Healing Basketball

Chapter 1001 1001. Legion of Bad Boys!
"Jess, why are you biting the bait again? There must be something wrong with your bait!"

"If you change your bait, you won't be able to catch it even more. No, it's your rod problem..."

"What kind of broken pole are you? It's so heavy, it's custom-made? What's its use other than looking good...it must be because of your position."

"How is it possible! Why do you get fish to bite the bait casually!"

On a sunny afternoon, Liu Xiu was fishing with Yi Jianlian, Zhu Fangyu from Europe, Anthony, Nash, Nowitzki and others at the fishing ground near his home.

The Warriors had no acquaintances, only enemies; the Spurs did have acquaintances, but Liu Xiu felt that Duncan would not come, so he invited the stars of the other three eliminated teams in the West.

Today is Nash's irritable day.

Watching Nash toss for a long time, and finally made himself half dead, Anthony gloated.

In the summer of 05, in Los Angeles, Anthony went fishing with Liu Xiu for the first time, and his situation was similar to that of Nash.

At that time, he also felt that Liu Xiu was lucky, and that Liu Xiu was cheating, but changing the bait, rod, and position... was useless, and he was so angry that he died.

But later on his fishing skills got better and better, only to realize that Liu Xiu's fishing seemed casual, but he was professional!
Last summer, he took a professional fisherman to go fishing with him. The professional fisherman said that Liu Xiu's fishing skills are at the professional level, and his luck is good.

Now that Nash has the same reaction, Anthony is in a better mood.

The Blazers' playoff run has been over for days.

They were eliminated in the second round, but not many media criticized them.

There are some fans and professionals who have long been displeased with them and have turned on the mocking mode, but they can't bring the heat, just a small group of people's self-promotional mode.

Ren just won three consecutive championships, and this season has come to the weakest time, and it is normal to lose.

Liu Xiu also completed a small achievement.

In the series with the Lakers, he averaged 44.5 points per game and broke into the top ten scoring averages in the playoff series.

The one who was squeezed out of the top ten was Jordan in the first round of the 88-89 season.

That year's playoffs were recognized as Jordan's dominance in the playoffs. He played 5 games against the Cavaliers in the first round, and narrowly defeated the Cavaliers 101 to 100 in the tiebreaker to advance to the second round.

Jordan averaged 5 points in 39.8 games, which can be called a god.

The current scoring list of the playoff series, the first, the 64-65 season Western Conference finals, the logo man averaged 46.3 points per game.

The second and third are Jordan, averaging 45.2 points per game and 45 points per game.

Liu Xiu averaged 44.5 points per game and ranked fourth.

The fifth and sixth are Jordan again, averaging 43.7 points per game and 43 points per game.

The seventh is Knicks star Bernard King, averaging 42.6 points per game.

The eighth is still Jordan, averaging 41 points per game.

Ninth Barry, averaging 40.8 points per game.

Tenth Elgin Baylor, averaging 40.6 points per game.

Jordan averaged 39.8 points per game and fell to No. 11. It is worth mentioning that No. 12 was won by Liu Xiu in the first round of this year's playoffs against the Suns, averaging 39.5 points per game.

Liu Xiu lost the playoffs for the second time. After the loss, he had negative emotions and emotions...but he was still depressed for several days afterwards.

During the depressed period, Liu Xiu did not participate in the team's post-season fan appreciation activities, and stayed at home painting and fishing every day, and finally recovered.

Afterwards, he went to learn about the situation of other teams in this year's playoffs. He mainly focused on Yao Ming's side, and he was shocked!

The Pistons played "against the trend" in the regular season this year, slamming defense. At a time when the teams in the West took off on offense and even the Spurs had countless fans, the Pistons were ridiculed by the crowd.

Carter and the Pistons have yet to agree on a contract extension. Cousins ​​seem to be the same. No one will be surprised if the Pistons fall apart next summer.

Coupled with the salary level of the Pistons, the free market cannot offer big contracts, and there is no place to spend the money; draft picks have been overdrawn for many years, and the overdrawn league has changed the rules, limiting the number of tradable first rounds...

No one is optimistic about the performance of the Pistons in the playoffs this season.

Even Liu Xiu regretted Yao Ming's Pistons career.

