Although the Cleveland Cavaliers gave Zhao Feiyang the opportunity to start, in the first quarter, Zhao Feiyang did not take too many shots. He made a total of 6 shots and hit 4 of them, including a 3-pointer.
At the end of the first quarter, Zhao Feiyang handed in a score of 9 points.
Compared with his previous scores of scores, his performance was certainly not outstanding, but neither the Cavaliers nor Cavaliers fans were disappointed because of this. After all, everyone knew that Zhao Feiyang had just returned from injury and could perform like this. It’s pretty good.
call out.
The referee's whistle sounded, and at the end of the first quarter, the players from both sides took a break. When Zhao Feiyang returned to the team bench, head coach Tyronn Lue took the initiative to comfort him.
"Zhao, you performed well!"
"During this period, you can just play according to your own state. We will not overly pursue results... In short, just find a way to get back to your state! If you need anything, you can communicate with me... ."
Zhao Feiyang was somewhat moved by Tyronn Lue's attitude.
No wonder this guy has a bad reputation as a coach outside and is always ridiculed by countless fans because he relied on LeBron to get to the top. But in fact, he can command other people on the team. Even LeBron has to give him face. That's it. Speaking of which, he is already much better than a head coach like Scott who only knows how to flatter Kobe.
The second quarter begins quickly.
Zhao Feiyang entered a resting state and sat on the team bench to watch his teammates. Because the opponent was a weak team like the Orlando Magic, the Cavaliers did not take this game too seriously and sent a mix of the main lineup and substitutes to deal with it while maintaining the lead.
Even with such a lineup, the Cavaliers were still in the lead by the end of the quarter.
Beep.
The half-time timer sounded, and players from both sides returned to the locker room under the watchful eyes of all the fans.
For such an easy game, Tyronn Lue didn't say much in the locker room. He simply pointed out some of the team's problems and then stopped talking. He left the rest of the rest time to the players and asked the staff to take the rest. Bring out the food and sports drinks prepared by the team in advance so that the players can take this opportunity to replenish their energy.
There was a lively atmosphere in the locker room. Although everyone was very friendly, Zhao Feiyang felt out of place at this time.
This is so different from when he was with the Timberwolves!
He knew he would always adapt. After all, he was unfamiliar with everyone when he first arrived, but he still missed those days with the Timberwolves in his heart, especially the season when he won the championship.
After thinking about it, Zhao Feiyang suddenly wanted to take a breath, so he simply left the locker room and went outside. He found an open place to sit down and rest, dazing while replenishing water.
"Ding!"
"The system prompts that the host has new unread messages!"
The moment the system prompt sounded, Zhao Feiyang was shocked.
As his skills get better and better, and other data become stronger and stronger, his dependence on the system becomes less and less. In his memory, the system has not bothered him for a long time.
Curious, he opened the long-lost system and soon saw two unread messages.
Open the first one first.
"The system prompts that the host's right ankle has 'sequelae' symptoms. It is detected that the host's performance has been sluggish recently. It is analyzed that it is caused by this symptom...According to the current medical conditions, it is not easy for the host to fully recover. , so the system recommends using 'Recovery Potion', please go to the product page to purchase..."
Zhao Feiyang was shocked when he saw this news. He was stunned at first, and then became excited instantly.
If you can rely on the system to treat your injuries, your career will definitely return to its peak state.
"Open the product page..."
Zhao Feiyang did the operation for a while, but when he entered the page and clicked to buy, he found that the system prompted that there were not enough points!
"Wang Defa?"
"Are you playing with me?"
"Ding! Please host to receive the points reward from last season!"
The system beep appears again.
"receive."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully receiving 3016 points."
"Buy!"
"Purchase failed! Warm reminder, the host still has 984 points to purchase this potion!"
Seeing this, Zhao Feiyang was so angry that he just wanted to curse. He thought he could quickly restore his condition through potions, but the gap of more than 900 points made him understand that this was not an easy task. Based on the remaining games in the regular season, it would take 984 points to make up for it. He averaged about 15+ per game in the remaining games.
In short, it cannot be less than 15 points per game, otherwise it will not be possible to return to its peak state when the playoffs come!
Zhao Feiyang knows very well that although the Cavaliers have shown enough patience for him at this stage, if he cannot show value in the playoffs, then the Cavaliers have every opportunity to reduce his playing time or even let him play as a substitute.
Originally, the other party signed him to strengthen their combat effectiveness, and it was just a matter of scratching the surface in the regular season. It would be no problem for the Cavaliers to enter the playoffs relying on LeBron's leadership, but if they are still struggling after the regular season, it would be really bad. It’s unreasonable!
In the past, averaging 15 points per game was nothing for Zhao Feiyang, but now that he has the sequelae of this injury and a certain risk of injury, he can't guarantee that he can do it on time.
What's more, the biggest risk is that once he fails to perform well in the second half, the Cavaliers are entirely likely to support other players to replace Irving's missing position.
Once playing time is reduced and once the team's status is reduced, it will be more difficult to meet the scoring requirements.
"Depend on!"
"Aren't you playing with me?"
After sitting there for a while, Zhao Feiyang finally accepted the reality. After all, this is the most suitable solution for him now.
Compared with Derrick Rose's state of wandering for several years after being injured and never being able to perform at his peak again, he is already doing very well!
"Okay! Just work hard! Can't you just average 15 points per game? You can definitely do it!"
Beep.
The second half came quickly.
In view of Zhao Feiyang's previous performance, coach Tyronn Lue originally planned to let him continue to sit on the bench to rest. But unexpectedly, at this time, Zhao Feiyang actually stood up and walked to Tyronn Lue's side to express his stance.
"Coach Lu, I want to play!"
Tyronn Lu glanced at Zhao Feiyang, thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"good!"
"LeBron, keep resting! Kevin, come on! JR, come on too!"
"Zhao, you continue to play the second position! Don't feel any pressure! We will definitely win today's game. Just play according to your own condition..."
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
The third quarter officially begins.
Zhao Feiyang followed his teammates onto the court again.
