A game that ended earlier, the Cavaliers won the Nets at 114-107, and have recently won a wave of 5 consecutive wins, although the core Durant of the Nets can not play, but the Nets still have Irving, Harden two giants on the side of the game, but in the recent state of the hot Garland, did not be timid, the whole game he started 36 minutes, 19 shots 10, cut 22 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists, under his organizational tandem, The Cavaliers had six players across the team score in double figures (including himself), and Harden, who had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, and Irving, who had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, entered the empty group in this game.
It is worth mentioning that before this focus battle with the Nets, Garland and Booker were just selected as the Best of the Week in the East and West, garland led the Cavaliers to a 4-win record last week, averaging 20.5 points, 6 rebounds and 12.8 assists per game, and this is also the first time in his career to win the best of the week award. Since being selected by the Cavaliers with the fifth pick in the first round in 1919, Garland has been with this team for a full 3 years, unlike Sexton, who is a complete "singles cancer", Garland is very fond of using passes to lead his teammates to participate in the attack.
In the three years of playing for the Cavaliers, Garland's average data has been rising every season, and this season he has achieved a career-best 19.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.9 assists, shooting 46.8%, 37% and 91.8% respectively, since entering January, Garland has won two double-doubles in five games, and the first triple-double of his career against the Jazz on January 13 was 11 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists.
Under the influence of another backcourt core Sexton, originally Garland was also constantly caught in the personal singles before, but after the Cavaliers welcomed the veteran Rubio this season, behind this veteran commander, Garland also learned the essence of passing, so in the case of Sexton only playing 11 games for the Cavaliers, Garland also began to show his extraordinary talent in both offensive and organizational aspects, and then Rubio was reimbursed for the season because of ACL injury. Coupled with the fact that another veteran point guard, Rondo, has also been watching for 4 consecutive games due to a hamstring injury, Garland has taken this opportunity to take on the responsibility of the absolute core of the Cavaliers' backcourt.
After winning the Nets today, the Cavaliers have rushed to the fourth position in the East with a record of 27 wins and 18 losses, only 1 win difference from the second Heat, even the Eastern leading Bulls only have a 1.5 win difference, with an excellent team record, plus personal data is not bad, and then sit on the "host" advantage (this year's All-Stars in Cleveland Superstar), The time and place and the triathlon are occupied by Garland, it is likely that at the age of 21, he will usher in the first All-Star journey of his career this year.
Since LeBron James left the Cavaliers, the team has been looking for the next cornerstone, and now it seems that this metamorphosed third-year student may really be the team's mr.right. From almost becoming a tumor of the team with Sexton, to now becoming a selfless backcourt commander, Garland can sit firmly in the current position of the starting point guard of the team, and indeed need to thank rubio, Rondo and other veterans for their careful guidance!