On the evening of April 11, the Staples Center. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Lakers really don't want to give up the win of this game, the Mavericks are chasing too closely behind their butts, and it is likely that the victory or defeat of one game will determine the final standings. Although Phil doesn't think the Mavericks will be able to catch up, it doesn't feel good to pin his fate on someone else, so it's better to let himself get the initiative first. This is a normal way of thinking, 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 the critical moment, they are more willing to let themselves control the situation. Although the Lakers' record is not as good as that of the Cavaliers, if they become the first in the West, they will have home-court advantage before the Finals, which makes them want to fight.

This time, the Lakers put out a lineup of Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Odom and Gasol, which can be said to be both offensive and defensive, and Bynum, known as the "Little Shark", was out of action due to injuries to his right knee and left Achilles tendon. But this is not good news for the Trail Blazers, Gasol can certainly be handed over to Camby to deal with, but Aldridge has a hard time facing Odom, because Odom is more comprehensive than him, has a wider offensive range, and is quite difficult to defend.

Although McMillan had the intention to send Batum, who had returned from injury, to play the No. 4 position against Odom, firstly, Batum's condition in training was not very good, and secondly, Aldridge made a military order not to beat the Lakers' interior line and vowed not to give up, so in the end, he and Camby partnered with the interior line. The remaining three people are still Miller, Roy and Ye Feng, which are also the strongest lineup that the Trail Blazers can put on at present. From this point of view, McMillan has no intention of abandoning the game, and the tacit approval of the players' desire to play is almost always on the surface.

At the beginning of the game, the two sides fell into a stalemate, and the sound of iron on the court continued, whether it was the Lakers sitting at home or the Trail Blazers from afar, everyone didn't seem to feel very good, and Camby took the opportunity to grab a lot of rebounds. However, Kobe Bryant quickly relieved himself and continued to use mid-range jumpers to help the Lakers increase their scores, and the difference was once stretched to 10 points. Under the pressure brought by Kobe, the outside line of the Trailblazers also began to open, but it was not Ye Feng and Roy, but the old and strong Miller. He hit two consecutive three-pointers to help stop the bleeding, and the Trail Blazers trailed by just five points when the rotation lineup came on.

After switching to the bench lineup, the Lakers are still in an advantage, but they are only barely trying to maintain it, and their bench is weaker than the Trail Blazers. This is also something that can't be helped, a team with a lot of stars, unless there are veterans who see a good chance to win the championship to come and cling to, otherwise they can only recruit some role players who can still be used to enrich the player list. Even if the veterans want to mix up the championship, they must accept the demand for a salary cut, after all, there are too many stars on the team, which means that most of the salary space is squeezed, and only a small part can be used to sign role players, and it is conceivable how much each person can get.

However, the Lakers managed to hold on to their advantage at the end of the first quarter, leading 23-20 into the second quarter. However, the 3-point gap is nothing in this time period, and it is a round for outside shooters like Ye Feng, Roy and Miller, as long as they hit a three-pointer to equalize the score in an instant. At the beginning of the second quarter, McMillan did not enter the starting lineup, but Phil decisively put the starters on the court in order to open up the difference as soon as possible. The Trail Blazers' bench is good, but it is not strong enough to compete with the Lakers' starters, and there is no way, McMillan can only replace a starter and play with the opponent again, at least to ensure that the situation on the court does not fall behind.

But halfway through the second quarter, the unexpected happened. The unlucky guy who was hit this time was Roy, who faced Kobe's defense when he broke through with the ball, and made a simple crotch dribble, who knew that his feet slipped and he almost fell to his knees. It would have been fine if it had just done so, but Bryant quickly stepped forward to make a steal after seeing an opportunity, and Roy's right knee hit the oncoming bone of Kobe's calf. As we all know, the hardness of the oncoming bone of the calf is quite high, and Roy was unguarded at this time, and he was directly knocked to the ground, and he couldn't blow Kobe Bryant's foul.

The Lakers easily fought back, but the Trail Blazers didn't have players to defend back, and they gathered around Roy to pick him up. But Roy refused, clutching his knees and curling up on the ground, his mouth hissing and inhaling, beads of sweat the size of beans on his forehead. After the Lakers scored, McMillan quickly called a timeout, and then walked over with the team doctor in a hurry. After a brief handling, the two big men, Camby and Aldridge, carried Roy to the bottom of the field and began to be examined. In order to keep the game going, McMillan used Ye Feng to play the second position and Batum to play the third position.

Before half-time, Roy left the pitch for the dressing room with the help of the team doctor, and McMillan sat on the sidelines frowning tightly. Fortunately, Roy's downplay did not make the Trail Blazers lose their fighting spirit, Batum quickly entered the state after a short adaptation, and began to take over Ye Feng to organize the offense, Ye Feng completely gave up the work of the organization, became the team's strongest attack arrow, hoping to use scoring to help the team win. In the end, the Trail Blazers narrowly defeated the Lakers 91-88, Aldridge had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Camby had 10 points, 17 rebounds and 4 blocks, and Ye Feng scored a game-high 27 points, plus 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

But the win didn't put a smile on the faces of the Trail Blazers' players, as Roy was in a bad condition and had already been taken to a hospital in Los Angeles for a detailed examination. According to the team doctor, the situation is not good, everyone is nervous, is it possible that Roy is going to miss the whole playoffs? But the schedule waited, with McMillan letting Roy stay in Los Angeles for a diagnosis while the others flew back to Portland to prepare for their final two home games. While he tried his best to be calm, he was still worried that Roy's reimbursement would be an absolutely devastating blow to the team, especially as the playoffs were about to begin.

The news from the team doctor the next day was not optimistic, Roy had already undergone his first MRI, which showed that he had suffered a large contusion to the bone in his right knee, and in order to prevent a misdiagnosis, he would need to be tested again, which meant that he would miss at least the last two regular season games. As for the playoffs, who knows?