Healing Basketball

Chapter 518. Chapter 518.

Payton scored 10 points in the first quarter, and the Trail Blazers only led by two points... The Trail Blazers actually played well with 27 points in the first quarter. In Kidd's view, their Nets defense was better than the previous game , but their Nets played better offensively tonight, and unlike the Trail Blazers who rely on role players to catch shots to improve their offensive performance, their Nets rely on stars, stars who have stable scoring and skyrocketing!

In the second quarter, Kidd's adjustment is to continue to play steadily and steadily, and the effect of steady play is that the offensive performance is stable. Although there is no further explosive performance, it is enough.

Because Payton made 5 shots in the first half of the second quarter and only scored 1 time!
Payton hit the iron as soon as he came up in the second quarter. Kidd decisively directed his teammates not to be too active in defending Payton because of Payton's 10 points in the first quarter.

As for Payton, he had to shoot if he had a chance, otherwise the Trail Blazers would not even be able to guarantee a smooth offensive cooperation, but only the third of the 5 shots was scored, and only two points were scored in the half quarter!To be precise, he took 3 shots in 5 minutes and only scored two points!

At 5 minutes and 02 seconds of the second quarter, Maurice Cheeks replaced Payton with Derek Anderson, and the effect was not good. Compared with Payton, Derek Anderson has more comprehensive skills, but he is not proficient. On the stage of the finals, Derek Anderson was not able to contribute to almost every skill.

尽管第二节刘秀拿到4分2助攻、兰多夫拿到8分，开拓者队依旧只拿到17分，而篮网队第二节又拿到了25分。

After halftime, the Nets entered the intermission with a 50-44 lead over the Trail Blazers by 6 points.

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With 9 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 block in the half, Liu Xiu played better than the previous game.

Randolph had 12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in the half, and his performance was better than the previous game.

Obviously, the two of them are more adaptable to the Nets' defense, have played the performance they should have, and made the progress they should have.

But the Nets also did a better job of defending the rest of them. When encountering unexpected situations, such as Payton's continued rampage, the Nets responded more calmly.

The Nets also played more firmly and effectively on the offensive end. McGrady's 14 points and 6 assists in the second half with Kidd's assistance proved one thing-the finals really depend on the stage of superstars!

Kidd's understanding of basketball has been sublimated in this series, which was not available in the previous two series.

He helped McGrady complete his growth, and this process also brought him an opportunity to grow.

The intermission passed quickly, and the third quarter came as scheduled.

The Trail Blazers replaced Liu Xiu, Little Flying Squirrel, Raheem, Kwame Brown, and McDyess to strengthen inside defense, impact, and outside singles.

Maurice Cheeks entered the one-to-one mode, and the effect was good. The Flying Squirrel didn't hit halftime and continued to shine. He played 9 minutes in the third quarter and made 7 of 3 shots, including 3 of 1 three-pointers and 1 of them. 1 extra penalty hit, 8 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, plus Liu Xiu's 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and Rahim's 6 points and 2 rebounds... The Trail Blazers scored in the third quarter. Got 23 points.

但篮网队靠着理查德-杰弗森3投2中外加5中5的罚球单节吃饼吃了9分、基德2分4助攻、麦迪5分、莫宁单节6板……篮网队第三节又又拿到了25分。

After three quarters, the Nets led the Trail Blazers by 75 points 67 to 8 and entered the final quarter!
When two teams of similar strength play against each other, the loser has a greater probability of winning the next game. This statement has been confirmed in this series.

The winning side will always want to continue to try to win the game in the next game, because it is sure to be effective. To some extent, it limits the room for adjustment and is easy to be predicted by the opponent.

The loser, on the other hand, adjusted their style of play almost as much as they wanted, and performed unexpectedly.

Like tonight, the Nets played superstar basketball. After they had Kidd, they never really implemented the most basic star singles tactics in the playoffs. It had a miraculous effect. McGrady had 19 points and 3 rebounds in three quarters With 7 assists, the statistics are similar to Liu Xiu's 15 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, but his shooting efficiency has steadily overwhelmed Liu Xiu.

Kidd's choice for this game was just positive. Based on the actual situation of the Nets, it is really the best choice for the Nets at the moment.

It's just that things are relative. Seeking stability means lack of change. In the fourth quarter, those who lack change become the Nets!

Maurice Cheeks chose to trust the veteran in the final quarter, keeping Liu Xiu and Randolph on the court, and the other three players sent to the court were Payton, Raheem, and McDyess.

The veterans' desire for the championship exploded with amazing fighting power.

In the first three quarters, the Trail Blazers' decline became more and more obvious. Payton, who was full of desire for a championship, was brought back by Raheem and McDyess, who were so excited to go so far in the playoffs for the first time!
In the first half of the final quarter, the Trail Blazers and the Nets tied 11-11 and entered the official timeout with a score of 78-86.

