The Way of the Center - Chapter 853
James took the hands of Love and Christine Thompson and stood up embarrassed. Now, let alone the injured Anjie, even James, who is perfectly healthy, feels a little overwhelmed.
After getting up, James only felt that he was particularly tired. Physically, as one of the protagonists of this high-intensity game, James is the Cavaliers player who has received the most physical contact and violations, and the entire Cavaliers are also operating under his offensive with the ball. It is no exaggeration to say that James is the hardest person on the Cavaliers.
Psychologically, this is a game the Cavaliers must not lose. Behind An Jie, there is still a home court waiting for him. But behind James, there is only a cliff! On the court, James must tighten his nerves all the time. Even if he relaxes slightly, James may fall to pieces.
But now, when he was blocked by Anjie twice in a row and was smashed, when the Cavaliers were still behind by three points in the last 22 seconds of the game and there was no timeout. James felt that he was really going to be unable to hold on anymore.
Every time Anjie played against himself in the finals. But he hasn’t won it once, even once.
During the Blazers dynasty, James was the biggest background. Now that the Trail Blazers have risen again, James will be the first guy to be attacked.
“LeBron? LeBron!” Love yelled, pulling James back to the cruel reality.
“Hurry up and get ready to serve the baseline, the referee is already urging. Should we continue to play as the coach arranges, or…” Love is a little uncertain. Now, should we fight for a three-pointer or be steady? Two points and then use foul tactics to get the maximum number of rounds.
“We…” James didn’t know what to do with himself and the Cavaliers for a while. This was the first time he felt confused on the basketball court in his life.
“Is there any problem with LeBron? We can’t keep the game waiting like this.” The referee on duty has already walked in front of James. There are only 22 seconds left in the game, but you can’t turn this mere 22 seconds into 22 minutes.
“We, grab three points! If it doesn’t work, foul!” James shook his head. If it was An Jie, he would definitely not give up at this time. Then, you can’t give up!
Under the urging of the referee, Love gave the ball to Thomas. James ran to the other side alone.
Anjie still sticks to the penalty area, even if the Cavaliers intend to shoot three-pointers, he must ensure that the rebound belongs to the Trail Blazers.
An Jie’s return of the king and the dunk just now not only gave the Trail Blazers a key lead, but also brought the Cavaliers’ morale into a trough.
Now let alone Ross and Love, even today’s most efficient little Thomas is not very sure about the final goal.
This is a ball that determines whether the finals can continue. Not everyone has the guts to be the terminator.
James is only a few tens of centimeters away from Iguodala, and he can even feel Iguodala’s violent breathing. If you are not good enough, the other party must not be good anymore!
But Iguodala’s willpower has greatly exceeded James’s imagination. No matter how he gets rid of, how he gets through the pick-and-roll. Iguodala, the veteran who has worked hard for the 14th season in the league, has always been to him!
Originally, the Cavaliers wanted to make a quick three-pointer, but they never got a chance. Love is also actively moving on the perimeter, but the eye-catching Morris has no room to connect to the ball. Morris’s defensive ability has been recognized by the world after joining the Blazers. A slow-moving Love can’t pull a gap in front of Morris.
10 seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds… Until the time on the rebound timer becomes 3.2 seconds longer, the Cavaliers’ fast three-point tactics have yet to get a chance to play. It seems that James and the Cavaliers had to make a desperate move!
Thomas, Jr., barely passed the ball under Napier’s strict defense. The playoffs are a stage for creating stars and honing players. There is no doubt that Napier’s time as a starter in the playoffs allowed him to Great progress has been made.
In the past, he would only be played between applause by the opponent’s main point guard, but now, Napier has the ability to make star point guards like Thomas a headache.
Thomas did not pass the ball well, and it is even more impossible for James to receive the ball comfortably. When he touched the basketball, James glanced at the timer on the backboard. 2.8 seconds, this is his last chance!
Without hesitation, James drifted away from the three-point line and shot because he didn’t even have time to brake.
Kobe stood up abruptly. This action is really similar to the classic goal he used to kill the Heat!
“Will the championship be born after this ball!?” Van Gundy, whose suit and tie were messed up, stared straight at the basketball.
Countless fans have covered their eyes at this moment, whether they are Trailblazers fans or Cavaliers fans, many of them are not ready to accept the final result.
Catherine put her hands on her chest, he believed that Anjie could be the final winner.
George who was resting at home suddenly became silent, and Lillard, who was also in Portland, was ready to open the champagne.
This basketball has attracted the eyes of countless people on this earth. This little basketball touches the hearts of basketball fans all over the world.
“Beep~~~” the buzzer that represents the end of the game sounded first.
“Boom!” Then came the sound of metal collision. James missed a shot from beyond the three-point line!
“God!” James yelled, kneeling on the hardwood floor of the Quicken Loans Center Arena.
“Fuck!” An Jie also shouted, kneeling under the basket.
These two men who dedicated themselves to the fans in a wonderful battle, shed tears at the same time. It’s just that James is sad, and Anjie is so happy!
“Appeared! Appeared! The 2017-2018 NBA championship was officially born! The Portland Trail Blazers, after two years of immersion, returned to the throne!” Van Gundy ripped off his own. Headphones, yelling frantically into the microphone. After that, this guy raised his arms, and behind him was a group of crazy fans.
“Champions! We are the champions! God, we are the champions!” Morris, who won the finals for the first time, also knelt down and grabbed An Jie’s shoulders and swayed. This sentence was held in Morris’s heart for ten years. From college to nba, at this moment, he finally realized his dream of championship. At this moment, he could finally shout this sentence out of his own mouth. At this moment, he finally teamed up with Anjie to create a miracle.
After that, more and more players knelt beside An Jie, tightly enclosing An Jie in the middle. The exhausted An Jie leaned softly on his teammates. He knew that on the basketball court, he always had these guys to rely on.
An Jie cried in the middle of the crowd. Although it was his fourth time to win the championship, his tears could not help but flow out.
With the golden O’Brien Cup, I can finally hold you in my arms again. Catherine and An Xiang, I can finally be with you at ease…
Ricard immediately sat on the bench at the end of the game. He leaned on the chair and looked at everything in front of him with a smile.
Golden confetti fell from the sky, and cheers and boos coexist in the stands. On the field, the players on both sides were in a group, but the players under his hands were celebrating the victory.
Ricard just sat in a chair, watching all this with a smile. The $500,000 ticket, the curse from the media, and Paul Allen’s unconditional trust in him…At that moment, the burden on Ricard disappeared instantly. He just sat on the bench and watched it all, and seemed…appeared so calm.
“It’s over, buddy.” Divac, as usual, reached out to Ricard.
“It’s over!” Ricard and his tactical adviser held tightly together. Maybe the old guys would be more calm when facing this kind of scene.
All Clevelandans shed painful tears~www.mtlnovel.com~ Wade rushed onto the court, trying to help his good brother up.
After the exhausted James stood up, he leaned directly on Wade. James’ face was full of tears, and Wade held James in his arms and stroked the guy’s head.
“I lost… We lost the championship…” James choked.
“We didn’t lose LeBron, we did our best, you, we did our best…” Wade whispered in the man’s ear. Even if you are the proud child of heaven, there are times when you need to rely on…
The atmosphere of the Quicken Loans Center Arena may not be cheerful, but for the Trail Blazers, this is definitely a fun night for them.
After a long time, Anjie and his teammates stood up from the ground again.
The limping giant No. 00 waved to the fans wearing their jerseys in the stands.
It’s over, everything is over…