NBA: The beginning is a championship

“It’s all over! The Cavaliers finally defended their home! They won 24 straight wins! They are still on the road to winning streaks! ”

When the final whistle sounded, Reggie Miller on the commentary stage immediately roared excitedly.

“Our Miracle Lin played 38 minutes and scored 47 points! And Kevin Durant, who was fighting madly with him all the time, only scored 42 points, especially in the last 2 crucial minutes, Kevin Durant did not score a point! In this respect, Lin completely defeated Kevin Durant! ”

Kenny Smith next to him quickly picked up the conversation,

In fact, Lin not only beat Kevin Durant in scoring, he also won the game. What’s more, Kevin Durant’s goddess, Scarlett John News, publicly praised Lin on social media! Both on and off the court, Durant lost to Lin! ”

At this moment, Lynch refused to be interviewed by the media again and quickly returned to the locker room.

Although he was no longer feeling pain at the moment, he quickly and carefully examined it out of safety.

After discovering that there was no big problem, the whole person breathed a long sigh of relief.

On the other side, in the Thunder’s locker room, Kevin Durant is complaining to Westbrook.

“Why？ Why didn’t the last ball pass to me? The most ball should be for me to shoot! ”

At the moment, Westbrook, who was caught in self-blame for just missing a key shot, kept his head down and ignored Durant.

“Speak! Why not pass it on to me! ”

Durant, who has been battling Lynch throughout the game, is obviously in a bit of an explosion now, sitting in front of his locker and talking non-stop.

“I was in a big open position, such a good opportunity, why didn’t I shoot! Do you want to continue to face the defense of two people? ”

Under Durant’s continuous pressing, the hot-tempered Westbrook also broke out.

“With your three-point shooting rate tonight, even if I shoot against two individual defenses, my chances of hitting are greater than your chance of hitting an empty shot!”

This was followed by a constant argument between the two, and the Thunder locker room was suddenly chaotic after the loss.

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After a short day of rest, the Cavaliers continue to take on the Philadelphia 76ers at home, in fact, they played at home for several games leading up to the Christmas game until Dec. 26, when they face the Golden State Warriors.

As Kenny Smith predicted, the game is an easy way for the Cavaliers, whose rivals are Philadelphia 76ers with a 10-game losing streak, and the 76ers are at an absolute disadvantage both in terms of team record and roster.

But the Cavaliers still attach great importance to it, and in this game, their core guard, Kyrie Irving, who was reimbursed in the first game of last season’s Finals, will return, which is a great addition to the Cavaliers’ roster.

Once Kyrie Irving returns, their starters will have a Big Four lineup like Kyrie Irving, Lynch, Lebron James, Kevin Love and Mozgov, and the Cavaliers’ strength will surely be taken to the next level, but they will have to face another problem – the team’s run-in problem.

In the previous lineup, the Cavaliers’ possession of the ball was more in the hands of Lynch and Lebram James, who was also able to pass the ball often to drive teammates, while Lynch, similar to Kyrie Irving, launched his own attack after getting the ball and rarely passed to teammates.

Kyrie Irving’s comeback, how to distribute the ball within the Cavaliers, this issue has caused a headache for the Cavaliers’ management and coaching staff.

Before the game against the Golden State Warriors begins, they must find a suitable solution.

Facing the 76ers is the best opportunity to experiment.

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December 21, Cleveland Quickloan Center Arena.

Although the Cavaliers’ opponent was a very weak Philadelphia 76ers, a large number of fans still came to watch, and the Quickloan Center Arena was once again packed with fans.

Soon, after a simple warm-up between the two sides, the game began.

The starting lineup for the Philadelphia 776ers side is:

Point guard: Isaiah Kanan.

Shooting guard: Kendall Marshall.

Small forward: Robert Covington.

Power forward: Narence Noel.

Center: Jalil Okafor.

And on the Cavaliers’ side, with Kyrie Irving’s comeback, their starting lineup becomes:

Point guard: Kyrie Irving.

Shooting guard: Lynch.

Small forward: Lebraon James.

Power forward: Kevin Love.

Center: Timofe Mozgov.

Looking at the starting lineup alone, the Cavaliers have an incomparably huge advantage in every position except center. These sets of alignments, it can be said that the Cavaliers can easily use their individual ability to blast the 76ers.

But in the first quarter, with Okafor taking the lead at the basket, followed by Marshall and Covington each scoring a three-pointer, the Cavaliers were directly hit by the opponent in an 8-0 offensive climax.

Kyrie Irving, who had just returned from injury and returned to the court for the first time, obviously did not find the form of the game, and when his teammates handed him the basketball, he first missed the shot, followed by another broken dribble, a passing error, and was directly hit by the opponent twice in a row to protect the counterattack.

Faced with such a situation, the Cavaliers did not panic.

In the fourth attack, Lebraun James directly held the ball, Lynch quickly circled from the inside, successfully used Mozgov’s huge body, got rid of Marshall behind him, and received James from the three-point line after passing the ball, and directly shot three points.

“Ugh!”

The Cavaliers are the first three-pointer of the game!

After realizing that Kyrie Irving’s offense could not be opened, the Cavaliers quickly changed tactics, and with Lynch and Kevin Love’s three-point shots, the Cavaliers quickly overtook the score. They then started feeding Kyrie Irving the ball again to help him get back on offense.

In the first quarter alone, Irving made 12 shots alone, but the shooting percentage was a bit miserable, only a measly 25%.

Even so, the first quarter ended with the score at 32:28, and the Cavaliers still had a four-point lead.

In the first half of the second quarter, coach Blatter chose to let Lynch lead the team alone, and in the second half, he chose to let Irving and James appear at the same time, and Irving, who appeared again, continued to shoot crazy, eight shots in just five minutes.

“Duang!”

“Duang！”

“Duang！”

The sound of hitting iron constantly echoed in the Quick-Loan Arena, and Irving’s offense was too sluggish!

Even so, the Cavaliers still took the initiative on the scene.

In order to protect Irving, the coaching staff limited his playing time, and Irving did not continue to play in subsequent games.

This also made the Cavaliers return to the previous rhythm of the game, and the crazy offensive wave was like a monstrous wave, directly knocking the 76ers boat over.

By the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers had a 32-point lead, and the game lost its suspense.