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Chapter 194 2012 NBA Trade Deadline ([-] per day! Please subscribe! Monthly ticket!)
Xu Yong originally thought that Yi Jianlian would consider it for a while, just like Yao Ming's reaction after he persuaded him.

But what he didn't expect was that after thinking for a while, Yi Jianlian nodded directly.

Perhaps it is because he has seen Xu Yong's leadership in the Bulls for more than half a year and has sufficient trust in Xu Yong;
Or maybe he really has no other way out now and "goes to the doctor in a hurry". It is better to have a doctor than to wait to die.

Xu Yong was more straightforward. After seeing Yi Jianlian's reaction, he called Grover on the spot.

NBA trainers are good at different things. Although Grover is called the "grandfather of trainers," he is only good at physical training. Shooting and defense are not his strengths.

However, Grandmaster's status in the world was there, and it was just a piece of cake for him to help contact a trainer who was professional and available in both areas.

After helping all he could, Xu Yong reached out and patted Yi Jianlian on the shoulder, looking forward to it and saying meaningfully: "A Lian, come on."

After filming, he felt sleepy. He lay down on the sofa and fell asleep soon.

This wine is indeed a bit too much.

Yi Jianlian was stunned for a moment, then stood up and looked around. When he saw a blanket, he went over and picked it up to cover Xu Yong.

Then he carefully went out and closed the door.

The moment he walked out of Xu Yong's house, he took a long breath.

Give it a go.

……

The All-Star Game is the trade deadline, and there are a lot of rumors about trades this year.

The Magic, Heat and Lakers are all active on the trade market.

Needless to say, the Magic have been actively exploring the possibility of trading Howard since he submitted his trade request.

As for the Heat, although they have regained the league's whistle, they still need to strengthen if they want to increase the probability of beating the Bulls.

The Lakers are relatively complicated. At the beginning of the season, they tried to start Okafor and Bynum together, but the effect was very poor.

After all, two people are present at the same time, which is essentially a two-tower style of play. It's okay occasionally, but regular attacks will lead to death.

So not long after the game, Okafor's starting position was snatched by McRoberts.

But even the Lakers don't have the luxury of having more than 1000 million players on the bench in this era.

So not long after the start of the season, the Lakers management has been trying to trade Okafor.

But a player with an obvious premium and the most important thing is that he still has two years of contract, is really not that easy to deal with.

At this time, you have to admire Stern's methods. The "roadblock" he set up for the Lakers on the road to winning the championship is really difficult to clear.

The Bulls have been active the past two years, but have been quieter this year.

On the one hand, there is already a tacit understanding among the existing team members, and trading to destroy this tacit understanding is not worth the gain;

On the other hand, as the defending champion and public enemy of the alliance, it is much more difficult for you to make a deal than others.

Of course, there is another point, that is, although O'Neal Jr. and Rose were injured successively, Asik and West who filled in performed well.

It is against this background that the 2012 NBA trade deadline has arrived.

Then a deal that broke out immediately shocked many people in the league.

The Hornets, Heat and Pacers reached a three-way deal.

The Hornets traded Odom for Mike Miller and Louis Amundson, and a second-round pick from the Pacers;
The Heat traded Mike Miller and Jeff Ayers to acquire Odom;

The Pacers acquired Jeff Ayers in exchange for Louis Amundson and a second-round pick.

Yes, that's right, the deal that was rejected in the offseason was reached in the middle of the season, and the Heat also sent one less first-round pick.

The saying that today is different from the past probably refers to this situation.

Both the Hornets and Odom have changed a lot.

The first is the Hornets. After Westbrook continued to perform brilliantly, the Hornets quickly found a buyer, which was the previously rumored Tom Benson.

With a new owner, the Hornets are naturally no longer controlled by Stern's will.

The second is Odom. Odom's performance as a substitute for the Hornets has plummeted from that of the Lakers.

Data speaks volumes.

