After consecutively defeating the Mavericks and Spurs, the Texas duo, Liu Mang originally thought that the team would get used to a slow start, and he was well prepared. Like most games in March, he might fall behind at the start, or even half way.

Falling behind by one game, just chase points with Jason Terry in the third quarter.

Unexpectedly, in the first game in April, Horry broke out!

Scored 4 three-pointers in a row at the start!

The Eagles had a total of 15 points in the first half of the first quarter. Liu Mang made 0 of 4 shots and failed to score a point. David Lee scored on a single mid-range shot. Kwame Brown made one of two free throws on an offensive rebound. The official timeout

Before, neither Prince nor Liu Mang scored.

If it were a normal rest period, Liu Mang did not score in the first seven minutes, and the cake-eating player under the basket only scored 3 points, then the Eagles would have had a miserable start. They must have been beaten by the opponent at the beginning, and entered 2006.

After that, as of now, this situation is not uncommon. It is often Liu Mang who makes a fool of himself later and recovers the points difference. If he can't recover it... then he loses.

But today, after the Cavaliers started so well, James made 2 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 5 in 7 minutes, and scored 9 points with a free throw. The Cavaliers scored 16 points in 7 minutes.

Only leading by 1 point!

All because Horry scored 12 points in half a quarter!

4 for 4!

When the Cavaliers defended Liu Mang very well and Liu Mang's own touch was poor, Horry actually stepped forward to help the Eagles hold up the score!

When the official timeout came, the Eagles were only 1 point behind even though the first four players of the Eagles played very poorly!

The last time they played against the Jazz, the Hawks also had a bad start and were beaten 18 to 3 by the opponent... They fell behind by 15 points at the beginning, and then slowly caught up, and ended up losing.

But this time is very different!

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The Cavaliers changed their lineup. Former Eagles player Ira Newbell was replaced as a small forward, James moved to the point guard position, Larry Hughes continued to play, and Donyel Marshall and Varejao combined inside.

Come on.

The Cavaliers are enjoying the rookie bonuses of the three main players, James, Gooden, and Varejao. In addition, Big Z has taken a salary cut of more than 6 million. The Cavaliers have made a lot of reinforcements, which was not reflected at first, but as the season progresses, these players

They began to make technical changes to suit James' style of play, and gradually became more and more accustomed to playing with James. The Cavaliers' lineup depth became better and better without making any trades.

For the Eagles, coach Kruger originally planned to let Horry go up and throw it, then replace him. If there is a chance, he will replace him to get used to it and find a feeling. Unexpectedly, Horry broke out today!

Horry's old-fashioned style of play means that he can't keep up with the outside on the defensive end, and he doesn't play aggressively and doesn't consume much. In this case, Coach Kruger is prepared to deal with Horry's sudden outburst.

Feeling makes a fuss.

The Hawks replaced the five-small lineup of Liu Mang, Iguodala, Korver, Horry, and Josh Smith.

After the timeout, the Cavaliers attack.

James advanced to the frontcourt and saw that the two tallest players on the opponent's side were about the same height as him, so he directed Varejao to take positions inside, hoping to take advantage of his height.

But Josh Smith did a very good job in top defense! Varejao was out of position!

The key to the death of the five small players is to defend the opponent's big center. Big Z Josh Smith cannot handle it. Facing those centers that are close to 2.2 meters or even more than 2.2 meters, using the five small players is purely seeking death. In the future, there will be a

The center named Boban Marjanovic probably couldn't play in the NBA in most eras. His mobility is not as good as Bol and Big Z, and he has no shooting ability, but he was a bug in the small ball era, and his shooting percentage is better than O'Neal's.

They are both tall, so they stand inside and dunk directly after receiving the ball.

It's okay for Josh Smith to act as an ordinary center and prevent the opponent from getting into position.

Horry's side guard was 100% unable to guard against the small forward, but he was able to guard against Donyel Marshall, who was now slow down and only had three-pointers and high-flying shots under the basket.

James passed the ball to Varejao, but Varejao had no chance to get close to the basket and could only hold up Josh Smith's high-flying throw...

As a South American, Scola felt ashamed of Varejao's shooting. He didn't have the footwork, and his hands were so hard that he couldn't throw iron!

Horry pulled back and grabbed a defensive rebound!

Liu Mang received the ball and advanced towards the frontcourt.

This lineup of the Cavaliers has less outside pressure, but the defense has become better. Varejao has excellent lateral movement and defense, and the ability to prevent off-ball pick-and-rolls. Varejao is the Cavaliers' best defender when he is on the court.

In the lineup, Big Z has a similar defense to Yao Ming. He has the commanding heights under the basket and is excellent at helping his teammates get rebounds. However, the defensive effect is far inferior to that of Yao Ming. Yao Ming moves better, rebounds better himself, and has a better sense of blocking shots. Big Z

With more players on the court, the Cavaliers have better offensive space.

