Healing Basketball

Chapter 501 501. Leave the rest to me

Entering the intermission, with enough time to calm down and think, the Trail Blazers players really felt how strong the Spurs are in the playoffs!
They thought about what the Suns might have thought after playing halftime in G1 in the second round-how could they have passed?
The Suns and the Spurs G1, both teams are rushing to attack. The Suns played as a team and scored 49 points in the half. In the playoffs, their performance is quite satisfactory, which proves that the Spurs have done a good job defensively, and they were defended like this The Suns were not surprised, but the Spurs scored 30 points in the first quarter and 33 points in the second quarter, making the Suns impossible.

The Trail Blazers are still a lot stronger than the Suns in the playoffs, but when they meet the Spurs, they still say that they have encountered a tough defense that they have never seen before.

Too horizontal!In the first quarter, they were defended and only scored 16 points. In the second quarter, the opponent's defense was still so stable and horizontal. They tried their best and only scored 17 points.

After returning to the locker room, Liu Xiu obviously felt that the morale of his teammates was low, and they talked less.

He made 12 of 4 shots in the half, including 4 of 1 three-pointers and 3 of 2 free throws to score 11 points. Liu Xiu played the most difficult game in the playoffs this year, although at least 12 of these 4 shots It's a catch-and-shoot, not a good opportunity, it's normal if you don't make a shot, it's good if you dare to shoot, but if you don't make a shot, you don't make a shot.

However, no matter how high the pressure was, he still had to maintain a confident appearance. The coaching staff made adjustments. After the halftime break, before returning to the court, he said to his teammates: "Overtake the score and kill them!"

The strong leadership performance in the second half of the season helped Liu Xiu successfully activate the morale of his teammates with just two simple sentences.

Back from the intermission, the Trail Blazers regained their strength and launched an impact towards victory.

The Trail Blazers will not just collapse like this. The Spurs have long expected that their performance in the third quarter is still stable... Even if the Trail Blazers collapse, there is a high probability that the stability of the Spurs will not be affected.

The stability of the Spurs does not mean that they can limit the Trail Blazers' scoring so low in the third quarter, but that they always have the upper hand!

Liu Xiu's containment allowed Payton, Little Flying Squirrel, and Derek Anderson to have a chance to play; Randolph and Raheem's containment allowed Outlaws, Kwame Brown, Delfino, and Varejao to score Chance.

夸梅-布朗6分、小飞鼠5分、佩顿4分，三人在第三节加起来拿到了15分，帮助开拓者队在第三节拿到23分！马刺队这一节比赛的防守没有上半场那么好。

However, the Trail Blazers did not overtake the score because of this, and Ginobili went berserk in the third quarter!

6投3中，其中三分球1中1，外加4中4的罚球，吉诺比利单节狂飙11分2助攻，在帕克被刘秀防得3中0只靠着罚球拿到2分、邓肯被夸梅-布朗防得3中1只拿到2分的情况下，靠得分撑起了局面，还给霍里和巴里各传了一个三分助攻……马刺队第三节狂飙24分！
单节24比23，马刺队又扩大了一分分差，以61比57领先开拓者队4分进入节间休息！
The point difference has been opened by 1 point!
Although the point difference is still not big, only 4 points, the blow to the Trail Blazers is really no less than a 10-point loss to other opponents in a single quarter.

The Spurs are not a team with a particularly large point difference, and it is normal to win only a few points.

But with just such a few points, the opponent can't catch up no matter what!
This stable strength made the Trail Blazers players feel what fear is!
Entering the intermission, Liu Xiu felt the low atmosphere on the bench, which was a little different from the low atmosphere during the halftime break—his confidence was shaken.

He said to his teammates: "Kang busy, stand up, be more energetic, listen to the cheers of the fans, we haven't lost yet! Let's keep the score tight together and play at critical moments. I will lead you to victory!"

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Relying on his personal charm, Liu Xiu managed to cheer up his teammates, but his pressure was even greater.