Last season with the Lakers, Odom averaged 32.2 minutes per game. His 53% field goal percentage and 38.2% three-point field goal percentage were both career highs. He averaged 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game, and was awarded the Sixth Man of the Year award.

But this season in the Hornets, he averaged 22 minutes per game, shot a career-low 35.2% from the field, and only 25.2% from three-point range. He averaged 6.8 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, and his data shrunk by more than half.

This caused his trade value to plummet.

Originally, he still had a two-year high-quality contract worth 2 million yuan, but now it has directly turned into negative equity.

Naturally, the Hornets would want to deal with him as well.

Speaking of which, there is an episode, that is, the Lakers management actually tried to use Okafor to replace Odom.

Naturally, the Hornets would not agree. Not to mention the principle that a good horse never turns back, they know Okafor's situation better than anyone else.

Although this trade has come to nothing, it actually shows that although Odom's trade value has dropped sharply, he was still the best sixth man last season after all, and his performance this season is also likely to be just like Carter who didn't want to be in the team. The Hornets are playing like this, so there is still a certain market.

Of course, no one except the Lakers is willing to take a gamble on a veteran who is about to turn 33.

Even in the eyes of most general managers, it would be difficult for Odom to exert his strength without Phil Jackson's triangle system.

Ever since, the Heat took action at this time.

Although Odom struggled, Riley seemed confident he could return him to his former glory in Miami.

As for the Hornets, they have a good record this season and are ranked seventh in the Western Conference. They have great hope for the playoffs. Trading Miller and Amundsen is obviously better than keeping Odom.

The Heat have made a lot of gains in the trading market, but the Lakers are not so lucky, because the team's strength is there, the future first round is worthless, and it is too difficult to trade Okafor's contract.

The same situation also occurs with the Magic.

Although the offer given to them was actually quite high, they did not want to sell Howard at a low price, so the result was that the price was too high and the price was too low.

This would have put them at a huge risk, because if Howard jumped out of his contract in the summer, they would get nothing.

But I don’t know what magical magic the Magic management used. Howard actually chose to execute the contract option before the end of the trade deadline!

This means that the Magic have one more year of trade negotiation time for Howard.

This wave of operations naturally attracted a wave of ridicule from the Jamies.

"As expected of my big 'Warcraft', there is no such thing as a brain. I was originally free to go wherever I wanted next year, but now it's fine. I'm being treated as a commodity for one more year. It's awesome."

"What do you know? He is loyal. Do you think he really wants to leave? He is just imitating Kobe Bryant and forcing him to leave. Look, the Magic will soon bring their 'Pau Gasol' to the Magic. "

"I don't know if Howard is really stupid or pretending to be stupid. If you are talking to capitalists at this time, in their eyes you are just an obedient commodity."

"Can you control people who like them? And does he have a choice? I still remember the ridicule of LeBron two years ago. How can he do the same thing?"

……

Amid the jeers of the James, this year's trade deadline finally came to an end.

Compared with the past two years, there are indeed not many transactions this year.

In addition, there are a few noteworthy transactions. The Spurs traded Jefferson and a first-round pick to the Warriors in exchange for "Martial Saint" Stephen Jackson;
The Nets traded Okur and a 2012 first-round pick to acquire Gerald Wallace from the Trail Blazers, and the Trail Blazers also used this to strengthen Batum;

The Thunder sent Daequan Cook and a second-round pick to the Rockets, freeing up a spot to prepare for the next buyout market.

The shortened season has a tight pace, and this year's buyout deadline and trade deadline are also very close.

A few days later, buyouts were reached one after another, and one person's name attracted the attention of many teams.

"French magician" Boris Dior.

Diaw is also a very special being. At 2 meters tall, he played as an organizational small forward when he entered the league. He was very popular when he was the main force in the Suns.

It's just that after that, he moved around to various teams, and not only became fatter and fatter, but also played more and more inside positions. He played most of the time as a power forward with the Bobcats, and a small part of the time as a guest center.

