97. The Eternal Nightmare of the Grizzlies (11,000 words~)(1/5)
Coach Hubie Brown wanted to vomit blood on the spot to show the opponent!
In the past half of the quarter, the Grizzlies have gradually taken the initiative. The three-core of White Chocolate, Bunch Wells, and Gasol have opened up the two major shooters Battier and James Posey on the wings.
Under the circumstances, the offense played very well.
Bunch Wells scored 11 points in a single quarter, Gasol scored 6 points in a single quarter, and scored 3 three-pointers from the wing... Judging from regular goals, the Grizzlies should be at least four or five points ahead.
But the Trail Blazers actually maintained their lead until the end of the first quarter when Randolph came off the court to rest!
They are all rookies. Liu Xiu scored 3 goals, plus 1 free throw, and scored 7 points in the first half!
Hubie Brown watched Liu Xiu's game videos before and knew that Liu Xiu played very steadily.
But I didn’t expect it to be so stable!
If you have the power of containment, act as a containment force honestly.
With 13 points in the half, there was almost no involvement in the offense later on. Except for the three scored shots, there was only one missed shot.
Liu Xiu did not rush to attack in the second half of the first quarter, allowing Xiao Fei Shou to display his singles ability, and Tianzun's catching and shooting and coordination abilities to be fully utilized.
And it's not just a mere containment. I'm constantly looking for that fleeting opportunity, and I've seized it!
The players returned to the bench, and Hubie Brown found someone to scold first.
Who should I scold this time?
Just blame Gasol.
They are both named Brown, but Larry Brown and Hubie Brown are not so vulgar when they are scolded. Gasol just scratched his head and smiled when he was scolded.
Hubie Brown, a famous coach of the generation, although he wanted to spit blood on his opponent's face, what he saw was what Liu Xiu did well.
Bunch Wells didn't look at anything else but the score.
He worked hard to score 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter. This performance is excellent in anyone's eyes, but that rookie scored 20 points!
Almost twice as long as him!
It was like a slap on his face. When he walked back to the bench, he heard the fans behind the bench discussing whether the deal was a loss.
Hush, hush, enter the inter-quarter break, and after calming down, seeing Liu Xiu's 20 points in a single quarter, most Grizzlies fans had the same idea. This deal is probably a loss!
Who was the last rookie to score 20+ points in a single quarter?
Allen Iverson!
When Liu Xiujia hit free throws and entered the inter-quarter break with 20 points in a single quarter, Grizzlies fans who had firmly supported the rookie trade of Logo Male to return Bunch Wells, a top-notch small forward, had begun to waver...
The bench on the other side.
Maurice Cheeks first praised Liu Xiu, and then asked directly: "Continue to play?"
Not only was Cheeks a superstar, he was also one of the top players in the league.
Liu Xiu nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, of course he would continue to fight!
Maurice Cheeks encouraged: "Okay! Show me a scoring record that this year's rookies will never break!"
"certainly."
Liu Xiu responded, thought for a moment, took out his backpack from under the bench chair, stretched out his hand...
"Jace, you're hungry now...Eh? What is this?"
Maurice Cheeks looked at the long paper box Liu Xiu took out. Isn’t it a lunch box?
When the carton is opened, there are small red balls strung on a bamboo stick.
Liu Xiu first took a bite of one and then said, "Candied haws on a stick, coach, why don't you try it?"
Putting aside the mouth-watering name, take a bite first and then ask what the fuss is about? Who will take your food?
Liu Xiu suddenly felt something was wrong and asked Maurice Cheeks: "Coach, where is Kevin?"
While eating the candied haws, I took a moment to take a look at the system and found that Kevin Pritchar had provided a series of several points, more than a dozen healing points.
The one who gave the most was, of course, Bunchy Wells.
Only then did Maurice Cheeks realize that there was someone missing next to him: "He, eh, yes, where is the other person...oh, over there..."
Liu Xiu looked in the direction pointed by Maurice Cheeks. Their chief assistant Kevin Plitcha was squatting in the corner drawing circles...
Liu Xiu played well, and Kevin Plitcha was happy, but he felt that the world was really unfair.
He worked so hard back then, but he didn't get the chance to stay in the NBA.
This bastard is so lazy, he can actually score 20+ points in a single quarter!
Is there anything more unfair than this?
After drawing circles for a while, Kevin Plitcha returned to the bench, helping Maurice Cheeks adjust and lay out tactics for Liu Xiu!
