Damon Jones hit a three-pointer and James had an assist!

As expected of a man who claims to be the best pitcher in the world, he dares to shoot and score!

Liu Xiu felt that his West Coast strength still needed to be improved.

Last season, Damon Jones turned into a super minnow next to Wade and O'Neal, averaging 2.7 three-pointers per game with a 43.2% shooting rate. At the end of the regular season last season, he ranked third on the list of three-pointers per game.

, he ranks fourth on the shooting percentage list and calls himself the best three-point shooter in the world.

The Cavaliers spent 16 million U.S. dollars in four years to lure him back. O'Neal ridiculed him as "the stingiest NBA player in history." He will have nothing to worry about in his life.

In the transition between offense and defense, Liu Xiu holds the ball and attacks, and the one guarding the top arc changes from Larry Hughes to James.

How to limit Liu Xiu's pick-and-roll? When Liu Xiu can successfully break through without using the pick-and-roll, he will naturally not use the pick-and-roll to pull Gooden out.

The last time they faced the Cavaliers at home, Liu Xiu had experienced Mike Brown's defensive tricks and was already prepared this time.

Facing James' defense, Liu Xiu used sudden stops and starts to get a breakthrough space and successfully broke into the inside.

At this time, James is still in the polishing stage of personal offense and organizational offense, and there is no difference between defense and physical tough guys.

However, compared to the last time they played against each other, James still did a better job defensively - after being passed, he actively chased and interfered with Liu Xiu's emergency stop jumper.

Liu Xiu burst from the right side of the three-second zone to close range. There was no direct opportunity for assists. He passed the ball back to the outlaw who ran to the free throw line to meet him. Larry Hughes, a defensive warrior with a first-level defense, did not miss it.

There is no chance for an outlaw to make a sudden move.

The Outlaws passed the second pass to Randolph on the left side of the three-second zone. Gooden, who was in the middle of the three-second zone, extended out to defend in front of Randolph. Just now, Gooden cut off Liu Xiu in the middle of the three-second zone and passed the ball.

Line to the left of the three-second zone.

Randolph didn't have much time left after receiving the ball. He chose to face the frame in singles, broke through Gooden in the mid-range and entered the three-second area, but missed the layup due to Big Z's defense interference!

Kwame Brown called on his teammates to retreat. Although Liu Xiu was calm and relaxed on the outside, he also became serious inside.

The Cavaliers' defense just now was very good!

In order to prevent him from running the pick-and-roll, I deliberately used James, who is worse at guarding against breakthroughs, to defend him so that he can break through easily and not play the pick-and-roll. This defensive strategy seems funny, but for him, it is better to break through directly.

Passing James is easier than playing a pick-and-roll...

It was really not a mistake. He felt that the opposing coach must have taken this into consideration.

Just now, the Cavaliers did a very good job on defense after James was passed by him. James chased and interfered with his pull-up jump shot. Big Z and Gooden cut off his connection with the other side of the three-second zone, surrounding James and being passed by.

The defensive cooperation was excellent!

What impressed him the most was Gooden's position just now. When he was blocked on the right side of the three-second zone, Gooden did not attack him. Otherwise, the function of cutting off the passing line would be lost, and he would not be able to get the first shot.

Time made up to get back to Randolph.

They will definitely make it to the playoffs, and even have the possibility of reaching 50 wins. They have the ability to defeat any opponent. After playing against each other again after many days, Liu Xiu has a completely new evaluation of James' team.

However, although the defense of the Trail Blazers is not as good as that of the Spurs, Pacers, Pistons and other teams, compared with the Cavaliers, he is not timid at all!

Retreating to the backcourt, Liu Xiu devoted himself to defense and defended James' breakthrough.

James' breakthrough this time still failed to get rid of Liu Xiu's defense, but his breakthrough could at least push the Trail Blazers' defense down and free up the high post.

Damon Jones went around to the high post to catch the ball again, and continued to catch and shoot, but this time he failed to continue to contribute assists to James. Damn it!

Liu Xiu turned around and stuck James the moment Damon Jones took action. The 'rock solid' trigger was triggered. His take-off after the confrontation was almost unaffected. He jumped high to get ahead of Randolph who was blocking Gooden.

Grab the defensive rebound.

Fight back!

After Randolph was robbed of the board by his teammates, he quickly turned around and sprinted, but the board was robbed. He was sorry for not actively looking for opportunities to respond.

Losing a board in exchange for two points, Randolph quickly dropped down the wing and cut in. He received Liu Xiu's pass on the right sideline of the three-second zone. Without dribbling, he directly took a step to pull the lever to avoid James' block and hit a layup!

When the Cavaliers attacked, James continued to break through and score the ball. This time it was Big Z who received the ball. The Outlaws were in place to defend immediately, but after receiving the ball, Big Z turned around and stood up to shoot. The Outlaws were stunned.

Because it failed to form effective interference, this shot went in!

When it was the Trail Blazers' turn to attack, Liu Xiu judged that the opponent's defensive strategy could not produce sudden points. He still wanted to complete the task, but he could not use a pick-and-roll to create opportunities for Randolph to retreat from the mid-range shot or break through the frame. So,

It's that simple... Liu Xiu started to accelerate after pushing past the middle circle!

In the 2007 Finals, Parker relied on this trick to beat James. James couldn't guard Ginobili. In the end, Mike Brown had no choice but to let James guard Bowen in the corner...

When Liu Xiu reached the three-point line, his speed was as fast as 94. James actively pressed forward to block, but Liu Xiu changed his direction and was thrown away.

Liu Xiu suddenly took a step outside the free throw line, jumped up and shot, speeding up the shooting speed, avoiding the interference of James who turned to catch up, and threw the ball... Unfortunately, he didn't score.

The throw was a little anxious, but the force was great!

Gooden protects the defensive rebound.

At this moment, Liu Xiu had the slightest regret for not copying Ray Allen's 'quick shot'. With the adaptive shooting hand speed bonus, there was no need to deliberately speed up the shooting speed and affect the shooting performance.

When the Cavaliers attacked, James did not receive the ball and advance forward. After running to the frontcourt, he did not go to the top of the arc to ask for the ball. Instead, he waved to Larry Hughes and then ran to the sideline.

Larry Hughes's dull eyes lit up in the first few rounds. He received a pass from Damon Jones at the top of the arc and broke through the lawless maniacs... Liu Xiu directly let James outside the left three-point line to trap in the attack.

Larry Hughes, Larry Hughes points the ball to the wing, James catches the ball and shoots a three-pointer... but misses!

The ball bounced far away, and Gooden actively pounced on it, but Liu Xiu grabbed the ball one step outside the left side of the three-second zone and counterattacked again!

At this moment, Liu Xiu didn't regret not copying Ray Allen at all. His counterattack speed was +3. After completely charging up, he reached a speed of 97. Only Damon Jones, who retreated first, retreated to the basket. Liu Xiu shook off the others all the way.

Everyone.

Half a step outside the free throw line, Liu Xiu ignored Damon Jones who was retreating to the basket, grabbed the ball, took two steps and then jumped towards Damon Jones...
Chapter completed!