Chapter 487 Brooklyn Time 3.0(1/2)
Of course, apart from Karl himself, not to mention Kidd, even the Nets fans at the scene had no idea what the Nets were doing now.
What they saw in front of them was: the Nets made adjustments in the midfield and hit a counterattack climax, successfully tied the score, and the two sides returned to the same starting line...
The Cavaliers' fighting spirit is still there.
The 6-point difference itself is not that big, it only takes two or three rounds, so catching up is not a big deal.
Kidd also smelled danger and stood on the sidelines without going back to sit down, but he still did not call a timeout.
In the frontcourt, James was like a tank with full power, accelerating and knocking Ariza away, then rushed inside to face Jokic and dunked directly.
Jokic saw that he couldn't stop him and ran away.
"Bang!"
With a powerful and heavy signature tomahawk, James slammed the ball into the basket like a shot put!
The Cavaliers took the lead again!
James just switched to small forward last season, and it took him a season to steadily gain weight.
Now his weight has returned to the state of the late Cavaliers, and his agility has declined, but his inside impact is back!
Moreover, his skills as a defender have been constantly improving in recent years. Although it is a little less interesting to watch, he is still very close to his peak performance.
"We can win!"
He even shouted at his teammates while retreating.
This also received a very positive response from teammates. After the Cavaliers retreated, the entire defensive intensity increased significantly.
Durant and Lin Ying made two back and forth cuts and pick-and-roll runs without any chance.
The Nets have very little offensive time left.
Kidd also breathed a sigh of relief.
It was indeed dangerous just now. If James' dunk hadn't boosted the morale of the team, the Nets might have completely widened the point difference in one go!
Lin Ying took the initiative to pass the ball, and then directly entered the "white-hot space".
He basically didn't play much with Durant in the first half and was very physically fit.
"We have to go all out in the third quarter to overtake the lead and then pull away. This is the new Brooklyn time!"
Here's what Carr said at halftime.
Lin Ying felt excited when she heard this.
He didn't think much about it when he discussed it with Durant, but Karl's idea was very interesting.
This should be the third version of "Brooklyn Time."
The first version was the suffocating defense in the Sloan era, which was also called the "third quarter of death" at the time;
The second version was the "Brooklyn Men's Team" era. At that time, the Nets added a wave of five-small offense on the basis of suffocating defense;
Then there is the third version. This version is more brutal. It is like playing a game to amplify the moves. In the first half, the blue bar is suppressed to let the Texas Twin Stars accumulate power, and then in the third quarter, the firepower is fully unleashed!
Each version is designed according to the team lineup, and the adaptability is very high.
So now it’s “” for the Texas Twins!
These two are more than just good at tactics!
Lin Ying's breakthrough speed was so fast that the Cavaliers had no time to react.
Thompson was pulled to the top of the arc by Jokic, and James had just helped defend Durant. The Cavaliers' basket was just like the girl from Yihongyuan, the door was wide open!
"Bang!"
Lin Ying penetrated the hinterland and smashed the ball into the basket with the same tomahawk dunk!
This is the same ball James scored before!
However, Lin Ying was not that excited after the dunk. He just turned his head and made eye contact with Durant.
For them, tying the score is just the beginning, what is more important is to open the score!
Irving breaks through with the ball in the frontcourt. His breakthrough steps are gorgeous, vividly explaining what it means to be an "elf-like" defender, which is very beautiful.
"when!"
However, beautiful things may not always have a happy ending. When Irving came on the field, he was flanked by Lin Yingxuan and almost fell to the ground.
Although he avoided it with his excellent mid-air adjustment ability, the ball still missed the basket after being interfered with.
The rebound was picked off by Jokic.
The Cavaliers retreated early because they were frightened by the Nets' several consecutive counterattacks.
The Nets attacked the frontcourt and continued to play position, and Jokic continued to hold the ball.
The Nets' tactics have not changed much, but the Cavaliers' defensive pressure has increased exponentially at this time.
Lin Ying's dunk just now told them that even if they can defend against the Nets' tactics, it doesn't mean they can defend against it. Lin Ying and Durant have fast and stable singles ability.
No, the Cavaliers made another effort to prevent the Nets from two tactical moves, but when Durant received the ball, the mismatch had already been formed.
Love wanted to rush to defend Durant's shot, but Durant changed directions and made a pull-up jumper, and Love couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all.
Durant and Lin Ying have different playing styles. Lin Ying's breakthrough is more powerful, while Durant's shooting is more.
Lin Ying stands out for his explosiveness and quickness, while Durant stands out for his quickness and accuracy.
"Whoa!"
The basketball went hollow into the net, and the Cavaliers had no chance to attack!
61 to 63!
The Nets once again took the lead!
Lin Ying and Durant’s certainty of scoring is too high!
"Defend! Defend!"
At this time, the fans present also began to cheer for the Nets in unison.
Kidd also felt that the Nets were about to gain momentum and walked back and forth on the sidelines.
The Cavaliers' next offense becomes very critical.
James once again made a breakthrough with the ball. His momentum was very fierce, and the Nets chose to shrink the attack.
This contraction was very decisive, but James' breakthrough was also very decisive. His shot successfully caused Ariza's thug to go to the free throw line again.
At this moment, the Nets were starting to gain momentum. Driven by the on-site DJ, the whole place was filled with boos.
Even Spike Lee enthusiastically turned around and waved to the fans to play louder.
"when!"
James' first free throw missed.
James pouted and shook his head in annoyance.
His second free throw involved more preparations and he even took two deep breaths.
Then,
"when!"
There is no second penalty!
The fans' interference worked and James missed two free throws!
Lin Ying picked up the rebound and the Nets once again launched a defensive counterattack.
This time, he passed two defenders from the backcourt and rushed to the frontcourt. He easily wiped the board and sent the ball into the basket.
61 to 65!
The Nets are starting to gain momentum!
The Cavaliers made a mistake in their frontcourt coordination, and Shumpert failed to catch James' pass.
Kidd reached out and called a timeout.
James spread his hands and looked at Shumpert, then shook his head in frustration and walked off the court.
"They're playing a cat-and-mouse game."
Over in the commentary box, O'Neal was the first to notice what the Nets were doing.
Lin Ying and Durant only scored 12 points in the first half, but in the second half, they had already scored 13 points together!
If you say this was not intentional, no one will believe it.
And the most important thing is the Nets' style of play, the second half is completely different from the first half.
It's this difference that makes it look like a cat catching a mouse.
"But they are the Cavaliers after all, and it is not easy for the Nets to open up the score."
Kenny Smith on the side said.
O'Neill smiled and said nothing.
What Smith said was correct, but he always felt that it had nothing to do with who the opponent was.
No matter how big a mouse is and its bloodline is suppressed, it still cannot escape the fate of being teased by a cat.
To be continued...