Chapter 125

The only thing to be thankful for is that the pioneers are still in the top eight in the west, even if they only win 50%.

Richard remembers clearly that the current situation is stronger in the east than in the West.

On the eastern side, if you want to enter the playoffs, you don't have a 50% win rate. Don't even think about it

But on the western side, even more than 40% of the winners can make it to the playoffs.

Of course, there is not much weakness in the West. The first four games in the East are more than 55 wins. The same is true for the first four games in the West. There are no more than 55 wins. Don't try to squeeze into the first half of the Western playoffs.

55 wins, that's close to 70 percent.

The winning rate of eight teams in the league in a season is close to 70%, which is enough to show how wonderful basketball is in this era

The number of strong teams is large and the competition is extremely fierce.

96-97 season has eight teams more than 55 wins, the same next season, or eight.

These two seasons are absolutely the highlights of the whole NBA history!

The NBA has never seen such a grand occasion again, or even the situation that the NBA has only won 50 games and is at the top of the eastern conference record

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At present, Richard is in the west, and the pressure is not great. As long as he can guarantee a 50% victory rate, he can steadily enter the playoffs!

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After three consecutive defeats, the system that has no sense of existence has released tasks.

"Task Name: the rise of the new army!"

"Mission objective: to lead Portland Trail Blazers to more than 50% in 1996-1997 and enter the playoffs!"

"Task reward: primary injury bandage!"

"Primary injury bandage: players suffering from primary injury within two weeks of off-season can recover within 24 hours after using the primary injury bandage!"

"Note: bandages can't cure players' Glassman's physique. They can only work on a single injury. If players suffer multiple injuries, bandages can't work."

Richard has not yet got the Lucky Dice awarded by the last mission. He will not get them until the end of this season.

The new task of the system is to reward the props of primary injury bandages.

The property of this prop is not against the sky

That is to say, in the playoffs, when players suffer from primary injuries, the bandage can play a role

As for the regular season, the primary injury within two weeks has little impact on the team.

At best, it means that the team can win two or three games less.

There must be value, but it is not so high as to make Richard hot.

If the bandage doesn't have the notes, it can play a bigger role.

But now it can only be regarded as a better prop than nothing

Fortunately, Richard didn't plan to put on a bad plan, so he could do the task by the way.

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The ghost system bound by himself is called Devil system, but it seems to Richard to be a ghost system

People's systems come out every few days to find a sense of existence, but how many times has this ghost system appeared so far?

Richard has been traveling for two and a half years, but this ghost system has appeared four times.

Not even half a year!

If it wasn't for this time, Richard would have almost forgotten that he was the host of the system.

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The Blazers won three games in a row and then lost three times in a row. In fact, this did not cause much talk in the League

In the eyes of most fans, it's just normal. Although it's Richard's team, it's a new army after all. How can it keep the same record as the Bulls.

Even the success rate of 50% of the pioneers now, in the eyes of the fans, there is still a big downward "space".

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Quick loan club.

Today's game is the last away game of the fourth company of the Blazers. Richard and the teaching assistants set up tactics in the dressing room.

Carlisle answered the phone and happily told Richard that Bruce Bowen had found it!

This shocked Richard's spirit!

With Bowen, his team is almost perfect!

The front court has to do dirty work, and the back court has Bowen. In this way, it is difficult for the opponent to control the Blazers in the lineup.

"Contact him immediately and give him a three-year guarantee contract. Let them talk to Bowen about the specific amount!"

"Let's get this done. When I get back to Portland, I'll see Bowen's contract on my desk!"

Carlisle didn't ask why he valued a 25-year-old draft so much, and still had to sign a three-year guarantee contract!

It seems strange, but Carlisle knows Richard's intention very well.That is to continue to strengthen the backcourt

Bowen this player, Carlisle is not familiar with, but he is familiar with Richard, Richard is well aware of the ferocity in the selection!

In fact, Carlisle had predicted that the trailblazers would have a miserable start.

But now the result, in Carlisle's view, is quite good, at least much better than what he designed to want!

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"All right, guys, the opponent is the knight!"

"Last season, their winning rate was close to 60%, and they were a very strong opponent!"

"But I want to win this game!"

"Losing three times in a row is the limit I can bear!"

Richard rushed to the players under him and said loudly.

At present, the team's morale has been affected by three consecutive defeats. Richard must find a way to improve the team's morale!

At present, what Richard said is one way to improve his morale!

Last season's Cavaliers are undoubtedly very strong, but this season's Cavaliers may not be as strong as before, their six games so far are not as good as the Blazers, only 2-4 embarrassing record!

Richard and Stevens spent the whole night in the hotel studying the video of the knight's game.

They found that the Cavaliers compared with last season's Cavaliers, although the lineup has not changed greatly, but the strength has declined a lot.

There's a good chance to win!

At present, Richard said the results of last season's Cavaliers, is to win this game, let these young people realize that their strength is not bad, if not, how can they win the fourth Cavaliers in the East last season.

If you win, the absolute morale will soar!

Even if you lose, it doesn't matter. What's the difference between three consecutive defeats and four consecutive defeats.

"Well, it's time to get in and cheer up!"

"Let the world see the strength of our Portland Trailblazers!"

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"Ben, you'll come back and follow me!" Richard stopped Big Ben before he came out.

Other players have started to enter the stadium in turn, while Big Ben is at the back of the team following Richard.

"Ben, you've been in a bad state recently. You've only got seven rebounds in the game!" Asked Richard in a low voice.

Big Ben blushed: "I'm sorry, coach..."

"Don't say sorry to me, remember the first game you played for me?"

"At that time, I told you that if you don't play well, it's you who are really sorry! Do you think a blue collar with an average of seven or eight rebounds can get a big contract? "

"You are the only one of all the players in our West Lafayette team who still plays under my hand!"

"Maybe in the next few years, you are the only one!"

"I'm the coach of the boiler worker, and you're the chief brother of the boiler worker. If the two of us work hand in hand and have the same record, what do you think your little brothers will think of you?"

Richard stared into Big Ben's eyes.

Big Ben was shocked, clenched his fist and said to Richard.

"Coach, this game depends on me!"