59. Change
The result of the Cavaliers' home game against the Mavericks was like a child's open crotch pants, and the child's gender was evident at a glance - they lost the game at home again.
While being suspended from a two-game winning streak, it also made many people wonder if the Cavaliers have become a team of home bugs and away dragons this season. That's not a good thing for a team's economy and reputation.
Not being able to win at home means you can't generalize the fans, and if you can't win their hearts, then how do you earn the money in their pockets? If the team can't earn the ball, it means that it loses money, and the loss means that it can't pay its salary, and if it can't pay its salary, there is no way to celebrate the New Year......
Eventually, Cleveland will stage a skit about migrant workers begging for wages during the holidays...... Therefore, when they think of this, most of the Cavaliers players can't help but look a little gloomy.
Although they still have a 6-5 record and are in eighth place in the Eastern Conference at this time, the position is already in jeopardy.
If you want to say that you lost, the most frustrating person is Wu Dawei. When he saw the black imp in the stands and the accomplices beside him, showing a gloating expression towards him, Wu Dawei only felt a sullen breath in his chest.
And with the second child's thoughts, Wu Dawei also knows that after the end of this game, there will be a lot of news accusing himself out of thin air. Because when Wu Dawei followed his teammates on the way to the players' tunnel, James Matthews, a reporter for the Akron Beacon who was allowed to enter the Quick Loan Center tonight, also gloated and blessed him: "I will print your current appearance on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper!" Don't thank me, Wu! ”
Do you think you're a living Lei Feng? Phew! Losing made Wu Dawei feel bad, so he naturally ignored this white reporter who had evolved from 205 to 299 in his eyes.
Back in the locker room, coach Byron Scott was of course not satisfied with the team's performance, although he also knew that the difficulty of beating the Mavericks was not ordinary, but he never thought about losing 105-85 at home before the game.
Without even the slightest struggle, he was defeated. Scott was extremely disappointed with his team tonight, with the exception of Wu Dawei. Wu Dawei, who contributed 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block in 26 minutes on the court, although he didn't really contain Dirk Nowitzki tonight, but the shooting percentage of 8 of 21 shots was not above an average level for Nowitzki.
What's more, in the current alliance, is there anyone who can really see the current Nowitzki to death? His free-standing step-back jumper has become a favorite in the league.
Therefore, Byron Scott is very aware of the loss of this game, and he can't blame Wu Dawei's defense for giving Nowitzki 32 points.
The problem arose on the back line, and Scott glanced at the post-match count in his hand. Jason Terry was the real star of the game, coming off the bench to score 25 points, and even Kidd, who was already not good at scoring, scored 15 points in this game, and people can now call him Kid......
On the other hand, Maurice Williams, the core guard of his team, although he can still contribute 19 points per game this season, has made him more like the Nuggets' best sixth man, JR Smith, than a core guard. Not to mention the defense that he has never been good at.
Originally, before the start of the season, Byron Scott also hoped to rely on Williams as the axis to build a team that can balance the offensive and defensive transitions. But now Williams' ups and downs prove that he is not worth it. …,
Maybe he's a good second-in-command, but he definitely can't win the big position.
It was true with the Bucks, and it was with the Cavaliers under James.
So, Byron Scott thought of a trade, but the idea only flashed through his mind for a moment. Because he feels it's too early to jump to conclusions, as the season has just begun, and he needs to identify the next key player before trading Williams.
Basketball is not the same as football, building a team around one player will really have championship potential. To put it bluntly, this is still a sport that advocates individual heroism.
And heroes, it is always much harder to do than to speak. If you want to become a hero, you must put in a hundredfold or even a thousand times more effort than ordinary people. Speaking of hard work, Scott's name came to mind, and he still remembered what the caretaker of the training gym, Porter Sr., said to him: Wu Dawei took the key from me.
In Scott's opinion, Wu Dawei is definitely talented, but now he is only using his talent on defense, so that the offense is like just starting out, and there will only be one or two moves; But when talent is linked to hard work, Scott believes that Wu Dawei is already close to success.
Of course, Wu Dawei didn't know what the manager thought of him at this time, because he just walked into the dressing room and went in to take a shower with a depressed face, but he knew very well what the media thought of him after this game.
"David Wu, Charles Barkley calls you a defensive genius, but you scored 32 points for Nowitzki tonight, do you think you're still a genius now?"
"Wu, you're completely underdog in your matchup with Nowitzki tonight, are you confident that you can win against James in a month's time?"
Wu Dawei was chased and intercepted by the media and returned to the locker room with difficulty. The questions raised by those reporters were sharp and harsh, and Wu Dawei didn't need to think about it to know what kind of talk about himself would appear in tomorrow's newspaper.
But that's not what he's most concerned about now, as he took a shower and recalled the game that had just ended. Although he only scored 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting tonight, and his shooting percentage was far worse than in the last two games, Wu Dawei's shooting percentage in the low post was much higher than the previous two games.
This is the change he is actively seeking, because he knows that he can't always score with open shots and second-offense after grabbing offensive rebounds, which will make him less and less important on the offensive end. And perhaps because he has been stable since the start of the game, and his points per game average is also ranked third on the team, so when he gets stuck in the low post, his teammates will sometimes pass the ball to him.
This is an opportunity for Wu to become more important in the team as the season progresses and his good performance continues, so that not only will he get more help from his teammates on the defensive end, but he will also be able to get a lot of possession on the offensive end.
PS: Thank you for the big tip.
The one tomorrow morning will probably be updated together in the evening-. -Because I've been sorting out my thoughts recently, I may be coming back after work to write tomorrow's chapter~~