I have a data panel in basketball

Chapter 210
Since the Blazers lacked Oden in the inside line, Aldridge faced Lin Ri alone, and he was at a disadvantage in various ways. In fact, it can be seen that although Oden was reimbursed for several seasons, which affected his potential realization, but even after several serious injury reimbursements, Oden showed the level of strength in the 82 games he played.

And maybe this is why so many experts, even if they are not fans of the Trail Blazers, feel sorry for him?

This guy only talks about talent, which is indeed at the historical level.

It's a pity that this bad luck is also at the historical level.

Maybe God was also afraid that the talent he gave Auden would be too shocking, so he took back all the talent of this guy, right?

In short, his absence made Aldridge very uncomfortable.

In Aldridge's opinion, Lin Ri's impact was greater than the last time they met!

what a pervert...

Aldridge thought it was only a month or two, and the gap between front and back was so big. What kind of monster is this guy? ?

No matter how you can adapt to this alliance, you shouldn't have such a speed of progress!
Do you want us to live again?
He thought about how he entered the league in 06 and worked hard for 4 years before he regained his current position at the fourth position. Now when it comes to the representative of the fourth position in the league, the name Aldridge cannot be ignored.

But it's only at the fourth position in the league. If he really ranks among the top ten superstars in the league, then his name is destined to miss the list.

But Lin Ri is different. Let alone a superstar in the league, if there is a leaderboard discussing active players, as long as it is related to ability and talent, this guy's name will definitely not be left behind.

This is probably the so-called "Comparing people to others, making people angry"!

Hey!
Aldridge sighed involuntarily.

Fortunately, he didn't think too much about it, otherwise he would have discovered that the entire Trail Blazers team, in every position, was being beaten in his position, and the other positions had large or small leads.

Then his sense of imbalance is probably even more...

Facts have also proved that basketball is indeed a game of five players most of the time. Lin Ri gained the advantage and did not help the Suns stop the decline.

This advantage made the intermission in the Rose Garden extraordinarily lively.

The Trail Blazers fans can't help but be lively. After all, they are now leading the Suns, which is currently ranked first in the Western Conference and is one game away from the Cavaliers, who are the league's No. 1 team!

If you can kill this team, you can go out as a "Blazers fan" to brag to others these days anyway.

Moreover, given that this team has beaten the Cavaliers by a big score twice, beating the Suns seems to be a more honorable thing than beating the Cavaliers, the true number one in the league!
Now, there is still the second half and two quarters left before this honorable thing can be realized. Guys, come on, just maintain the momentum of the first half of the game!

"Listen, guys, I know you are tired now, but this is not the reason for us to admit defeat. We just ran a little slower than usual and may feel that our physical fitness is not enough, but are these reasons for losing? Are we really unable to beat this Trail Blazer? I want everyone to ask themselves, have we really reached the limit?"

The sidelines of the Trail Blazers home court were full of gongs and drums. In the locker room of the visiting team, Gentry started his speech, "Listen, everyone, from the beginning of the season to the present, we have taken one step at a time to let the entire league know that we are not easy to mess with. Now, we want everyone to know that we will create a big scene that no one has thought of!"

"We haven't reached the point where we can definitely lose, so listen, cheer me up for the second half!"

After Gentry finished talking, he could clearly feel that the eyes of the guys in the locker room became much hotter, which made him think in his heart: It was effective, and then he struck while the iron was hot and said the tactics he wanted to deploy.

After he finished speaking, everyone in the Suns was stunned for a moment. They obviously didn't expect that Gentry's arrangement in the second half would be like this.

But there is no doubt that such an arrangement does not have much to do with the feel of the hand, but has a lot to do with willpower!

This is indeed a tactic to test their willpower!

Then there is nothing to say, just do it!
The second half of the game began immediately, and the players of the Trail Blazers entered the field amidst the huge cheers of the audience. At this moment, for the fans of the Trail Blazers, their bodies were as dazzling as heroes!

The faces of the Suns were tired, and the intermission time was not enough for them to rest completely. Moreover, they were more mentally exhausted than physically exhausted.

For this reason, short breaks don't do much for "back-to-back" players.

However, despite the tiredness on their faces, their eyes were somewhat determined.

They want to fully demonstrate their strong willpower in this game!
"beep!"

The referee's whistle officially sounded, and the third quarter of the game officially started.

Roy got the ball in the backcourt, but as soon as he dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Richardson forced it. He subconsciously turned and leaned his back against Richardson so that the latter could not reach out and interfere.

Then, he waited for his teammates to respond.

It was only at this time that he discovered that he was not the only one who used the Suns' press to defend. All the players of the Suns were defending the players who were facing him.

That appearance, it seems that they have reached the critical point of life and death.

Yes, yes, this is Gentry's arrangement for the second half.

He wants to rely on defense to win!
The Suns are well-known in the league as "strong offensive and weak defensively". It is a team that puts most of its energy on the offensive end. As an old fan of this team, I will never think about what these guys will do on the defensive end. This is unrealistic. As a true Suns fan, you must not think so.

This is why the players of the Suns are surprised.

This is the same as "soldiers don't use machetes to chop people, but use kitchen knives to cook", it is something they didn't expect.

But Gentry's "chicken soup" boiled very well, and it also made these guys want to try it. The game was won by defense.

