Healing Basketball

Chapter 187 187. A role model in rebounding!

The Blazers got off to an exceptionally smooth start.

Liu Xiu was determined to beat Nash, and he slammed 6 times in the half quarter, which was really tiring.

But the goal was achieved - to consume Ratliff!
Ratliff has two big flaws. The first is that he is not good at defensive rebounding. The ratio of rebounds in the backcourt and frontcourt can be lower than 1.5 to 1. It is really bad, and the positioning is not good enough. Nowitzki can make up for this. Yes, it just happened to meet the rush combination of Randolph + thug Davis, Liu Xiu had a chance and scored 2 offensive rebounds in the half quarter.

The second biggest shortcoming is physical strength!
In terms of blocking efficiency, Ratliff does not lose to Mutombo and Olajuwon, but he will be tired if he averages 30 minutes per game.

With Nash on the table tonight, Ratliff needs to constantly defend against Liu Xiu.

However, the advantage in scoring is mainly due to the excellent shooting performance of the extrajudicial fanatics tonight. He scored 5 points in the half quarter.

The situation is good, but Liu Xiu is eating candied haws and looking at his stats of 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.

The role of Tianzun on the defensive end cannot be fully reflected in the data.

Not to mention support, the top-level frame protection and counter-attack threat reduce the opponent's rush, which are not available in ordinary insiders.

Look at the task just triggered...

"Put on the tortoise shell:

Goal: The host needs to score at least 10 defensive rebounds in this game.

Bonus: Rapid Learning Mode Supplement: Adaptive Reinforcement of the Charles Barkley Guard Training Method. "

It's been so long, more than half of a season has passed, and he hasn't received any rewards related to organizing offenses!
Even the auxiliary control with Little Flying Squirrel was learned from Jeff McGinnis on a whim.

By the way, Liu Xiu heard that McGinnis stole his teammate's old computer in the Cavaliers. James bought two new computers, one for the stolen Boozer and one for McGinnis...

Maurice Cheeks made lineup adjustments, Liu Xiu, Ruben Patterson, and Randolph continued to play, and Miles and McDyess played.

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Back from the timeout, Nelson replaced Nash, Daniels, Finley, Jamison, and Nowitzki, as Maurice Cheeks expected, into an offensive combination.

The Mavericks went first, and the position was not the same as in the past two games.

Nowitzki went to the sideline to open up space, and it was Jamison who was active in the elbow area!And the situation in the past two games is reversed.

Facing Liu Xiu's oppressive defense, Nash protected the ball well. This time, he did not take the opportunity to change direction and break through. Jamison pulled to the top arc, and Nash used the screen to attack with a pick-and-roll!

Jamison was fine. After Liu Xiu switched defenses, he really withstood Jamison at the free throw line, but Randolph was about to be passed by Nash.

As analyzed in the Trail Blazers preparation meeting - the coordinated offense of Nash + Jamison is more difficult to defend than the coordinated offense of Nash + Nowitzki.

Fortunately, McDyess recovered from the flank and blocked Nash together with Randolph.

But when it was blocked, Nash had already scored the ball!
Nowitzki hits a [-]-pointer from the wing...still misses.

Liu Xiu stuck Jamison, and Randolph jumped back to receive the defensive rebound.

When it came to the Trail Blazers' offense, Randolph hit Nowitzki with his back in the low post, and Jamison shrank and pinched, very active, trying to force Randolph to pass the ball to McDyess.

Voting for McDyess is also better than letting Randolph directly single Nowitzki.

But in Randolph's eyes, Jamison's help defense was like fans waving their arms to cheer. Randolph turned around and walked to the baseline, stepped out of the basket, and made a layup on the left side of the basket looking back at the moon!

17 to 11, the point difference came to 6 points!
The Mavericks attacked, Nash continued to play pick-and-roll with Jamison, Nowitzki recognized it, and stopped catching the opportunities given to him by the outside line, and cut inside.

I can't catch it!It's getting cold, I can't help it.

The center forward cuts from the bottom line, which means that the shooting points of the pick-and-roll offensive combination are concentrated in the high position, and the threat of cutting the pick-and-roll executor is gone.

The situation turned into Nash singles against Randolph. Randolph's footsteps were quite fast, but Nash's skills were too solid and his touch was good. He seized the opportunity one step away from the free throw line, rode and shot an arrow, and made a mid-range shot!
13 is better than 17!

