This Forward is Not Serious

CJ, talking about CJ Miles.

Despite two consecutive defeats, Miles performed really well in the series, averaging 11 points per game, the most points scored outside the two of them.

At this time, they proposed to let Miles start, and the probability of Scott agreeing was extremely high.

And don't underestimate this proposal. What Harden needs most to play is space.

His performance is completely different if he has space or not.

Historically, whether he played well or poorly in the playoffs has little to do with whether he went to nightclubs or not according to media reports.

It was after D'Antoni arrived that he started playing Magic Ball and paired with a group of shooters, and his performance improved.

He himself knew this very well.

"This is our home ground, let's protect it together."

After Harden finished speaking, he reached out to Irving.

Irving glanced at Harden, stretched out his hand, and touched it.

His original low mood also turned into new expectations.

…

Two days later, the first round of G3 between the Nets and Cavaliers kicked off at Quicken Loans Arena, home of the Cavaliers.

Despite the criticism, on game day, Quicken Loans Arena was still full, and there were still a large number of fans holding Harden's KT board high.

Harden is now just like their alma mater when they were students, cursing and wishing it could get better.

Seeing the support of the fans at the scene, Harden's emotions also fluctuated a bit.

He is a person who values ​​relationships, especially with fans.

At the end of the warm-up, Harden took the initiative to walk up to Irving, fist-bumped with him again, and then nodded to each other.

The scene entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineup of the two teams came on stage one after another.

The Nets' starting lineup is the same as in the previous two games, Deron, Joe Johnson, Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, and Chandler.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup has been adjusted, with Irving, Harden, CJ Miles, Thompson, and Zeller.

"The Cavaliers made a very smart adjustment."

The starting list here came out, and Steve Kerr in the commentary box immediately gave his evaluation.

"Byron is the best coach after all."

Mike Breen on the side nodded in agreement.

"beep!"

Amid the cheers of the fans, Chandler moved the ball back to the Nets half, and the visiting team attacked first.

Like the previous two games, Deron was on the offensive in the opening game.

And he also showed his usual excellent form, hitting his iconic floater in the opening game.

Deron is definitely at his peak in this year's playoffs.

During the Cavaliers' offense, Irving advanced to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Harden.

Harden and Thompson broke through the basket after a pick-and-roll. Seeing that Lin Ying was not flanking, the European step avoided Yi Jianlian and scored.

His current style of play is still like Ginobili's template during the draft. European steps and step-back three-pointers are his main offensive methods.

Deron's sudden layup from the frontcourt missed.

Thompson showed his misplaced defensive ability with this ball, and he is really tough. He still maintained his defensive position despite Deron's flesh bomb impact.

The Cavaliers played a fast break of the Nets. Harden caught the ball and quickly ran into the frontcourt. When he saw the chasing Johnson, he made a change of rhythm and easily picked the basket and scored.

Harden scored 4 points in the opening game!

Johnson's shot was interfered with and missed, and the Cavaliers defended another wave of Nets attacks.

This time the Nets retreated quickly and did not allow the Cavaliers to directly enter the fast break.

Both sides took up positions in the frontcourt.

Thompson continued to set up a pick-and-roll for Harden. This time Harden stepped outside and then retreated directly to the three-point line to take a shot, which was very decisive.

Continuous scoring in the opening game gave him confidence.

Yi Jianlian responded quickly enough, but still couldn't catch up.

"Uh-huh!"

There was a crisp sound, and Harden's three-point shot was also there!

Harden scored 7 points in a row in the opening game!

"James~~Harden~~"

Amid the extended tones of the live DJ, Quicken Loans Arena has been filled with cheers from fans.

What? Scolding Harden?

That was all yesterday, and they are now die-hard Harden fans!

As long as Harden plays well, they will find a fat-assed girl!

Even, they can be!

Some female fans raised their buttocks to the court on the spot, patted him with their hands, and then blew a kiss to Harden.

Harden couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene.

This is competitive sports, playing well can solve all problems.

"Defend! Defend!"

Harden's performance also aroused the emotions of the fans at the scene, and the scene soon burst into uniform cheers.

Amid the shouts, the Cavaliers' defensive enthusiasm on the field also increased rapidly.

Deron broke through and scored, and Chandler's dunk after receiving the ball was also blocked by Thompson.

As the only man in history that even Kardashian is reluctant to give up, he is tough.

The Cavaliers once again played a fast break, and Harden flew up and started another fast break.

