Even though the process was difficult, the Bobcats finally defended this home court.
In the last quarter, Li Ke had a combination of offense and defense, and almost won the game with his own strength.
The commentator, Kenny Smith, who transformed into Kebing, proposed a concept at this time:
"If you want to find a league number one in today's league, it's Sheldon!"
The concept of the first person in the league has never been formally proposed.
Only around 2000, the media was deliberately or unintentionally pressed on the shark's head.
After that, no one mentioned it again.
Now that Kenny Smith is bringing up old things again, most expert reporters and commentators fans can't think of these old past events.
They just felt that Kenny Smith's description of Li Ke was too appropriate.
In today's league, Li Ke's offensive and defensive performance is indeed unique.
The closest thing to him was Lebang being beaten by him, and Xiao Du never beat him.
If you count down, what old Kobe, who looks like he is still at the peak, but is dragged down by the team's record, the gap is even bigger.
The unique Li Ke said that he was the number one player in the league, and there was no problem at all.
In this way, after the G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bobcats led 1-0, and Li Ke also had the title of No. 1 in the league.
If Lebang was also a time traveler, he would have been disgusted to death...
After the Eastern Conference G1, many people paid attention to the changes in public opinion.
The brainless experts, such as Mei Yang Yang and Mei Renyu, through this victory of the Bobcat, have strengthened their predictions-
"The Bobcats will take the Cavaliers away with a total score of 4-1 or 4-2!"
A brain-friendly expert has already noticed the problem.
In the g1 battle, although the Bobcats won, they played out all their weaknesses.
The lack of ball holders, the lack of a stable three-point shooter, and the reliance on Li Ke too much are all problems.
Of course, it is right to rely on Li Ke, all teams will rely on their leading stars.
The mistake is that the ball holder and three-point shooter are missing.
Bill Simmons exclaimed: "In this game, LeBron and Dwyne's condition is very average, and Chris Bosh's condition can even be described as bad. In the final quarter, the Bobcats almost won the game by ordering Chris Bosh."
"Even so, g1 still hit the last moment and barely won with Sheldon's own strength."
"Then g2, once LeBron and Dwayne are in a hot state, or Chris Bosh finds his due form, the Bobcats' situation will be very dangerous."
“If they can’t respond correctly, I even think that they have the potential to lose this series.”
Bill Simmons became the first expert to think that the Bobcats would lose.
But no one laughed at him because espn orthodox experts, including Zach Lowe and Mark Stein, supported Bill Simmons' argument from all angles.
But they are not as radical as Bill Simmons. They still think that the Bobcats are better and only need to make the right changes, the Bobcats will still win this round of the series.
...
So, in the battle of g2, Rivers made changes.
First, he pulled Wesley Matthews out of the starting lineup and replaced him with the No. 3 and 4 take-away Tucker.
With this change, the main force's defense has not changed, but the offense has become worse.
Damn it, the Cavaliers also made their mid-range shots.
Lebang hit a three-pointer at the beginning, and Wade then continued his firepower.
In this way, after the first quarter, the Bobcats fell behind the Cavaliers by 3 points 27-30.
In the second quarter, his junior brother played the point guard, and Matthews appeared on the court to make up for the gap in G1. From three to five, Li Ke, Channing Fry and Kua No. 1 pick.
As a result, the Bobcats' offense withstood, but the defense collapsed.
The Wave giant suddenly broke out, Fry succeeded in a row, and after showing his strength, the half ended.
The score of 56 to 61, the Bobcats fell 5 points behind in the first half.
In the third quarter, all the main players of the Bobcats came back and chased for a whole quarter before they could barely tie the score.
But in the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, Wade stood up and scored continuously, and Lebang also beat Li Ke continuously in good times.
The Big Three teams joined forces and the Cavaliers took away the victory of the game from Time Warner Center.
"I lost, the Bobcats lost, and they actually lost when they were fighting at home!"
"LeBron and Dwyne Wade found the long pitching feel, one made 2 of 4 shots and the other made 3 of 7 shots, with a total of 5 three-pointers. Although not many, it was very fatal!"
"When the Cavaliers' Big Three all made their long shots, no matter how good the Bobcats' defense is, it will be useless."
Everything proves Bill Simmons' correctness.
"I lost a home game, and the Bobcats are not easy to play in the next series."
"Now, they really have the possibility of losing this round of the Eastern Conference Final!"
There are more alarmist voices...
...
Charlotte, Rivers was already in a state of turmoil before he drove Cleveland.
The situation is so bad that the management has to take the blame, and he, the head coach, has to take the blame.
But now is not the time to split the blame. The series has only been played two games. What the Bobcats have to do now is to find a way to reverse and win.
In just a few days, Rivers' bald head had scratched blood marks.
After all, there are only two problems: lack of ball holders, lack of three-point shooters, and lack of players who have both.
"Why don't we just turn to defense? Use PJ and Wesley to block the wings, and use Sheldon to assist in defense and supplement the defense..."
Little Bickstaff provided a way of thinking, Rivers' eyes lit up, but Tyron Lu shook his head.
"Turning defense? Absolutely not!"
"The opponent is the top three giants. What kind of defense can lock these three giants 100%?"
"If we really turn the defense, we're giving away the head!"
If Li Ke was listening, he would definitely remember a series of brain-drawing decisions made by the Celtics when Rivers was still an opponent in the playoffs in 2008.
It can be said that when Bobcats beat the Celtics that year, Bobcats could win, half because Li Ke was super god, and the remaining half was Rivers giving away.
This time, Rivers was a little moved by Little Bickstaff again, but Director Lu spoke out and temporarily stopped him.
On the other hand, Li Ke also felt the difficulties of the team. As a latecomer, he knew very well what kind of head coach Rivers was.
Relying on him to lead the team to reverse the situation? Don’t even think about it!
Li Ke knew that at this time, he could only save himself.
In fact, the rotation of the bobcat is very thick. As long as you have a pair of eyes that are good at discovering, you can still find other solutions.
Li Ke actually found another solution, of course, the premise is that the bobcat is brave enough.
"Gerard's explosive power is not as good as in the past, but he has developed a three-pointer that can be scored in one open position. In addition, Stephen (Jackson) who can also score one or two three-pointers, we can also make up two three-pointers who can barely reach the average level."
"And, although the singles between Gerald and Stephen have been degenerated, they have not completely degenerated. I think they can be activated and focus on wing air cut off attacks."
Li Ke found Rivers and made some suggestions.
This time, Lao Li didn't hesitate.
At least, Li Ke provided a change that can change slightly based on the existing tactics, and could deal with the current crisis without major changes.
"That's it!"
...
Cleveland won g2, and Lebang, who had just returned home, couldn't wait to "convene a celebration banquet".
When the plane landed, he met a reporter at the airport, and then he made a bold statement.
"I think all the fans have seen it, we have an unquestionable victory in Charlotte, and the Bobcats have been beaten to the point of being overwhelmed."
"I think soon, fans will be able to see the Cleveland Cavaliers enter the finals again!"
Chapter completed!