Healing Basketball

   Chapter 378 378. By the way, for the second-place show

   "Best Newcomer?: The Lord of the Ages series of quests.

   Goal 1: The host must have more rebounds in this game than Emeka Okafor.

   Reward: Reward 1000 healing points for every rebounding. "

  Is there anyone discussing who is stronger between the 2003 Best Rookie and the 2004 Best Rookie No. 1 candidate?

no!

"Emeka Okafor, 22 years old, 208 cm, 113 kg, C/PF, ability rating 83, offense 79, defense 86...Averaged 14.8 points, 11 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.8 blocks...shooting 43% , 58% from the free throw line…”

Liu Xiu took another look at Okafor's player detection report. He was a very good rookie, but it only met people's expectations for a 22-year-old who entered the NBA. unimportant.

  The important thing is, what is not good, why is it better than rebounding?

   For such a task, Liu Xiu didn't care about it at all... He shook his head and asked his teammates to discuss. If he could win three or five rebounds, he would be in time to play a brilliant performance against a grudged opponent to heal the opponent's player.

   The teammates who had no interest in an opponent like the Bobcats immediately became excited when they heard that the warden was going to play with the rookie again.

  …

  The game is about to start, and Liu Xiu replicates his talent.

   Teammate, Momonga walked up; opponents like the Bobcats, of course, picked the strongest copy—Okafor, the second-place pick.

  “…

   Opponent: Emeka-Okafor, matching degree 25, characteristic transformation talent: wall standing (residual blood), bonus effect: the host's awareness of the placement of offensive rebounds is improved. "

   This talent is really... just a talent.

   But there is still something to gain, Liu Xiu immediately told his teammates to prepare themselves.

   At 8 p.m., the Blazers' home game against the Bobcats started.

  The Trail Blazers are still starting, and the Bobcats are starting: Blevin Knight, Keith Bogans, Gerald Wallace, Okafor, Brezek.

  Kwame Brown narrowly beat Okafor to win the jump ball, and the Trail Blazers took the lead!

   The rookie's second-place jump ball is basically on a par with Kwame Brown!

   And after losing the jump ball, he immediately retreated, and his style of play was positive…

   Such a rookie, the prison team players are even more excited.

  Payton advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Liu Xiu.

   "Keith Bogans, 24 years old, 196 cm, 98 kg, SG/SF, ability rating 76, offense 67, defense 84...Averaged 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists...shooting 38%..."

  Liu Xiu is a second-round pick in the same session, and the same division in college. He also played against each other twice in college. He is not familiar with him. He is a defensive genius. From college to NBA, he is a defensive genius, but he is extremely lacking in offensive ability.

   Another opponent with 195+ cm and weight 95+ kg came to defend him. Liu Xiu was more motivated to complete the task of getting healing value.

  The more draws, the chance to draw more speed cards!

   If it can improve the explosive acceleration, that is, the starting speed, it will be even better. Let's see who dares to use such a tall guard to defend him...

  Kwame Brown pulled out the first time Liu Xiu caught the ball, Liu Xiu used a screen to go around the pile, Okafor expanded to prevent the pick-and-roll, guarded a step inside the three-point line, Liu Xiu immediately shot after the pile!

  Although there are tasks, the original plan still has to be carried out normally - we must attack the weak team! Leveling on the court has to point to such an opponent.

Okafor didn't expect Liu Xiu to throw it like this, and although Liu Xiu threw it decisively, and the three-point +3 bonus within 1 second after the "General"'s pick-and-roll raised the three-point to 76, he didn't make it... But Okafor was pulled out by Liu Xiu, Raheem and Randolph rushed for offensive rebounds, Brezek was invincible with four hands, and Raheem scored two points with a tip-in.

   When Liu Xiu retreated, he quickly recalled the poor three-pointer after the pick-and-roll just now.

Although there is no condition to develop the ball-holding pick-and-roll ability during the season, mainly because the perimeter players in the team are not good at this, but he will find a way to develop the use of the 'General' buff when he has time. Dash after the pick-and-roll and three-pointer after the pick-and-roll, the former has been practicing in actual combat, and the latter has also begun to do it in the middle of the season.

   Offensive and defensive transition, Blevin Knight advanced to the frontcourt, facing Liu Xiu's defense, Blevin Knight chose to break through!

   The speed is very fast, comparable to the speed of the 30-year-old Flying Squirrel. Blevin Knight, who is at his peak, also has top-level cross-step skills. Liu Xiu was passed without any suspense.

  Payton moved ahead of time and blocked Blevin Knight in time.

  Blevin Knight points the ball to the flank, Bogans catches the ball with a long two-pointer...misses!

  Okafor judged the location of the offensive rebound and moved it in time!

   His season-to-date average of 3.8 offensive rebounds per game ranks second in the league, equal to Ben Wallace and second only to Zach Randolph's 4 offensive rebounds per game.

   Relying on the accurate judgment of teammates' ironwork, and the contempt of their opponents for their fishy team... eh eh eh? What about contempt?

As soon as Okafor arrived at the rebounding spot, Randolph and Kwame Brown blocked Okafor next to him. Okafor was caught on the left and right, and he watched Liu Xiu rush into the inside to grab ahead of Gerald Wallace. Take the basketball off.

