Healing Basketball

Chapter 50 50. Just Giving A Suggestion

On October 10th, the Trail Blazers had a game today, but at 13 o'clock in the morning, Liu Xiu was still learning basic skills with Derek Anderson.

Derek Anderson's comprehensive basic skills and comprehensive basic skills, and all of them have only reached a good and extreme level of basic skills and basic skills. Liu Xiu estimates that it will bring him great help in his rookie season.

Derek Anderson has a subtle feeling today, he doesn't know if it's an illusion-this rookie's spirit is a little different!

It's still mainly loose, but there seems to be a little more urgency and a little bit of vigor in the eyes.

Derek Anderson doesn't think there's anything wrong with this, this is what a rookie should look like.

The urgency and spirit are too little in Derek Anderson's view.

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Liu Xiu and Randolph feel that they are out of tune with the surrounding kings...

"Jess, it's a good thing you came to our team, otherwise I would be a dinosaur."

"Dinosaur? You're not ugly, either."

"In the photo of me standing with you, my mother said that I should not stand next to you because I am ugly... Who told you about my appearance!?"

Randolph jumped up angrily.

Randolph took a deep breath, implying that he was not angry, and after healed his wounded heart, he said, "If it weren't for you, I would be the only one who didn't train. I'm sorry."

Liu Xiu tilted her neck and looked up at Randolph, and said, "You will train well if I don't come?"

"Of course it's impossible..."

After complaining a bit, Randolph decisively changed the subject and asked, "Are you going to have lunch with that center from your country later?"

"Yes, he is a big star in our country. I used to like to watch his games." Liu Xiu said before that he watched the national team's games when he was a junior high school student in his previous life.

Randolph nodded, feeling nothing wrong.

There are more and more international players in the NBA. Randolph knows a lot of players who are not doing well in the NBA. They may be big players in the international arena, but they may be top stars in their own country.

Last summer's Indianapolis Basketball World Championships, the world's major basketball powers, surprised the American basketball stars for a while.

At 10:15 in the morning, the Trail Blazers started a tactical training session, and the training ended at 11:10. Most of the players stayed for additional training, but Liu Xiu and Randolph ran away.

The Trail Blazers are an amazing team, and with a few exceptions, most of them work really hard.

"Didn't the Clippers come yesterday? Why didn't you make an appointment last night?"

"I was learning defense with Dell yesterday evening, and I didn't have time."

Randolph understood—Liu Xiu was not familiar with the Chinese Clippers player. Although he liked it, he was not to the point of being a loyal fan.

If it is such a relationship, based on Randolph's understanding of Liu Xiu, Liu Xiu will definitely give priority to his affairs in arranging time.

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After chatting with Randolph for a while, Liu Xiu and Randolph drove to the restaurant they had made a reservation for and made a reservation in the morning.

Liu Xiu arrived at 11:55, just as he expected, and Wang Zhizhi arrived at the side about ten minutes later...because his appointment was at 12:15.

When Wang Zhizhi came, he happened to see a group of waitresses queuing up to take a photo with Liu Xiu....

It’s okay to take a group photo, Wang Zhizhi saw a waitress took a photo and went to queue again...

Looking at Liu Xiu's face, Wang Zhizhi felt what it means to be handsome is to be able to do whatever he wants.

"Brother Wang, you are here, come here quickly..."

Liu Xiu finally found a savior. After yelling in Mandarin, she said to the waiters: "My friend is here, can I take a photo with you next time?"

Liu Xiu was very polite, and it was the manager of their restaurant who brought Liu Xiu's guests, so the waiters could only disperse.

After sitting down, Liu Xiu took the initiative to say, "Hello, Brother Wang, my name is Liu Xiu."

Wang Zhizhi quickly responded, "Just call me roughly..."

With that said, Wang Zhizhi got stuck.

Call the other party Liu Xiu, it's too natural.

If it's called Xiaoxiu... In the United States, he Wang Zhizhi has no status in the world. I heard that Liu Xiu has no domestic basketball experience, and he only started playing basketball in college.

That's a big show?

Thinking about this address, Wang Zhizhi felt a little inappropriate.

Liu Xiu saw Wang Zhizhi's entanglement all at once, and said with a smile: "Then I'll call you Brother Da Da! You can call me by my English name, my English name is Jess, and my parents call me Xiu'er. The first time I heard about Xiu’er, I was very disappointed.”

"Oh...Okay." Wang Zhizhi, as a social fear, although the level of social fear is not high, but when he meets Liu Xiu's type, he really... can't keep up with the conversation!

He really didn't expect to call Liu Xiu 'Xiu'er'.

