Standing pretty old

Chapter 588

This season, the rise of the Trail Blazers once reminded people of the Eagles last season. Under the circumstances that no one was optimistic about, the youth army rose all the way and became the final winner.

Since the Eagles killed the Pistons, Celtics and Lakers all the way, and won the championship trophy, this inspirational story undoubtedly gave a stimulant to the Trail Blazers who belonged to the youth army-if the Hawks can do it, we can do it too arrive.

In fact, head coach McMillan said the same to the young Blazers.

It's a pity that, compared to Mike Woodson's years of hard work and Billy Knight's crooked play, the Blazers' rebuilding time is obviously too short, and there is still a considerable gap between the two teams in terms of background.

After the timeout, McMillan was obviously aware of the gap between the two teams in the starting lineup. He made the first substitution instructions, replacing Przybilla with Channing Frye and Rudy Fernandez. Nicholas Batum.

Since you can't defend yourself, let's attack!
It's a pity that Channing Frye at this time is not an inside player who will develop a three-point range in the future.

So far this season, he has taken less than 30 outside shots. If his thin body is not enough to open up enough space for the Blazers, then for the current Blazers, he is not strategic. usefulness.

However, this is not necessarily good news for Adelaide, because the locomotive will change its position to defend Kafu Nguyen.

Because of the Blazers' "center curse", Adelaide has never admitted in front of the media that he is playing the center position.

However, when Oden was absent for a long time and Aldridge was gaining weight, Adelaide's style of play was still biased toward the center.

As evidenced by data, Adelaide's average shooting distance is about 11 feet per game. This distance is relatively high among top centers, but it is significantly lower at the power forward position.

Before developing enough super long-range shooting ability, Ade is indeed a pseudo-center.

Er Niu did not change his style of play because of Adelai's main defense.

Whether it's Pulzbila or Ade, in the eyes of Erniu, they are all extremely slow existences. It's not a critical moment, and he doesn't bother to turn his back and go hard.

Ruan Erniu, who has become more and more intelligent in his style of play, will not be obsessed with defeating his opponents in the most violent way.

It can be said that in terms of offensive selection, he is getting closer and closer to Duncan's way. Of course, it is a gorgeous version before Duan was injured.

Ruan Erniu once again reached the position in the low post, and turned to face the basket to hold the ball. After deceiving Ade with a fake move, he took advantage of the situation and then threw the shot with one hand, easily scoring 2+1.

An honest boy like Ade, when he fights against black-bellied Taurus men like Ruan Erniu, Garnett, and Duncan, even if he occasionally wins the statistics, he will always be eaten to death and eventually lose the game.

Fortunately, Rudy Fernandez, as the best sixth man of the Blazers, played an irreplaceable role on the offensive end. His three-pointers and breakthroughs have increased the attack points on the field, thus revitalizing the Blazers' offense .

At 32:23, the Eagles won by 9 points in the first quarter. Ruan Erniu scored 12 points in a single quarter and had a double-double of 10 rebounds, easily blowing up the Blazers inside.

Fortunately, Oden did not force his comeback in this game, otherwise he would also be beaten to doubt his life when he encountered Ruan Erniu in this state.

Pritchard's face on the sidelines became more and more ugly. If he had an AK47 in his hand, he might have run to the court and killed Ruan Erniu directly. It was precisely because of the outstanding performance of the Chinese that he chose Greg Oden Became a big laughing stock.

Every time Kraft Nguyen shocked the entire league and even the entire basketball world with his miraculous performance, Pritchard was dragged out by the club and whipped to death.

That's right, in the eyes of some die-hard Blazers fans, this guy should have died a long time ago, even if he single-handedly introduced Roy, Alder and others, but missing Kraft Nguyen is the most stupid and most unacceptable thing in the world act of forgiveness.

What Pritchard didn't realize was that this evaluation might continue until he retired from basketball altogether.

In the second quarter of the game, the Eagles' substitutes still maintained a super attacking firepower. Ronald Murray first used the cover of Birdman Anderson to enter the penalty area and shot successfully, and then used it to score a 3-pointer from the three-point line. .

In just a few rounds, he made 4 of 3 shots, including 2 of 1 three-pointers, scored 7 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. Dragic also performed well, sending 3 consecutive assists in a short period of time, And under the defense of Channing Frye, he completed a wonderful pull-up layup.

The Eagles' double-gun performance in the backcourt was extremely exciting, which further widened the gap between the two teams.

Woodson deliberately postponed the playing time of Jiongsen and Erniu. There are still two difficult away games to play, which can save a little energy for the main players, so there is no need to f*ck them.

Especially Ruan Erniu and Jiongsen. Although these two guys are famous physical monsters and attendance iron men, after the end of last season, they participated in the Olympic Games. A lot of physical energy was consumed on the weekend, and it really needs time to adjust.

Ruan Erniu, who is only 20 years old, even shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Eagles and Tianchao Men's Basketball Team, and played for three consecutive days during the All-Star Weekend.

It can be said that he has enough qualifications to enjoy more rest.

However, the Blazers will not give the Eagles such a good leisure time.

Just as the main players of the Eagles postponed their playing time, the main players of the Blazers returned to the court.

First, Adelaide stood up. He scored two mid-range shots in a row against the Birdman. Then he passed Anderson with a beautiful footstep in the low post, and played with Pachulia, who came from the supplementary defense, and succeeded. It's 2+1.

Adelaide did appear to be a little softer when facing top insiders such as Erniu, but when confronting other insiders in the league, the locomotive is still worthy of his nickname and can steadily gain an advantage.

If it is just Aldridge's performance alone, it is not enough to make the Hawks feel tricky. The problem is that when Brandon Roy, one of the Blazers' twin stars, gradually finds his touch, and after making consecutive shots, Woodson can't sit still. .

The Eagles requested a timeout, and then the main players such as Er Niu were sent back to the field.

But the young army who played crazy couldn't be stopped, and the time given to Erniu and Jiongsen and others in the second half of the second quarter was not enough. In addition, the rest time was a bit long, and the hand felt cold.

When Przybilla was able to go two-for-one on Rudy Fernandez's driving drive and dominate at the rim, there really wasn't a better way for the Hawks to salvage the situation.

Ruan Erniu and Mike Bibby's singles scored some points for the visiting team, but this was not enough to change the situation that the Eagles were suppressed in the middle and late stages of the second quarter.

At 22:27, the Hawks lost 5 points in a single quarter.

And the Hawks scored the highest in this quarter was actually Ronald Murray who scored 7 points in a single quarter.

Relying on the advantage of the first quarter, Atlanta ended the first half with a 54:50 lead of 4 points.

But the Eagles dare not underestimate the Blazers, a newly rising western powerhouse.

Overall, the team's record will not be faked.

Even if there is a team like the Spurs who love to play dead in the regular season, it may be able to reach the top four position in the fiercely competitive Western Conference. It cannot be done without strong strength.

The Eagles relaxed a little, and the Blazers launched the strongest counterattack. This is not a team that can be easily defeated.

Nate McMillan confidently told the media during the half-time break: "We can do better, and the Eagles are by no means invincible."

(End of this chapter)