NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

"Dudu."

With the whistle of the referee, the two sides entered the second half of the game.

Cavaliers coach Scott, still holding on to the last glimmer of hope, plans to make a last-ditch effort.

He substituted Jeremy Lin for the slow-moving Varejao.

Promote Yi Jianlian to the fifth position, further reduce the team's lineup, and plan to learn from Long Rui's approach and play a fast-paced offense.

"Stephen, Lin, I think you should know what to do, so I don't need to say more."

"Listen everyone, this is our last chance."

"Everyone, don't hesitate, as long as there is a little space, shoot immediately."

"We must play out our confidence, stop thinking about the winning streak, let go of the game, and treat it as an exhibition game."

"There is only one thing you have to do, which is to show all your abilities on the court, and you are here to show."

"..."

Coach Scott kept up the morale.

Under his encouragement, the players of the Cavaliers cheered up a little.

In the auditorium, Long Rui looked at Scott and couldn't help feeling even more uncomfortable.

How much he wants to stand up for the team at this moment. Even if he loses the game in the end, he also wants to stand with his teammates instead of just sitting in the audience like now.

Players from both sides returned to the court, and the Cavaliers fans at home began to shout and use their methods to encourage the team.

"The two sides entered the second half of the game, and it can be seen that the Cavaliers have changed their lineup again."

"With the Thunder, there's no change."

"I don't know if the Cavaliers can receive miraculous effects after reducing the lineup!"

The sideline commentary also showed anticipation.

In previous games, whenever the Cavaliers were unable to start the situation, they often sought changes to improve the situation.

And in many cases, their changes did play a role, and even directly reversed the game!
The first offense in the second half was executed by the Cavaliers.

Yi Jianlian sent the baseline ball directly to Jeremy Lin's hands.

Stephen Curry played the role of Long Rui and took the initiative to run off the ball.

Compared with Curry, Jeremy Lin's organizational skills have yet to be developed.

The reason why the ball is given to him now is actually a helpless move, because the Cavaliers really have no one available.

Once such a fast offense is played, Curry must devote more energy to the offensive end, using off-ball running positions to run out of opportunities as soon as possible.

Jeremy Lin quickly advanced to the frontcourt with the ball.

At this time, Curry and Paul George were still running.

The two were looking for opportunities on the left and right sides, while Yi Jianlian was hovering near the free throw line.

This can not only cover in time, but also open up the inside space to facilitate teammates to cut in.

Outside the three-point line, Jeremy Lin looked in all directions, looking for passing options.

Westbrook, who was in charge of defending him, began to press forward.

For a rookie like Jeremy Lin, there are often many mistakes that should not be made.

Westbrook also wanted to force Jeremy Lin to make a mistake by pressing, but unfortunately his wishful thinking was not well planned.

When he stepped forward to press, I thought Jeremy Lin would retreat.

But he never expected that Jeremy Lin was very focused. He had long been aware of Westbrook's actions and had been waiting for him.

Pressing is certainly a good defensive method, but at the same time there are certain risks.

If you grab too hard, you will inevitably lose your defensive position.

Westbrook, who underestimated the enemy, obviously made this mistake, so that Jeremy Lin directly seized the opportunity.

Taking advantage of Westbrook's attacking attack, Jeremy Lin used a quick behind-the-back to avoid the pressing, and passed Westbrook in one step, heading towards the inside.

At the same time, Yi Jianlian also followed up and blocked Ibaka, creating an excellent shot opportunity for Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin did not waste this rare opportunity and hit the ball into the basket with a precise small throw!
"Lin, a goal!"

"Maybe Westbrook himself didn't expect that Jeremy Lin would respond so calmly!"

The narrator said leisurely.

"Wow! This shot is really good!"

Ran Ruoxue also gave a sigh of admiration.

"Brother Long, if the Cavaliers can play like this every time, there is still a chance to come back!"

Ran Ruoxue was very optimistic.

Long Rui looked at her and shook his head again: "If it's really that simple, then the Thunder doesn't deserve to be regarded as a strong team."

"The attack just now was just because Westbrook was careless."

"He thinks Jeremy Lin is a rookie and lacks playing experience, so he wants to bully him."

"But Shu Hao played very smartly and saw through his intentions."

"After the first time, it is impossible for Westbrook to make such a mistake again."

"So it's almost impossible to score such an easy goal again."

Long Rui analyzed it. As a professional basketball player, he has a very thorough understanding of the game.

Besides, Byron Scott's evolution is actually not a good choice.

The premise of reducing the lineup to speed up and thereby speeding up the offensive rhythm depends on the opponent's lineup.

If the opponent is in the lineup, the players are too old, have physical problems, or the lineup is high and the movement speed is slow.

Under such circumstances, using a small lineup and playing a fast-paced offense can reap the benefits.

But obviously, there is no such problem with the Thunder's lineup.

The three minorities of the Thunder are all young, and they can also speed up the pace and keep up with the speed of the Cavaliers.

In this way, the Cavaliers will not have any advantage. On the contrary, if they fail to score, they will be very likely to be seized by their opponents and fight back.

Hearing Long Rui's analysis, Ran Ruoxue nodded half understanding.

"Brother Long, what should we do? According to you, the Cavaliers are doomed?"

As soon as these words came out, Long Rui also fell into silence.

After a while, he replied slowly: "Take it as a lesson for them."

"On the way forward, the team must receive some setbacks, otherwise it will never grow."

In Long Rui's view, the game has lost its suspense, and the Cavaliers are just struggling.

But losing is not a bad thing, at least it can make the team realize its own shortcomings.

Their previous winning streak was almost smooth sailing, except for the trouble caused by the Lakers and Celtics, there were no obstacles.

This also made the players of the Cavaliers feel proud, but a proud soldier must lose, and this game is the best lesson.

As Long Rui expected, at the beginning of the third quarter, the Cavaliers' change of formation did improve their offense.

But when the Thunder adapted to this style of play, they quickly regained control of the initiative.

The Thunder's three young players continue to use defensive counterattacks to cause damage, and their personal ability is even stronger than that of the Cavaliers.

Halfway through the third quarter, the Thunder opened the gap to [-] points again.

And since then, it has been suppressing the Cavaliers.

On the sidelines, Byron Scott also took a deep breath. He knew that the team's situation was over.

With the last 2 minutes left in the third quarter, taking advantage of the dead ball, he replaced all the main players, implying Mingjin's retreat.

After Curry and the others left the court, they also looked in Long Rui's direction, their faces full of frustration.

Before the match, they vowed to win the match and give Long Rui the [-]-game winning streak.

But now they not only failed to do it, but also lost so many points, they immediately felt extremely guilty.