NBA: I am the card dealer

Chapter 316 is a true prophecy!

"It's really overbearing to be kicked out just because you didn't give me a high-five."

"What are you being domineering about? This is obviously stingy."

"That's right! As a superstar, he has no tolerance for others and will retaliate. Can such a leader lead the team further? I don't believe it."

"Isn't it just that I didn't give you a high-five? It seems like a crime. Will Barton and Xue Liancheng teamed up and they were unlucky."

"He even brought his college teammates here. Manager Xue is awesome..."

"Moving the Indiana Mountain People to New York will show my Xue Ba's majesty and support..."

"I'll see if the Knicks can continue to advance after the trade. If there's a waterloo, it would be funny."

"Yes, Will Barton has at least seen progress, and Oladipo is becoming more and more unique."

"It's getting more and more vicious. The shooting efficiency is simply unbearable to watch."

The voices of condemnation grew louder and louder than ever.

Xue Liancheng looked at it and shook his head.

of course.

Those who said he was Manager Xue actually didn't matter. After all, he knew what was going on and didn't have any psychological burden.

But later, many fans mentioned the issue of Oladipo's independence, which made him frown.

indeed a bit...

Oladipo's playing habit is to come first and only choose to share the ball when he confirms that his hand is not good.

The most important point is that when Oladipo was the boss of the Pacers, he was the absolute core ball-handling core. Only when he became the main offensive point did Oladipo perform.

In other words, the fans are right, Oladipo is a bit unique.

It's not that he hasn't considered this issue before, but what he thinks is that by pushing fast breaks and launching attacks, his advantages can be infinitely magnified.

And Oladipo has excellent physical talent and is definitely capable of finishing.

But he's a little worried now.

Can Oladipo really remain spiritual without the ball in his hands?

He's not so sure now.

After all, playing habits cannot be changed in a short time.

For example, Oladipo has been the core of the team since college. After entering the NBA, the Magic also trained Oladipo as the core.

In other words, Oladipo has always been the protagonist. Now Oladipo is asked to play a supporting role. Can Oladipo accept it?

This is a very serious question.

But after a moment, Xue Liancheng was relieved.

Everything was done, and even if he wanted to change it, he couldn't.

The only thing he can do now is to train Oladipo as well as possible.

In the next game, Oladipo should go to Portland to join the team and make his real debut.

Maybe he will have already set off.

……

……

The next day.

as predicted.

Xue Liancheng saw Oladipo and Feng Lai in the training hall.

This means that Oladipo must play in this game. As for Von Lay?

I guess I still have to sit on the bench.

Before the game starts.

Conducted routine press interviews.

Reporter: "Xue, there are rumors that you single-handedly brokered the deal between Will Barton and Oladipo. Is that true?"

Xue Liancheng was a little humble: "I don't have that much energy to facilitate a deal. I just gave some suggestions when the team started the deal."

Reporter: "In other words, are the rumors true? Did you really choose to send Will Barton away because he didn't give him a high-five?"

Xue Liancheng shook his head: "Of course this is false. Who would hate his teammates because of such a trivial matter? The team initiated the transaction, and I was very surprised at the time."

He was really surprised at the time. He didn't expect the team to initiate the transaction so soon. He couldn't wait as soon as October 10th arrived.

Reporter: "So Oladipo was traded, what do you think of him?"

Xue Liancheng: "He is a very talented player with unlimited potential and unpredictable future achievements."

If Oladipo hadn't been seriously injured, he might have reached the level of George, or even higher.

Unfortunately, no if.

Strange to say though.

Qiao Baoshan was able to recover from a broken leg, but Oladipo has been ups and downs after a serious injury to his right knee.

The most important thing should be the issue of play style.

Oladipo needs the ball too much.

After losing his explosive power, Oladipo's finishing ability began to decline frame by frame, and his breakthrough threat was also suppressed to death.

After all, human power cannot defeat God.

No matter how hard Oladipo tried, he never stood on the top of the mountain again.

I just don’t know if this time, with the flapping of his butterfly wings, Oladipo’s fate can be changed?

Reporter: "What kind of energy do you think Oladipo's arrival will inject into the team? After all... before the trade, the Knicks had already reached the first position in the Eastern Conference."

Xue Liancheng: "He is very fast and has a great feel for the ball. He can bring better fast breaks and smoother offensive operations to the team."

The reporter pressed forward step by step, "So...that means the team has become stronger, right? If so, what is your goal for this season?"

Xue Liancheng: "Our goal has never changed, which is the championship. The arrival of Oladipo brings greater possibilities."

Reporter: "Many people are worried about your adaptation and running-in problem. Do you have such worries?"

Xue Liancheng did not answer this question directly: "I believe Oladipo can quickly integrate into the team."

To say that I'm not worried would be a lie.

But there is no use worrying now. We can only guide him slowly, hoping that Oladipo can really listen and step into Wade's position this season.

