NBA: The best team doctor in history

Chapter 193: Just cattle and horses, destined to be captured by the pioneer cavalry!
"Ok."

Zhang Mingji also smiled bitterly.

He can't listen to these jokes now. He also wants to win the championship with Yao Ming.

As an agent, he knows how much higher the economic efficiency will be if Yao Ming can go further in the Rockets this year!
But he didn't leave empty-handed.

Before leaving, Jiang Ming first gave him a knee plaster, and then he also handwrote a prescription for Chinese herbal medicine.

"Because Yao Ming is in a critical condition, the Chinese medicine decoction I prescribed this time is a bit stronger. He can only drink it during the game. If he doesn't play, he will stop taking it immediately."

"OK, I'll follow the doctor's advice!"

Zhang Mingji also knew that Jiang Ming had done enough, unless Morey and the Rockets team doctor came in person, or the Trail Blazers were eliminated before the Rockets.

Otherwise, Jiang Ming would never have been able to personally treat Yao Ming during the playoffs.

But in fact, he is not the only one. Many teams are expecting the Trail Blazers to be eliminated, such as the Celtics in the East. After enjoying the results last year, their Big Three are one year older this year, and they are crazy about continuing to hire Jiang Ming's team.

So Zhang Mingji was thinking that he could get the upper hand by being close to the water, but it was obvious that Jiang Ming had both money and fame.

Playing the friendship card is useless. It's really useless.

But fortunately, he still prescribed a secret decoction.

The name of this decoction is Duhuo Jishe Decoction.

Duhuo Jishe Decoction is composed of drugs such as Duhuo, Viscum album, Eucommia ulmoides, Achyranthes bidentata, Asarum, Gentiana macrophylla, Poria cocos, cinnamon bark, white peony root, and licorice.

According to Jiang Ming, this decoction has the effects of nourishing blood, relaxing muscles, dispelling wind and dampness. It can be used to treat symptoms such as swollen knee joints, soreness of the waist and knees, and difficulty in flexion and extension caused by excessive fatigue, liver and kidney deficiency, wind, cold and dampness.

It was obvious that this was specially customized for Yao Ming, so after arriving in Houston, Zhang Mingji immediately asked his assistant to buy medicinal materials and boil them.

Now Yao's team can make Chinese medicine by themselves. The casseroles are all purchased from Weiyang Pharmaceutical. As for medicinal materials, there is now a Weiyang Pharmaceutical branch in Houston, making it particularly convenient to buy Chinese medicine at the pharmacy.

The next day.

The G3 battle after the home court change is in full swing among the teams. G3 is the real beginning of the playoffs.

However, the Mavericks had no power to resist after losing the Jets, and were defeated by the Trail Blazers 80:100 at home. It is worth mentioning that Roy scored 32 points and 4 assists in this game, truly showing his killer qualities.

It's too difficult to defend without Terry to bite.

3:0
The series victory is within reach!

No team can come back from a 3:0 deficit.

However, the Mavericks adjusted quickly in G4.

Carlisle, the tactical master, was also crazy. In G4, he used a rare 3-guard lineup in a do-or-die battle.

That means having Barea and Kidd on the court at the same time!
This really activated the Mavericks' offense. As the starting point guard of the Puerto Rico national team, Barea not only has accurate three-point shooting but also the ability to control the game.

Kidd simply gave up long shots in G4, taking no shots from beyond the three-point line. He just ran to the inside to steal the ball or did off-ball pick-and-rolls for Nowitzki and the small forward.

Kidd's classic performance was 8 points and 11 assists, with a plus-minus of +15.
Nowitzki fought at full speed on the edge of the cliff, his hit rate was still over 29% as stable as a melon skin, and he steadily output points!
Barea made 5 of 4 three-pointers and scored 14 points!
The Trail Blazers are too difficult to defend with three guards. They are all very flexible and run around. Maggette and Roy can't keep up with the unstoppable running and shooting of 178cm Barea.

But in fact, the biggest toxicity of using three guards is that it is likely to cause a collapse on the defensive end.

Because the stamina of guards and forwards cannot be compared, not to mention that the Mavericks' guards are all short.

But Kidd and Barea are unexpectedly strong!

Especially Barea, who is so small that even Maggette can't back him up?

This is the hardness of European players, they don't look too hard, but they play too hard. However, in Jiang Ming's opinion, the reason why he can hold off the Trail Blazers' front line is because his calves are very thick and his upper thigh muscles are well trained, which makes his lower body very stable.

Not only the back-to-the-basket shots, but also the front-on shots were intercepted by their flexible hands. They would steal the ball as soon as they had it. Maggette also had the highest number of turnovers in this game with 5.

This is the defensive advantage that point guards inherently have: quick hands and feet.

What's the situation?
It was also because Carlisle temporarily used Barea to play for 38 minutes, he scored 15 points and 6 assists and became the X factor.

97:90
The Mavericks successfully pulled one back.

After the game, Mavericks fans were still very arrogant and told Jiang Ming that Terry was too bad in the first two games, and now it would be embarrassing if anyone is missing, and they will not lose next time.

