Chapter 14 The first victory is in sight
"It's Ramon Sessions' pass again, and Joey Graham scored another goal from outside the three-point line." The commentator on the scene could no longer suppress his excitement. The Cavaliers tonight were simply amazing.
89:74, the Cavaliers still lead the Bucks by 15 points.
As most people expected, the Bucks were unwilling to lose to the Clevelanders like this, and they fought a crazy counterattack at the beginning of the second half.
A 11:2 shock wave directly narrowed the gap to single digits. After that, Fang Chen requested a timeout and made a defensive adjustment to the Bucks' counterattack.
It is precisely with Fang Chen's timely adjustment of the lineup that the Cavaliers were able to regain the lead in the second half of the third quarter.
Now, there are three minutes left before the end of the third quarter, and the Cavaliers' victory is in sight.
However, at Fang Chen's reminder, the Cavaliers' generals were not blinded by the current double-digit lead.
In the decades of NBA history, there are many teams that were eventually reversed by their opponents while leading by 20 or 30, not to mention that the Cavaliers are now only 15 points ahead of their opponents.
"Difans, Difans, Difans..." The fans on the scene shouted 'defense', uniform and amazing.
The Cavaliers players on the stadium were shocked by the cheers of fans. They worked harder to participate in the team's defense, which would inevitably give home fans a satisfactory answer.
"Fang, I didn't expect you to really bring huge energy to this team. Sorry, I looked down on you before." Chris Jant said Fang Chen, who was a little guilty.
"Haha, it doesn't matter, our goals are the same, that is, to bring victory to this team." Fang Chen replied with a smile.
If Fang Chen wants to go further in the coaching profession and get closer to his dream, then he must get help from people like Chris Jante. After all, they are all very professional and experienced coaches.
Therefore, Fang Chen has always been very polite in the face of Chris Jante.
Of course, Fang Chen would not be so polite when facing Michael Malone, who is relying on his seniority. If the opponent keeps fighting against him like this, instead of concentrating on how to save this team, then after becoming the official head coach of this team, Fang Chen would not mind using some means to let this guy who had been in the Cavaliers for many years leave.
"Thank you for your understanding of me. However, this is just a game. Even if we win tonight, I still have some questions about your trust. So, if you want me to help you steadily, then try to win at least five of the ten games!" said Fang Chen, who was solemnly doing the same thing.
Upon hearing this, Fang Chen looked at Chris Jant's eyes and nodded.
Of course he knew that if he wanted to get the full support of the guy in front of him, he would have to conquer him with his strength. Otherwise, everything would be in vain.
Michael Malone sat on the other side, his eyebrows almost twisted into a Sichuan-shaped shape, and he looked at Fang Chen motionlessly.
He is the most prejudiced person that Fang Chen has become the team's acting head coach, but what happened tonight was too much beyond his imagination.
This young boy really brought the team back to life. Although the team has not won yet, the players' performance tonight is undoubtedly the best in the last few games. Their fighting spirit and their desire for victory are almost everyone can feel it.
"What did this kid do? If he really won at least five games in ten games and became the official head coach of this team, then what should I do? Should I assist him? I don't want to assist this kid? But there are some orders of hearing and masters first. Isn't this the truth that we have been inculcated since we were young? Besides, when he recommended himself to become the team's acting head coach, I opposed it so much. Even if I was willing to assist him, he might not appreciate it, right? Oh, what should I do?" Michael Malone is very conflicted now. Since the end of the first half, he has been thinking about this issue, but his mind is broken.
"I don't want to think about it anymore, let's take a look first! Maybe it's a coincidence tonight. Maybe the next nine games may..." Although Michael Malone really hopes that the team will win the next, he is very unwilling to accept it when he thinks that Fang Chen will become the team's official head coach.
"Drip", just as Michael Malone was tangled with his next situation, the third quarter ended.
With Brandon Jennings missing a long shot from outside the three-point line, the Bucks still trailed the Cavaliers by 14 points at the end of the third quarter.
Scott Skeles sighed helplessly as he looked at the numbers on the scoreboard.
He had no intention of criticizing the players' performance. Besides, the players played much better in the second half than in the first half.
The score difference was narrowed by 4 points, which is the best proof.
But even so, they were still 14 points behind their opponents. There were only twelve minutes left in the last quarter, and it was indeed difficult to catch up with the score difference.
"Who is that kid? He led the team in the first game, which brought such a big change to the team. If this is his strength, then this kid's future is really unlimited." Scott Skeles looked at the Cavaliers' rest area and stared at Fang Chen incredibly.
Almost every time the Bucks play a good counterattack. Fang Chen can call a timeout at the right time, then adjust the lineup to offset the Bucks' counterattack.
If Fang Chen had not adjusted the lineup one after another to deal with the Bucks' counterattack, the Bucks would have definitely approached the gap.
In a blink of an eye, the fourth quarter began.
In the first few minutes of the last quarter, Fang Chen and Chris Jant discussed it, and still put the two main players, Joey Graham and Ramon Sessions.
And the other three positions are all substitutes.
Currently, the Cavaliers' lineup is: Ryan Hollins, Antoine Jamison, Joey Graham, Jamario Moon and Ramon Sessions.
The height of this lineup is still good, enough to pose a threat to the Bucks' current lineup.
Joey Graham, possessed by Ray Allen, was bombarded on the Bucks' defense line as if he had taken stimulants tonight.
After the first three quarters, Joey Graham scored an astonishing 32 points, which has exceeded one-third of the Cavaliers' team's score.
Joey Graham, who had almost played for three quarters, seemed to have not felt any fatigue and volunteered to Fang Chen in the fourth quarter.
Chapter completed!