Jamison complained to the referee that Liu Xiu pushed him, it should be 2+1.

But the referee just couldn't help but looked at Jamison in disgust.

That look seemed to say—is it embarrassing to complain about being pushed by a point guard?Have the guts to push back.

Jamison really doesn't have the guts...

The chat before the game was quite harmonious, but it doesn't mean that the other party is really a good person.

When Liu Xiu confirmed Nash's shot, he pushed Jamison and went in to grab the rebound, but the push was in vain.

After receiving the serve and advancing to the frontcourt, Liu Xiu continued to play for Randolph. It is not necessary for Randolph to play singles all the time, but he directs the tactics of his teammates. The first goal is to give the ball to Randolph. Here, put Randolph in the right position to end the offense.

In the first half of the first quarter, Liu Xiu played so hard to beat Nash and consume Ratliff. The purpose was to help Randolph conserve his energy. When Ratliff went down, Randolph would rule the world.

The strategy worked!
In the second half of the first quarter, the Mavericks' style of play was Nash + Jamison playing pick-and-rolls. Jamison had Miles to help defend, mainly Nash singles. When Nash needed to slow down, Finley singles.

Jamison really does his job as a supporting role. He is the leading scorer of the Mavericks' bench lineup, but he is very different from the sixth man in the conventional sense. To be precise, his role in the Mavericks is a panacea for insiders. What do you need? He goes all the way up.

Nowitzki actively cuts to the inside, maintains a threat, and occasionally pulls out to shoot. There is an open spot, but he really doesn't make it. He just said that when he wants to shoot and has a chance, he will always give it to him.

Of course, the Trail Blazers will not look at Nowitzki's shot, just saying that the first choice is to let Nowitzki go to make up for Nash or Jamison, but when Nowitzki catches the ball, the nearby players can make up for it. repair.

Fortunately for the Trail Blazers, Nowitzki only made 6 of 1 shots in the first quarter.

Although Nash scored 9 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, Finley also scored 5 points and 1 assist. After the first quarter, the Mavericks only scored 23 points.

For the Trail Blazers, Liu Xiu only cut in the second half of the first quarter, and Dirk Nowitzki, who was defending against the defense, scored two points for a layup. The offensive rebound was incredible, and Jamison's sense of shielding was better than Ratliff's. Too much, the card position thief is active.

But defensive rebounding has two...

Liu Xiu, who played a full first quarter, scored 6 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

在兰多夫单节10分2助攻的表现下，开拓者队首节以30比23领先小牛队7分，首节后半段又拉开了3分分差！
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In the second quarter, Maurice Cheeks did not continue to let Liu Xiu play.

Relying on the strength of his teammates, Maurice Cheeks feels that the media is right, and he thinks so too.

In the past, one of Randolph and Tianzun was always on the court, and someone inside helped Liu Xiu back up.

I saw it when I played against the Heat. Once Randolph is off the court to rest, Liu Xiu's performance will decline significantly.

Therefore, Maurice Cheeks boldly used the duo of Little Flying Squirrel + Harrington as the core of the second lineup!
Add Wesley Persson, Miles, and Dale Davis to unleash their scoring ability!
This lineup tried it in the last game, and it will be directly used against the Mavericks tonight. It's really bold!

But Harrington, although he speaks easily, likes to brag, and has an uneducated gangster temperament exuding from the inside out...but he really likes playing basketball.

Maurice Cheeks fired the Pacers' rotation tactics for him, and he has also seized the time to watch Liu Xiu play with Little Flying Squirrel in the past two days.

It is impossible to copy, but Harrington learned how to partner with Little Flying Squirrel from Liu Xiufu's style of play.

At this time, the role of Harrington's basic skills and game experience came into play. Liu Xiu relied on talent and system to become a monk halfway, and he played very well in assisting and controlling.

Ren Harrington is a truly excellent supporting point guard. If you change to a weaker team, it will be no problem to be the second master.

The Mavericks sent Travis Best, Marquis Daniels, Edondo Najera, Jamison, and Bradley in the second quarter, a very strong lineup, but!

Little Flying Squirrel + Harrington, they fought back and forth with each other!
Harrington did not lose the slightest bit in the matchup with Jamison.

