Healing Basketball

Chapter 217 217. Defensive assistant signing target (the first more tickets)

Court TV live broadcast, tonight, the pre-match interview is with King Silver Horn, not the opposite prison warden!
Silver Horn King is on fire!

Walk with the wind now!
However, King Yinjiao remembers people well, and praised the warden in front of the camera of the imperial court.

He has seen the image of that character, and he himself feels very similar.

He asked if it was a well-known TV series in China, and the reporter said it was the most famous, not very famous.

I asked again if the character was very powerful, and the other party affirmed that he was indeed very powerful, and he was also a disciple of the Taoist ancestor of a Chinese sect, a god.

Although the shape is very unique, but for gods, it is normal to be unique.

The key is like!The key is that most of the more than one billion people in China may know it!
Therefore, King Silver Horn only felt that 'the warden is sincerely not deceiving me', and his favorability was extremely high.

And the origin of this good impression is thanks to a certain No. 21 player who has a deep reputation...

2004年3月24号晚上7点16分，波特兰玫瑰花园球馆，比赛双方小牛队和开拓者队已经先后入场了。

The two teams are intensively making the final preparations before the game.

After the coaching staff's instructions were over, it was time to play.

The warden was playing around with the ball, looking foolish.

Randolph was speechless, what about the promised happiness... Ah bah, where is the promised boss?
But then I thought about it—hey, I can't be the first boss, but the second boss is also good.

Thinking about it this way, his resentment towards the Kings is not so deep.

So, the butcher takes the job!
"Brothers, we are adjusting our style of play for the playoffs. At a critical moment, a strong team like the opponent is a big test for us, but it is also an opportunity. There are only 13 games away from the playoffs. Only such a huge Only pressure can push us to complete the adjustment faster! Enough, enough, go up and kill them!"

"Kill them!"

The teammates were led by the butcher and shouted.

Their enthusiasm for the game is already high, and their emotions are easily lifted.

But a few teammates are still surprised-the butcher has changed too much this season!
They are all old teammates, and the original Randolph impressed them too deeply.

I didn't expect Randolph to be such a butcher after the opportunity came to him.

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On Liu Xiu's side, he was actually trying to seize the last moment to think.

45 wins and 25 losses. The Mavericks still have 12 games to play. After returning from the All-Star Weekend, that is, after using Anthony Walker as a bargaining chip to get Ratliff, they achieved a record of 15 wins and 5 losses. The team's first-tier record has rushed all the way to the second group in the Western Conference. It is competing with the Lakers and the Grizzlies for fifth in the Western Conference. The record has already tied the Grizzlies.

Moreover, the Grizzlies lost more than they won in the last few games. At the end of the season, when the teams were desperately trying to win every game, they couldn't bear the momentum. It was very difficult to hit 55 wins.

On the contrary, the Mavericks have a high probability of hitting 55 wins.

To the extreme, the Mavericks are lucky, and it is not impossible for the next wave of 12 consecutive victories to rush to the second place in the Western Conference to end the regular season.

Ratliff's supplementary defense, assist defense, and tandem defense, and Nowitzki's shield and frame protection are a perfect match!
"Theo Ratliff, 31 years old, 208 cm, 107 kg, C/PF, ability rating 77, offense-, defense 88... blocks 97... 2003-2004 Mavericks stage, averaged 7.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.4 Assists 1.2 steals 4.4 blocks..."

30 blocks per 3 minutes during the Eagles period was already very good, but in the Mavericks, 32 blocks per 4.4 minutes!
The pre-match preparation time is over, and the two teams start to play.

Trail Blazers starters: Liu Xiu, Ruben Patterson, Miles, Randolph, McDyess.

Mavericks starting: Nash, Finley, Josh - Howard, Nowitzki, Ratliff.

At 7:[-] in the evening, the Trail Blazers vs. Mavericks game started!

Ratliff beats Miles to win jump ball, Mavericks go first!
Ratliff showed off his incredible wingspan and speed at the beginning.

Nash advances to the frontcourt to launch an attack and break through!

Liu Xiu was very tight and did not follow up completely, but when Liu Xiu was about to see it and Nash was about to get an emergency stop jump shot, Miles made up the defense and cut off part of the passing route.

Nash also stopped the ball!

Finley came to meet and Nash passed the ball.

Ruben Patterson's rough defense, Finley's fadeaway jump shot...

Needless to say, Finley's playing movements and shooting posture are really handsome. He was one of Jordan's early successors, but he is over 30 and his efficiency has seriously declined.

