Bishop of the Devil

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On October 17, the Trail Blazers ushered in their first regular season game of the season at home.

The opponent is not the Lakers, this year's favorite, but the Spurs.

This season the Lakers are seen as a team truly qualified to shake up the Trail Blazers, but their lineup is actually too luxurious.

The most dominant big man in history, O'Neal, the youngest double MVP in history, Kobe Bryant, All-Star MVP Glenn Rice, and dynasty leader Ron Harper!

Such a super lineup is terrifying to look at!

But the current situation of the Lakers is not as optimistic as people think...

Kobe had just joined the Lakers, and he and O'Neal were named the OK team.

"I think it is more appropriate to call it the KO combination, the Kobe-O'Neal combination, the combination that KOs the opponent!" Kobe said at the preseason press conference.

The reason why Kobe said this is simple and clear...

That’s because he feels that calling him the OK group is an insult to him...

Why is my name placed after O'Neal? ! Why can't I put my name in front of O'Neal and call them the KO group? !

O'Neal has a championship in hand? ! No!

Does O'Neal have a regular season MVP? ! No!

Does O'Neal have the Finals FMVP in his hands? !No!

He doesn't have anything in his hands, just a flashy name as the most dominant insider in history. Why should they be called the OK group? !

Kobe is really such a serious person...

Before, in the Trail Blazers, there was Richard, the evil star, who suppressed Kobe and asked him to restrain his temper!

But now that he's with the Lakers, Kobe is really going to start blaming the sky and the earth. Who can subdue him? !

Zen Master Jackson? He couldn't suppress Kobe at all, and Kobe didn't even pay much attention to Zen Master.

…

It is said that people are not frivolous, let alone a 21-year-old boy like Kobe who won double MVPs. He is so frivolous as to go to heaven.

But the Lakers had no choice but to coax Kobe and make him happy. Otherwise, who knows what an unhappy Kobe could do.

If it were any other 21-year-old player, I'm afraid the Lakers could package and sell him overnight...

But Kobe? It's impossible for the Lakers to sell. Even if Kobe Bryant takes advantage of the Lakers management, they can only endure it...

Whether he can win the championship this season depends on Kobe...

…

Richard naturally knew about Kobe's time with the Lakers and was a little bit dumbfounded.

The current Kobe is not the Kobe in normal history. Under normal circumstances, Kobe may have restrained his temper because he hasn't shown up yet...

But now? Kobe is fully qualified to compete with anyone. Will he restrain his temper? Will he make himself feel uncomfortable?

Totally impossible!

This guy must have gotten comfortable because he was completely unscrupulous.

So I really don’t know if the Lakers recruiting Kobe is a good thing...

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"Richard! Portland Enforcer!"

"Our hero!"

"Super MVP among coaches!"

Tonight's game was about to start, and players from both sides began to enter. When Richard entered, there was a wave of cheers.

The entire arena was packed with people, and the number of spectators was comparable to that of the playoffs!

The current Portland Trail Blazers' market has improved a lot due to their solid record in the past two years and a series of exciting events.

In terms of market value, in just three years, it has increased by at least 50%!

Last season's profitability ranked third in the league, second only to the Knicks and Lakers!

The development of the Trail Blazers is quite impressive now...

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"The Spurs are our old rivals, so relax. Although they have an extra Bowen on the outside this season, nothing else has changed!"

"Destroy their twin towers, and we will be the winners of this game!"

Before the game started, Richard encouraged the Blazers again.

The Spurs' lineup has not changed much. It is still dominated by the twin towers, which means there is an extra Bowen on the outside...

It's just that Bowen is mainly defensive, and his offensive ability is not very strong, which is average in the league, so his help to the Spurs' offensive end is limited.

Richard is bound to win this game!

Winning against the Spurs will prove that the Trail Blazers are still that super team, but if they lose, things will be a little troublesome...

"Jermaine, I ask you to beat David Robinson in all aspects of this game!"

"For you, I gave up Kobe. If you can't beat a thirty-five-year-old man, that would make me very disappointed!"

Richard looked at Xiao Ao with bright eyes and said loudly.

Xiao Ao nodded solemnly, "Coach, don't worry, I will completely defeat that old guy tonight!"

Against David Robinson, O'Brien is quite confident. In the Western Conference Finals last season, he already defeated David Robinson in the matchup!

And now that O'Neill continues to grow, while David Robinson continues to age and his strength continues to decline, O'Neill feels that he still has a good chance of beating the opponent!

