Healing Basketball

   Chapter 501 501. Leave the rest to me

   Entering halftime, with enough time to calm down and think, the Blazers players really feel how strong the Spurs are in the playoffs!

   They thought of what the Suns might have thought after halftime in Game 1 of the second round - how could they possibly have played?

The Suns and the Spurs G1, both teams are aggressively attacking, the Suns play the team and score 49 points in the half. In the playoffs, their performance is quite satisfactory for them, which proves that the Spurs have done a good defense. The Suns were not surprised, but the Spurs had 30 points in the first quarter and 33 points in the second quarter, and the Suns couldn't be beaten.

   The Trail Blazers are still a lot stronger than the Suns in the playoffs, but when they meet the Spurs, they still face a tough defense they have never seen before.

   is too horizontal! In the first quarter, they were defended and only scored 16 points. In the second quarter, the opponent's defense was still so stable and horizontal. They tried their best and only scored 17 points.

   After returning to the locker room, Liu Xiu obviously felt that the morale of his teammates was low, and his words became less.

He made 4 of 12 shots in the half, including 1 of 4 three-pointers, plus 2 of 3 free throws and scored 11 points. Liu Xiu played the most difficult game in the playoffs this year, although at least 4 of these 12 shots were made. It's a catch-and-shoot shot, not a good opportunity. It's normal if you don't make a shot. If you dare to shoot, it's good, but if you don't make a shot, you don't make a shot.

   However, no matter how much pressure was placed on him, he still had to maintain a confident look. The coaching staff made adjustments. After halftime, before returning to the court, he said to his teammates: "Go ahead and kill them!"

  The strong performance of leading the team in the second half of the season helped Liu Xiu successfully activate the morale of his teammates with just two simple sentences.

   Back at halftime, the Trail Blazers rallied and attacked for victory.

  The Trail Blazers will not collapse like this. The Spurs have long expected, and their performance in the third quarter is still stable... Even if the Trail Blazers collapse, the stability of the Spurs will not be affected.

  The stability of the Spurs is not that they can keep the Trail Blazers so low in the third quarter, but they always have the upper hand!

Liu Xiu's restraint gave Payton, Momoko and Derek Anderson a chance to play, and Randolph and Raheem's restraint allowed the extrajudicial fanatics, Kwame Brown, Delfino and Varejao to score. Chance.

  Kwame-Brown scored 6 points, Momoko 5 points, and Payton 4 points. The three scored 15 points in the third quarter, helping the Blazers get 23 points in the third quarter! The Spurs' defense in this quarter was not as good as the first half.

   However, the Blazers did not overtake the score because of this, and Ginobili went wild in the third quarter!

He made 3 of 6 shots, including 1 of 3-pointers, and 4 of 4 free throws. Ginobili scored 11 points and 2 assists in a single quarter. He was defended by Liu Xiu in Parker, 0 of 3, and only 2 points from free throws. , Duncan was defended by Kwame Brown and scored 1 of 3 and scored only 2 points. He propped up the situation by scoring, and also passed a three-point assist to Horry and Barry each. The Spurs soared 24 points in the third quarter !

   24-23 in a single quarter, the Spurs widened the difference by another point, leading the Trail Blazers 61-57 by 4 points and entered the break!

   The point difference has been widened by 1 point!

  Although the point difference is still not big, only 4 points, but the blow to the Blazers is really no less than a 10-point loss to other opponents in a single quarter.

   The Spurs are not a team with a lot of net points, it is normal to win only a few points.

   But with just a few points, the opponent can’t catch up no matter what!

   This stable and powerful makes the Blazers players feel what is called fear!

   Entering the inter-season break, Liu Xiu felt that the atmosphere on the bench was low, which was slightly different from the lowness during the halftime break-confidence was shaken.

   He said to his teammates: "Kang is busy, stand up, keep your spirits up, and listen to the cheers from the fans, we haven't lost yet! Let's tighten the score together and hit the crucial moment, and I will lead you to victory!"

  …

  Liu Xiu relied on his charisma to successfully cheer up his teammates, but he was under even more pressure.

   This means that this game really cannot be lost!

