Healing Basketball

Chapter 507 507. Unexpected Trend (5600 words)
Liu Xiu made two free throws and the score was 6-0.

Nets coach Lawrence Frank was stunned at this time, why did he start like this?He didn't call a timeout when he didn't react.

The players on the Nets were also at a loss. The Trail Blazers continued to attack. Randolph caught the ball and turned around and wiped Jason Collins into the inside.

The Trail Blazers started 8-0, and Kidd called a timeout!

Kidd was also confused just now, otherwise McGrady would have called a timeout after a physical foul.

However, with Liu Xiu's free throw and the buffer of the Blazers' offense this round, Kidd calmed down.

As an 11th-year veteran, Kidd guessed McGrady's mind when Liu Xiu made a free throw.

This guy wants to take credit!
Kidd wanted to start a fight, but he held back.

Kenyon Martin made a fuss about leaving, and Kidd felt that he had a lot of responsibility. He blamed Kenyon Martin for losing the two finals. After Kenyon Martin left, he realized that he had hurt the fellow player. The meritorious teammates who entered the finals, otherwise, they have the conditions to trade McGrady while keeping Kenyon Martin.

With Kenyon Martin in his care, he will not be so afraid of the Trail Blazers inside.

Thinking back to the first time in his career that he met Kenyon Martin as an insider who was suitable for him, how joyful and happy he was at that time, just like playing with Tracy McGrady now, Kidd knew that it turned out that he and a teammate with such singles ability The partner is so comfortable.

After calming down, Kidd returned to the bench, took over the tactical board from Lawrence Frank, and began to make personnel adjustments and tactical arrangements.

McGrady was ready for a fight, but seeing this tactical arrangement, his eyes stared straight.

Kidd gave up his style of play with him as the core, and changed to a style of play based on McGrady's singles!
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After the timeout, the Trail Blazers did not make any substitutions, and the game lasted just over a minute, but Liu Xiu and others saw that the opponent had made a substitution after they re-entered the field!

Juwan Howard replaces Jason Collins.

The Nets attack.

Kidd advances to the frontcourt and gives the ball to McGrady, and McGrady continues to score in singles.

This time Payton did not continue to give Kidd the opportunity to shoot three-pointers. He knew that Kidd must be ready, but Kwame Brown's timing of supplementary defense was also better, and he did an excellent supplementary defense against McGrady. Mourning, who Randolph wanted to eat, was very steady, and Richard Jefferson, who was closely followed by Liu Xiu, didn't have any chance.

But Juwan Howard's position shift was more than one grade better than Jason Collins. He ran out of position, McGrady tacitly played the ball at just the right time, and Juwan Howard caught the ball and made a two-pointer from the bottom line!

2 to 8, the Nets finally opened the pot!

Swapping Jason Collins for Juwan Howard was an immediate boost to the Nets' playoff offense.

In the next few rounds, the Nets played a very efficient offense!

Kidd doesn't want to be angry with McGrady. He has cooperated with McGrady for a season, and he already knows McGrady very well.

High school students, they can't understand human language.

Since McGrady wants to claim credit, let him try.

When arranging the lineup and tactics, Kidd did not give McGrady any stumbling blocks. Instead, he tried his best to understand his teammates, poured out his tactical reserves, and arranged tactics around McGrady.

To let McGrady give it a try, Kidd has to make McGrady really give up.

This is the third time in the Finals, and Kidd's thinking is clearer than the previous two. His goal is to win one of the first two away games, and he is not in a hurry.

Moreover, he also wanted to see if it could be done. If it really worked, it was not impossible to fight like this.

Effective adjustments, Kidd's absolute control over the team's teammates except McGrady, is one of the reasons for the sudden explosion of the Nets' offense, but the more important reason is that their style of play caught the Blazers by surprise!
Not to mention the Trail Blazers, the Nets didn't even know they would play like this before the game.

McGrady has strong singles ability and great threat. With Kidd helping to mobilize his teammates, Juwan-Howard has an excellent ability to respond to mid-range shots, and Kidd has developed a three-pointer. The three of them are the core of the offense, helping Mourning and Richard- Jefferson created a good opportunity to eat cakes, and the entire offense flowed. In the 5 minutes after the start, he scored 15 points!
Under the impact of the Nets, the Trail Blazers were a little flustered for a while, the defense was not good, and the offense was also affected.

Fortunately, Liu Xiu remained calm in the face of the impact, commanded Randolph to increase his singles, and relied on Randolph's singles to score against the Nets, forcing the Nets' defense to go down the line. The Nets had to take Liu Xiu and Payton's high-post shots into consideration, and there was a mid-range chance from the bottom line on both sides, and the extrajudicial madman made both mid-range shots!

