Come back after a break between festivals.

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

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

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers took the lead.

Randolph singled out Byron Russell in the low post to start the offense, Kenyon Martin's defense came quickly, and Kwame Brown moved one step inside the free throw line to catch the ball, and no one cared about him.

Boykins, Buckner, and Anthony did a good job of chasing and defending from the outside. Kwame Brown did not dare to pass the ball casually. When he was with the Wizards, this kind of ball would definitely attack for three seconds, but now he is much braver.

, shot from a mid-range position like a free throw... Kenyon Martin seized the opportunity to make up for it, and Kwame Brown was forced to fall back, losing any accuracy.

The falling ball just touched the basket and bounced to the left baseline.

Liu Xiu was in this position! He pushed past Buckner to grab the ball, took one step toward the basket, grabbed the ball, and hit a layup in three strides!

"Well done!"

When Liu Xiu retreated, he patted Kwame Brown's butt and praised him.

Kwame Brown was still a little worried about being blamed, but now he felt relieved.

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

In the transition between offense and defense, Boykins advanced to the frontcourt and continued to attack through breakthroughs. Byron Russell helped Buckner cover on the wing. At the same time, Kenyon Martin ran back on the wing to attract the defensive attention. Buckner took over.

After reaching the ball, he passed back the top arc. Anthony received the ball. Liu Xiu, who was changing defense, pressed forward immediately, but Anthony had already raised the ball and took off, hitting a three-pointer!

29 to 29, the score is tied!

It was Anthony who scored the goal, and Liu Xiu was looking at the inside combination of Byron Russell and Kenyon Martin.

The short inside duo has rich experience in the playoffs and has played in two finals. They have something!

Wei Bryant's evaluation of the Nuggets' three towers - both good and useless.

Nene and Camby were indeed useless in the first quarter, but Kenyon Martin is still much better than these two. Give him a pairing that can really contribute in the playoffs, and the Nuggets will be able to play both offense and defense inside.

Everything has become different!

The two teams continued to engage in singles duel. In the second half of the first quarter, Wesley Persson's wing containment and now Byron Russell came on, both had a miraculous effect. George Karl's coaching ability was clearly demonstrated at this time.

It's so impressive. After all, he is an old coach at the finals level.

The value of veterans was also demonstrated by Byron Russell and Wesley Persson.

Every year there are always some veterans who have higher statistics and higher salaries than they do on the field. This is why!

Relying on George Karl's excellent personnel adjustments and tactical responses, the Nuggets propped up their offense even though their track and field style of play was basically useless.

The unlimited rotating defense with Byron Russell and Kenyon Martin as the core also limited the Blazers' offense to a certain extent and did not allow the Blazers to surge.

The Nuggets, playing away from home, tightened the score!

At 10 minutes and 44 seconds of the second quarter, the Nuggets had an opportunity. Wesley Persson, who came on the bench, hit the ball and hit a three-pointer, 49 to 48. The Nuggets overtook the Trail 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 this game broadcast live by Time Warner Cable Sports, Hubie Brown commented: "The Trail Blazers' strategy of drawing the Nuggets into a singles duel. From the current point of view, they are careless. 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 playing style tonight was a bit hasty.

Of course, Liu Xiu didn't think there was anything wrong with the bold coach's strategic intention of 'crushing the Nuggets with outright strength'.

Showing off their 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 are really capable of scoring 50+ points in a single game, they are indeed looked down upon.

However, the matter has come to this, and seeing that the Nuggets have gained momentum, what they need to do now is not to 'summarize the game', but to actively deal with the current problems.

The solution to the problem is quite simple...

Liu Xiu came to the top arc and asked for the ball!

After Payton passed the ball to Liu Xiu, he started to drive his teammates to move.

Players currently on the court, Trail Blazers: Payton, Liu Xiu, Raheem, Van Horn, Kwame Brown; Nuggets: Andre Miller, Wesley Persson, Anthony,

Kenyon Martin, Nene.

Kwame Brown planned to come out for a pick-and-roll, but Liu Xiu waved him back.

Facing Anthony's defense, Liu Xiu chose to challenge!

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

Facing Liu Xiu's breakthrough, Anthony defended very hard. Although he was not a fat melon, he was quick on his feet, but he was still fooled by Liu Xiu's fake move. Liu Xiu's sense of rhythm was excellent. When the opportunity appeared,

Immediately, he pressed forward and leaned forward to occupy the breakthrough space. Anthony couldn't squeeze back. Liu Xiu jumped out as if he was about to fall forward and rushed into the inside!

