378. By the way, let’s focus on the second pick

"Best Newcomer?: The Lord of Time series of missions.

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

Reward: 1000 healing points will be awarded for each rebound exceeded."

Is there anyone currently discussing who is the stronger candidate for the 2003 Rookie of the Year award or the 2004 Rookie of the Year award?

No!

"Emeka Okafor, 22 years old, 208 cm, 113 kg, C/PF, ability evaluation 83, offense 79, defense 86... averaged 14.8 points, 11 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.8 blocks per game... shooting percentage

43%, free throw percentage 58%..."

Liu Xiu looked at Okafor's player detection report again. He is a very good rookie, but it only meets people's expectations for a 22-year-old second pick who entered the NBA. No matter how outstanding he is, it is not... In fact, these

None of it matters.

The important thing is, what can't be compared? Why is it compared with rebounding?

For such a task, Liu Xiu simply didn't care... He shook his head and discussed with his teammates. If he could win three or five rebounds, he would be able to perform brilliantly against an opponent who had a grudge against him and heal the opponent's players.

Teammates who originally lacked interest in an opponent like the Bobcats immediately became excited when they heard that Warden was going to play with the rookie again.

…

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

Teammate, the little flying squirrel is walking; opponent, opponent like the Bobcats, of course, pick the strongest one to copy - No. 2 overall pick Okafor.

"...

Opponent: Emeka Okafor, matching degree 25, characteristic transformation talent: wall standing (remaining health), bonus effect: the host’s awareness of the placement of offensive rebounds is improved.”

This talent is really... just a talent.

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

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Blazers' home game against the Bobcats started.

The Trail Blazers' starting lineup is still the same, and the Bobcats' starting lineup is: Brevin Knight, Keith Bogans, Gerald Wallace, Okafor, Blazek.

Kwame Brown narrowly beat Okafor to win the jump ball, and the Trail Blazers attacked first!

The No. 2 rookie's jump ball is basically on par with Kwame Brown!

And after losing the jump ball, he immediately retreated to defense, and his playing style was positive...

With such a rookie, the players on the prison team 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 evaluation 76, offense 67, defense 84... averaged 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game... shooting rate 38%..."

Liu Xiu was a second-round pick in the same class, in the same college division, and played against him twice in college. He is not a familiar player. He is a defensive genius. He was a defensive genius from college to the NBA, but he extremely lacks offensive ability.

Another opponent who is 195+cm tall and weighs 95+kg is guarding him. Liu Xiu is more motivated to complete the task of obtaining healing points.

The more you draw, the more chance you will get to draw more speed cards!

It would be even better if the explosive acceleration, that is, the starting speed, could be improved. Let's see who dares to use such a tall defender to defend him...

Kwame Brown pulled out as soon as Liu Xiu received the ball. Liu Xiu used the screen to circle around the pile. Okafor extended out to defend the pick-and-roll and stayed one step inside the three-point line. Liu Xiu immediately took action after wrapping around the pile!

Although there is a mission, the original plan is still to be carried out normally - when facing a weak team, you must hit hard! Leveling up on the court has to focus on such opponents.

Okafor didn't expect Liu Xiu to throw it like this, and although Liu Xiu threw it decisively and had a three-point +3 bonus within 1 second after the General's pick-and-roll, which raised the three-pointer to 76, he still didn't score...

But Okafor was pulled out by Liu Xiu. Rahim and Randolph rushed to grab the offensive rebound. Blazek was unable to defeat the four hands with two fists. Rahim made a tip-in and scored two points.

When Liu Xiu retreated from defense, he quickly recalled what he did poorly in the three-pointer after the pick-and-roll.

Although there is no condition to develop the ball-holding pick-and-roll ability during the season, mainly because there are no outside players who are good at this in the team, but he will find a way to develop the use of the 'general' buff when he has time. There is no condition to do complex things, simple ones

Rushing after the pick-and-roll, and three-pointers after the pick-and-roll. The former has been practiced in actual combat, and the latter has also started to be practiced in the middle of the season.

During the transition between offense and defense, Blevins Knight advanced to the frontcourt. Facing Liu Xiu's defense, Blevins Knight chose to break through!

The speed is very fast, comparable to the speed of the little flying squirrel who is over 30 years old. Brevin Knight, who is in his prime, also has top-notch cross-step passing skills. Liu Xiu was passed by without any suspense.

Payton moved ahead and blocked Brevin Knight in time.

Blevins Knight split the ball from the wing, and Bogans took a two-point shot... but missed!

Okafor judged the landing point of the offensive rebound and moved in time!

His average of 3.8 offensive rebounds per game so far this season 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 and the contempt of their opponents for their weak team...Eh, eh? What about the promised contempt?

As soon as Okafor reached the spot where the rebound landed, Randolph and Kwame Brown blocked Okafor's side. Okafor was pinched from left to right and watched helplessly as Liu Xiu rushed into the paint to get ahead of Gerald Wallace.

