Healing Basketball

Chapter 517. Chapter 517
On June 6, the match day of the fifth game of the finals arrived.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the Trail Blazers came to the Luhang Arena to prepare for the game.

From gathering on the bus in the morning to the whole preparation training, when the vice president looked at the warden, his eyes couldn't stop showing resentment.

But look at the players even more excited...

It is true that what the warden said in an interview yesterday was not a boost at 01:30.

Instead, he filled up the arrogance he should have as a championship.

But is that necessary?

"Of course it is necessary. Not only have we become more confident and arrogant, but the enthusiasm and motivation to win today have also been raised to the limit."

The vice president nodded when he heard the words: "It makes sense to say that... Wait, how can you hear the question in my heart?"

The coach rolled his eyes and looked at the vice president with puckered mouth and said, "Your resentment is written all over your face, and those brats are laughing at you."

"It's not the first time they laughed at me, saying that I'm timid and afraid of getting into trouble, you are bold and responsible, right?" The vice president was not angry at all.

The coach smiled and said: "They are right, it is indeed the case, but it is because of your caution that I dare to let go and display it boldly."

The vice president was in a better mood: "Hmph, you still have a conscience..."

Huo Tu and Bu Shuai next to them listened to what their bosses said, why did they feel so gay?

The vice president sighed and said: "My concern is that this will stimulate the Nets and make them play harder."

The coach shook his head: "You don't have to worry too much about it. If they lose tonight, they will have nothing to do. They will definitely not give up. They will definitely try their best to play tonight's game. The boss is very smart, what he says now can not only satisfy his need to pretend, but also drive the determination of his teammates, killing two birds with one stone, maybe the other party is too angry and not performing properly?"

Vice President: "That makes sense...but why do I think that brat might not think so much, just trying to pretend?"

...

The Trail Blazers coaching staff chatted and the players prepared with unparalleled enthusiasm.

When it’s time to train, it’s time to train, when it’s time to rest, it’s time to rest, when it’s time to discuss, it’s time to discuss…

Because Liu Xiu’s interview yesterday ignited public opinion, the Trail Blazers refused to interview today and were not allowed to leave the Luhang Arena all day long. They were only allowed to shoot the documentary filming team of the Chaoting Terrace. Shivering, they are eager to split 1 minute into three parts, no matter how much they like to pretend to be aggressive, no matter how much they like to show off, they are not that interested in today's preparation stage.

Soon, it was getting late, and at 6:10 in the evening, after the warm-up, the Trail Blazers players entered the stadium amidst the boos of the fans.

When Liu Xiu took the lead and ran out of the player tunnel, he could feel the anger of the Nets fans from the boos.

Manic, fierce, unwilling, and anger visible to the naked eye!
When it was the home team's turn, the cheers and cheers from the fans were particularly passionate.

The butcher leaned over to Liu Xiu: "Wow, look, the fans of the Nets are so enthusiastic. I've never seen them before."

Liu Xiu responded: "Yes, the Nets should thank me."

"Thank you for what?"

"Thank you for helping them bring the fans together."

The butcher who came to tease Liu Xiu felt his fists clenched...

Watching the starting players of the Nets come out one by one, Liu Xiu opened the task section.

"Rose in Bloom: A series of quests for roses in full bloom.

Opening conditions: The host needs to publicly announce the declaration of winning the championship in the 5th round of the finals.

Goal: Defeat the Nets 4-1 to win the championship.

Reward: advanced specified attribute point*1. (If the specified attribute reaches the top level (95), it will be converted into a high-level attribute card, if it is lower than the top level (90), it will be converted into 3 attribute cards of the same attribute.)”

Tonight, win the championship!

If you open a few new attributes that can be improved, then the probability of obtaining attribute points with a speed of 93 will be greatly reduced. From this point of view, opening a few new attributes that can be improved is actually "solidifying" speed, strength, The five basic attributes of jumping, flexibility, and physical strength, of course, these attributes are already very high, but who doesn't want to be higher, if you have the opportunity to get the designated attribute card, you must not miss it!Moreover, they are not incapable of winning tonight.

Liu Xiu looked around at his teammates. The teammates gave him infinite confidence. Without the teammates, he would not have won yesterday, and he would not have been able to trigger this mission.

However, the source of the teammates' confidence is actually him!

In the eyes of the teammates, without Liu Xiu's key ball performance in the Western Conference Finals, they would have gone fishing long ago.

After the Nets players finished playing, the lights on the scene turned on, and the Nets players couldn't help but put their eyes on Liu Xiu.

Unsurprisingly, Liu Xiu's words deeply stimulated the self-esteem of the Nets players.

But as Maurice Cheeks said, regardless of whether there is such a thing, the urgency of the Nets to win has been raised to the extreme. Teammates, don't get too excited. He knows that the Nets can no longer make mistakes on the court.

They have no way out!
...

