Chapter 591: James is gluttonous

"I'm a big boss in the NBA(
All five home games have been played. The following is an away game. The opponent is the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers, after losing their five main players last season, were finally ranked fifth in the West. However, this season’s Trail Blazers had a bad start in the first half of the season. Their rankings have been in the middle and lower reaches. , The record is only 15 wins and 22 losses, this record is definitely not good, can only be said to be average.
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Portland, Moda Center Arena.
To be reasonable, Xu Xuan and Lillard are not very familiar, and the relationship is very common.
This guy, like Griffin and Little Thomas, was a hostile person to him, so Xu Xuan didn't have the time to touch someone's cold with a hot face.
And Lillard is a system of its own in the league. He can't play with Curry and Irving. He just fights himself. He has the strength, but he is too arrogant.
The two teams are still warming up.
Seeing Xu Xuan's "boom boom" throwing a super long three-pointer here, Lillard was not to be outdone and shot an overpressure three-pointer near his half-time LOGO zone.
"Sw, sw, sw..."
Not to mention, this guy's ultra-long three-pointer is very accurate, and his hand feeling more than one meter close to two meters from the three-point line is still good.
Moreover, his shooting method is different from Xu Xuan's. His angle is higher and the arc is more direct.
This kind of ball must be absolutely wonderful, you may not even touch the basket if you miss it...
But there is no doubt that Lillard is definitely one of the top point guards in the league and one of the superstars.
The warm-up is over and the game between the two teams will begin.
The big screen on the scene played the starting roster of the two teams, the Lakers side, as usual, Xu Xuan, Russell, Ingram, Barnes, Randall and Yi Jianlian's starting lineup.
On the Trail Blazers side, Lillard and McCollum partnered in the backcourt, with Maurice Harkris in the frontcourt and Aminu partner Plumlee in the inside.
In TNT studio, several commentators are still talking about the Blazers last season.
The Blazers' last season, not to say, was really amazing.
But looking back, it's a little logical.
Although they lost four starters, they have good reserves in each position.
If the young people grow up collectively, if Damian Lillard is a good leader, and if Coach Stotts is well tuned, they should not play too ugly.
Later, they entered the playoffs, passed the first round, and let Lillard kill a few bloodthirsty games against the 73-win Warriors in the second round.
Therefore, the reality is that young people are growing wildly, Damian Lillard has become one of the best team leaders in the NBA, and Coach Stotts has integrated everyone in and made the best use of his talents.
For the rebuilding team, one thing happened is very gratifying. In Portland, they happened together.
this summer.
The Blazers still have a lot of action. First, they signed the Warriors' backup center last season, Festus Azeri, for 15 million years.
In this summer's market, signing a contract at a very cheap price has little risk, and if Azeri is healthy, the benefits will not be small.
When it comes to health, given the poor medical history of the Trailblazers from Roy to Oden, people may instinctively worry about Azeri's health.
But, do you know how healthy the Blazers were last season? Lillard played 82 games and McCollum played 80 games.
In addition, Lillard has led the team to the Western Conference semifinals twice in his five-year NBA career. This luck is definitely not bad...
So, if Azeri gets rid of injuries...
Last season, the Warriors had Bogut, a true center, and Green, a five-small center. Azeri was actually the third center. There was no guarantee of stable playing time. Well, his three-year career has not been stable. Guaranteed playing time.
However, this does not prevent us from observing his contribution in a small sample.
Azeri averaged 16.7 minutes, 7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game last season. Very impressive rebounds and blocked shots.
He is an excellent frame protector. Under his defense, his opponent's shooting percentage from the basket is only 43.6%, ranking fourth among all players who have played more than 500 minutes.
Therefore, Azeri is the defender who the Blazers crave. His presence can relieve the defensive pressure of the double guns in the backcourt to a certain extent.
And it’s worth mentioning that Festus Azeri played his worth in the past playoffs against the Trail Blazers. In the face of the Trail Blazers’ high-position pick-and-roll tactics, Festus Azeri Steus Azeri used his fast footwork to expand the defensive range and successfully prevented the Blazers from using this tactic. At that time, the outside world generally believed that Festus Azeri's annual salary could reach 10 million yuan next season, and some people even directly exposed the figure of 15 million US dollars.
However, in the finals, Festus Azeri did not perform well. Facing the Pacers' defensive strategy of flanking the outside line and letting go of the inside line, Festus Azeri’s personal offensive shortcomings were insufficient. Being infinitely magnified, a two-year $16 million contract is also reasonable.
It’s kind of funny that Iguodala joked with Festus Azeri on April Fool’s Day in 15 years. At that time, a brother faked a fake news that Festus Azeri was cut, and his teammates also cooperated to send farewell text messages to Festus Azeri one by one for three months. After that, this scene will actually happen...
In addition to Azeri, the Blazers also offered Evan Turner a four-year, $72 million contract.
The Portland Trail Blazers ranked fifth in the league in terms of three-pointers last season and ranked sixth in the league in offensive efficiency of 108.8.
Evan Turner averaged 10 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game last season.
He rarely shoots three-pointers and only made 24.1% of his three-pointers last season.
Last season, as the ball-handler of the Celtics' second team, he did a good job allocating the ball and sorting out the offense. You can see the assist data.
Turner is an excellent three-point defensive player. Last season, he was ranked in the top five in the league in limiting opponents' three-point shooting percentage (down 4.5% from usual).
His mid-range defense is also above the standard.
In theory, Evan Turner can improve the Trail Blazers' three-point defense. They didn't do a good job in this area last season, especially when you have Gerald Henderson's penultimate three-point defense in the NBA. when.