With the replacement of Juwan Howard, the Nets' positional offense has been strengthened, but the mid-range defense on the two wings is gone, and the defensive counterattack is gone, otherwise the point difference can be further narrowed.

After scoring 8 points in a row at the start, although the Blazers' offense was once affected, they adjusted and scored 11 points after that.

At 6 minutes and 55 seconds into the first quarter, McGrady's pass to the basket was shot out of bounds by Liu Xiu, who was defending against him. The referee blew his whistle. The Trail Blazers led the Nets by 19 points 15-4 and entered an official timeout!
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Maddie is excited!He himself was too impatient to lose the score, and now he led the team to chase it back!
4投2中，开局有一个干拔投篮铁了，也就是后面以他为进攻核心后他3投2中，外加2中2的罚球，拿到了6分2助攻！

Before, he couldn't really compete with Iverson and Kobe because he didn't have a chance.

But now he has it!

If he leads the team to win the championship and wins the FMVP, he will complete a reversal home run, and rush from being left far behind by the two to the apex of active outside players in one fell swoop!

After half a quarter, Kidd put aside all the dissatisfaction he had.

This teammate is really strong!
The strongest teammate he has ever partnered with in his life!
Not only the club, but Kidd felt that no one was better than McGrady even among the teammates who had partnered in the All-Star Game!
During the adjustment during the timeout, Kidd continued to strengthen McGrady's dominance, and he completely entered the role of auxiliary control.

There is a reason Kidd admires Liu Xiu very much. Kidd is actually very good at the auxiliary control play that Liu Xiu is good at. In fact, he played like that in his rookie year and won the best rookie.

At that time, his assisted control objects were Jim Jackson and Mashburn, but after his rookie season, the then Mavericks coach Dick Motta felt that Jim Jackson and Mashburn were really not worthy of making Kid Germany plays auxiliary control, and these two are more suitable as scorers rather than all-around players, and drastically adjusted the play style of the three.

This wave of Dick Motta's operations allowed Jim Jackson and Mashburn's scoring ability to be more fully developed, with All-Star prospects, and Kidd's organizational offensive talent was perfectly developed.

Playing auxiliary control again, Kidd is extremely easy to get started, and he found the feeling after playing two rounds.

After the official timeout came back, Nets coach Kidd continued to use the power of the head coach to make personnel adjustments. Lawrence Frank didn't dare to say anything more. The last coach who opposed Kidd had already been replaced by Foer.

And Kidd's on-the-spot adjustments are indeed an excellent level of executive coaching.

Nets lineup: Kidd, Tracy McGrady, Richard Jefferson, Clifford Robinson, Jason Collins.

The Blazers sent a combination of Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Outlaws, Raheem, and McDyess.

The unexpected change of the Nets' offensive end caught the Trail Blazers by surprise. Maurice Cheeks, Huo Tu, Bu Shuai and others didn't think of a way to contain the Nets for a while. In this case, the coach boldly chose Right boom!
Ever since, Kidd started the teaching mode again, showing Liu Xiu what is called historical-level auxiliary control!

But Liu Xiu didn't just want to be beaten!

With Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu can not only enter the auxiliary point role to get better opportunities to move without the ball, but the Blazers also have the ability to counterattack and switch between offense and defense!

首节后半段的5分05秒，篮网队在麦迪4分1助攻、基德3分2助攻的带领下，拿到13分，单节得分提升到28分。

For the Trail Blazers, Liu Xiu scored 4 points and 1 assist during this period, helping the team score 5 points in 11 minutes and helping the team hold the lead.

After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Nets by two points 30 to 28 and entered the intermission!
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7投4中拿到10分1板3助攻1盖帽，麦迪的表现让队友们感到无比振奋！

Originally they were led by Kidd to cooperate with McGrady, but in fact they were dissatisfied in their hearts. Kidd and McGrady, the teammates were obviously more convinced by Kidd. Although he has won the scoring champion and everyone knows that he is strong, but in his heart he regards McGrady as someone who came to hug his thigh.

But with Kidd's assistance, McGrady won the recognition of his teammates with his strength!
The mood of the Nets was particularly high. In the second quarter, the Nets team played even harder under the leadership of Tracy McGrady!
As for the Trail Blazers, in the second quarter, in terms of the temperament they displayed, they became more calm, without the impetuousness after the opening 8-0, and the impatience after being beaten 15-11.

