NBA: The beginning is a championship

“OK, next question! This time, Player of the Month was once again selected by multiple people at the same time, and this is the sixth time in NBA history that multiple people have been jointly elected Player of the Month. This is the second time in his career that Lebraon James has been elected at the same time as his teammates, the last time he was named Player of the Month with Dwayne Wade while with the Heat. So the question is, if you had to choose between Lebraun James and Lynch to be named Best of the Month, what would you choose? ”

The questions posed by the moderator were as sharp as ever.

“Only one person can be chosen from two?”

“Yes！”

After receiving an affirmative answer from the host, Kenny Smith fell into deep thought.

“Hmm… It’s hard to decide! ”

“I choose Lebra James!”

Unlike Kenny Smith’s musings, Barkley made his choice directly.

Ever since he lost his gamble with Lynch and was forced to kill the donkey in the limelight, Barkley has always been on the opposite side of Lynch, and this time is no exception.

And the reason he gives is simple:

“In the 17 games in which the Cleveland Cavaliers have had such a great record, Lin has been really good, but his contribution is only in scoring, and Lebraun, he is not only able to score, he has done more on the offensive and defensive end!”

“No！”

“I choose Lin!”

Kenny Smith expressed a different view.

“A player’s ultimate task on the court is to shoot the basketball into the basket! Lin averaged 34.6 points in those 17 games, and he also had two game-winning performances. Without Lin, the Cavaliers’ current record might not be 17-0, but 15-2! That’s why I chose Lynch! ”

When this live broadcast screen was broadcast, it immediately triggered a heated discussion among netizens.

The topic of who is better to be named Player of the Month between Lynch and Lebra James quickly made the hot search.

“OK, last question! Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are on a winning streak, who do you think is more likely to end the streak first! ”

“I don’t think either side will end the winning streak easily, look at the schedule they take, the Cleveland Cavaliers will next face the Washington Wizards, New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers!”

“None of these teams are very strong on paper, and the Portland Trail Blazers, the only potential threat to the Cavaliers, have been in a slump lately, having suffered three straight losses!”

“The Golden State Warriors have an equally sweet schedule, so it’s likely that these two teams will continue their winning streak in recent games!”

Kenny Smith again listed relevant data to prove his point of view.

“But whether they finish or not, only one of them can continue the winning streak!”

“Why?”

Barkley apparently didn’t do his homework like Kenny Smith.

“On December 26 of this month, this year’s Christmas game, one of them is the Cleveland Cavaliers vs the Golden State Warriors! This is also their second meeting of the season! ”

“At that point, one of them will definitely lose the game!”

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As the live show aired, the Cavaliers and Warriors managed to attract a wave of hatred, and their opponents in the next few games felt humiliated.

They are all gearing up to break the winning streak between the two teams.

Trail Blazers starting center Mason Plumlee directly retweeted Kenny Smith’s remarks and said:

“No one can easily take victory away from Portland, look, those who underestimate us, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ winning streak will end with us!!”

Then the Portland Trail Blazers’ core guard, Damian Lillard, was spotted liking his teammate’s tweet.

On December 2, the Cavaliers hosted the Washington Wizards.

Perhaps it was Kenny Smith’s remarks that angered the Cavaliers’ next opponents.

The Washington Wizards came up with full strength, first John Wall hit a two-point free throw, then Gortat scored a strong offensive hook under the basket, and Bradley Beal and Porter hit a three-point shot each.

The Washington Wizards played away from home, but thundered a 10-0 offensive climax.

The Cavaliers called a timeout to adjust just in the opening game.

Although the Cavaliers players hit shots one after another after the timeout, the Wizards’ hands were hot tonight.

At half-time, the score came to 43:54!

The Cavaliers trail by a full 11 points!

It was their biggest deficit in half time so far this season.

But after the start of the second half, the Cavaliers’ outside shooters regained their game form.

With Kevin Love, JR Smith and Lynch each hitting an outside 3-pointer, the Cavaliers burst into a 9-0 offensive surge at the start of the third quarter to instantly chase the gap back to just two points.

After the timeout, the Wizards naturally maintained excellent offensive form, but as the Cavaliers’ outside shooters began to consistently shoot three-pointers, the situation began to reverse, and the balance of victory and defeat began to tilt in favor of the Cavaliers.

The Cavaliers held their advantage until the last minute after overcoming the score in the third quarter.

In the end, the Cavaliers defended their home court 103-95 and managed to win their 18th victory since the start of the season!

Two days later, the Cavaliers flew to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans on the road.

Although the Pelicans have a poor record since the start of the season, their absolute core, Anthony Davis, has played at a dominant level on the inside, averaging 30+10 per game to keep him in the position of “empty slash group leader”.

The superstar stepped up immediately from the start of the game, first hitting Tristan Thompson twice in a row inside to make a 2+1, and then directly dribbling the ball himself through the half, and then shooting a three-pointer against Lebron James’ defense.

Nine straight points were scored in the opening game to give the Cavaliers another 9-0 start.

Heading into December, the Cavaliers seemed to have fallen under a spell, and the few shots after the opening game were bound to hit iron.

Even Lynch’s tried-and-true “LOGO three-point Showtime” in previous games began to miss consecutive shots.

But fortunately, they can always find their offensive rhythm in the game, and although the Pelicans have Anthony Davis, an interior killer, when he is off, the Pelicans have no players who can step up and contribute points consistently.

The normal rhythm of the game began to fall into the strange circle of when Anthony Davis came on, the Pelicans narrowed the point gap, and when Anthony Davis came off the Cavaliers to expand the point gap.

In the end, Anthony Dales still did not get rid of the identity of the leader of the empty slashing group.

Even though he recorded a horrific stat of 41 points, 17 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 blocks, the Pelicans eventually lost the game 108-114.

Looking at Anthony Davis, who was sweating profusely on the bench and tried his best but still lost the game, he was blank at the moment, not knowing what he was thinking.

Lynch couldn’t help but exclaim:

“Maybe that’s what made him want to leave the Pelicans!”