"The great magician:
game status.

Copy objects:

Teammate: Damon Stoudemire, trait conversion talent: Flying Squirrel...

Opponent: Richard Jefferson, trait-transforming talent: Wing..."

The game was about to start, Liu Xiu replicated his talent, clapped his hands, the chalk powder scattered, a puff of smoke rose, and he turned and walked onto the court.

The Trail Blazers sent Payton, Liu Xiu, outlaw lunatics, Randolph, and Kwame Brown's starting lineup.

The Nets sent Kidd, Tracy McGrady, Richard Jefferson, Juwan Howard, and Mourning to the starting lineup.

With Kwame Brown taking the ball away from Mourning's head for 5 consecutive games, at 6:30 in the evening, the fifth game of the finals began!

The Trail Blazers launched a fast break at the start, and the Nets were very experienced in locking up the frontcourt trio of the Trail Blazers. Quick toss hits.

Veteran Payton scored the first goal in two consecutive games!

Glove's desire for the championship that is close at hand is vivid on his face.

When it came time for the Nets to attack, Kidd advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to McGrady. McGrady launched an attack with singles from the flank, Kidd responded with an arc, and the others moved according to tactics.

Facing the defense of the outlaws, McGrady broke into close range, attracted Mourning to split the ball after the pinch, and Mourning made a close-range throw.

The offensive and defensive transition, the Blazers attacked, Payton advanced to the frontcourt, and gave the ball to Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu faced McGrady's defense and looked for a pick-and-roll. Kwame Brown actively pulled it out.

As in the previous game, it was Richard Jefferson who expanded to defend against the pick-and-roll, Juwan Howard and Richard Jefferson switched defenses, and went to defend against the outlaws.

Liu Xiuyue blocked a loneliness, but this was only for the defense he encountered. At least it reduced the number of insiders.
After entering the paint, Liu Xiu's chances to pass the ball were not good. He decisively chose to pull the bar for a layup, but unfortunately he didn't make it. Juwan Howard protected the defensive rebound.

The Nets' defense was the same as the previous game, focusing on Liu Xiu and Randolph's singles, trying to cut off the passing and receiving lines between the two and their high-ranking teammates.

The Nets' defense in the last game was actually very good, and tonight will continue the defense of the previous game, as expected by the Trail Blazers.

However, the Nets' offense surprised the Trail Blazers, and it became McGrady's style of scoring suddenly!Unlike G1 and G2, the game did not return to the two games where McGrady forcibly grabbed the show, but the standard advanced play style-McGrady singles, Kidd assisted control!
McGrady is not as independent as G1 and G2, and he is not so sticky to the ball. He will give it out when it is time to give it out, but it can be seen that their auxiliary control style of play is supported by Kidd's team command ability and auxiliary control ability. Yes, the overall play is very ordinary, very ordinary, not clever at all. Compared with the exquisite cooperation of Little Flying Squirrel + Liu Xiu + McDyess, it is not at the same level at all. There is no other adjective except ordinary, yes That kind of tactics that can be seen in elementary or middle school textbooks like "basketball basics", but if there are any advantages...play straight!
In this finals, Kidd clearly realized his lack of coaching ability. He was still very confident in his coaching talent, but he realized that he still had a lot to offer compared to those powerful coaches in terms of experience and tactical reserves. There is a big gap, and the ability of his assistant coach Lawrence Frank and others is really not good. Originally, Byron Scott, a top coach in the league with defensive attainments and the ability to use point guards, was driven away by him. That's it... He has made up his mind. During the offseason, he must communicate with the management about the signing of assistant coaches.

Of course, it is impossible for Kidd to give up this time in the finals. The Nets are fighting for strength tonight. He doesn't play any tricks, so he will find a way to bring out their advantages and face the Trail Blazers head-on!
How they play tonight depends on what kind of performance McGrady can play. Kidd is just the one supporting him.

Although McGrady is often conceited, his strength is really nothing to say. After the first quarter, relying on McGrady's 6 points and 2 assists, Kidd's 5 points and 2 assists, Richard Jefferson's 7 points, the Nets' The league's strongest perimeter combination led the team to 25 points.

The Trail Blazers played very well in the first quarter, and it was Payton who went crazy again. Payton made 6 of 4 shots and 2 of 2 free throws to score 10 points. Liu Xiu made 4 of 2 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers. With 5 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists, under the very targeted defense of the Nets, relying on the rampage of the championship-crazy Payton, he scored 27 points in a single quarter.

The Trail Blazers played so well in the first quarter, but the Nets still held the score. During the intermission, Kidd analyzed the current situation to his teammates from this angle. He thought he was uneasy after falling behind by two points in the start again. Teammates, after listening to Kidd's words, they feel as if they have the upper hand...but it's not the illusion of the Nets players. From Kidd's point of view, they really have the initiative!

(End of this chapter)