I am the Warden Chapter 16 Signal
"The Trail Blazers' preseason game against the Clippers has ended, and the competitive relationship with the Clippers players has ended."
"Great Magician: The game state has ended. The bonus effect of Quentin Richardson's technical transformation talent: Rapid Fire has ended."
“Rating of the match.
Game type: Preseason.
Basic Reward: 150 Healing Points.
Playing time: 16 minutes.
Statistics: 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers, 1 foul.
Game result: Victory.
Analytical rating: A.
Competition impact: C+.
Overall score: B-.
Congratulations to the host for receiving a 180 healing value reward."
After the game, the Trail Blazers easily defeated the Clippers 113 to 94, and Liu Xiu received a system prompt.
In the game against the Clippers, he didn't play much. He came on earlier than in the previous game, but his playing time was even less. The main reason was that his performance was not as amazing as in the previous game. He had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, which was in line with his expectations of his performance.
Liu Xiu didn't expect that Big Q's specialty was quick shooting... It was an excellent talent, able to maintain stability in quick shots, but it was useless to him.
If you have the opportunity to play better, give it a try; if you don’t have such a good opportunity, be patient and accept that you are still a mediocre player now.
But this game still made Liu Xiu have the same doubts as the previous game - "Maggette and Malone are rated equally? The 40-year-old Malone seems to be a level stronger..."
After thinking about it, Liu Xiu found that he couldn't figure it out, so he chose to put the matter aside.
Anyway, if you can't figure it out, you won't waste your brain cells.
Liu Xiu was about to go back to the locker room, take a shower, do physical therapy, and accept an interview... but then the system prompt came.
"Healing value +39, from Chris Kaman."
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The game is over, should I give some healing points now?
Liu Xiu turned his head and looked at the opposite bench, where Kaman was walking towards the opposite player tunnel.
"Kaman is a really energetic young man with long hair!"
Kaman happened to look back at Liu Xiu, they exchanged glances, then turned around and left silently.
They had played against each other in the summer league before, and Kaman was asked a question that made him crazy - "Have you ever thought that you will be bald one day?"
The relationship is definitely not good, but apart from this matter, there is nothing else.
Now, Kaman is quite envious of Liu Xiu.
Liu Xiu's performance was mediocre, but the coach of the opposing Trail Blazers team was very happy. Even if he made more mistakes than assists in just over ten minutes on the court, he would not be scolded, as it was enough for him to do the basic things well.
As the sixth overall pick and the highest overall American center selected in the 2003 draft, he had to perform well. For him, the Clippers refused to give Olowokandi a three-year, $15.5 million middle-class contract and let Olowokandi sign with the Timberwolves... This put more pressure on him.
Although Olowokandi is not very good now, the 28-year-old averaged 12 points, 9 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game last season, and he has no problem being a qualified starting center.
The Clippers seem to have many stars, but their overall strength is poor and anyone may be abandoned.
In a team like this, as a high-ranking rookie, he will definitely get a lot of opportunities.
Kaman played 31 minutes tonight and got 12 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, which is pretty good.
However, Kaman envied Liu Xiu because he did not have too much pressure.
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After two home preseason games, the Trail Blazers got three days to rest and adjust.
On October 16, the Trail Blazers left Portland and came to Seattle. At 8 pm on October 17, they challenged the SuperSonics away at KeyArena.
Originally, the matchup between Liu Xiu, the 13th pick in the first round, and Nick Collison, the 12th pick in the first round, was somewhat of a highlight, but Nick Collison's shoulder injury recurred during the summer league and his rotator cuff had problems. He had to rest for 10 to 15 months, and his rookie season was ruined.
This made Ray Allen depressed.
After entering the court, in front of the Trail Blazers bench.
"Derrick, do you know the guy across the street?"
"Yes, I am in the same class as him, and we have been teammates for the past two seasons."
"Teammate? Why do you look like you want to bite him?"
“…”
Looking at the basic skills teacher's round face, I felt embarrassed.
"Antonio Daniels, 28 years old, 4th pick in the first round of 1997, PG/SG, 193 cm, 89 kg..."
Liu Xiu looked at the player detection report of the opposing point guard who was going to start tonight, thought about it, and understood.
"We were enemies in the same class, and we couldn't become brothers even though we were teammates... This is the era we live in."
Liu Xiu looked at the career statistics of the two...
"It seems that the basic skills teacher should have been playing according to this No. 4 pick from the beginning of his career. It seems that the basic skills were once the best point guard in the 1997 class. Bobby Jackson and Flounder only showed their potential in the past two years... This basic skills teacher also has something to care about. I wonder if he was so excited when playing against Billups. It seems that he can't beat Billups now."
The game was about to begin. Liu Xiu put away his scattered thoughts, concentrated his attention, and looked forward to the start of the game. He was ready to study the game carefully and understand what he needed to do in tonight's game.
Tonight, Damon Stoudemire's face was green, but this time it had little to do with Liu Xiu - Derek Anderson was put in the starting lineup!
Although it's just a preseason game, it can explain something - even if Damon Stoudemire recovers from his injury, he is no longer the starting point guard for the Trail Blazers.
This is a big blow to Damon Stoudemire.
But it is a huge benefit to Derek Anderson and Jeff McGinnis.
As for Liu Xiu, he didn't expect to start, and didn't even want to start.
