Two days later, on December 15, the Cavaliers had a tough match.

The opponent is the Pacers, who have the best record in the league with 18 wins and 6 losses.

In contrast, the 10-13 Cavaliers are not a team at all in the division.

In fact, at this time, it is the Lakers with a fantasy F4 that are regarded as the only opponent of the Pacers.

The other two giants in the East, the Pistons and the Nets, have been left far behind by the Pacers.

"Please call me O'Neill of the East, not O'Neill Jr.!"

This is the slogan that Pacers fans put up for the star of the house, O'Neal Jr.

This season, Jermaine O'Neal's growth is a stake, and he can even explode with Duncan and Garnett, and he is top on both offensive and defensive ends.

O'Neal Jr., Duncan, Garnett, and the injured Chris Webber have become the league's four most dominant power forwards.

Nowitzki, who is still growing rapidly, can't compare to these four now.

So in the eyes of Pacers fans, they even call O'Neal Jr. the O'Neal of the East, which means that O'Neal Jr. has been able to keep pace with the ruler of the West, "Big Shark" O'Neal.

This is of course impossible, but it also shows the quality of O'Neill Jr.

In addition, the team's second leader, Ron Artest, is also an all-round striker, making great contributions at both offensive and defensive ends.

Especially on the defensive end, he can limit the presence of Maddy and Kobe.

The opposing opponent averaged less than 8.1 points per game, and that says it all.

Team Spiritual Leader Thunder Miller.

When O'Neill and Artest can't be relied upon, the 38-year-old will step up and decide the outcome of the match.

There is an old man in the family, if there is a treasure.

Lightning Miller is the perfect way to put it in.

Al Harrington, the number one attacker on the bench, has 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1 steal.

On top of that, they have a slew of bench stalwarts and rotation players.

In two sentences, the most reasonable starting configuration, plus the deepest bench.

There's a superstar, there's a veteran, there's a defensive striker, there's a pitcher, there's bench depth......

So, there is no suspense in the match between the two teams.

The Cavaliers began to trail from the first quarter and were unable to reverse the score until the fourth quarter.

At 95:85, the Pacers won easily, reaching a record of 19 wins and 6 losses.

On the Cavaliers' side, with a 2-game losing streak, the record became 10-14.

In this game, O'Neal Jr. had 24 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks, and became the best player tonight without any suspense.

Artest had 16 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, Anderson had 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Miller Sr. had 8 points and 3 assists, and Foster had 3 points and 5 rebounds.

That's the Pacers' starting five, and it doesn't look good.

But Al Harrington had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Anthony Johnson had 13 points and six assists, Fred Jones had seven points and three assists, Scott Pollard had two points and two rebounds, and Cross Hill had three rebounds......

This group of bench bandits can literally fight the starters.

On the Cavaliers' side, James is still strong, with 27 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, which can be called all-round.

Strange to say, every time he meets Artest, James explodes. This also shows that Artest is really not good at defending a strong small forward like James.

Of course, James still has six turnovers, which is also the tuition he has to pay against Artest, a super defender.

Boozer scored 13 points and Ilgoskas scored 8 points, and the pair, which looked like a decent interior combination, was blown out by O'Neal Jr.

Ye Feng had 22 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks.

Kenny Anderson, who is 183 cm on the opposite side, can't keep up with Ye Feng at all, and the aging Reggie Miller can't keep up.

Ye Feng and James' outbursts were also key to the Cavaliers not entering garbage time until the fourth quarter.

But that's all, winning still can't be done.

As for the Cavaliers' bench, well, don't talk about it......

Ye Feng usually thinks it's pretty good, but compared with the Pacers' bench, it's simply hurt.

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In mid-December, the streets of the United States have begun to fill the streets with a festive atmosphere.

Christmas is the most important festival in the United States, which is basically equivalent to the Spring Festival in China, so you can imagine what kind of atmosphere it is.

Because generally from December 20th, the people of the United States will have a holiday, and they will not resume work until January 6, two weeks later.

