NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

After the first quarter.

29: 25.

The Cavaliers took a long-lost lead!
Moments later, the second quarter began.

Paul George, who gradually regained his game state, began to show his excellent scoring ability.

With the mutual cooperation with Long Rui, he scored two goals in a row and continued to expand the score advantage for the team.

During this period of time, the Mavericks' offense could only be supported by Nowitzki alone, but without the twin towers, his offensive efficiency also showed a downward trend.

As for the Cavaliers, they fought harder and harder. Long Rui and George's joint attack almost smashed the Mavericks' defense to pieces.

The score was pulled away a little bit, and it was about to reach double digits in a blink of an eye.

At this moment, the camera was shown on the Cavaliers' bench, Curry and others' faces were full of excitement, and they hadn't shown such an expression for a long time.

"Good job! Just keep fighting!"

"Keep this state, the Mavericks will definitely lose!"

In front of the screen, those Cavaliers fans were equally excited!
When the second quarter lasted more than four minutes, the two sides made personnel adjustments again.

The Cavaliers replaced Long Rui and Yi Jianlian, and replaced Curry and others, while the Mavericks took Kidd and Nowitzki.

This is the first time Long Rui has been replaced for a rest in three consecutive games. He played all the previous two games, but he didn't get a victory.

After the game, Long Rui wiped the sweat off his face, he was panting heavily, I have to say, it feels so good to rest...

He was really tired, and the high-intensity playoffs made his body very tired. Although he was very young, he couldn't stand the wear and tear.

On the court, after Long Rui left the field, the Cavaliers were still able to maintain a good firepower output.

The offensive line formed by Curry and George is equally powerful, and the Mavericks have actually been lacking a stable scoring point after Nowitzki went off the court.

This is their biggest problem this season, and they have not found a solution, and this period has always been their weakest moment.

If Marion was still at his peak, he would be capable of scoring, but now he no longer has such ability.

Therefore, whether the Mavericks can continue to attack during this period depends entirely on Terry's performance. If he can stimulate the "nervous knife" trait, then he can maintain a certain amount of firepower.

However, today's Terry obviously has not realized his potential. After his re-emergence, he tried two shots, but both ended in iron strikes.

For a while, the Mavericks' offense stalled.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers, Curry and George are in a very hot state, especially George, who has just returned from injury. After he regained his confidence on the offensive end, he is completely unstoppable.

Even under Marion's defense, he can still complete the attack efficiently!
11 points, 13 points, 16 points...

The Cavaliers continued to expand their lead.

Seeing the beating of the scoring counter, the Mavericks' home court gradually became quiet.

Those fans holding up the championship signs also lost their confidence, and many of them put the signs down.

"Coach, change people quickly, they can't stand it anymore."

On the Mavericks' bench, Nowitzki said solemnly.

Coach Carlisle was silent for a few breaths, then nodded helplessly.

According to the normal substitution time, Nowitzki and Kidd should still have a 2-minute rest time, but now the situation is tight, and they have to play early as a last resort.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of a dead ball, Nowitzki and Kidd stepped onto the battlefield again.

But the Cavaliers did not want to give the opponent a chance to chase points. Coach Scott also chose to let Long Rui and Yi Jianlian return to the court early, and the two teams entered the starting lineup matchup again.

When Nowitzki came back, the Mavericks could finally take advantage of the Twin Towers.

A turnaround jump shot by 'Nuo Tianwang' immediately stopped the bleeding for the team.

Long Rui was not to be outdone, and after breaking through, he also hit a mid-range emergency stop.

The game entered the second half of the second quarter. Under the tandem of Long Rui and Curry, the Cavaliers showed a multi-point blooming trend, and the Mavericks' defense was rarely penetrated.

With less than 1 minute left in the first half, the Cavaliers have opened up the point difference to 19 points. As long as they score another goal, they will break through 20 points.

Curry holds the ball on the outside. During this time, he has been organizing the team's offense, while Long Rui took the initiative to give up the ball because he wanted to save some energy.

Facing Kidd's defense, Curry directly chose to shoot after dribbling the ball a few times.

So far in this game, he has made 8 of 5 three-pointers, which makes him very confident, but unfortunately, this one is a little short.

The basketball bounced off the edge of the rim, bounced twice on the rim, and then slid out of the frame.

After Dirk Nowitzki protected the rebound, he handed the ball to Kidd, and they were going to execute the last attack of the first half.

Kidd held the ball and slowly advanced to the frontcourt. He pressed the time, and then seriously organized his teammates to run.

Nowitzki suddenly pulled out from the inside, which immediately attracted the Cavaliers' defensive attention.

Everyone thought he was going out to catch the ball, but Kidd on the outside suddenly threw the ball to the bottom corner on the other side.

It turned out that just when the Cavaliers' defensive attention was distracted, Terry quietly slipped to the bottom corner under the cover of Chandler, and Curry, who was in charge of defending him, was blocked by Chandler.

Kidd's cannonball pass was accurately delivered to Terry.

After Terry glanced at the basket, he made a decisive shot from outside the three-point line.

"Shh..."

The sound of the basketball hitting the net sounded, and the 'Jet' Terry finally made an important three-pointer after missing all six shots.

At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers achieved a huge advantage of 16 points, which is also the biggest advantage they have achieved after entering the finals.

"Paul George's timely return is like a shot in the arm for the Cavaliers to survive the brink."

"So far in the finals, this is the best half game played by the Cavaliers. I hope they can continue this momentum."

"For the Mavericks, once they lose this game, their confidence will inevitably be affected. More importantly, this is their last home game."

"After this game, if the Cavaliers win, the next game will be back in Cleveland."

"At that time, the Mavericks will lose the advantage of playing at home, but will probably fall into a passive position."

"Although it is too early to say that the Cavaliers have completed the final reversal, in my opinion, they have the strength and the opportunity to make history."

On the commentary stage, he said leisurely.