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Trail Blazers and Pacers.

The two teams have been very friendly with each other over the years.

Wayne still gets cheers when he returns to the Big Cornfield to play games.

When the Pacers came to play in the Rose Garden, Wayne mostly greeted them with a smile.

Bird only needs to sell face to get the Trail Blazers' draft picks.

Similarly, Patterson only needs a phone call to join forces with Bird to do some business.

Bird often publicly praised Wayne in front of the media, and Wayne repeatedly expressed how much he enjoyed his time in Indianapolis.

What about between players on both sides?

Also very friendly.

Aldridge, Roy and Granger were all members of Wayne's training camp.

Wu Sheng and Wayne, as members of the Pacers' only championship lineup, also have a high status in the hearts of Pacers players.

Fans still remember that in a game last season, Wayne broke through and dunked, and Aldridge happened to be standing under the basket trying to make Wayne angry.

Wayne completed a dunk across Ade, but due to his collision with Aldridge, his center of gravity was unstable and he fell headfirst to the ground.

At this time, it was someone else who was being detained. I wish you had fallen to your death.

But Aldridge reached out to support Wayne in time, which prevented Wayne from falling.

It can be seen that the playing atmosphere between the two sides is very friendly.

This ball will have to be defended by Bodog. Not only will he not help hold it, he may even give Wei Ge a boost.

In NBA games, not intentionally hurting your opponent is considered a good character.

Those who go out of their way to protect their opponents are even rarer.

But the Pacers and Trail Blazers are just such two harmonious teams.

The two teams have been living in harmony so far, but this season Wayne discovered that the Pacers were hiding their knives behind their smiles.

Playing with them is still amicable, but when it's time to fight hard, the Pacers are not ambiguous at all.

Having been at peace with the Pacers for so long, Wayne lost the sense of crisis he should have when facing his opponents.

Therefore, the last time the two sides played against each other, the Pacers suddenly lost to Wayne, who was still a little unresponsive.

This season's Pacers are no longer the gentle Pacers.

They may not hurt you or attack you.

But at the basketball level, they are no longer at the mercy of others.

The Pacers are absolutely the top force in the league right now!

So today, back in the big cornfield again, Wayne is no longer taking things lightly.

He is not here to reminisce, this time, he is here to fight!

"Wei, you did a great job with the guillotine last time!"

Before the game started, while the players on both sides were still warming up, Bird took the initiative to come up to him and hugged Wayne.

Although it has been many years since his divorce, Bird's heart still flutters every time he sees Wayne.

If it weren't for the fact that Walsh was messing around among us, our lives would definitely be very happy.

But Walsh should have realized by now what it means to be self-inflicted.

At first, he thought that when he went to New York, he could build an army of good boys according to his own ideas.

The results of it?

As a result, Curry, who New York was obsessed with, was intercepted by the Trail Blazers, and for now, this strong-willed melon is really sweet.

Now, New York is pursuing Angua with all its strength, which actually wasn't Walsh's idea.

The idea of ​​trading Melo was proposed by the team consultant Smiling Assassin.

Walsh fully opposed this idea. He believed that the team should not trade all the potential stocks for Melo, especially when Melo is about to become a free agent.

The Knicks can completely wait for the naked signing. If Angua has just been traded but after half a season and finds that he is not satisfied, he jumps out and becomes a free agent, then the Knicks will be completely screwed.

From the perspective of risk control, Walsh's proposal makes sense.

But Dolan doesn't care about him as the general manager at all. That's Carmelo Anthony. Just let me wait! ?

You have money, why do you have to wait?

So Smiling Assassin and Dolan directly bypassed the management headed by Walsh and contacted Melo's agency team.

It's like Walsh is now a bare-bones commander. He has been completely ignored. He has lost control of the entire team.

If such a big deal directly bypasses the general manager, then the title of general manager is in name only.

It is estimated that before long, this general manager in name only will pack up and leave.

In the big corn field, there are bosses who trust you, but if you don't cherish them, they will mess up and leave.

Now, knowing that the world is in trouble, neither New York nor the cornfields have much to do with him.

There is no way, they are all made.

Wayne looked at Bird who came to say hello and shook his head speechlessly: "What guillotine? I have no idea what you are talking about."

"Hahahahaha, do you think you can fool me? If you could hold back and not fight back, who would have beaten the top five Pistons back then?"

"Hey, who is not young yet? At that time, he was not sensible and his actions were not serious."

"Come on, by the way, do you have any promising rookies this season?" Bird stopped talking to Wayne and started talking about business.

