Healing Basketball

Chapter 574. 574. Little Giant's Ambition (5600 words)
Liu Xiu changed into her training uniform and came to the training ground. After basic warm-up preparations, she conducted pick-and-roll training with Blake, McDyess, and Kwame Brown.

After practicing for a while, McDyess called Stevenson and another teammate, Fred Jones, who had come to train in the morning, and played 3-on-3 in a row, which was regarded as entering a deeper level of training.

Tomorrow's game against the Hornets, Fred Jones will continue to get the chance to play. It's not that Stevenson can't play tomorrow, but it was said in the pre-game meeting yesterday against the Rockets that if Stevenson doesn't Question, Payton will take a rotation in the game against the Hornets to prepare for the final game with the Pistons this month.

Although he is still hovering between the active list and the inactive list, at least he has a chance, and finally reached the stage of lineup structure adjustment.

Liu Xiu can feel Fred Jones' love for basketball. It is said that when he graduated from high school, Fred Jones was invited by the basketball team of the University of Oregon and the football team of the University of Central Florida at the same time. He resolutely chose The University of Oregon, because he has lived in Portland since junior high school, and he doesn’t want to be too far away. Although it is not as famous as Little Flying Squirrel in Oregon, it was also considered a local star in this area at that time... Liu Xiu only knew these things recently .

A while ago, the vice president revealed to Liu Xiu that after the opening game, the management asked Fred Jones if he wanted to change teams and seek better opportunities. , but the basketball talent is really not good, the weak team's main substitute, the strong team's marginal strength, there is really no chance to stay in the team.

But Fred Jones is unwilling to leave. He wants to continue to strive for the championship, so he is willing to fight for the little playing time, even if it affects the new contract.

This kind of love for basketball is so pure that Liu Xiu, who is also a basketball player, feels ashamed.

So Liu Xiu made a move. Since Fred Jones wants to stay and the team really needs an atmosphere-type outside line with running and jumping ability, let Fred Jones do his best to develop functionality—fast counterattack Offensive, wing shooting, don't practice the others, anyway, after several years of practice, there is no progress.

This suggested that both the vice president and Fred Jones felt that it was reliable, and they didn't struggle with it, so they went straight to work.

To what extent it can grow, depends on fate!
As for the newcomer Deshaun Stevenson, it is really worth it to exchange Varejao for it!
"DeShawn Stevenson, 24 years old, 196 cm, 99 kg, SF/SG, ability rating 77, offense 71, defense 82...speed 90, strength 87, jumping 92...2005-2006 Magic Stage, played 10 games, averaged 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2 assists and 0.9 steals per game... 42.5% shooting from the field and 32% from the three-point range..."

The shooting percentage is a bit low, but the defensive shotgun is replaced by a cannon!After two years to the golden period of his career, the possibility of becoming a top defensive master is zero, but it is safe to become a first-class defensive master with an 85+ defensive evaluation.

It is worth mentioning that although he is only 24 years old, this season is the 6th year of Stevenson's career, and he has quite a lot of game experience!

In the three-on-three training, Stevenson showed his ability very actively, and the other five players played very seriously under his leadership. He also showed his decisiveness in wing shooting and excellent level of defense.

Kwame Brown and McDyess, who are in charge of interior defense, are excited about Stevenson's defensive ability. Although they haven't said it, everyone is disappointed with Delfino's defense, and the progress is too slow.

The backup small forward's defense is finally raised!
...

The vice president doesn't know what to say now, the newcomer is really convinced by the warden!
Stevenson vividly demonstrated what it means that as long as he is not embarrassed, nothing embarrassing has happened.

He took the initiative to help Liu Xiu with chores, and he still had the same bluffing, familiar look, and he was still prone to anger and conflicts with his teammates.

But precisely because of his initiative, teammates quickly got used to the fact that he became a teammate.

Of course, not everyone likes him, but most people don't like him, but his defensive ability in team training has been recognized by everyone in this team that relies on strength to speak.

Those who dislike Stevenson the most are outlaws.

He hated it, hated himself for not being foresighted, tidying up wardrobes, brushing shoes, getting training uniforms on rest days, etc., he didn't even think about taking the initiative to do it, and gave this newcomer a chance to take advantage of it!
Fortunately, the warden's attitude towards the newcomer was very vicious, and the outlaw fanatic was a little relieved, but he vowed to cover up the newcomer's limelight.

On the second day, November 11, the Trail Blazers' 28th game day of the new season arrived. Today's opponent is the Hornets.

