203. Put on a new label

After the game against the 76ers, the Cavaliers have seven games left until the All-Star break. Among them, the most eye-catching is undoubtedly the head-to-head matchup with the Heat in Miami.

The last time the two sides met, there was undoubtedly a hot and unexpected spark, so whether it is from Cleveland, Miami or James fans around the world, they are very, very looking forward to this day.

Love LeBron. James and the Heat fans are looking forward to this day being the craziest revenge show for the Miami Heat. As the new giant team that formed the league's most gorgeous roster this summer, Miami Heat fans don't think that the last meeting will be a reflection of the true strength of the two sides.

Even if the Heat only lost by a narrow point in the end.

Miami Heat and LeBron. James's supporters all believe that the result of the contest between the two sides should be at least a ten-point gap, and the leading side can only be the Miami Heat.

Of course, this game is in the spotlight, but for the Cavaliers, they are currently more focused on the next game after their victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.

With seven games to complete in about two weeks, it will be a test not only for the physique, but also for the will of the Cavaliers players. Especially the next game due to Chris. There are some issues with Carman's medical condition, so he won't be able to play in the Cavaliers' upcoming home-and-away back-to-back games.

But fortunately, the veteran Rasu. Butler has completed his medical and is in the next game. He'll be able to represent the team. While this season with the Clippers, Lasu. Butler's playing time has shrunk dramatically, but his average of 11 points per game last season can still make people expect a little bit from him.

Especially the head coach of the team, Byron. Scott, the Cavaliers' rotation lineup in recent games that has always been lacklustre on the offensive end, has been a headache for the team's head coach. Now, Rasu. Butler is undoubtedly a nice new addition. As long as he maintains 80 percent of last season's strength, and his experience in the league for so many years, Scott will feel very comfortable with the roster.

Isn't there a good saying? There is an old man in the family, and there is a treasure. As long as Rasu. Butler was able to play the table that Scott envisioned, so he was able to let Scott's heart hang all along.

Recently, due to various reasons such as the shortage of manpower in the Cavaliers lineup and lack of strength, Wu Dawei has played an average of more than 38 minutes for a long time recently, and even several games have reached 40 minutes!

Such a long playing time and the need for him to contribute at both offensive and defensive ends on the court undoubtedly made Wu Dawei very tired. You know, many injuries start from fatigue.

This is Byron. Scott's concern is if David Wu hurts. Then there is no doubt that this Cavaliers team will instantly become the Cavaliers team that the outside world talked about at the beginning of the season.

The deputy squad leader at the bottom of the alliance. A strong contender for the first pick in the first round next year......

As the coach who only took over the team this summer, Byron Brown. Scott is under more pressure than anyone else. It was not so easy to take over a mess, but he was lucky, and the appearance of Wu Dawei directly helped Scott get out of trouble.

The Cavaliers recovered quickly after James' departure, and even transitioned directly into a period of pain, and are still the top eight seeds in the Eastern Conference. A lot of credit for this, Scott knows very well in his heart, thanks to the newly promoted Cavaliers player Wu Dawei this season.

Averaging 18.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, Wu Dawei is undoubtedly a very good number. Most of the so-called star players are nothing more than that. And Wu Dawei is only 2 points away from being able to enter the legendary 20+10 club.

That is a supreme honor, and there are only two kinds of people in this league who can reach such a number. One is the rebounding and scoring of interior players; The other is to organize the scoring and assists of the defenders.

And there are only a few people in the league who have been able to reach such heights this season. Orlando Magic center Dwight D. Howard counts as one, Blake of the Los Angeles Clippers. Griffin counts as one, Kevin of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lefu counts as one. As you can see, almost all of them who meet such a standard are interior players. If you want to reach the No. 3 position with more than 20 points and 10 rebounds, even if it is a handful in the history of the league.

The most famous is undoubtedly the former leader of the Green Shirts, "Big Bird" Larry. Bird!

So Wu Dawei's strength this season is beyond doubt. At least in Byron. Scott sees him as one of the league's top players.

Because in addition to scoring, rebounding, and blocks, Wu Dawei currently has an average of 3.3 steals and 3.1 blocks per game. And in these two numbers, he is unprecedentedly ranked first in the league!

With such a player who is both offensive and defensive, it goes without saying how important it is for the Cavaliers. On the one hand, he is afraid that Wu Dawei will not let his opponent turn the tables or directly open a gap of a few points to win the game, and on the other hand, he is worried that letting Wu Dawei play for too long will lead him to injury due to fatigue.

This kind of thing is not something that hasn't happened and makes Byron. Scott's most fearful thing is Wu Dawei's race. The yellow race has already produced a superstar before Wu Dawei, and Yao Ming, the star center of the Houston Rockets, has been suffering from injuries since the beginning of his career.

Stress fractures, an injury caused by excessive fatigue, have been seen in Yao Ming's body more than once. Therefore, Scott was afraid that if he kept using Wu Dawei like this, he would also let this tragedy happen to his disciples.

But in order to keep his playoff hopes alive, Scott had to do it again. So. You can see it now. Butler will be able to play for the team in the next game, which will help the Cavaliers not only on the offensive end, but also in allowing David Wu to get more time to rest.

The Cavaliers' last seven opponents before the All-Star break begins: New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks, and the last opponent, the Miami Heat.

With three Western teams in seven games and two of the remaining four Eastern teams now in first and second place in the Eastern Conference, it can be said that the Cavaliers' seven games are not easy to play.

