Healing Basketball

   Chapter 605 605. When the winning streak is in progress

The Clippers are just jealous when facing Liu Xiu’s onslaught at the start, but their defensive focus is subconsciously shifted to Liu Xiu; the Magic is a non-playoff team. At this stage, they don’t need to think too much about Liu Xiu. , when they met the Blazers, who had won 10 consecutive victories, the Magic didn't think about winning or losing. If they didn't get 67 points by Liu Xiu, it would be considered a victory for them.

   However, even the Magic team has a degree of encirclement and suppression of Liu Xiu.

  The Mavericks are different. Liu Xiu played such a goal at the beginning, they were like a bird in shock, and they went into chaos!

  Because they are the direct victims of the 75-point miracle just born…

   Liu Xiu, who took advantage of the Mavericks' psychology, took the opportunity to organize an attack. The main point of attack was... Randolph!

  Randolph has always been very motivated to play Nowitzki, and he also played an outstanding performance last season when the twin towers of Nowitzki and Ratliff were severely restricted.

   This year...

   The Mavericks’ defense has fallen sharply this year, and Nowitzki is the first to bear the brunt of the impact, but Ratliff’s state of collapse is also a very important reason.

Last season, Ratliff averaged 7.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. He got a three-year contract from Cuban. As a result, as soon as the new contract came into effect this year, Ratliff withered. He played 80 games last season and was extremely strong. , missed 14 games in the first 34 games of this year, and played in 20 games. The playing time was similar to last season, averaging about 30 minutes per game, averaging 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. The defensive dominance plummeted!

  The general has recently begun to consider using Dampier to replace Ratliff as the starting insider.

Ratliff is still at the top of the one-on-one frame protection, but he is better at assisting defense and repairing. An example of ten collapses.

In the starting stage, Liu Xiu used the pick-and-roll to attract Ratliff out, and then quickly gave the ball to Randolph. In previous years, this kind of play was not very good. Like last season, Nowitzki only needs to hold Randolph and let Randolph. If Ratliff made two more fake moves, Ratliff would be able to take it back in time. Now it can't be done. Before Ratliff returned to the inside line, Randolph had already completed the hanging beating on Nowitzki.

   In addition to the decline in ability, the Mavericks' defensive enthusiasm is not as good as last season. This is not what happened tonight or recently, it is this season that has gradually evolved into this.

   To give an extreme example, your leading star rushes to the front court before the opponent's offense is finished, waiting for a long pass to eat the cake. Do you still have the motivation to defend?

   The Mavericks weren't that extreme, but they did have a slack on the defensive end as their record slipped.

   Tonight, they were very active in defending Liu Xiu because they were afraid of becoming the background again, but they were even less active towards others.

   If the defense is not good enough, the offensive end will be anxious, and if the attack is in a hurry, it will not play well, which will affect the mood of the defensive end... forming a vicious circle.

   The Trail Blazers led 27-20 in the first quarter and 26-20 in the second quarter, leading the Mavericks by 13 points 53-40 at halftime.

The skinny camel is bigger than the horse. The Mavericks are the strongest team before. In the third quarter, they made a wave, relying on Stackhouse for 7 points in a single quarter, Terry for 8 points in a single quarter, and Nowitzki for a single quarter. Three points in two quarters and 30 points in a single quarter.

Nowitzki and Dampier played full games in the third quarter, and they did a great job guarding the basket, but Randolph was always motivated every time he played against the Mavericks. The last tip-up caused a foul and made two free throws, soared 12 points in a single quarter, plus Liu Xiu's 4 points and 4 assists, the Blazers also scored 30 points in a single quarter, holding the Mavericks counterattack.

Because the Mavericks played very hard in the third quarter, the Blazers did not dare to be careless, and went all out in the last quarter, sending Kwame Brown, who had only played 10 minutes in the first three quarters, but the Mavericks still failed to fight so hard in the third quarter. Narrowing the score difference, the mentality exploded again.

   The Trail Blazers easily scored 27-23 in the final quarter.

Randolph 30 points and 18 rebounds, Ray Allen 19 points, Liu Xiu 12 points, 6 rebounds and 17 assists, Payton 10 points, Raheem 11 points... The Blazers scored 5 people in double figures and easily defeated 110-93 Mavericks!

Terry 30 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Stackhouse 16 points, Josh Howard 10 points, but he can't take the extrajudicial fanatics, Kwame Brown, McDyess and others in the wheel battle tonight. Nowitzki.

  …

   12 consecutive victories!

   As Liu Xiu thought, even if he was clearly using his containment force to organize offenses in the previous two games, the Mavericks saw through his purpose and would still take the initiative.

   After the halftime break, the Mavericks’ defense was obviously adjusted, but he only stormed for two rounds without scoring. After that, the opponent chose to pinch him and squat on the basket. Randolph could get open shots on the flanks.

