After seeing James' reaction, Xu Yong's mouth corners raised.

Both times he trash-talked, James broke down his defense, but it was obvious that this time was different from the last time.

Last time it was dissatisfaction with off-field factors, but this time it is on the strategic level.

After James played his own system, the Bulls' defense was not effective whether they used man-to-man defense or 2-1-2 zone defense.

So after thinking on the bench, Xu Yong thought of the best solution, which was to force James to play one-on-one with him.

It is obviously better to let him play alone than to let him play in the system.

Of course, allowing James to break through the defense is only the first step. Even if someone like James gets excited for a while, he will calm down quickly.

It's like fishing. Finding a pond with fish is just the first step. You have to make a nest before you start fishing.

So in the first round of defending James, Xu Yong let go a little bit without leaving a trace. After James broke through him, he performed his signature slam dunk and yelled at him.

Xu Yong ran forward with his head down, which made James enjoy it very much.

Of course, when Xu Yong went to the frontcourt to ask for the ball, the person defending him was not James, but the "Moon Man" Jamario Moon who came on as a substitute.

James needs to maintain sufficient physical strength on the offensive end, and he will not engage in an offensive and defensive battle with him.

Moon is very inspiring. He was undrafted and played in low-level leagues for seven years before making it to the NBA, but he couldn't stop Xu Yong.

After passing Moon, Xu Yong broke into the basket and slammed the ball into the basket in front of Big Z.

For every piece of material used for making the nest, interest will be charged.

After giving Moon a cold look, James turned around and continued to attack Xu Yong.

However, this time Xu Yong's defense was very effective, and he successfully prevented the round after forcing him to shoot.

The Bulls launched a defensive counterattack, and Xu Yong received a pass from Hinrich and made a layup.

Then in the next round, James successfully broke through Xu Yong again, causing Miller who was assisting in defense to foul and got two free throw opportunities.

With a good mentality, he had a great touch and made two consecutive free throws.

Under the gaze of the fans, James and Xu Yong started a scoring battle.

Although James didn't score every time, compared to his embarrassing appearance against Xu Yong in the past, he has avenged himself today.

Even Stern in the stands had a changed opinion of James' performance.

Although, the Bulls have been chasing points during this period.

It turns out that Xu Yong knows how to fish.

He sometimes let James pass, but sometimes didn't. Although he made mistakes occasionally, he generally controlled the rhythm very well.

James was like a hooked fish, eating the bait without noticing that he was being hooked.

It was not until both sides replaced their starting lineups and he discovered that the Bulls had already reversed the score that he suddenly came to his senses.

He looked at Xu Yong in disbelief.

So fucking insidious!

Is this something a rookie can do?!

Xu Yong looked calm. Compared with James's plan, this was just a small matter.

He doesn't play around with his teammates, but when it comes to his opponents, he's the one that even Kobe Bryant could defend against.

But there is one good thing about James, that is he can bend and stretch.

He may have wanted to let Xu Yong know what it meant to be furious before, and now he can also... tell Xu Yong that his voice was a little louder before.

After finding out that he was being lured, he would not confront Xu Yong head-on no matter how much trash talk Xu Yong threw at him.

After seven years in Cleveland, he was like a pebble constantly washed by the river. Just now, the last bit of his edge was smoothed out by Xu Yong.

He has figured it out completely. If he can win the game, why bother looking good?

History books are written by the victors.

After several years, fans will only remember who won the game and who got what statistics. How many people can find the game video?

Xu Yong was completely helpless in this move where the aura of a king turned into that of a turtle.

The two sides began to engage in the most intense battle.

The Cavaliers played their system basketball and played with a high success rate.

The Bulls stuck to a 2-1-2 zone defense, and if the Cavaliers' offense failed to score, they would use defensive counterattacks to score.

The good news is that things have changed and the Bulls had a good touch from the outside tonight.

When forced into a positional battle, if the outside shooters can make the shot, the Cavaliers will have concerns about the double-teaming of Xu Yong.

O'Neal was deeply troubled by fouls, which gave Rose room to play.

So even though the Cavaliers had a strong lineup, the Bulls continued the situation in the first quarter and were in a stalemate with the Cavaliers.

In the third quarter, Xu Yong got his touch back and scored points in succession to widen the score, but when the Cavaliers entered the rotation, the lack of depth in the lineup allowed the Cavaliers to catch up.

Stalemate, stalemate, confrontation, this game presented the most entertaining game in the series so far.

Not only the home fans, but even the fans watching the live broadcast were watching the game with great fascination.

Perhaps this is the contest between the two teams that fans want to see the most, without off-field factors or tactics, just a confrontation of strength.

Of course, it was this process that caused a major change in the outside world's evaluation of the Bulls.

Previously, many people thought that the Bulls' first victory was due to luck, that Game 3 was a trick, and that Game 4 was due to James' injury. That's why they felt that the Bulls won unfairly even though they clearly had the upper hand before James was injured.

