I am the Warden Chapter 38: Hands are burning hot!
During the timeout, Liu Xiu walked back to the bench amid cheers, and his teammates came up to him and high-fived him to celebrate.
The Kings started the game with great momentum, and seeing that the Trail Blazers were about to collapse, Liu Xiu stepped up!
No one expected it, not to mention the Kings, even the Trail Blazers themselves didn't expect it!
It only took 3 minutes for the fans at the scene to go from booing to cheering!
"I am the warden: Goal: Play a performance that will make the fans cheer. (Completed) Congratulations to the host for winning the reward: 1 draw."
Mission accomplished!
Precise sniping, this talent has made great contributions!
Is this talent amazing?
It’s impressive, but not great.
As long as the opponent treats Liu Xiu as someone with shooting ability and defends normally, it will be useless to him.
When Liu Xiu first saw this talent, his first reaction was - useless.
His spot shooting in wide open spaces is just the beginning of his hot hand. His good mid-range shots and passing three-pointers are just "okay to shoot" in NBA games after confrontation and physical exertion.
The bonus of the lifting ability requires two seconds to adjust. During this long period of time, the opponent's inside players can rush out from the three-second zone!
But! He now realized that he overestimated himself. A team like the Kings, which plays zone double-team defense, must selectively release players.
He is the one who was let go!
Only when he receives the ball will Bibby move to the right side of the three-second zone to prevent him from directly confronting the inside line. Moreover, he only receives the ball outside the three-second zone and never rushes out, always ready to defend others.
Liu Xiu scored 10 points to help the team withstand the strong pressure from the Kings. Celebration was necessary to boost morale.
After a brief celebration, Maurice Cheeks began to make adjustments.
Of course Liu Xiu will continue to send them up!
What a surprise!
Maurice Cheeks patted Liu Xiu on the back and said, "Jace, just stay there and shoot if you think you can..."
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Rasheed Wallace was replaced by the Trail Blazers, who replaced him with a combination of Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, and Dale Davis.
The Kings replaced the combination of Bibby, Anthony Peeler, Peja, Darius Songaila and Brad Miller.
After the timeout, the Kings attacked.
Bibby received the serve and pushed forward, his eyes determined and full of murderous intent!
Having just suffered a great loss, he now wants to get back at the situation!
As soon as Bibby crossed half court, he was closely followed by the Flying Squirrel.
Bibi was stunned. This rat, which could hardly fly anymore, seemed to be more murderous than him!
"Damon, I heard that the guy on the other side is known as the best scoring point guard in the league..."
The words Liu Xiu said when he came on stage appeared in the little flying mouse's mind.
Initially, after Larry Brown moved Iverson to play shooting guard, he got this nickname, Little Flying Squirrel!
But in the past two years, this nickname has fallen on Bibby.
Bibby immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to break through!
But Bibi can't get rid of the flying squirrel!
Although the speed of the Flying Squirrel is no longer comparable to that of peak Iverson, in Liu Xiu's player detection report, his speed is still as high as 94.
Bibby stepped back to collect the ball at the free throw line, but the Flying Squirrel was still able to keep up!
Bibby plays steady. With a height difference of only 10 centimeters, 185 centimeters versus 175 centimeters, when the opponent was closely following him, he did not choose to force a shot when he stopped the ball, he passed it.
If he doesn't pass the ball, he will be intercepted .
At this time, the Kings' perfect cooperation and tacit understanding were demonstrated - at any time, the Kings' players on the court could find at least one teammate who could provide support.
Moreover, it was Peja who received the ball this time!
Peja received the ball. He was just running to keep the connection space with Bibby, and he was unable to get rid of the defense. But he did not hesitate. He received the ball, jumped decisively, and took a long two-point shot...
Facing Travis Outlaw's defense, Peja received the ball and made a quick two-point shot!
Peja seemed to be declaring with practical actions that now, the best pitcher in the world is not the dunker in Seattle, but him, Stojakovic!
22 to 19, the Kings continued to maintain their lead.
The offense and defense switched, and the Trail Blazers attacked.
Building offensive tactics around a shooter is very common in the NBA.
But it is rare to see an offensive strategy centered around a point guard with little shooting ability.
But that's what Maurice Cheeks did tonight!
In the 2001-02 season, the Kings ranked first in the league in offensive efficiency and third in defensive efficiency. Whether based on offensive or defensive vision, their players could easily judge the Trail Blazers' tactics.