After ordering, Liu Xiu looked at Wang Zhizhi, who had started to look at Wang Zhizhi just now when he came in.

The height and wingspan are quite good, and the frame is also good, but this body is a bit... a waste of talent!

This body type is rounder than many tank centers... But Liu Xiu clearly remembered that Wang Zhizhi should be a skilled and space-oriented insider with excellent mobility.

Wang Zhizhi was horrified by Liu Xiu's sizing up, and he wanted to find a topic, but he really suppressed it: "Jess, you are such a good person, you agreed to take a photo with those waiters."

Liu Xiu realized that her eyes were not polite enough, she withdrew her scrutiny, and replied, "My tutor prevented me from being rude to ladies. They politely asked for a group photo. I happened to have time, so I didn't refuse."

"..."

Wang Zhizhi was so desperate, this... really lost his voice!

Fortunately, it's time to start serving appetizers and salads, so there's no need to talk for now.

One thing about western food is very good. There are only a few things that can be eaten for dinner, and there is not much to choose from. It is quite friendly to the difficulty in choosing.

As the dishes started to be served, they could chat about some dishes. Liu Xiu had been sizing up Wang Zhizhi and thinking about problems before, but now that he reacted, he took the initiative to find light topics to talk about in these areas.

It was just for lunch, I just wanted to get to know each other.

And if he can enter the national team in the future, Wang Zhizhi will definitely be one of the best players in the national team. Not to mention becoming a close friend, it is always right to have a good relationship... Now Wang Zhizhi is downcast, and many domestic players are avoiding him. Like a plague god, Liu Xiu knew that Wang Zhizhi would definitely stand up again in the Chinese basketball world.

After a while, the two of them had almost eaten, and they could be regarded as full. There was a game tonight, and both of them only drank a third of a glass of table wine.

Seeing that the meal appointment time was coming to an end, Liu Xiu thought about it, and decided to say something: "Brother Da Da, I have a question."

"what is the problem?"

After eating a meal, Wang Zhizhi finally felt a lot more relaxed. As a social fear, after a meal, the appointment was almost over, and Wang Zhizhi started to chat.

"Based on my impression of your playing style in the Bayi team, it doesn't seem to match your current body shape very well."

Hearing this, Wang Zhizhi thought for a while and replied: "Because my height and wingspan are excellent, and my frame is also very suitable for hanging meat. After I came to the United States two years ago, my trainer and agent suggested that I gain weight to compete with center forwards." Competing for playing time, when I entered the NBA, Nowitzki was already an All-Star, playing nearly 40 minutes per game..."

Speaking of this, Wang Zhizhi was silent.

In 1995, he was named the 'Best Center' in the World Youth Championship.

In April 1996, he performed brilliantly in the Nike Peak Game co-hosted by the University of North Carolina. At that time, six NCAA Division I basketball teams wanted to invite him to play in the United States, but he had already had a season of A His experience in the league, even if he played in the youth team, is not a big problem, but it is not a problem in the official professional league.

In August 1996, he gave David Robinson a big hat at the Atlanta Olympics. Georgia Institute of Technology tried to negotiate with the NCAA to recruit Wang Zhizhi to join, but the NCAA has not yet refused, and the Chinese Basketball Association refused.

In 1999, he participated in the draft and was selected, but he was still unable to go to the NBA.

It wasn't until 2001 that Wang Zhizhi was 24 years old, and his best growth period had already been wasted, so he came to the NBA...

After being silent for a while, Wang Zhizhi smiled wryly and said, "The increase in weight did not improve my performance in the NBA as much as my trainer and I expected. On the contrary, it also affected my technical performance."

"then you……"

Liu Xiu was about to ask another question, but stopped just after saying two words.

Wang Zhizhi's chatterbox has been completely opened up. Seeing Liu Xiu's reaction, he said: "When I first arrived in the United States, I was actually only 114 kilograms. Half a year later, it increased to 124 kilograms. Now it is 126 kilograms. Mobility makes a big difference.

I haven't lost weight until now, and you should have guessed the reason. There are still teams in the NBA who want me because they want me because I am 214 cm tall and 126 kg in weight. "

Liu Xiu nodded: "The reason why you don't lose weight is because you are worried about losing the chance to play in the NBA after losing weight?"

Wang Zhizhi nodded.

Although he is more than three years older than Liu Xiu, Wang Zhizhi has said everything in front of Liu Xiu now.

Liu Xiu, who noticed the changes in Wang Zhizhi's way of speaking and the progress of his emotions, dared to say:
"You used to have concerns, but now you don't have to worry so much. According to the news I learned, the Clippers should choose to buy out your contract. They gave up the extension with Olowokandi for Kaman. John, and Eli, a good backup center, Polynes can also play a role in some games.

