Healing Basketball

   Come back from a break between festivals.

  The Blazers sent a combination of Liu Xiu, Fred Jones, Outlaws, Randolph, and Kwame Brown.

The Nuggets sent a combination of Boykins, Buckner, Anthony, Byron Russell, and Kenyon Martin.

   The second quarter began, and the Trail Blazers took the lead.

  Randolph's low singles played by Byron Russell to attack, Kenyon Martin's supplementary defense came quickly, Kwame Brown moved to a step inside the free throw line to receive the ball, and no one cared about him.

Boykins, Buckner, and Anthony have done a good job of chasing and defending from the outside. Kwame Brown didn't dare to pass casually. When he was replaced by the Wizards, this kind of ball would definitely attack for three seconds, but now he is much braver , made a mid-range shot like a free throw...Kenyon Martin seized the opportunity to make up for it, Kwame Brown was forced to fall back, and there was no point in his head.

   The dropped ball just rubbed against the basket and bounced to the left baseline.

   Liu Xiu is in this position! He squeezed Buckner away to grab the ball, took one step toward the basket, grabbed the ball, and made a three-step layup!

   "Nice job!"

   Liu Xiu patted Kwame Brown's **** when he was retreating and boasted.

  Kwame-Brown was still a little worried about being blamed, but he put it in his stomach.

   As a one-strand player, even if the probability of this happening is very low, he chose to keep this approach in mind, just in case.

Offensive and defensive transition, Boykins advanced to the frontcourt and continued to attack by breakthrough. Byron Russell helped Buckner to cover the flank. At the same time, Kenyon Martin ran back on the flank to attract the attention of the defense. After reaching the ball, he returned to the top arc, Anthony received the ball, and Liu Xiu, who was switching defense, pressed on immediately, but Anthony had already lifted the ball and took off, making a three-pointer!

  29 to 29, the score is tied!

   Anthony scored the goal, and Liu Xiu was looking at the interior pair of Byron Russell and Kenyon Martin.

   A short inside team with rich experience in the playoffs and two finals, something!

  Weiping-Bryant's evaluation of the Nuggets' three towers - not good enough.

Nene and Camby are really useless in the first quarter, but Kenyon Martin is still much stronger than these two, giving him a match that can really contribute to the playoffs. The Nuggets are both offensive and defensive in the interior. It's all different!

The two teams continued their singles duel. In the second half of the first quarter, Wesley Person's flank containment, and now Byron Russell played, all played a miraculous effect. George Karl's coaching ability was displayed at this time. Incisively and vividly, after all, he is an old coach at the finals level.

The value of    veterans is also demonstrated by Byron Russell and Wesley Person.

   There are always some veterans every year, with higher salaries than their statistics and contributions on the court, and this is the reason!

   Relying on George Karl's excellent personnel adjustment and tactical response, the Nuggets supported the offense when the track and field play was basically abolished.

  The infinite rotation defense centered on Byron Russell and Kenyon Martin also restricted the Blazers' offense to a certain extent, and did not let the Blazers soar.

   The Nuggets in the away game tightened the score!

At 10 minutes and 44 seconds into the second quarter, the Nuggets had a chance. Wesley Person, who came off the bench, received the ball and hit a three-pointer, 49 to 48. The Nuggets overtook the Blazers and regained 1. points lead.

   This is the first time the Nuggets have taken the lead after being overtaken in the second half of the first quarter!

In the game broadcast by Time Warner Cable Sports, Hubie Brown commented: "The Blazers' strategy of pulling the Nuggets into a singles matchup, from the current point of view, they are careless, and the singles combination of Miller and Anthony will not lose. to any duo."

   Indeed, Liu Xiu on the court looked at the overtaken score, and felt that their play style was a bit sloppy tonight.

   Of course, Liu Xiu doesn't think there is anything wrong with the strategic intention of the bold coach's 'upright strength to crush the Nuggets'.

   Showing off your muscles is very important for them to further build up their confidence and build up their confidence as a strong team in the playoffs!

   But for Anthony and Andre Miller, two opponents who have really opened up and can play 50+ in a single game, it is indeed a little contemptuous.

   But this is the end of the matter. Seeing that the Nuggets have taken off, what we need to do now is not to 'summarize the game', but to actively deal with the current problems.

   The solution to the problem is simple...

   Liu Xiu came to the top arc to ask for the ball!

  Payton passed the ball to Liu Xiu and started to lead his teammates to move.

Current players on the court, Blazers: Payton, Liu Xiu, Raheem, Van Horn, Kwame Brown; Nuggets: Andre Miller, Wesley Person, Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Nene.

  Kwame Brown was going to come out to pick and roll, but Liu Xiu waved him back.

   In the face of Anthony's defense, Liu Xiu chose to go head to head!

   When defending Liu Xiu, Anthony's defensive attitude and enthusiasm were completely different from defending others. When playing James, he was not so invested in both offense and defense.

