NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

After the substitution, the game continued.

Without Kidd and Nowitzki, the Mavericks seem to be a lot weaker from the perspective of book strength.

Just when most fans thought that the Cavaliers would continue to expand the point difference, 'Jet' Terry began to show his nerve knife characteristics.

The first attack after the substitution, after the Mavericks sent a sideline ball, Terry immediately launched an attack.

At the moment, Jeremy Lin is the one responsible for defending Terry.

In contrast, Jeremy Lin has a certain height advantage, and he will not suffer defensively, but Terry is an experienced veteran, and it is very easy to deal with young players like Jeremy Lin.

Facing Terry's attack, Jeremy Lin watched his every move closely, not daring to be careless.

Although he lacks experience, his defensive attitude is still very positive.

Outside the three-point line, Terry was unhurried. After continuous probing, he suddenly launched an impact towards the left.

Seeing this, Jeremy Lin also hurriedly moved to follow, blocking Terry's breakthrough.

But at the moment when his center of gravity shifted, Terry suddenly stopped and faltered, and then made a sharp change in front of his body and rushed to the right.

This time, Jeremy Lin who was standing in front of him was passed cleanly, and by the time he reacted, it was too late.

Terry rushed to the free throw line, shot a jumper directly, and made a solid two-pointer.

Then there was Terry. After completing the steal on the defensive end, he quickly launched a counterattack. He made a cross run with Marion in the frontcourt, and then he received the ball from outside the three-point line and shot it. The three-pointer was also made.

In just half a minute, 'Jets' Terry scored 5 points in a row from outside shots, helping the Mavericks recover the point difference to 4 points.

"Terry is such a crazy knife, he is completely the type of player that you don't know when it will suddenly explode."

"In this season's playoffs, Terry's performance is also impressive."

"There were several times when Nowitzki was restricted, or when the offensive state was not very good, he stepped forward and took on the team's scoring responsibility."

"If the point difference between the two teams has been biting closer, I think the Mavericks want to win, not by Nowitzki, but by whether Terry can maintain his state."

"Nowitzki is very stable. There is no doubt about it. The Cavaliers will definitely find a way to limit him at critical moments. Then at this time, it depends on whether Terry can stand up again."

On the commentary stage, Yang Yi analyzed and said.

"Don't worry, hit slowly."

On the sidelines, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott reminded the players on the court.

Jeremy Lin advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, and he began to deliberately slow down the offensive rhythm to stabilize his position.

On the weak side, Paul George gets stuck and reaches for the ball.

Jeremy Lin also passed the ball immediately. When Long Rui and Curry were off the field, Paul George was the absolute core of the offense.

The man responsible for defending him is 'Hacker' Sean Marion.

With age and positioning in the team, Marion's scoring ability has declined, but his defensive skills are still there.

His peak period was spent in the Suns. At that time, Marion was the defensive gate of the Suns.

Although he has not been selected to the best defensive team so far in his career, his defensive ability is absolutely beyond doubt.

For Paul George, playing Marion alone is also a challenge.

Marion's defensive actions are not big, and there is not much physical contact, but his defensive judgment ability is very good, and he can always block the ball holder.

Facing Marion's defense, George didn't take him seriously. After a simple test, he started directly, intending to force his way in.

However, Marion did not lose his position at all, and stepped forward directly to block George.

Paul George frowned slightly, and he took two steps back, trying to attack again.

This time, he started to get serious. He lowered the center of gravity of his body, dribbled the ball continuously under the crotch, shot a feint to the left, and then quickly pulled back to make a reverse breakthrough.

George's speed is very fast, and this move is also his common way of passing people now, and the success rate of passing people is very high. He is confident that this move will definitely leave the opponent behind.

But at the next breath, George stopped. This was not his intention, but he was completely forced to stop.

Marion didn't hesitate, he predicted George's action and reacted in advance.

Being blocked twice in a row surprised Paul George. He didn't expect Marion's defense to be so good.

"George, watch the time!"

Seeing that George was in a daze, Jeremy Lin hurriedly reminded him.

Hearing this, Paul George looked up, and the attack time was only 3 seconds left.

Seeing that time was running out, George felt a little flustered. After taking two steps to adjust, he immediately chose to make a move.

Marion also jumped up immediately to interfere. Although the ball did not reach, it covered George's sight and formed a good interference.

"Bang!"

There was a crisp iron strike, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.

Under the basket, 'Champion of Boxing' Tyson Chandler took the rebound and handed the ball to Terry.

"Marion is still good. This defensive ability makes George very uncomfortable."

"The Cavaliers really shouldn't let him play singles. It's better to run the ball as much as possible and cooperate. This is the right choice."

While Zhang Weiping was speaking, Chandler received a pass from Terry inside and scored another goal.

The point difference has been narrowed to 2 points. After the Cavaliers entered the rotation lineup, they have not scored a goal. Instead, the Mavericks played a 7:0 offensive climax.

"What are you doing? Let the Mavericks play so easily?"

"What is Paul George doing? Can't play and pass the ball?"

"Hurry up and bring Long Rui back, the lead is almost gone."

In Huaxia, the Cavaliers fans in front of the screen became anxious. Seeing that the score was catching up a little bit, the Cavaliers did nothing. This made many people start to swear...

At this moment, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott turned his head to look at Long Rui.

"Should we change people?"

Long Rui shook his head: "Wait a little longer, give them some time to adapt."

In fact, Long Rui also has his own ideas. This kind of time can best hone one's character, especially for young players like Paul George.

He knows very well that Paul George's ability is definitely not inferior to anyone on the field. What he lacks now is a calm mind.

This is something that a young player must experience in the process of growing up. George still has a lot of room for substitutes, and Long Rui is creating opportunities for him to improve.