The Bobcats didn't want him last season. However, there was a player option in his contract. As soon as it was implemented in the summer, his 900 million contract was obtained.

But in the end, it was exactly the same as Odom, with a 41% shooting rate and 7.4 points. It was his worst season since becoming famous.

In the end, Gua Butian 2.0 was forced to play hard. The Bobcats selected him and reached a buyout, letting him go to a championship team.

No, this is a blow to the buyout market.

Dior's 900 million yuan is not expensive, but the basic salary is worth it.

After all, Diaw is still averaging 4.3 assists per game this season. If the offense is not good, his hand skills are still there.

The Spurs, Thunder, Lakers, and even championship teams such as the Bulls have expressed strong interest in Diaw.

In the end, Diaw chose the Lakers.

The main reason is opportunity. After all, he is only 30 years old, and fighting for the next contract is his first goal.

To achieve this goal, we must first have a big stage, and secondly, have opportunities to perform.

The Bulls are actually a good fit for him, but he is just a "firefighter". When O'Neal returns from injury, he will not get many opportunities.

The same goes for the Thunder.

But the Lakers are different. Okafor and Bynum don't match up, and McRoberts' effectiveness as a starter is average. He will have a chance to compete for the starting spot when he gets there.

Even if he can't play in the starting lineup, it's more than enough to play as the substitute fourth position.

After the Thunder failed to pursue Diaw, they finally gave the spot to Ronny Turiaf, who was bought out by the Wizards.

After this wave of transactions and the buyout market ended, ESPN continued to update the season's team strength list.

In this new list, the Heat topped the list for the first time this season.

The Heat's trade to acquire Odom was called an S-level operation of the season.

At this time, Odom has played three games for the Heat, averaging 11 points per game and shooting 49% from the field, which is a good performance.

Riley still knows Odom, a former Heat player.

Odom is a highly dependent and extremely emotional person.

He is suitable to play next to superstars, and there is a strong man who can restrain him. When he was with the Lakers, it was Kobe, and when he was with the Heat, it was Riley.

Of course, based on this character, there is another key reason, Odom’s wife Khloe Kardashian.

Kardashian only likes to live in big cities. She previously stayed in Los Angeles and did not go to New Orleans, but this time she followed her to Miami.

And Odom is one of the few people who can't play well without Kardashian.

In the 08 Finals, he didn't play well in Boston. He told the media that it was because he missed his wife, but he returned to Los Angeles. He won the team's scoring title with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in one game, and 20 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in one game. 4 blocks helped the Lakers regain a victory.

The Thunder climbed directly to second place.

They have always been at the top of the Western Conference, and Durant's ball-handling progress has been greatly improved, especially his dragging step before changing direction to break through and connect with a large loop layup, which has become his signature move.

It needs to be said here that Durant's ball-handling is the same as James' three-pointer. It did not suddenly become available, but it failed to become a conventional weapon.

After more attacks with the ball, plus Durant is also a "training hall bug", he is willing to practice and has opportunities, so his improvement will naturally be rapid.

The Lakers also climbed up one spot to third.

After playing two games, Diaw was favored by Mike Brown and became the starter. His addition greatly improved the Lakers' internal substitute strength. 【Note 16】

The Mavericks also came to the fourth position.

The painful experience in the opening game did not defeat Leonard, but made him play better and better in subsequent games.

Leonard's performance once again proved that a truly strong person becomes more courageous from the beginning, rather than remaining a child until death.

Carlisle, who originally just wanted to give it a try, had already used Leonard as a real starter by the middle of the season.

Leonard has become a qualified 3D player, which has greatly improved the Mavericks' offensive space on the court.

After Marion entered the bench, it also greatly enhanced the Mavericks' bench strength. The Mavericks' record in the Western Conference is now only behind the Thunder and Lakers.

The Bulls dropped directly from first to fifth place.

This is directly related to the absence of O'Neal Jr. and Rose. In addition, there are no gains in the trade market and buyout market. The Bulls' current strength is much lower than at the beginning of the season.

