"The Golden State Warriors will host the Portland Trail Blazers in Oakland tonight in a game that will be played at 6 p.m., with more than 10 minutes to go. It's great to have James Brown as the commentator for the game today, I'm Dick Stockton, a CBS commentator, and welcome to the game. ”

The Trail Blazers arrived at the Oakland Arena the day after arriving in Oakland for Game 3 of a back-to-back road trip.

CBS broadcast the game, but the game was at 6 p.m., not primetime, so many viewers may not be able to watch the first half of the game.

No way, the Golden State Warriors have been as bad as ever this season, and they started the season with a four-game losing streak to sink themselves to the bottom of the standings.

They lost the top prize they got in 1980 in the summer, Joe Barry Carroll – who had gone to Italy to pan for gold.

Last season they also traded away the team's consistent shooting guard, Ward Flynn, who is now on another bad team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Warriors' current number one star is their small forward Pvis Sauter, a rookie who was drafted in 1978 and has grown into a consistent scorer with a lethal mid-range jumper and great rebounding ability.

He reached the pinnacle of his career in the 1985 season, but the Golden State Warriors finished bottom of the Western Conference after 25 games, and their record in the league as a whole was only slightly better than the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers.

"IMHO, it's a team full of old and sick, especially his interior, and let's see, Mitch Johnson, a rookie in 1974-1975, when the Warriors won a championship, but Mitch was in Chicago. His peak was in Indiana, where he could pick up 198 stats. And his form has been declining since he came to the Warriors. His emaciated frame looked like corn stalks in an Indiana cornfield. "CBS's commentators have always been unrelenting in their evaluation of the team.

"Larry Smith, 6-foot-8 power forward, he's very, very strong, but his height really makes people worry about whether they can see the basket on the inside, and luckily the Trail Blazers aren't very tall inside — they finally met someone shorter than them today!" The Trail Blazers have been struggling with being too short on the inside, and the Warriors they met tonight were even shorter than them.

"Jerome Whitehead, a decent 6-foot-10 center, has a constant waist injury and declining athleticism. His offensive ability is still there, his footwork is great, but his defense is like air, can you imagine a starting center who doesn't even average half a block per game? ”

"For the Warriors, the biggest injury they have had this season has been the departure of Joe Barry Carroll. Fortunately, he did not run to other NBA teams, but to Italy, and because of the salary problem, he ran to Europe to pan for gold. "The Warriors' finances weren't doing well, and the salaries of NBA players weren't as high as they were later, so champions like Joe Barry Carroll went to other leagues to make money.

"So is there no suspense in this battle between the beginning and the end? The Trail Blazers' performances this season have been nothing short of spectacular, and no one could have imagined that they would play such a good offense, although they seem to have had some trouble in the last two games. ”

'They did have problems, they had a lot of problems in the first two games and the players weren't in great shape. I think the Trail Blazers have to deal with the right distribution of offensive points, they have too many offensive point options, Sampson, Van Dewicki, Gan, Paxson, and Drexler on the bench. Ramsey wants to pinch them together to get the most out of them, but I think sometimes it's counterproductive, and if talent kills opponents, then use your talent. James Brown also did a lot of prep work before he made the commentary, and he also had some thoughts on the current problems that the Trail Blazers are facing.

"I'm sure it's going to be a good game, there's no absolute strong team in the NBA, there's no outright weak team, especially in the regular season, anything can happen. You must know that at the beginning of the season, the Warriors also defeated the Lakers, that is, at the Oakland Coliseum. ”

"Yes, I'm sure the Trail Blazers won't take it lightly, they've lost two in a row, and three in a row would put them at the top of the standings."

The Trail Blazers' current position at the top of the standings is not secure, with the Nuggets in hot pursuit, and more importantly, the Lakers, who had a bad start to the game, have returned to normal, and after the last win over the Trail Blazers, the Lakers came on a seven-game winning streak.

The Lakers currently sit second in the Pacific with a 17-10 record, with only two wins separating them from the Trail Blazers.