Because Bird previously traded favors for McRoberts in exchange for the Trail Blazers' first-round pick, and that first-round pick became Holiday, who averaged 12+6 per game this season. No matter how you look at it, it is a beneficial transaction for the Pacers. .

Therefore, Bird never forgot this favor.

If the Trail Blazers need to make some moves in the draft, Bird is willing to fully cooperate.

Anyway, Bird doesn't have any particular rookies he wants this year.

Wayne touched his chin. If you put it this way, the Blazers want a lot of rookies this year.

But the key is that your Pacers pick is not high.

Wayne originally wanted to tell Bird, if you really want to repay the favor, don't make a deal with the Spurs in this year's draft.

Because of Wayne's previous life, Leonard was traded by the Spurs to the Pacers for George Hill.

At that time, the old thief Vicki was still very reluctant to part with him.

But then I thought about it, with the Pacers' current pick, even if the Spurs wanted to replace Leonard, they wouldn't look for the Pacers.

Yeah.Leonard

Speaking of which, if Gouban wants to rise, Leonard is the top priority.

If we could get the guy with facial paralysis, wouldn't the old thief fall directly off the altar?

Isn't that wonderful?

This year, the Trail Blazers have three first-round picks, one from the Clippers, one from the Warriors when they traded Paul, and one of their own.

If the Clippers' lottery picks are to be kept, there are only two left.

Although the remaining two picks are definitely relatively low, and because 2011 is recognized as a weak year in the draft, their value is not high.

But it should be possible to trade up with two late first-round picks.

If Leonard can be cut off, then...

It just so happens that Wu Sheng is getting older, and after playing for a few years, he can make a seamless transition.

Perfect, harming others and benefiting oneself!

Old Thief: I’m really going to persecute my old comrade to the end! ?

"Wei, what are you thinking about?"

"Oh, it's okay. You can talk to Patterson about this kind of thing. Anyway, be careful with the Spurs."

Bird nodded, then watched the game almost start, and did not continue to disturb Wayne's warm-up.

At this time, it wasn't just Wayne who was playing tricks on Leonard.

"That's it? A short power forward who Fredette scored 40 points on?" The veteran Vic looked at the scout report of the paralyzed guy and shook his head.

He is not interested in Leonard. He now wants James Johnson to come back as soon as possible.

Without Johnson, the Spurs will have to play Bonner in these games.

The old thief doesn't think that a short power forward who is 1.98 meters tall with bare feet can do anything in the NBA.

Not to mention Sir Ba, who has that big ass?

And when it comes to Sir Ba, the old thief will think of the embarrassing scene when he was almost beaten to death by the opposite assistant coach.

Physical and psychological discomfort!

Of course, Leonard can consider transitioning to a swingman position.

However, this child, who has facial paralysis at a young age, only shot 27.5% from three-point range in the NCAA this season.

A sharpshooter from the NCAA comes to the NBA, and he may not be accurate in three-pointers. What's more, this guy is a blacksmith in the NCAA, and he can't hit the perimeter.

Budenholzer, who recommended Leonard to the old thieves, said: "Leonard has very good defensive ability and rebounding ability, and his physical fitness is also very good. If he can develop a stable shooting, Then his upper limit will be extremely high! If he can also develop perimeter skills, then his upper limit will be incredible! He is just a piece of jade, let us carve it!"

The old thief sighed, yes, but these are all ifs.

Moreover, with the Spurs' record, it is impossible for them to get Leonard directly.

For Leonard, a trade must be made.

Although Leonard's market price is not high, there is a high probability that it will not fall below 20.

Trading players for a piece of rough jade is not worth it.

"How do you know if you don't try? If you don't challenge, you are not a real man!" Budenholzer continued to criticize.

The old thief glanced at Budenholzer and temporarily kept the report from the paralyzed man.

Now, let's consider how the Spurs can stabilize their ranking.

Grizzlies: Hold on, Ning Wanwan must hold on, otherwise I won’t be able to beat anyone in the playoffs!

Back in the big cornfield, amid the cheers of the fans, the starters of the Trail Blazers and Pacers stepped into the center of the court as if they were playing a friendly match.

Both parties hugged and shook hands, and the atmosphere was extremely good.

Wayne looked at the Pacers' starting five. Good guys, if they are all at their peak, this is an All-Star lineup.

Point guard Holiday and shooting guard Roy averaged 22.6 points per game this season. They were the best three-team shooting guards last season, second only to Naochi and Wei Wei.

Small forward Daniel Granger averaged 20.5 points per game and shot 38.6% from three-point range. He was selected to the All-Star team in the 2008-09 season.

Power forward Aldridge, because Roy and Granger are there, only averages 16.3 points per game.

