In the G4 finals, the Cavaliers' starting five were Irving, JR Smith, Richard Jefferson, James and Love.
The Cavaliers' on-the-spot change of formation surprised everyone.
Putting a scorer who averaged close to 30 points per game in the first three games on the bench, what do the Cavaliers want to do? Are they ready to give up the game early?
"I don't understand. Wang Feng is the main scoring point of the Cavaliers and is also the top outside defender who limits Durant's best performance. When the team is already 1:2 behind, they let Wang Feng stay off the court. What is this?
mean??"
"Is this the way Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue came up with after losing two games in a row? The team's substitute lineup is not as good as the opponent's, so let the starters play on the bench to improve the depth of the substitute lineup?"
"Hahaha, this is such a genius idea, I'm almost shocked! But will things really be like Tyronn Lue thinks? He is sure that the team can hold up the Warriors without Wang Feng
A wild bombardment by four All-Star players? After all, in the previous three games, with the same four All-Stars, they just tied with each other."
Most people's doubts are also Tyronn Lue's concerns. Of course, he doesn't think things will develop so smoothly.
If the team falls behind at the beginning or even gets widened, what's the point of waiting for the bench to come on board?
Wang Feng, who was sitting on the bench, looked very calm.
As a time traveler, he knows exactly what the finals will look like without him.
The Cavaliers were brutally slaughtered by the Warriors 1:4, showing no resistance throughout the game.
But in the course of these five games, the situation was almost exactly the same. The Cavaliers could more or less keep up with the Warriors in the first quarter and even the first half. Even if they were at a disadvantage, the score difference rarely exceeded 10 points.
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What really changed the situation was in the third and final fourth quarters.
Often during this period, once the Warriors exert their strength, they will defeat the Cavaliers.
Because of this, Wang Feng made such a decision.
As long as James and Irving can withstand most of the first quarter without letting the team fall behind, then when he comes on the court, they can perfectly spend the Cavaliers' most vulnerable period.
The game on the court has begun, the two teams jumped the ball, the Warriors had the ball, and the basketball was quickly handed over to Durant.
Without Wang Feng, the task of defending Durant was handed over to James.
Although Richard Jefferson, who replaced Wang Feng, had good defensive ability, he was obviously not good enough when facing Durant, so he was responsible for guarding Green.
Facing James, Durant directly chose to play singles with the ball, and his signature mid-range jump shot was steadily hit, taking the lead.
James immediately fired back.
Without Wang Feng on the court, the Cavaliers' three-point shooting deterrent is much reduced, and the Warriors can safely shrink their defense.
When James broke through and rushed to the basket with the ball, he was immediately double-teamed by two people, but he still relied on his strength advantage to take off strongly from the basket and successfully scored the ball.
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In the first few minutes of the game, the Cavaliers fans who were watching the game with their hearts gripped were surprised to find that without Wang Feng, the Cavaliers were evenly matched with the Warriors.
In addition to James attacking with the ball, Irving and Love also have many scenes of attacking with the ball. Love, in particular, frequently receives passes from James at the basket and plays post-up singles with his flexible footsteps.
Pachulia was dizzy.
Unconsciously, half of the first quarter was over, but the score between the two teams was rising steadily. The Cavaliers were unable to guard against the Warriors, especially since Durant was without Wang Feng to restrain him, and his offensive efficiency became even more terrifying.
Even James felt helpless with the large number of mid-range shots.
But similarly, the Warriors couldn't guard against the Cavaliers. Both Irving and Love showed more efficient performances than in the previous three games.
"I didn't expect...it would be like this."
On the sidelines, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr frowned slightly.
The offensive efficiency of Irving and Love is not necessarily higher than that of Wang Feng. Even if you compare them carefully, there is still a slight gap in efficiency between the two compared to Wang Feng. However, in the first three games, the Warriors have become accustomed to the Cavaliers' second main offensive point.
It was Wang Feng who suddenly turned to Love to attack from the inside, which made the Warriors quite uncomfortable. It was very difficult to defend, but the effect was surprisingly good.
"The situation is not good..."
Now that the two teams are evenly matched, what will we do when Wang Feng comes on stage?
On the field, the first quarter of the game had unknowingly progressed to about 8 minutes. Taking advantage of a dead ball, the Cavaliers made adjustments to their lineup.
JR Smith and Richardson Jefferson came off the bench, and Wang Feng and Kyle Korver came on the bench.
"Coming!"
Seeing Wang Feng finally appear on the stage, all the Cavaliers home fans were shocked.
Without Wang Feng, the Cavaliers are almost on par with the Warriors, and are only 4 points behind now. Now everyone is looking forward to Wang Feng's performance after he comes on the court!
Wang Feng did not disappoint everyone.
As soon as he came on the field, Wang Feng used an off-ball screen to set up a pick-and-roll and ran to the left corner of the three-point line.
Durant, who had been playing for more than 8 minutes, was already a little tired and his steps were a little slower. Wang Feng took a shot directly from the wide open space.
"brush!"
The purple three-point shooter badge in the corner is activated, and the basketball is hit steadily.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Feng successfully stole a pass from the Warriors, counterattacked and made an emergency stop jumper from mid-range on the fast break to score another 2 points.
In the third round, Thompson of the Warriors missed a mid-range shot. James grabbed the rebound and passed a long pass to Wang Feng. The latter caught the ball and took a step away from the three-point line to pull out. Durant, who was retreating on defense, was unable to react in time.
It's too late to intervene.
"brush!"
Another three-pointer!
In just three rounds, Wang Feng scored three goals in a row, including two 3-pointers, scoring 8 points in a row! Not only did he catch up with the Cavaliers' 4-point deficit, he also went ahead by 4 points!
Cole couldn't sit still. Although there was only a little more than 2 minutes left before the end of the game, he still decisively called a timeout.
Wang Feng's scoring power is so explosive that when he has a smooth hand, he is no less than Curry. If he lets it go, the score difference in the remaining 2 minutes is likely to be widened to more than double digits!
"So strong! Is this the power of Wang Feng as a substitute? The Warriors can't withstand his onslaught at all!"
"Very good! Just follow this rhythm, open up the score in one go, and win the game!"
The Cavaliers home fans were all excited, cheering loudly and cheering for the home team players.