In the first quarter, the Cavaliers unexpectedly drew with the Trail Blazers at 32:32. In the previous game, the Cavaliers attacked the Cavaliers, who were not particularly good at defense, and made a beautiful offense.

The Trail Blazers on the other side have good attacks, but obviously they have not set the pace, and they have not suppressed the Knights. Both sides fought evenly.

Moreover, the shortcomings of the Trail Blazers' poor defense on the outside are exposed again. If they lack the outside defense gate, they often get dirty once they encounter opponents' attack points on the outside.

Today they still failed to hold back Flynn's scoring in the first quarter, and only improved after Drexler came on the court.

Another reason why the Trail Blazers couldn't get fast in the first quarter was that their backcourt rebounds were not well protected. Without backcourt rebounds, they could not launch a quick counterattack, and at the same time they also gave the opponent a chance to attack the second time.

"Protect our backcourt rebounds! Everyone, everyone must fight hard! Where is your enthusiasm?" During the break between the first and second quarters, Ramsey was anxious and scolded his players loudly.

In the NBA, there are too many examples of strong teams capsizing in the gutter. If the Trail Blazers lose to the Cavaliers in this game, it would not be a big news, but after all, no one is willing to lose.

The experienced Ramsey already felt that the players in this game were obviously not in good condition, and the continuous away trips could easily make the players tired. In addition, the players were playing the weak Cavaliers in this game, so the players were a little careless.

If the Knights who are fighting at home have a momentum and feel, then the result is hard to say.

Therefore, Ramsey needs the Trail Blazers to set the tone for the game in the second quarter and suppress the Cavaliers' current momentum so that it will be easier to play in the second half.

"We play a 'Big', Sampson catches the ball at the low post, Van derwich is ambushing the corner to attract defense, Drexler you are on the right, Carl mentions the top of the arc as a contact; Cort you pass the ball to Carl, go to the right bottom line; Carl, pay attention to your passing speed, be sure to give the ball to Sampson in time, if it doesn't work, then give Cort to shoot; Cort you have to pay attention to the position of the defender, if you don't have a good shooting opportunity after receiving the ball, hand the ball to Drexler!"

Ramsey arranged basic tactics for the Trail Blazers in the second quarter, which is a common tactic used by the Trail Blazers, which is the dynamic offensive mode between 4 and 1 inside.

This offensive model is well organized and clearly distinguished from inside and outside, and is a very good offensive tactic. It can be played very simply or it can become very complicated.

If the team has a strong inside, it will be very simple, and hand the ball to the inside, allowing him to score or commit a foul.

If the team's inside singles ability is average, then it requires good cooperation from the outside and create offensive opportunities through transmission, attraction and confusion.

This is a very stable offensive mode. It would be better for Trail Blazers who have the advantage in strength to suppress their opponents like this.

The premise is that they can score the ball.

After the second quarter started, the Cavaliers took the lead.

Ward Flynn, the Cavaliers' main firepower point, came off the court to rest, but the Cavaliers' offense did not get into trouble.

The Cavaliers' main point guard John Davis began to control the Cavaliers' offense in the second quarter. He was 6-foot-2. He had been playing in the NBA for 9 years. Facing the Trail Blazers' rookie point guard Corte, he began to teach this rookie a lesson.

In fact, John Davis has a deep connection with the Trail Blazers. He was a rookie in 1976. As a member of the young Trail Blazers that season, he won the championship of the season.

At that time, the team's average age was only 24 years old. As an important substitute on the Trail Blazers' bench, John Davis made great contributions throughout the championship.

In the game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the General Bureau Game, Davis was able to output more than ten points in each of the last four games, helping the Trail Blazers to score four consecutive games to complete a major reversal.

However, the Trail Blazers eventually disbanded due to injuries, and Davis was also traded by the team and wandered around in Indiana, Atlanta and Cleveland.

More than 7 years have passed now. Every time he faces the Trail Blazers, Davis has a different relationship. However, as a professional player on the court, he will never show mercy.

This time, when he fought against the Trail Blazers again, seeing the Trail Blazers' new point guard Corte, Davis couldn't help but think of himself and that fantastic season.

"Beep!" The referee whistled, Davis successfully made a layup, and at the same time caused Colter to foul.