Liu Mang reached the frontcourt and encountered Larry Hughes' defense to protect the ball.

Seeing Korver being followed by Donyel Marshall and James guarding Horry, Liu Mang immediately directed Iguodala to run to attract Newbell's defense, preventing him from assisting in defense inside, and then looking for a pick-and-roll, pick-and-roll.

The target is... Horry!

Horry came out to help Liu Mang block Larry Hughes. In fact, he didn't block it very well, but it was enough!

Pick-and-roll master level 5 trigger!

Liu Mang bypasses the pick-and-roll and accelerates the breakthrough!

James quickly switched defenses to catch up, but he could barely keep up and couldn't get past him. He could only hope to interfere with Liu Mang's attack on the basket from behind. His shot-chasing interference was excellent.

Larry Hughes, on the other hand, did not dare to let go of Horry to flank Liu Mang when encountering a pick-and-roll, so he could only switch defenses and stick to Horry to prevent Horry from running into an open space.

Liu Mang rushed to the basket, and Newbell went to chase Iguodala, who was running back. Varejao made up the defense very quickly, very active and hard, and the defense was in place at the first time. Liu Mang was well prepared, and when he encountered

During the double attack, he hoisted the ball to the left side of the basket, and Josh Smith caught the ball for a layup and scored two points.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is unreliable to expect Horry to keep making shots, but Horry has now made 4 consecutive three-pointers, and neither James nor Larry Hughes dared

Letting go of him, Liu Mang made good use of the space created by Huo Li!

17 to 16, the Eagles took the lead for the first time in this game!

Being overtaken, the Cavaliers did not lose their cool due to this incident and continued to play steadily.

James advanced to the frontcourt. Now he no longer passes to teammates who have a height advantage inside. He originally wanted to take advantage of his height advantage.

James is in pain, the Hawks are too difficult to deal with! He finally restricted Liu Mang at the beginning, but Horry broke out. Now he has created a lineup without a center. If Josh Smith is regarded as a small forward, he can really do it.

If Josh Smith is regarded as a small forward, then the Hawks don't even have an inside line, but they seem to be playing pretty good defense!

It feels like an egg with no seam to crack.

Facing Iguodala's defense, James did not break through directly, but asked Varejao to come out for a pick-and-roll.

Varejao seems to be bad at many things, not good at running, not good at shooting, and not very good at eating cakes, but he is positive! He has good body, good rebounding, good assist defense, and good pick-and-roll. He is very suitable for James. He has already had it so far this season.

With data of 7 7, I could almost get 80 million.

James relied on Varejao's solid pick-and-roll to break through... He met Josh Smith, who was as physically similar to him as his twin, and even the age difference was only more than 20 days...

Josh Smith switched from guarding the center to guarding the outside, and stayed close to James. James just squeezed to the basket, taking three steps... one more step for a layup...

Iguodala quickly retracted. When James took three big steps, he and Josh Smith attacked together. James passed back to Varejao who had just run into the free throw line. Varejao received the ball and there were three people under the basket.

, chose to throw...

Liu Mang followed Larry Hughes and cut in to grab the rebound. Varejao's throw seemed unreliable, but he was lucky enough to bounce around the rim a few times and then fall in.

They have already defended very well, using the speed and physical fitness of Iguodala and Josh Smith to defend James and let Varejao's long shots go, but the opponent has made such shots, and there is nothing they can do.

Moreover, Varejao cannot always be so accurate!

As the game progressed, Liu Mang's touch began to gradually recover, and he started a tug-of-war with the Cavaliers.

After the first quarter, Liu Mang scored 4 points and 5 assists, Horry scored 12 points, and James scored 14 points and 3 assists.

In the first half of the first quarter, the Hawks relied on Horry's three-pointer to hold on to the score. In the second half, they relied on the fifth grader to restrict James. When no one except Horry had found the outside touch, the fifth grader and Horry showed miraculous results.

, tied with the Cavaliers at 27, entering the second quarter.

In the second quarter, the Eagles began to use weapons of mass destruction, Jason Terry came on the stage!

The lineup of Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Iguodala, Josh Smith, and Kwame Brown appears.

On the Cavaliers side, Big Z has rested and returned to the court. Donyel Marshall, who has a good touch, continues to stay on the court. James and Larry Hughes are two poor versions of James and Way who average 40 playing time per game.

Continuing to appear, the point guard position was replaced by the once outstanding pitcher Damon Jones.

As soon as Jason Terry came up, the Eagles' offense immediately changed, and the double wave began!

The Cavaliers played very well today. After the start of the second quarter, Liu Mang and Jason Terry, who gradually found their touch, combined to score 12 points in a row. However, James and Larry Hughes broke through and scored one by one.

The ball was distributed to help the Cavaliers maintain a one-point lead when attacking first. If the Eagles scored a goal, they could return it immediately.

The two teams started to have a beautiful battle!

The game was well played, the fans kept cheering, and the situation gradually began to tilt towards the Eagles.
Chapter completed!