Healing Basketball

Chapter 182 182. How the Boss Was Made (7500+ words please subscribe~)

Not a blazer dress up.

Liu Xiu, who is casually dressed, wearing glasses and smiling, is really good at first glance.

But McDyess of the 95th class, Raheem of the 96th class, and Harrington of the 98th class are not pure young men.

They knew that the rookie in front of them was definitely not as harmless as he looked.

Randolph next to him seems to be more in line with the overall temperament of the Trail Blazers.

Randolph's body shape is exactly what a person should look like if he was caught in prison for hanging out on the streets, taking money, collecting protection money, forcing sex into prostitution...

In terms of appearance, Randolph's type of appearance is very interesting, and he is quite simple and cute when he smiles.

But his face fell down, and he looked very difficult to mess with.

Speaking of it, the most harmful person is not Randolph, but the head coach...

Maurice Cheeks, too sloppy-looking and sloppy-dressed, stroked the stubble on his chin and said, "You guys get to know each other."

Frivolous tone, uninhibited appearance, the new trio: worthy of being the head coach of the prison team!
"Good afternoon, I'm Sharif Abdul-Rahim, you can call me Sharif."

Raheem was the first to stand up and introduce himself.

Educated and polite.

Raheem gives new teammates, new coaches such a feeling.

In the past few days, Liu Xiu has read some information about the three new teammates.

Raheem, when he first entered the NBA, was regarded as the second Grant Hill.

The family is very rich, very rich, and his family has its own charitable foundation... The family background is similar to that of Grant Hill, whose mother and Hillary were roommates.

But it is a bit different from Hill, who is easy-going, has leadership skills, and can talk and laugh with the President of the United States.

Raheem is known as the noble son of basketball.

It's not that it's not easy to get along with, it's just...

Just when others thought Raheem's self-introduction was over, it wasn't.

"...I can play both power forward and small forward positions. When I play power forward, I like to play fast-paced. When I play small forward, I like to play positional warfare. On the defensive end, I retreat and counterattack quickly...I usually like to play bowling and Golf, I like to go to Hawaii to fly a plane during the offseason, I like to speculate in stocks..."

Maurice Cheeks almost flashed his waist.

This golden generation Tanhuaxiu is really... special.

Raheem is a well-known well-behaved boy. He has not had much negative news since he has been in the NBA for so many years.

He played hard and was once rated as a model player by the owner of the Grizzlies.

But he was traded twice in a row at his peak...

Anyway, it was the first contact with Maurice Cheeks, who was a top player, and felt that Raheem didn't have the temperament of being the boss at all.

When it comes to hobbies... Liu Xiu feels that she is showing off her wealth?

When the words came out of Raheem's mouth, it didn't feel like showing off his wealth, but really just talking about ordinary life.

But not that flattering.

Mainly... Is the self-introduction so cumbersome?

No, McDyess has black hair, and introduced himself: "I'm Antonio McDyess. I used to play power forward, but now I'm playing center... I usually like to work in pet rescue centers..."

Hard to hold back more than 200 words.

Speaking of the latter, McDyess' charcoal-like face turned red, obviously it couldn't be made up.

McDyess only looks at the appearance, and really fits the temperament of the Trail Blazers.

But the tone of speech is gentle, and self-introduction also makes people feel comfortable and natural.

It's Harrington's turn: "My last name is Harrington, just call me Al. I can play many positions, handle the ball, grab rebounds, everything. People call me the Magician of Orange State..."

The feeling of the people present - open your mouth and come!
Liu Xiu summed it up, and Harrington said a word - I am a jack-of-all-trades player, I like to brag and cause trouble.

If McDyess has the temperament of the Trail Blazers, Harrington should belong to the prison team as a whole.

Randolph felt "I'm the big brother" and looked at Liu Xiu.

Liu Xiu showed a warm smile and said, "My name is Liu Xiu, and my English name, Jess, is fine. My favorite sport is basketball, and I usually like to practice boxing."

