also because of this that the Cavaliers traded. Although Iverson is old now, the Cavaliers know that Iverson can also bring great help to the team.
Back, Eddie House faced Jason Williams' defense directly to the basket, and then passed the ball directly to Ray Allen's hand in the outside line of Kwame Brown's defense. At this time, Ray Allen was a complete point guard, took the ball, and then hit a three-point shot in one go. In the second quarter, Ray Allen has hit two consecutive three-pointers, and it is Iverson who defends him.
"It's still very difficult for Iverson to defend against Ray Allen. Forget it, let's continue to see." Brown looked at it off the court and thought to himself that for him, he knew all this and had already expected it. I just didn't expect Ray Allen's three-pointer to feel so good today. He absolutely didn't expect this. If he hits again next, he will have to make some changes, otherwise the score difference will get bigger and bigger if it goes on like this.
Next, the ball was given to Iverson's hands again. This time, Iverson did not choose his own singles, but looked at the four ways in the process of breaking through, and successfully passed the ball to the outside line, which was also in the hands of point guard Szebiak. The latter also threw the basketball in his hand without any hesitation, and the three-point shot also hit. In this way, it is equivalent to returning Ray Allen's three points just now, and the score is still one point behind the Cavaliers.
"Rae Allen hit again. He hasn't lost three points in this game. He shot four out of four and three three points in a single quarter. From the beginning of the second quarter to now, it has only lasted for four minutes. It seems that Ray Allen is about to explode today, and the team's current situation also makes the Big Three very angry. So this game will be won anyway, otherwise they will face an awkward score of 3-0. At this time, the commentator at the scene said.
Today's strength of the Big Three also made him very happy, but the current score of 40 to 42 on the court still makes him very worried. With such an excellent performance of the Big Three, the Celtics are only two points ahead of the other side, and they have given their opponents 40 points with eight minutes left in the second quarter. This game is another high-scoring game. Is it playing offensive or defensive?
At this time, the Cavaliers directly asked for a timeout, and they had to do some defense against Ray Allen. Ray Allen's outside feel in this game is really good. If he doesn't make any changes and let him vote smoothly, then the Cavaliers are likely to fall at the feet of the Celtics in this game. So Brown called a pause in time.
The reason why the Cavaliers successfully kept the score is entirely due to Iverson's excellent performance. Although his performance on the defensive end is not so good, he is very good at offense. If Ray Allen's feel in this game is really good, then the leader in the score now is definitely the Cavaliers, not the Celtics. However, Brown is still very satisfied with his current performance. After all, he is only two points behind, which is the same as the difference at the end of the first quarter. That is to say, during the second quarter, the second lineup successfully defended the gap.
He did not overtake the score, and he was also not widened by the opponent. Brown was really satisfied with such a situation. However, he didn't want to fall behind all the time, so when he came back from the second quarter, he changed the main player to the field. Iverson, who performed well, was not replaced. Because the current Iverson is also a threat to the Celtics, the direct threat to him and Huang Jun James on the court will be greater, and there will be a lot of time to take action.
Sure enough, in the next few minutes, the backcourt combination of Iverson and Huang Jun scattered the Celtics' inside line. Whenever there is a chance, both of them choose to rush to the Celtic inside line. And the effect is also very obvious, that is, in addition to the foul, the opponent is watching the pair score under their eyes. You don't dare to pack two people at all, because Huang Jun is a passer. Not only that, now Iverson has also learned to share the ball.
In this way, as long as the Celtics dare to pack, the two defenders will immediately successfully pass the ball to the empty player's hand in the first time, or keep passing the ball until the opportunity appears. Now the Cavaliers are also very fast in passing the ball, and everyone plays very selflessly. James, the boss of the team, is an all-round player who passes the ball selflessly. Under the leadership of James and Huang Jun, everyone in the whole team is very selfless.
In this way, in the remaining eight minutes of the second quarter, every ball on the Cavaliers' side was very reasonable and selfless, and the score was gradually pulled away by the Cavaliers. At the end of the half, the Cavaliers were eight points ahead of the Celtics. Although there are not many eight points, it makes the Cavaliers' players play very hard. If the Celtics weren't in the same excellent condition, the Cavaliers would have been 15 points ahead of the Celtics in the first half of the game.
In the end, the score in the first half was fixed at 58-50, and the Celtics gave the Cavaliers a high score of 58 points in the first half. This is rare in the Celtics, but what can we do? The truth is in front of you. What can they do besides accepting it? This season, the Cavaliers' offense is the best of the 30 teams in the league. So in the face of this team, no matter how good the defense is, they can find an opportunity to attack. That's why the Celtics performed very well in defense and let the Cavaliers get such a high score.
However, the difference of eight points is actually not much. Although it is not much, the Celtics fans at the scene are very dissatisfied. Now they are very dissatisfied with the situation of the Celtics. They don't understand why the team doesn't give the ball to Ray Allen when he feels so good. You should know that Ray Allen hit four three points in a single quarter, with a 100% hit rate.