There are many ways to show friendship, and Brandon's way is to beat Li Zhen mercilessly in heads-up.

But he must admit: "It's getting harder and harder to beat you. ”

Of the 11 goals just completed, Brandon Roy only won 7-4. Before that, Bruce was usually limited to two or three goals. Being able to score 4 points with Roy doing his best really surprised Roy.

Because the whole world knows that Bruce Lee's best job isn't scoring.

"I think I've improved enough this summer, but I didn't expect you to improve faster than me. My knees are getting worse and worse than you are, and you're in a lot more control than last season, with a qualitative leap in coordination, agility and flexibility. I'm even starting to think you're going to declare yourself in the top three point guards in the league before the end of the season. Brandon Roy, who is not smiling, said seriously: "My goal is to identify myself as the third point guard in the league this season." ”

Third in the league?

Forehead....

Li Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly, he had never made plans and goals for his career as clearly as Brandon Roy. But when he thinks about it, the top three point guards in the league?

"Why not the league's No. 1 point guard?" Li Zhen asked rhetorically.

Forehead!

Roy made a slightly exaggerated expression, realizing that he might be special... The finch doesn't know the ambition of the bird.

But on second thought, it's not impossible for Li Zhen to become the league's No. 1 point guard this season. Because the competition for the No. 1 spot is far less fierce than the No. 2 spot, there is an abundance of talent at the shooting guard position, including Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Tracy Maddy, Manuginobili, Vince Carter, Joe Johnson, Allen Iverson, ...... Brandon's goal of top-three is not modest.

On the other hand, at the No. 1 position, Jason Kidd and Stephen Nash have irreversibly fallen from the top, and although the remaining Deron Williams and Chris Paul are very strong, Li Zhen is not much inferior to them in his rookie season.

So, after thinking about it seriously, Roy actually nodded.

"Yes, you have a chance to compete for the best team." He told Li Zhen.

Then, he talked about the Portland media's smear of Li Zhen: "I also think they are too much, and a lot of the attacks on you are nonsense. If they knew that you were making rapid progress every day of the year, they wouldn't have come running over and taunting you with that playful and relaxed gesture, and I don't think you're the kind of prodigal son of the game. ”

Forehead....

This made Li Zhen a little weak-hearted.

He knew he wasn't as bad as the media said, but he also knew he wasn't as good as Roy said he was.

"I watched your opener, and Zach has changed a lot. I'm glad he can find the right way to play and how he lives, he's actually a very capable player. But Portland really couldn't give him what he wanted. Roy continued.

He's a very mature and atmospheric player.

This is also the reason why Li Zhen has a great relationship with him. If he was a stingy person, he would have been in trouble with Li Zhen a long time ago... You must know that almost all the sports media hyped up the matchup between them last season, and after the best rookie award was announced, many people fought for him with bad intentions, but he never jumped out and said a word of disbelief.

That's Roy.

Some information suddenly popped up in Li Zhen's mind, and then he said to Roy very cautiously: "If you feel uncomfortable in your knee, you must rest and don't play recklessly." The most important thing for a professional player is health, and it's a shame to retire due to injury if you haven't reached your peak of competitive form. ”

Roy nodded, not knowing if he had listened.

Then, Li Zhen said again: "If you are more familiar with Greg Oden, in fact, you can also recommend him to go to Los Angeles or New York, Boston and other cities with more advanced rehabilitation technology to recuperate." You can even go to Phoenix's team doctor. ”

Although Roy and Oden are opponents. But Li Zhen sincerely hopes that they can all be healthy and can leave their best state in the supreme hall of basketball, instead of leaving with regrets.

Roy nodded again.

While he couldn't figure out why Bruce was so skeptical of Portland's medical standards, he knew that Lee was a good guy. This left a mark on his heart, and if something really happened in the future, he might have made a different choice.

This... It is also what Li Zhen expected. Because he was extremely sad about the message that suddenly flashed in his head: Roy actually broke his knee on the eve of becoming the league's No. 1 scoring guard, and he never returned to the top of the game with an injury, and quickly retired.