But in the playoffs, Howard easily crushed the Magic in the first round. Howard was averaged only 15.2 points per game, mainly eating cakes, and his shooting percentage was only 48.4%.

But Yao Mingke Howard, also failed to attract people's attention at the time.

The second round was great...

The Pistons' defensive style of play has been very good in the regular season. Its defensive efficiency ranks first in the league and it is the only team in the league with an average conceded score of less than 90 points per game.

到了季后赛第二轮，首战，活塞队靠着姚明的29分10板、比卢普斯13分7助攻、卡特17分5助攻、本-华莱士7分10板4抢断4盖帽，以96比85爆锤公牛队拿下G1。

除了皮尔斯拿到30分表现出色，公牛队其他人进攻表现都不咋滴，加内特13分18板、辛里奇10分6助攻……防守还扛不住姚明篮下硬凿。

到了G2，活塞队打得比G1还要更好，卡特23分4助攻、姚明18分6板、比卢普斯19分8助攻、普林斯14分8板2抢断2盖帽、本-华莱士4分14板……

For the Bulls, Pierce had 19 points, Garnett had 15 points, Hinrich had 11 points, Okur had 14 points...

99 to 84, the Pistons won two games in a row!

In G3, everyone thought that the Bulls would run wild when they were in such a dangerous situation. Indeed, the Bulls broke out in defense. The two teams tied at 83 in regular time, but Billups made 7 of 5 shots in overtime 2 of 2 three-pointers, plus 2 of 2 free throws, he beat the Bulls 14 to 9 alone, and beat the Bulls in overtime by himself.

The strongest trait of Billups is revealed-the more you fight, the more brave you are!
He is used to the opponent's defense and knows how to play.

In G4, the Bulls beat the Pistons 85-64.

But in G5, the Bulls lost to the Pistons 78 to 84 and were eliminated in the second round.

5场比赛，姚明表现稳定，场均21.4分8.6板2.8助攻2.2盖帽。

Ben Wallace played like a fish in water under a purely defensive system, averaging 34 minutes per game, scoring 6 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.6 blocks.

Carter was a mainstay, averaging 18.4 points per game.

Billups drives low and walks high, he is the best performer in G3 and G5...

After watching the game reports and expert analysis of the Pistons-Bulls series, Liu Xiu finally understood why the Pistons chose to 'go against the trend'.

This incident proves that in the current era when peripheral shooting ability is not enough, defense is still king in the playoffs!
Against the Bulls, it's not a good idea to play offense, but to play defense... the first-round Cavaliers have proved that this is a good way to deal with the Bulls.

The Pistons are better defensively than the Cavaliers. On the offensive end, Yao Ming and Billups are stable and the other is getting braver as they fight.

The Pistons are 'going against the tide' and heading for the playoffs!
Philip Sanders should be thinking about how to deal with the Bulls after losing to the Bulls last year. The goal at the beginning of this year is to snipe the Bulls!

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The other two teams that advanced to the conference finals were the Jazz and Pacers.

The Pacers defeated the Raptors 4-2. The Raptors played very softly. Milicic's big man was very tough at the basket, but from Bosh to Calderon, they were all soft.

Felton's style of play is tough, but his strength is not enough. He has reached his peak after entering the NBA, but the upper limit is only so high, and he is at the level of an ordinary starter.

两队前4场打成2比2平，但到了天王山之战和赛点战两场硬仗，猛龙队以92比103和84比96输得干干脆脆。

The Jazz beat the Warriors 4-1 with ease.

Paul averaged 25.6 points and 9.4 assists per game, shooting 55.8% from the field and 49% from the three-point range. The Warriors hit the street.

During the second round, the league announced three best lineups.

All-Rookie Team.

A round: Jeff Green, Durant, Yi Jianlian, Horford, Scola.

Second Team: Landry, Noah, Thaddeus Young, Brewer, Wilson Chandler.

Liu Xiu saw this lineup, and felt that there was nothing wrong with the "great year in the frontcourt" mentioned in the draft, except that there is currently no guard.

Best Defensive Team:
A round: Paul, Kobe, Artest, Garnett, Duncan.

Second team: Liu Xiu, Billups, Prince, Howard, Milicic.

