The match ended like this, something Liu Xiu never expected before the match.

Even the situation he thought about when they lost the first battle was completely different from the situation before him.

During the ample intermission, Liu Xiu reviewed the situation in the first half and straightened out some things.

Their strategic intentions should have been predicted by the famous coach George Karl!

They want to rely on hard power to crush the Nuggets openly and in order to strengthen their confidence. This is actually quite easy to see.

Then George Karl guessed that the game would move towards a slow-paced positional battle, and Anthony would be unable to control himself and start singles mode, which is also a matter of course.

The Nuggets' preparations must be based on their strengths, but George Karl can react so well on the spot, so he must be prepared in advance.

Coupled with the fact that Anthony and the brothers have enough motivation and are in good condition...that's why tonight's performance was achieved.

Liu Xiu began to really look at Melo's team - a 50-win team that was based on high-speed defensive rotations and had very strong positional warfare capabilities.

However, tonight's performance was basically the limit of the Nuggets. Anthony scored 22 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the half, and he was smoking hot again.

And this is not the limit of the Trail Blazers! Of course, tonight they can only continue to play with the Nuggets in this style of play. The advantage lies in the subsequent games, not now. They have already entered.

The current game rhythm, if we insist on changing the rhythm, may have a greater negative impact. It is just that where the Nuggets' strength limit is, the Trail Blazers spent half the game to find out.

Liu Xiu put aside complicated things and returned his attention to the present.

This game must be won tonight!

The Trail Blazers players returned to the locker room after each resting for a few minutes. Before making lineup adjustments and tactical arrangements for the second half, Maurice Cheeks said: "We must win this game tonight, and there is only one goal.

,The Nuggets are in great shape tonight..."

Before the coach could finish, Liu Xiu said, "The Nuggets are in such good shape tonight. If we kill them, will it hurt their young minds?"

Randolph responded: "Oh, Warden, I think so, so what are you going to do?"

Liu Xiu made a deep expression: "I think we should hurt them harder, let them know the cruel side of this world, help them grow, and let them stop being naive."

Being robbed of his words, Maurice Cheeks was a little angry - Warden, you don't have a way to mobilize the enthusiasm of your teammates, you should have said it earlier! It made me waste my brains thinking about how to avoid "strengthening other people's ambitions and destroying my own prestige."

What he wanted to say was - if they were upset by the Nuggets at home tonight, the opposing youth team would most likely gain momentum as a result, and he could not accept such a thing happening.

What Liu Xiu said is actually similar.

But the same meaning expressed in different words gives people completely different feelings!

When Maurice Cheeks heard Liu Xiu's words, as a coach, he felt that the pride could not stop flowing out!

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The halftime break is almost over, and players from both teams return to the court.

The scene was once again in a state of frenzy, and fans had returned to the scene a few minutes early to prepare.

The score was posted on the big screen, 52-52, and the Trail Blazers fans were excited and stressed at the same time!

Here's the Nuggets.

"Go ahead, kill the prison team, kill the warden, GO Nuggets GO!"

Kenyon Martin roared with passion, igniting the passion of his teammates.

Nothing looked good in the regular season, but in the playoffs, Kenyon Martin was the strongest inside player on the Nuggets! He was the best inside player on the Nuggets!

Anthony originally didn't have a very good impression of Kenyon Martin because of comparison. The early renewal contract Randolph received was not the maximum salary. This season's data is 17+11+2 per game, but Kenyon Martin is the maximum salary.

After leaving Kidd, Kenyon Martin's scores, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks declined in all aspects.

But just halfway through a playoff game, Anthony learned how important experience is!

Anthony's passion was also mobilized by Kenyon Martin, and he was extremely excited when he played.

However, he saw that the opponent's players were also full of motivation and high morale, and he had a completely different feeling of being emotionally affected in the second half of the second quarter.

Anthony is not surprised. This is the team of his brother who, in his opinion, has the best talent in basketball history!

Soon, the third quarter of the game began.

The Trail Blazers sent out a combination of Liu Xiu, Fred Jones, Outlaws, Raheem, and McDyess; the Nuggets once again sent out a combination of Byron Russell and Kenyon Martin.

The inside combination includes Boykins, Buckner, and Anthony on the outside.

The Trail Blazers attacked first, and the Nuggets went up against each other at the beginning of the second half!

Want to turn passivity into initiative? Liu Xiu easily saw through the opponent's coach's intention. After reaching the frontcourt, he started a pick-and-roll with McDyess. When Kenyon Martin switched defenses, he chose to continue to break inside and hit the right side of the three-second zone.

Encountered a double attack by Byron Russell and passed back to the free throw line... Raheem stepped on the free throw line to catch the ball and hit a jumper!

Boykins tried to set up the rhythm, but Liu Xiu stuck to him. With 93% speed and rough confrontation, even a short and fast player like Boykins couldn't force a fast break.

Melee, confrontation, pressing the rhythm, limiting counterattacks...the Trail Blazers continued their strategy.

Boykins protected the ball under Liu Xiutie's defense and advanced to the frontcourt, passing it to Anthony. Anthony failed to make a single shot this time!

Liu Xiu overpowered Kenyon Martin to protect the defensive rebound and was about to start a fast break. Boykins rushed towards Liu Xiu to grab the ball. Liu Xiu cautiously protected the ball sideways and made no mistakes, but lost the opportunity to start a fast break.

