200. The situation in the playoffs
At the beginning of the second quarter, the second team of the Cleveland Cavaliers did not embarrass the Cavaliers. They maintained the advantages they had previously gained by the starting lineup, and slowly began to widen the gap in the second quarter.
The back line composed of Kyrie Irving and Danny Green performed well on the offensive end. The score difference was even slowly widened, forcing the New York Knicks head coach Mike D'Anthony to quickly send the core players of the team back to the court.
Cameron Anthony and Amare Stoudemire basically didn't get much rest time and returned to the court. However, even the New York double star appearance did not put the Cleveland Cavaliers at a disadvantage all at once.
Obviously, the Cavaliers have already played some form in this game tonight.
On the other hand, the New York Knicks were passively beaten. It was not so easy for the Salt Fish to turn over. The only JR. Smith, who had signs of an outbreak at the beginning of this evening, was also a little dizzy when Wu Dawei blocked the shot twice in a row. Now he was sitting on the court with a class struggle on his face and was depressed alone.
However, Cameron Anthony and Amare Stoudemire are superstars in the league after all. Although the Cavaliers' substitutes resisted their offensive at the beginning, Cameron Anthony soon scored frequently at the basket with his strong body.
This forced the Cavaliers coach Byron Scott to send Wu Dawei and Dwight Howard and other main players who had been sitting in the chair for a long time to the court.
When the Cavaliers started players led by Wu Dawei returned to the court, half of the second quarter had passed, and the Cleveland Cavaliers also led their opponents by 7 points with 49:42.
Anthony and Studmeier tried their best to catch up before moving the situation back a little, at least they did not continue to fall behind the double-digit score difference of the Cleveland Cavaliers, which allowed them to relieve some of their nervousness in their hearts.
However, this soothing mood did not last for too long. When the Cavaliers sent their main players to the court again, the New York Knicks once again fell into a passive situation of being beaten.
The good mood that Spike Lee had just developed was wiped out again in an instant. But the gap in strength is indeed insurmountable, especially when the problems of the Cleveland Cavaliers have been solved one by one, the Cavaliers' form seems to be back to their first half of the season.
In the second half of the second quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers once again widened the score difference that had been recovered before, which was almost easy. The New York Knicks once again watched the Clevelanders without any fighting back. While the basket was raging in their own home court, they were also raging...
In this way, the second quarter soon came to an end. 60:46, when the whistle at the end of the midfield game was blown over the arena in Madison Garden Square, the scores of the two sides were frozen on such a number tonight.
The 14-point gap. What's even more terrifying is that the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 60 points in the first half, and only allowed their opponents to score 46 points. As a team with balanced offense and defense, the Cleveland Cavaliers' performance tonight was impeccable.
Wu Dawei scored 18 points in the first half and had 5 blocking performances, while Dwight Howard also contributed 12 points to the team. For others, Billups contributed 4 points, Kyrie Irving scored 8 points, and Danny Green scored 3 points.
In the first half, the Cleveland Cavaliers should play basically all the points that the Cavaliers contributed to the first half. The huge advantage of 14 points can also allow them to spend a relatively relaxed 15 minutes and then usher in the second half.
There was almost no anxiety from the beginning of this game. The Cleveland Cavaliers had the lead from the beginning until the end of the first half. If the New York Knicks, who were at home, could not make any immediate changes in the second half, then if they wanted to win this home game tonight, it would be a dream for someone to say.
When I looked at Spike Lee, who was sitting on the sidelines, I could tell that the Knicks were extremely difficult at this time.
During the halftime break, head coach Byron Scott basically didn't tell the players too much about the second half. He just asked them to continue to play in this state. Then the Cavaliers would definitely not be able to win this game tonight.
Compared to the relaxed atmosphere of the visiting team locker room, the home team's locker room was dull. The 14-pointer behind in the first half made the New York Knicks players look a little depressed during the halftime break.
For the second half that will soon be around, they basically don’t have much confidence against such a poor performance in the first half. Even though the Knicks coach Byron Scott gave the team new tactics during the break, it was obvious that the entire New York Knicks team had no confidence.
In this case, the hatred of the second half was coming soon. Both sides did not make any adjustments in personnel. D'Antoni could have let JR Smith serve as the starter in the second half, but obviously his condition tonight was really unsatisfactory.
Until he scored 5 points in a row at the beginning of the first quarter, his next performance was a mess. So both sides still maintained the lineup at the beginning of the game.
The New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers, which had no change, had no change at the beginning of the second half. The Knicks were completely unable to gain even a little advantage in this game. The Cleveland Cavaliers still took the lead at the beginning of the second half.
Almost from the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers began to continue to expand their advantage in this game tonight. The score difference quickly expanded from the original 14 points to more than 20 points!
