In the second quarter, Larry Hughes reappeared and was given the task of partnering with Ira Nubell, controlling the ball, and then scoring. As for the task of guarding Caron Butler, the leader of the Wizards' second team, it was naturally given to him.
Newbell.
With this kind of adjustment arrangement, Cavaliers fans almost think that Mike Brown is Larry Hughes' biological father.
Instead of having to do dirty work like defense, you can also control the ball on the offensive end and easily rack up statistics against the opponent's second lineup.
I have to say that Mike Brown has good intentions.
LeBron James couldn't understand it. When the game was going on on the court, he found Mike Brown.
"Mike, I don't want to see Larry in the starting lineup again."
Mike Brown was already used to it when James came directly to interfere with his command of the game. He quickly patted James on the back and pulled James to an unoccupied corner.
"LeBron, you have to understand me. We have to give Larry enough opportunities to help him get back to his best form. This is the task Danny (Ferry) gave me."
LeBron James showed a bitter look on his face: "Why?"
"Because Larry's contract is too big, the team doesn't want Larry to die next to the water cooler. At least we have to help him get a good number and then trade him."
James suddenly realized, but he still made a request to Mike Brown: "I understand, but Mike, you know, I just want to win, so reduce the time Larry and I play together, you can do it
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Mike Brown couldn't refuse James. He could only nod: "I'll try my best, LeBron."
In the second quarter, Larry Hughes played more than eight minutes, of which he led the team alone for five minutes. For the remaining three minutes, Mike Brown replaced LeBron James.
I have to say that facing the Wizards' second team, Larry Hughes played pretty well. His current state is not good, but he is still very good at abusing the bench, especially for a team with a weak bench like the Wizards.
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In just over 8 minutes, he scored 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. He directly improved his statistics to 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in the half. It looked like a very perfect half.
field data.
In the second quarter, Lin Yu only played for more than two minutes without Larry Hughes. In the entire first half, he only played less than 10 minutes.
He scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Compared to the first half of the first two games of the season, his data seemed to have dropped a lot.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that although Lin Yu's statistics have declined, his role and performance on the field have not declined at all.
"Gilbert Arenas almost dominated this game, but China Lin stepped up and stopped Arenas, who had already scored 15 points in a row. In the first quarter, Arenas ended up scoring only 18 points in a single quarter.
point."
"In the second quarter, Arenas only played for more than 4 minutes. He was completely misfired under the joint defense of LeBron James and China Lin. At halftime, he scored 23 points, which was still the highest score in the game, but
When the Wizards needed to score the most, Arenas struggled."
At the end of the half, the Cavaliers were able to extricate themselves from the quagmire of being 10 points behind at the beginning, and instead took a 7-point lead at the end of the half. It was obviously the first thing to stop Lin Yu from Arenas' rampage.
While Larry Hughes had already achieved relatively good statistics, in the second half, in order to win the game, Mike Brown began to maximize the use of Lin Yu.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Lin Yu appeared on the stage amidst cheers from Quicken Loans Arena.
He faced Arenas again, and although he continued to contribute aggressive defense, Arenas in front of him had already regained his touch through adjustments during the halftime break.
In the opening game, Lin Yu's defense made mid-range shots and three-pointers one after another, and the Wizards suddenly got closer to the score again.
On the defensive end, he failed to guard against his opponent, but on the offensive end, Lin Yu went straight to the goal. After Arenas scored consecutively, he also stepped forward and relied on running without the ball to get rid of Caron Butler's follow-up.
, made two consecutive three-pointers from the bottom corner.
After three consecutive three-pointers, the Cavaliers quickly took a double-digit lead.
Then in the fourth quarter, Larry Hughes made a brief appearance and continued to face the Wizards' second lineup. He relied on consecutive singles to score, and struggled to increase his personal score to 15 points.
The Cavaliers' lead returned to single digits because of Larry Hughes.
When the decisive moment came, the Cavaliers maintained a 7-point lead. They were still closer to victory than the Wizards.
In the bench area, Mike Brown has already developed a more ideal way to use Larry Hughes through his command operations in this game.
"Brendan, I've figured out a way. We can change the starting lineup for the next game."
"Can Lin start the starting lineup? Will Larry be the sixth man?"
Despite Brendan Malone's speculation, Mike Brown shook his head and showed a mysterious smile.
On the court, there were more than 8 minutes left in the game, a 7-point lead, and the Cavaliers had the ball.
The one who controlled the ball in the frontcourt was Damon Jones, who was very accurate in three-pointers today and had already scored 14 points on 4 of 6 shots.
He controlled the ball in the frontcourt and handed it to LeBron James.
The Wizards' defense was already in place, and at the last moment, Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan also significantly increased their defensive intensity.
Everyone is running on the defensive end, constantly rotating defense.
LeBron James made a breakthrough and he was immediately flanked.
After the double attack, the ball was distributed. Damon Jones, who received the ball, failed to seize the opportunity that flashed in front of him.
"Caron Butler's defense was too fast. Damon Jones couldn't take a shot. He had no choice but to pass the ball out."
The basketball was passed back and forth and passed through Lin Yu's hand.
He tried to shoot, but couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so he had to pass the ball out again.
Just like this, the ball returned to James' hands.
"In the last four seconds, LeBron James received the ball and DeShawn Stevenson let go of his long shot, but he chose to break through..."
James made a breakthrough, and the Wizards did not hesitate to attack from a double attack.
"LeBron! He jumped up... and passed the ball!"
Outside the three-point line, Lin Yu suddenly received this last-second pass. Anyone would be confused. Passing the ball to him at this time, there was no time left to adjust.
Lin Yu was not stunned, as if he had expected this scene for a long time. The next second he got the ball, he jumped up and faced Caron Butler's defense. With an extremely awkward posture, he pressed down on Hong Kong.
Lantern shot a three-pointer.
Whoosh!
The timer buzzed, and Quicken Loans Arena was filled with exclamations. Everyone thought that the ball must have timed out in 24 seconds, but the basketball stubbornly got into the basket.
The exclamation was followed by a sudden burst of cheers, and Charles Barkley in the commentary box also shouted in disbelief: "It's unbelievable, this ball actually went in. China Lin made a three-pointer at the buzzer, accurately.
It was said to be a magic goal, but no one thought it should have been scored!"
The referee stopped the game because it was difficult for them to judge whether the 24 seconds had exceeded the moment Lin Yu took action.
The technical desk on the sidelines quickly gave a replay. Lin Yu looked up at the big screen above his head. The replay showed that before the red light came on, he had already shot the basketball in his hand.
No timeout!
Quicken Loans Arena cheered again. James came over and gave a high-five. Lin Yu smiled. He seemed to have accomplished the task of taking James' blame!
Before the game restarted, he closed his eyes and entered the "Yellow Mamba's Big Heart", a permanent feature of the system, and indeed accumulated a progress point.
Lin Yu's magical three-pointer completely defeated the Wizards, because his shot directly opened the point difference to double digits.
In the next game, the Wizards were able to guard James but could not guard Lin Yu.
Again relying on Lin Yu and LeBron James to show off their power on the wings, the Cavaliers won this game.