   He tried his best to lose, and it was a big blow. He pushed his teammates forward like this, and he played his life on the basis of trying his best. If he lost, it was not a big blow, but a possibility of collapse!

   However, the first game of the series, the first game of home-court advantage, really lost, and the morale collapsed, just like the Suns.

   Therefore, Liu Xiu decisively chose to push the team forward.

   Anyway, he took the responsibility for losing!

   Come back from a break, and the fourth quarter will start soon.

The terrifying stability of the Spurs showed again. They did not fluctuate because of the advantages they played in the first three quarters. They were still stable. They beat the Blazers 11-8 in the first half of the fourth quarter. When the official timeout in the fourth quarter , the Spurs lead the Blazers by 7 points 72-65.

   TV commentators are shouting that the Spurs have secured the victory!

   But the Blazers didn't give up!

   When the official suspension came back, the flying squirrel was replaced, and the wave missed a three-pointer. Fortunately, Liu Xiu actively rushed for a tip and scored two points.

  67 to 72, the difference narrowed to 5 points.

   Liu Xiu shouted at Momonga when he made a tip-up and hit the back defense: "Continue to shoot, we are there!"

  The extrajudicial fanatic, Raheem, and Kwame Brown responded positively, which gave Momonga great inspiration!

   When the Blazers attacked the next time, Momonga made a confident single and hit a three-pointer, sounding the clarion call for the Blazers to counterattack!

In the fourth quarter, from 7 minutes 03 seconds to 11 minutes and 12 seconds, the Blazers played a wave of 9 to 5 in more than 4 minutes, Momo got 6 points, Liu Xiu caused Bo to foul and made 1 of 2 free throws and played in rotation. Randolph's singles Duncan hit a close-range jumper, chasing the score to 76 to 77, narrowing the difference to 1 point.

  The fans on the scene are crazy, there are 48 seconds left, and it is about to comeback!

   At this time, the demon sword is unsheathed!

   Manu Ginobili, who did not score a point in the last quarter, wanted the ball and singles at the critical moment, and made a three-pointer against the defense of the extrajudicial fanatic!

  80-76, Ginobili helped the Spurs extend the lead to 4 points, with 29 seconds left, the Blazers called a timeout.

   Ginobili's ball is too domineering. Most of the commentators are touting Ginobili, but there are also different voices - Time Warner Cable Sports commentator Huby Brown praised Duncan's performance.

11 minutes before the last quarter, Ginobili played for 7 minutes, like sleepwalking; Parker was replaced after 5 minutes of playing, and he also failed to score a point. How much still has to be learned to deal with Liu Xiu.

   In this section, Duncan propped up the team!

   Duncan, who has a good feel, threw 13 times, made 6 of 13 shots, and scored 12 points in a single quarter with a high shooting rate of 46%.

  46% shooting, which is very high for Duncan tonight. Duncan only made 5 of 15 shots in the first three quarters. Counting 6 of these 13 shots, he was only 39.3% from the field.

It's also very high for the Spurs team, high for everyone who has taken more than 5 shots on both teams, and before Ginobili hits the last 3-pointer to increase the shooting percentage to 47%. Just Kwame Brown's 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting was even higher than that.

Relying on Duncan's 12 points, Udri's 2 points, Manu Ginobili's 3 points, and Mohammed's 2 points, the Spurs scored 19 points in a single quarter and scored 19-19 with the Blazers in the final quarter. flat!

   However, what people see at this time is of course Ginobili, who finally sealed the victory. He made 8 of 17 shots, including 4 of 9 three-pointers, plus 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 23 points, which is efficient and powerful.

   As long as he can win, even Yaodao's performance is not very good most of the time, and only 20 minutes of efficient performance is also regarded as "powerful".

   And Duncan had 25 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. People are used to…

  …

   "It's over, it's over..." Momonga sat on the chair with a "bang" with a look of despair.

   The fans on the scene also wailed when Ginobili made a three-pointer.

   Forcibly stimulated several waves of morale, and the fighting spirit that was deadlifted was collapsed by Ginobili's three-pointer!

   The coaching staff had no choice but to find a way to arrange an offensive tactic.

