At 115-99, the Cavaliers beat the Bucks to a three-game winning streak. How did the team trail by 12 points 21-33 at the end of the first quarter, and even trailed by 11 points 26-37 at the beginning of the second quarter? Three details: a full-team defense, a double-odd eruption and a one-man "awakening".
Cavaliers reverse Bucks, alphabet brother 26+9
First, defense.
The Bucks took the initiative from the beginning, in addition to the excellent feel, the Cavaliers' defensive mismatch is also an important reason, reflected in the data side, when the Bucks are still leading 45-40, Middleton 3 of 4 three-pointers, Don Norton 5 of 3, the Bucks 13 shots 8 of 13 outside the three-point line, shooting as high as 61.5%, Bixta did not order the three armies to improve the defense, the effect: in the following 8 minutes, they pressed the Cavaliers' three-pointer to 0 of 5.
Knight Clipper Alphabet Brother Miniature
When the Bucks don't open the outside line, they often lead the alphabet brother to attack the inside line, and this is the cornerstone of their championship last season, as shown in the picture, whenever the alphabet brother holds the ball, the Bucks are one person to lead the defense, the two sides of the attack, forming a situation: the alphabet brother is the long arm of Allen and Mobley, and the foot is the stumbling block of Stevens and The Ottomans, which is really a bit of a prison.
The final effect of the above defense: In the last 8 minutes of the first half, the Cavaliers put the Bucks' original 64.3% + 61.5% shooting rate, pressed to 50% + 0 to score only 12 points, and did not have a single free throw, they curbed the defending champion's attack, and the rest is how to achieve self-offense.
Second, Lefour and Ottoman double odd erupted.
Lefour three-pointers
Although the three-point blast of 5 of 9 and 25 points is still a bit amazing, but as one of the "human cannons", the historical level of space type four, let alone us, the Bucks are also acceptable, but what they can't accept is:
Osman blasted in six three-pointers
Osman's three-point shooting rate this season is only 35.4%, and as a result, he scored 18 points in the first half with 5 of 8 three-pointers, including 15 points on 4-of-6 three-point shooting in the second quarter, becoming the X factor of the game, and the Cavaliers were able to complete the first Cavalry in the half.
With the above double odd 23 shots 11 of the three points bombed 48 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, especially the joint output of 32 points in the first half, supported the downturn in the inner line, and finally waited for a person to "wake up" - Mobley.
Third, Mobley's "awakening".
In the first quarter and a half, Mobley did not score a point of 4 under the defense of Alphabet Brother and Portis, but with 6 minutes left in the second quarter, he suddenly exploded:
Mobley dunked
Garland called out Portis to send a wonderful pass, the moment Mobley received the ball, there was only Connaughton and Holliday under the basket, directly re-dunked to open the offensive mode, and then the picture followed: personal basket, made Portis foul two free throws, and then the most exciting moment came.
Mobley clasp letter brother
Alphabet Brother appeared, and this time, Mobley faced Alphabet Brother's defense and completed the partition directly above his head.
In just six minutes, Mobley scored eight straight points and the Cavaliers made it 65-57.
Easy side to fight again, Mobley contributed 7 points in the third quarter to support the inside line, Garland, Osman and Love continued to threaten outside the three-point line, 93-72 directly opened the point difference, the game has lost suspense.
Throughout the game, Mobley had 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.
At this point, the Cavaliers were able to reverse the Bucks, Garland led with 19 points and 8 assists, and behind the explosion of Love and Osman, the most important point is that Mobley began to "wake up" from 6 minutes after the second quarter, and was able to respond to the letter brother at both ends of the attack and defense to support the team's inner line, which is the top priority for the team to eventually reverse.