Healing Basketball

  Chapter 1066 1066. Darkness Returns!

  The Western Conference finals came to the match point, and the evaluation of this series was very high!

  Nelson Sr. said in an interview: "This is the highest level of competition, smooth, intense, both powerful and entertaining."

Pat Riley also praised the performance of the two teams: "No team is their opponent. Only when the Lakers and the Trail Blazers play against each other can we see such an enjoyable game. When other teams meet them, You will really understand how strong they are, you can't guard them, and it's difficult to score high on them."

   Fans commented on the evaluation of these two famous coaches-the mad scientist simply appreciates the game, and the magic operator wants to annoy the strong teams in the East, which is a stumbling block for the two teams in the West.

  Liu Xiu didn't watch the news, but she talked about this matter while chatting with Anne-Hathaway.

  He thinks there is nothing wrong with the fans' evaluation of the mad scientist, but on the side of the magic operator, he thinks this oily head is definitely hinting something to the young stars in the East.

Not to mention how many stars there are in these two teams in the Western Conference Finals, the two teams in the Eastern Conference Finals are also composed of the strongest players from multiple teams. The Pistons were built in such a way as to overdraw the future, but now it seems that these four teams have many stars.

  Liu Xiu reckoned that the magic operator might have already started planning something when their 2003 fellows renewed their contracts for three years.

  After two days of rest, the home and away games alternated. On June 4, the Trail Blazers ushered in the fifth game of the series against the Lakers at the Rose Garden Arena.

The Lakers, who were 1 to 3 behind, exploded with huge energy in the first quarter. Deron scored 3 points and 5 assists, helping Kobe Bryant score 14 points on 5 of 7 shots. Wang Zhizhi and David West also scored 6 points each. point.

  At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers led the Trail Blazers by 8 points 31 to 23!

  The big score seems to be very different, but the strength gap between the two teams is not that big.

  The Trail Blazers also repeatedly emphasized during the preparation meeting that the Lakers have the ability to reverse them like they reversed the Mavericks.

As the one who has completed a major reversal, the Trail Blazers are well aware of the strength that the Lakers may explode when they are behind 1 to 3. When it comes to similar situations, the Trail Blazers are much better psychologically.

  In the second quarter, the Lakers made great strides, scoring 34 points in a single quarter. The Trail Blazers bucked the trend. Randolph and Liu Xiu scored 14 points together, leading the team to score 31 points.

  54 to 65, the Trail Blazers worked hard to cling to the score, and did not let the point difference widen to the point of despair.

  Finally, after returning from the intermission, Liu Xiu and Ray Allen fired!

  Liu Xiu scored 10 points in a single quarter and scored two three-pointers. Ray Allen scored 9 points and made 3 of 5 three-pointers in a single quarter.

  Under the leadership of the two, the teammates continued to eat cakes in the interior, scoring 17 points, and the team scored 36 points in a single quarter.

  The Lakers performed mediocre in this quarter, scoring only 26 points.

  The Trail Blazers chased a full 10 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the three quarters, they chased the point difference to only 1 point, and the score came to 90-91!

   At the end of the quarter, Kobe came up with a steal and countered with a one-handed dunk.

   Ray Allen, who was in the same class, immediately responded with a catch and a three-pointer. The Trail Blazers tied the Lakers 93 to 93!

   When it came time for the Lakers to attack, Kobe faced Hill's defense and hit a three-pointer with a fallback. The offense and defense switched, and Ray Allen turned around to catch the ball and hit a three-pointer!

It was the turn of the Lakers to attack again, and Kobe’s fury at the beginning of the final quarter continued. He broke through in singles at the top arc, turned left to avoid Kwame Brown’s supplementary defense, and came off the line. , and the investment was made!

   Kobe Bryant scored 8 points in a row!

  But immediately Liu Xiu took a three-pointer to change color, Ray Allen made the second three-pointer, and Liu Xiu's "splash" started!

   After scoring 8 points in a row, Kobe successfully attracted most of the defensive attention. In the next 10 minutes or so, he scored another 10 points.

  Adding Deron's 5 points and 3 assists, Odom's 2 points, Ariza's 5 points, Wang Zhizhi's 2 points... At 11 minutes and 48 seconds into the final quarter, after Kobe made a long two-pointer, the Lakers scored 32 points in a single quarter!

