In the first half, the Magic, led by Turkoglu, showed the vitality of a young team and held on to the score, but in the third quarter, the strength gap became apparent.

Randolph showed his strength, scoring 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter; Ray Allen made 3 of 5 shots. Although he did not make a free throw, two of the 3 goals he scored were three-pointers, scoring 8 points in a single quarter; Liu Xiuhao

He didn't have many chances to take shots. He only scored 1 goal and 2 points in 4 shots, but he had 4 assists in this quarter.

Relying on the outstanding performance of the three major stars, the Trail Blazers scored 25 points in the third quarter and continued their good offensive performance.

However, what made the Trail Blazers perform well in the third quarter was not their continuity on the offensive end, but their performance on the defensive end!

In fact, they did not radically improve their defense like they did when they played the Knicks. Instead, they gradually strengthened their confrontation, increased lineup rotation, and maintained the speed of defensive rotation... Step by step, it was just their steady defensive choices that hit the Magic.

The pain point is that the Youth Army lacks stability!

The Trail Blazers' defense got better and better in the third quarter. The Magic only scored 11 points in the first half, and only 5 points in the second half.

25 to 16 in a single quarter. After three quarters, Liu Xiu scored 16 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals, leading the Trail Blazers to an 81-67 lead over the Magic by 14 points!

Liu Xiu didn't play at the beginning of the last quarter, so Maurice Cheeks sent the combination of Blake, Ray Allen, Delfino, Raheem, and Varaijo to practice for a while.

However, the steady Blake led the team to continue their advantage in the third quarter and control the rhythm. Although the defensive intensity was not as good as in the second half of the third quarter, the defensive efficiency did not drop much. The slow-paced pressure continued to affect the Magic.

This young team likes to attack briskly. In the first half of the fourth quarter, the Magic were limited to only 9 points!

It was 11 to 9 at half quarter. When the official timeout entered the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Magic by 16 points, 92 to 76. Liu Xiu was waiting to come on, waiting, waiting, and found that he should get off work after the third quarter...

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At 7:21 pm, the final whistle sounded. Liu Xiu had 16 points and 8 assists, Ray Allen had 21 points, Randolph had 17 points, Rahim had 16 points, and Kwame Brown had 8 points, 10 rebounds, 1 steal and 3

Blocked shot...The Trail Blazers defeated the Magic 104-86, improving their record to 4 wins and 1 loss!

After losing the game, Beast Beast was unhappy again.

However, Howard's performance tonight was generally okay. Although he only made 4 of 11 shots and 2 of 5 free throws, and only scored 10 points, his 11 rebounds were really impressive and his defensive rebounding was extremely stable!

Kwame Brown and Howard, the two No. 1 centers out of high school, have obvious differences in the new season.

Kwame Brown's playing style is very traditional. He uses physical fitness and polishes his defensive skills at the same time. Howard is in his second year and has adapted to the NBA for a year. He still seems to have not developed his skills, but Howard throws himself first when grabbing rebounds.

Kwame Brown's ability to play in the air is something that Kwame Brown doesn't have. Howard's use of physical fitness is better than Kwame Brown, who played for three more years.

There was no intuitive comparison before, so Liu Xiu had no feeling. Tonight, I really feel sorry for the first high school student No. 1 pick in history.

Liu Xiu has always felt that Kwame Brown has improved very quickly, but when he compares it with Howard, he knows how much the three years of delay in the Wizards have impacted Kwame Brown's future!

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At noon on the second day of the game against the Magic, the Trail Blazers flew to Atlanta. After resting for an afternoon, at 6 o'clock in the evening, the Trail Blazers' away game against the Hawks started.

In the second game of back-to-back games, the Trail Blazers were not as stable as they were against the Magic. They scored 25 points in the first quarter. They played well offensively, but the Hawks scored 28 points on the defensive end.

In the second quarter, the Hawks continued their efforts and beat the Trail Blazers 23-14.

After the first half, the Trail Blazers trailed the Hawks by 12 points, 39 to 51.

In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers played very horizontally. Although they only scored 17 points in a single quarter, they defended the Eagles from only 12 points in a single quarter, 56 to 63. The Trail Blazers chased the point difference to 7 points entering the final quarter.

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In the final quarter, Randolph scored 6 points and 4 rebounds, Liu Xiu scored 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and Ray Allen scored 5 points. Together, the three led the team to 21 points in a single quarter.

But in this quarter, Joe Johnson made 4 of 6 shots in a single quarter, scored two three-pointers, and made 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points in a single quarter and led the Eagles to sweep away the decline in the third quarter and score 25 points in a single quarter.

point!

88 to 77, the Eagles got revenge on the Trail Blazers with an 11-point advantage!

Randolph had 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 offensive rebounds in a single game. He played very well, but Liu Xiu only had 12 points and 6 assists, and Ray Allen only had 13 points, which dragged down the Butchers who had an advantage in the paint.

The hind legs sent a wave of warmth to the Eagles.

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On the afternoon of November 12th, the Trail Blazers came to Miami.

Losing is never a happy thing, but there is such a benefit in consecutive away games. There is no time to feel sad.

