The Trail Blazers have been thinking of ways to allow Gasol to integrate into the teamwork when he starts.

Even if Randolph comes back after this consecutive away game, he will continue to think of ways to be prepared for Randolph to miss more than a dozen games a season.

Gasol is too heavy and has a fixed offensive area. He can only stay at close range. His movement speed is too late to move from close range to high position.

In singles...it might be more reliable to let Kwame Brown play in singles.

He can't play well when the wings are spread out. The way of playing with the wings spread out is to move, catch and shoot.

His shooting speed is already slow, and when he is on the move, catching and shooting, a defender can shoot the volleyball at him.

Moreover, he moves too slowly, and his teammates have to accommodate him when there is no ball coverage on the flanks.

This cannot be solved in a short time.

If he suddenly loses more than ten kilograms, his defensive feeling, shooting feeling... nothing will be lost. He has to do it step by step.

Finally, Liu Xiu proposed to let Gasol serve as the top arc pick-and-roll executor and take root in the high position.

With 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in the first half of the quarter, Kwame Brown led the Trail Blazers to score 16 points in the first half of the first quarter, leading the Raptors 16-9 by 7 points into the official timeout!

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They lost another two points in the middle of the quarter, but the morale of the Raptors rose instead of falling!

After halftime, the Raptors chased the score to 44-48, narrowing the point difference to 4 points!

After entering the halftime break and returning to the locker room, Ray Allen went to the training ground to shoot a few shots.

Tonight, he saw two advantages of Gasol.

Liu Xiuben thought of taking advantage of the threat of 13 points in the third quarter to link up the offense.

The Trail Blazers will start Liu Xiu and Ray Allen.

The Raptors were very well prepared to defend against the Trail Blazers' regular rotation. They did not defend well in the first half, but they maintained the continuity of their defense and did not doubt their preparation.

He discovered that if he shot well, the warden would always shoot well.

Liu Xiu received a system prompt!

The point difference narrowed to 1 point. The Trail Blazers players defended very actively. Milicic's turning hook shot was interfered by Hill who was changing defense. The offense and defense transitioned. Liu Xiu ran to the frontcourt and was blocked by the outlaws in the transition period.

Anthony Parker made a three-pointer!

Only Artest retreated under the basket. No one on the Trail Blazers was inside the three-point line, but Liu Xiu just shot.

Maybe it's because he has had such an outstanding brother since he was a child, and he is used to playing a supporting role. The same is true in the NBA. He is very willing to give up the dominance of the low-post area that represents the status of an inside player.

The benefits of gaining weight.

Compared with the Raptors' scoring, which is quite consistent, the three frontcourts suddenly carved out opportunities and slowly scored. The Blazers' scoring was very strange...

92 to 92, the score was tied!

Next, the Raptors played another 5-0 wave. O'Neal Jr. beat Hill's 2+1, and Artest slid down the baseline and dunked with one hand. At the critical moment, this pair of strikers who have been together for many years once again showed their superb performance.

Strong tacit understanding.

If you don't defend well at the beginning, you will be caught off guard. There is nothing you can do. The initiative will be regained later!

In the second quarter, the Raptors began to take control of the initiative as they wished, beating the Trail Blazers 9-4 from the beginning, chasing the score to 28-32.

Then Artest responded with a three-pointer. Liu Xiu grabbed the rebound and counterattacked. Everyone thought he would choose to attack the frame for stability, but he also chose to chase for a three-pointer. The Raptors did not expect it.

In the final quarter, he was so strong and so sluggish, and failed to cause any interference. Liu Xiu also scored a three-pointer after chasing the body!

This year, it was finally his turn to enjoy such happiness.

In tonight's game, that guy actually scored 13 points in a single quarter...

Ray Allen and Korver on the wings restrained Felton and Anthony Parker. After Liu Xiu used the pick-and-roll, Milicic jumped out and defended Liu Xiu's pick-and-roll for a three-pointer.

The Raptors rely on a frontcourt trio of Artest, O'Neal, and Milicic who are all very capable.

But he blames himself. He will still play as he should and not cause any trouble to his teammates.

The Raptors sent out a starting lineup of Felton, Anthony Parker, Artest, O'Neal Jr. and Milicic.

86 to 84, the Trail Blazers regained a two-point lead!

But then Artest hit a three-pointer from the corner in response to Milicic's single, and the Raptors once again took the lead!

The two teams are at loggerheads!

Both teams have strengthened their defense and it is difficult to score. The time has come to rely solely on personal ability.

In the past two years, he would complain when playing against the Spurs - it's really troublesome to play against a team that is building a tactical system and is on the rise.

In 4 and a half minutes, the Raptors scored 9-2. Only Kwame Brown of the Trail Blazers scored a baseline mid-range shot!

The score reached 84-80, the Raptors went ahead by two points, and the Trail Blazers called a timeout.

After the official timeout came back, Liu Xiu and Gasol continued to play pick-and-roll offense, paired with two great shooters, Ray Allen and Korver, and gave way to Kwame Brown in the low post.