   But now the score is 123 to 127, and the Lakers are 4 points behind the Trail Blazers!

  Kobe made 7 of 11 shots in the final quarter, including 4 of 6 three-pointers. Without free throws, he scored 18 points in a single quarter.

   As for the Trail Blazers, Liu Xiu made 6 of 10 shots, including 2 of 3 three-pointers and 4 of 5 free throws. He also scored 18 points in a single quarter!

  In addition to him, Ray Allen scored 9 points, and other teammates scored 10 points, 37 points in a single quarter!

   It was the Blazers' turn to attack, but the Lakers did not give up. As soon as the Blazers sent the ball to Liu Xiu, he was hugged by Deron and sent to the free throw line.

   Deron fouled slowly last time, and was scolded by the boss.

   Now everyone on the Lakers hates Howard—because of this, the league issued a rule that in the last two minutes, players without the ball cannot be intentionally fouled.

   It's not okay to pretend that it wasn't intentional, and the referee is not blind.

  The Lakers players can only hope that Liu Xiu feels cold and misses two free throws, maybe there is still a chance.

   But Liu Xiu made two free throws and scored 20 points in a single quarter!

  The Trail Blazers scored 39 points in a single quarter, leading the Lakers by 6 points 129 to 123!

  The Lakers did not call a timeout, and sent a long pass directly. Kobe caught the ball in the frontcourt, and angrily threw a long-range three-pointer...Missed, and successfully lowered his shooting percentage to below 50%.

  Liu Xiu, who ran back, grabbed the defensive rebound. With a few seconds left, Kobe did not foul, and the fans on the scene began to celebrate!

   Soon, the final whistle sounded, and the Trail Blazers team gathered together to celebrate their 4th finals in 5 years!

   Kobe made 18 of 37 shots tonight, including 6 of 10 three-pointers and 10 of 11 free throws. He scored 52 points in a single game.

  But lost to Liu Xiu who scored 44 points, Ray Allen who scored 27 points, and Randolph who scored 26 points!

  Liu Xiu scored 20+ points in a single quarter for the fourth time in the playoffs this season. He led the team to win Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals against the Lakers 129-123, advancing to the finals with a big score of 4-1!

  …

   "King of the Conference Finals:

  The host has led the team to defeat the Lakers, won the Western Conference finals, and advanced to the finals. Congratulations to the host for receiving the reward: the king of the division finals (Buff). "

   Liu Xiu won the Western Conference Championship trophy for the fourth time in his career!

   After a brief celebration that night, he was called back by Anne Hathaway to make a baby.

  Woke up the next morning, Liu Xiu moved her babbling daughter-in-law, checked the battle report on her phone, and reviewed the just-concluded Western Conference finals.

   The big score of 4 to 1 looks very different, and the gentleman swept.

  But whether it is the game process or the overall data, the Lakers are not weaker than the Trail Blazers. As long as you watch the game or the data, you can feel that the two teams are equally strong!

   Liu Xiu saw that they averaged 116 points per game, while the Lakers also averaged 113.8 points per game.

  5 games they added up to win the Lakers by 11 points.

  And in this series, Kobe has the best personal scoring performance, averaging 40.8 points per game in 5 games, the best performance of his career.

   The best individual offensive performance is Deron, averaging 14.2 points and 11.6 assists per game.

   The best supporter was Wang Zhizhi, who averaged 2.6 three-pointers, 10.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

  However, the Trail Blazers have Randolph, who has the most aggressive inside offense, averaging 21.6 points per game.

   Ray Allen, the best three-pointer, averaged 25 points per game, scored 3.8 three-pointers per game, and made 44% of his shots.

  He is the warden, averaging 36.6 points per game, not much worse than Kobe Bryant, averaging 9 rebounds per game, not much worse than Odom, and 6.6 assists, 2.2 steals and 1 block. He organizes offense and drives defense well.

   Relying on the overall performance, the Lakers 'nearly defeated' the Lakers 4-1.

   That is, it is possible that one may not perform well, the one with '1' is their Trail Blazers.

  Yinjiao Dawang and Dashen, it feels really cool to fight against these two people!

