I’m Really Playing Basketball

  Chapter 306 The Future of Marquette University's Three Eagles and Two Claws

  On September 20, 2004, after Chen Xiao rested in the village for a period of time, he said goodbye to his son, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and returned to the United States.

  The Mid-Autumn Festival is almost one year old. It was born on August 15 of the lunar calendar last year, and it will be August 15 in a week.

  Compared with a year ago, the little Mid-Autumn Festival, who is almost 1 year old, is already a very cute and lively baby.

  When I see him next time, he will definitely become more lively and cute.

   What makes Chen Xiao guilty is that because of the NBA, he has limited time with his baby.

  Chen Xiao is planning to take care of her baby when she is three years old.

  He is still so young now, and Chen Xiao can't worry about taking him to the United States.

  "I always feel that after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I seem to be more and more mature."

  When bidding farewell to the Little Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Xiao thought secretly in her heart.

  In other words, Chen Xiao always felt that his behavior in college and the second two in his rookie season was very handsome, but now, thinking of those actions that were once considered handsome, now it seems that he feels a little shameful?

  Well, Chen Xiao didn't think about it anymore.

  Think again, that is, I have executed myself.

  Anyway, time will forget everything.

  But, will time really forget everything?

  At this time, the little pants who are working **** the eyes of God, the little Duozi who is working **** the real eyes of the King Snake, and the turtles who are working **** the real eyes of the Wolf King, said: Haha.

  Chen Xiao left China on September 20 and returned to Cleveland in the United States on September 20. Every time he returned to the United States from China like this, Chen Xiao felt that his life had lasted one more day.

  However, in the busy NBA schedule, such an extra day seems to be meaningless.

  Chen Xiao left China and returned to Cleveland, and he felt that the smoke of the NBA next season seemed to be pulled away again.

  Why do you say that?

  Because after returning to the United States, Chen Xiao will see ESPN start next season's NBA star rankings.

  The opening game of the NBA next season will be on November 2nd, and now it’s September 20th. There are almost 1 month and 11 days left before November 2nd.

  ESPN is going to be ranked next season’s top 50 NBA stars, one a day, and now it is ranked 40th in the NBA.

  Well, this person is not someone else, just happens to be the new aid power forward Raheem the Cavaliers traded from the Trail Blazers.

  The Cavaliers who are ranked like ESPN will really feel a lot of talent next season.

After all, Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan must be in the top 40. Chen Xiao was 10th last year. This year, he will definitely be able to go further. And Xiao Zhan, perhaps, will also be in the top 20. By then, the Cavaliers will have three NBA top fives. Ten stars, it can barely be regarded as a Big Three team.

  However, regardless of ESPN, it seems to be very optimistic about the Cavaliers, but other American media are so optimistic about the Cavaliers' record next season, mainly because the Eastern Conference team is really too strong.

  It’s almost October, and the summer NBA free market is basically over.

  The strength of each team is basically determined.

  Looking at the forecast for the NBA next season by USA TODAY, USA TODAY has divided the 30 NBA teams into five grades from 1 to 5 stars.

  The Cavaliers ranked two stars last season and will be promoted to four stars by USA Today next season.

  This number of stars seems to be quite good.

  The strongest sun in the west is only five stars, while Garnett’s Timberwolves and the Lakers and Kings led by Key Boss and Kobe Boozer are only four stars.

  However, unlike the west, there is something different in the east.

The Nets, led by Carter, Martin, Richard Jefferson, Marion, Joe Johnson and others, are a five-star team. Although O’Neal has left, the F7 of last season has disappeared, but the Nets in the new season are still Being optimistic by many people, it seems to be very competitive.

For example, the Heat led by Wade and Yao Ming are five stars. Ming Ming was only out of the first round last season, but he was so optimistic in the new season. Yao Ming killed all sides in the Olympics, and Wang Zhizhi was also selected as the best team in the Olympics. After that, the NBA is very optimistic about the Heat team led by Yao Ming Wade, Odom, Bosh, Payton, Mourning, Wang Zhizhi, etc., and feel that they are the team that poses the greatest threat to the Magic in the East next season.

  If it's just not as good as the Heat, it's still good if it ranks below the Nets and Heat.

  But here in the East, there are too many four-star teams!

  Ao and Artest Stephen Jackson, the Pacers led by Reggie Miller.

  Raptors led by Nash, Milicic, Marshall, Lagabe, and Josh Smith.

  Big Ben, Billups, Hamilton, Pistons led by Prince.

  Iverson, the 76ers led by Mutombo.

  Even the Bucks led by Ray Allen, Michael Reid, Iguodala and others have been rated as four stars by USA TODAY.

