The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 85, we haven't lost yet.

After the start of the second quarter.

The Lakers began to play more and more smoothly, and the Blazers were struggling to cope.

No matter how the lineup tactics change, it is ultimately up to the players to execute them.

Compared with the Lakers, there is a big gap between the talent and strength of the Trail Blazers players.

As the game time goes by, their flaws will be infinitely magnified.

For the first time, Xue Ding felt the pressure of this top-level defense.

This was a situation that Xue Ding had never encountered before. For the first time in his career, he experienced the feeling of a very strong opponent, and his own struggle seemed to be unable to stop.

Roy has no way to solve the current plight of the Blazers.

Slowly, the Lakers' inside line led the Lakers' outside line and began to surge.

Kobe and Fisher hit long-range shots successively.

The Blazers players are caught in a vicious circle of blacksmithing.

Xue Ding began to fight more and more anxiously, and the more impatient his mentality became, the more likely he was to make mistakes, and he made mistakes many times.

Roy and Alder's sporadic singles helped the Blazers score.

Throughout the second quarter, the situation of the two teams was reversed in an instant.

The Lakers scored 33 to 19 in a single quarter.

At the end of the first half, the score was 47 to 57.

The Blazers trailed the defending champions by 10 points away.

Half time stats:

开拓者：薛鼎12分11板3助3抢断6失误、普尔比兹拉2分2板、阿尔德里奇8分3板、罗伊16分4板3助。

湖人：加索尔13分4板、阿泰斯特6分、拜纳姆13分7板2盖帽、科比14分4板2助、奥多姆6分3篮板。

"If this continues, the Blazers' winning streak will be ended by the Lakers."

"The Blazers played well at the beginning of the first half, but in the second quarter it was completely unbearable."

"I miss Oden. Today the Blazers got blasted too badly inside. The Lakers didn't have many three-pointers. Many of them were hitting the inside. They either made free throws or scored."

"Yeah, Adedu has committed 4 fouls, and Roy was also cut off by the Lakers."

"Xue Ding's mistakes are really eye-catching. These mistakes are quite damaging to morale."

"Halftime 10+10, if it is an insider, the annual salary is almost tens of millions. Unfortunately, this is Xue Ding's data, we just need to get used to it."

Fans are also analyzing Xue Ding's situation.

Xue Ding took 20 shots in the half, creating a new career high, but only hit 5 goals, and his shooting percentage was only 25%.

McMillan looked helplessly at Xue Ding, who kept panting.

Xue Ding's mistakes in the first half all came from his bold pass.

Xue Ding's passing is not a big problem, it's just a pass after breaking through and attracting the defense. Although the pass is good, the rhythm of his teammates is obviously not in the same frequency as him, and his luck is average, so naturally there are many mistakes.

As for the shooting percentage, everyone only saw the number of shots Xue Ding took, but they didn't see that almost all of them were obtained by him grabbing offensive rebounds. In the first half, Xue Ding's offensive rebounds were as high as 7.

Fans may not understand, but everyone in the Blazers knows Xue Ding's role on the court! !
At least with Xue Ding around, everyone can make a move without much worries.

Xue Ding's rebounding ability is very reliable.

Sitting on the stool in the locker room, Xue Ding kept biting a banana and drinking Gatorade.

Back-to-backs have had a huge impact on him.

The Trail Blazers in the previous life were not at the same level as the Lakers.

The strength of the Lakers is far from what the Blazers in the current lineup can compare.

If the Blazers have a full lineup, they can split [-]-[-].

But now that there are so many people missing, this opponent is still very difficult.

Roy's wardrobe was next to Xue Ding. He saw Xue Ding was silent and walked over.

"Xue, do you feel the pressure?"

Xue Ding looked up at Roy. Roy played normally in the first half, but he was not as impatient as himself.

"Well, a little bit."

"The Lakers are very strong, and their interior is also very strong. Find a way to deal with them. There are still 24 minutes in the game. We have enough time, so don't give up easily."

"kindness."

Roy didn't say too much to encourage brain-dead chicken soup, but Xue Ding understood what he meant.

