At 7:30 pm on June 9, the third game between the Cavaliers and Warriors started at the Quicken Loans Center in Cleveland.
There was a day between the third game and the second game, and both teams didn't have much rest.
But physical fitness is not a big problem for the Warriors.
After all, the Warriors have more people who can play ball.
Curry sprained his foot in the first game. Fortunately, the injury was not serious and he was fine after a few days of rest.
Before the second game, Curry still felt some discomfort in his sprained foot.
But once the game started, Curry couldn't feel it anymore.
After the second game, Curry put on a cold compress for a long time and then rested for a day. His foot injury was basically fine.
Young is good!
He has good physical strength and recovers quickly from injuries!
In the second game, Curry was hit hard on the head by James. At that time, Curry was dizzy and had a big bump on his head.
But this injury is a serious injury, and it will be fine after just two days of rest.
At least it won't have any impact on the game.
The warm-up is over and the game officially begins.
The Cavaliers started with Mohamed Mohamed, Delonte West, Anthony Parker, James and Jamison.
Obviously, the Cavaliers still have to play fast, and Mike Brown tries every means to create space for James.
The average height of these five people is very short, except for James, they all have three points.
Mike Brown abandoned O'Neal in the last game and let Varejao start.
Mike Brown did a more thorough job this time. Varejao sat off the court and directly let Jamison start.
With James here, there must be enough space!
Otherwise, James would not be able to break through to the inside.
Without a breakthrough, James would not be able to attract a double attack and would not be able to break through and score the ball.
Without James being able to open up, the Cavaliers' offense stalled.
What is different from before is that Mike Brown replaced Gibson with Delonte West.
There are still some differences between the two people.
Gibson is 1.88 meters tall and West is 1.93 meters tall. Obviously West is taller.
Gibson's function is very simple, that is, a shooter.
Delonte West is more versatile, can shoot suddenly, and his defense is much better than Gibson.
Of course, Delonte West's three-pointers are not as good as Gibson's.
Regardless of physical condition or personal data, Delonte West's ability is much stronger than Gibson's
However, West didn't play much in the previous games, and he always played behind Gibson.
This is different from the Cavaliers' formation in the early stages of the regular season.
Why is this happening?
Mainly because West made a big mistake.
Youmomen Incident!
Shortly after the start of this season, the media broke the news that Delonte West and James' mother have a very close relationship!
James has a very good relationship with his mother.
When James won the 2008-09 regular season MVP award, the person he was most grateful to was his mother standing next to him.
James said: "I can do anything, I know how to score, I know how to beat opponents, but I don't know how to imagine how you raised me as a single mother."
However, after the media exposed the Friends Mom scandal, James' relationship with his mother also had some cracks.
In the fourth game of the previous series between the Celtics and Cavaliers, in the second quarter of the game, James was fouled by Pierce during a fast break.
At that time, James' mother was sitting under the basket of the Cavaliers' attack. Watching her son fall down by the opponent, she immediately waved her hands and yelled at Garnett and Pierce. James looked at her mercilessly.
The mother lost her temper: "Sit down!".
In the end, Garnett and Pierce were embarrassed and persuaded James.
This video was also ridiculed by the three major TNT hosts. Even the magician felt that the emperor's move was unsightly.
James has always attached great importance to his own image. If it had been done before, James would never have made such a move.
Why is James like this?
The main reason is the Youma scandal!
Delonte West has been teammates with James since the middle of the 2007-08 season.
Due to Delonte West's outstanding ability, his status in the Cavaliers has always been high and he is a very important scorer for the Cavaliers.
However, Delonte West has some personality problems, and he often does some outrageous things.
Midway through the season, rumors began to circulate that West had some kind of secret relationship with James' mother.
Although it was all just hearsay at the time, it's clear that James and West's relationship has soured since then.
Of course, West has always denied this rumor.
But in an interview, Delonte West still spilled the beans.
West said at the time: "I don't want my kid to go to school and be laughed at because of what his dad did, like, 'Oh, is your dad the one who got along better with James' mom?'
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The implication of West's words is that "getting along with James' mother" is a "father's behavior" that may cause his son to be laughed at.
In other words, the Youmamen incident is probably true...
For sports stars, friend-wife scandals have happened many times in history, whether in the NBA or football.
But I have never heard of Youmamen!
This news has not been confirmed yet, but there is no negative evidence.
But one thing that is certain is that since this news was exposed, West has become less important in the Cavaliers and his status has become lower and lower.
Delonte West played a total of 64 games with the Cavaliers last season. He started all 64 games and played 34 minutes in each game. He ranked fourth in the team in points per game and third in assists.
In the playoffs, West played 42 minutes per game and ranked third on the team in points and assists per game.
Playing time is the best explanation for the problem. Delonte West's playing time per game in last year's playoffs was second only to James. Even the second-in-command Mo Mo is not as much as West!
But this season, West's status took a turn for the worse. He started only three of the 60 games he played and only played 25 minutes in each regular season game.
In the playoffs, West's status has not changed much, and his playing time is also about 25 minutes.
Of course, West's condition has also declined drastically, with his three-point shooting percentage dropping from 39.9% last season to 32.5% this season!
The difference is even greater in the playoffs, with the three-point shooting percentage dropping from 33.3% last season to 15.8% this season.
As for whether West was not welcomed because of the Friendship scandal, which affected his condition, outsiders don't know.
But one thing is certain, West is very important to the Cavaliers on both offense and defense, especially his defense, which Mo Mo and Gibson do not have.
