noveldepot Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Chapter 144
Portland Trail Blazers starting lineup, Damon - Stoudemire, Derek - Anderson, Bunch - Wells, Zach - Randolph, Rasheed - Wallace.
Cavaliers did not let Carlos - Boozer start, is still Eric - Williams as the starter.
At the start of the game, the Trail Blazers were a little careless and made a pass error on the first attack. Bunch Wells' pass was intercepted by Limbo halfway and he scored a layup directly.
Some fans booed at the scene, this is home, this is Portland, the home players are even more confused than the away players, why didn't they wake up?
However, the Blazers quickly adjusted their state and gave the ball to Zach Randolph. Taking advantage of his body, Randolph turned over and scored.
In these times of games, many teams also know the weakness of the Cavaliers, which is the inside, especially the inside without Carlos Boozer, so giving the ball to the inside is the most correct choice.
However, the Cavaliers also have a lot of experience in defending this kind of team that passes the ball inside. Counting the opponents in the past two months, 80.00% of the opponents are stronger than the Cavaliers inside, such as the Pacers, Pistons, Timberwolves, Rockets, etc. .
As long as the two guards are pressed down, their pass will be cut off. Limbo's defense against the thirty-year-old flying mouse is naturally no problem. Ira Newbell's defense against Derek Anderson is also so-so, and James can also lock the opponent's young man. Forward Bunch Wells.
There is one thing to say, the Cavaliers have come all the way, and now they have entered the eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Except for the excellent performances of Limbo and James, the teammates did not help much on the offensive end, but the defensive end still contributed a lot.
As soon as the Cavaliers mentioned defense, the Blazers' offense was deadlocked, and the ball was not running smoothly. No matter how strong Zach Randolph is, no matter how strong Rasheed Wallace is at the basket, a smart woman can't cook without rice .
The Cavaliers took a small lead, and James got up, received a pass from Limbo, and made a three-pointer at a 45-degree angle. The magic is that he didn't hit the iron today and went straight into the basket.
In the past few games, James had to hit the iron four or five times to get the feel of a three-pointer. It seems that the feel is overwhelming today.
Simply strike while the iron is hot, Ling Bo kept feeding James the ball, several times down, it was really "strike while the iron is hot", Ling Bo finally knew that the three-pointer just now was just an illusion, it was completely deluded.
The Blazers also seized this opportunity, using the second offense and forcing a breakthrough to score the ball, constantly increasing points, and the point difference was forced to close.
Lingbo has also strengthened his personal offense, mainly in the mid-range and outside lines. No matter in terms of height or speed, Damon Stoudemire, the flying mouse, is not Limbo's opponent.
It is said that the advantage of small players lies in their agility, but the speed of Lingbo Weibu cannot be described by the word agility.Small players, especially players under 180, have a common problem in the NBA, that is, defense, defensive loopholes, often become the opponent's breakthrough.
Such a player will have an embarrassing situation at a critical moment. If he is the main force of the team, he will not be able to play defense, and he may be weaker if he does not play offense.
After the first quarter, the Cavaliers led by 25 points 20-5.
In the second quarter of the game, the Cavaliers replaced the bench, and neither James nor Limbo played to lead the team, because this was the first game of a three-game streak, and now they are in the lead, so the main players should get more rest.
The Blazers' bench lineup performed better than the Cavaliers' bench lineup today. In the last 3 minutes of the second quarter, the Blazers tied the score. Cavaliers head coach Paul Silas put Carlos Boozer on the field and I have repeatedly told him not to fight hard, but to take two shots if he can. The main reason is to see how he is after returning from injury.
Carlos Boozer's appearance immediately stabilized the situation. Although he has been away from the court for nearly a month, his hand feeling has been maintained very well. He hit a half-block basket as soon as he came up, which is worthy of being one of the Iron Triangle.
With the presence of Carlos Boozer, the Cavaliers led by 47 points 43 to 4 at halftime.
"In the first game back, I scored 3 points in 4 minutes, which is great." Ling Bo praised Boozer who was off the field.
"So-so, Cavaliers third." Boozer said happily.
Back in the waiting room, Boozer asked Ling Bo again: "Do you think Xia is watching the game at this time? Will he be happy for me when he sees my brother so fierce?"
puff.
Ling Bo almost spit out the sip of water he just drank, you two are brothers, you are still thinking about it at this moment.
"Maybe look again, if he doesn't play himself."
Boozer said: "When Xia comes over next time, you must call me. I want to discuss with him."
In the second half of the game, Limbo began to pass the ball for his teammates. The bald man received the pass and hit Rasheed Wallace with his back. He turned around and shot, which was blocked by Rasheed Wallace.
This block made Rasheed Wallace reveal his "Roaring God" nature, making Ling Bo think that this buddy has practiced lion roar.
Brother was being bullied, how could Ling Bo stay indifferent, break through to attract defense, throw high to help fly big Z, and easily eat cakes.
James also regained his touch in the third quarter, hitting consecutive shots from inside and outside, and the Cavaliers used 4 minutes to widen the point difference to [-] points.
When Ling Bo passed three people in a row and made a backward hit, an unexpected scene happened on the field.
Derek Anderson, Bunch Wells, and Rasheed Wallace, the three who had been passed by Limbo just now, actually quarreled, and the reason was to shirk responsibility.
Bunch Wells accused Anderson of not making up the defense, and even said that Rasheed Wallace's eyes were defensive, and he just stretched out his hand to show that he had rushed inside.
Rasheed Wallace clenched his fist, his veins bulging, Bunch Wells shut up immediately, he didn't want Wallace's sandbag-like fist to hit his face.
I've seen quarrels in games, hands-on games, but I haven't seen people from my own team quarreling on the field.
The Blazers immediately called a timeout to adjust, the head coach reprimanded them one by one, and the Blazers' bench was full of spit.
After the timeout, Bunch was pressed to the bench.
Conflicts in the team are usually manifested in the locker room, and few people will quarrel on the court.
If everyone on a team is hot-tempered, it will be difficult to get along with each other. The Blazers are currently facing such a problem. Everyone has a bad temper, and no one is convinced, including the head coach.
After this quarrel, the Blazers played worse and worse. The fans booed and were extremely disappointed with the home team.
The knights were originally prepared to attack the city and pull out the stronghold, and they were ready for a big battle. Unexpectedly, there were conflicts among the enemies, and Portland collapsed without attack.
The last quarter was completely reduced to hot chicken time, and the Cavaliers sent their substitutes to fight. Limbo, James and others clocked out of get off work in three quarters.
In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 105 to 87 and won the first victory of the three-game streak.
(End of this chapter)