The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 176 The Three Portland Juniors Troubled by Injuries (Please subscribe, ask for a monthly pass)
On the evening of October 2009, 10, in the Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan, the Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Detroit Pistons. This is the Thunder's second game this season.

With the departure of Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, and Rasheed Wallace in the Detroit Pistons at that time, the Pistons' record gradually declined and became the bottom-ranked team in the league. Although Ben Wallace returned to the team, there was no way to save the team.

The media speculates that the Thunder will easily defeat their opponents and get two consecutive victories this season.

At this time, the head player of the Pistons was Ben Gordon, the No. 04 pick in 04. He was selected to the best rookie team in the 05-[-] season and successfully won the best sixth man of the season. It can be said that the future is infinitely bright.

But now he is no longer as brave as he used to be. This summer, he signed a five-year 5 million contract with the Pistons as a free agent. The Pistons also signed veteran Ben Wallace back, allowing him to return to the place where his dream began.

But everyone knows that this team is undoubtedly a bad team, not at the bottom of the list, but not much worse.

In this game, Durant didn't feel good. He only made 17 of 5 shots and barely scored 15 points and 5 rebounds with free throws, which was far below his usual level.

Ibaka ushered in his career debut, scoring 4 points and 7 rebounds, limiting Ben Wallace to only 2 points and 3 rebounds. This is a very successful performance.

林跃和库里一如既往的稳定，分别拿到17分8助攻和22分5助攻帮助雷霆队以90比84战胜对手。

Ben Gordon made 20 of 8 shots and scored 25 points, plus or minus +3 points.

It is worth mentioning that the Pistons team also has the parallel champion Kwame Brown, who played 15 minutes and scored 2 points and 2 rebounds.

The Thunder easily won two consecutive victories, and there was no suspense in the two games.

Regardless of the small difference in points, the Pistons fell behind the Thunder from the beginning of the game, and they failed to overtake until the end of the game.

Ben Wallace is no longer at the level of his peak period. Lin Yue took advantage of the opponent's slow pace several times and succeeded in layups.

The Pistons have no way to pose a threat to this Thunder team. They are too busy to take care of themselves, and they don't have a suitable candidate for rebuilding them. Do they have to rely on the draft to pick a talent to be cultivated?

The Detroit Pistons were dark.

With such a performance at the beginning, Presti didn't worry about trading. The team's lineup is enough this season, and he didn't think about becoming fat in one bite. The team still needs to practice, and they need to play a real playoff game to feel the different intensity.

Thunder fans called Lin Yue "the savior". In their view, Lin Yue's arrival changed the team's situation. Only two consecutive victories, Thunder fans are satisfied.

"It's too easy to be satisfied, it's not enough." Lin Yue thought to himself, the Pistons and Kings are teams that are worse than the Thunder. Even if they didn't go, they should be able to win.

Therefore, whenever a reporter mentioned this name, he would refuse it. If he did not win the final championship, it would not be regarded as a rescue. There is still a long way to go.

"After winning two consecutive victories, what are your plans?" The reporter asked Lin Yue who was celebrating the victory.

"Of course it's three consecutive victories. The next opponent is waiting for us to challenge." Lin Yue said to the camera.

He usually has a steady playing style on the court, and he finally showed a child's expression.

This made Coach Brooks breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise he would have thought that Lin Yue had some psychological shadow.

In the next game, the Oklahoma City Thunder will play against the Portland Openers. The opponent has won two losses before, but their strength should not be underestimated.

There are Roy and Aldridge on the other side, as well as Oden the Great who overwhelmed Durant to be the No. [-] pick. However, Oden has been affected by injuries many times.

Brendan Roy was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 2006th overall pick in the first round of the 6 NBA Draft, and was then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. He won the NBA Rookie of the Year in his rookie season and was selected to the NBA All-Star team for the first time in 2008-09.

他以场均22.6分5.1次助攻4.7个篮板表现优异入选了上赛季的最佳第二阵容，季后赛更是飙升到26.7分4.8个篮板，如此全面的数据让人不得不提防。

LaMarcus Aldridge was selected by the Chicago Bulls with the second pick in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft and was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. He was also selected to the NBA All-Rookie Team and averaged 2 points and 18.2 rebounds last season.
The Blazers team supported by two rookies in 06 will also launch an impact in the playoffs in the new season. The two teams are very close in ESPN's strength list.

This game will be held at the home court of the Thunder on November 2009, 11, and now the players of the Thunder should focus on training, precisely because the next game will not be easy and they should be ready.

"KD, I heard that Oden is the player who overwhelmed you to become the No. [-] pick. Why haven't I heard about him in the past few years?" Lin Yue asked Durant. In the tactical drill that just ended, Brooks specifically mentioned this point, and he remembered it.

Logically speaking, shouldn't the No. 25 pick be very strong, and the opponent is suppressing KD, a talented player who can average [-] points per game in the second grade. Without strength, he can't do this.

"You said it was Greg. I remember very clearly. I played against him in the NCAA. Even though I scored more than 20 points at that time, the team still lost, because no one could limit this behemoth at the basket. His impact is too strong, and his speed and strength are not at the same level. I don't remember how many dunks he dunked in that game. It seemed to be 5 or even more."

Durant recalled what happened back then, when he was high-spirited but was overwhelmed by others, especially during the draft, almost everyone thought he was the No. [-] pick instead of himself.

"When you say that, I think of Blake." Lin Yue thought of Griffin from Durant's description.

"It's really similar, but Greg is more ferocious and faster. If he hadn't been injured, there would have been a terrifying top insider in the league. His physical talent is better than Blake's." Thinking of Griffin's short hands, Durant felt that he didn't look like an inside player, but he could average nearly 20 rebounds per game.

Hearing what Durant said, Lin Yue began to look forward to his next opponent, the Portland Openers, which would be the first difficult team in his NBA career.

Brandon Roy, Aldridge, Oden, and the Kaikuo also have young three young players, but they are plagued by injuries and are not very lucky in terms of luck.

(End of this chapter)