I am the Warden Chapter 39: Back-to-the-basket is the way to go!
My hands are so hot! I burned myself!
The cheers at the scene, which had just cooled down, began to boil again!
So fans are the cutest. During the opening game, Liu Xiu was also booed, but when he played well in the third quarter, cheers came naturally.
There is no love without reason. If you want to win the love of fans, you have to perform well.
Liu Xiu enjoyed such cheers and he liked standing in the spotlight.
But he also knew that he was not strong enough, so after celebrating and retreating to the backcourt, he immediately focused and devoted himself to defense.
The 12 points in a single quarter this time were just the result of making good use of his talent.
Calm down, defend well, attack patiently, and don't be impatient...
Liu Xiu's performance has already had a great impact on the game!
In the remaining time of the first quarter, the Kings failed to gain a clear advantage, and Liu Xiu's "outburst" had a huge impact on their established defensive strategy.
When Liu Xiu was able to make a shot from the left side of the three-second zone, Flying Squirrel and Randolph finally got their chance, and their opportunities to take turns playing one-on-one improved a lot!
It was the last attack of the first quarter and the Trail Blazers had the ball.
During this period of time, the Kings scored another 10 points, and their score in a single quarter increased to 34 points. Although the second half of the quarter was not as terrifying as the 20 points in the first half, 14 points in a half quarter is still the top level in the league.
But the Trail Blazers have also scored 33 points! In the past few minutes, Randolph and the Flying Squirrel have scored 7 points together!
After Liu Xiu advanced across half court, he passed the ball to Randolph in the low post. The Flying Squirrel went to the 45-degree angle to receive the ball. This time it was Randolph's turn to back up in the low post.
After Liu Xiu passed the ball, he went around the basket and ran to the right corner. Bibby was already overwhelmed by his defense. Should he shrink or expand?
Randolph has already scored 8 points in a single quarter! If he scores again, the Trail Blazers will have two players scoring in double digits.
Randolph scored 4 of his 8 points in the last few rounds, while Liu Xiu, after , disappeared, focusing on containment and passing the ball, and he didn't shoot for several rounds...
The player Randolph relied on was Brad Miller, whose nickname was "Big White Bear", which referred to his appearance rather than his defense.
Brad Miller is very good at backup defense and assist defense, but his defense against strong inside players is just at the level of an ordinary inside player, and Randolph is a strong inside player!
While following Liu Xiu around the basket, Bibby made the decision to double-team Randolph!
Randolph decisively passed the ball to Liu Xiu when he was double-teamed. Liu Xiu had already come to the right corner and taken a big step upwards, where he had made two three-pointers before!
“1, 2…”
Liu Xiu counted calmly at this moment, adjusting his movements from receiving the ball to shooting. Before Bibby and Peja at the free throw line rushed over, he shot a three-pointer...
Hit it again!
The third three-pointer in a single quarter! Liu Xiu made 6 of 6 shots in a single quarter, including 3 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 15 points in a single quarter!
The first quarter ended with Bibby missing a long shot.
Thanks to Liu Xiu's 15 points and 1 assist in a single quarter, Randolph's 8 points in a single quarter, and Little Flying Squirrel's 6 points and 2 assists in a single quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Kings 36-34 after the first quarter.
In the matchup against the Kings, the most aggressive offensive team since the start of the new season, the Trail Blazers actually had the upper hand!
Entering the intermission, the Trail Blazers players were very excited. The Kings were in such good shape, and they were still leading!
Just when everyone was in high spirits, something terrible happened...
"Wesley, Damon, it turns out being a pitcher is so easy..."
"屮!" This is the little flying squirrel who learned this word from Liu Xiu.
"Oh my god!" This was the chief assistant coach who walked into the stadium.
"Xiaite !" This is Wesley Persson.
“…”
“…”
The bastard didn't even lower his voice when he said this, he almost yelled.
There is no doubt that the man on the other side who is competing with Ray Allen for the best pitcher this season must have heard it!
They weren't afraid of Peja, the star, but! What did it mean to say this in front of the candidate for the league's top pitcher? To deliberately provoke the opponent and make the game more difficult?
This is the top pitcher who can really kill the game!
This rookie is good at everything. Even laziness is not an unacceptable shortcoming. After all, he is a super genius who can be improved with easy practice.
But he just has a mouth!
From the coach to teammates, at this moment, everyone wanted to sew Liu Xiu's mouth shut!
…
"Healing value +99, from Peja Stojakovic."
"Healing value +79, from Kevin Pritchard."
"Healing value +58, from Damon Stoudemire."
"Healing value +33..."
“…”
“…”
The healing value has increased a lot!
"How about a draw?"
Liu Xiu suppressed this thought for the time being. He still had a few lunch boxes left to eat, so he was not in a hurry to eat them.
The most important thing is the earlier system prompt.
"Because the host led the team to suppress the visiting Kings who were in a hot state with 15 points in a single quarter, the mission: I am the Warden advanced mission was triggered."