Maurice Cheeks and Randolph felt that the newcomer was going to be deceived by Liu Xiu's face again.

As the two of them thought, the three felt that the warden might not be as difficult to get along with as they thought.

After Liu Xiu finished introducing herself, she said to Randolph, "It's your turn to be the butcher, please introduce yourself briefly, and don't read the essays that make my head hurt."

Why is the tone full of disgust?
short essay……

The three of them immediately realized that they disliked their long-winded words!

"Healing value +38, from Al Harrington."

"Healing value +16, from Antonio McDyess."

"Healing value +9, from Sharif Rahim."

There are not many emotions related to basketball, but as teammates, there is still a little bit.

The three swallowed back the idea that Liu Xiu was easy to get along with.

Randolph looked at the three new teammates and felt very sympathetic. When he introduced himself, his way of speaking and tone were unconsciously a little gentler.

People or things always need to be compared to make a difference.

The three newcomers glanced at each other—as expected they couldn't just look at their faces!

Randolph, who doesn't look like a good man and is nicknamed the butcher, turns out to be a good man!
……

……

On the second day, February 2, the last day of the All-Star Weekend holiday.

For the Trail Blazers, the holiday ended yesterday.

At 9 o'clock this morning, all the staff assembled at the airport.

The second half of the season started with a mighty 6-game streak.

Just experienced a big deal, and ushered in such a wave of schedule. After the end of the All-Star Weekend, the major media did not have high expectations for the Trail Blazers in the second half of the season.

As for the integration and running-in of the three new players... there is no time to get used to it through training and other things, and they can only adapt to it in actual combat.

However, unlike what Maurice Cheeks predicted, Raheem and McDyess are players with better personalities, and they also want to work hard to integrate into the team, but Harrington is the one who gets along with his teammates faster people.

When they were assembled at the airport, Harrington had already chatted with some of his teammates, and when he got on the plane, he even played cards with his teammates. Everyone he saw was called "brother, brother..." He was very good at it.

Raheem, the noble son of the basketball world, and McDyess, who came from a middle-class family, are well-educated, but because of their education and good background, they can't integrate into such an environment.

Fortunately, because the two are veterans who have played for many years, the teammates respected them somewhat, and did not blame them for the fact that Tianzun was traded away, and the two did not feel any feeling of being excluded.

In this case, the two chose to have a good relationship with the 'good teammate' who made them feel at ease.

This person is Randolph.

Randolph never imagined that he, who was the team's number one ruffian a week ago, was now regarded as a good guy.

Unlike Tianzun, Tianzun doesn't have the heart and temperament of being the boss at all.

Although Randolph was not ready, he had both!
The two new teammates 'surrendered', even if Randolph was not ready, he began to learn how to help the new teammates integrate like a boss.

Right on the wrong side, Randolph's journey to become a boss has begun...

……

Maurice Cheeks came to the corner of the back row and said to Liu Xiu: "Warden, don't you want to chat with the new teammate?"

Liu Xiu responded, "No, it's too troublesome... The butcher had a good chat with them."

Maurice Cheeks watched the McDyess game video that Liu Xiu was watching, didn't say much, sat aside, and fell asleep.

He wanted to cultivate Liu Xiu's ability in this area, but Liu Xiu was unwilling, and he would not force it.

As usual, Liu Xiu nestled in a corner on the plane, watching videos or sleeping.

For things like building a good relationship with new teammates, when he first entered the NBA, he didn't take the initiative to build a good relationship with anyone, okay?

To build a good relationship, it is others who come to him to build a good relationship.

Since he didn't look for it... then he would save trouble.

Moreover, Randolph seems to be enjoying this kind of thing...

However, Liu Xiu still had to find out what his new teammates should know.

In front of him, he simply checked the three new teammates.

But after a brief contact, he found that the three new aids were significantly different from what was written in the news and materials.

When the whole team was assembled in the morning, he received a system notification that the player list had been updated.

Now he is watching the video clips of the recent games of the three teammates, comparing the player detection reports, analyzing the characteristics of his teammates' style of play, and thinking about how to cooperate with his teammates.