Replace Harrington with Liu Xiu, and with Randolph resting and Little Flying Squirrel in a good state, the Trail Blazers will definitely not be able to play such a good performance!
When Raheem was traded, the Trail Blazers did not want Ratliff because of McDyess as a backup center option. When the Pacers proposed to Harrington, John Nash was still very dissatisfied. The other party was willing to add another first round in 08, so they reluctantly agreed... This is the inside story of the transaction that Maurice Cheeks learned from John Nash after the transaction was completed.

Unexpectedly, now Harrington is the one who made a direct contribution immediately!
The Mavericks thought it was a rotation lineup, with Jamison leading the team and this year's strongest undrafted pick Marquis Daniels.

But the Trail Blazers lineup played until 9:07 of the second quarter with only Ruben Patterson in place of Wesley Person and Spantinia in place of Dale Davis. , and even opened the point difference to 11 points at one point, it was still relying on Nash and Finley to come back and score 7 points, plus Ratliff came back to protect the frame, and then chased the score to 41 to 47, stopping the Trail Blazers, Force the Trail Blazers to make a substitution.

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Harrington is a good player, has a good mouth, and is a pure and authentic person from the slums. Within a few days of his arrival, he took away the soul of Little Flying Squirrel.

Liu Xiu replaced Little Flying Squirrel on the field, looked at Flying Squirrel who returned to the bench and gesticulated and chatted after being replaced, he was not at all bitter.

not at all!
With 2 minutes and 53 seconds left in the first half, leading by 6 points, the combination of Liu Xiu, Ruben Patterson, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, and McDyess was replaced.

The Mavericks also replaced Nowitzki, who had been resting for a long time, and the combination of Nash, Finley, Josh Howard and Ratliff played.

Back from the timeout, the Blazers attack.

Defense, I never slack - Steve Nash.

The Trail Blazers played the frontcourt ball, Liu Xiu caught the ball and came to the top arc, Nash strutted his horse and put his hands on his thighs and pulled up his trousers...

Liu Xiu successfully broke into the close range, this time it was Nowitzki who made up, Liu Xiu passed the ball, Randolph turned around and entered the basket to receive the ball, Ratliff defended in place!

Mavericks defensive routines have changed!

But when Randolph turned around, he saw Ratliff retract and pass the ball. McDyess caught the ball from the baseline and hit a long two-point jumper!
49 to 41, the Trail Blazers led by 8 points.

The Mavericks attacked, and Nowitzki caught the ball from the outside and took a long two-point shot... When he shot, Finley, Josh Howard, and Ratliff rushed to grab it!
Old Nelson's tactical arrangements gradually became crazy...

Randolph, McDyess, and extrajudicial lunatics were stuck, and Liu Xiu received the fifth defensive rebound of the game!

The Mavericks players retreated, and the Trail Blazers protected the defensive rebounds and fell into a positional battle.

With Ratliff here, Randolph no longer takes the initiative to play singles, so as to avoid falling into the dilemma of being unable to pass the ball and having to make a forced shot.

Liu Xiu singles Nash to attack!

It was great!

Never felt so good.

But this time, it wasn't Ratliff or Nowitzki who made the defense, but Josh Howard!
Liu Xiu points the ball to the outlaw man, the outlaw man catches the ball, and takes a two-point shot...and misses.

Liu Xiu rushed in to grab an offensive rebound and made a layup... "Smack"... Ratliff successfully blocked the shot.

The ball is grabbed by the aggressive Josh Howard.

Liu Xiu retreated regretfully.

Immediately afterwards, Nowitzki and the extrajudicial lunatics came to strike again. Neither side could complete the second attack. The Trail Blazers started to strengthen the defensive rebound at the beginning of the first quarter. Started strengthening the defensive rebounds.

It was the Mavericks offense again, Josh Howard made a breakthrough in singles, hit a throw and caused McDyess to foul, 2+1, and added penalties, chasing the score to 44 to 49, narrowing the point difference to 5 points!
When it came time for the Trail Blazers to attack, Liu Xiu didn't continue to rush forward this time, and needed to slow down. He chose to play a pick-and-roll, and let McDyess, who is excellent at executing pick-and-rolls independently, come out to block Nash and use the cover to break through!
Liu Xiu broke into the three-point line, and as soon as Ratliff made up, Liu Xiu took the ball.

Ratliff quickly turned around and rushed inside, affirming behind his back that Josh Howard would help make up for Randolph in the future, and he could chase it back...not pass it to Randolph!

