NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

"The Mavericks have now switched back to Nowitzki and Kidd, and all the starting five tigers are on the court."

"This also means that the deterrence of the twin towers will strike again, to see if the Cavaliers can hold on to his lead before the end of the first half."

With the Mavericks' substitutions, the Cavaliers also switched back to Yi Jianlian. Now the two sides are facing off again in the starting line-up, but the Cavaliers' side is gaining momentum, and it will not be easy for the Mavericks to chase points.

The Mavericks with the twin towers immediately showed a completely different state from before. Nowitzki's first attack after returning to the court was to score the ball.

On the Cavaliers side, Long Rui responded with a step-back shot. After yesterday's shooting practice, he basically found the shooting touch. Although the finger injury has a little impact, it is not a big deal.

But just after Long Rui made this goal, the Cavaliers were like a sudden power failure on the offensive end.

In the next few rounds, they hit the iron frequently and did not find a good opportunity to attack.

This is not because they have no state, but because the Mavericks' defensive intensity has increased a lot, and they have increased physical confrontation again, which is exactly the same intensity as at the beginning of the first quarter.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Nowitzki and Chandler worked hard at the basket. Together, they scored 6 points in a row and instantly narrowed the point difference to 1 point.

With the last 39 seconds left before the end of the first half, both sides had an opportunity to attack.

Seeing the score being overtaken, Curry couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He looked up at the time, so he decided to grab a fast break first, so that he could play one more round.

Facing Kidd's defense, he chose to shoot directly from the outside.

However, at the moment he joined the ball, Kidd saw the timing, cut the ball out of his hand, and successfully played a fast break, leading the score in one fell swoop.

Not only that, but now with 28 seconds left in the game, they can also have an offensive opportunity.

Curry's choice this time can be said to be a steal but not a loss, and he is also very upset about this.

But the game is so fast-changing, no one knows what will happen in the next second, for example, Terry, who posted halftime, hit a three-pointer at the buzzer at the last moment...

The first half is over.

54:50
Terry's three-pointer at the buzzer helped the Mavericks lead by 4 points.

"The combination of Nowitzki and Chandler is really too stable, and they can still complete the overtake in this situation!"

Looking at the score, Yang Yi immediately sighed.

"The Cavaliers have put a lot of effort into lineup adjustments, and they have achieved good results."

"They have actually begun to gain the upper hand. It is the Mavericks' sudden increase in defensive intensity that destroyed their offense at once."

"It's still too young. As long as you put up a little intensity, it will take a long time to adapt."

"Of course, there is also a reason why they like to play fast."

"After the defensive pressure increases, their offense will inevitably not be so smooth, and the rhythm will be suppressed. It is difficult to find the previous offensive feeling for a while."

Zhang Weiping gave an explanation for the sudden power outage of the Cavaliers.

The intermission ended and the two sides entered the second half of the game.

After adjustments during the break, the Cavaliers stabilized their position.

In the first attack after the start of the second half, they successfully scored the ball.

The Cavaliers no longer blindly pursue a quick offense, they have also begun to organize positional warfare.

Although the tactical cooperation between them is not as skilled as that of the Mavericks, it can be regarded as a little improvement in offensive efficiency.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the two sides fell into a tug-of-war, and the scores of the two teams were deadlocked.

However, as the game progressed, the Cavaliers experienced ups and downs again.

Curry and Long Rui encountered the opponent's target at the same time, which interrupted the team's connection at once.

This is the fatal point of not having Paul George. If George is on the court at this time, he will be able to stand up when Long Rui and Curry are injured at the same time.

Although he does not have the organizational skills of Long Rui and Curry, it is still very reliable to only let him score.

The point difference is being opened up a little bit. The sideline Cavaliers coach Byron Scott saw it in his eyes and was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

He glanced back at the players on the bench and felt that none of them could help.

"Long Rui, what should we do? They're after the two of us."

Curry asked anxiously.

At this time, Long Rui's expression was a little dignified. He pondered for a moment, but shook his head: "I have no choice but to resist. Give me the ball."

Now that the Cavaliers' offense is completely limited, Long Rui has no choice but to strengthen his offense.

But his offense is not easy, as long as he catches the ball, he will be double-teamed, and he can only use the pick-and-roll of his teammates to find breakthrough opportunities.

But even if he successfully completes the breakthrough, there are still twin towers waiting for him inside.

After Long Rui used his breakthrough to score two goals with difficulty, when he hit the basket for the third time, he encountered a volleyball cap!

'Champion' Chandler never gave him another chance to score.

After three quarters, the Mavericks continued to expand their lead.

In the entire quarter of the game, they only allowed the Cavaliers to score 17 points, which also created a record.

The Cavaliers scored 17 points in a single quarter with Long Rui on the court.

83:67
The Mavericks will enter the final quarter with a huge advantage of 16 points.

"In today's game, the possibility of the Cavaliers' comeback is really too small."

"After all, this is the finals, and the opponent will not give you so many opportunities, and seeing the defensive attitude of the Mavericks today, their goals are very clear."

"Long Rui and Curry are too uncomfortable to be restricted. These two dominate more than 70.00% of the team's offense. Once restricted, the entire offensive system of the Cavaliers will be completely paralyzed."

Yang Yi adjusted his glasses and said.

"At this point in the game, there should be many fans who will miss Paul George."

"Someone will definitely say that if there is Paul George, the Cavaliers will never be like this."

"But the fact is that Paul George will not be able to play, and will even miss more games. We must accept this fact."

"If the Cavaliers lose in this game, I hope they will further consider a countermeasure, which is how to limit the opponent's twin towers."

"Only in this way, they will have the opportunity to continue to fight against their opponents in the next game."

Zhang Weiping said seriously.

Not long after, the fourth quarter started, and the two teams had no intention of changing lineups.

The Cavaliers still want to make a final resistance, but the experienced Mavericks did not give them a chance to reverse.

The final score was fixed at 108:88.

With a huge advantage of 20 points, the Mavericks accepted the G2 victory in the finals and tied the big score 1:1.