Finally, we have the conditions to succeed, but the little giant cannot show off properly.

It’s all fun, but the food still has to be delicious.

Yao Ming took Liu Xiu to the newly opened luxury restaurant in Auburn Hills.

Liu Xiu had heard of this store, and it seemed that you had to make a reservation many days in advance.

When Yao Ming brought him here, the boss came to receive them in person, and it seemed that he had to show his face to get a seat.

Whether Detroit goes bankrupt or not, it makes no difference to Yao Ming.

Detroit is dilapidated, but in urban areas of Detroit, places like Auburn Hills on the outskirts of the city are still more prosperous, more luxurious, more luxurious. The media will only report the scene of black people sleeping on the streets in the city. As for the luxurious suburbs

Villas, parking lots filled with luxury cars, private yachts one after another at the pier, large nightclubs like a city that never sleeps... are invisible to most people.

But in the past, even if Liu Xiu knew this, he would not wander around Detroit, and Yao Ming would not dare to take him around.

Things are different now. Yao Ming is currently the most popular athlete in the city. It is said that in mid-September, Yao Ming promised last year to hold a fan event in Detroit for his birthday this year. The fight between two local gangs was postponed by one day because of his birthday.

The bosses on both sides are his fans...

During dinner, Liu Xiu and Yao Ming talked about the reform of domestic basketball.

Yao Ming learned from Yao Ming that the treatment he is currently fighting for is in terms of infrastructure, which was proposed by Hu Weidong, Zhang Weiping and others.

Some experts came out and suggested that basketball be included in the extra points in the college entrance examination, but the real professionals unanimously rejected it.

After understanding these two aspects, Liu Xiu felt that the professional team formed above was reliable!

There have been many examples that have proven that anything that is included in the "extra points for the college entrance examination" will be ruined in China.

That thing will definitely be targeted by the education and training industry. In the end, those who learn that thing will change from 'what do they want to learn' to 'how can I use this to gain points even if I don't know how to do it?', and it will definitely

It will become 'you can get extra points if you have money to attend education and training courses'.

This will make people who really like this thing feel disgusted...

But Liu Xiu was not surprised. According to Yao Ming, when the news came to light, Hu Weidong and Zhang Weiping were led by so-called experts and were scolded miserably by netizens.

The current environment is like this, and Liu Xiu has nothing to do about it.

But time will tell. In at least ten years, the Chinese people will strive to eliminate all links that can add points.

Any extra points are unfair to ordinary people, and ordinary people are the majority.

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"Yao Ming, 29 years old, 226 cm, 132 kg, C, ability evaluation 96, offense 98, defense 90...averaged 7 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks per game...shooting rate 8%, free throw rate 87%

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"Chauncy Billups, 32 years old, 191 cm, 92 kg, PG, ability evaluation 89...averaged 5 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal per game...shooting rate 3%, three-point shooting rate 3%,

Free throw percentage 90%..."

On the evening of the 6th, at the Auburn Hills Palace Arena, Liu Xiu led his teammates into the stadium and turned on the system screen to read the opponent's player detection report.

Yao Ming's scoring average has dropped a lot this season, but Billups' scoring has reached a career high.

Carter averaged a career low of 5 points per game; Ben Wallace averaged 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks per game this season; Prince averaged 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

As for the bench, sophomore Stuckey averaged 13 points and 4 assists in 26 minutes per game.

Plus Mark Hill, Will Bynum, James Jones, Afflalo, Amir Johnson...

Although Carter and Ben Wallace have declined significantly, the Pistons' $92 million lineup is still strong and cannot be underestimated.

And the most important point is that Liu Xiu watched two live broadcasts of the Pistons and several videos of anxious games. It was obvious that the difference between the Pistons and the regular season last season was confidence.

Yao Ming may have thought that 'family scandals should not be made public' and did not tell him, but he guessed that there was a high probability of internal strife in the Pistons last season.

Flip Saunders decided to play defense, probably because he wanted to delay it. In the playoffs, with a unified goal, everyone temporarily put aside their prejudices and worked together to win.

Results can eliminate many conflicts. Today, Liu Xiu saw the demeanor of the Pistons players when they were communicating. It was obvious that this group of players who had won the championship for the first time had an atmosphere similar to "comradeship".

However, the management is very realistic. Ben Wallace is playing 32 minutes per game this year, which is more than last season. He is 1 minute more than Yao Ming. This situation is very unreasonable...

As the start time of the game approached, the atmosphere became more and more manic.

As the defending champion, Pistons fans are naturally looking forward to successfully defending their title.

The Trail Blazers currently have 16 wins and 3 losses, and have won three consecutive championships before. There is no doubt that they have become a thorn in the side of Pistons fans!

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"The Great Magician...

Teammate: Ray Allen, characteristic transformation talent: quick throw (full health)...

Opponent: Chauncey Billups, matching degree 70%, characteristic transformation talent: top arc killer, bonus effect: when the host is singles outside the free throw line, mid-range shot +3, three-pointer +3; host at the free throw line

If you pass the ball outside the area, it will be easier for your teammates to find the shooting feeling within two seconds of receiving the ball."

