"The Archmage: State of the Game."

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Teammate: Ray Allen, characteristic transformation talent: quick throw (full health)...

Opponent: Chris Paul, Characteristic Transformation Talent: Fireworks (full health), Bonus Effect: Absolute leader, synonymous with talent. When the host is on the court, teammates will always feel more at ease. The shooters who partner with the host will have increased shooting confidence, and they will be more confident with the host.

The shooting ideas become clearer after being passed and received by the co-post teammate, and the tacit understanding with the teammate who executes the pick-and-roll with the host is greatly improved."

"The Buff triggers..."

"Talent: Marksman is temporarily activated..."

Although he had absolute confidence, when Liu Xiu came to the court and looked at the cannon at the opposite free throw line, he still would not be careless.

"Chris Paul, 23 years old, 183 cm, 80 kg, PG, ability evaluation 95, offense 92, defense 93, passing 97... played 55 games, averaging 22.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 9.91 assists, 2.79 steals, 0.1 blocks...

The shooting percentage was 50.3%, the three-point shooting percentage was 36.4%, and the free throw percentage was 86.8%..."

Assassin II, Paul's current performance gives him the same feeling as Liu Xiu.

Except for a lot of injuries.

At this time, the task comes!

"Chris Paul, who is only 23 years old, is dazzling and has reached his most glorious moment... Superstar in Troubled Times series of tasks: Fireworks trigger."

"Fireworks:

Goal 1: In this series, the hosts need to limit Chris Paul's scoring average to less than 20 points per game.

Goal 2: In this series, the host needs to limit Chris Paul’s assists per game to less than 10, or the host’s assists per game must be higher than that of Chris Paul.

Goal 3: In this series, the hosts must average more steals per game than Chris Paul.

Reward: Each time you complete a goal, you will be rewarded with a healing value of 3000.

Advanced goal: quickly eliminate the Jazz and advance to the second round.

Advanced rewards: 5 games to advance, the rewards for the first 3 goals are doubled; if the first 3 goals are completed and the promotion is swept, an additional special card: Adaptability will be awarded.”

"Adaptability (*): When the host encounters injuries, declines in physical fitness, rule changes, etc., which may lead to a cliff-like decline in strength, it will get an opportunity to enhance its adaptability. Whether it can adapt depends on the host's physical condition, basic skills, and technology.

It depends.”

This is such a crappy mission, why doesn’t the first target have ‘or his average points per game is higher than that of a cannon’?

But he wants to win the highest reward!

So useful!

This card is of no use to players with pure physical fitness. For that type of player, if the physical fitness declines, it is not a matter of adaptability. If the physical fitness declines, they will lose the ability to play, and it is useless if they can adapt.

But he is confident that he is already one of the best basketball players in the world, but his current goal is not just one.

If in the future, due to declining physical fitness, a decline in strength, insufficient self-adjustment ability... and other reasons, and the ability to adapt to the game again, this card may become the key to continuing the peak period.

It’s hard to say whether it can be continued. An opportunity is just an opportunity, but if there are multiple opportunities, naturally you can’t miss them!

…

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the referee blew the whistle to start the game. Kwame Brown beat Chandler to win the jump ball, and the Trail Blazers took the lead!

Jazz starting lineup: Paul, CJ Miles, Larry Hughes, Boozer, Chandler.

Trail Blazers starting lineup: Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Hill, Randolph, Kwame Brown.

Although Chandler lost the jump ball, he actively retreated, blocked the opponent's wing from cutting into the line, and recovered it to the basket in time... His defensive performance was quite good.

Liu Xiu advanced quickly. Randolph and Hill used Kwame Brown to break through the middle and threatened to attack the opposite basket. The opening fast break was blocked by Chandler, Larry Hughes and Paul. The Trail Blazers fell into

positional warfare.

Sloan nodded on the sidelines - playing against the Trail Blazers should give Chandler some face, so he will play harder when facing the same No. 1 pick.

Sloan was also disappointed with Chandler, the second-best high school student.

In the regular season this season, Chandler averaged 7.8 points, 8 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game. His average playing time was as high as 32 minutes per game, which was incomparable to his opponent, the No. 1 pick in the same class.

But now there is an opportunity to stimulate Chandler's fighting spirit. Sloan also adheres to the principle of no waste and uses it when it is necessary. Not to mention cashing in Chandler's already ethereal talent, as long as Chandler has to compete with Kwame Brown.

It doesn't matter if the matchup is better than usual in the playoffs, it would be better if the trade value can be increased. Chandler will enter a contract year next season, and this summer is the time when his trade value is the highest.

Sloan's decision paid off tonight. With Chandler's hard work, the Jazz played a very strong defense!

