Healing Basketball

  Chapter 1041 1041. Double kill Dayao! (seeking a monthly ticket)

  24th, Christmas Eve, NBA offseason, Liu Xiu and his family spent an American New Year.

   There is no game, but the media and fans will not rest, analyzing the situation in the early stage of the season, predicting the next situation, and the most popular topic-the Christmas game.

  There are 5 Christmas games this year. The Bulls play the Spurs at home, the Magic play the Jazz at home, the Suns play the Nuggets at home, the Trail Blazers play the Pistons at home, and the Lakers play the Cavaliers at home.

   When Liu Xiu first saw the schedule, his heart was cold.

  In the past, he and Brother Dayao were Sigou's sweethearts!

   Now, his duel with Brother Dayao is being used as the finale of 23VS24.

   But thinking calmly, he came to the conclusion that this was the opportunity Stern had been waiting for.

  If Jordan brought basketball to the world in 1992, then this year he and Yao Ming made basketball a very popular sport all over the world.

  Even if Meng Ba is hammered, it will not prevent the popularity of the NBA from skyrocketing around the world.

   At this time, Stern will inevitably introduce the star he wants to play.

  Last season, Stern wanted to launch Paul VS James, but he couldn't push it.

   There is also Kobe's amazing popularity in China. Stern, who has spent so many years promoting James, Wade, Paul, Arenas, Howard, etc. in the Chinese market for the past two years, is probably already crying in the toilet.

  Liu Xiu came up with a strange idea-Kobe explained that my fate is up to me?

  12-year-old and 30-year-old 'advanced age' became the top card among American players in the NBA. Liu Xiu looked back at those superstars in the history of the NBA. The master is really unique.

  5 Christmas battles, and the other 4 games, the media are analyzing what to watch and comparing their strengths.

  The Bulls and the Spurs, the East and West regular season champions last season, two No. 21 with deep grievances, popular games.

  Magic and Jazz, the two strongest teams in the 2004 and 2005 classes, the two teams that are not injured are representatives of the strongest new generation teams in the east and west.

  The Suns and the Nuggets are theoretically two offensive teams, and there is also a duel between the two MVPs of the 96th session.

   Lakers and Cavaliers, 23VS24 is the hottest topic.

  Here we are at the Trail Blazers... Liu Xiu looked at the news with question marks in his head.

  ヽ(._°)ノ

  Here they are, has it become a math problem?

   It may also be metaphysics.

  The media are analyzing their probability of losing!

   The basis of the analysis is that after 11 consecutive victories, they always lose a game after winning 2 or 3 consecutive victories.

  Coincidentally, losing after 3 consecutive victories and losing after 2 consecutive victories are both twice.

  So the media's predictions are very tangled...

   Then, it seems that their Trail Blazers fans made a point-the Trail Blazers' super long winning streak at the beginning was 11 consecutive victories, an odd number.

  Based on the analysis of the media, the probability of the Trail Blazers losing after 3 consecutive victories is greater than that of losing after two consecutive victories. It is concluded that the probability of the Trail Blazers winning tomorrow is higher than losing.

   After reading the relevant posts, Liu Xiu didn't know whether to be happy or hurt.

   It is also not sure whether it is their fans who came to this amazing conclusion, or they came here to feed the poisoned milk.

  The last day of the 3-day holiday has passed quickly, and the journey of the regular season will continue tomorrow.

  Before going to bed, Liu Xiu turned on the system and drew 50 prizes.

   I got 1 bullet speed + 1 and 1 speed + 1, which were converted into attribute cards.

  The person who is thinking about the "top physical fitness" still hasn't arrived.

   But these two are not bad either, there are 3 cards for speed +1, and 6 more cards can be added, and only 3 cards are needed for bullet speed +1.

   There are 4 more excavator cards, and 5 more, you can upgrade to level 9!

  He is looking forward to it. He has already reached the 'bottle-capping state' and 'golfing state', and he doesn't know what it is like to go further.

  …

   On December 25, the Spurs beat the Bulls 122 to 116 away, kicking off the mid-season.