Reporter: "A presumptuous question, if Oladipo's effect after coming to the Knicks is not as good as when Will Barton was there, will you choose to leave next year's offseason?"

Xue Liancheng frowned, "You can ask this question again next year."

Now, to be honest, he didn't want to think about it yet.

Because there are too many things to consider when renewing a contract, such as the city, such as livability, such as the market, such as the strength of the team, such as the contract, such as the final results achieved this season, such as the performance of teammates, such as Say whether the management made him feel the necessary respect, for example, whether it made him feel uncomfortable after getting along with him, and so on.

Too much is too much.

These things need to be carefully evaluated next year.

Reporter: "Last question, in your opinion, who is the better player, Will Barton or Oladipo?"

Xue Liancheng's face looked slightly ugly. Are you here to cause trouble?

Can this kind of question be asked? Do you have a brain?

of course.

When others asked, he could only answer, "Let time prove it."

In fact, he could have answered in a more tactful way. For example, the two of them are of different types and do different things, so there is no way to compare them.

But he still felt that Oladipo should be given some confidence.

After all, the trade has come. At this time, he must fully support Oladipo, even if he supports it verbally, it is still a kind of support.

And his answer was actually very obvious.

When the Knicks traded for Oladipo, they naturally thought Oladipo was better.

And he told reporters to use time to prove it, which is equivalent to confirming the team's deal and giving his answer in disguise.

After the interview.

The Knicks conducted warm-up training.

Oladipo started his first match as Xue Liancheng's backcourt partner for the first time.

The questions are many and too numerous to mention.

But the biggest problem was really pointed out by netizens.

After Oladipo got the ball, the first thing he thought of was to attack on his own, which is the so-called independence.

This is a subconscious thinking and habit.

Even if he falls into position, Oladipo still wants to challenge others and rely on his personal ability to kill the basket.

This style of play is not impossible.

After all, in the Heat last season, Wade played this way from the beginning, but this was limited to the regular season and limited to becoming a strong team in the Eastern Conference.

If you want to become the dominant player in the league and make a difference in the playoffs, you still have to use him as the core to play tactics, attack and attack, and individual strong play will not be sustainable at all.

of course.

When the tactical system cannot perform well, when the team is in a scoring shortage, when other offensive methods fail, individual singles should be used.

<divclass="contentadv">This is Oladipo's performance time.

It's not like you play like this for the whole game.

This is definitely not possible. It is completely outside the tactical system. How can this be done? How to last?

Xue Liancheng did not come out bluntly, but found Tyronn Lu and explained the situation to Director Lu.

After all, if Director Lu doesn’t do this evil thing, who will?

He doesn't do it anyway.

By the second game, the situation was slightly better.

But only slightly.

There are still many problems. Oladipo, like Will Barton, has no habit of returning passes.

That is to say, there is no overall view.

It’s also related to Oladipo’s uniqueness.

In fact, Oladipo's passing skills and passing awareness are very good. He can pass the ball well, much better than Will Barton. However, this guy's first reaction is to go it alone and finish with his own ability.

I don’t want to pass back, coordinate, Z-curve, etc. to share the ball and score more easily.

but.

Everything can't be rushed.

But the game against the Trail Blazers had to begin.

Last season's Western Conference giants had disbanded, and the Trail Blazers immediately let go. Of the famous five generals, only Lillard remained.

It can be regarded as an attempt after years of failure to break through, or to put it more accurately, it is reconstruction.

Once you enter a rebuilding team, there will be a painful low period, and basically everyone can be bullied.

The current pioneers are going through such a stage.

However, they are not something that everyone can bully. Their current record is 10 wins and 14 losses. Although they are not comparable to last season, they have not plummeted and become famous far and wide.

In Xue Liancheng's impression, the Trail Blazers finally entered the playoffs as fifth in the Western Conference and defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in six games in the playoffs.

A rebuilt team that was considered weak not only made it to the playoffs, but also defeated the Clippers, the traditional powerhouse in the Western Conference at the time and known as the city of alley-oops. This is really incredible.

So Xue Liancheng was particularly impressed.

Everyone thought that the Blazers' five tigers were disbanded, that this season was over, and that they would completely dive into the lottery.

result……

They have achieved more than the Fab Five last season, when the Trail Blazers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season.

And this season, they surpassed the famous and powerful Clippers and reached the second round, which can be regarded as completing the reconstruction on the spot.

And why does this happen?

There is only one answer. There is still a strong player with All-Star strength hidden in their lineup. Because of the presence of Matthews, Afflalo and others, he has never been able to emerge and wasted years on the bench.

Until Matthews left, this top player officially took over, soaring into the sky like a flying dragon out of the sea, flying freely in the blue sky.

That's right.

This warrior is CJ McCollum.

A star player who has never been an All-Star.

There is no doubt about his strength. Since he took over, he has scored 20+ points all year round. He is known as the "Thompson" next to Lillard. He is very stable in the mid-range and has a strong three-pointer. Apart from his physical weakness and average running and jumping ability, he is excellent in all other aspects. No big deal.

