NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

"The momentum of the Mavericks chasing points is quite rapid. Under Kidd's organization, they played extremely efficiently."

"The Cavaliers need someone to stand up and score now. If Long Rui is on the court, then he will definitely take action."

"Now it depends on whether Curry and George can withstand the pressure at this critical moment."

While speaking, Nowitzki made another mid-range shot, and the difference between the two teams was only 6 points.

With less than 2 minutes into the second half, the advantage the Cavaliers had established in the first half was running out.

If they can't find the status on the offensive end, the Mavericks will quickly regain the disadvantage.

The Mavericks' offense on the court became smoother and more confident. On the other hand, the Cavaliers seemed to have lost their backbone, without a clear offensive core on the court.

This makes one can't help but think of the Heat this season. James and Wei also had the same situation. They didn't clarify the real core, which led to the team's defeat.

The situation of the Cavaliers is exactly the same now. Both George and Curry actually have a strong scoring ability, but the two of them seem to dare not attack now, and the occasional shot is useless.

Looking at everything on the court in the locker room, Long Rui felt a little anxious.

"how much longer?"

He couldn't help asking.

"Hurry up, we should be able to catch up before the start of the fourth quarter!"

The captain replied.

"What? How long will it take?"

Long Rui immediately frowned. If he hadn't been unable to handle it with one hand, he would have done it himself. His medical skills are much better than these team doctors.

In desperation, Long Rui had no choice but to wait patiently, but let him sit here and watch the point difference being overtaken by a little bit, it was really hard to watch.

After all, Curry and Paul George are still too young, lack the experience of this level of competition, and need someone to lead them to grow.

"I hope I can withstand it, and don't let the point difference be widened too much..."

Long Rui muttered to himself.

He no longer expects Curry and George to stabilize the point difference, and only hopes that they will not fall behind too much after the third quarter.

The momentum of the Mavericks' chasing points continued, and Nuo Tianwang, who felt hot, directly shot a three-pointer!
No one can stop this high-level fort on the outside. Yi Jianlian suffered a lot in the matchup with Nowitzki.

It's not that his defense is not good, but that Nowitzki is too incomprehensible after he gets up.

On several occasions, Yi Jianlian's defense did not lose his position at all, and he even interfered very well, but he still couldn't stop him from scoring. This is the superstar's strong personal ability, and there is nothing he can do about it.

With this three-pointer hit, the point difference is only three points.

Cavaliers coach Scott immediately called a timeout adjustment.

"What are you guys playing? Why is there no trick at all?"

"I'm not very decisive when I usually shoot, why don't I dare to shoot now?"

"Next, Curry, you will be in charge of the organization. George, you are the main attack point. Don't hesitate when you have an opportunity. You should vote when you have to. Do you understand?"

Scott kept reprimanding Curry and others.

At this point, the camera is on the Mavericks' bench.

Coach Carlisle held the tactical board in his hand and kept gesticulating on it.

Nowitzki and the others listened very seriously. They are now in full swing, planning to overtake the score in one fell swoop after the timeout.

"I don't know if the Cavaliers can make timely adjustments after this timeout."

"Curry and George have to shoulder the burden of carrying the team. If the two of them continue to perform like before, the Cavaliers really have no chance."

Zhang Weiping said with a sigh.

It was the first time for him to watch Long Rui's game live. He thought that there would be a good result, but he never expected that the game would become so dramatic.

After the timeout, the game continued.

After the Cavaliers sent a sideline kick and Scott clarified the core of the team's offense, they seemed to have found their way.

Curry is still organizing from outside the three-point line, but he now has a clear goal, which is to create offensive opportunities for George.

Yi Jianlian on the inside came up to cover for George, and after the screen, he switched defenses, forming a situation on the weak side, and George faced Nowitzki.

Although Nowitzki is tall and has long arms, the movement speed of his feet is much slower.

George's speed advantage was immediately manifested. After continuous shaking, a sharp change of direction immediately passed Nowitzki and rushed towards the basket.

Marion, who was blocked by Yi Jianlian, rushed to chase and defend, while George made a clever pass and threw the ball into Yi Jianlian's hands.

There was no one in front of Yi Jianlian. After catching the ball, he made a decisive shot and hit a long two-pointer!
"nice shot!"

"After the timeout adjustment, the Cavaliers finally scored their first field goal in the second half."

"I hope this is a good start. When the Cavaliers play teamwork, they still have the power to fight."

Seeing this goal, Zhang Weiping's tone immediately became a little more excited.

The Cavaliers fans at home were finally liberated from their depression. They began to cheer for the team, and the atmosphere at home suddenly became active.

In the next few rounds, the Cavaliers gradually recovered their offensive rhythm. Although they did not have the strong point of Long Rui, they were on par with the Mavericks under the leadership of Curry and Paul George.

The point difference between the two teams has also remained within five points, and the Cavaliers have kept their lead.

But the good times didn't last long. Just when the fans thought the Cavaliers could stabilize the situation, Paul George fell to the floor during a breakthrough.

He clutched his ankle, his face was ferocious, and he looked very painful.

On the big screen above the court, the slow motion of his breakthrough just now was played back.

I saw that George's left foot accidentally stepped on Marion's foot when he broke through, and his ankle sprained suddenly, and the magnitude seemed to be very large.

This is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the Cavaliers, and the fans at the scene even held their heads, unable to believe what happened in front of them.

In a game, two main players are injured. If Long Rui and George cannot play due to injuries, then the entire finals will lose suspense.

The team doctor hurried up to check the situation. They helped Paul George up, and George tried to walk around.

But as soon as he took two steps, he immediately raised his left foot, and the entire left foot could not bear any force at all.

At this moment, George's heart also turned cold. He knew that the sprain might be serious this time.

"It's true that misfortunes never come singly. For the Cavaliers, George's injury is even worse."

"Now Curry is the only one left among the three core players, which means that he has to play the role of Long Rui, organizing and scoring on his shoulders."

"But this is really too difficult for him..."