After entering the halftime break, with plenty of time to calm down and think, the Trail Blazers players truly felt how strong the Spurs are in the playoffs!

They thought of the thoughts that the Suns might have after playing halftime in the second round of G1 - how could they be able to play?

The Suns and Spurs G1 are both attacking. The Suns play team and scored 49 points in the half. In the playoffs, their average performance proves that the Spurs are doing well in defense. It is not surprising that the Suns are defending this way, but the Spurs scored 30 points in the first quarter and 33 points in the second quarter, which can't get rid of the Suns.

The Trail Blazers' playoff strength is still much better than the Suns, but when they met the Spurs, they still said they had encountered a strong defense that they had never seen before.

Too stubborn! They were so defensive that they only scored 16 points in the first quarter, while the opponent's defense was still so stable and stubborn in the second quarter. They tried their best and only scored 17 points.

After returning to the locker room, Liu Xiu clearly felt that his teammates were depressed and he talked less.

He made 4 of 12 shots in the half, including 1 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 3 free throws to score 11 points. Liu Xiu played the most difficult game of the playoffs this year. Although at least 4 of these 12 shots were shots, it was not a good opportunity, and it was normal not to make a shot without a shot. It would be good if he dared to make a shot, but if he didn't make a shot without a shot, it would be bad if he didn't make a shot.

However, no matter how stressed he was, he still had to maintain his confidence. The coaching staff made adjustments. The halftime break ended. Before returning to the court, he said to his teammates: "Take the score and kill them!"

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

After returning from halftime, the Trail Blazers regained their momentum and launched a rush toward victory.

The Trail Blazers won't collapse just like this. The Spurs had expected it and their performance in the third quarter will remain stable... Even if the Trail Blazers collapse, the Spurs' stability will most likely not be affected.

The Spurs' stability is not that they can limit the Trail Blazers' scoring to that low in the third quarter, but that they are always at the upper hand!

Liu Xiu's restraint gave Payton and Flying Squirrels, Derek Anderson the chance to play, and Randolph and Raheem's restraint gave the extrajudicial madman, Kwame Brown, Delfino and Valaijo a chance to score.

Kwame Brown scored 6 points, Flying Squirrels scored 5 points, Payton scored 4 points, and the three of them scored 15 points in the third quarter, helping the Trail Blazers scored 23 points in the third quarter! The Spurs' defense in this quarter was not as good as the first half.

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

3 of 6 shots, including 1 of 1 of 3-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws, Ginobili scored 11 points and 2 assists in a single quarter. Parker was defended by Liu Xiu and scored 0 of 3 points by free throws, and Duncan was scored by Kwame Brown with 1 of 3 points, supporting the situation by scoring, and passing a three-point assist for Horry and Barry... The Spurs scored 24 points in the third quarter!

24-23 in a single quarter, the Spurs widened the gap by one point, leading the Trail Blazers 61-57 to enter the break with 4 points!

The score difference was widened by 1 point!

Although the score difference is still small, only 4 points, the attack on the Trail Blazers is no smaller than losing to other opponents in a single quarter.

The Spurs are not a team with a lot of net points, so it is normal to win a few points.

But even with such a few points, the opponent can't catch up no matter what!

This stability and strength made the Trail Blazers players feel what fear is!

Entering the break between the festival, Liu Xiu felt the low atmosphere on the bench, which was slightly different from the lowness during the intermission - his confidence was shaken.

He said to his teammates: "Kangbang, stand up, be more energetic, listen to the cheers of the fans, we have not lost yet! Let's bite the score together and play the critical moment, I will take you to win!"

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Relying on his personal charm, Liu Xiu successfully cheered up his teammates, but he was under greater pressure.

This means that you can't lose this game!

He lost with all his strength, and the blow was very big. He pushed his teammates forward in this way, and played his life on the basis of trying his best, and even lost. It was not that the blow was big, but that there was a possibility of collapse!

However, the first game of the series, the first game of home advantage, was really lost, and the morale was also avalanche, just like the Suns.

Therefore, Liu Xiu decided to push the team forward very decisively.

Anyway, he will bear the responsibility if he loses!

After returning from the break between the festival, the fourth quarter started soon.

The terrible stability of the Spurs was once again shown. They did not fluctuate because of the advantages they played in the first three quarters and were still stable. They played the Trail Blazers 11-8 in the first half of the fourth quarter. When the official timeout in the fourth quarter, the Spurs led the Trail Blazers 72-65 for 7 points.

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

But the Trail Blazers didn't give up!

After the official timeout, Xiao Feishe was replaced and missed a three-pointer. Fortunately, Liu Xiu actively grabbed a tip-in and scored two points.

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

When Liu Xiu made a tip-in and retreated to defend, he shouted at Xiao Feishi: "Continue to shoot, we're there!"

The extrajudicial madman, Rahim, and Kwame Brown actively responded, which gave Xiao Feishi great encouragement!

When it comes to the next Trail Blazers attack, Xiao Feishe made a confident single and made a three-pointer, sounding the horn for the Trail Blazers to counterattack!

In the fourth quarter, 7:03 to 11:12, and in more than 4 minutes, the Trail Blazers played a 9-5 wave, Flying Squirrel scored 6 points, Liu Xiu caused Bo to make a foul and made 1 free throw. Randolph, who was in the rotation, made a single Duncan jump shot from a close-range backward shot, chasing the score to 76-77, and narrowing the score difference to 1 point.

The fans on the scene were crazy, with 48 seconds left, and they were about to turn the tables!

At this time, the demon sword was unsheathed!

