614. The final battle
The fourth quarter game started again after the two minutes of rest between the quarters. Both sides used their own rotation lineup to play on the basketball court.
82:88 is the current score on the basketball court. The Cleveland Cavaliers, who play at home, lead the visiting New York Knicks by as much as 6 points, which allows Wu Dawei, Dwight Howard and others to rest more at ease under the basketball court.
But in fact, this is not the case. After all, the intensity of this game is beyond many people's imagination. Although the New York Knicks are playing away, the environment is harsh, and the situation in the game is not optimistic.
But they never thought of giving up from the beginning and they always held on to the score. This also prevented the Cleveland Cavaliers from completely widening the gap in the score in this game tonight.
It was also directly to save the New York Knicks their hope of winning this game tonight. Even if the hope was slim, at this time, it can be said that the New Yorkers who were already forced to the dead end were all going to fight hard at this time.
Because for them, this is their last chance this season. If they can't even seize such an opportunity, then the New York Knicks will really say goodbye to this season.
Of course, the entire New York Knicks team did not want to see such a result. When they came to Cleveland from New York, they hoped to bring this round of series back to New York. And in front of the media, they also said so.
Cameron Anthony and JR Smith can be said to have already praised Haikou in front of the media. So at this time, it is even more impossible for them to choose to give up easily!
So when the fourth quarter started again, although Cameron Anthony, who was the core of the team, and Tyson Chandler, who was the core of the team's defensive end, did not appear on the basketball court at this time, the New York Knicks still played very radically.
Their attitude of fighting for every goal has also caused great trouble to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers' attitude towards this game is also inevitable.
However, compared with the New York Knicks, they still lack the sense of crisis of losing and losing. So for this game, there will of course be some differences in their relationship.
The New Yorkers can do their best for every ball right in this game, or even struggle with it. But the Cleveland Cavaliers who play at home are different. After all, if they win this game tonight, they will advance to the East District finals.
What awaits them will be more cruel competition, so in comparison, they will certainly not be able to compare with the New Yorkers who are desperate to fight for madness.
So when the fourth quarter game kicks off again, people will find that although the New Yorkers are all behind in the past three quarters, they are still full of fighting spirit after the fourth quarter game begins.
And it was even more crazy than the previous three quarters. The New Yorkers seemed even more crazy after the fourth quarter began!
The choice of no way out to retreat at this time made them even more worry-free, and they began to treat the last quarter with all their hearts. Their desire to win this game tonight was not much weaker than the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Even because this game can be said to be their desperate situation, they may be more eager to win this game tonight than the Cleveland Cavaliers who play at home.
So when the fourth quarter game officially started, people found that the New Yorkers were even harder. Moreover, the Cleveland Cavaliers did not seem to be able to completely solve the problems they were facing at this time. When Wu Dawei and Dwight Howard were resting under the basketball court, Kyrie Irving's performance and condition in this game tonight seemed to be enough to support the team's situation on the basketball court alone.
This was answered just after the start of the second quarter. Byron Scott obviously did not learn the "learning", perhaps because he trusted his players and was an All-Star defender.
Moreover, at this time, it is almost impossible for him to replace Wu Dawei and Dwight Howard with the basketball court too early. Even after the fourth quarter game began, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who played at home, fell into a passive situation, but after all, they had a 6-point lead in my hand.
So Byron Scott obviously doesn't need to be so anxious, because for him, the 6-point lead can obviously allow him to face the fourth quarter more calmly.
When the fourth quarter game really kicked off, although the ball was from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kyrie Irving failed to succeed in the first ball-holding attack in the fourth quarter. After breaking into the paint area, he was unable to throw the ball into the basket in the face of harassment from defenders.
In this way, the rebound was taken into account by the New Yorkers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers missed their first chance to narrow the score gap in the fourth quarter.
This is of course a loss for the Cleveland Cavaliers, but fortunately they have a 6-point lead, so although the first offensive failure made people feel disappointed, it was still something that the Clevelanders could accept.
However, in the fourth quarter, dooms came one after another. When Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving missed his first offensive shot in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks won the ball.
JR. Smith, who had scored 15 points alone in the first half, although he did not get any points in the third quarter.
But at this moment, he immediately responded to everyone. After he controlled the ball for the first time in the fourth quarter, JR Smith immediately threw the ball into the basket!
