Healing Basketball

Chapter 60
"Oh my God, he invited me to dinner last night and then made me drink so I'm hungover today, otherwise they wouldn't have won..."

At noon on October 2003, 10, at Liu Xiu's home.

Anthony remembered that when he came the day before yesterday, there was no TV in the dining room of Liu Xiu’s house, but now there is one.

The news that is being broadcast is an interview in the locker room after the game between the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets last night. It was Anthony who was interviewed.

This was talking bad about someone behind their backs. Anthony wanted to escape, but at the door of the dining room, there was a rookie with the thirteenth pick who did not want to be named leaning against the door frame.

"Mello."

Liu Xiu's tone was cold.

The last time Anthony saw Liu Xiu with such a cold expression and no smile at all, it was... the last time.

He swallowed his saliva and asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Xiu's tone was extremely upset: "You said that I made you drink the night before yesterday so that you lost yesterday..."

"I'm not lying! If it wasn't because I drank the night before..."

"Yes! I drank, but I drank more than you, and you wanted to drink!"

Anthony immediately quibbled and was about to take the lead, but was interrupted forcefully by Liu Xiu.

Anthony was stunned by what Liu Xiu said.

"Uh...Jess, is that the point?"

"Why not! I was called by the police station again this morning, and was fined another 2000 yuan!"

"..."

Seeing Liu Xiu's sad and indignant expression, Anthony was speechless.

He thought Liu Xiu was upset by what he said last night. Of course, it's not important. Even if it's a small matter, it's over in retrospect, but he still feels guilty.

Unexpectedly, Liu Xiu was fined 2000 dollars because of it!

Anthony was also summoned by the police this morning and was fined $500, plus 72 hours of community work, because he is the most valued rookie of the Nuggets, got a guarantee, and was licensed to return to Denver to perform community work.

This is over.

Lunch was very pleasant. It was not easy to meet once when entering the society and starting work. When we parted, we were always very hypocritical.

Anthony drank a little more and spoke loudly: "Jess, do you think we will succeed?"

Liu Xiu didn't answer, but joked: "So uncertain? It's not like you."

"I thought for the summer that I'd be in the NBA like Larry Bird would be the best, but I played against the Lakers and Kobe stole me 4 times in half the game and in the second half I was trying to get it back , he no longer fights.

We take preseason very seriously and they don't care at all. "Anthony's tone was full of unwillingness.

Liu Xiu heard the words and fell into a short memory, then shook her head and said with a smile: "We are the first team to play against the Lakers of the Big Four. It was their first show. They played hard, and we also worked hard. After winning, our whole team gained a lot of confidence by defeating the Lakers. We thought we would impress the Lakers and let the media and fans see us.

However, the actual situation is not like this at all. The fact that we beat the Lakers after the game is not as hot as when I threw O'Neal to the ground. No one regards our defeat of the Lakers in the preseason as a big deal.

Maybe the Lakers were very concerned about winning or losing their debut, but no one really cared..."

Listening to Liu Xiu's words, Anthony felt a lot of unwillingness and a strong sense of self-mockery.

Anthony wanted to encourage each other, but when he was about to speak, Liu Xiu paused and continued:

"But what? We are so young, we have dreams, the future is waiting for us, those old superstars rule the league, but we will eventually surpass them..."

Anthony looked at Liu Xiu. At this moment, this friend seemed to be shining!
In the next second, the light went out.

"...Even if we can't beat them now, we can survive until they grow old!"

"I believe in your evil!"

……

In the afternoon, Liu Xiu asked the nanny to drive Anthony to the airport, and did not drive while drinking... Obeying the traffic rules is very important!

On the 27th, the Trail Blazers had a day off, and Liu Xiuzhen stayed at home all day.

Before Anthony came in the morning, he was reviewing every game in the preseason, his performance, the situation of his teammates, the situation of the team...

After seeing Anthony off, Liu Xiu began to read the sports newspapers and periodicals compiled by Qing Er these days.

The latest news is that Kobe was the first to be injured among the Big Four of the Lakers!

Just yesterday, in the last game of the preseason, Kobe sprained his foot and had to rest for two weeks. He couldn't play the opening game.

The opening game arranged by the league was a highly anticipated one.

The Lakers introduced Malone and Payton in the summer, plus the OK combination, formed four super giants who averaged 20+ points per game last season.

The Mavericks are also very fierce. If it weren't for the Lakers being too dazzling, the Mavericks' actions in the summer would definitely amaze the world!
To put it simply, the Mavericks used a group of players who were not important to them in exchange for Anthony Walker of the Celtics and Antawn Jamison of the Warriors!
It is expected that the Mavericks will start the five tigers in the new season-Nash, Finley, Anthony Walker, Antawn Jamison, Nowitzki, Sean Bradley... It seems that there are more than five starters.

The hot news a little further away, comes from the Lakers.

The hot news a little further away still comes from the Lakers...

"Chu!"

Liu Xiu watched the news for a while, but chose not to watch it.

If you want to talk about a hot topic that has nothing to do with the Lakers, it's about rookies.

"Shining Alliance New Power"

Liu Xiu doesn't know why the American media always use 'strength' and 'strong'...

Unfortunately, this topic has nothing to do with him.

What was discussed was James, Anthony, Bosh, Kaman... Oh, and the picture of the Pistons' Darko Milicic crying in the port, it is said that he was scolded in the team training game.

Throughout the afternoon, Liu Xiu was looking for topics that interested him. For some reason, he felt inexplicably agitated...

In the evening, Randolph brought his three-year-old son to play games with Liu Xiu. The son asked Qinger to take him with him. There is nothing a limited number of excavators can't do. If one is not enough, just two!

