Chapter 1344 It’s Hard to Sing Alone
At this time, the Lakers were already leading 3-0 and had one foot in the finals. As long as they won 5 more games, the championship would be in hand. This was the first time Ji Feng expressed his desire to win the championship to the media after the playoffs.
But no one thought there was any problem at this time. On the contrary, after Ji Feng said these words, the reporters all smiled as they should. After playing in the playoffs for so long, the Lakers finally let go. Although it was very vague, but This is what this year’s playoffs should be like!
"Congratulations to the Lakers, maybe we need to say goodbye to the Finals." The reporter who interviewed Ji Feng finally said, not caring about the nearby Denver local reporter who had a black face.
The reason is that in addition to the explosive record in the regular season, the Lakers' strength has been too good so far in the playoffs. So far in the playoffs, only the Rockets, who are full of luck and strength, have won a game against the Lakers. Even the Nuggets, who felt superior in the first two rounds, struggled to win under the iron heel of the Lakers. At this moment, they were already trailing 0-3 and were about to be swept out by the Lakers. Therefore, the media naturally did not think that Ji Feng What's wrong with winning the championship?
Of course, some fans of the Cavaliers and James saw the news the next day and expressed dissatisfaction. Although they admitted that the Lakers were very strong, they believed that it was too early to say who would win the championship, even if the Lakers passed the Nuggets. That level doesn't mean that the champion is guaranteed. This means that they don't take their great knights seriously!
"Ji Feng is too arrogant! It's time for James to teach him a lesson in the finals."
"Hehehehe~! Lakers guys, what I want to say is, don't think your championship is guaranteed, we are still waiting for you in Cleveland!"
"Just wait and wait for James to defeat Ji Feng!"
The comments of Cavaliers fans are understandable, because the Cavaliers have only lost one game in the playoffs so far. Although they and the Magic were inseparable in the first two games, after all, they were the first to take the advantage, and the result They also won one game each. This was attributed to their careless thinking of winning too much, which gave the Magic a chance to come back. If they had maintained the state of the first half, the Cavaliers would have led 2-0 long ago, so they thought As long as the Cavaliers find their form in the first two rounds, the Cavaliers can still defeat the Magic and reach the finals!
I don’t know who gave them the confidence. At this time, Cavaliers fans are still blindly confident online, and they are hating the sky and the ground.
And Ji Feng only has one thing to say about this: Let's wait until the knight has passed the magic level first!
Ji Feng has already convinced the fans of James and the Cavaliers. Are you so confident? Didn't the overturn in the first two Eastern Conference Finals give them a warning? I really feel that the Magic returning to Orlando was for nothing.
Ji Feng did not continue to quarrel with Cavaliers fans in the media. He just sent out a Magic team logo before the start of G3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Magic and the Cavaliers in the evening.
The meaning is obvious, he is optimistic about the Magic winning tonight.
It has not been online for a long time, but as soon as it was online, it immediately stirred up the mentality of Cavaliers fans. This made Cavaliers fans a little angry, so Cavaliers fans clamored online that they would come to Ji Feng's social account to ridicule him after winning today.
However…
At 7 pm on May 23, the Eastern Conference Finals G3 between the Cavaliers and Magic will continue at the home court of the Orlando Magic.
The two teams have previously given fans two classic buzzer-beating battles. Relying on Lewis and James' buzzers, the two teams won one game each. At this moment, the two teams were tied at 1-1. It can be said that Said, this third game will determine the final direction of this series.
Especially for the Cavaliers, after losing a home game, they have given away their home court advantage, which is undoubtedly disadvantageous to them. Of course, they want to get back the lost home court advantage on the road, and the Magic naturally I don’t want the advantage I finally gained to be taken away again.
Therefore, before the game, both teams issued declarations of victory. James said that he likes to play away games in Orlando because he will take away victory here, while Howard responded to James, saying that they have not taken away victory here. And they've brought their victory here from Cleveland.
The remarks of the two captains naturally irritated their teammates. For a while, the media was full of comments and it was very lively.
However, the result of the game is not determined by words. Who will take away the victory will have to see the real results on the field.
Under the attention of tens of millions of fans, the game finally started. Just as the fans predicted, the game was very intense from the beginning.
In the first quarter, the Magic relied on the activeness of Turkoglu and Lewis on the outside to take the lead. They once launched a 14-2 attack wave, but then James began to exert his strength. He scored 14 points in a single quarter to help the Cavaliers stabilize the situation. The Magic still took a 24-17 lead in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, James continued to work hard, shooting inside and outside, relying on his unsolvable personal offense to lead the team to a score of 24-18. James once again scored an astonishing 15 points in a single quarter, and scored 29 points and 5 assists at halftime. 6 rebounds data.
The two teams each played a good game, and at halftime, the Magic only led by 1 point.
The incomprehensible James once again became a hot topic in the news, and Cavaliers fans even shouted slogans: Who can limit James!
Indeed, it is difficult for James to limit the Magic's personal offense. However, after watching this half of the game, the Cavaliers could not limit the Magic's outside artillery group. Howard also played very easily in the paint, and the Magic already had 12 points from Howard and Teko in the half. Gru scored 10 points and Lewis scored 11 points, three of them scored in double figures, while the Cavaliers only had James, which is undoubtedly a hidden danger.
This hidden danger officially exploded in the second half. James' shooting percentage started to drop due to the Cavaliers' defensive rotation. James only scored 6 points in this quarter. Fortunately, Mo Mo's sudden effort, while the Magic flourished both inside and outside. Howard scored in a single quarter. With 8 points, 3 blocks and 6 rebounds, the Magic led 26-22 in this quarter.
The 5-point advantage was not big. Cavaliers fans did not think the Cavaliers would give in. However, in the last quarter, James was once again inaccurate at a critical moment. In the most critical fourth quarter, James, who was exhausted and stuck in a defensive quagmire, only scored 6 points. , and made only 1 of 5 shots in the last 3 minutes.
"James is too tired, but there is no way, no one can score." The commentator said at the last moment.
This performance was naturally not enough to take away the victory. The Magic's offense always maintained a high level, and finally took away the victory 99-89 at home.
2-1, the Magic defended their home court and handed the Cavaliers their second loss in the playoffs!
James left the court without saying a word. In this game, he scored 41 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, but his shooting rate was poor, only 11 of 28 shots, and only 1 of 8 three-pointers. His scoring basically came from free throws. , making 18 of 24 free throws in the game, which also created James' playoff free throw record.
After the game, Lao Zhan's performance was also popular. Many people questioned whether he played too alone. He was playing 1 vs. 5 throughout the game.
But in fact, anyone who has watched the game knows that the Cavaliers players have all shown their true colors, and James has truly experienced what it means to be alone.