Healing Basketball

   Chapter 517 517. An opponent who has no way out

  On June 22, the match day of the fifth game of the finals arrived.

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

  From the time they assembled to board the bus in the morning, to the whole preparation training, when the vice president looked at the warden, his eyes couldn't help revealing a sense of resentment.

   But look at the players even more excited…

   It is true that what the warden said in an interview yesterday was not a bit of a boost.

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

   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 has also been raised to the limit."

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

   The head coach rolled his eyes and squinted his mouth to look at the vice president and said, "Your resentment is written on your face, and those stinky boys are laughing at you."

   "It's not the first time they laughed at me, saying that I was timid and afraid of things, and I was daring and responsible, right?" The vice president was not angry.

   The coach smiled and said, "They are right, it is true, but it is because of your caution that I dare to let go."

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

Huo Tu and Bu Shuai next to    listened to the words of the two bosses, why did they feel so basic?

   The vice president sighed and said, "What I'm worried about is that this will stimulate the Nets and make them play harder."

The coach shook his head: "You are worrying too much. If they lose tonight, there will be nothing left. They will definitely not give up, and they will definitely try their best to play tonight's game. It is the same with or without the excitement of the warden. Chang is very smart, and what he said now can not only satisfy his need to pretend, but also drive the determination of his teammates.

   Vice President: "It makes sense...but why do I think that stinky boy may not think too much, just want to pretend?"

  …

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

   Train when you need to, rest when you need to rest, discuss when you need to…

Because Liu Xiu's interview yesterday detonated public opinion, today the Trail Blazers refused to interview and were not allowed to leave the Luhang Arena throughout the day. Only the documentary filming team of the Imperial Court was allowed to shoot. Everyone had no complaints. After working hard for a year, it was only this Trembling, they are eager to split one minute into three parts, no matter how much they like to pretend to be aggressive and 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 Blazers players entered the court amid the boos of the fans.

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

   Manic, intense, unwilling, and visible anger!

  It was the home team's turn to play at home, and the cheers and cheers from the fans were extraordinarily passionate.

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

   Liu Xiu replied: "Yeah, the Nets should thank me."

   "Thank you for what?"

   "Thanks for helping them bring the fans together."

   Let's make fun of Liu Xiu's butcher feeling his fist clenched...

   Watching the Nets starters appear one by one, Liu Xiu opened the task section.

   "Rose in Bloom: The Roses in Bloom series of quests.

  Enable conditions: The host must publicly announce the declaration of winning the championship in the fifth round of the finals.

   Goal: 4-1 victory over the Nets to win the championship.

   Reward: Advanced Designated Attribute Point*1. (If the specified attribute reaches the super 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!

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

   Liu Xiu looked around his teammates. The teammates gave him endless confidence. Without them, he couldn't win yesterday, and he couldn't trigger this mission.

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

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

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

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

But as Maurice Cheeks said, with or without this incident, the Nets' urgency to win has been elevated to the extreme. Being stimulated by Liu Xiu, Kidd needs to channel the emotions of his teammates and let them Teammates don't get too excited, he knows that the Nets can't make mistakes on the court now.

   They have no way out!

  …

   "The Great Mage:

  The state of the game.

  Copy objects:

   Teammate: Damon Stoudemire, Character Transformation Talent: Momonga…

   Opponent: Richard Jefferson, Trait Transformation Talent: Flank…”

  The game is about to start, Liu Xiu copied his talent, clapped his hands, the magnesium powder scattered, a puff of smoke appeared, and turned around and walked onto the court.

  The Blazers sent the starting lineup of Payton, Liu Xiu, extrajudicial fanatics, Randolph, and Kwame Brown.

   The Nets sent a starting lineup of Kidd, McGrady, Richard Jefferson, Juwan Howard, and Mourning.

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

The Trail Blazers launched a fast break at the start. The Nets were very experienced in locking the Blazers' frontcourt trio. Payton quickly advanced to the frontcourt and took advantage of Liu Xiu's flank cut to contain him. A quick throw hit.

   Veteran Payton scored the first goal in two consecutive games!

   The glove's eagerness for the championship at hand flashed across his face.

   When the Nets attacked, Kidd advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to McGrady. McGrady launched a single attack on the flank, Kidd responded with the arc, and the others moved according to the tactics.

   McGrady's defense against the extrajudicial fanatics jumped to close range, and after attracting a pinch, Mourning scored the ball, and Mourning made a close-range throw.

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

   As in the previous game, it was Richard Jefferson who expanded to prevent pick-and-rolls, and Juwan Howard and Richard Jefferson switched defenses to guard against extrajudicial madmen.

  Liu Xiuyue is equivalent to blocking a loneliness, but this is only for the defense he encountered, at least reducing the number of insiders. After Liu Xiu pick-and-rolls, he forced the inside line and scored sudden points!

   After entering the inside line, Liu Xiu's passing opportunity was 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 defending Liu Xiu and Randolph's singles, trying to cut off the passing and receiving lines between the two and high-ranking teammates.

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

   However, the Nets offense surprised the Trail Blazers, and it became McGrady's way of breaking out into the main! Unlike G1 and G2, the game did not return to the two games where Tracy McGrady forcibly grabbed the scene, but the standard advanced style of play - McGrady's singles, Kidd's auxiliary control!

McGrady is not as unique as G1 and G2, and he is not as sticky as the ball. Give it when it is time to give it, but it can be seen that their auxiliary control flow is supported by Kidd's team command ability and auxiliary control ability. Yes, the overall play is very ordinary, very ordinary, and it can't be called clever at all. Compared with the exquisite cooperation of Xiaomoong + Liu Xiu + McDyess, it is not at the same level at all. I can't find any other adjective except ordinary. That kind of tactic you can see in elementary or middle school textbooks like 'Basketball Basics', but what's the advantage of playing it straight!

In this finals, Kidd clearly recognized the lack of his coaching ability. He still has confidence in his coaching talent, but he learned that he still has a lot of experience and tactical reserves compared with those powerful coaches. There is a big gap, and his assistant coach Lawrence Frank and others are really not very capable. Originally, there was a top-level coach in the league with defensive attainments and the ability to use point guards. Byron Scott, but he was expelled by him. Yes... He has made a plan. He must communicate with the management about the signing of the assistant coach during the offseason.

   Of course, Kidd can't give up in this finals. The Nets are fighting for their strength tonight. He doesn't want to play any flowers.

  The way they play tonight depends on what kind of performance McGrady can play, Kidd is just the support one.

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

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

The Trail Blazers played so well in the first quarter, and the Nets still held the score. During the break, Kidd analyzed the current situation from this angle to his teammates. He thought he was upset by two points behind 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. In Kidd's view, they really have the initiative!

   (end of this chapter)