So from now on, everyone is preparing for the festival.

Christmas trees, Christmas hats, Christmas stockings, Christmas stories, and Christmas gifts for children....... are indispensable.

In China, there has not been a foreign festival at this time, so everyone doesn't care.

But another incident has attracted widespread attention from the domestic basketball community and has also made Chinese fans look forward to it.

On December 17, U.S. time, the Cavaliers will face the incoming Houston Rockets at the Quickloan Arena.

In the eyes of Chinese fans, this is a Chinese derby and a festival for Chinese fans.

In fact, this is not the first time that a Chinese derby has been made.

Before Ye Feng, Xue Yuyang (2003 second-round show, one session with Ye Feng), Wang Zhizhi, Battle, Yao Ming, Song Tao, and Hu Weidong all had the opportunity to enter the NBA.

However, Xue Yuyang, Song Tao, and Hu Weidong failed to make the trip for various reasons, and Wang Zhizhi and Battle were mixed up miserably, and they had very little playing time.

Only Yao Ming has really played in the NBA.

In the past, there were also Yao Ming vs Dawang, Dawang vs Dabus, and Dabu vs Yao Ming, but the time that the two sides could be present together was really negligible.

But this time it's different.

Yao Ming is the main center of the Rockets, and Ye Feng is also the main guard of the Cavaliers, and both of them have a lot of playing time.

Although the location is different, it can also make the fans very satisfied.

In the world's top arena, it is enough to watch two Chinese people fight.

Ye Feng also has some small expectations in his heart, and it is also a great blessing in life for fellow villagers to see their fellow countrymen.

But in any case, the necessary preparation before the game is still indispensable.

The first item, of course, is to look at the reports of the opposing players prepared by the coaching staff.

Rockets:

Center: Yao Ming, 23 years old, barefoot 226 cm, weight 140.6 kg.

(When Yao Ming first entered the NBA, he weighed 132 kilograms.) Eight months later, he returned to China weighing 140 kilograms, but his body fat dropped from 10% to 8%. Think about how strong the NBA's training system is and how hard Yao Ming is. ）

Power forward: Kevin Cato.

Cato was originally the starting center for the Rockets, but after Yao Ming came, he switched to power forward.

But his adaptability is relatively poor, and he has not been able to adapt to this change, and he is a little at a loss.

Small forward: Jim Jackson.

In the No. 4 pick in 1992, the first three were O'Neal, Mourning, and Leitner (the only college player on the Dream Team), all three of whom were inside, which meant that Jim was the best outside player of the year.

It is indeed a very powerful 33-year-old veteran, but there are more things in the dressing room.

At the beginning of his career, he and Kidd were jealous because of women and were directly abandoned by the Mavericks.

In 2004, he fought with Maddie for the ball and was directly sent away by the Rockets.

Shooting guard: "Old Cat" Catino Mobley.

can shoot suddenly, and his strength is strong, but his height of 193 cm is destined to make him unable to reach the peak of the scoring guard position.

Organisational defender: Steve Francis "Boss Furious", 191 cm, 88 kg.

Boss Fu can become an NBA All-Star starter for three consecutive years, definitely not relying on Yao Ming's influence alone.

At least in the 2001-2002 season, when Yao Ming was not logged into the NBA, Boss Fergus was already an All-Star starting guard in the West.

If Iverson and Marbury pioneered the two-way guard position, then Boss Frevers played the position to the top.

Boss F's physical fitness is invincible, you can refer to the modern Westbrook, as long as you hold the ball and rush in, it is like holding a bomb, which is too scary.

Unfortunately, Boss Fred's professional attitude is not at all comparable to Westbrook's, not training, not following team rules, arrogant, and emotional, and only Tomjanovic can put up with him.

After Tang Shuai left the team due to illness, Jeff Van Gundy took over, and he couldn't get used to a player like Francis who wasted talent. That is, this season, Fergu's big data dropped significantly, and he was replaced to the Magic team next season, and his career went downhill.

(End of chapter)