   Liu Xiu had time to watch the live broadcast of this game. On the Spurs side, Duncan had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Parker had 31 points and 10 assists, and Ginobili had 24 points and the troika performed brutally.

  For the Bulls, Hinrich scored 21 points and 8 assists, Garnett scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Pierce scored a game-high 33 points and 5 rebounds, and Okur scored 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. The four stars performed equally well.

  But the role players of the Spurs scored much higher than the Bulls. The Spurs played 11 players and all scored. The Bulls played 9 players and only 8 scored.

Liu Xiu felt that the loss of the Bulls in this game was due to the scoring of the rotation... It can also be said that the Spurs team was too aggressive. Regardless of the score of the two teams, Liu Xiu felt that the two teams were actually trying to play defense. It's just that the Spurs team is too aggressive, and several Bulls stars are forced to play life-saving shots. It's not that the Bulls' rotation is not good, but that the Spurs are too good.

   Then, the Magic beat the Jazz 85-79, and the Suns beat the Nuggets 102-94. Liu Xiu didn't have time to watch the two games, so she bought a pack of cigarettes and asked the staff to pay attention, and then let him know the results.

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

  After the start of the game, the Pistons’ style of play was not significantly different from the last match, but the Trail Blazers’ style of play changed suddenly—three lineups changed in the first quarter!

A style of play that uses Liu Xiu or Randolph to launch the offense in singles, a style of play that focuses on the flexible support of Dior in various long two-point positions and close-range support, and uses Gasol Jr. to play pick-and-roll with Liu Xiu or Dragic Attacking style of play.

  The tactical concept is the same, but the offensive or supporting positions are different, which makes the Pistons a headache.

  The Trail Blazers scored 30 points in the first quarter, leading the Pistons with 26 points by 4 points.

   In the second quarter, Yao Ming played in the second half of the quarter. He made 3 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 8 points in the half quarter and led the team to a score of 15 to 9 in the half quarter.

  The Trail Blazers played well in the first half of this quarter. When they entered the rotation lineup, strengthened the confrontation, and rested for multiple starters, they scored 12 to 11.

  But after the whole quarter, the Trail Blazers lost 21 to 26 by 5 points.

   After halftime, the score became 51 to 52, and the Trail Blazers were overtaken by the Pistons by 1 point!

   In the third quarter, the Pistons continued to play defensively, and Philip Sanders wanted to regain the initiative.

  Defense + star are their two strongest weapons at this stage.

There is nothing wrong with Philip Sanders' self-confidence. The Pistons played a strong defense in the third quarter. The Trail Blazers' offensive cooperation in this quarter was not good. Liu Xiu scored 9 points in a single quarter and the outlaws scored 5 points , Birdman made two deductions and scored 4 points, and the Trail Blazers only scored 22 points in a single quarter.

  But Billups made 2 of 6 shots in a single quarter and only scored 4 points, plus 2 turnovers and no assists.

  After the last time he played against the Trail Blazers, Billups gained experience in the game and made a lot of preparations, showing his personal characteristics of "getting stronger with each battle".

  But the preparations that Billups made in the first half were all shown. They belonged to the type of "bright eyes", but the continuity was not high. In the third quarter, Liu Xiu defended him again.

The Pistons scored 52 points in the first half, and Yao Ming led the way with 14 points in the half, but Billups' 10 points and 5 assists were not far behind. No shot... The Pistons only scored 19 points in the third quarter!

  73 to 71, the Trail Blazers regained a 2-point lead!

   Entering the inter-section break, Philip Sanders seemed to be arranging tactical adjustments with a cold face, but he was very helpless in his heart.

With Randolph back, the Trail Blazers have a stable inside strength. The mid-range can attract Ben Wallace's attention, and he can greatly restrain Yao Ming at close range. It seems that his statistics are not good. Only three quarters 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, but it played a huge role. One person limited half of the attention of Little Giant and Big Ben, and also made them consume more energy.

  And the Trail Blazers don’t stick to the tactics themselves. They have the best players in the world. Once they encounter trouble, the first thing they think of is the star, not the top-notch team.