   Liu Xiu put the Western Conference Finals aside and looked at the situation of the next opponent... Last night, the Pistons lost 94 to 99 at home to the Raptors, 1 to 3.

   Bulls, Pistons, Magic... Liu Xiu even thought about the Cavaliers passing through the Eastern Conference and reaching the Finals.

   He never thought that the Raptors might become the final winner of the Eastern Conference. He thought the Raptors were just a mess.

  World peace so fierce?

   Looking at the data of the next four games in the Eastern Conference finals, Artest is very fierce, averaging 25 points per game, second only to Yao Ming's 31.5 points per game.

   But the fiercest Raptors is Milicic!

   Averaged 16.5 points, 13 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 3.5 blocks per game.

  Although the scoring was limited by Yao Ming, the defensive end was also overwhelmed by Yao Ming. After Yao Ming scored 49 points in G1, he averaged 25.6 points per game in the next 3 games.

   But Milicic did a good job of restricting the defense of the rest of the Pistons, rebounding protection, and attacking in series.

   This performance is truly the No. 1 center forward!

   One-on-one, Milicic is hard to beat Yao Ming, but he is a completely different type of center, starting from defense, developing offense, developing organization offense...

  Yao Ming is probably going to win the individual duel and lose the series this time.

  If Ben is still there...it’s useless. Last season, Ben worked hard for a year and helped the Pistons win the championship.

Even counting the two months with the Pistons this season, after the entire season, the regular season data has dropped to 4.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. The strength of the best defensive team is no longer there, and the effect is only a supplementary defense within the time limit. Defense, defense alone is no longer enough to defend against people. If you play as a substitute, you may be very good, but as the core of the championship, this task is already embarrassing.

  The time came to 7:55 pm on June 7th, and the fifth game of the Eastern Conference Finals was over.

Milicic scored 30 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, Artest scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, beat Yao Ming with 25 points, Billups with 22 points and 7 assists, the Raptors beat the Pistons 103-90 Team.

   With a big score of 4 to 1, the Raptors and Trail Blazers meet in the finals!

  …

  On the afternoon of June 8, Liu Xiu, who was training for the game, learned that the Raptors had arrived in Portland.

  Just finished playing the Eastern Conference Finals yesterday, and today he ran over non-stop. Liu Xiu thought for a while, and only thought of the word 'anxious' to describe the Raptors.

  He thought about this time in 2005, he was just as anxious, he wanted to play the game right away, he wanted to play 4 games in a row to get back the championship trophy.

  But now he is far calmer than before, and he is more aware of the importance of preparation for a series.

For example, against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals, it seems that they failed to defend the Lakers, and the Lakers averaged 113.8 points per game. However, without those basic defenses, they would not be able to catch Odom's distraction in the third quarter of G4, and would not be able to win in the fourth quarter of G5. In the third quarter, the Lakers' crazy offensive efficiency was pulled down.

  The season has come to the last moment. It doesn’t seem that there will be a big difference between preparing for the battle or not. We all know the opponent, but if there is no big gap in strength, then preparing for the battle is definitely the key to determining the final outcome.

Later, there was gossip news that Raptors head coach Sam Mitchell planned to take a day off, train for a day, and then come to Portland. After the Eastern Conference finals, there will be a 3-day rest period before the finals on the 11th. , plenty of time.

   Staying in Toronto, their coaching staff also have better conditions to think about tactics.

  But the main players of the team were anxious to leave quickly, so they changed the flight and arrived two days earlier.

  Let’s talk about this matter, Liu Xiu just watched the excitement, regardless of whether it will affect the Raptors’ preparations, anyway, it cannot affect their Trail Blazers.

  In the Willamedy Garden Training Center, the Trail Blazers and the visiting Raptors were in full swing, media and fans from all over the world also flocked here, and domestic media and fans accounted for nearly half of them.

  Although the final matchup between "The Warden" and "The King of Bad Boys" failed to be staged again, this final is very important to Chinese fans.

   If the warden wins the championship again this year, he will undoubtedly become the 'best active player'!

  'No. 1 in active service', this has reached the top as early as when he was the MVP for 3 consecutive years.

  At that time, when the media described Kobe's participation in the Olympics, they all used the title of "the best basketball player in the United States".