But this guy's statistics are not that good just because he doesn't have that many shot rights. It doesn't mean that he is weaker than in the past. He is still an unsolvable mid-range finisher.

The center is the 2.18-meter-tall Black Yao Ming Roy Hibbert. Although Wayne has always believed that the nickname "Black Yao Ming" is a reference to Black Yao Ming, this guy does play a certain role in the Pacers' rim protection.

After all, that was the person who gave Lao Zhan a headache during his peak period.

Just looking at the data, Hibbert only averaged 12+8 per game in his peak season, but this is actually a misunderstanding.

Because Hibbert's peak was not just one season, but only one series.

In the 2012-13 Eastern Conference Finals, Pacers VS Heat, Yao Ming averaged 22.1 points + 10.4 rebounds + 1 block per game, second only to Mousse in scoring average.

With his outstanding performance in a series, Hibbert is considered the next dominant monster center.

Then he died before he could rule.

This lineup, coupled with the training of Frank Vogel, who gnashed his teeth and yelled at the opponent when he saw James, who only used the max number, is indeed very powerful.

Among them, Roy is really going to brag. This season, his efficiency value is second only to Wayne, Mousse, Wei Wei, Paul, Howard, Lao Dengtou and Nagging, ranking eighth in the league. That is to say The efficiency value is super huge.

This is mainly due to the Pacers' maintenance of Roy, allowing him to play healthily until the 10-11 season - in Wayne's previous life, Roy's final glory ended in the 2009-10 season.

The Blazer in Wayne's previous life, Roy basically asked him to come back early every time he was injured.

Wayne had seen Roy's injury report before. When he was found to have a contusion on his right kneecap and a slight cartilage tear, the Trail Blazers only rested him for eight days before returning.

After Roy's two knees underwent arthroscopic surgery, he returned again in just 20 days.

Injured, forced comeback. Get injured again and force your comeback. This overwhelmed Roy, whose knees were already fragile, and in the end he could only lament that he was jealous of Yingcai.

The Pacers version of Roy has also experienced several knee injuries. For example, Roy did not play in the first half of last season because he had just removed the broken cartilage in his knee the summer before last.

But because the Pacers allowed Roy to fully recover and cultivate each time, Roy was still able to fly around the league and turned the Pacers into a serious championship team this year.

Wayne had no idea Roy's career would be extended by a few more years in Big Corn. According to the condition of Roy's knees, no matter how much maintenance he takes, it is impossible to completely change his destiny and reach thirty-seven or eighty-eight.

However, having lived well into his early thirties, Wayne felt that there was no big problem.

The most important thing is that even Wayne doesn't know how strong Roy can become in the future.

No one has seen this guy called "Yellow Mamba" look like when his skills are fully mature.

Roy stared at Wayne, his senior, the big devil in college, and secretly rubbed his hands.

He knew that if he wanted to win the championship, he had to defeat all these Western powers.

Come on, Brother Wei, let’s talk with the ball!

As soon as the whistle blew, Yao Ming won the first offensive ball for the Pacers.

Wayne immediately followed Aldridge. This No. 4 player who is as tall as himself has incredible touch in the mid-range.

Even if he just lets it go a little bit, he can put the ball in for you.

When Holiday reached the three-point line, Roy just came out through the off-ball screen.

Holiday handed the ball to Roy, and Tony Allen naturally stayed with him.

But at this time, Roy hit the ground lightly, dealt the card at the top of the arc, and gave the ball to Granger who cut in.

Well, Roy is not a pure attacker. Compared with a true shooting guard, he has a very good performance in series offense.

So much so that Naoji once suggested to him: "You have to play more selfishly."

This teaching can be said to be very boring.

Granger's speed is beyond the reach of the current Martial Saint.

When he was still playing for the Pacers, Wu Sheng knew that Granger would one day become a star.

Granger cut inside, caught the basketball, took off in two steps and made a layup.

But just halfway through the flight, Granger saw Wayne rushing towards him.

"Fuck!" Granger felt an urge to urinate at that moment. He knew how scary Wei Ge's frame protection was.

As a result, Granger turned into a pass in the air and passed the ball to Aldridge in the mid-range.

It's not that I, Ajie, don't want to score, but Wei Ge's hot pot is too hot.

Wayne tried his best to reach for the pass with his hands, but the basketball flew past his fingertips.

Their tacit understanding is so good!

Even with his eyes closed, he knew where his teammates were.

"Oops!" Wayne knew that this ball really could only be prayed for by Aldridge's poor touch.

Aldridge received the basketball and immediately took a jump shot.