"Shit!" Ramsey, who was standing beside him, roared when he saw the goal, and looked at the former champion disciple who teared the team's rookie. Ramsey didn't know what he felt.

After the start of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers failed to succeed in three attacks, and Sampson's feel still showed no sign of recovery, and Corte at the bottom corner could not hit the ball.

The inside of the Cavaliers who are guarded by the PTFE does not seem to be as weak as they did in the previous game. At least the performance of the PTFE in this game makes people see the power of the Kentucky Twin Towers.

Davis has continuously relied on breakthroughs to attack the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers have always pursued the strategy of not rotating the outside defense and making more positions in the inside to reduce the defensive pressure on the outside and allow them to devote more energy to the offense.

However, as long as you encounter an outside line with strong breakthrough ability or low-level singles ability, it is basically certain that the Trail Blazers are rounded. In the previous game, the Trail Blazers would use stronger firepower to return, but today it seems that it is not very good.

Davis stood on the free throw line. After hitting the free throw, the Cavaliers had already surpassed the Trail Blazers 39:32 and led by 7 points.

The continuous attacks failed, forcing the players on the Blazers to make adjustments. They no longer play according to the established routine, but began to make changes.

Drexler took possession from Colt and began to walk to the bottom line, and Colt provided him with cover.

Then Sampson no longer asked the ball to catch the ball and play singles at the low post, but Van dervich took the ball to the lighter position to make the axle. Sampson pulled to the outside to clear the opponent's inside line.

Van derwich was a relatively normal point in the starting lineup of the Trail Blazers. The ball returned to his hands. The Trail Blazers' offense suddenly became much more stable. He successfully played two consecutive singles, helping the Trail Blazers recover 4 points.

Defensive end Drexler began to help Cort double-team to prevent Davis from breaking easily.

However, the Trail Blazers' backcourt rebound protection is still not good, and the special draw can still grab the frontcourt rebounds and create offensive opportunities for the Cavaliers.

"Gan, you prepare and replace Sampson on the court." Ramsey said to Gan Guoyang, looking at the unoptimistic situation on the court.

Gan Guoyang had been impatient when he sat on the bench. He wanted to go on the court immediately and press the lively Te Ping under him and beat him up.

"Our defensive quality needs to be improved. The most important thing is our enthusiasm and excitement, and find ways to improve everyone's desire for games." Ramsey said to Gan Guoyang on the sidelines.

Obviously, Ramsey is training Gan Guoyang as the team leader. Ramsey has discovered that Gan Guoyang does have a leader's ability and can easily infect others.

In comparison, Van derwich is a good man, Sampson is too arrogant, Drexler is a little arrogant, and only Gan Guoyang has begun to show his style as a general.

"No problem, I will make everyone's eyes shine like they see a beautiful girl." Gan Guoyang always looked confident.

Before the game started, Gan Guoyang himself looked listless, but seeing that the team is in a difficult situation now, he knew that his chance to perform was coming, and he immediately became excited.

The Cavaliers made a mistake in the offense on the court, resulting in a dead ball state. Gan Guoyang immediately came on the court to replace Sampson.

"Please cheer up brothers, Cleveland's corned beef is not for nothing!" Gan Guoyang shouted loudly as soon as he came on the stage.

The players who called the Trail Blazers couldn't help but laugh. On Thanksgiving, everyone ate corned beef because it was so delicious. As a result, a few guys had diarrhea. I wonder if this reason caused some people to be in poor condition.

However, Gan Guoyang's shout did lift the Trail Blazers players, and then Gan Guoyang used his actions to show that as long as he was willing, he could get the special draw at any time.

After the substitution, the Trail Blazers' tactics were not changed, and they were still attacking routines from 4 outside and 1 inside. Now it's Gan Guoyang's turn to ask for the ball at the low post.

"Can you fuckingly defend me? Can you fuckingly defend me?" Gan Guoyang muttered while getting stuck at the basket.

The one who defends him from behind is Teping.

Te Ping never rested since the first quarter and was interrupted until the second quarter. Firstly, he performed very well, and he had already grabbed 5 frontcourt rebounds in less than halftime, and secondly, the Cavaliers really didn't have a good inside line. As a young and strong rookie, it would be fine to play for a while on the court.

