Chapter 61: Why Should I?
Han Sen got a chance for an additional free throw, and both teams made substitutions. For the Cavaliers, James was subbed back in.
This time, after James returned to the court, the Cavs began to gain the upper hand.
Even after both teams' main players returned to the game, this momentum was maintained.
Ultimately, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics with a score of 95-89, securing the victory.
The Celtics had seriously misjudged Han Sen's abilities tonight, which left them in a very passive position.
Han had outstanding dynamic and static talents and could shoot from the perimeter. It wasn't easy to design a defensive strategy to contain him in such a short time.
Once Han demonstrated his strong ball-handling and isolation ability, the Celtics found themselves in a defensive dilemma.
If they continued to focus all their defensive resources on James as they did at the beginning, they wouldn't be able to stop Han Sen. But if they shifted their resources to target Han, they couldn't contain James.
Tony Allen was great, but since he had no offensive ability, the Celtics couldn't use him much during crucial moments.
In the end, the Celtics chose to stick with their original defensive strategy, and Han Sen's excellent performance helped the Cavaliers win the game.
The post-game stats showed James went 7-for-18 from the field, scoring 22 points, with 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers— almost a quadruple-double.