NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

Chapter 124 The Chance of Chasing Points

"This is one of the few passive situations the Cavaliers have faced since the trade, and there is almost no solution."

"Judging from the state of the two teams during the break, I think the Cavaliers' game is very hanging."

"If they are facing a weak team in the Western Conference, maybe there is a turning point in this game, but they are now facing the champion team of last season, and their record this season is temporarily ranked third in the Western Conference."

"This Lakers team is not only strong, but also has more experience than the Cavaliers. It can only be said that today's Cavaliers are too difficult."

Yang Yi stroked his glasses, with some helplessness in his tone.

"Judging from the current situation, the Cavaliers don't have many opportunities."

"However, if this game is really lost, it may not be a bad thing."

"Now the Cavaliers have maintained a winning streak and are advancing all the way. This seemingly rapid momentum actually has certain drawbacks."

"When a team plays ten or twenty games, the players often have a burden in their hearts, that is, they want to hit the historical winning streak."

"But the more you think about it, the more you can't let go of the fight. In many cases, it's not the opponent restricting you, but yourself restricting yourself, because there are too many things you care about."

"In the current Cavaliers, there may be many players who have such a burden. Of course, this is just a digression."

Speaking of this, Zhang Weiping also showed a trace of pity in his expression.

Immediately he continued: "Compared to this unfair game, I look forward to these two teams competing in an absolute [-]% state, and I think the fans also hope the same."

"If the Cavaliers hadn't played the third away game today, then the intensity of the game would definitely be much better than this."

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The fans of the Lakers in the Staples Center arena are very happy at the moment. When the team they support is in the lead, their emotions are also very high.

Long Rui sat on the bench and kept patting his legs to relax his tense muscles.

Ran Ruoxue was sitting just behind Long Rui, and she had been watching Long Rui silently.

Although most people are not optimistic about the Cavaliers, she still firmly believes that Long Rui can lead the team to the final victory.

Because Long Rui had promised her that he would definitely go all out in this competition!

After a while, the intermission ended and the second quarter started.

The two teams put on rotations. The Lakers only kept Odom on the court, and all four players, including Kobe, were replaced.

The Cavaliers retained Long Rui and Paul George, and the other three were replaced.

The first attack of the second quarter will be executed by the Cavaliers.

Long Rui brought the ball to the frontcourt, and he began to slow down the attacking speed, allowing the team to play more safely.

At this stage, it can be said that they have the best time to chase points, so Long Rui must grasp it well.

In the Lakers' rotation, Shannon Brown will replace Kobe Bryant and be in charge of the team's No. 2 position.

His responsibility can be said to be very heavy, and he needs to defend Long Rui.

"Follow him closely, don't let it go too far."

On the sidelines, Phil Jackson also reminded him that this was also the stage he was most worried about.

The Lakers' bench strength is not strong, even worse than that of the Cavaliers, not to mention that Long Rui is still on the court.

But as long as they survive this period of time and wait for the main force to come back, they will regain control of the advantage with a high probability.

Shannon-Brown's expression was very sharp, and he was also very nervous in his heart. He knew that Long Rui was not easy to deal with, and even Kobe couldn't be sure of defending Long Rui alone.

Long Rui also has a certain understanding of the player Shannon Brown. Although he is only 193 cm tall, his physical fitness is very strong.

The most impressive thing is his terrifying jumping ability, and he will often send a violent dunk that shocks everyone in the game.

Compared with Kobe, his defensive ability may be slightly inferior, but he must not be underestimated. On the defensive end, he can often give opponents a volleyball-like block that blocks the sky and the sun.

Long Rui observed the situation on the court. He didn't want to play alone, but chose to connect with his teammates.

What the Cavaliers need to solve most now is scoring points, but it is obviously impossible for him to score alone, and more people must stand up to share for him.

Long Rui kept instructing his teammates to move, and Paul George found a chance after a penetration.

When he ran out of space, the ball just passed to him!

Immediately afterwards, a mid-range jumper was shot, and the basketball fell into the basket after hitting the board.

Although the goal was scored, judging from Paul George's expression, he was obviously not satisfied.

"Don't worry, there is still plenty of time, adjust slowly."

Long Rui walked up to him and gave him an encouragement.

Looking back, the Lakers' offense.

After the main players left the field, their offensive firepower naturally dropped sharply.

The team's most stable scoring point is Odom who stays on the court, and they still adopt the triangle offensive tactic.

But because there is no particularly strong scoring point, as long as the focus of defense is on Odom, it will be difficult for them to do anything offensively.

Sure enough, after the Cavaliers implemented a targeted defensive strategy, the Lakers made a serious mistake on their first offense in the second quarter.

Odom had trouble communicating with Shannon Brown on the perimeter, causing him to pass the ball directly to Phil Jackson on the sidelines…

Phil Jackson also glared at Odom immediately, the expression on his face was self-evident.

Seeing this scene, the Cavaliers seemed to see the hope of recovering the score.

The players on the field became more active, and Long Rui and Paul George cooperated even more.

Long Ruijie covered and bypassed the defense, and rushed towards the inside, while Paul George sent a wonderful pass, assisting Long Rui to score easily!

25:29

The score was reduced to four points at once!

"After a quarter of silence, the Cavaliers finally opened up in the second quarter."

"Judging from the two attacks just now, Long Rui is actively seeking cooperation and driving the enthusiasm of his teammates."

"I think he must be very clear, this is their best chance to chase points!"

"In this case, I don't know if coach Phil Jackson will replace the main players in advance."

As soon as the overflowing voice fell, the "Zen Master" on the sidelines immediately called a timeout.

But this time the suspension was not a substitution, but a re-deployment of the defensive end.

I saw Phil Jackson picking up the tactical board and constantly explaining it to the players.

"Blake, Brown, listen up, you two, don't worry about the others, just double-team Long Rui, no matter whether he has the ball or not, he must be locked up."