"Ben, you are the captain of our team. Remember, anyone can lose in a matchup, but you can't!"

"If you lose, it means our Blazers lose..."

"So I don't care if you are facing the number one power forward in history or the most dominant inside man in history, you have to endure it!"

Richard shouted loudly at Ben again.

Daben beat his chest, "Coach, look at me!"

"Driver, you will definitely be facing Bruce Bowen in a moment!"

"But don't worry, his defense won't have much effect on you, so work hard!"

"On the defensive end, the only thing you need to do is to follow Bowen and don't give him a chance to shoot a three-pointer. As for the offensive end, I hope you can take more responsibility!"

The driver, who was now much more cheerful, nodded and said: "Coach, I will not let you down if I can do it!"

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"Tracy, I shouldn't have to tell you too much anymore. Just fight well..."

Maddie's heart tightened. Is Richard too lazy to talk to him?

Although McGrady started all the previous preseason games, he did not play much time. The most he played was only 25 minutes. On the contrary, Ginobili played more time on the bench...

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"Beep!" The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

The starting players of both sides began to appear.

Trail Blazers starting lineup: Ben, O'Brien, Driver, Robinson, Tracy McGrady.

Spurs starting lineup: Duncan, David Robinson, Elliott, Bowen, Junior.

The two teams are quite familiar with each other. After taking the field, Bowen, Big Ben and others said hello.

After joining the Spurs, Bowen directly got the chance to start. Now he is doing better than in the Trail Blazers. After all, in the Trail Blazers, he would not get the chance to start, and he would appear more as a substitute.

But even if he did well in the Spurs, Bowen was still very grateful to Richard...

If Richard hadn't recruited him back from Europe, he didn't know when he would be able to play in the NBA, let alone whether he would have a chance to get a four-year, $17 million contract.

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O'Brien's jump ball gave the Blazers the ball in the first offensive round.

McGrady got the ball, controlled the ball and advanced towards the frontcourt...

Now he didn't dare to pull as crazy as he did at the beginning. After the ball reached the frontcourt, he immediately found Nowitzki's position and passed the ball to him immediately.

In Richard's lineup, Nowitzki is the main output point on the offensive end. In daily training, Richard also asks for more opportunities for Nowitzki to take action.

So even if McGrady is facing a young general who is a whole head shorter than him, he will pass the ball to Nowitzki without hesitation.

…

After Nowitzki caught the ball, he directly made a long mid-range shot.

Again, the only person who can guard Nowitzki is his own touch...

On the offensive end, Nowitzki is completely unsolvable as long as he feels smooth.

"Whoa!" Even in the face of Bowen's defense, the goal was scored easily.

If Bowen shook his head and sighed, he would be quite helpless...

There was absolutely no way he could guard against this ball. Even if he stepped forward regardless of friendship, it would be completely useless.

Nowitzki does have a slight take-off height when shooting, but that little take-off height is not enough for Bowen's feet to insert...

When it comes to blocking shots from the front, Bowen has no chance at all, unless he is fifteen centimeters taller and his jumping ability is improved to another level...

Popovich stood on the sidelines and sighed.

He was really helpless and couldn't figure out where Richard came up with these weird players...

It's really weird. Whose seven-foot tall man plays like this? !

Shouldn't it be put inside?

It would be better for Richard now to just put a seven-foot big man on the outside and use him as a swingman. This is simply a crime!

Popovich thought for a while, and it seemed that there were indeed players similar to Nowitzki...

That is Wang Zhizhi of the Philadelphia 76ers. This guy is also a seven-foot big man, but he also plays an outside position!

The key is that Wang Zhizhi is also a player trained by Richard...

It's simply shameless!

Popovich felt unspeakably helpless. He originally thought that after Rasheed and Kobe left, the Trail Blazers' perimeter strength would decline significantly, and the Spurs would have Bowen...

Maybe this season we can compete with the Trail Blazers, but looking at the situation on the court, it doesn't seem so optimistic.

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The ball possession changed and it was the Spurs' turn to attack.

The routine of the little general is to hoist the ball into the hands of the Twin Towers. Big Ben uses his muscles to block Duncan behind him, preventing Duncan from easily catching the ball.

Seeing this scene, the young general lobbed the ball directly to David Robinson.

The Admiral turned around and wanted to score on Xiao Ao's head, but the ball he just shot was slapped out of bounds by Xiao Ao...

