NBA’s aging star system

After losing to the Bulls, the Cavaliers continued their winning streak, defeating the Raptors, Knicks, Heat, Hornets, Grizzlies, and Lakers.

The winning streak lasted for 10 games, all the way to the game before the Christmas Day game.

12月23日，骑士在主场119-99轻松战胜篮网，拿到10连胜。

Now the core of the Nets is Brock Lopez, and Jeremy Lin is on the outside.

Under the Cavaliers' indiscriminate bombardment, the Nets had no room to resist.

The next day, December 12, the Cavaliers took a half-day break.

At this time, the Cavaliers' record reached 25 wins and 3 losses.

The opponent in the Christmas game is undoubtedly the Golden State Warriors.

This is also the first time the two teams have met this season.

As the schedule progresses, the Warriors' cooperation gradually becomes smoother. The Warriors' record has reached 27 wins and 4 losses, temporarily ranking first in the Western Conference.

The meeting between the two super teams has also raised expectations among fans.

"The Warriors are in unstoppable form recently, and the Cavaliers are no match for them!" - IP: Oakland

"It's obviously the Cavaliers who are unstoppable! The Cavaliers have won 10 consecutive games!" - IP: Cleveland

"The Warriors can already beat the Cavaliers 50-50, but now that Durant is added, the Warriors have a greater chance of winning!" - IP: San Francisco

"No, no, no, although the Warriors have Durant, they have not yet fully adjusted with the Warriors. On the other hand, the Cavaliers are all old players from last year, and they have a good understanding!" - IP: Cleveland

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Fans have been debating it, and game time is approaching.

On December 12, the Cavaliers faced off against the Warriors at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Warriors are sharpening their skills this season, aiming for the championship.

James is just short of this championship to complete three consecutive championships and establish a dynasty!

On both sides are Mars hitting the Earth!

As the referee blew his whistle, both teams took to the field.

The Cavaliers still have the regular starting lineup, Irving, Su Tian, ​​James, Love, and Thompson.

For the Warriors, Curry, Clay, Durant, Green, Pachulia.

The Warriors let Bodog go in the summer and found Pachulia and McGee to supplement the inside line.

Thompson and Pachulia jumped the ball, the basketball was grabbed by Thompson, and the Cavaliers attacked first.

Irving took the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Irving wanted to hit Curry directly, but when he broke through and scored the ball, he was intercepted by Durant.

Durant grabbed the ball and started a fast break. James couldn't catch up and Durant hit a layup.

0-2

They were hit in the head by the Warriors at the beginning, and the Cavaliers fans at the scene were a little depressed.

The Cavaliers organized an attack again. This time Irving did not go for singles, but passed the ball to James, allowing James to take over the ball.

James got the ball and started the attack directly against Durant. The two faced off and came to the basket, and James forced a layup.

But James' shot was still interfered by Durant, and the rebound was won by Pachulia.

In the transition between offense and defense, the Warriors wanted to directly play a fast break. Curry quickly advanced with the ball. Facing Irving's defense, he chose to pass the ball to Clay outside the three-point line.

Clay caught the ball and shot with open hands, but at the same time Su Tian's defense arrived and successfully interfered with Clay, missing the three-pointer.

The rebound was taken by Love, who took the rebound and directly passed the long ball to James in the frontcourt.

James received the ball and broke through, but was double-teamed by Durant and Pachulia. James quickly distributed the ball to Su Tian, ​​who had already run outside the three-point line.

Su Tian took the ball and shot a three-pointer directly.

Swah——

Su Tian successfully hit a three-pointer.

3-2

The rhythm of the two sides was fast, but the intensity was not low. The two sides fought for several rounds in a row.

It wasn't until the middle of the first quarter that Durant broke through and caused Thompson to foul and get to the free throw line.

After two consecutive free throws, the score came to 3-4, and the shooting percentages of both sides were very low.

Turning around, the Cavaliers attacked and gave the ball to Su Tian. Su Tian called Love to pick and roll, and used the pick and roll to attract the defensive pass to Love outside the three-point line.

Love immediately shot a three-pointer.

Swah——

The Cavaliers also started scoring again.

In the next few rounds, each player's touch began to return to normal.

After all, these are All-Stars and even MVPs, so everyone adjusts their status very quickly.

However, the point difference has not changed much, and no one can tell which team has the advantage.

By the end of the first quarter, the score reached 25-27, and the Warriors temporarily led by 2 points.

During the break, the commentator’s seat was not idle either.

"Charles, which team do you think has a better chance of winning?"

"I don't know, I can't tell right now, but I hope the Cavaliers win."

"why?"

"Because I like that Chinese guy from the Cavaliers, and I actually see my shadow in him."

"Hahaha, are you kidding Charles, he is a guard, you are a power forward, the positions are different! If you say you see the shadow of Kobe, you do, but as for you, it is impossible!"

"I'm not joking, it's true, but it's just like, not as strong as my Lord Sir! Hehe!"

Soon, the inter-section break ended and the second quarter began.

The Cavaliers are rotating their lineup, with Su Tian off the court and Jr Smith on the court.

The Warriors also began to make substitutions, with David West, Livingston and Iguodala taking the field one after another.

At the beginning of the second quarter, James broke through and caused a defensive foul on Iguodala, standing on the free throw line.

One of two free throws, 26-27

On the Warriors' side, Clay took advantage of Su Tian's absence and began to assume the team's offensive responsibilities. After running continuously, he took a pass from Livingston and hit a three-pointer.

26-30

The ball was transferred, and Irving came to the frontcourt with the ball, broke through to attract a double team, and passed the ball to Frye, who was cutting in the air.

Frye caught the ball and dunked directly.

28-30

The score between the two sides was very close.

In the next few rounds, the point difference did not change much. Until Tyronn Lue replaced James and Irving to rest, the point difference remained at about 3 points.

After substitution adjustments, the Cavaliers' lineup became Su Tian, ​​Jr. Smith, Richard Jefferson, Frye, and Love.

With this lineup, the ball is definitely in Su Tian's hands.

So Su Tian also took this opportunity to continuously use pick-and-roll tactics and continuously assist his teammates with his own passes.

At the end of the second quarter, the score reached 52-55, and the Warriors only temporarily led by 3 points.

At halftime, the atmosphere in both locker rooms was not very relaxed.

Durant came to the Golden State Warriors with a reputation on his back. If he failed to win the championship, he would be criticized by thousands of people.

And James, just one championship short of completing his dynasty goal of three consecutive championships! This is undoubtedly the only way to catch up with Jordan.