323. The machine of revenge
Wu Dawei used an extremely exciting defense to stop the Miami people from winning the fast break. The two blocks in a row also made the atmosphere of the Quick Loan Center reach its highest level.
The Miami people were forced to request a timeout again, making Wu Dawei a hero to the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers also further widened the gap between the two sides with Wu Dawei's extremely exciting defense this time.
The Miami Heat requested a 20-second pause, and Spoelstra was forced to request a 20-second pause. In fact, he had nothing to give to the players. The suspension was more meaningful to stop the Cleveland Cavaliers' seemingly going to rise, and also gave Miami players some breathing time.
However, when the 20-second fleeting time passed, the Miami people found that the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense had not weakened. After all, Wu Dawei's two consecutive blocks in the game were too shocking.
More importantly, these two blocks did not happen in positional battles, but in the ever-changing fast attack, and were completed with the cooperation of fighting against the opponent with one's own strength. One of the two people was called LeBron James, and the other was called Dwayne Wade.
Which name is on the desktop? Not all famous and familiar!?
The rhythm of the first quarter was firmly controlled by the Cleveland Cavaliers who played at home. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the opponent by 8 points!
Although such a score cannot guarantee how to win the Cleveland Cavaliers in this game, it can only be said that it is a significant advantage in the early stage, but you should know that this game is a crucial game. Although it is not enough for the Tianwang Mountain level battle, it is not inferior!
Wu Dawei performed extremely well in the first quarter, especially on the defensive end. He contributed 3 blocks and 2 steals to the Cleveland Cavaliers in a single quarter. It can even be said that it was Wu Dawei's defensive data that burst in the first quarter that guaranteed the Cleveland Cavaliers' lead in the first quarter.
The Miami Heat can't say that their performance in the first quarter was not good. LeBron James contributed 6 points in the first quarter, Dwayne Wade scored 7 points, and Chris Bosh scored 4 points. The Big Three also scored 17 points in total, even more than half of the team at about two-thirds.
From this, we can also see that the performance of the three Miami Heat is also extremely good. The reason why the three Big Three perform so well under such circumstances is that the Miami Heat will still be 8 points behind the Cavaliers in the first quarter. The main reason is Wu Dawei's three blocks and two steals.
This kind of defensive data is not just blocking shots and steals. After stealing, you can directly launch a fast attack, and there are more opportunities after blocking. This has caused the difference in offense between the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Obviously, a simpler offense not only allows easy scoring but also helps players save some physical fitness. Frequent transmission of balls and frequent running positions can also make the offense simple, but the corresponding one requires considerable physical strength as a price.
Leading 8 points to enter the second quarter, this game is much easier for the Cleveland Cavaliers at least for the time being than before the start of the game. Especially when the Cleveland Cavaliers' substitute lineup is more powerful than the Miamis, Spoelstra had to let one of the Big Three or even two stay on the court during the rotation period.
It consumes the physical strength of the Big Three. It is definitely a great news for the Cleveland Cavaliers, which is the opponent of the Miami Heat.
Wu Dawei was also happy to sit on the chair off the court and rest. In the first quarter, Wu Dawei performed very well on the defensive end, but he also put in great physical strength. After all, defense is not an easy job. Compared with offense, the physical energy it puts in is no less than offense. After all, offense is proactive and defense is passive.
Relatively speaking, it is obvious that defense consumes more physical strength. Moreover, this is a thankless job, otherwise no one would call defense a dirty job.
There are not many people who can do well and excel on the defensive end and make people talk about it in this genius league. There is no one else who can do it except Wu Dawei.
Although LeBron James' big hat is often performed and can make people sigh, he has never been like Wu Dawei. Relying on defense can change the course of the game or the final outcome!
This is also why Wu Dawei was able to make a big splash this season while still unknown last year and became the best candidate for the Best Defensive Player Award in the eyes of many people!