   But the term 'best' is more related to 'leading the team to win the championship'.

  4 consecutive regular season MVPs, 73 wins, these are part of his "best in active service", but to lead the Sharks, who are known as "unmatched in history of dominance", only after the dynasty, there will be another championship.

  From this perspective, domestic fans are a little happy that the Pistons did not make it to the finals, otherwise some fans will always be very entangled.

  Of course, more regrets about not being able to see the confrontation between the 'Warden' and the 'King of Bad Boys' again.

Unlike the Prison team, which was at its peak in spring and autumn, the Bad Boys team was congenitally deficient. In order to get Yao Ming and Carter, the team exhausted the strength of the team for ten years. He has to drag the game to the late stage to reach his best condition. It is foreseeable that the Pistons will continue to collapse in the next few years. They still have the ability to compete for the championship this year, but it will be difficult to say next year.

Of course, it is not guaranteed that in the coming year, Philip Sanders will find a way to better integrate Gooden into the team, or the middle class will use it well to sign in... Basketball is also round, and no one knows what changes will happen next, otherwise the Lakers F4 When it was formed, the champion was awarded directly, and other teams still operated and worked hard.

  The 3-day rest time passed quickly. On June 11, the Trail Blazers ushered in the first game of the finals against the Raptors at the Rose Garden Arena.

   At 7:40 p.m., the Raptors entered the court first.

   Milicic was the first to run out, still looking like a doormat.

   Liu Xiu didn't know how to describe this big guy who was two meters high and weighed 120 kilograms with this expression all day long.

   But there is a sister-in-law who is taller, has a longer arm span but is thinner, and is also like a doormat.

  Probably the top centers in Europe are like this.

   No wonder the little sister-in-law wants to grow a beard. With a beard, most of her expression is blocked.

   A bearded man in the dark in the tunnel sneezed...

   Calderon was the second to run out, followed by Anthony Parker, Marion, and Artest played last.

  Liu Xiu initially thought that the long-necked dragon was gone, and the farmer was going to ascend the throne and become the next dragon king.

   As a result, the Raptors replaced Bosh and Ford as the boss, and Milicic happily continued to be the second.

  Finally, Liu Xiu focused on the hacker until the spotlight on the visiting team went out.

  Shawn Marion!

   This is the guy. At the trade deadline, the Raptors decisively sent Jermaine O'Neal in exchange for Marion.

   After joining the Raptors, Marion played 27 games in the regular season, averaging 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

   Full attendance in the Eastern Conference playoffs, averaging 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.

   On the defensive end, Marion has been involved in almost every aspect of the Raptors!

   At this time, people realized that they thought Marion was the only one the Suns could defend, and they were completely humiliating this strange-looking man.

   This is a super all-round fighter whose defense may not lose to Kirilenko at his peak!

   But unfortunately, the current Marion is not as visible to the naked eye as the playoffs in 2006 and 2007.

  He is a physical player, and his defense is still very good, but at the age of 31, he has slipped a lot.

   Otherwise, the Raptors get him, and there are Artest and Milicic in the frontcourt. The defense is really invincible, not one of the strongest.

  Marion’s contract will expire this summer, and many teams are already struggling. Liu Xiu heard that his agent, Dan Fagan, has called for a long-term contract, and has been warned by both the league and the players union.

  Liu Xiu heard from the apprentice that the team Marion is most likely to join is the Timberwolves, because Dan Fagan is a member of the apprentice's agent team.

   Free agents of this level, after their prison team ate up the rookie bonuses of his warden and butcher, outlaw lunatics, parallel importers and others, they can no longer get it, and he can only be jealous.

  Then the spotlights at the entrance of the home team's players came on, and Liu Xiu tidied up his training clothes and led the team into the arena!

  The deafening cheers stimulated the hearts of the Raptors players.

  The frenzied atmosphere of Rose Bay was also greatly affected by the Northern Army led by Artest, a tough guy.

  The Raptors players looked at the leading warden on the opposite side, and only thought of one adjective—powerful!

  The cheers of the fans at the scene are not only crazy worship, but also extremely strong self-confidence!

   Lightly abused the "most talented point guard" classmate Xiaopao, reversed the silver-horned king who descended from the gods, and faced the peak gods with force... the Raptors?