In fact, it's not just ESPN's rankings. In terms of current record, the Bulls are 36 wins and 8 losses, only 34 games ahead of the Heat, who are behind them at 10 wins and 2 losses.

Unlike last year, the remaining month of this year's season will be a huge test for the Bulls.

Losing first place in the Eastern Conference is likely to have a chain reaction.

The good news is that they are in the East and have benefits to enjoy. Although the Heat completed a five-game winning streak after the trade deadline, they also defeated the Cavaliers and Bucks one after another, solidifying their winning advantage.

But they will face a big challenge next. They will face a difficult back-to-back game, first against the Lakers and then against the Thunder.

This is the second time these two teams have met each other this season, and the last time they met was at the beginning of the season.

At that time, the Bulls had a complete lineup and were in good condition, and they eventually won the game.

But now one is ebbing and the other is ebbing, and the Bulls are still playing away games, so the pressure can be imagined.

After arriving in Los Angeles, the Bulls players got the news when they got off the plane. The Heat had narrowly defeated the Celtics and had reduced the victory to one and a half points.

Moreover, the Heat will play the rebuilt Bobcats in their next game, which is a guaranteed win.

If they lose these two games, their record will be the same as the Heat.

This undoubtedly puts more pressure on the Bulls players.

In the first training session at the training hall, the training atmosphere seemed a bit dull.

After the training session ended, the players returned to the locker room one after another, and Xu Yong stayed.

He planned to practice a little more later.

It was also during this time that he and Ayers had a phone call.

Ailes's deal has been going on for some time, and they have been in touch through text messages, but they haven't had a chance to make a phone call.

Speaking of which, Ayers can be regarded as the one with the most troubled career among the Four Musketeers.

In the past three years, I have not finished playing, and I have changed three teams.

And since he ended his [undercover] career this time, he naturally had a lot to talk with Xu Yongneng.

For example, the embarrassing scene when Wade gave a speech after the Heat lost to the Cavaliers.

"I feel like if they can't beat you this year, they will break up immediately."

Ayers's words were the sentiments of a senior undercover agent and were very credible.

Xu Yong also agrees.

The peak group failed to reach the finals for two consecutive years, so there is really no need to continue.

And the outside world won't say too much about you after the team is broken up. After all, you really can't beat me.

And don’t tell me, it’s quite exciting.

After all, breaking up a team happened once with the Cavaliers, once with the Magic, and once again with the Heat. This would be more exciting than collecting star cards.

He had just hung up the phone with Ayers when Thibodeau left something in the training gym. When he came in and saw Xu Yong still there, he walked over and sat down next to him.

"Tonight's game is not easy to play." Thibodeau said after sitting down and scratching his head.

His hair, which wasn't much in the first place, became a lot thinner at this time.

The pressure on the defending champion is very high, and now the record is ups and downs. As the head coach, he is the most worried.

Everyone knows that the Bulls' record ups and downs are due to injuries, but just like ESPN's rankings, the outside world always only looks at the results and not the process.

If this really fails to secure first place in the Eastern Conference, Thibodeau will be inferior to O'Neal's grandmother every minute.

"Don't worry Tom, I will take care of the game." Xu Yong's answer made Thibodeau put down his hand.

Although he knew Xu Yong well enough, Xu Yong's confidence still surprised him.

"We will end the season first in the Eastern Conference, I promise." Seeing Thibodeau's reaction, Xu Yong added.

After that, he almost rested, leaving Thibodeau who was still surprised, and got up to practice more.

In addition to his character, Xu Yong's confidence comes more importantly from the training during last year's lockout time.

The shortened season is actually a competition of pressure resistance and endurance.

High-intensity competitions, continuous back-to-back games, those who couldn't bear it have fallen down one after another, and even those who can bear it, most of them are exhausted.

But he is different. Although the Bulls' record has been ups and downs due to injuries, his performance has been very stable. He even played a triple-double after being double-teamed like he did against the Heat, and his organizational skills have improved.

