Legend Raiders

Chapter 785
"Stump City".

Fans belonging to the Trail Blazers are ready to go to their home court.

As one of the symbols of this city, although the Blazers have not received top honors since the 90s, they have won the love of many people because of their team culture.

Besides, this city is not unfamiliar to some drama fans, and what is often fascinating is the endless "villains" here.

That night.

With the arrival of a large number of fans, the small square outside the Trail Blazers home was full of voices.

The fans either wore jerseys of their favorite players or custom-made T-shirts that represented their positions, and they all looked very excited, waiting for the game to start.

have to say.

Their state is like a holiday, not at all the depression and depression that the home team felt after three games behind.

But in other words, this is just a kind of entertainment for them, there is no need to take it too seriously.

soon.

With the sound of the entrance notification sounding on the home broadcast, everyone went to the ticket gate.

In the arena.

The distinctive decoration of the playoffs created a strong atmosphere for everyone in the hall.

After the fans entered the arena one after another, the cheerleaders and staff began their warm-up.

The world's best music is indispensable, and the hot dance will not stop.

With the contagious voice of the DJ in the arena, the atmosphere in the entire arena suddenly became hot.

In the locker room of the home and away teams, the players and coaching staff of the two teams also ended their arrangements and started chatting.

It wasn't until the moment before the game that they cheered up, restrained their emotions, and left the locker room one after another.

Enter the arena.

The fans at the scene gave them warm cheers, and everyone seemed to be looking forward to it.

I have to say that the fans here are really true love, even if they are already standing on the edge of a cliff, they still choose to support without hesitation.

When they came to the players' bench, the players of the two teams encouraged each other, said something between men, and then got ready to play.

at last.

As the referee signaled to the technical stage, the main players of the two teams began to play one after another.

The Blazers still have the same lineup, and it hasn't changed much.

Robin Lopez at center, LaMarcus Aldridge at power forward, Nicolas Batum at small forward, Wesley Matthews at shooting guard, Damian Lillard at point guard .

Their lineup has been tested in the regular season, but after entering the playoffs, they went out to face the Rockets and played a similar anti-kill effect. After playing against the Spurs, it was a bit horrible.

It is undeniable.

There will be a lot of room for improvement in the future of their lineup, but since they have entered the second round of the playoffs, they have to play something.

Otherwise, after the Spurs won three games, their continued loss in this game would mean turning around and leaving.

So no matter what state they are in, no matter what they think, this game must be won.

And the lineup of the Spurs is also the one that others are very familiar with.

Tony Parker at guard, Danny Green at shooting guard, Kawhi Leonard at small forward, Tim Duncan at power forward, and Thiago Splitter at center.

This lineup can be said to be very, very stable!

Even though the core of the Spurs is old, they are still the most stable and most troublesome group of veterans in the league.

Take Duncan, for example.

Although his playing time is limited now, no one will doubt his personal ability.

Especially when playing some key shots, you can always see him.

And this series has played so far, Duncan can be said to still be like his nickname, let you go to the sky and into the sea, I am still the stone Buddha.

then.

Coupled with Leonard's strong rise, the Spurs seem to have an aging lineup, but they are still a huge threat to any team!
There is a statistic that is very frightening.

In the game between the Spurs and the Trail Blazers, the playing time of the entire main player did not average more than 28 minutes per game!

What is this concept?
In addition to showing that the main force is very strong, the Spurs' bench is also very strong!
If the substitutes can't achieve the desired results, the main force will inevitably increase their playing time.

so.

Even though the Spurs are just a few benchmarks, their overall strength is still very strong.

then.

With the centers of the two teams coming to the middle circle, they are about to kick off the curtain of tonight's game.

The players of the two teams greeted each other very friendly, and with the referee's order, Lopez and Split rose into the sky.

But as a member of the floor movement, their perception is really not so pleasing to the eye.

Splitter, who is still in better health, got the ball for the team, and then started the Spurs' consistent offensive style, I will grind with you!

The Blazers' defense was very careful, paying great attention to cutting the connection between the Spurs.

Especially with Duncan, Aldridge is trying to push him out of the paint and not give him a chance to score.

After the inside line Lopez put great pressure on Splitter, the Spurs' inside line seemed to have no chance.

But the Spurs' lineup doesn't like playing inside very much except at critical times.

So the outside line is promoted by Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard is ready to catch the ball and attack, and Danny Green is looking for opportunities to ambush.

Such a set of tactics, coupled with the rhythm of the Spurs, made their front line very layered.

When they find an opportunity to attack, they can see that the Blazers' performance on the defensive end is really a bit poor.

Each of them knows what the Spurs will play, but they just can't stand it when they defend.

So with Leonard rushing in to pick a basket and score points, the Blazers basically didn't have any good defensive opportunities.

Easy to fight again.

The Blazers win because of their youth, and their rhythm is obviously about twice as fast as the Spurs.

When they reached the frontcourt, the Spurs still had a split order chasing them.

After the Spurs' offense is effective, it will only be stronger on the defensive end.

Even though they are now playing four-on-five in the frontcourt, it is still a bit reluctant for the Blazers to play a fast break under the linkage of their teammates.

Simply Lillard's impact and fake moves all over the body did not make Tony Parker feel relaxed.

With Lillard's breakthrough involved, there will be more opportunities for others.

Especially LaMarcus Aldridge.

When Duncan had to take Batum into account, he used his speed advantage to quickly rise to the high position, and the catch was a steady mid-range hit.

Such and such.

Although the Spurs were always stable in the first quarter, the Blazers also gradually played what they wanted.

After the first quarter, although the Spurs led the Blazers by four points, judging from the game, the Blazers were not as close as they were in the previous three games!

(End of this chapter)