He only scored 20 points in the first quarter. How can he score 40 points in a single game to compliment the live broadcast on the Imperial TV station the day after tomorrow?
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Come back after a break between festivals.
The Trail Blazers sent a combination of Liu Xiu, Derrick Anderson, Travis Outlaw, Randolph and Dale Davis.
The Grizzlies sent out a combination of Earl Watson, Mike Miller, Shane Battier, Gasol, and Stromire Swift.
Liu Xiu continued to play, and the boos at the scene were even more violent than when he made a free throw at the end of the first quarter.
The fans felt they were at a loss, but the more they felt like this, the more they booed.
Because Liu Xiu is not their rookie, they don't want to see Liu Xiu continue to perform well.
Liu Xiu's performance then cooled down and was not as good as before, so the Grizzlies wouldn't suffer such losses.
The second quarter started, the Grizzlies took the lead, and Mike Miller hit a catch-and-shoot three-pointer to help the Grizzlies tie the score.
During the transition between offense and defense, Derek Anderson received the ball and advanced past half court. Seeing that it was Battier who was guarding him, he immediately passed the ball to Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu caught the ball and took a step forward to break through!
Earl Watson is less talented defensively than White Chocolate, but he is much stronger, his movements are rougher, and his pressure and defense are more fierce.
Dale Davis helped Liu Xiu block Earl Watson on the right side of the free throw line. Liu Xiu made a sudden stop and started to dangle Stromire Swift, who was on guard, and rushed to the right of the three-second zone.
From the side, Liu Xiu flew up and threw... Gasol was a beat too slow to make up for it, and he could only watch helplessly as Liu Xiu's throw hit the board.
When the Grizzlies attacked, Gasol hit the ball with his back in the low post and sent a lob. Stromire Swift jumped high and scored two points with an alley-oop dunk.
In this ball, the physical quality of the second place parallel importer was fully demonstrated.
When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu ran into the frontcourt, and Earl Watson no longer defended him so tightly.
Earl Watson really has no choice. Stromire Swift's awareness of guarding the pick-and-roll is so poor. Liu Xiu can only be said to be a pick-and-roll. Stromire-Swift defended both.
Can't live.
Derek Anderson advanced and passed the ball to Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu took off the ball and shot a three-pointer...
'Talent: Triggered by the catch-and-shoot expert, the host will shoot a three-pointer directly after catching the ball this time, and the shooting speed will be accelerated by 25%...'
Earl Watson pounced on him immediately, but he still didn't have time!
With good luck, Liu Xiu made his first three-point shot in the second quarter and scored!
Counting the missed three-pointer, Liu Xiu made 2 of 3 three-pointers in this game!
40 to 37, the Trail Blazers continued to maintain their lead.
Hubie Brown yelled for adjustments from the sidelines again.
But there was no need for him to yell this time. The players themselves planned to switch back to the defensive strategy of targeting Liu Xiu in the second half of the first quarter.
Although that kind of defense will give the rest of the Trail Blazers a better chance, it's still better than Liu Xiu, a rookie who keeps scoring, right?
At the beginning of the second quarter, they just gave it a try and defended as usual. As a result, Liu Xiu once again scored 5 points in a row!
Although it is not certain that Liu Xiu will perform so well in the future, but what if? Liu Xiu has already scored 25 points!
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In terms of overall strength in the entire league, the Trail Blazers will not be weaker than the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies' bench is slightly stronger, but the Trail Blazers' twin towers are stronger.
Stars are the key, so the Trail Blazers' performance against those first-class and top teams is much better than the Grizzlies.
But when the Grizzlies beat the Trail Blazers, they had an absolute advantage when Gasol restrained Randolph.
This is no better than Tianzun's ability to limit Gasol's isolation. Gasol has good offensive abilities in all aspects, while Randolph's abilities are much more single.
Restriction and restraint are two different things.
So don't look at the Grizzlies lagging behind tonight, but they have been taking the initiative.
However, Liu Xiu's threat greatly reduced the Grizzlies' initiative, and Liu Xiu's patience drove the Grizzlies players crazy!
Is there any genius like Liu Xiu who can score 20 points in a single quarter in the first quarter and still be able to conscientiously open up the space and sort out the offense in the second quarter, waiting for no chance?
Hubie Brown has given up on his bad temper!
To be continued...