Liu Xiu was looking forward to this opponent.

Since the offseason, he has seen too much news about the new No. [-] pick.

The news of the Hornets this season is really supported by Bogut. The most recent news is that after the NBA paid its first two-week salary on November 11, Bogut was sued for failing to pay the loan on time. After repaying, a bunch of banks lined up to lend him money, but the interest was not low.

Liu Xiu also saw the news that Bogut borrowed money to buy a lot of subprime loan securities, and invested in his net worth, expected income for many years in the future, and future credit. He wanted to take advantage of the booming real estate market in the United States. The property market is at an extremely high level, making back the money that was wiped out by the hurricane in one go.

Regarding the news in Bogut's court, what Liu Xiu noticed was that the new No. [-] pick looked down on Yao Ming, claiming that he was the strongest foreign No. [-] pick, and boasted that he would blow Yao Ming up.

21号那天黄蜂队和活塞队打了一场，博古特4分6板1助攻1盖帽，姚明19分13板1助攻4盖帽，活塞队94比78轻松干掉黄蜂队。

Liu Xiu remembers that in the original time and space, Bogut also talked nonsense about Yao Ming when he entered the NBA, but the two played against Yao Ming 5 times in their careers, and Bogut was beaten bloody by Yao Ming every time.

Liu Xiu remembered this clearly because it was one of Yao Ming's rare experiences where he could slap his face crazily.

After staying in the Rockets for so many years, even if his personal ability is good, but many times the strength of the team cannot support him to face him. The best teammate he has worked with in the playoffs is Artest who has passed his peak...

After McGrady went to the Rockets, except for his good health in the first year, he played an outstanding season, but then he couldn't do it later. The 26-year-old McGrady has already fallen due to injuries, and he can't guarantee an average of 25+ seasons.

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At 7 o'clock in the evening, the Trail Blazers played against the Hornets at home.

Trail Blazers starting lineup: Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Outlaws, Raheem, Kwame Brown.

Hornets starting lineup: Speedy Claxton, Kirk Schneider, JR Smith, David West, Bogut.

Fred Jones entered the activation list tonight, and Liu Xiu decisively copied this teammate and the talent of 'Slam Dunk King'. When trying to dunk, he bounced +3, and his core strength in the confrontation was greatly improved.

The opponent, Liu Xiu honestly copied the opponent's substitute pitcher Joan Barry. When spotting the ball and shooting, the mid-range shot was +1, and the three-pointer was +2.

After the start of the game, the Trail Blazers failed to play a clear lead in the opening stage.

Bogut's defense is mature and he has done a good job of protecting the frame. David West has made great progress. Last season, he averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game, and missed more than 50 games due to injury. Averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 48% from the field, which is very good for an insider who mainly scores from mid-to-long distances, especially the free throws, which made the teams cry, and the free throw percentage was as high as 83.3%.

However, it only lasted for a while at the beginning. As the game deepened, after the Trail Blazers started their offense dominated by Liu Xiu, the Hornets couldn't keep up.

Bogut's defensive ability is excellent, but the Hornets chose him in the hope that he can be the strongest in the NBA like Duncan.

只是，邓肯职业生涯第一个月15场比赛场均17.2分12.4板2.8助攻2.2盖帽的生涯至今最差单月表现，看起来白邓肯一辈子都打不出来。

David West and JR Smith struggled for a while, but couldn't hold it anymore.

In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Hornets by 28 points 21 to 7, establishing the advantage.

In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers focused on defense, with Kwame Brown as the power forward, Mourning as the center, and Liu Xiu's flank defense. David West also had nothing to do, 21 to 17 in a single quarter. After the score, the Trail Blazers led the Hornets 49 to 38 by 11 points into the second half.

Mourning played the full second quarter and played very well, but he was also a little tired and didn't play in the second half.

Since playing for the Nuggets, Maurice Cheeks deliberately gave Mourning more and longer playing opportunities to help Mourning, who hadn't played for a while, find the feeling faster.

Mourning did not let him down. In the second quarter, he protected the basket with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block in a single quarter, which brought excellent rear protection for Kwame Brown's short-range defense and mid-range defense expansion.

In the third quarter, the Blazers' defensive pressure slowed down, and they played a 25-24 single-quarter score against the Hornets. After three quarters, the lead expanded to 12 points.

