Healing Basketball

Chapter 128 128. Back-to-back triple pairs!
Compared to Kidd who was thinking about this and that, Liu Xiu focused on how to deal with the next game.

Although he temporarily obtained the talent of 'ghost talent', compared with Kidd, the gap in strength is still too large.

The Nets did not have Kidd, and they became the favorite team to compete for Okafor.

Without him, the Trail Blazers would lose 5 games in strength?
He has done his best so far.

The two players have different ideas, but the coaches of the two teams have the same idea-the point guard on the opposite side is as stable as an old dog!

Compared with the point guard on the opposite side, there is a gap in strength.

But on the one hand, they are strong and their teammates are not that strong, on the other hand, they are much weaker, but their teammates are much stronger than the opponent, and they play very aggressively... Then the score was tight for three quarters!
The head coaches on both sides have big heads.

After letting the players slow down for 1 minute, the coaches of the two teams began to make tactical arrangements.

For the Nets, Kidd looked forward with a hint of expectation... Then he listened to the tactical arrangement with a blank face, and began to think about the countermeasures for the final quarter in his mind.

Byron Scott made lineup changes, made defensive tactical changes... nothing else!The adjustment on the offensive end just talked about the tactics that this lineup should play!That is, what tactics this lineup will play in the tactical manual, Byron Scott just talked about it.

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Back from holiday break.

The Trail Blazers sent a combination of Little Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, and Dale Davis.

The Nets sent a combination of Kidd, Kittles, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, and Aaron Williams.

Tianzun and Ruben Patterson, the two main players, were not replaced immediately, and their physical condition is not very optimistic.

However, the physical condition of the Nets is actually not much better. Kidd only rested for 3 minutes in the first three quarters tonight, Richard Jefferson only rested for 2 minutes, and Kenyon Martin only rested for 5 minutes .

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

Liu Xiu advances to the frontcourt and passes the ball to Flying Squirrel.

A tacit understanding gradually developed, and when Liu Xiu gave the ball to Little Flying Squirrel, Little Flying Squirrel knew that his first choice was to put the ball into the basket!
The Nets did a very good defensive job, but at the end of the quarter, the Trail Blazers stopped playing as a team, and the Flying Squirrel played singles from the outside!
When there is sufficient physical strength in the front, the Nets' team defense can expand further outside.

Kenyon Martin's first-class comprehensive defense of 86, coupled with 85 speed, 88 strength, and 94 bounce, is a bit short in height and poor in frame protection. Players taller than him are often hammered in single defense, but The overall defense can be raised to a first-class level only by supplementary defense and assistance defense, which is enough to prove that he is really good at assisting defense and supplementary defense.

This time the Nets' defense didn't expand that far, and Little Flying Squirrel, who was focused on how to score better in the rotation stage, was keenly aware of this and used it decisively!
Breaking through in singles, pulling horizontally and changing to a fake move, and then retreating, Corey Kittles defended hard, but he was still out of position. The little flying mouse seized the gap and made a quick shot...

Three point hit!

80 to 77, the Blazers scored a goal, which means that the Nets have no chance to counterattack and fall into a positional battle.

Compared with the Trail Blazers' positional warfare tactics and many changes, the Nets' positional warfare offense is very monotonous.

The key is that the offensive tactics of the coaching staff haven't changed at all... The finals couldn't force Byron Scott's on-the-spot changes. Kidd can only figure out a way by himself. He pinned his hopes on the best outside shooting performance tonight player - Kittles.

But Liu Xiu clung to Kittles as soon as Kittles arrived in the frontcourt, relying on his strength advantage to entangle, interfere and confront.

In the positional battle, one of the available points was finally blocked, and Kidd could only do it by himself, but at this time, there was another painful thing... Is it necessary to pick and roll to fight the little flying mouse?
Certainly not necessary.

But there is no sense of ceremony in the positional warfare attack without pick-and-roll...

In the end, Kidd chose not to have a sense of ritual, and forced it!
Little Flying Squirrel couldn't stop Kidd, Kidd broke into the inside line, and made a quick shot before the defense came...Missed!
How can a player with a layup rating of only 85 be injured?

