If Byron Davis is just an offensive grinder, it's not terrible.

There are actually quite a few offensive No. 1 players in the league......

Some of them are not only sharp in attack, but also quite good in organization, but they are their kind of players, Richard is not looking down on.

The beard's performance on the defensive end was also quite amazing, and by the end of the third quarter, he had already recorded three steals.

The opponent has now been beaten by the bearded man and has a shadow in his heart, and all the offensive and defensive ends have been exploded!

No one expected that Byron Davis, who was inconspicuous in the Hornets last season, would be able to burst out with such terrifying power after the Trail Blazers now.

This is simply the seedling of the league's top point guard!

When the bearded man was in college, many people used Kidd as his template, and now it seems that this template is really right.

And the most terrifying thing is that the offensive potential that the bearded man is showing right now is far stronger than Kidd's!

Balanced offense and defense, excellent organization, such a No. 1 position, is simply a treasure!

What kind of magic does Richard have?! Byron Davis has just joined the Trail Blazers for two months, and there has been such a terrifying change in his body, and his strength has improved hugely!

If this question were to be asked to Richard, I am afraid Richard himself would not be able to say it......

Because he really didn't do anything to Byron Davis, the bearded man had such potential, and Richard just took advantage of the situation to stimulate his potential.

Historically, Byron Davis' rookie season was indeed not very good, but in the second season of his career, the data was directly improved to the level of 14+7.

In other words, even if Richard doesn't have any impact on the beard, he can still play at the level of 14+7.

As for the third season, the improvement of the beard is even more terrifying, and the direct data soars to an all-star level of 18+8.5.

The key is that this guy's defensive statistics are quite outstanding, and the average steals per game in the past two years can reach more than 2!

In this way, in fact, without Richard, Byron Davis's strength is also quite good.

At most, the offensive efficiency is a little worse......

Now under Richard, he doesn't have to worry so much about making the most of his physical advantages as much as possible.

The tank-style play style makes his offensive efficiency much higher than under normal circumstances.

If you really want to find a flaw in the beard, then I'm afraid the only flaw is that the three points are not good enough.

In his entire career, the best three-point shooting percentage in his season was only 35 percent.

But at the moment, there is an old Curry who specializes in training, and he may be able to improve a little.

Even if there is no improvement in three-point shooting, Richard doesn't care very much, and if he can ensure a stable mid-range shooting rate, he can actually accept it.

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"Doot toot!" The referee blew the whistle for the end of the match.

Whether it is the process of the game or the result of the game, it is dumbfounded.

The "tattered" lineup that the Trailblazers came up with actually won, and the key is that there is a lot of points to win, and finally won the opponent's 19-point difference!

You must know that the opponent can be said to be the main force, that is, in the fourth quarter, Gentry couldn't stand it, so he replaced the main lineup......

Their main team played a full three quarters, and the result was also lost to the Trail Blazers' pure bench lineup by 19 points, which is really terrifying!

Although the Clippers had been using the main lineup, they would not have lost so much, and they might end up losing by a very large margin......

But his own main team, playing the lineup of others on the edge and substitutes, and losing a double-digit point difference, Gentry couldn't hold his old face.

It would not be too embarrassing to simply give up the game in the fourth quarter.

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In tonight's game, Byron Davis is simply against the sky......

Speaking of which, in fact, the Trail Blazers have not had an orthodox point guard on the team since 96!

Kobe Bryant wasn't a point guard, he was a basketball porter to be precise, moving the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

Martial Saint Jackson looks like a point guard, but it is easy to lose the ball when he controls the ball, so he plays more of a second or third position.

Maddie and Kobe Bryant are similar in that they are also the type of porter......

The same is true for Ginobili......

And now with the emergence of Byron Davis, the Trail Blazers finally have an orthodox point guard!

The entire Rose Garden Arena was in complete boiling, and tonight's performance of the bearded man was worthy of their cheers.

played 43 minutes and scored 28 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block, such a statistic can really be called against the sky for the bearded man who only had 5+4 last season.

The offense and defense are good, and the organizational skills are also quite outstanding, and the fans feel that Richard has really picked up a treasure this time.

Such a point guard is simply too valuable, think about Kidd at the beginning, the Suns almost hollowed out the entire team in order to get Kidd.

And now Richard only used one Mobley in exchange for such a good point guard, this deal is simply wonderful!

