Chapter 147 Aftermath
The Celtics beat the Cavaliers at home, which made many people feel a little incredible. After all, the Cavaliers rarely get beaten so miserably by their opponents in the first dozen games.
Even when they fight against strong teams like the Mavericks and Phoenix Suns, they can basically suppress the opponent. There are no defeats in the few games they lost.
It was like losing to the Hornets, because Paul suddenly got crazy in the fourth quarter and scored three three-pointers in a row, but the Cavaliers only lost two points.
But in this game between the Cavaliers at the North Shore Garden Arena, it has no control over the usual game.
Especially the end of the game, the Bostonians were completely in control. In the first quarter, the Celtics almost directly defeated the Cavaliers, and in the fourth quarter, Mike Brownbai yelled on the sidelines for a long time.
There is no rhythm at all. It can be said that since the first quarter, they have been led by the Bostonians. If they want to fight back, they can't find a suitable point.
The explosion in the third quarter was based on the excessive fouls from Chen Feng and others. Except for this quarter, the Cavaliers were beaten up throughout the game, and even if they counterattacked, they were not fierce enough.
What is control and what kind of team style? Anyone who has watched the game doesn’t think that the Cavaliers have these things. They can’t tell that they are the second in the East.
At least for those Boston fans, this second in the East is not on the same level as the Mavericks.
The previous game was lost to the Mavericks because they were not strong enough. It was not without reason that they could rank so high in the West, but the Cavaliers obviously don't have that kind of deterrent power.
"The Mavericks can put us in a lot of pressure, but the Cavaliers don't feel that way. Although they have a lot of scoring points, their overall performance is not that eye-catching."
In an interview after the game, Pierce was not used to the Cavaliers' habits. In front of reporters, he did not give any face to the Clevelanders.
Rivers was quite kind and didn't say much, but being able to knock down the opponent at home no longer needed to express anything in words.
One win and one defeat can obviously compare the gap between the two sides. Losing to the Mavericks, the Bostonian has no temper. Similarly, if he wins the Cavaliers, these guys can also pat their chests and say, "We are playing better than them!"
Others must say whether it is strong or not. Anyway, the Boston media agreed after the game that the Celtics suppressed the Cavaliers, so there is no dispute over the winning.
"This is a team of one person." This is the evaluation given by the Boston media to the Cavaliers, although the overall lineup of the Clevelanders is much thicker than that of the Celtics.
But in the eyes of those Boston media people, the Cavaliers are still a little tender now. Not to mention wanting to be the leader in the entire league, even in the East, they are not the strongest team.
At least overall, the Cavaliers are not a team with a reasonable structure. They have many players who can be lazy to score, but few of them can play.
Hughes was also the one who could become the boss of many teams, but after the start of this season, his data was even worse than that of many rookies.
After all, it was a big contract signed by the Cavaliers for 5 years and $70 million. But just such a guy can only contribute 14 points in this game, and it is not a key score.
Even the Cleveland media complained privately that the big contract had cost them many opportunities to increase inside players, and the Cavaliers' management made a wrong investment.
I originally wanted Hughes to assist the little emperor, but in the end, the coexistence between the little emperor and Hughes is still a big problem. If one person plays, the other person will definitely stop.
Spending a big price and buying a big decoration is the most embarrassing problem for the Cavaliers now. Whether it is the inside or outside, they cannot equip the little emperor with a qualified partner.
When Joe Gangmaster was able to win three consecutive championships in the Bulls, he had never lacked a "Batman" like Pippen, but there was only a helper like Hughes who was uncontrollable by his side.
14 points! 1 assist! No rebound! No steal! It took almost 40 minutes to play, this is called the divine data! The little emperor was probably bleeding in his heart when he saw such an helper by his side.
Not afraid of opponents like gods, but fear of teammates like pigs. The little emperor was very lucky to have the kind behind him.
Of course, even if Hughes is not good, he is the team's second scoring point compared to others.
Like Guden and Snow, this is the real trick. Not to mention the score, there are no rebounds and assists, and all kinds of data are infinitely approaching zero, which is the most deadly thing.
Just by himself, when Valejo and Irgoskas ended, the little emperor was really the only one left.
The Boston media did not make any mistakes in the comments. No matter how you look at the Cavaliers now, they are all alone.
That's right, you have an extremely powerful little emperor, but don't expect to challenge the entire league by yourself with your hands. LeBron James has not yet evolved into the invincible leader of the Joe.
