The Clippers got more time to sit back and watch the Tigers. Originally, they had the home advantage of the finals, and now the number of people who fancy them to win the championship continues to increase.

The biggest advantage of the Clippers is that the core players are not injured, only Farid injured his right leg when rushing to grab the rebound in the front court against the Spurs, and now he has recovered and does not affect the game.

The Cavaliers, on the other hand, have suffered serious injuries.

When it comes to Chris Bosh, the "Mountain Eagle", people will always mention him hugging James' thighs to a greater or lesser extent, and it is ironic that today's knights care more about Bosh's thighs than ever.

In Game 3 of last round against the Raptors, Bosh strained his right leg and entered the injury list, which added more uncertainty to the playoffs. The Eastern Decisive is to fight with bayonets, and Bosh's absence is equivalent to dropping the chain in disguise.

In the absence of Bosh, the Cavaliers' main interior line is partnered by Vallejo and Kenyon Martin. The former is a Hollywood actor who has been delayed by basketball and height; The latter is a veteran who has suffered a serious decline in form, and his performance can only be said to be unsatisfactory because of his short stature, his age, and many serious injuries.

Although Martin worked hard, came to the court early every time to warm up and practice, and the shooting percentage in training was not low, he still looked very difficult in the face of the Pacers' interior group.

The two sides played out a 2-2 draw, with the crucial fifth game being played at the Cavaliers' home court.

In the fourth game, the Cavaliers won very thrillingly, the whole team worked hard, James contributed 40 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks of a quasi-triple-double, leg cramps at the end of the final quarter still insisted on the game, Wade also returned to the state, got 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, and Grant Hill, who came off the bench, contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds, and the three led the team to a narrow victory of 101-99.

James forced a break in the final 11.3 seconds to draw a foul on David West, making both free throws, while Granger missed a three-pointer.

Everyone knows what it means to be 3-1 down, the Cavaliers can't afford to lose, and they win with perseverance. Veteran Grant Hill played against Paul George, who was physically fit to participate in the slam dunk contest, and was stunned to defend the opponent with experience and made 4 of 14 shots.

In Game 5, Bosh still didn't play, and the Cavaliers lost the game 81-96 at home.

The Pacers broke out on the bench guard Jamal Crawford, who had 35 points, three rebounds and three assists on 11-of-18 shooting, 6-of-11 three-pointers and 7-of-7 free throws.

In Yang Rui's previous life, Crawford was supposed to join the Clippers, but now the Clippers are not interested in him, so he chose the Pacers, which became the X-factor of the series. In the first two rounds of the playoffs, he played poorly, shooting barely 40% from the field, but once he had a convulsion, he was an All-Star.

James had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. The Cavaliers can't expect James to score 40 points per game and lead the team, and others have to step up.

It's a pity that Wade's performance is sluggish and disappointing, if it weren't for Chalmers' super-level performance with 25 points and 5 assists, Martin cut 16 points and 8 rebounds, the Cavaliers would have been slaughtered.

Wade was overwhelmed by George's defense, shooting just 2-of-13 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, scoring just 7 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.

At this time, many people felt that the Cavaliers were going to be finished again, and even Yang Rui thought that the Clippers were going to play against the Pacers in the finals.

On the Internet, many people spray James for only brushing up on the stats and not being able to lead the team to win, even if he wins the regular season MVP again this season, his popularity has declined.

The average quasi-triple-double per game was hacked, James's treatment was unprecedented, and Durant also did not have a championship, but there was not so much controversy.

The reason is simple, Durant's template that year was Nowitzki, and then Maddie. And James has been regarded as the successor to Jordan and Magic since he was 16 years old, and the gap is here.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. After James brushed up all the individual honors he could get in the regular season, the road in front of him was very narrow, and not winning the championship was a failure.

If the Cavaliers don't make it to the Finals this year, the Big Three will break up early, but the Pacers don't seem to have a chance to make it to the Finals.

In the sixth game at home, Danny Granger only played seven minutes before spraining his left knee in a breakaway. He couldn't even walk, and the series was definitely reimbursed, and the weakness of Bosh's absence was wiped out all at once.

Adelman made James' cameo appearance as a power forward key to the win, and he would carry the ball and attack, attract the bag to distribute the ball, and finally make a three-point shot from the outside.

If it was James last season, the Cavaliers would have lost this series, and this season James has improved and practiced an efficient back-to-back play. During the shutdown, James trained very hard, mainly focusing on his back-to-back ability.

In the finals last year, he slapped Mavericks point guard Barria on his back once, and was blown to hit someone with the ball, so he was ridiculed by fans for a long time. James was ashamed and courageous, no longer regarded the breakthrough of the face frame as the only magic weapon, and he became more comprehensive.

After Granger was sidelined, neither West nor George did a good enough job of defending James alone, his strong body could protect the basketball, and then use a quick turn to get rid of the opponent and wipe it under the basket.

The Pacers' offense is seriously blocked, Granger is the team's number one three-point player, he doesn't have to score a lot of points, the tactical role of pulling away three-point shooting is critical, he is gone, he has to rely on George Hill and Crawford, and the playoff accuracy is not good.

Hibbert on the inside was also prevented by Vallejo, not only scoring less, but also doing a poor job of protecting rebounds in the backcourt.

Relying on the play of backup point guard Darren Collison, the score of the Pacers and Cavaliers was scorched until the last three minutes, at which time, the weakness of the Pacers' lack of super scorers was revealed, and George, West, and Crawford took turns shooting iron.

On the Cavaliers' side, James showed his leadership temperament, scoring from the mid-range shot, breaking through the attraction package and assisting Chalmers to shoot a three-pointer to seal the win.

105-98, 3-3 overall.

In the Eastern Conference finals, the Clippers coaching staff and players watched the game in the arena and analyzed the finals opponents.

Bosh is finally back, and his injury hasn't healed yet, but the Cavaliers can't afford to lose this game, and if they lose, the season will be over. The Pacers are missing Granger and aren't the strongest lineup.

The Cavaliers had the last laugh 100-87 and advanced to the Finals for the second year in a row.

The Pacers lost inside, with David West shooting 5-of-14 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line for just 13 points and six rebounds. Hibbert was even worse, shooting 3-of-10 from the field and no free throws to finish with six points and eight rebounds.

AT 218CM TALL, HIBBERT AVERAGED 11.7 POINTS AND 3.3 FREE THROWS WHILE AVERAGING 31 MINUTES PER GAME, AND HE DESERVES CREDIT FOR AVERAGING 11.2 REBOUNDS PER GAME, INCLUDING 4.1 FRONTCOURT REBOUNDS, AND THREE BLOCKS PER GAME.

Yang Rui turned off the TV, did not discuss tactics as he said before the game, but stood in the middle of the field, yawned and said: "This is really a boring game, it is too ugly, I think you must have this feeling." So let's not discuss tactics today, let's rest, have a holiday tomorrow, and talk about tactics when we train the day after tomorrow. ”

Everyone was dumbfounded, thinking he was joking, and as a discussion before the finals, the atmosphere was simply too relaxed.

Yang Rui continued: "I'm not kidding, the Cavaliers are terrible, and the only four people on the team are good at shooting three-pointers: Chalmers, Miller, James, and Jones. James is also responsible for attacking the box with the ball, and it is too simple to kill the other three. Inside Bosh has a grudge against rebounding, Vallejo and Martin have poor offense...... Isn't it just playing to clean them up? Meeting! ”

I don't know who took the lead in applauding, but the players applauded, and their mood suddenly relaxed, and they lost the sense of urgency before the big game.

Yang Rui doesn't talk about tactics, but he has improved the confidence of the players.

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