   This is Rose Bay! The land of dragon slaying!

  …

   Trail Blazers starters: Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Hill, Randolph, Kwame Brown.

   Raptors starting: Calderon, Anthony - Parker, Artest, Marion, Milicic.

  Liu Xiu copied Ray Allen's full blood 'Quick Shot' and Artest's 'Beast'.

   The talent of the Beast, now only the strength is dominant, the defensive deterrence is strengthened, and the explosive power has been increased from 89 to 90. The bonus rate is pitifully small, better than nothing.

   At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Trail Blazers played against the Raptors at home.

  As analyzed by the major media before the game, the Raptors successfully dragged the Trail Blazers into the quagmire of the defensive battle from the very beginning of the game.

  In the first quarter, Liu Xiu scored 4 points, Ray Allen 4 points, outlaws 4 points, Korver 3 points, Dragic 3 points, and the team only scored 18 points.

  But the Trail Blazers are also prepared, if they want to knock down, what is the purpose of offensive basketball?

  Of course it is to adapt to the rules of the league, follow the development of the NBA, and win better!

  But since it is known that the offense cannot be beaten by a deadly attack, then do a good job of defense first.

  Win the game, defend against one, not shabby.

  The Trail Blazers only scored 18 points in the first quarter, and the Raptors were even worse, only scoring 17 points!

   Then came the second quarter, the time to hang up!

  After two series with the Mavericks and the Lakers, Liu Xiu has entered the best condition, and after the first quarter, he found a way to attack personally.

   As for the team's attack, they haven't found a way yet...then don't look for it, and kill the opponent alone.

  Two matches in the regular season have proved that the Raptors cannot guard against him. In the two matches, he scored 40 points and 47 points respectively.

  Artest and Marion are both fierce defensively, and they insist on the top. The fifth position can barely switch defenses.

  But Liu Xiu is the No. 1 position, the No. 1 position with super speed!

   Liu Xiu made 6 of 10 shots in a single quarter, including 3 of 4 three-pointers and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 18 points and led the team to score 29 points in a single quarter!

   Another explosive player in this quarter is the extremely excited Grant Hill!

  Although he has been on full attendance for the past two years, Hill still can't guarantee that he will be able to play next year. After reaching the finals, he has only one thought—fate his life!

  Even if his career ends here, as long as he can wear the championship ring, it's worth it!

  Hill had 2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block in a single quarter, which made Artest go crazy.

   As the strongest striker in the league, he was actually intercepted twice in a single quarter!

  Milicic also got a big hat...

  Under the leadership of Hill, the Blazers' defensive performance was also explosive. The Raptors only scored 15 points, which was less than the first quarter!

  47 to 32, the Trail Blazers lead the Raptors by 15 points at halftime!

In the third quarter, the Raptors fought back, scored 24 points in a single quarter, and defended well, but the Trail Blazers had already opened up the offense by relying on Liu Xiu, scored 22 points in a single quarter, and maintained more than 10 points Difference.

  At the end of the quarter, the Raptors fell into a decline on both offense and defense, and it was time for the Trail Blazers.

   Liu Xiu made 5 of 9 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points in a single quarter and led the team to beat the Raptors 31-19 in the final quarter!

   Liu Xiu made 16 of 29 shots, including 4 of 8 three-pointers and 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 43 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in a single game;

  Hill made 3 of 8 shots and scored 9 points, plus 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks.

   The two dominated both offense and defense, leading the Trail Blazers to beat the Raptors 100 to 75, a big score of 1 to 0!

   The best performer of the Raptors was Milicic, with 12 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

   Before the game was over, the performance of the Trail Blazers had shocked everyone.

  The happiest thing is that oily head on the south coast...

  As he said, that is to say, during the civil war between the top four in the Western Conference, it seems that there is not much advantage to each other. Even if the big score is 4 to 1, the total difference of 5 games may be only 10 points.

  But if another team plays against the Western Conference Finals, the picture will be cruel.

  Now, the Raptors feel how cruel that is!

  The overall record of the Eastern Conference has surpassed that of the Western Conference. The total number of games won by the Eastern Conference this year is much higher than that of the Western Conference.