At the end of the quarter, the Trail Blazers sent a combination of Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Raheem, and Kwame Brown to hit a 16-8 half-quarter climax. The fierce offensive impact made the Hornets shoot consecutively. I don't even know how to shoot, 90 to 70, when entering the official timeout of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers' lead expanded to 20 points.

In the last few minutes of garbage time, Liu Xiu was replaced for a rest. He played 31 minutes and made 15 of 9 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.

Kwame Brown played the most minutes for the Trail Blazers tonight!

Maurice Cheeks tried multiple lineups, and the one with the highest frequency was not Liu Xiu, but Kwame Brown. Liu Xiu played 31 minutes in three and a half quarters, Kwame Brown played 36 minutes, and Kwame Brown played only 42 minutes. Rested for less than 6 minutes.

被换下的时候，夸梅-布朗虽然只有5投2中，加上2中2的罚球也才拿到6分，但13板3抢断8盖帽的表现，把今晚打了27分钟7投2中拿到4分4板的博古特防哭了快！
Before the game, an unnamed player who did good deeds told the champion of parallel imports that when Yao Ming beat Bogut, Bogut only scored 4 points and 6 rebounds. Kwame Brown, who played a lot of time tonight, took Bogut off him Enemies who make money are generally targeted.

In the last few minutes, Little Flying Squirrel took Fred Jones and Stevenson to the court to play around. There is a word called "smelly congeniality". Vincent and Stevenson often quarreled with other teammates, but Little Flying Squirrel and Stevenson saw each other right away.

一波11比16的比分后，开拓者队以101比86击败黄蜂队，豪取8连胜！

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It was after 2005 o'clock in the morning on November 11, 29. At this time, although there were not many people outside the Rose Garden Arena, there were also quite a few.

Those who came and went and passed by all focused their attention on a man in a hat, a windbreaker, and sunglasses and a mask in the small square outside the arena.

They don't understand why this man is dressed like this. Does this guy think that others won't recognize him if he dresses like this?

Does this guy really think his disguise is invulnerable?
With such a big body, it would be two taels heavier than others when turned into ashes!
It is said that if a bird grows too big, its brain will not be very smart.

A domestic tourist took photos of his outfit and posted it on the Internet, so the nickname Dasha came to the fore.

The person who won the new nickname is of course Yao Ming.

Just talking about the role of 'disguising', he was successful, maybe because of sympathy, but no one really came to expose his disguise.

However, he himself did not notice these.

Now, his mood is very heroic.

I've been here 3 times before, and each time I'm envious, even jealous, and then feel sorry for myself.

Now, he's finally leaving the team that made him sick for two years.

The Rockets didn't want him to go, and tried their best to deal with him with outside tactics, such as mobilizing domestic public opinion and starting with his relatives and friends, which made him feel even more disgusted.

With this skill, is it not good to honestly spend money on signings?

Originally, he was not so anxious to leave after the end of the third grade. Although the Trail Blazers rushed to the second place in the Western Conference again, they were only in the second round and surpassed the strength of the Western Conference finals. In his opinion, the Trail Blazers in the second round Playing the Mavericks is not guaranteed to win.

As a result, the Trail Blazers beat the Mavericks!
In the Western Conference Finals, it was true that the Spurs were superior. The Trail Blazers could only fight hard, and fell behind for a long time. Normally, it would not be a problem for the Spurs to beat the Trail Blazers 4-1.

As a result, at critical moments, Liu Xiu was able to single-handedly smash the Spurs and reach the finals with a 4-3 tie-break.

After reaching the Finals, the Trail Blazers with Randolph, Kwame Brown, Raheem, and McDyess inside the four-man team were sure to beat the Nets. When the Trail Blazers crossed the Western Conference Finals, Yao Ming I decided to leave, otherwise the gap would be widened to the point where I couldn't catch up.

Although he said he didn't care about these, the development of Chinese basketball is the most important.

But how could he not care!
He hoped that Liu Xiu would get better and better, but he hoped that he would be even better than Liu Xiu.

In order to leave the Rockets, he made a lot of efforts, which was difficult and inhumane.

But all the suffering and suffering are worth it!
After the first 14 games, the Pistons have achieved a record of 11 wins and 3 losses. They currently beat the Heat with 10 wins and 3 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference and second in the league!
Even if he loses the last game, he has already achieved the best single-month record in the four years since he entered the NBA, and he feels that he will not lose this game, nor can he lose!

He's going to beat the Trail Blazers!Defeat Liu Xiu!Steal the top spot in the league!