"I am the Warden (Advanced): Prerequisite: Provoke the opponent's strongest player, Peja Stojakovic. (Completed) Goal 1: In this game, the host's final score must be higher than Peja Stojakovic. Goal 2: The host needs to help the team defeat the Kings. Reward: Complete any goal and receive a healing value of 2,000, which can be stacked."
The maximum possible healing value is 4000! Even if you only complete one, you will get 2000 healing points.
After the mission was triggered at the end of the first quarter, Liu Xiu acted decisively and opened fire. That was the best time.
Sure enough, the healing value increased by several hundred...
It doesn’t matter if the mission fails, and it doesn’t matter if you get slapped in the face. Just get what you can first!
Moreover, it is hard to say what effect such a provocation will have on a player who is close to being a pure pitcher.
It was the murderous looks from his teammates that made Liu Xiu alert - these people could not beat him in a one-on-one fight, but they would team up to deal with him in a despicable way!
Moreover, these people have learned to be cunning. The ones who are targeting him usually hang out in pairs, leaving him no chance to go solo!
The coaching staff discussed for a minute and called the players together.
"Jace, how are you doing?"
"No problem. It takes less time than usual to play half a quarter... and I can quickly regain my strength by eating when I'm tired."
"..." Upon hearing this, Maurice Cheeks looked towards the bench, where there was a schoolbag. As expected, there was a box lunch inside.
In fact, there was nothing inside. Liu Xiu only reached into his backpack and took out the lunch box when he needed it...
Holding back his complaints, Morris Cheeks began to make arrangements while Liu Xiu continued to play.
…
Players from both teams came on the court and the second quarter began immediately.
Kevin Pritchard rants: "This bastard is lazy, proud, and speaks in a way that deserves a beating..."
Maurice Cheeks responded: "If he didn't have those problems, he wouldn't be a human being."
"So he looks like a human being?"
"Not like ordinary people."
"what is that?"
"He's a basketball genius!"
"I just hate you geniuses. You're so confusing."
Kevin Pritchard's anger has subsided a lot, but his resentment is even deeper - they are all point guards, and he is the only one among the three who is not a genius!
The second quarter begins.
For the Kings, Bibby and Brad Miller, who played the entire first quarter, were replaced by a combination of Bobby Jackson, Doug Christie, Peja, Tony Massenberg and Divac.
For the Trail Blazers, the combination of Liu Xiu, Reuben Patterson, Travis Outlaw, Rasheed Wallace and Dale Davis took the court.
The Kings attacked first, Divac assisted from the high position, Massenburg cut in to compress the defense, Doug Christie received the ball from mid-range at the baseline and passed it, Peja went around the free throw line to receive the ball and shot...hit!
"Peja Stojakovic's score: 11 points..."
A system prompt passed by Liu Xiu's eyes.
Peja is not a gentleman. He has a typical Eastern European temper. After scoring the goal, he yelled at Liu Xiu: "Rookie, this is called shooting!"
The offense and defense switched, and the Trail Blazers attacked.
After Liu Xiu advanced to the frontcourt, he followed Travis Outlaw to Peja on the left side of the top arc and yelled, "Shoot! Why don't you shoot?"
Liu Xiu ignored him and passed the ball to Travis Outlaw, who went to the left edge of the three-second zone and leaned against Bobby Jackson.
Tianzun went to the left corner, Dale Davis kept rushing on the right side of the three-second zone, and Reuben Patterson was ready to move to the high fixed-point shooting position... Travis Outlaw passed the ball to Liu Xiu, who backed up in the low post!
Brad Miller went down to rest, so of course he had to dig!
Divac is old after all, and Bobby Jackson didn't play any defensive role. Divac was a beat slow in making up for the defense, and Liu Xiu turned right and made a layup at the baseline!
After the goal, Liu Xiu ran out and yelled at Peja: "I won't! If you have the guts, come and post up in the low post. Why don't you come?"
"Healing value +58, from Peja Stojakovic."
Peja couldn't be more crazy when he saw Liu Xiu's back running back.
Was it he who started the quarrel?
Who fired first?
Don’t care about your shame!
Now it seems like he is making trouble...
Is there still law?
Peja ran to the front court angrily.
Doug Christie, who ran to the front court with him, thought Liu Xiu was very smart.
The team is strong in post-up play, which is not reported by the media and not many fans know about, but the Kings, who regard the Trail Blazers as a potential opponent in the first or second round, know about it.
The rookie just calmly made the right offensive choices.
Instead, it was Peja who was irritated by the rookie's trash talk.
Doug Christie did not remind Peja. He knew his teammate and reminding him would only backfire.
And Peja is a little irritable, which is not a bad thing if he is in good shape.
When the Kings attacked, Peja showed his strength again and hit a three-pointer with ease!
39 to 38, the Kings regained the lead!
Peja's personal score reached 14 points!
