Irving reacted and did not rush to take off. At the same time, he rushed forward to press forward. He knew Kobe's fake moves very well!

Irving was not deceived, and Kobe was not in a hurry.

He forcefully took off, leaned back, and threw the ball in his hand in an extremely difficult posture.

Whoops! This three-pointer was also missed.

Irving couldn't help but feel dizzy when he witnessed this goal. He tried his best, but still couldn't stop Kobe.

The rivalry between Kobe and Irving is only temporary, and their positions are ultimately different.

James has begun to take over the offensive power.

He suffered a loss at the hands of Lin Tian just now, but now facing Lin Tian, ​​he directly hit a three-pointer and regained his position.

And Lin Tian also began to frequently play against James in singles.

When playing against the Warriors, the Warriors' strategy for defending Lin Tian was to double-team.

Now playing against the Cavaliers, James refused the help of his teammates and insisted on guarding Lin Tian alone.

As a player with both speed and strength, Lin Tian has to admit that when James defends seriously, he poses a greater threat than Iguodala.

The only ones who had caused him some trouble on the defensive end before were Leonard and Durant.

James defends Lin Tian and focuses on guarding Lin Tian's breakthrough!

So Lin Tian increased his mid-range shots, which was very efficient.

James' efficiency in singles against Lin Tian is not bad either.

His body was like a tank. Once he charged forward, Lin Tian would find it difficult to resist.

After the first half ended like this, the Lakers were still leading by 5 points.

After returning from the second half, both teams prioritized shots from the outside.

Until they found that the outside touch was average, they could only play inside.

Howard's advantages are reflected at this time.

The Tristan Thompson he faced also entered the league with Irving in 2011.

Moreover, Tristan Thompson was the No. 4 pick that year and was considered a talented center.

He has good rebounding ability, especially in terms of offensive rebounds.

But having him face off against Howard still made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

The Lakers also have P.J. Tucker on the inside. These players who are willing to engage in physical confrontation make the Cavaliers a little uncomfortable.

Lin Tian frequently fed the ball to Howard in the paint, and Howard also put those balls into the basket very well.

An Eight Wise King can't stop Howard at all.

As for the Cavaliers, they do have another big center in Mozgov.

But Mozgov is slower and has no chance of guarding Howard.

The Lakers opened up the situation inside and slowly widened the point difference between the two sides.

After James found out that the inside was beaten, he still thought of using three-pointers to chase points.

Every time he plays against Lin Tian, ​​he always tries to pass the ball out.

These balls were basically passed to Jr. Smith or Kevin Love.

But Love and Jr. Smith's touch has completely cooled down. Under the high-intensity defense of Kobe and Tucker, it is difficult for them to make shots.

There is no way, teammates can't provide much help, James and Irving can only take turns to get the ball and play alone.

Even so, they can only try to avoid making the point difference wider.

After three quarters, the Lakers actually led by 16 points!

And Howard scored 12 points in the third quarter alone!

When he walked to the bench, he danced with excitement.

Lin Tian smiled bitterly and reminded: "Dwight, don't be too happy, the game is not over yet!"

If they were defeated by the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter, Howard's dance would probably be embarrassing.

Howard disagreed: "That young man can't guard me! His defense is cleaner than the two inside men of the Warriors! There aren't so many small and dirty moves, they can't stop me!"

Lin Tian stopped talking.

After a while, the last quarter started.

James actually came on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter, while Lin Tian was still resting.

For the Lakers, Nick Young will temporarily play the three position, PJ Tucker will play the four position, and Channing Frye will play the five position.

As a result, the burden of defending James falls on Nick Young.

Nick Young is not much shorter than James, but their tonnage is not at the same level.

In front of James, Nick Young is just a skinny guy.

James was dribbling the ball through half the court, and when he saw the Lakers sending Nick Young to guard him, his eyes gleamed, and he went inside with the ball.

Nick Young's skinny body was almost carried inside by James when he was preventing Lin Tian from breaking through.

On the first ball, he let James shoot in, and even paid a foul, allowing James to complete 2+1.

This was just the beginning. After the Lakers completed an attack, James continued to beat Nick Young.

He still easily broke into the paint and put the ball in without stopping.

Facts have proven that Nick Young defended James just to give James points.

Lin Tian, ​​who was sitting on the sidelines, was not surprised by this scene.

He only hopes that during the period when he is not on the court, the Cavaliers' pursuit of points can be slightly slower.

Nick Young's defense against James was extremely poor, and the Lakers quickly changed their defensive strategy.

When James got the ball again, P.J. Tucker came to James.

In the last round of the series against the Warriors, the wing defense composed of P.J. Tucker and Lin Tian made the Warriors' three-pointers useless.

Aside from Lin Tian, ​​Tucker is definitely the best defender against James on the Lakers side.

Lin Tian thought Tucker's defense could slightly disrupt James' offensive rhythm.

But James has transformed into Almighty James at this time, and even the defensive warrior Tucker cannot stop him!

On the offensive end, James is omnipotent. On the defensive end, James also quickly completed a steal.

In less than 3 minutes, the point difference was narrowed to 10 points by the Cavaliers.

Lin Tian came to the technical stage early and took advantage of a dead ball to let Scott put himself back on the court.

When Nick Young high-fived Lin Tian after coming off the court, he patted Lin Tian on the shoulder as if he had seen a savior: "Lin! You still have to come!"

Lin Tian smiled: "Leave it to me."

The Lakers served, and after Lin Tian dribbled the ball past half court, he suddenly accelerated and broke through James.

After James caught up, he suddenly passed the ball to Channing Frye in the bottom corner.

Channing Frye received the pass and threw the ball towards Love.

Whoa! Three-point hit!

This three-pointer temporarily stabilized the situation.

After Channing Frye scored, he gave Lin Tian a thumbs up.

Lin Tian also smiled heartily, which is why he asked the management to trade Channing Frye to the team.
Chapter completed!