Healing Basketball

   Chapter 542 542. Top Ten NBA Stars

   On October 28th, the morning after the preseason, Liu Xiu got up at 7am.

  Looking at the prompt of the zero simulation training results, Liu Xiu finally had the feeling of playing an official game.

  In the 6 game days before the pre-season, the amount of training during the day is not large, and the game time at night is not too much, so in the evening, I have a little basic physical strength for simulation training.

   In the game against the Grizzlies last night, he played for 41 minutes. He was fighting on both ends of the offense and defense. He was not physically strong enough to start walking, and he had no basic physical strength to use for simulation training.

  This makes him feel like he is officially entering the new season.

Liu Xiu got up, washed and went downstairs. Today, it was his wife's turn to make breakfast. When his sister saw him coming down, she rushed in front of him like a flash, and said angrily, "Brother, ESPN has ranked the top ten players, and you are the first. six!"

  Liu Xiu was quite surprised and replied, "Sixth? Not bad!"

  Qing'er said in a tone of hatred, "Brother, you are the MVP! How can you be sixth?"

   Liu Xiu asked, "Who are the top five?"

  Qing'er counted with her fingers: "Duncan is first, Kidd is second, O'Neal is third, Nash is fourth, Iverson is fifth... Uh... It seems like brother, it's okay for you to be sixth..."

Right, Liu Xiu remembers that after the Celtics won the championship in 2008, Pierce won the FMVP and claimed to be the number one player in the universe. As a result, in the NBAlive and NBA2K games of the new season, his ratings were ranked 15th and 17th respectively. Pierce lashed out at the game makers and wouldn't let his son play games from both companies.

and many more! wrong!

   Liu Xiu asked: "Kobe Bryant is not in the top five? Who are behind me?"

   Qing'er's eyes widened when she heard the words, and she continued to count with her fingers: "The sixth is brother, Garnett is seventh, Bryant is eighth, James is ninth, and McGrady is tenth."

  Qinger also discovered this problem, Kobe was actually ranked eighth!

  Liu Xiu said in a lively tone: "I really look forward to watching the game between the Nets and the Cavaliers. Timai's ranking is lower than James, and I don't know who will be stronger between the two in the new season."

  Qing'er: Isn't the topic Kobe only ranked eighth?

   For now, Qinger said, "I'll check the time of their game and see if there is a live broadcast!"

   A very sensible little secretary, little cook, little nanny and... Well, Liu Xiu said, "I'll leave it to Qing Er, and you have a good memory!"

  Qing'er raised her chin: "Of course!"

   But then Liu Xiu was a little puzzled: "But, you little brain, why are you not so smart when doing math homework?"

  Qing'er said dissatisfiedly: "Is this the point?"

   "Then what's the point?"

   "The point is that you have a good memory, but it doesn't mean you have a good talent for math problems!"

   "It seems like..."

Anne-Hathaway, who came out with the dinner plate, was very speechless. She knew that she would not study Chinese so hard. When she used to say "hello and thank you", she always found it very interesting to hear the brothers and sisters bicker. I really want to know what they are arguing about, and now I find that the unknown is the beauty, these two brothers and sisters are not very smart.

  …

   As the Spurs beat the Mavericks 97-91 at home, the 2005-2006 preseason came to an end.

   This represents the end of the preparation phase of each team this season, and is about to enter a new phase - the regular season.

  The preseason games are not counted, but many things can be seen. ESPN's list of the 'Top Ten NBA Players' has caused a lot of controversy.

  ESPN ate a lot, but also gave other media some soup to drink.

In the afternoon, when Liu Xiu came to the arena, she accepted an exclusive interview. When asked about being ranked sixth in the 'Top Ten Stars' by ESPN, Liu Xiu replied, "I am only one person they announce a day, so that it will be popular every day. Or be bold and just rank all 450 NBA players, that's more interesting, why don't you try?"

  The reporter was taken aback by Liu Xiu's remarks, not to mention that this is completely different from the answer they expected... An NBA star, teach us how to arrange NBA stars for those of us who specialize in arranging NBA stars to create popularity?

   But don't say, this suggestion, this reporter feels very good! Boldness is very bold, and it is easy to be scolded, but look at ESPN, after announcing the "NBA Ten Stars Ranking" this morning, although it was scolded, the stock price will not lie.

  ESPN's operations after entering North American sports in recent years have made major media understand how valuable the bottom line of being a person is and how useless it is to keep it.

  From the afternoon of the 28th to the 30th, for two and a half days, the Blazers started a high-intensity training mode, strengthening the attack and defense of the starting lineup, strengthening the defense of all formations, and strengthening the counterattack and follow-up with Liu Xiu or Momo...