The Cavaliers did not encounter much difficulties in the second quarter. Their substitute lineup was led by Antoine Jamison, who is also the old player in the league, and played well.
Even if the Heat have a current All-Star power forward like Chris Bosh leading his team's substitute lineup on the court, it is impossible to quickly recover the lagging point difference.
This drag was directly to both sides to replace the players. At this time, Chris Bosh came out to rest. The veteran Haslem was the one who replaced him. Although he was a tough guy who dared to fight, he was Chris Bosh in terms of technology.
In this way, after the players returned to the court, the Cavaliers faced less pressure on the offensive end. After all, Chris Bosh is not present, the Cavaliers can focus more on LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on the outside.
The Cavaliers still firmly controlled the advantage on the court in the second quarter. Although they did not take advantage of Chris Bosh's absence to expand the advantage on the court to an unmatched distance, completely leaving the Miami behind, the 8-point lead was maintained by the Cleveland Cavaliers until the end of the second quarter.
52:60, as the leader at the end of the half, they were in a good mood when they entered the player channel; on the Miami Heat, the expression on everyone's face was still gloomy and silent. Even compared to before the game, the Miami people's face is much ugly now.
Wu Dawei, who performed very well in the first half, was stopped by the reporter on the scene and needed to give him a brief interview before walking off the court.
With 10 points, 4 rebounds, 5 blocks, 4 assists and 3 steals, Wu Dawei's data perfectly showed his extremely versatile side in the first half. At the same time, the increasingly terrifying data on the defensive end is also amazing!
The last one in the league who can perform like this in the playoffs was Andre Kirilenko, a famous Russian basketball player known as "ak47". But you should know that Kirilenko only got a similar data in the whole game, and Wu Dawei only took half a game!
People can no longer remember what Wu Dawei did at this time, because steals and blocks were not recorded in the record a long time ago. Maybe Wilt Chamberlain or Bill Russell did it, but they are not used to anyone who has done it before, but none of these names are famous and well-known!
Although I dare not say that such a data will be unprecedented, it is indeed beyond the reach of people.
"Wow~great, your performance in the first half tonight really won't be disappointed with your loud nickname. You played so well! Can you tell us, are you preparing for this game?"
The female reporter stopped Wu Dawei, and then couldn't wait to interview Wu Dawei.
"I have to thank my teammates for giving me great help in the game, otherwise I would not have performed like this! We did prepare a lot for the game tonight. Head coach Mr. Byron Scott has prepared many plans for tonight's game in case of emergencies. After all, we all know that this is a very important game. We will never give it to Miami. We want to win tonight's game!"
Wu Dawei's answer was applauded by the fans who were listening to him all over the court. The words and deeds of the core players are easily infecting the emotions of the fans, which is beyond doubt. Moreover, the Clevelanders have long regarded Wu Dawei, who has risen this season, as their favorite team's only core!
After answering the female reporter's question, Wu Dawei turned around and walked down the court. The female reporter did not forcefully leave Wu Dawei. Of course, she also knew that there was not much time to rest in the middle, so we should not waste too many opportunities for players, especially the main players, to rest, otherwise the home team fans at the scene would eat you alive.
Although he has been surrounded by heartfelt Clevelanders countless times, when Wu Dawei walked off the stadium, the Cleveland fans on both sides of the road actively extended their hands to Wu Dawei, wanting to celebrating with him. But this time, Wu Dawei could feel that there were more and greater expectations in the eyes of Cleveland fans!
Obviously, it is because this is a life-and-death playoff, and this is the best opportunity to retaliate against LeBron and James. Although Wu Dawei and James do not have much personal grudges, there is a dark side in people's hearts. Wu Dawei has certainly been worried about the Miami Heat's trade to him.
At that time, Wu Dawei was helpless about such things because he did not have the qualifications to do something. But now, he not only has the qualifications, but also has a great opportunity to be directly placed in front of him!
Chapter completed!