When the Cavaliers were stopped, basketball fans all over the world were surprised and grew their mouths.m... A team that looked like they had no chance of winning could actually perform such an excellent performance. Indeed, this was far beyond everyone's expectations.

During the suspension period, all the cameras of each TV station were aimed at the Trail Blazers' bench. The reporters must be wondering what Ricard did during the days of closed training.

The fans sitting in the back row of the bench also "extended" their ears, hoping to hear Ricard's tactical arrangements.

But there is no doubt that in this noisy environment, fans can't hear what Ricard said. If you want to know how the Trail Blazers will perform, you may have to wait until the game starts before analyzing it.

On the other hand, Tyron Lu, the Cavaliers' bench, immediately changed the team's defensive strategy. At the beginning, he wanted the players to double-team Anjie, but now Tyron Lu let his players do a good job of man-to-man defense. He would rather let Anjie score alone than let him drive the people around him together.

The short adjustment time passed quickly, and the Cavaliers, who were originally optimistic by the outside world, stepped into the stadium with a nervous mood.

The only thing James thought about now was to equalize or even reverse the score as soon as possible. However, the cruel reality did not make James come true.

After the timeout, the game between the two sides was still fierce. The Cavaliers' defensive intensity did increase, but they themselves encountered a lot of trouble on the defensive end.

Although the successful reduction of the Trail Blazers' shooting percentage, the Cavaliers did not close the score. Until the coaches of both sides won all the five tigers on the field, the Cavaliers were still 5 points behind.

At this time, the Cavaliers' advantage in lineup thickness finally showed up. With the efforts of Derek Ross, the No. 1 pick in the same class as Angel and "Nerve Knife" J.R. Smith, the Cavaliers gradually approached the score. In the last 13 seconds, they relied on Ross' emergency stop and jumped a point.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers got the lead as they wished. But now, both the Cavaliers players and fans, they will definitely not be able to laugh.

The Blazers forced the gap by relying on the second team to open up the gap. This kind of scene should not have happened. Moreover, you cannot guarantee that Ross will also perform at the MVP level in the first quarter in the subsequent games.

If the Cavaliers want to win, they must fundamentally solve the problem. How to keep the main lineup from being passive on the court is the big problem that has troubled Tyron and Lu.

"There is a very interesting data in the first quarter. Although Ann scored 6 points for 3 of 4 shots, his assists have become 5. With 5 assists in a single quarter, even some top point guards may not be able to get such a result. We can see that the Trail Blazers did not rely too much on Angel's singles. Coach Ricard brought his good defense and team basketball to the table again." Van Gundy wore glasses and looked at the data in his hand. He sucked all the information from these data and informed the fans.

This season, due to the extremely strong lineup of the Trail Blazers, many times, the stars decide the outcome of the game.

For example, in the Western Conference Semi-Final Trail Blazers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, in this series, Ricard relied on Angel and George's strong personal attacks to make the team play high efficiency and win. To be honest, except George and Angel, others have a very low presence in the Western Conference Semi-Finals.

But now, when the Trail Blazers no longer have so many superstars, Ricard has used the same trick he did in college.

Team, Ricard tied the entire Trail Blazers into a team. He worked hard to piece together all the "parts". And, this machine also had an extremely intelligent "brain."

Van Gundy naturally saw the changes that Ricard made for the team and was able to change the team's playing style in a very short time. In addition to the actual efforts of Angel and others, Ricard's command is also crucial.

Van Gundy couldn't help but put himself in Tyron Lu's position and think about what if Van Gundy himself was behind at this time?

Although I haven't coached the team for many years, Van Gundy, who has been working in commentary, still has not been far from basketball. After a while, Van Gundy wanted several sets of solutions to the problem.

It’s just a pity that Van Gundy and Tyron Lu are two completely different individuals. Van Gundy can think of a way to try, Tyron Lu, then maybe it’s possible.

The game started again, and the Trail Blazers changed the lineup again. On the Cavaliers, Ross continued to stay on the court.

As a substitute with a veteran's basic salary, people have rarely paid attention to the relationship between him and Anjie.

But in fact, as the youngest MVP and most MVPs in the O8 draft, their encounter this time is actually very interesting.

Ross also thought so in his heart. He was the best player in the O8th class back then, no one. When Ross won the MVP trophy, Anjie was still in the hospital bed and was melancholy about his future.

Because of this, Ross, who is unwilling to be the last one, is so excited today. He just wants to prove himself that even when Angel won the largest contract in NBA history, he was taking the minimum salary of a veteran. But he, Derek Ross, is still the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NBA draft!

Therefore, at the beginning of the second quarter, Ross's sudden breakthrough returned to the world.

