At 8:30 am Beijing time this morning, the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers' second battle came as scheduled. In this battle, the Nets coach Steve Nash sent Kyrie Irving, Bruce Brown, James Harden, Joe Harris, and Jordan Jr. to the starting lineup. Kevin Durant did not play. . Cavaliers coach Bickerstaff sent Colin Sexton, Isaac Okoro, Chedi Osman, Nance Jr., and Andre Drummond to start the game.
After the start of the game, the Nets dual-core Kyrie Irving and James Harden performed well. They hit three consecutive points and the Nets took the lead. However, the Cavaliers did not panic. Sexton had a good effect with consecutive shots and penalties. He also assisted his teammates to score. Coupled with the contribution of Drummond and Nance on the offensive end, the Cavaliers gradually overtook the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers led the Nets 34 to 33.
Entering the second quarter, Rwau and Wendler made long shots with each other, Allen scored consecutive basket points, Sexton and Osman blossomed inside and outside, and the Cavaliers gradually took the initiative in the game. Seeing that the situation is not good, Owen shot through the heart, he also assisted his teammates to complete the score. At the end of the first half, the Cavaliers led the Nets 61-60.
Easy side to fight again, entering the third quarter, Owen increased his personal offense, Harris, Harden three-point shots are very accurate. But then the Nets offensively cut off power, the Cavaliers set off a counterattack climax, Sexton throws freely, Nance Jr. and Okoro's breakthrough power is full, the Cavaliers established a double-digit lead. Harden's offensive desire is not strong, and he still focuses on series. Irving's long jumper repeatedly scored in an attempt to stabilize the situation for the team, but Prince's long shot was hit again. After three quarters, the Cavaliers lead the Nets 98 to 84.
Entering the final decisive battle, Irving used his personal ability to gain some gains, and Harden also increased his breakthrough attack. But helplessly, the Nets' defensive performance is so unbearable that they can't limit the rotation of Cavaliers players. As time progressed, Steve Nash took the initiative to replace the main players, and the game entered garbage time. In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Nets 125 to 113 again!
View the personal data of the main players on both sides: For the Cavaliers, Colin Sexton has 25 points and 9 assists; Jarrett Allen has 19 points and 6 rebounds; Andre Drummond is 19 Points, 14 rebounds; Larry Nance Jr. 15 points and 10 rebounds; Torrien Prince 14 points; Garland 11 points.For the Nets, Kyrie Irving had 38 points and 5 assists; James Harden had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists; Timothy Luwau-Cabaro had 11 points; Jeff Green had 13 points; Joe Harris had 8 points and 7 rebounds.
In an interview with reporters after the game, the Nets player James Harden pointed out the team's problems sharply. He said: "Our problem is not on the offensive end, we need to invest more energy on the defensive end. Harden added: "The areas that we need to improve on the defensive end include communication with each other, finding our own position, continuous efforts, and people who guard ourselves. Due to lack of time to train, we have been learning. . It takes time, but I think we can correct some minor problems, and all of this will start tomorrow."
In contrast, Cavaliers player Larry Nance Jr. was obviously in a good mood during the interview. He said domineeringly: "After beating the Nets in a row, our next goal is to beat the Celtics. This is our only concern! We have played 15 games and there are nearly 60 regular season games. To play, we will only focus on the next game!” Nance smiled and added: “I’m ready to dunk over Tristan Thompson’s head!”
According to the schedule, Beijing At 9 o’clock tomorrow morning, and at 8:30 am on January 26th, the Nets will fight the Heat twice in a row. At 8 o’clock on January 25th, the Cavaliers will compete with the Celtics. Hope In the case of staying away from injuries, the players can play an ideal competitive state!
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