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After Wu Dawei just came on the court in the second quarter, he gave the team great help on both offensive and defensive ends, and assisted Antoine once. Jamison hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line and then cut off Kevin on the defensive end. Durant made a sure layup, followed by a quick layup with Ramon. Sessions completed the cooperation and detonated the audience with an aerial relay!
At 26:40, in just one minute after playing, Wu Dawei instantly expanded the original difference of only 9 points to 14 points! This is one of the reasons why Brooks, the head coach of the Thunder, asked for a timeout one minute after Wu Dawei came on the court.
It was a reluctant move by Brooks, who encouraged his players to hold their emotions and regain control of the pace of the game without being led by the nose by the opponent during the pause.
It's easy to say, but it's hard to do, as if Kevin. Durant and Russell. Westbrook's pre-match rhetoric would have been the same as when they made a big pre-game remark that they would never have imagined that the game would be as bad as it is now.
A 14-point deficit in the first half wasn't enough to make people desperate, but it was still a bit of a demoralizing difference. Fortunately, although Kevin. Durant and others are disappointed with their current performance and the team's state, but they don't want to try to give up on this game.
Although the pre-game rhetoric made them the target of public criticism for a while, it was the same. This also shows their determination to defeat Wu Dawei and his Cleveland Cavaliers.
The reluctance to lose last time was the only thing that motivated them to be reluctant to give up tonight when they were 14 points behind.
The game resumed after a one-minute timeout. Thunder head coach Brooks was replaced by Westbrook after a timeout, and the Thunder gathered two of them, and the Thunder's combat effectiveness naturally had to be improved.
However, the 14-point gap is still not so easy to get back, not to mention that the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are opponents and have the advantage of being at home, are now in such good shape. Durant and Russell. Westbrook is a member of this year's Western Conference All-Star team, and it is difficult to find a good opportunity.
Because the Thunder made adjustments, the Cavaliers didn't make adjustments. As the head coach of the Cavaliers, Byron. Scott would certainly have expected Brooks to make early changes to the lineup. Of course, he will react too.
After returning from a timeout, the Cavaliers brought Chris Brown on the inside. Carman made a substitution on the court, and since Brooks didn't take Kendrick after this timeout. Perkins was replaced, and as a result, although the Oklahomians have stepped up their firepower on the outside, their interior is still tighter.
Scott expected Brooks to replace the Thunder's three and two others on the court, but he didn't replace Chauncey accordingly. Billups' cause. One is that he feels Ramon so far. Sessions is still doing a good job on the court; Second, it is hoped that Ramon will take advantage of it. Sessions is in good form for a good time giving veteran Chauncey. More opportunities for recuperation than Loops.
Although the team has a big advantage in the situation at the moment, no one knows what will happen next. It was assumed before the start of the game that it was going to be a close battle, but in the end the game turned out to be a big surprise to everyone.
Westbrook plays with Kevin. After Durant teamed up, the Thunder's offensive power naturally went to the next level. That way, they don't just have Kevin on the offensive end. Durant is here.
Westbrook's breakaway point shot has always been one of the Thunder's unsolvable tactics on the offensive end. This qiē is based on Westbrook's unsolvable breakthrough. On the first offense that came back after a timeout, Westbrook relied on his breakthrough ability to rush inside to grab everyone's attention, and then passed the ball to the handsome Swiss Sephorosa who was lurking outside the three-point line on the sideline.
Seforosa's role within the Thunder is usually that of a defensive engineer, which is standard for most of the best teams in the league at the moment. But if you let him catch the ball from beyond the three-point line and be unguarded. Sephorosa is still very accurate!
He hit a three-point shot to help the Thunder regain some of their disadvantage.
29:40。 However, the difference is still 11 points, which is still in the double digits.