  On October 31st, the coaching staff held a pre-match meeting in the morning to discuss how to play the opening game of the regular season tomorrow.

On the second day, the opening game of the Trail Blazers, from the morning to the arena, Liu Xiu was taken by the press officer for an interview, gave a speech to the primary school students who came to the arena according to the manuscript, and came to the arena. Celebrities from all walks of life at the scene took photos... Liu Xiu finally understood why the pre-match preparation meeting was yesterday, why everyone had enough physical strength at the beginning of the new season, but took a day off before the regular season opener.

   Really need a break…

  He's been busy all morning!

At noon, Liu Xiu went home for lunch. In the afternoon, he returned to the Rose Garden Ball with 12 people, including Anne Hathaway, son and daughter, Qinger, aunt and uncle, brother, three nanny, and the neighbor's young couple. At this time, Liu Xiu felt that Paul Allen was really good to be the boss. When the team gave the tickets, it was a joy, as if calling all the neighbors to the general manager would also give the tickets.

Not only Liu Xiu brought a lot of people, but almost every player brought his family, so did the newcomers Ray Allen, Mourning, Blake and others, and none of Louis Williams' relatives and friends came. , the champion last season has nothing to do with him, and he has not been placed on the active list. After the opening game, he will be transferred to the Development League. The coaching staff has informed him that he will play for the Los Angeles Defenders.

Everyone brought their relatives and friends, and there was nothing to do with the players. Everyone’s relatives and friends chatted more lively. This is the case with Liu Xiu. Anne Hathaway and his aunt took the family to find Raheem’s wife. Delicia Raheem went to play, Raheem was organizing a foundation, and told Liu Xiu about it, Liu Xiu talked about it at home again, Liu Xiu and his uncle were not very sensitive, but Anne Hathaway and her aunt were very concerned about it.

  …

  New York time 3 pm, Madison Square Garden, Eddie - Curry beat Brandon - Haywood to win the jump ball, the NBA 2005-2006 regular season officially kicked off.

  At 7:30 p.m., at the Portland Rose Garden Arena, the opening ceremony of the Trail Blazers is about to begin.

Liu Xiu leaned against the wall of the player tunnel and listened to the host's passion or the success of last season. He knew what the host was talking about, but he didn't understand what he said. Feeling nervous, but also confident and looking forward to the new season.

   He didn't think about this when he was warming up, but when he came to the player tunnel and was about to enter the court, those favorable and unfavorable things disturbed his thoughts.

   But these emotions come and go quickly.

  When the lights on the scene dimmed, he quickly calmed down, regained his firm mind, and focused on the upcoming game.

   No matter what kind of situation the new season will face, whether it is favorable or unfavorable, in short, you have to play!

The substitutes on the opposite side have already stood in two rows. Liu Xiu looked at the passageway of the opposite players. Lamar Odom, Caron Butler, Wang Zhizhi, Deron Williams and Kobe played successively.

   However, Liu Xiu's attention was not on the top five starters on the opposite side. He focused on the opposite backup point guard Smush Parker.

   This big man who commented on the Lakers in the summer of 2007 and said that the Lakers should not give Kobe a trade veto was wrong, left a deep impression on Liu Xiu.

In the original time and space, in the 2005-06 and 06-07 seasons, Reaper was the unstoppable starting point guard of the Lakers, who dared to challenge Kobe. As a result, after joining the Heat for $4.5 million in the summer of 2007, he played 9 times. He was sent to the Clippers by the Heat in one game. As a result, after only playing more than 20 games in the 2007-08 season, he was cut by the Clippers, and he never appeared in the NBA again.

   In the 2007-08 season, the 26-year-old Reaper was in the golden period of his career. He was healthy, and the Heat were full of expectations for him. It turned out that this guy actually did not have the strength to play in the NBA! At this time, people remembered that Smush Parker only played a total of 16 games in the 04-05 season before joining the Lakers, averaging 3 points per game, not because he missed too many injuries, but should not appear in the NBA at all.

  There are rumors that Kobe Bryant won the regular season MVP in the 2007-08 season, and Smush Parker, who was expelled from the NBA, played a major role.

   The spotlight outside the player tunnel of the visiting team dimmed. Liu Xiu looked away, took a deep breath and prepared to enter.

  DJ shouted passionately: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome the best player in the world, our warden!"

  Liu Xiu managed his expressions and ran out of the player tunnel precisely at the time of the spotlight... He almost fell flat by the DJ's introduction.

   Sure enough, he immediately felt the murderous gaze from the No. 8 NBA star!

   (end of this chapter)