Healing Basketball

   Chapter 107

   "I want to be the strongest, yes, I'm not yet."

   "LeBron James is not the strongest one."

   "I think the strongest should be Melo... Why? He's the only rookie in 4 years to average 20+ per game."

   "52 points in a single game is the best performance of our rookies in their rookie season."

   "Getting a triple-double is not what I want to pursue. I won't try to chase the 7 triple-doubles of Magic's rookie season. Pursuing triple-doubles at the cost of disappointing the efforts of my teammates is too stupid."

   "The person I most want to play against is Dwyane Wade. Neither Melo nor James are point guards. Beating them is not as meaningful as beating Dwyane Wade."

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   On December 6th, the day of the Cavaliers' away game against the Trail Blazers arrived.

   At 8:00 in the morning, Liu Xiu was eating breakfast and watching his exclusive interview yesterday evening on ESPN Sports Channel's 8:00 a.m. news program.

  No accident, after more than half an hour of interview, after being edited to 5 minutes, Liu Xiu can only give one comment - superb swordsmanship!

   The screen transitions and tone of voice are all very smooth. These words, really every sentence is what he said.

   But he remembered that he didn't seem to mean that.

   But it doesn't matter. Compared with other TV stations, ESPN's knives are much gentler.

  The reason Liu Xiu knows - Sports Illustrated and T.N.T belong to the media who stepped on their Trail Blazers and on him, ESPN would not step on it so hard.

  The enemy of the enemy is the friend.

   I don't know how James will react to this news...

   The edited phrase "pursuing triple-doubles at the cost of disappointing teammates' efforts is too stupid", which seems to be mocking James.

  Because of the past two games, James' data were 13 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, 16 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. The Cavaliers lost both games.

  If James' mood swings are intense, Liu Xiu...will be happy!

   As for the hatred for Anthony... It's okay, he thinks that my brother in the society can still bear this hatred.

  Auntie went to rest after breakfast. It is very important to raise a baby. Not to mention other things in Portland, the living environment is really good.

   Washing the dishes naturally falls to the cutest little sister in the world.

  After washing the dishes with a look of grief and indignation, Qing’er ran upstairs, and after a while, she responded twice to Liu Xiu’s urging, and after a while, she ran down.

   Looking at her beautifully dressed sister, Liu Xiu asked, "Qing'er, why did you change into new clothes? Didn't you say you bought them for Christmas?"

   "I still have money to buy new ones... Brother, do you think I look like a little princess today?"

   Feeling her sister's eyes, Liu Xiu responded decisively: "Our family Qinger was originally a little princess...but why are you suddenly dressed like this today?"

  Qing'er snorted: "My classmates say I'm a female barbarian, I want them to see, I'm also a lady!"

   "Huh? Why do they call you a barbarian?"

   "Because they can't beat me!" Qing Er .

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   This is something to be proud of!

  …

  …

   Today's Rose Garden Arena is very lively.

The    Blazers vs. Cavaliers game was well publicized.

   ESPN used a gimmick to promote this game - the competition for the strongest rookie in the new century.

   This just hits the spot for Blazers fans who are in the process of 'returning old and new'.

  Whether those fans who claim to 'never watch it again' really don't watch it, or silently join the 'prisoner' group, the Blazers' current market is obviously better than it was at the same time last season.

   Compared with the fans who left who really didn't watch, there are more fans who returned to the sidelines, returned to the TV, and new fans because of Liu Xiu.

  This, all major media can see it, but they will not publicize it in the news.

The local news in Portland and Oregon began to change after Liu Xiu got a triple-double again, but across the United States, negative news about the Trail Blazers and Liu Xiu is still the mainstream, and this kind of news is easier to get fans. the 'resonance'.

   However, regarding tonight's game, apart from ESPN's "business as usual" news, other media suddenly recognized the strength of the Trail Blazers and Liu Xiu's previous performance.

   The reason is also simple, Liu Xiu's opponent tonight is James!

  The relationship between James and ESPN can be called a 'strategic partnership'.

  ESPN frantically praised James and helped James to rapidly expand his popularity, but it also attracted a lot of black fans to James, and many things were overblown.

  James also gave most of his time to ESPN, from follow-up, to exclusive interviews, to the selection of magazine shoots, almost all of them were given to ESPN, and other media could not get a share.

  Since you can't get the ratings, traffic, and newspaper sales brought by James fans, then go for the fans who don't like James and hate James.

   But Liu Xiu thinks that James is really good at being a man.

   ESPN also broadcast an exclusive interview with James today.

   "I'm so excited to play Jace soon."

   "This is a genius scorer with 52 points, and I'm a big fan of him."

   "He's smart and selfless, a teammate anyone would like, and he's the best glue for a team."

   After seeing James' exclusive interview, Liu Xiu couldn't wait to beat James every day...