Sitting on the sidelines, observing the game, thinking about how to play, and then executing... is what he wants at this stage.
Develop slowly and wait for the opportunity to act.
After 2 hours of game, the Trail Blazers suffered their first preseason loss of the season.
92 to 104, the Trail Blazers lost to the Supersonics away from home.
Derek Anderson and Antonio Daniels were competing on the court, which was quite interesting to watch, but it was Ray Allen who stole the show.
Ray Allen made 15 of 26 shots, including 4 of 4 three-pointers, and 7 of 9 free throws. He played for 32 minutes and scored 41 points, allowing everyone at the scene to feel what the strongest shooter in the world is.
The Trail Blazers were defeated early on, but they recovered some points in garbage time.
In this game, in fact, as in the previous game against the Clippers, the Blazers coaching staff did not care about winning or losing, which was completely different from the preseason game against the Lakers F4 who made their debut.
At that time, it was just to prove themselves, and everyone felt that they were the supporting roles and they had to win.
That victory, even though it was just a preseason game, gave the Trail Blazers players a boost of confidence.
The subsequent preseason games are not that important.
Tried to defend, but didn't try too hard. He rotated when it was time to do so and gave up during garbage time.
Liu Xiu played for 15 minutes in the whole game. He did not play in the garbage time. He was replaced by Damon Stoudemire in the final quarter. Damon Stoudemire narrowed the score difference of 24 points to 12 points in the final quarter and ended the game.
Kevin Pritchard specifically found him when the game entered the final quarter and told him that his playing style was not suitable for leveling up in garbage time, so he was not substituted in.
Liu Xiu was a little depressed about this operation at first, but after listening to the explanation, he thought it was done well. However, he did not expect that the chief assistant coach would take the initiative to find him to explain the matter.
I'm not being humble, I just told him literally.
But this is already a signal - the coaching staff is really training him and even taking these details into consideration.
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The game against the SuperSonics was the beginning of a three-game road trip for the Trail Blazers, with a game every other day between consecutive away games, so they were familiar with the feeling of playing consecutive away games during the season.
On October 19, the Trail Blazers came to Salt Lake City to challenge the Jazz away. The Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Jazz 95-87, making their preseason record 3 wins and 1 loss.
Rasheed Wallace and Kirilenko performed well tonight, with Rasheed Wallace scoring 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, and Kirilenko scoring 8 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks.
Liu Xiu played for 26 minutes, got 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. His steady play and reasonable ball distribution allowed him to get another chance to play at a critical moment in the fourth quarter. Damon Stoudemire gave him a full healing value of 99...
In this game, Liu Xiu played more time, and his position was not always point guard. Occasionally he played with Derek Anderson or Jeff McGinnis.
If we have to talk about hard power, these two are definitely not as strong as Damon Stoudemire.
It is a disaster for the Flying Squirrels to lead the team with a core style of play now. If Derek Anderson and Jeff McGinnis lead the team with a core style of play, they will definitely be expelled from the NBA.
But these two players are not the core players, they both play as role players and guards. They need to play as point guards and hold the ball. Liu Xiu runs without the ball, blocks the opponent's small forward with his body on the wing, and cuts into the basket with his weight , and he does a pretty good job.
These are what Liu Xiu demonstrated in college. As the preseason progressed, Maurice Cheeks chose to try it when he had the chance, and it seemed to work.
On October 21, the Trail Blazers played the last of their three-game road trip and came to Oakland in the Bay Area to challenge the Warriors.
The Warriors have a strong lineup. Last season, the addition of Eric Mussleman, a famous coach with extensive coaching experience in many European clubs and countries, gave the Warriors signs of recovery... Before they officially recovered, Arenas was snatched away by the Wizards.
But the Warriors have nothing else but a lot of talent, just like the Tim Hardaway era ten years ago, there are a lot of talent, and most of them are truly talented.
The game was back and forth. Liu Xiu had a lot of fun facing Van Exel and Avery Johnson tonight - he kept playing while sitting!
When playing against the Clippers, the opposing point guard was Marko Jaric, a 2-meter-tall guard who couldn't play with his back to the ball. When playing against the SuperSonics, Ray Allen went berserk and treated the preseason as a playoff game, defeating them in a few moves. When playing against the Jazz, Kirilenko's assist defense caused Liu Xiu's post-up play to be interrupted once, so he didn't dare to play more...
Finally, facing the 77 kg Van Exel and the 84 kg Avery Johnson, the opponent's Dampier did not play during the preseason due to injury, and the other inside players were not capable of providing backup defense. Liu Xiu scored 11 points with his back to the ball, made 4 goals, and 3 points were from free throws.
The Warriors have another lottery pick this year, Mickael Pietrus, but his performance is not very good, mainly because he did not have many opportunities in the preseason.
The Warriors' biggest problem now is that they have too many talented players, so many that they can't keep them, which has had a huge impact on Eric Mussleman's coaching.
Liu Xiu scored 11 points just by back-to-the-basket shooting. He played for 27 minutes in the game, scored 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, helping the Trail Blazers beat the Warriors 97-89 and improve their preseason record to 4 wins and 1 loss!
Finally, after three games without a strong presence, Liu Xiu played another game that made the opponent players have emotional fluctuations related to him and about Lan Xiu, and gained a wave of healing value!