This is one of his defensive methods against Artest. Even if World Peace, who weighs more than 110 kilograms, is willing to defend without the ball, the opposite coach Rivers probably won't be.

Later, Liu Xiu made another counterattack layup and a European step layup that cut in and caught the ball. The two teams were tied at the end of the third quarter.

In terms of ability, Gasol is not as good as his brother, but he has an advantage that his brother does not have - he is not greedy for merit!

Kwame Brown was already prepared to be covered by Milicic after receiving the ball. He immediately passed it to the chosen target, Ray Allen. Felton, who was going around Ray Allen, only relaxed.

Two seconds... Rivers called a timeout to set up tactics!

But then, Ray Allen hit a three-pointer during the counterattack.

There is a possibility that Felton may not be able to touch the ball if he does not curl up...

Ray Allen's three-pointer just now didn't trigger the 'splash', but the opponent didn't know it, and he took advantage of it!

Facing Liu Xiu who rushed in directly from the middle, O'Neal Jr. was in a hurry under the basket. Liu Xiu made a European step layup...hit! It also caused O'Neal to foul!

As Liu Xiu also scored an extra penalty, 98 to 97, the Trail Blazers once again took the lead!

After Liu Xiu slowly advanced to the frontcourt, there were only 9 seconds left. He started to attack directly, using Gasol to pick and roll!

After three quarters, the two teams were tied at 78-75, with the Trail Blazers maintaining a 3-point lead!

The Raptors players were all in bad condition. They had already done so twice in the last quarter. Ray Allen made a three-pointer and Liu Xiu immediately made a three-pointer.

Gasol is just slow to move, has top-notch basic pick-and-roll skills, and is solid in blocking people with his thick body.

And now we know that we can find ways to reduce the impact in the second half...shoot more, get used to this kind of shot with more resistance, use more screens, reduce confrontation...there are many, many ways.

However, the tactics of this style of play are not yet perfect, and the training time is not enough. I just came up with it after playing the Pistons a few days ago... I just encountered the Raptors, the strongest defensive team in the league, and Maurice Cheeks chose

Give it a try.

There is another advantage.

Returning to the bench, he only scored 2 points in the first half, plus 1 rebound and 1 assist, but Liu Xiu was in a very good mood.

At 8 minutes and 11 seconds, the Raptors tied the score at 92-86, with the lead reaching 6 points. The Trail Blazers had not scored a point in the past two and a half minutes, and the Raptors went on a 5-0 run.

In the current situation, I can only say that the opponent has defended well and should pay attention to it next time.

But now he feels that it would be good for Gasol to stay...

During the timeout, the Trail Blazers adjusted their style of play - the two-gun tactic started!

Hill, Outlaw, and Kwame Brown were sent in the frontcourt.

Under the Raptors' targeted defense, the Trail Blazers' score dropped to 12 points in the second half.

Of course, their strength is there, and even if their opponents know them, their record will be very good, but it won't be that exaggerated.

Liu Xiu scored 6 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in the second half of the first quarter. The Trail Blazers only had 12 points in the half.

The Raptors suddenly improved their defense and caught the Trail Blazers off guard.

After the intermission, the third quarter began.

The Spurs had such a good record last season, largely because their opponents didn't understand them.

They were guarding against this just now and did not give Ray Allen a chance to catch the ball. Liu Xiu chose to rush inside, but faced the Twin Towers' defensive throw and missed.

During this period, Liu Xiu played well, Gasol played well, and Kwame Brown's performance was fine, but he failed to score three shots from the wing!

One should be said to be his strength - Gasol's shooting touch and passing accuracy are almost unaffected by confrontation.

The Raptors made no substitutions and continued to use the starting lineup.

Gasol can't do this. In the original time and space, Bynum needs to be in the low post after he grows up, and Howard needs to be in the low post after joining the Lakers. Gasol can only play apart, and he is unhappy in every game.

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In terms of strength, neither of them can do anything against the other. Unless they make foul moves, the two will be evenly matched in their confrontation, slightly stronger than James.

Now every time the team's tactics change significantly, and they often choose to make adjustments when playing against strong teams, because the lineup is good, the total salary of the coaching staff is higher than the total salary of the Bobcats in the first year of the team... Most of the time, adjustments are made.

Effective, you can often enjoy the pleasure of your opponent being healed.

Liu Xiu chose to be the first to show his respect!

Felton scored zero in the frontcourt!

However, after the extra penalty is executed, unless the extra penalty does not go out of bounds, the ball is already "alive" and can be directly served for offense without passing through the referee's hands.

This time he saw a similar situation and decisively chose to attack.

Despite playing Diaw, the Trail Blazers' offensive performance declined a lot in the second half of the first quarter.

But if he chooses a teammate, he will most likely choose his younger brother, who seems to dislike him.

But O'Neal Jr. and Milicic focused on Liu Xiu, and the rebound was won by Kwame Brown.
To be continued...