against the front

Chapter 86 Hope
After the timeout ended, Greg Oden took a rest, because his playing time today has exceeded the limit set by the Trail Blazers coaching staff. As a result, Oden will be pushed to the bench and rested until the end of the game, because for Nate McMillan and the entire Trail Blazers, Greg Oden's physical condition is far more important than a game victory , Oden is the future and hope of the Blazers. If they lose the game, there is still a chance to win it back. But if the hope is gone, then it is really gone.

In today's game, Greg Oden performed very well in the previous game, and after going off the field, there was no problem after being checked by the team doctor, so the head coach Nate McMillan decided to let Oden Play for a few more minutes, and prepare to let Oden continue to play in the decisive stage of the fourth quarter, but before that, Oden must rest first, so as to ensure that he can still have enough energy when he reappears To change the situation on the field,
After Greg Oden left the field, the situation on the court also changed. Although Oden's explosion just now put enough pressure on Roy and Aldridge, the Blazers failed to take advantage of the situation to overtake the score. The situation on the field was completely reversed, and after Oden took a break and lacked the strong suppression of the inside line, the situation on the field returned to the state of the first half. The king had the advantage on the field, but there was no way to completely Defeat the Blazers, and although the Blazers are at a disadvantage, they have been hanging their lives.

In the end, at the end of the third quarter, the Kings still maintained a two-point lead. Being able to lead the Trail Blazers at the beginning of the fourth quarter was undoubtedly a very good situation for the Kings, because the score Leading means that they have more adjustment options. At the same time, the king's main lineup can also have enough rest time at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Even if their bench lineup is suppressed by the Blazers' rotation lineup like in the second quarter, it is no problem for the Kings, because as long as Drew Gooden and Benno Udrih play normally, the Kings will There will be no scoring shortage, and there will be no frenzy of chasing points by the Blazers' rotation, which will lead to the collapse of the overall situation.

Unless the Blazers send all the main players at the beginning of the fourth quarter and spare no effort to fight the Kings in advance, but this situation is basically impossible, because the game has been played so far, whether it is the Kings or the Blazers. They have already realized that it is impossible for them to kill each other with a single stick, so both sides are already mentally prepared to fight each other until the last moment of the game, and for the Blazers, they are now only two points behind That's all, there is no need to dispatch all the main forces in advance.

Therefore, when the fourth quarter started, both the Kings and the Blazers deployed their respective rotations, so that almost all the main players sat on the court to recharge their batteries and prepare for the decisive battle at the last moment.

The rotation players of the Kings and Trail Blazers all showed a strong desire and fighting spirit after the start of the game, especially Benno Udry, who was pushed from the starter to the bench by the head coach. The four quarters were like crazy, constantly attacking the Blazers inside, and they were very excited, as if they were proving something like the head coach Reggie Toyes.

That's right, what Benno Udrih is doing now is to prove his ability to the head coach. Benno Udrih is a player with comprehensive skills and high fighting spirit. Benno Udri's performance is almost perfect. Almost every time he comes off the bench, he can exceed the tasks assigned to him by the head coach.

But when the Kings sent away Mike Bibby, Benno Udry, who became the main point guard of the Kings, became one of the biggest shortcomings of the Kings on the court. After playing the main force, he became incapable of everything, poor shooting, mediocre passing timing, and poor reading and control of the game. These are the key factors restricting Benno-Udri, especially the weakness on the defensive end. It is infinitely magnified and even targeted by opponents.

So when the Kings traded from the Celtics after Christmas to Tony Allen, who is good at defense and has experience in the finals, Benno Udri felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart, especially in this game. Before the start of the game, when the head coach announced in the locker room that Tony Allen would replace Benno Udrih in the starting lineup, Benno Udrih felt even worse, so after coming off the bench, especially in the second quarter In the case of poor performance, Benno Udri wants to seize every opportunity to prove himself to the head coach and prove that his strength and hard work can contribute to the team's victory.

Benno Udri is very clear that if he can't prove to the coaching staff that his strength and performance can help the team, then don't talk about the main position, Benno Udri is likely to face the same situation as Brad Miller. As a result, this year is Benno Udri's contract year. Benno Udri expects to have a stable team and environment to express himself and prepare for the contract renewal after the end of the season.

"Benno-Udri's state is very hot now. After the start of the fourth quarter, he has scored 7 points in a row. If the Blazers want to rely on the bench to chase points, I am afraid it will not be so easy." For Benno- Udrih's performance on the court, Richmond on the commentary seat saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart. In the opening stage of the second quarter, it was because the rotation lineup was suppressed by the Blazers that the Kings lost their lead. It was even almost overtaken by the Trail Blazers, so when both sides deployed a rotation lineup at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Richmond was somewhat worried. He was worried that the king's substitutes would be caught again just like the second quarter. The Trail Blazers' rotation lineup is tough, but Beno Udri's current outstanding performance has successfully dispelled Richmond's worries.

"It seems that we can really have some expectations for the King's performance this season." Oscar Robertson, sitting next to Richmond, also looked at the ongoing game with a smile on his face. No.1 in history, although Oscar Robertson did not enter the management of the Kings after retiring, but chose to do business, but Robertson has always paid attention to his old club. Under the leadership of Webb, when he continued to play outstanding records, Robertson seemed to have returned to the player era, full of passion and vitality, and even expected from the bottom of his heart that this king would win the championship. They fell apart for various reasons. Even after missing the playoffs for many years, Robertson was both regretful and heartbroken. However, apart from regrets, Robertson still hoped that the king would rise again one day and return to the playoffs. Even the finals.

