634. Fateful moment
Whether it's for the Cleveland Cavaliers or the San Antonio Spurs, the fourth quarter of the game will definitely be the final battle between the two sides in this game tonight.
Whether it's the San Antonio Spurs as the leader or the Cleveland Cavaliers on the lagging side, they will certainly take this seriously.
Because this last quarter of the game will determine their final fate tonight.
Whether it's a team playing at home or away, of course, they all hope that they can be the ultimate winner in this game.
The Cleveland Cavaliers have their own reasons for being their home quick loan center, and they haven't lost a game on their home court since the playoffs began.
So they didn't want such a record to be broken tonight.
Although the Cleveland Cavaliers' opponent, the San Antonio Spurs, is an away side, they also have their own reasons, that is, they are leading the game for three quarters after all, and they naturally hope that all their efforts tonight will not be in vain.
For the San Antonio Spurs, they were already 1-0 down to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the series; So, of course, they don't want to be the loser again in this game tonight.
This is something they will not be able to tolerate, after all, they have been the lead in tonight's game, and naturally they do not want to be overturned by their opponents in the final moments of the game.
The 10-point lead of 86-76 was very good for the San Antonio Spurs in the final quarter of the game; They hold a 10-point lead and will certainly have a better chance of winning tonight's game, at least at this point, than the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.
But as long as the San Antonio people remember the momentum of the Cleveland Cavaliers' crazy pursuit of the score in the third quarter, it will indeed make the San Antonio people feel a little bit of palpitations.
So at this time, for the players of the San Antonio Spurs, they are also very clear; Although when it came to the final quarter of the game. They had a 10-point lead in their hands, but that wasn't enough to warrant them the win at this point.
So for the San Antonio Spurs players, they need to be a little more careful in the fourth quarter.
Otherwise, the situation of the third quarter may continue to occur, which is definitely not what the San Antonio Spurs players want to see.
So for the San Antonio Spurs players, it's only natural that they're going to want to
In the next fourth quarter of the game, the table Xiàn who played the house better than the third quarter game came.
Of course, this is not an easy thing to do, after all, the Cleveland Cavaliers' performance in the third quarter of the game did make the San Antonio people feel uneasy.
But now. A 10-point lead is their biggest psychological guarantee; On the Cleveland Cavaliers' side, while they played better than the San Antonio in the third quarter, it was clear that the 10-point deficit was also in the fourth quarter of the game, putting them under more pressure than the San Antonio Spurs.
So in fact, at this time, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, of course, they will be more looking forward to having a good performance in the fourth quarter of the game.
This good table must support them to be able to become the winning side in the next game; And that's at least going to be better than they were in the third quarter.
Naturally, at this point, the Cleveland Cavaliers players will feel Alexander; And for the San Antonio Spurs, although they also have pressure. But with a 10-point lead, they won't be as nervous as the Cleveland Cavaliers are at this point.
After all, the advantage of 10 points is not small, as long as your table is normal. So even if the Cleveland Cavaliers play well, it will be difficult to catch up with such a score gap in a short period of time.
There were only 12 minutes of play in the fourth quarter, which was for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's certainly not impossible to chase a 10-point deficit in 12 minutes; However, they don't have complete confidence in it.
So at this point, for the Cleveland Cavaliers. The shape shì is still very worrying; But after all, their performance in the third quarter of the game was extremely good; So at this time, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they can still look forward to the next game.
They were chasing a seven-point deficit in the third quarter, so at this point, if they were able to catch up with a seven-point deficit before, why couldn't they go further in the fourth quarter?!
So for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they can be said to be under pressure and motivation at this time.
In particular, Wu Dawei, who is the core of the team, rebounded in the third quarter of the game, which obviously gave the Cleveland Cavaliers the most cheer.
So at this time, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, if they want to complete the comeback in the final quarter of the game, then they still have to look at Wu Dawei, who is the core of the team.
The more than 20,000 people in the entire quick loan center are all very aware of this, so as the opponent of the Cleveland Cavaliers in this game tonight, the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs Popovich, has been emphasizing this point to his players during the interck.
"We must beware of Wu Dawei's counterattack! I know it's easy to ignore him like a piece of in the first half, but he's already dealt us a heavy blow in the third quarter, and I don't want to be punched by him in the final quarter! ”
Popovich yelled at all the San Antonio Spurs players, clearly hoping that everyone would be able to listen attentively at this time.
And the players of the San Antonio Spurs are indeed listening carefully, in fact, Wu Dawei's performance in the third quarter of the game is enough for all the San Antonio Spurs players to listen carefully to every word about him at this time.
Because the San Antonio Spurs players don't want to be in the same situation as in the last game.
That might be a thrill for the Clevelanders. However, for the entire San Antonio Spurs, it was a nightmare.
They don't want to reminisce at all, so at this time, for the San Antonio Spurs players, they need to put the most pressure on Wu Dawei in the next games as much as possible.
Because the San Antonio Spurs don't want to be really led by Wu Dawei and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the final quarter of the game.
So at this point, for the San Antonio Spurs players, they need to be united in the next game.
"Do our ball well! We're going to continue to play the previous table in the game that we're waiting for a while. Make the offense flow and don't be influenced by anyone! Stick to our attacking style and style! ”
Popovich sat in front of all the players and shouted hoarsely, and it was clear that for Popovich, he wanted this game to be foolproof.
But Wu Dawei's performance in the third quarter of the game did indeed sound a wake-up call in his heart.
So at this time, he meticulously told all the players about his arrangements for the last quarter of the game, hoping that the team would not make any mistakes in the final quarter of the game.
