Healing Basketball

   Back at halftime.

  The Blazers sent a combination of Payton, Liu Xiu, extrajudicial fanatics, Randolph, and Kwame Brown.

  The Mavericks sent a combination of Terry, Daniels, Stackhouse, Nowitzki, and Ratliff.

   After the start of the third quarter, the Mavericks took the lead in relying on Stackhouse's onslaught to play a wave of 10-4, making the score 66-59, leading the Blazers by 7 points.

  Stackhouse continued the state of the last few minutes of the first half!

But the good times don't last long. Stackhouse's offensive continuity has been bad, otherwise he would not be sold back and forth by the Pistons and Wizards. His solution to the poor offensive continuity is to shoot crazy shots and let the scoring data see Look good, shooting less than 40 percent in three of the past five seasons.

  In the Mavericks, Stackhouse changed this bad habit. When he was not in a good state, he would not throw blindly and hand over the ball.

   But when Stackhouse stayed on the court, he was just a spot-up shooter, and he was not a very accurate spot-up shooter.

   The task assigned by General    to Terry and Nowitzki was to contain them, so the burden of the attack at this time was on Daniels.

   But Daniels is not good at fighting Liu Xiu!

   Strong physique is the core of Daniels' aggressive play on both ends of the offense and defense. His sharp breakthrough and rough defense all depend on physical fitness.

   In terms of skills, it can be seen from his mid-to-long shots with a 30% shooting rate and three-pointers with a 20% shooting rate that his skills are sufficient.

   Daniels is unfortunate. Liu Xiu, who guarded him tonight, is one of the strongest players in the NBA!

   Relying on Liu Xiu's effective defense against Daniels, the Blazers responded with a wave of 7-4 against the Mavericks, chasing the score to 66-70, stopping the Mavericks and entering the official timeout.

  The score was dangerous, and the general didn't dare to replace the main player. During the timeout, he just replaced Daniels with Finley.

   Using Finley to beat Liu Xiu, the adjustment of the little general is very good. After the suspension came back, their Mavericks really stabilized the situation, and the score was temporarily controlled by the crisis of overtaking.

   It's just that the way to stabilize the situation is completely different from what the general expected!

   It's not Finley, but Terry and Nowitzki, who he originally arranged for the third quarter to be mainly responsible for containment, and the offensive end of the water to save physical strength until the distal quarter!

Terry was infected by Liu Xiu with the power of the West Coast, and Nowitzki is very clear that only Finley or Stackhouse can't withstand the Blazers' counterattack. If they really paddle, they may not reach fourth. They collapsed.

The extrajudicial fanatics and Kwame Brown can limit Terry and Nowitzki, but they are only limitations. Terry scored 11 points in the first half and Nowitzki scored 8 points. The pillars of the Mavericks on the outside and inside. It seems that Stackhouse was the one who supported the Mavericks' offense in the second half of the second quarter, but in fact it was the two of them.

  Little General had an ominous premonition, and the premonition came true earlier than he guessed!

At the end of the third quarter, Terry even hit two irons and Dirk Nowitzki also hit one iron. The ironing seemed to be contagious, and Finley, who was in the corner, also hit one iron. In two minutes, the Mavericks didn't score a point. Yes, and was beaten by the Blazers into 3 counterattacks!

  As the Momoko turned back and looked at the moon-style lob in the counterattack, Liu Xiu followed up with the alley tomahawk and made a dunk. After the three quarters, the Blazers overtook the Mavericks 81 to 80 by 1 point and entered the final quarter!

  …

  The form turns sharply!

   is not just the score, but the pattern of the entire game.

In the first half, no matter what kind of impact Liu Xiu led the team to play, the Mavericks responded. Seeing the tricks, the Blazers became so arrogant. The Mavericks still pressed the Blazers steadily for 16 consecutive games. The temperament of winning the super team is fully displayed.

   But in the third quarter, although the Mavericks had been leading for a long time, they suddenly felt exhausted.

   The reason for such a situation is simple - physical crisis!

   What everyone sees is that the Mavericks have a crazy winning streak, and Nowitzki has averaged 32+ points per game in the last month, raising the season average to 26+…

   Not many people noticed that during this period, Nowitzki averaged 41 minutes per game and Terry played 38 minutes per game, and he played mainly singles.

In fact, there are many times when it is not necessary to play for such a long time. Like tonight, if it is played before the start of the winning streak and early in the winning streak, Nowitzki and Terry play 36 minutes and 32 minutes per game respectively. There are quite a few The time is staggered to play, lead the team separately, and maintain the continuity of strength.

But in the past two weeks, the two have only been able to rest for three or four minutes per game. The average playing time of the two of them in the 16-game winning streak has been very long, but if you only look at the last seven games, Nowitzki has played an average of 45 minutes, Terry averaged 42 minutes per game.

