Chapter 63, Wrath of the Turtle!
The Trail Blazers raised two second-team players to the starting lineup because of the incompleteness of the first lineup.
As a result, the second lineup that was originally partnered with Xue Ding has also changed.
After the timeout, the Trail Blazers' on-court lineup changed to Xue Ding, Fernandes, Cunningham, Juwan Howard, and Webster.
Xue Ding kept thinking about the way to attack.
The second lineup of the Trail Blazers is not much better than the second lineup of the opposite Timberwolves.
Most of the advantages of the Trailblazers' youth Praetorian Guard are in the starter! The second lineup is not absolutely certain.
Fernandez averaged 8 points per game this season, which is the second scoring point outside of Xue Ding, although the score is okay, but this guy is unreliable and floating, which is the key to head coach McMillan's reluctance to treat him as the core.
His hallmarks are gorgeous dunks, flowing flights, oversized three-point shots, exotic styles, sleek hairstyles, embarrassing scum, and deep eyes.
The gorgeous style of play is the former Rudy Fernandez, after returning from injury this season, this thing is only a three-point shot left, and from time to time he dunks a basket with Xue Ding when he is fast attacking to prove his talent.
Xue Ding thought at first that Fernandez could do anything, with comprehensive skills and delicate style of play, and felt that it was a pity that he did not become a superstar.
But Xue Ding also discovered this guy's shortcomings after playing a few games.
Now Rudy is not very willing to break through, only willing to shoot threes, and there are many rules for shooting threes.
For example, he generally doesn't shoot non-three-pointers and almost doesn't score, he basically doesn't score three-pointers in open positions, he may not score key three-pointers, he generally scores difficult three-pointers, and he must score three-pointers in invalid whistles......
In these games, he shot just 37% from three-point range.
Xue Ding couldn't believe that this was a guy who just broke the 12-year-old rookie three-point record last year.
Although there is some competition, his relationship with Xue Ding on and off the field is not bad.
The other, Cunningham is a rookie and is still in the adaptation stage and can't help much.
And Webster, Xue Ding didn't know what to say.
Weposter is not a microwave player, but the kind of player who needs to play soy sauce and toss bread before he can get into the game, which is very good.
To make matters worse, poor dribbling directly positioned him as a pitcher.
The best thing is that his escape is not elegant and chic at all, so he is not suitable for the existence of a pitcher.
It's also the reason why the former talented high school student has been reduced to a mediocre role player, but that's not all.
A 23-year-old who combines height and physique, strong muscles like a jaguar and a "I'm going to tear you apart" eyes, physical prowess, can shoot basketballs, and is made for big scenes should have a lot more than that.
The point is, Webster has never understood what consistency is since he entered the league with the 6th pick in '05.
He can play tough and tough defense in one round, but he can't stay focused throughout the match.
He scored 24 points in a single quarter at the age of 21 and has not averaged more than 11 points per game in a season.
There were nights when he was unstoppable, but there were too few such nights.
Webster remained steadily inconsistent last season.
Webster's performance made fans think he was Portland's pride, but when fans rekindled hope in him, Webster began a long hibernation.
It can be understood that he is a role player with the blood of a privileged player and needs a lot of shooting opportunities to stimulate his energy, so when the team's lack of major generals makes him a top-three offensive option, Webster can be full of firepower, and he has some ball conflicts with Xue Ding.
If Batum's defense is a long-lasting stretch of dirt, then Webster's defense is a wood that would rather not bend.
Webster's template was Glenn Rice, a shooter who was supposed to be an elegant assassin but now relied on his once-dismissive defense and attitude to keep himself on the field.........
This guy is unreliable.
And Zhu Wan Howard, Xue Ding still respects him very much.
The years will wear away many things about him, such as hair, athleticism, passion, and even ambition.
At the same time, the years will accumulate a lot of things, such as fat, experience, skill, and even calmness.
But dignity will always be with him, and it will increase monotonously over time.
The old guys also have dignity and blood, Xue Ding will see Andre Miller give his opponent a tomahawk slam dunk, and see Miller get hot-headed after being blocked or shooting iron, and only the basket is in his eyes.
And for Juwan Howard, he would rather foul maliciously than allow opponents to make easy layups on his head, he will not hesitate to stand up for his teammates when he feels that his dignity is being challenged, and he will unceremoniously fight back when opponents use shady tricks against him.
Xue Ding's only teammate who didn't have a buckle on the training ground was this veteran.
Because when Zhu Wan found out that Xue Ding wanted to detain him, he would push Xue Ding away.
At the same time, because this veteran moves very much, Xue Ding will clash with him from time to time!
Thanks to the good atmosphere of the Pioneers, even if the two conflict, they will quickly be blamed invisibly.
Although there were conflicts on the field, there was no conflict between the two off the field.
The charisma of this 37-year-old veteran has made him another respected leader in the dressing room.
After Xue Ding knew this guy's temper, he no longer tried to isolate this guy on the training ground.
Juwan Howard also passed on the skills and experience he heard from his predecessors and learned in his 16-year career to the young people in the team, including Xue Ding.
He also advises the team's leaders, Roy and Aldridge.
Now Zhu Wanneng can shoot a 17-foot jumper to protect rebounds, and he can't be asked to do too much.
Xue Ding's teammates swept over their faces.
At this point, all eyes were on him.
Xue Ding did not disappoint his teammates.
He clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to come around.
Xue Ding pressed the shoulders of his teammates on the left and right and said loudly, "Guys, take a few minutes to kill them and send them back to Minnesota!" ”
"Well, kill them!"
The substitutes all know the team's current predicament, and it is really helpless to put on such a lineup.
Juwan Howard was very pleased to look at Xue Ding, who took the initiative to stand up and lead the team.
No need to admit it.
Xue Ding is the morale engine of the Trailblazers and the leader of the bench lineup.
Juwan Howard is also well aware that if this young Praetorian Guard is not injured.
So!
The unbeatable Los Angeles Lakers are in big trouble!!
The game is back in action.
Although the Timberwolves said that they were on the second lineup, the starting Lovers and Flynn did not go down.
Because Xue Ding basically didn't attack much in the first six minutes of the game, and he didn't make two three-pointers, Flynn didn't care much about Xue Ding's combat effectiveness.
This time, he confidently stared at Xue Ding again!
The first two rounds after the timeout were exactly as Flynn had expected!
Xue Ding's hand today is average, and he didn't score two throws in a row.
And today Flynn feels good.
After Xue Ding couldn't shoot, he got rid of Xue Ding with the help of cover, and the free throw line stopped and soared in the middle distance.
14 to 12.
It's just a round or two.
Xue Ding himself was very calm, but Flynn couldn't help it.
After Flynn scored the goal, he deliberately ran over to Xue Ding's side and said: "Xue, tonight I will completely blow you up to prove that the Chinese are not suitable for playing defenders." ”
Seeing that Xue Ding was indifferent.
Flynn continued to spout trash talk: "Your defense is the same as paper paste, are the Chinese so weak?" ”
Flynn's chattering trash talk finally made Xue Ding's mood change!
"Bell, activate the innate skill, "Wrath of the Turtle""
The prompt sound of the system expressed Xue Ding's mood.
He was angry.
"You'll regret provoking me."
Xue Ding only replied to Flynn with such a sentence!
Then he said to his teammates, "Give me the ball." ”