The Kings' defense made spontaneous adjustments. First, they continued to lock down the Flying Squirrel in the high post area.
Adelman's goal was to maintain the defensive level by not substituting Bobby Jackson, the short combo guard who was the best sixth man, for Anthony Pillar.
The opportunity still came from Liu Xiu. Although the Flying Squirrel was surprised why Liu Xiu had so much space to pass the ball, and the Kings should have been able to block that side, he still passed the ball.
As soon as Liu Xiu received the ball, Bibby jumped into position and stuck to Liu Xiu, so Liu Xiu could directly crush Bibby and go inside.
The Kings' defensive move was based on the prediction that Liu Xiu would break through from the baseline after his shot was blocked by Bibby. The Kings gave him space to break through from the baseline and were ready to block him, but Liu Xiu did not break through. He paused and passed the ball... Travis Outlaw cut in from the middle!
Travis Outlaw received the ball, which was beyond the expectations of the Kings players. The people under the basket rushed forward in panic.
Travis Outlaw passed the ball again, Randolph received the ball at the left baseline, took a step forward, and made a close-range jump shot...and it went in!
It was Randolph who scored the goal, but it was Liu Xiu who surprised the Kings players!
In recent years, the players who have had the opportunity to play for the Kings have one thing in common – high basketball IQ.
They all understood that Randolph's easy scoring opportunity was not entirely due to Randolph himself, but also to Travis Outlaw, who passed the ball. The high school rookie's explosive physical fitness really put their defense into a panic at that moment.
But the core reason why this attack was successful was Liu Xiu!
coincide?
Bibby, who received the serve, thought it might be a coincidence. If it wasn't a coincidence, the rookie's basketball IQ and mental maturity were terrifying.
Anyway, although he is now praised for his calmness, he could not be so rational in the early stage of his career.
It was time for the Kings to attack.
Liu Xiuzhen never expected that the little flying squirrel could actually restrict Mike Bibby!
He was just trying to stimulate the defensive end of the Flying Squirrel, hoping to create some trouble for Bibby...and when Bibby encountered the Flying Squirrel's defense, he thought of that guy in the East - Allen Iverson!
Sufficient strength, wide shooting range, and accurate shooting are the advantages of Bibby, who is known as the "best scoring point guard."
But Bibby's slow speed, zero explosive acceleration ability, and poor jumping ability are also obvious flaws.
Since entering the NBA, one type of defender has always given Bibby headaches - fast rushing defensive players.
Coincidentally, this is the only defense that the little flying squirrel can do.
The image of Iverson, who had always given him a headache and had scored 30+ points against him several times, emerged in Bibby's mind. A slight wave of fluctuation appeared in his calm heart. He relied on his strength to break through, stepped back, and took a jump shot without getting rid of the Flying Squirrel's defense... and missed!
Randolph and Dell Davis blocked the rush of Darius Songaila and Anthony Peeler, and Liu Xiu stepped back to grab the defensive rebound.
Defending the backcourt rebounds is the second half of a successful defense, and the Trail Blazers have been doing a good job of this.
It was the Blazers' turn to attack.
The Kings' defense has not made any major adjustments for the time being, and their goal is still to guide Liu Xiu into the low post area on the right side of the three-second zone, double-team, cut off passes, and create turnovers.
With some adjustments in details, we were prepared for possible cuts in the middle and avoided getting into a panic like just now.
This time, Liu Xiu received the ball and chose to break through. However, after taking two steps and attracting the Kings' defense to move, Liu Xiu grabbed the ball and passed it!
The Kings players were all paying attention to the inside defense. After listening to Liu Xiu's suggestion, the Little Flying Squirrel quickly moved to the right sideline when Liu Xiu broke through. After receiving the pass from Liu Xiu to the back, the Little Flying Squirrel took the ball and made a three-point shot...and it went in!
Bibi's previous thoughts were slapped in the face!
Calm, with high basketball IQ, not complacent or blindly confident after a good performance... Bibby felt the maturity of Divac, an "old man" player, in Liu Xiu.
The impact of a single accurate spot shot was made into something special by this rookie!
24 to 22, the Trail Blazers overtook the Kings by two points!
The score was reversed, and the Kings calmed down in the next attack. It was difficult to attack with one-on-one tactics, so Bibby passed the ball to Brad Miller who was in a high position just after crossing half court.
Travis Outlaw followed Peja closely, Liu Xiu also helped to block Peja's circling, Anthony Peeler took the opportunity to get rid of Liu Xiu's flank and cut in, and received a pass from Brad Miller to attack the basket...
