307. Three consecutive critical hits, destroying magic

"The Lord of Time: The Man Riding the Beast.

Challenger: Dwight Howard.

A happy big boy, his happiness and anger are written on his face. His physical fitness and emotionality are his labels.

Goal: The host needs to be the first player to dunk on Dwight Howard.

Reward: Bounce +1 (If the host’s bounce reaches the top level, it will automatically be converted into a normal attribute card: Bounce +1.)”

Riding a beast, you can also + bounce!

This task is so exciting.

But here comes the problem. Although the beast is tempting, it is too difficult to ride it.

He remembered an unnamed No. 8 player who would do this.

Although he couldn't remember when the great master rode the beast, Liu Xiu remembered that the next time his team played against the Magic was at the end of the season.

The crazy spirit of the great god riding the beast will never be suppressed at that time.

If you don’t ride this time, then the beast will definitely be snatched away by the master for the first time!

The referee signaled the Magic team to play the ball in the frontcourt, and the Magic team continued to attack.

Liu Xiu put away his distracting thoughts and moved closer to Nelson to interfere with his return of serve.

Nelson struggled to catch the ball and was immediately defended by Liu Xiu in a hand-to-hand manner.

Players from strong teams often become careless when playing against weak teams. This is something that players from weak teams expect, and it is also one of the conditions for a weak team to win against a strong team.

But why does Nelson feel that the people on the opposite side are more excited when they play against a weak team?

The number one scholar in parallel imports defended himself against the number one scholar in new science, as if he were encountering the enemy who killed his father. He had to be as active as possible in his defense.

Also, Nelson discovered how big the gap was between him and Liu Xiu.

Height, strength, speed, all are inferior to the opponent!

Nelson couldn't accept this fact, so he ran along the three-point line, took off in one step, and made a strong shot...

Missed!

Howard showed super explosive power. Suddenly, he jumped up and touched the ball during the confrontation with Kwame Brown. Kwame Brown caught the ball steadily and there was no chaos. When the ball fell again, Kwame Brown took the ball.

Hold on.

Howard pressed forward to press for the ball, but Kwame Brown dribbled the ball to avoid it. Liu Xiu stepped forward to respond, and Howard retreated unwillingly.

Liu Xiu received the ball and pushed forward. What a surprise!

In the rebound competition just now, he saw the difference between the only two high school centers in NBA history.

Howard has better rebounding sense, explosive jumping, and explosive power, while Kwame Brown is more flexible, calm and steady in defense at the basket, and very stable in the bottom set.

But the most surprising thing is that the number one parallel import pick can actually control the ball!

However, you can have this ability, but don’t use it if you can.

Liu Xiu was curious if this was one of the reasons why Kwame Brown made a lot of mistakes after grabbing the offensive rebound. The big center grabbed the offensive rebound and dribbled it... Let's forget it. This is really unbearable.

When thinking of this, Liu Xiu thought of his third apprentice. During the Olympics, he reminded him to catch the ball in the paint and play directly, grab offensive rebounds and shoot directly or pass the ball directly. Don't dribble. I don't know if there will be any improvement in the new season.

After advancing past halftime, Liu Xiu quickly concentrated his attention and passed the ball to Randolph, temporarily suppressing the power of the West Coast and starting a team offensive style.

After Liu Xiu passed the ball, he cut in the middle and went around the baseline. Rahim followed closely and cut in the middle. After receiving the pass from Randolph, he passed the second pass to the high post.

The Magic's defense was compressed by three people under the basket. On the right side of the three-second zone, Ruben Patterson caught the ball in the high post and hit a jump shot!

The goal was to ride the beast, and it was very urgent, but the more so, the calmer Liu Xiu became and did not attack blindly.

If you miss this kind of thing, the opponent will definitely be very vigilant, and it will be difficult to get another chance.

Be cautious!

When the Magic attacked, Hill came to the frontcourt and asked for the ball.

Hill has been out of action for many years, but the veteran superstar still has his power. Nelson controlled his emotions and passed the ball to Hill without getting ahead.

Facing Raheem's defense, Hill dribbled the ball back and forth, and suddenly accelerated to break through!

Hill burst into acceleration and fought with Rahim during the breakthrough. His speed did not slow down, he rushed inside, stopped on the right side of the free throw line and made a jump shot... it went in!

Hill's singles performance shocked Liu Xiu this time and reminded Liu Xiu of Iverson.

Two Miai?

But in this style of play, a player over two meters tall would need titanium alloy ankles to support him!

However, no matter how much load Hill's style of play puts on his ankles, Hill still has some strength, so Liu Xiu needs to be more alert and play more carefully to avoid being upset.

Liu Xiu's fear was right. The Magic's starting lineup was quite weak. After a few rounds, the Trail Blazers started 9-5 and easily gained a 4-point lead.

But the Magic called a timeout and came back, replacing the combination of Nelson, DeShawn Stevenson, Hill, Turkoglu, and Howard, and their strength improved a lot.

Magic coach Johnny Davis can't do anything about it. Tony Barty was signed back by the boss for 33 million US dollars in 6 years. Corey Kittles, a first-class pitcher who just turned 30, is not in good condition, but he still has a good score.

Give it a try.

