The Godfather of Basketball

The game entered the second quarter, and both sides began to enter the critical transition from the bench.

On the Nets side, Murray, Mitchell, Kuzma and Yi Jianlian played together, and on the 76ers side, Fultz, Korver, Covington and Gortat also came off the bench one after another.

Mitchell broke through and assisted Yi Jianlian to score a dunk.

But coming back Fultz also put the ball in the basket after confronting Murray.

As the No. 1 pick, Fultz was plagued by injuries last year. After recovering this year, he finally played to prove himself.

Mitchell broke through Korver, staged a difficult mid-air turn and picked the basket to score.

Fultz's tough layup over there also caused Kuzma's defensive foul.

This section of the two sides is a showdown of talents.

In the duel, the scores rose alternately, and as in the first quarter, the two sides once again reached a stalemate.

Both teams wanted to open up the score, but the opponents kept clung to the point difference.

After three quarters, with a score of 90 to 90, the two sides stood on the same starting line again.

In the transition period of the substitute, the two sides rotate and then go into battle.

This time Mitchell showed his scoring ability at the All-Star level. After playing, he continued to shoot from inside and outside. .

Learning to organize and pass the ball is Mitchell's biggest improvement this season.

In contrast, Fultz's performance seemed to have ups and downs. After the Nets adjusted their tactics to double-team him, the quality of his points was not good for several consecutive times.

He still has a long way to go.

After playing more than 4 minutes in the fourth quarter, the Nets, under the leadership of Mitchell, opened the point difference to double digits in one fell swoop.

Sixers coach Brett Brown called a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, Brown replaced all the main players on the field. This is the time to play the decisive game ahead of time.

Tang Tian also joined the main force.

During this period, the Nets opened up the point difference. As long as they stabilize in the end, the game can be accepted smoothly.

"Defend! Defend!"

The fans at the scene were also in unabated mood, and the unison shouting at this moment was still deafening.

The players of the Nets were drugged in the shouts and directly prevented a 24-second violation by the 76ers.

When it came to the offensive end, Irving faced Simmons with an aggressive turnaround jumper and pushed the atmosphere to a climax.

With a 12-point difference, the Nets are close to winning their first win in the series.

"Defend! Defend!"

The scene was overwhelming, and the 76ers seemed to be carrying the entire New York City on their shoulders.

James caught the ball in the frontcourt and hit George with his back. Irving directly contracted and double-teamed, and James gave it to Simmons.

Simmons was emptied on the perimeter, and Irving returned to defense.

"Vote!" James yelled at this time.

Simmons glanced at the basket and shot.

"boom!"

The ball bounced high and failed to score.

A 33% shooting rate is not enough to guarantee him a stable shooting rate, let alone such a super critical moment.

Embiid and Jokic jam each other under the basket.

But at this moment, a figure rushed in from the right wing.

It's James!

He turned around and threw off George, jumped up, grabbed the offensive rebound and dunked the ball directly into the basket.

The ball directly suppressed the cheers of the fans at the scene.

The 35-year-old James is still a ruthless man.

The morale of the 76ers on this team has also been greatly improved. Irving missed a three-pointer, and George's layup that grabbed the offensive board was directly thrown back by James.

The 76ers played a fast break, Simmons pressed Butler to score the ball, and caused the latter to foul.

After the extra penalty hit, the 76ers chased for 5 points in a row, closing the point difference to 7 points.

Tang Tian stood up from the bench, the difference was a bit dangerous.

The Nets' frontcourt offense, George ran a three-pointer in the frontcourt, Jokic flicked the ball, and he caught the ball and shot it quickly.

James forced his way past Anthony and flew to interfere.

George shot the ball very quickly, and James' interference was a little slower.

But I don't know if it was a little shadowed before. The ball was obviously short after it was shot, and it didn't touch the frame.

There was an uproar at the scene.

The 76ers counterattacked, and James made a thug foul when George retreated.

Tang Tian stretched out his hand and called a timeout.

He didn't arrange tactics, and directly pulled George alone and said: "George, wake up! Look around you, this is the Eastern Conference Finals! Look at the person you are facing, LeBron! Have you forgotten your goal?"

His voice was not low, and he directly covered his head and face. George nodded, not sure if he heard it.

Seeing his reaction, Tang Tian pulled him and turned around, then pointed at James on the other side of the court, and continued to raise his voice, "Look at him, LeBron James, 6 feet 8 inches, 250 pounds, Are you afraid of the number one small forward in the league who has been pressing you before?"

George shook his head.

"Yes, you are not afraid of him. He is a 35-year-old veteran. He has played almost the entire game, but he is still a mountain, a mountain that prevents you from going further. Use every muscle in your body to fight against him. Use all your concentration to compete with him, cross him! Cross your mountain!"

After Tang Tian finished speaking, George's eyes changed significantly. After taking a breath, he nodded vigorously.

One of the cruelties of the NBA is that no one is always at the top. Even Michael Jordan, after his second comeback, was used as a background by his teammates. It is abnormal for James to be so strong at the age of 35, but what George wants to do , is to use such James as the background board.

Only in this way can we go further as Tang Tian said.

Back from the timeout, James made two free throws, and the 76ers approached the point difference to 5 points.

Owen pushed the ball into the frontcourt. After his teammates pulled away, he directly gave the ball to George on the right wing.

George holds the ball and faces James head-on, this is about to be strong.

There was a commotion at the scene. The Nets' tactical arrangement was obviously wrong. The possibility of such a hard attack on James' success is very small!

Sure enough, George failed to change direction continuously after holding the ball, and finally had to choose to lean back.

James struggled to interfere.

At the basket, Embiid has already pressed Jokic to receive the defensive rebound.

George leaned back in the air to avoid James' shot.

"Shua!"

This ball turned out to be hollow!

There was a pause at the scene, and then there were bursts of cheers and whistles.

Tang Tian unconsciously clenched his fist.

It must be difficult for George to single James, but as he said during the timeout, this mountain must be crossed.

Regardless of whether he can advance or not, the first thing George needs is courage.

Judging from the results, George's goal shows that he has at least adjusted his mentality.

Just thinking about it, James' throw after squeezing past Anthony was slapped by George, who was helping to defend, and flew out of the court!

One offense and one defense, George returned everything before the timeout!