Healing Basketball

   Chapter 93 93. Let them regret it! (6000 words for a ticket)

The morning after the game against the Lakers, the Blazers set off from Portland. Tomorrow, they will start a wave of 4 consecutive visitors in 6 days and 4 games.

  Today's destination is the Bay Area, San Francisco, and tomorrow I will go to Oakland next door to San Francisco to play the Warriors.

   Lost to the Lakers yesterday, and the Blazers players suffered a knowing blow.

   But there is always a chance of losing. After sleeping, it will be a new day.

  What's the matter, I will talk about it next time I meet the Lakers.

   On the way to San Francisco, the Blazers players sat down to discuss some of the big announcements from the league this morning.

   What everyone cares about most is the new division system that was voted by the league a few days ago.

   Starting next season, the Hornets will be merged into the Western Division, and the Bobcats will join the NBA. The league's four major divisions will also become six major divisions, with five teams in each division.

   West.

  Northwest Division: Trail Blazers, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Jazz, Sonics.

  Pacific Division: Lakers, Clippers, Kings, Warriors, Suns.

  Southwest Division: Spurs, Mavericks, Rockets, Hornets, Grizzlies.

  East.

  Southeast Division: Heat, Magic, Hawks, Bobcats, Wizards.

  Central Division: Pistons, Cavaliers, Pacers, Bucks, Bulls.

  Atlantic Division: Celtics, Nets, Knicks, Raptors, 76ers.

The rules for qualifying for the playoffs have also changed - the 8 playoff teams in the division are composed of the top team in each division + the 5 teams with the best records among the remaining teams, and the top team in the division must be ranked in the division Top three.

   At an extreme point, there may be a situation where a team is ranked 11th in the East or West and ends up in the playoffs.

   The results of these changes are good or bad, everyone has their own opinions, and everyone has a lively discussion.

   What everyone is sure about is that changes to the rules of the division will have an impact on every team.

   There is also the logic of the division of the competition area, which is also a hot topic.

Like the Trail Blazers, after playing the Warriors, the remaining three opponents are the three teams that are about to be divided into the Southwest Division, the Grizzlies, the Rockets, and the Spurs, but Memphis is a distance away. Texas is quite far away, unlike New Orleans which is almost next to Texas.

  Tianzun with good geography thinks that Phoenix, which is also hot and dry, should be divided into the Southwest Division; Portland or Seattle should be divided into the Pacific Division…

   When everyone was chatting happily, Liu Xiu, who usually talks a lot, leaned against the window and looked out the window.

  Randolph saw Liu Xiu's appearance, got up and went to Liu Xiu's side... He stopped again and pulled Tianzun with him.

  Tianzun sat next to Liu Xiu and said, "Warden, are you still thinking about last night's game?"

   "Hmm..." Liu Xiu responded lazily.

  “Competition Rating:

  Type of game: Regular season.

  Basic Reward: 500 Healing Points.

   Playing time: 29 minutes.

  Stats: 2 of 9 shots, 1 of 1 free throw, 5 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 turnovers…

  …

  Congratulations to the host for getting the reward: 250 healing points. "

   took another look at last night's game rating, and it hurts a bit.

   But it's not the most painful thing, he said: "The game they gave me last night was that they knew they were going to win, and there was nothing we could do."

  Randolph nodded and replied, "I understand how you feel, and I feel the same way."

   Liu Xiu rolled his eyes: "How can you possibly understand my feelings, I lost the regular season for the first time in my life."

  “…”

  “…”

  Randolph and Tianzun didn't react at once.

   was speechless, and Randolph asked, "Is this what you care about?"

"right."

   "Healing value +88, from Zach Randolph."

   "Healing value +91, from Rasheed Wallace."

   Is there anything more irritating than this? But what people say is the truth!

   The Pistons in the opening game, the Kings after the comeback... All the way to the defeat of the Bucks, their first 7 games of the warden career!

  Randolph and Tianzun were speechless for another two seconds, then looked at each other and reached out to Liu Xiu...

   "What are you doing...don't come here...a kind of duel!"

  Randolph replied: "I have a son, so I don't have to prove that I have seeds in this kind of thing."

  Tianzun replied: "I have a son and a daughter,"

   "How do you know your child is your child?"

   "I tested DNA."

   "My son and daughter have DNA tests."

   "屮!"

   These two can even answer this!

   screeching…

  …

  On November 26th, the first game day of the Trail Blazers' four-game guest streak arrived, and they came to the Oakland Arena in Oakland to prepare for the game.

  Kevin Plitcha didn't arrange any training today. Tonight's opponent is the Warriors. Either he looks down on the Warriors... or he looks down on the Warriors.