Although Mobley is not bad, he started the preseason game for the Hornets last night and scored 21 points, but he is not as valuable as Byron Davis.

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In addition to the wonderful play of the bearded, several people on the Trailblazers' side can be said to be blooming across the board.

In the case of Kirilenko against the champion Olovo Kandi, he cut 14 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

In stark contrast, Olovokandi, who only got 9 points and 6 rebounds in this game, and all the defensive data were zero, far less than Kirilenko's performance!

Lewis's side was actually under a lot of pressure against Odom.

Odom is not the poisonous insect he was later, his athleticism and defensive awareness are quite outstanding, and under Odom's defense, Lewis only scored 10 points in the first three quarters of the game.

But the terrible thing is that when this guy didn't appear in the fourth quarter, his hand suddenly exploded, and he directly scored 14 points in a single quarter, almost scaring the Trail Blazers fans to death.

This kind of offensive explosiveness is really a bit terrifying.

The fans really didn't pay much attention to Lewis before, and this guy himself is also a little talker, and he can't beat a fart with three sticks, so it's strange that fans can notice him.

And now, with the departure of his direct rival Harrington, Lewis finally got a chance to show his strength!

The defense is still scum, but the shooting skills are very accurate!

It's no exaggeration to say that Lewis's offensive shooting percentage is not much worse than Nowitzki's......

Nowitzki's inexplicability is that he doesn't need to run, he can catch the ball anywhere.

The Golden Rooster's independent offensive posture, plus his seven-foot interior height, who can block him?

This is not the case with Lewis, who also needs to run to get comfortable shots, which results in him taking a lot fewer shots than Nowitzki.

But the hit rate was no lower than Nowitzki's, and even higher.

Throughout the history of the NBA, Richard remembers that there are only a dozen players who have played more than 500 games, averaged more than four three-pointers per game, and shot more than 38% of the game.

Fifteen to be exact......

Among the backcourt players like Curry, Thompson, Korver, and Ray Allen, among the remaining frontcourt players, Lewis is second only to Stojakovic and Real Amma in terms of shooting percentage.

It's even a little taller than Durant......

Such an offensive ability, if Richard does not reuse it, it is really a pity.

However, Lewis is not good at playing tough games, and his defense is doomed to prevent him from making a big difference in the playoffs.

At the moment, the Trail Blazers don't need Lewis to play a role in the playoffs, he just needs to shine in the regular season.

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As for Reed, who Richard just got this year, his performance tonight is also quite energetic, because the opponent's defense is too scummy, Reed's performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends tonight is not bad.

played 40 minutes, cut down 22 points, and the backcourt combination composed of the bearded two added up to 50 points!

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As for Mobley's addition, Ricky Davis performed a little badly tonight, mainly because his hand was too cold, and his shooting percentage was quite bad, and he took 11 shots in the game to score 7 points......

Even Artest, who came off the bench to let off the bench, scored 11 points tonight.

In tonight's preseason game, the Trail Blazers only fielded six players in total, five starters plus one backup Artest......

As a result, Ricky Davies suffered the most, which hit him quite hard.

He is also an arrogant master, and he is quite confident in his strength, but tonight he poured cold water on him......

Although the fans were a little disappointed with Ricky Davis's performance, they could accept it, after all, Mobley in exchange for a beard is already a pretty good deal.

Even if Ricky Davis doesn't have any ability, it can play a role in making up the numbers, and the fans don't want to demand too much......

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For the new season, the fans are full of anticipation!

This season is quite significant for the Trail Blazers, as long as they can continue their dominance in the previous two seasons and successfully defend their title, then they will create a dynasty team!

In the entire history of the NBA, only three teams have completed the great feat of dynasty!

They are the Lakers, Green Kai and the Bulls!

The Lakers won their first three-game winning streak in franchise history in '52-54, creating the first three-in-a-row in NBA history!

The dynasty of Green Kai is quite legendary, they have won 11 championships in 13 years, including a terrifying eight consecutive championships!

As for the Bulls, fans must be fairly aware that they have built two three-game winning dynasties.

If the Trail Blazers can defend their title this year, they will be among the top dynasty teams in the league!

All Trail Blazers fans are looking forward to that day.

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In the blink of an eye, several preseason games were played, and Richard played the first few games to let the newcomers appear happily, and the last two games came up with the main lineup.