Even if the Clippers keep you, your chances won't be better than last season..."

Speaking of this, Liu Xiu felt that Wang Zhizhi's agent, Jeff Schwartz, couldn't be more awesome.

In the 01-02 season, Wang Zhizhi averaged 5.6 points and 2 rebounds per game. Jeff Schwartz helped him get a three-year $3 million contract with the Clippers, although the third year is a team option, that is, It is not guaranteed, but the $620 million in the first two years is also higher than the salary of many first-round picks in the second and third grades!

Liu Xiu's analysis was the same as what Wang Zhizhi heard from his agent!
Wang Zhizhi's heart felt cold.

Seeing this, Liu Xiu hurriedly said: "Brother Da Da, I just have an idea. The ancients once said that if you can't break it, you can't stand it. The market demand for meat shield centers is getting smaller and smaller. Now you are only 26 years old. If the Clippers want to buy you contract, I think you can lose weight to a weight that is more suitable for you to show your strengths, and maybe you can regain your foothold in the NBA.

Even if you leave the NBA, if you let yourself return to a weight that can better play your strengths, you will have a better market to play in Europe or back to China... Only the NBA will have a natural need for a tank center because of O'Neal. "

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The meal with Wang Zhizhi was far from being a happy event for the host and guest. When Wang Zhizhi left, he still felt a little heavy.

Liu Xiu returned to the Rose Garden Arena after lunch. There was a game in the evening, but Liu Xiu chose to train in the afternoon and learned from Dale Davis the training method of assisting defense.

Defense is about being in the right place at the right time and making the right move.

Blocking shots and steals are not necessary for defense, it is more important to move in place.

An hour and a half later, Liu Xiu krypton got 1000 healing points, and learned the training method of Dale Davis, an All-Star defensive leader at his peak, as a part of his defense.

Dale Davis asked: "Jess, you still train like this when you have a game at night, don't you worry about your lack of physical strength? You have been training all the time, and I am just giving you pointers."

Liu Xiu responded with a smile: "It's okay, I don't think I will play a lot tonight. It's an accident to play against the Lakers. It will be very difficult for me to get 20+5+5."

Dale Davis hesitated for a moment when he heard this, but asked, "Jess, what happened? You seem to have something on your mind today."

"Uh... the thug Davis has become a bosom brother now?"

"If I can't beat you, I'll beat you to death!"

"Okay, okay, you're amazing, there's nothing wrong with you, it's just...so, so, so, so..."

Liu Xiu didn't mention his name, so he recounted the content of the communication with Wang Zhizhi in the afternoon. Of course, he was not asking whether Dale Davis's solution for Wang Zhizhi was right, but asking——as a junior, as a Rookie, should I give such advice.

After listening to Dale Davis, he thought for a while and asked, "Jess, do you want to be good friends with him?"

Liu Xiu thought about Wang Zhizhi's personality, and the communication process of the first meeting... She shook her head: "If you can, it's good to be friends. If you can't, it's okay, but the relationship shouldn't be too bad."

"But you want to help him?"

"Correct."

"Then you don't have to worry, even if he is unhappy because of what you said, if the advice you give is really good and useful, it is definitely better to say it than to hold back."

Hearing this, Liu Xiu sorted out his thoughts again, and suddenly realized that he just wanted to give Wang Zhizhi some advice, and he didn't know if it would be really useful, but he knew that if Wang Zhizhi didn't change, his NBA career would end soon, and the direction of change not the wrong direction...

It's okay to really offend, he didn't think about getting anything in return or how good friends he would become with the other party, he just met, had a meal, gave a suggestion, and completed a thought.

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Don't care about tonight's game?

Of course not, at 4:[-] in the afternoon, before warming up, Liu Xiu took out a lunch box and ate it decisively...

"The host eats the Almighty Nutrition Box, and his physical strength recovers to the best state. (Note, regarding the physical strength calculation of the simulation training, the physical strength restored by the Almighty Nutrition Box is not included, and the physical strength consumed by the host will be prioritized into the physical strength calculation of the simulation training middle.)"

On the game day, pre-match training, competition and other consumption will basically consume a lot of physical energy, so Liu Xiu chose to still learn from Derek Anderson and Dale Davis on the game day.

Learn everything from the two of them first, and then consider learning from other teammates.

Some have to learn quickly. For example, Tianzun will take the initiative to show a devilish smile to Liu Xiu when there is no one around... I don’t know when Tianzun will be traded away.

Before, I couldn't think of how to make friends with Rasheed Wallace, but now, the way has been opened, isn't it?