So he has full confidence in his physical fitness and strength.That night, the Staples Center was packed.

Although Rose is still unable to appear tonight, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Bulls are still one of the strongest teams in the league, and the strong dialogue attracts attention.

In this game, the courtside commentary box was composed of Barkley, O'Neal and Kenny Smith.

The original TNT ace combination became a threesome with the addition of O'Neal.

"Shaq, who do you think has a better chance of winning tonight's game?" The court was warming up, and Kenny Smith also started to warm up.

O'Neal has a special status tonight because he has played for both teams. He is a Lakers star and just won his fifth championship with the Bulls.

Barkley also looked at O'Neal curiously.

"Bulls." O'Neal said calmly.

This answer instantly made Barkley laugh. O'Neal understands the effect of the show. Everyone can see tonight that the Lakers have a better chance of winning.

"Which one of you follows TMZ?" O'Neal suddenly asked the two of them.

Barkley and Kenny Smith both shook their heads. They are in the sports media and don't usually have much contact with the entertainment media. Especially since TMZ mainly targets Hollywood stars in Los Angeles, they don't pay much attention to that.

Of course, as a Lakers legend who has played in Los Angeles for many years, it is normal for O'Neal to pay attention to this.

"Well, let me tell you, TMZ recently reported that Xu and Taylor Swift broke up. Do you know when players are at their strongest?" O'Neal asked.

Kenny Smith searched for a while and found that Swift was indeed nowhere to be seen.

In the past, when Xu Yong visited Los Angeles, Swift would basically come to support him with popcorn.

"After the breakup." Barkley perfectly displayed his ability to praise.

After all, what Odom is like is an exception, [Break up the Kardashians, Harden/Booksey Jordan] is the norm.

At the extreme, there is AC Green who keeps his body like jade.

This guy has never touched a woman in his entire career, and his teammates can run out of a room with him and a stripper.

But he is also the record holder for perfect attendance in NBA history, having played in 1192 consecutive games and only missed three games in 1281 career games.

At this time, perhaps responding to O'Neal's words, Xu Yong performed a crotch reflex dunk during the warm-up.

Soon, after the warm-up, it was time to enter the opening ceremony.

The enthusiasm of the fans at the scene was very high. Although it was a shame not to complete the three-game winning streak last season, Paul Kobe's combination this season is very exciting.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were released one after another.

Bulls: Hinrich, Tony Allen, Xu Yong, Artest, Yao Ming;
Lakers: Paul, Kobe, Ariza, Diaw, Bynum.

Before the game started, the camera showed Kobe. Kobe pursed his lips and looked very serious.

The Bulls are under a lot of pressure this season, and the Lakers are not much less.

Although they are not teamed up with the top three like the Heat, they are the league's No. [-] point guard and No. [-] shooting guard, but now they are kept second in the division by the Thunder.

Although the difference in record is not big, it is difficult to accept for a highly competitive player like Kobe.

"beep!"

With the referee's whistle, Yao Ming moved the ball back to half court, officially starting the game.

The Bulls came up and attacked Yao Ming inside first.

Yao Ming caught the ball in the low post and beat Bynum, but Diaw's help came at the right time, and Yao Ming's shot failed to hit in the double attack.

Diaw was able to start in the Lakers so quickly. In addition to his organizational skills, the rest is his defense, which is much better than McRoberts.

Or in other words, he can do what McRoberts can do, he can also do what McRoberts can't do, and Brown can't do it without him.

Bynum collected the defensive rebound, and when it came to the offensive end, Paul was holding the ball to organize the offense.

As soon as Kobe came out of the off-ball screen, he received a comfortable feed from Paul and hit a jumper to take the lead.

In fact, when Paul and Kobe first formed a team, some people doubted their suitability for the game.

Because before this, there were only a handful of successful cases of super backcourt combinations in the league, and it can even be said that the only pair was Joe Dumars and Isaiah Thomas.

Ball rights and status are the biggest problems with this combination.