Liu Xiu was not in a hurry and pushed forward steadily. When he saw the opponent's defense without the ball, the confrontation became more rough... As they guessed during the halftime break, in the second half, the Nuggets will be more proactive in grinding the defense and strengthening the defense.

The direction of confrontation and positional combat singles offense has been adjusted.

Mutual damage style of play!

The showdown between the top singles players from the two teams continues!

A style of play that maximizes personal abilities. Although it has little tactical content, the players played very happily!

In this quarter, Liu Xiu scored 6 points and 3 assists, Raheem had 4 points, Flying Squirrel had 5 points and 2 assists, Randolph had 4 points and 4 rebounds, Kwame Brown had 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block... The Trail Blazers had a single quarter.

Scored 28 points, a new high in a single quarter in this game!

For the Nuggets, in this quarter, Anthony scored 7 points and 1 assist, Boykins had 5 points and 2 assists, Andre Miller had 5 points and 2 assists, Kenyon Martin had 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block...

... scored 26 points in a single quarter.

As Liu Xiu played Andre Miller in the low post, he passed the ball to Flying Squirrel, who made a mid-range shot. After three quarters, the Trail Blazers led the Nuggets by two points, 81 to 79!

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The stars of both teams withstood the pressure in the third quarter, showed outstanding strength, and played evenly!

Andre Miller had 15 points and 7 assists in three quarters, Anthony had 29 points and 5 assists in three quarters, Boykins had 10 points and 5 assists in three quarters... It was mainly Anthony's 29 points in three quarters, which single-handedly raised the upper limit of the Nuggets' strength.

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Nuggets players are excited about their star's offensive abilities!

Kenyon Martin, who has experienced the Finals, is thinking that it would have been nice if he had a teammate like Anthony during those two years.

They lost to the Spurs 2-4 because they really lacked an isolation player who could throw the damn ball in from the mid-range.

Anthony feels extremely excited now. His personal performance is excellent, the score is tight, and victory is right in front of him!

He has strong confidence in his performance at critical moments! If they can get an upset at the beginning of the series, they can seize the initiative back and hold it tightly!

On the other side, the Trail Blazers were also excited and a little nervous. They were playing at home and were forced to do this by their opponents. It was definitely nervous, but Liu Xiu's excitement generated by such a duel inspired his teammates.

The more times this happens, the more teammates can rely on Liu Xiu to find the most primitive and fundamental joy of playing basketball!

After returning from the inter-section break, the match between the two teams continues.

Compared with the efficient singles and response performance of the two teams in the third quarter, the scoring efficiency of the two teams dropped sharply in the final quarter!

The physical exertion and the effect of confrontation are concentrated on the role players!

Buckner and DeMar Johnson of the Nuggets did not do well in responding to long-range shots. Wesley Persson, who helped the Nuggets hold up the situation in the first quarter, came up and played two minutes but also suffered a 1 iron and 1 turnover.

was replaced.

The Trail Blazers didn't fare much better. Van Horn and Fred Jones' three-pointers, as well as the Outlaws' mid-range shots, caused a rapid decline in efficiency.

At this time, the two teams basically have to rely on their stars to score points!

Anthony continues to go berserk in the final quarter!

In the first half of the quarter, he made 2 of 4 shots from mid-range, helping the Nuggets score 12-9 in the first half, leading the Trail Blazers by 1 point 91-90 and entering the official timeout!

After the official timeout came back, the Trail Blazers began to counterattack. The combination of Payton, Liu Xiu, Outlaws, Kwame Brown, and McDyess played a wild wave of defense. In 4 minutes, they were able to defend against the Nuggets.

Only scored 3 points! Anthony was flanked while holding the ball. The Trail Blazers did a good job of guarding the flanks and protecting the rim. The Nuggets only relied on the three-point hit of forward swingman Rodney White.

Three points.

During this period, Payton was the mainstay of the Trail Blazers' offense. When Liu Xiu's side was heavily guarded, Payton took the opportunity to play in the high post and scored 4 points on 2-for-4 shooting. He also fed McDyess a

Alley-oop, a wave of 6 to 3!

At the last 10 minutes and 2 seconds of the game, the Trail Blazers led the Nuggets by two points, 96-94!

When the Nuggets attacked, Anthony once again took the initiative to take responsibility. It was difficult to take shots from mid-range and short range, so he chose to ask for the ball from the outside!

The current lineups of the two teams: Trail Blazers: Payton, Liu Xiu, Outlaw, Randolph, Kwame Brown; Nuggets: Andre Miller, Persson, Anthony, Luo

Deni White, Kenyon Martin.

Outlaw's defensive talent is really good. At this time, Anthony is singled out from the three-point line. His defense does not focus on interfering with the shot, but sticks closely to it, whether it is sudden or not.

Anthony really didn't dare to choose a breakthrough. Kwame Brown from the mid-range and short range, Liu Xiu from the wing, and Randolph from the basket were blocked and either made mistakes or made mistakes.

The reason for choosing singles from the top arc is because this is the farthest place from the basket. If the opponent wants to flank, they must come from a very far position, which will inevitably lead to huge defensive loopholes. If you initiate singles from the top arc, you will generally not be flanked. For example, now

, Rodney White scored a three-pointer. Although Persson played two irons in the last quarter, he is one of the best three-pointers in the iron-blooded era, and his containment power is still enough.

Facing the aggressive defense of the outlaws, Anthony felt that high school students really hated him... Fortunately, he was not the King of Silver Horns, and he was physically fit enough!

Anthony's fake breakthrough failed to deceive the lawless gangsters, but he got space to jump!
To be continued...