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184. A stalemate situation

Wu Dawei, who scored four points in a row in the opening game, not only helped the Cavaliers quickly establish a slight lead at home, but also gave Granger a sense of urgency. As a player who is directly opposite him on both offensive and defensive ends, the better Wu Dawei's appearance, the more pressure on Granger will be.

Anyway, as the team's current arrowhead on the offensive end, as well as the team's core players. Granger knew he had to show something, especially when he missed out on his first offense against Wu's defense.

At 2:4, the Cavaliers took the lead and switched offense and defense. Darren. Collison handed the ball to Danny, who was standing on the left side of the three-point line at a 45-degree angle. Granger then runs straight away, opening up space for Granger to play alone.

But Granger, who received the ball, did not choose to beat Wu Dawei, and the Pacers have played twice this season and the Cavaliers. One was not long after the start of the season, while the other was just a week ago.

It can be said that the two encounters between Granger Tong Guò still have a deep understanding of Wu Dawei's progress. In the first meeting between the two sides, Granger felt a little uncomfortable against Wu's defense, and it quickly turned into discomfort a week earlier.

Wu Dawei is improving. It's not just his offense, but also his already strong defense. This is Granger's deep experience in the second meeting between the two sides, although the team defeated the visiting Cavaliers in the second meeting, but Wu Dawei's performance in that game was not bad at all, and it can only be said that the responsibility for the Cavaliers' loss is not him.

Therefore, it can be said that Granger is still relatively familiar with Wu Dawei.

He beckoned to the inside and motioned for Hibbert to raise the high post and make a pick-and-roll for himself.

Although Wu Dawei was aware of this, he was even ready to bypass Hibbert when he ran to block him. But when Hibbert was really beside him, Wu Dawei realized how thick the young center forward was.

That way, Granger got a good shot. Hibbert's block entangled Wu for a while, and Vallejo made up for it, but obviously although the Brazilian was much taller than Wu Dawei, the quality of the defense in Granger's eyes was very different.

He threw the ball to the basket with a small hook at the top of the paint arc. It was close enough that Granger scored his first score of the game.

4:4 draw.

The Pacers tied the score less than 10 seconds before the Cavaliers regained the advantage. After Williams possessed the ball past halfcourt, he played a simple pick-and-roll with Jamison, who then hit it from outside the three-point line.

The score instantly became 4:7. Although Jamison is a year older than last year this season, the explosive power of scoring has long since disappeared with the passage of time. His numbers have also slipped this season, but he's still the team's second-leading scorer. It is still a point of attack that cannot be taken lightly.

The Cavaliers used a three-pointer to bring the pressure back to the Indiana's side on the road, but the three-point advantage didn't last long as the Pacers closed the gap. Hibbert finally showed his intimidating power on the inside, singled Vallejo to win.

6:7, helping the team narrow the difference.

Although the Cavaliers still lead, both teams were in good form at the beginning. The Pacers, who are playing on the road, are not intimidated by the momentum of the Quickloan Center, and the Cavaliers, who lost to the opposing team not long ago, did not continue the tragedy of the previous game.

The two sides went back and forth in the first quarter, attacking and defending each other. But overall, with the advantage of home court, the Cavaliers still have a slight advantage. After all, Wu Dawei is in good form, and as the number one player who is currently being recognized as the number one player for the Cavaliers, although he is very limited at many times, Wu Dawei has repeatedly proven that he is a player who has enough ability to influence the game.

Wu's defense allowed Pacers captain Danny Brown. Granger's appearance in the first quarter was not very good, on the contrary, when the Cavaliers were attacking, Wu Dawei appeared to be very active. As a player known for his defense, Wu Dawei scored six points in the first quarter, and Danny, who is averaging 23 points per game this season. Granger, with only 2 points in the account.

Granger shot 1-of-2 in the first quarter, and the shooting percentage was not bad, but obviously anyone with a discerning eye can see that such a number of shots is definitely abnormal for a team boss.

In fact, it was difficult for Granger to find a very good opportunity to shoot when facing Wu Dawei's defense, and naturally, the reluctance to force the shot and the good condition of his teammates made Granger choose to pass the ball after most of the balls.

This is also a big reason why the Pacers were able to stalemate with the Cavaliers in the first quarter, although Granger did not give the team much help in the first quarter, but the rest of the Pacers players were in good shape tonight.