This means that this game really cannot be lost!
If you lose with all your strength, it will be a big blow. He pushes his teammates forward in this way, playing his life on the basis of doing his best, and if he loses, it is not a big blow, but a possibility of collapse!
However, the first game of the series, the first game of home court advantage, really lost, and the same morale avalanche, just like the Suns.

Therefore, Liu Xiu decisively chose to push the team forward.

Anyway, he took the responsibility for the loss!
Come back from the intermission, and the fourth quarter will start soon.

The terrible stability of the Spurs once again showed that they did not fluctuate because of the advantages they played in the first three quarters. They were still stable. They beat the Trail Blazers 11 to 8 in the first half of the fourth quarter. By the time of the official timeout of the fourth quarter , The Spurs lead the Trail Blazers by 72 points 65 to 7.

TV commentators are shouting that the Spurs have secured the victory!

But the Trail Blazers did not give up!

When the official timeout came back, the flying mouse was replaced, and Lang missed a three-pointer. Fortunately, Liu Xiu actively rushed and made a tip-up to score two points.

67 to 72, the point difference narrowed to 5 points.

Liu Xiu yelled at Little Flying Squirrel when he made a tip-up and retreated to the defense: "Keep shooting, we are here!"

The outlaws, Raheem, and Kwame Brown responded positively, which gave Little Momonga great encouragement!
When it came time for the next Trail Blazers attack, Little Flying Squirrel played confidently in a single and hit a three-pointer, sounding the horn of the Trail Blazers counterattack!
From 7 minutes 03 seconds to 11 minutes 12 seconds of the fourth quarter, more than 4 minutes later, the Trail Blazers played a wave of 9 to 5, and the flying mouse scored 6 points. Liu Xiu caused a foul and made 2 of 1 free throws, and played in rotation In Randolph's singles, Duncan made a close-range fadeaway jumper, chasing the score to 76 to 77, narrowing the point difference to 1 point.

The fans at the scene went crazy, with 48 seconds left, it was time to come back!

At this time, the demon knife is out of its sheath!

Ginobili, who didn't score a point in the last quarter, asked for the ball to play singles at the critical moment, and made a three-pointer with a step back against the defense of the outlaw lunatic!
80 to 76, Ginobili helped the Spurs extend the lead to 4 points, with 29 seconds left, the Trail Blazers called a timeout.

Ginobili's ball is too domineering. Most commentators are touting Ginobili, but there are also different voices-Time Warner Cable sports commentator Hubie Brown is praising Duncan's performance.

Eleven minutes before the final quarter, Ginobili played for 11 minutes, as if he was sleepwalking; Parker was replaced after 7 minutes of playing, and also failed to score 5 point. He could only watch Udrih play the pick-and-roll from the sidelines and count on his fingers How much is left to learn to deal with Liu Xiu.

In this quarter, Duncan supported the team!
手感不错的邓肯狂扔13次，13投6中，以46%的高命中率单节狂飙12分。

The 46% shooting rate is very high for Duncan tonight. Duncan only made 15 of 5 shots in the first three quarters.

It is also very high for the Spurs team, and it is very high for everyone who has taken more than 5 shots on both teams. Before Ginobili hit the last three-pointer to raise the shooting percentage to 47%, it was also Kwame Brown's shooting percentage of 9 points on 6-of-14 shooting is higher than that.

靠着邓肯的12分、尤德里的2分、吉诺比利的3分、穆罕穆德的2分，马刺队单节拿到19分，在末节和开拓者队打成了19比19平！
However, what people saw at this time was of course Manu Ginobili who finally sealed the victory. He made 17 of 8 shots, including 9 of 4 three-pointers and 4 of 3 free throws. He scored 23 points, which is efficient and powerful.

As long as he can win, even Yaodao's performance is not good most of the time, and he only performs efficiently for 20 minutes, which is also regarded as 'powerful'.

而邓肯25分16板4助攻1抢断2盖帽，人们习惯了……

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"It's over, it's over..." Little Flying Squirrel sat on the chair with a "boom", with a look of despair on his face.

The fans at the scene also wailed when Ginobili hit a three-pointer.

