Healing Basketball

Chapter 173. 173. The Warden's Blessing
On February 2th, the All-Star weekend holiday is here!
The first half of the season is over, and the half-time rankings are also out.

In terms of record.

Top ten in the East: Pacers, Nets, Pistons, Hornets, Heat, Bucks, Knicks, Celtics, 76ers, Raptors.

Top ten in the West: Kings, Trail Blazers, Spurs, Timberwolves, Lakers, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Nuggets, Rockets, Jazz.

In terms of data list.

Scoring list: McGrady averaged 29.1 points per game.

Rebound list: Garnett averaged 13.7 rebounds per game.

Assist list: Kidd averaged 9.2 assists per game.

Steals list: Baron Davis averaged 2.5 steals per game.

Block list: Ratliff averaged 3.1 blocks per game.

Except for Kidd who is chasing closely behind Marbury, No.1 in the other four lists has a big advantage, and it is difficult for No.2 to catch up.

Like No. 2 in the scoring list, Carter averaged 24.6 points per game, which is a big difference.

After fighting 50 games, the teams finally ushered in a buffer period of 7-8 days. This is the happiest time for each team during the regular season.

Not the Trail Blazers, who are in turmoil right now.

Famous agent Bill Duffy flew from Los Angeles to Seattle before 8 o'clock in the morning, and arrived at Liu Xiu's house after 8 o'clock...he had breakfast at Liu Xiu's house.

First to appease the wave: "Jess, McDyess is negotiating a buyout with the Suns. It will be settled during the All-Star Weekend and will join you."

Liu Xiu nodded and replied, "I see. I said why Nash didn't want Ratliff, but Harrington. We can play mahjong at the small forward position."

Last night, after the Trail Blazers, Hawks, Pacers three-way deal, the Eagles completed another deal.

The Hawks used Theo Ratliff and Jonathan Bender as bargaining chips, and the Mavericks traded for All-Star striker Anthony Walker.

Liu Xiu remembered that in the original time and space, the Trail Blazers exchanged Tianzun for Raheem and Ratliff.

This time he didn't want Ratliff, but wanted Al Harrington and a first-round pick.

Seeing that Liu Xiu wasn't in a particularly bad mood, Bill Duffy asked, "Aren't you angry, Jess?"

Bill Duffy remembered that in the post-match interview last night, Bill Wharton asked questions, and Liu Xiu didn't say a word, and almost left.

Liu Xiu responded, "It's been a whole night."

"Also ha..."

Only then did Bill Duffy remember that his talented player was a person who was afraid of trouble.

Liu Xiu asked: "I'm curious, we're all locked in the top two in the Western Conference one game ahead of schedule, why do we need to trade?"

Bill Duffy smiled wryly: "Because your boss wants a team with a positive image."

"..."

Liu Xiu rolled her eyes almost out.

Both were silent.

After a while, Liu Xiu said: "No wonder, McDyess is a philanthropist, Ratliff is a villain taught by Rick Mahon, so when there is a choice, Nash takes Harrington.

We have to blame ourselves for letting the king of technical offenders into Big Bird's sight.

By the way, Raheem seems to be a good man, the president of the foundation, and a model professional player. "

"Jess, how do you know them so well?"

"I guessed last night that it might be because of this. After I got up today, I checked the information. Before I asked you, I actually already had the answer."

"Yes, I got the news from Harrington's agent, Nash notified him, he may still be traded later.

Jess, Paul Allen is determined to clean up the team. "

Liu Xiu nodded, indicating that he understood.

Bill Walton continued: "I hope you can try to start changing your image in the public mind."

Liu Xiu asked, "Why?"

With Bill Duffy's understanding of Liu Xiu, it's impossible for him not to understand!

Bill Duffy responded: "Even if you played a very good rookie season, very good, and finally won the best rookie, if Paul Allen doesn't like you because of your image problem, you will still be traded. For him, NBA teams are just his 'simulating NBA owner' game."

