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Chapter 629 Tragedy Spokesperson Pioneer

The Portland Trail Blazers have been an unlucky team.

This is really not to blacken them, but since the last century, Portland has been very unfortunate. Specifically, there are three reasons.

The first reason is that in the last century, the Blazers had a very problematic draft vision. No, they had the second pick in 84. Logically speaking, they just closed their eyes and guessed blindly. Olajuwon and Jordan They can always get one.

The results of it?Just because the team had a "glider" Drexler in the same position at that time, they were worried about overlapping positions, so they decisively gave up on Jordan (in fact, both of them can play swingmen, and they are the strongest swingman combination if they are really together. ), after the Rockets selected Olajuwon with the No. [-] pick, the Blazers chose a big center that everyone has never heard of-Bowie.

Yes, it’s normal if I haven’t heard of it, because this guy has basically never played a game. After being selected, he suffered from various injuries, not minor injuries, but the kind with a broken leg. It was poked out from the flesh, and the whole person was destroyed on the spot.

Later, some people said that Bowie was the second place in the parallel import list, and that the Blazers were implicated by him. Well, to be fair, it’s really hard to say whether he is good or not, because he hasn’t played much. If Bowie is healthy, maybe he can’t Become a top center like Olajuwon, but with his physical condition and skills, at least he can become a qualified starting center at the top of the second-tier and the end of the first-tier.

So here comes the question, even if Bowie has a history of injuries, why didn't the team find out and cure them in advance?

This brings us to the second reason why the Blazers are unlucky-the disaster-level team doctor.

Portland's team doctor may be one of the two most frequently mentioned team doctors in the league, the other being the Sun's team doctor.

However, the team doctor of the Suns is known as a "miracle doctor". Many elderly players who were injured were treated by them, and they immediately rejuvenated.

And what about the Trail Blazers?They are famous "veterinarians", and if they treat them, it's really over.

Bowie is like this, why did he break his leg in the game?The team doctor said that he could play, but in fact, the old injury on Bowie's leg did not heal at that time. Can playing with the injury not be a waste?

Moreover, the veterinarian of the Blazers is really an important force hindering the development of the team. After Bowie, they ushered in the "roof of the world" Sabonis, although this guy was already a floor runner with both knees disabled when he arrived in the Blazers. Yes, but with the IQ of Lao Sa who has played for many years, if he can protect himself well and maintain a good state for seven or eight years, it is not a problem.

As a result, Sabonis was quite good except for the first one or two seasons, and his attendance and performance later on were also "touching". Destroyed at the hands of a bunch of veterinarians...

Then when the new century came, in the first few years of the 21st century, the third reason for the Blazers' misfortune also appeared, and that was the team's ethos.

In the 80s and 90s, there were Drexler, Pippen and others successively. The Blazers were considered a powerful side at that time, and the atmosphere in the team was not bad.

But when these old-timers have left, what has become of the Blazers? "Portland Jail Brigade"!At that time, the outside world commented on them in this way, so I asked if it was miserable. Under such a bad atmosphere, which player would play with peace of mind?
Later, with great difficulty, the team rectified the atmosphere and won Roy and Aldridge in the draft. It seems that the situation is going to make a comeback!

Moreover, the combination of these two people was also very exciting, especially Roy, a man who can be called the "Yellow Mamba" by everyone. There is no doubt about the strength of this guy.

Then, in the 07 draft, the Blazers finally had the right vision and decisively chose Oden, who has the potential to become a super center!

Roy, Oden, Aldridge, the team has three young talents at once!

At that time, the fans of the Blazers really felt that the spring of their team was coming, and they waited for this combination to take the Blazers further!Create brilliant!
However, they all forgot one thing at that time. The Blazers' misfortune was caused by three reasons. At that time, they only solved two of them!

And the one that remains is the deadliest!
Sure enough, just when Roy was about to take the Blazers to a big fight, the bad news came. There was something wrong with his knee!At the same time, Oden also had to truce because of his old injury!Only Aldridge is left in the golden trio!
Like their predecessors, both Roy and Oden were ruined by their own team doctors. They always played again when their injuries were not healed. After a few times, the two of them finally couldn't hold on anymore!

A combination that could have created a miracle was ruined so abruptly!

From the 80s to the first decade of the new century, the Blazers were really one of the most unfortunate teams in the league. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the spokespersons of tragedy.

However, there is a cause and effect. If Roy and Oden hadn't been abandoned, the Blazers would not have been able to wait for the current new leader-Damian Lillard.

It may be that he is finally ready to endure hardships. This time, Lillard was lucky and did not have the same injuries as his predecessors, and he and Aldridge cooperated well, which allowed the Blazers to reach the third place in the Western Conference this year.

That's why Lillard now has such a strong confidence to challenge Qin Yan. You must know that last year, although Lillard was not very convinced by Qin Yan, he didn't dare to say it so openly last year, even if his statistics last year were among all rookies. Can be ranked second.

It's a pity that Lillard doesn't know it himself, but Qin Yan remembers it very clearly. After waiting for a year, the rest of the Blazers' current starting lineup will leave the Blazers, leaving only Lillard alone.

That was the real tragedy for the Blazers!

A team that has always endorsed tragedies is now preparing to challenge a team that has been as stable as a dog all year round. This kind of thing is unreliable no matter how you look at it!

In the parking lot of the AT&T Center, the Trail Blazers team bus pulls in.

Lillard got out of the car with his comrades, and Duncan and Qin Yan from the Spurs came out to greet them.

"LaMarcus, long time no see." Qin Yan didn't say hello to Lillard, but went directly to Aldridge, who was standing second in the team, and hugged him.

The two met during the All-Stars last year, and Qin Yan still respects the great hero who carried the Spurs inside after Duncan retired in his previous life.

Lillard's face was a bit ugly, but fortunately Duncan was still there, and it wasn't embarrassing for Lillard to chat with Duncan.

"Tim, we want tonight's victory."

Lillard is really young and energetic, and he really dares to say anything in front of Duncan.

Duncan didn't speak, just stretched out his big hand and pressed Lillard's head hard.

"Well, the future is yours..."

(End of this chapter)