The Godfather of Basketball

The atmosphere on the scene was completely ignited by James's celebration.

Quicken Loans Arena is boiling like never before.

There are still 30 seconds left, and theoretically, the two teams each have a chance to attack.

The Nets still lead by 1 point, but if they fail to score in the next attack, with James' current state, they have a high probability of being out of the game.

This time all the pressure came to the Nets.

Back from the timeout, Deron held the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. With about 10 seconds left on the attack clock, Yi Jianlian ran to the three-point line for a pick-and-roll.

Owen grabbed position and refused to let the pick and roll, Yi Jianlian wanted to block, and the three-point line was entangled for a while.

Deron dribbled the ball and took a step back. Without waiting for others to react, he suddenly jumped one step away from the three-point line and shot a three-pointer.

This happened so suddenly that even Tang Tian didn't expect it.

Although he chose to let Deron play singles in the end, it was not a good choice to shoot three-pointers from that position.

Blatt yelled about slots and rebounds from the sidelines.

"boom!"

The weight of the ball was cast, and it could be felt that Deron deliberately increased his strength.

There was a hand-to-hand fight under the basket, and there were only a dozen seconds left in the game. This rebound almost determined the life and death of both sides.

"Shua!"

However, after the ball bounced off the backboard, it fell directly into the net bag.

Deron's long-range three-pointer actually scored!

There was an uproar at the scene, the fans' eyes were full of disbelief, and many people stretched out their hands and hugged their heads.

The 3-point goal directly killed the game early.

The bench of the Nets was completely excited, pushing and shoving each other, their faces full of excitement that could not be concealed.

Tang Tian couldn't help but clenched his fists. This three-point choice wasn't very good, but that didn't matter, the important thing was getting in!

Deron was also very excited after seeing the goal, clenched his fists and roared excitedly.

Blatter called a timeout, and James shook his head helplessly when he got off the court.

Live cameras captured the scene.

The roaring Deron and the helpless James, if there is a picture at this moment, James is beside him: James is still James; and what Deron roared must be: I am Deron, who are you!

In the last 15 seconds, trailing by 4 points, the Cavaliers had no choice but to rush for a three-pointer. Tang Tian also knew this well, and his defensive arrangements were all extended to the three-point line.

Irving's strong shot missed a three-pointer, Jokic took the rebound and gave it to Deron with a flick of his hand.

The Cavaliers can only foul.

Deron played steadily at the critical moment, made two free throws, and officially won the game.

90 to 84.

In the end, relying on the impregnable defense and Deron's performance at critical moments, the Nets defeated the Cavaliers away and pulled themselves back from the cliff.

Deron scored a game-high 23 points and 9 assists. His performance of scoring 7 points in a row at critical moments made people see what he looked like when he was at his peak.

Yi Jianlian had 14 points and 7 rebounds, Jokic had 12 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Gordon and Butler each scored 11 points.

For the Cavaliers, Irving made only 6 of 26 shots, and his performance was very low. With free throws, he scored 20 points and 6 assists. James scored 21 points on 7 of 17 shots. He scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including 7 points for saving lives at the last moment. But his score came obviously late.

Love and Smith each had 15 points.

"Whoa whoa!"

After the game, the locker room of the Nets was more excited than ever. Because of the fierce hand-to-hand combat, their bodies were more or less opened, and Jokic's hands were even more red and swollen, as if he was pressed to the ground and severely beaten. in a circle.

But none of these could stop their excitement, each of them was so excited that there was no trace of fatigue on their faces.

Looking at the excited players in the locker room, Tang Tian couldn't express his relief.

Compared with the Cavaliers, the paper strength of this team lineup can only be regarded as mediocre. Even the team boss is 32-year-old Deron. They can only be regarded as a civilian team. From the Eastern Conference finals to the performance of this game, they have established a team culture without knowing it.

This is a tough and tenacious culture similar to the Celtics in the previous life. It may not be as strong as yours, but it can still make you want to die.

To be honest, because Stevens is still coaching the Thunder, coupled with the rise of the Nets, the Celtics have no coach and no high-quality rookies. It's online.

In this past and present life, the situation has really changed.

Tang Tian gave his players the highest affirmation in the locker room.

Although the series is not over yet, and the Nets still have little hope of reaching the Finals, with this victory, they have already had a very successful season.

In fact, it wasn't just Tang Tian. In front of social media and the media, the Nets' victory received an unprecedented response.

People are always inspired by games where the weak beat the strong.

Coincidentally, just the day after the Nets and Cavaliers game, the Warriors and Thunder game also started at Oracle Arena.

Although the Warriors are playing at home, they are also 1-3 behind like the Nets. In the desperate situation, the Splash Brothers finally went berserk. The two scored 61 points together, helping the team win at home 120-111, and ending the defending journey. He took a deep breath.

"Although the Nets and Warriors are still at the bottom of the series, their performance is worthy of recognition, and their performance has also contributed to us more exciting games." In TNT's daily program, Barkley also gave the two teams high recommendation.

At the end of the fifth game of the series, the Nets tied the series to 2 to 3, and then the two sides will move to Brooklyn for the sixth game.

Although playing at home, it is really not so easy for the Nets to win.

After experiencing the loss of the home game, the Cavaliers will definitely sum up. After James is willful for a game, there is a high probability that he will adjust his style of play.

In the game of winning or going home, the Nets are still at an absolute disadvantage.

However, the mentality of Tang Tian and the Nets players was unprecedentedly relaxed.

They have no regrets after winning the last game, and they will have no burden in the next game, and they will have no regrets if they play their own characteristics.

The players relaxed, and the fans also relaxed, pushing the Cavaliers to this point, and the Nets are already proud of them.

However, no one wants to lose until the opportunity is lost. The Barclays Center was still crowded with people this night, and the huge arena was packed to the brim.

Both teams maintained the starting lineup of the previous game, and Jefferson Jr. still played the role of the Nets' starting small forward.

This time Thompson beat Yi Jianlian and gave the Cavaliers the first opportunity to attack.

The Cavaliers attacked the frontcourt, and as expected, James went to the frontcourt to drop a high position, leaning against Jefferson Jr. and asked for the ball directly.

Irving put the ball in, and James turned around without saying a word and went directly to Jefferson Jr.

Jefferson Jr. defended well, but he still struggled against James, and was called a defensive foul by the referee during the confrontation.

There was booing.

Tang Tian also frowned slightly when he saw it. The referee's penalty scale was obviously much more important than that of going on the field.