  The Warriors want what they want, with good coaches, good players, good lineup structure, good market environment...but there is no management with brains.

A team like    is not an opponent in Kevin Plitcha's eyes. It doesn't need too much preparation. It makes targeted tactical adjustments to the opponent's technical and tactical tactics, and then goes on the court and it's over.

and…

   He is very satisfied with the visiting team's training ground and gym! The players are training!

   Except that bastard... eh?

  Kevin Plitcha shook his head vigorously, looked closely, no dizziness! Heck!

   After a team training session in the morning, Liu Xiu didn't leave? But after a closer look, this kid is not training, but... teaching his teammates how to train!

"Crazy man, did you remember the technique you taught you to accelerate and step into the hoop?...I finally remembered it. I have taught you a few simple movements so many times. This is what I discussed with the trainer and it is very suitable. If you can't remember the direction of your strengthening, if you can't remember me pumping you... this, if you practice more, you can improve your efficiency when attacking the frame!

However, you need to strengthen your basic skills. Your shooting at this point, this point, gives me a good feeling, you don't practice first, don't think about the overall, just practice shooting in these two areas, then When you get to the ball, just jump up and shoot. "

   "Huh?" Travis Outlaw kept nodding his head, and was startled by the words of his teammates: "Jump up and shoot directly?"

   "Yes! You are so tall, your wingspan is so long, and your bounce is so good. In the area where you feel good, just shoot directly. Who can get you?"

"Is that so?"

"Right, that is it."

"Oh…"

"You practice hard, don't worry about playing time and starting position, there is no way you can practice basic skills all at once, and you can't be in a hurry. What you need to do now is to maintain regular training, and then focus on your strengths. ...Really, didn't I teach you before? In the end, I have to help you find a way... I'll go first."

   "Warden, you don't train?"

   "I want to train! I'm going to the gym."

   "Practice fighting? You don't need to practice fighting anymore, are you going to play professionally?"

  “…”

   Liu Xiu rolled his eyes, ignored the extrajudicial fanatic, turned around and left... Saw the chief assistant Kevin Pritchard, politely greeted him, and walked towards the gym.

  Kevin Plitcha's good mood added endless pain in the eggs - this kid, who used to quibble about whether he was training his physical fitness, but now he doesn't hide it, and he is practicing fighting by default!

  …

  …

   "The Warriors are really miserable! Warden, you said, if the Warriors selected Arenas with the No. 5 pick in 2001, what would happen now?"

   "Their GM will probably be fired on draft night."

   "It makes sense, but it's really a pity that Arenas is much better at leading the team than Richardson..."

   At 7:30 p.m., at Oakland Arena, the Trail Blazers' away game against the Warriors started.

  Liu Xiu and Momonga, the two backups at the backline of the Blazers, were chatting about the right and wrong of the opposing team.

   Momonga likes Arenas very much because everyone is a point guard.

Liu Xiu felt that Momo was right. Last season, Arenas was a sophomore and averaged 18.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, and his shooting percentage of 43.1% was quite satisfactory. The season is also a sophomore, averaging 15.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 41%.

  The same team, the same tactical system, Arenas is obviously stronger than Jason Richardson.

   However, Arenas finished last season, his contract expired, two years of team age, no bird rights, and the Warriors have no salary space, so they can only watch the Wizards take away Arenas with a naked sign.

   And the Warriors want to trade Jason Richardson for Arenas, the Wizards will never agree.

  Jason Richardson can see that he is at most a 20+ scorer per game, and has nothing to do with the All-Star, and Arenas can now see signs of becoming a superstar.

   And this is actually not the first time.

   In 2002, the Wizards naked signed Larry Hughes, whose rookie contract expired.

  Larry Hughes does have bird rights, but the problem is that Larry Hughes' rookie contract was signed before the lockout in 1998, and he does not have the right to match the home team.

   Also, the Warriors also lost Jamison this summer…

   Looking at the Warriors' lineup, Van Exel, Jason Richardson, Mike Dunleavy, Clifford Robinson, Eric Dampier.

   If the point guard is replaced by Arenas, the small forward is replaced by Larry Hughes, and the power forward is replaced by Jamison... It is estimated that the salary will exceed their Blazers.

   The strength that the Warriors have shown is still acceptable, and they may not be able to compete in the playoffs in the East.

   But in the West, the Warriors, currently 6-7, are only tenth in the standings.

  On the court, as Roar Tianzun is moving towards rim protection + mid-to-long-range catch-and-shoot + high-position support points + counter-attack fast break...the direction is gone forever, Randolph's ball power in the starting stage has become more and more concentrated.

   But Randolph's talent and strength can withstand such a burden.