After the Trail Blazers have suffered two consecutive defeats, the atmosphere in the team has not been problematic, but the form has certainly gone awry.

Van Dewig's back injury is still not resolved, after returning to Portland, Gan Guoyang asked Shui Miao to give Van Dewicki an examination and treatment, Van Dewig felt that the effect was very good, but the continuous away travel and intensive games made him unable to get rest.

No matter how high Shui Miao's medical skills are, he can't make Vanderwig recover in this situation, and he has to wait until the end of the season to do a full treatment and recuperation.

Van Dewicki's back injury in these games has affected his performance, and while he has no problem scoring, the lack of defense has caused a lot of problems for the Trail Blazers.

Drexler is still struggling on the bench to get more playing time, but his recent form has been really mediocre, and the more he does so, the less he can get Ramsay's favor.

Both Sampson and Paxson have had injuries of varying degrees, although they are all minor injuries, but it is this small injury that has reduced their form on the court.

Only Gan Guoyang, he seems to be in good shape, but he doesn't seem to have the strong offensive ** at the beginning of the season, but is obsessed with passing, blocking, and rebounding.

Now, Gan Guoyang stands in the familiar Auckland Stadium, waiting for the game to begin.

Gan still remembers the first time he was here to watch the preseason game, when he finally stood in the middle of the arena — but he was a rival to the Warriors.

Gan Guoyang should have watched the Warriors' games the most, but he has never been a fan of the Warriors, after all, this team is too bad.

So, he looked at the Warriors players in yellow jerseys across from him, and he barely knew them.

The only thing he is familiar with is the Warriors' No. 45, Puvis Sautt, who was still the sixth man of the Warriors when Gan Guoyang watched the game, and Saute was already able to average 22 points per game at that time.

His extremely beautiful and powerful shooting posture left a deep impression on Gan Guoyang, and Gan Guoyang also thought that one day his jump shot could be as beautiful and accurate as Sauter.

It's just that now, his middle distance is still in retreat and penance, and he doesn't know when he will be able to practice to become a mountain.

Schott has become a staple for the Warriors, a strong firepower at the small forward position, and his mid-range jumper has become more sophisticated, which is another big challenge for the Trail Blazers, who are weak in defense at the backcourt.

The game started quickly, and Gan Guoyang, as a Chinese star who walked out of San Francisco's Chinatown, was treated like a superstar in Oakland.

No sooner had he won possession of the ball than there was a loud cheer from the sidelines, as if this was the home of the Trail Blazers.

"There were so many Chinese fans at the scene that you don't know if they are here to cheer for the Warriors or for Gan...... The Trail Blazers took the lead in possession of the ball, and the game officially began, with Valentine in possession... Vandercic was 45 degrees on the right side and caught the ball after the cover jumper...... The ball didn't go in, but Gan got the offensive rebound! …… Scoring with a two-handed slam dunk under the basket, his strength is truly amazing. ”

In the first ball, Gan Guoyang went straight to the basket after covering Van Devic, Van Devic didn't shoot, but the basketball collapsed to his side.

The Warriors' center Whitehead is only 220 pounds, and power forward Mitch Johnson is only 190 pounds, and the two couldn't withstand the bulldozer-like Gan Guoyang, and he took off the frontcourt board.

"If the Warriors want to beat the Trail Blazers, I think they have to play strong enough offense. Defensively, with the Warriors' equipment, they can't resist the Trail Blazers, and the Warriors have won several games, the offense has played very beautifully, and they have a very good offensive talent on the outside. ”

After the opening, the Trail Blazers were still in average condition, and after trying a few mid-range shots on the outside, the shooting percentage was not high; A few offensive and defensive transitions, the fast offensive play was not good, it was very messy, and there were many mistakes.

However, Gan Guoyang was in good shape, grabbed 3 frontcourt rebounds, and all of them were converted into scores, and the Warriors' two thin interior lines were obviously unable to carry in front of Gan Guoyang, who had a power bug.

