212. The game begins
The warm-up training before the game was spent in the high cheers of the Cleveland Cavaliers fans. It can be seen that Wu Dawei will return to the game tonight, which greatly encouraged the Cleveland fans.
It also made them regain their enthusiasm for basketball games, because they believe that when Wu Dawei returns, the Cleveland Cavaliers will no longer be the same as they did in the first half of the season, losing and losing again.
Wu Dawei will definitely be able to lead the team back on track and then regain the position they should have belonged to them. Fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers are very sure of this, because this is how Wu Dawei led the team all the way last season.
This season, Cleveland fans naturally hope that Wu Dawei can continue to lead the team to play like this. After all, compared to the regular season last season, it is obvious that the Cleveland Cavaliers naturally need more victory this season.
Although the record of 23 wins and 27 losses kept them in the seventh place in the Eastern Conference, they could not let them climb up anymore, so if the Cleveland Cavaliers, who had a better ranking before the end of the regular season, naturally need more games of victory.
This game was naturally highly valued as the first game of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half of the season. The team's head coach Byron Scott only issued one instruction for this game, that is, to do his best to win the game in this game.
There is only one goal in this game, that is, victory, victory, victory!
Moreover, this is Wu Dawei's comeback game, so there is naturally no reason to lose. Although the Los Angeles Clippers are indeed a very strong team, the Cavaliers have never been weaker than they are in the past.
So on a psychological level, the Cleveland Cavaliers can be said to be not afraid of the opponent in front of them at all. Because the Los Angeles Clippers rarely get cheaper from them.
Psychological advantages are very mysterious and often have miraculous effects. Especially in this game, the Cleveland Cavaliers can be said to be happy when they are happy. Wu Dawei's comeback also brought great motivation to the team, giving them full confidence in this upcoming game.
After the warm-up training, the players returned to the locker room one after another to do the final preparations before the game. As time became closer to 8 o'clock in the evening, it meant that the time for the game was getting closer and closer.
Next, it is time to prepare for the player's turn to play. The player's play ceremony tonight is different from usual. The players will run out of the player's passage one by one. The reason for this grand is naturally because tonight is Wu Dawei's comeback day.
This is a day that Cleveland is looking forward to, so it naturally makes it more grand.
Fans want to vent their feelings to the fullest, and this is the best opportunity for Wu Dawei.
Michael Beasley still felt envious of this. When the Cleveland Cavaliers players came out of the locker room and stood in the player passage to prepare for the game, he turned around and said enviously to Wu Dawei who was standing in the last position: "Man, you are really the love of all Cleveland!"
"So you are willing to be my younger brother!"
Wu Dawei raised his eyebrows to Michael Beasley who envied him, and then smiled at him. Of course, Wu Dawei's mood was indescribable tonight. After looking forward to it for a long time, it was finally coming. He could not control his excitement in his heart.
The entrance ceremony began soon. As the protagonist tonight, Wu Dawei was of course arranged by the staff of the Quick Loan Center to be the last one before appearing. After a series of teammates were introduced to the stage, Wu Dawei became more and more excited.
"Finally, gentlemen and ladies, please let us welcome our long-lost King of Cleveland with the hottest applause! From China. Playing as a striker, six feet and eight inches tall and weighing 255 pounds! grrrre-at, Wu-da-wei!"
At this time, the hottest cheers sounded the hottest cheers. Everyone did their best to scream to express their fanatical joy! The entire Quick Loan Center was in full swing, and Wu Dawei was surrounded by the warmest crowd like a returning king!
When he ran out of the black player passage, all the eyes of the audience were focused on him. For Cleveland fans, it was so difficult to see Wu Dawei running out of the player passage so healthily.
They have been waiting for this moment for half a year, so how could they not feel excited at this moment? This is the most exciting time for Cleveland fans to see Wu Dawei comeback, so they can imagine what kind of game Wu Dawei will lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to play after his comeback!
Wu Dawei jogged into the stadium amid the cheers of the fans, then slapped his teammates one by one, and then he stood in the team. Although everyone gave Wu Dawei the hottest applause at this time, not everyone liked Wu Dawei.
At least Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers is like this. Blake Griffin is speechless and disdainful of the Cleveland Cavaliers making such a big noise for Wu Dawei's comeback.
He still doesn't agree with Wu Dawei's achievements. As the No. 1 pick in the 2009 draft, Blake Griffin certainly cannot accept that someone is better than him, and what's more important is that this person is still a player at the end of the second round!
This made him feel even more frustrated. He always felt that Wu Dawei's rise was just an explosion. He was just a flash in the pan and would soon disappear in front of everyone like a meteor.
But now it has been two years since Wu Dawei has not disappeared like a meteor, but has become more and more successful in playing. All of this has made Blake Griffin feel dissatisfied, so he has become more determined to defeat Wu Dawei and his Cleveland Cavaliers in this game tonight!
