Liu Xiu changed into his training clothes and came to the training ground. After basic warm-up preparations, he conducted pick-and-roll training with Blake, McDyess, and Kwame Brown.

After practicing for a while, McDyess called Stevenson and another teammate Fred Jones who had come to train in the morning to join them for a 3-on-3 session, which was considered to be a deeper training.

Tomorrow's game against the Hornets, Fred Jones will continue to get the opportunity to play. It's not that Stevenson can't play tomorrow, but it was said in the pre-game meeting yesterday that if Stevenson didn't

The problem is that Payton will take a rest during the game against the Hornets to prepare for the last game of the month against the Pistons.

Although he is still wandering between the active list and the inactive list, at least he has a chance and has finally reached the stage of adjusting the lineup structure.

Liu Xiu could feel Fred Jones' love for basketball. It is said that when he graduated from high school, Fred Jones was invited by the basketball team of the University of Oregon and the football team of the University of Central Florida at the same time. He resolutely chose

The University of Oregon, because he had lived in Portland since junior high school and didn't want to be too far away. Although it was not as famous as the Flying Squirrel in Oregon, it was still considered a local star in this area at the time... These are things Liu Xiu only learned about recently.

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A while ago, the vice president revealed to Liu Xiu that after the opening game, the management asked Fred Jones if he wanted to change teams and seek better opportunities. The contract was over a year ago. Although Fred Jones’ physical fitness was incredible,

, but the basketball talent is really not good. He is the main substitute for a weak team and has the strength of a marginal player for a strong team. There is really no chance of staying in the team.

But Fred Jones is unwilling to leave. He wants to continue working hard to win the championship, and for this reason he is willing to fight for the few playing time, even if it affects the new contract.

This kind of love for basketball is so pure that Liu Xiu, who is also a basketball player, is ashamed of himself.

So Liu Xiu made a move. Since Fred Jones wanted to stay, and the team really needed an atmospheric perimeter with running and jumping ability, let Fred Jones do his best to develop functionality - quick counterattack.

Attack, wing shooting, don't practice the other ones yet. Anyway, there is no progress after practicing for several years.

Both the vice president and Fred Jones found this suggestion reliable, so they didn't hesitate and just started working on it.

How far it can grow depends on your fate!

As for the new DeShawn Stevenson, the exchange for Varachio is indeed worth it!

"DeShawn Stevenson, 24 years old, 196 cm, 99 kg, SF/SG, ability evaluation 77, offense 71, defense 82...speed 90, strength 87, jumping 92...2005-2006 Magic Team

Stage, played 10 games, averaging 10.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2 assists and 0.9 steals per game...shooting rate 42.5%, three-point shooting rate 32%..."

The shooting percentage is a little low, but the defensive shot is replaced by a cannon! After two years and the golden period of his career, the possibility of becoming a top defensive expert is zero, but it is quite possible to become a first-class defensive expert with an 85+ defensive rating.

It is worth mentioning that although he is only 24 years old, this season is the 6th year of Stevenson's career and he has quite a lot of game experience!

In the three-on-three training, Stevenson showed his abilities very actively. The other five players played very seriously under his leadership. He also showed his decisiveness in shooting from the wing and excellent defense.

Kwame Brown and McDyess, who are responsible for interior defense, are excited about Stevenson's defensive ability. Although they have not said it, everyone is quite disappointed with Delfino's defense. The progress is too slow.

The defense of the substitute small forward is finally brought up!

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The vice president didn't know what to say now. The new guy was really convinced by the warden!

Stevenson vividly demonstrated what it means as long as he is not embarrassed, nothing embarrassing has happened.

He took the initiative to help Liu Xiu with chores, but he still had the same fussy and familiar demeanor. He was still easily angry and prone to conflicts with his teammates.

But precisely because of his initiative, his teammates quickly got used to the fact that he became a teammate.

Of course, not everyone likes him, and most people don't like him, but the defensive ability he showed during team training has been recognized by everyone in this team that relies on strength.

The person I dislike the most about Stevenson is the outlaw.

He really hates that he doesn't have the foresight to do things like tidying up the wardrobe, cleaning shoes, and getting training clothes on days off, but he didn't even think of taking the initiative to do it, giving this newcomer an opportunity to take advantage of it!

Fortunately, the warden had a very vicious attitude towards the newcomer, and the lawless man felt a little more at ease, but he vowed to cover up the newcomer's limelight.

The next day, November 28, the Trail Blazers' 14th game day of the new season arrived, and today's opponent was the Hornets.

Liu Xiu is looking forward to this opponent very much.

Since the offseason, he has seen too much news about the new No. 1 draft pick.

The Hornets' news this season is really driven by Bogut. The latest news is that after the NBA issued its first biweekly salary on November 13, Bogut was sued for not paying his loan on time. Later, Bogut took the money

After he paid it back, a bunch of banks lined up to lend him money, but the interest rates were not low.

Liu Xiu also saw in the news that Bogut borrowed money to buy a lot of subprime loan securities. His net worth, expected income in the next few years, and future credit were all invested in it. He wanted to take advantage of the booming U.S. real estate market. At present,

The property market is at an extremely high level, and the money lost in the hurricane can be made back in one fell swoop.

Regarding the news in Bogut's court, Liu Xiu noticed that the new No. 1 pick looked down on Yao Ming. He claimed that he was the strongest foreign No. 1 pick and promised to defeat Yao Ming.

The Hornets played a game with the Pistons on the 21st. Bogut had 4 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block. Yao Ming had 19 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 blocks. The Pistons easily defeated the Hornets 94-78.

Liu Xiu remembered that in the original time and space, Bogut also spoke nonsense against Yao Ming when he entered the NBA, but the two faced each other five times in their careers, and Bogut was beaten bloody by the furious Yao every time.

