Do knights need Thomas Jr.? Did Thomas Jr. for the U.S. Cavaliers get off the court?

KnightsYesThomas Jr.,Thomas Jr.,The ability and contribution to the knight are obvious to all.

Suffered 3 consecutive defeatsThe Cavaliers sat at home to welcome the challenge of the Trail Blazers, and in this game, the Cavaliers ushered inThomas Jr. is back from injurydebut. Thomas Jr.'s return is more than just a sign of hope in the middle of the seasonHarvest, heSuccess nowIt is quite possible to decide what the knights are in the foreseeable futureCompete for the championship or wave goodbye to the old times。It's a heavy burden.

However, don't be surprised if someone takes on the responsibility, because he just played last seasonGreat performance。A healthy Thomas Jr. and LeBron James, Love and another All-Star could be the favourites this season or years from now.

Thomas Jr. was among last year's MVP candidatesRanked in the top five, he tooSelected to the NBA's All-NBA Second Teamand was the most influential in the NBA last seasonOne of the four defenders, he led the Celtics to winEastern No. 1 seedHe is also third behind Russell Westbrook and James Harden in points per game, and his true shooting percentage (which also makes him a leagueThe most efficient scorerHis assists per game average puts him at the top of the league in nearly every category of the league's advanced stats system, a stat that Irving couldn't replicate a season ago.

Now Thomas Jr. has not given up on himselfPursue the goal of the top-notch, but for the Cavaliers to put the treasure on a guard who is 5 feet 9 inches and about to turn 30, they need to convince themselvesConvincedWhether Thomas Jr. can play the wonderful performance before him, we will also see Thomas Jr.'s demand for the ultimate contract and the incarnation"A superstar's sidekick"What to do between this new finalFind balance

In conclusion, Thomas' return could be any NBA team with him this winterThe biggest takeaway, knight stillYesHis.

Abstract] Thomas Jr. has been unsatisfactory since he came to the Cavaliers' starting lineup, which has a lot to do with the Cavaliers' current starting lineup, Love and JR are both players who are not good at defense, Thomas Jr. is limited by height, and the defense is naturally not much better, but Tyronn Lue does not have the slightest idea of changing the starting lineup, and does not wait until consecutive defeats, Tyronn Lue rarely seeks to change.

1.The last loss to the Timberwolves Cavaliers can be attributed to the bad feeling of the whole team, Thomas Jr. shot 3 of 11, JR shot 0 of 7, but the state of defense has been revealed, today's Cavaliers vs. Raptors game is a good proof, the starting lineup of the Cavaliers in the first quarter only lost 6 points in the face of the Raptors who lacked a major general, Tyronn Lue has not yet realized the crisis, but in the second quarter, the point difference was gradually stretched beyond 20 points, James stomped his feet anxiously, and called his teammates to defend very angrily during the timeout, Defense can win, but to no avail.

2.The point difference was once again widened, and the Raptors scored 133 points in the game, indeed, the Cavaliers felt equally bad today, Thomas Jr. shot 2 of 15, and JR shot 0 of 5, but even if they felt good, could they resist the Raptors' 133 points? The answer, of course, is no.

As James said to his teammates in the game, defense is the only way to win, and it is possible for a team to win one or two games on offense, but a season is so long, it can't go far by offense.

3.Thomas Jr. is in a slump, having been fifth in the All-Star vote, third in the scoring list and the king of the final quarter last season. But now his state is very bad, the Cavaliers naturally don't expect Thomas Jr.'s defense, but they want to see Thomas Jr.'s offense, hoping that he can stand up and help James share the pressure, but now Thomas Jr. obviously hasn't done it yet.

4.For two games in a row, Thomas Jr. shot an impressive 3-of-11 and 2-of-15, which is clearly not what an All-Star should be. Thomas Jr. said in an interview after today's game, "I'm like I'm playing preseason right now, I'm a little inadequate, and for professional players, after going through the offseason, I need to go through the preseason to get back to my physical condition, so that I can adapt to the intensity of the regular season."

I've missed training camp and pre-season due to injury, so it's like pre-season for me and I have to try to get back into the game.

Conclusion] Thomas Jr. has not lost confidence in himself, which means that he is still the All-Star player, or the star who led the Celtics to the top of the East, which is enough for James, the Cavaliers are not in the regular season, and they have time for Thomas Jr. to slowly recover and find his own state. But the Cavaliers' current defensive problems are not something that can be solved by giving Thomas Jr. time, and this is due to the roster rotation, and Tyronn Lue's starting lineup looks like it is going to change again.

On Jan. 9, the Cavaliers took on the Timberwolves on the road.

Previously, Thomas Jr. had said in an interview that because the Cavaliers had James to attract defense, he felt that the court had become much bigger in the Cavaliers. In the first two games after his comeback, Thomas Jr. did perform well, confirming his statement.