However, Philip Sanders also made preparations. He consciously limited Yao Ming's playing time in the first three quarters. When Randolph didn't play, he let Yao Ming rest. He only played 21 minutes in the three quarters, allowing Ben Wallace to play a full game in the first three quarters. 31 minutes, hold up the defense.

   In the fourth quarter, Philip Sanders abandoned Ben Wallace every day!

This season, when playing against a strong team, if the first three quarters are tight, Ben Wallace will basically not get playing time in the final quarter. At the critical moment, Philip Sanders will replace Jason Maxhill at the power forward position. , Playing with Billups, Carter, James Jones, and Yao Ming.

Mark Hill is really a representative of the inspirational faction. He is a first-round pick. Although he is a little short, only 201 cm, he has a large tonnage of 118 kg. The sense of sight of the deputy "Big Ben's successor"... When he first entered the NBA, he had no offensive ability like Big Ben.

However, Maxiel's status as "Big Ben's successor" had not yet been firmly established, and he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon injury. After returning, his running and jumping ability was greatly reduced. Although he was still very good, he was comparable to Ben Wallace. There is a qualitative gap compared with the athletic ability of a young man.

  A purely physical player with a broken Achilles tendon, the media declared that his career would end.

  Injury cases like this are rare, but the end result is similar.

  But he didn't give up, he worked hard to train and polish his skills, and he changed from a rough guy to a high-quality role player with sharp cuts, excellent offensive rebounds, and a steady mid-range shot.

After winning the championship last season, the Pistons renewed their contract with this short insider who averaged 4.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game with a four-year contract of 20 million US dollars. The shooting percentage is as high as 57.5%, the highest in the team, and he has become the most comfortable insider for Yao Ming's partner.

  The coaching staff of the Trail Blazers noticed this, and did not use the pick-and-roll offensive combination in the final quarter.

   Maxhill's pick-and-roll defense ability is very good. Ben Wallace took good care of this little brother, and he didn't hold back a hand when teaching defense.

   It’s just that Ben Wallace’s defense relies on his explosive physical fitness. Maxhill was devastated by injuries and his athletic ability declined. He learned but couldn’t do many defensive details.

   But in terms of pick-and-roll defense, Maxhill is really good.

  The Trail Blazers' style of play in the final quarter-two-gun tactics!

   Liu Xiu and Ray Allen are the main attackers, Randolph is inside to contain and rush, and the outlaw lunatics and parallel importers guarantee the frontcourt defense.

  For the Pistons, Yao Ming and Carter were the main attackers, while Billups controlled the rhythm and defended well.

Yao Ming played the final quarter, 3 of 5 shots and 3 of 4 free throws to get 9 points. Carter was average, 1 of 4 shots, scored a three-pointer, plus 2 of 2 free throws to get 5 points, but replaced Stuckey, who played him, scored two three-pointers and scored 8 points with a counter-attack layup.

  Led by the three, the Pistons scored 30 points in the final quarter and played the best single-quarter offense of the game.

   But on the other side, Ray Allen made 4 of 6 shots in the final quarter, including 2 of 2 three-pointers and 10 points in a single quarter.

   Liu Xiu made 4 of 7 shots and did not get a free throw, but 3 of 5 three-pointers, 11 points in a single quarter!

  Plus Randolph's 4 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, the outlaw lunatic 7 points, Kwame Brown 2 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 block...

  The Trail Blazers used this lineup to score 34 points in the final quarter!

   Made 11 of 21 shots, including 7 of 12 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws. Liu Xiu scored 36 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.

  Ray Allen made 8 of 15 shots, including 5 of 7 three-pointers and 5 of 5 free throws. He scored 26 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

  Plus Randolph's 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Kwame Brown's 7 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and the outlaws' 14 points... The Trail Blazers sent 11 players tonight, all of whom scored.

For the Pistons, Yao Ming had 29 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 3 blocks, Carter had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Billups had 13 points and 8 assists, Stuckey had 17 points and 3 assists, Ben Wallace had 9 points and 8 rebounds ... played well tonight, but the Trail Blazers were even better!