Richard sat on the sidelines and cheered loudly. As long as O'Brien can have an advantage in the matchup with the Admiral, the Spurs will never be an opponent of the Trail Blazers!

…

A few more rounds passed, and Ben truly explained why he, a blue-collar worker, could get the maximum salary!

Now Daben has truly entered his peak period!

Even compared to the peak period under normal circumstances, it is even stronger!

In terms of rebounding, he actually has an advantage over Duncan. In addition, his extremely strong muscles have never given Duncan a chance to make a comfortable shot under the basket.

Xiao Ao's side has already shown a considerable advantage against the admiral...

This makes Richard quite satisfied. In the first two seasons, the Trail Blazers' interior twin towers had no advantage against the Spurs' twin towers.

In the 1997-98 season, the Auburn team was at a considerable disadvantage.

In the 1998-99 season, which was last season, the disadvantages were basically eliminated, but there was still a slight disadvantage.

But in the current battle, there are no disadvantages at all, and there are even advantages.

How could Richard be dissatisfied...

I spent a lot of money on the Auburn duo. The salary of these two goods accounts for more than half of the Blazers' total salary!

If he can't beat the Spurs Twin Towers, then Richard really has no way to explain...

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The main reason is that both Auburn players have entered their prime now, and Duncan in the Spurs Twin Towers is naturally at his peak, but the Admiral, a thirty-five-year-old veteran, is obviously a little overwhelmed...

Facing Xiao Ao, who is as small as a calf, the admiral has no advantage at all.

…

In just half a quarter of the game, Nowitzki and O'Brien scored 16 points together, leading the team to a four-point lead over the Spurs.

The four-point difference is definitely not too much, but the situation on the court is that the Trail Blazers have the advantage, and the Spurs play quite passively.

…

Popovich's face turned red. It wasn't that he couldn't afford to lose, but this situation made him a little desperate.

Anyway, it’s not like we haven’t lost to the Trail Blazers. If we lose, we lose…

But right now, he can't find a way to beat the Blazers at all, which makes him very angry!

The Trail Blazers last season were extremely strong and could be called the strongest team in history. It is normal for the Spurs to lose!

This season, Popovich feels that his Spurs should be qualified to tie with the Trail Blazers.

But the situation on the court poured cold water on Popovich, and the Spurs were still the weak side.

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Halfway through the first quarter, Richard called a timeout, took Robinson off the court and replaced him with Artest.

Now Robinson is not young anymore, he is 33 years old...

Although Richard will still give him a starting position, he is unlikely to be allowed to play too much time. The newcomer still needs to train.

Letting Robinson mainly appear with the team's second team is actually a good choice in Richard's opinion.

…

Artest appeared with a grin on his face. This guy seemed to have a nuclear reactor hidden in his body. He looked full of energy at all times.

At the moment, his offensive ability is actually quite bad. Although Artest served as the team leader for a short period of time in his career, to be precise, he is actually an advanced 3D player.

The two-point shooting rate is quite bad. As a forward, his career average of only 41% shooting rate per game is definitely quite unqualified.

As for the three-point shooting ability, it is actually not particularly reliable. In some seasons it can reach about 40%, but in other seasons it can be as low as just over 20%...

This is Artest's rookie season, and Richard doesn't expect Artest to be very good at three-point shooting. He lets him play just to play his defensive role.

Up to this point in the game, Elliott in the Spurs backcourt has a good offensive touch, and Richard feels it is necessary to let Artest restrict it.

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Before going on stage, Richard chatted with McGrady again.

Let him not be so tight. In some shots, he can still take shots when playing against a young general alone. There is no need to distribute the ball to teammates every time.

Richard's current attitude towards Tracy McGrady is basically similar to his original attitude towards Kobe...

You can take action, but you can't take action randomly!

Opportunities can be given to you, but after they are given to you, you must gain something...

Richard didn't want to overdo McGrady's desire to attack. At the moment, the Spurs' backcourt defense wasn't very strong, so he simply let McGrady find a feeling.

The main thing is to find confidence...

In the Trail Blazers, Tracy McGrady really has no bright spots. Apart from his passing and controlling ability, he has no advantage at all compared to his teammates in other aspects.

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After the timeout, both teams returned to the court.

The Spurs did not make any substitutions. In fact, they had no one to replace. The only thing Popovich could offer on the bench was Cole...