Turner is a decent mid-range shooter who can enrich Stotts' tactics.
In addition, Turner can also be a second team player.
You are the No. 2 pick in 2010, Turner was hailed as the enemy of Wall for life at the beginning of the draft. However, Turner has been tepid and never became the leader the 76ers wanted him to be. After just a few results in the fourth year, the 76ers who were anxious and disappointed with Turner sent him to the walk. In exchange for Granger.
After arriving at the Pacers, Turner was dissatisfied, not only failed to play its due role, but made the Pacers' dressing room a mess. The Pacers in the East stumbled or was easily defeated by the Heat. After the season, the Pacers did not renew his contract, and Turner's own market was very poor. He eventually refused a slightly higher contract and joined the Celtics with 6.7 million in 2 years.
And it is in this youth army that has no absolute leader, Turner has found his role. Although he is not the main force in iron strikes, Turner's comprehensive ball handling ability and taller body are fully adapted to the Celtics' ball. Team play has become an indispensable role for the Celtics. He has only missed one game in two seasons. His overall performance of 10.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game has aroused the goodwill of many teams. .
However, most people think that the Blazers’ contract to Turner is big, with an average annual salary of 18 million. This should be the price that a player who averaged 15+5 per game received, but it was given to Turner.
In addition to Turner, the Trail Blazers also traded Shabaz Napier from the Magic.
Napier, 24, is 6 feet 1 inch tall and plays the role of point guard on the court. He was the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Napier studied at the famous University of Connecticut when he was in college. In 2014, with Napier's outstanding performance, the University of Connecticut surpassed all obstacles in the March Madness game and finally reached the final. In the final, they beat the University of Kentucky 60 to 54 to win the national championship.
Napier also won the NCAA Final Four MOP for his outstanding performance, which is the most outstanding player. Then that year, Napier decided to participate in the NBA draft.
However, the most outstanding former college player who landed in the NBA is somewhat "unacceptable." So far, he has played for the Heat and Magic respectively, but neither has any particularly eye-catching performance. In the 2014-15 season, Napier played a total of 51 games for the Heat. In an average of 19.8 minutes of playing time, he could only contribute 5.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Last summer, Napier was traded to the Magic by the Heat, and the chips in exchange were just a 2016 second-round pick. In the Magic, Napier became the team's fourth point guard.
After the Magic opened the door to free agency this summer, many changes have been made. The main point guard of the team is Payton Jr. This summer, the team also introduced DJ Augustin, and the Orlando man is in the position of point guard. Also owns CJ Watson, so the former college MOP is really difficult to continue to gain a foothold in the team.
In the 2015-16 season, Napier played a total of 55 games with the Magic, but he averaged only 10.9 minutes of playing time per game, surrendering 3.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.8 assists.
At the same time, the Blazers this summer also matched the Nets' restricted free agent Allen Crabbe's four-year offer worth $75 million.
The 24-year-old Crabbe is the No. 1 rookie in the second round of the 2013 NBA Draft. He is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard on the court.
In the three seasons of his career so far, Crabbe has spent his career with the Blazers. In a total of 147 regular season games, he averaged 19.6 minutes of playing time, surrendered 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists.
The 2015-16 season was the best season of Crabbe’s career so far. In this season, his average playing time reached 26.0 minutes, 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and three technical statistics for his career. new highs.
This summer, Crabbe became a restricted free agent, and the Nets opened a four-year contract with a total value of $75 million. According to reports, if this contract plus bonuses, his total salary is expected to reach 83 million US dollars, and he has a player option in the fourth year.
In addition, according to reporters, the Nets also promised that he will get a starting position in the team. However, because Crabbe is a restricted free agent, the Blazers have the power to match any offer. In the end, the Blazers decided to keep the pitcher.
Although only a second-round pick, Crabbe showed a certain ability in the Blazers last season. For an astronomical contract that the Nets previously issued for him, on the one hand, it was due to the sharp increase in the salary cap of the new season. On the other hand, the outside world also believes that Crabbe's potential is worth investing in. Some people even compare him with the former "CIC King" Alan Houston.
"Last season Crabbe's performance was really impressive." An NBA scout said, "He has height and is full of mobility. Alan Houston is the same type. I didn't expect Crabbe to play today. This kind of performance ~EbookFREE.me~ will perform so well. He also reminds me of Tim Thomas, he is a very capable player." Crabbe shot 45.9% from the field last season. Outside the line, his shooting percentage also reached 39.3%, both statistics are career highs.
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These are all new aids, and everyone talked about the double shot combination of McCollum and Lillard in the backcourt.
Reggie Miller pondered for a moment and said: "From C.J. McCollum, we can discover how a genius scorer is made.
As early as in college, he possessed most of the scoring skills of his type of guard, and he was extremely skilled.
After entering the NBA and adapting to NBA-level defense, they quickly showed their instinct as a scorer.
He can attack in all directions without dead ends. His shot distribution is slightly larger than the three-point line, reaching 33%. The remaining shots are evenly distributed within the three-point line.
His retreat jumper is already deadly, as well as the throwing shot, his first step to dribble out of the defender is very fast.
I can still remember that last season, at the end of 15th, in the game against the Kings, Lillard was absent. He scored 35 points to lead the team to victory, while still having 11 rebounds and 9 assists. He showed the same as Lillard. The potential of mobilizing teammates in regular time, a fatal blow at the critical moment.
This summer, I think the best deal the Blazers made was to renew McCollum early. As far as I know, there is more than one team preparing to take McCollum next year. For example, like It is LeBron that they are all greedy...They are very eager to get a star who can score crazy in the second position. Klay is their first candidate and McCollum is the second candidate. "