The Golden Age of Basketball

"No one would have thought that the Blazers were in such a situation in the first game. They played lifeless in the second half. They didn't have the sharp offense in the regular season. What's more, they couldn't guard Gervin, Gervin. Like a thorn, it got into the soles of the Blazers' feet, making it difficult for them to move. There are only 2 minutes left before the end of the game, and the Blazers are still 7 points behind the Spurs. What adjustments will be made.”

After George Gervin scored 20 points in a single quarter in the third quarter, the Blazers' offense finally improved in the fourth quarter. Gan Guoyang still attacked with the ball a lot, but they still couldn't contain Gervin's attack in defense play.

Gervin's strong scoring ability made Ramsey change his strategy, and he had to double-team the soon-to-be-retired veteran. Once the double-teaming started, the Blazers' defense naturally began to have holes. defense, but their outside line lacked oppressive force after all, and the Spurs also played the feeling. The outside players hit difficult shots several times, which directly extinguished the flames of the Blazers' counterattack.

As time went by, the point difference between the two sides remained at 5 to 7 points, and the morale of the Blazers chasing points was just like the mood of the audience, getting lower and lower.

Ramsey used up the last long timeout in his hand, and was desperate for the last 2 minutes, but the 7-point gap seemed insurmountable.

"Defend, defend, if we can't prevent the opponent from scoring, then our offense is meaningless! In the last 2 minutes, the whole court pressed hard and expanded the defensive area. Cauchy, you come on and replace Vandeweghe. Guard Gervin, don't let him catch the ball easily, start it easily!" Ramsey made the decision to substitute, Vandeweghe played well on the offensive end tonight, but he was empty on the defensive end.

Ramsey's adjustment was still a bit late. In the last 2 minutes, the Blazers locked the Spurs' offense with a high-intensity defense that did not appear in the game, allowing the Spurs to score no points in the last 2 minutes.

But Jill Moore on the opposite side also firmly defended the basket. The veteran tried his best to pack the last few backcourt rebounds of the Spurs team, which did not give the Blazers a second chance to attack and allowed the Spurs to Run out of time.

"Last shot, 118-pointer off Paxson's catch... out of the basket, 116:[-], San Antonio Spurs, [-]-point road win over No. The Tran Trail Blazers had a big upset!"

"Fortunately, the Blazers still have a chance to recover. The playoffs are not a single elimination system."

"Yes, I will still be optimistic about the Portland Trail Blazers, but they played really badly. They didn't look like a championship team at all. They were completely frozen by the iceman in the third quarter. The momentum of the game was reversed in that quarter. The Blazers have not been able to adjust, they can not prevent the Spurs' outside attack. And Gil Moore's game, dreaming back to 1983, that year he had a chance to beat the Abdul-Jabbar." In this game, Gan Guoyang was blocked by Jill Moore with all his strength. Although he scored 29 points and 14 rebounds, he made 22 of 9 shots and his shooting percentage was less than [-]%. Missed in three quarters.

After the game, Gan Guoyang also seemed a little frustrated, watching the players on the Spurs bench cheering, as if they had won the championship, they surrounded George Gervin and Jill Moore and went back to the locker room together, while Gan Guoyang sat on the bench On the bench, watching the fans leave the field one after another, the teammates also bowed their heads and returned to the player tunnel one by one.

There was no familiar smell of victory, no fans cheering after the game. The Memorial Stadium, which was still full of heat, quickly became deserted. Gan Guoyang was still sitting on the stool, trying to calm himself down a bit.

For the playoffs, Gan Guoyang made a lot of preparations, both physically and psychologically. After a few games in the regular season, Gan Guoyang began to pay attention to physical rest and adjustment. After returning home every night, he watched an hour of game video, training He is also strengthening his own confrontational intensity in order to adapt to the intensity of the playoffs in advance.

But in this game, Jill Moore, the former king of power in the NBA, made Gan Guoyang, the new king of power, uncomfortable everywhere, and played a key defensive performance at the last moment. downwind.

"E-on, gump! (Come on, Gan!)" At this time, Gan Guoyang heard shouts from the audience, Gan Guoyang turned his head and found a little girl holding a sign, which read "rip-city, go -blazers".

Seeing Gan Guoyang looking back at her, the little girl grinned, waved vigorously at Gan Guoyang, and was dragged away from the seat by his parents, who clearly showed disappointment on their faces.

