630. Everything still depends on Wu Dawei
The San Antonio Spurs' next offense will be crucial, and at this point, for the San Antonio Spurs, if they can't score, then the Cleveland Cavaliers will continue to have a chance to chase the score.
72-55, 17 points difference is still very large, but the previous Cleveland Cavaliers' scoring momentum is at this time for the San Antonio Spurs not to take lightly.
Fortunately, in the next attack, the San Antonio Spurs learned their lesson, and they didn't let Wu Dawei block their attack again. Parker makes use of Tim. Duncan's high post block followed up with a jumper.
The ball went into the basket and the score became 74-55. Parker's goal was clearly crucial.
Not only did it reopen the gap to 19 points, but it also relieved San Antonio Spurs head coach Popovich who was standing on the sidelines.
After all, in the previous game, the momentum of the Cleveland Cavaliers to catch up with the score did make Popovich sweat for his team.
However, at this point, watching the team throw the ball into the basket on the offensive end at one time, for San Antonio Spurs head coach Popovich, this moment will naturally make him a little relieved.
But the ball? It's back in the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and for Popovich, he's still very concerned about the situation on the basketball court.
Because at this time, of course, he also wants his team to not only be good on the offensive end, but also to be able to play an amazing game on the defensive end.
After all, for the San Antonio Spurs, although they have a 19-point lead, at this time, if they can play an excellent role on both offensive and defensive ends, then of course it is the best thing.
And that's what they're looking forward to. So at this time, if you can completely contain the attack of the Cleveland Cavaliers, then it is naturally the best thing.
Carey. Irving still chose to hand over the ball to Wu Dawei to deal with, although Wu Dawei was bad in the first half, but after the start of the second half, Wu Dawei has now scored 6 points and 2 assists, and the 10 points scored by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half are all related to Wu Dawei.
Naturally, people can see that Wu Dawei's state has recovered in the second half of the game; It's just that because the San Antonio Spurs' lead at this point is so big, people don't particularly notice it.
That's why people don't feel anything about it. But for the Cleveland Cavaliers, this is very good news.
Of course, they need to take advantage of such a situation, and handing the ball to Wu Dawei is the best thing.
After all, in the previous series of offensive ends, Wu Dawei also helped the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to score goals.
So at this time, at such a critical time, the Cleveland Cavaliers naturally have to believe in their team core and leader, even if his appearance in the first half of the game is like a piece of, but at this time. Cleveland people still have to believe unconditionally in Wu Dawei's expression.
At this time, Wu Dawei also returned a three-point shot!
He first tried to break through, and then he was surrounded by the San Antonio Spurs outside the paint field; Then Wu Dawei quickly detoured back and finally decided to try a three-point shot!
The ball just bounces into the hoop. It wasn't so smooth, and it almost jumped out of the hoop, but the ball eventually got into the basket.
The score became 74-58!
That's where the power of a three-point shot comes in, it's just a three-pointer. It was for the Cleveland Cavaliers to chase the margin to 16 points in an instant.
Although Popovich was relieved by the team's goal before; But in the blink of an eye, the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs was panicking.
The second half of the game didn't take long to start. Wu Dawei scored 9 points in a row and also handed out 2 assists.
All of the Cleveland Cavaliers' scores in the second half of the game were related to Wu Dawei; Although at this point this does not seem to be taken seriously, because everyone is staring at the score.
But for Popovich, who always pays attention to Wu Dawei, he is vigilant in his heart.
Because he knew that he couldn't let such a thing go, even if he didn't scold the players for their inaction on the defensive end, at least he should warn the players and let them take precautions.
After all, they have built such a huge lead in this game, there is no reason to be overturned by the opponent at this time.
So when Wu Dawei threw this three-pointer, in the stunned eyes of most people, Popovich chose to ask for a timeout.
Basketball court, Kauay. Leonard, as a player directly opposite Wu Dawei, obviously has the most intuitive feeling and understanding of Wu Dawei's play in the second half of the game.
So at this time, for Kaovai. Leonard, he inevitably felt a little frustrated; Although he had a good restriction on Wu Dawei in the first half of the game, in a blink of an eye, in the second half of the game, the situation became completely different.