The Kings are currently ranked seventh in the Western Conference, but their position is not stable, because they are only ahead of the ninth Jazz in the Western Conference and the 2.5th Suns in the Western Conference, with 3 wins and [-] wins. Will fall out of the top eight in the Western Conference. When the season is less than halfway through, no one can guarantee that the Kings will be able to enter the playoffs. But now, Oscar Robertson has full confidence in the Kings, because he In these Kings players on the Internet, I saw the hope of the Kings returning to the playoffs.

Benno Udri's madness not only drove the Kings team, but also drove their opponents, the Blazers. Driven by Benno Udri, the rotation of the two teams began to speed up crazily. Anyway, there is no substitute lineup. Defensive system, let alone defense, everyone has only one goal, and that is to score.

"In the previous games, all of you performed very well. Whether it was the main lineup or the substitute lineup, you tried your best and showed all your energy. Your performance is close to perfection, but I hope You can continue to work hard, because this game is not over yet, we are only 5 minutes away from the final victory, so I hope you can show your best game state, play these last 5 minutes, and put this The victories of this game will stay in Sacramento and Arco Arena! Let our hard work and hard work tonight have a happy ending!"

When the referee blew the whistle for the official timeout of the fourth quarter, the head coach Reggie Toyce immediately called all the main players who were going to play together on the Kings bench on the sidelines, and praised them for their hard work. After the performance in the previous game, Reggie Toyes stretched out his right hand towards the surrounding players, and shouted loudly: "Victory! Victory! Victory!"

"Victory! Victory! Victory!..." Led by head coach Reggie Toyce, the Kings players standing in a circle around Reggie Toyce shouted victory in unison The slogan attracted all the nearby audience to focus on them.

The Kings are now ready for the decisive battle, and the Blazers on the other side are almost the same now. Greg Oden, who sat on the bench to rest halfway through the third quarter, was arranged by the head coach Nate McMillan. After finishing the strategy of playing, he has been staring at the King's bench.

When Yan Hua was preparing to play, he also glanced at the Blazers' bench, and his eyes met. Yan Hua smiled at Greg Oden, and then held his head high, as if everything was under control. The appearance walked onto the field.

After the timeout, the Blazers launched a fierce attack as soon as the game started. There was no way, who made them be on the weak side now, or if they took advantage of the king's unstable foothold and played an advantage to reverse the situation on the field , it is very difficult for them to get out of Sacramento.

As for how to take advantage, Nate McMillan chose the inside line. In today's game, Brandon Roy, as the leader and core of the Blazers, struggled under the defense of Tony Allen. In the previous three quarters, Brandon Roy also scored 19 points second only to Oden, but Roy shot 18 of 8 from the field. Relaxing the defense against Roy will definitely allow Tony Allen to increase the intensity of blocking Brandon Roy, so if he wants to reverse the king, Nate McMillan can only rely on the team's inside line now That's Greg Oden and Aldridge.

Although Oden and Yan Hua can only be regarded as evenly matched, neither can defend the other, and the duel between the two also has the upper hand, but the Blazers still have Aldridge, Nate McMillan believes, As long as Oden and Aldridge cooperate properly, they can definitely blow up the King's inside line. As long as they have an advantage in the inside line, the victory of this game must belong to the Blazers.

The trend after the start of the game was indeed in line with Nate McMillan's expectations. With the cooperation of Oden and Aldridge, the Blazers not only started chasing points crazily, but also restricted the Kings in one fell swoop on the defensive end. The inside line disrupted the coordination and connection between the King's inside and outside lines.

"Reggie Troyce needs to call a timeout to rearrange the tactics and strategies on the field." As the Blazers overtook the score in one fell swoop, Richmond on the sidelines also began to worry about the Kings , in more than two minutes after the official timeout, the king's tactics and coordination completely came to a standstill. After the Blazers started the defensive strategy of double-teaming Yan Hua, the king's offense could only be from the outside Initiated, and then ended from the outside. However, Kevin Martin and John Salmons, who had been resting for a long time, had no touch at all. The king's lead also allowed the Blazers to take the opportunity to overtake the score.

"Yan, pull it out, don't stay under the basket all the time, you only have to pull it out to break their double-teaming and blockade of you, understand?"

After Richmond's voice fell, Reggie Toyce called a short timeout, instead of comforting and blaming Kevin Martin and John Salmons, Reggie Toyce went directly to the strict Hua's side made some arrangements for Yan Hua. Reggie Toyce really has nothing to do now. In the attack just now, Kevin Martin and John Salmons did not have any The problem is that the running and passing are very good, but they just can't make the shot, so Reggie Troyes doesn't want to put extra pressure on them.

In addition to Kevin Martin and John Salmons, Reggie Toyce can only count on Yan Hua. As the core of the king's inside line, Reggie Toyce needs Yan Hua to help the ball at critical moments. The team provided help to assist Kevin Martin and the others to open up the situation on the field. Although Yan Hua's mid-range shots and face-to-face offense were very average, Yan Hua's offensive threat was greatly reduced when he was four meters away from the basket, but Reggie -Toyce still doesn't want Yan Hua to stay at the basket all the time, doing nothing under the front and double-teaming of the Blazers, and only by leaving the basket can Yan Hua have a chance to get rid of the Blazers' double-teaming.

(End of this chapter)