It's so sad.

……

At half past seven p.m. ET on Sunday, the Rose Garden Arena was at its peak.

The arrival of the Knicks has filled the home court, and Li Zhen and Zach Randolph are both thorns in the side of Trail Blazers fans.

Therefore, when they appeared, they naturally enjoyed the most fierce boos and curses in the audience, and some even announced that they would replace the New England Patriots to clean up Li Zhen.

Li Zhen didn't care about these voices at all, but Zach kept replying with foul language, even if he was sitting on the bench, he was not idle, and kept looking for the fans behind him to match.

made D'Antoni frown, he really had never seen such a wild player.

Fortunately, the referee came over to warn him before the game began. Meaning, if he scolds again, punish him.

At that time, Randolph retorted: "Why did they scold me, and you didn't punish them?" ”

The referee was a little confused.

Fortunately, Jamal Crawford gave him an answer, so he didn't get into the horns. "These people are paying to scold you. And although you were scolded, you also earned their money, didn't you? ”

Thinking about it, Randolph's mood finally calmed down a little.

D'Antoni will field the starting lineup tonight: Li Zhen, Quentin Richardson, Balkman, Eddie Griffin, Swift.

The starting five for the Trail Blazers are: Jarred Jack, Brandon Roy, Webster, Aldridge, Pullsbilla.

As the referee's whistle blew, Swift easily defeated white center Pullsbilla and slapped the basketball to Li Zhen.

Li Zhen received the basketball and immediately pushed forward quickly, executing D'Antoni's run-and-gun tactics.

The defender standing in front of him was Jared Jack. Jack's height is similar to Li Zhen's, but his physical confrontation is stronger than Li Zhen. Joining the NBA in 2005 with the 22nd pick, he is not a talented player known for his talent, but he has built a solid foundation with his excellent physical fitness and hard work.

Although he has not yet become a future 'starting point guard killer', he has also emerged, at least the two starting point guards before the Trail Blazers, Stephen Blake and Telfair, have been firmly 'killed' by him.

But... The difference in talent still made him unable to defend against Li Zhen's quick assault.

At this time, Li Zhen's total talent value has reached the league's upper middle level, and he is even the top excellent level in terms of breakthrough. Coupled with Eddie Griffin coming out to block for him, he passed Jack's defense almost instantaneously.

Then he cut into the box with a thunderbolt, and McMillan on the sidelines didn't even have time to call out for help before he was already in the air under the basket... Aldridge hurried to help the defense...... But at this time, Li Zhen was no longer the Stanford No. 10 who won by sneak attack, and he completed a stunning drift under Aldridge's ribs, and after a gorgeous pull-up, he pulled the basketball out of the back of Aldridge's head with his left hand...... Bang! Swish!

A beautiful backhand layup.

People can't help but associate Tracy Maddie, Michael Jordan, these super gods in the rod industry.

Even if it was an away game, Rose Garden couldn't suppress some exclamations: words can lie, but subconscious throat resonance can't be hidden. Even if you clench your teeth, soft moans will still leak out of your nose or the corners of your mouth.

Zach danced an exaggerated dance on the bench, jumped to the upswing, and didn't even forget to turn around and make a few exaggerated crotch movements at the female fan who had been angry at her.

Randolph had a way of disgusting those who were targeting him.

In Marbury's words: he doesn't even have a 'face', who can help him?

D'Antoni had a bit of a headache.

He always felt that Zach was not in line with him, and he liked the more civilized players.

Nate McMillan and D'Antoni are both assistant coaches for the U.S. team, and they don't have a good personal relationship. Even the exchange of their own tactical systems has led both D'Antoni and McMillan to believe they are sure of winning the game.

Brandon Roy attacks at the No. 2 position...... This was something D'Antoni had anticipated for a long time, and he deliberately put Balkman, who had a better defense, to defend.

However, Balkman was not up to the task, and Brandon Roy's individual ability allowed him to easily get away from the defense in the corner area and get deep into the box to provide an assist for Aldridge.

