Chapter 204 203. Worth all your expectations! (Updated in 1415)

The rest of the Sonics had already completed their tactical moves. At this time, the ball had not yet reached Ray Allen. Brent Barry came on his own and missed a pull-up jumper under Myers' defense!

Reggie Evans was really strong, and the direction of the ball was also in his favor, and he once again grabbed an offensive rebound.

Dale Davis was stuck in a bad position, but he didn't jump around when he grabbed the board this time. He moved to Reggie Evans in time. Reggie Evans grabbed the offensive rebound and jumped up to shoot straight away.

Dale Davis slapped the ball down with one palm!

Rahim recovered the defensive rebound, passed it to Liu Xiu, and then quickly ran forward.

I'm a little impressed...

After he failed to defend in the last round, he heard Liu Xiu say "Don't jump" to Dale Davis. He didn't hear the other words clearly, but he heard this one.

He personally experienced what the outlaws said - the longer you work with the warden, the more you will know how talented he really is.

Rahim could only describe Liu Xiu as a genius, because he was just a rookie. According to legend, he tried out for the school team on a whim during his junior year...

The reason why he feels so deeply is because he basically has no ability in this area.

Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt, and the Sonics' defense also changed.

The SuperSonics began to shrink their defense. Liu Xiu quickly pulled the ball and broke through. Myers blocked Ronald Murray. Liu Xiu broke into the paint and scored the ball on the left side of the three-second zone. Rahim took the ball and shot a long two-pointer...

...missed!

Ray Allen struggled to withstand Liu Xiu's rush, and Reggie Evans protected the rebound.

Ray Allen took the initiative to catch the ball and advanced to the frontcourt.

Liu Xiu still presses forward to defend. Ray Allen cross-steps and changes direction, passing Liu Xiu, attracting Myers' cover, and passes the ball to Brent Barry, who receives the ball and shoots a three-pointer...

Ironclad!

This is not the rhythm of the game for the White Flyers tonight!

Dale Davis finally protected the defensive rebound, which was not easy.

Liu Xiu received the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, and the person guarding him became Ray Allen.

Liu Xiu was not good at playing and pick-and-roll. Ray Allen defended him, and it was difficult for him to create active pick-and-roll opportunities for his teammates. He made a prompt decision and handed the ball to Rahim.

Rahim was stuck by Radmanovic. He turned around and passed Radmanovic and went to the basket. Brent Barry interfered in place and missed!

Reggie Evans got the 4th rebound.

Raheem's poor offensive choices are a long-standing problem of his. He is very good at scoring regularly, but once the game gets anxious or he needs to score at a critical moment, he will always be in trouble if he is playing in singles.

When the Sonics attacked, Ray Allen chose to come on his own, broke through and hit the basket, and hit a pull-up layup!

62 to 57, the SuperSonics had a 5-point lead, and the Trail Blazers called a timeout!

…

The game has entered the rhythm of an iron fight. Maurice Cheeks does not blame anyone for playing poorly, he just adjusts.

If the opponent follows Liu Xiu and strengthens the confrontation, plays a shrinking defense, and uses Ray Allen to defend Liu Xiu, then he will send in the flying squirrel.

If you need rebound protection, send in Randolph.

The opponent's tactics lack the link of Ray Allen attracting a double attack and then releasing the ball. If it cannot be opened, the team's offensive performance will decline, and it relies on the wing's catching and shooting touch. Then strengthen the confrontation and consumption, and replace it with outlaws...

It's very simple, just use it as you see it.

The combination of Little Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Outlaw, Randolph, and Dale Davis come together.

On the opposite side, Ridnour, Ray Allen, Brent Barry, Lewis, and Calvin Booth came on the court.

After the timeout, the Trail Blazers played the ball in the frontcourt. The little flying squirrel caught the ball and hit a single, making an emergency stop and hitting a long two-pointer.

The fans at the scene let out excited cheers, and the little flying squirrel came up to break the Trail Blazers' scoring drought.

But when the Sonics went on offense, the cheers got even louder...

With Ridnour holding the ball, Liu Xiu started a defense of continuous pulling and fierce confrontation, preventing Ray Allen from catching the ball and consuming Ray Allen's touch.

Ray Allen felt that Liu Xiu's defense was better than before the timeout. For a moment, he felt like he was bitten by Billups or Artest.

But at this time, the Sonics have another player who can average 20+ points per game-Lewis.

Lewis ran to catch the ball and took a quick shot before the defense hit him... and hit a long two-pointer.

64 to 59, the SuperSonics continued to maintain a 5-point lead.

However, Lewis scored and the Trail Blazers were not in a hurry.

This guy is different from Ray Allen. He is a pure scorer. He needs his teammates to feed him the ball to score. He does not have the ability to organize an offense and it is difficult to lead the team.

