231. Los Angeles defense
The Cleveland Cavaliers' home game against the Los Angeles Clippers not only made the field very lively, but there were still many people paying attention to the game outside the field.
Although Charles Barkley is not the commentator of this game tonight, and he still has a task tonight. He is in Los Angeles and wants to give a live commentary on the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics.
It’s a pity that Charles Barkley is in Cao’s camp at this time. Although his task tonight is to comment on the Los Angeles Lakers’ home game against the Boston Celtics, Charles Barkley will always lead the conversation to another game whenever there is room for gaps.
When Wu Dawei performed poorly in the first quarter, Charles Barkley talked less about it, but when Wu Dawei ushered in a blowout in performance in the second quarter, Charles Barkley was very keen to discuss the game.
Especially when Wu Dawei's performance continued to go wild, Charles Barkley's mood became more and more excited. It felt like he had performed so well in the game!
"This is Wu Dawei!"
When the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics were in the midnight break, Charles Barkley would miss such a great opportunity, not only to talk about the Cleveland Cavaliers' home game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Especially when he got the news from the director that Wu Dawei was still in good shape in the second half, Charles Barkley felt that if he didn't brag at this time, he would be sorry for himself!
"Look at his performance in the second quarter, 12 points in a single quarter. This is the Wu Dawei we are familiar with. I want to say, this guy is coming back!"
However, there is always someone next to Charles Barkley who likes to sing opposite him. That is Ernie Johnson!
"12 points in a single quarter?" When Ernie Johnson heard Charles Barkley boasting about Wu Dawei's performance in the second quarter, he couldn't help but retort: "This will not be a difficult thing for any superstar!"
The implication is that this performance is actually not outstanding, it is a very mediocre performance. Although Johnson said nothing wrong, it was heard in Charles Barkley's ears that made him feel so unhappy!
He knew that this guy just wanted to go against him, so Charles Barkley naturally wouldn't give Ernie Johnson a good look!
"Why didn't you see a player in the league who averaged 48 points per game? Ernie, you have to make a draft even if you brag!"
Barkley fought back without hesitation. Of course, the quarrel between the two of them was more like arguing. Ernie Johnson did not continue to interrupt. Instead, he signaled Charles Barkley to continue.
"We must know that this is just the first game Wu Dawei's comeback, but he has such an amazing performance! Although we cannot assert that Wu Dawei's condition has been completely restored, I think even if he has not fully recovered, his current recovery process will be extremely smooth!"
"So we have reason to continue to look forward to Wu Dawei being able to perform better in the next game! He is such a player and never let people feel disappointed!"
Although it was thousands of miles apart, it was obvious that Charles Barkley's support for Wu Dawei would not change at all! After Wu Dawei rested for more than half a year, he still supported Wu Dawei as always.
This was not shaken at all. And it was not just Charles Barkley. Since Wu Dawei performed such an amazing performance at last year's Olympics, his loyal fans have already increased!
Many people have been looking forward to this day for a long time, so the attention of this game is so high. Wu Dawei's performance in the second quarter was so gratifying. Naturally, it makes people look forward to the second half of the game more and more.
Moreover, Wu Dawei was in good shape in the second half, which seemed to continue his previous state in the second quarter! At the beginning of the game, he broke through the defense of the Los Angeles Clippers and assisted his teammate Andre Varacho, winning the first score of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half!
Although the Los Angeles Clippers scored completely, the gap between the two sides remained at five points, then the Cleveland Cavaliers once again successfully scored points under Wu Dawei's operation!
Wu Dawei held the ball at a high position again, and Caron Butler was still the one who defended him. Although the Los Angeles Clippers adopted a joint defense strategy, the pressure on Caron Butler dropped sharply! However, the overall defensive pressure of the Los Angeles Clippers did not decrease!
When Wu Dawei still chose to break through Caron Butler's defense line, and when he rushed into the paint area again, although Blake Griffin and DeAndrew Jordan were both extremely active in this defense, it was obvious that when they both came up to make up for Wu Dawei at the same time, it was not in line with the defensive strategy of the Los Angeles Clippers at this time!
The two of them came up to prevent Wu Dawei at the same time, and suddenly the position behind them was missing! This is the biggest reason why people always distrust the inside combination of the Los Angeles Clippers and think they are Paper Tigers!
Wu Dawei did not hesitate at all. When he faced DeAndrew Jordan and Blake Griffin's cross-bow to repair the defense, he chose to pass the ball again. With a high lob, Wu Dawei threw the ball into the inside line!
The moment Wu Dawei started, DeAndrew Jordan and Blake Griffin, who came to counter Wu Dawei, knew that something was wrong! Especially Blake Griffin, who had already been directly passed by Wu Dawei because he went to counter Wu Dawei to counter Wu Dawei. He was a little afraid of it. This time, he was once again passed by Wu Dawei, and Blake Griffin was about to get numb!
Before he could turn around to make up for the loopholes between himself and DeAndrew Jordan, he heard a huge bang coming from behind! Dwight Howard received the ball from Wu Dawei from the air, and then perfectly completed an aerial relay dunk!
The score instantly became 60:53!
Although both sides had a good start in the second half of this game tonight, it was obvious that the Cleveland Cavaliers played more smoothly on the offensive end under Wu Dawei's dispatch!
The two consecutive scorings were achieved by Wu Dawei after tearing open the Los Angeles people's defense line. Although the Los Angeles Clippers head coach Nigro arranged a joint defense strategy for the team in the second half of the game to curb Wu Dawei's score on the offensive end.
Wu Dawei's consecutive scoring in the second quarter did scare Negro in cold sweat. But Wu Dawei has not scored yet, but the team's current performance on the defensive end still did not satisfy Negro. This is a normal thing, because they played in a joint defense but did not get the key points at all. The Los Angeles Clippers' rotation speed on the defensive end is obviously not as active as they are on the offensive end.
The main reason is that the Los Angeles Clippers are not a defensive team! If they can show their offensive attitude to the defensive end, then the Los Angeles Clippers' current loss of points will not be so bad!
But that wouldn't be the current Los Angeles Clippers, but a championship-level team that is truly recognized by people. Negro is not unaware of the current situation of the team, but he is not a coach who is good at teaching defense, and he himself focuses more on offense.
That's why the team is currently in such a situation where they focus on offense and defensiveness. It is obviously not easy to change in a game. After all, the situation of the Los Angeles Clippers has become the most familiar norm for them.
It is of course impossible for you to make a team that is good at attacking but not defense become very proficient in defense overnight!
Not only Negro is very dissatisfied with the team's performance in the last two defenses. Blake Griffin, as the player who is most dissatisfied with Wu Dawei, must be the one who is even more dissatisfied with!
Especially in the two consecutive defenses, he actively wiped his butts for his teammates, but in the end no one wiped his butts for him. This situation was the most depressing thing for him!
Especially when he was passed by Wu Dawei twice in a row, which made him feel extremely embarrassed! Although the team made his first attack in the second half, the feeling of losing on the defensive end made Blake Griffin feel very bad!
Moreover, they are under a lot of pressure on the offensive end. Since the Cleveland Cavaliers have Dwight Howard, the best player who has been in the two consecutive terms, it is really difficult for Blake Griffin to attack the inside!
Similarly, on the outside, Wu Dawei's defense cannot be underestimated! Although he just recovered from injury in this game tonight, you still cannot underestimate him while defending! Otherwise, the person who ends hardship will definitely be you! (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!