Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 343 Leading Again
In this game, the fans of the Trail Blazers are undoubtedly the protagonists. They cheered for the home team and booed the visiting team in the Rose Garden. Both are far better than away games.

However, the intensity of the game was not as high as expected. Both sides played very steadily, except for Bynum who complained to the referee and was blown a technical foul.Seeing that Bynum was still relentlessly trying to trouble the referee, Phil covered his forehead helplessly, he really didn't know what to do with this guy.

Originally, he wanted to reuse Bynum, and the Lakers management also meant this, otherwise it would be impossible to invite Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to come out and train the Sharks.But this guy's psychological quality is indeed very low, so low that sometimes people can't wait to beat him up. Sometimes he thinks that he can become the number one center in the NBA by virtue of his physical fitness, but his opponent uses countless facts. Tell him, boy, you think too much...

Phil is optimistic about him, but it doesn't mean that he should be tolerated all the time, especially in the playoffs.However, he did not intend to replace Bynum, just let him continue to grab rebounds on the court. Odom is a very important point in the Lakers' bench lineup. Generally speaking, even if Phil lets Odom start, He also has to play the responsibility of leading the bench. It's better to let Bynum continue to make trouble in the interior, and he won't get any shot rights anyway.

But soon he regretted his decision. Bynum's offensive performance was mediocre, and Aldridge, who had always been sprayed as a soft guy, suddenly became hard, constantly asking for singles on Bynum in the elbow area. , The shooting percentage is still quite high. In other words, he has also become a loophole for the team on the defensive end.

In fact, Aldridge was hacked as a soft guy by many fans, not because he was really soft, and he couldn't even bear a little physical confrontation. His so-called softness came more from his skills.As a shooting power forward, Aldridge seldom fights against the opponent hard at the basket. What he likes most is to hit jump shots directly after shaking in the middle distance or posting up singles. A softie who dare not go to the basket.

Bynum's own ability to protect the frame is still good, but most of the time he directly uses his own strength, jumping and even wingspan to defend. The inside line soon fell into a disadvantage, and because he was too frizzy to start directly, he was fouled by a thug by the experienced Aldridge. What made the Lakers players feel speechless was that this was still a 2+1.

Before Aldridge walked to the free throw line, Phil decisively replaced Bynum. He had made up his mind that he would not continue to use Bynum in this game.This kid is really a big hole on the field, he is trying to trick his teammates in different ways.He would rather let Odom play a little longer than use Bynum again.

After Odom came on the court, the Lakers' interior became more flexible, and the height did not drop much. Now is the time to test the Blazers' shooting.Although Odom is not as tall as Bynum, he is not comparable to Bynum in terms of movement speed or game experience, so his rebounding ability is no different from that of the Sharks. The range of control is even larger, which is why Phil is relieved to let him play.

But the Blazers players withstood the test. Ye Feng took the lead and hit 2 three-pointers from the outside. Miller and Matthews each contributed 1 three-pointer. The shooting rate was so high that the Lakers players couldn't stand it.Odom has the ability to grab rebounds, but the opponent doesn't give you rebounds at all, so what can you do?

At the end of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers had a slight lead of 32 to 30. If Kobe hadn't scored 8 points in the last minute and a half of the first quarter, he would have helped the Lakers catch up to a 2-point gap.But after the start of the second quarter, the Blazers, who showed morale, rushed forward even more. Mills, who performed well in the previous game, got more opportunities in this game. His breakthrough and three-pointer made the Lakers' bench lineup completely Dazed.

Seeing that the point difference between the two sides reached double digits, Phil could only change into the starting lineup in advance, which stopped the decline.McMillan was very ruthless. He waited abruptly until the Lakers chased the point difference to 5 points and called a timeout when it seemed that the touch was already hot, and then replaced his starting lineup.

This is actually a bit of a bad idea. First, it consumes the physical strength of the Lakers' starting players, and it also buys more rest time for his starting five; Disrupting the rhythm of the Lakers, although it will not cause any impact, it can also make them suffocate blood.

Kobe did not play the strong performance of the previous game, and it can even be said to be a bit tepid. In desperation, Gasol had to take on the heavy responsibility of scoring. Only at this time did he show the strength of FIBA's number one center.Yes, even though the American Dream Team is extremely strong, Gasol is recognized by FIBA ​​as the number one center in the world. His inside footsteps, mid-range shooting, support and frame protection are all top-notch. No problem.

But this looks like a replica of the previous game, except that Gasol played the role of Aldridge. He scored a goal in the interior, and the Blazers turned around and scored a goal from outside the three-point line With a three-pointer, the point difference opened up bit by bit. By the end of the halftime, the Blazers had already led 60 to 48 by 12 points.

After the start of the second half, Phil made a series of adjustments, including routine adjustments to the lineup and tactics, and tried almost all of them, but the Blazers never changed.As long as you get up a little bit, a three-point rain will pour down immediately, and the small flames for the Lakers to tie the game or even overtake were quickly extinguished as soon as they were ignited.Kobe also thought about being able to lead the team to reverse, but he was invisible most of the time before, and he didn't show any outstanding performance. Instead, the continuous strikes allowed Camby and Aldridge to get a lot of rebounds.

In the end, the Trail Blazers once again took the lead on their home court without bloodshed. The most depressed player in the game was undoubtedly Bynum. He only scored 8 points and 4 rebounds when he was booed by the Trail Blazers fans. It was worse than the first game. Obviously, the rhythm of this game was brought into the pit by Bynum, and he must bear the main responsibility for this loss.

(End of this chapter)