And the Thunder failed to solve the most fundamental problem, which is how to limit the current hot state of the Cleveland Cavaliers on the offensive end. While Westbrook and Seforrosa are excellent perimeter defenders with drive and willingness to defend, the problem is that the Cavaliers' offense is currently mostly concentrated in the third, fourth, and fifth positions. Williams was traded to the Clippers in exchange for Chris. After Carman, it is no longer the main point of attack of the team.
Even now with Chauncey. With the addition of Billups, he is more of a pitcher. The Cavaliers will rely heavily on Chauncy on the offensive end. Billups brings abilities, but it doesn't make him an out-and-out attacker.
More often than not, Chauncey. Billups remained true to his job, appearing on the court as a playmaker to play for the Cavaliers.
When the offense and defense switched, the Cavaliers relied on Chris. Carman's back-to-back singles once again widened the difference.
At 29:42, the huge gap of 13 points is still like a big stone in the hearts of the players of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it is still difficult for them to breathe.
While the Thunder improved their offense, the defensive disadvantage still made it difficult for them to make a difference in this quarter. Especially their main attack arrow, Kevin. Durant also has to face Wu Dawei's defense at all times, and blocks and steals that may occur at any time also greatly affect Kevin. Durant's scoring efficiency.
The Cavaliers continued to hold their lead in the second quarter until the end of the first half, and the Cavaliers were still the leading side in this game, with a 46-62, 16-point margin of difference definitely for the Thunder. Durant and Russell. Westbrook was disgraced.
Because their pre-match rhetoric was like two slaps at this time, slapping their faces hotly!
It looks like the Cleveland Cavaliers definitely don't want to give the Oklahoma City Thunder any chance to win in this game, and even a 16-point lead hasn't let their guard down.
At halftime, the Cavaliers' top scorer was Wu Dawei, not Chris, who had been holding back a lot of energy from the Thunder on the inside. Kaman. It can also be said that Wu Dawei took advantage of Kaman's containment on the inside line and frequently scored points on the offensive end.
Although in terms of offensive means, Wu Dawei is inferior to Kevin. Durant is extraordinary, but his 15-point run in the first half tonight was enough to make him call Kevin. Durant. In addition to scoring 15 points, Wu also had three assists, five rebounds, and two blocks and steals.
With 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, it can be said that he was the most outstanding of all the players on both teams in the first half.
Kevin opposite Wu Dawei. Durant, who scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting in the half, grabbed six rebounds and was a little lackluster in other areas.
And in addition to Kevin. In addition to Durant, another Thunder young master Russell who was crazy with Cleveland before the game. Westbrook scored just eight points and then dished out five assists.
It can be said that these two superstars, who are the core of the Thunder team, are not good tonight, at least not enough for them to carry their own team. That's why the Thunder trailed the Cavaliers so many points at the end of the first half!
Such a situation naturally made Brooks, the young head coach of the Thunder team, quite dissatisfied, and even felt a little angry. As a team with two 20-plus on the offensive end, only 46 points in the half is definitely unqualified, but what makes Brooks even more intolerable is that his team wants to advocate offensive and defensive balance, but it makes tonight's opponent, the Cleveland Cavaliers, score 62 points in the half!
If you continue to calculate like this, wouldn't you lose 124 points at the end of the game!? This is undoubtedly the worst defense in the league.
Therefore, he can be said to be dissatisfied with his team's performance tonight; And on the other side, the head coach of the Cavaliers, Byron . Naturally, Scott has a completely different relationship with Brooks.
Leading the Thunder by 16 points at halftime, allowing Byron to lead by 16 points. Scott was relieved that who wouldn't want to start the second half of the race closer to the finish line than anyone else. Of course, Byron. Scott's good mood wasn't all because they led by as many points at half-time, but also because they were ahead tonight by the fourth-best team in the West!
In such a critical month for the playoffs, defeating an opponent of this level will undoubtedly play an extremely positive role for the Cavaliers in the next few regular season games!
So, at halftime, Byron. There was only one last point left for Scott to emphasise with his players in the home dressing room, and that was to win the game!