63. Chapter 62 Legendary Event! 2016 Riding Christmas Battle!(2/4)
There was also a burst of cheers in the lounge.
Zheng Long and Butler both showed sweet smiles.
This huge bet between Zheng Long and Butler has raised the players' expectations for this game.
On the big screen, players from both sides have already appeared.
In this game, the Warriors sent Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green, and Pachulia.
On the Cavaliers side, there are Irving, DeAndre Liggins, James, Love and Tristan Thompson.
During the jump ball, the Warriors won the ball and the basketball came to Curry.
As soon as the game started, the intensity was at full intensity.
This game was entrusted with an important task. Liggins, who started the game, went straight from the backcourt and began to press Curry who was holding the ball.
Durant even pulled a screen for Curry.
Only then did Curry successfully reach the frontcourt with the ball.
After arriving in the frontcourt, the Cavaliers also advocated pressing Curry. The double screens of Thompson and Pachulia failed to create a suitable shot opportunity for Curry.
Pachulia simply got into the paint and tried to use his height to hit Liggins, and Curry also took advantage of the opportunity to lob the ball.
This ball!
Liggins successfully completed the interference, intercepted the ball on Pachulia, and bounced out of the baseline.
In the first round of offense, the Cavaliers destroyed the Warriors' offense.
Cavaliers home fans cheered!
The fight is all about momentum!
During the Cavaliers' offensive round, the Warriors all returned to defense. After Irving served to Love, he received the return pass and brought the ball to the frontcourt, passing it to James.
James took advantage of Love's pick-and-roll and successfully formed Love's low-post singles against Durant.
However, Love was unable to find the right time to take action, and Durant was very defensive.
Helpless, Love passed the ball to James on the outside, and James directly held the ball and went inside!
The Warriors directly shrink the defense line, and four people encircle and double-team!
The basketball suddenly flew up!
It's Durant!
Xiaoshuai completed the steal!
After completing the steal, Durant directly held the ball alone to promote a fast break counterattack!
One-stop service!
Facing Liggins, he easily completed a layup and scored!
If it weren't for Liggins under the basket, Durant would probably have kicked off the game with a dunk!
Warriors 2-0 Cavaliers!
"Let me just say, Durant is a bug! Not only can he defend a power forward like Love alone, he can also complete such a one-man counterattack like a defender!"
"The Cavaliers are totally out of business!"
This goal made Butler scream excitedly.
Jokic did not forget to remind his good brothers.
"Hey, have you forgotten that we just defeated the Warriors with Durant not long ago."
Butler spread his hands in embarrassment and said: "You know, in my heart, we are the strongest. I was just comparing the Cavaliers and Warriors."
Jokic's face was filled with a "you're the best" expression.
The game continues.
The high-intensity defense caused both sides to make frequent mistakes and missed shots in the next two minutes.
Until James got to the basket, attracted the defense, and passed the ball to Love in the paint area on the other side.
Love prepared to dunk under the basket and completed a dunk!
However, he was hit directly on the arm by a Warriors player and received a tough foul.
The Cavaliers used two free throws to help the Cavaliers score the opening two points.
Warriors 2-2 Cavaliers!
"The defensive intensity is so high, I thought it was the last moment of the fourth quarter."
"It didn't feel like a regular season game at all. I thought I was watching the finals."
"That's for sure. In a head-to-head contest, none of them wants to lose."
As professional players, the Lakers generals couldn't help but comment.
Not long after, the heated atmosphere continued to rise again!
When Liggins made a layup, Green jumped up and raised his arms. Liggins fell down and the referee's whistle sounded.
Just as the home fans cheered.
Green walked back to the players' seat angrily, turned around and sprayed at the referee, waving his arms constantly.
The Warriors' bench players stood up and grabbed Green.
The referee directly assigned Green a T!
Three and a half minutes into the opening!
Green started to live straight away!
The Cavaliers fans at home cheered loudly and booed!
The Warriors also quickly replaced Green and replaced him with the young Rooney, allowing Green to calm down.
This dramatic scene made the players in the locker room laugh.
The game continued, and the defensive intensity was still full. In the first quarter of the game, the head coaches of both teams kept sending players and switching various lineups to seize this rare opportunity to play against the Cavaliers.
The score remained tight.
In the last offensive round, Thompson successfully scored an inside attack with the cooperation of his teammates.
At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors 27-25 Cavaliers, the Warriors took a two-point lead.
Jokic couldn't help but tease Butler: "The score is so tight, if there is a possibility of a buzzer-beater at the last minute."
Butler was a little panicked inside. He glanced at Zheng Long and said calmly, "The Warriors haven't exerted their strength yet. It's only the first quarter. What's the rush?"
In the second quarter of the game, the Cavaliers continued to defend Curry tightly.
This was their defensive strategy in the 2016 Finals.
Locking down Curry would cut off the Warriors' engine.
However, today's Warriors not only have Thompson, but also Durant, and Durant is not Barnes.
Curry's attractive defense created many singles opportunities for Durant, and Durant hit frequently.
The score difference between the two sides once reached 11 points, breaking the double-digit mark.
Came to 49-38!
Butler started to beam with excitement and said: "It feels like the Cavaliers won't be able to handle it anymore. It feels like it's going to be spent in the first half."
When saying this, Butler glanced at Zheng Long again.
Zheng Long still looked unfazed.
Soon, Butler could no longer laugh, because the Cavaliers went on a 12-1 run 1 minute before the end of the second quarter!
Directly tied the score! 50-50!
When the halftime buzzer sounded, the Warriors only led by 3 points 55-52!
The halftime break was relatively long, and the Lakers players got up to go to the toilet and drink water.
Just now, everyone was almost fixated, unwilling to miss any detail of this game.
Anyone who can come to play in the NBA loves basketball.
If you love basketball, how can you not like such strong duels and high-intensity competitions?
When the second half of the game started, the Lakers players who left the lounge sat back neatly in their original positions.
At the beginning of the second half, Love completed a tying three-pointer!
55-55
"Beautiful!"
"It's a tie! The Cavaliers are so tough!"
To be continued...