Every year after two games in a new season, there will always be a situation where some players are happy and others are sad.
For example, the overall situation of the current Portland Trail Blazers is very gratifying.
In the past few days, every time he went out, Coach Terry seemed to be saying something like this on his face ~ "I'm very happy, come and interview me!"
Among the 14 players, 4 have more than 5 years of playing experience, namely Aldridge, Batum, Garnett and Mo Williams, and 2 have more than 10 years of playing experience, namely Garnett and Mo. Williams, the remaining 12 players are all young talents in the hills of 5 years and below.
Among the 12 players with about 5 years of playing experience, the special one is Yi Jianlian, who joined the league in 2007. He has actually played in the NBA for about three years. If you really count, he is not yet 30 years old, and he still has a certain level of talent. Potential can be tapped.
The current team lineup includes senior veterans, potential rookies, bench gangsters and other types of players. It can be said that there are players at all stages. This is what Coach Terry is most satisfied with.
Last season, the Portland Trail Blazers can be described as unparalleled in strength. The fundamental reason is that the team is composed entirely of young people, but sometimes it is easy to be too strong.
Things are different now. The addition of 10-year veterans such as Garnett and Mo Williams can calm young players down when they exert too much force, thereby preventing young people from becoming arrogant that "all heroes in the world are just ordinary people" illusion.
In the team training match in the afternoon, Garnett played a very popular role as a fire suppressant. Wang Zelin's unique position in the team did not reduce his venomous attacks, but continued as before.
Therefore, the Trail Blazers are considered a happy party.
But... when Coach Terry saw that the 15-man roster was still one short of full capacity, he got obsessive-compulsive.
Yes, that's right, Terry Stotts is also an obsessive-compulsive disorder patient, and the disease is not deep. He knows that a team's lineup can never be absolutely perfect, but he is still willing to work harder on the road to perfection. Put some effort into it.
This will be the final step to strengthen the Trail Blazers.
Insider? Or outside line?
Defense? Or attack?
"Da da da!"
Coach Terry's right index finger tapped the table rhythmically, his eyes always fixed on the player list on the table.
There is Wang Zelin at the center position. His defense is already at the top level in active service, and he is both defensive and offensive... pass!
Not to mention the power forward position, LaMarcus and Kevin Garnett are enough to cope with everything, and the performance of the newly added Chinese player Yi Jianlian in the last two games has been okay, at least it has exceeded the bottom line of him and the management, not as good as So bad as expected.
At the small forward and shooting guard positions, Batum and Matthews are both capable of attacking and defending. When necessary, they can even play the entire game, so they still pass.
After all, the next step to strengthen Coach Terry is not only thinking about the regular season, but what he is really thinking about is the more distant playoffs.
Just looking at the current strength displayed by the Trail Blazers, just kidding, if they can't even make the playoffs, then the defending champion Heat can't even hope to make it.
Putting his fingertips on the list of point guards, his eyes wandered between Lillard and Mo Williams...
For a long time, Coach Terry has known what the team should strengthen.
At the No. 1 position, the Trail Blazers obviously have more than enough offense and insufficient defense. Neither Lillard nor Mo Williams are dedicated to practicing defense.
Lillard can't guard anyone, and he still has the confidence to compete with other teams' starting point guards and compete for points. Mo William is completely different. Once his hand feels bad, he is really nothing!
As for the defensive No. 1 candidate... Coach Terry suddenly thought of the Mosaic team's No. 2, the dark and thin backup guard with hair that looked like a mouse bite.
The reason why he is mentioned is mainly because after Jeremy Lin was injured last season, Beverley's performance in the playoffs made the head coaches of many teams shine.
NBA famous coach and Celtics Cardinal Auerbach once said: "Offensive players are everywhere, but there are only a handful of true defensive masters!"
Not to mention being a defensive player on the outside, why Laga Bell was so popular back then, apart from the classic "Kobe Bryant choke", the key is that his defense is really good.