But in this game, the Bulls proved their strength.

Even though they are a team mainly composed of young people, they can still fight back and forth with the top team in the Eastern Conference.

They have a bright future!

The game unknowingly came to the final quarter.

The Cavaliers still played their system, while Xu Yong of the Bulls had another hot streak.

With two minutes left in the game, the two teams were tied at 104.

The Cavaliers have the ball.

James held the ball at the top of the arc, facing the Bulls' 2-1-2 zone defense. This time he did not break through, but instead took a three-pointer.

The ball was pitched hard and had very little spin.

"when!"

The basketball hit the rim without any suspense.

Noah blocked Varejao and grabbed the defensive rebound.

The Bulls made a fast break, but this time James seized the opportunity to block Rose's layup.

However, before James could control the rebound, Xu Yong followed up with a fast break, grabbed the offensive rebound, jumped on the spot, and pushed the ball into the basket with one hand.

The large LED screen at the scene showed Xu Yong's performance tonight. Two consecutive good shots have brought his personal score to 37 points.

In the Cavaliers' offense, James also played system balls at this time, but unfortunately Varejao's mid-range jump shot at the baseline missed.

Noah protected the defensive rebound before James rushed for it, and Varejao was called for a foul when he tried to grab the ball.

Because the number of fouls had reached, Noah was sent directly to the free throw line.

However, Noah's touch was indeed worse after gaining weight, and coupled with the physical exhaustion, he actually missed two free throws at the critical moment.

Varejao grabbed the defensive rebound and the game came to the last minute with the Cavaliers trailing by 2 points.

After nearly four quarters of confrontation, the offensive efficiency of both sides has declined significantly, and every point at this time is crucial.

"Defend! Defend!"

The Chicago fans at the scene were basically unable to sit still and all stood up to cheer for the Bulls.

The Bulls played high-intensity defense at the critical moment, and the Cavaliers had no chance to move the ball continuously.

At the last moment, James chose to force a charge. Facing Noah's strong attack, he took eight consecutive steps and successfully caused damage, getting two free throws.

There was a burst of boos at the scene.

After James adjusted his breathing, his first free throw missed the basket.

He wanted to swear but held it back in the end. After all, missing a free throw is just like shooting too fast. You can't blame the basket, right?

Fortunately, he made the second free throw, narrowing the score difference to 1 point.

There are only 40 seconds left.

At this time, De Nagro made a substitution adjustment, replacing Noah with Miller.

He was really detailed in the substitution, because Noah missed his two free throws before. If Noah continued to stay on the court, the Cavaliers would use a tactic to cut Noah, and the initiative would be seized by the Cavaliers.

And he didn't call a timeout because he knew Brown's ability. If he called a timeout at this time, it would give Brown a chance to arrange defense.

"Go! Bulls!"

The game had come to its final moments, and Chicago fans stood in unison cheering for the home team.

The most crucial round.

Xu Yong first chose to post up with the ball, and after being double-teamed, he passed the ball to Rose.

Rose dribbled the ball and then passed it back to Xu Yong.

This round had no tactical arrangements, and all that mattered was tacit understanding.

When Rose passed the ball, Xu Yong was already cutting into the basket.

Varejao showed his ability by moving quickly to the legal collision zone.

But before he could stand still, Xu Yong had already soared into the air.

It's like pulling onions out of dry land, or like it fell from the sky.

“Bang!”

Xu Yong exerted force with both hands and slammed the ball into the basket!

The huge impact force knocked Valanciunas out of the baseline.

The scene was boiling.

The referee did not blow the whistle at this time.

Neither Xu Yong was called for an offensive foul, nor was Valanciunas called for a blocking foul.

A major feature of the Stern era is that in the final moments of the game, unless it is a really serious foul, the referee will hand the game over to the players.

Brown called a timeout.

There were only 20 seconds left in the game.

After Xu Yong dunked the ball, the score on the field came to 108 to 105. The Cavaliers were trailing by 3 points and they had no choice but to shoot three-pointers.

Pause the round.

Brown picked up the tactical board, but for a moment he didn't know how to arrange it.

This is really too difficult for him.

You are three points behind, and others know you can shoot three-pointers, so the defense will definitely expand outwards.

But if we get two quick points, our chances of winning are much slimmer.

The Cavaliers players surrounded Brown at this time. Seeing that Brown had been silent and the timeout time was passing little by little, James could not wait any longer. He snatched Brown's tactical board and immediately began to draw tactics.

Except for Brown's assistant coach Mike Malone who showed a surprised expression, no one else thought there was anything wrong with this scene.

Soon, the timeout was up and the game continued.

The Cavaliers serve in the frontcourt.

They ran a starburst tactic, a tactic invented by New York head coach Red Holzman, popularized by "Zen Master" Phil Jackson, and used as a buzzer-beater.

It seems that although James does not want to become the second Kobe, he must have watched a lot of Lakers games.