This is a gap that cannot be seen directly. At least for the New York Knicks, who are already a little confident, this gap makes them unable to raise the slightest battle.
Main player Cameron Anthony only scored 10 points in the first half. It seems that every time he faces Wu Dawei, Cameron Anthony always cannot have a good performance. Every time, every time he is suppressed by Wu Dawei.
The team's main players all feel a little listless, let alone other players.
Spike Lee, who was sitting on the sidelines, even in the second half, had no intention of cheering for the team. However, as a loyal fan of the Knicks, he couldn't leave the court angrily.
He could only sit in his own position, watching the next game calmly, and then whenever the New York Knicks scored, he was looking forward to a miracle. However, the miracle did not happen in the end. In this game where he was beaten to no avail, the New York Knicks finally lost the game without any resistance.
The Cleveland Cavaliers ended the game in a wave of scattered waves in the third quarter, widening the gap to more than 25 points in one fell swoop, making the entire fourth quarter a time to train.
In the fourth quarter, in the face of such a score, there will naturally be no big waves. Moreover, Danny Green also "ruled" this quarter, and head coach Byron Scott asked Danny Green to continue to stay on the court during this quarter. After the game, he scored a season-high 18 points!
In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers also won the game. The 117:82 and 35-point victory allowed the Cleveland Cavaliers to walk out of Madison Garden Square with their heads held high.
Before this game began, the New York fans who had been sarcastic about the Cleveland Cavaliers had already begun to leave the court one after another at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Until the end of the game, when the Cleveland Cavaliers players walked off the court, there were only a few fans in the stadium. Even the most loyal fans left the game early in the face of such a shameful defeat...
In this game tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated their opponents without any bloodshed. In this game, they ended the game without giving the New Yorkers any chance to turn the tables.
In the two matches this season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won consecutive victories against the Knicks. Madison Garden Square in New York has become a blessed land for the Cavaliers, and they have basically never lost much here.
The opening kick-off in April is definitely good news for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who won the New York Knicks in this game and turned into 41 wins and 12 losses. They have the last 11 games left in the regular season of the season.
If they still have the idea of hitting the top spot in the Eastern Conference, then they must do their best to do better in the next 11 games. Of course, they also have to pray that the Miami Heat will lose again and again in the next game!
In this game, the Cleveland Cavaliers performed well. Due to the game process, Wu Dawei only played for 28 minutes, scored 25 points, and scored 9 rebounds and 5 assists. He also contributed 5 blocks and 3 steals to the team. Another core player, Dwight Howard, played for 25 minutes, scored 17 points for the team, and also scored 9 rebounds and 4 blocks.
As for substitutes, Kyrie Irving played for 30 minutes, the highest for the team, contributing 19 points and 7 assists for the team, while Danny Green scored a career high of 18 points in this game. His shooting percentage outside the three-point line was 6 of 7 shots, which was another efficient night.
Such an outstanding performance made the New Yorker who had been chattering about them before, have to close his mouth at this time. Even Spike Lee, who has always been ruthless, was speechless at this time.
The New York Knicks he supported most was not just losing the game. Their performance without any fighting back in the game made Spike Lee feel extremely ashamed. And more importantly, they not only lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but also to their future rival, New Jersey Nets. Because before that, the Nets had defeated the Cavaliers...
But for the New York Knicks, the bad thing is not just that! Because with the arrival of April, major media have begun to predict the playoffs this season.
Judging from the current situation, the Miami Heat are firmly ranked first in the East, the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers ranked second and third respectively; the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks ranked fourth and fifth, while the New York Knicks ranked sixth.
In other words, if the regular season ends now, the opponent the New York Knicks will face is the Cleveland Cavaliers they just lost to! The Knicks have not defeated the Cavaliers this season, and they lost the game with an absolute disadvantage every time!
There is not even a chance to pull the score, which makes the Knicks have no confidence. At least if they really face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs, there will not be too many people optimistic about them. Even if this is the headquarters of the NBA League, Mr. David Stern, the president, is extremely hopeful to appear on the team on stage in June.
The huge gap in strength may lead them to a crushing defeat in the first round.
However, such news is good news for the Cleveland Cavaliers who are determined to win the championship. If they can easily pass the score in the first round, they will be able to have better condition and physical fitness in the second round. Physical fitness is also a key factor in the playoff journey.
When a reporter asked such a question, after the Cavaliers and the Knicks' game ended, he suddenly placed Spike Lee, who was making a fuss before this game, Spike Lee, who was a loyal Knicks, had a very ugly expression and was speechless.
Maybe the old man doesn't know how to answer such a question after this game. Could it be that the Knicks are confident of fighting the Cavaliers? After they just lost to their opponents with a huge gap of 35 points in their home court...
Chapter completed!