Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 322 There is still good news

After a big victory over the Nuggets, the Blazers are finally back on track and are still making steady progress.

What comforted Ye Feng the most was that Matthews, who replaced Roy as the team's starting shooting guard, performed better and better. He averaged 16.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Of course, he could not completely replace Roy's scoring. effect, but he has played well enough.More importantly, Matthews has become an important defensive player for the Blazers outside by virtue of his tenacious fighting spirit and excellent physical fitness, and formed the team's first line of defense with Ye Feng.

In addition to Matthews, several other players who have just joined the Trail Blazers this season have also contributed to the team to some extent, and McMillan has also generously allocated enough playing time to the substitutes.His team formation is not stubborn, and he does not use only a few players to rotate like some coaches. The Blazers average up to ten players who play more than 5 minutes per game. Such frequent rotations also give the starting players enough rest time.

The team is on the right track is not the only good news. After a wave of four consecutive trips in early March, the Trail Blazers players who returned to Portland to rest received good news. Oden, who had been recuperating for a long time, is coming back soon. , can fully catch up with the playoffs, and can even use the last stage of the regular season to gradually regain their status.Although the inside rotation of the Blazers is still normal now, the addition of Oden will undoubtedly make the inside more in-depth.

For this reason, Ye Feng specially took the time to visit Auden who was sweating profusely in the sports rehabilitation center.Seeing Ye Feng's unexpected visit, Oden was very happy, but he didn't stop his recovery training, but he couldn't chat with Ye Feng while exercising, so he could only signal Ye Feng to wait for a while. He had to complete today's task.Ye Feng didn't mind waiting for a while. In his opinion, insisting on completing the training content is the most important thing. Auden's performance is undoubtedly very professional, and he is also responsible for his career.

About half an hour later, Oden wiped his sweat with a big towel, and sat down beside Ye Feng.Looking at his wet hair, Ye Feng smiled: "What? Did you take the time to take a shower just now? It seems that you are living very comfortably here, Greg!"

Oden waved his hand, pretending to be annoyed and said, "If you feel comfortable, you can switch with me! Although I know that the purpose of training here is to allow me to come back sooner, but I am tired of facing these equipment every day. When I was watching the game on TV, I really wanted to get out of here and put on the jersey to fight with you. Fortunately, I can still catch up with the final stage of the regular season, which is already a blessing in misfortune."

Ye Feng took a sip of his drink and his expression gradually became serious: "Greg, are you mentally prepared? After you come back, you can only play as the team's substitute, and you may not get much playing time, you know Now Marcus and the others are doing a good job. Mr. McMillan may not let you join to break the team's chemical reaction. Now the team is still focused on safety. I will come to see you now to prevent you from holding back these things In the heart."

Oden smiled and said lightly, "You think I'm too naive, don't you? I also know that my state is not suitable for returning to the starting lineup hastily, and even if Mr. McMillan really does this, his teammates will definitely There will be opinions. I am very lucky to be able to play, but well, I definitely hope to have more playing time, but this estimate is not counted if you say it? Hahahahaha!"

Ye Feng also laughed and said, "Of course it will be according to the head coach's arrangement. So are you ready now?"

Oden nodded, showed off his strong biceps, and said with a smile: "I think my body is ready, but the experts don't want me to come back right away. But I will also be under their supervision. Do some dribbling and shooting, and I feel that the shooting rate is still very good. Just substitute, use the opponent's bench to verify my state, isn't it?"

The two chatted for a while, Ye Feng said goodbye and left, he still had training sessions in the afternoon to attend.Ye Feng is still very satisfied with Oden's physical and mental state. At first, he thought that Oden would not let go of his previous name and status, and insisted on competing with Camby for the team's starting center position, but now he knows I think too much. Oden is very clear about his position. This is not the time when he first entered the league. Although the management still regards him as the future of the team, he has already recognized his position. Now The most important thing for him is to get back to form.

It was not the first time for Ye Feng to visit Auden, but this time he had a different idea from before.Of course, I haven't discussed this with the head coach. It's just Ye Feng's own thoughts. He is not sure about Oden's thoughts, so let's talk about it first.However, Oden's reaction made him feel very relieved. Now it seems that he should not have any negative impact on the team after his comeback.

Now the overall state of the team is very good, currently ranking third in the West, although compared with the fourth Mavericks, the advantage is not big, and there is a possibility of falling down at any time, but this year the teams in the West are very strong. It is not easy for the player to keep the top four in the West.Matthews has basically finished running in with the starting lineup. He has shown strong strength on both ends of the offense and defense, which also makes the signing of the Trail Blazers management highly acclaimed.

Every team likes to search for treasures in every corner of the world. Who doesn't like players with high cost performance?But this is a test of the general manager's vision. Like Matthews, he was just a rotation player in the last team and his statistics were not outstanding. There are really not many people who spend a lot of money to recruit him, especially when he is in the new team. It is very rare for such a player to perform beyond his worth in the team. It can only be said that the management has done a very good job.

For this year's playoffs, Ye Feng is full of confidence, he believes the team can do better.However, having confidence does not mean blind self-confidence. Last season's finals was largely due to luck, and the team showed cohesion after suffering injuries. It may be difficult to do it again this season. This point, with the strength of the West, it will lose a lot of skin in the finals, but every victory still has to be won, right?

(End of this chapter)