  107 to 101, the Trail Blazers defeated the Pistons by 6 points and won the Christmas game!

  …

   "...comprehensive score A, congratulations to the host for getting the reward: 800 healing value."

   "Let's make a three-pointer: the Lord of the Ages series of tasks.

  Goal 1: The host needs to make more three-pointers than Vince Carter tonight. (7 to 3, done.)

  Goal 2: Host and Ray Allen need to make more three-pointers than Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups tonight. (12 to 5: done.)

  Congratulations to the host for getting rewards: 2000 healing value, trapeze wrist (equipment).

  Flying Wristguard (equipment): When dunking the ball to the basket, the strength of the shoulder and elbow is greatly improved, making the dunk more enjoyable. "

  2000 healing value is terrible, although the two guns on their side almost beat the two guns on the other side.

   But the equipment is better... He scored three points with the opponent, and the reward is related to dunks, which is ridiculous.

   And it's too tasteless.

   This reminded him of the "King's headband" obtained by defeating James in the 2007-08 season to win the scoring title.

  He tried it, but he couldn't get used to it at all. The techniques he had learned all along didn't support him playing like that.

  He really understands why no one else can take advantage of the league's revised walking rules.

  Because the NBA has changed the walking rules, American elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, and universities have not changed them, and other countries have not changed them.

   This can be regarded as a talent, it requires more talent than the Porcelain Porcelain Technique and the "Double Withdrawal Step" technique of the King of JDZ.

   After complying with the regulations, some people can learn the techniques of the king of JDZ, and some people are even better than blue, but KING is really difficult to learn.

   And without such a body, even if you really learn it, the power will be much worse.

   After finishing the chores after the game, when Liu Xiu returned home, the final drama 23VS24 had come to an end.

   Kobe and James hurt each other. The former scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists on 8 of 22 shots, and the latter scored 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists on 9 of 25 shots.

  But Kobe didn't shoot well, and the containment force was still enough, while James' breakthrough scoring efficiency was very poor.

Relying on Deron's 14 points and 12 assists, David West's 20 points and 13 rebounds, Wang Zhizhi's 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, Ariza's 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, Odom's 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Scheer 11 points…

  105 to 90, the Lakers beat the Cavaliers.

  Watching the battle report, Liu Xiu felt that it was boring, so the fans who watched the excitement would think this was a 'showdown'.

  The current Lakers have a 'dynasty-level' strength, and Kobe is at his peak.

   The Cavaliers are theoretically still on the rise, and James is still in the growth stage, and he will only turn 24 in a few days.

   Although the current record of the Cavaliers is good, but in the playoffs, facing the Bulls, Pistons, Magic, and Raptors, Liu Xiu really can't think of any way for the Cavaliers to break through from the East.

   Winning the game, Liu Xiu spent a happy Christmas and ushered in the middle of the season.

  The next day, at noon on the 26th, the NBA officially announced that the starting voting for the 2009 Phoenix All-Star Weekend had begun.

   The Trail Blazers got two days off after the Christmas game.

  Liu Xiu can intuitively feel the slowdown of the team.

If it is half a month before the Christmas game, they have two days off. If they are playing at home, they will start intensive training in the afternoon of the first rest day, and they will not deliberately care about who the opponent is. Mainly adjust your own tactics.

   On the second rest day, the coaching staff used the Nuggets as the imaginary enemy to prepare for the game in a very targeted manner in the preparation meeting, which further verified Liu Xiu's judgment.

  The speed of subsequent adjustments will be slowed down to ensure the continuity of strength and health.

  He feels that the new system still has many imperfections, but not all his teammates are always full of energy and maintain sufficient physical strength like him.

  The Spurs seem to have started to adjust their tactical system after the 2006 Western Conference Finals, but they are still adjusting this season...

  He knows this kind of thing requires patience.

  After the Christmas battle, the annual "coach change wave" has arrived.

  After nearly 30 games, the situation of each team can almost be seen. Some teams will make a decision to change coaches because of the current situation.

