The Fifth Point Guard

The Cavaliers' rebounding started to step up.

Varejao is not as tall as Big Z, not as mobile as Gooden, and not as flexible as James, but he has his own characteristics.

When he is not as tall as the opponent, he relies on blocking, when he is not as mobile as the opponent, he relies on confrontation, and when he is not as flexible as the opponent, he relies on small movements. In short, Varejao, who does not take the usual path, can always surprise people and grab some incredible rebounds.

Evans, who has always dealt with tough situations, was depressed.

Call him hard, sometimes he is indeed hard, but when you touch him, he becomes soft.

Call him soft, and he is indeed soft sometimes, but if you think he is soft, he becomes hard again.

This trouble that often occurs among married women is now plaguing Evans.

For Varejao, Evans really has no tricks.

You hit him a few times, but you can't do it because it's during a game and the referees are watching.

Following the lessons learned from the Palace of Auburn Hills, the league is now severely punishing acts of violence on the court.

Evans was not willing to commit crimes against the odds.

You scold him a few times, but you can't open your mouth, because in terms of verbal disputes, Evans is not Varejao's opponent.

Varejao rushed to grab the offensive rebound. Although his action was ugly and without beauty, he was able to grab the rebound.

Then, Varejao made a coquettish behind-the-back pass. After cutting in, Shentong got the ball and turned in the air, completing a 360° turn for a layup, which caused a wave of amazement in the audience.

Then there was applause. Although most of it was for Shentong, a lot of it was for Varejao.

"Hey, Reggie, I actually suggest that you have an afro hairstyle like mine. It can really improve your performance on the court and even improve your rebounding level." The proud Varejao asked Evan Si suggested, his tone quite sincere.

Evans pursed his lips, his shiny bald head shining in the light.

Varejao's appearance was like throwing a catfish into a pond of bastards.

Drives competition and activity.

The Brazilian is like a jet flying around every corner of the field.

Varejao's energy and fighting spirit infected other Cavaliers players, and even Gooden, who came on as a substitute, actively sought physical confrontation with his opponents.

The competition for rebounds between the two sides began to become more balanced.

After halftime, the Cavaliers had filled the hole in the first quarter.

63-62.

The Cavaliers went ahead by 1 point.

Originally, the fans thought that the Cavaliers would go all out and take advantage of the momentum to open the score in the second half.

But in the third quarter, the Sonics suddenly hit three-pointers from the outside like a chicken.

Ray Allen, Lewis, and Ridnour took turns bombing the Cavaliers' basket from the outside.

STO is still unstoppable.

But the Cavaliers' entire team's firepower couldn't keep up with the hang-up SuperSonics.

James and Wagner missed one after another from the outside. The Sonics controlled the rebounds and the score gap began to widen.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Cavaliers were once again widened to 7 points by the Sonics.

Paul Silas, who was sitting in the coaching bench, couldn't sit still.

Silas replaced Reggie Miller on a dead ball situation.

Surprisingly, Silas was not replaced by James, but by Wagner.

Wagner's touch in this game was average. He made 2 of 8 shots and only 1 of 5 three-pointers. His efficiency was average.

Lewis looked at the Cavaliers' substitutions with his hands on his hips, and couldn't help but said: "Hey, they replaced the point guard, but replaced them with a shooting guard. Could it be that Reggie is going to be the point guard? Or is it Shen? organize?"

Ridnour said: "If Shen plays point guard, wouldn't that be a good thing? He will have to concentrate on organization, and his scoring impact will be reduced accordingly."

Ray Allen remained calm, but accidentally swallowed the gum.

Allen: "."

What the Sonics players didn't expect was that the Cavaliers asked James to play point guard and Miller to play small forward.

James, who is tall and strong, actually played point guard in high school.

In fact, this guy could play five positions in high school, but as a dominant player, he is really overqualified to play as a point guard. What the high school team needs is James' scoring rather than ball control, so James only played the point guard position for a short period of time before being assigned to the small forward position.

However, James cannot play point guard.

James' ball-handling skills are very skillful. After all, his girlfriend has known him since he was very young and she has a good figure.

At the end of the SuperSonics' half, James turned his back to Ridnour and began to collide with Ridnour with his body from outside the three-point line.

Poor Ridnour looks like a skinny elementary school student against James' huge body.

Like duckweed, drift with the tide.

His head shook with James' impact.

James, who was playing behind the three-point line, turned around and wiped the inside line, and Ridnour was unable to stop him.

Bottom line, STO has slipped in.

"Catch LeBron head-on and cause him to foul!"

"Pay attention to the bottom line, Shen is in!"

The SuperSonics players echoed each other on the court.

