At 58:51, the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing at home, led their opponents by 7 points at halftime. This 7-point lead put them in a good mood during the halftime break. ()
And it also gave them a good idea of ??their prospects in the second half of the game. At least for now, the Cleveland Cavaliers seem to have the upper hand in this game, and their opponent, the Indiana Pacers, will definitely be in a very bad mood at this time.
But for the second half of the game, the Indiana Pacers are also confident. After all, they are only 7 points behind, not 17 points.
For the second half of the game, the Indiana Pacers have no chance at all, so they are not particularly worried at this time.
However, they still have some lingering fears about the performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first half of the game, although they are not completely powerless to fight back.
But their opponents always suppressed them, which made them feel very uncomfortable.
Because although they said they tried their best to overtake the score gap in the first half of the game, they were never able to do so.
? .Because they were unable to overtake the score gap, the opponent's state really gave the Indiana Pacers a headache at this time.
In the second half of the game, the Indiana Pacers will definitely still have a headache. Because it is impossible for their opponents to say that in the second half of the game, they completely lost their state in the first half of the game.
Of course, this is not something that anyone can say for sure, because maybe the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the state they had in the first half in the second half of the game, which is also possible.
So for the Indiana Pacers at this time, although their performance in the first half of the game made them very dissatisfied, when the second half of the game started, the Indiana Pacers were still full of enthusiasm for the second half of the game. The expected. ,
Because they believe they can still have a chance. Although the opponent is extremely strong, the Indiana Pacers are not a vegetarian.
They were able to close the score gap in the first half of the game, which shows that they still have strength. Although they may not be as good as the Cleveland Cavaliers, they will definitely not be crushed by their opponents.
So after the halftime break, when the Indiana Pacers returned to the basketball court, they still maintained enough confidence.
Because they will never let their opponents defeat easily. For them, the second half of the game is the real final battle.
In the second half of the game, if anyone can take advantage. Then he can truly get closer to winning this game.
So at this time, in fact, whether it is the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Indiana Pacers, they need to have a very good performance in the next second half of the game.
If they don¡¯t have such an outstanding performance, how can they get closer to victory in the second half of the game.
But in comparison, the Cleveland Cavaliers are definitely more likely to win the game than the Indiana Pacers.
After all, no matter what, they are still in the game. It's to lead the Indiana Pacers by 7 points.
So at this time no matter what, the Cleveland Cavaliers are of course more advantageous, while the Indiana Pacers are in a relatively disadvantaged environment by comparison.
After all, they have not gained an advantage. They have been suppressed by their opponents in the first half of the game. At this time, they are also in a more disadvantageous situation compared to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
But the Indiana Pacers are still very confident at this time. Although the situation is not so favorable to them, they will not be greatly affected by this.
For the Indiana Pacers, they will still have hope in this game after the second half begins, especially Stephens.
He performed well in the first half of the game. Especially in the second half of the second quarter, he played outstandingly to help the Indiana Pacers not be pulled away by the Cleveland Cavaliers before the end of the first half.
And took a fifteen-minute break. Team ownerIt was also during this period that the coach established the strategy of using Stephens as the core on the offensive end of the game in the second half.
Such a strategy will make people feel very happy at this time, because of course this is what Stephens Philadelphia is happy to do.
And he also has the confidence to help his team catch up with the points gap that is currently lagging behind in the second half of the game.
So after returning to the basketball court, you will find that Stephens looks a little triumphant, as if it is not the Indiana Pacers that are lagging behind, but the Cleveland Cavaliers. ,
This does make people feel a little uncomfortable, but Wu Dawei and other Cleveland Cavaliers players will not care about Stephens's expression at this time.
For them, what they are most concerned about right now is how to completely widen the score gap in the next second half of the game, so as to achieve the final victory of this game.
For the Cleveland Cavaliers, they don't care what the Indiana Pacers think in the second half of the game. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, what they need to do most now is to play in the next second half of the game. , continue to perform as they did in the first half of the game.
As far as the Cleveland Cavaliers are concerned, they have always been the leading side in the first half of the game. In the second half of the game, they still believe that they can have more advantages in tonight's game. .
They are not afraid of their opponents. No matter what the Indiana Pacers think at this time, for the Cleveland Cavaliers, they all believe that they can win the game in Kevis. .
They believe this very firmly. As for the Indiana Pacers, of course they don't care about the Cleveland Cavaliers' attitude towards them at this time.
Maybe the only thing they care about is whether the Cleveland Cavaliers will perform in the second half as they did in the first half. This is the only thing the Indiana Pacers care about.
So in fact, when the second half of the game started, both sides were very confident in winning this game. Whether it is the Indiana Pacers on the disadvantaged side or the Cleveland Cavaliers on the advantaged side, at this time, each is extremely optimistic about their team's prospects in the second half.
And in such a situation, it is foreseeable that the second half of the game will definitely not be ugly. Because both sides will do their best to win their respective games, in such a situation. The fierce competition in the game can be expected.
But of course everyone is more optimistic about the Cleveland Cavaliers playing at home. After all, they are not only playing at home but also the leading side. In the first half of the game, the Cleveland Cavaliers also always took the lead. .
This alone is enough to make people pay more attention to the Cleveland Cavaliers playing at home at this time, rather than the Indiana Pacers.
For the Cleveland Cavaliers, they must now be in a more advantageous position in winning tonight's victory.
And this is one of the reasons why Stephens feels extremely unconvinced. In his opinion, there is actually not that big a gap between the two sides, but people always think so.
This will naturally make him feel very unhappy. So at this time, of course he hopes that he can help his team narrow the score gap or even overtake it in the next game.
