Chapter 377 377. It’s finally his turn!

Liu Xiu made 6 of 14 shots tonight, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 9 of 12 free throws, scoring 22 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Randolph scored 16 points and 15 rebounds tonight.

The key to the Trail Blazers' win - not counting free throws, they scored a total of 28 points from mid-range shots!

Also, the Spurs pointed at Ginobili at the beginning, which was very different from the situation when the Trail Blazers played against the Spurs last season.

However, Barkley and Kenny Smith, who commented on this game, did not find it strange that after Ginobili entered his peak period, the Spurs would encounter such situations from time to time this season. As opponents, they may not know much about it, and they have played against each other in just one year.

A few times, but as a narrator you need to know more.

This situation is considered normal. Spurs players are not used to Ginobili's progress. After all, Ginobili was only an older second-year player last season who averaged 12.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game; and this season Ginobili

When Lee was arrogant, he was even better against top shooting guards such as Wade, Reed, and Ray Allen. Only Kobe could be said to be better than Ginobili, who was arrogant. Spurs players encountered

The problem is that he naturally wants to rely on Ginobili. As time goes by, he will more naturally accept the increasingly demonic Ginobili.

Normally, even if Ginobili can't count on him, they still have Duncan when they get into a headwind situation, and they can wear the opponent to death with hard power.

It's just that Parker ran into trouble tonight. Under Liu Xiu's defense, he made 4 of 13 shots and 4 of 5 free throws to score 12 points and 5 assists.

Duncan made 10 of 19 shots, plus 6 of 9 free throws. He scored 26 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. He created a whole game of counterattack opportunities for the two defender teammates, but the two teammates just looked at Duncan.

At 39 minutes, Duncan felt what it meant to be lonely and cold, but he couldn't tell from his expression.

Liu Xiu didn't pay attention before the game, and reporters after the game didn't mention it, but Liu Xiu still knew it - for the first time in the 21st century, the Trail Blazers won their first match against the Spurs in the new season.

Because the mission is coming!

"Congratulations to the host for leading the team to defeat the Spurs. This victory is the first time the Trail Blazers have won against the Spurs in the new season since November 16, 1999. The Rose in Bloom Series Mission: Break Free

Silver White Fear Trigger.”

“Break free from silver-white fear:

Goal: The host needs to lead the team to gain a winning advantage against the Spurs in the regular season this season.

Reward: European Step Training Method (Excellent) (Manu Ginobili version).”

…

This time I wanted to take a nap, so I used a pillow.

Although Ginobili was astonishingly cheated tonight, his European footwork is truly unparalleled in the league.

Liu Xiu got a European entry-level training card before. After training to the post-60s, he watched videos, found trainers, and found veteran teammates... After thinking about it for a year, he already had a 69-year-old who was close to a good level and should not use it as the main finishing attack.

This method is definitely enough if you use it once in a while when the opportunity comes.

But who would resist becoming better?

However, Liu Xiu remembered that they only defeated the Spurs once last season.

After he got home, he checked and found that from the 2000-2001 season to last season, the Trail Blazers and the Spurs played against each other 15 times, with 4 wins and 11 losses.

After looking through the team manual, after the new division division, the Trail Blazers have only played against the Rockets 4 times out of the 5 teams in the Southwest Division this season, and have played against the Spurs, Grizzlies, Hornets, and Mavericks all the time.

It's 3 times.

In other words, the next two games against the Spurs must be won at least once.

I really don’t have much confidence.

In the seven seasons since Duncan entered the NBA, only the Lakers have had more wins than the Spurs, while all other teams have had more losses than the Spurs.

The entire league, except for the Lakers, is shrouded in the silver-white fear named Duncan.

There was so much pressure, but Liu Xiu felt that Beier was motivated!

People, if you stay in one place for a long time, your sense of belonging will always get stronger and stronger.

He has been suppressed and beaten by the Spurs for so many years, and the silver-white fear shrouded in him, it is up to him, the warden, to lift it!

Eat one bite at a time, and start by winning against the Spurs again in the regular season this season!

…

After defeating the Spurs, the record improved to 22 wins and 9 losses. The next day, January 5, the Trail Blazers had a rest day and no training was scheduled. Liu Xiu and his sister were surfing the Internet at home and saw this year's lively mid-season scene.

The Timberwolves are making headlines.

Former Celtics star and current Timberwolves executive vice president Kevin McHale announced that he fired Flip Saunders and will personally take up the position of coach of the Timberwolves.

Liu Xiu and Qing'er discussed it and finally came to the conclusion that McHale might want to use peak Garnett to practice and learn how to become an NBA head coach.

Things about the Timberwolves always seem so magical.

The Rockets reached a deal with the Suns, and the Rockets traded Jim Jackson for Walter McCarty, who was part of the 1996 golden generation.

McCarty, a diligent role player, will turn 31 in February and has basically lost the ability to play in the NBA. He is just an ordinary role player.

