Wang Xiao was not sure whether there was a butterfly effect or coincidence in this world, but it seemed that there was God's will in the dark.

Curry's accidental injury and the situation of being reversed on the court made the Wizards players a little anxious, and some players with relatively big tempers were much more active.

Soon, Drummond Green had a dispute with Howard at the basket because of rebounding, and Green got a technical foul.

Cole's face turned darker on the sidelines.

A technical foul will not send Green off the court, but this is the 16th technical foul that Green has received in total. According to the league's regulations, Green will automatically suspend one game in the next game as a punishment.

This is obviously a bit of insult to injury.

Curry's injury is not yet confirmed, but Green first confirmed that he could not play in the next game.

Although Green can only play as a substitute for the Wizards and his statistics are not outstanding, his tough style is what the team needs very much.

Many times, the Wizards are used to letting Green come on the bench and helping Leonard defend James, so that Leonard can free up more energy to devote himself to the offense.

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Green's suspension is for the next game. If the Wizards can win this game, the total score will become 3:0, and there will be a lot of time left for the Wizards to adjust.

But if you can't win this game, the score will be 2:1. If Curry and Green can't play in the next game, it may also affect the team's performance. If you continue to lose, the total score will become 2:2 and return to the same starting line.

Cole knew the key to this game very well, but the decline of the Wizards players on the court was completely unstoppable.

In the end, the Cavaliers defended their home court and won a goal in Cleveland, making the total score 2:1.

After the game, compared to the outcome of this game, people are more concerned about Curry's injury and whether he can play in the next game.

During the time waiting for Curry to check the report, the most tormenting thing was the Wizards.

However, when everyone's hearts sank again after learning the results of the inspection.

Curry's ankle sprain was initially determined to be about two weeks of cultivation.

In other words, he will miss the rest of the Eastern Conference Finals. If the Wizards can pass the Cavaliers to advance to the finals, then Curry can still catch up.

But... without Curry, can the Wizards still have an advantage in the face of the four Cavaliers?

The fourth battle gave this answer.

When Curry and Green were absent, the Wizards' offensive tactics were obviously affected. Without Curry attracting defense from the outside, both George and Leonard encountered tenacious resistance when they hit the basket.

Although Howard has lost his explosive power from his youth, he still maintains a good competitive state due to the butterfly effect and his defensive ability at the basket is still the top in the league. Facing this Warcraft, even George and Leonard will have some concerns.

While there was a problem with the offense, there were also loopholes on the defensive end.

Without Green's assistance, Leonard's pressure to defend James alone doubled.

The Wizards' offense was blocked while the Cavaliers blossomed more. The advantages of the home court and the initiative on the field allowed them to play more freely and relax.

The Wizards were on the weak side after the first start of the entire series and were unilaterally suppressed by the Cavaliers.

Of course, even so, the Cavaliers failed to defeat the Wizards directly.

Even without Curry and Green, the Wizards still have the most luxurious lineup in the league. Leonard, George, Thompson and Butler on the bench, any of these people have excellent personal abilities, and there is also a Gobert with outstanding defensive skills in the interior.

So even though the Cavaliers took the initiative on the field, head coach Tyron Lu was still paced anxiously on the long side.

This is completely different from what he imagined. The Cavaliers should have a greater advantage. Nowadays, this situation always gives him the feeling that the Wizards will suddenly explode and overturn the Cavaliers to the ground at any time, which makes him very uneasy.

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During the break, the score between the two teams was 61:54, and the difference was only 7 points.

As the game went into the second half, the Wizards finally exposed their flaws.

The absence of the two generals made the Wizards' originally luxurious rotation lineup a bit different. In order to ensure that the gap in the scores is not widened, Cole had to let several main players play on the court, which caused a crisis in the main players of the Wizards' physical strength.

Especially Leonard, while being responsible for guarding James's harsh work on the defensive end, he also needs him on the offensive end.

The result of taking into account both ends is that as soon as the game was in the third quarter, his offensive efficiency had already begun to decline sharply, and the number of shooting and mistakes increased significantly.

As one goes up and down, the Cavaliers finally seized the opportunity and widened the score gap to more than double digits in one fell swoop.

Cole called out a timeout and replaced Leonard to rest, but it also cured the symptoms but not the root cause.

In the end, the Wizards lost the second away game, and the total score of the series was tied to 2:2. Next, both sides will return to Washington to compete in the critical fifth game, the Battle of Tianwang Mountain.

This battle has good news for the Wizards. Drummond Green, who was suspended from the game, will return to the arena. With his assistance, at least he will not be so passive in restricting James.

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Wang Xiao came to watch this game on site. He is now a celebrity of the Wizards. Although he coaches the Bucks now, the Wizards still give Wang Xiao great respect. He can even sit in the coach's seat to watch the game, and Curry, who was unable to play due to injury, sat next to him.

"Coach, do you think we can win this game?"

Curry looked at Wang Xiao and asked.

Faced with this problem, Wang Xiao could only shake his head and smile bitterly.

Curry is not the first to ask him this question, but he really can't answer this question.

Originally, the showdown between these two teams should be without suspense. The Wizards' lineup strength is far beyond the Cavs' level, and even the Warriors who have won Durant's other world will be difficult to reach.

But Curry's injury made everything unpredictable.

Although the Wizards without Curry are still one of the best super teams in the league, their opponents are the four Cavaliers led by James.

If there is any team in the entire league that can theoretically compete with the Wizards, then it must be the Cavaliers.

Before the game started, the current head coach of the Wizards, Cole, had also called Wang Xiao to ask Wang Xiao how to deal with the Cavaliers.

Although Kerr is older than Wang Xiao, he has worked as a professional player and assistant coach, and has rich experience, he is very impressed by Wang Xiao's achievements in the Wizards.

Regarding Cole's question, Wang Xiao can only give one suggestion.

Try to cut off James' connection with other players.

Simply put, it is Jordan's Law.

Jordan's rule was a strategy for the Pistons against the Bulls that year: they used various methods to defend against Jordan and did everything they could. When they could not defend against Jordan, they would let Jordan go and defend against the other four players. Even if Jordan scored more points, the other four players would still lose the game.

Although the Cavaliers have first-class point guard Irving, the team's only brain on the court is James, and the entire team also plays around James.
Chapter completed!