Wayne's return to defense is quite fast, but this level of interference will not affect Aldridge.

Adelaide made a hollow mid-range shot, and the Pacers went 2-0!

"Fuck!" Wayne shook his head, remembering the feeling of losing sight of one another during the last fight.

Although the Pacers have many young talents, they never act on impulse, let alone have conflicts over the right to take action.

Granger has plenty of abilities, but lacks leadership skills. He knows this, so he is willing to be the second child and will never show off.

Ade's character is one that doesn't fight or grab, so he doesn't care even if he is the one with the least power among the three.

The leader Roy, although an attacker, is willing to share the ball.

Holiday himself is a point guard and does not ask for the right to take shots.

So this team is a team that does a really good job of sharing the ball.

It would be difficult for a helper defense monster as strong as Wayne to block every hole in this extreme ball sharing.

The last game they lost to the Pacers was because they shared the ball so well that the Blazers' defense was cut to pieces.

Switching to the Blazers' offense, Wayne played pick-and-roll with Curry as always.

After Curry got rid of Holiday, he was about to take a three-pointer, and Aldridge switched to guard.

The Pacers' defense focuses on pressing the three-point line and the three-second zone, and focusing on the mid-range.

Frank Vogel is a smart man. This man who worked his way up from a court handyman to an NBA head coach position knows that there is no perfect defense in a basketball game, and you always have to give something to others.

You can't deny the opponent a point.

If that's the case, then don't let the opponent shoot three-pointers that increase points faster, don't let the opponent hit the three-second zone with a higher success rate, and give the opponent a mid-range shot!

No matter how accurate the mid-range shot is, it is difficult to kill people in one wave. And nowadays, more and more players are no longer good at scoring from the mid-range.

Because from the perspective of data analysis, mid-range shots are the least cost-effective option.

Therefore, Aldridge saw Curry preparing to shoot a three-pointer and jumped out without hesitation.

Seeing this situation, Daudaer immediately thought of Brother Wei.

Well, whenever you are most helpless and at a loss, you are right to give the ball to Wei Ge~

What’s the point of reviving New York? It’s still fun to hug Brother Wei’s thigh.

The moment Wayne got the ball, Holiday wanted to cut it.

As a result, Wayne just held the basketball high with one hand.

Holiday jumped up to reach the ball at first, but after two jumps and noticed Wayne's contemptuous eyes, he suddenly felt like the clown was actually me.

Holiday:

Brother Wei, everyone is an ally, and we don’t want to be so humiliating!

Wei Ge took advantage of this humiliating moment to break through and then succeeded in a mid-range jumper.

Well, Wayne, who is 2.11 meters tall, passed the opponent's point guard.

It’s so outrageous!

Wayne is determined to hit the mid-range today. Whatever you give me, I will win against you!

Vogel showed the same gritted teeth expression when he looked at James again. Damn it, you know how to play the max level number, right?

If you have the guts, lend me Wayne for two games!

I don't object to the full level number, I'm just annoyed.

However, Wayne's goal did not dampen the Pacers' passion. They are not afraid of anything this season. They are here to compete for the championship!

They should stop being the bullshit Young Guards. The Young Guards are Thunder.

Now they want to be serious championships!

Roy made a mid-range jumper after the pick-and-roll, once again breaking the Blazers' defense.

Teacher Tony's interference was just one step too slow, and he was killed by Yellow Mamba with one strike.

But soon, Curry also returned a mid-range shot to the Pacers.

At this time, except for the die-hard fans of the Trail Blazers and Pacers, other fans chose to switch channels.

Come on, you guys shoot a mid-range shot and I shoot a mid-range shot like this, is that interesting?

It’s so ugly!

The game between the Trail Blazers and Pacers was a pick-and-roll mid-range shooting contest.

The rhythm is slow and the style is retro. It can be said to be a magical tool for sleeping.

But those who like to watch it watch it with gusto.

Every tactical run, every decisive shot, every exquisite pass

It's all fun!

In the first quarter, the two teams tied at 22 on mid-range shots.

Neither side had any dunks in the first quarter. They scored a total of two three-pointers, and the rest were all mid-range shots and free throws.

Simply!

After Wayne finished the first quarter, he found that the Pacers were really stable.

Much more difficult than No. 1 in the Western Conference.

However, Wayne still wanted to settle the game in three quarters, not because he wanted to get off work early, but because

This season, there is a saying going around about Roy.

"Looking at the data, you won't think Roy is very strong. But if you let him have sufficient energy and enter the fourth quarter without foul trouble, you will find that he can beat the world."

Wayne didn't want to personally test the truth of this statement. The risk of fighting a sickle was too high.

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