The idiom    worry about gain and loss is vividly displayed in the little general!

   In the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers took the lead.

  Liu Xiu used McDyess to cover the flank, went around the bottom line to catch the ball and rushed forward. Ratliff, who was defending against the pick-and-roll, couldn't keep up. Liu Xiu went straight to the basket and smashed the ball into the hoop through Nowitzki!

   Offensive and defensive transition, the Mavericks attacked, Kwame Brown, who had played full in the first three quarters, was replaced and rested at the beginning of the last quarter, and Nowitzki wanted to play McDyess for another.

  Nowitzki's technique of taking a step up and jumping after pulling horizontally is perfect, but the shot is short, and it is very obvious. Even if he has enough strength, he can't score the ball!

   Liu Xiu has been waiting for the opportunity for a long time, and finally it's here!

  Rahim grabbed the defensive rebound and pushed the counterattack, passing it to Liu Xiu in the middle. Liu Xiu received the ball and made an emergency stop. Josh Howard, who was chasing the defense, flew away.

  85 to 80, the Trail Blazers' lead extended to 5 points!

   The warden sounded the horn of the prison team's charge!

  …

   During the break, the TV commentator was describing how the Mavericks would bounce back and take out the Trail Blazers in the final quarter.

   But after the final quarter of the game, the Mavericks collapsed. Liu Xiu scored 10 points in the half quarter and led the team to a 19-11 half-quarter score. When the official timeout entered, the Blazers led the Mavericks by 9 points 100-91.

After the official suspension came back, Liu Xiu made two consecutive three-pointers from the sideline, and then used the three-pointer threat to suddenly run back to the basket during the flank screen to catch the ball and hit a layup, making a wave of 8 alone. Than 3, once again stop the Mavericks!

   At 7 minutes and 55 seconds in the last quarter, the score of the two teams was 108 to 94, and the Blazers' lead expanded to 14 points!

   Liu Xiu scored 16 points in the first half, 6 points in the third quarter, 10 points in the first half of the last quarter, and 8 points in 1 minute and 13 seconds in the second half... 40+ in a single game!

  The game was going on, and the Mavericks entered the field and couldn't make a shot, and the defense was not good.

The day before yesterday, the Timberwolves played against the Mavericks, and it was a similar situation. That night, the Timberwolves trailed by 23 points at halftime, but in the second half, the Timberwolves scored 52-32. If the Timberwolves did not have key ball tactics at the last moment, Cassell's singles was better than the game. His Josh Howard, who was half a head taller, was blocked on a three-pointer, and the Timberwolves could really complete a super-reversal.

  The Trail Blazers are about the same. The second half has played a score of 53 to 38. Although it is not as severe as the 20-point difference in the half, the Trail Blazers did not lag as much as the Timberwolves in the first half!

  The situation of the Mavericks is actually not only when they played against the Blazers and the Timberwolves. The 14-game winning streak and the 15-game winning streak were also anticlimactic. Of course, it is not as obvious as these two games, and the degree is constantly deepening...

After returning from the timeout, Liu Xiu wanted to rush again. He has already scored 40 points. Of course, he wants to win 50+ in a single game... Unfortunately, the Mavericks did not give face, the normal defense The Mavericks can't defend well, Ratliff is tired, Dampier's defense covers The area is small, but they chose to attack Liu Xiu in advance.

   is not a tactical arrangement. It is a spontaneous attack by the Mavericks players. They do not want to be multiple backgrounds. The 16-game winning streak was ended. This matter is enough for them to become the background of the headlines.

  Liu Xiu threw 5 times to get 5 points. During this period, he played a tie with the Mavericks, and the Mavericks only scored 5 points.

   At 10 minutes and 46 seconds, Randolph forcibly scored the ball to Liu Xiu, who was running around the three-point line on the outside, and was destroyed by the Mavericks out of bounds. Maurice Cheeks regained the tactical board at the last moment of the game and replaced Liu Xiu.

  The rabbit is in a hurry and bites. The Mavericks who lost more than a dozen points in a single quarter have already lost red eyes. It would be bad if they did something.

  Maurice-Cheeks likes Liu Xiu's words to the high school student extrajudicial fanatics - as a man, you can't be afraid, but as a man, don't stand by the wall knowing that the wall may collapse.

  Liu Xiu, who scored 45 points, returned to the bench to chat and laugh with Randolph, who was replaced at the same time, which was expected by Maurice Cheeks.

   At a time like this, if you stay on the court, you will naturally have to brush and be replaced, and Liu Xiu doesn't think it's a big deal.

