Today, the NBA regular season continues with the Cleveland Cavaliers at home against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks, who were last season's championship team, have gradually recovered from injury troubles and basically assembled the main lineup, and there should be no problem in restraining the Cavaliers without superstars.
But the Cavaliers quietly re-established the system and completed the reconstruction. After core defenders Sexton and Rubio were both reimbursed for injury seasons, the Cavaliers team did not collapse, but continued to play steadily and performed very well.
The main forward Markkanen was injured, and the veteran Lefour burst out with amazing combat effectiveness, shooting 12 three-pointers on the outside in the last game to score a 20+10 stats. In this game, Love still has a very strong play, he is still a substitute, 9 of 16 shots to score 25 points and 9 rebounds, a stable performance.
In addition, the Cavaliers' carefully cultivated Turkish small forward Osman also ushered in an outbreak, with 23 points and 4 assists, effectively filling the gap in the flank position. Although "Alphabet Brother" Jannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and nine rebounds, his teammates had a low shooting percentage, with players on the bench performing sluggishly, and only the starters maintained a certain offensive firepower.
The Cavaliers eventually beat the Bucks 115-99 with ease, and they returned to the top four in the East with this victory. This season's Cavaliers are dominated by a three-high frontcourt lineup, tall but flexible, and have a good level of projection, which is their magic weapon to win.
But the Cavaliers' secret weapon is love on the bench, whose three-pointer is the team's most stable offensive weapon and an indispensable part of the rotation.