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The Cleveland Cavaliers won their first game in the Eastern Conference semifinals at the Speed Loan Center.*,
Such a victory ensures their advantage in this round of the series. They transform their home court advantage into an advantage in the score. In this way, the situation will naturally become extremely beneficial to them.
As the boss of the team, Wu Dawei was extremely happy and happy about such a result. After all, his performance in the first game was crucial.
If he hadn't had his outstanding performance, the Indiana Pacers might have flipped the score in the second half under Stephens' leadership.
So as the core of the team, Wu Dawei will of course feel very good about the team's victory in this game.
As for other Cleveland Cavaliers players, they will also feel happy about the team's victory in the first game of the Eastern Conference semi-finals.
After the start of the playoffs, we know that the Cleveland Cavaliers have achieved five consecutive victories so far, which is definitely great news for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After all, they won the first victory in the series, which means they will gain more advantages in the next series.
This is of course what the Cleveland Cavaliers are willing to see, because the goals they set are very high this season, so of course they also hope that they will not just have a very good experience in the regular season game; at the same time, they also hope that their experience in the playoffs will also become very pleasant.
At least so far, the Cleveland Cavaliers' experience in the playoffs has been extremely pleasant, because they have five games in the past five games in the playoffs.
They didn't lose any of these games, which is definitely the best news for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Although the process is indeed a bit tortuous, overall, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still very happy about the past five games.
After all, they always have the lead, and the 5-0 playoff record so far also makes the Clevelanders feel very happy.
At least they always maintain their regular season form in the playoffs, and they are at the advantage from beginning to end, and their opponents will also feel very uncomfortable about this.
For example, the Cleveland Cavaliers' opponent in the Eastern Conference semifinals will definitely feel very uncomfortable at this time.
The game was lost in the first game of the semi-finals, which was different from what they originally thought, especially during the game, which made the Indians feel unhappy.
Especially Stephens, he was very excited about the first game he lost because he hoped that the second game would come as soon as possible.
Because in this way, Stephens can take revenge! At least he thought so in his heart. When he was interviewed by media reporters after the game, Stephens showed his extremely dissatisfied emotions.
So at this time everyone knows that he is actually very unhappy with the referee's penalty in this game; and judging from Lance Stephens' attitude towards this game, people can't help but guess that the entire Indiana Pacers may actually be dissatisfied with the penalty in this game.
However, only Lance Stephens showed dissatisfaction with the judgment standard in the entire team, and others did not have any discussion on this in public.
But when Stephens expressed his dissatisfaction, people naturally began to think about this aspect, and the reporters began to interview the Indiana Pacers. They also began to slowly build up such a problem.
After all, this round of series is still quite popular, so when someone in the Indiana Pacers began to complain about the referee's control over the game, the reporters naturally smelled a little.
And it's not just when interviewing the Indiana Pacers, reporters will mention the referee's questions; and when they ask the Cleveland Cavaliers players and coaches, reporters will also begin to mention such a thing intentionally or unintentionally.
As the winner, the Cleveland Cavaliers, of course, don't want to answer such questions the most. After all, they are the winner, so there is no need to pay attention to these things at all. However, the reporters are stuck with them, which will indeed make them feel annoyed.
In such a situation, the league naturally had to respond to this, so before the second game between the two sides began, the league suddenly announced a message through its official website, which was the punishment for Indiana Pacers player Lance Stephens.
Because Lance Stephens complained about the referee, the league decided to punish Stephens for $25,000.
Such an amount is undoubtedly a very huge number for Lance Stephens, which immediately shut his mouth.
No matter what the media faces, Stephens no longer talks about the referee’s issues in the first game.
Such a situation naturally made the reporters feel a little disappointed, because in their eyes, there was no doubt that Stephens's big mouth might say more explosive news.
And they loved to hear the news, but now, a ticket from the league made Lance Stephens no longer dare to speak loudly.
Especially when it comes to the discussion of the referee in the first game, I dare not discuss it because that was the waste of money to the league for free.
This is something Stephens doesn't want to see. After all, this money is his hard-earned money, so compared to having a good mouth, hard-earned money is of course more important.
After such a ticket, people's voices about the referee's judgment in the first game immediately became much smaller.
Everyone also began to slowly focus their respective eyes on the next game. After all, no matter what the penalty was for the first game, no matter how much people talked about it, they still had to focus their attention on the next second game between the two sides.
After all, whether it is the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Indiana Pacers, they will definitely not want them to lose the game.
After the Cleveland Cavaliers won the first game, people naturally hoped that he could continue his victory in the second game; and in contrast, after the Indiana Pacers lost the first game, they naturally hoped that they could get some comfort in the second game.
They hope they can win the second game, and although they lose the first game, they can draw 1-1 after the second game.
In this way, when they return to Indiana, they can also regain their home advantage in the series.
So before the second game begins, both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers seem extremely cautious in this situation at this moment.
Both sides will do their best to do their own things in this game. After all, the second game will be more important than the first game.
After the Indiana Pacers lost the first game, they naturally valued the second game.
They certainly don't want to lose again and give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 2-0 advantage in the series. If this really happens, even if they will return to Indiana next, the situation will not be beneficial to them.