Iron!

Liu Xiu received the first rebound of the game.

The Mavericks retreated quickly. Ratliff immediately retreated after being carried by Randolph, limiting Liu Xiuqi's counterattack and promoting offensive and defensive transitions.

The last time they played against each other, the Mavericks once suffered a big loss in this regard.

But Liu Xiu didn't force a fast break this time, and kept the rhythm steadily. Of course, he had to counterattack if he had the opportunity, but he had to wait for the opportunity and need those players to play.

Falling into a positional battle, the ball is given to Randolph. Randolph singles Nowitzki face-to-face at close range.
Randolph yelled some slang words, nodding his head while spitting and running back, the crowd cheered thunderously!
Just hard!
2 to 0, the Trail Blazers scored first.

When it comes to the Mavericks' offense, Nash, who was not careless, is now more cautious.

How long has it been!That rookie's defensive footwork and movement timing have improved again...Why do you say again?
Every time you play against each other, you can feel the changes between the opponent and the last time you played against each other!
Nash is also considered an old player. In this case, the last time I met the high school student who was a late class.

And not just this rookie, but also the progress of the Trail Blazers team.

In the past few games of the Trail Blazers, Nash and Nowitzki have studied it together. The Trail Blazers did not hide their changes in play. The Raptors look very sandy, but they are improving every game!
The pincer attack in that area just now was already quite something, forcing him to give the ball to the least efficient of the starting four scorers.

However, although Nash is cautious, he handles every ball carefully.

However, in the opening stage, the Trail Blazers firmly suppressed the Mavericks!

Rough confrontation, timely flanking, cutting off the Mavericks' passing line... The most important thing is that the Mavericks have adjusted their play style for 20 games after the All-Star Weekend, and the adjustment effect is excellent. The Trail Blazers know the Mavericks very well. Law, targeted clearly.

Although the Mavericks carefully studied the changes in the Blazers' style of play and predicted what defensive adjustments the Blazers would make, the Blazers' defense in the last game has changed a lot from the previous game. The changes from the previous game were also huge!

Hand-to-hand combat, confrontation, and strong scoring...

On the last attack of the first quarter, Liu Xiu dropped the ball to Raheem who replaced Randolph. Raheem went straight to the basket, flew Ratliff away, took off, dunked with both hands and scored two points.

在现场球迷愈发疯狂的欢呼声中，首节打完，靠着兰多夫的7分、刘秀的5分、拉希姆的5分，开拓者队以23比17领先小牛队6分进入节间休息！
The Mavericks only scored 6 points in the first half of the quarter. They adjusted their play in time in the second half and followed the Blazers' defense to pull up the score.

In the second quarter, the Mavericks went from passive to active, playing better defense than the Trail Blazers!

Not many people remember that the mad scientist is a coach who started out on defense. His teammate and coach in his player days was named Bill Russell. Defense was something that was carved into his bones.

In the second quarter, the Mavericks beat the Trail Blazers 23 to 19 in a single quarter, narrowing the point difference to 2 points and entering the second half with a score of 40 to 42.

After entering the second half, as soon as the third quarter came up, the two teams continued to slam defensively, and the defensive intensity was pulled up!

With this style of play, the Trail Blazers greatly narrowed the gap in strength between Liu Xiu and Nash. No, to be precise, Liu Xiu has the upper hand!

Under fierce confrontation, Liu Xiu made 6 of 3 shots in a single quarter, including 3 of 1 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 9 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, helping the Trail Blazers score 22-20. Re-opened the point difference to 4 points, leading 64 to 60.

It's just that the Mavericks have so many stars, and the mad scientist's adjustment is really strong!

In the final quarter, the Mad Scientist used Nash + Jamison pick-and-roll offense, Nowitzki opened the flanks, Josh Howard attacked the frame from the bottom line, and Ratliff rushed to the offensive lineup.

Let Nowitzki be a spot-up shooter, the mad scientist played beautifully this wave!
诺维斯基半节时间5投4中，其中三分球2中，没有罚球的情况下半节拿到10分，率领小牛队打出了18比10的半节比分，从落后4分，打到了78比74领先4分！
Although the Trail Blazers rushed forward and scored 14 points in the half quarter, the Mavericks also scored 14 points.

In the end, after a fierce battle, the Trail Blazers lost to the Mavericks 88 to 92 and watched the Mavericks win 5 consecutive victories.

