Chapter 268: Sean Livingston! Warriors reborn from the ashes!
November 5th.
At home for the third time in a row, the Bobcats faced the challenge of the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers are an underdog in the league, finishing last season in the bottom of the West, but only picked the No. 4 pick.
In the draft, the Clippers drafted a talented point guard for high school students, Sean Livingston.
Born in Illinois, Livingston was sent to a child care center after his birth, but a visit from his father changed his life. In the nursery, Livingston was very withdrawn and did not play with other children. The father saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart, and then asked for custody of little Livingston.
Although his father was not a basketball player, he was very strict with Livingston when it came to basketball, and although the family was not wealthy, his father sent him to a private school to enjoy his education. As he grew older, Livingston's game matured and became the hottest high school star in the country.
The rebellious psychology of adolescence eventually led him to break up his relationship with his father, and Livingston returned to his hometown school, where he continued his high school star glory. In 2003-04, he became the Illinois Basketball Man, was named to the McDonald's All-American Team in 2004, and was named to the All-American First Team by Prada magazine.
When he graduated from high school, Duke invited him to join the famous basketball school, and Coach K wrote a letter to persuade him to join the gang. But due to the attraction of fame and fortune, and the desire to pursue the NBA, he repeatedly rejected an NCAA powerhouse like Duke, and was reborn into the coveted NBA, where experts predicted that his pick would be as high as Howard's, and he was eventually drafted by the Clippers at No. 4 and became the first high school point guard player in NBA history.
But like many talents, Livingston can't escape something called injury. Livingston will be plunged into dark ground after an impressive 30 performances due to injury. In his first year, Livingston only played in those 30 games, and in his second and third years, he missed dozens of games in each year, but because of his coveted talent, he was able to fight back and start every time he returned from injury.
But in the third year of his career, in the 06-07 season, Livingston suffered one of the most brutal injuries in the league's history. Livingston's injury has been described as one of the most horrific injuries in NBA history. The video of his injury was widely circulated on YouTube, and the N.B.A. later forced YouTube to delete the video, citing the situation as too brutal.
Livingston was injured from the 06-07 season and then missed the 07-08 season. In the 08-09 season, he played in 10 games, and in the following 09-10 season he played only 30 games. Because of his talent, he came back again and again, but because of injuries, he had to return to the factory again and again to repair.
The miracle came in the 13-14 season with the Brooklyn Nets, entering the league at the age of 19, and Livingston, who was nearly 30 years old at this time, ushered in the healthiest season of his career, he played 76 games and started 54 times for the team.
The plot after that is familiar to everyone, Livingston was valued by the new Warriors head coach Steve Kerr this offseason, and after coming to the Warriors, he served as a backup for Steve Curry and became an indispensable member of the championship team. Livingston is also known as the warrior who was born from the ashes!
Hu doesn't know how talented Livingston is, but he knows that he can still shine with the Warriors after a serious injury. Livingston has been able to dominate the guard line for quite a few games, especially against the Cavaliers, where his straight-arm mid-range shot is desperate.
And such a Livingston stood on the field in front of Hu Qingniu, with a high-spirited look on his face. Hu Qingniu wanted to go up and tell him what he was going to experience in the future, but Hu Qingniu couldn't.
The reason why Hu Qingniu is inspired to become a doctor in the sports world is because there are too many tragic figures in the history of sports who are riddled with injuries.
Livingston played well in this game, playing 25 minutes off the bench and scoring 16 points and 9 assists. With a figure of up to 6 feet 6 inches and a beautiful and fresh style of play, Livingston's talent is put in front of the eyes of every viewer. Hu Qingniu has the impression that Livingston will be promoted to the starting position soon after because of his excellent performance.
This game also has Hu Qingniu's old acquaintance with the Wizards, Bobby Simmons is opposite, Simmons has been the starting point guard of the Clippers this season, and his tall stature and tough style have allowed him to average 16 points per game. Unsurprisingly, he will be the most improved player of the season.
Captain Elton Brand remains the backbone of this team, a consistent 20+10 power forward. Shorter, he relied on his long reach and excellent low-post skills to dominate the league. He also scored 23 points and 11 rebounds.
While the Clippers' stats haven't shrunk, the Bobcats have played better.
Dazhi did not fall behind in Brand's confrontation, relying on flexible running and taller height to get a double-double of 24 points and 10 rebounds. In the actual confrontation, Dazhi's long-range jump shot was so lethal that Brand had to leave the restricted area, which also opened up space for Wade to break through.
As a result, Wade scored a game-high 30 points, along with 6 rebounds and 7 assists. He's been a bit of a hitter this season, and his style of play is no longer a bit aggressive. Under the guidance of Magic, Joe, Wade gradually learned how to control his own pace, and even the team's tempo.
