Complete defeat of 9 points, a big reversal of 20 points! The Eastern Overlords show their true colors, you don’t have a championship appearance

The NBA divisional semi-finals are in full swing, and 8 teams are divided into 4 groups to fight each other. The specific situation is as follows: Thunder 0-1 Nuggets, Timberwolves 0-1 Warriors, Cavaliers 0-2 Pacers, and Celtics 0-2 Knicks. The Thunder, Timberwolves, Cavaliers and Celtics lost in their home games one after another. According to statistics, this is the first time in the history of the NBA playoff division semi-finals, four teams won the G1 away game, which shocked the ancient and modern times! The Thunder, Timberwolves and Celtics lost their home court, either careless or rusty, are not worth worrying; the Eastern Overlord Cavaliers lost two home games in a row, which is jaw-dropping and the situation is in jealous.

This season, the Cavaliers have overcome all obstacles under the leadership of Atkinson, and are unstoppable! During the regular season, the Cavaliers achieved 64 wins and 18 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference, and led the second-place Celtics (61 wins and 21 losses) to as many as 3 wins. This is also the second-best record in the league, and only won 4 games less than the Western Conference overlord Thunder (68 wins and 14 losses). In this process, the Cavaliers played the first offensive efficiency in history (121), with a net margin of 9.5 points per game, ranking second in the league, second only to the Thunder (12.9 points). In the eyes of many people, the Cavaliers are the defending champion Celtics' biggest opponent in the East and are also a favorite to compete for the championship!

The Cavaliers highlighted a cruelty in the first round against the Heat, easily swept the opponent 4-0, and created a 55-point tragedy in the promotion battle! According to statistics, the Cavaliers beat the Heat in 4 games by 122 points, setting a new record for the score difference in the single-round series in NBA playoff history! For the Cavaliers, the Heat are just their warm-up match to the championship, and the real test only starts in the second round. But what is the result? In the second round, the Cavaliers were hit by the opponent! In the Eastern Conference semi-finals G1, Garland was absent, Mitchell and Mobley Jr. jointly contributed 53 points + 14 rebounds + 6 assists, but they were still 14 points behind at one point, and were willing to kill the enemy but were unable to make the day go, losing 9 points; in the series G2, Garland, Mobley Jr. and Hunter were injured, Mitchell scored 48 points + 5 rebounds + 9 assists, Struce and Allen contributed 45 points + 20 rebounds, but they were still defeated by Haliburton with a three-pointer!

What does 0-2 at home mean for the Cavaliers? Learn from history to know the rise and fall! According to statistics on the NBA official website, the final record of the series that fell 0-2 in NBA history was 34 wins and 429 losses; in another statistics, the final record of the series that fell 0-2 at home in the playoffs was 5 wins and 38 losses! In other words, the Cavaliers have already faced a life-and-death game ahead of schedule. They must find a way to win the G3 away, because no team in NBA history can complete a major reversal in the series while falling behind 0-3. From a complete defeat of 9 points to a 20-point reversal, many people can't help but ask why the Eastern Overlord, who was the Buddha blocking and the first round of the playoffs, was so humiliated by the Pacers?

First of all, we must admit a fact: the strength of the Cavaliers during the regular season has a lot to do with their health. Mitchell, Garland, Mobley Jr., Allen, Jerome, Merrill and others have played in more than 70 games, which is rare. But in the playoffs, the Cavaliers suddenly ushered in a wave of injuries. Garland, Mobley Jr. and Hunter's injury caused a huge challenge to their lineup rotation! But then again, injuries are also part of the game and should not be the reason for the Cavaliers to be defeated by the Pacers one after another. From another perspective, the Pacers only used two games to make the Eastern Conference overlord realize their true colors. The regular season record is moist, and the Cavaliers are far less powerful!

On the one hand, the Cavaliers rely heavily on shooting and three-pointers, but three-pointers are a double-edged sword, especially in high-intensity playoff games, the defending champion Celtics are always unsuccessful, let alone the Cavaliers? Cavaliers VS Pacers G1, Cavaliers made only 9 of 38 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 23.7%; Cavaliers VS Pacers G2, Cavaliers made 11 of 39 three-pointers, with a shooting percentage of only 28.2%. When the Cavaliers are unable to hit three-pointers stably, they tend to fall into passive situations. On the other hand, Garland was injured, and Mitchell had to regain his Jazz-era lone wolf style, but Mitchell's playing style was too tiring to achieve half the result with twice the result, especially at the decisive moment, he was limited by his height and his shortcomings in handling ball skills were easily magnified infinitely! To be honest, no matter how much the Cavaliers win the regular season, they cannot prove their strength. The playoffs are the stage to measure their true strength! At least judging from the current situation, they have no championship appearance yet! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.