The Clippers were just wary of Liu Xiu's aggressive attack at the beginning, but their defensive focus subconsciously shifted towards Liu Xiu; the Magic are a non-playoff team, so they don't need to think too much when encountering Liu Xiu at this stage, they can just surround and suppress Liu Xiu.

Now, when they met the Trail Blazers, who had won 10 consecutive games at that time, the Magic didn't think about winning or losing. If Liu Xiu didn't score 67 points, they considered it a victory.

However, even the Magic Team has a certain degree of control when it comes to encircling and suppressing Liu Xiu.

The Mavericks were different. Liu Xiu hit a goal in the beginning, and they were in chaos like a frightened bird!

Because they are the direct victims of the newly born 75-point miracle...

Liu Xiu, who had taken advantage of the Mavericks' mentality, took the opportunity to organize an attack. The main point of attack was... Randolph!

Randolph is always very motivated when playing against Nowitzki. Last season, when the twin towers of Nowitzki and Ratliff were severely restricted, he also performed well.

This year...

The Mavericks' defense has declined significantly this year, with Nowitzki bearing the brunt of the impact, but Ratliff's breakdown is also a very important reason.

Last season, Ratliff averaged 7.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game. He got a three-year contract from Cuban. However, as soon as the new contract took effect this year, Ratliff withered. He played 80 games last season and was extremely strong.

, missed 14 games in the first 34 games this year. In the 20 games he played, his playing time was similar to last season. He averaged about 30 minutes per game, 5.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. His defensive dominance plummeted!

The Junior Generals have recently begun to consider using Dampier to replace Ratliff as the starting inside line.

Ratliff is still top-notch in one-on-one rim protection, but his more excellent assist defense and waterproofing level has plummeted. At the age of 32, his mobility and spring speed deteriorated rapidly in the summer after receiving a big contract...another standard.

An example of collapse at thirty.

In the starting stage, Liu Xiu used a pick-and-roll to attract Ratliff out, and then quickly passed the ball to Randolph. In previous years, it was not easy to play like this. Like last season, Nowitzki only had to hold Randolph and let Randolph pass.

If husband had made two more fake moves, Ratliff would have been able to take it back in time. But now it doesn't work anymore. Before Ratliff could retreat to the inside, Randolph had already finished beating Nowitzki.

In addition to the decline in ability, the Mavericks' defensive enthusiasm is also not as good as last season. This is not like this tonight or recently, but this season has gradually evolved into this.

To take an extreme example, if your star player rushes directly to the frontcourt before the opponent's offense has finished, waiting for a long pass to grab the pie, do you still have the motivation to defend?

The Mavericks are not that extreme, but they do have slack on the defensive end due to their declining record.

Tonight, they were very active in defending Liu Xiu because they were afraid of being in the background again, but they were even less active in defending others.

If the defense is not good, the offense will be anxious, and when the offense is anxious, the performance will not be good, which will also affect the mood of the defense... forming a vicious cycle.

The Trail Blazers led 27-20 in the first quarter, 26-20 in the second quarter, and led the Mavericks by 13 points 53-40 at halftime.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. After all, the Mavericks were the strongest team in the past. They made a comeback in the third quarter. Stackhouse scored 7 points in a single quarter, Terry scored 8 points in a single quarter, and Nowitzki scored 10 points in a single quarter.

Two three-pointers in each quarter, a score of 30 points in a single quarter.

Nowitzki and Dampier played the entire third quarter and did a great job guarding the basket. However, Randolph was more energetic every time he played against the Mavericks. In the third quarter, he successfully made 8 mid-range shots and made 5 of 8 shots.

The last tip-in caused a foul and he made two free throws. He scored 12 points in a single quarter. In addition to Liu Xiu's 4 points and 4 assists, the Trail Blazers also scored 30 points in a single quarter and withstood the Mavericks' counterattack.

Since the Mavericks played very hard in the third quarter, the Trail Blazers did not dare to be careless and went all out in the last quarter, sending out Kwame Brown who only played 10 minutes in the first three quarters. However, the Mavericks, despite their hard work in the third quarter, still failed.

The score difference was narrowed and the mentality exploded again.

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In the final quarter, the Trail Blazers easily scored 27-23.

Randolph had 30 points and 18 rebounds, Ray Allen had 19 points, Liu Xiu had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 17 assists, Payton had 10 points, Raheem had 11 points... 5 players from the Trail Blazers scored in double figures, easily winning 110-93.

Beat the Mavericks!

Terry had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Stackhouse had 16 points, and Josh Howard had 10 points, but they couldn't lead the team that was being waited on by the outlaws, Kwame Brown, McDyess and others tonight.

Nowitzki.

…

12 consecutive wins achieved!

Just as Liu Xiu thought, even if he was clearly using his diversionary power to organize offense in the previous two games, the Mavericks would still take the initiative to take advantage of his intentions.