   Needless to say, the Bobcats' retreat discipline is really good!

Okafor and Gerald Wallace rushed for a rush. The two combined to score 5.8 offensive rebounds per game. They were a huge threat. Blazek led Brian Knight and Bogans to retreat. Cafu and Gerald Wallace rushed to make it, and it was too late to return the excellent physical fitness of the two.

Liu Xiu passed the ball to Payton and ran forward. He glanced at the bench opposite. Bernie Bickerstaff, the general manager and head coach of the Bobcats, integrates running the team, building the lineup, building the system, and coaching. A coach with the same ability, but not a top-level, all-round weakened version of Popovich or Larry Bird.

   When the Blazers attacked, Payton gave the ball to Liu Xiu and asked Liu Xiu to practice the pick-and-roll before shooting. Kwame Brown continued to diligently pull out the pick-and-roll.

   This time it was not Okafor who followed Kwame Brown, but Gerald Wallace!

  Gerald Wallace switched to the pick-and-roll and stuck close to Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu was not afraid of confrontation and pushed hard to break through to the right front!

A perimeter player like Gerald Wallace who is fast and has a good sense of defense, if he takes a step, Liu Xiu lacks explosive acceleration ability, and it is difficult to pass, but if he is close to the opponent and has no space to move laterally, Liu Xiu's static strength will prevail.

  Gerald Wallace wanted to press on, but Liu Xiu forcibly resisted it!

  Liu Xiutu went to the middle distance on the right side of the three-second zone, no one made up for defense, and made an emergency stop at the middle distance at a 30-degree angle on the right side and turned to shoot in the middle...Hit!

  Gerald Wallace feels like he is 201cm + 98kg on a long dog... Wait! This seems to be heavier than him!

and many more!

As a genius with top defensive talents, Gerald Wallace has a very keen sense of defense. He found that the warden's body, playing pick-and-roll offense, and sticking it to defend most of the outside lines can't stand the warden's strong force. You can only remove the space to prevent breakthroughs. If the warden can practice the three-pointer after the pick-and-roll... Isn't the warden just shooting after the pick-and-roll?

   Under the basket, Okafor watched Liu Xiu hit a mid-range shot. It doesn't matter. Their team has 7 wins and 27 losses. Since the beginning, they have been beaten by various opponents. Tonight, he has no extravagant hope of winning the game.

   What he cares about is the position of the Blazers frontcourt players... What does Randolph mean when he grabs an offensive rebound and gets stuck? Aren't you afraid that the ball will pop out, he will fight back directly? He fought back fiercely.

   When the Bobcats attacked, Bogans received the ball from Blevin Knight at a high position and then setter, and Brezek raised the ball and hit a throw.

The Blazers finally added Raheem to Brezek. They couldn’t stand Brezek’s catch and play. Okafor was not surprised. Their Bobcats were the second-to-last in the league. It's normal for the other team to despise them. Anyway, they made up for it in the end. When the Suns played against them, the Bobcats also scored more than 120 points, but the opposite team scored more than 140 points.

   But Okafor looked at Randolph and Kwame Brown who were stuck beside him when Brezek caught the ball... He felt bad from the first ball, and now, the bad premonition has been confirmed!

  …

Okafor has a very high IQ. At the end of his junior year, he won a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Kangxi, and when he entered college, he also majored in social relations. When he graduated from college, he also won a bachelor's degree in social relations. After the Bobcats were admitted to Duke University for a master's degree in social relations; not only high IQ, but also high basketball quotient, excellent basketball talent, with the muscles and diligence of Ben Wallace, and only entered the NBA after graduating from college. Be low-key... With the 2003 Zhuyu in front of him, who has developed in a low-key manner, there are really no big-name stars to target him.

  The big guys who want to target young stars are all staring at Liu Xiu and James. Okafor is very happy to see this situation. He is not the type of Anthony who feels that he is underestimated and seeks abuse everywhere.

   I didn't expect the legendary warden to be a real dog!

The prison team led by the warden    is such a rookie against him!

   Okafor made 0 of 3 shots in the first quarter, only 1 rebound, grabbed an offensive rebound, got a foul, made 1 of two free throws, played 9 minutes in a single quarter, 1 point, 1 rebound, 1 foul and 1 turnover.

   The Blazers' inside team would rather have their rebounds snatched by Brezek, Gerald Wallace, Melvin Eli, who came off the bench, and others, rather than give them the No. 2 pick!

   But the score was 27-22 in the first quarter, and the Blazers still led by 5 points even if they played like this.

   On Liu Xiu's side, the shots in the first quarter are basically focused on mid-to-long-range shots, and they're just practising.

   In the first quarter, he made 3 of 7 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws, 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal in a single quarter!

If you really want to rebound, it is possible if you are lucky. Normally, it is very difficult to rebound with Okafor. Although his teammates are interested in guarding him, but the need for counterattacks will give some Liu Xiu the opportunity to take it directly. Under the rebound... In this case, then increase the difficulty of Okafor's rebound! As for Okafor's score, it was also targeted, but incidentally. It's very troublesome to let teammates rebound against Okafor, so let's target them together!

   (end of this chapter)