In order to avoid having two games at the same time and spreading the heat, the Battle of Tianwangshan between the Bulls and Cavaliers is scheduled for 5 p.m., and the second game of the Western Conference Finals between the Trail Blazers and Warriors is scheduled for 8 p.m.

Generally speaking, an NBA game usually takes more than two to three hours from the start to the end. There is exactly three hours between 5 o'clock and 3 o'clock, which is enough for fans to watch these two focus games in one day.

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Coach's lounge.

Terry Stotts looked at Derrick Rose on the TV screen who was publicly announcing his championship declaration, and his grin was even harder to suppress than AK.

He was thinking about how to reduce the popularity of the Trail Blazers, but unexpectedly, a Windy City Rose came out halfway. With his kind words and ambition, he attracted all the popularity of today's two games.

"You are a great man!"

Coach Terry couldn't help but give Rose a thumbs up on the screen.

Well, relying on Rose's declaration of "winning the Bulls' first championship in the new century", he successfully set off a storm on the entire network, allowing the Blazers to spend the final preparation time in an unusually calm manner.

At 4:30, Coach Terry summoned the coach and players to the conference room for a pre-game meeting. After that, everyone watched the battle between the Bulls and the Cavaliers at Tianwang Mountain.

The Bulls and Cavaliers are currently the two Eastern Conference teams with the most championship potential, and their opponents in this year's finals are very likely to be born between the two teams.

At 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the battle between the Bulls and the Cavaliers began!

As this battle was the key to victory or defeat, the two teams fought fiercely from the beginning.

James, the star of the Cavaliers, chose to take fewer shots at the beginning and actively created opportunities for his teammates. He continued to break through and distribute the ball, or opened up and allowed Irving and Cousins ​​to play pick-and-rolls.

Although the Bulls' Robin Lopez can be regarded as a high-quality insider in this era of declining centers, there is still a grade gap compared to Cousins.

When Irving and Cousins ​​engaged in pick-and-roll tactics, it was as if two cups of poison were placed in front of the Bulls. No matter which cup they chose, they would be poisoned by the other.

If the Bulls choose to guard Cousins, Irving can punish the opponent with unsolvable mid-range singles; if they choose to guard Irving, Cousins ​​can not only cut in and directly dunk, but can also pull back and shoot from the outside. This move is really

Absolutely amazing!

In just one quarter, the Bulls were already 9 points behind the Cavaliers.

Entering the second quarter, the Bulls' role players seemed to be thrown into the refrigerator, and they frequently hit open spaces on the outside, allowing the Cavaliers to easily launch a defensive counterattack.

After halftime, 58:38, the Bulls were already 20 points behind. The reason why they were so disadvantaged in the first half was that they did not feel well today. On the other hand, the Cavaliers' three giants had a clear division of labor. Among them, Irving

He and Cousins ​​were in even hotter form, scoring 33 points together in the first half, almost catching up with the Bulls' scoring total.

Irving scored 15 points and dished out 4 assists, while Cousins ​​scored 18 points and grabbed 8 rebounds!

Intermission.

Home team locker room.

All the Bulls players were silent, and everyone was stunned by this sudden huge disadvantage.

Head coach Hoiberg was pacing back and forth, scratching his head and ears, but he couldn't find a solution to the Cavaliers' pick-and-roll tactics. It could be seen that he was under great psychological pressure.

After all, this famous NCAA coach was still inexperienced and couldn't think of any good ideas for a while.

At this moment, Davis suddenly stood up, and Bing made a surprising decision:

"Coach, let me play the fifth position in the second half! I will be responsible for defense and rebounding, and you are responsible for taking care of their perimeter."

"No, that would be too risky. What if you get injured accidentally against the attendance clerk?"

Hoiberg shook his head like a rattle and sternly refused.

"Coach, if this game doesn't change, we don't have to play it." Davis replied insistently.

Hoiberg looked at the tactical board and thought about the situation in the first half, clenched his fists, and finally made up his mind to turn around and shouted to the players: "Robin, you rest first in the second half. Nikolay, you and AD will play together."

, we have to increase our speed in the second half and outrun them!"

Everyone is forced out. Seeing Davis being so persistent, Hoiberg suddenly had an idea and decided to go all out and replace Robin Lopez, who was dragging down the team's rhythm, and let Nikola Mirotic

Go play inside with Anthony Davis.

The Spaniard has excellent body balance, ability, mobility and wingspan. He has a soft shooting touch and is relatively stable in mid-range and long-range shooting. He is a skilled low-post scorer with good ball-handling skills and good organization.

Letting him partner with Davis can make a qualitative leap in the Bulls' inside mobility.

It's just that Mirotic's defense is average. With this lineup, the team's interior defense will rely entirely on Davis. This will be a great test for Davis.