Especially after playing a game against the New Jersey Nets at home, they will fly to New Orleans that night to take on Chris. The Hornets led by Paul.

And what is frustrating is that the No. 1 position of the Cavaliers in these 7 games will become a place for people to complain. Because while the Cavaliers hierarchy has been with Chauncey who is currently at home. Billups reached an agreement, but because Billups's clarification period has not yet reached a month. So he can't be on the Cavaliers' lineup.

Since Billups was bought out by the New York Knicks in mid-January, it wasn't until after the All-Star break that Billups could wear a Cleveland jersey for the Cavaliers in the league at the earliest.

So for the next 7 games, head coach Byron. Scott still has to rely on his existing players to play. Although it is only one core point guard missing, it is undoubtedly a huge problem.

Wu Dawei is also very aware of the current team's predicament, and the disadvantage of missing a core point guard has been vividly exposed in the last game against the 76ers.

Cinnabar. Holiday is indeed Bilamon. Sessions is a more talented player, but if you look at the current strength of the two alone. Zhu has not yet fully developed his potential. Compared with Sessions, who has been in the league for several years, Holiday is actually equal in strength at this stage. And in the last game. There is a clear gap in their control of the team.

This is undoubtedly a matter of time and tacit understanding of partners. And tacit understanding is not something that can be solved in one or two games, of course. If it's the kind of point guard who is particularly old and strong, that's a different story.

Just like Billups.

Therefore, for the team's current difficulties, Wu Dawei will also have his own thoughts. Because he knows very well that this team needs his help, and he has to help the Cavaliers. Just because, it's time to label this team as its own!

An excellent performance for most of the season, saving the team many times, and no one in the team can play a right role. Wu Dawei knows that in the eyes of the outside world, this Cavaliers team should already be regarded as his own team. But if you want to say it rightly. Wu Dawei still needs some opportunities.

And these 7 games may be a difficult one for the Cavaliers, but for Wu Dawei, it may be the so-called opportunity he is looking forward to. Let this team say goodbye to the past and enter a new era!

Such an idea undoubtedly excites Wu Dawei, because he was sitting on the bench in Miami a season ago, when he was at that time. All I want is a few minutes of playing time, touching the ball after playing; And now, he has the opportunity to make a team his own!

Like people always say nowadays, the Lakers are Kobe Bryant. Bryant like that!

But most of the time, it's always harder to think about it than to do it. Two days after the end of the game against the very 76ers. The Cavaliers host the New Jersey Nets. A young team that is expected to make a difference in the future.

Brooke. Lopez, a center with a lot of attacking firepower, is a big reason why people think New Jersey will have a chance to rise. In this era of scarcity of good interior lines, if Lopez can grow as planned, then the Nets will become one of the strong teams in the future!

And that night, Brooke. Lopez, one of the few centers this season who can average 20 points per game, shines against Vallejo's defense.

In the last game, Vallejo played almost as much time as Wu Dawei, and he was also a tired member. So face Brooke. With Lopez's near-three-point shooting range, and a variety of agile footwork and interior techniques, Vallejo was completely defeated.

Almost replicated the process of the previous game, the Cavaliers fell into a situation of falling behind by a large margin from the beginning, but unfortunately this time it was different from the last game. The Cavaliers were in poor shape as a team, trailing by 20 points at halftime, making the game completely out of suspense in the second half.

Coach Scott didn't seem to have any interest in winning the game after seeing such a bad first half. He didn't even put up much resistance in the second half, and Wu Dawei only played about 10 minutes in the second half.

That's the frustration of going back-to-back, because if you're 20 points behind in the first half of the first game and you continue to invest a lot of force to try to recover, there's a good chance you'll end up with a comeback and then the next day the players will be too tired.

So for tomorrow night's game, Scott decisively gave up the game.

At 102:88, after the Cavaliers lost the game against the Nets, the players just went back to the locker room to take a shower, got on the team's bus to the airport, and then flew to New Orleans overnight.

In this world, physical life is always the most painful and tiring......

However, in back-to-back battles with the Hornets, who are currently eighth in the Western Conference, the Cavaliers lost again. Chris. Paul went on a rampage, Ramon. Sessions simply didn't fight back.

At 105:87, the two-game losing streak was almost instantaneous after back-to-back, entangled the Cavaliers.

Both games almost ended in big defeats, which was undoubtedly a big disappointment, because it directly led to the Cavaliers' record becoming 25-25, while the Knicks behind them were 25-26, and the victory between the two teams was once again narrowed to a half-win gap in just a few days.

However, these two games are not without gain, at least not for Wu Dawei. After knowing that this was an opportunity for him, Wu Dawei did not play for long in both games, although due to the overall rout trend.

The two games combined only played a total of 60 minutes, but Wu Dawei averaged 19.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.5 blocks and 2 steals, and 6 assists in both games!

It is no accident that Wu Dawei scored a total of 12 assists in the two games. Isn't the best thing for organizing defenders to help their teammates score, so Wu Dawei has made some changes to his offensive style in these two games.

He asked for the ball more and more actively from the point guard, and then Wu Dawei, who was standing in the high position, began to observe the movement of his teammates. Because he found that his previous application of the ability to predict was really too tyrannical!

Not only on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end, the ability to predict can also bring Wu Dawei as much help as the defensive end. He can rely on his anticipation ability to judge the running position of his teammates in advance, so as to pass a lot of wonderful passes!

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