The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 282
"Fresh, I can abuse vegetables when riding."

Although it was ridiculed by online fans, the status of the Cavaliers has come out.

With the precedent of Waiters, James is more concerned about the situation of his teammates. Fortunately, JR Smith is not stunned and willing to listen to James' orders.

It can be said that the two previous problems of the Cavaliers have basically been solved.

The next game against the Hornets at home, the Cavaliers led by 35 points and won five consecutive victories domineeringly.

Hornets center Jefferson said after the game, "JR-Smith has undoubtedly greatly increased their outside shooting threat, and the big man (Timofey-Mozgov) has made them not suffer in size. Compared with the last confrontation, they look They look a lot different, and I think the trade made them even better."

Next, the Cavaliers will face the Thunder, which is a game of strength.

Waiters' battle against his old club is also a place where some media hope to generate explosive points.

The Thunder were affected by injuries at the beginning, and they have not entered the top eight in the Western Conference. They need victory more urgently than the Cavaliers.

When it was worse than the injury, Shuang Shao didn't have the efficiency of the previous seasons when he was on the court, and the team was always struggling between losing and winning.

This is why they are willing to take over Waiters, and it is said that they are still looking for deals to enhance their strength.

In fact, the Thunder's offense and defense don't frighten the Cavaliers. If we want to decide the outcome, we can only see who does the details well, and it can also be said who can perform better among the opposing stars.

Among them, James and Durant are the focus of everyone's attention, the battle for the strongest striker.

After the start of the game, the two teams invested a lot of troops on the defensive end.

The Thunder have Robertson and Durant in the front to block people, and Ibaka in the defense. It is not so easy to beat them purely by star ability.

The Cavaliers' ability to assist in defense is a bit poor, but it has been improved through trades. With Zhang Xiaotian and James, the defense is also very good.

In addition, the Cavaliers' lineup is more capable of scoring.

However, entering the rotation period, the Cavaliers have some problems.

JR-Smith is a bit iron, but Waiters played very hard.

Fortunately, after hitting two goals, Waiters' bad shooting problem came out again. The key is to still hit the iron.

However, after JR-Smith adjusted, he reduced his holding of the ball and his shooting percentage increased.

Iman Shumpert also got a chance to play. He doesn't have the offensive power of JR-Smith, but he has a good defense.

In these two transactions of the Cavaliers, the players sent out, that is, Waiters, are the main rotation. If they get three regular rotation players, it is still good.

At the beginning of the second quarter, James exerted his strength, and the outside world always provoked the topic of him and Durant. Although the players would not say how much they cared on the surface, in a real duel, they would definitely put in more effort.

Durant's performance is not too bad, but Westbrook has hit the iron a little more, and he is about the same as Irving.

Love's scoring ability is slightly stronger than Ibaka's, and Zhang Xiaotian completely beats Robertson on the offensive end.

Although Robertson defended well, Zhang Xiaotian was only the fourth point on the field at this time. The Thunder felt that it was not worthwhile, so they simply replaced him. They needed to attack now.

It's just that the other players, whether it's Morrow or Waiters, can't help much on the defensive end, but the offensive end is severely affected by Zhang Xiaotian's interference.

Thunder coach Scott Brooks also frowned. If the team continues to sink, he is probably the scapegoat. The management was originally unhappy that the team could not go further in the playoffs.

They have the experience of reaching the finals, and they have extremely talented players, so both the team and the outside world have reached the level of competing for the championship.

With the current results, players and coaches are under a lot of pressure.

By the middle of the second quarter, the Thunder went from leading to falling behind.

Their style of play relies too much on doubles, but lacks cooperative shooters. James has always needed shooters around him. This is basically a necessary configuration for players who occupy a lot of ball possession.

Thunderclap's current configuration is not very reasonable.

In the first half, the Cavaliers went to rest with an 8-point lead. The winning streak after the losing streak, plus the trade, may not have substantially improved the team's tactics, but the mental outlook has been completely different.

In such a situation, the Thunder must be dissatisfied.

At the beginning of the second half, they strengthened their defense against James, and the defense came faster.

In terms of offense, the Shuang Shao began to mobilize their teammates, the most important thing is the echo between the two. This is the aspect of the Thunder that is powerful, and it is also the aspect that limits them. Both of them have too little interaction with other players.

Westbrook's touch was better than in the first half, which made the Cavaliers' defense a little passive.

Durant is great, but no matter what, James can stand up to it.

Westbrook has to rely on help to defend when he rushes in. Irving will definitely not be able to withstand it, so the defense of Westbrook must be divided into two stages. It is not difficult to deal with him when he feels bad.

The Thunder also wanted Waiters to play to his strengths, but Waiters' shooting was really unpredictable.

This buddy can sometimes shoot with great difficulty, but most of the time he can't make a shot when there is an open spot. The Thunder's replacement is a gamble. His instability has already made them anxious.

In fact, it was the Thunder who went to the doctor in a hurry. Waiters is the type who must have the ball, and he is a bit unclear. It will definitely be difficult to cooperate with the two minors.

The Thunder flanked James in advance, and the Cavaliers got a lot of opportunities from the outside, including Zhang Xiaotian and Love.

So although Shuang Shao played better than in the first half, the third quarter of the two teams was evenly matched, and the Cavaliers were in the leading position before.

At the beginning of the final quarter, the Thunder was Waiters' strong attack. If Zhang Xiaotian defended Waiters, his footsteps were slower than the opponent's, but Waiters' style was much better and more restrictive than Wade's.

Because this buddy basically goes all the way to the dark, and when he gets to the position, he will pull out. As long as you have a certain understanding of him, it is not difficult to make a prediction.

So Waiters was interfered by Zhang Xiaotian in both offenses, and when the Cavaliers attacked, Waiters took a risky steal and let Zhang Xiaotian score easily.

But at this time to score, the Thunder can't let Waiters go down. There is nothing wrong with Robertson leading, and they have no choice when they fall behind.

In less than 3 minutes, the Cavaliers had a double-digit lead, and the Thunder could only increase their main force. Ibaka went to the fifth position and used a big and four small offensive lineup.

It's just that the Cavaliers are not afraid of attacking, especially in the fourth quarter.

By the half quarter, the Thunder hadn't narrowed the score gap yet, and they began to let the doubles play singles again.

When playing against the Thunder, the situation is very clear at this time, unless a miracle happens.

(End of this chapter)