Mountain Peak System: a Path to NBA-Chapter 554 - 184: Elected with Full Votes, As Expected (Begging for Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets!)

Though in the regular season, the high-flying Warriors stole the spotlight from all teams.

But as the top of the Eastern Conference this season, this Cavaliers team with a total salary exceeding 90 million US Dollars is likewise one of the favorites to win the championship this year.

Before the first round of the playoffs started, no one would doubt that James, one beneath the Emperor, leading the Cavaliers, would easily overrun the Bobcats, a team increasingly sluggish since the Dallas incident, even nearly losing their playoff spot.

However...

With the score tied at two to two, the series between the Cavaliers and the Bobcats took a dramatic 180-degree turn. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The Bobcats' team morale was nourished by the hope given by the Cavaliers.

Before Game 5 began, Artest said, "I know we all hate that team owner who doesn't consider us human, but now, we are fighting for ourselves, for the fans!"

When the Bobcats, who had sorted out major and minor conflicts, once again marched towards Cleveland with a winning belief...

This team, already possessing the strength to make it to the upper half of the Eastern Conference, quickly made the Clevelanders, who still held an optimistic view of this series, realize how dire the consequences were for not decisively eliminating the Bobcats earlier.

In Game 5, troubled youth Zach Randolph dazzled at Quicken Loans Arena.

This extraordinarily agile fat man on the court outclassed Antoine Jamison, one of Emperor Zhan's many aides.

Jamison and Randolph are similar in height with shoes on.

But their weight classes are not on the same level.

The commentator A. Smith vividly described, "Antoine is just a lightweight cruiser under ten thousand tons, yet Zach is a dreadnought close to twenty thousand tons!"

Originally, in past matchups, Jamison, with his rich offensive techniques, could use his flexible movements to kite Randolph.

But in the Cavaliers' offensive system, Jamison, who could mostly just stand in the corners smoking...

Even if he could get a chance to go one-on-one against Randolph in a certain offensive play, he would have to finish the attacks for the Cavaliers when the shot clock was running down.

The way the Cavaliers utilize Jamison meant it was impossible for this former star forward to showcase his strengths on the court.

Thus, Jamison, who was supposed to form a mutual explosive showdown against Randolph, was so frustrated that he was single-sidedly hammered by Randolph all night.

Additionally, the Cavaliers' backcourt was thoroughly penetrated by Roy and Felton in this game.

Before the trade deadline, trading Haywood to Dallas just to receive former Bobcats 3D shooter Matt Carroll and Greg Buckner from the Mavericks, the Cavaliers truly felt the repercussions in this Celestial King Mountain battle against the Bobcats.

Since "Super James" had already proven in Oakland that a ball-dominant nucleus system needs shooters to unleash greater power.

The Cavaliers' management team initiated this trade to replace Haywood, who blocked James's driving lanes by foolishly occupying the paint, with more shooters for James.

Then...

In Game 5, the Cavaliers' management realized the truth that once Mike Brown's defense system failed, big Z and Jamison couldn't complete the rim protection for the Cavaliers.

If they'd retained Haywood, the Cavaliers would, at least, have a center capable of protecting the paint.

But now, the Cavaliers could only watch Roy, unimpeded, wreak havoc in Cleveland.

The Bobcats played their most efficient offense in recent months during Game 5.

All night, as Mo Williams struggled to find his rhythm, Delonte West was isolated on the court.

The Cavaliers' only hope to turn the situation around was James being able to press the Celestial God Descending button on the court.

Regarding this, Qin Yue who watched the Bobcats and Cavaliers battle the entire game only wanted to say...

Old James indeed tried his best.

Because while facing the paint guarded by Okafor, Biedrins, and Artest, James obtained a total of 26 free throws that night.

It's noteworthy that James's number of free throws was even one more than the entire Bobcats squad combined.

However, repeatedly missing two free throws in the game, James only made 14 of them.

Although the truth is sometimes hard to swallow.

But on this night, where James could have turned the tide with explosive punishment power, "given the opportunity, you can't seize it" clearly became Old James's true portrayal.

Final score, 112 to 104.

The Bobcats narrowly defeated the Cavaliers on the road and seized the match point in this playoff series.

Throughout the game, the exhausted James totaled 38 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists for the Cavaliers.

"Will the Cavaliers be upset by the Bobcats from below to above?"

A. Smith said post-game, "Now, the Bobcats have successfully secured the match point, just one more win and they'll become the first team in history to complete a black eight under the NBA playoff format change to seven games four wins in the first round."

To date, the two black eight miracles in the NBA occurred under the first-round five games three wins format.

Undoubtedly, as the opportunity to make history lies ahead...

The Bobcats' team morale is already unstoppable.

In this series, perpetually troubled by the "You Mama Incident," James at the start of the series could not have foreseen...

The Cavaliers, led by him, might become the first top seed in history to be eliminated in the NBA playoffs under the new seven games four wins format in the first round?