   It's just that the tactics can be played, but what's the use of not shooting?

   Tonight, they made 4 of 8 three-pointers except for Momoko, who made 3 of 13 three-pointers.

   It's not that they have to make waves, but the outside opportunity appears. If you don't shoot, you can only play worse, you can only give it a shot.

   The wailing of Momoko and the fans at the scene spread the atmosphere of despair to the whole team. It's not that morale is low, and the current Blazers team is dead... not all! After returning to the bench, Liu Xiu took the towel and wiped the sweat from her body, attracting the attention of her teammates who had a broken mentality.

   After wiping away his sweat, Liu Xiu drank a glass of vegetable juice to quench his thirst and regain his strength, and then said to his teammates who stared at him for more than a minute, "Thank you for your hard work, then leave it to me!"

   to him?

right!

   to him!

   All teammates have the same formula in their minds - 34 seconds = 13 points!

   Teammates felt that the confidence on Liu Xiu's face did not seem to be made, but emerged from the inside out!

   They guessed right, this kind of confidence really emerged from the heart...

   "Remaining time of the game: 29 seconds, the host's team is behind by 4 points, talent: Maimang triggers, the host enters a hot feeling state, after hitting the shot, the hot feeling will continue until the shot is missed or the game is over."

   After working hard for so long, I took my teammates to push my teammates to play hard until now, what I've been waiting for is this moment!

   The teammates looked at Liu Xiu's expression and could clearly feel that their warden felt that tonight's game was won!

   That night, scenes reappeared in the minds of teammates.

   At this moment, they just felt that Liu Xiu would be able to throw the ball in!

   This time, Liu Xiu didn't say anything to motivate his teammates, but his teammates' morale improved more than halftime and the third quarter break!

   The rest of the coaching staff were still amazed by Liu Xiu's incredible charisma, and the daring coach quickly made personnel adjustments and tactical arrangements.

   The timeout ends, and players from both teams play.

   The Spurs sent the strongest lineup of Parker, Manu Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, and Mohammed, both on offense and defense!

   The strongest in the true sense, the commentators of the court stage are all sighing, the Spurs have reached the division finals, and they have already shown the appearance of kings.

The    Blazers lineup is very non-mainstream, Mumbai Mouse, Liu Xiu, Fred Jones, Derek Anderson, McDyess.

   McDyess accompanied four three-pointers! To be precise, even McDyess can throw three-pointers. In the regular season this season, he made five three-pointers when he ran out of time, and scored three points. The shooting percentage is the highest among the Trail Blazers. In his best spirits, he made six three-pointers and only scored two.

  The Spurs knew that the Trail Blazers had to make a three-pointer at the last minute, and it was impossible to tie the game with two two-pointers, but this rotation still surprised Popovich.

  If it wasn't for Van Horn's poor defense and not being on the active list, he would still be sent even if he didn't play for the first 47 and a half minutes, which is too bold!

  The game continued, the Trail Blazers attacked and served in the frontcourt.

  The ball came to Derek Anderson smoothly, and Liu Xiu went around the middle and ran to the right sideline under the cover of McDyess.

At this time, Momonga ran from the left side of the three-second zone to the top arc, and Fred Jones ran from the bottom line to the bottom corner on the left. Because the Blazers were worried that the Blazers would directly let the Momonga play singles, Popovich arranged for Ginobili to defend. Momonga was thrown away by Momonga's explosive acceleration. When Liu Xiu and McDyess had no ball in the middle of a pick-and-roll, Duncan made the most secure defensive choice.

   Momonga made 4 of 8 three-pointers tonight, and Liu Xiu made 1 of 5 three-pointers, which is a very simple multiple-choice question for Duncan.

  Derrick Anderson shot the ball at the first time, and steadily delivered the ball to Liu Xiu, who ran close to the three-point line. Liu Xiu took the ball and took a step forward, turned around, took off, and made a three-point shot...

  When the ball left Liu Xiu's hand, the players of both teams were nervous, and the Spurs players also remembered those crazy pictures of that crazy night...

  In an instant, even the voices of the fans at the scene were lowered, as if they were afraid that the sound waves would affect the flight path of the ball.