Sometimes, Hu Qingniu can't help but sigh that people are more angry than people. Wade has so many unique advantageous resources, how can he not become the leader of the 03 generation. In contrast, Anthony is on a defensive team and may improve the bad habit of poor defense, while James is in the bitter cold of the north, living in a small town, everything is done on his own shoulders, no one to guide him, and the road is all on his own.
As a key observer, Howard's opponent this time is Chris Wilcox, another strength type of meat shield, fortunately not fully grown. Howard didn't fall into a disadvantage when facing him, and took advantage of his fast cutting speed to find three or four dunks in the gap, and the score was double-doubled.
The more Hu Qingniu looked at it, the more wrong it became, if Howard was only an arm's length away from his hands or the range of attack, it would not be in vain to be blind to the guidance of so many masters. It's okay to only dunk, at least two or three meters away from the basket to be able to hit one or two. However, it is still a difficult offensive method such as a hook hand, Howard's hand is really hard, and the discus hook is not a blind blow.
What Howard can really learn is to wipe the board and shoot, no matter how hard your hands are, as long as you find the right position, you can still score.
ps。 Epic masterpiece "A Tale of Two Cities"
Far across the Pacific, it is known as the decay of capitalism.
I heard that there are two powerful families here, one is the Kyle family in Boston City, and the other is the Knight family in Cleveland City.
One night more than 20 years ago, two powerful families gave birth to family heirs in the same hospital. The Kyle family is the eldest son, and the Knight family is the second son, but due to the negligence of the staff, the two newborn babies are held wrong.
The two families who swapped the babies were unaware and brought the babies back to the family. The knight family named their second heir, Little Owen. The Kyle family named their first heir, Thomas Jr.
The two grew up, and little Owen grew up under the wing of the head of the knight family, who is also the eldest brother James, and proposed the amazing doctrine of the horizon, and also starred in the hit TV series, Uncle Drew. It can be described as an all-rounder, the Knight family is full of joy that their family has an excellent heir, and later Owen became the first best future leader in 2011, and also assisted his eldest brother James to make the Knight family win the title of the strongest family in 2016, so far, famous all over the world.
And the little Thomas of the Kyle family has behaved like ordinary people since he was a child, and the ranking of the best future leader is also famous, as one of the most powerful families, the first heir is only ranked 60th. Just when the previous generation of Kyle family head Pierce retired, people thought that the Kyle family would decline, Thomas Jr. burst out with amazing ability, a single year profit of $2.9 billion, in April statistics, the Kyle family's total wealth ranked first on the East Coast, he led the Kyle family back to the peak of the family in 2017, once again stood in front of the Knight family, became the final opponent of the Knight family.
People exclaim that the Kyle family also has a wonderful heir of their own.
However, the good times did not last long, and just a few months later, an incident broke out that shocked the world. The truth of history has been discovered.
As a child who raised the theory of earth, Owen loved to think since he was a child, and this time he wondered why his eldest brother James was born so old, and most importantly, bald, which was seriously inconsistent with his own hair. Owen couldn't help but have a bold thought in his heart, am I my own?!!
It just so happened that one day I met the elder of the Kyle family, who is also the father of Thomas Jr., Danny Angie. The two hit it off at first sight, and after an in-depth exchange, Owen was shocked to find that he and Angie had the same blood, and their blood could be combined. , maybe they are the biological father and son, such a fact cannot be hidden.
At this time, although Thomas Jr. had bought a piece of land for Angie's father to retire for, and also attracted the top talents of the West Coast, the rich and handsome Hayward, to come, but Angie still decided to face all this, tore his face with his own hands, and returned Thomas Jr. to the Knights. Owen also severed the friendship with his brother James and returned to the arms of the Celtics.
It happened suddenly, not only the onlookers, but also James and Thomas Jr. were blinded.
James deeply hated Irving for running away regardless of friendship, but he also let go of his heart and accepted his real brother, Isaiah Thomas. The two families are each other's biggest rivals on the East Coast, and in order to fight against Irving's Kyle family, James recruited the genius of the previous day, Rose Rose, and remarried his original partner, the strong woman Wade, and is bound to compete with the Kyle family in the future.
Years of relationship, the relationship between James and his second brother Owen is now love or hate, what kind of sparks will be sparked between James, who is known as the strongest, and his former second brother, the annual drama is being staged.
Just today, the first family competition between the two families has begun, and the head of the knight family, James, reported his injury early, but he was slightly injured and could not get out of the firing line, what about the upcoming "Brotherhood" or "The Prince's Revenge"?
In short, the story of these two cities, the story of two families, the grievances and feuds between James and Owen, and Thomas Jr., will continue in an unexplained and inexplicable relationship.