After the halftime break, the Mavericks' defense obviously adjusted, but he only attacked for two rounds without scoring. The opponent still chose to flank him and squat under the basket. Randolph could get open shooting opportunities from the wing.

The psychology of the Mavericks players is easy to analyze - they have limited the Warden's score to 6 points in the first half and cannot give up halfway in the second half.

The next day, Liu Xiu left Dallas with the team and came to San Antonio.

Currently, the Trail Blazers are 28 wins and 5 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference, second only to the Pistons, who are 29 wins and 5 losses, and second in the league.

The Spurs lost two days ago and currently rank second in the Western Conference with 28 wins and 6 losses.

Liu Xiu thanked his brother Sen for his strong support!

On the night of the 5th, the Spurs' 7-game winning streak was ended by Iverson. Iverson scored 35 points and 9 assists and led the team to a narrow victory over the Spurs 103-100 in overtime. In overtime, he beat the Spurs 9-6 alone.

That's called domineering.

It was a pity for Liu Xiu in this game. In such a wonderful game, Iverson made 10 mid-range shots in a single game, but it didn't attract much attention. Everyone focused on him and Kobe.

At 8 o'clock in the evening on January 8, the Trail Blazers' away game against the Spurs started.

The Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks in the second round last season and defeated the Spurs in the tiebreaker of the Western Conference Finals. This time they visited the Southwest Division three times in a row. It was the "mid-season highlight showdown" arranged by the league. The ratings were higher than expected, but what about the game?

…it doesn’t look good at all.

The Spurs decisively chose to defend, and the Trail Blazers anticipated the Spurs' choice. The two teams were engaged in hand-to-hand combat from the beginning.

Relying on Liu Xiu's 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Randolph's 1 point and 5 rebounds, Ray Allen's 5 points, Flying Squirrel's 6 points... the Trail Blazers led the Spurs 24-20 in the first quarter!

The unexpected factor was not that Liu Xiu really attacked and scored 6 points in a single quarter tonight, but that the flying squirrel played 3 minutes and scored two three-pointers, making the Spurs lose their temper at all.

But in the second quarter, it was the Spurs' turn to enjoy the joy of the substitute's unreasonable goals. Ginobili scored 10 points and 4 assists in the second quarter, helping the Spurs score 26 points in a single quarter in the defensive battle.

!

The Spurs' defense didn't fall behind in this quarter, preventing the Trail Blazers from scoring only 18 points in a single quarter. After halftime, the Spurs led the Trail Blazers by 4 points, 46-42!

The Spurs were able to regain the situation in the first half after the Flying Squirrel scored two unreasonable three-pointers. The best thing they did was that they were not frightened by Liu Xiu's "go-forward Kobe Bryant" threat.

Fight whatever you want.

This also means that the popularity of Kobe Bryant's 75 points has begun to decline. Liu Xiu has not attempted a 'comeback' in three games. Although everyone still feels shocked when they mention Kobe's 75 points, there is more and more room for speculation using the gimmick of 'comeback'

narrow.

However, this also gave Liu Xiu a chance!

In the first half, Liu Xiu made 4 of 9 shots and scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. He felt better and better. In the third quarter, Liu Xiu first made a pick-and-roll breakthrough jumper, and then connected with Rahim for a second

After passing the ball, the wing hit a three-pointer and went on a 5-0 run. He single-handedly overtook the score and took a 1-point lead at 47-46.

Although he didn't score anymore, he had a three-pointer that caused Parker to commit a defensive foul, and one of his three-pointers was fouled when he jumped to the basket. He scored all 5 free throws in a single quarter. These scores were all in the first half of the third quarter. During this period

He only had 1 assist. In the second half of the third quarter, he didn't score a point and only took 1 shot. However, he got 4 assists in the first half of the quarter due to his threat.

Under his leadership of 10 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists in a single quarter, the Trail Blazers gave back 26 points to the Spurs in a single quarter, while limiting the Spurs' scoring to 20 points. After three quarters, the Trail Blazers overtook the Spurs 68-66.

Two points!

After the Trail Blazers took the lead, they never gave the Spurs a chance and firmly controlled the initiative.

Although Parker, the Spurs MVP candidate, scored 8 points in the final quarter, he did not receive a single assist in the pass he sent. The entire Spurs team only had 1 assist in the final quarter. Only Duncan scored 4 points and Finley scored 4 points in the final quarter.

Scored 5 points in singles, Brent Barry received 3 points from Duncan's pass, and once again only scored 20 points in a single quarter.

The Trail Blazers continued their offensive in the third quarter. This time it was Ray Allen who made a splash. He scored 11 points with 3 three-pointers in a single quarter. The Trail Blazers scored 25 points as a whole. Liu Xiu scored 3 points in a single quarter.

Score 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, you can get whatever you want.

In the end, Liu Xiu had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Ray Allen had 23 points, Randolph had 9 points and 17 rebounds, Kwame Brown had 6 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, and the Outlaws had 7 points and 3
Chapter completed!