The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 273 Christmas Battle
The Grizzlies did a good job offensively at the beginning of the second half, and it was obvious that they also did a lot of work during the intermission.

But after all, they are not a team that is good at offense, and their offensive performance lacks some consistency.

When Waiters was in a good state, the Cavaliers played one big and four small, and used offense to crush the proud defense of the Grizzlies.

David Blatt is a little tangled. The current Cavaliers look very strong, but they are farther and farther away from his ideal team.

As a professional coach, though, he's not that pedantic.

Teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, he and the team have the same goal, which is to pursue the championship.

When the defense can't work, it's a matter of time before the Grizzlies lose.

In the end, the team won the victory smoothly, and Waiters also ate dumplings and scored 20+.

Waiters was very proud in an interview after the game, "I have found a way to help the team. There was some misunderstanding between me and the team before, but it has been resolved now."

"I can help the team open the situation under tight defense, the team needs my ability."

After defeating the Grizzlies with a very good record, even though the opponent lacked major generals, the atmosphere on the Cavaliers training ground was still much more active. Victory is the biggest contributor to the team's harmony.

After the Grizzlies, another Western Conference team visited, and it was Love's old club, the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves did not leave Love, and now it is a standard belly.

And they belonged to the leaky house, but it rained overnight, Kevin Martin and Nikola Pekovic suffered injuries again, and only the No. [-] pick Andrew Wiggins, who was traded from the Cavaliers, could hold the field.

Although the Timberwolves' record is poor and their strength is not good, there are still topics of confrontation between the two teams.

The old club, the No. [-] pick and so on are enough for reporters to have a lot of reverie.

In fact, the two teams get what they need. The Cavaliers need the present, and the Timberwolves are betting on the future. The fans like gimmicks and don't care about the things behind them.

However, Wiggins is still high-spirited. At the beginning, he was looking forward to cooperating with James, but he was traded away at once, which was quite embarrassing.

Another champion, Bennett, has no sense of existence. In competitive sports, the weak have no right to speak.

At the beginning of the game, Wiggins played very aggressively, and the young man played with this spirit.

Relatively speaking, Love is very calm. Both James and Irving deliberately play for him, but he doesn't have much desire to shoot.

Zhang Xiaotian took over a good job, which was to defend the energetic Wiggins.

To be honest, this kid has really good physical fitness, and it is difficult for Zhang Xiaotian to hold down when he is excited.

However, experience is still somewhat lacking, especially in terms of defense, Zhang Xiaotian is not polite to teach rookies a lesson.

After rushing for a quarter, Wiggins was not so active, after all, his physical strength is not unlimited.

Zhang Xiaotian was secretly amused, it seemed that this guy really had a grudge against the knight, and he didn't even allocate his physical strength well.

To be honest, the Timberwolves played very passionately in the first half, showing good offensive talent, and on the defensive end, the second-year student Gorgui Dieng also showed a very good defensive ability.

It's a pity that their defense is not holistic, and the Cavaliers can easily score points whether they are the main force or the substitute.

Waiters also continued his performance on the court, and seemed to have really found his position.

By the third quarter, the Timberwolves couldn't hold on.

The Cavaliers won another big victory. Zhang Xiaotian also scored 20+ with James, Irving, and Love. The four kings that his fans talk about seem to be true.

However, fans are more concerned about the Cavaliers' next back-to-back away games.

In fact, it was the first back-to-back game, James and Zhang Xiaotian returned to Miami as guests.

Of course, there is another name for this ball, and that is the Christmas War.

It is a pity that Bosh, the highest total contract in the history of the Heat, was unable to play due to injury.

For the Cavaliers, Varejao was also injured in the last game. It is not a big problem for the team to let Tristan Thompson start, but there is no inside substitute.

Fortunately, the Heat are also a team without insiders. After Bosh was injured, the Heat didn't have enough insiders to play a major or a junior.

But a few days ago, the Heat signed a marginal man named Hassan Whiteside, who is a big man with a good physique.

This buddy was Zhang Xiaotian's second-round pick in the year when he lost the selection, and no one wanted him because of his rough skills. However, because of his height, this buddy was able to spend some living expenses everywhere before, unlike Zhang Xiaotian, who could only play amateurs.

As far as insisting on playing, he is also a very persistent guy.

You must know that this guy sat on the bench for two years after being selected, and then he went to play in the Development League. The Development League couldn't make it, and he used the channel to play for two years on the other side of the ocean. On the other side of the ocean, he was still playing in the second-tier league. I don't have the courage.

After returning to the NBA this season and being waived twice by the Grizzlies, he was claimed by the Heat, who lacked insiders.

James was a little bit embarrassed when he returned to Miami, but Zhang Xiaotian didn't feel that much. After all, he only played for one year, and Shane Battier, who had the best relationship in the team, also retired.

The Heat's lineup has also changed a lot now. Zhang Xiaotian is at the second position, so naturally he wants to mark Wade.

This is a very sour task for him. He is not as good as defending James against Wade. Although Wade's knees are not as fast as when he was young, the defender's footsteps are enough to make people want to die.

It's not a question of strength, but a question of play style. Zhang Xiaotian is still a striker at heart.

At the beginning of the game, Zhang Xiaotian felt the pain of not being able to use his strength. Wade still knew his defensive style very well. He didn't compete with him at all, he just played with his feet.

And Wade is very active today, with the boos of the home fans, that is exciting.

At home, the Heat's players are more excited than the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers actually played well, but they couldn't win the rebounds. It's strange that their last two rebounders couldn't win the Heat with only one insider.

However, they still had more scoring points. On the offensive end, Wade couldn't completely lock Zhang Xiaotian.

When the main players were on the field, the two teams played very lively, and the score was alternately leading. Both the audience and the fans watching the live broadcast watched with enthusiasm.

But for the rotation, Waiters, who had been happy for two games, withered again, and the rotation of the Cavaliers was a bit messy with fewer people.

They have fewer substitutes, and there are only seven main rotation players. It is definitely not easy to arrange for one less player. The others who can come up to save the game are outsiders.

And the small inside role signed by the Heat seems to be pretty good. Although it looks rough, it has offensive rebounds and big caps. Why couldn't this kind of player play before.

After the Cavaliers played a pass without scoring from the bench, the Heat quietly led by 10 points, and the Cavaliers were in trouble.

(End of this chapter)