Forcibly aroused a few waves of morale, and the fighting spirit that was pulled up was crushed by Ginobili's three-pointer!
The coaching staff has nothing to do, they can only find a way to arrange an offensive tactic.

It's just that the tactics can be played, but what's the use if you can't make the shot?

Tonight, except for the small flying mouse, they made 8 of 4 three-pointers, and the others made 13 of 3 three-pointers.

It's not that they have to make waves, but that outside opportunities have arisen, and if they don't shoot, they can only play worse, and they can only give it a go.

The wailing of Little Flying Squirrel and the fans at the scene spread the atmosphere of despair to the whole team. It's not that the morale is low. The current Trail Blazers team is lifeless...not all of them!After Liu Xiu returned to the bench, he took the towel and wiped the sweat on his body carefully, attracting the attention of his teammates who were bursting with emotions.

After drying off his sweat, Liu Xiu drank a glass of vegetable juice to quench his thirst and restore his strength, and then said to his teammates who had been staring at him for more than a minute: "Thank you for your hard work, let me do the rest!"

to him?
Correct!
Leave it to him!
The same formula popped up in the minds of all teammates - 34 seconds = 13 points!
The teammates felt that the confidence on Liu Xiu's face didn't seem to be fabricated, but emerged from the inside out!
They guessed right, this kind of self-confidence really emerged from their hearts...

"Remaining time of the game: 29 seconds, the host's team is behind by 4 points, talent: the wheat awn triggers, the host enters a hot feeling state, after hitting a shot, it will continue to feel hot until it misses the shot or the game ends."

After fighting for so long, leading my teammates and pushing them to play desperately until now, what I have been waiting for is this moment!
Looking at Liu Xiu's expression, the teammates could clearly feel that their warden felt that tonight's game would be won!

Scenes from that night resurfaced in the minds of teammates.

At this moment, they just felt that Liu Xiu could throw the ball in by going up!

This time Liu Xiu didn't say anything to motivate his teammates, but the fighting spirit of his teammates improved even more than during the halftime break and the third quarter break!

The rest of the coaching staff were still amazed by Liu Xiu's incredible charisma, and the bold coach hurriedly made personnel adjustments and tactical arrangements.

The timeout ends and players from both teams enter the field.

The Spurs sent out the strongest lineup of Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan, and Muhammad. Both offensive and defensive ends are the strongest!
The strongest in the true sense, the commentators of the imperial court are lamenting that the Spurs have reached the division finals and have already shown their kingly posture.

The lineup of the Trail Blazers is very non-mainstream, with Little Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Fred Jones, Derek Anderson, and McDyess.

McDyess is accompanied by four players who can throw three-pointers!To be precise, even McDyess can throw three-pointers. In the regular season this season, he made five three-pointers without time and scored three. Up to the mark, he made 5 three-pointers and only scored two.

The Spurs knew that the Trail Blazers were going to make a three-pointer at the last moment, and it was impossible to make two two-pointers to tie the score, but this rotation still surprised Popovich.

If it wasn't for Van Horn not being on the activation list because of his poor defense, even if he didn't play in the first 47 and a half minutes, he would still be sent. It's too bold!

The game continued, the Blazers attacked and served in the frontcourt.

The ball came into the hands of Derek Anderson smoothly, and Liu Xiu went around the middle and ran to the right sideline under the cover of McDyess.

At this time, the little flying mouse ran from the left side of the three-second zone to the top arc, and Fred Jones slipped the bottom line and ran to the left bottom corner. Because he was worried that the Blazers would directly let the little flying mouse play singles, Popovich arranged Ginobili to defend Little Flying Squirrel was thrown away by the explosive acceleration of Little Flying Squirrel. When Liu Xiu and McDyess had no ball in the middle of the pick-and-roll, Duncan made the safest defensive choice.

Little Flying Squirrel made 8 of 4 three-pointers tonight, and Liu Xiu made 5 of 1 three-pointers. For Duncan, it was a very simple multiple-choice question.

Derek Anderson immediately took the ball and delivered the ball steadily to Liu Xiu who ran close to the three-point line. Liu Xiu took the ball and took a step forward, turned around, took off, and made a three-point shot...