  In addition to the Cavaliers, the entire Eastern Conference does not say two five-stars, there are only six teams with four stars.

  This is not the defending champion Magic team, the Magic team is a six-star team in USA TODAY’s star rating.

   Says that the best five-star is good, but you made the Magic a six-star, how you look down on other teams in the NBA!

  However, other teams really don't complain about stars like USA Today.

  No way, the Magic are really strong.

  In the finals of last season, a Tracy McGrady won the championship.

  Ginobili, who suddenly broke out in the finals last season, coupled with the performance in the Olympics, many people say that the Argentine star is definitely a player with superstar-level offensive ability.

   And next season, his mentor Dogrives also said that next season, Ginobili will be the starting shooting guard.

  Because of Mike Miller’s departure, it was just right that Tracy McGrady could be a small forward and Ginobili would start.

  No matter if it is Duncan, Gooden, Tracy McGrady, Ginobili, Parker or Zaza Pachulia, Duncan, Tracy McGrady, Ginobili, Parker, the Magic's starting lineup next season are quite terrifying.

  You know, the Magic are still sitting on the bench with Turkoglu, Robert Horry and Nelson, one of the best rookie point guards this year.

  It can be said that this Magic team is indeed strong, and it is considered to have the dynasty.

  Many people say that the next dynasty in the NBA is the Magic dynasty.

  At the same time, many American media have already created momentum for O'Neill VS Duncan in the new season.

  In the west, the sun led by O'Neal rushed out of the west very steadily.

  The magic in the east is also very stable.

  So, although Chen Xiao, James, Wade, Yao Ming and other young stars have already emerged, there is no doubt that the current NBA protagonists are Duncan, O’Neal, Kobe, Garnett and other ‘adult’ stars.

  The competition in the NBA revolves around them.

Regardless of whether Chen Xiao admits it or not, maybe five years later, the competition in the NBA will revolve around Chen Xiao, James and others. But now, media experts in the United States think so. The NBA belongs to Duncan and the others. Belongs to Chen Xiao and them.

  USA Today’s star rating for next season’s NBA teams is still very representative.

   However, although O'Neal and Duncan are still on the stage in the NBA, there is no doubt that the heat brought by Wade and Yao Ming has already rushed to the edge of the stage.

  After all, the Magic’s biggest opponent in the Eastern Conference. Although the protagonists of next season are Duncan and O’Neal, Yao and Wade can be regarded as the first supporting role and the biggest challenger.

  This still makes Chen Xiao quite envious.

  When Marquette University came to the NBA with the "Three Eagles and Two Claws".

Not to mention the two claws, Travisdina has been playing Bibby and Bobby Jackson's bench for the Kings, playing a lot of time and not much time. It can only be said that he has a firm foothold in the NBA. After playing for the Kings for two seasons, he was replaced by the Bucks with a second-round pick and center Jamal Sampson.

  Brakson, after the Lakers experienced two seasons that were neither successful nor failed, was replaced by the Bucks with the first-round picks protected by next season's lottery.

  This Marquette University's once all-around insider, the insider who can do anything, went back to Milwaukee after spinning around with Dina.

  So, do you think these two people succeeded or failed in the NBA?

  For Dina and Braxon, they must feel that they have failed.

   But for Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao thinks that the two of them are successful.

  Playing in the NBA for two years, and the team is willing to ask for them and be willing to train them, this is a success in itself.

  After all, not everyone is the protagonist of the novel.

   Therefore, when the two were traded, they were very disappointed. That's how Chen Xiao comforted him.

  A month after the two were traded, Chen Xiao found that the two had accepted the reality of returning to Milwaukee.

  Moreover, the two seem to have accepted the role given to them by the Milwaukee Bucks.

  Hearing from the two, the Bucks seem to value them both very much.

The two were originally members of the Three Eagles and Two Claws of Marquette University. They were very popular and status in Milwaukee. Travisdina is a native of Milwaukee. Their status and popularity are similar to those of the Kings and Lakers. The time is completely different.

  I heard the two say that when the Lakers were in the Lakers, the two gave Kobe and Webber their bags.

   But back in Milwaukee, the Bucks' two rookies Iguodala and Ariza are carrying bags for them.

  You know, Iguodala is a lottery show.

  Not to mention these two rookies, even if the team’s second boss, Michael Reed, one of the Bucks’ splash brothers, respects them both.

and……

   "Chen, Terry Porter appreciates my versatility. He is going to let me play the starting power forward next season, and at a critical moment, he hopes that I can play center and lead the Bucks defense."

