Relying on his personal ability, Chi Liang scored two goals in a row, his physical fitness is not top-notch, but if it is matched with his skills and ball quotient, even if he encounters the opponent's strict defense, he can still score good data.

Being ravaged by rookie rookies, the Trail Blazers players were naturally very unhappy, and their morale was also hit to a certain extent.

"After all, he is only one person, and we are a group, and we will win in the end!"

Seeing the expressions of his teammates, Sabonis patted his chest hard and began to boost morale.

The Trail Blazers can't stop Chi Liang's offense, and the Nuggets can't limit the Trail Blazers' offense, which is also Sabonis' confidence.

In the NBA, it is difficult for a person to beat a group, no matter how strong they are.

Sabonis's calm performance undoubtedly allowed them to find their backbone and start organizing the attack.

The Trail Blazers' offense isn't complicated, relying on simple cross-cutting combinations, coupled with their strong individual ability, to tear up the defense with ease.

This time, the Trail Blazers pressed the clock before passing the ball to Sabonis. The latter leaned sideways on Clark, taking advantage of his height and arm length, and easily hooked the ball into the basket with a slight hook of his right hand.

It was also at this time that the official timeout began.

After returning from the timeout, both sides rotated.

The Nuggets are all-up, led by Van Exel, and the rest of the players are relatively 'petite' and suitable for run-and-gun tactics.

The lineup of the Trail Blazers has also undergone major changes!

O'Neill Jr., Wallace, Grant, Rydell, and Greg Anthony.

Under Dunleavy's arrangement, Wallace continued to play, which is still a semi-main lineup, still strong, stronger than some teams' starters.

In addition, the players who come on the field are all young players, they are full of energy and are more likely to defend fast breaks.

Although the Trail Blazers have a stronger lineup, the Nuggets are not without the ability to resist, especially Van Exel's state is still very good.

For a while, the two teams played well, and the scores began to rise alternately, and they looked close on the surface.

Van Exel played very high, Greg Antony couldn't limit him at all, and every time he broke through easily, sometimes hitting the basket, sometimes breaking through the ball, sometimes stopping the jump shot, showing his personal ability to the fullest.

On top of that, the Nuggets have become more paced, always launching fast breaks, with or without chance, often taking less than ten seconds per offense.

Unable to control the tempo, the Trail Blazers' rhythm changed, and the two teams began to play fast, and the scene became very exciting for a while.

But in the same way, the Nuggets can't limit the offense of the Trail Blazers, especially the opponent's interior, which can easily take advantage of it and grab offensive rebounds from time to time.

So, the scene was deadlocked!

In just three minutes, the two teams went back and forth, and neither took too much advantage.

By the end of the first quarter, the Nuggets were trailing by five points, 22-27.

At the start of the second quarter, the two sides sent out their starting lineups again, and with the other players in poor form, D'Antoni could only pin his hopes on Ji Liang.

It has to be said that as the season deepened, Ji Liang began to adapt to the game and was able to better distribute his physical energy.

Of course, if there are too many singles, he will also feel tired.

Ji Liang's skills are very comprehensive, but he can't be expected to score alone, so it is very difficult to win, especially against the Trail Blazers.

When he is in good shape, he can break out and slash forty or fifty points, but in most cases, he is basically only about 20 points.

In the playoffs, the defensive intensity is greater than in the regular season, and the opponent is a strong team like the Trail Blazers, and it is undoubtedly very difficult to rely on individual ability to get high scores.

In this case, the state of the teammates is very important, and only by becoming a team can we better play the strength of the team.

The state fluctuates, and the state is not good in the first quarter, which does not mean that the rest is not good, and it is normal to have good times and bad times.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Nuggets had the ball, and after holding the ball for half the court, Billups stuffed the ball to Ji Liang.

This time, Ji Liang ran specifically outside the three-point line, bent his knees slightly, and made a triple threat move.

Wallace didn't dare to act rashly, and because he was afraid of Ji Liang's three-point shot, he took a step away.

As long as Ji Liang dares to shoot, he can definitely interfere with his shooting with a thunderous momentum.

In the continuous shaking, Ji Liang broke through with the ball, and saw him step with his right foot and quickly break through to the right.

Wallace's movements were not slow, and he stepped on small steps to block the direction of Ji Liang's breakthrough.

At this moment, Ji Liang stepped back, lifted the ball up, and made a posture of stepping back and shooting.

Ji Liang's movements are realistic, but Wallace hesitated, thinking it was a shooting feint.

At this moment, Chi Liang made the fake come true, seized this opportunity, jumped high, and threw the basketball in his hand.

By the time Wallace reacted, it was obviously too late, and he could only watch the basketball fall into the hoop.

In the next round, Ji Liang did not continue to play alone, but passed the ball back to Billups through the pass and cut cooperation, and the latter shot in an open position.

Boom~

The shot hit the iron, but it rebounded far from the front of the basket, and in the end, Ji Liang was quick to grab the rebound and re-pass it to Billups.

Without hesitation, Billups threw the basketball again, and ended up with a hollow basket.

In the latter process, Ji Liang controlled the ball and gradually focused on the organization.

Relying on his personal ability and organizational ability, Ji Liang began to revitalize the Nuggets, improved the offensive efficiency of his teammates, and tied with the Trail Blazers for a while.

When the replacement lineup came on the court, under the target of the Trail Blazers, Van Exel lost the courage of the first quarter, and the shooting rate dropped significantly, on the other hand, the Trail Blazers were more efficient and began to be pulled apart by the opponent.

46:57

At the end of the first half, the Trail Blazers held a double-digit lead. Ji Liang once again scored 7 points and 4 assists, improving his statistics to 20 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds.

For the player, getting 20+5+5 data at half time undoubtedly shows his all-roundability.

And for the team, normal also shows that the team is in good shape.

It's a pity that the Nuggets team belongs to the abnormal ranks, their state is not good, and the reason why Chi Liang can get such data is closely related to the rhythm of the Nuggets.

The offense is faster, the more rounds there are, and naturally it is easier to get data.

Again, that's why the Trail Blazers scored 57 points in the half. Among them, Sabonis and Wallace alone combined for 36 points.

Being scored so many points by the Trail Blazers, the Nuggets are not without benefits, and the offensive frequency is faster, which also means that the Trail Blazers have increased their physical attrition, especially their twin towers, which are tired and gasping for breath at this time.