This situation ensures that the Pacers can play on the road.

Hibbert became the main point of attack for the Pacers in the first quarter, and the big center who was favored by many to score seven points in the first quarter, the highest score of the two teams. At the same time, Hibbert also had four rebounds on his account, and his savings were tantamount to putting up a barrier in the Pacers' paint zone.

Wu Dawei played 8 minutes in the first quarter before being replaced by head coach Scott for a break. Although the Pacers have been chasing after the Cavaliers, fortunately, the whole Cavaliers team is in good shape tonight, so Scott will be relieved to replace Wu Dawei off the court.

Because he had a hunch that it was going to be a tough game, he had to prepare for the second half. Wu Dawei has gradually become the person who has played the longest time in the team, according to the number provided to him by Scott's assistant, Wu Dawei has played an average of 38 minutes per game in the last half month!

This kind of number can be ranked at the top of the league even if you look at it, although it can't be compared with those perverts who play about 40 minutes at every turn, but it is also a very high playing time in the league.

That might not be too good for a player who was on the bench last season. That's what worries Scott, after all, David Wu is still a rookie in the league, and he barely gets a chance to play in his rookie year. Scott worries that if he overuses Wu and he may not be able to self-regulate, it could easily make him weak in the second half of the season. This is definitely not a good thing for the Cavaliers, who have changed their goals and are aiming for the playoffs this season.

After Wu Dawei got off the court, the two sides were still fighting the court, as I said before, both sides were in good shape tonight. It is difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser for a while, and the rotation time will come soon.

At the same time that the Cavaliers replaced their bench players, Pacers coach Vogel also began to stir up, and almost at the same time that Wu Dawei went off the court, Vogel replaced Granger, and he was replaced by the team's rookie selected this season, Paul. George.

A young player with extremely good physical talent and a basketball IQ.

The youngster, born in California in 1990, is the No. 10 pick of the season. He showed his characteristics as soon as he came on the court, and his extremely talented and explosive body made Paul . George is at home on the fast break, and in fact this season Paul is at home. Since George joined the Pacers, the young player has been surprising the Pacers.

While his poor pull-up jumper and three-point shot are still issues that need to be addressed, George's impact on the interior and his broad vision on the offensive end give him more possibilities to develop. And he knows how to take advantage of his excellent conditions to make a positive contribution to the team's rebounding protection.

Paul. George's appearance on the court ensured the Pacers' impact on the Cavaliers' interior line. That's definitely not a good thing for the Cavaliers, as they don't have enough reserves on the inside. Hickson & Ryan. Hollins is a common interior combination for the Cavaliers in the rotation. And the two of them, one has a good body, but is easy to be brainless when defending; The other is experienced, but not quick to act.

None of them are good players who can form good protection under the basket, but the good thing is that Paul . George has a bright future ahead and is already making his mark, but after all, this is his first season and he's still very young.

Although Paul. George always comes across as aggressive on the court, but at the same time, he also pays for some fouls for his initiative. Overall, though, playing in the rotation, Paul. George brought more good than bad to the team.

The Pacers have a Paul with endless possibilities and a future. George, and the Cavaliers don't have such a great young man on the bench. Before the trade came, Scott could only rely on the existing roster to survive the rotation time.

So usually, Wu Dawei will play earlier in the second quarter. After all, there is still a 15-minute break in the midfield, which can allow the players to recover.

Paul. George didn't lead the Pacers to a comeback in the second quarter, but the Indiana kept chasing after the Cavaliers, and it was clear that the situation was somewhat deadlocked.

Paul. George's breakthrough after rushing inside made it extremely difficult for the Cavaliers to open up a point difference. Graham, who came on as a substitute for David Wu, did not have such a high level of mobility and he could not contain Paul. George. As a result, George was always able to rush inside, either shooting or passing.

Naturally, Scott replaced Wu Dawei on the court after he rested for a few minutes. At this point, the score was 29:31, and the Cavaliers were still ahead. But Paul. George quickly took advantage of his breakthrough to rush inside, and in the face of Hollins who was backing up, George made a hand-to-hand pass and handed the ball to the Pacers' missed post player. The latter dunked easily under the basket.

The score was equalized! (To be continued.)