The Kings chose to let Liu Xiu shoot when he came on the court, and Anthony Peeler's cut-in was intentionally leaked by the Trail Blazers' defense!
Randolph returned to the basket and didn't do anything, but moved to the left edge of the three-second zone, blocking Anthony Peeler's direct attack position. The key point was Dale Davis's backup defense interference after Randolph blocked the position!
Anthony Peeler's shot missed, and Randolph grabbed the defensive rebound!
The chance actually came up, but Anthony Peeler, who is about to turn 34, no longer has the ability to attack the basket.
The score was not scored and the Kings retreated in an orderly manner.
At this time, the Kings' strong team qualities were revealed. When faced with unfavorable situations, they responded more calmly and composedly.
If the offense is not going well, start with defense.
Since the strategy of inducing double-teaming of Liu Xiu doesn't work, just give up, return to normal defense, and treat Liu Xiu as a normal pitcher.
The Kings' defensive adjustments took effect immediately. Their defense was already very good, but they wanted to take advantage of Liu Xiu's rookie status and induce him to make mistakes, but he was taken advantage of instead.
The Blazers' offense finally got the ball to Randolph, who was facing the basket. Randolph took a strong step forward and made a floater... but Peja, who was double-teaming him, blocked the shot and missed it! Brad Miller secured the defensive rebound.
Looking back, the Kings deployed the Princeton system with Brad Miller as the core. Peja received the ball on the left side of the three-second zone and passed it. Bibby cut into the reasonable collision zone and received the ball one step away... and passed it again! He received the ball and passed it without stopping. Darius Songaila received the ball and made a jump shot!
The ball moves and people move, and the ball keeps moving even when people don't move. They keep passing and cutting, cutting apart the opponent's defense... The Kings' offense this time demonstrated their tactical philosophy very well.
The most gorgeous basketball team in the world!
24-24! The Kings tied the score!
Seeing that the Trail Blazers were about to gain momentum, the Kings contained them with calm defense, strong strength and gorgeous offense!
The Trail Blazers players clearly felt that the Kings had regained the momentum!
When the Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu advanced across half court and completed his task of holding the ball. Middle, right... Liu Xiu thought about it and ran to the left sideline.
Is this an attempt to influence the defense by changing the angle? Bibby followed, but unlike the previous two rounds of close defense, Bibby only moved to the left side of the three-second zone, one step outside the left sideline of the three-second zone, and contracted his double-teaming posture.
Rookies are naive! Who doesn't know you don't shoot?
At this time, Bibby saw Liu Xiu doing something strange - looking at the basket, Liu Xiu took a step towards the defense line near the baseline.
There is no defense around, and taking a step won’t give him a better chance to break through... What is this rookie doing?
Just when Bibby was confused, he saw Liu Xiu waving towards the top arc.
Is this for the ball?
On the top arc side, the Flying Squirrel did not have a better chance at all because Liu Xiu switched sides to create space. On the contrary, because Bibby could retreat to the three-second zone, the Flying Squirrel's scoring chances became worse.
The Trail Blazers' double point guard rotation has not yet taken shape. This is only the second time it has been deployed. Most of the things have to be done by the players themselves. After they have played well, the coaching staff can follow up and strengthen them.
Normally, if Liu Xiu asked for the ball, Xiao Feishu might not give it to him. He could give it to him on his own initiative. But if Liu Xiu asked for it on his own initiative, he would be a little pretentious. This time, he just passed it to him directly.
Liu Xiu caught the ball and took a look.
Bibby guarded the left side of the three-second zone, preventing a breakthrough. Liu Xiu broke through at a different angle, which definitely had an impact on the inside.
But Liu Xiu really surrendered!
The position where Liu Xiu stood was not symmetrical with the previous position in the right bottom corner, but! The position where the ball was thrown was basically symmetrical with the positions of his previous 4 shots!
the most important is……
"Talent: Fixed-point sniping triggers..."
The shooting ability at this point is increased to 80, the touch is hot and no one can interfere!
Hit it again!
Liu Xiu made his fifth consecutive shot!
The audience burst into cheers! Unlike Bibi, when Liu Xiu shot, they were expecting him to score again... and he really did!
After scoring the goal, Liu Xiu retreated and spread his right hand in front of his face, palm facing his face. He raised his left hand and touched his right hand with his index finger. He withdrew his left hand as soon as it touched, then hushed his lips and touched his earlobe with his left hand...
