NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 145 Shaq is the No. [-] Center
After leaving the system space, Li Zhi couldn't wait to use the peak reappearance card.

"Peak Comeback Card has been used successfully, applicable object: Shaquille O'Neal."

Sitting on the custom-made seat with his huge body, O'Neill suddenly became alert, feeling full of inexhaustible strength. What kind of illusion is this?
O'Neal then closed his eyes again. As the Warriors' special plane landed at Toronto Airport, the direction of the game between the Warriors and the Raptors was also discussed by the media.

ESPN expert Bill Simmons believes that facing the Raptors, the Warriors' internal weakness will be infinitely magnified. O'Neal's rebounding degradation is something fans all over the world understand.

Moreover, although Jordan grabbed a lot of rebounds in the last game, his foul tendency was serious, which was also an unstable factor.

On the other hand, the Raptors made it to the playoffs last season with a 50% winning rate. Chris Bosh, the core of the team, is at his peak.

Another Smith, Stephen Smith, believes that the first-round playoff confrontation between the Raptors and the Magic last season, if there is another amazing effect other than the "one-sided" result of the Raptors' 1-4 elimination, it is Dwight Howard's rampant "double 20" ability.But this season, their interior changes have been earth-shaking.

The fighting power of Warcraft is terrifying, and the poor offensive and defensive efficiency of the Raptors inside is also incomprehensible.So on the day of the draft, the Raptors made up their minds and used TJ-Ford, Nesterovich, Baston and the 17th overall pick to package and trade O'Neal and the 41st overall pick.

The data shows that supplementing the frontcourt is indeed the primary issue for the Raptors. Last season, the Raptors averaged 1.54 fewer rebounds per game than their opponents.Although this cannot deny Bosh's personal ability, it can definitely reflect the lack of effectiveness of the inside combination.

The addition of the 6-time All-Star player Jermaine O'Neal, in terms of reputation, the Raptors have the top inside combination in the East, and it is also very useful in practical theory.

The New York insiders of Randolph and Eddie Curry were previously defined as the top in the East, but the complementarity between these two heavy players is not strong, and they even interfere with each other.But O'Neal is different from Bosh. O'Neal's low-post singles ability was recognized as early as "Trailblazer University", and Bosh's high-post offensive efficiency is an example among big players in the league.With O'Neal, the Raptors can also avoid wasting time on Bargnani, whose efficiency dropped sharply last season, or fix the Italian No. [-] pick at his preferred position on the wings, or simply re-evaluate Bargnani's value.

After getting Jermaine O'Neal, the Raptors also retained their main point guard Calderon this season, and the depth of the backcourt has also been guaranteed. The Warriors will not take advantage of this battle.

The only advantage the Warriors have over the Raptors may be their strong bench lineup, but most media are still not optimistic about the Warriors.

During the interview before the game, the reporter asked Li Zhi what he thought of the game.

Li Zhi said meaningfully: "Shaq is the number one center in the league. I firmly believe in this. He will let you see what dominance is!"

As soon as this remark came out, the media was in an uproar. Everyone thought that Li Zhi must be crazy, otherwise how could he say "Shaq is the number one center in the league"?

Where does this argument leave Orlando's Warcraft Howard and his compatriot Yao Ming?
Therefore, Li Zhi's words not only disliked many American fans, but also made some Chinese fans unacceptable.

Before the game, O'Neill put his arms around Li Zhi's shoulder and said, "George, don't worry, I won't let you lose face if I try my best in this game!"

O'Neal is brimming with confidence because he feels an energy in his body that he only felt in his prime.

"Do you think Li Zhi is crazy?" Milicic casually carried out the pre-match training, and made a three-pointed basketball shot.

The little Jordan next to him said indifferently: "You don't care if the boss is crazy, anyway, the boss O'Neal must be the number one center forward!"

Little Jordan has long regarded O'Neal, who beat him up again and again, as his idol, and he can't tolerate others looking down on his idol.

Milicic rolled his eyes helplessly, and said, "You didn't think about taking O'Neal's starting position? You think, I'm good at shooting and you are good at rebounding. The two of us will definitely win the starting lineup of O'Neal and Barnes!"

Milicic was persuasive and tried to lure Jr. Jordan into his rebel army, but Jr. laughed and ignored Milicic. Milicic was so angry that he threw a basketball hard into the basket.

"Recently, Darko seems to be competing with Shaq for the starting lineup. The training is very hard." Assistant coach Matt said after seeing Milicic's appearance.

Nelson nodded with a smile, competition is a good thing.Nelson is optimistic about an all-round insider like Milicic, and he is very pleased to see Milicic like this.

The atmosphere of the Warriors team is different from last season, which makes Nelson happy.

There are no conflicts, only good competition, plus there are two big bosses in the team, O'Neill and Jackson, and there will be no infighting like last season.

Similarly, the Warriors are full of crisis awareness.

Kyle Lowry, the starting point guard of the Warriors, was particularly impressed. When sitting on the bench was a backup point guard named Crawford, who averaged close to 20 points per game, and a hard-working Livingston, Lowry did not dare to relax for a moment, and could only maintain [-]% concentration in training and on the field.

Nick Young also changed. The Warriors changed to pick-and-roll and support tactics this season. Nick Young was often praised by Nelson for his excellent running positions. In the Wizards, head coach Eddie Jordan was called "the devil" by the players. He would not praise himself like this.

In the playoffs last season, in the third game of the first round of the playoffs between the Cavaliers and the Wizards, the Wizards' three-time All-Star shooting guard Arenas made his debut. This is his first appearance as a starter since he injured his knee in November last year.

But after playing 10 minutes, he was off because of another knee injury, and he limped off the court before the end of the first half.

After checking that the general's left kneecap has some minor contusions, which are compressing the nerves in his left knee, he has been included in the Wizards' daily observation list.

But Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan thought Arenas' injury was not serious after the game. After some simple treatment, Arenas was still allowed to play in the next game.

It's no wonder Nick Young doesn't like this kind of coach who ignores the players' bodies and only plays games.

(End of this chapter)