Standing pretty old

Chapter 587
Portland, the familiar city of flowers.

According to the media, Ruan Erniu should be full of hatred for the city, and think of revenge all the time.

Because they finally chose Greg Oden as the No. [-] pick in the draft, and abandoned the genius Ruan Erniu.

However, Ruan Erniu never had such a thought in his heart.

He even faintly thanked the Trail Blazers. Compared with the reputation of the No. [-] pick and the salary gap of only a few million meters, the influence of being able to lead the team to win the championship in the rookie season and the accompanying commercial value , definitely more important than the former.

You know, once you go to the Blazers, let alone whether Er Niu can escape the so-called center curse, the lineup configuration at that time alone cannot satisfy his desire for honor.

Not to mention that his status in the team must be ranked behind Brandon Roy.

It is true that Roy is a good man, but he is younger and full of ambition after all, and he will never know how to compromise better than Jiong Jisen, who has experienced human accidents and has been traded many times.

If Er Niu goes to the Blazers, he will definitely not get the leadership position!
Comparing Ruan Erniu's current prosperity, it can be said that it is a judgment call.

Trail Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard still insisted that there was nothing wrong with the original draft.

Even though Oden's attendance rate this season is still not high, Pritchard still has a bit of capital, because the Blazers this season finally ushered in the long-awaited rise.

So far, the Trail Blazers have a regular season record of 33 wins and 20 losses this season, which is already able to rank in the top four in the Western Conference.

In the fiercely competitive West, the Trail Blazers with the youngest average age in the league have unlimited possibilities.

The Blazers' current youth team framework was created by Pritchard. The 08-09 season is the Blazers' first harvest season.

It's a pity that Ruan Erniu's existence itself has become a thorn in Pritchard's heart.

So every time the Eagles play at home, Pritchard will personally supervise the game from the sidelines.

The Atlanta Hawks are still on their way to a 72-win record. As a newly promoted league powerhouse, the high-spirited Trail Blazers certainly don't want to be the opponent's background board.

So tonight's game is destined to be a fierce duel.

Ruan Erniu didn't mean to underestimate the Blazers. After entering the league, Brandon Roy was the player who once defeated him in the preseason of last season.

Of course, this is already a matter of last season, and it is still in the preseason that is not of much value. This season's Erniu and Eagles have entered their heyday.

Regrettably, Greg Oden, the "enemy of life" of Er Niu in this game, missed the game again due to injury. The two have been in the NBA for more than a season, and they don't even have a chance to play against each other.

Before the game, Ruan Erniu also made a special trip to a row of auditoriums to shake hands with Oden in suits and ties, hoping that he would recover soon and return to the court.

A media reporter with ulterior motives deliberately provoked during the interview: "Kraft, do you think Oden is just a guy who doesn't live up to his name? Both you and KD are more qualified to be the No. 07 pick in the [-] draft."

Ruan Erniu retorted: "He hasn't had enough opportunities to prove himself. It's too early to say. I believe Oden will prove himself in the following games. Injury is something that every player does not want to encounter. , Some people are too hard on Greg, it's not his fault."

Ruan Erniu, who already has a championship in his hands and has a faint chance of attacking the No.1 throne in the league, will not ruin the situation.

Ruan Erniu can show enough tolerance when it comes to things that won't hurt or affect his status, and that's exactly what he did.

In the Rose Garden Arena, the Hawks continued to play their usual starting lineup, while the Trail Blazers started as follows:
C Joel Przybilla

PF LaMarcus Aldridge

SF Nicholas Batum

SG Brandon Roy
PG Steve Blake

Er Niu was even better in the jump ball with Pulzbilla, and took the lead to transfer the ball to Yue Eclipse, who passed the ball to Bibby, who took the ball to the frontcourt.

Er Niu immediately wanted to get to the position in the low post, and Bibby's pass was also sent there immediately.

Pulzbila has good strength, but his speed is too slow. Er Niu turned his back to the basket and turned to face the basket. He flew out with a feint, and then Er Niu took a layup and dunked unhurriedly.

This speed seems to have the meaning of leading Aldridge to come up and commit a foul. However, Ade was obsessed with entanglement with the lunar eclipse, and finally failed to make up for it.

Ruan Erniu ran back to the half court with a smile. No matter how you look at it, in the fifth position, he is the absolute strength of the field.

Blake held the ball across the half court, and then gave the ball to Roy, and Roy held the ball in the high post to deploy the offense. In the current offensive system of the Blazers, Steve Blake's remaining task is to run. And catch the shot.

Roy was not in a hurry to challenge Jon Jonsen, he sent the ball to "Locomotive" Aldridge.

Ade, who is getting stronger and stronger, is now able to press the lunar eclipse to fight in by virtue of his height and weight advantages, but the lunar eclipse with the same brutal physical fitness is by no means easy to give. After a fierce physical confrontation, Ade In a more familiar position, a step-back jumper...

"boom!"

Hard work!
Ruan Erniu squeezed Pulzbila to get the backcourt rebound, and immediately chose a long pass to the frontcourt. Bibby took the lead, received the basketball, relied on his body advantage to hold Blake's defense, and stepped on the pace to force a layup... …

"Beware!"

Salmons reminded loudly.

late!

This season, he was selected by the Rockets at No. 25 this season and was traded to the Blazers immediately. Fan Bibby's basketball out of the baseline with a beautiful block.

In the Blazers' offensive system, rookie Batum, who averaged 5.4 points per game, does not have much sense of presence, but it has to be said that he has in fact become the core of the Blazers' perimeter defense.

Roy needs to focus more on the offensive end, while Blake is limited by his physical talent and cannot become a defensive master like Payton and Kidd, while Batum, who has outstanding height and wingspan, just successfully strengthened The Blazers are missing in this regard.

It can be said that the rise of the Blazers this season is inseparable from the outstanding performance of rookies such as Batum and Rudy Fernandez.

The Eagles sent the baseline ball, Ruan Erniu held the ball 12 feet, and then passed Przybilla in one step. This time, Ade finally made it up. The ball was thrown backwards.

The lunar eclipse will not let go of this good opportunity for performance. After getting rid of the defense, he successfully got the basketball in the air, and then used all his strength to complete a violent two-handed dunk, which severely ravaged the Blazers' basket. Fan.

Roy then forced a shot from the defense facing Jon Jonson in the middle distance, and missed!
Er Niu once again firmly grabbed the backcourt rebound and directly dribbled the ball forward. Just after halftime, the ball was sent to the unguarded Jon Jonson, who took a calm shot from outside the three-point line and hit a 3. Divide the ball.

……

The Hawks did feel a certain amount of defensive pressure in the first quarter of the game, but relying on their stronger mobility and overall strength, they quickly played a wave of 15:4, mainly against the guest, and took the initiative.

Trail Blazers coach Nate McMillan was forced to request a timeout.

(End of this chapter)