Kidd's layup percentage so far this season is 47.6%!

Flying Mouse has made 48.9% of his layups this season.

Just change a point guard, the Nets' 188-year-old veteran backup point guard Robert Parker, who is only 34 cm tall, has made 52.8% of his layups so far this season.

Dale Davis, who came back from supplementary defense, blocked Kidd, Randolph blocked Kenyon Martin who was rushing...Liu Xiu grabbed the defensive rebound and counterattacked...Kidd rushed to hug Liu Xiu who was counterattacking .

Through a tactical foul, Kidd successfully prevented Liu Xiu from launching a counterattack.

Falling into a positional battle, the Flying Squirrel passed the ball in singles this time, and the Nets flanked it.

The Nets did a good job of defending the pass and catching the ball, but the pincers going to the high post would always affect their pass and catch cooperation. Liu Xiu found a chance to catch the ball...and didn't make a mid-range jumper.

Randolph rushed to no avail, Aaron Williams defended the defensive rebound and passed it to Kidd immediately.

Kenyon Martin and Richard Jefferson flew on both wings, and Kittles followed up to find the counterattack formation for shooting opportunities, but the referee blew his whistle again!
This time it was Liu Xiu's turn to hug Kidd!

Kidd threw the ball to the referee helplessly—as expected of a rookie I admire, he learned so fast!
The Nets once again fell into a positional battle and played very hard.

Richard - Jefferson catches the ball and hits two points, 79 to 80, and the Nets bite the score.

This ball, that is, Kidd has strong predictive ability and Richard Jefferson has a good touch.

The Nets players can only rely on on-the-spot reactions.

As for the Trail Blazers, the lead has been reduced to 1 point, and there is no rush. It is expected. Without Tianzun and Ruben Patterson, the defense can do this well. Slowly !
This time, the two teams did not play the explosive performance of widening the point difference and chasing points in the first three quarters. At 6 minutes and 37 seconds, the score was 87 to 85. The Blazers led by 2 points and entered the official timeout!
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In the first half of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers only took a two-point lead.

If you look at the situation in the second and third quarters, the Nets have a chance.

However, after entering the official timeout, the Nets bench had another heated quarrel.

Teammates are used to it, and after the first Finals, Kidd and Byron Scott often had disputes.

After last season's finals, Kidd looked down on Byron Scott, which the whole team knew.

In the current situation, Kidd got angry at Byron Scott, and his teammates felt that it was normal.

Regardless of being only two points behind, it is much smaller than the point difference when the second and third quarters entered the official timeout.

but!After playing for 6 and a half minutes, the Trail Blazers not only did not replace Tianzun, but even Randolph was replaced to rest in the 4th minute.

Little Flying Squirrel scored 5 points, Matt Carroll scored 3 points, and Liu Xiu scored 2 points... Under the premise that the two teams blocked the opponent's counterattack, the Trail Blazers actually gained an advantage by relying on these three players!

During this period, the Nets actually only scored 8 points. The biggest problem is that Byron Scott's offensive tactical adjustments on the spot were surprisingly poor. The Nets were able to score these 8 points. Germany.

Of course, Kidd and Byron Scott quarreled, not every time it was Byron Scott's problem, and now Kidd has arrived The point where Kurt quarreled... This is foreign language, so I won't mention it for now.

On the other side, on the Trail Blazers bench, Maurice Cheeks was spouting and making wild adjustments with a grim face, and Liu Xiu listened attentively.

The more I listened, the more something went wrong... "Coach, I'm the main attacker?"

"Yes! Don't you dare?" Maurice Cheeks asked back.

The aggressive method that makes people speechless... Liu Xiu asked back: "How do I fight?"

Maurice Cheeks replied: "You find a way to sort out the offense so that you can get mismatch opportunities and open opportunities, and find opportunities to counterattack."

Maurice Cheeks has 'I like you' written all over his eyes.

Morris Cheeks' arrangement, Liu Xiu thinks it seems to be feasible.

Up to now, he has gotten as many as 13 shots and scored 15 points... The efficiency is relatively low, but his shots are all shot when they should be shot.