If it is really done...it will definitely be something that will make them feel amazing!

The entire Sun team is eager to try.

The Trail Blazers didn’t expect the Suns to be so aggressive in the third quarter. After Roy was tied, he didn’t react for a long time. This round was also because he didn’t change his tactics in time.

"Snapped!"

Lin Ri grabbed the rebound in his hands.

it works!

Before there was any sighing sound from the Blazers audience, all members of the Suns showed joyful expressions. This successful defense gave them the hope of winning through defense.

After all, if you can successfully defend once, you can defend successfully for the second time!

The Suns' defensive confidence has been greatly enhanced.

It also greatly enhanced their defensive enthusiasm in the future!
"Dangdang!"

Sure enough, in the next offensive round of the Trail Blazers, the Suns once again made a collective effort to block the Blazers' offense.

When the iron sounded, the head coach of the Trail Blazers obviously couldn't sit still. He didn't expect that the two offenses of the Trail Blazers in the second half failed.

This is undoubtedly a huge blow to their momentum.

Originally, he planned to call a timeout, but thinking about calling a timeout just one minute after the start, this will undoubtedly increase the panic of all members of the Trail Blazers.

So he thought about it and forgot it.

After all, it's not Popovich!
If it was Popovich, he would dare to play "5 up and 5 down" at the moment.

This is the courage of Popovich.

In contrast, the Blazers' head coach is much more conservative.

Conservatism naturally has its advantages, but in this case, the disadvantages of conservatism have also emerged.

Without any changes, it means that the Blazers' players on the court have to adapt to the Suns' sudden increase in defensive intensity by so much.

Looking at the ever-shrinking score, the players of the Trail Blazers want to maintain a normal mind, and it is not that simple to work hard to adapt.

The result was that in the middle of the third quarter, the Suns managed to recover from the lagging point difference.

"beep!"

At the same time they tied the score, the Blazers head coach had to hold up his hand for a timeout.

It's a pity that it's useless to call a timeout at this time. Looking at the expressions of the Blazers players who are leaving the field with their heads down, it can be seen that there are some problems with their mentality.

In this regard, the head coach of the Trail Blazers can only sigh in his heart, if he knew I would have called a timeout earlier.

Hey!
He let out a slight breath.

The Blazers fans at the scene also sighed more or less.

As happy as they were at half-time, now, as frustrated.

Originally thought that the second half could continue to press down!
The physical advantage will become more and more obvious, but the result is that the Suns staged a "your uncle will always be your uncle" drama for them.

Regardless of whether it was "back to back" or not, as long as you want to deal with you, there are ways!

Hey, what if so many fans couldn't beat the Suns, and the Cavaliers were beaten twice?Sure enough, without any strength, how did he get such a great reputation!
This part of the Trail Blazers fans has no hope of winning the Suns at this moment.

……

"Good job!"

"Nice job!"

"I watched the defense just now, you guys cooperated really well!"

The Blazers were frustrated, while the Suns were in a clear sky. Gentry stood on the sidelines and watched the Suns players leave the court with a smile. He was really satisfied with their cooperation on the defensive end just now!
In this way, the team's "defensive soul" can be regarded as a preliminary exercise.

Gentry said so in his heart.

The offense must have momentum, and the defense must also have momentum.

And for every championship team, their momentum on both ends of the offense and defense can be felt. The reason why Gentry insisted on winning this game against the Trail Blazers was not how much he cared about this opponent, but what he cared more about was the defensive tacit understanding of the entire Suns team during the game!
Especially in such a game that exhausted both the Suns physically and mentally, even more so!

But judging from the current situation, he is very satisfied.

The tacit understanding of the Suns on the defensive end is much better than he originally expected. As for the reason, it is probably because they have formed a very good tacit understanding on the offensive end...

Anyway, the effect was beyond his expectation.

You said, how could he not smile?

Then there is nothing to worry about!

The effect also exceeded his expectations. Gentry is not worried about the remaining quarter and a half of the game. He believes that with the momentum of the Suns on the defensive end just now, it will definitely not be difficult to win the final game!
Sure enough, the game restarted, and the Blazers didn't get much better after a quarter of rest. On the contrary, the Suns, after drinking another meal of "chicken soup", the overall momentum rose a little bit, and they played a defense that made the Blazers even more difficult.

The Suns gradually began to widen the point difference.

At the end of the third quarter, the Suns led by 5 points.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the Suns led by 8 points.

The game time in the fourth quarter was completely over, and the Suns led by 10 points.

In the end, the Suns had the last laugh at the Trail Blazers' home court with a score of 98 to 88.

This is not a typical Suns-style victory, which can be seen from the speed at which they opened up the point difference. In one and a half quarters, they just opened up a 10-point point difference. If this is normal, once the Suns start their momentum, they may be able to open the point difference to double digits in two minutes.

But it was definitely a hard-won victory.

It can be seen from the speed of opening the point difference that it is not an easy matter for the Suns to open the point difference to this point. They used defense again and again to slowly expand the score to 10 points.

It was also not easy to win. When the final whistle sounded, all the players on the Suns team hugged each other at this moment, shouting "We won", "We did it", "We succeeded" in low voices with excited expressions!
Gentry stood on the sidelines with a smile on his face, looked at the celebrating Suns, and murmured in his heart: It's done!

(End of this chapter)