But when he thought about falling behind by 20 points at halftime, Hoiberg couldn't care less.

Give it a try and turn your bicycle into a motorcycle!

After returning from the intermission, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

After the substitutions, the Bulls' five players on the court are Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade, Doug McDermitt, Nikola Migtic and Anthony Davis.

Everyone in this lineup has three-point ability. Except for Miglic's poor defense, the other four players have online defensive abilities. Davis has a terrifying defense close to the DPOY level.

With this small lineup, Bulls head coach Hoiberg can now think of the only solution to break the game.

Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was a little surprised to see the Bulls change their formation, but only a little.

The Cavaliers are still the regular starters. They relied on this lineup to take a big lead in the first half. Now it is the Bulls who are anxious, not them. Director Lu feels that he has no reason to change the lineup.

The Bulls took the lead in attacking.

Mirotic gave the home fans a surprise as soon as he came up. He quickly served from the backcourt and sent the ball to Wade in the center circle. At this moment, the Flash suddenly burst out with its previous dazzling glory. Taking advantage of the Cavaliers' defensive stand

The position was not stable, and he passed two people. When he encountered the defense of his old acquaintance James, he passed the back pass to Davis who cut in and completed the basket.

The explosive dunk at the beginning of the second half awakened the home fans at the United Center from their long-dormant depression, and bursts of cheers could be heard from all around.

"Tch, it's just a dunk."

Cousins ​​curled his lips disdainfully. He was the Cavaliers' first big leg today. He scored 18+8 at halftime and overwhelmed the Bulls' interior. He naturally has the capital to be arrogant.

Cavaliers attack.

Irving and Cousins ​​continued to play the pick-and-roll. Irving used the screen to get rid of Rose and pulled him outside the three-point line, quickly attracting Davis' help.

At this time, Cousins ​​​​had already driven straight in and reached the basket.

Irving didn't even think about it. He passed a high-profile ball to the basket. Cousins ​​​​caught the ball in the reasonable area, jumped on the spot, and was about to dunk with both hands...

"careful!"

James's voice suddenly came from the outside.

Cousins ​​was a little confused, but the arrow was on the string and he had to shoot.

"I can't control that much!"

With a roar, Cousins ​​raised the ball behind his head with both hands and slammed it down.

"Snapped!"

The next moment, Davis, wearing Bulls No. 32 jersey, burst out of the air and pinned the ball on the backboard.

Before it was over, he took off a second time after landing, took off the backboard, turned around and launched a one-stop fast break.

Faced with James' interference, Davis passed the ball to Rose who was on the sidelines. After receiving the ball, Rose sprinted all the way to the Bulls basket and suddenly felt a strong wind coming from behind.

He doesn't need to think about it, he knows who the man is?

Who else but James can have such a terrifying momentum for the Cavaliers?

Rose feinted a shot, dodged James' block, and then threw the ball back into the air.

"boom!"

The familiar figure of Bulls No. 32 reappeared, followed closely by Davis, who jumped into the air with a roar, grabbed the basketball, and completed a one-handed dunk (PS: Bulls No. 23 cannot be worn, so the thick eyebrows have to wear No. 32 instead)

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Alley-oop from the Bulls duo!

At 42:58, the Bulls began to narrow the score.

And these two goals are just the beginning.

Relying on the ultra-high mobility of the small lineup, the Bulls' defense switching speed has reached a new level, successfully containing the pick-and-roll tactics of Irving and Cousins, and constantly counterattacking through defense, creating a flood-like offensive frenzy.

Under the leadership of Davis, the Bulls scored a crazy 44 points in the third quarter, beating the Cavaliers by 23 points in a single quarter, 82:79, and took the lead in one fell swoop.

Entering the final quarter, facing the Cavaliers' counterattack, Davis turned into a super frame-protecting machine and sent big shots to the Cavaliers' Big Three one after another, especially Cousins. In the second half alone, Davis took risks three times, and his "unhappy" mentality was complete.

explode.

In the end, the Bulls continued their violent output in the third quarter. The team scored another 31 points in the final quarter, successfully reversed the Cavaliers 113:105, and won the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain.

The Cavaliers, who were in hot form in the first half and scored 58 points, only scored 47 points in the second half, and their shooting percentage dropped from 48% in the first half to 41%, a full 7-point gap.

The man who caused all this is none other than Anthony Davis, the core of the Bulls' interior.

Davis was like a god in the second half. Although he only scored 8 points, he blocked 9 shots and grabbed 15 rebounds.

In addition to 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks in the first two quarters, David said tonight he scored a super-block triple-double of 22 points, 20 rebounds and 11 blocks. This is definitely the strongest playoff game of his career so far!

Under Davis's insistence, Bulls head coach Hoiberg's small lineup tactics in the second half achieved miraculous results, and ultimately completed an epic reversal.
Chapter completed!