In the process of playing the game, Randolph discovered that Liu Xiu was extremely aggressive. He called a red policeman, built three dogs, and went straight to the opposite house...

……

On the 28th, the Trail Blazers' final pre-season training began, and there was no change.

The Trail Blazers will host the Detroit Pistons on October 10.

Both teams were disliked by the league last season, and the first match of the new season together can be called... well-matched?
The preseason ended on the 26th, and the Trail Blazers had 27 days to prepare for the game from the 30th to the 4th.

Their performance in the preseason, after the end of the preseason, no one paid attention.

Yesterday, the coaching staff made adjustments to the tactical arrangement for the opening game of the regular season based on the last testing game.

There will definitely be adjustments in the future. The style of play in the new season cannot be completely determined through a preseason game.

After a day of training, Liu Xiu has more... roots?Or?or head? ...Liu Xiu looked at Travis Outlaw, who kept nagging, and felt like a group!
"Jess, I'm so panicked!"

"I feel like I'm going to go to war if I don't know anything."

"God, I obviously have a lot of plans after I was selected, and I have to learn a lot, but now it seems that I have learned nothing..."

"Will my end be as miserable as Woods's?"

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die..."

At this time, Liu Xiucai realized that it turned out that not only was his mood different from usual in the past two days, but also the kind of emotion that he could not control himself.

Matt Carroll is similar. Like Liu Xiu, he is older and has more experience, unlike Travis Outlaw who just graduated from high school.

This rookie with a high school education, if this continues, Liu Xiu thinks he will collapse mentally.

And their Trail Blazers team, the team environment is such a bird, who cares about a rookie's mood?

In other words, Liu Xiu is a hard stubble, and ordinary people dare not provoke him.

When you are strong enough, all you hear in prison are pleasant voices.

For other rookies, let alone comforting teammates, meeting those teammates with dark psychology will definitely make the rookies who are extremely nervous play their minds explode.

Liu Xiu suddenly understood why Kwame Brown and Milicic were so good at it.

Don't worry about Matt Carroll, Liu Xiu feels that the other party is similar to him, but his mood is a little impetuous.

Travis Outlaw is really going to die... No!
I have to comfort my little brother who is a high school student!
After finishing the physical therapy and taking a shower, when Liu Xiu returned to the locker room, only Travis Outlaw was still there.

After Sabonis retired, no one else on the Trail Blazers would do such a complete physiotherapy after training like an old man like Liu Xiu.

Travis Outlaw started his thoughts again.

Although he is simple and honest, he is not stupid. His agent has experience and told him after the preseason that he should not disclose his worries and anxieties about his rookie season to his teammates. He listened.

In fact, on Liu Xiu's side, Bill Duffy also said something similar, but Liu Xiu didn't listen, and Bill Duffy didn't say much. This is Liu Xiu...

But Travis Outlaw really needed someone to confide in, so he found Liu Xiu.

In Travis Outlaw's mind, Liu Xiu is the one who gives him the most sense of security in the team!

Once upon a time, Liu Xiu said—'Don't be afraid!How many times he hits you, I'll double hit you back! '

Young and ignorant Travis Outlaw didn't know that what he was doing was called dumping emotional garbage.

"Stop!" After Liu Xiu put on her clothes and packed her things, she interrupted Travis Outlaw's thoughts and said, "Travis, do you feel helpless now?"

"exactly!"

"Are you confused now and don't know where the future lies?"

"That's right!"

"Are you worried about not playing well in your rookie season and worrying about making your mother in the country sad?"

"Mmmmmmm!"

"Just after graduating from high school, you came to a foreign country alone. Do you often miss your loved ones, and hope to have a warm embrace when you are depressed and disappointed?"

"Correct!"

Travis Outlaw can't help but open his arms.

Looking at Liu Xiu's handsome face, seeing Liu Xiu's kind smile, and listening to Liu Xiu's gentle voice, Travis Outlaw seemed to see an angel descending into the world...

"But... what does it matter to me? You fucking don't prepare well, complain here and there, can you play well in your rookie season? We will play the opening game against the Pistons in two days, not good Preparing for the battle, I am so naughty... 屮!"

Liu Xiu made an international friendly gesture with both hands.

Pick up the bag, turn smartly, and leave, leaving a petrified Travis Outlaw.

Liu Xiu had already walked to the parking lot, and heard the roar from the staff passage behind: "Jess, I XX you XXXX..."

This voice full of anger, without the negative emotions when complaining and complaining before, the voice is loud and high-pitched... Liu Xiu is very satisfied...

The main thing is the system prompt in front of you.

"Healing value +99, from Travis Outlaw."

"Healing value +56, from Travis Outlaw."

"Healing value +91, from Travis Outlaw."

"..."

"..."

……

Tactical adjustment on the 28th, tactical intensive training on the 29th, Friday, October 10th, the first match day of the regular season of the 30-03 season arrived.

Today is also the last day of preparation before the start of the Trail Blazers season. Their opening game is not the first game day in the league, but the second day.

The time is not too bad, the fight will start at 31 o'clock in the evening on the 6st.

They also have a live broadcast, and it is the opening game that is broadcast live, so the game time is so early.

Yesterday, Liu Xiu still had that impetuous mood, but today, after training in the morning, he got the news that the Pistons had arrived in Portland, and his mood suddenly stabilized.

That impetuous mood was made up of many kinds of emotions, but now, all of them have been transformed into one kind of mood—strong anticipation for the opening game!

In the afternoon, Liu Xiu watched the Pistons players coming in from the parking lot in the employee passageway.

He wasn't the only one watching...

Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Wallace, Mehmet Okur, Elden Campbell…

Liu Xiu watched most of the five Pistons players in his impression come to his team's arena, and his heart was surging!

(End of this chapter)