Four games have passed, and it has been proven that Deshawn Stevenson and Turkoglu are the better solutions for the shooting guard and power forward positions. They are cheap and easy to use. The two also know very well that they are competing for the starting position.

In terms of position, I work hard every time I play.

Nelson's ability to organize offense is poor. It is difficult for Hill to shoulder most of the offensive responsibilities when facing the Trail Blazers at this stage. With a 25-year-old who has been training with the Kings and Spurs for 4 years,

And with Turkoglu serving as the support point, the situation suddenly changed.

The Magic, which only scored 5 points in the first 4 minutes of the first quarter, scored 20 points in the last 8 minutes of the first quarter!

And after DeShawn Stevenson came on the court, this 196 cm, 99 kg perimeter defender had a defensive style similar to that of Stackhouse. He was good at confrontation and quickly adapted to the new rules. He had strong athletic ability and sufficient strength.

It was enough to create a lot of trouble for Liu Xiu.

Fortunately, Liu Xiu did not relax and was careless. He was always vigilant and did not mess up due to the task. He temporarily put away his West Coast strength and cooperated well with his teammates. He led the team to score 19 points in the next 8 minutes.

After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Magic by 3 points, 28-25, and withstood the Magic's counterattack after Turkoglu and DeShawn Stevenson came on the court.

In the second quarter, the Magic replaced Nelson, Stacey Augmon, Turkoglu, Pat Garrity, and Tony Barty.

If Corey Kittles is not counted, plus Howard, DeShawn Stevenson, and Hill, the Magic will have an eight-man main rotation this season.

The Trail Blazers sent out a combination of Flying Squirrel, Derrick Anderson, Outlaw, McDyess, and Varejao.

The Trail Blazers' lineup mainly depends on the offense of the little flying squirrel. Tonight, the little flying squirrel was in good shape. The Magic, with 8 players rotating, took advantage of the score in the first half of the second quarter! At the official timeout of the second quarter, the Magic team chased the score.

To 36 to 38, the point difference narrowed to 2 points.

The Magic replaced DeShawn Stevenson, Hill, and Howard, plus Nelson and Turkoglu, and they were ready for a big fight!

Each of them is very excited. Although there is a big gap in strength, they have carried it until now, which means that they have the strength to compete with the Trail Blazers tonight. Basketball is round, and anything is possible...

After the official timeout came back, the little flying squirrel hit a single three-pointer to open the point difference to 5 points!

The Trail Blazers replaced the combination of Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Raheem, Randolph, and Kwame Brown.

The little flying squirrel, who made 1 of 5 shots in the first half of the quarter and the team only scored 10 points in the half, received encouragement from the Warden and Butcher during the official timeout, and continued to play after coming up.

This is different from what the Magic team thought. What they wanted to do was to take advantage of the continuous hitting of the little flying squirrel to further limit the performance of Liu Xiu, Randolph and Rahim. As a result, the little flying squirrel raised his hand and hit a three-pointer, and the Magic team

The plan fell apart before it even started to be implemented.

When the Magic team attacked, their mentality was affected to a certain extent. DeShawn Stevenson caught the ball and squeezed the flying squirrel to throw across the bridge from close range!

Kwame Brown withstood the opponent, Liu Xiu grabbed the defensive rebound and counterattacked!

Nelson has a good defensive awareness. He is different from ordinary rookies in recent years. After all, he has completed four years of college.

Liu Xiu went to the frontcourt and was pressed against him. He didn't make a strong move, so he dropped the ball... The little flying squirrel cut in from the wing, took off, and hit an alley-oop layup!

43 to 36, the score difference came to 7 points!

When the Magic team attacked, Hill encouraged his teammates loudly and calmed their uneasy emotions.

Hill attacked with the ball and scored in singles. Turkoglu received the ball from the high post, retreated, and shot a three-pointer...

The shot was a good one, but the ball hit the inside of the basket and made a circle before going out.

Rahim collected the defensive rebound and passed it to Liu Xiu.

Although Turkoglu did not score, the offense was very good this time. It was just bad luck, and the morale of the Magic players actually improved.

Howard was smart this time. When he saw Kwame Brown blocked, Raheem defended Hill and retreated to a close distance, and immediately chose to retreat.

Sure enough, when Howard rushed to his own three-point line, he looked sideways and saw Liu Xiu not far behind him, with a little flying squirrel cutting in from the flank!

Howard immediately rushed towards the basket. Like Kwame Brown, Howard's short-distance burst acceleration was not lost to the top speed outsiders. He was confident enough that he could definitely take the shot of the flying squirrel catching the ball and attacking the frame...Eh?

Why didn't the little flying squirrel catch the ball? Why did he run past the baseline? What were the fans screaming? Why did he feel a little scared... Howard's happy little head ran through several thoughts in one second, and suddenly realized that something was wrong, and turned to look

In the direction of the top arc, it was already too late, and his vision went dark... Nearly a hundred kilograms of pressure was exerted on his chest and abdomen...

Liu Xiu rode on Howard and smashed the ball into the basket!

The referee's whistle sounded, and Howard turned around and moved his feet to block the foul!

Liu Xiu's goal is valid, and there will be an additional penalty!

After a brief confrontation, Howard was knocked out of bounds by the impact and hit the sponge of the basket frame before Howard stopped.
Chapter completed!