Facing Sampson, who has a poor touch today, Telos plays well and is fully leveraging his youthful advantages. He is not strong or randomly fighting, and has a strong sense of presence on both ends of offense and defense.

But as soon as he faced Gan Guoyang, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.

He also clearly remembers that in the NCAA semi-finals, because Bo Wei was not as good as Gan Guoyang in terms of footsteps and strength, so he was the one who was going to defend Gan Guoyang.

As a result, he was given 15 points in a row by Gan Guoyang in the second half, and he directly beaten his confidence.

If this match against Gan Guoyang in the NBA, if it is played well, it may become a battle for him to turn things around. It can eliminate the shadow brought by the NCAA and confront Gan Guoyang in the NBA.

He already had some hope in the first quarter, and he also played very well at the beginning of the second quarter. Seeing Gan Guoyang reappearing, he also thought that he would compete with him.

However, the moment Gan Guoyang got stuck at the basket, he felt that "it's over."

Gan Guoyang's strength is still so amazing. His positioning skills are becoming more and more fierce and skillful. Teping is still the number one older than Gan Guoyang in terms of body shape, but he feels like a high school student, and was pushed away by Gan Guoyang.

Gan Guoyang was about to reach the position deep in the deep position, and opened his hands and stuck Te Ping tightly behind him.

Carl, who was on the top of the arc, fed the ball to Gan Guoyang in time. After Gan Guoyang received the ball, he directly rose up and wiped the basket under the basket successfully.

The whole process was completed in one go, and Teping didn't even have the chance to make any defensive moves.

"You can't fucking defend against me." Gan Guoyang dropped this sentence and ran away.

This goal put a lot of pressure on Teping. He thought to himself, why is the gap between him and Gan Guoyang so big? He has no room for resistance to defend.

In fact, in the NBA, although superstars are much better than ordinary players, ordinary players are by no means powerless to resist. In this league where geniuses gather, everyone has the opportunity to shine.

However, Teping left a psychological shadow in previous college games. In addition, Gan Guoyang has always been arrogant when playing basketball, which seriously hit Teping's self-confidence.

After this goal, Te Ping felt obviously suppressed after his personal performance, and he was not so active in grabbing the frontcourt rebounds. It seemed that he didn't dare to go where Gan Guoyang was.

This is exactly the effect Gan Guoyang wants. He wants to use this method to attack every opponent of his opponent. This is what Bellman taught him in high school.

Once the Trail Blazers' inside line is opened, it means that the Cavaliers have to spend their energy to fill in the loopholes in the inside line.

In this way, the Trail Blazers, who already had strong firepower, had no restraint on the outside, and their feel finally began to slowly recover.

Weak teams like the Cavaliers mainly rely on one breath to win, and they can survive and breathe. They can really perform well if they are breathless, but if they can't catch up in one breath, they will die.

Gan Guoyang's appearance in the second quarter completely dispelled the Cavaliers' tone. Neither Flynn nor Davis could help the Cavaliers take the lead again.

After stabilizing the pace in the second quarter, the Trail Blazers took the Cavaliers away with a bombardment in the third quarter and gave them the 14th loss of the season.

The Trail Blazers ushered in 7 consecutive victories, continuing to lead the Western Conference standings with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses.

After the game, Gan Guoyang and Teping exchanged jerseys. Although Gan Guoyang ravaged Teping on the field, he still hoped to be friends with everyone off the court.

Gan Guoyang was also named the best player of the game for his outstanding performance in this game, and he scored 22 points and 16 rebounds.

After the game, he was interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.

"You have won three consecutive games on the road trip, and now your results are at the top of the Western Conference. Which game do you think will be the hardest in these games?" the reporter asked in front of the camera.

Gan Guoyang was too tall and had to bend down to listen to reporters asking these boring questions.

"I think every game is difficult because every team in the league is excellent. If you have to choose the most difficult game, I think it is the next game, because the next game is always full of unknowns." Gan Guoyang played a clever trick and answered the reporter's questions beautifully.

But as Gan Guoyang said, the ending game has passed, and the unknown next game is always unpredictable.
Chapter completed!