Clearly, the Gentleman duo attracted most of the attention and defense.

James' breakthrough pass was given to Shentong who cut along the baseline.

Shentong jumped up in the air and faced the defense of three Sonics players. Instead of forcing it, he hit the ball to the outside and passed it to the outside.

It's Reggie Miller!

After receiving the ball, Miller stretched out his long arms and launched his signature chest shot.

"Uh-huh."

After scoring the goal, Miller clenched his fists and waved his hands.

This is the second Cavaliers player besides Shentong to hit a three-pointer after the first half.

This three-pointer is so important, it's like manna after a long drought for the Cavaliers.

Silas nodded silently, glad that he had not misjudged the person.

Then on the defensive end, Lewis's fake move was seen through by Miller, who is experienced in the game.

Lewis, who was shaken for a moment, originally wanted to break through with the dribble, but was cut off by Miller who was prepared in advance.

After getting the ball, Miller immediately started a fast break.

Not fast, advancing to the frontcourt.

Pass the ball to Shentong, who then distributes the ball back to Miller.

Another shot from outside the three-point line, Miller hit his second three-pointer since coming on the court!

After scoring this time, Miller excitedly raised his hands high and welcomed the cheers and cheers from the home players.

"In this place, I am the three-point king. No one is better than me outside the three-point line!"

Shentong and Allen sneezed at the same time.

But STO likes Miller like this, and this is what the Cavaliers need.

1 minute later, Miller hit his third three-pointer of this quarter!

The Cavaliers took the lead.

The SuperSonics immediately called a timeout.

Due to Miller's precise shooting from the outside, the Sonics had to change their defensive strategy.

Arrangements were made for Miller's defense.

But the Sonics still didn't expect Silas's masterstroke.

During this timeout, he replaced Big Z and Gooden, leaving only Varejao on the inside!

A lineup of one senior and four juniors.

Varejao is the only inside player, responsible for rebounding and positioning at the basket.

James, Miller, Shentong, and Wagner occupy the fourth to first positions respectively.

Compared with the SuperSonics, the Cavaliers' lineup has been transformed more thoroughly, and the rhythm is even faster than before!

More importantly, the Cavaliers' scoring points began to blossom.

Benefiting from the Suns' offensive storm, Silas has long wanted to try using James at the power forward position. Now the idea has come to fruition and has become a reality.

Judging from actual performance, placing James in the fourth position for fast-paced offensive and defensive transitions has exceeded expectations.

In the first three quarters, both sides showed almost all their cards.

The fourth quarter is the time for the stars!

Jerome screened Ray Allen from the outside, and the latter raised the ball above his head and prepared to shoot.

However, Shentong's palm stretched out from the side and blocked Allen's shot!

Shentong waited for three whole quarters for this moment.

Dribbling habits after pick-and-roll, shooting rhythm, etc.

Since Allen's shot is very fast, if you want to block shots, you must grasp the timing.

Just after being blocked by Jerome, Shentong immediately went around quickly, then took off early and covered Allen from the side.

Judging from the shot blocking scene, Shentong actually took off slightly earlier than Allen, and the latter's shot seemed to be sent up against Shentong's block.

Blocking the opponent Allen, the Cavaliers immediately fast-break.

The moment Allen shot, almost every Sonics player was ready to grab the rebound.

No one thought Allen's shot would be blocked.

So when all this really happened, everyone in the Sonics was completely helpless.

Ridnour was even stunned. This was the first time he saw Allen blocked so completely in a game.

On the court, the Cavaliers formed a fast break 5-on-0!

That's right, it's 5 versus 0.

Even Varejao rushed to the frontcourt.

Shentong handed the ball to James and jumped up directly. James, who knew what he was doing, threw the ball into the air.

Shentong turned his back to the ball and arched his body, then suddenly opened it and delivered a wonderful alley-oop folding back dunk!

The scene descended into a sea of ​​madness.

Lewis' shot was also touched by James, and Miller grabbed the ball with quick eyes and hands, once again blocking the Sonics' attack.

On the offensive end, Shentong stepped on the three-point line to get the ball.

Holding the ball in one hand, sway your body slightly to the right, then shift your weight to the left and sprint with all your strength.

Allen only took half a step with his body, and was wiped in by Shentong.

Shentong, who crossed Allen's defense in almost two steps, was already like an arrow drawn from a bow, leaving the string and rushing towards the basket.

Jerome and Lewis blocked shots in the air at the same time.

Shentong made a dodge in the air, gliding from the left to the right in a very exaggerated way, then hit the board with his right hand in reverse, and the ball hit the basket very accurately and bounced into the basket.

Evans, who was standing under the basket, was stunned.

