The Cavaliers fell behind 0-1 and suffered another blow! The three main players are doubtful due to injury, and the coach is dissatisfied with the referee's blowing penalty

On May 6, Beijing time, in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Cavaliers have fallen behind 0-1, and now they are still facing serious player injury problems when preparing for the second game against the Pacers.

Garland (Toe Injury), Mobley (Ankle Injury) and Hunter (Thumb Injury) are doubtful for G2. Cavaliers head coach Atkinson said he was "very worried" about the availability of the latter two players, and said "unlikely to play" when talking about their situation after practice.

Mobley and Hunter were injured in two consecutive rounds in the fourth quarter of Game 1. With 8:10 left in the game, Mobley landed awkwardly on an awkward two-point jumper inside and landed with his left foot at the feet of Pacers center Myles Turner before falling to the ground. After the game, Mobley limped around the Cavaliers' locker room.

In the Cavaliers' next offensive round, with 7:44 left in the game, Hunter rushed to the basket, only to be blocked by Pacers guard Mathurin. Hunter fell to the ground and the Cavaliers called a timeout, while Atkinson challenged the decision, but the referees ruled that there was no foul on the offense and the on-court decision remained unchanged.

Atkinson expressed his displeasure that neither penalty was whistled for a foul, arguing that the two defensive moves were beyond the bounds of a reasonable physical confrontation.

"I don't think it's a malicious foul, but I think those moves are beyond the normal boundaries of physical confrontation," Atkinson said. We've been talking about this boundary all along, and those two moves were clearly excessive. I don't feel like it's a problem with the Pacers, and I have a lot of respect for the way they play. But the truth is, it's a matter of referees. Maybe it wasn't a miscalculation, maybe I misunderstood the rules, but when we have two of our best players who probably won't be able to play in the next game, I think there's a problem. I just can't understand that. ”

Atkinson then clarified that all three players' availability would be listed as doubtful, saying the official definition of their form was "just a difference in narrative".

The Cavaliers, the top seeds in the East, lost Game 112-121 at home, and Garland's form is uncertain. Garland has missed three straight playoff games with a left toe injury. The Cavaliers conducted video analysis and easy shooting drills on Tuesday, and Atkinson said it was difficult to tell if Garland would be able to play in Game 2.

But the Cavaliers' injury list is still getting longer, and the team is likely to be missing three key rotation players in G2.

Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen said: "It's a big blow, but I think we understand that no matter what, we have the players we have to play well. We did that in the series against the Heat, and I don't mean to talk about the past, but we have the ability to get over it with the players we have when we're not going to have a big man. Kenny has been saying all year long that we have a lot of depth in our squad. We've got a lot of players who can step up when it mattered. ”