Of course, losing is an objective fact, and there is no time to feel sad about losing, but the impact of losing will still come.

The impact of losing this time is pressure!

The Spurs started with 5 consecutive wins, and the Mavericks with 5 wins and 1 loss are the team with the second best record in the Western Conference. Although the Suns only started with 4 wins and 2 losses, they are first in the Pacific Division. The Nuggets in the Northwest Division currently have 4 wins.

1 loss and ranked first in the division...

In other words, the Trail Blazers, with 4 wins and 2 losses, are currently only ranked fifth in the Western Conference!

Regarding this situation, Liu Xiu comforted himself. Only when you have pressure can you be motivated. Moreover, the Mavericks, with 5 wins and 1 loss, are ranked outside the top three because of their record of second in the division. The Silver Horn King is also miserable, so it doesn't matter.

After dinner time, Liu Xiu was called to a small meeting by the coaching staff a few days later. Ray Allen, Randolph, and Payton were also present for the meeting.

During the meeting, the coach gave high praise to their system polishing progress in the past three games.

Even though they lost last night, they actually performed well in one aspect, and that was defense.

If they can't make shots on the offensive end, it's a matter of touch. If they can take the initiative to control and defend, they performed very well in the past three games.

As for the adjustment of the offensive system, the three away games and the lack of preparation time were faster than the first three games!

In the meeting, the coach analyzed the benefits that the tactical system that adheres to 'fair competition' has shown. First, the tactical play only needs to adjust the details. Useful tactics should still be played, which can reduce 'bullshit' adjustments.

risk.

The second is that the data of the three major stars has not been greatly affected, but other players feel that they have more opportunities, so they will naturally be more motivated and active.

Of course, the three major stars must make sacrifices, that is, they will not have a "shot share" that requires them to shoot how many times as they did in the preseason and the first three games. Although they did not stipulate how many times a certain star must shoot at least before,

But with the tactics arranged that way, the number of shots taken by those people is actually 'guaranteed' in changing directions.

But now unless one of the three major stars insists on taking many shots, if he does not perform well, there is no guarantee of the number of shots. Of course, teammates will be more willing to pass the ball because he is a warden, a butcher or a three-point king.

Give them, but this is no longer a right given in tactics, but the trust and reliance of teammates.

In this meeting, nearly a week after the tactical system began to be adjusted, the coaching staff confirmed to the three major stars that they decided to keep moving in this direction!

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The scenery in Miami in early winter is unique, but Liu Xiu had no time to appreciate it. The consecutive away games continued. At 6:10 pm on November 13, the Trail Blazers entered the American Airlines Center stadium. There were still 20 minutes left to challenge the Heat away from home.

The game is about to begin.

"Miami Heat, 4 wins, 2 losses...

Head coach: Pat Riley..."

After the entrance ceremony, Liu Xiu looked at the greaser on the bench opposite and felt really uncomfortable.

The magic operator’s tricks still appeared.

In 2002, the fortune teller retired as head coach and let Stan Van Gundy, his loyal student who had followed him from New York to Miami for many years, take the coaching position.

In fact, it is to let Van Gundy take the blame for the poor record in the 2002-03 season.

In the 2003-04 season, the core lineup was established, and Van Gundy worked hard to build a defensive system. Now it seems that Pat Riley left the dirty work to his loyal students.

This year, the Heat's signings in the offseason went very smoothly, and the preseason running-in progress was very good. Seeing this situation, Pat Laili took action!

The Heat lost to the Menglong 97-104 in the opening game. The fortune teller used this as an excuse to pull Van Gundy from his position as head coach.

The dirtiest thing is that the fortune teller did not fire Van Gundy, but adjusted Van Gundy's position with the Heat and asked Van Gundy to be a videographer, and he, the general manager, returned to serve as the head coach!

Larry Brown was lucky enough to pick peaches, but the fortune teller was the fortune teller. He threw a seed and asked the students to plant it, and finally snatched the peach!

However, character is character, and in terms of ability, Liu Xiu feels that the fortune teller is indeed better than Van Gundy. The fortune teller has a record of 4 wins and 1 loss after taking office, defeating the Wizards, Bulls, and Bucks.

The 76ers have won 4 consecutive games. The day before yesterday, they lost 90-95 to the Pacers, ending their winning streak.

Liu Xiu feels... so excited about the strong strength currently displayed by the Heat!

"Dwyane Wade, 23 years old (born on January 17, 1982), 193 centimeters (?), 100 kilograms, SG/PG, ability evaluation 93, offense 96, defense 90... played 6 games, averaging per game

26.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2 steals and 1.3 blocks...shooting rate 50.6%, three-point shooting rate 0%, free throw shooting rate 78.3%..."

Coming, coming, coming!

Last summer, Liu Xiu originally planned to invite several players from the same class to train together, but when he heard that Big Cheeks was taken by the fortune teller for devil training, he gave up the idea of ​​inviting players from the same class and devoted himself entirely to improving himself.

During the training, the matter of building a good relationship with fellow players was postponed.
Chapter completed!