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Chapter 80 Just Beginning

"Why is this kid so powerful now?"

With almost all the strength in his body, Joel Przybilla, who was holding Yan Hua behind his back, was knocked out of position by Yan Hua again, and looked helplessly at Yan who had completed a layup in front of him. Hua, and then asked myself in my heart, at the beginning of the new season, when the Trail Blazers played against the Kings at home, this guy was not like this. Joel Przybilla, who started in that game, Not to mention completely locking up Yan Hua, Yan Huafang only scored 8 points and 6 rebounds in the whole game, but in today's game, after Greg Oden left the field, Yan Hua continued to hold the ball under the basket In singles, whether it is Joel Pulzbila or Aldridge, there is nothing to do with this guy. Before the first quarter is over, this guy has already scored 12 points.

After Oden was off the field due to a foul crisis, Joel Przybilla, who came off the bench, not only did not have Oden's one-on-one defensive ability, but also did not have Oden's ability to help defend near the free throw line. Therefore, after Oden left the court, the Blazers' defense, especially the inside defense, was almost on the verge of collapse.

And it's not just the Blazers' defense that is affected. Although Spencer Hawes, who replaced Drew Gooden, can't guard Aldridge when Aldridge pulls out, but Spencer - Hawes's defense at the basket, especially the ability to block shots, is much better than Drew Gooden. In addition, without Oden's support and containment, Aldridge's offensive ability The threat and efficiency are greatly reduced, especially after two consecutive strong plays at the basket, both of which were taken by Yan Hua and Spencer Hawes, Aldridge's offensive range is getting farther and farther away from the basket , and the farther away from the basket, the lower the offensive efficiency.

26 to 22. At the end of the first quarter, the Kings at home led the Trail Blazers by 4 points. For such a result, Reggie Troyce and the Kings fans at the Arco Arena were very happy. satisfied.

After all, in terms of overall strength, the Kings are not as good as the Trail Blazers. This can be seen from the current record rankings of the two sides. The Trail Blazers are second in the Western Conference and the Kings are seventh in the Western Conference. The Blazers scored 21 points, so when the Kings ended the first quarter with a 4-point lead, the fans at Arco Arena gave a burst of applause to the Kings fans who were leaving the field. .

After waving to the fans shouting his name loudly behind the bench, Yan Hua took the towel handed over by the assistant coach, and after high-fiving his teammates on the bench, Yan Hua directly sat on the bench First, after playing the full 12 minutes of the first quarter, according to the usual practice, Yan Hua should sit on the bench and take a good rest, and then wait until the second half of the second quarter to play again.

"Yan, take a good rest." After Yan Hua sat on the seat, head coach Reggie Toyce also walked over and patted Yan Hua on the shoulder. He made 7 of 5 shots and 4 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 in a single quarter. Yan Hua is undoubtedly the biggest contributor to the king's lead over the Blazers. Without Yan Hua's outstanding performance in the first quarter, the king would not have been able to achieve the current leading situation. Of course, Reggie Troyes still hopes that Yan Hua can become stronger, at least in terms of physical fitness, Yan Hua still needs to be improved. If Yan Hua can have the physical fitness of the four major center forwards, the Blazers have long since defended against Yan Hua in the first quarter. Was smashed.

Overall, the results of the first quarter between the Kings and the Blazers were acceptable to both sides. The Blazers only played less than 5 minutes because of Oden's foul crisis, but the Blazers' The performances of the two core Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge are also remarkable. Although the Blazers are on the trailing side from the point of view of the score, the situation on the court is not good for the team. Not too bad for the Blazers.

"The Trail Blazers' bench lineup is so strong? No wonder this young army can rush all the way to the second place in the West!"

After the start of the second quarter, when the substitute lineup led by Andres Nocioni and Beno Udri came on the stage, Yan Hua, who was sitting on the sidelines, found that the King's substitute lineup was suppressed by the Blazers up.

The bench, led by Drew Gooden, Andres Nocioni and Benno Udrih, is not weak, if not strong, both Drew Gooden and Benno Udrih The king's starting lineup came off the bench in this game because of tactical adjustments, and Andres Nocioni is also a very good role player. The three of them averaged [-] points per game this season. Left and right, it can be said that the bench lineup led by the three of them is definitely not weak.

But against the Blazers' bench lineup led by Greg Oden, Travis Outlaw and Rudy Fernandez, the King's rotation struggled on the court.Greg Oden, who played tepidly against Yan Hua in the first quarter and was forced to leave the field due to two accumulative fouls, faced Mickey Moore with God. The same, whatever you ask for, and under the leadership of Greg Oden, Travis Outlaw and Rudy Fernandez also played smoothly on the court, even with the Blazers in the situation. has an advantage.

"Reggie, it seems that we want to get a better ranking and go further in the playoffs, and we need to work harder." Watching the battle between the two sides' rotations on the field, the king's assistant coach Shaking his head, Tyrone Corbin told the head coach Reggie Tois next to him that the gap between the Kings and the Trail Blazers is all-round, and the current strength of the Trail Blazers is not considered a top team. .

"Yeah, but everything has just begun. We have plenty of opportunities." After Tyrone Corbin's voice fell, Reggie Toyce turned his head to look at the bench, and glanced at Yan Hua who was sitting on the bench. and Kevin Martin, and then responded to Tyrone Corbin with firm eyes.

After seeing the determined eyes of the head coach, Tyrone Corbin nodded with a smile on his face, and then said in his heart: "Yeah, everything has just begun."

The Blazers are a talented team with great prospects, but the future of the Kings is also full of hope. Kevin Martin is 25 years old and Yan Hua is 19 years old. They have not yet reached the peak of their respective careers. There is a lot of room for improvement, especially for Yan Hua, whose journey to the NBA has just begun.

(End of this chapter)