Super Role Player

The 76ers have not done well in recruiting, but on the other hand, the Cavaliers have made great progress in trading and recruiting.

In the first 36 games of this season, the Cavaliers only achieved a record of 19 wins and 17 losses, with a winning rate of just over 50%. Obviously, this Cavaliers need to make changes, otherwise even if they have the Big Three, they will not be able to compete with the 76ers.

Therefore, with the efforts of David Griffin, the Cavaliers' transactions began one after another.

Because it is a reorganized team, the Cavaliers still lack many important elements, such as the big center inside and the outside shooters that LeBron James needs.

In addition, LeBron James was injured and the Cavaliers suffered an embarrassing 9 losses in 10 games. Therefore, changes are imminent.

On January 6, after long negotiations, David Griffin first announced the completion of a three-party deal with the New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Cavaliers sent Dion Waiters, Alex Kirk and Louis Amundson and a future second-round pick to the Knicks for Iman Shumpert, J.R. Smith and a future protected first-round pick from the Thunder. right.

The Thunder traded Lance Thomas, a future protected first-round pick, to the Cavaliers for Dion Waiters.

The Knicks sent J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert to get Lance Thomas, Alex Kirk and Louis Amundson, as well as the Cavaliers' second-round pick.

Once the deal is completed, the biggest winner will naturally be the Cavaliers.

In the eyes of the outside world, the Thunder's move to acquire Dion Waiters is puzzling. After all, in the Cavaliers, Dion Waiters' playing attitude and offensive choices have been questioned. Not only did Dion Waiters make poor shot choices, he even He made a joke about LeBron James asking for the ball but not giving it to him, and was nicknamed by Chinese fans as the "dad" who has to be strong throughout his life.

Therefore, from this point of view, Dion Waiters, whom the Cavaliers gave away as a treasure, in a strict sense, actually cleared away a thorn.

The Knicks, with the idea of ​​​​cleaning up the thorny J.R. Smith, hooked up with the top 3D player Iman Shumpert, which was also considered by many to be a huge loss.

Although JR Smith is scratching his head, there is still no problem with his personal strength. A season ago, he was a strong contender for the best sixth man. Now, just one season later, JR Smith's problem will only be a problem of attitude, not ability. There is no problem in the game. If the environment changes, J.R. Smith can still break out.

Therefore, in the end, the Cavaliers sent away Dion Waiters,

With a second-round pick and two insignificant additions, he got a powerful sharpshooter JR Smith, a top-notch 3D outside shooter Iman Shumpert, and even a first-round draft pick. The transfer operation was perfect.

Especially that first-round pick. Two days later, David Griffin used that pick again.

Two days later, David Griffin announced that the Cavaliers had acquired Timofey Mozgov from the Nuggets in exchange for two first-round draft picks. Therefore, after just two transactions, the Cavaliers The inside and outside shooting issues have been strengthened respectively.

On January 7, 2015, JR Smith made his Cavaliers debut. Although they eventually lost to the Rockets, JR Smith made 11 of 23 shots and scored 27 points, which was a good performance.

After changing a team, JR Smith became the crazy knife JR Smith he once was, scoring 27 points as soon as he broke out.

On January 9, LeBron James continued to be injured, and another new aid, Iman Shumpert, also continued to be injured. Although Timofey Mozgov also made his debut with the team, it was the second time this season. The last time they faced the Warriors, the Cavaliers still failed to win.

However, Mozgov performed well, scoring 9 points and 8 rebounds on 3 of 7 shots. He perfectly played the role of the inside gate, and the Cavaliers' inside problems were also solved.

Then, on January 11, with LeBron James still not back, the Cavaliers faced off against the Sacramento Kings, and the 76ers also faced off against the Pacers who still did not have Paul George. The result was that the 76ers narrowly defeated the Pacers 98:92 and won seven consecutive victories. , and the Cavaliers lost again, they lost to the Kings 89:103.

The gap between the 76ers and the Cavaliers is gradually widening, but Cavaliers fans are no longer surprised by the loss. They have begun to look forward to LeBron James' comeback. As long as LeBron James comes back, the new Cavaliers can set sail.

On January 13, the two teams played at the same time again. The 76ers faced the Hawks, currently second in the Eastern Conference, at home, while the Cavaliers challenged the Suns away from home.

