Chapter 62: Gorilla Explosion

Big Z was the fourth foul and Mike Brown had to replace the Lithuanian for Anderson Vallejo first.

After Valejo came up, Ji Guoqiu instantly felt much more relaxed.

At 210cm, the Brazilian is not as tall as him, and his athleticism is slightly less than him, and his defensive skills are also not very good.

Ji Guoqiu faced Valejo, like throwing off the weight on his body, he was light, and the next attack was decisive in the low post to single the Brazilian, and successfully scored his first hook shot of the game.

Clippers fans immediately cheered for Ji's goal, Vallejo not only let Ji score, but also paid a foul, and the two Clippers brothers played two and one in two consecutive rounds.

When Ji Guoqiu saw the basketball scored, he waved his arm fiercely, this ball inspired his attack, and now his attack has become very strong.

The Clippers scored six straight points on a free throw, and McBrown quickly called a timeout to interrupt the Clippers' good offensive momentum.

With a score of 59:54, the Cavaliers did not score for more than a minute, but were beaten by the Clippers into two plus one in a row, and in the blink of an eye, they were already behind by 5 points.

Dealing with interior players, the easiest is to pack the clip, whether it is the inside bag or the outside pack, you can make the tall and clumsy inside player stop scoring, even if Yao Ming is a dominant inside line on the offensive end, he can be limited with the bag clip.

But Mike Brown forgot about it, and what Ji Guoqiu is best at is not attacking in the low post, but in the interior strategy.

After the timeout, both teams started anew.

Since Ji Guoqiu is in a good state, old Dunleavy naturally wants to focus on him, and Brother Panda is Lao Shuai's favorite disciple, just like Van Gundy treats Yao Ming.

On the offensive end of the Cavaliers, James held the ball and made a sharp stop in the middle distance.

Artest has defended well, but it is impossible to defend James every time, and the little emperor hit a board shot to score two points.

The Cavaliers quickly retreated after scoring, and after James fell into the positional battle according to the coach's requirements, he immediately pounced on the inside line to pinch Ji Guoqiu when he saw the opportunity.

"I knew you would do that."

Ji Guoqiu saw James rushing over in his brother's sight, and when he was about to pounce on him, he used his long arms to throw the basketball, and Artest received a pass on the outside.

The Cavaliers were shocked, Larry Hughes quickly rotated to make up the defense, and James Posey, who was back on the court, received Artest's ball, which opened the space for the Cavaliers to be even larger, and Posey opened his hand to shoot a basketball and hit a three-point shot.

With a score of 62:56, the Clippers extended the margin to six points.

Just when the black bread chrysanthemum tightened and felt that his setup didn't seem to be working, LeBron James stepped up and told everyone why the Cavaliers could make it to the Finals with a bunch of CBA players and Mike Brown, who could only defend, because he was on the team.

Artest couldn't resist the frenzy of the little emperor this time, his 260-pound body was violently knocked away by James, and the gorilla used the way of playing rugby, holding the ball and killing the inside line fiercely.

Ji Guoqiu thought about his weight of 233 pounds, there was still a difference between bravery and death, so he could only reluctantly give way to the little emperor to break through the route, and let the other party's thunderous slam slam shook the entire basketball hoop into a tremble, as if he was crying that he had suffered the enemy's atrocities.

Charles Barkley shouted at the slam dunk in the live broadcast room: "LBJ shocks the hoop dunk!" The tickets bought by basketball fans on the spot are really worth it! ”

Kenny Smith was also shocked: "Oh!! I like to watch him attack aggressively because he's lightning fast and he likes to work at height. ”

LeBron James roared at the sky and slapped himself on the chest to vent his frustration at being targeted by the Clippers today.

The little emperor's count today is not ugly, but the feeling on the field is indescribably aggrieved, and only such a violent deduction can release the negative feelings he has accumulated in his stomach.

Ji Guoqiu was disgraced by this slam dunk, and finally let go of the way to make him look like a coward, and the Clippers fans fell silent, like a silent condemnation of him.

"Neurotic, it's SB not to hide at that time, but boss, you really didn't do it right, you should strangle James's neck and put him down directly on the floor, even if you take a malicious foul, you can't make him slam dunk."