Kaovai. Leonard looked up as he walked off the field and glanced at the technical stats on the large ceiling screen above the arena.
Wu Dawei scored 9 points quietly like this; You must know that at the end of the first half, he didn't score a point, and his performance was extremely bad.
But now, in the blink of an eye, he's got nine points and two assists, which is also Kaulai. Leonard felt something hard to accept.
However, although Wu Dawei's performance in the second half of the game was somewhat recovered, the current situation is still that the San Antonio Spurs are playing away from home and have the absolute initiative.
So such a timeout by Popovich will undoubtedly make many people feel a little abrupt.
Because in the eyes of most people, Wu Dawei just scored a three-pointer, and Popovich's huge reaction was a little too nervous.
"Mr. Popovich was so careful, and now they have a 16-point advantage. The San Antonio Spurs were far from necessarily feeling that nervous. ”
Kenny. Smith was also surprised by Popovich's timeout at this time; And sitting Kenny. Smith's side of Charles. Barkley, after having shut up for so long, finally spoke.
"That's not necessarily, Popovich obviously saw Wu Dawei's table on the basketball court, since the start of the second half, Wu Dawei has scored 9 points, which is definitely a dangerous signal for the San Antonio Spurs! Popovich's request for this timeout was very timely, and it was clear that he was feeling the crisis of Wu's recovery. ”
However, Charles. Barkley's statement was obviously not able to convince Kenny, who was sitting next to him. Smith agreed.
"Come on, Charles. Although Wu Dawei improved a little in the second half, the Cleveland Cavaliers are still 16 points behind the San Antonio Spurs! ”
Apparently Kenny. Smith doesn't think so, but for Popovich, it is.
After playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the last game, Popovich realized a truth, that is, the most important part of playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers is Wu Dawei.
Wu Dawei's performance has always been a barometer of the Cleveland Cavaliers' game, and if he can have a good performance, then no matter how bad the performance of other players is. The Cleveland Cavaliers will have a chance of winning the game.
But if Wu Dawei's appearance is not good, then the shape of the Cleveland Cavaliers will be very critical.
So at this point, for Popovich, what he has to do is in the next game. Try to limit Wu Dawei's expression as much as possible.
He can't be allowed to score so recklessly as he did at the beginning of the second half.
That's a very bad sign for the San Antonio Spurs, who want to be the winning side in tonight's game.
So anyway, for Popovich. He hopes that his team can limit Wu Dawei's scoring in the games that will be followed.
That's what he said the most to the players during the timeout. After a one-minute timeout, the first thing Popovich needs to worry about is whether the team can continue to maintain such a high-intensity offensive state in the next games.
Because of the first offense after returning to the basketball court, the San Antonio Spurs missed, and their shot was missed, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers with a chance to catch up.
At this time, how can the Cleveland Cavaliers let go of such an opportunity, for them, if they can catch up with as many scores as possible in the third quarter, then the Cleveland Cavaliers can have more chances of turning the game.
So at this time, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they certainly have to take advantage of every hard-won opportunity.
The ball was again in the hands of Carey. After Owen passed the half, it was handed over to Wu Dawei; Kaovai. At this moment, Leonard seemed to have the feeling of fighting against Wu Dawei again.
Although Wu Dawei has only scored 9 points so far, it is very different from his performance at the same time in the last game.
So at this time, in fact, for Covay. Leonard didn't need to be so nervous at all, but inexplicably, at this point, Couwai. That's what Leonard is nervous about.
Obviously, the reason for all this is because of Wu Dawei's table in the last game. The shadow brought by Leonard.
Although he had previously restrained Wu Dawei well in the first half, so that such a shadow was buried deep in Kaovai. Leonard's heart was at the bottom, but it didn't completely disappear.
Now, when Wu Dawei once again has a prosperous appearance, Kauay. The shadow that Leonard was buried in his heart seemed to have reappeared.
This is not good news for the San Antonio Spurs, as Cowai is not good news for the Spurs. Leonard is the main force in defending Wu Dawei, if he retreats timidly against Wu Dawei. Then for the San Antonio Spurs, their defense is easy to be porous in front of Wu Dawei.
