After this game, the Cavaliers only have their last two games left in 2003.

Both games were at home, one against the Western Conference powerhouse Trail Blazers and the other against the Eastern Conference leaders Pacers.

Playing the Trail Blazers, the lineup of three power forwards is still disgusting.

Zach Randolph, Rashid Wallace, and Dale Davis turned the Cavaliers' interior upside down.

These three completely different types of power forwards come together, and no one can bear it.

Randolph is like a beast, full of strength.

Rasheed Wallace is the most versatile and can do everything on both ends of the floor.

Dale Davis is a well-guarded and blue-collar interior lineman.

Boozer and Ilgoskas were badly confined.

James was equally uncomfortable, with one-on-one markers on the outside.

Inside, Rashid Wallace can also take care of him alone.

Although he scored 32 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals, his 8 turnovers were also very ugly, and it could almost be said to be a strange quasi-quadruple-double.

Ye Feng had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and the only block came from "Little Flying Squirrel" Damon Stoudemire.

At 86:74, the Cavaliers' six-game winning streak was ended.

The next game against the Trailblazers, this game is even more suspenseful.

The Pacers didn't play well and still held the Cavaliers down steadily.

O'Neal Jr. had 21 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, still the best in the game.

Artest had 18 points, 2 assists and 3 steals.

The super forward line formed by the two can be called the strongest in the league, the defense is invincible, and the offense is not lagging behind.

The most frightening thing is that they are both still very young, O'Neill Jr. is 26 years old, Artest is 25 years old, and how terrible it will be when they grow up together.

At 96:88, the Pacers sent the Cavaliers a wave of 2 straight losses.

Ye Feng had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and made 2 of 5 three-point shots.

*******

With that, the Cavaliers' 2003 year came to an end.

Various rankings and awards for December are also appearing one after another.

Top 11 rookies.

James still ranks first with 20.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.7 blocks and 3.9 turnovers.

Anthony ranked second with 18.5 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.7 turnovers.

Ye Feng had 17.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks, ranking third.

Wade finished fourth with 16.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks.

Bosh had 11.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.

Hayes had 11.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals.

Hinrich had 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steals.

Josh Howard had 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.8 blocks.

T· J. Ford had 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.3 steals.

Luke Ridno had 7.0 points, 1.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals.

Carman had 6.7 points and 6.0 rebounds.

James and Anthony are still undisputed winners of the December Rookie of the Month.

Best aspect of the month.

The Western Conference of the Month is "Wolf King" Garnett, who played 13 games in December, 11-2, and averaged 26.4 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.8 assists and 2.5 blocks per game.

The Eastern Conference of the Month is "O'Neal Jr." Jermaine O'Neal, who played 16 games in December, went 9-7, and averaged 21.2 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game.

In terms of team rankings.

Westward:

1. Spurs 22-10.

2. Lakers 21-7.

3. Kings 21-8.

4. Timberwolves are 20-10.

5. Nuggets 19-13.

6. Mavericks 18-12.

7. Rockets 17-14.

8. Jazz 17-14.

9. SuperSonics 15-14.

10. The Trail Blazers are 15-15.

11. Grizzlies 15-17.

12. Warriors 14-16.

13. Clippers 13-15.

14. Suns 12-20.

Eastern:

1. Pacers 23-10.

2. Hornets 20-12.

3. The Pistons are 19-13.

4. Nets 17-14.

5. Raptors 16-14.

6. Cavaliers 16-16.

7. Celtic 16 people 17 losses.

8. Bucks 15-16.

9.76 14-18.

10. Knicks 14-19.

11. Heat 13-19.

12. Bulls 9-22.

13. Hawks 9-24.

14. Magic 8-24.

15. Wizards 8-21.

It can be seen from the record that the west is still strong and the east is weak.

In the West, the Spurs, Lakers, Kings, Timberwolves, and Mavericks are all favorites to win the championship.

In the East, the Pacers are the all-league leader and have a championship hope.

The Hornets and Pistons have a good record, but everyone is not optimistic about them, believing that they only have this record because they are in the East.

......

Time entered 2004, January 1 is the New Year's Day, and the country is called NE YEAR.

New Year's Day is an international holiday that is celebrated in many countries around the world.

On this day, the NBA league had another day off.

On January 2, the competition kicked off again.

The well-rested Cavaliers take on the New Jersey Nets on the road.

(The Nets were still in New Jersey at this time, not moving to Brooklyn, New York.) ）

This season's Nets are only fourth in the East, but they are a formidable team to be reckoned with.

After reaching the Finals in the 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 seasons, they were even considered the most likely team in the East to reach the top.

Of course, as a strong man in the east, it is not worth mentioning to go to the west.

In the 2002 Finals, the Lakers swept the Nets 4-0.

In the 2003 Finals, the Spurs defeated the Nets 4-2.

There was not much suspense in these two finals.

The core lineup of the Nets is the three musketeers, Jason Remember, Kenyon Martin, and Richard Jefferson.

(Kidd, Martin, and Jefferson were the old version of the Three Musketeers, and then Martin left, Carter came, and a new version of the Three Musketeers was formed.) ）

Needless to say, Kidd is one of the best No. 1 positions in NBA history, a master of hitting the ground and passing.

The 30-year-old is also at the peak of his career, averaging 15.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game this season.

As the old saying goes, a good No. 1 never relies on numbers, like Billups, like Kidd.

Kidd is the offensive core of the Nets, as well as the core of defense, and he is all-round offensive and defensive.

There are even many people who say that Kidd is a template for James, and James is just a physically strengthened version.

Kenyon Martin is a big forward of only 206 centimeters, but his physical qualities are off the charts, and he is a representative of the brutalist players of this era.

Violence, passion, positivity, violence...... That's what Martin is synonymous with.

Although the offensive end can only rely on Kidd to feed the cake, the defensive end is really powerful.

As the No. 1 pick in 2000 (the weakest year of the draft), Martin didn't become a superstar, but he was worthy of his ranking.

Richard Jefferson, 201 cm, 102 kg, small forward, third grader.

Richard Jefferson may be the least famous of the old Three Musketeers, but he can shoot suddenly, attack and defend, and he is also not to be underestimated.

22.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in the peak season, and the statistics are also quite gorgeous.

(End of chapter)