Today the Cavaliers lost to the Grizzlies 106:110 at home, and the efforts of the likes of Garland and Allen were in vain. The veteran Rondo, who has just joined the team, thought the bench and watched the team lose at a crucial moment.
Rondo is a natural big heart, a veteran who can stabilize his output at key moments. He was naturally disappointed to see the team lose, especially after witnessing the performance of the team's young defender Goodwin. This season's Cavaliers have become the dark horses of the East, ranking in the top 4 in the East some time ago. The Cavaliers have risen this season, and in addition to the stable play of several of the team's internal lines, the defensive line is also very critical. Rubio was the team's organization and defensive gate before his injury, and rubio was short of Cavaliers defenders after his injury. So the Knight traded to Rondo.
Rondo's experience and strength are well known. But at this stage he can't play. Rondo's non-playing is actually equivalent to only Garland having a stable ball-holding organization point, at which time Cavaliers guard Goodwin became undercover. His poor performance today buried the team's efforts.
Goodwin made two mistakes at key moments of the game, the first: defending Morant, Goodwin blocked Mobley, who was behind the jumping block, without giving him enough room to prepare. Morant hit the ball into the Grizzlies to take the lead. Of course, this ball Goodwin could not predict the situation behind, and this ball could not blame him. But the next ball Goodwin could never explain.
For the second mistake, Goodwin passed the ball to Garland in the final moments of organization. However, he passed the ball too casually and was directly snatched by Morant. This goal is equivalent to giving up the victory. Goodwin had a total of 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in this game, while making 2 turnovers and 3 fouls.
The Knights probably didn't want to use Goodwin either, but they really had no one to use. The Cavaliers, who are too short of a defensive line, are now in trouble, and their record is already on the downward trend. In this case, the importance of Rondo is further magnified. Rondo is an excellent organizer, and in the past 10 years, in terms of organizational control ability alone, only Paul may have stabilized Rondo. Rondo has a great view of the big picture and the ability to read the game, and he can catch any flaw. His passes are always precise and appropriate, with few unnecessary missteps.
Although Rondo has been older in recent years and his defensive strength has declined, relying on his basketball IQ and defensive awareness, Rondo can still complete a lot of wonderful defense. When playing for the Lakers this season, Rondo has made 1.5 steals per 36 minutes, which is still excellent. And the Cavaliers are aiming for the playoffs this season, and Rondo is a player who has played multiple playoffs. Rondo always did better in the playoffs, and when the Bulls and Pelicans played, Rondo was the team's playoff thigh. In 2020, the Lakers can successfully win the championship, and Rondo also has a very important play.
If the Cavaliers want to make it to the playoffs this year and become a strong team in the East, they must need an experienced veteran like Rondo. Now Rondo should be able to return to the game as soon as possible, as long as the health and safety agreement is lifted. With an experienced veteran like Rondo, the Cavaliers should not use an inexperienced player like Goodwin at key moments, nor will there be a lot of unnecessary mistakes. Dear readers, how do you rate the Cavaliers' loss to the Grizzlies today? Feel free to leave a comment in the article comment area.