However, the Celtics obviously did not remember the words of their meritorious coach Auerbach and chose to let go of Tony Allen. As a result, Tony Allen was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in his first year with the Grizzlies and was selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in his second year. After being selected to the first team of the All-Defensive Team for consecutive years in the third year (that is, last season), my intestines are almost full of regret.
Now the outside world has made such an evaluation. In terms of defense alone, Tony Allen is one of the few perimeter defensive masters in the 21st century.
If Tony Allen is not let go, the Celtics will have a tight perimeter combination of Rondo + Tony Allen. Although the offense is slightly insufficient, the defense of the two... can be said to be super level!
If possible, Coach Terry's first choice is of course Tony Allen. Unfortunately, on July 3 this year, the Grizzlies just completed a contract extension with Tony Allen on a four-year, 20 million contract.
Coach Terry is not worried about money at all, because his boss is famous for being wronged in the league... ahem, super rich, the problem is that Tony Allen is most likely not willing to come to the Trail Blazers.
In many previous interviews, Tony Allen said more than once that he was very happy playing with the Grizzlies and felt like he was home here, and he also thanked his old team, the Celtics, for sending him to Memphis more than once.
You have to believe that there are some people in this world who will never give in to money.
Tony Allen is exactly that kind of person!
Therefore, Coach Terry has put his plan on the Mosaic team's No. 2. If he can't handle Tony Allen, can I still not handle a mere substitute?
He has not forgotten the ferocious momentum that No. 2 showed when defending Lillard in the opening game, and his ambition that everyone can see.
That guy is a beast, but Coach Terry is confident he can tame it.
Don't forget, there is a wolf king staying here!
Until now, Coach Terry still can’t figure out how Wang Zelin persuaded the Wolf King to sign the contract, but one thing leads to another.
Maybe, the king can once again cast magical oriental magic!
Coach Terry thought so.
After identifying the target for reinforcement, he came to the general manager's office and expressed his idea first. If he wanted to formally implement this plan, an internal meeting would be needed.
At that time, the team's senior management, coaching staff and core players of the team will be present. If a team wants to go further, top-down unity is the first prerequisite.
Both the East and the West know one truth: if people disperse first, it will be difficult to lead the team!
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Each team has its own joys and sorrows. Fortunately, there are still three full months before the trade deadline of the 2013~2014 season. Some teams still have room for repentance, and some teams, just It is possible that you will not only regret this season, but also regret it for many years...
On November 3, the NBA regular season continued. The Trail Blazers faced their first back-to-back opponent at home - the Chicago Bulls, a team from the Eastern Conference.
Last year, without core Rose, the No. 5 seed in the Dongliu Haini Division advanced to the playoffs. Handan even struggled to defeat the Brooklyn Nets in several base games to advance to the second round. Their other core Noah has brought too many surprises to Bulls fans.
Rose is back this year and will form an outside-and-inside combination with Noah. Everyone is looking forward to what kind of chemical reaction they will have!
Rose's performance in the opening game was disappointing, and he still struggled a bit against the Knicks in the second game. Fortunately, he completed the redemption with his final accurate kill, which also rekindled the fans' confidence in him.
But now, all Bulls fans' confidence is gone.
In all the games between the Bulls and Trail Blazers last season, although they lost twice, there were back and forths when they lost. It's just that the overall strength of the Trail Blazers is stronger than that of the Bulls.
Especially in the first meeting between the two teams, when Trail Blazers No. 36 Wang Zelin sent the ball into the basket over Bulls center Joakim Noah again and again, Bulls fans will never forget this player from the ancient Eastern Kingdom. Young center.
This time... Noah's desire to join hands with Rose to avenge the Trail Blazers No. 36 was completely dead. In the first three quarters, Wang Zelin made 11 of 15 shots in 23 minutes, scored 24 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block and... a crazy 5 assists.
High lighthouse!
While maintaining a high-efficiency offense, Wang Zelin also acted like a high-position beacon, and the opponent fell!
