"I'm not afraid of you! If you have the guts, give me a thumbs up!"
After getting up, Cousins sprayed fiercely at Wang Zelin.
"If you have the guts, keep coming!"
Cousins is not stingy, and Wang Zelin is also not easy to deal with. All the insiders in the league are managed by him, and even Cousins is no exception.
Soon, the Cavaliers reorganized their offense.
Cousins, who was originally very prone to incorporating emotions into the game, has now been completely angered by Wang Zelin, which plays into his hands.
Although Cousins is a mess, he still has strength after all. His focus tonight is James who has entered an explosive state, and he does not want to spend too much effort on Cousins.
As we all know, Cousins is famous for his fiery temper and extremely low anger point. He is like a powder keg on the court, often igniting at a moment's notice.
According to statistics, in the previous seasons with the Kings, Cousins's average technical fouls in each season were not less than double digits; starting from 2011, Cousins's technical fouls were the most in the league during the same period, and he was
The number of expulsions also ranked first in the league during the same period!
Therefore, Wang Zelin deliberately started to find trouble with Cousins in the first quarter, just to let the opponent get off the field and rest early.
At this time, there are only 7 seconds left in the attack time.
James directed others to move on the outside with a serious look on his face, and served Cousins' request for the ball. When the attack time was only 4 seconds, he changed direction and accelerated, forced past Batum, and went straight to the basket.
"bring it on!"
Wang Zelin chuckled and took the initiative to greet James, blocking James' breakthrough.
Encountering a back-up defense, James switched to a post-up play, but King 0's defense was very tough. After a few top defenses, his rhythm was disrupted, and he turned over and hit a jump shot.
The Cavaliers attacked again to no avail. After that, Wang Zelin repeatedly completed the attack in the interior. Cousins, who is 5 centimeters shorter, has never been a good defender. Facing Wang Zelin's sky hook, he was beaten like a child.
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With two minutes left in the first quarter, the advantage James had finally built up in the first half was lost to the team's poor defense inside.
But at this time, he didn't want to blame anyone. The Cavaliers are a team, and if there is a problem, everyone must find a way to solve it.
Immediately, the first quarter of the game ended quickly.
As James once again exerted his strength and scored two goals in the last two minutes, the Cavaliers chased the point difference to 1 point.
"Wang, in the second quarter, you continue to play against DeMarcus and try to get him four fouls or even five fouls in the first half!"
After seeing Cousins' performance with two fouls in the first quarter, Terry Stotts decided to let Wang Zelin continue to be the focus of the team.
"No problem, don't worry, coach, I guarantee that guy DeMarcus won't be able to play in the third quarter tonight!"
Wang Zelin gave an "OK" gesture to his coach and teammates. He originally had the idea of taking Cousins in advance.
"Well, in the second quarter, Wang and Damien will rest first. LaMarcus and Will, you guys will go up and fight for a while in the second quarter, and be tough on me! Look a little longer to cause damage."
Terry Stotts knows that Aldridge's touch can't be so strong throughout the game, and Aldridge's low-post skills are equally superb. If he is close enough to the basket, it is impossible not to score a goal.
After everything was arranged, the Blazers and Cavaliers took the field again.
Cavaliers coach David Blatt also made lineup adjustments. Like the Trail Blazers, it became a half-main and half-substitute lineup. James and JR continued to play, partnering with Matthew Dellavedova, TT and Anderson.
· Varejao.
In the Cavaliers' first offense, James fired decisively from the outside and hit a three-pointer to help the team take the lead.
Seeing the home team's first offense, the Cavaliers fans all stood up and applauded their leader.
Trail Blazers offense.
The ball was given to Aldridge, maybe because he didn't score a point in the first quarter, TT seemed a little lax in his defense.
After a fleeting opportunity, Aldridge immediately broke through after getting the ball, and just carried TT on his shoulders and broke in.
Varejao wanted to help defend, but found that he was stuck by Garnett. Aldridge held the ball in his right hand, jumped on one foot, and under Varejao's gaze, he smashed the ball beautifully.
"LaMarcus Aldridge! A tough breakthrough, so beautiful! This is his true level!"
On the commentary table, Chris Webber was shocked by Aldridge's forced breakthrough. This kind of powerful and heavy bull collision style is rare for him.
After that, Aldridge fought hard with TT in the three-second zone. TT was knocked back continuously, and finally lost to Aldridge's turnaround jumper.
In fact, even if he occasionally shows his rough side, compared to Wang Zelin, a violent beast, Aldridge is often more like an elegant dancer, stretching his slender arms to complete the projection time and time again. You just use
Those nimble steps kept scoring points in the paint.
In the second quarter, thanks to Aldridge's recovery, Wang Zelin rested for half a quarter. Thinking about it carefully, it has been a long time since he got so much rest time in the first half of the game.
Aldridge's character is destined to make him have no regrets no matter what team he is on or what teammates he meets. He is like an old scalper who silently performs his duties throughout his life.
Now, Aldridge knows that due to his injury, Wang Zelin has had to do his best to carry the team forward in the past month or so. As Wang Zelin's helper and the second-in-command of the Trail Blazers, he knows
, you must stand up.
So, he stood up in the second quarter!
And it happened in a way that subverted people's imagination, with tough dunks, precise shooting, and gorgeous dance moves under the basket, which instantly disintegrated the Cavaliers' defense.
As a power forward whose offensive methods are mostly shooting, Aldridge has also been called a "softie" on his head. Just like Nowitzki 11 years ago, he is a famous "softie" in the league.
Egg!"
Of course, that was more due to the climate of the times at that time. The fans and media of that period naturally did not like to see the insiders who were playing outside.
Later, Nowitzki used a playoff trip in 2011 to wash away the "softie" title that had troubled him for many years.
As for Aldridge, after assisting Wang Zelin in winning the championship last year, not many people gradually mentioned the word "softie" again.
Now, he fights harder than anyone else!
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At 7 minutes and 13 seconds of the second quarter, Aldridge caused TT's second foul in a single quarter under the basket and made two free throws.
David Blatter hurriedly called a timeout.
If the Blazers score another goal, the point difference will reach double digits.