129. Old friends
The Cavaliers got off to a good start at the start of the game. And Wu Dawei also swept away the bad luck in the opening game of the season in the confrontation with Carmelo Anthony. Not only did he shock the audience with an incredible block, but he also scored 4 points directly to help the team establish a lead.
But 8:3 is not safe, the Nuggets are a good offensive team, and Billups is another player who can control the court.
After the opening hesitation, they quickly found their form and slowly chased the score back. The Cavaliers' weaknesses in the first two games were magnified in the following games, and Morris Williams was completely unable to contain Chauncey Billups at the No. 1 position, while his own form on the offensive end was not played.
In the first quarter, Williams made one of four shots, which was in stark contrast to Billups, who was opposite him. The Nuggets' Mr. Big Heart played three games in the first quarter without missing a single miss, which made a great contribution to the team's recovery of the disadvantage.
Of course, the duel of the playmakers was only a microcosm of the two sides in the first quarter of the game, and the real focus was on the No. 3 position between Wu Dawei and Carmelo Anthony.
Wu scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting in the first quarter and had a brilliant steal and block, while he grabbed three rebounds and one assist. Wu is known to be bad at assisting his teammates, and his assist count was low at the start of the season, but he has improved recently.
Carmelo Anthony, who had high hopes from Denver fans before the game, didn't have a brilliant performance in the first quarter, in fact, he was just a little surprised that David Wu could grow so quickly.
In the opening game at the beginning of the season, Anthony still remembers the tough block that Wu Dawei gave him, so it is naturally easy for him to experience the difference between Wu Dawei and before.
He has become more confident than he was at the beginning of the season and is more and more daring to reach out and make moves when defending. When Wu Dawei blocked Carmelo Anthony's shot, and then steal the ball while Nene Hilario was not paying attention, Anthony looked at Wu Dawei's disappearing figure and understood that this kid could not be underestimated.
Even Wu Dawei's concentration on the game is much higher than Anthony's. Anthony, who has been deeply involved in trade rumors and has fallen out with the team's top management recently, will wander almost anytime and anywhere.
He scored five points on 2-of-5 shooting in the first quarter, but the team still trailed into the second quarter.
Both sides began to put their substitutes on the pitch, and J.R. Smith soon dominated the game during the time of the bench rotation. The best sixth man had a microwave effect as soon as he came up, and his crazy scoring momentum made the Cavaliers' backup guards completely helpless.
Soon, with JR Smith's excellent performance on the offensive end, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott had to make corresponding adjustments, and the score has become 35 draws, and the Cavaliers still have a 4-point advantage when they enter the second quarter, but the second quarter is only 3 minutes old, and there is no point difference.
It was a sloppy game, and Byron Scott knew it all too well. His hot ass could even be felt behind him, the aggressive New York Knicks and the Milwaukee Bucks in hot pursuit.
Anthony Parker was substituted on the court, and although he was the best defensive player among the Cavaliers' guards, it was clear that Anthony Parker was still a little overwhelmed against the already crazy JR Smith.
And just like that, another minute passed, and the Nuggets took the lead. Byron Scott did not hesitate to ask for a timeout, which not only disrupted the opposition's rhythm at the moment, but also gave his players a breather. …,