Chapter 42: Defeat the Raptors

Sandwiched between the aftermath of the big win, the Cavaliers once again faced the challenge of the Jazz at the home Quickloan Arena. The last time they fought the Cavaliers at the Cavaliers at the Energy Center Arena in their hometown, the Utah Jazz seemed to be no longer strong because of the long flight.

By the end of the third quarter, the score had reached 65:87, a 20-point difference, and considering that there were still two back-to-back away games in the future, Jerry Sloan waved five up and five times and announced that he had given up the game. The Cavaliers were also reluctant to do too much, and the game went into bench garbage time.

LeBron had 28 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, while Zhang Kong had a double-double of 15 points and 17 rebounds, missing 20 rebounds for the second time this season. The Utah Jazz's best player was the "anti-bone" Boozer, who defected from Cleveland, and he returned to his hometown without a bit of stage fright, scoring 26 points in the third quarter, becoming the second-highest score after James. The Jazz's sharp pick-and-roll made Zhang Kong shackle for a while, but when Mike Brown replaced Ilgoskas for Drew Gooden, and Zhang Kong stepped into the center position, the situation began to change.

Ilgoskas is very good, but this excellence is not all-round, and his injury-plagued knees and natural muscle type doom him to be unable to resist opponents on the inside like Parkinson and Gooden. His defense is more based on experience and skill, and if the opponent is very physical, or has a good mid-range and long-range shot, he can't do anything. His slow pace was destined to not keep up with the other party.

On the contrary, it is a natural defensive coolie player like Gooden who is handy when defending these people. (Baidu search: with dreams, the fastest update)

After the Jazz team, the Cavaliers flew directly to the icy Minnesota Timberwolves that afternoon, even though it is now November, Cleveland is starting to get cold, but compared with Minnesota, Zhang Kong still feels that the weather in Cleveland is simply spring in March.

No wonder even the loyal wolf king has abandoned here, and he really can't stand the bitter cold here. It is said that the summers here are still notoriously hot, and if you don't prepare for the extreme climate, you can probably accidentally drink a pot. Mike Brown has repeatedly warned players to pack enough warm clothing before traveling to Minnesota.

However, I don't know if it's because of the realization that Minnesota is too cold, since Garnett left Boston, since the start of the season, only one win in eight preseason games, or the Indiana Pacers, who are short of major generals and full of injuries.

After the start of the regular season, the Timberwolves did not stop their losing streak, the Nuggets, Knicks, Magic, Lakers, Kings, Wizards, Hornets, except for the home court to the end with the 'new wolf king' Al Jefferson three points barely beat the king, the rest of the games were all lost. Even when they challenged the Kings on the road, they did not hesitate to add color to the Kings' record with a 20-point defeat.

This kind of record of the Timberwolves is both expected and unexpected by everyone. With the loss of Garnett, the Timberwolves will mess up in the new season, which is something everyone knows. But I guess even the most pessimistic critics didn't expect the Timberwolves to rot like this.

The Timberwolves, who were a difficult team last season, have become the number one bully this season.

In fact, the decay of the Timberwolves has already begun, but when Garnett left, the team seemed to be stripped of a backbone that could support them to stand, and suddenly became a pile of rotten stinky meat on the ground.

To put it bluntly, that is...... Brave and rotten boy, the champion is calling to you!

As for the game against the Cavaliers, there is actually nothing to say. The gentle little nurse in the ice and snow once again sent warm wishes to the knights of the expedition to the north.

The final score was 112:81, and the 31-point victory put the Timberwolves in the direction of the abyss.

After easily taking out the Timberwolves, the Cavaliers returned to their home court to face the upcoming Toronto Raptors. After this game, Ilgoskas was injured because he had a little cold after returning from the Timberwolves. Although it was not serious enough to affect the play, Mike Brown finally chose to rest Ilgoskas due to the health of Ilgoskas.

After all, Ilgoskas is thirty-three years old and has a history of major injuries.

And Mike Brown also thinks that even if Ilgoskas doesn't play, it won't be a problem to solve the Raptors. The Cavaliers are now second in the East, and their three-game winning streak has brought them one step closer to the first place in the East. As a result, Zhang Kong took the position of center, Drew Gooden as the power forward, and as for the interior bench...... I'm sorry, the Cavaliers don't have an inside bench now, and Anderson Vallejo's contract has been delayed, but fortunately, in recent times, it seems that because the Cavaliers' record is too good, Anderson has shown some signs of relenting.

Mike Brown didn't expect it, LeBron James didn't expect it, Zhang Kong didn't expect it, and the Cavaliers didn't expect that this game with the Raptors would be so difficult.

Because the dragon king Bosh completely broke out, he acted like an unsolvable problem. He scored 48 points in a frenzy, and his hands never cooled down after hitting a long-range jumper in the first minute of the game. But even so, all Bosh can do is take advantage of the Cavaliers' chaotic opening chaos to lead the Raptors to a slight lead.

Because when it comes to overall strength, the Raptors are no match for the Cavaliers at all.

The final score was 105:117, and LeBron didn't start to explode until the third quarter, scoring 27 points in a single quarter and scoring 38 points in the whole game to set the tone for the game. Zhang Kong also scored 25 points with ease under Bagyani's soft defense, grabbed 26 rebounds and handed out five assists.

After solving his foul problem under some strange tacit understanding, Zhang Kong became more and more handy on the offensive end, scoring, sharing the ball, and doing a lot of fun.

After beating the Raptors, the Cavaliers had to fly non-stop to the rural city of Orlando.

There, a demonic beast is leading the little beasts that support him, hiding in the jungle of Orlando, intent on drinking blood.

This game is also a game with the most attention in the United States.