Seeing Liu Xiu's increasingly confused expression, Bill Duffy became anxious and said, "Jess, Portland has huge market potential, and it's one of the cities with the highest per capita income in the United States..."

Bill Duffy didn't finish speaking this time, but was interrupted by Liu Xiu.

"Bill, you may have some misunderstandings."

"what?"

"Portland is a big city, there's a lot of money here, there's a lot of potential in the basketball market here...but I don't have to be here."

"..."

"Also, I made Portland look like a great basketball market, and I had business value, not because the city made me have business value.

Don't get it wrong with this matter.

Even if I go to Vancouver, it will become the most promising basketball market. "

At this moment, Bill Duffy felt Liu Xiu's arrogance and his strong desire to control his own destiny.

It's completely different from how Yao Ming gave him.

After working with Yao Ming for a long time, even though Bill Duffy knew that Liu Xiu was very different from Yao Ming, he was still used to the way of thinking when working for Yao Ming...

Thinking of this, Bill Duffy remembered that Yao Ming's personality has also changed after several contacts with Liu Xiu, but it's not obvious yet.

"Jess, I think you're right, you can do it the way you like." Bill Duffy stopped trying to persuade him.

Liu Xiu smiled and said, "Thank you for your support."

When Roy, save the prison team?
He doesn't!
He is the warden, and he doesn't want to rebel against himself.

As for whether the prison team will be wiped out in the end or make a career like the Bad Boys Corps and become a landscape in the history of basketball... He doesn't think about such troublesome things.

At the beginning of the season change, he might be discouraged.

Now...he just wants to become bigger and stronger!

……

……

Roar Tianzun joined the Pacers, Ratliff and Anthony Walker swapped clubs, igniting the mid-season trading market.

Bill Duffy came to Liu Xiu's house for less than an hour and then left to discuss the buyout for Antonio McDyess.

Liu Xiu checked the latest news online.

Various transaction rumors are flying, and some transaction quotations with clear news have also been exposed...

Of course, the two transactions that happened first are the hottest things at the moment.

The media, fans, and pundits are all discussing these two deals.

In the three-way trade of the Eagles, Pacers, and Trail Blazers, Sports Illustrated gave the Pacers a trade rating of A.

The center position has been upgraded by leaps and bounds, the All-Star Twin Towers.

But the reason why the score is only A is because the Pacers are overdrafting the future for the present.

Three future unprotected first-rounders, as late as 2008.

Back then, the Lakers selected James Worthy based on a similar deal.

Last summer, the Pistons won the second pick of the Grizzlies by relying on a similar deal that year.

But upgrading Al Harrington to Rasheed Wallace, making the Pacers the No. [-] favorite in the East, is definitely a good deal for the Pacers.

If you don't believe me, ask the Timberwolves, 10 first-round picks for a championship, and see if they are willing.

A championship is worth more than two Joe Smiths.

The Eagles get an F trade grade.

Mavericks and Eagles trade, Sports Illustrated to the Mavericks trade rating as high as S grade.

This deal is seen as a correction + a huge reinforcement to last summer's blind signings.

Nowitzki, Jamison, Anthony Walker, as long as any one of the three is sent away, the Mavericks' inside crisis will be greatly alleviated.

But the Mavericks sold off for half a season without either Jamison or Anthony Walker.

The other teams know they're going to trade, and they're all lowering the price.

The Eagles jumped out to take over the pot!
Not only did he eat Anthony Walker, he helped the Mavericks correct the troubles caused by 'over-signing', but also provided the Mavericks with the defensive boss Nowitzki dreamed of.

The Mavericks are back in championship contention, and the Hawks are happy with their second 'excused' trade.

Liu Xiu saw the trade rating that their Trail Blazers got--B.

Not too good to say OK deal rating.