In the face of Liu Xiu's body change and breakthrough, Anthony defended very hard. He was not a fat melon, but he was brisk, but he was deceived by Liu Xiu's fake moves. Liu Xiu's sense of rhythm was excellent. Immediately pressed up, leaning forward to occupy the breakthrough space, Anthony couldn't squeeze back, Liu Xiu jumped out as if he was about to fall forward, and dashed into the inside!

   Nene retracted to the basket, Liu Xiu performed the European step, took a large step to the right of Nene, rubbed the layup and shot... Hit!

   Liu Xiu, who stood firm on the ground, said to Nene: "If it was Camby, I would have been capped."

  Liu Xiu is very sincere, so he is even more angry!

   Anthony, who was chasing in, picked up the ball and patted Nene's arm before he went out of bounds. Nene nodded, he knew to be calm.

Getting 50 wins for the first time, the Nuggets players were very excited, but soon they found that even if they got 50 wins, the treatment was no different from the playoffs last season. No one cared about them. In the series, people only paid attention to Liu Xiu and Anthony, the two super geniuses from Syracuse University, and even directly discussed who had the advantage in the second round between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers... No one cared about them, the Nuggets, as if they Entering the playoffs is just a foil for the Blazers.

  Everyone on the Nuggets was outraged, including Anthony, who didn't think it was a joy to be named while the team was being held in contempt.

  They want to win! They want to get down!

  11 years ago, the Nuggets entered the playoffs with 42 wins and eighth in the West, and eliminated the Supersonics, which was the first in the West with 63 wins, which became their source of motivation.

   The Nuggets could do it 11 years ago, and they think they can do it now!

   Right across from Peyton…

  49 to 50, just after Liu Xiu made a layup, the Nuggets were overtaken by the Blazers by 1 point.

   When the Nuggets attacked, Anthony singled Rahim with the ball.

  This ball Anthony thinks must come from him.

Raheem defends very hard, but defense also needs talent. He is not as good as a 20-year-old extrajudicial madman. Anthony seized the opportunity and turned around and took off by hitting Raheem. Raheem actively defended. In place, but Anthony's take-off was not affected, the take-off height was higher than Rahim, and the speed of the bullet was faster. Facing the defense's high position, he turned and made a mid-range shot!

  51 to 50, the Nuggets regained a 1-point lead!

   When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu continued to play singles. Anthony retreated very decisively this time. Liu Xiu judged the opponent's defensive intention and made a two-point pull-up jumper...missed!

  Kenyon Martin defended the defensive rebound, and the Nuggets rushed for a rare time. Anthony caught the ball to attract the defense, and scored the ball to follow-up Kenyon Martin, who scored two points violently.

   With 10 seconds left in the first half, the Nuggets took a 3-point lead 53-50!

   From the second quarter to now, the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers played 27 to 23, winning the Trail Blazers by 4 points in a single quarter!

In the last attack of the first half, Payton quickly advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Liu Xiu. The Nuggets defended very hard. After receiving the ball, Liu Xiu borrowed Kwame Brown to cover and go straight to the basket, and expanded to switch to the pick-and-roll. Kenyon Martin defended very well, Liu Xiu's starting speed was not sufficient, and there was no space for the actual European step, but he did not choose to pass the ball, and he ran out of time. He came to the close range against Kenyon Martin!

  Although Kenyon Martin restricted Liu Xiu's acceleration, Liu Xiu was strong when he got to the basket. As a power forward, he felt like he couldn't stand it. In a hurry, Kenyon Martin pushed him!

   Liu Xiu pushed the ball out before being pushed, the referee whistle sounded, and the ball went into the frame! The referee confirmed to the technical desk that Liu Xiu's goal is valid and he will be fined!

  Liu Xiu excitedly used a trick to hit the carp and jumped straight up, startling the fans at the bottom line and shouted "dismantle Nice fasting".

   The warden knows Kung Fu, American basketball fans have every reason to believe!

  The teammates rushed up excitedly to celebrate with Liu Xiu.

   "Warden, you must teach me this trick!" The butcher who had a kung fu dream was full of desire.

   "You can reduce your body fat to what I am now." Liu Xiu said and pulled up her clothes, revealing the playoff-limited abdominal muscles, causing the scene to scream.

  Randolph resolutely confessed: "I don't think I'm that interested in taking an empty stomach..."

  Liu Xiu and Randolph didn't talk about the ball just now, but were talking about the carp playing well, but the teammates were even more excited. The anxiety they had just played by the Nuggets was wiped out by Liu Xiu's ball!

   Was tied and overtaken? With the warden there, they are not afraid at all!

   The warden didn't take this trivial matter to heart at all!

  George Karl complained on the sidelines why he hadn't made a free throw yet. The opponent violated the rule. The referee also felt that the Blazers celebrated too long, so... let Liu Xiu get to the free throw line quickly.

  Liu Xiu walked to the free throw line and didn't linger any longer. The arm that just fell sore was relieved, and he made a steady hit with the added penalty. While raising his personal score to 18 points, he helped the Blazers to tie the score!

   With 1.6 seconds left, the Nuggets blew the ball before the long whistle sounded.

  53 to 53, the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets tied for halftime!