Seeing Rose coming in full force, Angel signaled Morris to go out with Love and to guard the basket himself.

Ross' breakthrough was so fast that when Napier reacted, he could only feel a gust of wind blowing through his face.

Ross rushed to the basket and faced Iguodala who was reaching out to stop it. Ross turned around with a superb turn under high running and cleaned Iguodala.

The Cavaliers fans in front of the TV were so nervous that they clenched their fists. Ross had already made a lot of this kind of ball in the first quarter. Can his condition last until the end?

Not to mention the fans, even Anjie himself was shocked by Ross' breakthrough. At this level, this momentum... Anjie seemed to see Derek Ross who returned to the top and carrying the Bulls' red jersey!

If it were young, Anjie would have really made Ross score. Because Ross' breakthrough was too fast, so fast that he caught you off guard.

But compared to those days, Ross has fallen, while Anjie is growing constantly.

This experienced guy did not save like he did when he was young, but continued to stay at the basket! Anjie was betting that Ross would definitely not complete the attack at mid-range.

Sure enough! In the blink of an eye, Ross rushed to Angel's eyes in the wind. The genius knew how much pressure Ross' knee was under at this time, but for the sake of victory and championship, any sacrifice was worth it.

So Ross suddenly jumped up and seemed to be planning to make a layup directly!

Angel saw the basketball in Ross's hand and suddenly jumped in place. He waited under the basket for so long, not to serve as a background for Ross.

The Cavaliers fans had raised their arms, but James was heartbroken.

Derek Ross did fight. If it weren't for him, the Cavaliers wouldn't have been able to have a point lead now. Ross's breakthrough just now could have allowed him to pass most of the defenders and insiders in the league. But Anjie was an exception.

"Derick Rose's degree is very fast. His breakthrough seems to bring us back to the time when this guy was still in the Bulls! Rose made a layup, no! An! He gently removed the basketball racquet in Rose's hand! It was such a clean and neat block. Except for basketball, Angel didn't even touch Rose's hair!" Kenny Smith had already thought of countless praises for Rose in his heart, but in the end, those words were not used.

Even if Ross exploded, he could only become the Ross he used to be. But Anjie was no longer the Anjie he was young. Now he is more deadly, more terrifying, and more calm.

Perhaps when he was young, Ross could still rely on this suicide breakthrough to fight against Anjie. But now, this level of breakthrough can no longer break through Anjie's defense.

After this goal, the four Cavaliers stars, James, Wade, Thomas Jr. and Ross, have already tasted the "hot pot" in the Trail Blazers' penalty area. The Trail Blazers' defense is so hard that it can be seen.

"Coach Ricard really plays his strengths and avoids his weaknesses. With Damien and George away, his team devotes more energy to defense. Facts have proved that defense is always the truth of victory! I hope that the powerful star group of the Cavaliers can break the hard defense line established by the Trail Blazers!" Mike Bryn shook his head. After the timeout, the Cavaliers did not make much changes. Instead, the Trail Blazers became better. Perhaps this time, the world's vision was wrong!

In the subsequent games, the Cavaliers began to reduce the number of times they hit the penalty area and seek more opportunities on the outside. However, Ross and Wade's performance outside the three-point line was as unstable as ever.

Under the last resort, Tyron Lu replaced the backcourt combination of Thomas Jr. and Smith, and the situation improved slightly.

But the Cavaliers are not the Warriors after all. Although their three-pointers are also very deadly, the Cavaliers are still not the kind of team that can kill the game by just shooting.

The Blazers' defense allowed the Cavaliers to float outside, but as the game progressed and the players' physical fitness declined, the Cavaliers' three-point shooting percentage was getting lower and lower.

On the other hand, the Trail Blazers' team's offense is still very good. Originally, only Anjie was the real threat to the Trail Blazers on the offensive end, but with everyone's cooperation, now everyone has become a threat to the Trail Blazers.

Tyron Lu kept yelling on the sidelines. Finally, when the half game was about to end, the guy simply sat quietly on the bench. Because he knew that the Cavaliers' decline would be impossible to solve for a while.

In the second quarter, Anjie only took a short two minutes off. Therefore, the advantage of the Cavaliers' lineup thickness was not really exaggerated.

His terrifying performance on both defense and offensive ends allowed the Trail Blazers to firmly hold on to the fruits of victory.

When the first half was completely over, the entire Moda Center and even the entire Torn City were cheering wildly.

5o to 58, as the weaker Trail Blazers, they almost ended the first half with a double-digit score difference!

At the end of the half-time game, Anjie pointed his hands at the audience before returning to the player channel. The fans naturally presented the most intense applause to the heroes of the city.
Chapter completed!