As the name suggests, this tactic is that four people stand at the free throw line and then run away in all directions, making the opponent wonder who you will give the ball to.

The one serving was James.

"beep!"

As the referee blew the whistle, all four players on the Cavaliers scattered.

However, James seemed to have only learned the basics this time, because Jackson usually arranged a shooter to confuse the opponent.

But James did not do so in this arrangement, which made the most threatening Parker and Williams be closely targeted by the Bulls.

James was forced to throw the ball to Jamison in front of him, but Jamison was also locked in by Deng.

A textbook demonstration of tactical failure.

Fortunately, because there is plenty of time, the Cavaliers will not be left with no time because this tactic has not been implemented.

The ball returned to James, and Noah was guarding him in the wrong position.

James was half a meter away from the three-point line, and suddenly jumped up and launched another wave of cold arrows!

This wave of choices was very surprising, because if it didn't go in, then the blame for the black eight would definitely not be escaped.

But this is actually not so surprising, because James has the most buzzer beaters in his career.

The arc of the ball is still not beautiful, and the power is obviously too strong.

"Bang!"

The ball hit the back edge of the basket.

But the ball bounced and fell into the net!

This is a magical ball with a hint of luck!

After seeing the ball go in, James was immediately excited. He pouted his lips and did a celebration gesture of pressing his hands down, then he had a chest bump with Valanciunas who was rushing towards him.

There was a lot of noise at the scene. The Bulls No. 23 used to take up too much of God's time. Tonight, God stood on the side of the Cavaliers!

DeNagro called a timeout.

The last 10 seconds were also the Bulls' final attack.

Score, kill;

Can't score, overtime.

When the Bulls players left the court, they subconsciously looked up at the score. They were just a little bit away from a black eight.

The only person who didn't go to see it was Xu Yong.

The Bulls' defense was fine, and that was it.

No one can control the magic ball.

And now they at least still have the initiative. Even if they fail to score the last goal, they will only have to play another overtime.

"Coach Zhang, who do you think the Bulls will let shoot in this final attack?" Yang Yi asked from the commentary booth, swallowing his saliva.

No one expected the game to reach this level. It is not enough to describe it as intense. It will truly go down in history.

Moreover, this 48-minute game went into the countdown stage, which most people's hearts could not bear.

At this moment, Zhang Weiping's breathing became faster and his face flushed.

"This ball will definitely be given to Xiao Xu. It depends on how the Bulls arrange it." And even when Zhang Weiping was in a really tense situation, his professional ability was online and he didn't use any of the official terms.

But this is also a louse on a bald man's head. It is obvious that given Xu Yong's condition tonight, the ball can only be given to him regardless of winning or losing.

Soon, the pause time was up.

The Bulls' frontcourt serve.

The Cavaliers directly set up a 2-3 zone defense.

Brown's thinking is still very clear. Three-pointers are the most unstable. As long as they defend the basket and mid-range and drag the game into overtime, they will win.

The Bulls passed the ball from the frontcourt and continued to pass the ball from the outside.

Brown's arrangement took DeNaglo by surprise, and the Bulls' breakthrough and passing tactics had no chance to be implemented.

When the ball finally reached Xu Yong's hands, there was less than 5 seconds left, and the Cavaliers' double team defense was already pressing towards him.

Xu Yong chose to break through on the right side.

He is very fast, but the Cavaliers' double-team defense completely blocked the basket, so he could only get rid of the defense while moving and then move towards the baseline.

After counting the time silently in his mind, he took off with a drift in the bottom corner, dodged the defense and took a difficult mid-range shot with a fade away.

After getting rid of this, the only one left in his sight was James.

James had a ferocious look on his face and rushed forward with all his might to try to block the shot.

He is clear about the standards of penalties and knows that it will not be considered a foul as long as he touches the ball.

But he still failed to do it, Xu Yong leaned back in the air and successfully avoided his block!

The basketball flew out of Xu Yong's hand, passed James' fingertips, and flew towards the basket.

"beep!"

The red lights on the sidelines came on.

A shot at the buzzer.

Time stood still at this moment, and everyone's eyes followed the spinning basketball.

"when!"

The basketball finally hit the edge of the basket!

This ball is too difficult.

No, it's not over yet!

The basketball bounced up and then fell down.

The first bump.

It hit me a second time.

The third time.

It bounced three times in total, but each time it got closer to the basket!

Finally, it rolled right in.gif!

When the ball hit the basket, everyone's heart skipped a beat.

But the moment the ball went in, they immediately reached climax.

Everyone, even the cheerleaders sitting at the baseline, raised their hands.

"A buzzer beater! It was a buzzer beater. Xu Yong scored the buzzer beater against the 'little emperor' James! The black eight miracle!" On the commentary side, Yang Yi jumped up and shouted loudly.

God was on the Cavaliers' side tonight.

But Chicago no longer needs God, because this city of gangs already has their own Satan!