173. Performance at critical moments
173. Table xiàn at critical moments
The third quarter of the game continued the rhythm of the second quarter, and the two sides were still back and forth on the court, not giving in to each other. The Cavaliers have done well on both ends of the floor, and the only thing that is not good is Chris. Kaman.
The big center scored another 7 points in the third quarter to increase his score in this game to 19 points! That's well over his points per game average this season, and the German was in really good form tonight.
Even Clippers head coach Vinny. Negro was also full of praise for Carman when he replaced him off the court in the third quarter. It was one of the few times this season that Carman has been praised in person by the head coach, which has slightly improved the big centre-forward's depressed mood.
Carman was frustrated because he found that despite his performance tonight, he still couldn't turn the tide on the court for his team, and the best outcome was to keep the team at least from being pulled away by the Clevelands at home.
Before this game began, Carman never felt like he had lost LeBron. James' Cavaliers will be such a difficult or strong team. However, already in this game, three quarters of face-to-face battles with the Clevelands, Carman's pre-game disdain for the Cavaliers has long since vanished.
This Cavaliers team isn't as weak as he thought it would be, and their current 19-17 record looks like it's true. But this qiē made Kaman unhappy.
Because he found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't help the team turn the tide on the court, especially Wu Dawei in the Cavaliers' lineup, who was 203 centimeters tall and weighed 110 kilograms, which impressed Carman.
Because he hadn't heard of this name that seemed very awkward to him last season, this name suddenly popped up from the sky this season. Fire all over the United States!
Although Carman did not directly match Wu Dawei on the court, he felt deeply about Wu Dawei's defense, and it was precisely because Griffin did not have any strong brilliance in this game that he had so many balls available.
However, at the same time, although Carman admits that Wu Dawei's defense is strong, he still has some doubts about Wu Dawei's current dominance of the top spot in steals and blocks. Because the game lasted for three quarters, Wu Dawei only had one successful performance in terms of steals and blocks.
But this is just a small doubt in Kaman's heart, he doesn't care very much, because he and Wu Dawei don't know each other at all, although they are opponents, their intersection on the court is also very shallow.
So at the moment, Kaman is still more concerned about the current situation of the team, and whether he can win this game is what he is most concerned about. Because if the team can win this game at the same time with such a good performance, it will end a three-game losing streak.
Well, Carman thinks with his ass that he knows how the media will tout himself after the game. This is definitely a lifesaver for himself who is currently in a precarious position in the team!
However, it was clear that the game did not go in the direction that Carman had imagined, and when the game was in the rotation period between the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Clippers' previous bench players who had been good in the first half did not fill in the holes in the lineup as they did in the first half.
DeAndrew. After Jordan was single-handedly covered by Wu Dawei in the second quarter's empty catch in the fast break, the whole person looked a little absent-minded. Obviously, that block is definitely a big blow to Jordan.
After all, in the air, it has always been DeAndrew. What Jordan is most proud of.
The frustration and frustration of being defeated in what you do best is undoubtedly enormous.
However, fortunately, the Cavaliers' bench lineup was not enough to play out, because they could not open up the advantage for the main players in such a time, so that the suspense of the game was greatly reduced in the fourth quarter.
So, the margin has barely changed, and in the end, it's clear that the game will be decided by the players on both sides.
Wu Dawei had the longest break in the fourth quarter of any of the lineups, as he played almost 30 minutes in the first three quarters, so when he felt that the situation on the court was relatively stable, Cavaliers coach Byron Brown. Scott didn't send Wu back on the court prematurely.
This gave Blake, who held back the whole game. Griffin had a chance, and without Wu Dawei's stalking on the offensive end, Griffin was finally able to let go of his bound hands and feet and show off his stunts of soaring in the air.
As soon as he returned to the court in the fourth quarter, Griffin took advantage of a return run to get on Graham's head and teammate Barang. Davis completed the aerial relay.
85:87。
Although the Clippers relied on this jīng dunk to recover two points, the Cavaliers were still the leader on the court, so Scott was not in a hurry to put Wu Dawei back on the court and let Wu Dawei rest more, because Scott hoped that Wu Dawei could play at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends in the final moments of the game.
But people are not as good as heaven, and he still replaced Wu Dawei on the court more than a minute later. Because the situation on the court has always been abrupt, after Griffin's empty dunk, the morale of the Clippers has risen a little, look at the sidelines dancing DeAndrew. Jordan swept away his previous decadent appearance and was able to know how important Griffin's dunk was in the hearts of the Clippers players.
But fortunately, the Cavaliers also scored on the next offense, and Jamison got Morris. Williams' pass, hitting a mid-range shot. Although the way the goal was scored was nowhere near as strong as Griffin's previous one, he was also a two-pointer, and the margin was back to four.
