Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 111 First win of the season
After the loss to the Lakers, the Blazers quickly regained their spirits. Perhaps the only person who had such a complicated mental journey was Ye Feng.The other two rookies, Bayless and Batum, didn't get much playing time. As for Oden, who just started his first NBA regular season... Well, he is still a young guy like Bynum on the opposite side, "Little Shark" did not actually crush him.That is to say, Ye Feng was the only player on the team who was blown out by his opponent. If it weren't for Abby's words, McMillan's long-term plan might have been ruined.

The second game is also a strong opponent, the GDP-leading Spurs, this team scored 56 wins and 26 losses last season and ranked third in the Western Conference. In fact, since they selected Duncan in 1997, there has never been a season other than a suspension. With less than 50 wins, it is an out-and-out powerhouse in the West.McMillan's test is not over yet. Popovich is not inferior to Phil's historical head coach, and more importantly, he is also a student of NBA coach Larry Brown.Perhaps the only good news is that this is the first home game for the Blazers this season. Under normal circumstances, the team's combat power at home is a bonus.

For Ye Feng, the pressure of this game is not as good as the previous one. According to Popovich's starting lineup in the first game, he will be facing a veteran, Michael Finley.In fact, Finley was also an efficient scorer averaging 20+ per game at his peak, but he was born in 1973 and is 35 years old this year. He has shown signs of decline since the 2004-05 season.In the face of such a veteran football ruffian, apart from suffering some losses in experience, Ye Feng can basically rely on his own athletic ability to suppress the opponent.

McMillan didn't think so. In his opinion, Ye Feng needed to swing to the second position at the critical moment, and form a backcourt with Roy to face Parker and Ginobili.If he continues to play Blake, no matter whether he is in the first position or the second position, he will undoubtedly be directly blown up, so it will be difficult to defeat the opponent.As for the inside problem, McMillan can only hope that the young Oden can bring some trouble to Duncan, and another insider, Bonner, Ade should have enough ability to deal with it.But even if this is the case, you must be prepared to be completely blown inside. After all, Duncan is much more powerful than Oden in terms of strength and experience.

His conjecture became a reality in the official game.Although the fans present were cheering for the Trail Blazers players, Oden was still not Duncan's opponent.Indeed, Oden's talent is very high, and he is known as another Bill Russell, but he has not yet fully realized his talent into combat power.Facing Duncan's powerful inside offensive ability, he was restrained everywhere, and he got two personal fouls within 3 minutes, and he didn't have the confidence to argue with the referee, because this was indeed his problem.Who is Duncan? Compared with the epic inside player in the NBA, Oden is like a child wrestling with an adult.

In order to avoid Oden getting into foul trouble too early, McMillan had to send Przybilla early in the halfway of the first quarter.This gentleman was the No. 2000 rookie in 19, and he can be regarded as the most reliable substitute player inside the Blazers, but that's all.As a role player with a career-high 26 points in a single game so far, McMillan can only count on him to support the team.Fortunately, Pulzbilla is still a relatively reliable rebounder. Last season, he grabbed 2.16 rebounds in a single game. More importantly, he has a height of [-] meters, which is currently the highest height on the court. A qualified inside meat shield.

For a while, the offensive methods of the Trail Blazers and the Spurs became completely different. The Spurs pursued higher offensive efficiency, and generally let Parker send the shells to the inside, let Duncan hold the ball and play singles, and the other four were outside the three-point line. Line up, waiting for Duncan to pass the ball after attracting double-teams.The Blazers played a deformed one-on-one and four-on-one, looking for offensive opportunities one-on-one from the outside, and Adelaide also pulled to the three-point line, which was also within his range, and only Pultz was placed at the basket. Billa waits for an opportunity to grab the rebound.There is no difference between these two offensive methods. Although Duncan is overwhelming in the paint, Roy, Ye Feng and Adelaide are also very hot.

This stalemate was not broken until the second team came on the field.As discussed before the game, McMillan and Popovich changed at the same time at the beginning of the second quarter. The Blazers were Fernandez, Rodriguez, Outlaw, Randolph and Diogu. The Spurs sent a lineup of Hill, Ginobili, Bowen, Gooden and Oberto.Although it seems that the Blazers' rotation lineup is younger, Ginobili is not a vegetarian. Although he is the team's sixth man, anyone who is familiar with the Spurs knows that he is actually the team's No. [-] man , Sharp snake-shaped breakthroughs and precise three-pointers are his foundation in the league.

