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At the start of the second quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers continued to lead the game with a score of 27:20.
However, it is clear that in the second quarter of the game, the shape will be much more dangerous than the first quarter of the game, because the Cleveland Cavaliers' opponent, the Indiana Pacers, will definitely not let the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to lead the game at this time.
They definitely don't want to stay behind the Cleveland Cavaliers to form a catch-up mode, and for the Indiana Pacers, they want to be able to try to catch up with the trailing margin right now.
After all, a 7-point deficit is not enough for the Indiana Pacers to give up at this time, but it will stimulate their inner desire and desire for victory at this time.
They hope that they can overtake the score in the second quarter of the game, and as for whether they can or not, it depends on what the Cleveland Cavaliers can play in the second quarter of the game.
However, in tonight's game, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who took the lead in the first quarter, will naturally not be a good opponent at this time.
It's not so easy for the Indiana Pacers to turn the game around in the second quarter.
So at this point in time, the Indiana Pacers certainly understand the difficulty of this, but at the same time they want to continue to do so.
Because being in a disadvantaged and backward situation all the time undoubtedly means death, and they don't want to just meet such an outcome.
So at this time, what the Indiana Pacers need to do is to try to break the lead that the Cleveland Cavaliers currently have in the next second quarter of the game.
Because it is an away game, the Indiana Pacers need to make changes and take the initiative at this time.
After all, the opponents have already taken the lead on their own home turf. They certainly don't actively seek change; And in this way, this burden falls on the Indiana Pacers, who are the underdog at this time.
After all, they are the lagging side anyway, and they must have a very desperate desire to catch up with the gap in the score.
Compared with the mentality of the Indiana Pacers who are so anxious, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are playing at home and have taken the lead, will naturally not be so anxious at this time.
For them, their goal in the second quarter was to maintain such a lead as well. That's what Scott asks of his bench players.
He just asked the bench players not to make too many mistakes on the basketball court, so that he could wait until the main players returned to the basketball court after rest.
And once Wu Dawei and others, who had played extremely well in the first quarter of the game, returned to the basketball court, it would definitely be a good thing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
At least then Byron. That's what Scott seems. For him, the strong performance of Wu Dawei and others in the first quarter of the game was an absolute reassurance.
So in his opinion, the bench players don't need to have a great performance, they just need to be able to play at a normal level, and they can get Wu Dawei and others back on the basketball court.
So at this point, after the start of the second quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers obviously slowed down the tempo, and in this way, it will not be easy for the Indiana Pacers to catch up with the score.
So at this time. That's certainly what the Cleveland Cavaliers like, and for the Indiana Pacers, such a very slow pace of play will make it very slow for them to catch up with the score in the middle of the game.
Because the pace of the game is too slow. So even if the Indiana Pacers want to catch up with the score at this time, it's not something they can do if they want to.
Of course, such a rhythm will not make the Indianas feel happy, and at the same time, they will naturally be after the game starts. It's about trying to provide the pace of the game.
However, the Cleveland Cavaliers always suppressed the rhythm of the game at this time, and did not let the opponent lightly increase the speed completely.
So naturally in such a situation, the Cleveland Cavaliers although after the start of the second quarter of the game. It may seem a little passive, but it will not be easy for the Indiana Pacers to catch up with the seven-point gap that they were originally behind at this time.
The Cleveland Cavaliers suppressed the pace of the game, which was very good for delaying time, and at the same time, it naturally made the Indiana Pacers feel more anxious.
Because they are in such a situation, it is naturally difficult to narrow the gap in the score in a short period of time. And if they can't narrow or even equalize the score gap at this time, then when Wu Dawei and the others return to the basketball court after a while, it will be even worse for them.
After all, Wu Dawei's performance in the first quarter of the game still made the Indiana Pacers feel that they were in full swing, and they didn't have absolute confidence that they would be able to defend Wu Dawei's offense......
Not to mention when Wu Dawei and Dwight. When Howard returns to the basketball court, the Cleveland Cavaliers' defensive energy will also exponentially, which is even more frustrating.
Because at that point, it's going to be harder for the Indiana Pacers to score.
Therefore, as the opponent of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Indiana Pacers will hope to be able to catch up with the score gap at such a moment in time.
Of course, they knew that this was not an easy task, but they understood better that compared to when Wu Dawei and the others returned to the basketball court, this time was still the best opportunity.
If they don't take the opportunity to catch up with the score gap at this time, then wait until Wu Dawei, Dwight. When Howard and the others returned to the basketball court, the shape they faced was even worse.
And at that time, face a more high-intensity defense. The Indiana Pacers themselves don't know what they're going to be able to do on their own.
So at this time, at the beginning of the second quarter, the Indiana Pacers will hope to be able to catch up with the score gap at this time.
Instead of continuing to wait endlessly, because they themselves still have some understanding in their hearts, if they still can't catch up with the score gap after Wu Dawei and the others return to the basketball court, then the shape they are facing will become even worse.
At that point, such a bad situation would be a very difficult situation for the Indiana Pacers at this time.
They don't want to be in this whole game. They were all suppressed by their opponents, and naturally at this time, for the Indiana Pacers, they were going to try to close the gap in the score at this time.
But obviously the Cleveland Cavaliers won't give them any such opportunity lightly at this time, so at this time, for the Indiana Pacers, they were not able to quickly catch up with the score gap at the beginning of the second quarter.
The Cleveland Cavaliers' slow pace of play creates a very big resistance for them at this time, and it is precisely because of this slow pace of play. The seven-point lead of the Cleveland Cavaliers at this moment seems a little too far away.
