I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 413 Trust in them (first update)
Gerald Wallace is also considered a tough guy among NBA players.

He is one of the few All-Stars in the short history of the Charlotte Bobcats, known as Elvis King.

He was traded to the Trail Blazers in the middle of last season, which significantly enhanced the team's strength.

But it's useless, Wallace is not the kind of star who can bring qualitative changes to the team.

Originally, if Roy was still on the team, Wallace would be a good assistant to Roy and Aldridge.

Now that Roy is retired, Wallace temporarily serves as the team's top attacker on the perimeter.

His breakthrough with the ball in this game is the engine of the Blazers' outside offense.

He was about to lead the team on a run in the second quarter when, on the drive, he felt like he hit a wall and got knocked out far.

He fell heavily to the ground, burst into anger, got up from the ground and rushed towards Milicic who hit him.

Milicic's impact was not light, but the movement was clean, touching Wallace with his torso.

Although the person flew far and fell to the ground, it was not a serious problem.

Seeing that Wallace is alive and kicking, and he can still confront Milicic, he knows that it is very good.

In the previous game between the Bobcats and the Lakers, Bynum broke Wallace's ribs with an elbow.

The elbow not only broke Wallace's bones, but also collapsed his lungs.

His left lung was damaged by 30%-40%, and his fifth rib suffered a non-displacement fracture, which directly affected his competitive state, and he never recovered to his peak.

So now Wallace is sensitive to any rough foul play.

If you dare to touch me, I will fight you hard.

And Milicic's idea?
If you dare to fight me desperately, I dare to touch you too!

Compared with the previous "parallel import list", one season in the Clippers has completely reborn him.

The invisible pressure once disappeared long ago, and no one in the Clippers asked him to play like a second pick.

The team's tolerant and friendly environment made him fall in love with basketball again. He likes to play and wants to win.

There is also the younger brother Dragic of the same family in the team. When Cole arranges tactics, he often lets them play together.

Although one of the two is a Serbian and the other is a Slovenian, they were both Yugoslavs in the past.

Milicic found the meaning of staying in the NBA in this Clippers team and found his true position.

He no longer has to come home after a loss and smash the wall against the wall, or kick over the bucket in the training gym.

He knows he doesn't have the offensive talent that Gasol has, but he's taller, stronger, and has longer arms.

During this long offseason, Milicic made two improvements to himself:
One is to further reduce weight and make his steps more flexible.

The success of Tyson Chandler with the Dallas Mavericks has been a wake-up call for all insiders.

The era of standing on the inside line is passing, and the flexible inside line with basket protection is the future.

The second is to develop his three-point shooting ability and practice three-pointers with Bonner.

He has a good shooting talent himself, and the mid-range has always been his scoring method.

Now he wants to further expand his shooting range so that he can also be a threat from beyond the three-point line.

The tactical significance of this to the team is huge.

But Milicic's real transformation lies in his own heart.

He devoted himself to the basketball game soberly and calmly, all for victory.

The collision just now seemed impulsive, but it was actually carefully planned.

A small conflict broke out between the two sides, and the players on both sides were not too angry.

So they all started to persuade the fight, separating Wallace and Milicic.

Milicic was originally not for fighting, but to interrupt the Blazers' momentum of chasing points.

The conflict quickly subsided as the referee gave Milicic a technical foul.

The Blazers made a technical foul and made a free throw.

But then, when Gerald Wallace was still rushing in with the ball, his footsteps obviously hesitated.

The layup was changed to a throw and missed. Milicic got the backboard and handed the ball to Dragic.

The two made a simple pick-and-roll cooperation outside the three-point line, and Milicic cut outside after the pick-and-roll.

After receiving a pass from Dragic, he made a three-pointer at the top of the arc!
The ball went in!
Three-pointer from Milicic.

This is reminiscent of an offensive round between the Clippers and the Blazers last season.

At that time, Gasol received a pass from Harden and hit a three-pointer, which fully demonstrated the freedom of the Clippers' offense.

But that three-pointer was the only three-pointer Gasol hit all season, and there was an element of luck.

Milicic's three-pointer is different. He has been practicing with Bonner for an offseason.

He really has three-point shooting ability.

The defensive end successfully protected the basket and the offensive end made a three-pointer.

Milicic defended and attacked, and Milicic suddenly stabilized the situation on the court.

Then, Milicic sat in the three-second zone and began to direct the defense.

The Clippers' defense is also very simple, sinking, shrinking, and letting you shoot mid- and long-range shots.

Crawford, who came off the bench, missed a mid-range jumper.

Leonard got the backcourt rebound, and the ball was still given to Dragic.

The Clippers' offensive formation was very wide open, and all five players were wide open.

Dragic dribbled the ball continuously, went around the screen, and hit the basket for a layup!
The Clippers re-established an 8-point lead!

Then, the Blazers still missed the offense!
The defense of the Clippers' lineup turned out to be quite solid.

Milicic just huddled under the basket and couldn't die.

Although the NBA has three seconds of defense, Milicic has flexible feet.

Crazy testing on the edge of defending for three seconds, but not three seconds.

The Blazers started off with a variety of mid-range shots.

They are originally a mid-range shooting team, and McMillan likes mid-range.

But in fact, the efficiency of the middle distance is very low.

In the middle of the second quarter, the Clippers still led the Blazers by 46 points at 38:8.

The Blazers have started to play the main force, and the Clippers still have five substitutes, but the Blazers have no temper.

Their offense is poor, and Dragic alone can hold the ball and circle endlessly on the outside.

But Milicic and Bonner can throw three-pointers, opening up the inside space.

The Blazers simply couldn't defend intensively.

And Leonard and Butler worked hard, rushing inside to grab offensive rebounds.

Milicic frequently clashed with Trail Blazers in the interior. Whoever wants to rush to the interior first weighs whether he can withstand the impact.

The score on the court didn't move much, and the game scene was not boring at all, it can be said to be very intense.

Playing until the official timeout, the score was still 46:38, and the Clippers firmly nailed the 8-point advantage!

Cole sighed in his heart, it turned out that the Clippers' substitute players played so vigorously.

They are really serious about fighting, using their brains and strategies to fight against their opponents.

Instead of thinking, I just overdo it and let the main force take a good rest.

"No wonder Smart wants to keep them on the court, this is a trust in them!"

(End of this chapter)