301. This is a difficult decision

If there was only King Silver Horn, this dunk would be meaningless.

But with Ratliff, it's completely different. The one who gets dunked is still a big-time defensive player.

After Liu Xiu landed, he pulled a bow towards the basket, and the fans at the scene burst into boos!

Start with a dunk!

Fans who often watch Liu Xiu's games live on TV have discovered that Liu Xiu seems to have become more violent in the new season!

When I said Liu Xiu was violent, I was referring to people, not to playing football.

He has several iconic dunks, but they are due to his ability to grasp timing and his excellent physical fitness, but his poor running and jumping ability.

But the new season seems to be different.

The one chasing James and this dunk are obviously different.

It seems to jump higher and faster!

This is not an illusion.

Liu Xiu's jump has increased to 85. Compared with the jump when he was in his early 70s and could dunk when he first entered the NBA, Liu Xiu has undergone earth-shaking changes.

But this time the dunk was successful, thanks to the talent of ‘Jet’!

'Shooting against an opponent higher than you...'

Unexpectedly, taking off and dunking against the inside can also be regarded as shooting against an opponent higher than yourself.

Thanks to the temporary increase in bullet speed to 91, otherwise Ratliff would have really missed the shot. Ratliff's bullet speed + wingspan + awareness of defense + sense of blocking are too strong.

In transition, the Mavericks attack.

Terry advanced to the frontcourt with murderous intent, and Liu Xiu quickly followed up.

Terry pulled away and Liu Xiu stayed close, which provided enough confrontation and pressure, and there was no foul action!

Terry adapted to the defense under the new rules. Liu Xiu not only adapted, but actually defended effectively!

There was no chance for Terry to rush inside. Liu Xiu's confrontation still had an impact on Terry's start.

When Terry rushed to the mid-range to get rid of Liu Xiu, Kwame Brown had already moved to a suitable position at close range and did not save the ball, but the defensive threat posed.

Terry took a big step inside the free throw line and made an emergency jump shot...

Missed!

Randolph beat Ratliff to collect the defensive rebound.

Liu Xiu caught the ball and advanced to the frontcourt, and wanted to continue to hit Terry. How happy he was! This time, let's hit him with his back!

But Terry had calmed down and went to follow Reuben Patterson. Liu Xiu glanced at Terry regretfully and focused on dealing with the former Jordan successor in front of him.

Finlay was very confident... Liu Xiu quickly changed direction and broke through!

Finley was caught off guard and reached out in panic. The referee blew the whistle and it was a foul!

Return to the table, the Trail Blazers continue to attack!

Finley couldn't believe he couldn't keep up with Liu Xiu!

Last season, he was the Mavericks' best guard against Liu Xiu. He has sufficient mobility, rich experience, and excellent height and wingspan.

Liu Xiu received the serve and continued to attack. Finlay concentrated all his attention on defense...and Liu Xiu changed direction in front of his body and quickly pulled him horizontally to accelerate past him!

Finley was extra focused on defense this time and didn't reach out blindly. He turned around and chased after him, but he couldn't catch up. The speed gap was obvious and he couldn't even interfere with Liu Xiu's emergency stop jump shot.

But Finley didn't believe that he couldn't guard him. His teammates believed it. Ratliff stepped out to cover, and Liu Xiu scored the ball!

Ratliff missed Randolph's mid-range shot, but Randolph still chose to cut to the ball from close range.

After catching the ball, Randolph smacked the ball and jumped. With his skillful face-to-face steps, Nowitzki got up and hit the layup.

Nowitzki's other defense is quite poor, except for the rim protection. At the peak of his athletic ability, he relies on one-handed rim protection to have a comprehensive defense that has just reached a good level.

But it's hard to deal with Randolph's attack.

But this does not blame Nowitzki for not being able to defend well, nor does it blame Ratliff for missing someone.

I don’t even blame Finley for not guarding him, but I didn’t expect Liu Xiu’s athletic ability to improve so much!

For a player with beast-level physical fitness like James, there is no difference between top-notch speed and top-level 90 speed.

But for Finley, whose speed was 87, which was just enough for Liu Xiu last season, Liu Xiu's speed has improved from first-class to top-notch, and the difference is huge!

I didn’t expect that this second grader’s muscle lines would show up and his athletic ability would improve so much!

In transition, the Mavericks attack.