Liu Xiu and Qing'er checked the information of Jim Jackson and Walter McCarty. The former's salary was US$5.06 million over two years, while the latter's one-year base salary expired after this season.

Then you can understand.

Some media broke the news that Ray Allen rejected the SuperSonics' five-year maximum salary extension offer...

Management changes, coaching staff changes, players being traded, rumors flying... Today is another lively day.

Not only are things outside these games lively, but by the middle of the season, there are also many lively things in the games themselves. The middle of the season is not only a time for strong teams to widen the gap between weak teams, but also a time for top stars to widen the performance gap between ordinary players.

.

In the evening, there was a focus game in the NBA - the Pistons challenged the Heat away from home.

O'Neal scored 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Wade scored 26 points and 7 assists. The two performed very well.

But Carter made 16 of 29 shots in a single game, including 5 of 9 three-pointers, plus 15 of 17 free throws. He scored 52 points, 1 more than O'Neal and Wade combined, and led the Pistons to a 95-89 victory over the Heat.

Team.

Liu Xiu watched this game with his family. The process was very interesting, especially when the Heat scored 13 points in the last 3 minutes to try to come back. Carter made 4 of 5 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 3.

He scored 12 points on free throws and single-handedly resisted the Heat's counterattack, only allowing the Heat to narrow the point difference from 7 points to 6 points and hold on to the victory.

Liu Xiu and his cheap dad had nothing in common, so they had something to talk about at this time.

What Liu Xiu didn't expect was that not long after watching the game, the media actually requested a phone interview. The topic was that Carter alone scored more points than O'Neal and Wade combined.

After murmuring that the middle of this year's season wasn't quite lively, Liu Xiu happily accepted the request for a phone interview.

It's finally his turn!

A few hours later…

Carter, who scored 52 points in a single game, set a new career high in scoring in a single game, saw the report of Liu Xiu's phone interview.

Shivering!

"I think he may be the best shooting guard in the world. He has done great things, but his style of play is wrong. At the end of the game, he is shooting alone. Children must not learn..."

Didn’t this narrow-minded warden just hurt him a few times? Still remember this!

Carter feels that these 52 points are not good at all!

Next time I go to Portland, I must have two hot pot meals... No! Only three meals will do!

…

…

After a good rest, on January 6th, the Trail Blazers faced the challenge of the Bobcats at home.

At 7:46 pm, the Bobcats and Trail Blazers entered the Rose Garden Arena one after another.

After entering the stadium, Warden, Butcher, and Outlaw had a lively chat with the opposite substitute shooting guard Matt Carroll.

Matt Carroll said regretfully: "It's a pity that Ruben didn't get the contract extension, otherwise our five-man team would be together again..."

The trio, who were still teammates, were quite emotional when they heard this.

Of the starting five of the Orlando Summer League Trail Blazers the summer before last, only Ruben Bontje failed to continue playing in the NBA.

I heard that Ruben Bontje went into the aquatic business after failing to get the contract.

Matt Carroll, who thought he would fade out of the NBA, actually got a three-year guaranteed contract!

Last season, after Matt Carroll was sent out as an addition, he went round and round and finally went to the Spurs. He played 3 times in the playoffs and scored a total of 6 goals, all of which were 3 points. He averaged 6 points per game this season.

After the game ended, he was picked up by the Bobcats and signed a three-year contract in one go.

So far this season, Matt Carroll has averaged 9.2 points, 2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, and averaged 1.5 three-pointers per game with a 41.6% three-point shooting rate. He has a bit of everything.

A new team really saved the careers of many fringe players.

Primoz Brezek, one of the Bobcats' twin towers, was a late first-round player in 2000. He entered the NBA in 2001. He played 61 games in the first three years of his career, averaging 2 points and 1 rebound per game. He did not win last summer.

Entered the Pacers' protected list and was selected by the Bobcats. So far this season, he has averaged 13 points and 7 rebounds per game and won a three-year contract extension worth $8.5 million.

Gerald Wallace, a rookie in the 2001 class, only played 37 games with the Kings last season, averaging 2 points and 2 rebounds per game. So far this season, he has averaged 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals per game. He received a 2-year contract in advance.

A mid-level contract extension worth US$10.62 million.

There are many situations like this in the Bobcats. An extra team can open up to 15 more positions. When the Bobcats drafted players last season, the reputable players were unwilling to go, but those fringe players were eager to be selected.

After sizing up the players on the opposite side and chatting with old friends for a while, Liu Xiu returned to the bench to stretch his body and prepare for the game.

The Blazers' preparations for today's game are very simple, there is really nothing to prepare for.

The Eagles, Bobcats, and Hornets are the three worst forwards this season. Studying how these three teams play will definitely lower your golf IQ. These three teams have the greatest damage to the strong teams.

It may be reflected in this aspect.

Just don't be careless. Coincidentally, Liu Xiu is one of the players who is most difficult to be careless.

Just when Liu Xiu was about to attack the weak team, the system prompt came!
Chapter completed!