Chapter 737: 737. Patience
Liu Xiu hit two consecutive three-pointers from the left corner!
The Pistons players were shocked, what is going on?
Regarding the Trail Blazers' team offense, the Pistons' defensive purpose is very clear. No matter how the Trail Blazers move, they focus on guarding several key points - frame protection, Liu Xiu's mid-range shot, Liu Xiu's 30-degree angle on the right side and the top arc
The catch-and-shoot three-pointer, Ray Allen's mid-range shot.
Others, including Randolph, Payton, Raheem and other excellent mid-range players, can all be released.
Liu Xiujin made a missed three-pointer from an area he was not good at. The Pistons could accept it and score two in a row...
This affected the mentality of the Pistons players. When the Pistons were on offense, Yao Ming tried to attack a force. Randolph came quickly to attack the defense from a double attack. Yao Ming's layup was a little stronger, it was iron!
In the transition between offense and defense, Randolph protected the defensive rebound, Liu Xiu received the ball and advanced, continuing to play team offense.
Liu Xiu continued to slide the baseline and ran towards the left corner. This time Ben Wallace extended out, but the ball was not passed to Liu Xiu immediately!
Liu Xiu moved to the left at a 45-degree angle, and Ben Wallace followed... but was blocked by Kwame Brown!
The lawless gangster passed the ball to Liu Xiu according to the tactics, and Liu Xiu caught the ball at a 45-degree angle from the left for a three-pointer...and hit it again!
9 to 5, the Trail Blazers went ahead by 4 points, and the Pistons called a timeout!
The fans cheered wildly, and the Pistons players also showed a trace of fear...
coming!
Finally here again!
The scene at the beginning of G1 is here again!
Warden started the game by single-handedly defeating the strongest team in the Eastern Conference!
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Entering the timeout, Liu Xiu thought that it would be better if he issued the "Kobe time" command one round later.
But as soon as the thought came to his mind, he strangled himself to death.
If he really issued an order and entered the 'paranoia' mode, it would be impossible to pass it out. He wouldn't even be able to keep the ball in his hands for a few seconds. Then he would either score or hit the ball... and he would be blocked.
possible.
It's always impossible to pass the ball.
Moreover, playing without the ball, catching and shooting, three-pointers +10, the hand must be hot... Then whether there is Kobe Bryant's time bonus, the difference is not big.
Maurice Cheeks did not make any tactical adjustments. The game is currently going smoothly, even smoother than expected. He just needs to follow the momentum and just emphasize once again that he must listen to the command of the warden.
The Trail Blazers made no substitutions and the timeout ended. Liu Xiu walked onto the court and saw Maurice Evans being replaced on the opposite side, with a smile on his face.
This opponent is not that easy to deal with!
After the game restarted, the Pistons directly attacked as Liu Xiu expected.
After just a few rounds, the Pistons players adjusted quickly and soon entered the offensive rhythm.
Unlike the previous game where they lost their composure and lost their composure, this time the Pistons pressed the pace very well. The pace of the game was slowed down, and the Trail Blazers were forced to play a slow-paced positional battle on offense and defense.
In the rest of the first quarter, Liu Xiu only took 3 shots, scored 1 goal, 2 points and 1 rebound, but had as many as 5 assists.
Relying on Liu Xiu's 11 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter, the Trail Blazers scored 30 points in a single quarter.
The Pistons relied on Billups' 7 points and 3 assists, Carter's 9 points, Yao Ming's 6 points and 2 rebounds... and also scored 27 points to hold on to the score.
Flip Saunders was a little helpless, his scoring was too concentrated!
But the flaw of the slow-paced offense is this. No matter how good the tactics are, the data will always be concentrated in the hands of a few strong stars.
Even the original Bulls dynasty and OK combination were like this.
But in order to slow down the Blazers' scoring pace, it is necessary to suppress the speed.
Fortunately, the three major stars in our hands performed very well!
In the second quarter, the three major stars still performed well... No, this time it was the four major stars!
Billups had 6 points and 2 assists, Yao Ming had 8 points, Carter had 9 points, and Ben Wallace had 4 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.
Ben Wallace scored 4 points by himself. He had 6 offensive rebounds in a single quarter and single-handedly overwhelmed the Trail Blazers' interior group. Two rebounds turned into points and two rebounds turned into assists.
It's a pity that Liu Xiu stole one of the boards and Mourning blocked a shot, otherwise the score would have been overtaken.
The four of them worked together to help the Pistons score 30 points in the second quarter!
For the Trail Blazers, Ray Allen made 5 of 8 shots in a single quarter.
Liu Xiu only took 4 shots and made 2 of 4 shots. He scored a three-pointer and a counterattack dunk. It was the three-pointer that made the Pistons continue to guard him tightly. He took the opportunity to pass to Ray Allen.
Less good shots.
However, Ray Allen didn't make a single three-pointer in the second quarter. Four of his five goals were mid-range shots, plus one layup and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 13 points in a single quarter.
In addition to Liu Xiu's 5 points and 4 assists, Randolph's 5 points, and Little Flying Squirrel's 6 points... the Trail Blazers also scored 30 points in a single quarter.
After halftime, the Trail Blazers continued to maintain a 3-point lead at 60-57.
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Liu Xiu made 6 of 11 shots in the half and scored 16 points, 3 rebounds, 9 of 9 and 2 steals. His performance was terrifyingly efficient.
Ray Allen made 8 of 14 shots in the half and scored 20 points. This time, he benefited from Liu Xiu's credit and performed exceptionally well.
But we only led by 3 points at halftime...
With this kind of performance, if the Nets had the same back line, they would definitely be in a hurry.
The Trail Blazers are different. Rome was not built in a day. Their immediate rise in the 2003-04 season is inseparable from their original 50-win team, but the opportunity lies in the stability brought by Liu Xiu.
The stronger the current Trail Blazers team is, the more stable their mentality is.
Since I already have the advantage on the scene and the score is slightly advantageous, I just wait and wait for the opponent to show his flaws!
But I have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I have been waiting since the start of the game 9-5.
The Trail Blazers are not in a hurry and are patient, but the Pistons are not!
Flip Saunders can't calm down anymore.
Despite the fact that there were a lot of calls in the past two days that they were going to make a big comeback, they were still 2-3 after falling behind 2-3. They were unable to overtake the score and were suppressed on the field.
It's already the third quarter, and if there's no movement, the morale of the team members is about to collapse!
If possible, he would also like to compete with anyone who consumes more energy, and he also has stars in his hands.
But being behind by a huge score is one thing. The bigger problem is that among his group of stars, the one with the strongest team mentality and the best ability to stay calm is actually the weakest Billups.
Both Carter and Yao Ming are good, but they have never seen much of the world...
After the halftime break, the third quarter begins.
The Trail Blazers, who lost a jump ball at the beginning, attacked first. Randolph took advantage of Yao Ming's rest and hit Ben Wallace in the low post. He turned around, jumped out from the baseline, turned around and hit the moon-looking layup.
The coach had already arranged to strengthen the offense. Randolph opened the point difference to 5 points as soon as he came up. Carter was not calm anymore. As the strongest outside player on the team, he stepped forward and retreated for a three-pointer in singles... but missed.
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Chapter completed!