McMillan raised an eyebrow at D'Antoni after the goal.

His message was clear: Even if you know my tactics, it doesn't work, because you don't have anyone on the team who can defend Brandon Roy.

It's as if the whole world knows that Kobe Bryant is far more likely to take the ball and play alone than a pass, but how many people can defend him?

In many cases, the individual abilities of a superstar are above the tactical system.

Looking back, the Trail Blazers have already deployed.

Their players are very meticulous in their positioning, extremely aimed at the run-and-gun tactics of off-ball air cutting and high blocking, and even designed traps in advance to break the cross cover between the No. 1 and No. 4 positions.

When the tactics were targeted, the Knicks players who had not reached the state of freewheeling for the run-and-gun tactics suddenly became disconnected.

In the end, he could only rely on Li Zhen to solve the problem with a step-back jumper in the high post.

But Li Zhen's brows did not ease because of this beautiful goal, on the contrary, he felt a headache. Because he knows that his shooting percentage will drop with the decline in fitness.

Just because you can withstand it now doesn't mean you can withstand it next.

If your teammates have a rehearsal in advance, you should make a tactical change.

When Li Zhen returned to the defense, he made eye contact with D'Antoni.

But De Anthony obviously didn't get Li Zhen's intentions, and even clenched his fists to cheer.

What kind of cuteness is being sold at this time?

Li Zhen couldn't cry or laugh.

But actually... D'Antoni really doesn't think about anything else, he's a good coach and a good person. But sometimes he doesn't eat the old, he often uses an eight-man rotation or even a seven-man rotation when he is in the Suns, he doesn't like to try new things, he only likes to dig deep in the run-and-gun system: for example, make a pure guard lineup, the kind with an average height of no more than 195.

In addition, he really didn't think about Li Zhen's shooting problem. Generally speaking, the point guards he works with must have accurate shooting ability from beyond the three-point line. That's what it's all about!

The race continues to move forward.

Brandon Roy showed his style as a leader in the home crowd, and the sophomore, who completed all his skills in college, showed off his sophistication and selflessness on the offensive end.

His scoring skills are very authentic and comprehensive, which makes people can't help but associate Kobe Bryant and Jordan. However, he is also a very selfless star, and he is low-key and introverted. When he got caught in the bag, he immediately gave the ball to Webster, who used a throw to complete the Trail Blazers' second offense.

Roy like this has made Trail Blazers fans love to die, and everyone expects him to form a new OK combination with Greg Oden to sweep the league.

They firmly believe that the combination of Roy and Oden has a lot of promise.

In theory, this is indeed the case. If the Trail Blazers' script goes as expected, they do have a chance to become the top powerhouse in the league within three years, after all, Greg Oden's talent can be compared to O'Neal, and Brandon Roy may not be able to become the next Kobe Bryant, but becoming a superstar of the level of the Iceman or West is completely predictable. Plus Aldridge, Otero and others... There's no reason why a trailblazer shouldn't take off.

Yet, yet.

Bang!

Quentin's shot deflected wide of the basket with strong interference from Roy.

When Portland had a deep focus on run-and-gun tactics, which slowed down New York's rapid offensive invisibly, and the players had not yet fully comprehended the details required by D'Antoni, so... The offense turned out to be self-tied.

Zach Randolph was watching from the sidelines with anxiety, and he slapped his thigh: alas! How so.

He doesn't want to lose this game, he's already fighting with the fans behind him, and if he loses this game, he'll lose face.

Therefore, he didn't care that D'Antoni was standing next to him.

Directly shook his head and sighed: "This tactic is not good at all." ”

Randolph is rectum and speaks without restraint.

But D'Antoni is a sensitive and delicate person, isn't this a slap in my face?

Although he didn't go to his heart, he turned around and told David Lee to warm up.

He thinks that this tactic didn't play well because Eddie Griffin didn't dare to shoot on the perimeter, and replacing David Lee would definitely be much smoother.

……