"You pioneers are too young and will pay the price for your youth."

"Yes, let's have the Western Conference semifinals between the Bulls and the Horses."

Jiang Ming directly gestured to them that his score was 3:1. He didn’t know who he was after winning one round???
We can still play two games, but you can't even play one.

The team returned to Portland that night.

After this defeat, the Trail Blazers had no intention of underestimating their opponents. Paul Allen was much richer than Cuban, so he directly rented the most expensive commercial arena near the stadium for two days.

The purpose is to provide an extra venue for the players to train secretly alone. Having money means you can do whatever you want.

Jiang Ming also listened to the coaching staff's tactics on the sidelines.

McMillan still found a workaround.

Instead of insisting on using Maggette and Ibaka to beat their group of small and fast guards, they are also prepared to deal with the small lineup.

Players like James Jones and Channing Frye, who are faster, are given more training.

The two international guards, Fernandez and Dragic, practiced closed-door defense training directly.

"Will our Trail Blazers' strategy succeed in Game 5?" Jiang Muyan, who had been venting her emotions about losing on Jiang Ming's part last night, asked softly.

Jiang Ming folded his arms, thought for a moment and said:

"Maggette was used by the Blazers to defend against those strong forwards in the playoffs. Since the Mavericks don't have strong forwards, Maggette's own offense is also blocked by the small guards.

So we should boldly use Rudy Fernandez and other guards who are fast and dribbling better to face the opponent's three-guard lineup. Barea is not a star. "

"Yeah, he can only be amazing for this one game at most. We will definitely win this game at home!"

Jiang Muyan made a fighting gesture.

"Don't worry, we are third in the Western Conference. We have the advantage!"

After saying that, Jiang Ming went to personally make a decoction for the players. At this stage of the playoffs, especially after two consecutive away games, both young and old players were tired and strained, and needed Chinese medicine to replenish their bodies.

In fact, the fans are more open-minded:

"Go back to the home court to sell more tickets. Believe in the Trail Blazers!"

After 1 days.

G5 match day.

Indeed, the tickets have been hyped up.

And the front row was rarely filled with stars such as Drexler.

After all, the Trail Blazers are from a small market, and it is still difficult to see celebrities in the main arena.

But this crucial playoff elimination battle must be seized!

Fans naturally won't miss such a game.

What Jiang Ming didn't expect was that even though he didn't invite the rookies this year, several of them came and bought tickets to watch the game on their own.

Curry, Danny Green, and Ty Lawson, who quickly fell to around 20th place in the draft. Even guards such as Jeff Teague, Jrue Holiday, and Wayne Ellington, who had not come for individual tryouts, were brought to watch the game by their agents.

Jiang Ming knew what they were thinking at a glance.

This is the one who came here because of the smell.

In the last game, the Trail Blazers' back line was blown away. They couldn't match the Mavericks' three-guard lineup on offense or defense.

So these rookies who were predicted to be drafted at the end of the first round quickly came to show their faces in the Trail Blazers, hoping to get some attention from the Trail Blazers.

As the vice president in charge of rookies, Jiang Ming naturally went up to the stands to greet them and watched the first quarter with them in the stands.

McMillan was still relatively conservative in the first quarter, and Maggette still started.

But Carlisle was "crazy when he was successful" and directly put Barea in the starting lineup!

Fernandez was replaced only after Maggette was dribbled past by Barea with a change of direction.

But Fernandez's effect is not in offense, but his footwork can keep up with the Mavericks' guard lineup, and the offensive end directly turns into a superstar showdown.

Nowitzki challenged Aldridge and made a pull-up jump shot.

Roy was cooking on the spot, and suddenly responded with a big change of direction and a pull-up shot!
Nowitzki made a high shot against Fernandez in a mismatched position and scored with one leg standing.

Roy made a tough breakthrough and made a layup against Nowitzki!

Here, Nowitzki caught the Trail Blazers in transition. Although he didn't run fast, his shooting range was wide.

Kidd rarely made a fast break with sparks and lightning, attracting all the Trail Blazers defenders to the restricted area, and then made a long pass to King Nowitzki who was one step outside the three-point line.

Seeing this, King Nowitzki received the ball and shot a three-pointer.

Enter!
Stop the Trail Blazers!
"It can be seen that although the Mavericks fans are pretentious, these veterans know that they have to fight hard in Game 5. Kidd rushed so fast."

"Yes, every game is a life-and-death battle for the Mavericks. How can we not fight hard?"

"Comfortable!"

“This is a superstar showdown!”

"OGs are starting to show their power."

"Come on Ade, you're a handsome mid-range shooter!"

"Oden can exert his strength in the interior!"

"The Great Emperor is going to war! Help the Yellow Mamba."

Jiang Ming thinks that these rookies seem to like the Trail Blazers more. Indeed, this year's Trail Blazers are definitely the strongest young guards in recent years.

Especially Roy, he is the absolute idol of these guards.