Get the rebound.

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

Okafor and Gerald Wallace rush for the ball. The two of them can get 5.8 offensive rebounds in each game, which is a huge threat. Blazek leads Brian Knight and Bogans retreats.

It's enough for Cafu and Gerald-Wallace to rush for the ball. If not for their excellent physical fitness, it would be too late to retreat.

Liu Xiu passed the ball to Payton and ran forward. He glanced at the opposite bench. Bernie Bickerstaff, the general manager and head coach of the Bobcats, is responsible for running the team, building the lineup, building the system, and coaching.

A capable and versatile coach, but he is not a top-notch, all-round weakened version of Popovich or Larry Bird.

When the Trail Blazers attacked, Payton gave the ball to Liu Xiu and asked Liu Xiu to practice shooting after pick-and-roll. 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 defenses and followed Liu Xiu in a pick-and-roll. Liu Xiu was not afraid of confrontation and pushed forward to break through to the right!

If a perimeter player like Gerald Wallace is fast and has good defensive awareness, Liu Xiu lacks explosive acceleration ability and is difficult to get past if he takes a short step. But if he is close to the opponent and has no room to move laterally, then Liu Xiu's static strength will be

Gained the upper hand.

Gerald Wallace tried to press forward, but Liu Xiu withstood him and passed him!

Liu Xiu suddenly reached the mid-range on the right side of the three-second zone, and there was no one to defend him. He suddenly stopped in the mid-range at a 30-degree angle on the right side, turned around and shot...hit!

Gerald Wallace feels like his 201 cm + 98 kg body is longer than a dog’s… Wait! This one seems to be heavier than him!

etc!

As a genius with top defensive talent, Gerald Wallace has an extremely keen sense of defense. He found that Warden's body could not withstand Warden's strong attack when playing pick-and-roll offense and defending most outside lines.

All we can do is withdraw space to prevent breakthroughs. If Warden can practice three-pointers accurately after picking and rolling... Isn't Warden just practicing shooting after picking and rolling?

Under the basket, Okafor watched Liu Xiuzhong hit the shot. It didn't matter. Their team had 7 wins and 27 losses. They had been beaten by various opponents since the beginning. He had no extravagant hopes of winning the game tonight.

What he cares about is the positioning of the Trail Blazers' frontcourt players... What does it mean when Randolph grabs an offensive rebound and gets stuck? He is not afraid of the ball popping out, so he directly counterattacks? He counterattacks very fiercely.

When the Bobcats attacked, Bogans received the ball from Brevin Knight in the high post and then passed the second pass. Blazek caught the ball and hit a high throw.

The Trail Blazers' final replacement in front of Blazek was Raheem, who couldn't withstand Blazek's catch and strong lift. Okafor was not surprised by this. Their Bobcats were second to last in the league.

It is normal for the team to be looked down upon by the opponent. At least they made up for it in the end. When the Suns beat them, the Bobcats scored more than 120 points, but their opponent scored more than 140 points.

But Okafor looked at Randolph and Kwame Brown who were stuck next to Blazek when he caught the ball just now... He felt bad from the first ball, and now, the bad premonition has been confirmed!

…

Okafor has a very high IQ. He obtained a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Connecticut at the end of his junior year. He also majored in social relations when he entered college. He also obtained a bachelor's degree in social relations when he graduated from college.

After playing for the Bobcats, he was also admitted to Duke University's master's degree in social relations; not only does he have a high IQ, he also has a high basketball IQ, and he has excellent basketball talent. He has the muscles and diligence of Ben Wallace. He only entered the NBA after graduating from college. You know

You have to be low-key as a person... With Zhuyu from the 2003 class in front of him, he has developed in a low-key manner, and there are really no big-name stars to target him.

Big bosses who want to target young stars are all eyeing Liu Xiu, James, and Okafor. They are very happy to see this situation. He is not Anthony's type who feels that he has been slighted and seeks abuse everywhere.

Little did I know that the legendary warden was a real dog!

The prison team led by the warden actually targeted a rookie like him!

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

The Trail Blazers' interior group would rather have rebounds taken away by Blazek, Gerald Wallace, Melvin Eli who came off the bench, and others than give it to the No. 2 pick!

But the score in the first quarter was 27 to 22. Even if the Trail Blazers played like this, they still led by 5 points.

On Liu Xiu's side, his shots in the first quarter were basically mid-to-long-range shots. For practice, just throw the ball and you're done!

Made 3 of 7 shots in the first quarter, 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 difficult to rebound with Okaforo. Although his teammates intend to block him, the need to counterattack will give some Liu Xiu the opportunity to directly take it.

The rebound... In this case, then make it more difficult for Okafor to grab rebounds! As for Okafor's scoring, it is just incidental. It is troublesome to let teammates only target Okafor's rebounds, so we might as well target them together.
Chapter completed!