Chen Xiao didn’t know if Braxon reported good news to him or not. To be honest, Braxon only wears shoes 2.01 meters. Although he is strong, he can run and jump, although he can pass, defend, and shoot well. Everything is good, but in this era, it is the ultimate for a 2.01 meter to play the starting power forward. Chen Xiao wears 2 meters 03.

   Let a person with a height of 2 meters 01 be the defensive core of the team and lead the defense?

   Isn’t this a bit weird?

  If this is true, it can only be said that only a rookie coach like Terry Porter can do something.

  In fact, Braxon really did not lie to Chen Xiao, Terry Porter is indeed preparing to reuse Braxon next season.

  In order to liberate the shooting speed of Ray Allen and Reid, Terry Porter thought hard and felt the need to increase the threat and attack speed of other players on his team.

  Brakson and Iguodala and Ariza were all found by him for this purpose.

  If these people are useful, use them, and throw them away if they are not useful.

  He is looking for ways to release Ray Allen’s offensive influence.

   So, this kind of thinking of making the lineup smaller and faster is really what this rookie coach can do.

As for Travisdina, he is very stable in possession and accurate in three-pointers. In addition, he is a king, and his offensive skills and tactics are very good. In addition, he is a basic native of Milwaukee, Marquette A member of Mitaka and Two Claws, he is the perfect bench leader of the team, and even the leader of the locker room.

  Ray Allen is a bit unsuitable to be a leader.

  So, Dina and Braxon really did not lie to Chen Xiao. After they returned to Milwaukee, the management and coaching of the Bucks really reused them, and the Bucks players really respect them.

  The two have found their new roles in the NBA.

  And it may be the kind of character who always has a bowl of rice to eat.

  As long as they still have a little strength, or even no strength at all, the Bucks may not be willing to let them go.

  This is indeed a success.

  After talking about the two claws, let's talk about the Mitaka.

  Wade, who is in the best condition among the Mitaka, won’t talk about it.

  The Heat signed Payton in the free market. After signing Mourning back, the entire team can be described as strong.

  Moreover, the team is very young and the lineup is very reasonable. The whole team has been rebuilt, and it will only get better in the future.

   Therefore, Wade is considered the first player on the right path among the Mitakas.

  In addition to Wade, Luo Ge now seems to be good to hear him at the Spurs.

   was originally bad.

  Before the Olympics, the Spurs' number one pick Howard was very arrogant. As soon as the team reported, he directly challenged Luo Ge's top position.

  After all, it’s normal to be a bit temperamental.

  But, after the Olympic trip, Howard was cleaned up by Yao and he became honest.

  In fact, it was not only because of being cleaned up by Yao, but mainly because the Meng-6 team played too badly in the Olympics, and the mentality of the players was almost destroyed.

  Even the famous veterans have collapsed, let alone Howard.

  And perhaps one of the few players in the entire US team who hasn't collapsed is Luo Ge.

  And Roger and Duncan are indeed the most stable players of the US team in the Olympics.

  The two people's attitude of being calm and calm, really, is very infectious and a sense of security.

  In addition, Luo Ge was originally a very charismatic person. When a person is in a trough, it is really reassuring to have such a charismatic person to guide him.

  When reporting to the US team, Howard clamored to be the boss of Arenas and Rogo.

  When he came back from the US team, Howard honestly followed Luo Ge with Arenas and became the younger brother.

  Roger is considered to be subdued in the Spurs, Howard is the head.

  But, after the thorn head was subdued, it was still the thorn head, plus the thorn head of Arenas, to be honest, Luo Ge was really lucky in the Spurs.

  Listen to Luo Ge, if Howard and Arenas weren't pressed by him now, they might have played against the team's head coach Popovich on a dark and windy night in a certain month.

   Chen Xiao was a little bit dumbfounded when he heard Luo brother say this.

However, although the hardship is a bit fortunate, the strength of the Spurs next season is still good. The double guards of Rogo and Arenas will not be mentioned. Although Howard was abused by Yao in the Olympics, his strength is still good, especially It is a talent, able to run, jump and defend.

  In addition, the Argentine power forward, Luis Scola, who used his footsteps to beat Chen Xiaoxiu in the Olympics, was also signed to the NBA by the Spurs.

  In the relatively weak West, the Spurs should be quite competitive next season.

   Generally speaking, the players of the Three Eagles and Two Claws who entered the NBA with Marquette University, although they are not as good as Wade, but they seem to be okay.

  Chen Xiao is the same here.

  Although he is not a competitor in the first echelon in the East, he is also in the second echelon.

  If it weren't for being pitted by O'Neal, maybe the Cavaliers could also compete for the Heat's first supporting role this season.

  But, it doesn’t make any sense to say so much now.