“谢里夫-拉希姆，27岁，206公分，111公斤，PF/SF，能力评价89（2003-2004赛季老鹰队阶段）……场均20.1分9.3板3助攻1.1抢断1.1盖帽……”

"Al Harrington, 24 years old, 206 cm, 104 kg, PF/SG, ability rating 80 (2003-2004 Pacers season)... averaged 12.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game..."

“安东尼奥-麦克戴斯，29岁，206公分，111公斤，C，能力评价77（2003-2004赛季太阳队阶段）……场均7.6分5.3板1抢断0.8盖帽……”

Only talk about the strength of the players and don't consider anything else.

Tianzun traded back Raheem, Harrington, and a first-round pick in 08, which is absolutely bloody.

But winning or losing is not viewed in this way, but depends on the actual situation in the game.

New teammates and old teammates, Liu Xiu's attitude towards them must be different.

Keep it simple - the newcomer, who contributes to the game, is the teammate.

No, that's another story.

Patience or encouragement for Matt Carroll, the Outlaws, couldn't be more difficult.

The first batch of teammates always had very different feelings.

……

……

6 consecutive away games, first of all, two away games in the East.

First stop - Miami!

When we arrived in Miami, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the Trail Blazers came to the American Airlines Center to prepare for the game.

First of all, Maurice Cheeks officially welcomed the addition of three new players.

But instead of letting the three of them introduce themselves, he introduced them directly.

Raheem grabbed the self-introduction manuscript in his trouser pocket, so unwilling!
He felt that his self-introduction yesterday was not good enough, but this time he rewrote it, and he couldn't believe that he would still be ridiculed by Liu Xiu.

But the coach didn't give him a chance!

Three new players have been added, and some old players are under pressure...

After introducing the three new aids, Maurice Cheeks adjusted the starting lineup.

Liu Xiu replaced Derek Anderson in the starting position.

During the All-Star Weekend, Maurice Cheeks said this, and Derek Anderson also accepted this fact frankly.

But for the position arrangement of the three new players, it greatly exceeded the expectations of the old players.

Both Raheem and Harrington were placed on the bench, and McDyess, who was obviously the weakest, was placed in the starting lineup!
Obviously, the coaching staff had communicated with the new players about this matter first.

New starters-Liu Xiu, Ruben Patterson, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, McDyess.

……

From 3:5 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Trail Blazers conducted three [-]-minute training sessions.

All work very hard.

Put aside the position competition or something.

Whether you like your new teammates or not, put them aside.

Help newcomers settle in first!

With a record of 37 wins and 13 losses in the first half, during that time, the body and mind were refreshed.

But Tianzun left, the pressure came!
Tianzun has always been the one who provides the teammates with a source of confidence in terms of personal strength.

The pressure that the record may collapse is like a sharp knife hanging over the heads of the Trail Blazers players.

Compared with the personal small ninety-nine, whether or not the record can be maintained is more important.

This surprised the newcomer.

Harrington is okay. Although he was surprised, he has been playing in a strong team and he can easily accept this matter.

The Trail Blazers are second in the Western Conference and third in the league at any rate. If they don't even have this, it will really surprise him.

But McDyess and Raheem, who have never played in a real strong team, feel very excited!

Raheem has never played in the playoffs, and McDyess has only played in the playoffs once.

Raheem was traded to such a team and definitely wanted to take his chances.

McDyess was willing to join the Trail Blazers in the end, but Bill Duffy's promise was second. The strength of the Trail Blazers + the lack of a center position in the Trail Blazers was what attracted him.

Feeling that the new teammates are actively helping them integrate, both McDyess and Raheem feel that it is right to come here!

In the eyes of the old players, what they did should be taken for granted.

Those who have not summed up this aspect feel that this should be the case, just like how Liu Xiu encouraged Myers after he joined, they feel that they should do that.

But the coaching staff sees this very clearly.