This is what he expects, because he does not want to be suppressed by his opponents all the time, for the Indiana Pacers. They are also a young team and a thriving team, so they don't like to be defeated by the same team over and over again in the playoffs.
So of course Stephens is trying to help his team at this time and complete what they failed to complete in the first half of the game. ,
This is what Stephens hopes to help his team do at this time. After all, this is what the Indiana Pacers made when they came to Cleveland.
They don¡¯t want to lose the first two games of the series in Cleveland. No matter how bad things go for them, the Indiana Pacers still hope to win at least one game.
?After all, they don't want to go back to Indiana with a 0-2 disadvantage, because that would be the case. They will make themselves extremely passive in the series.
After the start of the second half of the game, both teams did not change their starting lineups. Whether it was the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Indiana Pacers, they always chose their starting lineups at the beginning.
After the game started, the Indiana Pacers took the lead. Stephens did not hesitate to pass the ball from his teammates and immediately launched an attack.
At this time, Wu Dawei was powerless because he was pulled to the other side by Paul George. Even if he wanted to go up and help his teammates to defend the opponent, he was powerless at this time.
In this way, he could only watch Stephens put the ball into the basket at this time.
In this way, the second half of the game has just begun. The Indiana Pacers scored immediately, and the score gap became 5 points.
Stephens, who scored the goal, also looked excited at this time. He roared, which of course caused dissatisfaction among the Cleveland fans present.
So, there were some boos in the Quicken Loans Center, but Stephens didn't seem to care about it. He even laughed, with a proud look that disgusted Clevelanders.
The score difference has reached 5 points. I have to say that this will become a score difference that makes people excited and ignites hope. After all, the 5-point gap is not particularly huge. The Indiana Pacers had a chance immediately after the second half started.
After all, for the Indiana Pacers, the second half of the game has just begun, and they have already scored immediately, which is great.
The pressure naturally came to the Cleveland Cavaliers' side. The score gap came to 5 points. Although it was only narrowed by 2 points, at this time, the players of the Cleveland Cavaliers playing at home were still allowed to win. Feel the pressure.
They need to score the ball in the next attack and continue to maintain the lead. There is no doubt about this.
They will never give the Indiana Pacers any chance easily, because the Cleveland Cavaliers hope to go smoothly in the second half of the game.
If any accident occurs, it is not something the Cleveland Cavaliers want to see. They hope that they can control the situation on the basketball court until the game is completely over.
The Indiana Pacers will definitely not let them get what they want easily at this time, so after the start of the second half of the game, the two sides once again competed on the basketball court.
¡°No one will give up to the other easily. In such a situation, the game will naturally start in the first minute after the second half. The fight made my blood boil.
Whether it is the Cleveland Cavaliers or the Indiana Pacers, they will not let go easily during the game, because both sides hope to compete for victory in the first game of the series.
So at this point, when the Cleveland Cavaliers have the ball. Naturally, they launched their offensive as quickly as a thunderstorm.
At this time, when Kyrie Irving dribbled the ball past halftime, the person he faced became Stephens. After just scoring the goal, Stephens immediately came to the defensive end and took the initiative. The arrowhead of the Cleveland Cavaliers offense.
¡°Obviously he is extremely excited now. After scoring the opening goal, Stephens hopes to extend his influence to every corner of the court.
At this time, it can be said that Stephens¡¯s desire for expression has reached its peak. And when Kyrie Irving faced an extremely crazy Stephens, he indeed felt very difficult.
The opponent's defense is so aggressive that Kyrie Irving will feel somewhat uncomfortable. He did not have a particularly determined attack idea at the beginning. For the Cleveland Cavaliers, in most cases, the ball will still be handed over to Wu Dawei first.
??Generally, teams will let Wu Dawei or Dwight Howard attack several times at the beginning, and Kyrie Irving has already adapted to this.
So at this time, for Kyrie Irving, after encountering such a defensive threat, he quickly chose to pass the ball.
It can be said that without any hesitation, Kyrie Irving handed the ball directly to?In the hands of Dawei. When Wu Dawei held the ball in his hands, the entire Indiana Pacers defense became cautious.
Paul George didn't dare to be careless in the slightest, because he understood that if Wu Dawei was allowed to perform like he did in the first half, then for the Indiana Pacers, the situation they faced would not be the same. It happened after Stephens scored.
Because if there is an offensive battle, it will still be very difficult for the Indiana Pacers to easily narrow the score gap between the two sides.
This can refer to the situation in the first half of the game, so of course the Indiana Pacers players would not want to encounter such a conceding goal in the second half of the game.
For them, the beginning of the second half is the best opportunity to catch up with the score gap, and faced with such an opportunity, the Indiana Pacers players are certainly not willing to let it go.
So at this time, when they face Wu Dawei's attack with the ball, they will be extremely cautious, because they don't want to make the same mistake again.
After Wu Dawei held the ball, he still looked confident when facing Paul George's defense, because when he broke through, his opponent was completely unable to withstand his size and impact.
Wu Dawei charged directly, and at this time Stephens immediately threw away his defender and began to pounce on Wu Dawei.
Of course he is not convinced by Wu Dawei, so at this time he naturally wants to stop Wu Dawei from scoring at this time. If he can prevent Wu Dawei from scoring at this time, then the Indiana Pacers will have the opportunity to continue The score gap was narrowed.
This is of course what they want to see, so at this time, Stephens pounced on Wu Dawei without hesitation.
Of course he hoped to stop Wu Dawei's attack at this time, but obviously he was a little slow when he rushed from the side, because Wu Dawei was not only strong but also extremely fast.
Just like Stephens easily got the Indiana Pacers a good start in the second half, Wu Dawei responded immediately, and he returned the favor! (To be continued)