Since then, the Trail Blazers have been firmly among the top teams in the Western Conference, and the Trail Blazers' double guns have become famous all over the world.

In addition to McCollum, the fact that he has achieved such impressive results this season has something to do with Lillard's own evolution.

Since Lillard entered the league, he has always been a 20+ player, and his explosive scoring power is very impressive, but his real explosion came after he became the star, that is, this season.

The average points per game has increased directly from 21 points last season to 25+ points this season, officially becoming the league's top scorer.

Other than that, the Trail Blazers' configuration this season is actually pretty good.

They signed Aminu, a strong forward, in the free market, and also acquired white center Mason Plumlee, and swingman Harkless, which gave them a very fierce offense and defense. starting lineup.

In addition, they also have Allen Crabbe, Gerald Henderson, white Meyers Leonard, and Davis on the bench.

The overall strength is still acceptable.

The reason why they only have 10 wins and 10 losses now is mainly due to the problem of running-in.

After all, there are too many newcomers this season, and the entire tactics have undergone earth-shaking changes, even the core has changed.

So, they also have a lot of problems.

But recently, they have entered a good situation.

And Xue Liancheng knew this, and he didn't dare to slack off at all.

result.

In the end, they failed to withstand the pressure and lost again 112:117, ending their two-game losing streak.

The process was still the same as the last game against the Kings. The Knicks could not maintain the score, and Xue Liancheng had to activate the 100% hit skill in advance in the second quarter.

then.

In the third quarter, the Knicks once again fell into a scoring drought, and Xue Liancheng had to use his 100% hitting skills in advance again.

Finally, in the last two minutes of the fourth quarter, with Lillard scoring a three-pointer, the Knicks were already 8 points behind.

Everyone was frustrated.

In this situation, everyone was pointing at Xue Liancheng, and Xue Liancheng had to use his last 100% hit skill.

In the end, they were still unable to turn the tide, and ultimately lost and ended the game.

Xue Liancheng really tried his best in this game, and his condition has improved. He made 20 shots, hit 10 of them, and scored 31 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists.

The performance is nothing short of beautiful.

It's just that there were a lot of mistakes, as many as 5 times.

The main reason is that he is not familiar with Oladipo. Many passes were obviously very good and smart, but they turned into mistakes in the end.

On the other hand, Oladipo couldn't understand Xue Liancheng's sudden pass. Sometimes he didn't react at all, or he reacted too slowly, but the effect was different.

This is understandable.

After all, new teammates have to go through an adaptation process.

Apart from the mistakes, Xue Liancheng's performance in this game is absolutely nothing to say.

But I can't help but there is an undercover agent in the Knicks team!

Oladipo did not disappoint everyone. He made 15 of 4 shots and only got 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, which was simply miserable.

He was unable to score again and again, but he kept attacking with the ball, and his uniqueness began to overflow.

It can be said that Oladipo is completely outside the tactical system, giving people the feeling that he is beating himself and his teammates are beating their teammates, which is worse than Will Barton.

At least Will Barton can understand that he plays fast break, and he can take advantage of it.

The problem with Oladipo is that he understands it, but if this guy doesn't do it, he always feels that he can solve the problem by relying on his own personal ability.

For example, during the fast break, he did run fast and had the style of the Flash last season. However, after receiving the pass from Xue Liancheng, he directly hit the person and did not know how to pass it back to Xue Liancheng to attract the defensive attention, so he acted recklessly...

And also very stubborn.

Competent stars generally have this bad habit, including Xue Liancheng himself.

But capable stars have proven their existence, and Oladipo's wings haven't hardened yet, but his bones have hardened first. He insists that his playing style is correct and his offensive choices are also correct.

Xue Liancheng signaled several times for him to cooperate with air cuts and run cover, but the guy didn't move and just stood there waiting for the ball.

He even seriously doubted that what he said to Oladipo that day fell on deaf ears.

Is this how Dwyane Wade played last season?

Let Oladipo watch the game tapes from last season. What did Oladipo watch?

He doesn't understand why Oladipo chooses to play alone even though he has the ability to do it.

result……

Now Oladipo's core strength and finishing ability after confrontation are not that strong, which makes the iron bang bang.

As for Lopez, this game was still very strong. He made 18 of 10 shots and scored 24 points and 9 rebounds.

PJ Tucker continues to be absent, and his defensive ability has indeed declined a lot.

This data cannot reflect this.

But as the helmsman of the team, Xue Liancheng can still clearly feel all this.

The pioneers here.

Lillard made 28 of 11 shots, and his efficiency was not very good, but he finally scored 31 points, plus 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

In fact, Lillard did not play well in this game.

But there is help!

迈克勒姆22分4篮板5助攻，阿米奴15分，克拉布15分，亨德森10分。

They maintained their offensive firepower when Lillard made wild shots, and finally gave Lillard the chance to strangle the Knicks.