But today, Thomas Jr. really didn't do well.

Thomas Jr. still started the game after being promoted to the starting point against the Magic, and it is said that the former MVP candidate is naturally strong, but his addition does break the Cavaliers' regular rotation and conventional play.

Needless to say, on the defensive end, Thomas Jr., the league's worst defensive starting guard last season, was unable to cover and change the team's defense.

Even on the offensive end, Thomas Jr. is the part that the Cavaliers need to grind well. He is a typical ball-holding core, when he is on the court, he will consume a lot of the ball that originally belonged to James, the original starting five around James's infinite air cutting tactics are a little unable to play, and at the same time, Lefou's tactical status has plummeted, and the game is only 3 points, which is embarrassing.

Especially when Thomas Jr. once shot 0 of 4 from beyond the three-point line, it is inevitable that it will always remind people of Calderon who does not possess the ball on the bench and has a steady three-point shot.

However, Thomas Jr. has a strong ability to adjust, and once warmed up in the second half, hit an open hand outside the three-point line, and then adjusted the rhythm to break through with the ball, used his shoulders to push away the defender, and hit a layup. But then, in a defense, Thomas Jr. hit Wiggins in the head and was sentenced to a second-degree malicious foul and sent off.

In the whole game, Thomas Jr. only played 19 minutes, shooting 3 of 11, 9 points and 3 assists.

The Cavaliers have won 11 straight games after a thrilling home win over the Grizzlies who have lost 10 in a row today. Judging from the current state of the Clevelands, the team is in a good upward momentum, and judging from the next schedule, James and his teammates will continue the winning streak before meeting the Warriors in the Christmas game, further improving the team's record and attacking the position of the leader in the East.

It's no exaggeration to say that the current Cavaliers are the hottest team in the league. James and his teammates have once again proved that in the East it is still the Clevelands who say the talk. Although the current Cavaliers team is full of injuries, in general, the team has returned to normal and shown the style of a strong team on the court.

Just today, after the Cavaliers won the Grizzlies, the Cleveland people also got good news, that is, Thomas Jr. is likely to return early in the middle of this month, and is expected to make his Cavaliers debut. And as soon as Thomas Jr. returns, he will immediately serve as the team's starting guard. This news does look like a huge piece of good news for the Cavaliers, who are on a winning streak.

After all, Thomas Jr. is the protagonist of the swap deal with Irving, he is the Cavaliers' first guard in the true sense, and everyone has extremely high expectations for the strongest 175 on the surface.

Especially after Thomas Jr. returns, it will greatly reduce the offensive pressure on James, allowing the thirty-year-old man to have more rest time to deal with the playoffs. And with Thomas Jr., the Cavaliers are a complete team, so for his return, whether it is the Cavaliers team or the fans, it is quite a happy thing.

Thomas Jr.'s early comeback looks like everything is going well, but for the Cavaliers, who are on a winning streak, his return may force the team to halt the team's winning streak and wait for Thomas Jr. to adapt to the Cavaliers' system and tactical routines. If nothing else, after Thomas Jr. returns, there will definitely be a run-in process with the team, which will take a while to resolve. Not to mention a direct return to the starting lineup, and the possibility of breaking the good chemistry that the team has built up so far.

Similarly, in terms of offensive dominance, how Thomas Jr. distributes it with James, Wade and other team bigwigs is also something Tyronn Lue needs to think about.

Although Thomas Jr. is a big bargaining chip on the road to the Cavaliers championship this season, due to injuries, he missed the team's summer training camp and missed the team's first two months of games, so he has not established any tacit understanding with his current teammates on the Cavaliers. And when he suddenly appeared on the court wearing the Cavaliers' jersey, the Cavaliers were destined to need some time for him to come back, and even the price of the record. So when Thomas Jr. returns to the court, don't be too surprised if the Cavaliers stop their winning streak.

On May 19, <> Beijing time, according to The Score, in the first game of yesterday's Eastern Conference Finals, the Cavaliers defeated the Celtics on the road without blood, and their winning streak in the playoffs this season has reached 9 games. However, in the eyes of Isaiah Thomas, the star of the Green Army, the Cavaliers are not invincible.

We're not afraid of Cleveland," Thomas said in an interview, "and they're not monsters, and they're not in a 'Slam Dunk' movie." ”

The Celtics suffered a series opener with a 104-117 loss to the Cavaliers at home yesterday. On the spot, Thomas had 17 points and 10 assists on 7-of-19 shooting. The two teams have met four times in the regular season this season, with the Celtics having a slight advantage of 1-3.

At 8:30 a.m. Beijing time tomorrow, the Cavaliers' East Final match against the Celtics will continue at the TD North Shore Garden Arena in Boston.