When Lillard faced Rose, the rare point guard regular season MVP in history, he was full of desire to perform!
It should be noted that Lillard once regarded the Windy City Rose as his idol when he was in college.
The reason is simple. It is too difficult to produce a regular season MVP at the point guard position.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, point guards have only produced two regular season MVPs.
The last one was called Allen Iverson!
With the same background as the No. 1 pick, the same No. 1 position, the same lightning speed, and the same gang background, Derrick Rose and Allen Iverson are indeed too similar to a certain extent.
Whether it is a black player who was born in a slum and played football as his only way out, or a black player who lives in the middle class and dreams of playing football, too many people regard them as idols!
However, in today's battle with his idol, Lillard would be lying if he said he would not be disappointed.
Immediately afterwards, he felt more regret and regret in his heart.
With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, Rose was cutting to the basket, but found that the ball passed by Noah was intercepted by Wang Zelin, and quickly turned around to grab the ball...
But at this moment, Roche's right knee seemed to be twisted. Although the severe pain did not allow Ross to move up, he fell on the spot like when his left knee was injured, but he was ultimately unable to persist in the game and was immediately replaced.
Afterwards, Rose returned to the locker room with the help of two trainers, and then Rose never appeared on the field again.
After the game, Rose was seen leaving the arena with a cane. This scene made all Rose fans' hearts hang.
It can be said that Rose's sudden sprain and departure became a key turning point in the game.
Without Rose, the Bulls still have Noah, but Noah is no longer a match for Wang Zelin and can't even carry him.
This allowed the Blazers' starting players to clock out for the third quarter ahead of schedule.
As one of the players closest to the accident, Wang Zelin's inner surprise and panic may not be imagined by anyone.
Windy City Rose~Derrick Rose has a large number of loyal fans in China. Even though Wang Zelin in the original time and space did not pay much attention to Rose, he was on Douyin countless times on the 50-point night when Rose bloomed again during the Timberwolves period. .
After watching a lot of short videos, I naturally got a rough understanding of the player Rose, including the many major injuries during his MVP season.
He remembered clearly that when Rose was injured again, the team he played was indeed the Portland Trail Blazers, but which team in the original time and space was it? Moreover, the incident occurred in late November, and it was only November 3rd now!
Is it due to the butterfly effect or is it just fate?
Or is a city like Portland really toxic?
No wonder Wang Zelin is not afraid!
This is true of many things.
If you have not witnessed it with your own eyes, you can naturally relax and talk freely, but once you have witnessed it with your own eyes, even if you are not the person who won the bid, as a bystander, you will still have lingering fears.
This is the human psychology of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, and it is difficult to avoid.
Who can guarantee that Harden's transformation from flying to the floor will not be affected by Pickle's broken leg?
No players from either team attended the post-match interview meeting, nor were they in the mood to do so.
In the end, the coaches from both sides simply answered a few questions and hurriedly dismissed the interview meeting.
After the game, the Trail Blazers players spontaneously sent text messages to Rose to greet him, and Lillard immediately updated Twitter:
"I wish him well and hope his condition is not serious!"
Rose's unexpected exit became the biggest focus of the day's game, which once suppressed the outcome of the game itself.
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"Let's pray for Derrick, his career shouldn't be like this, it's all because of those damn injuries!" - NBA star Allen Iverson on Twitter
"I hope Derrick can get over his injury as soon as possible. He will always be the pride of Chicago!" - Bulls star Scottie Pippen interviewed
"Sorry, I still can't believe all this. Why would God treat Derek like this? He is only 25 years old..."
Rose's mother was in tears during the interview.
After learning about Rose's experience, many retired celebrities came out to pray for him, as well as many current players, such as Kobe, James, Durant and other superstars.
Of course, there are also those who are trying to fan the flames and ignite the anger of the fans.
"This is Portland's curse, and it even affects a promising mvp!"
-- espn expert Joel Dudley
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