NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

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"Bang!"

The sound of iron strikes sounded, and Curry still didn't make the open shot this time.

He couldn't help shaking his head, obviously very dissatisfied with his shooting touch today.

"Curry hasn't found his shooting state today, which requires Long Rui to take on the heavy responsibility of scoring. I hope he can find his shooting feeling as soon as possible."

Yang Yi said with some worry.

As the game progressed, the Mavericks also discovered the problems of the Cavaliers. They began to try to double-team Long Rui on the defensive end, forcing him to pass the ball.

When Long Rui's offense was restricted and his teammates were unable to score, the Cavaliers' scoring immediately fell into a stagnation.

The sound of striking iron, one after another, halfway through the first quarter, the Cavaliers only scored 10 points.

Fortunately, they did a good job defending when their offense was not good, and they only allowed the Mavericks to score 14 points, and they were not pulled away too much.

Subsequently, the game entered the first official timeout.

"Our offensive state needs to be changed now. Don't be afraid to shoot just because this is the seventh game of the finals."

"You can't let Long Rui score alone. Others must stand up. Don't be afraid of not making shots. As long as you dare to shoot, there will always be shots."

"What's more, now the opponent has seen our overall state. They have double-teamed Long Rui. It is difficult for him to score now, so it is even more necessary for you to share the pressure. Do you understand?"

On the Cavaliers bench, head coach Byron Scott said seriously.

At this time, Curry and others listened very seriously, and no one dared to say anything more.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks are on the bench.

"During this period of time, your defense has done very well, you must continue to maintain it."

"In addition, the offense must be tougher. Before they find their form, we must seize the opportunity and build a greater advantage as much as possible."

Coach Carlisle was gesticulating on the tactical board while talking. If possible, he would like to plan every attack.

"Now the two sides have entered the timeout. Judging from the overall performance in the first half, the Mavericks played even better."

"Of course, it's also because the Cavaliers haven't shown their status today. Among the 10 points they scored, 8 points came from Long Rui, and the other 2 points were also assists from Long Rui."

"It's definitely not good to play like this. I don't know if other Cavaliers players can get back to the game in time after this timeout."

"Especially Stephen Curry, as the team's second scoring point, he should not continue to sink. He needs to find a way to score as soon as possible. Even if he scores a goal, maybe the whole person's state will gradually open up."

On the commentary stage, Zhang Weiping said slowly.

Moments later, the timeout ends and the game continues.

The Cavaliers sent a sideline ball, they changed the way of attack, and Long Rui gave the ball to Curry.

This is also Long Rui's most common solution to double-team tactics. In this way, opponents will definitely not dare to double-team him again.

And letting Curry attack with the ball also hopes that he can get back to his state as soon as possible.

Outside the three-point line, Curry observed the positioning of his teammates, and the person responsible for defending him was 'Old Demon' Kidd.

In front of this historical super point guard, Curry is obviously still very immature, but there is no fear in his expression, only a strong fighting spirit.

Although he has not been able to score a goal, but after the adjustment during the timeout, his inner emotions have calmed down.

Seeing that there was no good passing opportunity, Curry signaled his teammates to pull away quickly, and he wanted to single out Kidd!
"Let the horse come here, boy!"

The fighting spirit in Kidd's heart was also aroused by Curry. Although he couldn't defend Long Rui, he was still very confident in letting him defend Curry. After all, his defensive ability was still very strong.

The next breath, Curry launched an attack.

The continuous shaking tried to deceive Kidd's defensive focus, but he was unmoved. No matter how Curry swayed, Kidd always remained in front of him.

Seeing that his opponent refused to eat, Curry wanted to use his own speed to force a breakthrough.

He moved towards the right with a large body front, but the next second he hit Kidd's strong body, immediately blocking his breakthrough.

In the first position, Kidd's body is still quite strong. For now, Curry has no advantage in physical confrontation.

Two consecutive attempts ended in failure, and there was not much time left to attack.

"Pass the ball quickly, you can't score in front of me."

The stimulation of language often hits some players with a bad mentality. Kidd is trying to use this method to destroy Curry's confidence.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Curry suddenly chose to make a shot from the outside. The whole movement was extremely fast. By the time Kidd reacted, the basketball had already been shot.

"Shh!"

The sound of a basketball hitting the net sounded behind him, and Kidd's face suddenly became a little embarrassed.

Curry's goal undoubtedly slapped him in the face, and he never expected that Curry would dare to shoot so much.

"Sorry to disappoint you."

Curry gritted his braces, shrugged at Kidd, and then quickly retreated.

With the throw of this ball, Curry's state gradually recovered.

In the next round, he used Yi Jianlian's cover to break through and score the ball again.

"Curry finally recovered his form in the second half of the first quarter. In this way, it will not be so easy for the Mavericks to limit the Cavaliers' offense."

"I don't know if the Cavaliers can recover the point difference at the end of the first quarter."

While talking, the game entered the rotation stage, and the two adjusted their personnel.

The Mavericks have retained Nuo Tianwang and Kidd, and at the same time replaced Terry, which is also their special arrangement today.

The Cavaliers have a normal rotation, with Paul George playing, joining forces with Long Rui and Yi Jianlian.

"The Mavericks now have Terry in the second team, and the offensive firepower should be much better."

"The weakness of their rotation lineup after adding Terry, I don't know what kind of performance they will play. Can they compete with the Cavaliers' second team?"

On the court, 'Jets' Terry showed great energy from the moment he took the field.

He caught a pass from Kidd on the weak side and made an immediate drive.

Jeremy Lin's defense was not a threat at all in front of him. With his excellent experience, he played directly.

After the breakthrough, Terry used a very dexterous pull-bar layup, avoiding the block of the defending player, and successfully sent the ball into the basket!

"Well done, old man!"

Seeing this, Nowitzki immediately greeted him with a high five. He is using his actions to inspire his teammates!