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Cavaliers changes immediately attracted the attention of the other side.

Mavericks coach Carlisle also frowned slightly. He obviously didn't realize the Cavaliers' intentions, but it seemed that lowering the height of the inside line seemed to be more beneficial to them.

The Cavaliers sent a sideline ball. After receiving the ball, Long Rui signaled his teammates to pull away, creating opportunities for him to break through.

Seeing such a situation, the 'old demon' Kidd immediately knew what Long Rui wanted to do.

He opened his arms wide, lowered his defensive center of gravity, and stared at Long Rui's every move intently.

The two have faced each other many times in the regular season. Regarding Long Rui's breakthrough ability, he is very clear in his heart. It is almost impossible to completely limit it with his own ability. He can only do his best.

However, they are fully prepared for Long Rui's breakthrough. Once he successfully breaks into the inside line, someone will surely cover up in time, so there is no need to worry about missing him.

Outside the three-point line, Long Rui read Kidd's defense, and the next moment, he launched an attack.

After changing direction continuously, Long Rui leaned towards Kidd's body, turned around at the moment of touching, and left Kidd behind in one step.

However, when he rushed near the free throw line, a person suddenly rushed to the left and blocked him again. It was the 'hacker' Sean Marion.

At his peak, Marion was an All-Star player, and his personal abilities were equally impressive.

Marion's supplementary defense was very timely, just blocking Long Rui's breakthrough route.

The breakthrough was blocked, but Long Rui did not panic. Instead, he passed the ball behind the back and gave the ball to Paul George who was emptied.

Paul George wanted to make a direct shot, but he caught a glimpse of the 'old demon' Kidd, so he immediately changed his mind.

I saw George feint a shot, make a fake shot, point Kidd up, and then rush towards the inside and go straight to the basket.

Kidd couldn't keep up with him if he wanted to chase after him.

Seeing this, insider Chandler hurried up to defend, and George was waiting for this opportunity.

When Chandler lunged at him, George threw his body into the air and hit Chandler in the arms.

At the moment when the two were in contact, George threw the ball towards the basket completely based on his feeling, but it was a non-stick.

Although the basketball was not scored, the referee's whistle was blown.

The bottom line referee made a gesture, and Tyson Chandler made a shooting foul!
After the whistle sounded, the corner of Long Rui's mouth raised an indiscernible arc. This was his real purpose of asking Coach Scott to replace George!

Accelerating the offensive rhythm is only one of his purposes, and the most important purpose is to constantly attack the inside to actively challenge the Twin Towers, causing them to foul.

'Champion' Tyson Chandler is a player with a high tendency to foul, making his fouls relatively simple.

Once his foul count comes up, coach Carlisle will have to dismantle the twin towers. As a result, the Mavericks' inside deterrence will be greatly reduced!
However, coach Carlisle has not noticed the real intention of the Cavaliers until now, and he thinks the foul this time is just an occasional one.

Paul George stood on the free throw line. After making some adjustments, he made two free throws!

"The Cavaliers, who put on a small lineup, accelerated their offensive tempo. Judging from their first attack, the effect seems to be good, but I don't know if they can maintain it."

For such a change, Yang Yi still has some doubts.

"Yes, this is actually a double-edged sword. It may be better on the offensive end, but it sacrifices the defense inside, which will allow the Mavericks to play inside more easily."

Zhang Weiping also said something worried, and he didn't see the real intention of the Cavaliers.

Sure enough, as soon as the words fell, the Mavericks scored another goal in the paint.

Originally, the Cavaliers couldn't defend against the opponent's twin towers, and they couldn't resist after taking down Varejao.

JJ-Hickson is completely like a child in front of Chandler who is 216 centimeters. He is crushed casually by Chandler, and there is absolutely no way to do it.

"The Cavaliers really shouldn't make substitutions. The gap in the paint is too big."

"After the substitution, the offensive end may improve, but it also cannot defend the Mavericks. This is not a good choice."

Yang Yi shook his head.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the referee's whistle sounded again on the field, and Tyson Chandler made a shooting foul!
This time it was Curry who caused the damage.

"Hey! Two fouls in a row, this is a bit interesting!"

"Now it seems that the Cavaliers changed this lineup on purpose. They just want to attack the inside and cause damage, and the goal is very clear, which is Chandler."

Zhang Weiping finally saw the intention of the Cavaliers.

"I see, this is really a bold idea!"

"Go ahead to dangers!"

"Just to challenge this pair of inside tigers, Coach Carlisle probably didn't expect the Cavaliers to do this!"

Said brimming with surprise.

On the sidelines, Mavericks coach Carlisle obviously understood the opponent's intentions, and his complexion became unsightly.

Before the first quarter of the game was over, Chandler was fouled twice. For the Mavericks, this is not good news.

Once Chandler is forced to leave the field, they will not be able to form a huge deterrent inside. By then, the Cavaliers will be even more unscrupulous.

Stephen Curry also made two free throws, narrowing the point difference to 4 points.

In the next round, Nowitzki continued his fiery touch and continued to score the ball.

But after entering the defensive end, Chandler on the inside already has some scruples.

When Long Rui broke through to the inside line, Chandler didn't dare to step forward to make up for the defense. He just reached out to interfere with it symbolically, which hardly had any effect.

On the other hand, Long Rui jumped straight up without any hesitation, and completed the gliding split!

With the last 2 minutes left in the first quarter, the Mavericks still maintain the lead, but the Cavaliers have fully played on the offensive end. On the other hand, the Mavericks have begun to shrink back.

Coach Carlisle called a timeout, and the Mavericks began to enter the rotation stage.

Keep Kidd and Nowitzki, and replace the other three, while the Cavaliers retain the current lineup.

The game continued, and after entering the rotation, the Mavericks' offensive efficiency showed a downward trend.

Even if Nowitzki is still on the court, without Chandler's containment, he can no longer play so easily.

On the Cavaliers side, relying on the joint scoring of Curry and George, they finally completed the lead at the end of the first quarter!