"Well done!" After letting go of Donde's ball, the Lakers' bench suddenly burst into ecstasy from silence. Especially led by Zhang Yi, everyone was excited as if they had won the game.

What the current Lakers want to see most is of course Robert's ability to solve defensive problems, plus Vali's weakness in rebounding.

Although the idea is simple, for NBA-level players, weaknesses can easily be magnified, and the impact of these two weaknesses is very large.

So it will have a direct impact on the value of two people on the field. Now that Robert is desperately defending, if he can really limit an opponent of his level like Donde, then everyone else can basically rest assured.

Because even if the level of the Trail Blazers star is still far from that of Sean and the like, he is definitely among the top point guards in the league.

If it weren't for his personality and style of play that limited his influence, this breakthrough guy could easily become a sought-after star in the league.

Even when Sean entered the league, many people regarded him as Donde's second. It's because their breakthrough techniques are very similar.

And they give the same impression, although Donde's development trajectory is not smooth, but because of Sean's better basketball foundation, everyone knows that his future height is not comparable to Donde.

It is precisely because of the rise of the juniors that Donde, who has not improved for many years, has been performing better and better this season, and it can be seen that he does not want his position as the first quarterback in the West to be snatched away by a newcomer.

He's really worked hard enough that even the head coach who wasn't going to make him the center of scoring after Grant's return has changed his mind.

Because Donde has a lot of momentum that even Grant doesn't have. It's a personality that has nothing to do with age, strength, or status.

This man is naturally full of fighting spirit, not only because he trains hard, but also because he does his best to show everyone on the field.

Although this trait is a good bonus for very strong players, it also has a downside. That is, he will be as sharp as his opponents and teammates.

So even if he is the team's leading scorer, he is not very popular with the Trail Blazers. Especially when there are conflicts between him and various players, Don will never back down and calm down.

It's the opposite of Grant's personality, so the Trail Blazers' team leader hasn't changed. This is not a problem that can be solved by strength.

Regardless of the situation, emotional intelligence is just as important as the value of strength in a team. Grant is the kind of natural leader.

He is equally charismatic on and off the field, winning and losing. It's not a charm that one person gets by training.

Talent sometimes includes this. Some people are born to be living treasures, and some people are born unliked. This is present in various industries.

Everyone knows Tang Deqiang, but he is not as good as Sean, a junior, and he is not as attractive as Grant on the same team.

In many cases, Trail Blazers fans actually resented Downe for stealing a lot of the ball from Grant. But they don't know that the offensive ability of the team leader they approve of is actually not that good.

Although his points per game average is not low, this is because the defensive intensity of the No. 1 position is generally low. Plus his style of play is biased towards fixed-point shooters.

It is necessary to wear inside and outside or to cooperate with various passing and cutting balls. If it's really a threat with the ball, the Trail Blazers can't replace him.

Whether it's Zhang Yi, Valanda, or Sean, they all have a position like Donde in the team. Regardless of their character, the team can't do without him.

Even if you force the trade, the results will definitely plummet. That's the value of a star. No matter the minute the game goes on, as long as he's on the pitch, as long as he's ready to attack, as long as the ball gets in place, he's going to do his job as a killer.

There aren't many players in the league today who have the killer instinct of Donde. If it weren't for his character, he would have received more praise.

Facing Robert, he could quite understand why the Lakers would want to put the young man on the bench. And you can also know Robert's unwillingness in his heart.

But the more you understand, the more hateful it is. After all, they are so similar, it is natural to be angry when you see such a player who can't resist.

What kind of defense, it's good to work hard to improve. All the players are the same, and with the skills they have, Robert can do the same.

Tang De really thinks so, because he is such a man who is full of fighting spirit at all times.

While no one cares what a half-old veteran can do now, at least no young man like Sean is worthy of appreciation.

But if you look closely at his style of play, his breakthrough is just as strong. And, more importantly, his defense and offense are more cerebral in his defense.

It's not the beauty that Sean can now get by playing with his physical gifts alone. Savvy viewers will love Donde's combination of technique, experience and personality.

Of course, this doesn't attract much attention on a large scale. But it is clear that such a player really deserves respect.

It's the same with Robert, who can read Donde's ball. Although he couldn't defend it at first, that didn't mean he didn't understand. Now on the attack, he can already analyze what the opponent will do next.

The question is whether you can get it right every time. It's not about how to play catch-up, it's about being smarter and more clever about successful defenses.

After all, his energy still can't be separated from the offense. Now the team has given him the task of being the leader of the bench, that is, the super sixth man.

The so-called sixth man should be both offensive and defensive, on the one hand, he can complete the loopholes of the starter, and on the other hand, he cannot let the score fall like a cliff.

When he came on the court, he had to solve the problem, and Robert told himself that he had to limit the opponent's attack as much as possible when his physical strength was well distributed, and then save his energy to use on his own attack.

The biggest problem he's facing now is not the defense, because he's done it defensively now, and he's going to keep playing like that to prove it's not luck.

But the offense never opened, which was very difficult, because it was not something that Robert could achieve on his own, he had to break the blockade that his opponent Donde had on him.

The two of them do have a similar style of play, but if they are limited to this, they can't open up the situation.

"That's good, but if that's all you have, you're miserable!" Tang De said excitedly. Watching Robert's defense gradually tend to stabilize.