In particular, Paul and Kobe were both guards with a very high proportion of holding the ball before this.

However, it turns out that the combination of the two works quite well, and the main reason for this comes from Kobe.

The Lakers were swept by the Mavericks last season. The only one who could leave standing was Kobe.

In G1 and G3 when the Lakers had hopes of winning, Kobe performed very well, but unfortunately fell short in the end.

He really wanted to do the two triples that Jordan did, but in the end he really couldn't do it.

The past cannot be changed, just like what he said after being swept last season, "Of course you can find a million excuses, but from now on, I will come back and dedicate a better season." Where did Kobe choose from? Stand up from where you fall.

In order to do this, he was willing to make sacrifices.

So after Paul came, he abruptly changed his style of play and greatly increased his off-ball offense.

To make an analogy, it is the way Xu Yong played in the finals last season. He mainly played without the ball in the first three quarters and held the ball in the final quarter.

Or to put it another way, it's not that Kobe can't play without the ball, he prefers the right to shoot rather than the right to hold the ball.

However, Paul is limited by his height and cannot do everything, so the combination of the two not only does not conflict, but has the effect of 1+1>2.

The Bulls continued to attack Yao Ming. Yao Ming made adjustments after receiving the ball this time, turned around and hooked toward the baseline and hit the ball steadily.

Although Bynum is bigger than Howard, his reaction speed is slower, and he doesn't have much to do against Yao Ming's style of catching the ball, turning around and shooting quickly.

In fact, many people have a misunderstanding, that is, "eat, sleep, and play World of Warcraft" will make people mistakenly think that Yao Ming can only play Howard.

But in fact, Yao Ming has an absolute advantage against top insiders such as Howard, Bynum, and Chandler.

Especially beating Bynum, it's really like beating his younger brother.

It is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for injuries, Yao Ming would have been the league's number one center after reaching his peak.

Of course, even though he is currently suffering from injuries and has lost a certain amount of weight, he is still among the top two.

The Lakers continued to play position. This time, Kobe Bryant's off-ball was caught by Allen and prevented him from directly scoring. After Paul called Bynum to pull out the pick-and-roll, he hit his iconic mid-range jumper.

Paul's career is somewhat similar to Duncan's. He was very athletic in the early part of his career, but then got injured early and regressed to a floor player. He still controlled the game with his basketball IQ and game rhythm.

Although Thibodeau has made adjustments in the starting lineup and made Allen the starting shooting guard, he still cannot stop the power of the Lakers' double guns.

But fortunately, looking back, Yao Ming caught the ball at the baseline again, causing Bynum's hitter to foul.

截止这场比赛之前，姚明和拜纳姆两人一共交手了15次，姚明场均24分11板2.2助攻2.6盖帽，拜纳姆场均5.9分3.6板1.2助攻1.2盖帽。

Although Bynum is a defensive center and plays much less time than Yao Ming, even if the data is put aside, in terms of the scene, these two consecutive rounds basically illustrate the problem.

When it comes to facing off against Yao Ming, Bynum can only be regarded as a younger brother in front of Howard.

Yao Ming went to the free throw line and made two free throws. He scored 4 points in a row in the opening game.

Players have to be in good shape. Yao Ming looked very good tonight and even had a strong desire to play.

Brown knew that Xu Yong was in good form recently and did not dare to use zone defense.

Moreover, he saw that Xu Yong had not exerted his strength yet and wanted to force him to exert his strength, so he did not replace Paul until the last 2 minutes of this quarter, while Kobe played the full game.

On the Bulls side, Thibodeau also saw Yao Ming's good intentions and let him play the entire quarter.

So in the first quarter, it was Yao Ming vs. the Lakers backcourt.

The result was that the two sides tied 24 to 27.

The Lakers were ahead, but not by much.

This process can be said to be somewhat unexpected, but it is also reasonable.

Some players prefer to pick on the soft, but others prefer to play tough. Yao Ming, who can say "See you in Chicago", clearly belongs to the latter.