When the Trail Blazers attack, the game is very simple, and the little flying squirrel continues to wave!

Liu Xiu slipped to the baseline and used Randolph's pick-and-roll. Ray Allen went around the line to chase Liu Xiu. Seeing that the Flying Squirrel easily got rid of Ridnour and rushed in, he had to make up for it.

The little flying squirrel passed the left baseline, Liu Xiu caught the ball, and took a step away from the free throw line to catch the ball and shoot... Go in!

Playing a team offense tonight, Liu Xiu felt so comfortable that he suddenly felt like he was back in college.

When it comes to the Sonics' offense, Lewis scored in the last round, which failed to bring much help to the Sonics' team offense.

Brent Barry was exhausted by the entanglement of the lawless gangsters, and passed the ball back to Ridnour. Ridnour played the Flying Squirrel alone... He can't play alone!

Ridnour's advantage is that he can catch and shoot accurately, has three-pointers and mid-range shots, and has good passing vision. His only advantage in breakthrough is his speed, but he has to compete with the flying squirrel in speed?

Ridnour's strong performance in the confrontation was amazing!

When the Trail Blazers went on offense, unfortunately, the Outlaws missed a two-point shot.

But even Ray Allen felt that it didn't matter that the Trail Blazers didn't make a shot. He felt that the Trail Blazers were gradually gaining the initiative.

You can only do it yourself!

The Sonics attack, Ridnour passes the center circle, and Ray Allen pulls out to get the ball.

Liu Xiu stepped on the three-point line to defend. Ray Allen came within one step of the three-point line, and Liu Xiu stayed close to him.

Ray Allen chose to break through, and Lewis actively looked for opportunities to catch the ball and shoot.

The two cooperated well, and Lewis caught the ball and shot again!

But Ray Allen's choice means that the Sonics' offense is directed at the two of them. The situation in the first half where four shooters were lined up on the outside and everyone could score is gone!

This will inevitably cause Ridnour and Brent Barry's good touch to cool down.

But there is no other way. If we don’t fight like this, Ray Allen can’t think of any other way!

After Lewis was replaced, he and Ray Allen dominated the entire quarter. With Ray Allen's 9 points and Lewis' 7 points, the Sonics scored 22 points in a single quarter.

The Trail Blazers' score was also quite low, mainly because they played too badly at the beginning and only scored 2 points in 3 minutes. However, after Flying Squirrel and Randolph came on, the tactics of singles distribution + assisting control were launched, and Strong single points, rebound protection...24 points in a single quarter!

After three quarters, the score was 79 to 80, and the Trail Blazers narrowed the point difference to 1 point!

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Trail Blazers fans have many impressions of Liu Xiu, some good and some bad.

But on the defensive end, Liu Xiu was not impressed.

Liu Xiu's defense does not include many steals. He averages 1.3 steals per game, which is quite satisfactory. He has blocked shots in more than 50 games. He has a total of 5 blocks, which is lower than the average of 0.1 blocks per game, and is not included in the statistics.

But there are almost no cases of being scolded for poor defense.

In other words, no one noticed his defense.

Even die-hard fans who care about this aspect think Liu Xiu's defense is not bad, but they won't say how good it is.

But tonight he did a great job in individual defense against Ray Allen!

His skills were not good, he relied on his body to fight, and relied on his teammates' help and defense, but not the kind of reliance that was a hindrance. After his teammates came over to help with defense, Liu Xiu also did a good job in what he did next. He continued to attack from both sides when he needed to.

When it's time to switch defense, switch to defense, and when it's time to take it back to grab the board, take it back... 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter!

None of the Trail Blazers fans thought that one day they would need to rely on Liu Xiu's defense to turn the situation around.

And you can actually rely on it!

Warden, it is worthy of all your expectations!

Ray Allen scored 27 points in the three quarters, and Lewis scored 21 points in the three quarters. The two scored more than 60% of the Sonics' total score without realizing it.

In the third quarter, I was still able to move forward, but in the fourth quarter, I really couldn't.

With 27 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, Ray Allen dragged his exhausted body onto the field, but saw the warden opposite him staring at him with high spirits...

When he is the core ball-handling player, he is not good at dealing with defensive players like Francis and Baron Davis.

But it's okay to beat these two players. He can use his off-ball style to deal with them. The two players' attention is easily distracted when defending without the ball.

But the rookie in front of him is more difficult to deal with than those two people. This guy is as motivated to defend without the ball as he is to defend the ball!

To be precise, this rookie works harder when guarding without the ball than when guarding with the ball, and has better awareness...

Also, in the away game, the referee didn't give face. Liu Xiu defended like that. He only committed one foul in the third quarter, but the referee didn't call it even if he didn't.

After the game started in the final quarter, the Sonics, which could still hold on in the third quarter, collapsed!
To be continued...