At the beginning of the second quarter, in order to open up the offense, the Timberwolves fielded a lineup with strong impact.
However, the Cavaliers' defense is still impregnable under the leadership of ** Hickson.
?? **-Hixon has become an unbreakable barrier under the basket. Whether it is the Timberwolves' inside players or outside players, it is very difficult to get to the basket and score points.
In the middle of the second quarter, the Cavaliers took an 18-point lead.
This result made Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis furious. Even though his opponents had won four consecutive games and the opponents they defeated were all very strong, in his opinion, the Cavaliers' strength was at most about the same as his own.
However, for some reason, the Cavaliers' defense suddenly became extremely strong tonight. Not only was Kevin Love restricted, but other players also did not perform very well.
"Bang", Kevin Love dribbled into Jamario Moon in the low post, and then found space for a layup.
This is the first time Kevin Love has scored under the basket in this game, but he only used a mismatch to hit Jamario Moon.
????????? If **-Hixon were to defend him, then this offense would be difficult to say.
Mo Williams¡¯ performance tonight was very strong, but he is also very smart and does not play too many solo games. Otherwise, no matter how good his performance is, Fang Chen will not let him play for too long.
The core of Fang Chen¡¯s coaching philosophy is the team. If any team wants to win and strive for higher honors, it must fight as a team.
The role of a star is not only to stand up and save the team at critical moments, but also to make the entire team form a tacit team with themselves as the core.
"Shua", Mo Williams first passed the ball inside, then ran around to receive the pass from ** Hickson, and succeeded in a three-pointer from the outside.
After Mo Williams hit this three-pointer, his scoring in this game also reached double digits and he is currently the highest scoring player on the Cavaliers.
Kurt Rambis called a timeout and then rearranged the team's offense.
After this timeout, the Timberwolves replaced all their main players.
The Cavaliers are still the strongest defensive team. Fang Chen wants to play the defensive card tonight. He wants to see what kind of defense this team will achieve after acquiring a strong defensive player like Ben Wallace. the height of.
In Fang Chen¡¯s reconstruction plan, the team must develop in a direction that is both offensive and defensive. On the defensive end, he needs to develop a defensive core, just like the Magic's Dwight Howard.
Of course, Fang Chen already has a target, and that is **-Hixon.
Anderson Varejao's defense is very good, but as he is approaching his thirties, his defensive potential is not very great.
But ** Hickson is different. He is only 22 years old this year and has excellent physical conditions. So as long as he is well cultivated and has the ability to acquire a super defensive hero like Ben Wallace, he can definitely grow into the league. The top defender in active play.
After the first half, the Cavaliers surprisingly limited the Timberwolves' scoring to 36 points. This is the Timberwolves' lowest scoring game at halftime since the new season.
Everyone was shocked, including the people in Cleveland at Quicken Loans Arena.
It¡¯s no wonder that in the previous dozen games, especially the thirteen games before Fang Chen took office, the Cavaliers averaged 104.3 points per game, ranking last in the league.
The reason why the Cavaliers lose consecutive games is also because of defense.
However, in today's game, the Cavaliers actually limited their opponent's half-time scoring to less than 40 points. This is something that has never happened before this season.
Even last season when LeBron James was still around, the Cavaliers rarely limited their opponents to 36 points in a half.
So, even the home fans were very shocked.
"Am I right? Our boys defend so well? This is incredible." An old Cavaliers fan couldn't believe his eyes.
¡°I thought it was luck in the first quarter, but I didn¡¯t expect these guys to be able to defend so well in the second quarter. It was outstanding.¡±
¡°Defense, defense, five wins in a row, five wins in a row.¡±
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The fans at the scene cheered heartily, and there is nothing more joyful than enjoying victory.
The performance of the Cavaliers cheerleaders made the people of Cleveland even more excited. They were even looking forward to the playoffs.
Now, the Cavaliers lead 58:36The Timberwolves scored 22 points. If there are no amazing feats like "Miller Moment" and "T-Mac Moment" that are rare in decades, the Cavaliers can be said to have a chance to win tonight.
After the second half of the game started, the Timberwolves did not give up the game. They still sent out the lineup with the strongest offensive firepower to try to save the defeat.
However, the Cavaliers did not give them this opportunity.
With **-Hickson as the core, they launched a tough defense.
Although their defensive status was affected by physical strength and was not as unbreakable as in the first half, they never allowed the Timberwolves to narrow the point difference to less than 15 points.
This state lasted until the end of the game. At 98:80, the Cavaliers used their solid defense to easily defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves who came to challenge, and achieved five consecutive victories that made all Clevelanders happy.
Tonight¡¯s game has almost always been a one-sided situation. No matter how hard the Timberwolves fought and resisted tenaciously, they did not stop the Cavaliers from winning streak.
Five consecutive wins, five consecutive wins, no one expected that the Cavaliers, who had suffered a 13-game losing streak at the beginning, would win five consecutive games, including all Clevelanders.
They even feel that happiness comes too suddenly and they cannot accept it for a while.
Fang Chen was naturally very excited. The victory in this game also meant that he could finally become the official head coach of the Cavaliers.
If Dan Gilbert trusts himself very much, he might even give himself a long-term contract with a high salary.
Thinking that his coaching journey was finally on the right track and his dream was one step closer, Fang Chen roared excitedly.
Listening to the crazy cheers of the fans and watching the team members hugging each other, Fang Chen was very excited and satisfied.
"Fang, congratulations, you have officially become our leader." Chris Janet patted Fang Chen on the shoulder and smiled excitedly.
Fang Chen hugged Chris Jane together, with tears of excitement filling his eyes.
Although Fang Chen was a confident and progressive young man who didn't even care about other people's gossip and cynicism and recommended himself to Gilbert, he was still under great pressure.
Every fan knows how bad the Cavaliers' situation was back then, and Fang Chen, as the team's assistant coach, knows it very well.
However, for his dream, he took a big gamble. If he wins, he'll be the Cavaliers' head coach; otherwise, he'll have to get out and may never be a coach again.
Fortunately, he won.
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