  After being placed by O'Neal, during the offseason, Cavaliers general manager Paxson finally signed Brent Barry with a full middle-class contract and a five-year contract of $25 million.

  The 33-year-old veteran made 45% of the Sonics three-pointers last season. Although he is not young, his strength is still okay.

  25 million in 5 years is not too much a premium, because the Spurs gave out 20 million in 4 years, and the Cavaliers gave the Spurs a year more contract than the Spurs.

  This contract is basically Barry’s pension contract, the last contract. For Barry, finally signing this contract with the Cavaliers, he has basically done a good job of giving up the championship in his career.

  If it is for the championship, he can accept the basic salary of the Magic and the mini-middle class of the Heat.

  After signing Brent Barry with a full middle class, the Cavaliers' lineup is completely tidy.

  The Cavaliers will not run out of 15-man roster this season.

  Because there are many players in the team that can swing, 13 people are actually enough.

Chen Xiao, James, Tyson Chandler, Matt Barnes, Dior, Mo Williams, Kyle Korver, Penny Hardaway, Raheem, DeSagana Diop, Al Jefferson, Spanoulis, Brent Barry.

  This is the 13-man lineup for the Cavaliers next season, and it actually looks pretty good.

  After half a month of practicing, Chen Xiao feels even better.

   "Xiao Chen, I think the Cavaliers this season are stronger than last season!"

"I think so too."

  Chen Xiao said with a smile, Cavaliers this season not only has a more reasonable lineup, a more reasonable offense and defense, and a more reasonable age. More importantly, the two core players of the team have become stronger.

  Now Xiao Zhan is already an A+ player. Just yesterday, Chen Xiao watched Xiao Zhan upgrade from A to A+.

  This growth rate is terrifying!

  In the second season, he went from rookie to super giant. In the history of the NBA, such players are also one of the few.

  In addition to Larry Bird and others, who were the top super giants when they first entered the league, Chen Xiao and James are the strongest, rookies for one year and super giants the second year.

  You know, Chen Xiao is a systematic man!

   "The chosen one is the chosen one."

  Of course, although the Cavaliers head coach Carlisle has no system, as a head coach of this level, he can of course see the changes between James and the end of last season.

   "LeBron's shooting progress is very big, his strength has also become stronger, the power of breakthroughs is even greater, the end of the basket, the layup, and the dunk are stronger, all-round improvement!"

   Faced with James' overall improvement after the offseason, Carlisle is of course happy.

  But, while happy, Carlisle has a little headache.

  Because he needs to re-arrange James' position in the team.

  Last season, Xiao Zhan’s strength has not yet arrived, and they are all assisting Chen Xiao.

  This season, Xiao Zhan definitely needs to improve the position of the team.

  Can't let Xiao Zhan continue to sacrifice, right?

  Xiao Zhan is willing, but Carlisle himself is not willing.

  For the Cavaliers, any waste is shameful.

  The Cavaliers are not a team like the Magic that can be wasted at will.

  The best choice for the Cavaliers is to maximize the strength of Chen Xiao and James.

   James’ strength in the new season has improved by leaps and bounds. It is certainly not only Chen Xiao and Carlisle who have noticed. As James’ agent, Goodwin, of course he also knows.

  After all, he handles all the trainers.

  And he knows, you say, can Xiao Zhan’s mother know?

  For Carlisle, the improvement of Jen's strength required him to redistribute the role of the Cavaliers.

  But for Xiao Zhan’s mother, Gloria, it doesn’t need to be so troublesome.

   "LeBron doesn't need him anymore!"

   Although Goodwin has always felt that Gloria is extreme, he believes that he agrees with Gloria's views on this matter.

  It's not just him, even Nike thinks so.

  Nike also feels that LeBron and Chen are already wasting Nike's resources.

  Since you have reached the strength of a superstar~www.NovelMTL.com~, then there is no need to rely on anyone for shelter, spread your wings and soar!

  For Nike and the others, James has not yet taken off because they have not yet taken off.

   But for James, he is flying now!

  He and Chen Xiao are leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to the distance, flying to the sun!

   Cavaliers training hall, after Chen Xiao and James had a tank-collision contest, both of them were very satisfied.

   "We are also on the right path!"

  "The right path to the end!"

  At this time, the two people who looked at each other and smiled did not notice the shock of the other players next to the Cavaliers.

   And Spanoris, Al Jefferson, and Brent Barry three new Cavaliers are more shocking than the rest of the Cavaliers.

   "This is really a tank battle in the basketball world!"

  Well, the technique is rough, and the duel practice between Chen Xiao and Xiao Zhan, who will be able to hedge, is so unpretentious and shocking...

  (End of this chapter)