That is to say, after the start of the second quarter of the game, the two sides are still in such a stalemate with each other, and facing such a situation. The Indiana Pacers will have a hard time catching up.
Then the time of the game passed by minute by minute, and then, it was the turn of the core players to return to the basketball court.
At this time, the score gap between the two sides is still maintained at a stage of around 7 points. In this way, for the Indiana Pacers, the shape they face will naturally be similar to before.
It's just that at this time, it is already the second quarter of the game. For the Indiana Pacers, if they can't close the gap at this point, they will face an even worse shape in the second half of the game.
Of course, this is not something the Indiana Pacers want to see at this time, so at this point they still want to be able to catch up as quickly as possible.
But at the same time, the Cleveland Cavaliers are also very cautious at this time. As both teams begin to put their starters back on the basketball court, a new test begins for the Indiana Pacers.
Because Wu Dawei and others are back on the basketball court, and for the Indiana Pacers, they are of course disappointed in such a shape.
Because they themselves were not able to catch up with the disadvantage during the time when Wu Dawei and others were off the court, and now, when Wu Dawei and others returned to the basketball court, the Indiana Pacers not only had to face the problem of how to catch up with the disadvantage of the backward score, but also needed to consider how to defend Wu Dawei and others on the basketball court.
Because the reason why they fell behind the Cleveland Cavaliers by 7 points in the first quarter of the game was also because they were unable to defend Wu Dawei and others.
This is very critical, and at this time they have to face such a problem that they don't really want to face.
But at this point they had to face this problem, and naturally such a problem at this time had to be handed over to Paul. George too.
As Paul, who will play against Wu Dawei throughout the game. George, if he can't do anything, then who else can do too much.
So at this time, in fact, for the Indiana Pacers, if they want to contain Wu Dawei's performance and play, of course, they still have to rely on Paul. George's table xiàn too.
If Paul. If George can help his team on the defensive end and stop Wu from scoring like he did in the first quarter, then maybe the Indiana Pacers can get some opportunities in the next games.
But if even he can't limit Wu Dawei's performance at this time, then who among the Indiana Pacers can do it.
So at this point in fact for Paul. George has a long way to go. If he can't help his team defend Wu, then the Indiana Pacers will still be in terrible shape.
Of course they didn't want that, but it didn't seem like an escaping thing at this point.
They were only able to choose between fighting and fleeing, and apparently Paul. George will never run away, so at this time, when David Wu came on the court, Paul. George immediately opposed Wu Dawei.
Both sides have to do their best at this time, because no one wants to be suppressed by the opponent all the time at this time, so the Indiana Pacers have not been able to take advantage of such an opportunity to overtake the score before, but at this time. They still have a chance to close the scoreline.
So for the Indiana Pacers, it's natural that they're going to do their best. And when Paul. After George faced Wu Dawei, this is of course the most watched duel in this game.
At this point, there is no doubt that David Wu will have the upper hand, as he and his team are currently far ahead, while their opponents, the Indiana Pacers, are struggling to catch up behind them.
And for now, it seems that they still don't have much to do to overtake the Cleveland Cavaliers' current lead.
Because after Wu Dawei re-appeared, he immediately helped his team score a goal. In George's contest, Wu Dawei did not fall rain at all, while Paul. George tried his best to help the team contain Wu Dawei's appearance at this time. Obviously, this is not an easy task in a short period of time.
For Paul. George said he hoped he could help the team, but Wu's first attack after his re-entry was a huge disappointment.
Because Paul. George was not able to defend against Wu Dawei's attack at this time. He allowed Wu Dawei to score, and the gap in the score was naturally widened at this time.
After all, the Indiana Pacers are in a very bad shape at this time, and if they can't close the gap at this time, then if they wait until the second half of the game. For the Indiana Pacers, it's only going to get worse.
So when David Wu scored, Paul. George naturally wished he could return the color. He didn't want to let the Cleveland Cavaliers keep the gap open.
Instead of being able to close the score, the Indiana Pacers continued to let their opponents continue to open up the gap, which naturally made them feel an unbearable thing.
But when the Indiana Pacers came on the offensive end, Paul. When George holds the ball, he is facing the same player as Wu Dawei.
And in the face of Wu Dawei's defense, Paul. Whether George can throw the ball into the basket or not, in fact, he is not particularly confident.
But at this point Paul. George is definitely not going to back down, the team's current shape is a mess, and if he can't set an example, then the Indiana Pacers' shape at this time will become extremely bad. 、
Holding the ball in the face of Wu Dawei's defense, Paul. George seemed extremely serious at this time, because he didn't like to be blown up by Wu Dawei at both offensive and defensive ends.
So at this point, after the loss, the next attack on Paul. George was bound to win, and he once again chose to take a surprise shot from beyond the three-point line.
It seemed that he didn't have any thoughts of going head-to-head with Wu Dawei, and he threw the ball to the basket from a very long distance outside the three-point line.
And once he threw the ball to the basket, the rest was just to resign himself to fate, but in tonight's game, it seemed that God favored Paul quite a bit. George.
The ball actually got into the basket, which was of course a great thing for the Indiana Pacers.
Paul. George clenched his fists for the same thing, which he thought was great, but at the same time he felt a little apprehensive about it.
Because this can't be used as a conventional weapon after all, after all, such a projection is still relatively unexpected, and such a long distance can't guarantee the hit rate well. 、
At the same time, in Paul. After George finished shooting, he also knew that the trouble would come again, that is, the Cleveland Cavaliers' offense was coming again, and Paul. George will face Wu Dawei's attack again on the defensive end.
And he still doesn't seem to think of a good way to deal with this. (To be continued......)