Lebang was very excited to lead by up to 6 points in the first quarter.
For the first time he felt that fate was standing on his side at this moment.
"Go past the bobcats, enter the finals, and then kill the group of smelly fish and rotten shrimps in the West to win the championship!"
"This will be our first champion, but it must not be the last one!"
"We will continue to work together and win more championships."
"Not one, not two, not three, not four, five, six, I think it will be seven, eight, and nine!"
Lebang has already thought about what he should say when he lifts the Eastern Conference championship...
In the second quarter, the Bobcats' five small appearance.
From the inside out, center Tucker, power forward Li Ke, small forward Captain Jack, shooting guard Wesley Matthews, and point guard junior.
This lineup has two open three-point shooters, Tucker and Captain Jack, and a Matthews who can make three-pointers with defensive shots.
Except for Tucker, the other four players can also play singles with the ball.
This is a very typical five-small lineup.
"It's actually the fifth little boy, the bobcat has taken a killing move!"
Neither Kenny Smith and Barkley, who often commented on the Bobcats game, nor Mike Bryn, who often commented on the Bobcats game, nor Mike Bryn, who often commented on the Bobcats game.
Even as soon as they saw the fifth little boy, they decided that the bobcat had a trick.
Gentry's reaction was extremely fast. Seeing the Bobcats' five small lineup, he immediately called Bathir from the bench, who had just rested off the court for a short time, and was about to substitute.
On the other hand, Rivers certainly noticed this.
He looked at the lineup of point guard Eddie House on the Cavaliers' field, shooting guard Caron Butler, small forward Pitrus, power forward LeBon and center Bo giants, thinking about Gentry's possible substitution.
In Rivers' opinion, Gentry would never replace Bosh because Bosh's status is here.
Originally, from the starter to the substitute, it was already outrageous that it could not be even more outrageous. Now that the substitute cannot be played, can the giants still make a fuss?
If the one who replaces is not a giant, this wave of substitution will be useless.
Rivers became very confident...
On the court, the game has begun.
From the beginning, the Cavaliers' ball rights were taken. Faced with the opportunity to further expand their lead, Lebang chose to do it himself.
He asked for a pick-and-roll and rushed in without thinking.
In a hurry, Li Ke must not be able to bypass the cover and regain guarding Lebang.
But now, the Bobcat is a fifth young man, so Li Ke doesn’t need to always keep a close eye on Lebang.
Tucker quickly rushed out and resisted Lebang who broke into the depths.
Captain Jack, who was already nearby, also threatened Lebang.
This can be regarded as a clamping attack, a clamping attack that Lebang wants.
But he jumped up and passed the ball, but couldn't find the open space he wanted.
Captain Jack turned out immediately and made up the gap on the strong side.
Even the weak side had already filled all loopholes under the Bobcats' fast rotation defense.
And this is the strength of the five small lineups.
"It's so flexible. The five-square lineup of the Bobcats is so flexible. They easily withstand the Cavaliers' typical sudden attack..."
At the basket, Li Ke rushed in and grabbed the rebound.
"Break back!"
"The bobcats move very quickly, and they fired five swords together!"
The biggest advantage of the five small players was reflected at this moment.
Bosh could not keep up with the Bobcats at all, and a five-on-four-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-square-squa
On the sidelines, Gentry shouted: "Foof! Foul!"
On the other side, Rivers was anxiously crossing his arms and stood on the sidelines and paced.
At this moment, the urgency of the tiebreak battle was reflected.
A beep!
The Cavaliers finally made a foul. There was naturally no free throw at the ball.
They relied on this foul and strangled the Bobcats' original counterattack.
Then, there will be a replacement.
Bathils came on the stage and replaced, surprisingly, it was Chris Bosh!
The face of the giant is ugly, and he finds it difficult to accept it. It’s okay if the starter is gone, and the substitute is not given? Then I’ll leave?
Walking to the sidelines, he ignored Bathir and stretched out his palm, instead taking the towel handed over by the assistant coach.