Although Roy is only a junior this season, the 24-year-old has reached his personal peak, averaging 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the regular season, which is quite comprehensive.

同时三项命中率分别达到了48.0%、37.7%和82.4%，面对太阳的比赛还砍下了生涯最高的52分0失误，被誉为给队医组争脸面的一战。

After all, only the Suns' doctor is shining ahead of the Trail Blazers' medical team. This battle seems to be an open competition, but in fact it is a secret fight.

This season, Roy was selected to the All-Star Game for the second time in his career, and after the season ended, he was selected to the All-NBA Second Team, beating out Parker, Billups and others.

So the fans have already accumulated.

It can be seen from the temperament on the court. Last year, Jiang Ming saw Roy and had to "harden" some balls for White Chocolate from time to time. After all, the veteran has harder hands.

But the ball was in his hands at critical moments this season. Even if it was not in his hands, he would yell at his teammates to give him the ball.

This is the temperament of a superstar, which is especially obvious from the advanced data. Roy's victory contribution value on the offensive end reached 10.9, second only to the two data maniacs James and Paul.

His PER value also ranks seventh in the league, second only to James, Wade, Paul, Howard, Duncan and Kobe. In BBR's ranking of irreplaceable players, Roy ranks fourth.

It is worth mentioning that Artest said on Twitter tonight: Roy is a better player than James and Kobe.

Although this is a bit exaggerated, the traffic is real.

And Roy really exploded tonight.

This kind of heavy shooting guard is the one who can deal with small guards.

Not to mention that Roy's explosiveness is unstoppable by the Mavericks.

In the second quarter, Roy held the ball and played one-on-one at the top of the arc. If he was double-teamed, he would pass the ball. If he was not double-teamed, he would break through to the end. It was a very simple style of play.

Oden was able to score like crazy in the paint, making 5 of 5 shots in the second quarter and scoring 10 points!
The commentators went crazy:

"Amazing!!!! Although we don't agree with what Artest said, you can definitely say that Roy is the best shooting guard in the league after Kobe and Wade. He is proficient in various offensive techniques and is also a perfect team core leader."

"Can't wait to see what they look like against the Lakers this year!"

Halftime ended.

The Trail Blazers lead by 49 points 40:9!
After the Trail Blazers also sent out their guard lineup to keep up with the Mavericks' guards, the Trail Blazers' defensive efficiency was much better than in the previous game.

But on the offensive end, it is difficult for the Mavericks to defend against the Trail Blazers' youth storm.

Jiang Ming remembered that Kobe gave Roy two comments during an interview with the Lakers at the end of the season. One was that he called him the most difficult player to defend in the entire Western Conference, and the other was that he suggested that Roy should learn to be more selfish.

His ability in key balls is particularly outstanding. At the end of the fourth quarter, as long as Roy received the ball, no opponent could take it lightly.

But what Jiang Ming actually wanted to say to Kobe is that one thing that makes him better than you is that he was not selfish in the first three quarters. He passed the ball as needed. Although it was not as good as Bai Qiao and Blake's passes, he was always aware of it.

This will allow the team to establish a leading advantage early when the game is going well.

Just like today, everyone had a good touch, and with Roy's 10 assists, they took a 15-point lead in the third quarter without any difficulty.

In the last quarter, the Mavericks had no choice but to use the twin towers to block space for Nowitzki to engage in pure melee, but this also led to greater defensive loopholes.

After all, how can you three tall guys defeat the young team of the Trail Blazers?
The Trail Blazers may be stuck in a quagmire in positional warfare, but the Trail Blazers don't fight positional warfare with you. As long as Oden gets the rebound, he will pass it to Blake and Roy, which is a counterattack.

Then he and Ade were able to immediately participate in the counterattack and run very fast!

Nowitzki and the other two inside players couldn't keep up even though their legs were broken!
104:89
In the end, the Trail Blazers beat the Mavericks at home in Game 5!

Passed the first round!!!
Roy led the team to the semifinals of the playoffs for the first time. After the game, he still had the feeling of a young man and jumped directly onto the technical table to celebrate.

Jiang Ming went straight to watch the next round of opponents' game.

Looking at the score, the Spurs defeated the Hornets 108:50 at home, and also eliminated their opponent, the Hornets, 4-1.

But it seems much easier than the Trail Blazers. Chris Paul's body shape is not an advantage in the playoffs. The Queen Bee led the team to set a "record", the largest single-game score difference in playoff history.
"It's tough. I said the first round against the Hornets is the easiest."

Jiang Ming and Sean didn't know what to say when they saw the score. It was the playoffs, and they were beaten like this. They must have lost all their fighting spirit.

In a game like this, the team will definitely be disbanded next season. It's not just the gap between the main players, the gap between the substitutes is also a chasm.

But this is not something the Trail Blazers need to consider.

After Nowitzki embraced Oden and Roy, the Blazers had to consider their next opponent:

San Antonio Spurs!
Mavericks' Texas brother!
The real big brother of Texas!

"They are just cattle and horses, destined to be taken down by the pioneer cavalry!"

(End of this chapter)