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Cavaliers 147 [win] 135 Nets (2OT)
★ Collin Sexton ｜42 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, three-pointers 11-5
On the first day when the Nets' three giants James Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving came together, and Irving returned to Cleveland, his place of origin, they were stolen away by the crazy performance of Cavaliers youngster Collin Sexton.
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The Cavaliers played hard against the Nets all the way and even took the lead in the first three quarters. Although the Big Three scored 96 points together, except for Sexton and Okoro, who scored 8 points, other players on the Cavaliers had double figures. show. Sexton showed his prowess in the overtime, scoring 15 points in the second extension. He scored 20 points in the entire overtime, and he hit four 3-point bombs and the Nets were unable to parry.
The Cavaliers focus on defense this season and are currently one of the strongest defensive lions in the league. On the offensive end, they rely on Sexton to kill the blood. In the first 9 games of the season, Sexton scored at least 20 points in each game. Said to be the key to the Cavaliers' current ability to maintain a 50% winning rate.
When talking about Sexton, we can't help but mention the legendary three-on-five game that year.
In the NCAA tournament in November 2017, the 25th seeded University of Alabama, where Sexton was studying, challenged the 11th seeded University of Minnesota. When they were trailing 50-57 in the second quarter of the game, players from both sides had a physical conflict in the penalty area, causing Alabama to All the university's bench players stepped onto the field to support their teammates but were driven off the field. In this way, all the bench players walked back to the locker room. There were only five players left on the field and the team was still 7 points behind.
The nightmare was not over yet. At 11 minutes and 37 seconds, Dazon Ingram of the University of Alabama left the field due to a foul. At this time, there were only four players left on the field of the University of Alabama. About a minute later, another teammate, John Petty, I accidentally sprained my ankle while shooting a three-pointer, and unfortunately got injured. At this time, there were only three players left on the field - head coach Collin Sexton; freshman Galin Smith, who only played 6 minutes in the previous game; Riley Norris, a senior who only played for the team this season. Passed twice.
In the remaining time, when everyone thought that the game had become garbage time that could no longer be garbage, Collin Sexton jumped out and scored consecutively. Even though the team was at such a huge disadvantage, Collin Sexton not only did not give up but even completely unleashed his resilience and hard work!
Collin Sexton has never been known for his three-pointers, but he helped the team score three three-pointers when the team was behind, and kept the score in single digits for the team. In addition, he was so fast that it was impossible to guard against the death cut, and he tried to attack the basket again and again. At that time, he was not so much 3 on 5, but he was single-handedly challenging the entire team. With his own efforts, he successfully brought the score from more than 10 points behind to only three points behind 80-83.
All the fans and spectators were amazed. I believe that both Alabama fans and hostile fans have been deeply influenced by this young man. There is no trace of discouragement or dejection on his face, or this kind of game still belongs to him. In the end, the University of Alabama lost to the University of Minnesota 84-89. Collin Sexton scored 40 points in the game and 31 points in the second half. In the 3-on-5 deficit, Sexton scored 19 points (including 3 three-pointers).
This game also established Sexton's label as a fighting star.
