In the NBA regular season, the Cavaliers defeated the defending champion Bucks at home 115-99, breaking a big upset. Although the Cavaliers are in excellent form this season, winning the game will not be surprising, but can finally achieve a reversal in the first quarter once behind by 12 points, and also won the opponent by 16 points, from the second quarter to the fourth quarter is almost a complete victory, this is the surprising place, and such a large point difference, is also the unpopularity of this game, after all, the Bucks 3 giants Alphabet Brother, Middleton and Holliday collectively started the game, the strength is already very strong, the helpless Cavaliers reproduced the dark horse nature, completely subdued the defending champion.
The Bucks opened with a rebound-based, showing the strength of the defending champion, pulling the point difference to double digits early and taking a 33-21 lead, but after that, the Cavaliers' second team launched a counterattack under the leadership of Love, and the second quarter played halfway to catch up with the score, and Tanhua Mobley even faced the letter brother to stage a violent partition to detonate the home atmosphere, greatly improving the morale of the team.
The Cavaliers blasted a 39-22 run in the quarter to lead by eight points at halftime at 65-57. Easy side to fight again, the Cavaliers continued the hot state of the second quarter, the offensive and defensive ends completely suppressed the Bucks, a single quarter and a wave of 30-20 offense, the third quarter was finished, the point difference has reached 18 points. In the final quarter, the Bucks tried to fight back, but the Cavaliers played steadily, did not give the opponent any opportunity to counterattack, and finally firmly held the victory.
Alphabet Brother's 26 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists are still outstanding, but he has only 13 shots, a new low since January, and you can imagine how strong he is defended. Portis contributed 22 points and seven rebounds, and Middleton had 21 points, four rebounds and four assists, but Holliday didn't perform well, with just four points, six rebounds and seven assists. If it is the past 3 seasons, the Bucks do not need Holliday's play, they can easily beat the opponent, but this season, the Cavaliers have changed dramatically, making their future full of endless possibilities.
Detective Mobley cut 16 points and 7 rebounds, Allen contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds, the two became the key to the Cavaliers' restriction of the alphabet brother on the inside line, the backcourt star Garand faced Holliday's entanglement, still cut the outstanding performance of 19 points and 8 assists, while the bench LeFu and Ottoman made a great contribution to the game, Lefu contributed 25 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals to return to the peak, Osman also ushered in an outbreak, cutting 23 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, the Cavaliers' multi-point blossoming, and the tenacious performance of the defensive end, Be an important factor in their ability to defeat their fierce opponents.
After winning the game, the Cavaliers' record improved to 30-19, surpassing the Bucks to fourth in the East, and in the case of two more games than the Nets, they ranked behind the Nets because of the slight difference in winning percentage, but as long as the Nets were slightly careless, they would catch up. I have to admit that the cavaliers of the post-James era have officially risen, and after 3 seasons of rotting, the team has officially completed its transformation through successful drafts and the growth of young players, and if it were not for the reimbursement of the two main point guards Sexton and Rubio this season, the Cavaliers' record would have been even better. It is the results achieved so far this season that have led management to seek to complete the reinforcements by the mid-season trade deadline.
According to the media, the Cavaliers are currently interested in bringing in scoring guards such as LeVert, Joe Harris and Eric Gordon, and it is clear that among these players, Eric Gordon, an experienced veteran, may be the most suitable. So far this season, Gordon has been in excellent form, and in the case of a greatly reduced number of shots, he can still cut 14.6 points, 2 rebounds and 3.2 assists, and the 3-point shooting rate has reached 44.5%, setting a career high! If the Cavaliers can bring in Gordon, there is no doubt that they will also have the strength to wrestle with many of the east's giants, and even launch an attack on the championship, in this season full of uncertainty, if the Cavaliers finally reach the Finals, we should not be surprised.