But with the coach's sloppy appearance and the messy shape of the stubble, no matter how you look at it, Liu Xiu thinks that her coach has nothing to do with it.

However, Liu Xiu is not afraid, not only not afraid, but also very excited!

He is just a rookie, what are you afraid of?

Even if he loses, those media will definitely throw the blame on him, but does he care about this?

Give him a chance, he won't say 'I'm not ready'!
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The Nets sent Kidd, Kittles, Richard - Jefferson, Kenyon - Martin, Jason - Collins combination.

The Trail Blazers sent a combination of Liu Xiu, Ruben Patterson, Wesley Person, Randolph, and Rasheed Wallace.

The timeout ends and the Nets attack.

Kidd calmed down after sending out an evil fire, and focused on the game.

After receiving the serve and advancing to the frontcourt, Kidd encountered Liu Xiu's defense, but Kenyon Martin played a pick-and-roll, split it and released the ball, Jason Collins received the ball and passed it, Kenyon Martin split it and cut to the other side One side of the baseline caught the ball and took off with a step, and scored two points with a flying throw.

The score was tied at 87!
Jason Collins's assist is enviable. When he receives the ball, he can see Kenyon Martin cut in from the front, and the direct pass becomes an assist.

Liu Xiu received the serve and pushed forward, and the Nets quickly retreated to defend and defend.

Ruben Patterson's high-post shot, Randolph's low-post offense, Tianzun's supporting points... The Nets' defense is ready to deal with it.

However, after Liu Xiu arrived in the front court, facing Kidd's defense, he chose to change direction and break through!
This is too rare. Liu Xiu faced Kidd tonight, and he couldn't make up the number of breakthroughs with one hand. Kidd's defensive attention was also focused on waiting for Liu Xiu to play team defense with his teammates after the ball was released.

When Kidd reacted to prevent Liu Xiu's breakthrough, Liu Xiu had already taken the lead. Faced with a slightly flustered lateral movement, Liu Xiu lowered his center of gravity, quickly dialed the ball, and made a diving breakthrough!
Kenyon Martin was taken out of the paint by Tianzun, Randolph stuck Jason Collins, and Liu Xiu suddenly flew from close range and made a layup!
Maurice Cheeks gritted his teeth and slapped hard on the sidelines, which worked wonders!
The Blazers successfully scored in the positional battle, which was a big blow to the Nets.

Even for Kidd, with such a lineup, it would be difficult for him to compete with the Trail Blazers who cleared the way for the twin towers...

Richard Jefferson's cut and catch forced a layup, but was slapped down by Tianzun.

Randolph grabs the ball and passes it to Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu advances to counterattack!

Although the ball didn't trigger the 'ghost', Liu Xiu didn't have to rely on the 'ghost' to promote the counterattack, he relied on these teammates!
Immediately after the block was blocked, Tianzun, who came down quickly, followed up with Ruben Patterson's high-post shot, two threatening points, one inside and one outside, and Wesley Pearson, who went down quickly from the wing, also After Randolph passed the ball, he stayed in the backcourt and didn't go down quickly. Butcher scored 20 points tonight, and he was tired... The Nets' defensive attention was attracted by the three receiving points. Liu Xiu rushed into the free throw line behind the three Step layup!
Liu Xiu scored 4 points in a row, helping the Trail Blazers score 91 to 87!

Kidd is a strong man, but he is prone to rush. The older he gets, the more calm he becomes in many aspects, but the rush has not changed.

On the court, when he is in a hurry, he can easily do one thing - throw a three-pointer!

Especially after he has practiced three-pointers in the past two years, he prefers to throw three-pointers.

However, he always forgets that in the past two years, he has averaged about 33 three-pointers per game with a shooting rate of about 1.5%, basically all of which are open three-pointers.

Kidd made a three-pointer directly after borrowing Kenyon Martin's pick-and-roll... "Kang"... Iron!
Randolph overwhelmed Jason Collins to guard the defensive rebound, and passed to Liu Xiu who was blocked and shrunk to defend and cut. Liu Xiu caught the ball and counterattacked!
The number of fouls has already arrived, and the Nets cannot use tactical fouls, so they can only try their best to retreat.

