In December, the Cavaliers' record began to decline gradually, not because of the weakening of the team, but because of head coach Tyron. Lue began to consciously rotate players.

James, Irving, Love and even Wang Feng all got one or two games of rest.

Obviously, the Cavaliers don't value their regular season record.

In the East, the Cavaliers with James are already inexplicable, and this is still true even after two years.

Therefore, no matter what rank they place in the regular season, the Cavaliers can smoothly break through to the Finals.

And with James' status, he doesn't need a regular season win record to prove himself.

How you win the championship is the key to everything.

December's rotation was mainly in preparation for the Christmas game against the Warriors.

This is a game where both sides are aiming to win.

After all, you can only meet twice in the regular season, and every win counts.

Tyron. Lue had to start using the players carefully, strictly controlling the playing time of Irving and Love, after all, neither of them is particularly durable, and they have not played in full attendance in the first two seasons, and they will always be absent due to some minor injuries, in case they are injured in a regular season game, or even affect the planning of the subsequent playoffs and even the finals, then it is really over.

With the team's main players resting in turn, the Cavaliers' record in December plummeted from 84% to 72%, which is already significantly lower than the Warriors and Spurs in the West, ranking third in the league and first in the East.

All the sacrifices of the Cavaliers are preparing for the Christmas war.

The entire alliance is also looking forward to the war of the century.

Finally, it's December 25th!

Christmas night.

Countless fans around the world sat in front of the TV, eagerly waiting for the game to begin.

For this game, TNT TV directly sent its own all-star commentary lineup, the legendary superstar Shaq. O'Neill, Charles. Barkley and Kenny. Smith Pairing.

"Welcome to tonight's Christmas War!"

The seasoned Smith went straight to the point as soon as he came up as a way to arouse the audience's interest.

"Shaq, Charles, which side you prefer to win this match."

His two partners also work well together.

Barkley immediately cooperated: "Do you need to ask? Of course, the Golden State Warriors, who have two MVP-caliber players, and the Warriors were clearly the better team in December, so I think the Warriors will win this game. ”

"No, Nono, I don't think so."

O'Neill shook his finger with a well-rounded smile on his face.

"I know LeBron, he's not going to be able to give away a win so easily, not to mention that the Cavaliers now have a super scorer, and the situation is completely different."

"Super scorer?"

Barkley laughed.

This was actually a line that they had prepared a long time ago, so he didn't hesitate and immediately said in a tone.

"You're talking about Kerry. Owen? I don't think he's a super scorer. ”

"Of course it's not Kerry, I'm referring to Wang Feng."

O'Neill said, knocking on the table.

"Wang Feng? You're kidding? His current average points per game is not as high as Irving's, so is his average of 21 points per game a super breakup? ”

Barkley shook his head disdainfully.

"Charles, it is very unwise to use simple data to measure Wang Feng's strength, you must know that Wang Feng's number of shots is close to Lefou, far lower than Owen, but his score is only slightly less than Owen, and the efficiency of the two is completely different......"

"Alright, alright, stop, stop!"

Barkley shook his head repeatedly, interrupting O'Neill impatiently.

"I'm not discussing with you who is better Wang Feng or Owen, and it doesn't make any sense to compare the two of them."

"The problem now is that the Cavaliers have to face two super scorers at the same time, Curry and Durant, and they can match only LeBron, do you think Wang Feng's scoring ability can compete with Kevin? I think he is at most Thompson's level, I don't underestimate Klay, but he has a grade gap with Curry and Durant. ”

"Oh, brother, didn't you watch the Olympics?"

O'Neill smiled.

"I still remember the picture of the Olympic final, how many points did Wang Feng score in that game? Oh yes, it's 39 points! It was in Grimm & Paul. George scored 39 points on defense, how many points did Durant score on Wang Feng's defense?

O'Neill's words are actually a bit cunning.

In the Olympic Games, the Dream Team has multiple offensive cores, so there is naturally no need for Durant to fight with Wang Feng, who has strong outside defense ability.

But on the other hand, the only point that can be used to attack with the ball is Wang Feng.

The proportion of possession and the number of shots made by the two are completely different, and there is no comparison at all.

But O'Neill isn't talking all about the Olympics.

"Wang Feng's scoring this season has not improved significantly compared with last season, but his number of shots is less than last season, and his shooting rate has become higher, especially three-point shots, which no longer rely solely on three-point shooting in the bottom corner, and the range has expanded to almost all outside areas, even on par with Curry!"

"What's more, Wang Feng also has a strong outside defensive ability, since Wang Feng came to the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers' 100-round defensive efficiency is higher than last season, these are the advantages brought by Wang Feng!"

"Wang Feng's improvement for the Cavaliers is definitely greater than Durant's improvement for the Warriors! So I think the Cavaliers are going to win this game. ”

In the face of O'Neal's arguments, Barkley was clearly dismissive.

"Do you want to gamble on something? Sark. ”

Buckley's love of gambling is no longer news in the league, and the famous donkey-ass incident was written by Barkley.

At that time, Barkley thought that Da Yao, who joined the NBA as the champion, was not worthy of his name at all, and if he could cut 19 in a single game, he would kiss Kenny. Smith's ass.

Da Yao didn't disappoint him, scoring 20 points on 9-of-9 shooting in a game in just one week.

Reluctant to be frivolous, Smith brought a donkey of the same name to Barkley for a kiss, which became one of the most famous memes in the league.

Although he lost the bet and lost his face internationally, Barkley still went his own way, and he has made many bets in recent years.

These bets have been won and lost, but they have undoubtedly brought him massive ratings, so he has always enjoyed them.

"Okay!"

Hearing Barkley's words, O'Neal was not intimidated but eager to try, and he is also a person who likes this kind of game.

"Well, Charles, let's make two bets. One is the winner of today's game, and I bet the Cavaliers will win, and you will crush the Warriors. ”

"Second, let's bet on this year's championship winner, I choose the Cavaliers, you will definitely choose the Warriors, right? If we draw the two games, then we will shake hands and make peace, but if we win both games, we will be the final winner of the game. ”

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