And in this way, Thibodeau can safely let Xu Yong, who played the entire first quarter, continue to appear at the beginning of the second quarter.

After all, although Xu Yong didn't rest in the first quarter, he should still be in good physical condition without having to focus on the offense.

He has learned from his previous experience with the Heat and did not give his opponents an opportunity to take advantage of him.

Because really speaking, the Lakers now have Okafor on the bench, and their inside strength is better than that of the Bulls.

In fact, this is indeed the case. As soon as the second quarter started, Okafor received a cake from Paul and completed an alley-oop dunk directly over Asik's head.

Returning to the defensive end, he even pounced to block Gibson's shot.

He still has the ability to be a starter in the NBA, and he is also a competitive player who is holding back his energy to prove himself.

There was not much time left for this shot. Xu Yong used the screen to run away from the ball, then directly received the pass from Battier out of bounds and feinted away Barnes, then rushed directly into the paint and jumped up to meet Okafor. Just before the whistle blew, he glided and hit the ball into the basket.gif.

Thibodeau's judgment was correct. Xu Yong roamed the court for most of the first quarter, and his physical fitness is completely fine at the moment.

The fans at the scene were stunned for a moment. How could they play like this after catching the ball?

During the transition between offense and defense, McRoberts' layup was blocked by Asik. After advancing to the frontcourt, Xu Yong received a pass from West and attacked the basket.

At this time, the Lakers quickly attacked him, and he directly pivoted his foot and leaned back to hit the ball.

This ball is not easy.

"when!"

The ball deflected a little and hit the front edge of the basket.

But Asik picked off the offensive rebound!

Although Asik has buttery hands, his defense and rebounding are really good, especially his frontcourt rebounding, which is the key to his ability to start in the NBA in history.

Not to mention the future, just this season, after he filled O'Neal's vacancy, he averaged 14 points and 3 rebounds in 5 minutes per game, and 5 of those 2 rebounds were frontcourt rebounds.

And the key is that Asik is very self-aware. When he grabbed the rebound and saw that there was no chance of dunking directly, he turned around and stuffed the ball back to Xu Yong.

After receiving the ball, Xu Yong accelerated and rushed inside, with Asik and Okafor behind him...

"Oh!"

Smashed the ball into the basket.

Asik: ...Well done, brother!

The scene was in a state of agitation. This ball was even more outrageous than the catch ball just now. Was Xu Yong on drugs tonight?
In fact, O'Neill was right. After Xu Yong was broken up, he was depressed for two days before he came out. After he came out, he felt very energetic and needed to find a place to vent.

If we use the team as an analogy, the two opponents we played before were too weak, just like ordinary girls with tablets, but the Lakers team is strong, and they are those 36D child-like beauties. The original desire that burst out from this person is totally different.

However, Yao Ming started well tonight, and Xu Yong could only suppress his desire. Now that it was finally his turn, why not let him vent?
Xu Yong's consecutive dunks boosted the morale of the Bulls.

Paul also failed to hit his signature mid-range shot. Asik protected the rebound. The Bulls now have a chance to overtake the score.

At this time, Kobe had already stood up and went to the sidelines to ask Brown for help.

On the field, Xu Yong reached the high position and continued to take the position with his back. At this time, Barnes, who was guarding him, directly chose to move forward.

Now it is no longer a question of whether he can limit Xu Yong in single defense, but that Xu Yong's offensive choices after receiving the ball are too fast.

Xu Yong turned half of his body and raised his assistant hand to ask for the ball.

West lobbed the ball right in.

Xu Yong jumped up to catch the ball, but as soon as he got the ball, Okafor came over from the baseline.

Xu Yong showed his improvement in passing ability and quickly pushed the ball towards Asik under the basket.

Asik caught the ball and shot under the basket, but the ball from close range didn't even go in!
This is Wang Zhelin's possession, showing off his traditional skills.

However, he still had offensive rebounds, and after seeing Okafor return to defense, he held the ball and stopped taking shots.