After the official timeout came back, Morris Cheeks did not carry out personnel rotation, and the two core players were paired with the three veterans, and continued to fight hard!
This non-rotational rotation method was beyond the expectations of the Nets. Kidd thought that the Trail Blazers would replace the little flying mouse to play in the last moment. They all sent Travis Best to play double point guards.

This became an opportunity for the Trail Blazers, and the Trail Blazers seized the opportunity!
Travis Best didn't make 3 open shots in the game, and he was slowed down on the offensive end. On the defensive end, he defended the little flying mouse well, but he defended Payton, and was beaten by Payton. As for why Travis -Best went to defend Payton, because Kidd went to defend Liu Xiu, and McGrady went to defend Raheem... There was a problem in one link, which led to a chain reaction, although Travis Best only played 2 Minutes, but was beaten 5-0 by the Trail Blazers!

When the Nets replaced Travis Best with Richard Jefferson, the Trail Blazers had chased the score to 83 to 86!

For the Nets, the most frightening thing is not that the point difference has narrowed to 3 points, but that after McGrady scored three and a half quarters, his performance was weak in the second half of the fourth quarter!

At any rate, Kidd stood up at this time. Richard Jefferson's progress over the years is not for nothing. , without any means of scoring, resulting in the Nets losing even when Kidd scored 03 points. , together with Kidd, withstood the impact of the Trail Blazers in the next 5 minutes!
During this period, the Nets scored 7 points. Although they were scored 8 points by the Trail Blazers, they still held the lead, leading the Trail Blazers by two points 93 to 91!

The game has reached the last minute, and it's time for the Nets to attack again. At such a critical moment, the scene is much quieter. The fans of the Nets don't dare to breathe, for fear that it will affect the performance of the players. They can't afford to lose now. .

After more than two minutes, out of the Nets' 7 points, 5 points were scored by Richard Jefferson, and [-] points were scored by Juwan Howard. At the critical moment, relying on teammates to play a buffer After waiting for a while, McGrady stood up again!
At 11 minutes and 29 seconds of the last quarter, Tracy McGrady received the ball from the left side of the three-second zone and hit a jumper from close range. 95 to 91, the Nets' lead returned to 4 points and the Trail Blazers were stopped!

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Kidd is so tenacious!
Entering the timeout again, Liu Xiu couldn't help cursing as she walked to the bench.

I didn't expect the game to reach this point.

The Nets performed well, their Trail Blazers lost in G5, he was ashamed as the warden, he was ready, shameless is the kingly way, it is nothing to lose face, as long as they win the championship in the end, everything is not important .

But I didn't expect that the Nets performed so well and his teammates were so good!
佩顿15投7中，其中三分球1中1，外加5中5的罚球，单场20分了！

The last time Payton scored 20+ in a single game in the playoffs was in the 02-03 season. Coincidentally, he also faced Kidd.

Last year and this year, Payton reached the finals for two consecutive years, with full attendance and never lost a game, but only tonight got 20+, fighting to the limit!

With such a strong performance by the veterans, they lasted until the last moment and almost came back, but McGrady's close-range shot is tantamount to a devastating crit for their Trail Blazers... Normally, this is the case, If the key ball defense fails, the blow will definitely be heavy, but after the Blazers players were hit, they returned to the bench and all their eyes were on Liu Xiu.

They still have hope!

On the way back to the bench, Liu Xiu turned on the system screen, swearing and swearing, but his expression was dignified, and hesitation could be seen between his brows. At this moment, his thoughts were very complicated.

Open the talent of 'Mai Mang'?
This is his only chance to increase his confidence now. If he doesn't come, he can only let Little Flying Squirrel come up and throw a three-pointer. , Chasing 31 points in 4 seconds, there is no such ability.

But opening the talent does not mean that you will definitely win. It just increases the probability. If the reversal fails, it will be quite a loss. After all, this can only be triggered when the two conditions of being within 35 seconds and falling behind by 8 points are met. Talent, this time the finals reached the fifth game, and the trigger condition will be met tonight. It can't be triggered a few times in a season. If you want to occupy a talent spot, it's better to use it as a special talent for playing Duncan...

but!When he wanted to turn off the system screen and fight without turning on his talent, he couldn't send out this command in his heart. At this moment, he understood his true thoughts.

He wants to win the championship now, he can't wait!

He didn't want to disappoint the situation where the veterans played their lives to get back in the final quarter!
Liu Xiu looked at the happy Nets bench, sighed, and thought to herself—"You guys forced me, you guys unleashed the world's scariest king of clutch shots!"

(End of this chapter)