readytorunbook Chapter 745 Not a Good Partner
Chapter 745 Not a Good Partner
Chapter 745 Not a Good Partner
The Cavaliers seemed to be entering garbage time in the first quarter.
During the rest time, coach Blatter can be worried.
Blatt wants to play Thomas Jr., but the Cavaliers are not determined by coach Blatt. Now there are three forces in the Cavaliers.
The first is the faction headed by James, the second is Thomas Jr., and the third is Blatt.
Thomas Jr. was on the court, which seriously hindered the performance and playing time of James' faction. He was hostile to James. James has hinted that it is best to let Thomas Jr. come off the bench.
But Thomas Jr. is the biggest player on the Cavaliers besides James, and his popularity is even higher than Kevin Love.
Now the Cavaliers are in trouble.Not on Thomas Jr. who.
Coach Blatter believes that Thomas Jr. still has some strength.
In the second quarter, James went off the field, and Thomas Jr. continued to play, leading the battle off the bench.It is said to be a substitute, but most of them are no different from the main force of the Cavaliers.
But this time, the Cavaliers still did not perform well.
When Thomas Jr. was in the Celtics, his tactical position was the only core. His teammates helped cover, stretch space, and move.Often when Thomas Jr. scored a goal, two or three teammates covered him, but in the Cavaliers, Thomas Jr. didn't have this treatment, and the Mavericks' substitutes were very defensive.
PJ Tucker, Corey Brewer, and Livingston all have relatively strong defenses, and they don't hesitate to double-team the defense.
The Cavaliers still lack tactically.
Shumpert played, and he did a good job on the defensive end, but on the offensive end, he was almost useless.Thomas Jr. does not have the ability of James and can score hard.
On the defensive end, Thomas Jr.'s weakness is too obvious.
Short guards, especially point guards, can easily become a breakthrough for opponents. This is true for teams across the league, including Paul, Curry, Irving and others.Every game can see that after a person is misplaced, it is very embarrassing to defend other players.
Thomas Jr.'s defense is worse in comparison. On the defensive end, Thomas Jr. has almost become a display and was targeted by the Mavericks for a while.
In the 7 minutes of the second quarter, the Mavericks opened up the point difference again.
18 points.
This difference is disappointing.
James played again.
But an embarrassing scene appeared. After James was on the court, Thomas Jr. was almost invisible. The distribution of ball rights and tactics between the two were completely inappropriate.
There is even a situation of 1+1<1.
The score difference was 22 points at halftime.
Qin Yang played for a while in the third quarter, led the team to suppress the rhythm, did not give the Cavaliers a chance to counterattack, and both sides also entered garbage time.
The war of the century that was originally expected never happened.
When Coach Blatt replaced the main force, Thomas Jr. and James walked to two positions respectively, without mutual encouragement or communication. The media had already begun to make up their minds after seeing this scene.
In the press conference after the game, the Mavericks were completely ignored.
James:
"We don't have any problems. The running-in time of the team is too short. We still need to adjust. Now we have no other choice but to keep improving."
James is very smart and knows that at this time, we must be united. Even if there are internal problems, they cannot be exposed, and we can only slowly work together in private.
Thomas Jr. and James don't match their own tactics, and everyone can see it.
The key is to carry out transactions without bursting out.
Once it broke out, Thomas Jr.'s transaction value was greatly reduced.
That's right, James had already contacted his agent before the game and expressed his attitude that Thomas must be traded and other helpers must be traded.
The Cavaliers had no choice.
But after the game, Thomas Jr. was interviewed by reporters and broke the news:
"I don't know what's the problem with the Cavaliers? But it's definitely not with me. I used to be on a team with a strong defense, but here I don't feel the love of basketball here, the obsession with winning, and no one is even fighting for the floor. If there is no defense, we can't win."
There's nothing wrong with Thomas Jr.'s words.
In this game, the Mavericks can easily layup with just one screen from the outside.
Especially the role players of the Mavericks, with a very high percentage of layups, defeated the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers' defense is indeed terrible.
Kevin Love himself is strong in offense and weak in defense. He is often targeted by defenders and suddenly becomes a sieve. This is why Kevin Love was originally regarded as a data brush.
Before, there was only one defensive weakness, Kevin Love, and the Cavaliers could still play with tactics.
But if I want to add a little Thomas now, this game will not be able to be played.
Thomas Jr.'s defense really can't be said much.
The point is, Thomas Jr. also blames others for not defending.
This instantly caused dissatisfaction among the Cavaliers players.
Tristan Thompson expressed his dissatisfaction in an interview: "Bad defense? Everyone knows who is not good at defense. If it weren't for some players from the so-called defensive teams, our defense would be better."
Tristan Thompson was satirizing Thomas Jr.
At this time, the media broke the news that the Cavaliers are seeking a deal, hoping to use Thomas Jr. to trade for other players to help the Cavaliers win the championship.
This revelation was not denied by the Cavaliers, and rumors about the trade of Thomas Jr. also spread throughout the league.
Thomas said bluntly:
"I don't want to play next to James, he's a hypocrite."
Well, this kind of plot is the most attractive, because not long ago, when Thomas Jr. joined the Cavaliers, he said that he was a James fan and liked to play next to James.
It didn't take long before this good show was staged.
The NBA league is always more exciting than imagined.
These highlights have nothing to do with the Mavericks. Although many teams have contacted Thomas Jr., and even the Celtics even wanted to buy back Thomas Jr. at a low price, the Mavericks have no interest in Thomas and are still winning streak.
On the 27th, the Mavericks played away against the Partridge.
The Partridge team has attracted countless people's attention this season, because the Partridge team made a big deal in the offseason, got LaMarcus Cousins, and formed an appalling twin-tower lineup.
Anthony Davis and LaMarcus Cousins are two of the most terrifying insiders in active service. When these two are paired together, any team will be scared to pee.
But in this game, LaMarcus Cousins was absent due to injury, and Anthony Davis led the team alone.
Tony Parker performed well on the outside, and Anthony Davis was even more brutal. He had an advantage in the matchup. Nurkic, McGee, and Nowitzki were all beaten badly.
本场比赛安东尼戴维斯23中12，罚球14中12，拿到36分13篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽的全能数据。
This data is astonishing.
But Qin Yang still clocked in and got off work on time in three quarters.
(End of this chapter)