Raheem and Al Harrington, who also picked up an unprotected first-round pick in 2008, don't look too bad.

But Tianzun is extremely important to the Trail Blazers.

So although the Trail Blazers got a B-level trade rating, the Trail Blazers' expectations for the second half of the season, which were not very good, became even lower.

The Trail Blazers have 32 games left, 12 home and 20 away. After the past 6 consecutive home games, their home and away games have played 29 to 21 games. The 8 away games played are all behind.

Let Liu Xiu ignore these things for now, he is very curious about one thing...

1月份的时候，勇士队主场击败了火箭队，丹皮尔拿到12分8板5盖帽，姚明只有10分9板2盖帽。

Dampier, who has averaged 13 points and 12 rebounds per game so far this season, claimed to be the second center in the Western Conference after the game and asked the Warriors to renew his contract with an annual salary of tens of millions.

But there are rumors that the Warriors do not intend to renew Dampier.

Liu Xiu remembers that Cuban finally took advantage of him and gave Dampier a big contract.

Now that the Mavericks have Ratliff, what should the second center in the West do this summer?

……

At noon, Liu Xiu boarded the cruise ship with her uncle, aunt and sister.

Teammates and coaches boarded the cruise ship one after another.

Although some things happened, those who made an appointment to go to Los Angeles together at the beginning all came with their families.

Tianzun and Matt Carroll didn't stop coming because they weren't teammates.

This kind of cheapness can't be ignored.

Many players in the Trail Blazers team have done this kind of thing.

There are sad emotions, last night was the deepest, and today, I have accepted this matter.

When it comes to trading, everyone's emotions are okay.

It was sunny tonight. After dinner, Liu Xiu took Qing'er to watch the stars on the deck.

He just came to see the stars, and as a result, his teammates came to chat with him one after another.

From the little flying squirrel who still speaks strangely, to the arrogant butcher... to the uneducated outlaw lunatic.

Liu Xiu didn't feel anything himself, but others could feel that he had changed...

But communicating with the warden, it is always easy to be cured.

In the end, most of the teammates gritted their teeth and left, watching how heart-warming their communication with the warden was.

Tianzun also found Liu Xiu.

"Warden, I didn't expect the All-Star Game to be the last match between the two of us..."

At noon, the league announced how Tianzun, who was selected as a substitute for the All-Star team, would deal with the current situation-continue to participate in this All-Star event as a player in the Western Conference.

"Yes..." Liu Xiu's tone was full of sadness.

"I still remember when we played for the first time, you helped the butcher, and you beat O'Neal on the court..."

After drinking some wine, Tianzun began to talk about the details of his acquaintance with Liu Xiu.

Don't get me wrong, I didn't say it to Liu Xiu alone. After Tianzun had a drink tonight, he told many people what happened when he first met them or when he played the game for the first time...

But even if Liu Xiu heard Tianzun tell others that there was nothing, he was still very moved when he heard it.

After Tianzun finished speaking, Liu Xiu also said warmly: "King of technical offenders, are you planning to retire this summer because you have no intention of playing basketball after being traded?"

After speaking, Liu Xiu saw Tianzun's expression from stunned to gritted teeth...

"Huh?" Tianzun, who was 'healed' again, unexpectedly saw Liu Xiu's squinted eyes suddenly widen, showing a bewildered expression.

Regardless of being cured, Tianzun hurriedly asked: "What's the matter, the warden?"

Liu Xiu closed her eyes and shook her head, then looked up at the sky.

Just now, he must have healed Tianzun.

But did not receive the prompt to get the healing value.

This means that, from any level, Tianzun is no longer his teammate.

"Rashid, I want to give you a blessing."

"Uh...don't scare me, warden! You actually bless others?"

"####...Do you want to listen?"

"Yes!" Tianzun raised his ears.

"Beat LA."

What a blessing...wait!
Tianzun understood.

"Yeah! Beat LA!"

(End of this chapter)