Of course, making Rasheed Wallace a player like Durant is just wishful thinking on the part of Richard!

After all, there have not been many players like Durant on the offensive end, and there have not been many ...... in the entire history of the NBA

However, even if Rasheed Wallace can't become Durant, his own defensive strength, especially the defense of not a large-tonnage No. 3 or 4 player, is enough to take his defense to the next level.

Especially with the combination of Xiao Ao and Big Ben!

It is no exaggeration to say that given two or three years of growth time, the frontcourt combination of "Obenla" will definitely be the strongest defensive frontcourt combination in the entire league!

Strongest!

Not one of them!

Even in the entire history of the NBA, it is absolutely difficult to find such a front-court defensive combination!

Recognized as the strongest frontcourt combination in NBA history, it is the frontcourt combination of Green Kai Big Bird Bird, Chiefs Parish and McHale, but their offensive ability can completely beat Obend......

Defensible? Obenra will really be better than them!

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Such a strong frontcourt lineup is not Richard's ultimate goal!

A strong backcourt defense is also Richard's goal, which is why Richard chose Kobe Bryant in the draft!

In this draft, in terms of backcourt defense, Kobe Bryant is the first!

Not to mention anything else, with Kobe's defense alone, Richard has enough reasons to choose Kobe!

If we can find a strong backcourt defender to match with Kobe, then the defensive intensity of the Trail Blazers' starting lineup will increase to a frightening level in the next two or three years!

As for the backcourt that is partnered with Kobe, Richard also has a candidate in mind, but he hasn't gotten any news about this guy yet, so he can only wait!

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At the same time as Richard was arranging the troops, the old Philip also came up with the starting lineup of the Boilermen!

The Boilermakers now have seven future All-Stars left, namely Dazhi, Pierce, Szczebiak, Billups, Jamison, Bibby and Hamilton!

Because Big Ben and Miller are both drafted, there is an extreme lack of interior lines on this team, especially those who are good defensively......

Richard naturally also made a suggestion to Philip, that is, to let Dazhi play the center position, of course, it is not a traditional center, but a new type of center......

Jamison is on the top of the fourth position, his height of 206 cm, the top four position is not a problem at all!

Szzerbiak and Pierce are the second and third positions, and Billups is at the helm of the first position!

There are also White Devils Bibby and Perpetual Motion Hamilton in the bench lineup, and such a lineup is still the existence of the NCAA.

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"Doot toot!" Little Bronny served as the referee of the game, and after the whistle blew, the star-studded game officially began!

In terms of the number of stars on both sides, it is not much worse than the NBA's All-Star Game......

Both sides are gearing up, and they both want to make a big fight and beat each other!

The Boilermakers are desperate to prove that they have what it takes to challenge NBA teams as the NCAA champions!

And although the Trail Blazers are all newcomers, they absolutely can't bear to be defeated by the NCAA student team!

O'Neill Jr. and Dazhi stepped onto the halfway line to execute the jump ball!

Dazhi's physical fitness has improved a lot compared to before, but compared to the physical fitness of Xiao O'Neal, he still suffers a little, and finally loses to Xiao Ao in the jump!

Dazhi waved his fist in annoyance, he wanted to prove himself in front of Richard so much!

Prove your strength, definitely no worse than the players selected by Richard in the draft!

With the same thoughts, there are also Pierce and others, who are also eager to prove themselves in front of Richard!

As soon as the ball reached Bryant's hand, Billups immediately wrapped around it.

Billups is the kind of player who is calm by nature, he rarely shoots the ball without full certainty, Kobe Bryant's possession is very steady, slowly advancing towards the frontcourt, and Billups does not find a good steal......

You can only step back.

Richard stood on the sidelines, patiently watching Bryant's performance......

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When the ball came to the frontcourt, Kobe Bryant changed direction and wanted to pass Billups, but Billups did not eat this change of direction and was still firmly blocked in front of Kobe......

Richard wondered what Kobe Bryant would do with the ball next......

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As Richard expected, after Kobe Bryant saw that he couldn't get past Billups, he turned sideways and prepared to use his height and strength advantage to hit the short and thin Billups with his back......

Although Kobe Bryant is also as thin as a hemp pole at the moment, he still has a physical advantage compared to the enlarged version of Song Xiaobao's Billups.

Richard patted his forehead, a little helpless......

It seems that there are some things that are not so easy to change!

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Billups saw this posture, this is to eat himself raw, how can he give up and start directly at Kobe!

Hand-check!

Touch your opponent's body with your hand to track or stop your opponent's movement!

At the moment, this is a defensive technique, a must-have skill for almost every backcourt defender!

In a few years, it's a defensive foul......

Many fans say that the NBA before the beginning of the 21st century, especially in the current 90s of the 20th century, was extremely tough defensively, which was completely different from the NBA of later generations......

There is nothing wrong with this, at least in the backcourt players, there is nothing wrong with this!

Before '04, hand-check was a legitimate defense, and against a backcourt player like Jordan who was good at breaking through, think about how effective a defensive means it is to be able to get started!

But even in this case, Jordan was still able to score such a high score, and his name as the god of basketball was well deserved!

But at the beginning of the 04-05 season, hand-check was directly classified as a defensive foul, which completely liberated those backcourt players who relied on breakthroughs to eat......

For example, Kobe Bryant and Iverson are the beneficiaries......

Even some frontcourt players who rely on breakthroughs to eat have benefited a lot, such as LeBron James, who coincided with the introduction of this rule in his second year in the league......

The immediate effect of this rule is that the league's average score has increased by nearly four points, and the shooting percentage has increased by one percentage point!

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Why does the introduction of hand-check have such a big impact, the matchup between Kobe Bryant and Billups on the court is the best example!

If the hand-check is a defensive foul, then Billups really has nothing to do in the face of Kobe's single......

Maybe it's different when you get started, push with your hands, grasp with your hands, or even pinch with your hands covertly......

There's even a little grape thing!

Under this one-handed grasp, Kobe Bryant couldn't go in, and finally could only turn over and make a backward shot!

The posture is beautiful......

The sound of striking iron is crisp......