Counterattack! Struz broke the deadlock with 20 points and 27 points! Cavaliers scored a second attack to tear the Pacers defense line

When the Cleveland Cavaliers airborne the Indiana with a 0-2 abyss score, the booing at the Quick Loan Center venue almost overturned the roof - after all, the Pacers have maintained a 7-1 record against the Cavaliers at home in the past three years of playoffs.

But this time, Evan Mobley appeared in the player channel with knee pads and instantly detonated social media. The DPOY candidate's return to the fire line was like coating the Cavaliers' rusty defensive chain with liquid metal.

ESPN Tactical Board columnist Zach Lovey pointed out before the game: "The Cavaliers who lost Mobri are like Porcupines pulled out. In the past two games, the Pacers scored 112 points in the inside, which is 21% higher than their regular season average! "

6 minutes and 44 seconds in the first quarter, Struz shot into the third three-pointer in the game at a 45-degree angle. The Cavaliers collectively made a "bow-pull" celebration move - this is definitely not just a performance.

data shows that when the white shooter hit 3+ three-pointers in a single quarter, the Cavaliers' winning rate this season is as high as 82.3%. The real strategic turning point occurred at 9:07 in the second quarter. Carlisle replaced a small lineup and tried to speed up, but was blown away by Mobley with a textbook-like weak side defense big hat. Then Mitchell completed "3+1" in the conversion attack, and the score difference instantly broke through the 20-point mark.

"Sports Illustrated" captured fatal details: At this time, the Pacers' defensive rotation speed was 0.38 seconds slower than the regular season average. It was this flash of sluggishness that allowed the Cavaliers' double towers to score a 28-12 penalty area score.

Look at the technical station's cold data: Mobley was on the court, the Pacers' shooting percentage at the basket dropped by 19%. After Halliburton suffered 15 transitions and misaligned, his three-point shooting percentage dropped to 22.2% - this just confirms the essence of Cavaliers defensive coach Lindsey's formation change.

When Mobley and Allen formed the "two tower firewall", Siakam, who was originally good at empty cutting, was forced to make 53 inefficient back shots in the elbow area, and Turner was proud of pick-and-roll three-pointer, making only 1 of 7 shots in this game. What's even more heartbreaking is the slogans played by the fans' stands: "Harry, did your magic wand fall in Cleveland?" The regular season assist king made 8 mistakes in this game, 3 more times than the Cavaliers' team.

Careful audiences will find that the "1-3-1 joint defense" posed by the Cavaliers hides murderous intent - this is an unpopular tactic they have only used 4 times this season.

When Struss hit the fifth three-pointer in the bottom corner of the third quarter, the on-site radio equipment clearly captured Carlisle's roar towards the assistant coach: "Didn't they say they don't know this routine?!" It turned out that the Cavaliers coaching staff deliberately released smoke bombs 48 hours before the game, and the training video showed the conventional defense switching strategy. This psychological game allowed the Pacers to face the defender 19 of the 26 shots from the outside, with a shooting percentage of less than 30%.

A dramatic scene occurred in the last five minutes of the game: When Mitchell completed the emergency stop to kill suspense, a young fan wearing a Halliburton jersey on the sidelines suddenly raised the cards "please exchange jerseys", which caused the TNT commentary group to burst into laughter.

What is more interesting is the "invisible data" in technical statistics: The Cavaliers scored 27 points through a second offense in this game, which happened to be the sum of the data in the first two games - this may explain why Mobley was rated as the X factor in this game by ESPN after the game.