The Mavericks players put away their surprise. They failed to defend in two rounds and fell behind 0-4. The best way to deal with this situation is of course to score.

Burning with rage, Terry continued to attack with the ball!

Facing Liu Xiu's defense, Terry continued to perform aggressive crotch dribbling.

Liu Xiu took small steps and did not move easily. He was suffering from speed and did not think about guarding Terry alone. He only needed to give him the restrictions he deserved.

Seeing that Liu Xiu didn't react, Terry dribbled the ball with his hips and accelerated toward the right!

Liu Xiu then moved, and the breakthrough space was already occupied by Terry, but Liu Xiu didn't panic at all and just tried to let Terry go to the flank.

Terry didn't break through, grabbed the ball, retreated, and returned to the three-point line!

After Terry grabbed the ball, Liu Xiu immediately judged that Terry was about to retreat, pounced on him in time, jumped up and stretched out his hand...

Terry took off in response to the defensive step back, leaned back to avoid Liu Xiu's interference, and shot a three-pointer...in!

Terry ran back into the backfield with his arms spread wide and the jets started!

The atmosphere that had been suppressed for a while was ignited by Terry!

Nowitzki and Ratliff excitedly high-fived Terry after returning from defense.

Terry's three-pointer is no less effective in boosting morale than Liu Xiu's spacer dunk!

Liu Xiu took a deep breath after receiving the serve and advanced towards the front court.

This wasn't the first time Terry had beaten him like this. Terry had experienced it when he was playing for the Hawks, so he was mentally prepared.

But when I was really beaten, I would still be in a bad mood.

However, this dampened the somewhat buoyant mood brought about by his first two goals.

It doesn't matter whether you play the Cavaliers or the Warriors.

This is the Mavericks!

Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt. After calming down, he was keenly aware of the reason why the offense went so well in the first two rounds - the backcourt combination of Terry + Finley was holding back the defense.

The Mavericks probably didn't think it would be a hindrance at first. They didn't expect him to deal with Finley so easily, so they arranged such a starting lineup.

You must seize this time!

Facing Finley's defense, Liu Xiu continued to break through in singles!

The Mavericks were already prepared and immediately contracted the attack. Randolph received Liu Xiu's pass, Nowitzki stepped up, and Josh Howard attacked from the attack.

Rahim connected with Randolph, caught the ball from the left baseline and made a jumper... It was a good opportunity, but it was a pity that it didn't go in.

Nowitzki protected the defensive rebound, and it was the Mavericks' turn to attack. Finley took the shot and hit a high jumper!

5 to 4, the Mavericks went ahead by 1 point!

The Mavericks' offense is very fierce! Much stronger than when they met last season!

At the beginning, the Trail Blazers seemed to be suppressing the Mavericks, but in fact, Terry just missed the first shot. There was no real suppression at all.

Fortunately, Liu Xiu reacted quickly and broke away from that illusion in time. He took advantage of the time period when the opponent's back line could not affect him alone and led the team to attack.

This 'illusion' was not without its benefits. Liu Xiu dunked the opponent's twin towers at the beginning, which boosted the confidence of his teammates and showed no fear in the face of the Mavericks' strong counterattack.

When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu continued to break through.

It was Rahim who responded. This time Rahim didn't shoot. He caught the ball and took two steps to the left side of the three-second area, flying up and hitting a layup!

6-5, the Trail Blazers regained the lead by 1 point.

When the Mavericks attacked, Nowitzki ran to receive the ball, but when he received the ball, he did not turn around and shoot. He did not get rid of Kwame Brown's defense. Kwame Brown's athletic ability was outstanding.

But it was too difficult for Kwame Brown to defend Nowitzki from the outside in singles. Nowitzki successfully used the rhythm to go off the line and break through, entering the three-second zone to pick up the basket... It was a bit too strong and missed!

Raheem protected the defensive rebound.

Nowitzki is having a bit of fun, and he can pass a cake ball to Ratliff with this ball.

But it shows how easy the Mavericks are actually playing.

Sometimes being too sharp is not a good thing. The opponent did not score, and Liu Xiu felt the pressure from some details.

When the Trail Blazers attacked, after a few rounds, Liu Xiu passed the ball to Randolph and went around the baseline without the ball.

The first contact point appeared again with Rahim, but Rahim was almost intercepted when he received the ball.
To be continued...