After a light-hearted win over the Suns in the opener, the Trail Blazers went on a nine-game winning streak. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info In this winning streak, every player has performed very well, everyone has done their part and played their part in the team's tactical system. McMillan even had time to develop Ammon Johnson, who was drafted with the 34th pick in the second round, in an attempt to develop him as the team's third point guard, but unfortunately this guy seems to be more interested in scoring, but fortunately, the shooting percentage is not bad, and it is worth polishing.

The Trail Blazers didn't lose to the Thunder on the road until November 12, and even though the team had five players in double figures, the Thunder also had five double-doubles, with Durant and Ye Feng's friend Westbrook both scoring 30+, with Westbrook named the best player of the game with 34 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The Trail Blazers held on until the very end, losing by just two points at 108-110, and Roy's three-pointer in the final 1.8 seconds left the team without the only chance to win the comeback. Of course, after the game, Ye Feng knocked Westbrook a big meal on the grounds that the team lost, which was a reserved program between them and Loew.

After leaving Oklahoma City, the Trail Blazers continued their winning streak and held the top of the Western Conference in the record rankings, echoing the Bulls in the East. Speaking of the Bulls, this is also a young team that has sprung up, although the average age of the team's starting lineup may be older than the Trail Blazers, but both Rose and Noah are considered leaders of the younger generation, and they have something to do with the Trail Blazers.

Back then, Ye Feng and Rose fought endlessly in the NCAA Championship, and also grabbed the championship trophy that the opponent was bound to win. Trail Blazers center Oden also has a grudge against Noah, when he covered the sky with one hand to blow up the inside line of the University of Florida but had no choice but to lose, Noah was his defeated man, but eventually won the NCAA championship with the team, until now Oden is still a little indignant when he talks about it, thinking that his championship was stolen.

However, for the Trail Blazers, the Bulls are just an opponent who doesn't need to care too much about it right now, and they are most concerned about the next schedule. But perhaps there is a trickier issue to be solved now, and that is Roy's condition.

Although Roy's performance in this wave of winning streak is very good, but it is just that the statistics look more glamorous, his shooting percentage has dropped significantly compared to last season, and when encountering some defensive powerhouses, such as the Grizzlies and Pistons, he will be completely dumb, and even make opponents dare to let him go and pinch other Trail Blazers players, which is something McMillan has been worried about, but I didn't expect it to happen now.

For this reason, he deliberately talked to Roy in private, and no one knew what agreement the two of them had reached, anyway, since late November, Roy's playing time has been significantly reduced. While he was still the team's starting point guard, McMillan gave Matthews more and more playing time and preferred to use Matthews over Roy in the crucial fourth quarter. Whenever this happens, Roy sits on the bench and watches his teammates play, without any expression on his face.

He knew it was for the team's record, and he tried to convince himself to accept the team's arrangement, but deep down he still felt a little desolate and angry. But that's how the NBA is, when you can't contribute to the team, you can step aside, and the reason why Roy can still keep a starting spot is mainly because McMillan also hopes that he can gradually find his form and share the pressure with others, and he is not suitable as a meritorious veteran of the team.

But at the most critical time, McMillan still prefers to believe in Matthews, the Jazz's pure bench has learned to take advantage of the limited playing time to play well, and what makes McMillan even more pleased is that Matthews is willing to defend, and his defensive ability is also excellent, which is lacking in the team's outside line. The outside defense of the Trail Blazers has always been able to rely on Ye Feng, and Roy can occasionally take a hand, but in fact, the defensive effect is not good, Ye Feng is often mobilized to exhaust himself, but the appearance of Matthews has raised the outside defense of the Trail Blazers by several notches, and his playing time has gradually exceeded 20 minutes.

Roy's decline in form didn't have much impact on the Trail Blazers, but it was still a big hidden danger, that is, Roy's team-oriented personality was replaced by other players who lacked self-control, and basically either made a big noise or broke the jar. But if Roy continues to do this between good and bad, then the Trail Blazers seem to be repeating the trajectory of last season, so what's the point? Be the overall runner-up again? Fans will always remember who the champion is, does the runner-up matter? Maybe the back-to-back Finals losses will tear the whole team apart.

However, there is no one to help Roy, and such things can only be solved by himself. It is true that Ye Feng, Miller and even Aldridge and Camby can do their best to make the ball for Roy in the game, giving him more time to find his feelings, but the team can't afford it, and every iron and mistake of Roy will become a weapon in the opponent's hands, thus reducing the team's chances of winning. So it's okay to pass Roy more when it doesn't matter, but it's debatable to do so at crunch time, and no one is qualified to bet on the outcome of the game.

Roy himself has a sense of crisis, Matthews is really good, and the defensive end is much more important than his own, and it will be a matter of time before he continues to replace himself like this. But Roy is not narrow-minded, he will not deliberately embarrass Matthews during training and competitions, he will only practice silently after training alone, and constantly visit medical and kinesiology experts during the rest days of the schedule, hoping to get more guidance and return to the state of "Yellow Mamba" as soon as possible.

But how easy is that? His hasty comeback last season had aggravated an injury that could have been healed, but he eventually collapsed unwillingly, thus becoming a hidden danger now. Although experts have advised him not to push too the court, preferably to drastically reduce his playing time, how can Roy's pride accept it? He didn't even share the advice with McMillan, who had always been synonymous with youth and old age, but this time he wanted to be willful.