During the break between festivals, Liu Xiu was called by the coach to discuss how to play. Liu Xiu and the coach agreed that the Nets were about to take off. Since they didn’t know the current style of play of the Nets, it was difficult to defend, so , the warden gave an immature suggestion - don't worry, and spend time with the Nets!
For spirit, the Nets are not a young team, and it is impossible to maintain that spirit all the time.

A calm response is the best choice, and a steady offensive and defensive battle is what Liu Xiu is good at.

In the first half of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers and the Nets played back and forth. Relying on the rotation of Randolph, he scored 5 points in a row. The Trail Blazers beat the Nets in the first half. To 16, not to mention that the Nets did not let the Nets overtake the score, but also opened up the point difference by another point, stopping the Nets, 15 to 46, the Trail Blazers led the Nets by 43 points and entered the official timeout!
However, after the official timeout, McGrady soared, scoring 5 points on 3 of 8 shots in the half quarter, plus two assists, leading the Nets to 18 points in the second half of the second quarter!
The Trail Blazers' offensive performance in the second half of the second quarter actually did not decline. They scored 5 points in 44 minutes and 14 seconds, which was much better than their impetuous performance in the second half of the first quarter, but they were still overtaken.

61比60，篮网队靠着第二节单节33比30的比分，反超开拓者队1分进入中场休息！
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"When we started 8-0, I thought we were going to knock down the Nets at the start, just like the Lakers swept them easily. I didn't expect to help them sound the horn of counterattack. McGrady's performance was too strong. It's..."

After returning to the locker room, Randolph, who had held back halftime, began to complain about the pattern.

For him, being overtaken is too uncomfortable.

他半场13分6板2助攻，他和刘秀一起半场拿到30分9板7助攻，居然被反超了！
McGrady's performance of 22 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists in the halftime made Randolph extremely crazy.

Under the leadership of McGrady, the Nets made 43 of 24 shots in the first half, and their shooting percentage was as high as 55.8%. Aside from the two strikes between McGrady and Kidd at the beginning, counting from the timeout at the beginning, the Nets made 41 of 24 shots. Among them, the hit rate is as high as 58%!

Liu Xiu has a very different attitude from Randolph's regarding the fact that the score was overtaken.

"Don't worry, butcher, it's not a big deal."

Randolph said excitedly: "The score has been overtaken, isn't it a big deal?"

Liu Xiuying said: "In the second half of the second quarter, we have actually created a lot of restrictions on the connection between McGrady and his teammates. It's just that he scored two three-pointers and broke our defense. Otherwise, our defense would have been destroyed. It works, you have to trust the coach, you have to trust the Argentine handsome guy and the lunatic, if McGrady faces them two in the second half and faces our team defense and can score 22 points and 6 assists in the half, then I can only praise him for being great , in such a situation, no one can do anything about it, and the OK combination is the same."

Randolph actually understood what Liu Xiu said.

But when the words came out of Liu Xiu's mouth, Randolph really calmed down after listening.

Having an emotional player like Randolph has many benefits. He can use his passion to drive his teammates on the court, and he can also affect the opponent's mentality, just like Kwame Brown who learned a lot from Randolph's emotions. During the regular season A total of 29 technical offenders were taken, 15 of which were not revoked, and he can be called the king of the new generation of technical offenders.

But teammates just love playing with Kwame Brown.

However, compared to Kwame Brown, who started the trough mode when he entered the NBA, Randolph has a more diverse personality.

Randolph can positively drive his teammates, and sometimes he can infect his teammates with negative energy.

The communication between Liu Xiu and Randolph killed such signs.

Randolph thought of one thing, and asked strangely: "Warden, why is the Nets' style of play today completely different from usual? Our preparations were all in vain!"

Liu Xiu shook her head: "Preparation is not in vain, it's just that their play style has been temporarily adjusted. At the beginning of the game, their running position was the same as our judgment when we were preparing for the game, but after the timeout came back, the play style became like this. The core of the tactics From Kidd to McGrady, completely changed the style of play, and we couldn't adapt all of a sudden."

"why?"

"Maybe McGrady wants to grab the FMVP? I guess it might be."

"What? He wants to grab it too?"

Randolph spoke too quickly, and Liu Xiu couldn't hear clearly, so he asked suspiciously, "Huh? What did you say?"

Randolph quickly shook his head: "It's nothing, it's nothing, by the way, Warden, you said you already have a way to restrict the Nets' new style of play?"

"Yes, McGrady's ability to lead the team...Kidd's assist ability is very strong, but McGrady may not have such good teammates in this style of play tonight. Kidd's assist ability, his other skills He didn't make full use of the strength of his teammates, otherwise their sudden attack in the first half would have knocked us down..."