Roy, the boss, is very heart-warming and takes care of Xue Ding a lot.

Xue Ding also believes that as long as the game is not over, anything can happen on the court.

The two are very similar.

locker room.

Trailing the defending champions by 10 points on the road was enough for McMillan to feel like he had failed in the second quarter.

The morale of the Blazers players is a little low.

Looking at this scene, McMillan was also quite helpless.

Back to back, the main players were injured and stopped at halftime, and the momentum was suppressed.

Looking at the second half, it looked like the defeat was already set.

McMillan said to Roy: "Branton, you can change the game in the second half, Xue, you rest first in the second half, and Steve goes first."

"Yes." Roy nodded.

The Blazers are going to use their last hole card.

Superstar singles are just unreasonable.

Xue Ding was still a little unwilling to hear the coach's arrangement.

Although he wanted to say something more, he hesitated for a while and still didn't say anything. The action in the second half was the best explanation.

No matter how many reasons Xue Ding had.

The low shooting percentage and too many turnovers in the second quarter had a huge impact on the team.

It's not that McMillan didn't give Xue Ding a chance, but Xue Ding didn't grasp it.

At this time, McMillan chose to trust Roy first.

He is going to get back to the lineup he played last season first, and see if he can get it back.

Compared to Xue Ding's inefficiency, Roy's performance was much more efficient.

Then the point guard sent a traditional point guard like Steve Blake in order not to affect Roy's finishing and holding the ball.

Roy's efficiency in the first half was normal.

He made 10 of 7 shots, twice as many shots as Xue Ding, but scored more points than Xue Ding. .

It is undeniable that the existence of Xue Ding and a large number of shots seriously hindered Roy's performance.

Morale looked low at this point.

Roy also stood up in time and applauded.

With a very firm and powerful voice, he said: "Guys, the game is not over yet, cheer me up, think about it, it will be very cool to see the headlines of us doing the Lakers here on the Internet tomorrow! !!"

"Leave the second half to me, Aldridge and Xue. We will attack like crazy."

Everyone looked at Roy.

No matter how many Trail Blazers fall, as long as Roy is still there, the Blazers have hope of winning.

In the past, Roy has proved it many times.

"OK."

Roy's self-confidence infected the players, and everyone began to come out of this stuffy atmosphere.

Xue Ding also nodded solemnly, and also took the initiative to say:

"The first half was my problem. I will play more cautiously in the second half to make sure we continue to win."

Xue Ding said that he was responsible for the blame.

Xue Ding had never encountered such a difficult situation.

Roy has experienced a lot, and he knows what to do at this time.

Xue Ding also learned how to lead a team from Roy.

Hearing Xue Ding's words, although the teammates were somewhat resentful, they were tolerant.

After all, this kid is still a rookie.

McMillan's talent is not particularly outstanding, but he treats the players very well. To a certain extent, he allows Roy to take over his coaching functions.

The confidence of Roy and Xue Ding can indeed inspire many people.

…………

The intermission was long.

After Roy finished speaking, they dispersed in twos and threes.

However, the atmosphere was slightly better at this time, and everyone began to chat and laugh.

Xue Ding didn't stay in the locker room for long, but came out directly.

He returned to his bench first!
Xue Ding was thinking about his plan for the second half.

Although Xue Ding was first placed on the bench by the coach in the second half, he will definitely play again.

For the Lakers' starting lineup, Xue Ding was really embarrassed, because the opponent studied Xue Ding very carefully.

Even when Xue Ding passes the ball, which hand is the dominant hand can be clearly distinguished.

This made Xue Ding feel very depressed.

McMillan also meant Xue Ding to lead the second team.

After all, Xue Ding is just a rookie. Under the special care of a championship-level team, it is really difficult to play well.

It's not that hard to fight with the substitutes.

After a while, Xue Ding decided to use the second team as a breakthrough to attack.

As long as you play smoothly first, the Lakers won't be able to stop them if they want to.

Xue Ding needs to improve his condition first! ! !
His touch is so bad.

(End of this chapter)