In the analysis meeting of the coaching staff after training, they clearly analyzed the strengths of the team in this regard.

Kevin Pritchar complained: "The boss only thinks about his face. Doesn't he love basketball? Why don't we come to see us? How can we lose his face!"

The other teaching assistants and trainers were too shivering to speak.

Their chief assistant's ability is online, and they are not afraid of not being able to find a job wherever they go. There is also a college team backed by a tactical master from the famous basketball school University of Kansas.

They can't!
There is another person who dares to speak. This person has a bad relationship with Paul Allen, and he also relies on his ability to make a living.

Maurice Cheeks responded: "The boss came, but left before entering the stadium."

when?
Kevin Prittcha thinks back... 屮

On the other side, Liu Xiu was having dinner with Wang Zhizhi when she suddenly received a reminder that the chief assistant had been cured.

There are still several waves of 99!

Coach...menopause again?
Uh, do men go through menopause too?
……

……

coming!

This man is finally here!

It's finally time to fight this man again!
On the second day, February 2, after a day of preparations, the Trail Blazers' away game against the Heat was about to begin.

At 5:10 in the evening, at the American Airlines Center Arena, players from the visiting team, the Trail Blazers, entered the arena first.

Liu Xiu was still the first to run out, and Randolph was the last to run out.

Randolph felt weird. His three-year plan had not even started and he was directly in charge.

The three new players feel very novel about this way of playing.

The first and last ones to run out must be the most special two people, while the line between starters, substitutes and water cooler administrators in the middle has blurred a lot.

Raheem and McDyess, who were very concerned about some things, decisively approached Randolph and asked for the phone number of Aunt Liu Xiu's studio to customize a suit.

There have been many imitation suits, and the prices are very low, but are the two the kind of people who wear imitations?
What a shame.

As everyone knows, this sense of superiority is why Liu Xiu and his aunt did not sue those counterfeit clothes. The customer group they want to develop is those who are more willing to pay high prices for clothes... It's far away...

On the other side, in the player tunnel of the home team, Wade stared straight at Liu Xiu.

He regards Liu Xiu as an enemy that must be surpassed and overcome.

Since Liu Xiu was selected as the All-Star starter and won the All-Star vote queen, Liu Xiu, who was originally the most important enemy in Wade's mind along with Anthony and James, has surpassed the other two.

Hearing that the strongest player of the Trail Blazers was traded away, the Trail Blazers are bound to be seriously injured. Wade is going to take this opportunity to shoot Liu Xiu!
As excited as Wade, there are fans on the other side of the ocean.

The head coach of the Trail Blazers revealed that Liu Xiu will become the regular starting point guard in the second half of the season if there are no accidents!
In addition to this, there is another piece of good news—after many efforts, the relationship between Wang Zhizhi and the Blue Association has been eased. The latest news revealed by the Blue Association is that they plan to formally contact Liu Xiu and Wang Zhizhi in the future. Liu Xiu, Yao Ming, and Wang Zhizhi , Battelle, four players with NBA experience, will be able to play for the national team at the Athens Olympics at the same time!
Wang Zhizhi's recent performance also surprised those domestic fans who followed him.

According to sports reporters in Florida, during the All-Star Weekend, Wang Zhizhi was taken to practice by the magician Pat Riley.

This is not the first time that Wang Zhizhi has been taken to extra training. In December last year, Wang Zhizhi didn't play a game, but he has been drilled by magic operator.

After entering 2004, Wang Zhizhi played a total of 15 games, averaging 14 minutes per game, scoring 6.2 points and 2.6 rebounds, both of which set new career highs!

The 27-year-old Wang Zhizhi finally has the possibility of gaining a firm foothold in the NBA!
……

"Wang Zhizhi, 27 years old, 215 cm, 113 kg, PF/C, ability rating 72... averaged 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1 assist and 0.8 blocks per game... shooting 48% from the field and 40.9% from the three-point range..."

At dinner yesterday, Liu Xiu didn't notice the big change in Wang Zhizhi's round face.

