At this moment, not only Thompson, but Irving and Harden also had wonderful expressions.

Harden's eyes widened with an expression of "Oh my god", while Irving wiped his eyes and couldn't believe what was happening in front of him.

They knew how hard Thompson was, but it was obvious that Lin Ying was even harder than Thompson.

No, it's not just hard, it's strong.

Lin Ying's extraordinary aerial skills just now can be achieved by only a handful of people in the active league.

"Whoa!"

Lin Ying's extra penalty hit again.

8 to 12!

With two consecutive 2+1s, Lin Ying helped the Nets narrow the point difference to 4 points in one breath.

Basketball is a sport for five people, but because there is only one ball, at certain times, one person can solve the problems of five people.

The next round is very critical for the Cavaliers.

If they still can't score, the Nets will probably reduce the point difference to one goal.

At that time, the advantage they established in the opening game will be gone.

Harden and Irving made eye contact, and they had a clear understanding.

Harden changed direction and broke through Johnson, and then passed the ball to Irving who was free of the ball.

Facts have proven that Irving's ability off the ball is greatly underestimated, and his flexibility and ability to escape are definitely the first in the league.

Moreover, his off-ball skills are also completely up to standard. After catching the ball, he made a pull-up jump shot.

"Whoa!"

With a soft touch, Irving hit this key shot!

8 to 14!

The score difference is back to 6 points!

Quicken Loans Arena is boiling again.

For the first time since the series, the status of the Cavaliers' backcourt duo is online at the same time!

They still have a chance!

"Defend! Defend!"

The venue was once again filled with cheers from Cavaliers fans.

Irving's key shot just now gave them new hope!

Lin Ying caught the ball outside the three-point line.

He is not limited to starting singles from the high post. With his excellent first step and rich offensive skills, he can launch attacks from any position in the half court.

Previously, it was easy to hit Miles from behind.

Now that the Cavaliers are resolutely attacking him, there is no need to keep playing like that.

Miles, not nervous.

He couldn't resist Lin Ying hitting him from behind, but if he faced him, he believed that his speed could keep up.

Miles didn't take Lin Ying's shooting action from beyond the three-point line...

Damn it, Lin Ying just pulled it out!

At this moment, Miles was immediately frozen in place, and he could only look up to Lin Ying's move.

"Whoa!"

There was a crisp sound of hitting the net, and the basketball fell into the net bag like a cannonball.

Killing can only be done with a nod of the head!

11 to 14!

A difference of one ball!

Quicken Loans Arena is buzzing with excitement.

This is so unreasonable!

Those fans in front of the TV can now understand what Cole's explanation means.

Forcing Lin Huang out early is not necessarily a good thing for the Cavaliers!

On the Nets bench, Sloan was touching his chin with a strange expression.

Still a little uncomfortable!

Especially entering the playoffs, that feeling is even more obvious!

He can't say he resents Jordan, but he definitely can't say he likes him.

Your opponent is great, but if he blocks you twice in a row, you can't be generous enough to say you still like him.

But now, he really likes the feeling of Lin Ying in his team.

Sure enough, the previous dislike was not because it was Jordan, but because Jordan was not on his team.

Irving caught the ball in the frontcourt and shot Chandler to the basket, but Kirilenko's defense was in place and successfully interfered with his layup!

Kirilenko took the rebound and the Nets now have a chance to tie the score!

Lin Ying continued to attack with the ball from the three-point line.

Harden's defense was timely this time, but Lin Ying's distribution was also very quick.

Johnson received the ball from the outside and shot a three-pointer.

He hasn't scored yet tonight.

"Whoa!"

Then, he opened!

For a player of his level, the opportunity may be missed once, but it is difficult to miss it continuously.

He is also known for his big heart!

14 square meters!

The Nets tied the score!

The scene was agitated.

The dreamy start gave them unlimited imagination.

But the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.

With just a little effort from the Nets, all their dreams were dashed!

…

After halftime, the Nets led the Cavaliers 49-44.

Both Cavaliers performed well in the half, with Harden scoring 18 points and 3 assists and Irving 9 points and 2 assists.

However, the Nets still took the lead and ended the first half with Lin Ying's unconventional point-based play.

Lin Ying had an outstanding performance of 17 points and 5 assists in the first half.

This also made Harden's pre-game assumptions come to nothing.

Familiar third quarter, familiar taste.

The Nets scored 25-13 in this quarter.

It can be seen that the early effort in the first half still had some impact on their offensive end.

But at the end of the three quarters, they already led the Cavaliers by 17 points!

Then at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Nets came off the bench and went 6-0, which immediately eliminated the suspense of the game.

In the end, the Nets defeated the Cavaliers 93-73, taking a 3-0 lead.

In terms of statistics, for the Nets, Lin Ying had 34 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, while Deron and Johnson each scored 18 points.

For the Cavaliers, Harden scored 25 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 turnovers, Irving had 21 points and 3 assists, and Thompson had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

When the final whistle sounded, the scene showed footage of Irving and Harden.

The expressions of the two of them were exactly the same at this time, pouting and shaking their heads from time to time, looking particularly helpless.

They played well enough tonight, but still had no chance.

Although 20 points is already the smallest point difference they have achieved, it also illustrates the strength gap between the two teams.

Their inside line and even their forward line need reinforcements.

It's very simple. To break through from the Eastern Conference, they have to cross the Nets, and to compete with the Nets, they have to do that.

And they have a great chance this summer.

Because Irving is still on a rookie contract, they can release a lot of salary space in the summer.

There are many big fish in this year's free market, especially strikers.

Iguodala, Josh Smith, these are perfect reinforcements.

Including Bynum is someone who can take a gamble.

Of course, the problem is the same as it was when James was here. The biggest problem is whether they are willing to come to a place like Cleveland.
To be continued...