For the 76ers, this game looks quite difficult. After all, the Eagles have a strong momentum this season. Their current record of 28 wins and 9 losses is comparable to the 76ers' 28 wins and 8 losses.

But the game is starting, and the gap between the two teams really becomes apparent. Although the Eagles have an excellent regular season record, from a strength perspective, the 76ers are a championship-level team, and the Eagles are only an Eastern Conference finals-level team at best. Team, once Anxi exerted his strength, the Eagles were a little unable to catch it.

The Hawks' outbreak this season benefited from Mike Budenholzer's tactical maturity, but against the unreasonable Anxi, Mike Budenholzer's tactics were of little use.

Facing DeMarre Carroll's defense, Anxi broke out with a wave of three-pointers in the second half of the second quarter, scoring 15 points in a row, stretching the originally anxious score in one fell swoop. After that, there was no suspense in the game.

The 76ers won again, extending their winning streak to 8 games. Their record also reached 29 wins and 8 losses, leading the Eagles by 1.5 games and continuing to rank first in the Eastern Conference.

As for the Cavaliers, LeBron James finally returned. With all the Big Three present, plus new aids J.R. Smith and Mozgov, the Cavaliers were almost all the main players in the away game against the Suns, but the final result was somewhat disappointing. disappointing.

100:107, the Cavaliers lost again. They lost to Jeff Hornacek's team by 7 points.

Kevin Love and Kelly Irving performed poorly. The only consolation is that J.R. Smith did have sparks with LeBron James. J.R. Smith scored 8 three-pointers and scored 29 points, plus LeBron James scored 33 points. Brown James, the two scored 62 points together, but still failed to lead the team to win.

One day later, the two teams embarked on back-to-back games at the same time. The 76ers challenged the Raptors away to back-to-back games, while the Cavaliers arrived in Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers away from home.

However, at this time, the media did not pay too much attention to the results of these two games. More media began to hype the second showdown between the 76ers and the Cavaliers this season.

After the Cavaliers beat the Lakers and the 76ers beat the Raptors, the two teams will meet again.

This game will be the second time the two teams meet this season. The last game was at the 76ers' home court, so this game will be switched to the Cavaliers' home court.

Compared with the last time they faced the Cavaliers, the situation before the two teams started this time has completely changed. The 76ers have won 8 consecutive games in a row. If they win against the Raptors again, it will be 9 consecutive victories. The Cavaliers It will be the last obstacle for the 76ers to achieve 10 consecutive victories.

The Cavaliers are on the contrary. Because LeBron James has been absent continuously, the Cavaliers have lost 9 of 10 games during this period. Recently, they have lost 6 games in a row. It couldn't be worse. The last game LeBron James came back still lost. It seems that the situation has not improved yet. Now, Cavaliers fans can only hope that the Cavaliers will defeat the Lakers and improve their morale.

The different situations of the two teams caused different public opinions before this game.

"The 76ers will play with all their main players. They are currently in a strong momentum and have a high chance of winning the next game. The Cavaliers, who are still in the running-in period, will not be the opponent of the 76ers." ESPN expert Mark Stein made the above evaluation.

As for the Cavaliers, USA Today's Sam Amick also had something to say: "Actually, the 7-point loss in the last game is not the end. The Cavaliers' condition is obviously improving. They will play the Lakers in the next game. Iman Shumpert will also return, and the Cavaliers will return to a fully healthy state. With the new lineup, they will not lose to the Lakers again, but one thing must be said, they definitely cannot lose to the 76ers again. , if they lose to the 76ers again, that will be the real end."

Zach Lowe disagreed with Sam Amick: "I think the Cavaliers will definitely lose to the 76ers, because the Cavaliers are still getting used to it, and they can't beat the 76ers. They are the only team in the league that can defeat the 76ers with pure strength. The only 76ers team is the Golden State Warriors."

Zach Lowe mentioned the Warriors, so some reporters also mentioned the Warriors after looking at the 76ers' schedule: "Don't worry, the 76ers will encounter the Warriors for the second time in the near future. By then, who is stronger and weaker will be determined." There is a result, and now we need to focus on the battle between the 76ers and the Cavaliers."