When the ball left Liu Xiu's hand, the players of both teams became nervous, and the Spurs players also remembered the crazy scenes of that crazy night...

In an instant, even the voices of the fans at the scene were lowered, as if they were afraid that the sound waves would affect the flight path of the ball.

"Swish"

The sound of the ball falling into the basket and sliding over the net was transmitted to the ears of everyone on the scene through the loudspeaker. The first to react was the Trail Blazers players on the sidelines. The teammates who didn't sit down cheered wildly!

After the fans reacted, the cheers became more violent and crazy!
79 to 80, with 25 seconds left, the point difference narrowed to 1 point!

The shot was decisive and the goal was crisp, and the Spurs were stunned by the shot.

But Popovich still made the most stable choice at this time-not calling a timeout.

Parker received the serve and pushed forward steadily. When Momonga was suspected of fouling, he grabbed the ball well and passed it to Ginobili who responded.

Parker complained to the referee, but the referee didn't respond. At this time, the referee would not blow a foul that was not so obvious.

Ginobili originally protected the ball well and pressed for 8 seconds to advance halftime, but was stimulated by Liu Xiu at halftime.

As soon as Liu Xiu passed the middle circle, he actively posted up to Ginobili, muttering: "Come on! Hurry up, kill the game, or let me kill the game!"

When Ginobili heard the words, he immediately took the lead!
Popovich yelled "wasting time" from the sidelines, but Ginobili didn't hear it... It should be said that he ignored Popovich and singled out Liu Xiu!

Ginobili accelerated to beyond the three-point line, broke through Liu Xiu in singles, and was blocked by Liu Xiu, who had better physical strength and the talent of "blocking flow" with a two-stage lateral acceleration bonus!
But Ginobili didn't give up. He received the ball amidst Popovich's roar, retreated from the three-point line, and took advantage of his height advantage to meet Liu Xiu's three-pointer... Demon knife, it didn't work this time !

Ginobili made a three-pointer!

Duncan rushes to no avail, McDyess grabs a defensive rebound and passes it to Flying Squirrel, Flying Squirrel counterattacks!
Popovich roared and retreated from the sidelines, his throat was split.

With such a big offensive advantage, he didn't score!He was even counterattacked by the opponent!
Fortunately, both Duncan and Bowen were on the field, leading their teammates to retreat, and settled down firmly in the defensive position. Liu Xiu and Fred Jones were not given the opportunity to go straight to the basket and attack the frame. They were blocked, but Liu Xiu went into the basket and came out, and Parker, who retreated to the basket, did not dare to go out. Fred Jones, the best slam dunk leader in the game in running and jumping ability, was still under the basket.

Little Flying Squirrel scored the ball on the right side, Liu Xiu came out to catch the ball, before Bowen got in place, turned around and made a jump shot at a 30-degree angle on the right side...

hit!

Popovich called a timeout with 6 seconds left!

But as soon as the timeout was called, Popovich regretted it.

Critical moment, wrong decision!

As soon as the timeout whistle sounded, Popovich saw the opposite coaching staff jump up and cheer, no less excited than when Liu Xiu scored a goal!

Payton, Outlaws, Kwame Brown were called to stand up!
The feeling of despair and powerlessness, this time, appeared in Popovich's heart.

Liu Xiu and McDyess, together with these three, how will the Spurs play in 6 seconds?
It's not like this, the game shouldn't be like this, just now, they were leading by 4 points!

At this time, under the leadership of the live DJ, the fans began to shout "Kill the game". Everyone can feel the joy and enthusiasm!
Surrounded by such an atmosphere, the Spurs failed to create a miracle in the last 6 seconds. Ginobili made a three-point shot against the outlaw lunatic's defensive singles. The ball flew out of bounds before hitting something outside the court , the final whistle has sounded.

靠着夸梅-布朗的15分9板、兰多夫的10分14板、小飞鼠的18分，靠着刘秀24投9中拿到25分+准绝杀，开拓者队以81比80力克马刺队，典狱长时代的开拓者队拿下西决首胜，大比分1比0领先马刺队！
(End of this chapter)