Although Outlaw still maintains a considerable touch as the chief scorer of the second team, he is only a forward, and Ginobili is the actual ball holder of the Spurs second team. So stable, but full of unparalleled imagination, sometimes it seems that a random flick of the sky can create an excellent scoring opportunity.What's more, Bowen also appeared in the second team. Although he is 37 years old and has been removed from the starting lineup by Popovich, his defensive ability has not suffered a huge regression, and it is even enough to play during this period. It caused a lot of trouble for Outlaw.

The score was quickly opened up. No matter how good Outlaw's touch was, he couldn't hold the ball too much under Bowen's entanglement. Ginobili's defense in the Spanish backcourt was like no one, and he made continuous breakthroughs. The layup became a reminder for the Blazers.McMillan shook his head secretly, and had to replace Fernandez and Diogu with Ye Feng and Oden in advance.The reason for replacing Ye Feng is to strengthen the offense. By the way, let's see if this kid has recovered after being hit by Kobe. The reason for replacing him with Oden is to let him find the feeling of the game. The first quarter was really aggrieved. If he didn't enter the state, he was directly stunned.

Ye Feng did not disappoint the trust of the head coach, and even did better than McMillan expected.Because Roy was still sitting on the sidelines to rest, he took over the team's offense without hesitation. Outlaw did not express any objection. He was a little physically and mentally exhausted by Bowen. Just block it, no need to work as hard as before.After getting the full support of his teammates, Ye Feng went all out to help the team chase points like crazy.And he also used his physical advantage to constantly interfere with Ginobili. Although he got a personal foul, he has already delayed the Spurs' scoring momentum.

The two sides have been entangled until the last quarter.In the eyes of reporters and fans, this is an unbelievable game. It stands to reason that the Spurs should directly crush the Trail Blazers. Even the most loyal Trail Blazers fans can hardly guess that the team can even play against a strong Western Conference team like the Spurs. to this extent.But in comparison, McMillan's on-the-spot command is still slightly inferior to Popovich. His advantage is that the team has two smart and powerful organizers, Roy and Ye Feng.Whenever the Spurs rely on adjustments to pull the score apart, these two people will always use various methods to force the two teams back to the same starting line.

With 3 minutes left before the end of the game, McMillan had dispatched his strongest lineup: Roy, Ye Feng, Outlaw, Alder and Oden.And Popovich did not show any weakness. Now the Spurs appear on the court at the same time with GDP and Finley and Bowen.In the last minute, Parker used a throw to help the Spurs take the lead, 1 to 99!The Blazers, eager to equalize the score, wasted the next offensive opportunity. Alder missed a jumper near the free throw line, but the Spurs' counterattack also failed to achieve results. Oden struggled to block Ginobili's breakthrough. Neither team could score.

With 15 seconds left, McMillan had to call a long timeout to arrange the final offensive tactics.For the lagging side, the first thing to ensure in the last attack is not to score goals, but to make no mistakes. Once the opponent seizes the opportunity to steal, then they can only adopt foul tactics. Only on the basis of no mistakes can they talk about equalizing or even overtaking score. The 60-second long timeout was fleeting. The Blazers served from the center line. According to the coach's arrangement, it was Adelaide who walked to the referee and kicked off. Oden mentioned the top of the arc to cover the team's outside players.

But the Spurs' defensive strength is really strong. Roy, Ye Feng and Outlaw were all entangled and unable to catch the ball. As a last resort, Adelaide had to throw the ball to Oden, who easily caught the ball with his height. .This is no longer the previous tactic. Ye Feng and Roy looked at each other, and they drove towards the basket from both sides at the same time, taking away their respective defenders, leaving a lot of space at the top of the arc.Oden obviously doesn't have the three-point ability, but Adelaide has not yet reached the position, and Outlaw is also entangled by Bowen. Fortunately, Ye Feng made an off-ball screen for Roy on the baseline, and the latter popped up to receive the ball.

After some competition, there were still 8 seconds left. Roy made a gesture to make a shot, but Parker and Ginobili had already surrounded him.He looked around, only Ye Feng was still running wildly, Oden's screen, Ade's screen, Outlaw's screen, Ye Feng bypassed three screens in a row, and only got a chance that was not in a good position —Two steps beyond the three-point line.Bo Wen, who had switched defenses, didn't post it immediately, he thought Ye Feng was no threat in this position.But Ye Feng decisively asked Roy for the ball, and Roy, who was extremely embarrassed by Parker and Ginobili, had to throw the ball to Ye Feng.

1.5 seconds left!There was no time left, Ye Feng received the ball, did not make any adjustments at all, just jumped up, shot the ball, Bowen's ferocious expression seemed to become transparent, his eyes were only on the basket.The whistle sounded, and the red lights around the backboard came on, but the ball was still flying towards the basket in mid-air. After bouncing twice on the back edge of the basket, it rolled slowly into the basket!
Lore!

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