Ji Guoqiu didn't bother to take care of him, it was wrestling, not basketball.

Ji Guozhi also shook his head secretly: "Playing basketball is not just playing basketball, why are 6 fouls to be sent off, why are there ordinary fouls, technical fouls, and first- and second-level malicious fouls?" It is also a science for interior players to learn to foul. ”

The two brothers' basketball philosophies are very different, but this does not prevent them from cooperating with each other, Ji Guoqiu felt that he did not protect the basket well, and decided to atone for his sins on the offensive end.

Vallejo defends Ji Guoqiu at the free-throw line, a position where the Chinese are very accurate in the middle distance and cannot be careless.

Ji Guoqiu didn't choose to respond this time, but directly dribbled to break through, and unexpectedly came to a big three-step layup, with his explosiveness and unexpected breakthrough timing, not only Vallejo, but no one in the entire Cavaliers could have imagined that he would play this trick.

Vallejo didn't react at all to Ji Guoqiu's breakthrough, watching him squeeze past him and jump under the basket with a two-handed dunk!

"Bang"! The basket was pulled hard after Ji Guosha finished the basket, and the entire basketball hoop "creaked" and also groaned.

Although Ji Guoqiu's slam dunk this time is not as brutal and violent as James, it is enough for Clippers fans.

The Clippers fans were still depressed just now James was presumptuous on their heads, Ji Guoqiu's slam dunk made them breathe a sigh of relief, and the "Staples Arena" was shaken by the cheers of the fans, and the home team's momentum immediately regained the upper hand.

Ji Guoqiu's resolute attack this time made him look like a leader. A player who can always step up when the team needs it will naturally become the heart of the team in the long run and will be loved by the fans.

At the end of the fourth quarter, the score was 70-64, and the Clippers led by six points into the final quarter.

Ji Guoqiu has unknowingly increased his score to 10 points, and another 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Ji Guoqiu 18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Artest 16 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and Mobley 13 points.

The Cavaliers' James had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Larry Hughes 10 points, Daniel 8 points, Big Z 8 points, and Gooden 8 points.

In the second half of the third quarter, Artest's defensive quality against James began to decline, and the little emperor scored 10 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, which is not a qualified defense in any way. But when they saw the beast panting, everyone knew that he couldn't be blamed.

Artest's height of 198cm is to support a weight of 260 pounds, which is too much of a load for him, and his body is depleted much faster than James. Throughout Artay's peak years, the average playing time per game was about 38 minutes, and these seasons have been 36 minutes, plus today he has to defend LeBron James, which consumes far more body than other games.

Dunleavy Sr. asked the other players to give Artest more support in the final quarter, and to send the emperor to the free throw line if necessary.

LeBron James shot less than 70 percent from the free-throw line last season, and putting him at the free-throw line at critical moments was a last resort.

But if you foul you, you have to be fierce enough to make him play two plus one!

When Ji Guoyi heard this, his eyes lit up, and he secretly said in his heart: "I'm good at this!" ”

In the fourth quarter of the game, James finally sat down on the court to rest, and the two teams changed their respective substitutes to compete again.

Mobley went on a killing spree after coming on the court, and the Cavaliers' bench lineup was not as solid as the main team, and the offensive ability was even more barren, basically unable to attack and defend.

Dunleavy Sr. sent Black Parker, Mobley, Garcia, Thomas, and Davis to send the Cavaliers away with a wave of substitutes, and at least to increase the score to more than 10 points. As long as the difference between the two teams widens to more than 10 points, James will not be able to recover no matter how explosive he is.

Thomas is in good form today, his playing time has dropped to less than 20 minutes this season, but this guy doesn't care, he has three years left on his contract, no matter how he played in previous years, and if he signs a contract again, he will get a veteran base salary at most. Now playing less time will cause less wear and tear on his body, which can make his sports career longer, that is, he can take a few more years of salary before retiring.

The Clippers bench threw four three-pointers in the space of more than three minutes, one from Mobley, one from Garcia, and especially two from Thomas.

By the time Mike Brown couldn't help but switch to the main player, the score had become 84:70, and the Clippers led by 14 points, far exceeding Dunleavy Sr.'s expectations.

With 9:05 left in the game, the Cavaliers were literally taken away by the Clippers bench......

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