However, the ball changed hands, and the Clippers caught up in the next round of offense. Davis held the ball in the high post for too long, and their offensive time was greatly lost. Carman got a hasty pass from Davis just before the final second of the 24-second countdown, and although he wasn't in the hot spot in the high post, he could only throw the ball to the basket from the three-point line under the pressure of time.
Three-point hit!
It was undoubtedly an unexpected goal, as it was supposed to be a successful defense by the Clevelands, but the end result only motivated the Clippers players even more
88:**, they chased the difference to just one point. This accident made Scott decide to change Wu Dawei on the court, apparently, he didn't want any more accidents to let the cooked duck fly out of his palm.
But before Wu Dawei could play, accidents happened one after another, and the Clippers completed the break against Williams in their backcourt. Davis & Blake. Griffin formed a pinch attack on Williams in the high post, and then it was the LLEMs' fast-break counterattack!
Griffin's figure soaring in the Cavaliers' half of the court made the quick loan center exclaim, because in the next second, he smashed the basket with both hands! There was a huge cheer from the Clippers bench, not only because of Griffin's brilliant dunk this time, but also because they finally overtook the score of this game!
90:**!
There are about 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter. At this time, being overtaken by the other party, Scott's annoyance in his heart almost reached the point of madness. Because they're a whole game ahead!
The Cavaliers asked for a timeout, first criticizing the Cavaliers' inaction on the defensive end and then telling Williams to play the ball faster and not to give people another chance to take advantage of it. Because it is not the first time that Williams has broken the ball after being caught in this game.
Thanks to this timeout, Wu Dawei replaced Graham and returned to the field. After the pause, the atmosphere in the arena was no longer high.
The Cavaliers sent a baseline ball, Williams advanced to the halfcourt, and Wu Dawei made a block for him in the high post, forcing the Clippers to switch defenses. But at this time, Wu Dawei did not run out of the gap, because Davis was close to Wu Dawei the moment he changed defenses.
But Wu Dawei will not give up such an opportunity to fight the small with the big. He spun around and jammed Davis in the 45-degree mid-range position on the left, turned his back to the basket, and beckoned Williams for the ball. Williams passed the ball over and ran to the weak side of the ball. At the same time, his move also took Griffin away, so that Wu Dawei got space for singles.
Wu Dawei singled Davis with his back, although Davis is also a strong defender, but compared to the guards, in front of Wu Dawei, a striker who is taller than him and weighs more than him, Davis is still at an absolute disadvantage.
Wu Dawei carried Davis to the vicinity of the paint area very lightly, and the moment he saw that Carman was about to come up and attack, Wu Dawei directly collected the ball and half turned around, and then jumped up!
A series of movements are as smooth as a cloud, and the feeling after the shot is as soft as a matter of course. Wu Dawei knew that the ball was there the moment he shot, and the feeling of practicing in the training gym made Wu Dawei very confident.
Because Davis didn't have even the slightest impact on his shot!
Basketball through the net!
At 90:91, the Cavaliers once again took the lead. This is Wu Dawei's eighteenth point in this game, which is the key.
The quick loan center, which had only been silent for a few minutes, was boiling again. The Clippers' offense was also launched, and Wu Dawei retreated to the halfcourt, and it was still him who went to defend Blake. Griffin.
After a few previous athletic battles, Griffin became active again in the half.
He first made a pick-and-roll for Davis in the high post, then moved to the side to try to find an opportunity. The cooperation of high status has always been these routines, but countless possibilities can be derived from this.
Just like now, Griffin started to move laterally after the pick-and-roll, and at the same time, Carman also ran out of the interior and made a pick-and-roll for Griffin near the free-throw line. At the same time, Griffin changed direction and cut straight down after bypassing Karman. Because he saw that Wu Dawei was blocked by Kaman.
Davis apparently noticed Griffin's move as well, and when he saw Griffin rushing into the Cavaliers' paint zone, Davis threw the ball straight into the air!
Griffin grabs the basketball in the air! Davis's pass was just right, both in height and flight speed. Griffin was very comfortable receiving it, looking at the basket close at hand, Griffin roared angrily, and was about to slash down. I found that a figure suddenly popped out next to me!
It's Wu Dawei!
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone coming, which made Griffin a little panicked for a while, Wu Dawei was angry and hideous, and his right hand was raised high, the person who came was not good!
Griffin didn't forget the scene when Wu Dawei blocked Jordan's empty catch in the second quarter, so he didn't dare to hesitate, and his right hand holding the ball swung down!
Bang!
Griffin's hand gripped the basket, and he was so fast that the basket let out a groan of pain! But at this time, Griffin didn't have time to be proud of his violent dunk, and he heard the cheers of the audience!
The boiling scene of Cleveland people's cheers made Griffin, who was hanging on the basket, suddenly realize that the basketball had been fanned by Wu Dawei and bounced off the rebound the moment he dunked to the basket. At this time, the Cavaliers are staging a Jedi counterattack! (To be continued.)
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