Volume 5: Unrivaled

The Jazz's two stars performed little differently from the previous game. The main reason they won was Rubio's explosion. Just as the Warriors were the Trail Blazers' natural nemesis, the Rockets were also the Jazz's natural nemesis. Gobert suffered terribly, but in order not to leave the corner open, he could only stay under the basket, giving Jazz players plenty of chances to use screens and shoot off the dribble. The Jazz players did not disappoint Snyder's expectations; they truly used this tactic to tear Gobert apart. The Trash Brothers still had some ability and caused the Bulls some trouble. The Bulls' own three-point shooting was not good enough, and they relied heavily on drives. Once the Raptors gained a major home-court advantage, the Bulls' offense would become much more difficult. As for the upcoming games, they would always believe in LeBron! The Cavaliers simply had no one who could contain Embiid. They could not stop Simmons from attacking the rim, nor did they dare leave the 76ers' perimeter shooters open. Redick was an elite marksman, while Saric, Belinelli, and Ilyasova all possessed excellent shooting. This was the NBA. Winning was everything; only victors deserved the cheers, while losers could only be cast into the abyss... But perhaps because James appeared in the media more often, he seemed to have more brainless fans than other stars. Yet this seemingly lopsided series left everyone stunned once it began. Mitchell scored 27 points, Hayward had 23 and was slightly less impressive, while Adams protected the rim less effectively than Gobert. The Thunder claimed an expected victory. The 76ers still lost, but the Twin Empires displayed tremendous talent and strength in this series, and their future was bright. But what the hell were the Celtics? If LeBron could not win the championship, could