The brutality of the NBA

Chapter 96

"Let's ravage the Blazers now, and you will have no chance in the future."

The arrogant fat man from TNT was doing the final closing remarks on the TV.

Although Sir Charles's predictions have always been as unreliable as Webster's jumper, Portland's weather, and the Nets' record.

But this time, people knew he was telling the truth.

Killing the defending champion and keeping the number one in the league, such a result should have been worthy of celebration.

But at this time, the Blazers are really not happy.

After the press conference, the reporters got the injury reports of several starters of the Blazers.

Roy, the cunning and deadly but humble and calm leader, underwent surgery for a meniscus injury on his right knee in Los Angeles, and the recovery period was 4-6 weeks.

It will take 4 weeks for the thick insider Oden to come back.

Exotic starting forward Batum Batum underwent right shoulder surgery and missed five months.

The brain of the team, Miller, needs about 3 weeks to come back!
Looking at these, many reporters came to a conclusion.

"The Blazers are over!"

This is the common page of ESPN, TNT, Fox Sports and other sports media.

Not only will the record be affected, but the locker room may also collapse.

The Blazers defeated the Lakers, and the news that Xue Ding scored 17 points in overtime was quickly suppressed by such reports.

No one believes that the Blazers can keep their No. [-] title in the next week.

Not to mention the number one in the league, some media now predict that with so many injuries, the Blazers will be considered a success if they can keep a playoff spot by the end of the season.

Don't think that the playoffs are stable. After all, this is the wild west. Don't call yourself a playoff team if you don't have 50 wins.

As the media predicted, the Blazers were in huge trouble, not only in the locker room, but also in the team management.

Paul Allen is an avid fan, but unfortunately, he was diagnosed with cancer just after he made a phone call to express condolences to the team.

On November 2009, 11, Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma!

Management panicked!
What will the new ruler do to the team?
Is there a more unlucky team than the Trail Blazers?

The vibe in the locker room was so bad that everyone on the bus to the airport lost interest in the rowdy.

No one spoke, everyone was listening to their own headphones.

Macmillan is also very helpless about this situation at this time. The situation encountered by the team is simply unprecedented and too difficult.

Seeing that the team was in trouble, Xue Ding did not sit still.

The hourglass of time coincides with the melody of fate, what leaks from above is time, and what accumulates below is sorrow.

The 40th anniversary of the Trail Blazers team may not be a season that deserves results, but it should be a milestone, or a gas station.

The team gained an important piece of the puzzle in the summer, but at the same time locked up salary space.

Xue Ding is very clear that if there is no injury and the new contract between Roy and Aldridge starts to be implemented in 2008, the team should enter the great channel and embark on the road to the championship.Since getting Oden in 07, the team's goal is the O'Brien Cup.

The task of this season is to run the team and build a defensive system, determine the rotation lineup and check for gaps.

Goals and tasks are not contradictory, just like a long-distance traveler must have a big dream, but the day before departure, a wise long-distance traveler will carefully pack his bags, make a plan, determine and familiarize himself with the route, instead of saying "I will go early Let's go one day!"

As soon as he arrived in New Orleans, Xue Ding took the initiative to find McMillan.

The door of the head coach's hotel room.

Xue Ding said to McMillan: "Coach, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you during the game. I apologize to you."

Xue Ding is not someone he can't let go of, and his mature mental age makes him very clear about how to deal with the relationship with McMillan at this time.

McMillan looked at Xue Ding seriously, he was a little surprised at Xue Ding's maturity.

According to a normal 20-year-old young man, his personality should be rebellious, especially Xue Ding's temper and attitude should also be very stubborn, how can he be subdued so easily?
"You know where you went wrong?" McMillan said.

Xue Ding said: "I didn't listen to the coaching staff's arrangement, and the team's conflicts were exposed in public to affect morale, and I didn't make any moves in the fourth quarter."

Hearing Xue Ding's frankness, McMillan nodded.

McMillan can't be called a famous coach, but he has a good personality, which can be seen from the fact that the whole team obeys his management.

Except for Xue Ding's disobedience to discipline.

"Xue, you have outstanding talent, and your excellence even exceeds my expectations! But as the head coach, I have my own concerns, do you understand?"

"I understand your concerns, but coach, I hope you don't treat me like a rookie. The team is very difficult now. I believe I can take on more responsibilities." Xue Ding said confidently.

Xue Ding is just a rookie. He can only do what he can do. The team's trade reinforcement and tactical arrangements are not things he can decide. He can only express his attitude!

Seeing Xue Ding's attitude of begging for a fight, McMillan nodded.

"Well, then the coaching staff will rebuild the system around you, come in, and I'll tell you about it."

McMillan didn't feel that the conflict with Xue Ding today was a contradiction. Xue Ding apologized, and the matter passed.

"Ah."

Xue Ding did not hesitate, and directly entered McMillan's room.

McMillan isn't gay, he doesn't need to think about ass.

"Four Stars"

This is a new tactic specially created by the Blazers coaching staff for Xue Ding!
The tactics that Xue Ding knew as a fan in his previous life were really amateurish, unlike other time travelers who can be the head coach as soon as they return.

McMillan has learned far more than Xue Ding. He knows when to use which tactical system is the most suitable!
The system of one star and four shots is the current tactical system of the Cavaliers.

Lao Zhan can support the team system by himself with his strong physical fitness and first-class overall situation view.

The super single-man assault plus the distribution of shooters, the court space is opened, and the offense is smooth. This is the power of one-star four-shot.

One star shoots, as the name suggests, superstars and shooters are very important.

Thanks to the Blazers' thick rotation lineup, the shooting percentage of the Blazers players is not low, and there are two or three average shooters in the team!
From a single player point of view, Xue Ding's influence on the game is the low-profile version of James.

Xue Ding's physical fitness is indeed strong, and his background as a point guard also has an overall view above the passing line. Compared with the current Lao Zhan, his ability to push back and finish inside may be weaker.

But the good thing about Xue Ding is that he has a stable mid-range distance than James now, and it has shown that for the time being, and the three-pointer at the critical moment is also considered reliable.

At least after playing against the Lakers, his shooting ability was in the stage of being emptied and turned into a stage in need of defense!

(End of this chapter)