At present, the Trail Blazers have won 8 consecutive victories, ranking first with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses. His Pistons only need to beat the Trail Blazers to directly reach the top of the league!
He is very confident about tomorrow's game. The strongest player in the Trail Blazers is injured. He will not feel that the victory is invincible. This is competitive sports. The state and health are part of competitive sports.

However, he was still uneasy.

He took out the newspaper, which was the news that the warden led the prison team to win 8 consecutive victories.

Some posted the data of Liu Xiu's 14 games in the first game, averaging 21 points per game, a drop of more than ten points compared to last season. Some media even speculated that Liu Xiu's scoring average this season will fall below 20, and his average rebounding average is a career low. , averaged 6.5 rebounds and 3.7 turnovers per game, which is also the worst performance in three years, but averaged 10.7 assists per game, second only to Nash who averaged 11 assists per game, ranking second in the league!The average of 3 steals per game is a lot behind the No.2 Paul, and his shooting percentage of 50.6% is amazing. This year's three major point guards in the Western Conference all have a shooting percentage of over [-]% in the first month.

And the assist-to-turnover ratio of 10.7 to 3.7 is not much worse than Nash's assist-to-turnover ratio of 11 to 3.5 per game.

In the first month, there are only two players whose personal performance can be compared with Liu Xiu, Kobe and Nash, the former is currently averaging 37 points per game, and his performance is shocking; The three-point shooting percentage and 18% free throw shooting percentage are all career highs. Under the leadership of Nash, the Suns gradually broke out of the quagmire and began to compete with the Lakers and Clippers for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

The performance of these two is already crazy enough, but Liu Xiu's average performance of 21+6+10+3 per game, combined with the team's record, is not inferior to these two!
Yao Ming was shocked by Liu Xiu's performance at the beginning of this year. With Liu Xiuyue's performance becoming more and more fierce in the latter part of the season, Yao Ming couldn't imagine how crazy Liu Xiu would play in March and April.

Therefore, he wants to snipe Liu Xiu even more now!He regards this as the beginning of his rush to the front of Liu Xiu again!
...

"Warden, the little giant seems to be outside, why don't you go talk to him?"

"I know, I saw him when I went to buy a doll just now, so I won't go."

"why?"

"I don't want to be looked at in a strange way like him... I have no other meaning. He and I are Fu Runde, brother. I definitely don't feel ashamed."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

In the Rose Garden Arena, Liu Xiu conducted a 3-on-3 pick-and-roll training with McDyess and others as usual today.

McDyess chatted with Liu Xiu for a while and continued training.

Maybe it's because of his talent. Liu Xiu feels that Kwame Brown's progress in pick-and-roll defense is much faster than his progress in pick-and-roll offense with the ball!

In addition, the difficulty of 3v3 has increased. Liu Xiu and McDyess chose Fred Jones as their teammate. Liu Xiu's pressure increased when he attacked.

Liu Xiu felt this in the training the day before yesterday, so Liu Xiu prepared in advance for this training, adding more technical combinations in the pick-and-roll attack.

The most used one is the high back attack on the move.

Switching to other outside lines, if the pick-and-roll offense with the ball encounters an inside line and changes defenses, no one will choose to take the initiative to play back.

But Liu Xiu is different. After the pick-and-roll, he leans sideways towards Kwame Brown, and the confrontation on the move will not be particularly disadvantaged!

For this kind of thing, you have to dare to think and do it. After trying it, the effect was good, so they called Payton to give teaching guidance, thinking that this is a good development direction for back playing.

This combination is quite difficult, and requires a fairly complete basic skills of pick-and-roll offense and high-back play. You don’t need to be so strong, but there must be enough changes in the ever-changing game, at least the basic skills are complete.

Coincidentally, Liu Xiu's pick-and-roll and back-ups are not strong enough, but comprehensive enough!

After several more sets of training, at 11:[-], after the last set of additional training this morning, Liu Xiu received a system notification!
"Congratulations to the host for raising his high post back skill to 60, reaching the basic level for court use."

"Congratulations to the host for raising his post-up singles application skill to 75, reaching a good upstream level."

"Because the host's high-position post-up skills have reached a qualified level, the high-low post-up singles connection technology has improved, and the post-up singles have completed technical diversification and polishing. Congratulations to the host's low-position post-up singles, which has improved from 89 to 90 and advanced to the top level.

Congratulations to the host, the task: the opportunity for top-level post-ups has been completed, and the reward: supporting equipment for low-post post-ups - the balance ankle protector of the big black bear. "

(End of this chapter)