972. The best wishes of New Yorkers

On the afternoon of the 6th, the Trail Blazers came to Minneapolis. It's March, and Portland can wear short-sleeves at noon. Here in the City of Ten Thousand Lakes, there are still many people wearing cotton coats or even down jackets.

After a night's rest, on the 7th, the Trail Blazers came to the Target Center to challenge the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves currently have 30 wins and 30 losses. The dual-core performance of Roy and Luol Deng is getting better and better.

If it weren't for the fact that there are too many powerful perimeter players in the Western Conference, Luol Deng should have been selected as an All-Star. He averaged 20.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game. He is both offensive and defensive, and he is resistant to grass, averaging 40 minutes per game.

But what caught Liu Xiu's attention was 216-centimeter center Joel Przybilla, who had just reached a four-year, $20 million contract extension with the Timberwolves.

This 2000 lottery pick is truly amazing!

After the rookie contract was over, no one wanted him. He joined the Timberwolves with a minimum salary in the summer of 2004. He worked hard for a year and got a three-year contract worth a total of US$16.5 million. Then he withered. He played 39 games last season, averaging 2.0 per game.

Divided into 3.9 boards.

With the contract year approaching, Przbilla has instantly transformed into a high-quality blue-collar player this season. He has been at full attendance so far this season. From being on the edge of the rotation at the beginning, he has now averaged 5.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game in 60 games.

Przbilla, who only turned 28 in October last year, successfully received a contract extension.

In terms of playing style, physical condition, and theoretically speaking, Przyby is still in his thirties, so he should still be able to defend well.

But after the game started at 7 o'clock in the evening, watching Kwame Brown repeatedly score easily, Randolph easily grabbed offensive rebounds... Liu Xiu could guess how regretful the Timberwolves management is now.

The Timberwolves are worried that Przbilla, who is in his prime, will be snatched away when he enters the free market after the season. Although they have confidence in Oden, God knows what will happen to Oden after he recovers from injury, so they have to keep a guaranteed center.

It's not as big as the contract with Shou Shou, which has a starting salary of US$14.78 million and a total of US$92 million over five years. That's the maximum salary.

"Let the warden see the charm of the most prosperous city in the world"

With his help, Kwame Brown scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocks, Randolph had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Ray Allen had 16 points... The Trail Blazers steadily defeated the Timberwolves 113-102!

"Defeat the Warden, the best chance!"

After a night's rest, the second back-to-back of four games in five days came.

Liu Xiu played 41 minutes and made 14 of 23 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, plus 6 of 6 free throws. He scored 36 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists and 6 steals, leading the Trail Blazers to 116 points.

After the first back-to-back game, the Trail Blazers left the West and came to Milwaukee.

The game mode of the two teams - attack!

After 2 hours and 26 minutes of play, the two teams decided the winner.

The day after playing the Timberwolves, on the night of the 8th, the Trail Blazers came to Sacramento for back-to-back away games against the Kings.

In the summer of 2005, in order to successfully free up space to sign Ray Allen, the Trail Blazers gave up a lot of bird rights, extended the rookie contract cap, and also lowered the price to a certain extent. When the vice president offered the contract this time, he obviously gave

The value of favor.

But everyone in the Kings team was on the ball, with 11 players on the field, 8 of whom scored in double figures!

116 to 125, the Trail Blazers unfortunately lost to the Kings and suffered their 19th defeat this season.

Kwame Brown played very excited tonight because his contract extension is about to be reached. The price is 60 million U.S. dollars for 5 years, with an average annual salary of 12 million, no increase or decrease, and a fixed contract.

"..."

Before closing the lounge door and taking a nap, Liu Xiu read the news.

"..."

At half past two, the lawless gangsters also arrived at the visiting team's training ground, and it was time for Liu Xiu's nap.

"End the nightmare, conquer the warden, the future is in the Big Apple"

In the last game of four games in five days, the Trail Blazers lost two games in a row. Liu Xiu felt the joy of the New York media and fans from the news.

Now, with Tracy McGrady, the fickle New Yorkers have changed their minds... not entirely.

but.

Liu Xiu had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists, Randolph had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Ray Allen had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Kwame Brown had 17 points and 15 rebounds... The four major stars performed very well, but the others added up

Only scored 16 points.

Before leaving Milwaukee in the morning, Liu Xiu practiced three-pointers at the hotel's small indoor court. When he arrived in New York, he also went to Madison Square Garden Arena to practice three-pointers as soon as possible.

Roy made 9 of 20 shots and scored 27 points. Luol Deng scored 20 points on 9 of 16 shots. The offense he led the team was very good, but they did not have a good center, and they did a poor job of interior defense and pie-eating.

Blind Roy's 9 assists in a single game.

After three games, Liu Xiu once again scored a triple-double, making 14 of 22 shots, including 2 of 6 three-pointers, and 8 of 9 free throws. He scored 38 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.

As a result, this guy signed a new contract and started to mess it up!

Judging from this guy's past behavior, this time the $20 million was wasted1

It's roughly equivalent to them using a 7-year, 36.5 million contract to support this guy for a lifetime!

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Of course, Kwame Brown is only 26 years old. For a center of sufficient size, regardless of the impact of injuries, he will only reach his peak when he is around 30 years old. If he can make significant progress in the next two to three years, such as receiving

The ball-to-ball mid-range shooter is truly excellent or top-notch, his support ability is fully developed, and his defense can reach Duncan's level... As long as one of these three abilities is well developed, then this five-year, US$60 million salary will be absolutely worth it.

The Trail Blazers suffered their 20th loss of the season and their record fell to 42 wins and 20 losses!

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It's not that the Knicks have never defeated Liu Xiu, but they have never won at home, losing all four games.

At noon the day after playing the Bucks, the Trail Blazers came to New York.

Liu Xiu felt that human nature always shines with brilliance - so fickle!

Before he came here, he was treated as one of his own.

But it can be regarded as the maximum salary last time. Top players such as Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, and Reid also received contracts of this level.

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Not to mention compared with the newly promoted first-team favorite Howard, who averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game, compared with those players in the sub-maximum salary level, Kwame Brown's value actually has a gap.

On the evening of the 10th, the Trail Blazers lost to the Bucks 103-111.

On the opposite side, Reed had 25 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Caron Butler had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Villanueva had 20 points, and Mo Bu passed the ball with 20 points and 9 assists... The four of them scored 20 points, which was better than the Trail Blazers.

fierce.

The New York media and fans seem to be looking forward to using McGrady to attract him to play in New York.

McGrady, who was born in 1979, was only 31 years old in 2010...

Liu Xiu felt that the New York fans' ideas were very constructive and he should let them think more about it.

He slept until 3:30 when he was woken up by the outlaws. The two of them ate an 'all-round nutritious meal' with Randolph, who had just arrived at the training ground, rested, digested, and warmed up in preparation for the game... At 6:40 in the evening, he

Taking his teammates into Madison Square Garden.

He feels aroused! Every time he comes to play in this arena, he is extremely excited!
Chapter completed!