The score was instantly rewritten by JR. Smith to 84:88. The score difference was narrowed. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers were still the leading side, the New Yorkers started so smoothly in the fourth quarter, which naturally made the home fans who came to the Speed Loan Center to cheer for the Cleveland Cavaliers feel a little uneasy.
Because the scene in front of you is obviously similar to the second quarter game! So at this time, it will naturally make the Cleveland fans who were once shocked in the second quarter feel sad.
After all, no matter what, the New York Knicks have played in the second quarter, which made the Clevelanders so scared that they burst into cold sweat.
So at this moment, when people see that the beginning is so familiar, they will inevitably feel a little worried about it, and soon their worries seem to become a reality.
Although JR Smith scored, the Cleveland Cavaliers also made a mid-range shot on the offensive end again.
But looking back, JR. Smith went crazy with his nerve knife attribute. In the next more than a minute, he hit two incredible three-pointers in succession. He also helped the New York Knicks successfully defend the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense. In this way, the New York Knicks equalized the score!
90:90!
JR. Smith scored 8 points in a row at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Without strong defensive strength, JR. Smith always seemed to be able to play very easily.
What's more, Kyrie Irving's condition was really not good tonight, which made JR Smith a little crazy at this time. The fourth quarter game had just started without three minutes. The New York Knicks tied the score with JR Smith's 8 consecutive points. At the same time, JR Smith's own score in this game also rose wildly to more than 23 points!
In this case, the cautious Byron Scott naturally would not allow JR Smith to continue to go crazy without hesitation. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers were not in a desperate situation in this game, Byron Scott did not want to return to New York at all.
So at this time, Byron Scott would definitely be very cautious about such a situation! Because he only wanted to end the battle in this game tonight. So he would never accept any other result!
Of course, when he saw the New York Knicks causing big trouble to the Cleveland Cavaliers on the basketball court again, he would definitely not be able to sit still.
He called Wu Dawei from the bench. At this time, the only thing he could do was to let Wu Dawei play. In the past three quarters, although Wu Dawei's performance on the defensive end was the same as the overall performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers on the defensive end tonight, it was not very satisfying.
However, Wu Dawei scored 25 points in the third quarter, which could still bring great help to the team. In the previous three minutes of the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers were not only because of their poor defense, but also because they were unable to score on the offensive end. This was an important reason why the New York Knicks equalized the score so quickly!
So at this time, Wu Dawei, who is good at both offense and defense, is obviously the best choice for Byron Scott. He has no choice at this time. Dwight Howard needs more time to rest because he needs to encounter more physical confrontation in the inside after a while!
So at this time, Byron Scott would not send him to the court so early. Of course, under such circumstances, Wu Dawei must be the first choice.
When Mike Woodson, the head coach of the New York Knicks, saw Byron Scott calling Wu Dawei to his side, he immediately chose to call Cameron Anthony.
For him, it was definitely a wrong approach to replace Cameron Anthony in the second quarter, which caused Wu Dawei to lose his form in defense.
So of course he would not make mistakes again at this time. He still has a clear understanding of Wu Dawei's defense. So he has to replace Cameron Anthony at this time, so of course he can free JR Smith, and maybe even allow him to continue his performance in the previous game!
You should know that JR Smith, who scored 25 points, is currently the second highest scorer in this game like Wu Dawei. His combat effectiveness is also very important for the New York Knicks at this time!
So at this time, Cameron Anthony was the best choice for the New York Knicks. Wu Dawei and Cameron Anthony boarded the court almost at this time.
The head coaches of both teams made a tit-for-tat substitution at this time, obviously there was some gunpowder smell. Because the score had been equalized, any small move of both sides may very likely lead to the final trend of the game.
So at this time, there was a sense of a final decisive battle. Although both sides were still not playing in the strongest lineup at this time, it is undeniable that at this time, the situation on the basketball court would somewhat determine who won and lost in this game tonight!
Whether it is the Cleveland Cavaliers or the New York Knicks, of course, they all hope that their side can win the game.
However, at this time, the New York Knicks, who are obviously playing away, have more confidence and their morale will be higher.
Because JR Smith's previous 8 points helped the New York Knicks equalize the score, this is definitely a very exciting thing.
At this moment, Wu Dawei's appearance was to stop the decline. So naturally, they were at a disadvantage.
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are the party at home, this is undeniable at this time. However, when Wu Dawei comes on the court, he will naturally make the Cleveland people feel the birth of hope!
Chapter completed!