The strongest champion puzzle

Chapter 285 Fatigue
After winning the game, there is no need for the main players to fight for 10 minutes in each game. The coaches and players are relatively satisfied.

David Blatt is ready to try a [-]-man rotation next, or maybe even more players.

He communicated with James, and when he won the game, the master and apprentice had a good talk.

This season, some teams are particularly fierce. The Warriors and Eagles have exaggeratedly high winning percentages. The second-tier Cavaliers and Clippers have seven or eight teams.

In fact, in a normal season, the winning percentage of the second tier can already be ranked first or second in the East and West.

The alliance gives people the feeling that the strength and weakness are more distinct.

The Clippers are actually ambitious. They also have excellent players and a reasonable allocation, but they are just a few lines away from the strongest teams.

Even their fans couldn't figure out where the gap was.

In fact, it is very simple, it is the offensive power of All-Star players, especially the offensive power at critical moments.

As a team that has experienced messy things and has been questioned, the Clippers definitely hope to win the Cavaliers.

As a key figure on the defensive end, Jordan must control fouls and prevent the Cavaliers' shameless slashing tactics. Rivers has also made full preparations.

Because of the opportunity, Rivers Jr. also quickly adapted to the team. If he wins a few more games, Doc Rivers doesn't care about being ridiculed to protect the calf, and Rivers Jr. certainly doesn't care about becoming a blacksmith.

The Clippers intend to win this game with offense, and they are also a strong offensive team. Using Jordan well is just one of the guarantees.

As for defense, Zhang Xiaotian and James really have nothing to do, but they hope to limit the others as much as possible, especially Paul vs. Irving.

In fact, Paul restricted Irving at the beginning of the game, but Paul himself was not very ideal on the offensive end, and the Cavaliers' ability to limit the outside line became stronger and stronger.

The key is that they expected that James and Zhang Xiaotian would be difficult to guard against, but they did not expect Love to also play with a touch.

Although he was depressed for a while, with the team's victory, Love still adjusted his state.

He came to the Cavaliers to win basketball, and now the team has given him this confidence, which is more useful than James' conversation.

Although Crawford played well during the rotation period, JR Smith on the Cavaliers side did not give up much. As a result, the Cavaliers quickly gained a double-digit lead.

The Clippers prevented the Cavaliers from rushing to the basket, but they did not expect that they would first open the situation from outside the three-point line.

By the time they reacted, most of them were already behind.

In the second half, they adjusted and put a lot of defensive energy on the outside line. As a result, the Cavaliers broke through and made fouls to continue to expand their lead.

The Clippers used the wrong strategy from the beginning to the end. Rivers is not that bad, but the Cavaliers just happened to restrain the Clippers, and the so-called famous coach miscalculated the form.

By the end of the quarter, it was already pure garbage time, and both sides let the substitutes come up to have fun.

In the end, the Clippers' loss was not so ugly, but the players outside the Cavaliers' rotation were really old, weak, sick and disabled, and had little combat effectiveness.

Sweeping the Clippers and winning [-] consecutive victories, the Cavaliers fans were sulking some time ago, and they were so excited.

However, when they beat the Pacers back to back, the Cavaliers were in trouble.

The Pacers without Paul George are logically not the Cavaliers' opponents, but they used the overall defense to tell the Cavaliers their tenacity.

At the beginning of the game, the Cavaliers encountered trouble inside, mainly because of David West's offense.

The twin towers of the Pacers, Hibbert's strength in his prime has a tendency to decline, but David West is old and strong.

Love's defense is a bit confusing, and players with mid-range shots like David West make him uncomfortable.

On the offensive end, Love was also a bit sluggish this time, and George Hill made two more fouls during the offense.

Although it was easy to win the previous game, the state of the back-to-back players was still affected.

It can be said that the Pacers seized the opportunity, and the defensive end was very desperate, clinging to the score.

Solomon Hill, who replaced Paul George in the starting lineup, is a qualified meat shield. In addition, the Pacers' two players inside can help defend, and their defense can still be said to be the top in the league.

Zhang Xiaotian's hand feeling today is also average, which caused the team to play very tired.

In fact, not long ago, he didn't perform much in the first three quarters, but during this period of time, the fans have become accustomed to his performance close to the All-Star level. Now it seems that something is wrong that he can't bully the opposing players.

During the intermission, the team also discussed the issue of offense.

In terms of defense, the Cavaliers have adjusted well in the second quarter.

After all, David West is not in his peak period, and if he deliberately targets him, he will not be able to turn the world around.

But in terms of offense, there is no way for the time being. Almost all the Cavaliers missed the three-point line.

It is normal for players to fluctuate. How to win in such a situation has always been a difficult problem for each team. Generally speaking, they can only adjust after losing.

As far as this game is concerned, the only way is to reduce outside shots and try to hit inside to create damage.

It's a pity that the opponent is the Pacers. Even if Hibbert's strength has dropped a little, his height is still there.

After the Pacers further improved their defense in the second half, the Cavaliers became more difficult on the offensive end.

Fortunately, the Pacers are a team with strong defense and weak offense. They defended the Cavaliers very depressed, and their own offense did not improve. Everyone felt that they were fighting for consumption.

It's just that the Cavaliers are back-to-back, and they are exhausted, so they are indeed at a disadvantage in this regard.

Could it be that the Cavaliers' winning streak is about to end here? Although it is a bit regrettable, the fans can still accept it.

Even if there are some players, they will not be too desperate. The Cavaliers should take a break. Compared with the outcome of a regular season, their health is more important.

Zhang Xiaotian didn't relax, although he didn't feel very good now, he was waiting.

From the beginning of playing, whether it is a game or a field game, he has always aimed at winning.

If you fall behind, find a way to tie, if you can't defend, find a way to defend, if there is a problem on the offensive end, try a different method, if you are not physically strong, just grit your teeth and persevere.

Sometimes there is a gap between victory and defeat. If you hold on, you win, and if you don’t hold on, you lose.

If you get used to giving up, even if your strength is good, you will only be a loser in the alliance.

At this time, the Cavaliers' players were just a little tired, not that there was a major problem with the score.

"Hey man, let's get this game over with, I want to go home and rest early, I won't sleep well if I lose."

Zhang Xiaotian clapped his palms loudly and fiercely to his teammates.

He doesn't do this often, but he also has a certain status in the team. Seeing Zhang Xiaotian's fighting spirit is high, the spirit of the others has also changed.

(End of this chapter)