This time Lin Ying returned to defense and blocked Harden's layup angle.

But Harden turned around in the air and handed the ball to Irving, who followed up. Irving quickly shot and scored before Johnson blocked the shot.

The cheers at Quicken Loans Arena were completely unstoppable, and the huge sound seemed to knock off the ceiling.

2 to 9!

The Cavaliers swept away the slump in the first two games and got off to a perfect start!

This is obviously not good news for the Nets.

Miles, whom they have been paying attention to, has no chance, but Harden is in surprisingly good condition.

Sloan stood up from the bench at this time, and then made tactical gesture adjustments on the court.

And he didn't immediately go back to the bench to sit down.

Obviously, the situation at hand was not what Sloan wanted to see.

He didn't expect that in the third quarter, the Nets still needed to chase points.

Deron advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, stretched out his hand to signal, gave the ball to Lin Ying, and then took Irving away from the back.

It was at this time that fans noticed that the Nets' offensive formation was very wide.

This is Lin Ying’s singles fight!

Harden was decisive enough to attack directly.

Lin Ying passed the ball out, and Johnson took the ball and shot a three-pointer.

"Dang!"

still none!

Cleveland's basket has put a lid on the Nets today!

Sloan turned around and called Kirilenko up, and Kirilenko came on to replace Yi Jianlian.

Harden also played a pick-and-roll with Thompson, but after Kirilenko replaced Harden, he couldn't find a chance to make a shot.

But at this moment, Myers took advantage of Zeller's pick-and-roll and had an opportunity on the weak side.

Harden showed his passing vision and got the ball immediately.

Miles caught the ball and shot a three-pointer.

But the moment he took action, Lin Ying's interference also arrived.

He kept staring at this outside shooter.

"Dang!"

Myers' three-point shot missed!

The ball was a long rebound, and Thompson grabbed the frontcourt board!

What kind of insiders should be strengthened? The strongest insiders are already in the formation!

After Thompson grabbed the rebound, he threw it to Harden immediately.

Harden regroups.

This time Miles' movement was blocked by Lin Ying.

Harden looked at it without a chance and directly confronted Johnson.

His rhythm is really good, breaking through to the penalty area and making a step-back mid-range jumper.

Johnson pounced hard, and Harden paused obviously when he saw it, and then waited for Johnson to get closer before taking action.

This time Harden was knocked to the ground by Johnson, but he completed the shot before being knocked down.

"beep!"

"Uh-huh!"

The referee's whistle sounded, signaling Johnson's defensive foul.

This is a 2+1!

The cheers erupted again, and a large number of fans stood up from their seats with excitement, pumping their fists and cheering.

The female fans not only blew kisses, but also started twerking towards the court.

Harden was pulled up by Irving and Thompson who came over at this time.

This scene was captured by a photographer on the sidelines.

If the Cavaliers can win tonight, the Cleveland Trident will be there.

And there is no need to discuss who is the halberd handler.

After getting up, Irving excitedly bumped heads with Harden.

They are indeed the best outside combination!

At this time, Sloan held his chin and fell into deep thought.

Harden was in too good shape tonight.

And Myers' role does not lie in how many points he scores, he can open up space on the court.

Especially as his old team, he knows that Miles' three-pointers are the kind that can be scored if given a chance.

Harden's extra penalty opportunity.

"MVP! MVP!"

Quicken Loans Arena gave Harden the highest standard of treatment.

With this free throw, Harden will score in double figures in a single quarter. He deserves it tonight.

Sloan called Lin Ying to the sidelines at this time.

The two had a brief exchange.

"Uh-huh!"

Harden also has extra penalties.

2 to 12!

This is not just perfect for the Cavaliers, but a dream start!

In the frontcourt, Lin Ying continued to rely on Miles to get the ball.

Harden continued to attack.

But this time Lin Ying didn't pass the ball. Instead, he ran over Myers and turned around, then went straight to the basket.

The only thing Sloan talked to him about just now was to let him take action, no matter what the opponent's defense method was.

Compared with how to defend well, the Nets now need to put the ball into the basket.

Lin Ying complied.

And this ball also explains why Scott started with Key instead of Myers.

Gene's excellent confrontation can also provide some interference to Lin Ying, but Miles can't even do this.

Lin Ying was at the basket in a blink of an eye, and Thompson worked hard to help defend.

Although he plays the fourth position, because Zeller does not have much ability to protect the frame, he is guarding Chandler in a misplaced position on the defensive end.