  But the top five championship teams in the East look unstable against any of the four top teams in the West.

  The only stable bad boy army, just won the championship and then turned from prosperity to decline.

  Although the Raptors stand out, it is true that the Bulls are the most likely team in the Eastern Conference to beat the Western Conference semi-finals.

   The Raptors' back line is placed in the west, which is not enough to see at all. Facing Randolph and Kwame Brown, the Raptors have little advantage inside.

  But the Bulls met Yao Ming unluckily. Yao Ming could help Billups hold the situation and let Billups adjust slowly. In the end, the Bulls fell in the second round.

  After the first game of the finals, let alone other players, even the Raptors players, seeing the 25-point difference and seeing Liu Xiu coming up with 43 points in a single game, most of them already felt desperate.

  The gap in strength is too great!

  …

The competition system of this year's finals is still 2-3-2, and the rest time is different from the previous three rounds. Except for the two-day rest between the second and third rounds, there is only one day of rest at other times, even if it is the fifth round. When the home and away games change places between the first game and the sixth game, there is only one day off.

   Another year in the finals, both teams complained about the schedule, but Stern still didn't plan to change it.

  Liu Xiu remembers that Stern will leave this matter to his successor to change, and the successor will have a praised operation.

There are also "13-man rotation" and "15-man roster expansion". As the strength of role players improves, the role of substitutes in the game becomes stronger. For teams such as the Special Forces, 12-man rotation is not enough.

  The list of 15 people is not enough.

   But these two reforms were proposed by some teams at the league's end-of-season regular meeting on June 30 last year, but they were rejected.

In the original time and space, when Joke came to power, he passed the three new rules that the teams had applied for for several years but failed to pass. Many people applauded him in the early days of his leadership in the league because of these rules that are extremely important to the teams. .

   After a day off, on June 13, the second game of the Finals between the Trail Blazers and the Raptors started on time at the Rose Garden Arena.

  Different from the anxiety in the first quarter of the previous game, this time, the Trail Blazers beat the Raptors 28-15 in the first quarter.

  The Trail Blazers, which led by 13 points at the start, were not careless. They continued to maintain offensive and defensive output in the second quarter.

  But the Raptors also have real superstars!

  Ron Artest!

Artest made 7 of 12 shots in the second quarter, including 3 of 6 three-pointers and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in a single quarter. He only scored 10 out of 11 shots by his teammates. In the case of scoring, abruptly led the team to blast 28 points in a single quarter, leading the Trail Blazers with 25 points in a single quarter by 3 points!

  43 to 53, the Raptors narrowed the point difference to 10 points!

   The tough Artest successfully brought up the bloodiness of his teammates.

Artest at this moment reminded Liu Xiu of the 2009 Fire Lake War G6 in the original time and space. Yes, Scola, and Landry, his 201 cm player even needs to be forced to top Bynum...

  But Artest led the team to a 95-80 victory over the Lakers by relying on defense, dragging the series to the tiebreaker.

  Similar to it is the future Jimmy Butler.

   This kind of tough guy, the playoffs, is the stage for them to show their personal charm!

   In the third quarter, the Raptors went crazy!

   Calderon made 4 of 5 three-pointers in a single quarter with Artest, Marion, and Milicic scoring the ball, scoring 12 points and 3 assists.

  The Raptors scored 33 points in a single quarter, and the Trail Blazers only scored 23 points.

  76 to 76, the Raptors tied the score and entered the final quarter!

   But at the end of the quarter, the Trail Blazers broke out!

  The Raptors were too aggressive in the second and third quarters, and the Trail Blazers could only struggle to resist.

Normally speaking, it is difficult for a team that is struggling to fight back to counterattack. It is already the finals. Although the Raptors are restrained by the Trail Blazers, their overall strength is not a team that can be pinched and played casually. What's more, the Raptors broke out tonight.

   But, they have a warden!

Liu Xiu's hand feeling was also lost by the melee attack, and he was the one who took the initiative to fight Artest. He felt a blood loss when he hit him, but he couldn't help it. If he didn't fight the opponent, the opponent had to fight him. He can only keep up.

   But he, at the end of the quarter, still has 'full value' physical strength!

  Liu Xiu, who ate a pancake, began to break through crazily and cause damage after entering the field!