Chamberlain, who averaged 50+ rebounds and 20+ rebounds in the first season, was unable to defeat the Celtics, just because of a little emperor, it would be better not to dream of a championship.
The Celtics are not the most fiercer being, but even such a half-baked team can stop the little emperor from moving forward. It is conceivable how far the Cavaliers are still missing.
At least in Rivers' eyes, one James can cause a lot of trouble, but with the other four useless people, the Cavaliers' overall ability is obviously not able to withstand the Celtics.
When playing against the Mavericks, they were completely stunned by the opponent's frequent rotations. Then it was the Cavaliers' turn to knock them out in the same way.
It seems that the Cavaliers have the advantage in the cards, but in fact, Rivers is quite a supportive position. His team has nothing to say about who can't survive.
Of course, it would be very troublesome to leave animals like Pierce and Chen Feng, but the Celtics would definitely not collapse so easily.
Murphy also wrote this sentence for the Cavaliers in his column, "James can break the records of his predecessors again and again, but he still lacks the ability to lead the team."
Without leadership ability and the awareness of controlling the entire team, at least in Murphy's opinion, this is the case.
The little emperor can crazyly win 50+ data at the North Shore Garden Arena, but when the team needs him the most, this guy did not continue to be tough in the face of Chen Feng.
It can even be said that at the critical moment of chasing the score, Chen Feng stood in front of the little emperor and then strangled the opponent's attempt to counterattack, and the little emperor could not carry the team forward.
Perhaps the high-intensity confrontation in four consecutive quarters made the young emperor's physical fitness not as strong as at the beginning in the last quarter, so he seemed a little hesitant when facing Chen Feng.
But Murphy pointed out without hesitation that if Jordan was on the court at this time, that guy would definitely play singles with the ball. That was a strong sense of self-confidence, and it was definitely no other than me.
In the 1997 finals, Gang Qiao was able to play with a fever body with a total score of 2:2, and even scored 38 points. The kind of ruthlessness is not the case for ordinary people.
Only the team leader who is so strong that he can show extraordinary vitality at the most critical moment. The little emperor can score, but at the last moment, he is cowardly.
Although the Clevelanders can attribute this to the lack of support from others to the little emperor, one thing is undeniable. When Chen Feng posted it, James did not attack firmly enough.
Even Rivers told Thibodeau after the game that if the young emperor's lethality continued to maintain that high intensity, perhaps that kid Chen Feng would have gone back to the locker room due to six fouls.
This is the temperament of the core players. How many points are usually scored is at most a statistics. If you don’t perform at critical moments, you are not a qualified team leader.
But the Clevelanders didn't notice this. The loud media pointed their fingers at the bald wild boy who destroyed their entire inside line.
"Butcher! Executioner! That No. 99 ruined the Cavaliers' victory!" This kind of remark is definitely not an alarmist statement that tabloid reporters probably attracted readers' attention, but a title published in the more influential Cleveland Plains newspaper. The smell of gunpowder between the words is self-evident.
This was completely like firing at Chen Feng. There was no way. The Clevelanders were so frustrated, especially the reporters who watched the game on the spot, and they began to criticize them in anger.
It shouldn't have been so angry, but after seeing how Chen Feng ravaged Ilgoskas, he probably couldn't hold back such anger if he was a Clevelander.
That was really a ravage, and news had been reported after the game that Irgoskas' fragile ankle had to be on standby for about two weeks due to a sprain.
This is a relatively optimistic estimate. After all, Ilgoskas has suffered serious injuries on both feet. If there is any reason, the Cavaliers really need to find a center as a backup before February.
It would be easy to say if it was Irgoskas alone. After all, the injury of the Lithuanian giant was suffered when facing Chen Feng head-on, so there was nothing to say.
But Valejo's side was completely plotted by Chen Feng. The unlucky Brazilian was judged to have a fractured nose bone after the game. In the next two months, he had to play with a special mask.
The injury process of the Brazilians was the point where the Clevelanders broke out. They witnessed the moment when Valejo was hit in the nose by Chen Feng with a basketball.
"Once a malicious revenge condoned by the referee!" This voice flew all over Cleveland and won the recognition of most people.
However, the guy who caused the accident seemed to have never heard such a criticism. He looked like he was not concerned about his own affairs and was continuing to practice hard with Takanian and the others.
In this kid's words, the game has been finished and the endless battle of words is interesting?
If you have the ability, kill me next time you meet. Those who are yin will be obscene, which is a must!
If you do it first, do you still have any reason?
Please see my mouth shape, Brother Ye, get out!
Chapter completed!