The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 272 Refusing to Lose Streak
The Cavaliers are no longer a team used to losing. In the second quarter, all the soldiers were united.

The offensive end may not be able to play smooth team basketball in an instant, but on the defensive side, if you put more effort, you can still limit the Nets.

The Nets also don't have a special presence on the offensive end, and it doesn't take a high-level defense to limit them.

The Nets took the lead and their morale was high. Joe Johnson defended James and showed [-]% of his skills.

With a young and energetic inside defense, James is indeed subject to some constraints.

The main defensive player resists, and the inside assists the defense to keep up. This is the most successful tactic against James now.

Most of the Nets' defensive energy was put on other people, and Zhang Xiaotian showed his power in advance.

His ability is not weak at all. As long as he does not encounter a good defensive opponent, he can also strengthen his offense in the first three quarters, but under normal circumstances he is not too active for efficiency.

If he also increases offense when he is not so sure, it will affect the team's offensive fluency like Waiters.

But when the team needs someone to stand up, it's another situation.

Karashev's height and speed are good, but his strength is not good enough.

Zhang Xiaotian continued to strengthen Karashev when no one else expected it, and even broke through to cause Garnett's foul.

With his efforts, the Nets immediately had a loophole on the defensive end.

The Cavaliers took the opportunity to play several very beautiful offenses, leading the score gorgeously.

By the end of the first half, the Cavaliers had already led by 5 points.

More importantly, the young insider Plumlee, who has spoiled the inside, has fouled three times.

Plumlee defends hard enough and has a certain strength, but experience is a problem, and the Cavaliers can use it.

The Nets used a new lineup, but the Cavaliers also showed a new killer move.

During the intermission, Nets coach Lionel Hollins sighed a little. The tactics formulated before the game were not comprehensive enough. Why can't those who can score in the final quarter not score in front of them.

He prefers to believe that the Cavaliers sacrificed the data of some players for the distribution of the ball. If Waiters is a negative example, Zhang Xiaotian is a positive example of a good combination with the team.

Although this person is thinking too much, the situation actually exists.

At the beginning of the second half, the Nets worked harder on the defensive end. They increased the rotation of players.

This trick still has a certain effect on the defensive end. Desperation is one aspect, and more of it is that the defensive rhythm has changed. It will take time for the Cavaliers to adapt.

However, their frequent substitutions also caused problems in their own offense.

The Cavaliers took the opposite strategy from the Nets. They kept the four core players on the court and did not start to rotate until the situation stabilized.

The methods of the two teams are hard to say who is better and who is worse, but the score is deadlocked, and the Cavaliers kept their lead.

Facing the Nets with an incomplete lineup, although it is a bit unreasonable that the Cavaliers did not gain a complete advantage, it is also a good choice to win the opponent steadily.

Winning is confidence, and the Cavaliers want to give everyone confidence.

At the end of the final quarter, Zhang Xiaotian and Joe Johnson set up a stance and soared points.

But this scene lasted only 2 minutes, and Joe Johnson was suppressed.

He missed a shot and made a mistake. Joe Johnson hadn't rested in the second half. He had been defending James before, and now the sequelae are coming.

He's still the singles Joe, but he's also showing his old age, and Joe Johnson is tired.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, the Nets hurriedly let Joe Johnson end the court to rest.

The Cavaliers replaced James, and the situation changed drastically.

James and Zhang Xiaotian teamed up to create a small climax of 11:2. In less than 3 minutes, they helped the team lead to double digits.

The Nets replaced Joe Johnson again, and the relieved singles Joe hit a three-pointer, but it was too late at this time, and the point difference was not close because of his three-pointer.

At 2 minutes and 42 seconds, Zhang Xiaotian broke through and sent Plumlee to the inside for six fouls.

Then Love blocked the opponent's layup and sent Irving to score a fast break. The outcome was decided, and the Cavaliers refused to lose streak.

Free choice sales have now entered a plateau.

On the other side of the ocean, image stores established in several big cities started to open one after another.

Yang Feiyu is also busy during this period, but as long as she stabilizes, her life will be easy.

The next busy time will probably be in the coming year. The company has recruited a few good managers, and she will soon not have to do everything herself.

On the American side, they didn't take much care of it.

There are too many competitors and the marketing costs are too high. It is more appropriate for them to maintain the current scale.

On December 12, the Cavaliers also ushered in a ruthless role in the West at home.

The Grizzlies have had a fantastic start to the season. Although the Warriors have fallen behind in record and the Rockets have caught up, they are about the same as the Cavaliers.

In fact, the Grizzlies didn't make any big moves in the summer, they just signed veteran Carter as a supplement.

However, their combination of black and white bears plus Mike Conley is still very good, especially Gasol is still improving, not to mention their strong inside and outside defense can make every opponent peel off.

The Cavaliers don't care about bumping into them. There are only a few times in the regular season against the strong teams in the Upper West. For a team like them that needs to be adjusted, it is actually a good test.

It's a pity that the Grizzlies are now starting to suffer from injuries, and Randolph and Tony Allen are unable to play.

Jon Leuer, who replaced Randolph as the starter, has a basket, but the defensive end may be a loophole.

However, the Grizzlies' defense in the first quarter is still very good. Marc Gasol is indeed stronger than last season, and he is a threat on both offense and defense.

Facing a fifth position like Gasol Jr., neither Love nor Tristan Thompson can stand it.

But the Cavaliers have another surprise, Waiters played well this time.

Although there are still too many singles, if the basket is accurate, it is a killer during the rotation period.

In fact, singles are not a big problem in the NBA. The key is not to conflict with the team. There are a group of ruthless singles players in the league. The biggest trouble for Waiters is that he can't stop him.

If he can follow the rhythm of the team, the Cavaliers will definitely like him very much.

Even if his rhythm is not good, if there are not so many blacksmiths, he will not be abandoned repeatedly.

On the Grizzlies side, Carter also made contributions during the rotation period, but on the side of the main players, except for Gasol Jr., there is no advantage in other points.

So if the Cavaliers' substitute players also show their strength, it will be difficult for the Grizzlies to play.

(End of this chapter)