Liu Xiu remembers this incident clearly because it was one of Yao Ming's rare experiences where he could be slapped in the face like crazy.

After spending so many years with the Rockets, even if his personal ability is good, the team's strength cannot support him in many cases. The best teammate he has ever worked with in the playoffs is Artest who is past his peak...

After McGrady went to the Rockets, in addition to being in good health and having an outstanding season in the first year, things didn't work out for him later on. The 26-year-old McGrady has already died due to injuries, and his season average of 25+ is no longer guaranteed.

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At 7 o'clock in the evening, the Blazers' home game against the Hornets started.

Trail Blazers starting lineup: Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Outlaw, Raheem, Kwame Brown.

Hornets starting lineup: Speedy Claxton, Kirk Schneider, JR Smith, David West, Bogut.

Tonight, Fred Jones entered the active list. Liu Xiu decisively copied this teammate and copied the talent of the 'Slam Dunk King'. When trying to dunk, his bounce +3, and his core strength during confrontation was greatly improved.

The opponent, Liu Xiu, faithfully copied the opponent's substitute pitcher Joan Barry. When he caught the ball and shot at a fixed spot, he got +1 for mid-range shots and +2 for three-pointers.

After the game started, the Trail Blazers failed to take a clear lead in the early stages.

Bogut is mature defensively and does a good job of protecting the rim. David West has made great progress. Last season, he averaged 6 points and 4 rebounds per game. He also missed more than 50 games due to injury. This season started with good health and excellent personal performance.

He averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds and shot 48% from the field, which is very good for an insider who mainly scores from mid-to-long range. Especially the free throws made every team cry, with a free throw shooting rate of 83.3%.

However, it only lasted a while at the beginning. As the game progressed and the Trail Blazers started their offense led by Liu Xiu's sudden scoring, the Hornets couldn't keep up.

Bogut is excellent defensively, but the Hornets drafted him in the hope that he could be like Duncan and be the strongest when he enters the NBA.

However, Duncan averaged 17.2 points, 12.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.2 blocks in 15 games in the first month of his career. This is the worst performance in a single month of his career. It seems that Duncan will never be able to play well in his life.

David West and JR Smith worked hard for a while, but then they couldn't bear it anymore.

In the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Hornets by 7 points, 28-21, establishing their advantage.

In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers focused on defense, with Kwame Brown as the power forward, Mourning as the center, and Liu Xiu's flank defense. David West was also helpless, 21 to 17 in a single quarter.

After the score, the Trail Blazers entered the second half with an 11-point lead over the Hornets 49-38.

Mourning played the entire second quarter and had a great time, but he was also a little tired and didn't play in the second half.

Since playing with the Nuggets, Maurice Cheeks has intentionally given Mourning more and longer playing opportunities to help Mourning, who has not played in a game for a while, find the feeling faster.

Mourning did not disappoint him. In the second quarter, he scored 2 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block, protecting the basket and providing excellent rear protection for Kwame Brown's close defense and mid-range defense.

In the third quarter, the Trail Blazers' defensive pressure slowed down, and they scored 25-24 with the Hornets in a single quarter. After three quarters, the lead expanded to 12 points.

At the end of the quarter, the Trail Blazers sent out a combination of Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Ray Allen, Raheem, and Kwame Brown, and hit a 16-8 half-quarter climax. The fierce offensive impact beat the Hornets consecutively.

I didn’t know how to shoot anymore, 90 to 70. When the official timeout entered the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers’ lead expanded to 20 points.

The last few minutes entered garbage time. Liu Xiu was replaced and rested. He played 31 minutes and made 9 of 15 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.

The person who played the most playing time for the Trail Blazers tonight was Kwame Brown!

Maurice Cheeks tried multiple lineups, and the one that appeared most frequently was not Liu Xiu, but Kwame Brown. Liu Xiu played 31 minutes in three and a half quarters, Kwame Brown played 36 minutes, and only 42 minutes.

The rest was less than 6 minutes.

When he was replaced, Kwame Brown only scored 2 of 5 shots, including 2 of 2 free throws, but he only scored 6 points with 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 8 blocks. He played 27 minutes and 7 shots tonight.

Bogut, who scored 4 points and 4 rebounds in 2 games, almost cried!

Before the game, a certain player who did good deeds without leaving his name told the parallel draft pick that when Yao Ming played against Bogut, he only got 4 points and 6 rebounds. Kwame Brown, who played a lot of playing time tonight, took Bogut for granted.

Enemies of wealth are generally targeted.

In the last few minutes, Flying Squirrel brought Fred Jones and Stevenson on the court to play around. There is a saying that they have a bad rap, which means that Flying Squirrel and Stevenson have two thorny heads. Others can't stand Stevenson.

Vincent and Stevenson often quarreled with other teammates, but Little Flying Squirrel and Stevenson immediately understood each other.

After a score of 11 to 16, the Trail Blazers defeated the Hornets 101 to 86 and won 8 consecutive victories!

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It was around 11 o'clock in the morning on November 29, 2005. At this time, although there were not many people outside the Rose Garden Arena, there were still quite a few.

People coming and going and passing by all turned their attention to a man wearing a hat, a windbreaker, sunglasses and a mask in the small square outside the arena.

They didn't understand why this man was dressed like this. Did this guy think that others wouldn't recognize him if he dressed like this?

Does this guy really think his disguise is impeccable?

For such a big guy, even if it turns into ashes, it is still two ounces heavier than others!

I heard that if you are too big, your brain will not be very smart.

A tourist from China took a picture of his outfit and posted it online, and from then on, the nickname Dasha emerged.
To be continued...