Gan Guoyang also played happily in the first quarter, because this was the first time he had encountered the opponent's interior line as short as himself.

After entering the NBA, Gan Guoyang already felt that his height of 6 feet 10 was not enough, and the centers of the opposite team were all 6 feet 11 and 7 feet long.

Whenever he faces those guys who are superior, Gan Guoyang always has to use his strength and steps to deal with the other party.

According to the regular thinking of the Trailblazers, the regular time line is not to grab frontcourt rebounds, but to retreat with all their might to prevent the opponent from counterattacking.

But in this game, Gan Guoyang was keenly aware that his team's hand was not good, and the Warriors' backcourt rebounding protection was also very average, so he began to contribute to the team by rushing to grab frontcourt rebounds.

Gan's continuous frontcourt rebounds relieved the scoring pressure for the Trail Blazers. If it weren't for Gan's frontcourt board, the Trail Blazers' offense would have been even worse, and their hand felt really bad today, they couldn't shoot on the outside, and they couldn't open on the inside. On the contrary, the Warriors' offense played efficiently, and the weaknesses of the Trail Blazers' poor outside defense were greatly exposed. ”

"Yes, the Trail Blazers' defensive leakage at the forward position is already a big problem for them...... Oh, and they brought on Drexler, hoping to use him to improve the team's offense and defense. ”

The Trail Blazers continued their poor form in the last two games, with a lack of passion, poor detailing, and some inexplicable turnovers.

Ramsey was extremely depressed about this, he knew that the players' state would have ups and downs, and there would be troughs, but he didn't expect that so many players would suddenly enter a low ebb.

"Speed, where did our speed go! We have to crush our opponents in the high-speed pace of the game, instead of being dragged to death by the opponent like we are now! Everyone's focused, focus on every ball! In the case of a bad feel, strengthen the breakthrough and solve the problems encountered now in other ways! Ramsey called a timeout and yelled at the players in his hoarse voice to boost the team's morale.

But the problem for the Trail Blazers isn't morale, it's that the team is at a low point in form, with injuries and road fatigue making them look sleepy-eyed.

Every once in a while, the team has such a problem during the long season, and if it is a weak team, it can be a desperate losing streak. (In fact, in true history, the Trail Blazers suffered a seven-game losing streak during this period, with 10 losses in 11 games.) ）

And the big teams will come up with all sorts of adjustments to help the team get out of the difficult periods, and even in the difficult times they can win – because they are so strong.

"The Trail Blazers had some trouble, they had too many turnovers in the first quarter, they didn't shoot well, and they lacked motivation on defense; The Warriors played an efficient offense with intimidating mid-range shooting, but even then, the Trail Blazers trailed by three points at 24-27. Gan grabbed seven rebounds in the first quarter, including five frontcourt rebounds, to the cheers of local fans, and scored 12 points, accounting for half of the team's scores. ”

At the end of the first quarter, Gan Guoyang was in surprisingly good condition on the offensive end, he felt as if the ball was loaded with iron, and he had a magnet in his hand, which could always suck the ball over.

He barely singles, relying on secondary offense to score points, and the Warriors' interior has no way to take him.

"I think in the second quarter, the Warriors will definitely strengthen Gan's positioning, and not allowing him to easily get a second offensive opportunity in this way, which is a big setback for the team's defensive enthusiasm."

"Yes, if you've been trying to defend for a long time and the opponent rushes to make a shot and doesn't score, only to have the rebound and get the rebound and score it easily, it's really frustrating."

But Gan didn't plan to discourage the Warriors in the second quarter.

Before the start of the second quarter, Ramsey told Gan Guoyang to "fight like in the first quarter", and it seemed that the old man was also out of line, so he could only let Gan Guoyang rush.

Drexler's impact didn't work well when he came on the court, and he was defended by the Warriors' strong shooting guard Lester Connor, and was forced to miss mid-range shots on several occasions.

"Gan, if it doesn't work, you can do it yourself, and I'll pass it to you." When he got on the court, the team's point guard, Valentin, walked up to Gan Guoyang and said.

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