  Because it really can’t be brushed…

With more than 1 minute left and a 14-point difference, Maurice Cheeks recalled tonight's game. Rao was as bold as him. He came to coach himself, and would not arrange for the players to play like this. The tactics can be said. It's a desperate game. If the Mavericks don't follow their expectations, then the Blazers will be finished.

But in hindsight, Maurice Cheeks felt that Liu Xiu’s vision was too vicious, and the small general’s tactical adjustment and personnel adjustment would definitely go in this direction... As long as the Blazers can maintain the continuity of offensive firepower, they will not give Little General's respite.

In this case, it is really only the West Coast play that Liu Xiu arranged for the whole process. It is possible for the Mavericks to be in such a good state and bite the score in the first half. It's normal to score points. In that case, even if the Mavericks have a lot of ups and downs in the second half, the Trail Blazers won't be as easy as they are now.

Liu Xiu's series of adjustments are very risky, but their Blazers have also been in good form in the last few games. Although they are not as abnormal as the Mavericks, they don't care about fighting. The comeback is logical, and they are not afraid that the generals will not follow the rhythm they want.

   Because the general is afraid of losing!

   Very afraid of losing!

   The more you win, the more afraid of losing!

Maurice Cheeks doesn't think Liu Xiu will be better than the general as a coach. The general is indeed a talented coach. Look at the Mavericks' lineup, Terry, Daniels, Finley, Josh Howard, Harris , Nowitzki, Stackhouse, seven ball-handling singles players, can play this lineup well, anyway Maurice Cheeks thinks he has no ability, and others can do it in the first year of coaching well done.

   But tonight, the little general was indeed pinched by the general!

  …

   In the last minute or so, the Mavericks still refused to give up, but they failed to make any waves. The warden moved God's hurricane with only 13 points. When the Blazers established the victory, the difference was 14 points, which was very stable.

   At 10:22 p.m., the whistle for the end of the game sounded.

  116 to 100, the Blazers defeated the Mavericks by 16 points and won their 61st victory this season, ending the Mavericks' 16-game winning streak!

   Liu Xiu made 9 of 14 shots in the final quarter, including 3 of 5 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws, scored 23 points in a single quarter, led the team to a score of 35-20 in the final quarter, and the fans on the scene were already crazy!

  The fans don't think so much like Maurice Cheeks. What they saw was that Liu Xiu went berserk in the last quarter, scoring 23 points in a single quarter, leading the team to collapse the Dallas Mavericks, who were invincible in the league in the past month!

   Liu Xiu made 17 of 30 shots, including 4 of 9 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws, soaring 45 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks!

   After the game, Liu Xiu was surrounded by reporters. This is the norm for the Blazers in recent games. As long as there are live broadcasts, there will be more reporters, and the league will be able to accept the guarantee.

   When asked about his 20th single-game 40+, Liu Xiu replied: "That's what I've been working on lately, I feel very good now, I've done what I want to do."

   This answer, the reporter did not know how to answer.

  Some reporters want to remind the warden that sometimes they can be less realistic.

   Who doesn't know that your goal is to surpass Kobe, but you have to deny it! You should say that you don't care about these things, so we have the space to write about it, so we can call you unreal and hype it up...

  Why can't you just learn from the No. 1 draft in your class?

  Those who didn't know thought you were a high school student.

  Although there are many grooves to vomit, it does not prevent reporters from continuing to seize the time to ask questions.

   "Warden, the answer got 48 points tonight, and the total score increased to 2399 points, exceeding your 2397 points and returning to the top of the scoring list. Will you continue to compete for the scoring title in the curtain call?"

Liu Xiu replied without hesitation: "Of course, 60 wins, 20 40+ times, and the scoring title are things I have been fighting for this month. I can't give up at the last game. Nets, really lucky, Kidd, McGrady, Jefferson, they are the best perimeter team in the league, shouldn't they get 40 or 50 points by the answer? Then they are too embarrassing."

  The reporters were stunned to hear this answer!

  There is such a thing in the world…

   Ask questions, keep asking questions!

"Warden, you ended the Mavericks' 16-game winning streak, stopped them from ending the regular season with 18-game winning streak, you know, every team with at least 18-game winning streak has a championship, that's why you play Do you have to fight so hard to keep the Mavericks on a winning streak?"

   Finally, someone asked something related to tonight's game. Liu Xiu felt that the Mavericks were the most underwhelming super team with a 16-game winning streak...

   Liu Xiuying said: "I know that teams with 18 consecutive victories have won the championship, but that doesn't mean it is now, let alone 18 consecutive victories, maybe 22 consecutive victories won't even make it to the second round.

   I don't care how many straight games the Mavericks end the regular season, it's just that we just happened to meet them and we want to win, it's that simple.

   Of course, their 16-game winning streak is the driving force for me to work hard tonight. I want to use the game to tell them that the regular season has ended and a new stage has begun! "