   The Pacers broke up with Rick Carlisle peacefully and bought out the contract with more than half a season left.

Originally, Carlisle's contract would expire after the end of this season. In the past 30 games, Bird confirmed that Carlisle and the team's situation of building a team around Bosh did not match. Carlisle is no longer the young man eight or nine years ago. After the championship, my mentality has changed, and I am more used to coaching mature players. Buying out the contract is a good way to get together and break up.

  The new head coach of the Pacers is Jim O'Brien, an amazing coach who always finds a job.

  The Kings fired Reggie Seuss to appease the fans and made assistant coach Kenny Kanter the interim head coach.

  The Grizzlies operate similarly, firing Mark Jafaroni and signing Jonny Davis.

  The Thunder fired PJ-Carlesimo and signed young head coach Scott Brooks.

   And blame the head coach for the team’s bad times—Wizards fired Eddie Jordan and signed UW assistant coach Ed Trescott as head coach…

  …

   After two days of rest, on December 28, the Trail Blazers ushered in a challenge from the Nuggets at home.

   Liu Xiu saw when browsing the forums before the game that many people's attention style was off-kilter - they felt that they would lose after winning 3 consecutive victories.

  But such predictions are supported by many people, because one of the five games the Trail Blazers lost this season was against the Celtics.

  Dong Ge did not fight in the Christmas game, and Dong Ge is still absent today.

   Iverson performed poorly tonight, making 4 of 17 shots. Although he made 9 of 9 free throws, he only scored 17 points and 4 assists.

Liu Xiu made 9 of 17 shots, including 4 of 9 three-pointers and 10 of 10 free throws. He scored 32 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. He led the Trail Blazers to a 111-92 victory over the Nuggets. 4 consecutive victories!

   On the 30th, the Trail Blazers ushered in a challenge from the Celtics at home.

Starting lineup of Rondo, Ben Gordon, Jeff Green, Al Jefferson, Perkins, Eddie House, Glenn Davis, Tony Allen, Leon Powe… The depth of the bench lineup composed of others is also very strong.

   But last summer, the Celtics failed to attract superstars to join, and Artest, who they were thinking of, refused to meet with them.

   Reasons the Celtics can't keep fighting - your fans call me Nagel every time they see me.

  Others will be a little more reserved, and Artest, who hopes for world peace, directly shakes it out in an interview.

After this matter came to light during the offseason, the Massachusetts State Legislature held a meeting, and members of the House of Representatives voted to increase the funding of the "Anti-Racial Discrimination" organization, so that the various departments of the "Anti-Racial Discrimination" have a better chance to carry out their work. Conditions, and promote the need to recruit a person of color in every group in the relevant departments of the project.

   With the help of Artest, Massachusetts has led Texas and Utah in terms of spending in this area.

  After the start of the game, the Celtics were as tough as the Blazers expected, but this time the Blazers overcame the opponent's meat grinder style of play, controlled mistakes and fouls, and had the last laugh.

Liu Xiu scored 31 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists, Ray Allen had 15 points, Zach Randolph had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the outlaws had 11 points...Four of the Trail Blazers scored in double figures and narrowly beat the Celtics 101-96 Team, won 5 consecutive victories!

   After this game is over, the Trail Blazers have played all the games in 2008 and are about to usher in a new year's journey.

  This year, their Trail Blazers didn't even get into the "New Year's Game" and "New Year's Game", which is really miserable.

  The New Year’s Eve game promoted by the NBA in China this year is the game between the Lakers and the Jazz, and the New Year’s game is the game between the Cavaliers and the Pistons.

   But the last day of 2008 and the first day of 2009 are both holidays, Liu Xiu is also very happy.

  I heard that both Paul and Boozer will play against the Lakers. After dinner on the 31st, when Liu Xiushou was waiting in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast, two big deals detonated the middle of the season!

  The Cavaliers sent Big Z, Larry Hughes, Drew Gooden and others in exchange for Ben Wallace, Antawn Jamison, and Szczerbiak!

  (end of this chapter)