Chapter Eighty-Eight: Streak and Surprise

The All-Star Game ended, and everyone was happy.

Kobe Bryant and O'Neal's combined performances satisfied the appetites of fans and the media, and the two were interviewed after the game, saying that their teammates were strong and that they were the best teammates they had ever been.

There's nothing wrong with that.

The OK duo is the strongest inside-outside duo in NBA history.

Only a few people were hurt, like James. Not being able to win the All-Star Game MVP was a very frustrating thing for James.

However, this depression passed quickly, because after the All-Star break, the format of the regular season this season became clearer.

The first Thursday after the All-Star break is the trade deadline.

Normally, if there are no big trades made before the All-Star break, the players on each team will be fixed this season.

Or rather, each team's players in this playoff game are fixed, and the strength will not change much.

The Cavaliers have been doing really well this season.

If in previous seasons James was praised only for his stats, this season James' ability to lead the team has been recognized.

The Cavaliers have the best regular season record in the league this season.

In the remaining 30 games, most teams in the league will make a decision.

Many teams will find a reason to play quietly for next year's draft picks, while some teams aiming for the playoffs will try to get a better record so that they will encounter easier opponents in the playoffs.

In this way, the rest of the games are well played.

On February 18, the Cavaliers played the Raptors away.

The Raptors were originally weak chickens, and in this game, the core of the Raptors Bosh was absent due to injury, which made the Raptors even more embarrassing.

The Raptors themselves know it's hard to play, so they're on their home court to play an offensive that looks good and attract fans.

This game is very simple.

Qin Yang suppressed Calderon and Anthony Parker to the death in bench time, crushing the two almost without pressure, and the Cavaliers also won easily.

Qin Yang got 12 points and 14 assists and played well. James had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and the statistics were slightly embarrassing.

The Cavaliers played well except for Ben Wallace, who didn't play.

On the 20th, away against the Bucks.

The Bucks are the belly of the fish, but this game is not the same, the Bucks' interior no-eyebrow hero Villanueva played 12 of 23 shots and got 30 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists.

Because of this, the Bucks can hold out until the last quarter.

In the state of the unguarded inside of the Eyebrow Hero, James scored 16 of 29, 11 of 22 free throws, and got 55 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds.

This data is nothing, the most terrifying thing is that James made 8 of 11 three-pointers in this game, which is higher than Qin Yang's average shooting rate per game.

James in this state is unstoppable.

However, this was a complete illusion, and the next Cavaliers played against the Pistons, and James made 0 of 3 three-pointers from the outside and returned to his normal shooting percentage.

Against the Pistons, Qin Yang's role was shown.

When James encountered a strong defense, Qin Yang's organizational offense and three-point shooting played a great role, and Qin Yang, who was 5 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 21 points and 11 assists, became the team's biggest weapon to suppress the opponent in a stalemate moment.

James was 6 of 13, relying on free throws to get 20 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block, and his performance was still very versatile.

However, the most outstanding performance in this game was Delonte West, after the injury recovered, Delont West was full of hands, shooting 8 of 11, 5 of 5 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and got 25 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds.

Beating the Pistons, it's not a big deal.

In the face of victory, the Cavaliers seem to be extremely united.

This season, the Cavaliers have the best record so far, and such a team is aiming for a championship, and in this case, the team victory masks most of the problems.

No player dared to come out and make trouble.

Qin Yang made very few shots in several games, and he didn't show any opinions, and if other teammates had any problems, they also chose to back down.

In this case, the Knights will almost be unstoppable in the next half month.

On the 24th, the Cavaliers host the Grizzlies.

In this game, nine Cavaliers scored double-doubles, James got 15 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, played less than 30 minutes, Qin Yang got 9 points, 21 assists and 3 rebounds, and all members of the Cavaliers played well, giving the home fans a gluttonous feast.

On the 26th, away against the Rockets.

Yao Ming turned over the river on the inside in this game, scoring 28 points and 8 rebounds, which is good enough, and the suppressed Big Z and Vallejo are miserable.

But...... It's not an egg.

Qin Yang, Mo Williams and James blew up the Rockets' perimeter.

The Rockets played well, especially when Maddy wasn't on the court, and the Rockets were one less burden, with Brooks, Vaughan Weaver and Scala playing well.

But as long as Qin Yang is in the right position, he can suppress the three of them.

It was at this time that Williams showed his strength.

Qin Yang had 22 points and 8 assists, Mo Williams had 21 points and 4 rebounds, and James got 21 points, 1 rebound, 1 steal and 2 blocks.

The Cavaliers opened the scoring in a wave of cards in the fourth quarter.

At the critical moment, Qin Yang shot a three-point shot in the face of Battier, even if it was covered, Qin Yang also made a resolute shot, and the three-point shot was 2 out of 4, opening the score.

Battier is an excellent defensive player, Qin Yang's speed and explosiveness are not super strong, and he can't rely on explosiveness to break through like Derrick Rose, plus Battier's defensive skills are top-notch, Qin Yang can't fake and shake away, in this case, Qin Yang's shooting is more like a blind throw.

That's right, the defenders interfered in place and still dared to shoot.

Qin Yang has already started training like this, and in this game, with mental calculation or unintentional, Qin Yang performed well.

On the 27th, the Cavaliers played away against the Spurs.

The Spurs chose to admit this game very undisciplinedly, Duncan was rested, Ginobili was injured, and the Spurs had an incomplete lineup and uneven strength.

But this game was a tough win for the Cavaliers.

Qin Yang almost got into a fight in the face of Bruce Bowen, and in the face of Bowen's dirty defense, Qin Yang almost fought on the court in a rage. During the game, Bowen's various small actions were just enough, stepping on his feet at the critical moment, if it wasn't for Qin Yang's quick reaction, he would have been injured.

Facing such a defensive player, Qin Yang's face was furious.

But 2 of 9 three-pointers, the Cavaliers don't want it.

If it weren't for the teammates, the game would have been lost.

After the game, Qin Yang expressed his opinion in an interview:

"There are a lot of mavericks in the league, some are very hardworking, some are very talented, but some are dirty and despicable villains, yes, I'm talking about Bruce Bowen, someone used to say to me that Bruce Bowen is the most shameless person in this league, I don't believe it, but now I don't think it's enough to describe him as despicable."