He is already thinking endlessly about attracting stars to join Cleveland after the end of his rookie contract, to become bigger and stronger together, and to create brilliance together. The best candidate is undoubtedly the Trail Blazers No. 36...

As for Andre Bynum, who was just signed by the Cavaliers management, Irving has long been disappointed with him.

This guy is no longer the former Lakers champion center. In the dozen games he played against the Cavaliers this season, he averaged only 8 points and 5 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage was horribly low, only 42%.

An inside lineman's efficiency is even lower than that of an outside lineman himself.

Owen thought to himself: It’s no wonder that I was ready to start a big business with him at the beginning of the season.

"Wang, my brother, I have finally met you. You may not know that I have been preparing for this game for a long time..."

As soon as he got up, Owen took the initiative to approach Wang Zelin, and his words were full of cordiality.

"???"

Suddenly, not only Wang Zelin, but also the teammates on both sides who were warming up were confused.

Do you still have this friendship?

Teammates from both sides looked questioningly.

"a ha ha ha!"

Wang Zelin showed an embarrassed rather than decent smile, and Owen held his hand and spoke eloquently to him in words that he couldn't understand at all.

Is our friendship so good?

I do not know how?

…

In the home locker room.

"Wang, what's going on between you and No. 2?"

"There is adultery!"

"You'd better explain it to us, otherwise, hehe..."

"..."

Wang Zelin glanced at the teammates around him speechlessly, and almost took out his heart, liver, and lungs to check them out.

"If I said that I don't even have his contact information, would you believe me?"

"Really?"

Lillard still looked confused.

"of course it's true."

Wang Zelin nodded hurriedly.

"I do not believe!"

Lillard shook his head.

"..."

Am I crazy?

Wang Zelin went crazy on the spot. He had never been so speechless in his life.

"Bah bang bang!"

A familiar voice sounded.

Everyone looked back and saw Coach Terry walking into the locker room.

"Boys, although the strength of the knights cannot bring us any trouble, we still can't relax..."

Sure enough, it was the same old talk at the beginning, but fortunately, coach Terry stepped in and Wang Zelin was temporarily freed from everyone's questioning eyes.

But he is still angry!

It's all the damn Ou Zhuangyuan's fault. Just wait and see. I'll make you look good later.

…

5:30 pm.

The back-to-back games between the Trail Blazers and the Cavaliers at home have officially begun.

Since both sides have extremely popular players, tonight's game will be broadcast live across the United States by TNT and ESPN. It also created a huge public opinion atmosphere before the game, making fans full of expectations.

Will it be a fight between dragons and tigers?

of course not!

Although it is already the third season, the Cavaliers are still following the same old routine, just showing off and letting Irving continue to level up and buy tickets.

Of course, that's not to say that the Cavaliers management hasn't tried hard. It's just that Katsumura's appeal to other NBA stars is too low. It's a natural disadvantage that will be difficult to change the day after tomorrow.

Let me put it this way, had it not been for the selection of LeBron James in 2003, few people would have paid attention to the little-known small-ball market of Cleveland.

This season, in order to strengthen the team's hope of entering the playoffs, the Cavaliers did not hesitate to spend a huge price of about 24.5 million yuan on a two-year contract to sign the "king" Bynum who was reimbursed for the season due to knee position last season. As a result,

Ainum's performance was so disappointing that even the Cavaliers management became a laughing stock among fans.

As for Irving?

Stop making trouble, until now, everyone except Irving himself is still immersed in it, and everyone can see the gap between him and James.

He can be called an excellent scorer or a killer, but he can never be called a qualified leader.

It's already the third year. If Irving could prove his leadership qualities, he would have led the Cavaliers back to the playoffs long ago.

In the end he didn't do it.

Therefore, when the Cavaliers management found that introducing Bynum was useless and Irving lacked the ability to lead the team, they decisively started to mess up again.

They still don't believe it. Without LeBron, will the Cavaliers never make it to the playoffs?

At worst, if we are competing for the No. 1 pick this year, we can't have another great Bennett in our hands.

Not to mention, Irving definitely has unique skills in how to lead a team to lose and rebuild. Even the Cavaliers management itself firmly believes in this.

In the end, Irving did not let them down.

112:102, the Cavaliers did not cause any trouble to the Trail Blazers. Except for the loss to the Suns in early December, the Trail Blazers won all the next 9 games.

Wang Zelin, who scored 23 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks, once again became the best player of the game.

In this game, Kyrie Irving played the longest time in the starting lineup for the Cavaliers, and his performance was equally good. He played 34 minutes, made 9 of 22 shots, 3 of 7 3-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 25 points.

A double-double with 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

Wang Zelin saw all of Irving's performance. Not to mention anything else, just finishing at the basket, he was convinced that Irving had reached the top level in the league.

In the future, he will do his best off the field, but his strength on the field must still be recognized.

…

After sending Irving away, the Trail Blazers rested for two days, and the challenge of the Timberwolves was already coming.

As long as they defeat the Timberwolves, they can win their second 10-game winning streak this season. Isn't that exciting?

That night, the Timberwolves' performance was very consistent with their history. The star player, Kevin Love, was still unstoppable. He scored a huge double-double with 29 points and 15 rebounds. He played so bravely... but he was still blocked.

The Timberwolves could not stop their defeat from start to finish.

At 107:95, the Trail Blazers successfully defeated the Timberwolves with a 12-point advantage, and finally achieved a 10-game winning streak in December.
Chapter completed!