Hearing such a voice, Zach Lowe immediately played his role as a data emperor: "If it is the 76ers and the Cavaliers, I think the Cavaliers are not the opponent of the 76ers at this stage, because they are still running in, Le James Brown has been injured for a long time and needs to find his form, so a Cavaliers who are not at their peak will definitely not be a match for the 76ers, not to mention that in the next game the Cavaliers will face the 76ers who have won consecutive games and are in great shape."

"For the future, I think that if the running-in is in place, the Cavaliers have a chance to compete with the 76ers. LeBron James has his own system. New aids J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert both perfectly fit his system. Tim Murphy Motz inside Goff will also make up for the shortcomings of LeBron James' team. By then, the Cavaliers will be a perfect Cavaliers. As long as David Blatt can make the Big Three play their full roles, the Cavaliers will be the strongest in the Eastern Conference. One of the two teams, of course, they are not yet."

Zach Lowe's words received a lot of recognition, but his last words were considered empty words.

Let the Big Three play their full role. It is easy to say but difficult to do. The biggest problem for the giant teams was whether 1+1+1 can equal 3 or even greater than 3. The Heat's Big Three back then were 1+ 1+1 is less than 3.

Therefore, many people are not optimistic that David Blatt can fully exert the power of the Big Three.

On the contrary, the 76ers without many giants will be even stronger, because Anxi and Pau Gasol can perfectly adapt, and both of them can maximize their roles. Such a team is the most powerful.

Before the start of the away game against the Raptors in Toronto, Anxi was caught by on-site reporters and asked several questions. Except for the first question related to the Raptors game, the other two questions were related to the Cavaliers.

"Can we win the next game? Actually, I want to say that I only focus on the present, but I feel that with our current state, we can win all the games, including the next game, the next game and even the next game. Contest."

"The Cavaliers' deal? I learned about it. Both deals are good. The Cavaliers will be our biggest opponent, but it doesn't matter. We are not afraid of any opponents."

Two questions were asked. One was about winning or losing the next game. Anxi showed great confidence and expressed his determination to win. The other question was answered by Anxi more appropriately and in the end he showed his confidence.

In the subsequent game, Anxi and the Raptors' garbage brothers started talking trash because of the three issues in the opening game.

Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan believe that too much pre-game hype about the Cavaliers and 76ers battle ignores the existence of the Raptors, who want to give Anxi a good look.

But after the game started, it was Anxi who really impressed them.

Anxi wants to continue its winning streak. He wants to expand his 8-game winning streak into 9-game winning streak, then defeat the Cavaliers and start another 10-game winning streak.

Therefore, Anxi played extremely seriously in this game. Under full attack, Anxi scored 18 points in the first quarter, while the Garbage Brothers only scored a total of 17 points in the first quarter. Naturally, the two of them were disgraced. We can only make up for it from the second quarter.

In the first half of the second quarter, Anxi did not play, and the garbage brothers took turns to play. Kyle Lowry scored 9 points first, and then DeMar DeRozan and Anxi appeared together. Then, Anxi exploded.

As soon as he came out in the second half of the second quarter, he directly resisted DeRozan's defense and shot three-pointers. He made three consecutive three-pointers and defended DeRozan's mid-range shots. Anxi scored 9 points in a row. Exploded.

In the last 3 minutes of the second quarter, Anxi continued to finish the game through high-post singles, and finally scored 17 points in the second quarter, helping the team establish a 16-point lead at halftime.

At this time, Anxi had already scored 35 points. As for the garbage brothers, Kyle Lowry scored 17 points and DeMar DeRozan scored 14 points. The two of them combined for only 31 points, which was less than Anxi alone. 4 points.

In the third quarter, the Raptors had their last chance, but Anxi continued to work hard in this quarter and scored another 15 points. The point difference widened to 20 points, and the game was over in three quarters.

Anxi scored 50 points in the game, and the Garbage Brothers scored 48 points together, 2 points less than Anxi's score alone. Anxi defeated the Garbage Brothers in a battle, once again shocking the entire North America.

Since the Anxi fight came back from suspension, Anxi's condition has been amazing. Not only did he score a five-double, he also broke the triple-double record. He scored another 50 points in this game. With his continuous outstanding form, many people began to Worried about the Cavaliers in the next game.

Losing is not terrible, but it would be embarrassing if Anxi scored a high score or set a new record while losing.