   In normal times, rushing directly to the frontcourt of the Raptors is equivalent to lighting a lantern in the toilet.

   But at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Milicic hadn't played yet, and the backup center was no longer Jermaine O'Neal, who was the top center and also a top-notch player, but uncle Chris Humphries.

   This is a very good offensive interior, and the defense is not too bad.

   But in the face of Liu Xiu's breakthrough, Humphries, who is prone to emotions, was driven by his teammates and brutally pressed up to defend Liu Xiu... Liu Xiu caused fouls in 4 consecutive rounds, and all of them were fouled by shooting!

  At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Liu Xiu abruptly relied on 7 of 8 free throws to beat the Raptors 7-3!

  83 to 79, the Trail Blazers regained a 4-point lead!

Not only did Liu Xiu stabilize the situation, but Liu Xiu made consecutive kills and stopped the ball, and disrupted the overall rhythm of the Raptors. Milicic was also forced to play early... Then, the second and third quarters were too aggressive. The tired Raptors can no longer find the offensive feeling of the past two games!

   With 10 minutes left in the final quarter, the Trail Blazers only scored 18 points, but the Raptors scored even lower, only scoring 17 points!

   With just a few points difference, the Raptors couldn't catch up.

He made 11 of 23 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers and 12 of 13 free throws. Liu Xiu scored 36 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, beating Artest who scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. ster.

  101 to 96, the Trail Blazers defended the second home court without any risk, leading 2 to 0!

  …

  The home and away games alternated. On the afternoon of the 14th, Liu Xiu came to Toronto with the team.

  Liu Xiu is much happier when she comes here at this time. Toronto in June is still very comfortable and pleasant.

   But when the league arranges for the Raptors to visit the Western Conference teams, it always concentrates between November and February...

  With fewer people and more land, the villa hotel where the Trail Blazers stayed even provided the minimum service.

   Liu Xiu's ability in this area is not strong, only +2 level. With the help of the staff, at least he walked around the mountain, and he didn't want to ride anymore, Fei Crot.

  The main reason is that after riding a lap, I was scolded by the vice president. It was written in the contract that I could not do the minimum, just like not being able to ski or ride a motorcycle.

  The award-winning modified locomotives on the side of the facial paralysis basically don’t drive, and the frequency of engine start is not as good as the speedboat at his dock.

  Liu Xiu is not greedy for fun, the most important thing now is to prepare for the next game!

G2's ability to hold on to the victory is really a credit to the preparations. During the preparations, he discussed similar situations with his teammates and coaches in the fourth quarter. In the end, the scouting director Payton's suggestion was to use brute force to rush inside and disrupt the situation. .

   It really worked.

   The two-day break passed by in a flash. At 7:00 p.m. on June 16, Game 3 of the Finals between the Trail Blazers and the Raptors began at the Air Canada Center.

  The Trail Blazers are fully prepared to meet the strong offense and defense of the "Local Snake".

  However, the Trail Blazers led 28 to 16 by 12 points in the first quarter, 23 to 15 in the second quarter, and the lead expanded to 20 points, and 30 to 25 in the third quarter, the lead expanded to 25 points.

Liu Xiu made 10 of 15 shots in three quarters, including 2 of 2 three-pointers and 8 of 8 free throws. He scored 30 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 1 block, leading the Blazers to lead the Raptors by 25 points 81-56 , Punch off work in three quarters!

  In the final quarter, the Raptors returned the Trail Blazers 28 to 20, but it only made the score a little better, and it did not affect the outcome of the game.

  101 to 84, the Trail Blazers beat the Raptors by 17 points, making the big score 3 to 0!

  The performance of the Raptors tonight was amazing!

   Liu Xiu didn’t play in the final quarter, and sat on the bench wondering what happened to the Raptors, who were surprisingly strong and full of resilience in the last game?

  But think about it a bit and you'll understand.

  Because I didn't win!

  The Raptors almost came back in the last game. It was Artest who led the team to fight, not Artest alone.

   Fighting for that share, winning will naturally activate the whole team.

   But did not win, the confidence of the Raptors players can only fall to a deeper valley!

   Another day later, on June 18, the Trail Blazers came to the Air Canada Center to challenge the Raptors again.

