Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 209 This is very bad
On the evening of April 4, Staples Center.

The Lakers really don't want to give up the victory in this game. The Mavericks are chasing too closely behind their buttocks. It is very likely that the outcome of a game will determine the final ranking.Although Phil doesn't think the Mavericks will be able to catch up, but it doesn't feel good to entrust his fate to others, so it's better to let himself get the initiative first.This is the way of thinking under normal circumstances. No one will let the other party control their own life and death. Unless they can only look at the other party's face at a critical moment, they are more willing to let themselves control the situation.Although the record of the Lakers is not as good as that of the Cavaliers, if they become No. [-] in the Western Conference, they will have home court advantage before the finals, which makes them want to compete.

This time the Lakers lineup is Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Odom and Gasol, which can be said to be both offensive and defensive. Left Achilles tendon injury plagued and sidelined.But this is not good news for the Blazers. Although Gasol can be handed over to Camby to deal with, it is difficult for Aldridge to face Odom, because Odom is more comprehensive than him and has a wider offensive range. It is vast and difficult to defend.

Although McMillan intends to send Batum, who has returned from injury, to the fourth position to face Odom, but firstly, Batum's condition during training is not very good, and secondly, Aldridge issued a military order. He vowed not to give up until he beat the Lakers inside, so in the end he and Camby were allowed to partner inside.The remaining three are the unshakable Miller, Roy and Ye Feng. This is currently the strongest lineup that the Blazers can put out.From this point of view, McMillan has no intention of giving up the game, and his acquiescence to the players' desire to fight is almost mentioned on the surface.

The two sides fell into a stalemate at the beginning, and there was constant ironing on the field. Whether it was the Lakers at home or the Trail Blazers from afar, everyone seemed to feel bad. Camby took the opportunity to grab many rebounds.However, Kobe recovered quickly and continued to use mid-range jumpers to help the Lakers increase their points. The point difference was once stretched to 10 points.Under the pressure brought by Kobe, the Blazers' outside line also began to attack, but it was not Ye Feng and Roy, but the old and hardened Miller.He made two consecutive three-pointers to help the team stop the bleeding, and the Blazers were only 5 points behind when the rotation came on the court.

After replacing the bench lineup, although the Lakers are still at an advantage, they are just trying to maintain it. Their bench is weaker than that of the Blazers.This is something that can’t be helped. Generally, for a team with a lot of stars, unless there are veterans who see a good opportunity to win the championship, they can only recruit some useful role players to enrich the roster.Even if veterans want to win a championship, they must accept the request for a salary cut. After all, there are too many stars in the team, which means that most of the salary space is squeezed out, and only a small part can be used to sign role players. It is conceivable how much an individual can get.

However, the Lakers barely maintained their advantage at the end of the first quarter, leading 23 to 20 into the second quarter.However, the difference of 3 points is not a big deal in this period of time. For outside shooters like Ye Feng, Roy and Miller, it is just a matter of one round. equalize.At the beginning of the second quarter, McMillan was not in the starting lineup, but Phil decisively put the starters on the field in order to widen the point difference as soon as possible.The Trail Blazers' bench is good, but it's not strong enough to compete with the Lakers' starting players. There is no way, McMillan can only replace with a bunch of starting players to deal with opponents, at least to ensure that the situation on the court does not fall .

But with half of the second quarter left, the accident happened suddenly.The unlucky guy who got caught this time was Roy. He faced Kobe's defense when he broke through with the ball, and made a simple crotch dribble. Unexpectedly, his feet slipped and he almost fell to his knees.It's okay if it's just this, but Kobe quickly stepped forward to steal after seeing the opportunity, and Roy's right knee hit the facing bone of Kobe's calf.As we all know, the hardness of the facing bone of the calf is quite high, and Roy was defenseless this time, and was knocked to the ground directly, and Kobe could not be called a foul.

The Lakers easily made a counterattack, but the Blazers had no players to return to the defense. They gathered around Roy one after another, trying to help him up.But Roy refused. He clutched his knees tightly, curled up on the ground, sucked in hissing air, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead.After the Lakers scored, McMillan quickly called a timeout, and then hurriedly walked over with the team doctor.After dealing with it briefly, the two big men Camby and Aldridge took Roy off the field and began to be checked.In order to keep the game going, McMillan used Ye Feng as the second position and Batum as the third position.

Before halftime was over, Roy left the field and went to the locker room with the support of the team doctor. McMillan sat on the sidelines and frowned tightly.Fortunately, Roy's end didn't make the Blazers lose their fighting spirit. After a brief adaptation, Batum quickly entered the state and began to replace Ye Feng to organize the offense. Ye Feng completely gave up the organization work and became the team's last A strong attacking arrow, hoping to use scoring to help the team win.In the end, the Blazers narrowly beat the Lakers 91 to 88. Aldridge had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Camby had 10 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Ye Feng scored a game-high 27 points, plus 5 rebounds and 3 shots. assists.

But the victory of this game did not make the Blazers players smile on their faces, because Roy's condition was a bit bad and he had been sent to the hospital in Los Angeles for detailed examination.According to the team doctor, the situation is not good. Everyone is very nervous. Is it possible that Roy will miss the entire playoffs?But the schedule was not waiting for anyone, and McMillan decided to let Roy stay in Los Angeles for diagnosis, while others flew back to Portland to prepare for the final two home games.Although he tried his best to appear calm, he was still worried. If Roy was reimbursed, it would definitely be a devastating blow to the team, especially when the playoffs were about to start.

The news from the team doctor on the second day was not optimistic. Roy had already undergone the first MRI examination, and the results showed that his right knee bone suffered a large contusion. In order to prevent misdiagnosis, other aspects need to be performed again. inspection, which means that he will miss at least the last two regular season games.As for the playoffs, who knows?

(End of this chapter)