Healing Basketball

   Chapter 208 208. Happy Hour Before Hell Mode (Part 5)

   The 'Rookie Breakout Month' hyped by major media turned out to benefit Liu Xiu.

   The media hyped this up on Monday, and Liu Xiu had a big triple-double that day.

   On Wednesday, when this topic was completely fermented, Liu Xiu had two consecutive triple-doubles, and the number of triple-doubles this season had reached 8, surpassing Magician and occupying the second place on the list of rookie triple-doubles!

   Magician joked in an interview: "Jerry and Mickey really went wrong. The warden is amazing. He still has 20 games to play. Maybe he can surpass Big O to become the No. 1 in history."

  Many people heard Jerry mentioned by Magic and thought it was Lakers owner Jerry Buss.

   Big O also followed the magician's words and said in an interview: "I also think the warden can surpass me, he can call me, and I will teach him how to get triple-doubles."

   Big O's rookie season has the highest triple-double in history with 26.

   These popularity are superimposed together, and it is really no lower than when Liu Xiugang won the All-Star vote!

   Moreover, compared to the All-Star vote king, this time it is a real performance to win the popularity.

When the Blazers and 76ers game first started, when people saw Iverson in a suit, many of them didn't pay for the reservation in advance. Fans who watched the trial stage for a few minutes before paying for the live broadcast didn't watch it. The ratings Very depressed.

   But after Liu Xiu scored 8 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the half, the third quarter began, the ratings continued to rise, and the fourth quarter was still rising... The fourth quarter started to brush the data, still rising? Of course l! Rookie, what's wrong with brushing some data?

  Is it possible to brush the triple pair? Why don't other rookies come out with one?

   Even if we lost the game, we still have a bit of talk. With a triple-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, we won the game!

  Other rookies started to swear when they saw Liu Xiu's two consecutive triple-doubles.

   And decided to **** a certain player who never passed on suits for Zhou Best and did not give Liu Xiu a chance. Fortunately, because he was afraid of being beaten... No, he was afraid of another fight without speaking out, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

   Two triple-doubles in a row, just like the back-to-back triple-double, even if Liu Xiu doesn't play in the next games this week, Zhou Best is almost locked!

  …

   After two consecutive guest games, Liu Xiu flew back to Portland with the team on the morning of March 11. Next, there is a back-to-back home game to play against the Magic and Clippers.

He heard that because of his performance, their team's remaining 20 games this season will be guaranteed to add 5 live broadcasts, plus the originally scheduled curtain call game against the Lakers, 6 of the 20 games. live streaming.

  The Knicks are not counted, other teams are second only to the Lakers, who have 8 live broadcasts of the remaining games, tied for second with the Kings.

   Liu Xiu has received a signal - the media's attitude towards him has changed!

  When he got on the plane, he took a pile of newspapers to read…

   "The warden's triple double in a row is just luck..."

   "The Warden can only get a triple-double on a bad defensive team..."

   "The warden..."

  “…”

   "Riding on a horse!"

   The news that Liu Xiu sees is almost always from this angle.

   Then, he breathed out a fragrance.

  Have your attitude towards him changed?

   The 96th Third Flower Show, who wanted to have a good relationship with the warden, saw Liu Xiu's unhappy appearance. He came to Liu Xiu in the corner of the back row and asked, "Warden, what happened?"

   Liu Xiu casually said the situation.

Raheem laughed: "It's just how they operate, I think they don't want to give up the fans who attack you, but also want to make money from the fans who like you, so they will continue to write like this, maybe more. Ruth... Think about it, if the news is all about complimenting you, would you still watch the news every day?"

   Liu Xiu thought about it, yes!

  The day before yesterday, he watched the news touting his big triple-double, and he was very excited. When he continued to praise him yesterday morning, he had no desire to watch it.

   The touted words are the same, and the content of the spray can be updated every day.

Think about AJ's creation of the 'Warden' series of signature shoes, the publicity is more than that of the 'General' series, although the word 'warden' is used, anyway, the prison tyrant is useless... But he also values ​​his aspect more. the heat.

   What else can Liu Xiu do?

   He can't do anything about it. People are kind and being bullied. He is too kind. He can only endure this kind of thing...

  …

  …

Did the    quarterback era really exist?

   Liu Xiu came to this world in the summer of 2002. Whether it was from the memory he received or from what he saw with his own eyes, there was no such thing as a 'big four' in the United States.

In the 00-01 season, the four of them were selected as All-Star starters at the same time, which caused a wave of shooting guard craze. Except for the first year of Jordan's comeback in the 01-02 season, in the past four years, the four have been selected as All-Star starters at the same time three times. , the American media discussed them together quite a lot.

   If it really goes on at this pace, they, who are currently in the prime of their careers, can’t say they can really play the title of ‘Big Four’, just like the big four centers back then.

   However, although the four are in the prime of their careers, the news that can be heard this year is Kobe, Kobe, Kobe.

   When it comes to Iverson, it's an injury.

   Speaking of Carter, it's still a dunk.

   Mention Maddie…

   Liu Xiu looked at the man who didn't appear on the opposite side, a little disappointed.

