The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 280 He is qualified

In the game between the Cavaliers and the Clippers, the Clippers had an advantage at the beginning because their inside line is strong enough.

And with Jordan Jr., the Cavaliers' breakthrough has been greatly restricted.

But the Cavaliers have long been mentally prepared to shoot outside if they can't get in. They have outside baskets.

At the right time, you can also create a foul for the opponent, and the Cavaliers fully have this ability.

After the lineup is complete, no matter how the tactics are played, this Cavaliers has the ability to wrestle with any strong team, whether it is strong on the outside or inside.

Originally, the Cavaliers planned to make more fuss from the outside, but it was not so safe to shoot exclusively from the outside.

The so-called combination of inside and outside, internal and external blooming, the inside can not put pressure on the opponent, and the outside will not have too good opportunities. In the first quarter, the Cavaliers were controlled by the inside, which was suppressed by the opponent in terms of score.

For the substitute lineup, both sides are led by nerve knives, which can be regarded as half a catty. It seems that Rivers Jr. has not adapted to the rhythm of the Clippers so much, and it has not helped the team.

When the main players played again, they consciously strengthened their impact on the inside line.

It doesn't matter if you get hated one or two, but you can't be shocked by the other party.

Strengthening the impact is not to humiliate the opponent foolishly, but to create aggression.

The Clippers have an inside line like Jordan, and ordinary teams can't attack at all, but the Cavaliers can.

All three of the Cavaliers have the ability to break through. The point is, the Clippers' perimeter defense is not enough. If they have players who can limit James positively, plus Jordan, the Cavaliers must be cold, but they only have one. The result is unpredictable.

Players who do not hold up in front and make up defense are prone to fouls.

Taking turns to attack, the Cavaliers are not polite, and they have the ability to do so.

After Jordan came up, he played half a quarter. In the first half, he already had a double-double, but he had to go down first for three fouls.

The Cavaliers are not easy to defend against Griffin, but the threat on the offensive end is not that serious for them. Griffin is much weaker on the defensive end. The Cavaliers can use offense to solve their opponents.

So at the end of the first half, the Cavaliers abruptly tied the score.

The third quarter is very important to both parties.

The Clippers are still active inside. Although Paul is strong, he is not afraid of the Cavaliers in personal offense. He is more threatening in his organizational skills. If he wants to score individually, his height will always be a limitation.

So even if Paul defends well, there is nothing he can do about Irving's unreasonable shots.

But for the Clippers' inside line, the Cavaliers really don't have so many options, especially in terms of rebounds. Due to a few rebounds, the Cavaliers gave the opponent the lead again.

The situation in the first half was similar. The Cavaliers actually had a higher shooting percentage, but most of the time it was still the Clippers who took the lead, and that was the problem of rebounding.

After Zhang Xiaotian came to the Cavaliers this season, he really rarely encountered rebounding problems, but when the opponent was the Clippers, he made him sound like the previous two seasons.

After another inside fall, the Cavaliers did what many teams have done, cutting Jordan.

Jordan's free throws are so bad that he doesn't even make half of them.

Don't blame other teams for thinking of ideas if you don't have good basic skills. The Cavaliers specially sent Mike Miller to foul, and Jordan kept missing free throws. The Cavaliers took the opportunity to chase the score back.

The Clippers had no choice but to replace Jordan.

In this way, the Cavaliers used different tactics from the first half to get Jordan down again.

But it is this rough guy that makes the knight most afraid, which also shows that talent in any aspect is enviable.

After Jordan went down, the rhythm was mastered by the Cavaliers again.

Clippers coach Rivers had no choice but to miss a free throw with Jordan, and the Clippers were almost sieved by the Cavaliers without Jordan.

At the end of the third quarter, the two teams tied again.

The fierceness of the game also made the fans watching the live broadcast excited, while the fans of the home team at the scene were a little worried.

Zhang Xiaotian is back, and the title of the master of the last section is not just talking.

The last quarter of the Clippers is not so strong, can they withstand it?

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Zhang Xiaotian told the Clippers that they couldn't stand it.

When the main players are on the court, JJ Redick can't guard him. During the rotation period, neither Crawford nor Rivers Jr. can guard him.

In essence, Zhang Xiaotian is still a No. [-] position, and the No. [-] position is the weakest point of the Clippers.

It was already difficult for them to deal with James rushing up. With Zhang Xiaotian fully fired, the Clippers were completely suppressed.

"Damn it, stop them, don't let them shoot easily, understand..."

Doug Rivers on the sidelines was flying his arms, a little unable to control his emotions.

The trade of his son has caused a lot of criticism, and now Rivers Jr. is playing like shit, which has touched his nerves. In fact, it is normal that he has not yet integrated into the team. With his escort, Rivers Jr. will become more and more confused OK, but it can still be frustrating at times.

If the Cavaliers were taken down, many of the voices of late would have died down.

Losing to the Cavaliers, the Clippers became a stepping stone for the Cavaliers. During this period of time, one of the two teams that have been questioned more will be unlucky today. The disadvantaged team must be unhappy.

Paul's state is only average, but in the end it depends on him and Griffin, and Crawford, who can't see when he will explode.

JJ Redick was originally a good supplement for the Clippers, but when Zhang Xiaotian was in front of him, there was no shining point on both ends of the defense, and he could only be taken down at the decisive moment.

The Cavaliers played one big and four small ones, and if they couldn't hold the inside line, they didn't carry it. Now that they are leading, they can just use the attack to break the opponent.

In the last few minutes, Jordan's role was not so great, because the offense was not good.

With only 3 minutes left in the game, Crawford's three-pointer was once again interrupted by a timeout. In the Cavaliers' counterattack, Irving hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers led to double digits.

Under the offensive lineup of one big and four small, the Cavaliers hit three-pointers at several points, and the Clippers Griffin's efficiency in the interior is still good, but that's all. It is not easy for them to keep the current score, let alone chasing points. up.

The Clippers couldn't score. After a few rounds, there was no suspense about the outcome of the game.

Depressed, even Paul made a mistake,

Clippers coach Rivers has calmed down, and there is nothing he can do by then.

On the contrary, Griffin had a little temper and took the initiative to commit a crime at six.

126:115, the Cavaliers' long-lost winning streak, and Zhang Xiaotian scored 30 points for the first time in the season.

"An All-Star starter, he's qualified."

Shortly after the game ended, a powerful piece of news appeared on the web pages of the mainstream media.

There are still doubts from the outside world, but under Zhang Xiaotian's performance, they are nothing more than irrelevant howls.

(End of this chapter)