Liu Xiu was heavily defended by the Nets during the counterattack, so he chose to make a strong attack...a strong attack does not mean a strong shot.

With the fixed bonus of 'Ghost Talent', the passing accuracy was temporarily increased to 96. After Liu Xiu attracted the attention of the defense, he smoothly distributed the ball to the flank. Wesley Persson followed up with the ball and made a three-pointer!
94比87，开拓者队打出了一波7比2，将分差拉开到了7分！
The Nets called a timeout!

Kidd convinced!

He already understood the thinking of the opposing coach.

Use Ruben Patterson, Tianzun, and Randolph as guises to create scoring opportunities for Liu Xiu.

It's very risky. Although Liu Xiu has scored 52 points, he is an explosive player, and the CD time is difficult to control. Anyway, Liu Xiu's scoring is definitely not explosive tonight. It is not a day for Liu Xiu to score high.

But they succeeded!

Then Kidd hated Byron Scott even more.

He actually knows that Byron Scott has a lot of good things, such as building a defensive system, such as creating a very good defensive counterattack system.

In this regard, the coaches on the opposite side are not as good as Byron Scott.

but!Kidd can't see those advantages now, because he is used to it.

Kidd, who is about to turn 31 and turned down the Spurs' invitation in the summer, cares about what other teams have and what they don't have.

For example, Maurice Cheeks' improvisation that dared to think and do.

In the playoffs last season, the Trail Blazers lost three games in a row and fell behind the Mavericks 0-3. If Maurice Cheeks hadn't put Randolph in the starting lineup under the pressure, he would be the core of the interior offense. Dirk Nowitzki , the Blazers have a high probability of being swept out directly.

This kind of coach is what Kidd wants!
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After the timeout, the Nets wanted to fight back, but the positional offense was hit again.

When it came time for the Trail Blazers to attack, Liu Xiu was still the main attacker. They insisted on this style of play. This round, Liu Xiu had a bad chance of singles, so he passed it to Tianzun, and Tianzun didn't score two points.

Kidd grabbed the rebound and counterattacked, trying to find a three-pointer to quickly chase points, but he was helpless. Kittles' catch-and-shoot three-pointer was solid!

Liu Xiu, who retreated back, grabbed the defensive rebound and counterattacked!
After two dribbles, Liu Xiu hit the ball...

Randolph retreated to the center line, and the opponent shot. Seeing Liu Xiu grab the rebound, he immediately turned around and made a quick break, receiving a long pass from Liu Xiu on the left side of the free throw line.

After receiving the ball, Randolph did not dribble to the basket, but caught and shot the ball amidst the wild cheers of the fans at the scene... Go in!
The fans at the scene were boiling!All the fans are cheering loudly!

Cheers to Zach Randolph, cheers to a 96-87 lead over the Nets with a 9-point close call, but that's not the most important thing...

With 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, Liu Xiu has a triple-double!Back to back triple pairs!
Kidd felt the atmosphere, looked at the data on the big screen, and shook his head. The last bit of effort was missed by Randolph, who was definitely scolded for not making a fast break.

There are more than two minutes left and the point difference is 9 points. I have to say that there is still a chance, but Kidd doesn't want to fight anymore, and the Nets have nothing to do.

At 10:27 in the evening, after 2 hours and 27 minutes of the game, the Trail Blazers and the Nets decided the winner.

In the last 2 minutes and 33 seconds, the Nets scored 3 points, and Kidd made a long three-pointer with a relaxed pick-and-roll; Ruben Patterson made a high shot for the Trail Blazers.

Although Kidd scored a triple-double of 25 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists,
但开拓者队靠着刘秀的19分12板10助攻、兰多夫的22分9板、天尊的9分7板4助攻4盖帽、小飞鼠的16分……以98比90力克篮网队。

After defeating the Nets, the Trail Blazers' record improved to 17 wins and 7 losses, surpassing the Lakers with 17 wins and 8 losses, and once again rushed to the top four in the Western Conference!

(End of this chapter)