Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 203
Roy did what he said, and played well in the few games after McMillan announced the operation, leading the team to a record of 3 wins and 1 loss.But the injury did not stop him from killing the Trail Blazers players. Before the team could recover, a new round of injuries began again.

The first recruit was Blake's substitute, Spaniard Fernandez.In fact, as early as last season, Fernandez was fouled maliciously in a game, which eventually led to a physical conflict between the two sides. Fortunately, the referee rushed over to protect the order of the game.Fernandez lay on the scene for more than 10 minutes and fell into a coma at one point. Because the injury was too serious, he was sent off the field on a stretcher after wearing protective gear.

This time it is hard to say whether it is a sequela, because the pain in the right leg caused by the nerves in the back is unbearable, and Fernandez has to undergo a lumbar discectomy, and the specific recovery time after the operation will depend on the operation.Fernandez has been troubled by sciatica, sciatic nerve lesions, pain symptoms that can occur along the sciatic nerve pathway, that is, the waist, buttocks, back of the thigh, posterolateral calf and outside of the foot.The Spaniards suffered from lumbar disc herniation because of sciatic nerve lesions.Williams had to appoint Miller as Blake's first backup, and used Ye Feng's classmate Bayless in the rotation.

If Fernandez's surgery made the Blazers management happy that they signed Miller ahead of schedule, then Przybila's injury before Christmas made the management scratch their heads. On December 12, the Trail Blazers challenged the Mavericks away. This was also the penultimate stop of their four-game streak. Although the team finally won 22-85, the team's starting center Pulzbila suffered a knee injury in the first quarter After leaving the court, Juwan Howard, who is respectfully called "Uncle Huo" by Chinese fans, had to play for 81 minutes.Fortunately, Howard is not old, and contributed a double-double of 34 points and 10 rebounds, which did not let the Blazers' inside line be blown.

Except for Uncle Huo, the other insiders, Anthony Tolliver and Jeff Ayers, only played a total of 7 minutes. As for Cunningham, he didn't get playing time at all.So in the next game against the Spurs, Williams directly used the combination of Uncle Huo and Aldridge. Strictly speaking, these are two power forwards, but the effect is still good. Aldridge contributed 22 points , 8 rebounds, Uncle Huo once again hit a double-double - 12 points, 12 rebounds, so that the opposite Duncan + Blair's starting inside combination did not take any advantage, and Williams planned to use this pair of power forwards to deal with it. This time is over.

But with the team suffering from injuries like this, another time bomb exploded.With the overt or implicit permission of McMillan and Williams, Roy and Ye Feng completely took charge of the team's organizational tasks, and the two almost divided up all the possession of the ball, which ignited the dissatisfaction of starting point guard Blake.Originally, he had a lot of complaints about Roy becoming the team's de facto organizer. He thought he was still young and had the opportunity to make a big career, and he was not like Fisher of the Lakers who was willing to hide behind Kobe. Guard, but Roy, as the captain of the team, controls part of the ball, so he can't say anything.But now Ye Feng also intervened, and basically gave up the possession of the ball, leaving him no scum, which made him openly criticize the current situation of the team in front of the media.

Williams was furious, and throwing stones at such a situation was not only a challenge to his authority, but also a behavior that was harmful to the team.After seeking McMillan's consent, Williams directly demoted Blake to the bench and put Miller in the starting lineup.And Williams either doesn't deal with it, and once he deals with it, he will directly push Blake to the end, relegating him to the fourth man in the backcourt, and the priority is still behind Bayless.The only time Williams thinks about Roy is when he's resting, and under normal circumstances just let him fend for himself on the bench, waiting for garbage time.

Ye Feng felt sorry for Blake, after all, this matter was ultimately his fault, but in the end he still didn't communicate with Blake in private.As the saying goes, poor people must have something to hate. If you are not satisfied with the coach's arrangement, you can bring it up, and you can even discuss it in the locker room. The team said that if you say it in the locker room, you must never take it outside and tell the reporter, because you don't know what your words will look like in the media.Complaining to reporters means telling them that there is a discord within the team. When the whole team is trying to overcome the wave of injuries, it can be said that the team is a traitor. Being "assigned" to the end of the bench No wonder.

What made Blake even more ashamed was the game against the Spurs. Williams arranged for Roy to take a rest and sent a double point guard composed of Miller and Bayless in the backcourt. As a result, Bayless played for 42 minutes and 24 minutes. He made 10 shots, made 10 of 9 free throws, and scored 31 points and 7 assists. This also made Blake realize that Ye Feng is not the kind of player who grabs the ball and doesn't give it to others.But now the regret is over. It was because of his outstanding performance in this game that Bayless began to enter Williams' sight. If it was necessary to make him the second point guard before, then after this game, Williams Start to face up to this seemingly innocuous point guard.

If the first half of 2009 was a soul-stirring epic for the Blazers, then the second half was a complete nightmare for them.Although thanks to the efforts of Roy, Ye Feng and others, the Blazers entered 21 with a record of 13 wins and 2010 losses and ranked fourth in the Western Conference, but the number of injuries on the roster reminds them all the time Everyone, they still have a long way to go.This is a huge test for players, coaches and even the management. Players must get rid of troubles and continue to train hard and give full play in the game. Coaches must maximize their resources in the absence of major generals to create more If the income is high, the management has to keep in touch with other teams, trying to make up for the team's loopholes through transactions.Everyone has their own things to do.

The Trail Blazers this season are indeed synonymous with many disasters. They and the Pacers, one east and one west, have become the most bleak existence since the start of the game, because they both suffered large-scale injuries.The only thing that the Trail Blazers can be proud of is that they are still in the top four in the West, while the Pacers, who are similar to their fate, can only end with a record of 2009 wins and 9 losses in 22, the third from the bottom in the East.But for the Blazers, the rest of the regular season in the 2009-10 season is not easy to get through.

(End of this chapter)