He showed flexibility in this ball besides toughness.

Lin Ying's sideways layup was fouled by Thompson.

But in the next moment, Lin Ying's reaction shocked everyone.

He turned 90° in the air, with his back to the basket, one-handed pick and sent the ball into the basket!

This works too!

In the commentary box, Cole's eyes widened.

At that moment, Lin Ying's figure and Jordan's figure overlapped in front of him!

Jordan has so many wonderful goals, and many people may only remember the most classic ones.

But as a former teammate, Lin Ying's one perfectly overlapped with one in his memory!

That damn Sloan-coaching-Jordan feeling is here again!

The question is, how did Lin Ying, who is 2.04 meters tall, do it!

In fact, not to mention Cole and the audience, Thompson was stunned.

He didn't hold back on Lin Ying's hand just now, but Lin Ying's body balance ability in the air was too strong.

"Uh-huh!"

Lin Ying's extra penalty hit.

5 to 12!

This 2+1 is crucial!

Harden directly signaled Thompson to drop down in the frontcourt. The latter has certain low-post offensive capabilities.

Harden was not only in good shape tonight, but also responded quickly.

And you must know that as a shooting guard, he was the organization's number one choice during the Thunder period.

It’s a cliché that playmaking is more than just passing the ball, and the selection on this play is part of it.

Kirilenko's help defense is great, but he really suffers from defending Thompson.

Thompson knocked away Kirilenko's turn and shot.

His offensive moves were beautiful, but what he didn't notice was that Lin Ying had already come to help defend.

The moment the ball is released.

"boom!"

Lin Ying jumped up high and slapped Thompson's shot away from the court!

The scene was agitated.

The Nets bench is in a state of excitement!

Claude shook the towel with great vigor.

Although he has basically no chance to play, the experience this season has been wonderful for him!

The mental outlook of the Nets players on the court is also completely new.

In a basketball game, momentum is very important!

Lin Ying's past offensive and defensive performance directly boosted the team's morale!

This is also the reason why Sloan deliberately pulled Lin Ying to take action.

He knew that Lin Ying had the ability to do it, and as long as he scored a goal, the passive situation would be improved.

This is an old guy's experience.

The Cavaliers' sideline ball came out, the Nets' defense adjusted, and Lin Ying switched to guard Thompson!

This change directly caused Harden to give up the urge to continue feeding the ball.

Although Lin Ying has lost weight, he can still defend from position 2 to position 4.

There was not much offensive time left, and Harden once again chose to take a step-back shot.

This time Johnson's defense was obviously better, and his shot finally missed.

Chandler also paid special attention to Thompson this time and picked up the defensive rebound after getting stuck.

After their morale improved, the Nets did better in all aspects than before!

"Defend! Defend!"

The fans also felt that the momentum on the field was different and began to cheer for the home team.

It took a lot of effort to ignite a little hope, but it can't be lost all at once!

Such shouts do have an effect.

Myers' hard-working top defense gave Lin Ying some interference, and the Cavaliers' flanking and defensive rotations were also in place.

Most of the offensive time was spent, and the Nets did not get a very good shot.

When Lin Ying caught the ball again, he was forced to the three-point line.

The Cavaliers' defense is already half the battle.

Even Scott ended his career as a sportsman at this time, shouting from the sidelines to remind the defense to make up positions.

There was not much time left to attack. Lin Ying signaled to pull away and started directly from the three-point line!

A fake shot failed to deceive Miles, and he immediately broke through in one step.

Although Miles was not deceived, his center of gravity had been shaken, and he was violently passed by Lin Ying.

And Lin Ying is very fast!

In the blink of an eye, he had already entered the paint and jumped into the air to dunk with both hands in the three-second zone.

Thompson's help defense is here again.

He was unhappy after being beaten 2+1 before. This ball was a bit too passionate, so he pushed Lin Ying directly in the air.

Pushing and pulling are completely different. Many injuries are caused by being pushed out of balance.

But what made his eyes widen again was that he didn't even push Lin Ying!

No, to be precise, it should be pushing, but Lin Yingkong stepped sideways to stabilize his body, then changed his hands to one hand, and moved his right hand sideways across Thompson...

"Bang!"

Smashed the ball into the basket!

There was silence in Quicken Loans Arena, and the fans were dumbfounded.

"Congratulations to the Cavaliers, they successfully forced out LinK with their outstanding performance!"

In the commentary box, Cole touched his chin and said with a smile.