The Clevelanders are full of confidence, and the same is true for the Los Angeles Clippers. They have achieved a six-game winning streak, and their spirits are of course very different. The team's head coach Nigro also has only one requirement for this game. That is, they want to win the game regardless of everything!
Only victory! This is the common goal of the two teams in the game tonight.
In this way, there will inevitably be a battle between the two of them tonight.
Of course, the Los Angeles Clippers dare not take this game lightly. They still sent all the main players to play. Chris Paul and Randy Fery partnered in the backcourt, the small forward was Caron Butler, and the two inside players were Blake Griffin and DeAndrew Jordan.
As for the Cleveland Cavaliers, the two inside players are Dwight Howard and Andre Valaijo, the small forward is Wu Dawei, and the two defenders are Kyrie Irving and Danny Green.
Anthony Parker and Chauncey Billups, who were originally the starting backs in the last championship season, have now become two substitutes. However, for such an arrangement, the two veterans still accepted it calmly.
Michael Beasley, who performed well before, also became Wu Dawei's substitute in this game. However, he also had no complaints about this and accepted this arrangement calmly.
The starting lineups of the two teams were submitted to the organizing committee half an hour ago, so both sides also knew who the starting player of both sides in the game tonight before the game.
With the entrance ceremony over, it is time to sing the US national anthem. After sing the US national anthem, the competition will officially begin.
This is the first home game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in about three weeks. Naturally, fans are too hungry to the game. They can't wait to hope that the game will start soon.
The game is approaching, and Wu Dawei is also becoming more and more excited. He has been waiting for this game for a long time, so when he saw that the countdown to the start of the game was only one last minute left, he couldn't wait to take off his coat and trousers and prepare to play!
When the Cleveland fans on the sidelines saw Wu Dawei take off his coat and reveal his long-lost jersey, shorts and sneakers, there was another burst of strong cheers on the side of the court!
"Is it necessary to be so excited!?"
Blake Griffin, who was ready to play, muttered. DeAndrew Jordan, who was walking beside him, glanced at his celebrity partner, laughed and said, "Maybe they are all very thirsty."
As soon as Jordan finished speaking, the two of them laughed together. Blake Griffin said to DeAndrew Jordan: "Then let's let them get high..."
As the game begins approaches, the players on both sides are preparing to play one after another.
"Hey, man, don't act like letting me down! Otherwise, I won't be willing to give you the starting position!" Michael Beasley gave Wu Dawei a bear hug before he came on the court, and inspired him.
Wu Dawei smiled at him knowingly, and then said, "No problem, I have never given up on the seat I sit on!"
As Wu Dawei finally walked onto the basketball court, the game was about to be officially kicked off. After walking onto the long-lost basketball court, Wu Dawei was of course very touched, especially looking at the group of opponents and teammates in front of him, Wu Dawei became more and more looking forward to it.
"I feel so happy to see that your injury has healed!"
Chris Paul took the initiative to hug Wu Dawei and bless him, saying that although the two of them had little friendship, they still knew each other. Wu Dawei expressed his gratitude to Chris Baby. Although both sides were opponents of fire and power on the field, they would definitely not be so tense off the court.
After saying hello to everyone one by one, Wu Dawei also stood in his position. The referee who enforced the law tonight also walked onto the basketball court with the ball, which means that the game will officially begin.
Not only Wu Dawei is eager to try, but also Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers. He vowed to beat Wu Dawei and his Cleveland Cavaliers in this game.
DeAndrew Jordan, who was standing in the middle circle, was preparing to jump with Dwight Howard, also looked excited. Obviously, he was ready to welcome this game.
The referee did not drag it too hard. He walked into the middle circle with the ball, and then asked the two players who were preparing to jump the ball if they were ready. After getting a positive answer, as a whistle sounded, the referee threw the ball directly into the sky!
Dwight Howard and DeAndrew Jordan raised their heads at the same time, but only DeAndrew Jordan squatted down and jumped up quickly...
Dwight Howard doesn't seem to want to compete for this jump ball at all. Obviously, this is because of Dwight Howard himself. Maybe it feels that he has not been recovering from injury for too long, so Dwight Howard didn't want to compete for the opening ball at all.
In this way, the right to take the lead in the attack at the beginning fell into the hands of the Los Angeles people. Chris Paul controlled the ball, and both sides quickly came to the half of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
After the Cavaliers changed their starter and backcourt combination this season, the average age of the starting lineup suddenly dropped, which made them look full of vitality. When Chris Paul faced Kyrie Irving, he naturally couldn't deal with it freely like he was against the old Chauncey Billups.
Although Kyrie Irving is not experienced enough, he is young and flexible after all, so he is not the one that Paul can get rid of at once.
This game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Clippers has officially begun here. This is a game that countless people have been waiting for for a long time, especially looking at Wu Dawei standing on the basketball court wearing a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!