  Comparing the news released by ESPN, it seems that Liu Xiu is so bitter!

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  At 7:10 p.m., the game between the Blazers and the Cavaliers is about to start, and players from both teams enter the court.

   James, who entered first, enjoyed the enthusiastic boos from the fans.

  Rookie, born with competition.

  James is definitely the top rookie in 2003. He has played 18 games so far this season, and only 3 games have not scored in double figures.

   The highest score in a single game is 36 points, second only to Liu Xiu's 52 points among rookies.

   Liu Xiu has played 13 games so far, with 52 points and two triple-doubles, which is the key to reactivating the Blazers market and allowing Blazers fans to start iterating.

  Although the overall data is not as good as James and Anthony, Blazers fans believe that Liu Xiu will not lose to these two in the future.

   In this way, the competitive relationship between Liu Xiu and James... Blazers fans think of Kobe and Iverson!

  James naturally became a thorn in the eyes of Blazers fans.

  James felt the atmosphere of the Rose Garden Arena, which was very different from what he had heard, but it was similar to what he imagined.

   How could a team have such a rookie, the local market is still bleak.

  The original bad boys made Detroit a crazy city!

   When the players of the home team entered the field, James watched Liu Xiu run out and the starter who came out from behind... I'm so envious!

   The gap between teammates is too big.

   But let him pick the No. 1 pick or the 13th pick, and he will definitely pick the No. 1 pick.

   After Liu Xiu entered, he focused on James who was staring at him.

   "LeBron James, 18 years old, 203 cm, 113 kg, PG/SF, ability rating 81...Averaged 17.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 6.5 assists...shooting 40.6% from the field, 30.4% from three..."

sharp!

   The only rookie Liu Xiu has ever seen has reached the excellent level of the NBA, that is, a rookie who can be called a star.

   Anthony's side should be stronger, right?

   We played against each other once in the preseason, but that time, Anthony liked to eat and drink, and he didn't show anything except for a wave of shot-stopping ability.

   After entering the venue, Liu Xiu and James came to the middle circle under the signal of the TV station staff.

   "Hi, long time no see." James said hello first and made a hug. Liu Xiu also moved, but it was a handshake.

   Both were speechless, James broke the embarrassment: "Jess, we should discuss in advance whether to hug or shake hands in front of the camera."

  Liu Xiu nodded: "It's a good idea, but I don't have your email number or your mobile phone number."

  "..." James was speechless.

  Can you stop being so real! The look he made just now that he and Liu Xiu seem to be very familiar... Can we remake it?

   Can't retake it! This is live!

   This time it was Liu Xiu's turn to break the embarrassment: "We really haven't seen each other for a long time, I remember the last time we met..."

  James' mind turned very fast, he had already thought of several directions to continue the topic, just waiting for Liu Xiu to finish speaking...

   "...the last time."

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   A lot of directions that James thought to continue the topic, all broke.

  This is poisonous!

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   At 7:30 p.m., with the cheers of the fans on the scene, the game between the Blazers and the Cavaliers started.

  Tonight, the enthusiasm of the fans at the scene increased again. Liu Xiu scored a triple-double the night before yesterday, and the support rate of local fans continued to increase.

   Liu Xiu is still on the bench tonight, he likes this arrangement.

   Once the game started, the Blazers quickly gained the upper hand.

  The Cavaliers played in a mess, and when it was broadcast live in the United States, the "boss" Ricky Davis of the Cavaliers had to prove his strength to basketball fans across the United States.

  The ball is in the hands of Ricky Davis, and it can't come out.

In fact, this season, Boozer has progressed to become a power forward with an average of 14+10 per game. Big Z has returned from injury and has averaged 13 points, 9 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. With Ricky Davis as the core, the Cavaliers The team's strength has definitely improved a lot from last season.

  As a rookie, James did not grab the ball with Ricky Davis at this moment, but James would not have the ball without the ball, nor would he have spot-up shots.

   Ricky Davis had to attack slowly, and it was James' turn to attack. At this time, the situation of the Cavaliers was no different from when Ricky Davis held the ball.

   At 4 minutes and 37 seconds of the first quarter, the Cavaliers called a timeout, the score was 7-11, and the Cavaliers trailed the Blazers by 4 points.

  James looked at Liu Xiu who took off his training uniform on the opposite side, and then looked at Ricky Davis who was wearing his training uniform on his side... 'It's more suitable for me to be a perimeter partner like the warden! ’

   "Healing value +11, from LeBron James."

   "Healing value +6, from LeBron James."

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   In the communication before the game, James provided Liu Xiu with 4 healing points.

   That is, in the process of communication, James had 4 mood swings involving basketball.

   But Liu Xiu looked at the highest healing value of 11... 'James is not suitable to be my teammate, brothers can't play basketball...'

   (end of this chapter)