On the evening of the 11th, after dinner, Liu Xiu’s family also stayed in front of the TV to watch the 23VS24 battle.

The last time the two teams played against each other was on Christmas Day. The Cavaliers failed to cause much trouble to the Lakers, and the Lakers won by 15 points.

This time, the two teams played extremely fiercely. The score was 25-27 in the first quarter and 28-26 in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the Lakers scored 31-25, and the two teams had a clearer point difference.

Leading the Cavaliers by 6 points 84 to 78.

In the final quarter, at the most critical moment, the Cavaliers head coach resorted to a stupid move - knocking on defense.

By doing this, the Cavaliers not only lost the strongest feature of their 12-game winning streak - the integration of offense and defense, but also lost their defense.

As long as Big Ben can still have the defensive dominance of previous years at the end of this season, the Pistons will not sell their meritorious players.

The Pistons sold Ben Wallace in order to make the conditions for reinforcements in the next few years as good as possible.

But what makes Joe Dumars so cruel is that Ben Wallace's regular defense is okay, but when it comes to defense at critical moments that require higher strength, he is almost invisible when covering up those superstars.

Kobe made 5 of 8 shots in the final quarter, plus 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points in a single quarter and led the team to 25 points!

The Cavaliers struggled on defense and sent the twin towers of Ben Wallace and Big Z to play for most of the quarter. The Cavaliers' offense collapsed and they only scored 19 points in a single quarter.

109 to 97, the Lakers double-killed the Cavaliers, improving their record to 55 wins and 10 losses.

The Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak ended and their record became 48 wins and 17 losses.

James made 9 of 19 shots and scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 13 assists. He still couldn't escape the defeat.

Kobe had 31 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Deron had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, David West had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Odom had 17 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists, and Wang Zhizhi had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Assists... Fisher was injured tonight. Sun Yue played for 11 minutes and scored 3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. He made a three-pointer against Mo Buchuan and gave Big Z a big block. Liu

The show is a surprise.

Although Sun Yue is highly regarded and has received guidance from Magic, his playing time is concentrated in garbage time. That is to say, this season the Lakers are strong and have more garbage time.

To be able to play in regular time, you have to do it when the old fish next door is injured like tonight, and you have to compete with Farmar to see who is more suitable to play.

Jamison...Liu Xiu felt it was a pity. It's not that it was a pity to sacrifice comprehensiveness next to James. To a certain extent, this was also Jamison's own choice. James did have the qualifications to make his teammates give up the All-Star.

Scores, rebounds, assists, steals, five major statistics, except blocks, as long as he wants to compete, he will be the best in the team.

He feels that Jamison is a pity because players like Jamison are always underestimated in this era. That is to say, the Mavericks regard Nowitzki as a treasure, and Nowitzki would probably be abandoned by another team.

If Jamison had entered the NBA in 2008 instead of 1998, he would have been able to play for 20 years and earn tens of millions a year.

In the 2000-01 season, before there was a defensive three-second era, Jamison averaged 9 points per game.

The game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers was quite enjoyable in the first three quarters, but Liu Xiu lost interest in the final quarter. The final quarter only proved one thing - the importance of a head coach to a team.

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After taking a day off and watching an overall good game, the Trail Blazers continued their regular season journey on March 12 and faced the challenge of the Grizzlies at home.

The last time they played against the Grizzlies, the Trail Blazers were frustrated by the Grizzlies' defense, but this time the Trail Blazers have experience and have made targeted adjustments on the offensive end.

Although the Grizzlies emphasize defense and their defense against Oden starts from the defensive end, as a member of a team competing for the No. 1 pick, it would be great if they can ensure a good defensive attitude. It is too difficult for them to adapt to changes.

Liu Xiu played 33 minutes and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, leading the Trail Blazers to easily defeat the Grizzlies 106-93.

Tonight, Randolph made 8 of 15 shots from the field. He slipped to the baseline again and again and ran out to catch the ball. He turned around and hit a mid-range shot from outside Oden's defense. He scored 22 points and 12 rebounds in a single game. He taught the rookie emperor a lesson.

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Oden performed well tonight, with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks.

The best performer was Conley, who scored 21 points. Mayo also performed well tonight, scoring 20 points and 5 assists on 8-for-18 shooting.

But Ray Allen made 10 of 16 shots, including 5 of 9 three-pointers. Mayo's defense made Ray Allen's shooting more relaxed and enjoyable.

On the second day, the Trail Blazers faced back-to-back challenges from the 76ers.

This opponent is the topic that Liu Xiu has seen the most this year - being taken advantage of.

According to gossip media reports, the 76ers management regrets giving Iguodala and Brand five-year contracts last summer.

Liu Xiu can understand why the 76ers management regrets giving Iguodala a big contract.

Iguodala has played so far this season, and his statistics have basically been finalized, averaging 18+5+5 per game. It can basically be said that at the age of 25, he has reached his peak and his talent has been fully developed.

Iguodala's salary this year is US$12.19 million, and he is in the first year of a five-year contract.

