Chapter 282: Smooth Attack
After back-to-back wins, the Cavaliers returned to Cleveland, where they have a two-day adjustment period and the next game is at home.
Zhang Xiaotian is in good physical condition now, and it is not entirely a bad thing to recuperate from his injuries for a period of time.
"It's a little unaccustomed to not going to work."
After returning from training, I saw Yang Feiyu lying lazily on the sofa, bored.
"Then you're going to go back there and continue to work for a while." Zhang Xiaotian asked.
Yang Feiyu came back with a charming look, "Cut, at most, I will send red envelopes to the company's employees two days before the New Year, I finally have to get used to lying down, I want to continue to fall, come and hug." ”
Zhang Xiaotian pinched his wife's little face in the past, causing a burst of protests.
It's quite comfortable to have someone to make trouble when you go home, and Zhang Xiaotian suddenly felt that it would be a good choice to find a team to settle down as soon as possible.
After winning two games, the atmosphere in the team is also much better.
David Blatter also figured out the situation, and some tactics are not so fun here.
On January 19, the Bulls came to Cleveland's team.
The Bulls have a good record this season, in fact, when the Cavaliers slipped into the top four in the East on a losing streak, the Bulls, Raptors, Hawks and Wizards all played well.
For the Cavaliers to get back to No. 1 in the East, they need to beat all of these teams.
The Bulls have always had internal and external substitutions, but injuries are constant, and this period is relatively good.
Unlike the Clippers, the Bulls have Jimmy Butler who can face James head-on.
Although Rose is back, his strength has been affected by injuries, and the core that the Bulls are now going to cultivate is Jimmy Butler, who can attack and defend, and the core of the comprehensive forward is estimated to be the wind brought up by James.
The backcourt of this Bulls is the double guard of Rose and Hinrich, which can be said to be good for Zhang Xiaotian, and there is really no one to compete with him in the second position of the Bulls.
No team can be strong in every position, and the benefits of starting with James were clear to him last season.
The Bulls are good defensively, but their offense isn't very good.
After the knights have Mozgov, the inside line is not that the other party can rush in and go wild casually.
The Bulls' outside line can only be described as average, and Jimmy Butler is still a little tender against James, causing their offense to be a bit bumpy.
On the Cavaliers' side, Zhang Xiaotian got another chance at this point, and he used a stable mid-range shot to establish the lead for the team.
The Bulls played a little better in the rotation, with Mirotic and Brooks both playing on offense, but the Cavaliers also played well, with Smith and Tristan Thompson, who was back on the bench, supporting the bench.
The substitutes didn't drag their feet, and the game was much easier.
Bulls big men Rose, Butler and Gasol all didn't shoot well from the field under the Cavaliers' defense, and they quickly took a double-digit lead.
Teams with different strengths threaten each other differently.
For the Bulls, the Cavaliers' current roster is somewhat restrained by them.
Smith aside, Mozgov still has improved the overall strength of the Cavaliers.
In the second half, Rose began to exert his power, and Irving was also known for his strong offense and weak defense, which was also a problem for the Cavaliers defensively.
But what the Cavaliers did better at this time was not to let Rose bring the whole team up.
Rose's individual offense doesn't matter, Irving's individual offense can neutralize him.
The fact that James strangled Jimmy Butler was the key to the Cavaliers' grasp of the situation.
Now several young all-round forwards, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, Leonard and others, have offensive methods that are a bit rough compared to James.
Although James is not the so-called offensive kaleidoscope, his offensive ability is really good, and it is basically difficult to get James when everyone wants to be in the right position.
Zhang Xiaotian saw it very clearly, so he worked hard to practice his shooting ability, and if he became an opponent with James, he had to fight in terms of shooting.
In the third quarter, the Cavaliers led by 20 points, and the victory or defeat was not very significant.
It's rare for the Bulls to be led so much because they can't get back when they're too far ahead, and they're a team that's better defensively than offensively.
With Pau Gasol they were a little better on the offensive end than they were last season, but they weren't enough compared to the Cavaliers to bite the score, and it was impossible for them to turn the tables in the fourth quarter.
The bull gritted his teeth and resisted for half a quarter, and when he saw that he couldn't get it back, he could only give up.
The home fans applauded the Cavaliers' performance today, not only for the victory, but also for their smooth offensive play and Irving's rare assists.
Three wins in a row, a healthy Cavaliers have put fans at ease.
The Cavaliers' two trades have also had a positive impact on the roster.
James and David Blatter pretended to flatter each other after the game, and both said that the team had found a way to win after experiencing defeat.
Two days later, Sir visited Cleveland.
As a team that is reluctant to spend money in the summer, the Jazz have not had a good record, but they are still a slight improvement from last season, mainly because their young core Hayward is a little bit better.
In fact, the Jazz team also has internal and external appearances, that is, the players are slightly young and not good at seizing opportunities.
Of course, it is often tragic that Hayward, who claims to be the white Jade, wants to play against the real James.
Hayward was worse than Jimmy Butler on the court, and the Jazz's offense was worse than the Bulls', and the Cavaliers blossomed a little more, establishing a double-digit advantage in the first quarter.
The Jazz guard line did not play a ruthless role, and Zhang Xiaotian played very comfortably.
After scoring during this time, his team has surpassed Lefu in scoring and ranks third.
If you only count the All-Star voting period, he can be said to be on par with Irving and James.
In the second quarter, the Jazz relied on defense to regain some face, and their bench interior Gopott helped defend really well.
However, at the beginning of the second half, the Cavaliers played a wave to extend the score advantage to 20 points, and the game could be declared over again.
Four wins in a row, Cavaliers fans are very happy, the key is that the offensive power they are showing now really has the appearance of a first-class team.
You must know that when they were still in the first place in the East, many games were anxious until the last moment before the winners were released, and it seemed that the main force of the Cavaliers could clock out of work in the third quarter, and suddenly the breath of the strong team came to the face.
'I think the team is on the right track, we had difficulties before, but we made adjustments in time and we won't be satisfied easily because we aim big.' When James faced reporters, he had another chance to pretend.