Chapter 183
The next day, the Lakers' 28-game winning streak was still as hot as ever, and fans were talking about it.
"It’s simply unreasonable. It’s so popular throughout the league. How long has it been since we’ve seen such a long winning streak?"
"Didn’t it just tie the Warriors’ winning streak? Unexpectedly, when the Warriors were about to start a dynasty, Cheng Yaojin came out halfway. It seems that a dynasty is not so easy to establish."
"But the Lakers are also a team that has suddenly risen. Can they complete the Grand Slam and rush all the way to the finals? This is almost impossible."
"What is the concept of being able to win 28 consecutive games? It can be said that it was a fluke to beat the Warriors earlier, but to be able to defeat 90% of the teams in the league is already considered a top team in the league."
"Yes, so the real challenge has just arrived. In the next game, they will face the Cavaliers, the defending champion of the Eastern Conference. This is a battle between the son of the universe and the son of the chosen one.
This game will also be very exciting."
"The Lakers-Warriors matchup was extremely exciting, so what will the Lakers-Cavaliers match be like now?"
"The Warriors can't beat the Lakers, the Cavaliers can't beat the Warriors, then the Lakers and the Cavaliers? ?"
"If the Warriors still can't beat the Lakers in the next game, does that mean the finals will be a Lakers-Cavaliers battle? I can't imagine it."
"Curry's performance this season is still at the unanimous MVP level, while LeBron's performance is not to mention, and Su Hao surpassed these two to reach the first place in the MVP list. It seems that the mountains are really higher than the other."
"The All-Star voting has reached the deadline, which means that the All-Star voting has ended. The final results will be announced in a week. I don't know what the situation will be."
"Need I say more? Su Hao has already shown a gap, he will definitely get the highest vote share!"
"This may be difficult to say. Curry and LeBron will always reverse course at the end. It is not impossible to catch up with Su Hao, but it is a bit difficult."
"There will be no comeback. Su Hao has continued to rise in three rounds. Think about why he is treated like this. Even the two major forces of Curry and LeBron cannot achieve a comeback."
"So now we still have to think about how high Su Hao's votes will reach!"
"I guess 4 million, the highest number of votes in history!"
"Be bold, 4.5 million"
"Not bold enough, 5 million! No one can surpass it in the next ten years!"
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The popularity of the Lakers and the Cavaliers is also gradually rising. The championship has been a struggle between the Cavaliers and the Warriors in recent years. The Lakers' joining has also broken this saying. It is still unknown what the future will be like. It is only now that the Warriors are facing the big obstacle of the Lakers.
Time has come to the evening.
The game between the Cavaliers and the Clippers is still in progress.
In the game between the City of Lobs and the defending champions, the Cavaliers did not take the lead in the first quarter.
Paul started to score mid-range shots in succession in the first quarter, with a hot hand, and the whole team maintained a high passion to face this game.
The Cavaliers couldn't find the defensive rhythm all of a sudden.
In the first quarter, Paul scored 12 points and contributed 5 assists. The offense was smooth and there was no turnover, leading the score difference to 10 points in one fell swoop.
The Cavaliers' bench was very depressed. Their performance in the first quarter was not satisfactory. Tyronn Lue had a dull expression like a perch, and was still thinking about tactics against the Clippers.
So when it came to the second quarter, the Cavaliers couldn't adjust back to their state.
In the first half of the quarter, the substitutes of both sides began to play the game. As the defending champion, the Cavaliers' substitute lineup was not much worse than that of the Warriors.
After 5 minutes and 23 seconds.
Both sides slowly replaced their starting lineups, and the Cavaliers' substitutes also narrowed the gap to 6 points, making it easier for the team to catch up.
Griffin also broke out in this quarter, connecting with Paul, contributing two alley-oop dunks in two attacks, breaking through the Cavaliers' inside player Tristan Thompson.
After a few rounds, several consecutive strong shots established an advantage for the team again.
Irving also supported the entire team with his personal ball-holding ability, dribbling gorgeously, and singled out Paul, scoring one by one.
As LeBron failed to score several times, the Clippers seized the opportunity to play several defensive counterattacks, and the score difference continued to widen.
During this period, Griffin also contributed a stunning dunk.
After the downswing, Griffin jumped up with all his strength, and his auxiliary hand resisted Tristan Thompson's defense, and he slammed the basketball into the basket in the extreme air.
This shot was so explosive that the entire Cavaliers' home fans let out a series of wails.
The second quarter ended with Paul Griffin's outburst. The score difference in the first half was once widened to 18 points. The Cavaliers played in pieces tonight.
Irving performed very well in the first half, scoring 18 points by himself, while LeBron's performance was average, which can be said to be not up to his standard level.
But the stick singles play cannot contribute much to the team, so Irving alone cannot withstand the Clippers' bombardment.
In the second half, the Cavaliers adjusted back, and LeBron's performance began to warm up, gradually ushering in a real outbreak.
In the third quarter, LeBron exploded.
With his touch, no one can stop the train-like offense. Relying on his historical talent, he caused powerful damage to the Clippers' inside line.
Although Griffin is also tough, there are very few players who can really withstand LeBron's collision.
Tyronn Lue also formulated a defensive tactic against the Clippers' offense, limiting Paul's offense and organization, and the team's offense stagnated.
In the third quarter, LeBron successfully leveled the score difference.
In the last quarter, LeBron continued to fire on the court, and continued to exert force to gradually expand the score difference for the team.
At 1 minute and 37 seconds, LeBron made a winning three-pointer to extend the point difference to 11 points. In the remaining time, the Clippers also began to plan their offense.
But two consecutive attacks were fruitless, and they finally gave up the last time.
LeBron's big outbreak finally scored 53 points, leading the team to an 18-point reversal, and also became the fifth 50-point man of the season.
As the tough No. 1 player in the league, LeBron performed a gorgeous reversal. It also directly further increased the heat of the finals preview between the Lakers and the Cavaliers.
Although the Cavaliers are also the defending champions, their offensive mode is completely different from that of the Warriors. When running without the ball, everyone is crucial.
And the Cavaliers rely on such a tough LeBron, Irving with strong singles ability, the nervous knife JR Smith, the love god Love, and the inside player Tristan Thompson. How should the Lakers defend?
Facing such a strong LeBron, how should Su Hao deal with it.
So......The Lakers must also prepare nervously for this game.