A starting salary of 12 million is rare these days. There are at most two for ordinary teams, and only 3-4 for wealthy teams.

Iguodala's overall strength is not at All-Star level, and it basically has nothing to do with him when discussing All-Stars.

He is most praised for his defense, but his defense is not at the defensive level. He is very comprehensive and a good second- and third-level player, but he is not worthy of this contract... After a few years of salary increases, he will get such a contract.

More is quite reasonable.

Regretting the contract given to Brand, Liu Xiu just felt that he deserved it!

You have to be a betting dog, don't you deserve it? At that time, the Clippers were unwilling to give a big contract, and other teams stayed on the sidelines. This team had to give someone who was already 29 years old at the time, in the 10th year of his career, and had just been reimbursed.

For a whole year, the short power forward, who is only 203 centimeters tall... received a five-year maximum salary.

If you don’t deserve it, what is it?

Brand only returned after the All-Star weekend. Although he is currently in good health, he suffered serious injuries at his age, his athletic ability declined, and his explosive power plummeted. He only averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 blocks per game.

Compared with second-year Thaddeus Young, who has averaged 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals per game so far this season, Brand is not at the level of a maximum-paid player.

Although it was a back-to-back game, the Trail Blazers played at an excellent level tonight.

Liu Xiu had 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, Hill scored a season-high 25 points, and Randolph had 25 points and 11 rebounds... The Trail Blazers defeated the 76ers 114-98, winning 8 consecutive games.

The record improved to 57 wins and 8 losses, firmly holding down the Lakers!

However, after the Trail Blazers won 8 consecutive games, the hottest topic among fans is that the Warden has scored less than 30 points in 8 consecutive games.

Liu Xiu's fans are very anxious about this!

In these eight games, he averaged 125 points per game, and his scoring average dropped to 2 points per game.

But he himself was in no hurry.

By March, Wade's performance began to decline sharply. As the major teams entered the state, the Heat's record, which had played well in the past two months, collapsed. In the past 7 games, they only had 2 wins and 5 losses, and Wade also had 7 losses.

The average scoring per game is only 7 points, and the rate of decline is not much different from Liu Xiu.

Even though they are all declining, Liu Xiu is no longer anxious, which means that his advantage has not been reduced.

On March 15th, the first round of the NCAA Basketball Championship officially begins.

Liu Xiu also ushered in the last opponent of the 5th consecutive championship - the Salt Lake City Jazz.

Brother Pao aggressively led his team to attack the Trail Blazers!

I haven't tried hard to defend, and I can't even try to balance offense and defense. Sloan also went crazy like Paul tonight.

Playing well, Paul made 11 of 21 shots and scored 33 points, 2 rebounds and 8 assists. Boozer also scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.

But playing like this, the Jazz lost a full 12 rebounds 28-40...

Paul and Boozer teamed up to lead the team to 116 points, but the Trail Blazers scored more points!

Liu Xiu made 7 of 13 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 10 of 12 free throws. He scored 26 points, 11 rebounds and 17 assists.

In tandem with Diaw, who scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, and Gasol, who scored 6 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Ray Allen scored 25 points and Randolph scored 17 points.

10 points, Kwame Brown 15 points and 9 rebounds...

124 to 116, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Jazz and won the battle.

After the final whistle sounded, Paul burst into tears.

You can't win if you play defense, you can't win if you try to balance offense and defense, and you can't win if you try to attack!

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After five consecutive home games, the Trail Blazers began a consecutive road trip.

On the 17th, the Trail Blazers came to Atlanta to challenge the Hawks.

The 206 Legion showed off their power. Josh Smith scored 12 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks, leading his teammates to limit the Trail Blazers' score to 98 points.

Pachulia also performed very well tonight with 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block. He was almost beaten by Randolph, but he fell quickly. Randolph just gave him an elbow, and Pachulia exaggerated.

He fell to the ground... Although the elbow thrown by Randolph was solid, the way Pachulia yelled made his teammates think that he was diving. The referee was worried about the conflict and gave Randolph a technical foul first.

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The Eagles' offense was supported by Joe Johnson who scored 35 points on 13 of 25 shots, Millsap with 22 points and 8 rebounds, and Bibby with 11 points and 9 assists!

The core lineup of Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Millsap, and Bibby is becoming more and more disruptive in the Eastern Conference.

Tonight, Liu Xiu scored 33 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. His streak of scoring less than 30 points in 9 consecutive games was ended, but his winning streak was also ended, and he failed to repeat the 3 points in a single season in 2005-06.

A dream achievement of 10+ consecutive wins, the record dropped to 58 wins and 9 losses.

On the 18th, the Trail Blazers came to Indianapolis to challenge the Pacers back-to-back away from home.

Bosh scored 35 points and 10 rebounds tonight, but not a single assist. He took 29 crazy shots, setting a new record for the number of shots he took in a single game in his career.

It’s worth mentioning that Bosh’s previous highest number of shots in a single game was 27, against the Trail Blazers in his sophomore year.
To be continued...