Nene returned to the basket, Liu Xiu performed a European step, took a large step to the right side of Nene, wiped the board and shot for a layup...hit!

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

Liu Xiu said it very sincerely, so she was even more angry!

Anthony, who was chasing after him, picked up the ball and patted Nene's arm before exiting out of bounds. Nene nodded, knowing he had to calm down.

The Nuggets players were very excited to get 50 wins for the first time, but they soon discovered that even if they got 50 wins, their treatment would be no different from last season's playoffs. No one cared about them. Their relationship with the Trail Blazers

In the series, people only paid attention to Liu Xiu and Anthony, the two super talents from Syracuse University, and even directly discussed who had the advantage between the Mavericks and the Trail Blazers in the second round... No one cared about their Nuggets, as if

They entered the playoffs just to serve as a foil for the Trail Blazers.

Everyone in the Nuggets was angry about this, including Anthony, who didn't feel happy about being mentioned by name when the team was being despised.

They want to win! They want to beat the top!

The Nuggets 11 years ago entered the playoffs with 42 wins and were eighth in the Western Conference, eliminating the SuperSonics, which was first in the Western Conference with 63 wins. This became their source of motivation.

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

There happens to be Payton right across the street...

49 to 50, just after Liu Xiu's layup, the Nuggets were overtaken by the Trail Blazers by 1 point.

When the Nuggets attack, Anthony holds the ball and hits Raheem alone.

Anthony thinks this ball must come to him.

Rahim defended very hard, but defense also requires talent. He was not as good at guarding as the 20-year-old outlaw. Anthony seized the opportunity, relied on beating Rahim, turned and jumped, and Rahim actively pounced.

In place, but Anthony's take-off was not affected. His take-off height was higher than Rahim's, and his bullet speed was also faster. He faced the high position of the defense and turned around to hit the 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 took a two-point emergency stop jumper... but missed!

Kenyon Martin protected the defensive rebound, and the Nuggets made a rare rush. Anthony caught the ball and attracted the defense, and passed the ball to Kenyon Martin who followed up. The latter violently filled the frame and scored two points.

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

From the second quarter to the present, the Nuggets and Trail Blazers have tied 27 to 23, beating 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 used Kwame Brown to cover and went straight to the basket, then extended out to defend the pick-and-roll.

Kenyon Martin defended very well. Liu Xiu didn't start fast enough and didn't have enough space for the actual European step, but he didn't choose to pass the ball. He ran out of time and came to close range to challenge Kenyon Martin!

Although Kenyon Martin limited Liu Xiu's acceleration, Liu Xiu got to the basket and made a strong effort. He, a power forward, felt like he could not withstand it. In desperation, Kenyon Martin pushed him!

Liu Xiu pushed the ball out before he was pushed. The referee's whistle sounded and the ball hit the frame! The referee confirmed to the technical desk that Liu Xiu's goal was valid and a penalty was added!

Liu Xiu excitedly used a carp move and jumped up, shocking the bottom line fans and shouting "Destroy Nice's empty stomach".

Warden knows kung fu, American basketball fans have every reason to believe it!

The teammates excitedly rushed up to celebrate with Liu Xiu.

"Warden, you must teach me this move!" The butcher, who had a kung fu dream, had longing in his eyes.

"Just reduce your body fat to what I am now." Liu Xiu said as he pulled up his clothes, revealing his playoff-limited abdominal muscles, which caused the audience to scream.

Randolph gave in decisively: "I don't think I'm that interested in destroying Nice's empty stomach..."

Liu Xiu and Randolph didn't talk about the ball just now, but about the carp's kick. But their teammates were even more excited. Their anxiety after being beaten by the Nuggets was wiped out by Liu Xiu's ball!

Being tied or overtaken? With the warden here, they are not afraid at all!

The warden didn't take this little thing to heart at all!

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

Liu Xiu walked to the free throw line and stopped dawdling. The pain in his arm that had just fallen had recovered, and he hit the extra free throw steadily, raising his personal score to 18 points and helping the Trail Blazers tie the score!

There were 1.6 seconds left on the clock, and the long whistle sounded before the Nuggets could even throw the ball.
Chapter completed!