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"Yalich, ability rating 75... Big Q, ability rating 80... Maggette, ability rating 88... Brand, ability rating 91... Kaman, ability rating 76... Wow, this first one depends on the individual The ability is not inferior to us..."

At 6:40 in the evening, at the Rose Garden Arena, the preseason game between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers is about to start.

Although the playing time will not be stable, the teammates will have a stronger sense of competition, but Liu Xiu is still fully prepared.

After entering the field, Liu Xiu can check the Clippers' player detection report.

The opponent's starting lineup is very strong, the bench lineup is also very good, and there are many good players, most of whom are high-ranked players in recent years.

But Liu Xiu didn't think the opponent was strong at all... On the 10th day, the Clippers' lineup was defeated by the Nuggets by 35 points in Denver, a 75-110 defeat.

This game is also an absolutely unpopular game. It is also a Los Angeles team, which is completely different. The presence of the Clippers is not as strong as that of the notorious Trail Blazers.

Even in China, the popularity of this game is not high, just like last season when Yao Ming and Wang Zhizhi played against each other. If the two Chinese players meet in the NBA in a few years, the attention will definitely explode , But at this time, there is no such thing as a "Chinese Derby" in the domestic NBA. The incident of Wang Zhizhi's non-return is in a state of being banned in China, and there is some attention, but it is not that high.

This made Liu Xiu heave a sigh of relief. Now, if he insists on embarrassingly speculating on the 'China Derby', he can pick out a complex villa with his toes.

At 7 o'clock in the evening, the game started.

The starting lineup sent by the Trail Blazers is still Damon Stoudemire, Ruben Patterson, Travis Outlaw, Zach Randolph and Rasheed Wallace.

Little Momonga played harder tonight, but Maurice Cheeks became increasingly dissatisfied.

Little Flying Squirrel fights hard, and still regards himself as the absolute core of play. Before he was addicted to drugs and alcohol, this was no problem, but now that his body has long been depleted, he still plays with the absolute core of play... Little Flying Squirrel in the first quarter After playing for more than 7 minutes, he was replaced by Jeff McGinnis.

Little Flying Squirrel's points and assists look pretty good, but this is only a preseason game, and the opponent is the Clippers. If he really plays against a playoff-level team... that would be really embarrassing.

In the second quarter, Liu Xiu made his debut...and came earlier than the last game!
As soon as he played, Liu Xiu received the healing value from Little Flying Squirrel and Jeff McGinnis.

Liu Xiu was very satisfied, and continued to do what she could do on the court.

Playing with Liu Xiu is Derek Anderson, who is extremely versatile, Travis Outlaw and Randolph, who have a high degree of tacit understanding with Liu Xiu, and Rasheed Wallace at the center position.

Liu Xiu's sense of presence on the court is far less than that of the Lakers in the last game. It's not that the Clippers are better than the Lakers, but it's a matter of height.

The Clippers used Marko Yalic, who is the main shooting guard, as the point guard. With a height of 201 centimeters, Liu Xiu ran to sit and play...the pressure was very high. Although Randolph is also short in height at the same position, he The opponents we deal with usually have a height gap of five or six centimeters, and Liu Xiu's here is more than ten centimeters.

Therefore, Liu Xiu will deliver the ball, appear in the appropriate receiving position, and grab the rebound when he has the opportunity. When his teammates can't open it, he should chisel it with his body and don't do extra things.

Seeing that Liu Xiu only scored 2 points and 1 assist in half a quarter, Damon Stoudemire was very happy when he was replaced, and felt that he had won the competition!

But in the second half, Liu Xiu started again...

During the intermission, Maurice Cheeks' coaching staff made evaluations of the players who played in various positions in the first half, comprehensive and detailed evaluations.

The point guard position, Derek Anderson and Jeff McGinnis' evaluations, are mostly mediocre.

Damon Stoudemire, who scored 13 points and 11 assists in 5 minutes at halftime, was mostly rated D or even F!

It's not that he's not as good as Derek Anderson and Jeff McGinnis. In terms of how to score, how to pass the opponent, how to pass the ball suddenly...the two will definitely not be able to catch up with Little Flying Squirrel.

but!With the current strength of Little Flying Squirrel, building a team around it would be really miserable.

On the contrary, Liu Xiu, who played 6 minutes in the half and scored 2 points and 1 assist, got a B or even an A in several aspects!
With Randolph and Rasheed Wallace, we must play around these two. The coaching staff can clearly see that Liu Xiu's actions on the court are doing just that!

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This weekend, my younger siblings are all here, eating, drinking, and a bit busy, so let’s just write 5600 words~ Try to update it sooner tomorrow~ Please recommend a monthly ticket!

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