His passing ability isn't too strong either.

Fortunately, Xu Yong had a strong desire tonight. Before Asik got the rebound, he was already moving towards the basket. Asik gave the ball from close range. After receiving the ball, Xu Yong used him as a barrier, brushed the board sideways and delivered the ball steadily. Get into the basket.

30:29.

After Xu Yong scored 6 points in a row, the Bulls overtook the score.

Kobe had already walked to the technical stage with Blake at this time, preparing to wait for the dead ball to come on.

Barnes also failed to hit a three-pointer from the corner after receiving a pass from Paul.

Xu Yong's continuous scoring has taken away the momentum on the court.

Anyone who has played in the game should have a deep understanding. Once your opponent starts to gain momentum, the basket will be like a lid.

The ball that popped up was a long backboard, and it was picked directly by Xu Yong after judgment. After he got the ball, he pushed forward for a fast break.

Paul reacted quickly enough at this time and stood in front of Xu Yong immediately, preventing him from quickly advancing to the frontcourt.

And he was really a thief, taking the initiative to stick to Xu Yong, hoping to make Xu Yong a foul.

But who is not a thousand-year-old fox? Xu Yong did not exert any force and just pushed forward against Paul's defense.

When he advanced to the free throw line in the frontcourt, Paul finally couldn't help but want to cut the ball. Xu Yong used his strength again at this time, holding the ball directly and jumping away from his outstretched hand...

"Oh!"

A gliding dunk that knocked the ball into the basket.

The fans at the scene were in an uproar. This was Xu Yong's third dunk in the second quarter!

Xu Yong's situation tonight, the urine test after the game is definitely full of stimulants, not a drop of urine!

The Lakers couldn't wait for the dead ball, so Brown called a timeout.

"Charles, watch TMZ more often from now on." O'Neal said with his head held high.

Xu Yong didn't play much in the first quarter, and Barkley complained about him a lot.

Facts have proved that Barkley doesn't know Xu Yong as well as he, a former teammate, does?
When Xu Yong came off the field, he high-fived his teammates one by one and smiled.

In the period just now, he had already scored 8 points with sudden shots.

And unlike the previous games against the Heat or Thunder, these scores were obviously much easier to score.

Obviously, this is the regular season, and it is still in the transition period between substitutes.

So his thoughts also changed at this time.

I used to always question James why he always likes to travel during off-peak hours.

But now I realize that it’s really easy to score points by traveling during the regular season at staggered times.

So now he can understand James. Simple points are points. How can he be the historical scoring leader if he doesn't win?
Of course, he didn't go to the next step and wanted to be James.

Because facts have proven that even if you can win the historical scoring title, you will still lose in the playoffs when there are fewer opportunities to travel during staggered times.

So in comparison, he still prefers Jordan's method of polishing his skills, improving his strength, and making every minute he is on the court a staggered trip.

……

101:91.

In the end, after four quarters of fierce battle, the Bulls won this crucial battle.

There was nothing wrong with the Lakers' performance. Kobe scored 37 points and Paul also had a double-double with 21 points and 11 assists.

The two scored 58 points together but failed to lead the team to victory.

The problem is that the Bulls' Yao Ming and Xu Yong are in too good shape tonight.

徐永拿了44分8板6助攻，姚明也贡献了34分13板5助攻3盖帽。

The two combined for 78 points, 58 points more than 20 points.

In this game, the Lakers lost unjustly.

"I said we will win it back." Xu Yong also laughed with Kobe during the handshake ceremony after the game.

Butler was standing by at this time, and when he heard this, he felt ecstatic in his heart.

When he was in the Drew League, he was not afraid of tigers as a newborn, and told Kobe that he would prevent Kobe's buzzer beater next time.

He hasn't gotten that opportunity yet, but Xu Yong has already fulfilled his promise to win back.

So Xu Yong said at the ring awarding ceremony that he will soon have the next championship ring. Is it still far behind?

(End of this chapter)