The Trail Blazers attacked, Liu Xiu backed up in the low post, Peja pulled back to double-team, Travis Outlaw cut in from the middle and received the ball... Tian Zunchang made a two-point shot, 40 to 39, the Trail Blazers kept the score close.
Sharing Doug Christie's opinion, coaches from both teams think that rookie Liu Xiu is really smart!
Liu Xiu had two advantages tonight, receiving the ball and shooting at fixed points on both wings; and he made full use of the low-post back-to-the-basket attack when Brad Miller was not there!
Don't be greedy for credit, and give up the right to attack decisively when it is time, even if you don't want assists.
The Trail Blazers started an offensive mode that mainly relied on Travis Outlaw's cutting in, Reuben Patterson's high-post shooting, and Tianzun's wing shooting or receiving the ball and playing one-on-one.
On the Kings side, Peja was the main attacker.
Moreover, Liu Xiu was willing to take the blame.
In the next four minutes, Liu Xiu took only one shot, and with four seconds left he caught the ball and made a quick two-point shot, but it missed.
At 5 minutes and 11 seconds into the second quarter, Peja received the ball on the right side of the three-second zone and made a mid-range shot over the head of Liu Xiu who was making up for the defense, increasing his personal score to 18 points!
51 to 49, the Kings once again took a two-point lead.
"See! This is a pitcher!"
After scoring the goal, Peja roared at Liu Xiu and retreated with satisfaction. His score was higher than Liu Xiu's!
Including this ball, Peja scored another 4 points in more than 4 minutes, and his anger finally passed.
but!
When it was the Trail Blazers' turn to attack, Liu Xiu received the ball, took the initiative to attack, turned over, and made a close-range jump shot along the left sideline of the three-second zone!
51 square meters!
"I have 19 points! More than you! Come and play one-on-one in the low post if you dare!"
Liu Xiu didn't say anything at first, but only yelled back at Peja after the goal was scored.
For this ball, it was obvious that Liu Xiu saw that the opponent's double-teaming had slowed down, so the defensive attention was more focused on Tianzun's wing shot and Reuben Patterson's high-post shot. In the past few minutes, the two performed very well.
But after Liu Xiu said this, Peja felt that Liu Xiu was just competing with him for points!
When retreating, Liu Xiu directed his teammates to adjust their defense - interfering with Peja's receiving the ball and blocking the basket!
Peja continued the good form of the first quarter in the second quarter, and Liu Xiu didn't want to let it go on like that.
Outlaws, lords, and thugs all accept orders, and Kobe Terminator can only accept it.
In the following time, Bobby Jackson's high-post singles and Doug Christie's wing shots had more opportunities and the shooting difficulty became lower. The Kings' offensive efficiency did not drop just because Peja was closely guarded and had no chance to catch the ball and shoot.
Doug Christie scored 4 points and Bobby Jackson scored 3 points. In less than two minutes, the Kings scored 7 points and played a 7-2 run!
Fortunately, Liu Xiu scored two more points with a low-post back-to-back shot, 55 to 58, and the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap to 3 points...
"I have 21 points, and you haven't scored 20+ yet?" Liu Xiu left this sentence when he passed by Peja while retreating.
The team is leading, but Peja is unhappy now. Liu Xiu yelled at him after scoring a goal. He could tolerate it at first, but he couldn't this time!
The Kings are attacking and Peja keeps asking for the ball!
Bobby Jackson passed the ball helplessly, Peja received the ball and shot a three-pointer at Travis Outlaw. He wanted a three-pointer! He wanted to tie Liu Xiu's score with one shot! But!
It’s iron!
Liu Xiu grabbed the rebound, Travis Outlaw and Tianzun counterattacked, Liu Xiu passed the ball, Travis Outlaw received the ball, and the Kings retreated quickly and blocked it.
Travis Outlaw passed the ball, Tianzun was closely followed after receiving the ball, and Reuben Patterson who followed up was also targeted... but he still missed the man!
Tianzun passed the ball, Liu Xiu followed up and received the ball and jumped to attack the basket, colliding with Peja who was retreating to defend, and when the referee whistled, he threw the ball out...
Hit!
The referee indicated that the goal was valid and a penalty would be awarded!
57 to 58, the Trail Blazers narrowed the gap to 1 point, and Liu Xiu still had a free throw opportunity!
Immediately afterwards, Liu Xiu walked to the free throw line and adjusted for two seconds...the system prompt actually came!
This can also get you into a hot state!
It's just because his free throw level is above 80, and he has to score this kind of points, and it is not difficult for a guard of his type to practice to a "good" level. He has practiced this basic skill early on and has not triggered the bonus of improving his shooting ability.
On the other side, Peja watched Liu Xiu make the free throw in frustration. The referee blew the whistle again, this time it was a timeout, called by their team's coach.
Peja turned around and was about to walk to the bench when the familiar voice came again...
"I scored 24 points. How many points did you get? Pitcher!"