As a result, the Trail Blazers only lost one of the six preseason games!

At the moment, the goal of the entire Trail Blazers is to defend the title, and as for the regular season schedule, they really don't really care much.

They don't care, but Richard can't afford not to care.

Richard is already qualified to coach an All-Star this season, and he certainly doesn't want to miss that opportunity......

But for now, Richard must play at least second in the West, or he will still miss out on the All-Star.

Zen masters have already coached All-Stars last season, and even if they play first in the West this season, they are not qualified to coach All-Stars.

So Richard doesn't have to fight for that first place.

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The Trail Blazers' regular season opener was again against old rivals, the Spurs.

The Spurs have made a lot of additions this season, bringing in former team scoring champion Derrick Anderson from the Clippers.

This is a standard quarterback player, and the strength is okay, almost the level of Ryder in the previous two years.

The reason why Spurs brought in Anderson is simply too obvious.

In the previous two seasons, the reason why the Spurs actually lost to the Trail Blazers must have nothing to do with the inside, and the loss was lost on their outside.

Lack of offensive firepower on the outside......

Elliott is unreliable, and he may be injured at some point, and now that Anderson is introduced, the Spurs' backcourt lineup has not improved well.

In fact, this is also a helpless move, if there is a better option, Popovich definitely does not want to make up the number with Anderson.

He initially targeted the Lakers' Glen Rice......

But the Lakers will sell Glen Les to the Spurs unless they have their brains in the water.

Good guys, if the spurs are raised into a big boss, they still play a ball, and they may not even be able to pass the spurs level at that time......

So the Lakers didn't say a word and directly sold Glen Rice to the Knicks in the East.

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Big Ben, Ao Jr., Nowitzki, Artest, and Byron Davis are the starting lineups for tonight's Trail Blazers opener!

Seeing Byron Davis appear in the Trail Blazers' starting lineup, fans were not too surprised.

After a few preseason games, the beard has used his strength to completely conquer the fans of the entire Portland.

This crushing style of play attracts the attention of fans more than Ginobili's weird snakeskin move.

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The main purpose of the Trail Blazers' starting lineup is definitely to do a good job of defense on the court.

Nowitzki didn't defend very well, so Richard had to send Artest on the field to partner Nowitzki and help Nowitzki make up for it.

Artest on the court does not occupy the right to shoot, and his role is roughly similar to that of the outside lineman, which is mainly defensive.

The main control point on the Trail Blazers court must be Ao, Nowitzki and the bearded trio.

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After the players from both sides entered, Popovich couldn't help but swallow his saliva when he saw the Trail Blazers' backcourt lineup.

The backcourt lineup of the Trail Blazers is so tempting!

Popovich is confident that if he can have two more backcourt players from the Trail Blazers, he will be very sure to take out the Trail Blazers and stop the establishment of the Trail Blazers dynasty!

In particular, Ginobili and Byron Davis made Popovich even more blushing.

These two people are simply so easy to use, both offensive and defensive, much easier to use than the little general!

If they can get one, the Spurs won't be scared of the Trail Blazers at all!

But the idea was fleeting, and Popovich knew it was impossible......

Unless Richard is crazy, how can he be cheap Spurs!

The Lakers don't want to take advantage of the Spurs, let alone the Trail Blazers, who are ready to defend their title......

Moreover, even if Richard is willing to sell to Spurs backcourt players, the Spurs can't eat it, and they don't even have a decent chip in their hands.

First-round picks?!

The Spurs' first-round pick has been the bottom five of the first round for the past two years.

Sometimes, the top-five picks in the first round may not be as valuable as a top-five spot in the second round.

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"Doot toot!" The referee blew the whistle for the start of the match.

Both starters began to take the field.

Needless to say, the starting lineup of the Trail Blazers has changed slightly from last season because of the addition of Anderson.

There is no doubt that the interior is still the Spurs twin towers, and the small forward position is still Bowen who is strong defensively.

This is the Spurs' three-board axe, and they are the most valuable people on the team at the moment.

Then the two starters at the back, both new faces.

The point guard is Derrick Anderson, who is 198 tall, and the point guard is Antonio Daniels, the No. 4 pick in '97.

Speaking of Daniels, he is not a new face, he has been with the Spurs for the first two seasons, but he has never played the starting line, and has always played the bench position.

Richard estimates that Popovich is probably aware that the junior general's shortcomings on the defensive end are too big, so he plans to focus on developing Daniels this season.

