The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 272

Curry's three-pointer against the defense silenced the Cleveland fans.

Defending him is James. With such a severe defensive intensity, Curry can still hit a hollow three-pointer. This kind of big heart makes it difficult for Cavaliers fans to accept.

On the next possession, the Cavaliers played an outside tactic, and O'Neal set a high-quality screen for James, who went straight to the basket.

The Thunder players were in a bad situation. Once James rushed up, the ball would at least be a foul.

Durant wanted to defend in the past, but O'Neal's screen was too strong, and his huge body was like a thick wall. Durant had missed a good time to defend.

Ibaka and Sefoloza rushed to the inside from the flanks. Under the encirclement of the two, James finally gave up the inside attack and distributed the ball to Anthony Parker on the outside.

The latter's open three-pointer from the outside missed. Lin Yue immediately judged where the ball landed and protected the rebound.

"The Thunder's defense is very clear. They are determined not to give James a chance to break through and force him to pass the ball. If his teammates make a shot, the Thunder will have nothing to do. The key is that his teammates are not reliable."

Barkley's angry words made the Cavaliers fans in front of the TV agree. He was sure that as he said, the opportunity has come up, and the opportunity for open shots has not been grasped, and that is his own problem.

As the team's pitcher, Anthony Parker has made 5 of 0 shots and 3 of 0 three-pointers in this game, creating good opportunities for him every time.

Lin Yue's defensive focus focuses on defending his teammates and staring at James, which makes Anthony Parker get a chance as long as he moves.

James also shook his head, there was nothing he could do if he didn't score this kind of goal.

At this time, the score of the two sides was 30 to 27, and the Thunder team was behind by 3 points. Lin Yue quickly dribbled the ball forward, and they had a chance to tie the score.

According to the usual training requirements, Curry ran outside the three-point line he was familiar with. After Lin Yue passed the ball, he immediately cut into the penalty area.

Curry first tried to catch the ball and fake a shot to point out the defensive player, but Xiao Mo was not pointed up. He knew that the opponent's three-pointer was very strong.

However, this time it was purely because his reaction was slow. Otherwise, with his defensive habits, he would definitely jump up and interfere. Just now, Curry had a chance to directly shoot a three-pointer.

On Lin Yue's side, Anthony Parker immediately caught up with the defense and blocked the route of the air cut pass. Lin Yue, who missed the opportunity, ran outside the line again to look for opportunities.

At this time, Durant was late, and Curry passed the ball to Durant who arrived.

The latter tightened his stomach, took off, and shot without any adjustments, and the catch was a dry pull.

The basketball bounced out of the hoop. Sure enough, chasing points was not so easy, which is a pity.

James took the defensive rebound, the Cavaliers launched a fast break again, and everyone in the Thunder immediately returned to defense. Now the offensive rhythm of both sides is very fast.

Durant reached out and grabbed James, who was about to speed up. The Thunder had not yet reached the number of fouls. This tactical foul disrupted their offensive rhythm.

"James is as strong as a bull. Just now KD pulled hard and almost broke free. The impact is terrible." Barkley said loudly.

"This kind of reckless style of play was very common in the NBA in the past. Everyone fought hand-to-hand, using their bodies to interfere with the opponent's shooting, and there were various illegal actions. Now that the rules have been improved, the protection of players is also in place. James' style of play is becoming less and less nowadays." Kenny Smith added.

Times are changing, and the NBA's style of play is also changing. James' retro style of relying on his body to hit the basket is no longer common.

Players prefer to use their skills to get rid of the defense, or to use superb shooting against the defense to throw the ball in.

The NBA is less bloody.

James stood outside the line to serve, and Xiao Mo ran over to catch the ball.

A few passes later, the basketball came to O'Neal at the basket, who squeezed Ibaka away with his butt and hit the ball directly into the net.

This gap in physical talent makes people feel helpless. Ibaka has tried his best to stop O'Neal with his body, but the gap in strength is too great.

32 to 27, the Cavaliers continued to maintain a 5-point gap. O'Neal recovered tonight. Although he didn't have the domineering dunk at the basket at his peak, he was still dominant by forcing the defense.

Compared to O'Neal, Ibaka looks like an immature child.

Curry advanced with the ball, Ibacara went to the free throw line, and pulled O'Neal under the basket out of the penalty area. The speed of O'Neal in his later years was much slower.

With the advantage of speed, Ibaka successfully ran out of the open space, and Curry would pass the ball knowingly, and Ibaka made a steady mid-range hit.

O'Neal can only look at the ball and sigh, the more he stays on the court, the more he can feel his lack of strength. The years have made all aspects of the body's functions continue to decline.

Maybe this year will be his last year in the NBA.

The basketball career is coming to an end, and O'Neal is no longer his usual heartless look, but he cherishes the time on the court more.

Kobe won a championship last year, and the Lakers are still strong this year, so maybe they can win another championship.

Then Kobe has one more championship than him, which is unacceptable.

After 2 minutes, Big Z Ilgauskas replaced the panting O'Neill, and his playing time was also under control.

This season, the Cavaliers have a lot of insiders, and the quality is not bad. In order to deal with the Magic, they worked hard to strengthen the insiders, but also made the outside firepower unsafe.

The Magic did a good job at this point, with many outside shooters and high quality.

At the end of the halftime game, the Cavaliers entered the second half with a 56-50 advantage of 6 points.

Whenever the Thunder were about to recover the score, James made a three-pointer himself to contain the opponent's offensive.

上半场，詹姆斯出场18分钟，9投5中，三分球5中3，罚球10中6，拿到19分6篮板7助攻1抢断1盖帽4失误的数据。

Not surprisingly, after the second half, he will get another triple-double. James is not only an efficient individual offensive player, but also a team.

Now the Cavaliers' lineup has not yet reached the championship level. Compared with the Magic, Celtics and Lakers, their lineup is more obvious.

Although the Thunder team is behind, the players are very calm. After Curry returned to the team, their overall offense has become smooth, and they can also play against the No. [-] Cavaliers in the East.

Compared with the Cavaliers who rely on James to play alone, the Thunder has many potential players.

Jeff Green's offensive ability during Curry's injury period was impressive, and it completely contradicted the defensive player that the Thunder originally positioned.

(End of this chapter)