After entering the stadium, Liu Xiu greeted Wang Zhizhi and took a group photo in front of the camera of the court sports station. Liu Xiucai saw that Wang Zhizhi was much slimmer.

Looking at the player detection report, good guy, I lost more than ten kilograms!

It is true that Liu Xiu hasn't paid attention to Wang Zhizhi for a long time. She didn't expect such a huge change after not seeing him for a few months.

After saying hello, Liu Xiu was ready to go back and discuss with his teammates how to start the game.

Unlike the occasional starters before, now, he is under more pressure than before.

But someone stood in his way.

Bypass?

never!

Liu Xiu said: "I'm sorry, you are blocking my way, please step aside."

"#####" Wade gritted his teeth and said, "Can't you see that I'm here to say hello to you?"

"Really? I'm sorry," Liu Xiu said with a look of sudden realization, "Hi, I'm Liu Xiu, Vatsyuerem?"

The healing value soared three times in a row!

24+81+60!

The Q-version image above Liu Xiu's head slapped her hands.

Sure enough, these words are the cure for Wade!
In his previous life, he had heard that when Wade participated in the Los Angeles All-Star rookie game in his rookie season, the official staff of the league did not know him and asked who he was... Wade even joked about this when he won the FMVP Pass.

Wade gritted his teeth, his cheeks puffed out.

But it wasn't enough... Liu Xiu turned to Haslem and said, "Hey, Udonis, I'm so happy to play against you again."

Haslem originally wanted to say hello, but when he heard what Liu Xiu said to Wade, he hurried away without enough time.

Wade helped Haslem yell out what he wanted to say in his heart: "Can you not be so obvious about your provocation?"

"Ah! Spotted! Dwyane, you're smarter than you look."

Liu Xiu was reminded, and healed three times in a row, and the healing value was full!
I saw Wade angrily...turning around and leaving.

Haslem breathed a sigh of relief, he was ready to fight.

Haslem was quite surprised. Wade is usually quite mature and stable. Both of them have been praised by the coach for this.

But whether he met Liu Xiu in the rookie game or in the game, Wade was extremely irritable.

Mainly, the goal of this person is different from person to person.

Haslem's goal is to become a qualified starting-level player.

He couldn't understand Wade's ambition, because he never put the goal of his efforts on the top three players of the same class.

Wade, your heart is higher than the sky!
……

At 5:28, the referee notified the two teams to start and prepare to play.

Liu Xiu's system prompt came, asking him to choose the copy object.

"The great magician:
game status.

Copy objects:

Teammate: Zach Randolph, good at technology transformation Talent: low post singles, bonus effect: when the host uses the post-up technique, strength +3; in post-up singles, if the host chooses to turn around, speed +3; When the host successfully uses the back kick to get a shot, the layup is +4, and the short-range shot is +4.

Opponent: Dwyane Wade, characteristic conversion talent: the strongest first step, bonus effect: when the host breaks through with the ball, the speed of the first step of the accelerated start is +5, and it starts at the fastest speed after the bonus. "

I didn't notice before that copying Randolph's temporary talent has improved the effect!

Liu Xiucai noticed this during the 10-minute confrontation training match yesterday afternoon.

He knew that the copied talent, if it was of a technical level, would change with the strength of the copied object... Maybe it was also related to changes in some aspects of his own strength. Of course, there must be a limit to improvement.

As for Wade's 'Strongest First Step' and Kobe's 'Physical Leap', it may be what it was copied at the beginning, and what it will be in the end...

After finishing this, Liu Xiu took a deep breath and walked onto the court.

When he knew that he was going to start, he didn't have such big mood swings. He was confident that it would be a matter of time.

But when it really debuted, it felt very different...

After calming down, Liu Xiu came to the free throw line in the backcourt, and the two teams started to play one after another.

The Trail Blazers sent a combination of Liu Xiu, Ruben Patterson, Travis Outlaw, Randolph, and McDyess.

The Heat sent a starting combination of Wade, Eddie Jones, Caron Butler, Odom, and Brian Grant.