Daniels' body is really good, and the key is to play point guard!

Historically, this player has been positioned as a defensive playmaker......

With a height of 193 cm and a weight of 90 kg, he is no worse than Byron Davis.

The strength, explosiveness, and speed are also quite good!

The reason why he was selected for the No. 4 position in 97 was because of his explosive physical fitness......

It's absolutely certain that Popovich has carefully studied the Trail Blazers' backcourt lineup, and this Daniels may be used against Byron Davis.

He knew very well that if he took the little general to the beard, he was afraid that he would be blown into scum.

When Kobe Bryant was still in the Trail Blazers, Kobe Bryant had actually used a tank-style play against the little general, and he received quite good results!

At the moment, Byron Davis looks much stronger than Kobe Bryant, and I'm afraid the little general can't bear it!

After watching a few preseason games, Popovich directly made up his mind to officially use Daniels this season!

In terms of organizational skills, Daniels is certainly inferior to the junior general......

But there is no way to do it now, even if the organizational ability is poor, it is better than being completely beaten up!

Besides, Daniels' defensive skills are solid, and he may be able to play well against the Trail Blazers' No. 1 player.

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At the beginning of the game, Xiao Ao and Duncan executed the jump ball, and naturally Xiao Ao won.

As Xiao Ao gradually rushes to the golden age of the age, his jumping ability is also growing, so to speak, in today's league, Xiao Ao is enough to be called the strongest!

After the Trail Blazers got their first offensive round, the bearded man advanced with the ball!

Originally, the bearded man wanted to repeat his old tricks and rely on his tank-style play to attack the Spurs' defense!

But after getting in touch with Daniels, he found out that he was hit with hard stubble tonight!

His own back hit, although he can still move Daniels, but the effect is quite bad.

After a few strokes, you can go one step deeper.

By the time he reached a comfortable shooting space, it was estimated that the referee would have already blown him for his back violation!

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In desperation, the bearded man could only pass the ball to Nowitzki on the side, who missed a three-point shot, and the rebound was also grabbed by Duncan under the basket.

The start was unfavorable, which made the bearded man look a little ugly.

He didn't expect that his invincible killing move would be deflated tonight......

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It was the Spurs' turn to attack, and this time Daniels took the ball to the front court, and without saying a word, he passed directly to Duncan under the basket.

The latter hit the board from mid-range......

Big Ben can only cry out in vain, and Deng's stupid mid-distance playing board is really difficult to defend.

If the big instinct is a little higher, it doesn't need to be too high, even if it's only five centimeters higher, then it won't be as helpless as it is now......

But after all, it is a mid-distance board, and the shooting rate is definitely not as high as the offense under the basket, and Big Ben can accept it.

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At the beginning, the Trail Blazers didn't take advantage of it at all, but it was the Spurs who scored first.

Richard is still very calm at the moment......

When he saw Popovich send Daniels on the court, he knew Byron Davis was going to be deflated.

Although the tank style of play is very strong, it is helpless in the face of the opponent who is also a tall and powerful point guard.

Richard naturally has a solution, and he only needs to replace Ginobili to resolve the current situation.

But now it's not in a hurry, let's fight first, the Spurs haven't forced Richard to the point where they have to make substitutions.

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The two sides fought quite fiercely on the field, and it was completely a back-and-forth situation, and when the opening was more than halfway through the first quarter, the two sides were still indistinguishable!

The Trail Blazers are two points behind......

The game was played in the Rose Garden, and the hearts of the Trail Blazers home fans were tangled.

The current five-to-five situation with the Spurs is not a good sign!

You must know that in the first two seasons, they were able to hammer the Spurs with ease......

And this season, it turned out to be a tie with the Spurs!

This either shows that the Spurs' strength has increased dramatically, or that the Trail Blazers' strength has declined!

Whatever the reason, it's something that Trail Blazers fans don't want to see!

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Halfway through the first quarter, Richard felt almost the same, and called a timeout to start making substitutions.

The bearded man's face was a little depressed, and he was quite uncomfortable playing this half of the game.

The tank-style play was completely ineffective, resulting in a somewhat miserable offensive efficiency in this half of the game.

I only shot twice, one in the middle of the shot and one in three-pointers, all of which missed!

The data of 0 points, 0 rebounds and 2 assists is really shabby......