  “Shu”

The sound of the ball falling into the basket and sliding through the nets was transmitted to the ears of everyone on the scene through the loudspeaker. The first to respond was the Blazers players on the sidelines, butchers, parallel champions, bishops, gloves, etc. stood on the sidelines. The teammates who didn't sit down cheered wildly!

   After the fans reacted, the cheers became more violent and crazy!

  79 to 80, there are 25 seconds left, and the difference is reduced to 1 point!

   The shot was decisive and the Spurs were stunned.

   But Popovich still made the most prudent choice at this time - not calling a timeout.

   Parker also pushed forward steadily after receiving the serve, grabbed the ball when Mumbo was suspected of fouling, and passed it to Ginobili who was in touch.

   Parker complained to the referee, but the referee didn't take care of it. At this time, it's not such an obvious foul, and the referee won't call it.

   Manu Ginobili had guarded the ball well and pressed the 8-second violation to advance over halftime, but at halftime he was stimulated by Liu Xiu.

  Liu Xiu actively posted to Ginobili just after the middle circle, and said in his mouth: "Come on! Hurry up, kill the game, otherwise, let me kill the game!"

   When Ginobili heard the words, he immediately started!

   Popovich yelled "wasting time" on the sidelines, but Ginobili didn't hear it... It should be said that he ignored Popovich and singled out Liu Xiu!

   Manu Ginobili accelerated beyond the three-point line, broke through Liu Xiu in singles, and was blocked by Liu Xiu, who had better physical strength and the talent of 'blocking flow' with the second-stage lateral acceleration bonus!

   But Ginobili didn't give up. He received the ball in Popovich's roar, retreated from the three-point line, and took advantage of his height to face Liu Xiu's defensive three-point shot... Yaodao, this time it didn't work!

   Manu Ginobili is a three-pointer!

   Duncan's rush was unsuccessful, McDyess grabbed the defensive rebound and passed it to Momonga, who counterattacked!

   Popovich roared on the sidelines and retreated, his throat splitting.

   With such a big offensive advantage, he didn't score! It was also counterattacked by the opponent!

Fortunately, Duncan and Bowen were both on the court, leading their teammates to retreat, and they settled into their defensive positions steadily. They didn't give Liu Xiu and Fred Jones a chance to go straight to the basket and attack the frame. It was blocked, but Liu Xiu went into the basket and went around the pile. Parker, who had retreated to the basket, did not dare to follow out. Fred Jones, the dunk king with the best running and jumping ability, was still under the basket.

   The little flying squirrel scored the ball on the right side, Liu Xiu came out to catch the ball, before Bowen put the defense in place, the right 30-degree turn-around jumper shot...

   Hit!

  Popovich called a timeout, 6 seconds left!

   But as soon as the timeout was called, Popovich regretted it.

   Critical moment, wrong decision!

   As soon as the timeout whistle sounded, Popovich saw the coaching staff jumping up and cheering, no less excited than when Liu Xiu scored!

  Payton, Outlaws, Kwame Brown were called to their names and stood up!

   The feeling of despair and powerlessness, this time, appeared in Popovich's heart.

  Liu Xiu and McDyess, with these three people, how will the Spurs play in 6 seconds?

   This is not the case, the game should not be like this, just now, they were 4 points ahead!

   At this time, under the leadership of the live DJ, the fans began to chant "Killthegame", that kind of joy, that kind of frenzy, everyone can feel it!

Surrounded by such an atmosphere, the Spurs failed to create a miracle in the last 6 seconds. Ginobili waved a three-pointer against the outlaw madman's defensive single, and the ball flew out of bounds before hitting something off the court. , the final whistle has sounded.

Relying on Kwame Brown's 15 points and 9 rebounds, Randolph's 10 points and 14 rebounds, and the Flying Squirrel's 18 points, Liu Xiu scored 25 points on 9 of 24 shots + a quasi-lore, the Blazers won 81 to 81. 80 Lectra Spurs, the Blazers in the warden era won their first victory in the Western Conference Finals, leading the Spurs 1-0!

   (end of this chapter)