  The psychology of the Mavericks players is easy to analyze - the Warden has been limited to 6 points in the first half, and the second half cannot be abandoned halfway.

   On the second day, Liu Xiu left Dallas and came to San Antonio with the team.

   Currently, the Blazers are 28 wins and 5 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference, second only to the Pistons with 29 wins and 5 losses, ranking second in the league.

   The Spurs lost the first two days and are currently second in the Western Conference with 28 wins and 6 losses.

  Liu Xiu thanks his brother Sen for his support!

On the evening of the 5th, the Spurs’ 7-game winning streak was ended by Iverson. Iverson led the team to a 103-100 victory over the Spurs in overtime with 35 points and 9 assists. That's called a bully.

   It's a pity for Liu Xiu in this game. In such a wonderful game, Iverson made 10 mid-range shots in a single game, but he didn't attract much attention. Everyone focused their attention on him and Kobe.

   At 8 pm on January 8th, the Blazers' away game against the Spurs started.

The Trail Blazers overwhelmed the Mavericks in the second round last season and defeated the Spurs in the Western Conference finals tiebreaker. This time, the three consecutive visitors in the Southwest Division were the 'mid-season focus match' arranged by the league. The ratings were higher than expected, but the game ...not pretty at all.

   The Spurs resolutely chose to stubbornly defend, and the Trail Blazers pre-judged the Spurs' choice, and the two teams were fighting hand-to-hand from the beginning.

   Relying on Liu Xiu's 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Randolph's 1 point and 5 rebounds, Ray Allen's 5 points, and Momo's 6 points... The Blazers led the Spurs 24-20 in the first quarter!

   The unexpected factor was not that Liu Xiu really scored 6 points in a single quarter tonight, but Momomoko scored two three-pointers in 3 minutes, and the Spurs had no temper at all.

However, in the second quarter, it was the Spurs' turn to enjoy the unreasonable goals from the bench. Manu Ginobili had 10 points and 4 assists in a single quarter in the second quarter, and helped the Spurs score 26 points in a single quarter in the defensive battle. !

   In this quarter, the Spurs' defense has not fallen yet. The Blazers only scored 18 points in a single quarter. After halftime, the Spurs overtook the Blazers by 4 points 46-42!

The Spurs were able to pull the situation back in the first half after Momoko scored two unreasonable three-pointers. The best thing they did was that they were not frightened by Liu Xiu's threat of 'going over Kobe'. Fight whatever you want.

This also means that the popularity of Kobe Bryant's 75 points has begun to decline. Liu Xiu did not try to 'go-ahead' in 3 games. Although everyone mentioned Kobe's 75 points, it still feels shocking, but the hype space with 'go-ahead' as a gimmick is getting more and more narrow.

   However, this also gave Liu Xiu a chance!

In the first half, Liu Xiu made 4 of 9 shots and scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He felt better and better. In the third quarter, Liu Xiu first made a pull-up jumper for a pick-and-roll breakthrough, and then took Rahim for two. The pass, hit a three-pointer from the flank, played a wave of 5-0, and overtook the score by himself, taking a 1-point lead 47-46.

Although he didn't score any more, he made a 3-pointer that caused Parker to foul and was fouled when he jumped to the basket. He made 5 free throws in a single quarter. These points were all in the first half of the third quarter. During this period He only had 1 assist, and in the second half of the third quarter, he didn't score a single point, and only 1 shot, but he got 4 assists by threatening the half quarter.

Under his leadership of 10 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists in a single quarter, the Blazers also scored 26 points for the Spurs in a single quarter, while limiting the Spurs to 20 points. After three quarters, the Blazers overtook the Spurs 68-66 Two points!

   After the Trail Blazers overtook the score, they never gave the Spurs a chance again, and they took the initiative in a stable controller.

Although the Spurs' MVP candidate Parker scored 8 points in the final quarter, he didn't have a single assist in his passes. The entire Spurs team only had 1 assist in the final quarter. Only Duncan scored 4 points and Finley scored 4 points. He scored 5 points in the singles, Brent Barry scored 3 points with Duncan's ball, and only scored 20 points in a single quarter.

The Trail Blazers continued their offensive in the third quarter. This time it was Ray Allen who had a good shot. He scored 11 points with 3 three-pointers in a single quarter. The Trail Blazers team scored 25 points. Liu Xiu scored 3 points in a single quarter. Score 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. What do you want.

In the end, relying on Liu Xiu 24 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Ray Allen 23 points, Randolph 9 points and 17 rebounds, Kwame Brown 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, and the extrajudicial fanatics 7 points and 3 1 assist and 3 steals...The Blazers beat the Spurs 93 to 86!

   (end of this chapter)