475. The suspense of the game
When the Cleveland Cavaliers adjusted their adjustments in the second quarter because they were chased too closely by the Brooklyn Nets, they quickly gained the advantage in the game.
After further widening the gap that was finally narrowed by the Brooklyn Nets to 4 points to 9 points, Cliff and the Cavaliers completely regained the game.
The situation of the Brooklyn Nets in today's game suddenly became very nervous and unfavorable. For them, missing such an opportunity to catch up with the score has really affected their confidence.
After all, they were only a little short of the time before, and they were able to recover all the more than ten points that they had fallen behind in the first quarter! But now, the situation on the basketball court has taken a sharp turn.
The situation facing the Brooklyn Nets is very bad now because they cannot limit Wu Dawei's performance. Whether on the offensive or defensive end, they cannot curb Wu Dawei's performance well.
It was in such a situation that Wu Dawei led the Cleveland Cavaliers to quickly gain a leading advantage in the game. It was further widened to the 9-point gap, which was definitely a huge blow for the Brooklyn Nets at this time.
Their spirit will definitely be consumed in the short three minutes before, because the offensive and defensive performances of the Cleveland Cavaliers under the leadership of Wu Dawei made the Brooklyn Nets feel caught off guard and powerless.
After the game started again, the Cleveland Cavaliers opened the gap between the two sides by point. Of course, it would have a huge impact on the hearts of Brooklyn Nets players.
Especially Wu Dawei's performance, he first completed the score on the offensive end. In Brooke Lopez's helpless foul, Wu Dawei not only threw the ball into the basket, but also got a chance to get a free throw!
This completely opened the Cleveland Cavaliers' counterattack after the timeout. After returning to the defensive end, Wu Dawei brought a bigger blow to the Brooklyn Nets. The blocks against Reggie Evans and Gerald Wallace in the paint area twice in a row made the Brooklyns extremely frustrated.
And it is precisely because of this that the Brooklyn Nets suddenly made all their efforts in the previous games in vain! This is a very frustrating thing, and now, the Brooklyn Nets head coach PJ Calesimo's timeout is to reinvigorate the morale of the players under his command!
After all, the game has not even been completed halfway. If you choose to give up the game at this time, there is no doubt that for the Brooklyn Nets, their path will be even more difficult to walk in the future.
Even though they are not popular contenders for the league championship this season, if they don’t even have the heart to persevere in order to win the championship, it will be very difficult for the Brooklyn Nets to make a difference.
So at this time, Brooklyn Nets head coach PJ Carlesimo roared, hoping to rekindle the fighting spirit of the players.
Now, this is the most important thing for the Brooklyn Nets. Because if they cannot re-energize their passion in the next game, the Cleveland Cavaliers who continue to play at home will control the final result of the game that the Brooklyn Nets lose their first game in the first round of the playoffs this season.
And if the Brooklyn Nets, which are originally a disadvantaged side, lose the game so easily in the first game, then there is no doubt that the situation in the next game will be very difficult!
Because the second game will also be held at the home speed loan center of the Cleveland Cavaliers, you can imagine how powerful the Cleveland Cavaliers, who won the game in the first game, will be in the second game.
If the Brooklyn Nets return to Brooklyn with a 2-0 score, then even if they have two home advantage next, the situation will become extremely difficult.
So if you can win the first game of the series at the home Speed Loan Center of the Cleveland Cavaliers, then of course it is the best thing, at least PJ. Calesimo thought so, so at this time he will of course try his best to encourage the players not to give up this game easily.
If you can win, it is of course the best thing. Although the Brooklyn Nets, who are currently behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are 9 points behind at home, is indeed a difficult thing to win this afternoon's game, but the problem is that even so, the Brooklyn Nets still have to try their best to win the game.
After the timeout, the game started again. Although Deron Williams, as the core player of the Brooklyn Nets, has been playing since the beginning, even so, at this time, Brooklyn Nets head coach PJ Carlesimo still dared not easily replace him to rest.
Wu Dawei had already played in a very terrifying state before. At this time, Delong Williams naturally had to assume the responsibility of the team leader. At this time, the team still needed to rely on his personal ability to save the current decline and defeat.
However, it was obvious that in the second quarter, the Brooklyn Nets had difficulty turning such a completely disadvantaged situation back. Because the Cleveland Cavaliers firmly controlled the rhythm on the field, they did not allow the Brooklyn Nets to perform like they did at the beginning of the second quarter.
Although in the previous wave of small highs, the Cleveland Cavaliers did bring the score gap back to the 9-point gap. However, when Brooklyn Nets head coach PJ Carlesimo requested a timeout, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott also reminded all the players to tell them that the situation could not happen again at the beginning of the second quarter.
