So fast!

When the Suns scored, the game time had passed 25 seconds. When Liu Xiu scored in the previous round, the Trail Blazers' offensive round took 18 seconds. In other words, the Suns scored this time from the serve to the goal.

It took 7 seconds.

Although he repeatedly stressed before the game and was mentally prepared, Liu Xiu was still caught off guard by the opponent's 7-second attack in his first match against the Suns, who had finished adjusting and entered the state!

The movement speed of the outlaw who picked up the ball and served was obviously faster than usual. When Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt, he almost couldn't hold back and started playing singles directly. Fortunately, he had excellent mental quality and was not led out of rhythm by the Suns.

Get into position and launch an attack steadily.

Laga Bell moved towards Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu turned sideways and easily withstood the pressing defense. Kwame Brown pulled out to pick and roll. This time it was Marion who extended to defend. Liu Xiu saw this and passed the ball directly to Rahim.

, Raheem singled out Kurt Thomas, took a feint and stepped forward for a layup!

Rahim's singles attack was very fast this time, and he didn't even dribble the ball. He added an assist to Liu Xiu in the singles.

When Rahim started taking action, Liu Xiu took the lead in retreating. However, the Suns did not continue to attack for 7 seconds this time. Kurt Thomas picked up the ball and served. Although Nash advanced quickly, Nash advanced to the frontcourt and launched a pick-and-roll attack.

Although the rhythm is fast, it does not mean continuing to play a 7-second offense.

This was another rhythm discomfort for the Trail Blazers players who had retreated desperately after being stimulated by the previous round. Nash rushed to close range and hit a horse-riding archery jump shot, which also caused a foul on Kwame Brown who was covering the defense!

Nash's rhythm control!

Nash, who is 31 years old and will turn 32 in two months, has actually made such huge progress!

It's not an improvement in technology, but the control of the rhythm of running and gunning, and the use of the rule that defense in areas above the free throw line cannot be used has become better.

But Liu Xiu didn't find it too surprising. Entering the new era, Nash, who had only been in a suitable team for more than a year, should have made such progress.

As Nash added a free throw, the Suns led the Trail Blazers by 1 point, 5-4.

When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu passed the ball to Ray Allen. Ray Allen understood what Liu Xiu meant and caught the ball for a single.

Ray Allen is still a little excited. In the past two years, his teammates have been named by the Trail Blazers, and now...he has joined!

The person to be named is naturally Steve Nash, the son of the wind who ranks at the forefront of the league in defensive enthusiasm!

Ray Allen broke through and hit a mid-range pull-up jumper, which was very easy.

The Suns' defense is still limited to one-on-one defense + cutting off passing and receiving lines.

Nash is the defensive hole of the Suns. Ray Allen is tired of beating Nash. Liu Xiu and Ray Allen hit Nash in a pick-and-roll. Nash goes to guard the Outlaw. Liu Xiu directly passes to the Outlaw, who directly

He pulled it out and threw it away. Nash jumped up so hard that he couldn't even touch the elbow of the lawless man.

Diaw's defensive weakness is difficult to exploit, but Liu Xiu can also use pick-and-roll offense or create misplaced singles opportunities for Raheem.

The Trail Blazers had already adapted to the scoring rhythm in their last game against the Wizards. They played like a fish in water tonight and started to score again!

Ray Allen scored 7 points on 3 of 4 shooting, Raheem scored 10 points on 5 of 6 shooting, Kwame Brown scored 6 points on 2 of 2 shooting and 2 of 2 free throws, and the Outlaws scored

5 points... plus Liu Xiu's 5 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, the Trail Blazers scored 37 points in the first quarter!

The Suns implemented the defensive strategy and did not waver because of the Blazers' singles surge, but responded on the offensive end.

Facing the Trail Blazers' top defense, the Suns also scored 30 points.

After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Suns by 7 points 37 to 30!

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In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers used strong singles to crush the Suns' team offense.

But the good times didn't last long. In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers were weak in singles!

Payton, who got a chance to play tonight, did not perform well in singles. He took two games off to recuperate his energy and defend against Nash. However, this was the first time Payton had seen Nash's style of play. He failed to defend on the defensive end and was beaten unnecessarily.

No, my performance in singles on the offensive end was not good. I played 4 minutes and made 3 turnovers. I only scored 2 points and made 3 turnovers. I was replaced.

The little flying squirrel played normally, and it was normal for him to be unable to defend himself, but his offensive touch was also bad tonight, and he was replaced after making 1 of 3 shots.

In a normal game, the Flying Squirrel would make 1 of 3 shots, and Maurice Cheeks would be patient, waiting for the Flying Squirrel to regain its feeling.

But tonight is different, the Suns' offense is still soaring in the second quarter!

Nash had 6 points and 2 assists, Barbosa had 9 points, Tim Thomas had 6 points, Marion had 2 points and 2 assists, Diaw had 6 points and 2 assists... The Suns again scored 30 points in a single quarter in the second quarter!

As for the Trail Blazers, although Ray Allen made 3 of 6 shots and scored 7 points and 1 assist, Liu Xiu made 3 of 4 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, plus an extra penalty, and scored 8 points and 2 assists in a single quarter.

, but except for the two of them, the teammates only scored 5 points in total. The teammates were unable to attack in singles, and they made many mistakes in distribution. The team made 10 turnovers in a single quarter and only scored 20 points!

