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Chapter 85 Four consecutive victories

This is Seattle.

Although they defeated the Sonics, the imaginary opponent in the playoffs, the Trail Blazers did not celebrate on the spot. After high-fiving each other, they walked back to the locker room together along the player tunnel.

Sitting in the locker room, Ma Long still felt a little unbelievable.

It wasn't easy to win, but there were indeed no waves.

This is the finals team?
That's it?

Although Sean Kemp's poor control of the number of fouls caused the SuperSonic team to lose a thigh and greatly reduce their playing ability, but... it shouldn't be like this, right?

Ma Long was puzzled and approached Carlisle.

Carlisle said sharply: "The Sonics have strength, but the on-the-spot reaction depends too much on the players."

"It's Coach George Karl's style."

"He had a nickname in the '80s called Crazy Carl."

"Crude, abusive, hot-tempered like a Texas cowboy, likes to give the team freedom, and is bold in employing people."

"However, this also makes coach George Karl more dependent on the leadership and adjustment capabilities of core players."

"Payton is good, but... to put it bluntly, it depends on the performance of the core. The strength of the core determines the upper and lower limits of the team."

Carlisle shrugged: "Not only that, but Coach George Karl's style also made the Sonics' tactical response very slow. The tactics are too rigid and they don't like to make adjustments."

"Did you watch the playoffs between the Sonics and the Nuggets two years ago?"

"Seen."

Marlon nodded.

Black eight miracles!
The history of the NBA for decades, the first black eight.

The Sonics are the backdrop.

Carlisle said: "That year, the Sonics had a good record of 63 wins and 19 losses, and then they were defeated by the eighth Nuggets in the playoffs."

"The Sonics lost the game 2-3 and broke the NBA's black eight record."

"In the two wins, the Sonics won at least 24 points, but coach George Karl ignored the problems exposed in the team's game."

"The Sonics didn't make adjustments, and you know the result. The Nuggets seized the opportunity and went from 1-2 to 3-2 to complete a historic comeback."

"The reason. You understand."

Carlisle spread his hands.

Although he didn't say it clearly, Ma Long understood it in seconds.

Isn't it just complaining that George Karl is as rigid and stubborn as Texas Redneck!

This time, Coach George Karl did not appear rigid, but he did show his slow reaction.

In the second quarter, Malone played an unexpected performance, and the Sonics were a little confused, not knowing what to do.

Obviously the lineup is not worse than the Bulls, and the teamwork is not much lower than the Bulls.

Really fought a tough battle, but the effect was so much worse.

"So the head coach is still very important."

Malone thought.

After washing and relaxing, Malone boarded the bus back to Portland with the team.

While sleeping, Malone replayed the game.

During the game, there were a few shots that I didn't do very well.

In addition, the timing of the movement was not perfect.

There are not many opportunities to catch the ball in this game, because of this detail.

Although it can be used to make do with it, the flaws in the small details will cause problems in the playoffs.

Change it when you know it's wrong.

Malone doesn't want to make the Sonics' stubborn mistakes.

After replaying the dream for an hour or two, the bus arrived in Portland.

When I woke up, it was already early morning.

The Trail Blazers players went back to their homes to rest, and tomorrow they will play back-to-back against the incoming Rockets.

Malone is looking forward to playing against Olajuwon.

But no matter how much he expected, he focused on Theron first.

After returning home and spending time with Theron, he went to bed and rested, and made a loving breakfast for Theron when he woke up the next day.

He is average.

Although I was single in my previous life, not all single dogs know how to cook.

The vast majority of single dogs, when living alone, will lower their own living needs, and everything is 'convenience'.

Marlon is that lazy dog.

His skills are limited to making some fried rice and barbecue.

The most complicated dish I have ever made is scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

Fortunately, Western food is not complicated, and the food for breakfast is also very simple. Ma Long barely completed the task, and the fire extinguisher prepared by Theron was useless.

After breakfast, he accompanied Theron for a walk and watched TV in the morning, read the newspaper by the way, and thought about how to play the game against the Rockets in the evening.

This season, as the defending champion, the Rockets have a very good record, 15 wins and 4 losses, and there is no bad attitude at all.

The 32-year-old Olajuwon still seems to be at his peak.

这赛季奥拉朱旺依旧能以51%的命中率，砍下场均得分26分11篮板3.6助攻2.9盖帽1.6抢断的巨星数据。

But apart from Olajuwon, the other veterans of the Rockets degenerated too quickly.

This is also the dynasty sick.

Winning the championship for two consecutive years in the past has consumed too much of the Rockets as a whole.

Many three consecutive championship dynasties will be particularly tired in the third year.

In addition to physical fatigue, players' psychology will also affect the state of the team.

Many players feel that their careers are complete when they win a championship, not to mention having won two championships in a row.

They will feel that in the third year, when the body is very tired, they feel that there is no need to work hard, which leads to a decline in the overall strength of the team.

This was the case for the Bulls' first three consecutive games.