The Heat's record is not bad, and they are expected to enter the playoffs as the top four in the Eastern Conference.

Played 50 games, currently 26 wins and 24 losses.

This is why Wade is very upset.

Forget about Liu Xiu, Anthony's record is not much better than him, they all help the team play in the playoffs, and Anthony's evaluation is higher than his.

But what Wade wants to surpass is the one who is currently at the forefront——Liu Xiu.

McDyess and Brian Grant came to the middle circle, both of them were a little awkward-why is the opposite center so short?
It's not about how tall they are. Both of them are short centers at 206 cm. They used to play power forwards, but they both played centers this season.

It's that the opponents they usually encounter are all taller than them.

In tonight's game, the tallest player in the game was the man who smiled so silly for some reason - Lamar Odom.

At 5:[-] in the evening, the referee blew the whistle to start the game on time and threw the ball into the air.

The super power forward Yu Wei, who was once irritable enough to compete with Wolf King and Tianzun in bullet speed, is still there. McDyess beat Brian Grant to win the jump ball!
Liu Xiu received the jump ball in surprise, and said in her heart that the sun doctor is awesome!
However, Liu Xiu couldn't help worrying about her new teammates when advancing.

The veterinarian of their prison team...

It seems that it is not so beasty now, Sabonis and the others take care of it quite well.

In the frontcourt, Liu Xiu saw Randolph fiercely squeezing Odom for the ball in the low post, and hung over.

Randolph hit Odom in the low post, and Brian Grant attacked immediately.

McDyess appeared in Randolph's habitual support position, Randolph scored the ball, McDyess caught the ball and made a shot... a hit!
Brian Grant has an excellent sense of cooperative defense, and understands his teammates' defensive ability and defense needs, and has a good defensive choice. He believes that McDyess has just joined the Trail Blazers, and he will definitely not cooperate well.

But the situation was very different from what he thought.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Heat attack.

Wade holds the ball and Liu Xiu guards the top arc.

"Dwyane Wade, 22 years old, 193 cm (?), 95 kg, PG/SG, ability rating 80... Played 40 games, averaging 15.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks per game..."

Liu Xiu glanced at Wade's player detection report again, and began to move decisively...

Wade came outside the top arc and watched Liu Xiu retreat to the free throw line again!
Isn't it just a total of 40 three-pointers in 9 games?
During the All-Star Weekend, some media had already ridiculed this matter, although not many people cared...it's not important!It is important to be ignored on the pitch as well.

How about some pretense?
An exasperated Wade chose to break through!
Wade, who set a record without throwing a three-pointer in 10 consecutive games, is so principled.

With enough distance, Liu Xiu judged the direction of Wade's breakthrough, and confronted Wade one step inside the top corner on the right side of the free throw line.

The impact was fierce, but Liu Xiu held it!
Wade, who was blocked, did not stop, changed direction, took a step horizontally, and walked to the right of the three-second zone.

Suddenly, Wade grabbed the ball and crossed towards the angle between the sideline on the right side of the three-second zone and the bottom line.

Walk the bottom line!
McDyess quickly retracted and switched to center forward. Even though his athletic ability was almost abolished, he was still the fastest among the center forwards.

However, Wade is not really bottom line.

Wade's first step just landed on the ground, and the second step went in the completely opposite direction.

Eurostep!
And it's a Eurostep with staggering bounce and speed!
Wade jumped to the arc of the reasonable collision zone in one step!

Without giving McDyess a chance to turn around and make up for it, Wade pulled up from the spot and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!

Not to mention the Blazers players were dumbfounded, even the Heat players were dumbfounded.

And the fans at the scene went crazy!

Sassy and violent!Cool!

Liu Xiu's first reaction - the demon sword step?
Immediately reacted, no!

It's Wade's lost step!
Liu Xiu has seen the most fan-attracting tricks of Yaodao and Sao Wei, and it's a bit sour...

A system prompt will follow...

(End of this chapter)