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Chapter 645 - 313: A Wears!

Chapter 645: Chapter 313: A Wears!

After the opening ceremony, there were the last three minutes of preparation.

Riley was particularly serious as he faced the Heat players.

"Our opponents will counterattack fiercely tonight," he told them. "Crush them, the championship is beckoning to you."

He could clearly feel the Cavaliers’ determination to fight to the death.

At the other end of the court, Lue was also giving a final pep talk to the Cavaliers players.

"Let’s fall on the bodies of our enemies!"

Even if the Cavaliers used their trump card, they might not defeat the Heat, but they could give it their all and try.

The short whistle at the side of the court rang, and the players from both sides entered the court with fierce determination burning in their eyes.

This was a battle with no heroes or villains, for both sides had compelling reasons to win.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, Big Gasol tapped the ball back to the Heat’s half-court, and Game 2 officially began.

Durant began the game with an off-ball screen run, but Tucker leapt forward and deflected the ball, and Wade quickly dove to the ground to scramble for it. Both players were trying to grasp the ball, but neither could secure it for a while, and the referee finally blew the whistle for a jump ball.

The level of focus displayed by both sides in the opening round was astonishing.

Wade won the jump ball against Tucker, keeping possession for the Heat.

Dragic took advantage of the Cavaliers’ unstable defense after the jump ball and broke through the inside using a European Step, dribbling past Tucker then Jokic for a layup.

"Bang!"

But his shot was blocked by a chasing Jokic!

Jokic didn’t shout, but the phrase "My horse!" drifted through his mind automatically.

Tucker dashed in at full speed and collided with Jokic, halting with the help of the opponent’s body before grabbing the rebound.

The Cavaliers quickly pushed a defensive counterattack.

Irving received the ball and sprinted forward.

The Heat’s retreat was also incredibly fast.

Irving used a European Step to dodge the approaching Dragic, but just as he was about to shoot, Wade’s defensive pursuit arrived.

He was forced to adjust his shot and attempted a layup, but the difficult shot eventually missed the basket.

Wade jumped a second time to grab the defensive rebound but a figure had already reached the ball before him.

"Boom!"

Hansen grabbed the slipped ball and slammed it home with a dunk.

The Cavaliers took the lead!

Dragic played a 15 pick-and-roll, penetrated then passed the ball back to Big Gasol, who faced Irving. Irving jumped repeatedly to prevent him from shooting.

Seeing this, Big Gasol directly drove with the ball but was double-teamed before he could reach the basket, and his pass was intercepted by JR.

However, just as JR was about to make a fast break, Wade quickly stole the ball back and swiftly passed it to Big Gasol under the basket.

Although Big Gasol was unsteady, he used his experience to lean against Jokic and scored.

The fan cheers filled the venue in an instant.

Riley leaned back on the bench, stretching his hand to touch his chin.

The Cavaliers started the game by maximizing the intensity of the match. Such tactics could deplete their energy greatly if they didn’t gain an advantage early on.

Malone’s game strategy was sound, but it was applied to the wrong opponent.

The Cavaliers’ court.

Irving and Jokic used a screen, Jokic popped out, and he directly bypassed Big Gasol and headed to the inside.

Deng immediately collaborated in defense, double-teaming Irving with Big Gasol, while at the same time, Wade rushed to Tucker in the corner to help.

Irving passed the ball out, and it flew straight into JR’s hands.

Seeing Deng come to defend and deducing Tucker was open demonstrates split-second decision-making; driving in and observing the defensive rotations of the opponents to then pass to an open teammate signifies organization!

Although Irving’s control of the ball this season wasn’t as flashy as Hansen’s, it was still tactical.

JR caught the ball and quickly took a shot.

"Swish!"

As smooth as a knife through butter.

The longer JR stayed with the Cavaliers, the less volatile he became, with fewer explosive nights, but his game stability increased.

Dragic advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Big Gasol, who was at the free-throw line coordinating.

Wade’s off-ball cut attracted the defense, Durant and Deng set a screen and then Durant took the pass.

Durant caught the ball open, but as he shot, Hansen maneuvered around Deng’s screen from behind Durant and snatched the ball away!

The spectators were stunned; from the angle of the Cavaliers’ fans, the play was indescribably cool!

After landing, Hansen, facing the approaching Wade, passed the ball to Irving.

The Cavaliers launched another defensive counterattack, and Irving, facing Dragic, used a European Step to make a layup against him.

to 2.

The Cavaliers had a perfect start.

The venue buzzed with activity.

Riley paused the hand on his chin and stood up.

He signaled a new tactical gesture to Dragic.

As the Heat advanced to the frontcourt, Dragic stopped at the 45-degree angle beyond the three-point line, with Durant and Big Gasol engaging in an off-ball screening.

This was a mismatch strategy for Durant, but Big Gasol couldn’t keep up with Hansen.

Durant eventually received the ball and backed down Hansen.

He didn’t dribble; he simply turned and took a fadeaway shot.

Having competed on the court for many years, they were overly familiar with each other’s moves.

Hansen jumped immediately, and although he couldn’t block Durant as he had done earlier, he managed significant interference.

"Swish!"

However, Durant scored the shot despite Hansen’s defensive pressure!

The venue erupted into cheers once again.

The Cavaliers were struggling to catch their breath after their continual scoring, and in critical moments, it was still the "grim reaper" who made the clutch plays.