64. Great defender
"This is a quick loan center!"
On Nov. 16, the Cavaliers host the visiting Indiana Pacers. A game that decided the current eighth-place finish in the Eastern Conference left the Cavaliers' home quick loan center full.
James' departure took away the title of the Cavaliers' championship favorite, but it did not take away the fans' enthusiasm for basketball. Although the Cavaliers are now without a superstar, they can still win, which is one of the reasons why Cleveland fans are willing to pay for tickets at the moment.
Although the team is currently riding the home bug at home, this game is about qualifying, and naturally, the Clevelands will be on the scene to cheer on their team.
Local commentator Carlsen continues to be featured in the arena's live commentary booth, and as long as there is no national broadcast, he's basically the number one choice for the position. As the leading basketball commentator on Cleveland Sports, he enjoys a high reputation in the local area.
"Tonight, the Cleveland Cavaliers players will face the Indiana Pacers at their Blessed Land Rapid Loan Center!"
As soon as Carlson said this, he was immediately despised by Quincy Swarzenegger, who was sitting on the sidelines. The little guy stuck out his tongue and sneered: "Shit! The Cavaliers have only won one game here! ”
At this time, the DJ in the stadium began to introduce the players. The first to appear was the Indiana, and when the DJ introduced them, it was like rushing to a funeral, and the weak voice made the Pacers players look a little listless; When the Cavaliers players came out, the DJ's voice, which had been sluggish before, was immediately high enough to soar over the Tibetan Plateau......
There were some boos in the arena when Wu came out, but Wu didn't care much because he had become commonplace in recent games. LeBron James is a superstar, and fans are naturally all over the world, let alone the United States.
"Damn! That SB is out! Knock, come with me and scold that son of a bitch! ”
"Son of a bitch!"
"you!"
Little Quincy saw Wu Dawei's expression after he appeared, just like Tom Cat saw Jerry Mouse, and pulled his brother to start skillfully performing street scolding. Fortunately, a group of people next to them are also James's diehards, otherwise the behavior of insulting the home team players at home alone would really belong to laying on the floor next to the pit, not far from......
As soon as Wu Dawei came on the field, a disgusting shout sounded next to his ears, and he followed the voice, and at a glance saw the old acquaintance Quincy Swarzenegger sitting in the front row, the child who attacked his balls!
Wu Dawei subconsciously clenched his legs, and then he suddenly saw a young black man who was taller than him next to the child. Suddenly, Wu Dawei became angry in his heart, isn't this the guy who threw rice at him!?
Okay, it turned out to be a gang!
However, Wu Dawei knows that he doesn't have time to clean up the two turtle bastards, one big and one small, because the game is about to start.
Wu Dawei still did not appear in the lineup, but he was pulled by Tibbetts to sit next to him, Tibbetts grabbed Wu Dawei and pointed to the court and said, "See, that's Granger." ”
"I know." Wu Dawei pouted, and after learning that the coach pinned the responsibility of defending Granger on himself, Wu Dawei went to watch the video and video of Granger's game. Although Wu Dawei's ability to predict now has extraordinary confidence on the defensive end, he still understands that he knows that the other side can survive a hundred battles.
It is not necessary to underestimate the enemy. That just makes you look like a complete fool.
The game started with the referee's whistle. The Cavaliers have no changes to their lineup tonight, still led by veteran Jamison and All-Star guard Williams; The Pacers, on the other hand, are much stranger. …,
This youth army was built by Larry Bird for several years, and finally took shape.
Hibbert, Granger, Collisson, and Hansbrough have played a formidably tough defense this season, and it is thanks to the defense that they have a chance to catch up with the Cavaliers at this time.
And just tonight, head coach Vogel gave the players a death order to go all out to win this game. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers are currently ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference, people have a lot of prejudices about this team after James left, and they all feel that this is a bone that is easier to gnaw on in the top eight teams in the Eastern Conference compared to other teams.
Although the Cavaliers are a balanced team on offense and defense, this also makes people who look down on him say that this is because the Cavaliers have no characteristics and are so mediocre that they can't be taken seriously.
So, the game just started. The players of the Pacers, a strong defensive team playing away, changed their style and bombarded the home team on the offensive end!
Fortunately, the Cavaliers are in good shape tonight, and you can ask me about both sides, although the Cavaliers have fallen slightly, at least they have not let the Indians open up the difference.
15:8。
Wu Dawei sat on the sidelines, but his attention was not only not distracted, but even more concentrated than the players on the field. Observe Danny Granger's every trick on the offensive end and every tiny detail on the defensive end.
Because this is not only Wu Dawei's task on the court tonight, but also because this game is about the team ranking.
Danny Granger is a player who was selected for the American Dream Team this summer and competed in the World Championships. The swingman who was favored by the old K coach supported the burden on the offensive end of the Pacers, who are not very good at scoring, today.
He scored 8 points out of 15 points alone, as if the team boss was about to dominate the game.
Now that the ball is still in the hands of the Pacers, Morris Williams missed this time after hitting two consecutive shots. The rebound was snatched up by Roy Hibbert, the big center from Georgetown, who completely overpowered Brazilian Vallejo under the basket.
Hibbert got the ball and found Granger with a long pass, who quickly crossed the half-court, then shook off Graham in the opposite position, then rushed into the three-point line and made a pull-up jump shot before the defender Jamison came up!
Swish!
17:8.
By this time, the first quarter of the game had already been played for 8 minutes.
Head coach Byron Scott, who stood in front of the technical table and spit hatefully, shook his head in disappointment, Graham's performance has become more and more unreliable since the start of the season. So, he didn't think about putting Graham on the field anymore, he walked over to his bench, and then saw David Wu talking to his assistant Wright Tibbetts.
“GREAT!” The popularity of Wu Dawei's new nickname is as swift as a fire on the plain.
Wu Dawei saw Scott's solemn gaze, and he knew that he was about to play. Joey Graham's helpless performance on the defensive end, Wu Dawei naturally saw it off the court. So as he got up, he began to strip his coat.
"Don't live up to your new nickname! GREAT! I need a great defender! Can you do it!? ”
"Of course, Mr. Coach!" Wu Dawei nodded, and then he walked to the technical desk to ask for a replacement, and at this time, there were some boos from the quick loan center......