The Cleveland Cavaliers need to win this afternoon's game steadily, so of course they cannot appear as unstable as they were at the beginning of the second quarter.
After all, it was like the previous second quarter game. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers had resolved it perfectly before, no one can guarantee that such a risk will occur next time, and the Cleveland Cavaliers can resolve it safely.
So the best way is naturally to avoid such a front line as much as possible, which is the most feasible way! And completely widening the gap in scores between the two sides in the game is obviously the best way!
So during the timeout, the team's head coach Byron Scott also told all the Cleveland Cavaliers players in this way. I hope that the players can not only maintain the original 9-point gap after the timeout. At the same time, they must also try to widen the gap in the scores as much as possible!
Because only in this way can the Cleveland Cavaliers better solve all the problems they face in this game held this afternoon. However, there is no doubt that when they regained a double-digit advantage in the middle of the second quarter, the environment they are now very beneficial to the Cleveland Cavaliers who play at home!
This is beyond doubt. And after the timeout, the game started again. The Cleveland Cavaliers still took the absolute initiative on the basketball court. Although Deron Williams actually performed very well in this game this afternoon, but he played more than one quarter in a row and had no rest. Now he looks like he is at the end of his strength.
He felt tired. Of course he wanted to rest. But the situation on the basketball court with the Brooklyn Nets made it difficult for Deron Williams to get any good rest time.
So at this time, he naturally could only hold on. Obviously, when he tried to hold on to bring some changes to the Brooklyn Nets, he sometimes would not get the desired result.
Because of the physical energy consumption, he is unable to do his best in many cases. Not to mention that he is not only the core of the team on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end. The players he faces are also All-Star Kyrie Irving!
Although Kyrie Irving is only the third core of the team in the Cleveland Cavaliers, even so, it is not possible to make Deron Williams feel much more relaxed at this time.
And after returning from the timeout, the Cleveland Cavaliers obviously consciously allowed Kyrie Irving to play singles with the ball outside the three-point line!
In this way, Deron Williams' physical fitness consumption will naturally be greater. Fortunately, this situation did not last long, because Brooklyn Nets head coach PJ Calesimo quickly replaced another obvious defender of the team, Joe Johnson, to the court.
When Joe Johnson came on the court, he would not only share the heavy responsibility of Deron Williams on the offensive end, but also PJ Carlesimo also asked Joe Johnson to face Kyrie Irving on the defensive end. In this way, he could also meet as much pressure as possible on Deron Williams.
He did feel very tired, and even in such a situation, he still had to grit his teeth and hold on! Because he grabbed the Brooklyn Nets' offense, and Deron Williams' strong body can also pose a great threat to the Cleveland Cavaliers' defense line on the offensive end.
As one of the team's offensive engines and players with the strongest independent attack capabilities, Deron Williams can be said to be the most important moment for the Brooklyn Nets to seize the score, so it is naturally impossible to be replaced.
But even so, he did not change the fact that the Cleveland Cavaliers always lead the ball on the basketball court. However, if Deron Williams is not present, there is reason to believe that the Cleveland Cavaliers who play at home will lead the latter with more points!
"The Cleveland Cavaliers have complete control over the situation!"
At this time, Charles Barkley, who was sitting in front of the commentator's seat, also expressed his inner thoughts at this time. For him, such a situation is of course what he is most willing to see.
Because if the game continues like this, the Cleveland Cavaliers will almost win another game, but there is no doubt about it.
The Brooklyn Nets were completely unable to find a good opportunity to overtake the score at this time. It can be said that they missed their best chance to chase points so far in this game at the beginning of the second quarter.
"Although I don't want to say that, because a one-sided game is indeed boring, according to the current situation, it is obvious that the Brooklyn Nets have few opportunities in this game this afternoon!"
"I mean the chance to win. They looked like they missed the best equalizer opportunity, and were re-engraved by the Cleveland Cavaliers! The situation is not on their side at all! It seems that they will be behind the double-digit gap for the Cleveland Cavaliers who play at home before the end of the first half!"
Charles Barkley looked at this game at this moment, and Kenny Smith, who was sitting next to him at this moment, did not jump out to refute him. Obviously, no matter from the perspective of the basketball court, the Cleveland Cavaliers did have a complete advantage!
This is hard to refute! The Brooklyn Nets may indeed have hope of turning the tables at this time, and that is just because the game is not even over yet!
Obviously, if there is no way to make some changes in the second half of the game, it will be very difficult for the Brooklyn Nets, who are still allowed to rush around at both ends of the basketball court, to win this afternoon's game.
Chapter completed!