Ginobili, who had not scored a single point in the last quarter, wanted to play a single ball at a critical moment, and faced the defense of the extrajudiciary and made a three-pointer!

80 to 76, Ginobili helped the Spurs expand their lead to 4 points, with 29 seconds left, and the Trail Blazers called a timeout.

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

In the first 11 minutes of the final quarter, Ginobili played 7 minutes, like sleepwalking; Parker was replaced after 5 minutes, but he didn't score a point, so he could only watch Yudri play pick-and-roll on the sidelines, and counting his fingers against Liu Xiu how much there is to learn.

Duncan supported the team in this quarter!

Duncan, who had a good feel, threw 13 times, made 6 of 13 shots, and scored 12 points in a single quarter with a high shooting rate of 46%.

The 46% shooting percentage is very high for Duncan tonight. Duncan only made 5 of 15 shots in the first three quarters, and including 6 of these 13 shots, he only had 39.3% shooting percentage.

It is also very high for the Spurs team, and for everyone who shot more than 5 times in both teams. Before Ginobili hit the last three-pointer to increase the shooting percentage to 47%, Kwame Brown scored 14 points with a shooting percentage higher than this.

With Duncan's 12 points, Yudri's 2 points, Ginobili's 3 points, and Mohammad's 2 points, the Spurs scored 19 points in a single quarter, and tied with the Trail Blazers 19-19 in the final quarter!

However, what people saw at this time was of course Ginobili, who finally secured the victory, made 8 of 17 shots, including 4 of 9 three-pointers, plus 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 23 points, making him efficient and powerful.

As long as you can win, even the Demon Sword does not perform well most of the time and only performs efficiently for 20 minutes is considered to be "awesome".

Duncan scored 25 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, people are used to it...

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"It's over..." The little flying mouse sat on the chair with a "bang" look desperate.

The fans on the scene also wailed when Ginobili made a three-pointer.

The forced motivation to inspire several waves of morale, and the fighting spirit that was forced to be pulled up was defeated by Ginobili's three-pointer!

The coaching staff has no choice but to find a way to arrange an offensive tactic.

It's just that tactics can be played, but what's the use of not shooting?

Tonight, they performed well in 4 of 8 shots, and the other three-pointers combined for 3 of 13 shots.

It’s not that they have to rush, but that opportunities on the outside have emerged. If they don’t shoot, they can only play worse, and they can only take a try.

The wailing of Little Flying Squirrel and the fans on the scene spread the desperate atmosphere to the whole team. It was not that morale was depressed, but the Trail Blazers are now dead... not both! After Liu Xiu returned to the bench, he took the towel and wiped the sweat from his body carefully, attracting the attention of his teammates who had a burst of mentality.

After drying the sweat, Liu Xiu drank a glass of vegetable juice to quench his thirst and recovered his strength. Then he said to his teammates who had stared at him for more than a minute: "Thank you for your hard work, let me leave it next!"

Leave it to him?

right!

Leave it to him!

The same formula popped up in all teammates' minds - 34 seconds = 13 minutes!

The teammates felt that the confidence on Liu Xiu’s face did not seem to be done, but emerged from the inside out!

They were right, this kind of self-confidence really emerged from their hearts...

"The remaining time of the game: 29 seconds, the host's team is 4 points behind. Talent: Mai Mang triggers, the host enters a hot state of touch, and after hitting the shot, it will continue to have a hot feeling until the shot misses or the game ends."

After working hard for so long, I led my teammates to push my teammates to fight hard until now, and I was waiting for this moment!

When the teammates looked at Liu Xiu's expression, they could clearly feel that their warden felt that they were sure to win the game tonight!

Scenes that night came back to my mind.

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

This time, Liu Xiu did not say anything to motivate his teammates, but the teammates' fighting spirit improved more than the intermission break and the third quarter!

The rest of the coaching staff were still amazed at Liu Xiu's incredible leadership charm, and the bold coach quickly adjusted his personnel and tactical arrangements.

The timeout ends and the players of both teams come on the court.

The Spurs sent Parker, Ginobili, Bowen, Duncan and Mohammed the strongest lineup, both offense and defense, and they are the strongest!

The strongest in the true sense, the commentators of the imperial court station were lamenting that the Spurs had already shown their kingly appearance to the division finals.

The Trail Blazers' lineup is very non-mainstream, Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Fred Jones, Derek Anderson, and McDyce.

McDace accompanied four people who could throw three points! To be precise, even McDace could throw three points. This season, he scored 5 three-pointers without time, and scored three points, with the highest shooting percentage of the Trail Blazers in the whole team. Randolph was not good enough and made 6 three-pointers and only scored two.

The Spurs knew that the Trail Blazers wanted to score three points at the last moment, and it was impossible to score two and two points to tie the score, but this rotation still surprised Popovich.

If Van Horn had not been on the activation list because of his poor defense, he would have been sent even if he had not played for the first 47 and a half minutes. It would have been too bold!

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

The ball came to Derek Anderson's hand smoothly, and Liu Xiu went around the middle to run to the right sideline with the cover of McDace.

At this time, the Flying Mouse ran from the left side of the three-second zone to the top arc, and Fred Jones ran from the bottom line to the left corner. Because he was worried that the Trail Blazers would let the Flying Mouse play singles directly, the Ginobili arranged by Popovich to defend the Flying Mouse was thrown away by the Flying Mouse burst and accelerated. When Liu Xiu and McDace were pick-and-roll in the middle, Duncan made the safest defensive choice, lifted to the top arc and blocked the Flying Mouse to receive the ball and three-pointer.
To be continued...