This kind of bouncing and staying in the air is what he dreams of. However, this kind of thing is either born with it or he will never get it in his life.

SuperSonics coach Nate McMillan was also shocked. At this moment, he seemed to see Jordan playing in a Cavaliers jersey. His ability to stay in the air and change hands were so cool.

Even for players from the opposing team, McMillan couldn't help but want to applaud.

This ball directly suspended the Sonics.

In front of the bench.

"We are only leading by 5 points now and cannot relax in any way. Although the current rhythm is on our side, the point difference is not enough to guarantee that we will win. The opponent only needs to shoot 2 three-pointers to come back, so we absolutely cannot Relax."

Silas kept urging.

Shentong said directly: "There are still a few minutes. As long as the opponent does not double-team, leave the ball to me."

These seemingly arrogant words made everyone present nodded in agreement.

Silas said nothing because he knew that the last moments of the game belonged to stars like Shentong.

As the second-in-command of the team, James will certainly not refute the boss's opinion, not to mention that he is not very good at this kind of moment.

Neither the coach nor the second-in-command have any objections, and even less so will the other players.

The timeout ends and the game resumes.

Shentong broke through and succeeded in a one-handed dunk as soon as he came up!

The SuperSonics' rebounding ability is indeed very strong, but their air defense capabilities are too lacking to prevent Shentong from flying through their penalty area at will.

As STO expected, the SuperSonics started a double-teaming tactic at the end.

When Shentong was attacking with the ball, Allen and Lewis stepped forward at the same time to double-team defense.

James stood in the open space in the bottom corner, waiting for Shentong's pass.

Because Shentong told him that when he encounters a double team, he will separate the ball.

But at this moment, STO seems to be in high spirits.

He hit Allen with his back and swayed to the left, allowing Lewis to double-team to this side, but in fact he turned right and performed a fadeaway jumper.

Elegant layback, soft shot, excellent waist and abdominal ability.

This ball completely grasps the essence of Jordan's fadeaway. In terms of aesthetics, it is even worse!

"Uh-huh."

One against two.

Hollow hit.

This ball hit the Sonics so hard that Allen even frowned for the first time, then lowered his head and shook his head.

Lewis also put his hands on his hips helplessly and looked at Shentong with a grimace after scoring.

At this moment, the balance of victory and defeat began to truly tilt towards the Cavaliers.

Dubov, who had been watching the game quietly on the sidelines, jumped up from his seat with excitement.

The fans even danced and cheered for Shentong's performance in the fourth quarter.

James, who was standing in the bottom corner without waiting for the ball, almost sneezed, but he still rushed over to give Shentong a high-five.

The defense was turned into a hornet's nest, and the mentality of the Sonics players on the offensive end was also affected.

Allen's open three-pointer bounced straight off the back of the basket.

Although Evans grabbed an offensive rebound, Lewis's outside shots were also weak.

Jerome hit the ball toward Ridnour during a scramble with Varejao.

After getting the ball, Ridnour made another long-range shot, but still missed!

Shentong rushed and grabbed a backcourt rebound in the crowd.

Advance and encounter layers of siege from the Sonics.

Shentong didn't get hot-headed and passed the ball.

Reggie Miller!

Miller, who hasn't shot for a long time, still feels good.

Raise it high and take a steady shot.

Miller raised his hands high and hit his fifth three-pointer of the game!

Veterans will never die!

The score difference widened to 10 points.

The excited Miller shouted to the audience on the sidelines: "Hey, guys, who am I? I'm Reggie Miller!"

At this moment, although the game is not over yet, Ray Allen, Lewis, and Ridnour have almost unanimously concluded that they have lost this game.

The momentum is completely one-sided.

The rhythm is not in their hands either.

Shentong's bombing of the basket and Miller's three-pointers made them lose their confidence in shooting after consecutive misses.

When a shooter loses confidence in himself, that's when he completely disappears from the game.

"drop--"

The whole game is over.

The Cavaliers relied on Shentong's outstanding performance, Varejao's rebounding and Miller's solid three-pointers to defeat the SuperSonics at home.

118-104.

Shentong once again scored 37 points and had 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Miller hit 5 three-pointers and scored 15 points.

Varejao, as a surprise player on the inside bench, only scored 6 points, but grabbed 15 rebounds!

In addition to Shentong, he was the second contributor to the Cavaliers' victory in this game.

The media reporters who were accustomed to Shentong's scoring performance frantically chased Varejao after the game.

When faced with reporters' questions, Varejao smiled and said: "I don't need to know any tactics at all. I just need to grab rebounds for Shentong. He can lead us to win the game."

After the game, Dubov rushed to STO immediately.

In the early hours of tonight, Nina Dobrev will celebrate her 16th birthday.