The Trail Blazers' counterattack in the opening stage was hampered everywhere and fell into a positional battle. Larry Hughes' top arc single defense, CJ Miles' off-ball pursuit, and Paul and Chandler's flank and mid-range coverage.

Very well done too.

Korver came off the bench and scored 6 points on 2 of 3 three-pointers. The Outlaws scored 8 points on 3 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. The two scored 14 points together, but the Trail Blazers only scored 14 points in the first quarter.

To 21 minutes!

Ray Allen made 0 of 4 shots, Randolph made 0 of 2 shots, and Liu Xiu was also hampered by his teammates who kept making open shots in the first quarter. He only scored 2 points on 1 of 4 shots.

Fortunately, their defense was pretty good. Kirilenko, who came off the bench, scored 11 points and 3 assists. The Jazz only scored 21 points in the first quarter.

The two teams tied at 21 in the first quarter!

After a tie at the beginning, the players of the two teams had completely different feelings. The Trail Blazers were a little dumbfounded, unhappy and angry.

With 73 wins, they were tied in the first quarter by the Jazz, who had 46 wins!

When preparing for the meeting, they were still emphasizing that as long as any team enters the playoffs, it will be a 'championship contender', and there should be no carelessness. The Knicks ranked eighth in the conference that year.

Reached the finals.

But when the playoffs really started, the Trail Blazers players who had won 73 games were inevitably careless.

Their remarks during the interview and their offensive attitude at the beginning completely ignored the Jazz players.

Now that they are in a passive state, their mentality is even worse.

In addition, Liu Xiu's worries about the condition of his teammates two days ago have now become a reality.

The offensive status is really bad!

During the break, the coach and Huo Tu made very good adjustments on the offensive end, but the Trail Blazers players performed very averagely and their shooting performance was also poor. Compared with the performance in the first quarter, they did not continue to decline. In the Jazz

Maintaining high-intensity defense, the Trail Blazers only scored 21 points in the second quarter.

The Jazz, while the Trail Blazers focused their energy on the offensive end and reduced their defensive investment, maintained a high-intensity defense and also played offense. They scored 29 to 21 in the second quarter and halftime.

Leading the Trail Blazers by 8 points 50-42 at the end!

In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers' offensive end finally began to improve, and their shooting performance and tactical execution improved. After half the game, their offense finally got into shape, scoring 26 points in a single quarter.

But the defensive end was still very poor, and the Jazz scored 27 points in a single quarter.

After three quarters, the Trail Blazers trailed the Jazz by 9 points, 68-77!

…

During this game, the fans in the Rose Garden were a little doubtful about life.

Are strong offensive teams really not good enough in the playoffs?

Trail Blazers fans who have been preaching that "offensive basketball is the future" for a season are now beginning to question their own ideas.

The fans in San Antonio were so excited watching the live broadcast!

After ranking first in the league and setting the best record in team history, they were defeated in the first game of the playoffs. They are familiar with this plot!

The fact that they were blackballed is something that has already happened and cannot be changed. They have been nailed to the pillar of shame.

But if another team is hacked, a lot of attention will be taken away from the fact that they were hacked.

Just like in the original time and space, after the Bulls were also hacked in 2012, the Spurs were hacked in 2011 and were forgotten by many people. By the 12-13 season, the title of "the strongest tactical system in history" was even forgotten.

Out.

Tonight, people are all Jazz fans, especially San Antonians, who have turned into true Jazz fans.

In the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers took the lead and Liu Xiu hit the ground running. The screams of the hundreds of Jazz fans at the scene were particularly harsh and were immediately covered up by the voices of the Trail Blazers fans.

But the joy of the hundreds of Jazz fans who came to watch the game represents a large portion of the fans in front of the TV.

But when the Jazz attacked, the combination of Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Outlaws, Kwame Brown, and Gasol made the Jazz very uncomfortable!

Finally, the ball came to Boozer, who caught the ball and went for a layup... "Pa"... Gasol hit the man, and the lawless man blocked the shot!

Gasol protected the defensive rebound, and Liu Xiu received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. In the last round, he made a strong shot, and the "Kobe Time" failed directly, but he did not stop attacking, and continued to hit three-pointers after picking and rolling with Gasol...

…hit!

71 to 77, the point difference narrowed to 6 points!

Sloan did not mess up, and gave instructions from the sidelines - keep the pace, play positional warfare, rely on the stars, and achieve success.

A very simple and traditional response method, nothing new, but it is a very good choice when leading in the playoffs.

When the Jazz went on offense, Boozer hit a two-pointer, widening the point difference to 8 points.

But then, Liu Xiu stepped back and hit a long two-pointer, and responded with a goal! The point difference was reduced to 6 points again!
To be continued...