After the Phoenix Suns returned to their main lineup, Leandro Barbosa was the first to break out.
Facing Daniel Gibson, who was slightly smaller than him, Barbosa's chaotic battle to score points was very effective. He scored consecutively and quickly helped the Suns stabilize the situation that was about to collapse.
Then Amar'e Stoudemire came on the scene and once again provided offensive firepower from the penalty area. The Suns' offense soon became very layered. The Cavaliers' lead soon faded as the Suns' full force came on the scene.
was smoothed out.
At the end of the third quarter, the Cavaliers were once again in a trailing position. The Suns overtook the lead by 1 point after trailing by 7 points in the first half of the third quarter.
The difference of only one point seemed to prove that the Cavaliers played very tenaciously in this game.
They and the Phoenix Suns, who did not have Amare Stoudemire last season but still reached the Western Conference Finals, and this season Stoudemire has returned to the Phoenix Suns, played until the last quarter and still failed to determine a real winner.
burden.
"One thing I must emphasize is that many people say that the Cavaliers' record does not contain enough gold, but in this game, the Cavaliers seem to have proved that they have the ability to fight with the favorite teams until the last moment, regardless of the outcome of this game.
Regardless of the result, the Cavaliers have proven that they have the strength to compete for the championship."
In the commentary box, Reggie Miller was already expressing his opinion, and Clyde Drexler also nodded in agreement: "Yes, this game was more anxious than we expected. The Phoenix people
They led for almost the entire first half, and then in the third quarter, they were beaten 13-0 by the Cavaliers. If Mike D'Antoni hadn't replaced the main force in advance, the Cavaliers might even be in the lead now."
During the break between quarters, Mike Brown urgently adjusted his playing style in the final quarter.
He first let Lin Yu, who was not physically fit enough, stay off the court to rest, and replaced him with Ira Nubel. He first strengthened the defense, then paired Andre Miller with LeBron James, and used Big Z and De
Ru-Guden.
A very defensive lineup. When Lin Yu saw this lineup, he knew that Mike Brown had made a mistake.
Lin Yu, who was sitting off the court, quickly witnessed that the Phoenix Suns used rapid and fierce attacks to score consecutive points. In the first 4 minutes of the fourth quarter, they scored 11:2.
The Cavaliers were originally 1 point behind, but the Suns pulled them back to 10 points.
Mike Brown urgently called a timeout, but it was still a step too late. The deficit had reached double digits, and there were still 8 minutes left in the game.
This time, Mike Brown directly replaced Lin Yu and Joe Smith, who performed well in this game, and the lineup on the re-dyed field became more flexible.
But these are of no avail, because even if Lin Yu comes on the court, he cannot stop the Suns from scoring.
And the ten-point deficit has been erected there, like a wall, blocking the Cavaliers' way to the winning end. A defeat is inevitable.
Before the end, Lin Yu hit a three-pointer and connected with James to assist the opponent to score 2 points.
As a result, the score difference was forced to close to 5 points.
But the timer buzzed, the red light above the backboard lit up, and the game ended suddenly after Lin Yu suddenly broke out.
“At the end of the game, the Suns and Cavaliers gave us a wonderful and anxious game, but in the end it was the home team Phoenix Suns that won the game. They won the game 109:104, with a difference of 5 points!
"
After losing this game, everyone in the Cavaliers was a little silent.
Mike Brown frowned the whole time and shook hands with Mike D'Antoni. He had already realized the reason for losing this game.
The Cavaliers with all the main players couldn't beat the Phoenix Suns with all the main players, but they were only slightly at a disadvantage. If Lin Yu breaks out, the Cavaliers still have a chance to win.
But the problem is, he made a mistake.
At the critical moment of the fourth quarter, they switched to a defensive-oriented lineup, and were directly defeated by the Suns' fast break.
The root cause of losing this game was not that the Cavaliers' offense and defense were worse than their opponents, but that at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers lost 9 points that they should not have lost.
If they don't lose these 9 points, they have every chance to win this game.
After the game, Lin Yu shook hands with Steve Nash and was stopped by Fox Sports courtside reporter Lindsay Smith.
She raised the first question: "First of all, Lin, tell me about this defeat. What do you think is the reason for your loss?"
"The reason for the loss is because the Phoenix Suns scored 5 points more than us."
Lindsay Smith rolled his eyes and asked his second question: "So, let's talk about your defense against Steve Nash in this game. You only allowed him 11 points, although there were as many as 13 times.
Assists, but in terms of scoring, you have succeeded, tell me your experience."
Lin Yu replied with a smile: "It's very simple, don't let him score, just let him keep passing the ball."
Lindsey Smith rolled her eyes again. She found that the rich and handsome man from China in front of her seemed a little bit naughty.
"So, finally, make an evaluation of Steve Nash. What do you think of his playing style and what kind of person he is?"
Before answering this question, Lin Yu suddenly thought of an interesting joke, related to Nash.
Therefore, his answer was also not very good: "Well... in my opinion, Steve is the dirtiest player in this league!"
"What?" This time, Lindsay Smith's eyes became horrified, and the Fox Sports studio where the live broadcast was being broadcast was filled with incredulous exclamations.
"Dirtiest player? Steve Nash? Is he kidding?"
Lin Yu then said: "Because every time he takes a free throw, he will touch the soles of his shoes first, and then lick the hands that touch the soles with his tongue. They are very dirty."
Lindsay Smith exhaled heavily: "Okay, he's really kidding."
After making a joke, Lin Yu waved and left. Only then did Lindsay Smith realize that Lin Yu was really bad. Almost all of the three questions were answered in a joking manner, and she did not get any useful information.
emmm... maybe Steve Nash's joke is useful, after all, it's funny.
The Western Conference lost the first game of four consecutive away games. Obviously, everything did not go well.
However, the major media in North America, well-known expert reporters and commentators still did not lower their evaluation of the Cavaliers. The reason is that the Cavaliers played very well in this game, and they played very anxiously with the Suns.
In fact, this season, the Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Boston Celtics are among the top three favorites to win the championship, almost in no particular order.
USA Today's expert Sam Amick's view is more representative: "Last season, without Amare Stoudemire, the Phoenix Suns still reached the Western Conference Finals. This season, they welcomed Stoudemire back.
Meyer's team has the strength to compete with the Dallas Mavericks, so, like the Mavericks, they are also the favorites to compete for the championship this season."
Now, the Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns fought to the last minute and ended up losing by 5 points. Such a loss is still acceptable.
The Cavaliers' evaluation has not been lowered because of this, but for the Cavaliers, they must win the next three consecutive away games, because this is the goal set by Mike Brown.