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"Where is your desire to win? Where is your desire for victory? You were smashed to pieces by such an old car! The No. Those waiting wolves and vultures (referring to media reporters and opposing fans) have already smelled the smell of carrion! Girls, wake up, if you don't want to be swallowed, stand up again and run down!"

After Gan Guoyang returned to the locker room, he heard Bellman's voice. The familiar scolding voice and familiar metaphors made Gan Guoyang feel as if he had returned to his high school and college days. Every time the losing team would be scolded by Bellman. pause.

Since Bellman came to the Trail Blazers, he has been working carefully and diligently. As a defensive coach, he has been conscientiously designing a defensive system for the team. Although the Blazers are a team based on offense, their defensive loopholes tonight , making them pay a heavy price.

Tonight, Bellman was really stimulated by the poor performance of the Blazers. Under Ramsey's instruction, he scolded the players.

"And you Gan, you acted like a three-year-old in front of Jill Moore, please, do you know when he was born? 1949, 38 years old, as old as me! I can't believe it, you guys The way they play on the court, it’s like you’re 38 and he’s 22, where’s your energy? Where’s your energy? How do you get Jill Moore to grab 16 rebounds?”

Gan Guoyang was also slobbered by Behrman, and he didn't refute. Obviously, Gan Guoyang played like a 38-year-old old sky hook in this game. Having complied with his own principles when dealing with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - physical contact and exhaustion, he thought that the old guy in front of him would not be able to deal with the skyhook.

As the head coach of the team, Ramsey began to stand up and be a blush. He comforted everyone, pointed out some problems in the team, and how to solve the next game. In the end, Gan Guoyang and Drexler were separated. Pulling aside, he gave detailed instructions on the performance of the two.

Drexler faced Alvin Robertson tonight, and his personal performance was comprehensive. However, in the second half, Ramsey asked him to face George Gervin, but he was blown up by the burning Iceman.

Ramsey realized that the performance of these two young players in the game will affect the performance and operation of the entire team. hand, the adjustment he has to do is to adjust his front sight.

Since then, Bellman has had another job in the team, that is, the queen's scolding teacher after the team loses the game. His sharp words and strong swearing field have an important role in encouraging the spirit of the team. effect.

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Today's game between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs was the last game of the day. Before them, the other three matchups all had the results of the first game.

The series between the fifth Detroit Pistons in the East and the fourth Atlanta Hawks is considered to be the closest match, but the result of the first game was far beyond people's expectations. The Eagles beat the Pistons 140:122 at home , The defensive system that the Pistons started to build this season has become vulnerable to Dominique Wilkins' strong offensive power.

This also further exposed the weakness of the Pistons in the small forward defensive position. After the end of this season, it is imperative for the Pistons to introduce strong wing defenders.

The second matchup was the Boston Celtics, No. [-] in the Eastern Conference, against the Chicago Bulls, who were on the last train of the playoffs. Jordan came back at the end of the season to help the team enter the playoffs, but he was hit by the ball in the game. The team's playing time limit, once the time is up, even if the team falls behind at a critical moment, Jordan will be replaced, which makes him extremely dissatisfied.

So in the playoffs, Jordan began to kill, scoring 49 points in the first game, but the Bulls still lost to the Celtics 104:123 without any suspense.

Another round was the Denver Nuggets against the Dallas Mavericks. The Nuggets easily knocked down the Mavericks with their smooth offense. Calvin Knight and English scored 70 points together. The firepower is amazing.

It can be said that on the first game day, the results of the first three games were all expected. The home team all won, and only the Blazers, who had received much attention, suffered a defeat. What greeted them was overwhelming doubts and endless saliva. None of this is over until the end of the next game.

Faced with these slobbers and doubts, Gan Guoyang chose to remain silent. He avoided the harassment of the media. On April 4, he trained in the training hall for a whole day, from six in the morning to ten in the evening, refusing to accept any interview.

Of course, Gan Guoyang didn’t know that in Boston on the east coast, Michael Jordan was also criticized for his failure—he scored half of the team’s points, but still let the team lose. On the 18th, Jordan was also in Boston’s training hall Li tortured himself with arduous training.

No one knows what kind of miracle these two talented youngsters will create in tomorrow's game.

The darkness before dawn is always particularly thick.