Best team:
One round: Liu Xiu, Kobe, James, Duncan, Milicic.

Second team: Paul, Nash, Artest, Garnett, Yao Ming.

Three teams: Deron, Ray Allen, Anthony, Stoudemire, Howard.

This year's best lineup is full of slots. Anthony has won more than 50 games in only three games. Garnett and Artest have not made a round. Iverson's offensive efficiency has reached a new high. , but it will not be without arrays...

Neither Billups nor Ginobili was selected to the best team, so Ray Allen was framed and grilled... But the votes of the three are actually not much different, and Paul in the second team is only 10 points less than Kobe, If Paul gets 1 more first vote, he can be selected together with Kobe, so that one of Billups and Ginobili can enter the best team...

In the division finals, the strength gap in the Western Conference Finals was more obvious.

The defensive system of the Kobic Jazz, Deronc Paul, and Sloan all have the heart to kneel when they see the one-sided game.

Bryant averaged 53 points per game on 34% shooting, and Deron averaged 22.4 points and 10.8 assists per game.

G1比分：114比106；G2比分111比98；G3比分101比110；G4比分125比104；G5比分131比92。

4 to 1, the Lakers gentleman swept and defeated the Jazz and advanced to the finals first.

...

After fishing, Liu Xiu took his friends back home. A friend came from afar. Qing Er and Liu Xiu's uncle cooked together and cooked a large table of dishes, both Chinese and Western food, as well as American-style Chinese food.

The richness flattered Anthony and others.

After dinner, Anne-Hathaway and Qing Er prepared melon seeds, drink, beer and eight-treasure porridge... leaving a few old men to watch the match between the Pistons and the Pacers at Tianwangshan.

Little Jay can be considered a "big man". Although he doesn't want to be in the basketball industry, he still likes to watch basketball because he thinks his father is so strong that he doesn't even want to try to see if he can surpass him.

Compared with the one-sided Western Conference Finals, the Eastern Conference Finals were extremely fierce.

The five generals of the Pistons: Billups, Carter, Prince, Ben Wallace, and Yao Ming, as the playoffs progressed, they gradually gained a sense of sight with no dead ends in offense and defense.

The five starters of the Pacers: Marquis Daniels, Deshaun Stevenson, Artest, Rasheed Wallace, Jermaine O'Neal, in the playoffs against fierce, also Very tough.

On the bench, both sides are also full of talents. On the Pacers side, Carlisle has cultivated some high-quality substitutes himself, and the introduction of DeShawn Stevenson has been evaluated as making up for the last shortcoming of the starting lineup on the defensive end.

The Pistons have been big contract-losers in the past few summers.

前4场比赛，姚明场均22分9.5板2.8助攻2.5盖帽；阿泰斯特场均22.8分9板3助攻2.8抢断。

Carter averaged 19.8 points per game and Jermaine O'Neal averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game.

比卢普斯场均16分5助攻、天尊场均12分7板1.5助攻1.5抢断1.8盖帽……

今晚的天王山之战打得很精彩，最终，姚明17投11中拿到29分、卡特拿到23分、普林斯18分、比卢普斯16分13助攻……击败26分5板的阿泰斯特、15分10板的杰梅因-奥尼尔、18分4助攻的天尊……

96 to 92, the Pistons won the battle of Tianwangshan and got the match point!

又过了一天，活塞队回到奥本山宫殿，主场迎来与步行者队的G6，靠着比卢普斯的27分3板5助攻、姚明17分11板、卡特16分5板4助攻、本-华莱士7分7板2抢断2盖帽，活塞队以89比81击败步行者队。

4 to 2, the Pistons and the Lakers meet in the finals!
...

After Liu Xiu was out, he said 'Beat-LA' to Yao Ming, which was already popular at that time. At that time, the Pistons had upset the Bulls 4-1.

But it wasn't long after the Warriors' black eight, and everyone was not sure whether the Pistons were as "lucky" as the Warriors.

Because the Warriors were completely uncompetitive in the second round and were overthrown by Paul with one hand.

But after the Eastern Conference finals, the doubts disappeared, and 'Beat-LA' sounded again!
Correspondingly, Liu Xiu is even less popular among basketball fans in Los Angeles and the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Two days later, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the 2007-2008 season finals kicked off.

