Chapter 226: Bloodless Blades

Gentry sat in his place, looking like he was analyzing the situation on the field, but he was actually there in a daze. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info Roy's play made him so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood, you must know that in the first ten minutes, the other players of the Trail Blazers basically didn't make much of a move, so the Trail Blazers still led by 5 points, what should the Suns do next? Defense is not good, then let's fight against the attack, Gentry finally persuaded himself.

As a result, under his guiding ideology, the second quarter became a scoring performance for both sides. To Gentry's baffle, Roy seemed to have given up on his fiery touch and started actively making balls for his teammates. What is this for? Gentry couldn't understand it, so he simply didn't pay attention to it, in his opinion, the pioneer was self-defeating martial arts, and in that case, there was no reason not to accept this gift package. So he stood on the sidelines and shouted at the players, telling them to increase their offensive firepower and try to equalize or even overtake the score in the second quarter, so as to have the advantage at the start of the second half.

But Ye Feng and Aldridge's scoring smashed his thoughts, and the scoring efficiency of the two was simply terrifying, with Roy threatening on the outside, and Camby on the inside to grab rebounds, and the shooting of the two was simply unscrupulous. Camby's dominance on rebounding gives them more confidence, and as that confidence increases, so does their shooting percentage. Although under Nash's leadership, the Suns' scoring points are very scattered, but they are not as good as Ye Feng and Aldridge, not to mention that Roy and Miller occasionally shoot outside the three-point line, which also makes the Suns players helpless.

In the entire second quarter, the Suns scored 26 points as a team, which was not bad, but the Trail Blazers scored 31 points. Not only did the Suns not tie the score as Gentry thought, but the Trail Blazers extended the margin to double digits. In the short time of the first half, the Trail Blazers' bench unexpectedly tied the game with the Suns and even gained the upper hand slightly, which was hard to imagine in the first few games. Bringing Fernandez back to the bench after Roy's comeback is one thing, but on the other hand, isn't it true that the whole Trail Blazers team is full of confidence? Dare to shoot, dare to make moves, it seems that nothing can make them stop their firepower.

However, the 10-point difference did not knock down Gentry, nor did it make the whole Suns lose confidence, after all, for them, this game is crucial, if they win, they can enter the tie-break, and they still retain the hope of eliminating their opponents to advance, and if they lose, they will lose the whole season, and no amount of ambition can only wait for the comeback next season. But the Trail Blazers' performance surprised them, and if they had played 100 per cent in the first few games, they were 12 per cent in the cheers of the home fans today. The strong firepower, tough defense, and strong will made the whole Suns feel a little suffocated, which has never been felt in the previous games.

McMillan was pleased with his players' performance in the first half, but now is not the time to relax, as there are many cases in NBA history where opponents have been overturned because of their arrogance. He stood in the middle of the dressing room and said to everyone: "Good, you played the effect I wanted in the first half and will go into the second half with a double-digit lead." I'd love to praise you, but reason tells me it's not the time yet, because the opponent won't be willing to tie his hands and they're going to play harder in the second half and try to equalise. Don't be in a hurry at this time, stabilize your mentality, and play with a success rate, so that their trapped beast fight will have nothing to fear, and we will definitely eliminate the Phoenix people to advance to the next round, depending on your performance in the second half. ”

McMillan's shot proved to be very effective, and after the start of the second half, the Suns went on the offensive as he expected, hoping to turn the tide in one fell swoop. But with his advance warning, the Trail Blazers players appeared calm and unhurried around their opponents. At this time, it was Ye Feng who stood up, as the most critical point of possession in the team's tactical system, his rhythm was the rhythm of the whole team. In the offensive round of the Trailblazers, Ye Feng can always suppress his inner desire, calmly analyze the situation on the court, and then decide to break through, shoot or pass according to his own judgment.

With such a calm brain, the Trail Blazers' offense was well organized, and while the offensive rounds seemed to be fewer than the opposing team and the pace of advancement was much slower, there was little change in the score difference between the two teams on the scoreboard. Once in a while, the Suns hit a small surge, and the Trail Blazers quickly returned the game, not giving them a chance to equalize. Although McMillan consciously replaced individual substitutes to let more main players rest, he did not replace Ye Feng, which fully reflects the importance of Ye Feng. However, this is also because the Suns' wing defenders are very unreliable, Ye Feng basically did not suffer too much defensive pressure, and he himself did not need to do his best on the defensive end, since there is still gas in the tank, then play a little longer!

The two sides were tied in the third quarter, with a score of 32-31 in the single quarter, and the Trail Blazers led the Suns by 1 point with Ye Feng's last-minute throw, which made Gentry's brows twisted. He didn't want to throw in the towel, so he fielded his starting lineup just two minutes into the final quarter, but replaced Hill with Dudley and prepared to fight the Trail Blazers to the death. I have to say that Gentry is looking for a very good time, McMillan originally planned to let Ye Feng rest until 7 minutes left before playing, and now the small forward on the Trail Blazers court is Batum, although the function is similar but it is a weakened version.

Sure enough, the Sun's unexpected substitution received good results, and the difference became 5 points after a wave of 8-0, and McMillan had no choice but to let Ye Feng appear in advance. Ye Feng behaved very sharply as soon as he came on the court, and two consecutive three-pointers opened the difference again, although Richardson on the Suns side was not to be outdone and wanted to fly together for three points, but Ye Feng did not give him a chance, and a block from outside the three-point line directly taught him to be a man. With three minutes left in the game, the Trail Blazers once again led by as many as 15 points, and judging by the situation on the court, the margin is on the verge of widening further.

Gentry's eyes darkened, he understood that he had lost this game, and the team had lost, and maybe this summer, this team would be dissolved, right?