Chapter 413: Trust in Them (Part 1)

Gerald Wallace is also a tough guy among NBA players.

He was one of the few All-Stars in the brief history of the Charlotte Bobcats, known as Elvis.

He was traded to the Trail Blazers in the middle of last season, which significantly strengthened the team.

But it doesn't work, Wallace is not the kind of star who can bring qualitative change to the team.

Originally, if Roy had been on the team, Wallace would have been a good assistant to Roy and Aldridge.

Now that Roy is retired, Wallace temporarily serves as the team's top attacker on the perimeter.

In this game, his ball-handling breakthrough was the Trail Blazers' outside offensive engine.

In the second quarter, he was about to lead the team to catch up, but when he broke through, he felt like he hit the wall and was knocked out of the way.

He fell to the ground and burst into a rage, and when he got up, he rushed towards Milicic, who had hit him.

Milicic's blow was really not light, but the action was quite clean, and he touched Wallace with his torso.

Although the man flew a long way and fell to the ground, it was fine.

Just look at Wallace jumping around and confronting Milicic, it's good.

In the previous game between the Bobcats and the Lakers, Bynum broke Wallace's ribs with an elbow.

The elbow blow not only broke Wallace's bones, but also caused his lungs to collapse.

30%-40% of his left lung was broken, and a non-displacement fracture of the fifth rib directly affected his competitive state, and he never recovered to his peak again.

So, now Wallace is sensitive to any rough foul moves.

If you dare to touch me, I will dare to fight with you.

And what about Milicic's thoughts?

If you dare to fight with me, I dare to touch you!

Compared with the previous "parallel trade list", a season in the Clippers has completely reborn him.

The invisible pressure that used to be has long since disappeared, and no one on the Clippers is asking him to play like a leader.

The tolerant and friendly environment of the team made him love basketball again, he loved to play and wanted to win.

There is also a younger brother of the same clan, Dragic, and Kerr often lets them play together when he sets up his tactics.

Both men, although one is Serb and the other is Slovenian, were both Yugoslavs in the past.

Milicic found meaning in the Clippers to stay in the NBA and found his place to truly belong.

He no longer has to go home and smash the wall against the wall after a loss, or kick over the bucket in the training gym.

He knows he doesn't have the offensive talent of Gasol Jr., but he's taller, stronger, and has longer arms.

In this long offseason, Milicic has made two changes to himself:

One is to further lose weight and make his steps more flexible.

The success of the Dallas Mavericks' Tyson Chandler is a wake-up call for all interior players.

The era of the inner line of the station pile is passing, and the flexible inner line of the basket is the future.

The second is to develop his three-point shooting ability and practice three-point shooting with Bonner.

He's got a great shooting talent in his own right, and the mid-range has always been his means of scoring.

Now he's going to expand his range even further to make him a threat from beyond the three-point line.

The tactical implications for the team are huge.

But Milicic's real transformation lies in his own heart.

He threw himself into the game of basketball sober and calmly, all for the sake of victory.

The collision just now seemed impulsive, but it was actually well designed.

A skirmish broke out between the two sides, and the players on both sides were not very angry.

So they all began to fight, separating Wallace from Milicic.

Milicic wasn't meant to fight, but to interrupt the Trail Blazers' momentum in chasing points.

The clash quickly subsided as the referee gave Milicic a technical foul.

The Trail Blazers made a technical foul and hit a free throw.

But then, when Gerard Wallace was still holding the ball and rushing inside, there was a noticeable hesitation in his footsteps.

The layup was changed to a throw, and missed, and Milicic took the rebound in the backcourt and handed the ball to Dragic.

The two made a simple pick-and-roll from outside the three-point line, and Milicic cut outside after the pick-and-roll.

Pick up a pass from Dragic and make a three-point shot at the top of the arc!

The ball went in!

Three-pointer from Milicic.

It's reminiscent of an offensive round from last season with the Clippers and Trail Blazers.

At that time, Gasol Jr. hit a three-pointer after a pass from Harden, which fully reflected the freedom of the Clippers' offense.

However, that three-pointer was the only three-pointer Gasol Jr. hit all season, and there was an element of luck.

Milicic's three-pointer is different, as he has been practicing with Bonner for an offseason.

He really has the ability to shoot three-pointers.

Successfully protected the basket on the defensive end and hit a three-point shot on the offensive end.

Milicic defended and attacked, and Milicic suddenly stabilized the situation on the field.

Milicic then sat in the three-second zone and began to command the defense.

The Clippers' defense is also very simple, sink in, shrink, and put you in mid-to-long-range shots.

Crawford, who came off the bench, missed a mid-range jumper.

Leonard got the rebound in the backcourt, and the ball was still given to Dragic.

The Clippers' offensive formation was very open, and all five of them were pulled apart.

Dragic dribbles continuously, goes around the screen, and makes a layup under the basket!

The Clippers re-established an 8-point lead!

Then, the Trail Blazers attack still missed!

The defense of the Clippers' lineup turned out to be quite solid.

Milicic is just a turtle under the basket and can't die.

Although the NBA has three seconds of defense, Milicic has a nimble foot.

Trying frantically on the edge of defending for three seconds is not three seconds.

The Trail Blazers started with a variety of mid-range shots.

They were originally a mid-range team, and McMillan liked the middle distance.

But in reality, the efficiency of the medium range is very low.

In the middle of the second quarter, the Clippers were still 8 points ahead of the Trail Blazers at 46:38.

The Trail Blazers have begun to play the main team, and the Clippers still have five benches, but they have no temper to beat the Trail Blazers.

Their offense is poor, and Dragic can hold the ball alone, spinning endlessly on the outside.

But Milicic and Bonner were able to throw three-pointers and open up the interior space.

The Trail Blazers simply couldn't defend intensively.

And Leonard and Butler worked hard, constantly rushing inside to grab the frontcourt rebounds.

Milicic has frequent clashes with Trail Blazers players on the inside, and whoever wants to rush to the interior first weighs whether he can withstand that impact.

The score on the field did not move much, and the game scene was not boring at all, it can be said to be very intense.

played until the official timeout, the score was still 46:38, and the Clippers firmly nailed the 8-point advantage!

Kerr sighed in his heart, it turned out that the Clippers' bench players were playing so hard.

They are really serious about fighting, using their brains, using strategy, and fighting with their opponents.

Instead of thinking about it, I just overdid it, and it was over to give the main force a good rest.

"No wonder Smart wants to keep them on the field, it's a trust in them!"

Some people died, but not completely......