NBA: I, the strongest small forward ever!

Chapter 138

There is no doubt that two consecutive back-to-back 50+ games allowed Zhang Luo to continue to consolidate his fame, attracting praise from the outside world and helping his sneakers and jersey sales soar.

But none of that was enough to help the Knicks win, and the Knicks were in big trouble in Rose Garden!!

The Blazers fielded Blake, Roy, Batum, Aldridge, and Oden to start.

Although Roy has only played three years this season, the 24-year-old Roy has reached his personal peak, averaging 22.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game so far, quite comprehensive, while shooting 48.0%, 37.7% and 82.4% respectively, and recorded a career-high 52 points and 0 turnovers in the last game against the Suns.

Now Roy also has a trend of becoming a superstar in the league, especially from the high-level statistics, Roy’s victory contribution value on the offensive end reached 10.9, second only to the two data madness Zhang Luo and James, the PER value is also ranked seventh in the league, second only to several league supergiants, and Roy ranks fourth in the BBR’s irreplaceable player ranking.

The Blazers’ main controller is Steve Blake, who is only 29 years old and happens to be at his peak, he can average 11.0 points and 5.0 assists per game, although not an All-Star level, but is absolutely qualified as a starting point guard.

You know, Blake also once had the nickname of The Flash, enough to see his speed level, and his three-point and passing is also very sharp, this season, Blake’s three-point shooting rate reached 42.7%, and once gave out 14 assists in a single quarter against the Clippers…

The small forward position is Batum, and although Batum is only a rookie this season, he has also been a starter, averaging 5.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18.4 minutes of playing time per game, and Batum is also full of talent, his template, playing style and nickname are the same as Pippen, defined as an all-round small forward.

In the small forward position, the Blazers have two very strong players on the bench, one is Otlow and the other is Rudy Fernandez, both of whom are very capable of scoring.

Tall swingman Otlow can average 12.8 points per game, Fernandez is a rookie this season, but has a chance to compete for the “best sixth man”, Fernandez can also average 10.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game!

Inside, the Blazers’ power forward is Aldridge, who entered the NBA the same year as Roy and averaged 18.1 points and 7.5 rebounds this season. Aldridge is the big man that all team managers dream of now, with an excellent mid-range hand.

Center Greg Auden, many people say, no matter how many times he picks, Auden will be the top pick in ’07.

Of course, that’s what other people say, Zhang Luo knows that he will definitely choose Durant in the future, no matter how awesome Auden University is, if he doesn’t play it, he didn’t play it.

Auden did not play a single game in his rookie season due to injury, so this season is actually Auden’s first season.

In order to protect Auden, the Blazers only gave Auden 21.5 minutes of playing time per game, and Auden could score 8.9 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks, and his efficiency was not bad.

The main thing is that now this roster, the Blazers are all healthy, they have not suffered injuries!!

Encountering such a devil’s home court, the Knicks naturally lost.

After 50+ highlights, Zhang Luo’s performance was rarely bad.

The long-distance flight from New York to Portland made Zhang Luo not rest well, and he also felt fatigued.

He shot 7-of-21 from the field, including 1-of-7 three-pointers, and scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, 6 blocks and 5 assists on 10-of-10 free throws.

Without Gasol Jr., Lowry, Korver and others, the Knicks have encountered serious challenges on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

99 to 109.

The Knicks rarely score more than 100 points.

Although Zhang Luo did not perform well on the offensive end, he showed his power on the defensive end.

Auden and Aldridge each ate Zhang Luo’s two big hats.

Aldridge and Oden combined for just 20 points.

If it weren’t for the exaggerated three-point firepower of Roy and Batum, the Knicks still had a chance in this game.

At the press conference after the game, Roy praised Zhang Luo in various ways: “Zhang is a superstar, he is stronger than Lebulang!! ”

Although Roy’s words were a little exaggerated, he could also see his affirmation of Zhang Luo.

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Losing the game, although Zhang Luo was in a bad mood, it was not too uncomfortable.

As a professional, this experience won’t be the first time.

In the news report after the game, Zhang Luo’s loss was not greatly exaggerated.

James and Kobe both lost in the Rose Garden, isn’t it normal for Zhang Luo to lose without a few helpers?

With 50+ back-to-back successive back-to-back victories over two championship-level opponents, it is impossible to ask this rookie to be so fierce in his third game, right?

Zhang Luo’s loss tonight was more like a normal person than his win.

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After losing to Portland, the Knicks continued their western expedition.

This time to Phoenix, their opponent is the Suns.

Coming to Phoenix, D’Antoni returned to his hometown.

After Nash hugged D’Antoni, he came over and found Zhang Luo.

“You give Mike new hope, do a good job, young man.”

“Of course, I will always win.”

“After tonight you go and win, let us tonight.”

“No, no, it’s going to start tonight.”

Zhang Luo and Nash jokingly competed before the game.

Zhang Luo also deliberately went over to say hello to O’Neill.