  The Trail Blazers desire to win tonight is not weaker than the previous three games, and even worse!

Even the prison warden who often said, "Why is the opponent so ungrateful, hurry up and show me" made his teammates crazy, leading 3 to 0, with the match point in hand, he was not in the mood to think about those things. Some do not.

win!

   Now he and his teammates are on the same page - win tonight! Must win!

   They can't wait to win the O'Brien Cup!

   At 7 o'clock in the evening, the game started.

  The score in the first quarter was 36 to 25, and the score in the second quarter was 30 to 27. The Trail Blazers are in full swing! Leading by 14 points at halftime!

  Tonight, the main reason for the Raptors' defeat was exposed-the farmer withered.

Facing the impact of the 206th Legion of the Eagles, Milicic withstood it; facing the impact of James, Milicic also stood firm; Rebounds, defensive assistance, support, led the team to overthrow Yao Ming.

   But playing against the Trail Blazers, facing the absolute dominant player in the same class, Milicic played worse and worse.

   1 of 5 shots in the half, only 5 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist!

   The Trail Blazers, leading by 14 points, played even harder in the second half!

   Attack hard, defend hard, the whole team plays their lives!

   It's only half time, they don't want to procrastinate, they want to win the cup immediately!

   Especially Grant Hill, once again became the team's defensive leader.

   The score was 28 to 20 in the third quarter and 25 to 20 in the final quarter. The Trail Blazers won another 13 points in the second half!

   Corresponding to Hill's defensive end, Liu Xiu's offense.

   20 of 32 shots, restricted by the Raptors, only three-pointers, 2 of 5 shots, plus 9 of 10 free throws, Liu Xiu stormed 55 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks! He broke his single-game scoring record in the playoffs and the scoring record in a single-game finals!

Adding Ray Allen's 20 points with 4 three-pointers, Randolph's 17 points, Outlaw's 10 points, Hill's 5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, Diaw's 7 points 3 assists, Gasol's 3 points and 1 assist, Kwame Brown's 2 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks...

  119 to 92, the Trail Blazers beat the Raptors by 27 points, 4 to 0, sweeping to win the championship!

  After the final whistle sounded, Liu Xiu saw the picture of Hill kneeling down and crying bitterly.

  It is difficult for Liu Xiu to feel this kind of emotion in other people.

  But Hill, a veteran who has been reimbursed for 7 years and 5 years since 2000, and suffered constant injuries for the remaining two years, everyone feels that his contract with the Magic is over, and he is not far from retirement.

   As a result, he was able to help the team win the championship as a starter, and also became a very important defensive leader, leading Liu Xiu, the first defense leader, and Kwame Brown, the best defensive player.

   At this moment, Liu Xiu can really understand Hill's emotional release.

  Because Liu Xiu was also very excited personally, celebrating wildly with his teammates.

  After the dynasty, his desire for the championship has not diminished, but even more!

   This kind of heartfelt 'coolness' at this moment is really no worse than a relationship between men and women!

  Especially after winning the championship again after a lapse of a year, the feeling couldn't be more enjoyable.

   won the away game, did not toss too long, David - Stern and Bill - Russell came to the court with the hostesses.

  David Stern smiled as always amid the boos: "Ladies and gentlemen, the winning team for the 2008-2009 season championship is the Portland Trail Blazers!"

  Different from the owners of other teams, the big dog is always so handsome, and he gets to the front to receive the championship trophy.

  Paul Allen and David Stern both elbowed each other's waists when they hugged...

  Liu Xiu and his teammates took turns holding the trophy to take pictures, and then took a group photo.

   Immediately afterwards, David Stern continued: "The winner of the Most Valuable Player Award in the 2008-2009 season finals is... our Representative Jess!"

  In 4 games, Liu Xiu averaged 41 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.75 assists, 2.75 steals and 0.75 blocks per game. He took over the Bill Russell Cup from Bill Russell without any suspense.

  The 4th time to win the cup!

   It is also his third double MVP!

  The awards ceremony ended, and Liu Xiu was surrounded by reporters.

  Liu Xiu only left a sentence in the second grade, and left in a cool way—

   "Enjoy this delightful torture again! Darkness has fallen again!"

  (end of this chapter)