MTL - Healing Basketball-Chapter 922 922. Sometimes You Can’t Think It’s Expensive

  Liu Xiu never expected that a casual sentence back then would become their most critical move now.

   The opening offense has really improved qualitatively. Even if the warden failed to activate the 'Kobe Time', he will not lose against the Spurs at the beginning!

   Part of the reason is that their style of play has changed a lot compared to the last time they played against each other.

   But the most important thing is the improvement that Hill's entry into the starting lineup has brought to their opening offense.

   But leading at the beginning is not a win, and the most troublesome moment is next.

   The Spurs' rotation!

   Back from the timeout, the Spurs sent a combination of Jacqui Vaughn, Ginobili, Udoka, Matt Bonner, and Duncan.

  The Trail Blazers sent a combination of Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Korver, Kwame Brown, and McDyess.

The Spurs attacked first, and after three passes and catches, Duncan received the ball at a reasonable position outside the collision zone. He turned against Liu Xiu who was forced to switch defenses here, and avoided Kwame Brown, Get up and hit the throw without leaving the ground.

  Kwame Brown jumps high, a little too high, he hits the empty space, higher than where Duncan throws the ball and lands...

Parallel champion is now in a very complicated mood. The Flying Devil, who was not weaker than him in physical fitness back then, has become a floor runner. He was tortured by plantar fasciitis and lost his bullet speed and explosive acceleration, which made him feel the pain of time and injury. cruel.

  But this guy can't jump, but it's even more difficult to guard against!

   Infuriating!

If Liu Xiu knew what Kwame Brown was thinking, he might comfort him: don’t be too angry, you will get used to it after a long time, maybe he will retire later than you, if you don’t think about it, you will always be angry until retire...

   After playing a few rounds, Liu Xiu once again felt the point where the Spurs are now ridiculously strong—offensive continuity!

   The three major scorers Parker, Finley, and Scola went to rest, and the Spurs' offense hardly fluctuated!

  The Suns rely on eight players to rotate the dead grass main force to ensure full offensive firepower, while the Spurs rely on tactical cooperation and use the ability of the troika to drive others.

Matt Bonner, an insider who has almost no other advantages except shooting and running, has become a key part of the Spurs' tactical play. Jacqui Vaughn's stability, Udoka's enthusiasm, and Duncan's personal ability , Manu Ginobili's demon... The functionality of each player of the Spurs is displayed in the tactics.

but…

   At 11 minutes and 37 seconds into the first quarter, Korver made another three-pointer, which was his second three-pointer in half a quarter.

  28 to 25, the Trail Blazers once again took a 3-point lead!

Immediately afterwards, Ginobili rushed to the inside and made a layup with a European step, but Liu Xiu immediately made a fast break and rushed to the frontcourt against Udoka. Liu Xiu's emergency stop jump shot from the free throw line...hit!

   After this kind of confrontation, the emergency stop jump shot can be made, and Udoka can't do it either.

  With the Spurs missing a three-pointer in the last 2.8 seconds of halftime, after the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Spurs 30 to 27 and entered the intermission!

  …

  Backing to the bench, Liu Xiu hummed a little tune and took the towel handed over by the outlaw lunatic to wipe off his sweat, looking quite in a good mood.

   It’s the singing. The extrajudicial lunatic really wanted to remind him, but he was afraid of being beaten... No, he was afraid of hurting the warden, so he endured it.

   After wiping off her sweat, Liu Xiu put on her training clothes, took out the vegetable juice in her bag, and reviewed her performance in the first quarter while drinking it.

  The help that Hill brought to the starting lineup is not a surprise. It is just that the coaching staff's expectations come true, and this expectation is a reasonable expectation based on Hill's performance in the past month.

   Korver is a surprise!

   Gritting his teeth, he sent Stevenson and a first-round pick, defeated the Jazz and grabbed Korver, but there will still be pain.

  Even the management and coaching staff of the Trail Blazers felt that the deal was a loss, so they could only imply to themselves that although Stevenson has trade value, staying in the team is negative equity...

   But when he got it in his hand and used it, he felt that it was a **** profit in just half a round!

  First of all, Korver has a strong tactical understanding, plug and play.

  In terms of ability, Korver must be much worse than Ray Allen.

  Korver also catches the ball for three-pointers, and he can barely wrestle with Ray Allen.

  As for Korver’s future famous running, catching and shooting, his running ability and experience are still accumulating, far inferior to Ray Allen’s ability and rich experience.

but! Korver has a 'strength' that Ray Allen doesn't have, he is a role player.

  Ray Allen will be heavily marked by the opponent, even if Liu Xiu and Randolph are present, but Korver will not.

   Such a pitcher is so comfortable to use!

  Of course, there are many shortcomings, such as running ability needs to be improved, poor defense... But as a substitute, these are not important, if the performance is good, it will be replaced, and if the performance is not good, it will be replaced.

  As for the reason why the 76ers traded Korver away, that is, the biggest shortcoming of Korver in the eyes of the 76ers, it doesn't matter to the Trail Blazers.

The 76ers don't want Korver because of his five-year, $22 million contract extension in the summer of 2005. Including this season, there are still three years left, and his salary for the next two years will be $4.5 million. Above the knife, it's too expensive for a pure pitcher with a lot of technical flaws.

   On the other side, the Spurs coach Popovich is a little bit hurt.

  At first, he just thought it was great to have a big dog supporting his life, and he was a little jealous.

   But if the Trail Blazers only strengthened the starting lineup, he would not be so afraid.

   The rotation stage is where he has the most confidence.

  After entering the rotation lineup, the Spurs' defense will decline, but the opponent will also enter the rotation lineup, some starters will be replaced, and the offense will also decline. The two decline at the same time, which can be regarded as offsetting each other.

   But the opponent's defense will inevitably decline, but their Spurs' offensive performance can remain stable!

   This advantage is huge.

   But unexpectedly, Korver on the opposite side made two three-pointers in the half quarter, Randolph was replaced for a rest, and when the inside restraint weakened, Korver helped the Trail Blazers prop up the offense.

   He also considered trading Korver to stop him, but he thought a first round was too expensive, and it was too late to regret it now.

  …

  After the inter-section break, Liu Xiu was placed on the bench to rest, observe and think.

  Morris Cheeks sent a combination of Blake, Korver, Outlaws, Millsap, and McDyess.

  Spurs side, Parker, Barry, Finley, Scola, Francisco - Elson combination play.

   After playing 3 rounds, Maurice Cheeks took advantage of the dead ball to make a substitution, replacing Millsap and Ray Allen, and letting the extrajudicial fanatic go to the power forward position.

  Morris Cheeks' timely and well-placed adjustments lifted the Trail Blazers' declining offense all of a sudden!