Then, as if he was angry, he threw the towel on the floor.
"Look at what happened on the sidelines. Chris Bosh was dissatisfied with being replaced. Now, the Cavaliers are fighting in the middle!"
In New York, Laos, who was monitoring the game remotely, smiled a little at this moment.
In his opinion, it would be great if the Knights really had internal conflicts.
The Knights who are fighting in the internal strife can be used as a negative teaching material for superstars to hang together.
Everyone wants to take the shortcuts together? Look at this knight and see how Chris Posh has been sacrificed!
If the Cavaliers lose, it would be even better.
Bosh died like this, but he didn't even have a championship. Is it worth it?
Obviously not worth it...
The substitution is over and the game continues.
The Bobcats kicked off smoothly on the sideline, Li Ke received the ball and controlled it to the frontcourt.
Now, what tests the Bobcats is how to fight a successful positional attack without a counterattack.
I have to say, it's a bit difficult.
But the bobcats were prepared for a long time—
"In the frontcourt, Sheldon made a sudden surprise!"
Li Ke's strong aggression was unexpected by many people.
No matter what, the Bobcats' offense is full of pick-and-roll screens and free-ball cuts.
It was surprising and strange to switch to the five modes, but it was a direct and powerful attack that could not be direct.
The Knight's response is very brainless. If you can't stand it alone, you'll be done with the attack.
"Sean Bathir surrounded... Sheldon passed the ball!"
"Bottom line, Stephen Jackson suddenly appeared and received this somewhat exquisite pass!"
Bang!
With a loud noise of abusing the frame, Time Warner Center was filled with cheers.
"Stephen Jackson dunked 28 to 32. The Bobcats were able to close behind by 4 points with a successful position attack with five small lineups!"
The score is not the key, the key is the way of playing this wave.
If you understand it, you will find that in this wave of attack, the Bobcat has already grasped the pain points of the five-small Knight.
San Antonio, who also led the team to the tiebreak with the Thunder, had his first reaction after seeing the Bobcats' attack:
"Unless Elvin immediately paused the adjustment, the Cavaliers' lead in the first quarter should be shattered."
Beside him, the Spurs' new assistant coach Amy Uduka was a little puzzled: "Why? I've just got a fight back?"
"The Bobcat has found the pain point of the Knight."
On the other hand, Budenholzer explained: "It is obvious that when facing the five smalls, Erwin's idea is to use the same five smalls."
"They have Sean Battier and LeBron James, which really match up."
"But the problem is that Sheldon's threat at the Bobcats' offensive end is too great. LeBron can't stand him alone. Sean Battier must stand up to assist in defense at the same time."
"But LeBron defends Sheldon on the top, Battier assists Sheldon on the top, and who will protect the frame on the Cavaliers?"
That's right, the Cavaliers' problem is that in this five-square lineup, Li Ke took away Lebang and Bathir by himself, and the remaining Eddie House, Caron Butler, and Pitrus, were not able to stand at the basket and protect the frame and guard the penalty area.
Bathir is also very reluctant to do this ability, and Lebang is the most suitable candidate.
But as long as Li Ke stands at a high position, Lebang will not be able to enter the penalty area.
Popovich believes that if it were him, he would immediately switch back to the regular lineup.
There is still a possibility of struggling with the regular lineup against the five small teams.
If it is a very reluctant five-small game, it is a pure gift for the top five-small game.
Soon, the competition process also confirmed Popovich's prediction.
In the Knight's attack, the Bobcats used scattered people to stare at people, and cooperated with the fast rotation defense, easily resisting the Knight's impact.
When the Bobcats attacked, the counterattack worked, and the position attack was just like a copy of the game, and they were all kinds of hitting the basket.
The Knight can't defend...
In this case, in just over 3 minutes, the Bobcats smoothed out the backwardness in the first quarter.
At the end of the half, a score of 57 to 62, the Bobcats in turn took a 5-point lead.
Lebang's face had turned from sunny to dark, making him look scary.
Chapter completed!