In the original time and space, when the team was in chaos and there might be no teammates to help, Randolph could become a top power forward with an average of 20+10 per game. The unnamed No. 9 player took it away, but the improvement of the stability of singles and the use of tactics to improve his awareness... are better than the original time and space.

Clifford Robinson of the Warriors is a defensive expert who is a headache for many technical stream insiders, such as Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, Jamison, Anthony Walker, Webber, etc. He was 36 years old two years ago. Selected for the second defense, and now the defense level is still online.

   But Randolph hits Clifford Robinson!

  Clifford-Robinson's defensive skills, met Randolph, completely useless.

   seems to be venting his unhappiness at being ravaged by Malone and O'Neal the night before. Randolph played 31 minutes, 11 of 17 shots, plus 6 of 7 free throws, 28 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals.

   Under the leadership of Randolph, the teammates played very smoothly, and Liu Xiu played very smoothly when he came on the court.

   When the game reached 2 minutes and 31 seconds in the fourth quarter, the score was 86 to 65, and the difference was widened to 21 points.

   The strength gap is obvious.

  Tonight if Van Exel and Jason Richardson's backcourt double guns can soar, the Warriors still have a chance, but neither of them are very accurate shots from the outside.

  In the end, relying on Randolph's 28+10, Tianzun's 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks, and Momo's 16 points...The Blazers beat the Warriors 103-85, improving their record to 9 wins and 5 losses!

  Liu Xiu played 18 minutes, made 3 of 6 shots, 1 of 1 from three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

There is no chance to dare to fight and fight in the garbage time. Liu Xiu has no regrets. He is sad that there are a lot of Chinese fans at the scene tonight, but there is no more time to show... Yes, he was interviewed after the game. said so.

His performance tonight was quite satisfactory, and the opportunity to score that should be seized was seized, and all three-pointers were scored. In terms of statistics, rebounding is a bright spot. In terms of personal performance, his two quick dribbles changed direction before the ball. People, let the teammates be silent and cry...

   I used to imitate when I was playing the Hornets and said I needed to learn. How long has it been since then? It can really be used in the game!

  …

  …

The    victory over the Warriors has dissipated the depression of the Blazers players that their winning streak has ended.

   After playing the Warriors, the Trail Blazers flew to Memphis early the next morning.

  The Blazers have a slightly different action arrangement than when they usually play consecutive away games.

   In the previous two consecutive games, the next day, after the first game, the Blazers chose to go to the second away game on the afternoon of the rest day.

  Today, we set off from our hotel in Auckland to the airport early in the morning.

  Because, they have an interview team with the team this time!

   is not a team reporter. Liu Xiu, a team reporter, has always been there. No matter how unpopular he is, he is only compared to Yao Ming. Although the domestic media does not hold much support, there are news reports on major and small events.

  This time is different, this time is a real team from production to lighting to camera to... narrator + reporter!

   Blazers everyone is excited!

   What to say and what not to say, the team press officer has already informed the players after discussing with the interview team.

  There are great restrictions on answering questions, but everyone is used to it. Freedom of speech in the United States is also within the framework. Ordinary people are definitely free, no one cares about you, and public figures are naturally different.

  After arriving in Memphis, they took the bus directly to the FedEx Arena, with all their luggage...

   On the bus, good teammates gathered around Liu Xiu and asked questions.

   "Warden, I heard that there are many, many people in your country?"

   "Yes, a lot..."

   "I heard that this TV station is the biggest TV station?"

"Yes."

   "I I I... Warden, how high do you think our ratings will be this time? 10%? 15%?"

   "What are you thinking, how could it be so high, 2% or 3% is not bad, if our recordings are played with Yao's side, the ratings may be higher."

   "Ah... How many people can watch this rating!"

  Randolph was annoyed. The teammates who had heard that there were a lot of Chinese people felt that their excitement had been extinguished when they heard the ratings.

Liu Xiu thought for a while and replied, "Probably 20-30 million people will see it, I'm not sure, if it's a basketball show on Friday, there may be more people, maybe 50-60 million people. "

  The enthusiasm of the teammates just cooled down, and they were instantly stunned...

   Randolph roared, "Didn't you say 2%, 3%?"

   "Yes! There seem to be 1.3 billion people in our country...more than South America and North America combined anyway."

   Teammates took a deep breath when they heard this!

  Although these people don't know how many people there are in North America and South America, most people in South America and North America still know that there are many countries.

   As for those who don't even know what North America and South America are, they also **** in the air and can't be seen.

  …

  FedEx Arena, the shooting team of the court platform is ready.

   After receiving the notice from the producer, the reporter began to introduce the Blazers and Grizzlies who will play against each other tomorrow.

