Beijing time on October 9th, the NBA preseason continued. The Cavaliers played at home against the Pacers. The Cavaliers had defeated the Bulls by 36 points and the Pacers had defeated the Knicks. Both teams desperately needed a victory to boost. Morale, both teams gave the main team two quarters to adapt to the rhythm of the new season, but obviously the overall strength of the Pacers is higher than that of the Cavaliers. Brogdon broke out efficiently. In the end, the Pacers beat the Cavaliers 109-100 and ushered in the preseason. won for the first time. The Cavaliers have initially set the team's rotation lineup. Love has completely lost the status of the team.
Data, the Cavaliers here, Rubio 14 points and 2 assists, Wendler 12 points and 4 rebounds, Sexton 10 points and 9 assists, Lander added 10 points and 9 assists. Points and 2 rebounds, Love 5 points and 3 assists. For the Pacers, Brogton had 27 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, Sabonis had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Turner had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and Duarte had 11 points.
started Sabonis counterattack to break the deadlock, Brogton and Sabonis continued to hit the basket to succeed, Sexton's three-pointer helped the Cavaliers to stop the bleeding, Rubio scored consecutively Lead the Cavaliers to narrow the points difference. In the middle, the two teams made consecutive mistakes. Garland seized the opportunity to lead the Cavaliers to complete the overtake. The two sides fell into a tug-of-war in the second half. At the end of the quarter, Brogdon hit a three-pointer, and the Pacers led the Cavaliers 32-29 in the first quarter. Back in the second quarter, Wendler hit two three-pointers to help the Cavaliers go ahead, Brogdon and Sabonis responded with 8 points, and the Cavaliers responded to a 7-0 climax. In the middle, Rubio and Brogdon faced off. The Pacers relied on the inside advantage to take the initiative. At the end of the quarter, Craig and Brogdon blossomed inside and outside, and the Pacers led the Cavaliers 63-59 at halftime.
back in the third quarter,After Brogdon led the team to widen the point difference to double digits, the two teams fell into an iron shortage, or Brogdon made a shot to break the deadlock. Mackanen stopped the bleeding with three points, but the Cavaliers only scored 6 points in the first half. In the second half, the Cavaliers bit the score under the leadership of Sexton and Makkanen. The two sides maintained a difference of about 10 points. After three quarters, the Pacers led the Cavaliers 86-75. In the fourth quarter of the decisive battle, Wendler and Sexton scored three points in a row. The Cavaliers once again approached the point difference. The Pacers have been replaced by the bench lineup. Wanamaker and Bitazze led the team to defend the advantage. The Pacers in the middle stage changed into the third team. Although the Cavaliers tried to counterattack, they couldn't change the situation. In the end, the Pacers overtook the Cavaliers.
This summer, the Pacers did not bring in too many people. They just signed Craig for $10 million in two years and gave Warriors veteran Wanamaker a training camp contract. , But including McDermott, A Holiday, Sumner and others have all left the team. Earlier news indicated that the Pacers would like to accept Simmons, but the 76ers’ price for Simmons was very high. The Pacers I am afraid that Brogdon will be used as the main bargaining chip, and at the same time, the first round of picks will be taken. In fact, the Pacers' paper lineup has the strength to impact the playoffs, but their injury problems have been more serious. In the new season, relying on the inside and outside combination of Brogdon and Sabonis, the upper limit is relatively low.
In contrast, the Cavaliers tend to lie flat and rebuild. This summer, they have always been activists pursuing Simmons, but the 76ers seem to look down on the Cavaliers’ bargaining chips. In addition, the Cavaliers have been seeking a trade to send Love away. In the three preseason games, Love has played in average per game. In about 10 minutes, the Cavaliers started with rookie Mobley partner Allen, and Makkanen was on the bench. In fact, Love is on the verge of being abandoned, and young people like Cabernet Geller and Dean Wade can also play. Striker,For Love, it doesn't make much sense for him to stay in the Cavaliers. The biggest difference between Love and the Cavaliers is that they are reluctant to buy out, and there is a financial loss. If he is willing to back down, is willing to reach a buyout with the Cavaliers, and then defect to the Lakers, the Lakers lineup is completely perfect.
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