NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

"Kevin Durant strikes again!"

"It's still one step past the defender and put the ball into the basket!"

"JJ-Hickson's defense, in front of Durant, is like paper, and it will be broken with a poke."

"If the Cavaliers' defense doesn't change, then Durant will deliver a carnage feast here tonight."

The two commentators on the sidelines continued to explain.

In the few rounds just now, 'Reaper' Durant almost single-handedly smashed through the Cavaliers' defense.

The terrifying scoring ability he showed tonight is not weaker than that of Long Rui.

The most helpless thing is that no player in the Cavaliers can guard him.

Whether it is Paul George or Yi Jianlian, they have tried to defend Durant alone, but the results are useless.

"Double-team, don't let him score again."

On the sidelines, head coach Scott shouted hurriedly.

In the next round, Durant struck again, and the players on the Cavaliers followed Scott's wishes and double-teamed Durant.

But once double-teamed, there will be an open space. Durant also saw the timing and passed the ball immediately.

Temporarily blocked Durant, but Westbrook stepped forward again.

Compared with Durant, Westbrook's scoring ability is also good, but not so stable.

Curry's defense is a weak link. Against a player like Westbrook, there is almost no way to limit him.

After receiving the pass, Westbrook started instantly.

His physical fitness is extremely strong, not much better than that of the peak Rose.

The way he breaks through is equally swift, and doesn't even require any deceptive moves.

Curry only felt a huge force coming from his chest, bouncing his body away, and then watched Westbrook go inside and sent another powerful dunk!
After playing 5 minutes in the first quarter, the Thunder already had a tendency to widen the point difference.

16:7
The state of the Cavaliers today is completely different from the last game against the Timberwolves. It looks like two teams.

However, this is not the case in fact. They still have a certain state, but the Thunder's defense today is as strong as their offense.

So that the Cavaliers were very uncomfortable being restricted. On the offensive end, it was difficult to move the ball, and even made some low-level mistakes.

Curry, George and Yi Jianlian, the three important scoring points, have been trying to be aggressive on the offensive end, but they have not been able to succeed.

Seeing that the score was gradually opened up, they also became anxious.

However, the more anxious they are, the more likely they are to make mistakes.

After two consecutive mistakes, frustration was evident on the faces of everyone.

In fact, they are not without status, but every time they are only a little short, this feeling of being unable to use their strength affects their mentality the most.

"Brother Long, Brother Ah Lian, what happened to them today?"

"Why did you play so well in the last game, but this time you played so poorly?"

In the audience, Ran Ruoxue, who didn't know much about football, could see some clues.

"The Thunder and the Timberwolves are not on the same level."

"And today the Thunder players showed a strong desire to win. They are very eager to win this game and end our winning streak."

Long Rui's tone was also very worried.

"What should I do?"

Hearing what Long Rui said, Ran Ruoxue was also a little anxious.

"It can only be adjusted by themselves, and I can't help much now."

"If you can adjust your mentality in time and play patiently on the offensive end, there is still a chance."

"But if..."

"Forget it, let's continue watching the game."

Speaking of this, Long Rui didn't continue talking, and Ran Ruoxue already understood what he meant.

At this time, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott called a timeout in time.

He has to make a move, and if he continues to let it go, the confidence of the players will be destroyed.

"coach…"

Yi Jianlian looked at Scott.

Curry was biting his braces, his head was covered with a towel, and he put his hands on his hips and said nothing.

Paul George's eyes were a little dazed. In the past, when they encountered difficulties, Long Rui was always the backbone.

But today, Long Rui was still unable to play. After they lost their backbone, they seemed to have lost their way, and there was chaos on both offensive and defensive ends.

"Guys, cheer up!"

"The game in the first quarter is not over yet, we can have a lot of time to adjust."

"The 20-game winning streak is just around the corner, and we want to give it to Long Rui."

"Now, we're going to redo the layout..."

With that said, Scott took out the tactical board and began to arrange it on it.

In the past, Long Rui would personally arrange tactics for almost every game, but today, Scott had to prove himself as the head coach.

On the other side, Durant looked at Long Rui from time to time, without any expression on his face.

Although he played very well tonight and the team has been in the leading position, he is not very happy inside.

Because what he wants to defeat is the Cavaliers with Long Rui, not the current remnants.

In his eyes, the Cavaliers without Long Rui are just a second-rate team, and even if they win, they don't have much sense of accomplishment.

After a while, the timeout ended and the two sides returned to the field.

In the first attack after the timeout, the Cavaliers lowered their offensive tempo and played patiently.

Curry and Yi Jianlian have increased their cooperation, while Paul George is ready to respond.

Curry tossed the ball to Yi Jianlian at the free throw line and ran toward Paul George.

Paul George made a downward sequence and inserted towards the basket.

At this time, Yi Jianlian made a clever hit through the crotch and gave the ball to George.

Then, he quickly moved to the basket.

George just passed through the basket with his body, blocking the chasing Durant behind him.

Immediately afterwards, Paul George looked back at the moon with a trick and easily put the ball into the basket!

After a long scoring drought, the Cavaliers' first attack after returning from a timeout was a wonderful match.

This also made Long Rui's eyes brighten in the audience. Scott's level of tactical arrangement was obviously much better than when he first met him.

The cooperation just now was very similar to the triangle offense that the Lakers are best at using.

Taking Yi Jianlian as the axis, Curry and Paul George as the attack point, through running positions, finally got the opportunity of this attack.

"The Cavaliers finally played a little cooperation. I don't know if they will start the point-chasing mode next."

"The outside world says that the head coach Scott is a nameless coach. It seems that this is not the case now. He still has a certain strength."

"At least this attack let us see his tactical arrangement ability!"

The commentator on the sidelines also made fun of it.