However, at this time, although Kaulvai. Leonard thought of the bad things in the last game, but at this time, he still stood firmly in front of Wu Dawei.
Anyway, Kauvai. Leonard was in the first half of the game, which made Wu Dawei anxious on the offensive end.
In addition, he himself scored 12 points tonight, so at this time, he forced those bad thoughts and vowed to defend against Wu Dawei's attack at this time.
Especially his cold shots from beyond the three-point line!
Wu Dawei threw one in before. Now, Kauvai. Leonard won't let Wu Dawei throw in the second one!
He's not going to be the kind of guy who wants to be slaughtered, for Kauvai. As far as Leonard is concerned, although Wu Dawei is indeed an insurmountable mountain, he does not have the grandeur of this mountain.
So at this time, he stood firmly in front of Wu Dawei, and Wu Dawei certainly didn't want to use cold arrows like the last attack at this time.
He still has to choose to force his way through the inside line, after all, such an opportunity to chase points is not easy to come by. And Wu Dawei doesn't know how he feels tonight, and the previous three-point shot can't be too representative.
After all, even if you can't shoot three points again, you may score one in the game; And at such a critical moment, how dare Wu Dawei rely on Meng?!
So it's better to be down-to-earth. Although at this point, the three-point shot is definitely more able to help the Cleveland Cavaliers catch up with the trailing point difference.
But the 2-point shot is a more stable gain, so Wu Dawei still plans to forcibly break through the inside line!
After all, he had forced to break through the inside line several times in a row before, so he was still relatively confident in this.
So Wu Dawei hardly hesitated. It was directly chosen to break through the inside line, and at this time, Kauay. Leonard naturally did his best to hope that Wu Dawei's play could be contained.
But when Wu Dawei broke through, although Kauay. Leonard did everything he could at this time. But he still couldn't stop Wu Dawei's advance.
Because of the difference in body tonnage, Wu Dawei was able to break through Kauvai very easily even if he didn't use any skills. Leonard's defense burst inside.
It's just that at this time, when Wu Dawei rushed in, he was completely blocked by the opponent, because in the previous timeout, as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Popovich, emphasized the question of how to defend Wu Dawei.
So at this time, when the San Antonio Spurs players saw Wu Dawei rushing in, they naturally pounced without hesitation, trying to stop Wu Dawei from moving forward.
Soon, Wu Dawei was stopped near the sideline of the paint area, and at the same time, Kauvai. Leonard also quickly followed.
For Couwai. As far as Leonard is concerned, he can't give up defending at this time no matter what, so he follows Wu Dawei to the death, trying to stop every attack he makes, although such a process seems to be starting to get more and more difficult at this point.
But for Covay. Leonard, for his part, has a reason to keep going. So at this time, when Covay. When Leonard saw that his teammates had helped him stop Wu Dawei, Kawwai. Leonard posted it at the first time, but at this time, Wu Dawei had already begun to choose to pass.
He didn't hesitate, because Wu Dawei, who was caught at this time, knew that it would be more difficult for him to score, so choosing to pass the ball at the first time was obviously the best choice.
And the ball was distributed to Andrew. In the hands of Valacho, Tim. Duncan saw that he was in the open spot on the sideline of the paint area, and immediately pounced, because the former was obviously ready to shoot.
But it was a fake pass and the ball was hoisted high into the paint and past Thiem. Duncan's head flew directly to Dwight. In the sky above Howard.
And at this time, how could the latter waste the hard work of his teammates to make the ball for himself, he jumped up directly, and in just one minute, he staged the second consecutive aerial relay performance!
For the San Antonio Spurs, when Dwight. When Howard was once again in the air in their paint zone, the San Antonio Spurs weren't in a good mood as a team.
Especially as the head coach of the team, Popovich, although this offense was not completed with the assistance of Wu Dawei, but it is obvious that without Wu Dawei's attraction before, it is very difficult for the Cleveland Cavaliers to throw the ball into the basket in this offense.
So obviously at this time, we still have to look at Wu Dawei's table, just like tonight's game, if Wu Dawei's table xiàn improves, then the Cleveland Cavaliers will win more in the game. (To be continued......) I1292