883. The ability to make money is really amazing

Big dog owner!

What a big dog!

It’s good to be a big dog owner!

After coming out of the airport, Liu Xiu did not drive home, but took the team bus.

Not only him, but the entire team received an invitation from Paul Allen to take a ride on the team bus.

The team hired a driver to drive the players' cars and follow the bus. After a round of turns, the drivers would take the players home.

The players just got off the plane and really didn't want to drive. So they followed the boss around for a while if he asked.

Then, they saw an amazing scene.

What I see is a billboard, but what comes to my mind is a rain of swords...

Starting from the passage outside the airport bridge, the walls on both sides are filled with advertisements purchased by Paul Allen.

Billboards bought by Paul Allen can be seen everywhere in the airport.

On the highway leading from the airport to the city, there are a total of 19 large billboards and 121 ordinary billboards, all of which were purchased by Paul Allen.

Entering the city, every billboard on the entire route they drove, all the way to the hotel where the Bulls were about to stay, was bought by Paul Allen.

As for why Liu Xiu knew that Paul Allen bought these billboards...it's too simple.

Every billboard has the same content - Vaco Bull!

The accompanying picture is a black and white photo of the Bulls logo.

Paul Allen, his secretary, and several personal bodyguards were also on the bus. Liu Xiu asked his secretary. The reason for using this picture is that the local Animal Protection Association in Portland is very tossing. Children

Conservation Association, otherwise the big dog owner would simply choose to buy a cow and take photos on the beheading site as the background. I chose this because I was afraid of trouble.

After getting the answer, Liu Xiu sighed: "Gou Dahu is really an elegant gentleman, and he deserves to be the leader of our prison team."

The secretary acted decisively and pretended not to hear. The warden could say that, and it didn't matter if he said it in front of the boss.

But as long as he heard it, no, it was the boss who knew that he heard it and didn't refute it. If he didn't say that he would lose his job, he would definitely offend his boss.

But he didn't dare to contradict the warden. If nothing else, what would he do if he was beaten?

The bodyguard protects the boss, but not him.

After Liu Xiu complained for a while, he lamented that this free America is really free enough that even this billboard can be hung!

There are countless fans lining up to take photos on the roadside...

Liu Xiu found the reactions of his teammates very interesting.

The changes in teammates' reactions are probably as follows -

"Wow, you've become an immortal!"

"Wow, I've become an immortal again!"

"...Come out and see God..."

“Is this poster a little crooked?”

"..."

"..."

Liu Xiu felt that the big dog was venting his anger, but it was a mistake. He could clearly feel that the negative emotions of his teammates were gradually dissipating.

Trailing 0 to 2, they didn't have an explosive mentality, but they were bound to have negative emotions such as frustration, discomfort, anger... and so on.

This is not a good sign.

What they did well in the first two games was that they played with absolute confidence.

Negativity is okay, but once they start to doubt themselves...the Suns are a good example.

Of course they won't be as unbearable as the Suns, but their opponent is the Bulls...

But after being messed with by the big dog like this, the trouble he was worried about and was trying to solve was gone!

The ability to make money is really amazing!

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Not only were the Trail Blazers players' attention diverted by Paul Allen's actions, but the outside world's attention was also drawn to those billboards.

Paul Allen stole the spotlight, the team members' emotions were released, and the pressure of public opinion was relieved... After learning about this situation, he felt that the money was well spent.

At first, he just wanted Liu Xiu to know what it means to be truly rich, but now he thinks - he is worthy of me.

Liu Xiu felt he had gained something from the first two games, and so did the coaching staff.

After a day of rest, we conducted preparation training on the 10th. On the 11th, the Trail Blazers faced the challenge of the Bulls at home.

Just like the Bulls Devils home court is ineffective against the Trail Blazers, the Rose Bay Devils home court has no effect on Bulls players.

My home stadium is like this every day, I'm used to it.

Both teams have clear goals tonight.

Garnett and Hinrich's goal: 3-0, locking in the championship.

The goal of Liu Xiu, Randolph, Ray Allen and others: to defend the first home court. This game is very crucial. If you win, you should win. If you lose, there will be nothing to pursue.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started.

Kwame Brown, who had two consecutive jump ball wins on the road, lost tonight. Chandler narrowly missed the ball and pushed the ball backwards, and the Bulls took the lead in attacking.

Playing steadily and cautiously, the Bulls attacked at the same pace as always.

Bulls head coach Scott Scales' coaching style has always been like this, which fits perfectly with Hinrich and Garnett.

The Trail Blazers chose to play steadily in the first quarter, with Liu Xiu mainly attacking and looking for opportunities to shoot in the mid-range, but there were adjustments, very big adjustments...

Let Liu Xiu swing like Iverson!

Randolph rushed forward with all his strength, and the others started from the defensive end.

The offense still didn't play that well, but the defense was okay, better than the first two games.

Part of the reason is that the defensive actions have become bigger after returning to the home court, and there is a home whistle, but the main reason is to invest more in the defensive end. I have the experience of two games and have more sufficient two days of preparation time to make adjustments.

The Trail Blazers and Bulls tied 20-20 in the first quarter!

Liu Xiu made 3 of 8 shots in the first quarter, and his shooting percentage was still not good, but his teammates actually played more easily.

They only need to do what they need to do without overloading their output, and their efficiency is actually higher.

In the second quarter, the defense further upgraded!

The Bulls felt like they were playing the Eastern Conference Finals with the Pistons. Garnett had more opportunities in this quarter. He had a wide shooting range and could score anywhere within the three-point line. He scored 3 goals in 5 shots, plus 4 goals.

Made 3 free throws and scored 9 points in a single quarter.

However, the rest of the Bulls only scored 8 points combined!

This time Maurice Cheeks chose to use Liu Xiu to engage in hand-to-hand combat with Ben Gordon, preventing Ben Gordon from making 1 of 5 shots in a single quarter and only scored two points.

The referee gave Garnett the whistle, but not Ben Gordon. This is the home court of the Trail Blazers, Garnett has a star whistle, and Ben Gordon... the person guarding him was the warden.

The Trail Blazers' scoring in the second quarter was actually the same as before, tepid. Liu Xiu threw 8 more times and was still 3 of 8. He made 2 three-pointers, but he made 2 of 2 free throws.

To 8 minutes!

Kwame Brown played an important role, eating cakes, rushing for tip-ups, making 3 of 3 shots in a single quarter and 3 of 3 free throws to score 9 points!

Under the leadership of the two, the Trail Blazers scored 23 to 17 in a single quarter. After halftime, the Trail Blazers led the Bulls by 6 points, 43 to 37!
Chapter completed!