The Lakers are undoubtedly the team with the strongest offensive firepower in this year's playoffs. None of the Warriors, Trail Blazers, Jazz, or Spurs can soar.

The Pistons are also unquestionably the best defensive team in the playoffs this year.

Not surprisingly, the pace of the game was pulled down by the Pistons.

But the Lakers' offense is so strong that even if the Pistons can hold down the rhythm, they can't suppress the Lakers. No matter how difficult it is to score, the Lakers can still score.

In G1, the Lakers defeated the Pistons 95 to 82 and defended their first home court.

But in G2, the Pistons relied on Yao Ming's advantage in the paint to beat the Lakers away 94-88, tying the score 1-1!
到了奥本山宫殿球馆，活塞队先是在G3以100比86击败了湖人队，但G4湖人队就抢回了主场优势，以93比87险胜活塞队，将大比分打成2比2平。

After two days of rest, the two teams started the battle of Tianwangshan at the Staples Center.

Philip - Saunders chose to smash Yao Ming tonight.

Yao Ming did not let him down. Facing the inside group composed of Wang Zhizhi, David West, Frye, Joe Smith, Odom and others, he made 24 of 14 shots and 9 of 9 free throws. Points, breaking his single-game scoring record in the playoffs!

Although Kobe Bryant scored 20 points, Deron scored 21 points, David - West scored 22 points, but the rest of the Lakers added up to only 17 points.

在拿到37分14板2助攻4盖帽的姚明的带领下活塞队以96比80客场击败湖人队，大比分3比2！

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On June 6, Liu Xiu's family came to the Palace of Auburn Hills to watch the game.

This time, Liu Xiu's arrival, although there were also boos, but more Pistons fans chose to cheer for him.

According to the warden's auspicious words, they want Beat-LA!

Nothing unexpected happened. Prince's single defense, Ben Wallace's mid-range and short-range help defense, and Yao Ming's frame protection still caused huge troubles for Kobe.

In the first 5 games, although Kobe scored a game-high average of 26.6 points per game, his shooting percentage was only 40%, which was far from the 53% shooting percentage in the Western Conference Finals.

Although Kobe scored 30 points tonight, he took 28 shots and made 28 of 10 shots. He didn't care about his shooting percentage at all, and successfully lowered his shooting percentage in the finals to below 40%.

姚明今晚表现爆炸，12投全中，加上7中7的罚球，单场拿到31分13板2助攻2盖帽。

加上比卢普斯的18分5助攻、卡特的16分8板3助攻、本-华莱士的4分12板、阿米尔-约翰逊的14分8板……

98比88，活塞队10分优势击败湖人队，大比分4比2击败湖人队！
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After the final whistle sounded, Liu Xiu's father stood on the sidelines and clapped his hands frantically, clapping and applauding.

Yao Ming even ran over to give Liu Xiu's father a high five.

Liu Xiu resentfully said to her father, "Why weren't you so excited when I won the championship?"

Liu Xiu's father didn't want to talk to him after hearing this.

His father would never admit to showing off everywhere after returning to China, he was short of writing 'I am Liu Xiu's father' directly on his face.

But Liu Xiu also applauded Yao Ming's performance.

原本，姚明和比卢普斯表现差不多，姚明场均18+9+2+2，比卢普斯场均18+4+7+2。

But in the last two games, Billups still averaged about 18 points and 5 assists per game.

And Yao Ming scored 37 points and 31 points, his scoring average soared to 23.3 points per game, and his average rebounds per game also increased to 10.5.

This made Liu Xiu look forward to it.

Yao Ming is also very nervous now.

After the game, the celebration time ended, and David Stern and Bill Russell followed the hostesses to the field.

The Pistons players stood up, and the five starters stood at the front together.

After David Stern said some words of thanks, he began to announce the awards, and first presented the championship trophy.

It was the first time for Liu Xiu to watch another team win the cup live, and he clenched his fists unconsciously.

Then came the final individual awards of the season...

David Stern opened the envelope and looked at the words on it. His expression was complicated for a moment, but he adjusted it immediately, and said passionately: "Ladies and gentlemen, the 2007-2008 season finals are the most valuable Players are... terrific!"

(End of this chapter)