NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

"The Cavaliers are finished."

"That's the price young teams have to pay."

"The Mavericks locked up the championship early."

After the end of G2, the major media in the United States released news one after another. These media who were optimistic about the Cavaliers before were like grass on the wall, and more than half of them turned their backs.

The probability of the Cavaliers winning the championship has also plummeted all the way. After just one day, it actually dropped to 16%. The huge contrast made all the Cavaliers fans feel cold to the bottom of the valley.

The Cavaliers did not respond to the various voices of doubt from the outside world, and it seems that they themselves have acquiesced to these views.

"Brother Long, the luggage is packed."

In the gymnasium, Ran Ruoxue said softly.

"Well, I see, these days when I'm not here, I will leave this place to you."

G2's disastrous defeat dealt a heavy blow to Long Rui. He can accept defeat, but not in this way.

Therefore, he has been in a bad mood for the past two days, and images of fiascos often come to mind in his mind.

"Brother Long, don't think too much, just try your best, and it's not like there's no chance at all!"

Ran Ruoxue comforted her.

Long Rui nodded, looked at the time, forced a smile and said, "Okay, it's almost time, I should go."

As soon as the words fell, he took the suitcase and went out.

Today they will fly to Dallas to prepare for the G3 game, and the next three games will be played there.

Paul George was lying on the instrument, looking at the direction Long Rui was leaving, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart.

He understands that the team needs him very much now, but now he really can only watch and can't help.

However, in the past few days, under Ran Ruoxue's treatment, the ankle injury has healed a lot, and the swelling has almost disappeared. Walking on the ground is no longer a problem, but it is not enough to run vigorously.

"Jingjing, how long will it take for this injury to recover?"

asked George.

"It depends on the situation. If the recovery is fast, it will take about three days. If it is slower, it will take five days."

Jingjing responded, and she was also very anxious. After all, she was a fan of Long Rui, and she didn't want to see Long Rui lose the finals.

After all, they have reached the finals now, and they are only a little short of the O'Brien Cup. Wouldn't it be a pity if they lost here.

As the 'Black Mamba' once said that year, the runner-up means the biggest loser.

The performance of the Cavaliers this season is good enough. They have amazed all fans with victories and must not fall at the last moment.

"Five days..."

George read aloud silently, and prayed that the Cavaliers would last until his return.

……

Dallas, inside a training facility.

"Long Rui, what are your plans for the next game?"

Cavaliers coach Byron Scott asked.

"Intend? Can we have more changes?"

"All the team's changes have been used, and the rest of the game is completely on the spot."

"As long as we try our best and play our best, we still have a chance to win."

"The loss in the last game was because our state experienced serious ups and downs. When the opponent increased the defensive pressure, we failed to adjust in time."

"These are things we have to experience. For us, this may not be a bad thing, but we can learn something from it."

"I believe that in the next game, our performance will be even better."

In the training hall, Long Rui swept away the gloom in his heart, and showed a very positive state in front of everyone.

In fact, these are all pretended by him, because he is the leader of the team. If he fails to recover, then the Cavaliers really have no hope.

No one can realize how much pressure Long Rui is under now, only he himself knows it.

"Hurry up and train, everyone, George is watching us, so don't make a fool of yourself in front of him."

Long Rui kept encouraging his teammates.

The training lasted until three o'clock in the afternoon, two o'clock earlier than before, which was what Long Rui meant.

After all, they will have a match tomorrow. After continuous high-intensity matches and long-distance travel, they are still physically exhausted. Therefore, they need a certain amount of rest.

Everyone returned to the hotel where they were staying, but they did not stay idle. Instead, they gathered together actively, watched the G2 game repeatedly, carefully found out their own shortcomings, and at the same time learned from each other's strengths.

……

After a night's rest, the fatigue faded away.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the Cavaliers went to the home of the Mavericks, the American Airlines Center Stadium.

This arena looks very luxurious. It was built with the investment of Mark Cuban, the owner of the Mavericks. It is high-tech under the retro appearance.

There are still more than two hours before the start of the game, and the purpose of arriving early is to warm up.

Long Rui, Curry and others are all looking for the touch of shooting.

In order to increase the team's hope of winning, Long Rui has decided to play the whole game tonight.

When the time came to 19200:[-] p.m., Dallas fans entered the stadium one after another. The entire venue can accommodate [-] people.

Most of these fans chose to wear home jerseys, and at a glance, one could feel a strong aura.

At this moment, the home team locker room.

"Tonight is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of the victory."

"They just suffered a big defeat, and their mentality will definitely be affected."

"Now we have home court advantage, as long as we continue to play in a stable state, we will definitely be able to beat them."

Coach Carlisle said seriously.

"The coach is right, but we can't underestimate the enemy. Although they don't have Paul George, they still have very strong strength."

Nowitzki also reminded aloud.

After a while, players from both sides began to appear on the field. When the home team entered the field, the atmosphere of the fans was immediately ignited.

Nowitzki walked out of the tunnel amid the cheers of the fans. This big man has a very high status in the Mavericks, because he has brought many honors here, and he is also one of the representatives of "one man, one city" .

After a brief warm-up, the game officially began.

The Mavericks won a wave of offensive rights. In the first attack in the opening game, the familiar twin towers immediately showed their power and scored the first for the team.

However, the Cavaliers were not to be outdone. The increased cooperation between Long Rui and Curry, coupled with Yi Jianlian's support, formed a tactical system similar to the triangle offense.

After several passes, the Mavericks' defense was disrupted, forming a two-on-one situation on the weak side, and successfully scored the ball.

After the opening, both sides showed a good offensive state. Compared with the previous game, the Cavaliers seem to have made a subtle change on the offensive end.

While maintaining a fast-paced offense, they have increased the cooperation between a lot of teams and made scoring more efficient.