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Chapter 209 The Playoffs Begin

On April 2010, 4, two days after the end of the regular season, the Kings ushered in their first playoff opponent, the Portland Trail Blazers, at Arco Arena.

Like the Kings, the Portland Trail Blazers are also a team dominated by young players, consisting of Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Greg Oden, Nicolas Batum, this The Trail Blazers, composed of several talented and powerful players, are even called the team that is about to rule the league.

However, the Trail Blazers this season has some unfavorable times. First, Greg Oden was reimbursed for serious injuries at the beginning of the game, and then Nicolas Batum, Rudy Fernandez and other main and rotation players were injured one after another. At most, the Blazers had Seven players were unable to play due to injuries, and Brandon Roy, as the team leader, insisted on bringing the Blazers into the playoffs under such circumstances, but at the end of the playoffs, Brandon Roy Den Roy also fell, and Brandon Roy, who tore the meniscus in his right knee, will miss the entire playoffs.

Although the Blazers worked together to keep their place in the playoffs, but without Brandon Roy, the team leader, and Greg Oden, the Blazers wanted to make a difference in the playoffs. It's a very difficult thing, so this round of the series between the Kings and the Trail Blazers is also known as the most suspenseful round of the first round of the playoffs.

Although unable to play the game, Brandon Roy and Greg Oden still came to the scene, especially Greg Oden, who was sitting on the bench on the sidelines with a cane, to give The teammates cheered and cheered, and the live broadcast footage was frequently shown on Brandon Roy and Greg Oden.

After the starting players from both sides finished warming up, Yan Hua, who walked into the middle circle amidst the cheers of the audience, and Greg Oden, who was sitting on the side bench, also had complicated expressions on their faces.

In the last season, Greg Oden and Yan Hua were called the two most powerful centers in the next ten years, but now, Yan Hua is leading his team towards that great goal. Greg Oden, on the other hand, could only lean on a cane, sitting on the bench, watching Yan Hua get farther and farther away from him.

"Charles, do you think there will be any suspense in this round of the series between the Kings and the Trail Blazers?" When Yan Hua and Lamarcus Aldridge, who represented the two teams jumping the ball, walked into the middle circle, the commentary on the sidelines Kenny Smith, after looking at Brandon Roy and Greg Oden sitting on the bench, said something to Charles Barkley with regret on his face.

If Brandon Roy is not injured, if Greg Oden is not injured, this youth army battle between the Kings and the Trail Blazers will definitely be a very exciting matchup, although Kenny Smith also knows that If Brandon Roy and Greg Oden are not injured, the Blazers will not be reduced to seventh in the Western Conference, nor will they meet the Kings in the first round of the playoffs, but this does not hinder Kenny Smith Expectations and fantasies about this youth army battle.

However, the absence of Greg Oden and Brandon Roy due to injuries means that in this youth army battle, the Blazers will have no power to fight back. A team of three absolute main players reimbursed two teams. One, and one of them is the team's top scorer, a team with the core tactics, in the playoffs stage, it is undoubtedly difficult to move an inch.

"Kenny, maybe this game will not be as we imagined, and the King will not be as easy as expected." As the whistle sounded for the start of the game, when LaMarcus Aldridge In Yan Hua's jump ball, he defeated Yan Hua with a very small advantage and won the first offensive ball for the Blazers. Charles Barkley smiled and said to Kenny Smith, maybe Lamar Cus Aldridge's jump ball will bring good luck to the Blazers, and it is not surprising that they beat the Kings in an away game. After all, the Kings played in the first round of the playoffs last season. Amidst unfavorable eyes and voices, the Nuggets completed the miracle of black seven.

After getting the ball in the opening game, Blazers point guard Andre Miller quickly drove the ball to the frontcourt, and Andre Miller reached the position between the top of the arc and the middle circle. Immediately reach out to Marcus Camby, ready to pass the pick-and-roll to get rid of Tony Allen's pressure on him.

After 82 regular season games, the strengths and weaknesses of each team are basically clear, and the King's weakness is undoubtedly the switch after the pick-and-roll. It is very difficult to switch defenses against those small guards, and Tony Allen's height also makes it very difficult for him to switch defenses against those tall insiders.

As a center, Marcus Camby's offensive methods are somewhat limited, but unlike ordinary inside coolies and blue-collars, they will not score when they leave the basket. Marcus Camby has the ability to shoot from the middle distance. Although there are not many shots, the overall shooting rate is very good. Marcus Camby's shooting rate near the free throw line this season has reached 45%.

So when Marcus Cambila got above the free throw line and was about to cooperate with Andre Miller in the pick-and-roll, Yan Hua, who was facing Marcus Camby, quickly followed him out.

Although Yan Hua's defense switch was very timely and blocked Andre Miller who completed the pick-and-roll just right, Yan Hua still let Andre Miller, who was nearly 30 cm shorter than himself, -Miller slid away from his side, got rid of Yan Hua's Andre Miller, hit a pull-up jumper, and scored the first goal of the game.

"This round of the series, I'm afraid Yan Hua will feel bad." After Andre Miller made a shot, Kenny Smith on the sidelines commentary licked his lips. Maybe this game will really happen. As Charles - Barkley said just now, the king will not be as easy as expected.

After the pick-and-roll switch, Yan Hua's weakness in defending the small guard's lack of ability will definitely be caught by all teams in the playoffs, especially the Trail Blazers who lack two cores. He will hold on to Yan Hua like a life-saving straw, and the Blazers' attack after the opening is just a microcosm of this game. In the series, it will definitely appear again and again.

(End of this chapter)