Because under such a situation, the Cleveland Cavaliers have already gained too many advantages. Not only the score but also the psychological ones are the same. So in this situation, for the Indiana Pacers, their rise and fall in this round of series depends on the situation in the second game.
As for the situation in the second game, most people will of course think that the Cleveland Cavaliers are more likely to win the game. However, the process will definitely be very difficult.
Because in many people's eyes, the Indiana Pacers are not completely without a chance, so in such a situation, they are also very nervous for the Cleveland Cavaliers in this game.
Both sides hope to win this game, but whether it is the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Indiana Pacers, this game does not necessarily mean that they can win the game.
But in general, as the side of the home game, the Cleveland Cavaliers will naturally have more confidence at this time.
After all, they are not just the party who plays at home, but they also won the game in the first game of the series.
So in the second game, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they will of course become the more confident team.
However, even though the Indiana Pacers were less confident, they still would not give up easily.
After all, the second game is extremely important for any team. The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Indiana Pacers hope to win the second game.
In such a situation, there is no doubt that the atmosphere will become much more tense than the first game.
After all, neither the Cleveland Cavaliers nor the Indiana Pacers would hope that any accidents would happen in the second game.
Especially after the first game, public opinion reached a peak. After Stephens complained about the referee, such a voice will naturally continue at this time.
In the second game, for everyone, people will naturally pay attention to the referee's penalty in the second game under such circumstances.
After all, Stephens' complaints have caused quite a stir in the league after they were spread through the media; although a ticket from the league made Stephens successfully shut his mouth.
But at this time, people will not forget Stephens' complaints, so at this time, before the start of this game, people will naturally pay special attention to the referees and punishments.
Of course, they felt very angry about this, because in their opinion, the reason they were able to win the first game was not because of the referee's concern. They were completely the victory of the game they won with their outstanding strength, but at this moment, it seemed that they had completely become the reward of the referee.
There is no doubt that the orientation of public opinion has been rewritten, which is of course extremely unfavorable to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They hope to win the game openly, rather than like this at this moment, as if they were not open and honest at all.
Wu Dawei felt very unhappy and angry about this. Before the start of this game, the media also mentioned it many times when interviewing him.
In fact, Wu Dawei certainly didn't want to answer these things, but the reporters were reluctant to leave them, so Wu Dawei could only express his own opinion.
As for Wu Dawei, he naturally would not agree with Stephens' statement, because in his opinion, no matter from any aspect, the referee's call in the last game did not have much controversy at the beginning.
Stephens' nonsensical complaints made Wu Dawei feel a little ridiculous. He told reporters that it would be better to win back on the court than to say so much.
There is no doubt that this is an answer with a little provocative flavor.
Because the reporters quickly told Wu Dawei's answer to Stephens. Of course, when they said to Stephens, the reporters must have added fuel to Wu Dawei's words.
When Stephens heard the so-called Wu Dawei's words, he was naturally very angry because he felt that Wu Dawei said this to implicitly mock him.
So of course he would feel very angry about this, and he also replied to the reporters: "We will see the final decision tonight's game."
Obviously, the league still had some effect on Stephens' ticket at this time, so Stephens was not willing to say more at this time.
Obviously he also understood that it would be of no use to say anything more before the game started. It would be better to really play an extremely outstanding performance in the game and slap the opponent in the face.
This is the most important thing.
After all, the game was about to begin, and at this time Stephens knew there was no need to fight with his opponents, because they were about to meet and fight on the basketball court.
For Stephens, no matter how much he says now, it is better to wait a while to give Wu Dawei a good look on the basketball court. After all, for the Indiana Pacers, they are bound to win this game tonight.
The game will start on time at 7 o'clock in the evening, whether for the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Indiana Pacers, they are fully prepared for this game.
So at this time, both sides had a firm belief. And since people were discussing the issue of the previous game before the start of this game, this game was even more of a game that attracted more attention.
And it is precisely for this reason that both sides have had some verbal battles, so the game will be even more tense at this time.
Of course, everyone is willing to see such an atmosphere. After all, this is a cruel playoff game, so it is impossible for both sides to become friends no matter how they do.
Because whether it is the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Indiana Pacers, they will do their best to win the game at this time.
After all, the Indiana Pacers do not want to win a two-game losing streak away, and for the Cleveland Cavaliers, two-game winning streak is definitely the result they most expect.
So at this time, for both parties, it is certain that no one will choose to give in.
At 7 o'clock, it was coming in such a noisy atmosphere. The starters from both sides also began to walk onto the stadium one after another.
Compared to the last game, it is obvious that at this time, the smell of gunpowder has become more intense from any perspective.
Especially Stephens' emotions, almost anyone with a discerning eye can see that he didn't even say hello to Wu Dawei after he came on stage.
Even a symbolic greeting was gone, so you could tell what kind of emotion Stephens was about Wu Dawei at this moment.
However, he didn't care about Wu Dawei. After all, Stephens was not his opponent. Moreover, although he had caused trouble to Wu Dawei in the last game, Wu Dawei won the game in the end.
So at this time, Wu Dawei didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
If the other party ignores him, Wu Dawei will not pay attention to him. Anyway, he is also an opponent, isn’t he?
Chapter completed!