This is something he absolutely cannot tolerate, for Popovich. He was bound to win this game.
But if it's the end of the first half, maybe everyone will agree with him; But at this point, after the end of the third quarter, there were already people who had begun to express different opinions on this.
"The San Antonio Spurs had a 10-point lead at this point, making it look like they were on the move. But Wu Dawei's performance in the third quarter of the game was already sending a signal to everyone, that is, the Cleveland Cavaliers' counterattack is coming! ”
Charles. Barkley also became extremely excited at this time because of Wu Dawei's 16 points and 4 assists in a single quarter in the third quarter of the game.
But not everyone agrees with him. Kenny sitting next to him. Smith said at this time: "That's not necessarily, although the Cleveland Cavaliers relied on Wu Dawei's table to recover a little bit of points in the third quarter, but the San Antonio Spurs will definitely adjust in the fourth quarter!" And they also hold a 10-point lead. The Cleveland Cavaliers' prospects in this game are worrying! ”
Although in refuting Charles. Barkley, though, at this point, Kenny. Smith's expression was already less complacent.
Obviously, this is because Wu Dawei's performance in the third quarter of the game has had a great impact on his concept of this game.
So although the San Antonio Spurs still hold a 10-point lead at this time, which is not a small advantage, Kenny. Smith still didn't dare to make a rash assertion.
For them, after witnessing the magic of Wu Dawei with their own eyes, no one dared to feel that the other side would be able to win the game when facing Wu Dawei as an opponent.
So at this point, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, although they are 10 points behind, they still have a chance to win the game.
Of course, on the surface, the San Antonio Spurs will definitely be the team with a better chance of winning when they play away from home.
The final game between the two sides in this game tonight is about to appear at this time to kick off; The two-minute break passed quickly, and for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs, it was natural that the final battle of the game would begin.
No one wants to be the underdog at this point, so both sides must come up with all their methods at the beginning of the final quarter of the game to try to create more of a lead for themselves in the game.
This is true for both the San Antonio Spurs, who are leading at this point, and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are behind. are extremely important.
Because neither side wants to lose tonight, so the time has come to give it their all!
However, after the start of the fourth quarter of the game, the two sides did not directly send their core lineups to the court, obviously because at this time, whether it is the Cleveland Cavaliers or the San Antonio Spurs, they need to give their core players some rest time, so that when the fierce battle is until the last moment, the players are not easy to lose the chain due to physical consumption.
If the chain is dropped at a critical moment, then it doesn't matter which side it is. It's going to be a very fatal blow.
Therefore, the head coaches of both teams must be extremely cautious at this time; Especially as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Popovich is even more cautious at this time. 、
Because whether it's Tim. Duncan, or Tony. Parker or Manu. Ginobili's age is already not small, and their physique is definitely not comparable to that of young people, so at this time, Popovich naturally has to be more cautious about this.
But fortunately, the San Antonio Spurs are still a whole team, so for Popovich, he can be more comfortable with the rotation lineup staying on the basketball court at this time; And as the opponent of the San Antonio Spurs, the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Byron Brown. Scott is on the more distressed side at this point.
Because the gap in strength between the team's starting lineup and the rotation lineup is still relatively huge. So at this point, he was a little worried that the Cleveland Cavaliers would collapse at the beginning of the fourth quarter when Wu sat under the basketball court.
If that's the case, then this game was a disappointing night for the Clevelands.
For the Cleveland Cavaliers, after all. If they lose tonight, it means that their unbeaten playoff streak that has lasted almost two months will be shattered at this point.
In any case, this is not something that the more than 20,000 Cleveland fans who came to the Quickloan Center tonight want to see.
So at this time, for the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Byron Brown. Scott said. Naturally, he will feel very worried about the team.
They need to bounce back, not just in the third quarter, but in the fourth quarter as well.
For the Cleveland Cavaliers. They were already on a prize deficit in the second half of the game, going from 17 points to just 10 points, which is a very good thing.
What they need to do now is to continue their performance in the third quarter of the game in the fourth quarter and continue to catch up with the score.
As a result, the players of the San Antonio Spurs, who are the leading side, will definitely feel more and more worried.
And if the opponent is worried in his heart, then it is obvious that it is easy to panic in the next game.
And once the opponent panics, then the Cleveland Cavaliers' opportunity will naturally come; And by that time, Wu Dawei, who has recovered his form, will obviously be able to make the Cleveland Cavaliers more confident.
For the Cleveland Cavaliers, it is certainly not easy for them to win this game; But it's not like it's completely out of the box for them.
So at this time, they must be extremely demoralized, after all, in the previous third quarter of the game, they have chased the score a lot closer.
Now, the hopeful Cleveland Cavaliers must be more motivated for the next games; As for the San Antonio Spurs, perhaps due to a previous loss, they are still worried, even though they are now the leading side and have a big advantage.
The mentality of both sides at this time will undoubtedly have a certain impact on the fourth quarter of the game, after all, at this point, the Cleveland Cavaliers still have an advantage over the San Antonio Spurs.
It would give them more opportunities to create a zào in the final quarter, which is something the Cleveland people would like to see.
When the two-minute break passed, the second half of the game officially began. Although as the core of their respective teams, Wu Dawei and Thiem. Duncan rests under the basketball court, but Manu. Ginobili & Carey. Irving, the two All-Stars, is leading the team on the basketball court at this time.
Whether it's for the Cleveland Cavaliers or the San Antonio Spurs, both sides will certainly be hoping to get off to a good start in the fourth quarter.
Especially at this point, as the underdog, the Cleveland Cavaliers need a good start to the game to catch up in the final quarter. (To be continued......) I1292