At the end of the half, with Nash's 13 points and 5 assists, Barbosa scored 15 points in response to the shot, and Diaw scored 9 points and 4 assists... The Suns entered the second quarter with a 3-point lead over the Trail Blazers 60-57!

Liu Xiu had 13 points and 5 assists, Ray Allen had 14 points and 4 assists, and Raheem had 10 points. The Trail Blazers' three major stars scored in double figures, but they were overtaken.

Everyone in the Trail Blazers was shocked. The Suns' seemingly inconspicuous defense turned out to be so powerful under certain conditions!

That ability to cut off passing and receiving lines is simply amazing!

When Payton, Raheem, and Little Flying Squirrel were unable to play alone in the second quarter, the Suns' defensive power to cut off the passing and receiving lines became more and more powerful!

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If you change your opponent, your confidence may be really shaken by the Suns' performance in the second quarter, but the Trail Blazers won't.

Maurice Cheeks has great trust in the scoring ability of his own players, and Liu Xiu, the core ball-handler, also has great trust in the singles abilities of his teammates.

Since the opponent's single defense is a loophole, and due to the lack of connection between their internal and external lines, it is difficult to play a team defense that combines internal and external lines, then continue the single attack!

Persistence is the right thing to do. With Ray Allen's 7 points in a single quarter, Liu Xiu's 5 points and 1 assist, the Flying Squirrel's 8 points in a single quarter, Raheem's 6 points in a single quarter, and Kwame Brown's 2 points,

The Trail Blazers relied solely on the star's individual isolation offense, scoring 28 points in a single quarter!

The Suns performed smoothly in the third quarter, scoring 28 points.

85 to 88, after three quarters, the Trail Blazers clenched the score!

The Suns' idea of ​​pursuing a win to establish a clear lead came to nothing!

However, neither D'Antoni nor Nash was surprised.

Even if Randolph is absent, the opponent will not be easy to deal with. The super backcourt combination of Liu Xiu and Ray Allen is so powerful!

Ray Allen made 8 of 13 shots in the three quarters and scored 21 points, the highest in the game!

Everyone thought that Ray Allen went to the Trail Blazers to play a supporting role and become a luxurious version of Fisher next to Liu Xiu.

But I didn't expect that during Randolph's injury, Ray Allen became the Blazers' first offensive point.

The most important thing was that the opponent was cheating and Rahim took a huge salary cut to stay with the team. When Randolph was away, the Trail Blazers also had a top scorer in Rahim, who scored 16 points in three quarters.

Although Raheem's performance is always sluggish when facing tough interior defenses, the Suns' defense cannot be said to be tough and relies on skills.

The current situation makes Feng Zhi extremely excited, and the decisive moment with the warden is here!

After returning from the break, Liu Xiu, who scored 18 points and 6 assists after playing 30 minutes in the first three quarters, also stepped onto the court with great excitement.

Liu Xiu and Nash looked at each other. At this moment, although they were out of position, they could still see the sympathy in each other's eyes.

At the beginning of the final quarter, the Trail Blazers sent out a combination of Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Stevenson, Kwame Brown, and Mourning.

The Suns sent out a combination of Nash, Raja Bell, James Jones, Tim Thomas, and Kurt Thomas.

After the brewing in the third quarter, the confrontation between the two teams entered a fever pitch!

The Suns played their most powerful offense in the entire game. Nash made 2 of 4 shots, both of which were three-pointers. In addition, he made 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 10 points and 3 assists in a single quarter.

Marion's 8 points, Tim Thomas' 6 points, Diaw's 10 points and 2 assists... 38 points in the final quarter, surpassing the 37 points scored by the Trail Blazers in the first quarter!

The Trail Blazers also played very well offensively. Ray Allen had 12 points and 1 assist in the final quarter, and Liu Xiu had 9 points and 2 assists in the final quarter. The two worked together to lead the team to 33 points in the final quarter.

But unfortunately, the Suns performed too well and did an excellent job on the defensive end.

Liu Xiu made 8 of 14 shots, including 3 of 5 three-pointers, plus 8 of 10 free throws. He scored 27 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Ray Allen had 33 points, Rahim had 23 points, and Kwame Brown had 13 points.

9 rebounds and 3 blocks...still lost to the Suns.

Nash had the second-highest 32 points in the game and a game-high 13 assists. His shooting performance of 9 of 14 shots was even better than Liu Xiu.

Under Nash's leadership, the Suns defeated the Trail Blazers 126-118, handing the Trail Blazers their fourth defeat this season!

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"I was lucky this time. If we had scored one less three-pointer or two less three-pointers, the situation would have been completely different."

"Of course, you are just lucky, I am the overall champion."

"..." Why didn't Nash notice before that this guy is so stingy?

Oh, by the way, I wasn’t that familiar with him before. He left early after losing. How could he come to say a few words after the game? This guy would be so awesome if he won... Mainly because he always won before.

that!

Although he clearly won the game, Nash felt healed at this moment.

After curing the son of a wave of wind, Liu Xiu felt much better.

Sure enough, helping others is the happiest thing.

It was unpleasant to lose, but Liu Xiu had tried his best, and his teammates had also tried their best.

But the firepower is still a bit lacking!
To be continued...