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The Cavaliers were reversed for 20 points, and the injury to the King of Mid-Google has made it worse, and the Cavaliers boss officially shouted

6:36am, 16 May 2025【Basketball】

After four games of the series with the Pacers, Cleveland ushered in another crisp defeat. For them, they have reached the edge of the cliff of win or go home. As for the same sentence, when the divisional semi-finals reaches the stage, no one can easily win two games at the opponent's home court. At this time, they have to be angry with the Cavaliers - their current difficult situation is that they have to pay for their home G2 being reversed by 20 points.

Because of that game, the Cavaliers had to take a big score of 0-2 to Indianapolis, and their fault tolerance rate was pitifully low; because of that game, the main force led by Mitchell, still did not dare to leave the court after leading the third game with a big score, which also laid hidden dangers for what happened later. In the fourth battle between the two sides, the Knights were scattered by Siakam, Turner, Toppin and others early on, and they were already defeated before they even saw the "Harry Magic".

What's worse is that during the midfield warm-up session, Mitchell suffered a calf strain and his expression was very painful, so he missed the second half. For the Cavaliers, losing + main player retreating is really insulting; for Mitchell, the same is true. Not only does he have to fight against his calf injury, but he also has to face an injury to his left ankle, which is also insulting. According to ESPN reporter Vincenter, Mitchell has been plagued by calf injuries in this round of the series and has previously admitted that he was physically uncomfortable. It is worth mentioning that he also suffered a calf strain in last year's playoffs.

Mitchell's importance to this Cavaliers is self-evident. He is the upper limit of this young team, and his ability to guarantee the playoffs is also a guarantee of the lower limit. As the top player in the East, the Cavaliers obviously don’t want to fail in the second round. Then returning to Cleveland’s fifth series will not only affect whether they can continue the suspense of this series, but also whether they will be nailed to shame. Can the tough Mijiao King overcome the injury? If he chooses to go on the battlefield with injuries, how many percent of his strength can he retain?

At this critical moment, Cavaliers boss Gilbert also came out to support the team himself. He wrote on his personal social media: "Cavs fans, yes, this is an ugly game. But don't forget that we have also experienced a 1-3 big reversal. It's time to win three games in a row, including two home games. Let's start with G5!" Gilbert said that in 2016, the only championship in the Cavaliers' history, they completed a 3% chance counterattack against the 73-win Warriors on the finals stage. The question is, now this Cavaliers do not have James or Irving, can they still replicate such a miracle?