Standing pretty old

Chapter 590 Not Only Victory

It wasn't the final game, but it was enough to get the Blazers boys jumping.

Needless to say, Roy lifted his clothes and roared after completing the single-quarter kill. Even the restrained Alder was able to push Roy hard, which shows how crazy the Blazers team is.

Youth does not fail, youth requires passion!
84:83, now the trouble is on the Hawks' side.

At this point, it would be foolish to say to give up the game.

Being forced to this point by the young Blazers, if the defending champion loses the game in the end, not to mention whether he will look good or not, if he loses morale and is overtaken in the subsequent regular season, then the problem will be big .

Ruan Erniu didn't interrupt, and he wasn't a superman either. The Celestials asked themselves that they had achieved the ultimate in the third quarter. The data of 8 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists in a single quarter were dazzling enough.

At the end of the third quarter, Ruan Erniu has scored 25 points, 22 rebounds, and 7 assists in a quasi triple-double. He has achieved the ultimate.

Now, it depends on whether Mike Woodson, who wants to become the first consecutive best coach in NBA history, is really decisive.

Now there are only two roads before Woodson:
[-]. In the last quarter of the game, continue to fuck Er Niu and Jiong Jisen, or at least fuck one of them.

Only in this way can the Eagles have a stable scoring point on the field.

Although the veteran Bibby is the second scoring point tonight, he scored more under the cover of Erniu and Jiongsen. It is obviously not safe to put the offensive pressure on Bibby.

[-]. Decisively hide Erniu and Jiongsen from the snow, let the Eagles' twin stars get a full rest, believe in the strength of other substitute players in the team, and put the means of decisive victory at the critical moment.

This was the moment to test Woodson. Egghead gritted his teeth and made his own choice.

At the beginning of the final quarter, the Hawks dispatched substitutes, putting Ruan Erniu and Jiongsen off the court at the same time, who had played the entire third quarter.

breakthrough!

This is definitely a breakthrough for Mike Woodson!
Although such a choice did not appear in the more critical playoffs, being able to fully believe in the strength of the whole team and replace the main players in the regular season that cannot afford to lose is also enough to prove Woodson's strength over the past season. progress.

Woodson, a die-hard old-school coach, finally began to trust more rotations. This change is no less than China's reform and opening up.

Zaza Pachulia, Josh Smith, Steve Novak, Ronald Murray, Mike Bibby.

This is the final quarter lineup of the Hawks. In comparison, the Trail Blazers are obviously less available. At least Aldridge has to go on top for 2 minutes, then rest for a while, and play decisively at the last moment.

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Bibby passed the ball to Murray. The president entered the penalty area with the ball and was blocked by Adelaide for a layup, but Yue Eclipse quickly grabbed the offensive rebound and made a tip-up.

Steve Blake took possession of the ball across half court and immediately sent the ball to the safest scoring point on the court——Aldridge. Hook, hit the ball.

Bibby took possession of the ball for halftime and immediately threw the ball to Novak. Novak didn't stop the ball, facing Fernandez, he scored a three-pointer and hit it!

The classic action of wearing a gold belt appeared in the rose garden.

There is only one way for Novak to survive - catch the ball and throw it in!

Nate McMillan couldn't sit still, and just over a minute into the final quarter, he sent Brandon Roy back to the field.

At the end of the quarter, Woodson finally had an advantage over McMillan in terms of internal strength, because the egg head had no idea of ​​immediately sending Ruan Erniu and Jiongsen.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the depth of the Hawks' lineup.

Roy, who just played, did not mean to force an attack. He chose to break through and score the ball many times to create good scoring opportunities for his teammates.

On the Blazers side, someone did stand up to share the burden for the boss. Spaniard Rudy Fernandez ushered in an explosion. He made three of three shots from beyond the three-point line and contributed consecutive points to the home team.

However, the Hawks' substitute players also showed their ability to score points. Fernandez blasted Novak on the offensive end, but on the offensive end of the Hawks, Fernandez also failed to prevent the NCAA three-pointer rain.

Novak hit two 3-pointers in a row, and at the critical moment, he gave the Eagles a slight advantage.

Woodson looked calm on the surface, but his clenched right hand still exposed his nervousness.

After being overtaken by the opponent due to the delay of the main players in the second quarter, it takes great courage and wisdom to still dare to continue to rotate the Eagles' twin stars in the final quarter.

Mike Woodson did it!

Nearly 4 minutes into the fourth quarter, Woodson sent Ruan Erniu and Jon Jonson back to the field with a wave of his hand.

At this time, Aldridge had just left the court to rest for about 1 minute, and only Roy was left as the core offensive point of the Blazers.

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Er Niu held the ball in a low post, and Dragic, who came off the bench for Bibby, delivered the ball to him accurately.

Behind the two bulls is Travis Outlaw, who is also 6 feet 9 inches, and Przybila is dislocated to defend Birdman Anderson who came off the bench for Eclipse.

Ruan Erniu grinned, lifted his buttocks and chiseled in. Outlaw couldn't resist this brute force at all, and was forced to back up again and again, unable to stand at all.

One step, two steps, sideways, feints, fake moves, and dunks against the defense. At the same time as the referee's whistle sounded, the basketball slammed into the basket heavily.

The old fans of Portland should still remember such a scene. At the beginning of the 21st century, when the Lakers dynasty started, Shaq O'Neal used this offensive method to turn the Blazers' inside line upside down again and again.

Erniu's size is not comparable to that of a shark, but what he is doing now is almost exactly the same.

After three quarters of face-to-basket attack, Ruan Erniu finally did his old job, forcing his back to penetrate the Blazers' inside defense.

Brandon Roy and Alder, who only rested for 2 minutes, will not admit defeat.

However, the defensive strength of the Eagles at the last moment still showed the strength of the defending champion.

After the Birdman withstood Adelaide in the low post, Ruan Erniu's large-scale defense speed made it impossible for Adelaide to shoot close to the basket, and once he was away from the basket, Aldridge's shooting rate at critical moments dropped significantly.

Roy can't stand alone. Although he has made many gains on the offensive end, and even has a wonderful performance that was directly swayed to Salmons by dislocation, it is not enough to help the Blazers withstand the attack frenzy of the Hawks.

After Er Niu repeatedly succeeded in the low post, Jon Jonson was also released. Facing Batum's main defense, Jon Jonsen also performed wonderful offensive skills many times, using kaleidoscope-like attack skills to hit the ball again and again. Put it in the basket.

Woodson was right!

The younger Trail Blazers became heavy on their feet and their physical strength was limited, but the Hawks leader adjusted his state with sufficient rest time, and achieved the tactical goal at the last moment. took the reins around the pioneer's neck.

115:108, the score difference of 7 points is not too big, but the result is the same.

After losing to the Lakers, the Eagles stabilized the situation and defeated the home team in two consecutive away games.

And in the confrontation with the new powerhouses in the west, what they gained was far more than just a victory.

(End of this chapter)