The two chatted for a while, the coach and teammates all returned to the locker room, and the coach began to make tactical adjustments.

If he hadn't communicated with Liu Xiu, Randolph would be too anxious to listen to too many things now.

But now, he can clearly feel from the defensive adjustments arranged by the coach that the coaches think they can already limit the Nets, just like what Liu Xiu said!
Anxiety was calmed down, confidence was boosted, and when the intermission ended and he walked to the court, Randolph became the pistachio that invigorated the atmosphere of the team again.

With restlessness gone and confidence returning, Randolph's thoughts became clearer, knowing that some desires had to be suppressed.

At least, you have to win this game first!

With the 2-3-2 finals system, neither of the two home games can be lost!
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Back from halftime, the Trail Blazers sent a combination of Payton, Liu Xiu, Delfino, Randolph, and McDyess.

The Nets sent a lineup of Kidd, McGrady, Rodney Rogers, Clifford Robinson, and Mourning.

Kidd averaged 44 minutes per game in this year's playoffs, Tracy McGrady averaged 41 minutes per game, and Richard Jefferson averaged 45 minutes per game. It's the finals. The three of them take turns to rest for two to three minutes per game. , will be very satisfying.

The fans returned to the scene early and waited, and the fans in front of the TV were also very enthusiastic about watching the game. The direction of tonight's game was completely different from what they expected!
TV commentators have also been surprised by the changes in the Nets' offensive end.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Nets attacked with a very strong momentum. They are now more confident than before the start of the game after overtaking the score!

Clifford Robinson supported in a high position and sent the ball to McGrady who was cutting in from the wing with the cover of Mourning. McGrady went straight to the basket and attracted McDyess, Liu Xiu, and Delfino to encircle him. McGrady was very proud and grabbed the ball. Passing... two favorite passing lanes blocked by Payton and Randolph.

Going to return the top arc...Delfino moves to the middle!

Mourning is cutting and following up from the wing, this is a passing lane, but Mourning is too slow!McGrady has already caught the ball.

In desperation, McGrady had no choice but to forcibly launch the throw when Liu Xiu was supporting him in front and McDyess was chasing him behind, and he turned up the arc throw iron!
Liu Xiu turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound before Mourning rushed in, threw it to Payton, and counterattacked!
It doesn't matter to the Nets that the ball is not shot, there is always a time to hit the iron.

The point is to retreat!
Liu Xiu scored 17 points and 5 assists in the first half, and 10 points and 3 assists were obtained by counterattack.

How to defend Liu Xiuqi's counterattack is the most important thing for the Nets during the halftime break, and they have carried out a very targeted defense.

but……

After Liu Xiu passed the ball to Payton, he started at full speed, and his counterattack speed was full at 99!

Skimming McGrady, who rushed up, squeezed Kidd sideways when he rushed out of the three-point line. McGrady and Kidd created opportunities for Rodney Rodgers and Clifford Robinson to retreat. Clifford -Robinson’s choice was to interfere with Payton’s pass. When Payton sent the ball to Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu had already entered the opposite three-second zone. Rodney Rogers pressed Liu Xiu at the first time he received the ball. Go up... Liu Xiu, who was rushed up, retreated back to the basket!

Rodney Rogers watched Liu Xiu jump up and hit a layup, but he was powerless to stop it!

In this defense, the Nets' anti-counterattack strategy was executed very well, but!Their defense this time seems to be a multi-person defense. It seems that many people participated in the defense against Liu Xiu, but in fact the battle line is too far away. Overall, it is actually a constant 1-on-1 defense. The current Liu Xiu can do it, but tonight's Liu Xiu was overwhelmed by Liu Xiu's violent charge!

62 to 61, as soon as the third quarter came up, the Trail Blazers overtook the score.

It's time for the Nets to attack again.

McGrady went to the frontcourt and asked for the ball, Kidd of course gave it, McGrady switched to attacking with the ball and played Delfino singles.

Completely different from the defense of extrajudicial lunatics, Delfino is a standard European basketball defense that emphasizes confrontation and is good at teamwork.

McGrady accelerated the breakthrough, the first three steps were faster and faster, and after the acceleration was completed, he was already at a close distance, and Liu Xiu was blocked again!
McGrady had already made a decision when he made an emergency stop. He pulled up a close-range jumper and avoided McDyess' block. The arc of the shot seemed to be parallel to the floor and fell straight into the frame!

63 to 62, the Nets once again took a 1-point lead!
Unable to defend, the Trail Blazers players were not discouraged, because their defense was successful, but McGrady threw the ball in relying on his personal ability.

(End of this chapter)