The Clippers' impatience filled the first quarter.

In fact, the players are in good spirits, and after a day of rest, they all want to play a good game in Cleveland.

Beating the Cleveland Cavaliers means the Clippers are eligible to be a championship challenger.

It's a boost to the team's self-confidence and season goals.

Since Min Congda took charge of the team, he has never conveyed to the players the intention of "winning the championship".

He always said, "self-realization", "everyone has a ball to play", "losing is not terrible".

But the team's results are getting better and better, and everyone naturally wants to aim for the championship.

There's no better way for a young team to become king than beating the league's former king.

Although James has not won the championship yet, he is only one step away from being crowned champion with two finals and two MVPs.

This season they are the favourites to win the championship again, topping the league.

To beat them away from home is a great morale boost and confidence.

But it is precisely because of the strong desire to win that the players are impetuous.

The continuous offense in the first quarter was unfavorable, and the players were getting more and more anxious, Curry, Harden, and Randolph all started to attack when they got the ball.

They're both very individual players, but the Cavaliers are clearly prepared.

Danny Green defended Harden one-on-one, Robin Lopez defended Randolph, and James defended Curry.

Mike Brown played a very targeted defense of these three Clippers offensive arrows.

Curry struggled to get the ball out and shoot when facing James' proactive help defense.

Robin Lopez and Jamison were also quite successful in their flanking of Randolph.

Danny Green was the Cavaliers' biggest discovery of the season.

The player, who was retained at Min Congda's suggestion, gave the team a lot of surprises on both offensive and defensive ends, and gradually settled into the Cavaliers' starting point guard position.

His function, position, and ability are all perfectly matched with the combination of James and Irving.

He has a strong defensive enthusiasm, a good three-point shot in one hand, and is very stable on both ends of the floor.

The most important thing is to have height, which is the biggest shortcoming of the Cavaliers' previous guard line, and has been stared at by the Magic and Celtics for two consecutive years.

Green's arrival made up for that shortcoming, and he was quite successful defending Harden in the first quarter.

With both the 09 stars contained, the Clippers' main shots came to the hands of George and Gasol Jr.

After five minutes of the first quarter, the Cavaliers were 14-6 and already led the Clippers by eight points.

Trailing by eight points at the start was a bad start for the Clippers, who desperately needed to find a breaking point.

Tyronn Lue decisively handed over command to Steve Cole during the timeout!

In Tyronn Lue's opinion, he didn't know what to do, and handing over command was the best option.

Kerr pulled out the tactical board, and he shifted the team's offensive focus to Gasol Paul George Jr.

At this time, the passing and cutting coordination can play a role again, and George's running position is already very good.

Through George's open cut, Jr.'s playmaking in the high post and mid-range, and even three-point shooting, to create a new offensive threat to the Cavaliers.

The effect of this move was immediate.

On the first offense after returning from a timeout, Gasol Jr. held the ball in the high post, and Curry and George ran around him continuously to take away the defense.

Gasol Jr. hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc.

Robin Lopez's defensive attention is primarily focused on Randolph.

I didn't expect that Gasol Jr. would come to a three-pointer.

Of course, the three-point shot has not yet become Gasol Jr.'s regular weapon.

He made two shots last season, one in the opening game of the season against the Trail Blazers and one in the middle of the season against the Grizzlies.

So far this season, with this he has made five three-pointers, which is an improvement, but not much, and it needs to be developed.

However, this ball undoubtedly sounded the alarm bell for the Cavaliers' defense, beware of Gasol Jr.

However, the Cavaliers' offense was very solid, and Irving controlled the ball and gave it to James who cut into the basket.

James forced a burst to attract the ball to Danny Green in the bottom corner.

Danny Green catches the ball and hits a three-point shot!

Returned with a three-pointer.

Playing next to James, it is enough to share the core of the strong attack with the ball.

No more goals are enough, and the rest of the people can be functional players.

The current configuration is indeed very suitable for him, and he is very comfortable to play.

Then, Gasol Jr. was still holding the ball high, and Lopez extended his defense slightly outward this time.

George cut to the basket with a beautiful counterrun and Gasol Jr. made a good lob pass.

George catches the ball and dunks!

After pouring the basket vigorously, George hung from the basket for a while.

After landing, he yelled, cheering up his teammates and cheering everyone up.

After a battle with the Thunder, George's whole court temperament has been sublimated.

Maybe he found that someone like Durant can be the future face of the league, he is so handsome, why can't he be a supergiant?

Once you have the heart of a superstar, the player will be more open and play better on the field.

The Clippers' offense gradually broke the ice.

Tyronn Lue saw that the pass worked well, so he replaced Harden in the second half of the first quarter and replaced him with Jimmy Butler.

Butler and George are both active defenders and active No. 3s in the open cut position, and they will be very energetic on the court.

But the disadvantage is that there is not enough experience, and personal ability needs to be improved, so Gasol Jr., Curry and others have to fight.

Mike Brown knows what the Clippers are thinking, and he didn't change his defensive strategy because of the Clippers' gradual improvement in offense.

Insisting on chasing Curry and encapsulating Randolph, he is determined to rely on George, Butler and Gasol Jr., and the Clippers' offense will not be able to turn over.

Mike Brown's strategy was not wrong, and without Randolph's low-post attack and Curry's three-point shot, the Clippers' offensive efficiency would not have been improved.

It is impossible to succeed in the air cut, and many times it is still up to the individual ability of the players to fight.

At the end of the first quarter, Curry used continuous covers, freed, and caught the ball to hit his first three-pointer of the game!

It was also his first point of the game!

In the first quarter of the game, Curry struggled quite a bit.

James basically gave up on defending George with all his might, and "took care" of Curry at every opportunity.

After blocking and dismantling, James will also go all out to defend, James's big defense is small, and he may be the best in the league.

As for George? His ball-handling offense isn't at the level where he can kill the Cavaliers.

Curry worked hard to shoot this three-pointer, and the first quarter of the game ended, and the score only came to 24:33, and the Clippers trailed by 9 points!

trailed by 9 points in the first quarter, and the Clippers were properly suppressed on both ends of the floor.

Curry, who was back on the bench, was depressed, and he felt like he had been targeted tonight, completely, completely. 33

His familiar routines and habits have been thoroughly touched by his opponents.

James' defense against him is quite good, and Curry has no temper in defense.

"The Cavaliers really did a good job of preparing for the game, especially against Curry's defense." During the interval, Cole and Tyronn Lue communicate.

"That's right, Mike Brown has two brushes, and their research is quite detailed."

Tyronn Lue felt that he was a bit derelict and didn't prepare well before the game, but he couldn't help it, and he didn't have much time to prepare for playing away from home in a row.

Just like when you go to work, there are some work projects that everyone has a lot of time to discuss and do well.

Sometimes I am busy on a business trip, and some people are sick and take leave and don't come, and if they are in a hurry, they will not do well enough.

Every game in the NBA is a project, and it's normal to be underprepared.

However, Curry, Kerr, and Lu definitely don't know that the reason why James defends Curry so well is not because Mike Brown is well prepared, but because Min Congda, a traitor, is good at coaching!

At this time, Min Congda sat in front of the TV, looking at the Clippers falling behind in the first quarter and looking like they couldn't beat, and he was very proud.

"Sure enough, I still know Curry, this player I single-handedly selected, can I not know how many pounds and taels he has?"

"Heh, it's the second quarter, Curry is going to rest, Jeremy Lin...... Ouch, the enemy of the last life, I see that Lu instructed you to die, and I don't know how to implement the strategy of everyone having a ball to play! ”

Some people died, but not completely......