Lost 10 points! 0-2! Being defeated by three-pointers! The biggest pseudo-strong team in the NBA is born, and the four giants are about to break up

The Cavaliers are 0-2 behind the Pacers. How did this team with 64 wins and 18 losses in the regular season become the largest pseudo-strong team in the NBA? To be honest, when I saw Halliburton scored his own three-pointer in G2, my heart was cold. The fans at Cleveland were probably confused. Why did they lose so cowardly? The big score is 0-2, how can I play this? I really think the Cavaliers' performance is a bit sorry for the regular season results, but they can't be blamed entirely. The Pacers are really too strong. I wondered, what was going on with this team? Is it really not possible or hasn't performed well? Today, let’s talk about the problems of the Knights, the awesomeness of the Pacers, and how this team will go in the future. Let’s talk slowly.

Let's talk about the Pacers first, this team is really starting to do this year. The 2023-24 season averaged 123.3 points per game, ranking second in the league. If you taste it carefully, how powerful is this firepower? There are even more points in the playoffs, with at least 7 players able to score 20+, and the pass is so smooth, with an average of 30 assists per game and an assist rate of 68.7%. Is this data dazzling? To put it bluntly, the Pacers are the textbook for team basketball. They play the running and cutting tactics very well, and their ending ability at the basket is even more unspeakable. Looking at their history, they defeated the Heat in the 2022-23 Eastern Conference Finals. Halliburton averaged 7.7 assists per game at that time, which led the team.

There is another thing. In the 2023-24 regular season against the Cavaliers, Halliburton scored 37 points and 12 assists. He played the Cavaliers 121-108 at home and couldn't find North. Isn't this the Cavaliers' nemesis? In addition, the old Fox coach Carlisle has clearly arranged both offense and defense, and ranks seventh in the league in defensive efficiency. How could the Cavaliers not be defeated when they meet them? At first glance, I thought that the Pacers' operation was too good, and it was not unreasonable for the Knight to be beaten.

Look at the Cavaliers again, oh, these two games are really heartbreaking. G1 and G2 lost 10 points in total, with a big score of 0-2. Mitchell tried his best to score 48+9+5+4, but he still couldn't save the owner. Especially in G2, Halliburton's final three-pointer was like inserting a knife into the Cavaliers' heart, and the atmosphere on the scene was frozen. Not to mention this guy Jerome, he can't even make a shot, and he can't defend himself. He is definitely a war criminal. I just want to ask, what's going on with the Cavaliers' back line? Mitchell and Struce, the outside defense is like paper, and the Pacers' impact can't be stopped at all.

If there is no adjustment, the external loophole will continue to leak. I think it will not be a strange thing to be eliminated 4-1. Although Mobley and Allen support the inside, the regular season data are pretty, Mobley has 15.7 points and 9.4 rebounds, and Allen has 16.5 points and 10.5 rebounds, but you can't expect them to be exhausted on the court, right? If the outside line is not strong, no matter how strong the inside line is, it will be useless. I remember that in the regular season against the Celtics, the Cavaliers were also beaten on the outside, with loopholes on the defensive end and losing without any temper. This problem has been going on for a day or two. I am really worried for the Cavaliers. If the outside defense is not solved, how could it turn the tables?

Speaking of the Cavaliers' core players, Mitchell and Garland's performance is really hard to describe. Let’s talk about Mitchell first. The data looks quite intimidating. In the 2020 playoffs, the Nuggets averaged 36.3 points, and G1 scored 57 points, but what’s the result? The Jazz still lost 3-4, and they couldn't lead the team at critical moments. Where is the leader's temperament? When we arrived at the Cavaliers, we still had no results in the playoffs. At first glance, they were all the main ones who were "not as good as the best than the best".

Let's talk about Garland, in the 2022-23 playoffs, averaged only 20.6 points per game, shooting percentage of 43.3%, key G5 scored only 12 points, and the team was eliminated 2-4, with a poor psychological quality. In this round of series, Garland is still the same. His shooting percentage is often less than 30% under high pressure confrontation and he can't count on three-pointers. Why is it so bad? No matter how I look at it, I think these two people have too poor tough skills. How could they rush out of the East by relying on them on the Cavaliers’ back line? Seeing fans complaining online that "Mitchell Garland is a regular season dragon playoff bug", I couldn't help but nod. I was so sad that Cavaliers fans were worried for three seconds. The problems of the

Cavaliers are not only the back line, but the potential of the inside line has not been realized. There is nothing wrong with the double towers of Mobley and Allen, but why didn’t the coaching staff design more inside offensive tactics around them? Just relying on defense, I am exhausted. When the 2022 playoffs against the Knicks, the Cavaliers did not restrict Randle from the inside, which directly led to a series defeat. There is still a game against the Bucks in the regular season. Antetokounmpo is begging in the inside, Mobley and Allen are targeted tightly, and the coaching staff has no solution. Why is it just like this? Compared with the Pacers, the offense and defense are balanced in a group. The Cavaliers are unbalanced in the internal and external lines and have single tactics. How could they beat them? I really think that the Cavaliers management needs to think about how to dig out the potential of the Twin Towers, otherwise this inside advantage is a decoration, which is a waste.

Finally, let's talk about the future of the Cavaliers. What do you say? If this round of series is really easily killed by the Pacers, it is probably impossible to escape the major reshuffle in the offseason. There is no suspense about whether Mobley and Allen are selling goods, but Mitchell and Garland are probably going to be the focus of the transaction. Mitchell failed to make a record in the playoffs, and Garland was under pressure. How could there be a way out if they were kept? I'll be bold in guessing that the Cavaliers might be able to use his speed and breakthrough ability as the new core, and it's not impossible for Mitchell to switch to draft picks or defensive guards.

There are already fans on the Internet shouting, "Let the Cavaliers break up, where should Mitchell go and wander." This sounds harsh, but it doesn't make sense.. Why can't you be angry about the Cavaliers lineup? Can Halliburton continue to win the legend? Can the Cavaliers win a game back at home? How will this trading drama be performed during the offseason? Why do I think the next story is quite exciting, let’s wait and see!