However, the Rockets' decline is mainly due to the fact that the main lineup is too old, with an average of about 30 years old.

The average age of this veteran lineup, looking at the history of the NBA, is also comparable to the Lakers of the "five dead" in the future.

Fortunately, the outside core of the Rockets, the 33-year-old 'glider' Clyde Drexler, is in good shape, and the start of the season will be so good.

But Malone knew that Clyde Drexler's state would not last long.

Soon Drexler will be plagued by injuries and will only play 52 games for the season.

Amid constant injuries, Clyde Drexler's strength will experience a big decline.

The Trail Blazers like Sabonis who is in poor health the most. In the original history, he also played more than [-] games this season.

This is not as good as Sabonis.

"But wait for the glider to get injured, and wait for the next game. Huh?"

When Malone was thinking about how to deal with the Rockets, he suddenly saw a local news paper in Portland reporting the news that 'Rockets outside core Clyde Drexler was absent from the team'.

He froze for a moment, scratching his head a little.

Unexpectedly, the long-awaited opponent lost a general before the fight started.

In the afternoon, I took a car to the arena and got confirmation from the coaching staff.

Clyde Drexler will miss 4-6 weeks due to injury.

The Rockets lost a general, and the Trail Blazers believed that the game was stable.

After the game against the Rockets started in the evening, the rhythm came as expected.

Without Drexler, Olajuwon is helpless no matter how fierce he is.

The Blazers can safely double-team him.

Malone and Sabonis took on Olajuwon the same strategy they used against Shawn Kemp last night.

Although Olajuwon can still find opportunities, his shooting percentage is far from the standard.

The 32-year-old Olajuwon is no longer as smooth as the previous two seasons. Facing the Trail Blazers' young and old twin towers, he played very hard.

The big dream is not performing well, and the Rockets' one-star shooting cannot be launched.

In the end, the Trail Blazers easily defeated the Rockets, a strong enemy.

After defeating the Rockets, the Trail Blazers have a much easier schedule next week.

You only need to play 7 games in 3 days.

Although there are still back-to-backs, but there is no continuous back-to-back, it can always give people a breather.

The opponents in the three games are the Grizzlies, Bullets and Hornets.

After three days of rest, the Trail Blazers played against the Grizzlies at home.

Since the opening game, the Grizzlies were beaten '58' by the Trail Blazers, this new team has been beaten, and the record is a mess.

Sometimes NBA teams are very particular about morale.

The morale is up, and the fish belly can also play a wave of winning streak.

When morale is gone, the players will lose energy, and no matter how they play, they will not go well.

The Grizzlies are the latter.

Without morale, he has been losing streak this season and has become a strong contender for the No. [-] pick.

Facing the Trail Blazers and Malone again in this game, the Grizzlies had no power to fight back. They were defeated in the first half, and the Trail Blazers led by 20 points.

Malone didn't play in the second half, and the Grizzlies went all out, so they didn't get bloody. They lost 10 points and were easily defeated by the Trail Blazers.

After defeating the Grizzlies, the Trail Blazers got on the plane before they had time to rest.

On the second day, they will challenge the Bullets back-to-back away.

Sabonis takes a break.

Although Clifford and others felt upset, with Malone's steady performance, the Trail Blazers narrowly beat the Bullets 105-104.

The strength of the Bullets is not weak, with Juwan Howard and Chris Webber, the all-star inside partner.

The defense is hard to say, but the combined offensive ability of this pair is definitely the top level in the NBA.

But facing the paint area guarded by Malone, Juwan Howard and Chris Webber are also in a hurry.

Contributed two blocks to Malone successively, and dared not play in the paint.

Fortunately, both of them have accurate mid-range shooting ability.

Relying on the shooting of Juwan Howard and Chris Webber, the Bullets have been biting the Trail Blazers.

Malone played almost all of the first three quarters.

At the last moment of the fourth quarter, Malone squeezed out his strength and unexpectedly defended Chris Webber with a big cap.

Then, relying on the advantage of static talent at the BUG level, he played an extremely tough low-post single, and then took the game away in one go, ushering in a four-game winning streak.

After this back-to-back game, the Trail Blazers will challenge the Hornets away after two days of rest.

The current Hornets are not the super belly of the future.

Functional power forward, nicknamed 'Aunt' Larry Johnson.

Serving small forward, Glenn Rice.

These two are all-star players averaging 20+ per game.

There is also a super sixth man, the best shooter in the NBA, Dell Curry.

Not only is the three-pointer accurate, but the level of shooting his son is also top-notch.

The Hornets are quite strong, considered a strong team in the playoffs.

However, after Malone defeated the Bulls and Sonics one after another, he didn't pay much attention to the strength of the Hornets.

Because of the height of the inside of the Hornets, he can play as he wants.

The only thing Malone cares about is Dell Curry, to be precise, Dell Curry's son.

"I don't know if I can meet that elementary school student."

With anticipation, Malone got on the plane to Charlotte.

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