Yao Ming, ability evaluation 96, averaged 22 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2 blocks per game;

Billups, ability rating 89, averaged 16.2 points and 7.8 assists per game;

Carter, ability evaluation 88, averaged 17.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game;

Prince, ability evaluation 82, averaged 10.7 points per game;

Ben Wallace, ability rating 77, averaged 5.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game...

The performance of the five major stars, not to mention the peak performance last season, is far from the performance in the first year of the 2005-06 season.

However, the Pistons' bench lineup surprised Liu Xiu.

Jason Markhill and Amir Johnson have both made great progress. They introduced Jarvis Hayes, who was in the same class as him, and traded back Aaron Aver, a rookie with excellent defensive ability.

Lalo, traded Ronald Murray for Juan Dixon, Suns general manager Steve Kerr was unwilling to renew James Jones, the Pistons split the mid-level, and signed him back for 4 million in one year

, after Ratliff was pardoned by the Mavericks, he joined the Pistons with a minimum salary, and it was okay to play fourth or fifth inside.

Except for being short inside, the Pistons' lineup can be said to be the best in several years.

Apart from Yao Ming, the Pistons' tallest player is Ratliff, who is 208 centimeters tall. Liu Xiu is already numb.

It’s been three years since I acquired the talent tendency of ‘Giant Killer’, but it can still only be used against Yao Ming.

Surprisingly, the Pistons started off offensively very well. Carter made 3 of 5 shots in the first quarter, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, plus 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

Because Turtle has never been a popular star, he is just well-known. Klay Thompson is much more popular than him, and averaging a triple-double per game only makes him more famous.

That's purely a matter of status!

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At 9 o'clock in the evening, the referee blew the whistle to start the game on time, and the Blazers' home game against the Pistons began.

Yao Ming is stable, with 20 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks in a single game.

He played very well in the last game, but in the next game he was in a sluggish state.

With 22 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, Liu Xiu scored a triple-double in 11 consecutive games, leading the Trail Blazers to defeat the Pistons 102-94 and win the Christmas Day game, winning 12 consecutive games!

The Trail Blazers didn't rush after being defended in the first half. They played steadily, ran tactics, and maintained the rhythm. They were expecting fluctuations in the Pistons' performance in the first half.

Liu Xiu’s fans are extremely enthusiastic!

As we all know, averaging a triple-double per game will not increase the number of All-Star votes for a player. In the future, two of the three triple-doubles that the Turtles will average will not be All-Star starters, and it will not be the first time they start, but they will not be the first two times.

Didn't make the first start.

Billups had 19 points and 9 assists, in his prime.

This is the problem with the Pistons this season, they are extremely unstable!

Carter and the Pistons can't agree on a contract extension, and the giant duo has been playing for two years but has yet to win a championship. These are not the biggest troubles for the Pistons this season. The biggest trouble is the fluctuating state!

When it comes to Liu Xiu, the situation is different. His popularity is already high, and averaging a triple-double per game has expanded his popularity and attracted more fans to watch his games. As for his anti-fans, there has indeed been a surge.

Moreover, Carter seems unwilling to accept this fact. His style of play is still that of a superstar, but the continuity is not enough and his strength has declined a lot. He played well in the first half and scored 13 points in the first half, but only scored two points in the second half.

Only 15 points in a single game.

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It was so sudden that Liu Xiu never thought that Carter would have nothing to do with the label of 'superstar' so early. Carter had a 40+ triple-double last season!

But that's the fact. ESPN's prediction was right. Carter has really lost his ability to be among the top 20 in the league.

The Pistons' unwillingness to renew the contract with a high salary may be the right choice. The 30-year-old Carter collapsed!

This collapse refers to the fact that Carter has declined greatly, but he still has strength, but he is not at the All-Star level, let alone on par with the previous All-Star level.

This is the worst situation for the Pistons' state fluctuations this season. They usually go from good to bad, and rarely from bad to good.

The only time he was selected, Turtle was not selected as an All-Star starter in the fan vote. Ginobili, who was about to retire, received more than 600,000 more votes than Turtle. Turtle was selected as an All-Star starter through player voting.

Coupled with Billups' 6 points and 3 assists, and Yao Ming's 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, the Pistons scored 27 points in the first quarter, leading the Trail Blazers by 5 points in a single quarter!

In the second quarter, the Pistons still held the Trail Blazers firmly, scoring 26 to 24. After halftime, the Pistons led the Trail Blazers by 7 points, 53 to 46!

Yao Ming and Carter both scored 13 points, Billups had 11 points, Prince had 8 points, and Ben Wallace had 2 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 block.

At noon the next day, the league announced that voting for the 2008 New Orleans All-Star Weekend starters had begun!

Hope it comes true!

He found that there seemed to be no problems with the internal relations of the Pistons. Judging from the body language and expressions during communication, there should be no clear conflicts within the Pistons.

However, after returning from the halftime break, the Pistons suddenly slumped.

The Pistons only scored 20 points in the third quarter. For the Trail Blazers, Outlaw had 6 points, Blake had 6 points, Ray Allen had 5 points, Kwame Brown had 5 points, Liu Xiu had 3 points and 4 assists...

The Trail Blazers scored 28 points in a single quarter! Leading the Pistons by 1 point!

In the final quarter, Blake made 3 of 3 shots, including 2 of 2 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 10 points!

Although Blake didn't get an assist in 7 minutes of this quarter, he helped Liu Xiu activate the offense. The Trail Blazers once again scored 28 points in a single quarter, while the Pistons' situation did not improve, and they only scored 28 points in a single quarter.

21 points.

You might even perform at the league's strongest level in the first quarter, but then falter in the second quarter.

After Liu Xiu analyzed it, he found that it might be Carter's problem...

The Pistons came up with an iron-blooded defense, which worked very well. The Trail Blazers were defended and only scored 22 points in the first quarter.

It was night when the Pistons came back to win. After entering the simulation training mode, Liu Xiu reviewed the game.

Liu Xiu thought for a while, if we were friends, would you like to remind Carter?

But after thinking about it, let’s forget it and say to Carter, ‘You’re old’?

My cousins ​​are not very mean-spirited.

But the number of fans is also skyrocketing!

On Liu Xiu's side, the vote king will naturally have to fight for it... fight with performance!

After a day of rest, on the 27th, the Trail Blazers faced the challenge of the Timberwolves at home.

Roy has made great progress this year, averaging 21.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

Roy performed well tonight, making 7 of 15 shots, plus 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Luol Deng's 21 points, Marko Yalic's 16 points and 7 assists, and Randy Foye's 10 points all performed well. The Timberwolves scored 98 points.
Chapter completed!