   The time was very good. When the introduction was about the same, the Blazers bus arrived.

  Every player gets off the car and has a close-up shot.

   When Liu Xiu got out of the car, she saw the young female reporter turned her back to them and said something to the camera.

   He doesn't ask reporters to praise him, even if he speaks ill of him, don't blow it hard...

  Liu Xiu suddenly recalled the school days in her previous life. She didn't know whether her brain was blocked by the door or she ate less walnuts when she was a child. She actually believed the Rockets that the media said was the championship favorite...

  Under the guidance of the staff, Liu Xiu entered the training ground with his teammates.

   Yesterday's game can't be said to be tiring. It's almost as if Randolph had pierced the opponent by himself. When he arrived at the FedEx Arena, activities, everyone started training and provided materials for the shooting team.

A few days ago, when he set off from Portland to Oakland, he had already received word from Bill Duffy that on November 30th, their Blazers away game against the Rockets will be crowned' The Chinese Derby's gimmick.

   These two days of publicity have been arranged.

   He was quite excited about this.

He has never concealed his desire to become a big star in the sports world, but it's just that the sky doesn't want it, because there was a direct fight in the opening game, and now his reputation in the country... Fortunately, there are still some people who support him Also, even if his games are not broadcast live, he will be mentioned twice when explaining other games.

   For example, this one in front of me.

  Liu Xiu took a few sets of movements under the command of the staff of the court platform, and then began to be interviewed. The reporter who interviewed him was Su Qun, a reporter who had known him since college.

   "Jace, long time no see."

   "Mr. Su, I haven't interviewed you for a long time. What are you busy with recently?"

   "The work schedule has been very intensive recently. I have always wanted to interview you more, and have been looking for opportunities. Isn't this coming..."

   First, a wave of old-friend-style greetings.

  Liu Xiu is very cooperative with this kind of filming, and it’s true that I haven’t seen each other for a while.

He already knew that this shooting was similar to making a documentary, and that he needed a lot of material, only part of which was used for the pre-match publicity for the past two days, and more to collect the material. Continue to make, do follow-up shooting, and if it's not good, then cut it off.

"Jess, congratulations for maintaining the highest score of your rookie class, and getting the only triple-double of your rookie class, which is also the highest score of a Chinese player in the NBA and the only triple-double of a Chinese player. "

   "Mr. Su, can this interview be broadcast?"

   "Hahaha, I think it should be possible."

  Su Qun's smile was a helpless smile.

   It's ridiculous, but it's the truth - the world you think you know about is the world someone else has chosen to let you know about.

In the domestic sports world, Liu Xiu is mostly reported on those negative news. His 34 points are the highest score by a Chinese player in the NBA, and his triple-double is the first triple-double... Not all basketball fans in China know this, even the big one. Some fans don't know.

Liu Xiu said with a smile: "It doesn't matter whether it can be broadcast or not, I'm very happy that I can get such data, and I'm proud that I'm the first, but I don't want me to be the peak here, I hope I'm just a Chinese defender. A new starting point in the field of basketball, I hope that no matter my future achievements are high or low, someone can surpass me."

  Su Qun could tell that what Liu Xiu said was sincere.

   But also know that it’s hard…

Having been in the United States for 7 years, he knows how difficult it is to find a Liu Xiu, even if it is only Liu Xiu, who is still in the rookie stage and is still playing as a substitute, he was only at the peak of the outside line ten years ago in China. There are so many, and they are only compared with the current Liu Xiu.

Now…

  Su Qun came back to his senses and continued the interview.

   Today's interview arrangement, nothing related to the Rockets, that is after the game tomorrow and the day after the Blazers go to Houston.

  Su Qun asked: "Jess, you were originally selected by the Grizzlies, but you were traded to the Trail Blazers the next day. Do you care about this?"

   "Of course," Liu Xiuying said, "I will make the Grizzlies regret it. They won't even let me try for a game. I will definitely make them regret this matter."

   Suddenly, Liu Xiu suddenly became very different.

   Stand out! full of zeal...

Eh?

  Su Qun saw the very strong negative emotions on Liu Xiu's face! It was more sudden than the sharp-edged expression before!

   It seems that Liu Xiu is very resentful to the Grizzlies, a team that has only owned him for less than 24 hours!

   Liu Xiu spoke again, this time the one who gritted his teeth...

   "The logo man once selected a player with the 13th pick in the first round. This time he gave up on me with the 13th pick. Maybe this is a reincarnation. I think his retribution is me!"

   3 chapters due, monthly ticket plus 1 chapter, recommended ticket plus 1 chapter, accumulated owe plus 5 chapters... Little friends, wait for a while, wait for Xiaofeng to recover, thank you.

   (end of this chapter)