   McGrady has been scolded for brushwork, disloyalty, and many injuries this year... So far, McGrady has missed 10 games due to a back injury.

   There are three tragedies among the four major quarterbacks.

   has not yet reached the era of the so-called big four, and the big four have the omen of drifting away.

   After returning to Portland for a night of rest, on March 12, the Blazers ushered in the Magic, the first opponent back-to-back at home.

   In this game, Liu Xiu's triple-double is out of the question. The Magic team didn't make up defenses at all. It was easier for Liu Xiu to score than to send assists. Of course, he scored more points.

   The score of the four quarters was 32-25 in the first quarter, 25-27 in the second quarter, 24-14 in the third quarter, and 31-27 in the final quarter.

   Liu Xiu made 8 of 17 shots, including 3 of 8 three-pointers, plus 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

  The top scorer was Randolph with 26 points and 9 rebounds, 8-of-12 from the field and 10-of-13 from the free throw line.

Raheem's offense is getting better and better. He discussed with the extrajudicial fanatic and Miles how to become a qualified small forward for the Trail Blazers. The two high school students were miserable. They can do it. Raheem is casual. It's easy to adjust, and it's even better.

It's just defense, Raheem is really too rough. It's been almost 8 seasons, and it feels like he hasn't learned defense... No, Raheem is even rougher than the extrajudicial fanatic at the beginning of his rookie season who hasn't learned defense. , the defensive habits collapsed.

However, the attack on Raheem is really good. Tonight, he made 8 of 12 shots, including 1 of 1 from three-pointers, plus 3 of 4 free throws. After 21 minutes, he scored 20 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal. The efficiency is astonishingly high. .

   Against the Magic team where McGrady was absent, even if Raheem played off the ball, responded to the shot or responded to the basket, it was like chopping melons and vegetables.

  …

  Some people want to win, but they just can't.

  Some people want to lose, but they can't follow his heart.

   The Clippers currently have a record of 20 wins and 44 losses, tied with the Wizards for the third-lowest in the league.

   If it hits this point, the Clippers are obviously not satisfied with this ranking, they want to be worse.

   Compared with previous years, they have a clearer draft target this year - a high school player.

   When the Clippers went to play in Chicago in the East this season, coach Mike Dunleavy and general manager Elgin Baylor went to Peoria High School in Peoria, next door to Chicago, to watch a game.

  Elgin-Baylor said the kid was like a high school student he missed and couldn't miss it this time.

Baylor can't do anything else. The draft vision is still very good. Mike Dunleavy wants to lose now. Anyway, it is impossible to enter the playoffs, let alone the playoffs. If you don't adjust the lineup properly, you can't even cultivate a winning culture. arrive.

   Playing the Trail Blazers, who are still ranked second in the West, Mike Dunleavy consciously sits back and relaxes.

   The two teams played 44-49 in the first quarter, with the Clippers in front and the Trail Blazers in the back.

   But the third quarter began, and the situation changed! Brand ran wild, scoring 17 points on 8 of 11 shots in a single quarter, leading the Clippers to 28 points in a single quarter, while the Trail Blazers only scored 16 points, scoring more than Brand alone.

After three quarters, the Clippers overtook the Trail Blazers by 7 points 72-65.

  The Trail Blazers went on defense in the final quarter, the Clippers only scored 19 points, but the Trail Blazers only scored 20 points.

  Randolph and Momo, these two big C positions are pitted today. Randolph only made 3 of 11 shots with 7 points and 9 rebounds, and Momo got 4 points and 5 assists in 1 of 7.

Liu Xiu's good state continued, scoring 21 points on 7 of 15 shots, but Raheem scored 9 points, the extrajudicial madman 9 points, Ruben Patterson 7 points, McDyess 6 points... Blazers All 11 players on the team scored, but only Liu Xiu scored in double figures.

  85-91, the Trail Blazers lost to the Clippers by 6 points, their 17th loss of the season.

  …

  …

  47 wins and 17 losses. After being upset by the Clippers, the Trail Blazers held the second position in the Western Conference for a long time, and were overtaken by the Spurs!

   The same 47 wins and 17 losses, but the Spurs rely on other advantages, overwhelm the Trail Blazers.

   I knew that the second in the West was unstoppable, but I had to give it a try.

  Liu Xiu looked at the schedule of the remaining 18 games, and it was simply... Except for the Warriors, Jazz, and Rockets, other teams are currently in the top eight in the East and West.

   Even the Warriors, Jazz, and Rockets are all teams with a probability of entering the playoffs.

   In other words, the Blazers' schedule treatment is the treatment of those teams that send warmth to strong teams at the end of the season...

The second day after playing back-to-back at home, Liu Xiu followed the team to the away game again. This time there were only two consecutive visitors, but after this wave of away games, the Trail Blazers will not go to the East to play again this season. After the game, if you want to play against the Eastern Conference team, it will be a home game.

   No. 15 played the 14th away opponent the Knicks this season, and No. 17 played the 15th away opponent Celtics.

   The Prison Team's last 18 Hell Mode is about to begin, but before it begins, there's a good thing.

   At noon on March 15th, the league announced the latest issue of the Player of the Week Award, and Liu Xiu won the Player of the Week Award for the third time this season!

   (end of this chapter)