Cole is also an old man now. It is definitely not appropriate to appear at this time.

The Blazers had the ball. After McGrady took possession of the ball and reached the frontcourt, he stared at the young general in front of him.

Then I saw McGrady start to turn his back. He didn't do a hard arch like Kobe Bryant did when he hit the general. He just turned his back and made a fake shot, and then turned over and shot a jumper.

In terms of aesthetics, Tracy McGrady’s back hitting can actually be said to be the best...

Kobe's high post plays often involve him squeezing toward the basket until he reaches a comfortable shooting position before shooting.

Such a wild boar-like hard chisel back hit is not as natural and elegant as Tracy McGrady's back hit.

Most of Tracy McGrady's back-up plays involve him controlling the ball or catching the ball. He just makes a feint, and then directly turns over and shoots.

But coolness is coolness, McGrady’s style of play is actually not very efficient...

The current shot was a lucky one, and it hit directly.

…

In the next few offensive rounds, McGrady passed or shot, and his presence on the court was still good.

But the one who really has a presence on the court is not McGrady, but Artest.

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"Boom..." After receiving the pass from the young general, Elliott tried to break through Artest, but ended up quite miserably.

Artest used all his strength and collided directly with Elliott...

Think about Artest as a rookie, who could break Jordan's ribs, let alone the glass man Elliott.

After a loud noise, Artest seemed to be fine, but Elliott flew out and lay on the ground with a face full of pain.

To say that this defense, Artest was going to hurt people, that's not the case...

The main reason is that Artest is a bit too energetic. He finally caught the opportunity to appear on the stage, so how could he not work hard?

It turns out he may have overestimated what Elliott could handle.

This guy's brain is probably about the size of a walnut, and he really doesn't think too much about it. Many of his actions are done casually, and he is not an old sinister like Bowen. Many of his hurtful actions are purposeful. of……

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The referee blew his whistle wildly.

The young general saw his teammate being injured by Artest who had just come on the court. He rushed towards Artest with red eyes and pushed Artest hard.

Think about the difference in stature between the young general and Artest...

Artest fired back casually and pushed the young general to the floor.

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Richard was dumbfounded. Are you kidding me? Why did he and the Spurs start fighting again...

The Spurs were really at a disadvantage on the court. Elliott was hit and his injury was unknown. The team's locker room boss, General Xiao, was pushed by the Blazers' new melon and fell to the floor. He lost all face!

Although the young general is not very good, he is actually the leader of the Spurs locker room. Even Popovich and Duncan have said more than once that the young general's status in their locker room...

This is probably why the Spurs later retired the young general's jersey.

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Richard's balls ached, good guy, this little general will also become a head coach in the future, and will also be a very successful head coach. Has he made another enemy for no reason? !

The situation on the court did not allow Richard to take any further action...

The main reason is that the Blazers and the Spurs have no enmity, so there is really no need to expand the conflict.

Besides, the Trail Blazers didn't suffer at all. Artest was like a fool, standing on the court with a confused look on his face...

If the opponent in this game was an enemy, or if the Trail Blazers suffered a loss on the court, then Richard would have been unable to bear it long ago...

Calling the players to come on and fight...

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Seeing their teammates suffering a loss, Duncan and David Robinson both rushed over from the penalty area, preparing to regain the field.

Duncan is definitely not the kind of player who likes to fight on the court. He is following David Robinson and running out of the penalty area. He is probably trying to reason with Artest...

Throughout Duncan's entire career, although he is tall and powerful and has practiced boxing, he has never waved a fist on the court.

Conflicts occurred twice, but Duncan was always the loser.

One time was a conflict between the Spurs and the Timberwolves. Duncan hit Garnett on the back of the head. Duncan turned around and saw Garnett with his hands open, looking like he wanted to continue hitting...

In the end, Duncan didn't even punch, but asked Garnett: "What do you want to do?"

The second time was the game between the Spurs and the Thunder. Duncan was double-teamed by Ibaka and Perkins. Perkins pinched Deng's neck and made Deng roll his eyes...

After being pulled away, everyone thought Duncan would punch, but Shi Fo said again: "What do you want to do?"

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Let alone the Stone Buddha, this kind of Buddha nature is really not something that ordinary players can have.

For example, if it were Garnett's "**" behavior, if it were Ben, he would probably be able to rip off Garnett's head...

"What do you want to do?" Duncan rushed to Artest and asked in a low voice.