"Talent: Marksman is temporarily activated..."

"Talent: Giant Killer is temporarily activated..."

"Weared equipment: Answer's wrist guards, Peter Pan's tights, and Big Black Bear's ankle guards."

"Mission: Four major centers..."

Liu Xiu put on the magnesium powder and came to the court. Looking at the opposite bench, he was always curious - why has the opponent not had an inside man with a height of more than 206 centimeters except Yao Ming for so many years?

The Pistons' starting lineup remains the same, with Billups, Carter, Prince, Ben Wallace, and Yao Ming playing.

The Trail Blazers sent out a starting lineup of Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Hill, Kwame Brown, and Chris Anderson.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started. The Pistons caught the rhythm and dragged the game into a positional battle of offense and defense.

The Trail Blazers are already prepared for this. After playing against the Bulls, they have already guessed that the Pistons, Rams, Cavaliers and other teams will use this method to deal with them.

Therefore, in the opening stage, their style of play is to try their best to defend and prevent counterattacks!

Originally, Randolph was the best follow-up option inside.

120 kilograms, faster than the number one pick in the parallel import class. When the Butcher charges, the question is not whether the opponent can block it, but whether he dares to block it.

With the Butcher's size, it is naturally difficult to fight for a long time, but once in a while, or in a series, it won't be a big problem.

But unfortunately, the butcher was injured, so he could only use Bird Man and Parallel Import Number One Scholar to cooperate. The counterattack force dropped a lot, and it was basically like Liu Xiu rushing alone.

The parallel import number one pick can also follow up, but the first task is to protect the board. Ray Allen's role is to open up space on the flanks. Hill follows up to pick up holes. The Birdman runs very fast but the fast break threat is much worse than the Butcher.

In the first quarter, Liu Xiu made 4 of 8 shots, plus 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter. He led the team to 20 points in a single quarter and sealed the score!

For the Pistons, Yao Ming made 3 of 4 shots, plus 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points and 1 rebound; Carter made 2 of 4 shots, plus 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 8 points, and the two worked together to lead the team to 22 points.

, gaining a two-point lead.

In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers' offense picked up and scored 25 points in a single quarter!

As long as the Trail Blazers fell into a positional battle in the first quarter, they would cooperate well, adapt to the Pistons' defense, and put the scoring burden on Warden's shoulders regardless of the success rate.

Liu Xiu did what he was supposed to do, and the team successfully completed the adjustment!

On the contrary, it was the Pistons. Although Yao Ming scored 10 points in a single quarter with 2 of 5 shots and 6 of 6 free throws, Carter stopped moving in the second quarter and the team only scored 18 points!

As in previous years, when Billups encountered a defender like Liu Xiu, his head hurt.

If you give him a series to play slowly, he can get better and better, but only play one game...

Since entering the NBA, scenes of being beaten by Kidd and Liu Xiu have flashed before Billups' eyes like a marquee...

He is too bad at dealing with defenders like Kidd and Liu Xiu who are stable, strong in confrontation, and fully trust the interior defenders behind them.

After halftime, the Trail Blazers led the Pistons by 5 points, 45-40!

In the third quarter, Stuckey had 3 points and 4 assists in a single quarter. Yao Ming made a solid 2 of 4 singles shots and 2 of 2 free throws to score 6 points. The two of them worked together to lead the team to 29 points in a single quarter.

In this quarter, Mark Hill scored 6 points, Carter had 4 points, Prince had 2 points, Afflalo and Amir Johnson each had 4 points. Everyone was almost eating the pie, relying on Yao Ming to contain the inside.

base transport ammunition.

But it can be seen that the Pistons players have a good understanding of each other and can play such an explosive quarter.

As for the Trail Blazers, this quarter did not break out, but it was steady! They once again scored 25 points in a single quarter and held on to the lead!

70 to 69, the Trail Blazers entered the final quarter with a slight advantage of 1 point.

In the final quarter, the Trail Blazers continued their offensive performance in the past two quarters and played very smoothly.

The counterattack opportunity relies on Liu Xiu, who seizes it well. In positional battles, Hill or Diaw link up the offense well. Ray Allen and Korver on the outside seize the opportunity on the wings. The lawless gangster and parallel import No. 1 pick on the inside are ready to shoot and

Eat the cake, if you can't beat it, give it to Liu Xiu... Score 26 points in a single quarter!

The Pistons' style of play in the third quarter obviously had no continuity. Without Randolph to contain him, Yao Ming invested less in defense tonight and played better offensively. However, Tai Ziji's passing was inconsistent. Billup

Si made one more turnover than assist, and his shooting percentage was less than 30%... He only scored 21 points in a single quarter!

Liu Xiu made 14 of 29 shots, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 37 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks, leading the Trail Blazers to a narrow victory over the Pistons 96-90!

After 20 games, nearly a quarter of the regular season has passed, with 17 wins and 3 losses, a winning rate of 85%, which is only a fraction worse than the winning rate in the 2005-06 season. A very exciting start!

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To be continued...