刘秀21分9板6助攻、兰多夫26分13板、拉希姆16分、小飞鼠13分4助攻……不敌银角大王单场30分和纳什的15分9助攻。

50 wins and 20 losses, the Trail Blazers suffered their 20th loss of the season!
It was a pity that the fans at the scene failed to make a comeback at the last moment, but they still gave the players cheers and applause.

When they played against each other last time, it was obvious that the Mavericks after the trade were at the level of the Kings, Lakers, and Pacers at that time. It was not easy for them to maintain the lead for a long time tonight.

But it's a pity that when facing the Mavericks' sudden change in style of play and Nowitzki's 10-point half-quarter strength, they failed to make timely adjustments. It was too late when they made adjustments later.

But Trail Blazers fans have patience!They have already tied the record of last season.

With 1 win and 3 losses, they also gave the players the greatest support!

As far as the direction they are adjusting and the new style of play, as long as they are fans with a little experience in watching football, they will know that once the adjustment is made, the probability of winning in the playoffs will definitely be greater!

Of course you have to support it!
It is good for the fans to change. Although the current fans remember the glory of reaching the Western Conference finals in the playoffs 4 years ago, they will not talk about it every day. They are because the current Trail Blazers players gathered together to support the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers, what they look forward to is that the Trail Blazers they support play their own glory!

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After the game, during physical therapy time, the coach and chief assistant sat chatting next to Liu Xiu, who was undergoing patient therapy.

No matter how many times I watch it, I feel that it is incredible for a rookie to patiently do a complete set of physiotherapy after each game like an old man.

The content of the chat is naturally about tonight's game.

Lose or lose, they still gained a lot tonight. They verified that some defenses are effective, some defenses are taken for granted, and they learned which defensive strategies will work well if they encounter the Mavericks in the first or second round.

Then we talked about the half quarter of the collapse in the first half of the fourth quarter...

As soon as Kevin Pritchar arrived at this time, he took the blame first, saying that he didn't adjust properly.

Liu Xiu comforted the hard-working chief assistant: "Actually, we defended well in front, but their changes were sudden, and Nowitzki's shots were too accurate, there was nothing we could do about it."

The chief assistant coach shook his head: "Actually, there is a way. A really good defensive coach can discover the possible changes of the opponent when the opponent adjusts the lineup, and come up with a corresponding coping strategy to tell the head coach that you can't expect the opponent to shoot. Not to advance, but to take the initiative to eliminate hidden dangers, this is the defense of the playoffs."

"..."

The chief assistant coach still likes to dig into the horns... Liu Xiu was speechless for a while and said: "Coach, I think your defense is well done!"

Maurice Cheeks nodded: "Kevin is very good at building a defensive system, and I am also very good at this aspect, but our ability to adjust on the defensive end is not very good, and we are not really top defensive coaches. The player is aging, and he didn't think to develop in this direction. Now it seems that he has to find a top defensive assistant..."

Top defensive assistant, easy to say!
Liu Xiu wants to complain, but think about their Trail Blazers...

It’s just that their boss is not as interesting as Dolan. They didn’t think about inviting Lenny Wilkens, Larry Brown, Isaiah Thomas and others to come back as coaches in turn. If they want to do it, their boss can definitely do it Get it, and have more fun.

Money ability is strong!

Liu Xiuzheng was slandering and was named.

"Warden, do you have a defensive coach you want to bring in? The head coach of your Syracuse University is very good, why don't you hire him?"

Maurice Cheeks means it.

The chief assistant heard it, and the coach said it was true.

The recent developments of the team made them both very excited and happy. After a lot of hard work, finally, relying on their record, they made the boss change his mind!Persistence paid off!
Liu Xiu responded, "He? He has to be the head coach to be willing to leave the university."

Maurice Cheeks was deflated, waved his hand, and ignored the question just now.

"But I do have a choice!"

"Who? If you want to take my head coach position again, it's not okay!" The coach said with a cautious face.

"Jeff Bzdelik."

"Who?" The coach didn't know him.

"Head coach of the Nuggets." The chief assistant is well-informed.

"Is it great?" the coach asked.

"It is very powerful, but he is the head coach." The chief assistant feels unreliable.

"I heard that he is dissatisfied with the contract given to him by the Nuggets. He has never signed a formal contract and is still receiving the salary of an assistant coach. He is similar to Chris and is more interested in money than being a head coach." The warden opened his eyes.

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the two coaches lit up!
Salary, easy to say!

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(End of this chapter)