The extrajudicial lunatic ran back and received Liu Xiu's lob, stepped out and took off, and smashed the ball into the basket through Nowitzki!

The referee whistled, the goal was valid, Nowitzki was fouled by the thug!

The bounce gap is too big. If Nowitzki doesn't jump, he may be buckled by an outlaw.

Talent is not only physical fitness, but also learning ability and willingness to learn.

The outlaws are actively absorbing the experience around them. After Dirk Nowitzki tried two shots and failed to score, he stopped and stopped shooting. He actively looked for close-range opportunities. The outlaws learned!

The extrajudicial lunatic made an additional penalty, 52 to 44, and the point difference came to 8 points again!
When the Mavericks were attacking, Nash broke through and passed Liu Xiu, and suddenly grabbed the ball while moving and made a throw.

McDyess made up for it, but the rhythm of Nash's attack made the defender very uncomfortable. His layup movement was different from ordinary people. Both shoulders were retracted. It was difficult to judge when he shot through his body. , It feels like he threw the ball in suddenly.

It's just that it's easy to defend, just shrink in advance. Nash has a 69.2% layup percentage and averages 1.2 layups per game... But in this way, the opponent's close-range defense will be destroyed by Nash.

The two teams entered the tug-of-war stage!
Nash's performance tonight has changed a lot compared to the previous two games against the Trail Blazers... To put it simply, he has returned to the way he played when he became the starting point guard of the Mavericks in the past three years.

An agile and elegant All-Star point guard, and a top-notch All-Star point guard in scoring + offense.

No longer needing to accommodate Anthony Walker, Nelson Sr. couldn't wait to put Nash back at the core point guard position, and it paid off tonight.

Relying on Nash's offense and Ratliff's defense, the Mavericks still played back and forth with the Trail Blazers even though Nowitzki had a shot hole and the Trail Blazers played extremely well.

At halftime, the score was 58-52, with the Trail Blazers leading by 6 points.

In the second half, the two teams continued the tug-of-war. At 4 minutes and 22 seconds into the third quarter, the score was 69-58. The Trail Blazers opened the gap to 11 points, but Jamison made a three-pointer and Novi Ski caught the ball and made a layup, playing a wave of 5-0, chasing the score to 63-69.

When it came time for the Trail Blazers to attack, Liu Xiu missed a jumper on the left side of the free throw line. Looking back, Novus made a mid-range catch from the baseline... The ball circled around the basket and fell out.

Liu Xiu received the rebound, and the Trail Blazers called a timeout, entering the official timeout period.

Now this situation, both sides are not satisfied.

The Trail Blazers feel that they are playing very well, but the score has been bitten.

The Mavericks felt that their strength advantage was so great that they were actually behind.

Maurice Cheeks is still quite stable, and with his unruly image, the players' anxiety has been relieved a lot.

But a certain rookie is not calm now...

Halfway through the third quarter, 10 defensive rebounds!
4 defense boards in the first quarter, 2 defense boards in the second quarter, 4 defense boards in the third half quarter!

Most of them were contributed by King Silver Horn.

The task is just completed, and the advanced goal is here!

"Put on the tortoise shell:

The host has scored 10 defensive rebounds. Congratulations to the host for getting the reward. Quick learning mode supplement: Charles Barkley's shield training method is adaptively strengthened.

Advanced goal: At the end of the game, the host's defensive rebounds must be the highest in the game.

Advanced Reward: Passive buff: Rock solid. "

Isn't it as solid as a rock with a turtle shell on your back?

Liu Xiu sneered a bit, wondering whose defensive rebounds could catch up with him tonight?
His rebounds are crazy, okay!
Because of his active rushing and guarding of defensive rebounds, the teammates played very actively on the defensive end.

Exemplary defensive rebounding performance...

Look at the big screen, there really is!

Nowitzki had 8 points and 8 rebounds, all of which were defensive rebounds!
Like his warden, Big-King, if they don't score well, they try to do other things well.

The task came suddenly, but Liu Xiu felt it was even more sudden when he came back from the timeout and saw the lineup on the opposite side.

Nash, Daniels, Finley, Josh Howard, Nowitzki... This is the classic one big and four small ones of the old Nelson in the 90s?
Mad scientist gone mad again?
(End of this chapter)