After the Blazers lost Oden inside, Aldridge faced Lin Ri alone and was at a disadvantage. In fact, it can be seen that although Oden was retired for the season several times, which affected the realization of his potential, even if he faced Lin Ri several times,

After a serious injury, Oden showed a level of strength in the 82 games he played that was also at the level of an NBA second-line post player. In some cases, he could even produce data comparable to that of an average top-tier post player.

And maybe that's why so many experts, even those who are not Trail Blazers fans, feel sorry for him?

As far as talent is concerned, this guy is indeed at a historical level.

It's a pity that this bad luck is also of a historical level.

Maybe God was also afraid that the talent he gave Oden was too shocking, so he took back all of this guy's talent?

In short, his absence made Aldridge very uncomfortable.

In Aldridge's opinion, Lin Ri's impact was greater than the last time they met!

What a pervert...

Aldridge thought about it. It had only been a month or two, and the gap between before and after was so big. What kind of monster is this guy?

No matter how you adapt to this alliance, you shouldn't have such a speed of progress!

Are you going to let us guys live?

He thought about how he entered the league in 2006 and worked hard for 4 years before he regained his current position at the fourth position. Now when talking about the representative of the league's fourth position, Aldridge's name cannot be ignored.

's existence.

But he is only at the fourth position in the league. If he is really ranked among the top ten superstars in the league, his name is destined to not be on the list.

But Lin Ri is different. Let alone a superstar in the league, whenever there is a ranking list discussing current players, as long as it is related to ability and talent, this guy's name will definitely not be left out.

This is probably the so-called "comparison between people makes people angry"!

Why!

Aldridge couldn't help but sigh.

Fortunately, he didn't think too much, otherwise he would have discovered that throughout the entire Blazers team, in every position, his position was being beaten, while other positions had a larger or smaller lead.

Then his sense of imbalance will probably be even greater...

Facts have also proved that basketball is indeed a game of five people most of the time. Lin Ri gained an advantage and did not help the Suns stop their decline. Instead, they continued to be suppressed by the Trail Blazers until the end of the first half.

, they still lead by 8 points.

This advantage made the halftime break in the Rose Garden particularly lively.

Trail Blazers fans can't help but be excited. After all, they are leading the Suns, who are currently ranked first in the Western Conference and are one win away from the Cavaliers, who are first in the league!

If you can kill this team, you can go out and brag to others as a "Trail Blazers fan" these days anyway.

Moreover, given that this team defeated the Cavaliers by a huge score twice, defeating the Suns has become a more honorable thing than defeating the Cavaliers, the real number one in the league!

Now, there are still two second half and two quarters left before this honorable thing can be realized. Guys, come on, just maintain the momentum of the first half!

"Listen, guys, I know you are tired now, but this is not a reason for us to admit defeat. We just ran a little slower than usual. We may feel that our physical fitness is not enough. But are these reasons for losing?

?Is there really no way for us to defeat this pioneer? I want everyone to ask themselves, have we really reached our limit?"

The auditorium at the Trail Blazers' home court was roaring with gongs and drums. In the visiting team's locker room, Gentry began his speech, "Listen, everyone, from the beginning of the season to now, we have taken one step at a time to make the entire team

The alliance knows that we are not someone to be trifled with, and now, we want everyone to know that what we are about to create is a big scene that no one expected!"

"We haven't reached the point where we are definitely losing, so listen, cheer up for the second half!"

After Gentry finished speaking, it was obvious that the eyes of the guys in the locker room became much hotter, which made him secretly think: It works, and then he struck while the iron was hot and revealed the tactics he wanted to deploy.

After he finished speaking, everyone on the Suns team looked slightly stunned. They obviously did not expect that Gentry's arrangement in the second half would be like this.

But there is no doubt that this arrangement does not have much to do with the feel, but has a lot to do with willpower!

This is indeed a tactic to test their willpower!

There's nothing more to say, just do it!

The second half of the game began immediately, and the Trail Blazers players took the field amidst huge cheers from the audience. At this moment, for the Trail Blazers fans, they had the dazzling eyes of heroes!

Everyone on the Suns team looked tired. The halftime break was not enough for them to take a complete rest. Moreover, rather than physical fatigue, they thought they were more mentally exhausted due to the fatigue of traveling and traveling.

For this reason, a short break does not have much effect on players who are playing "back to back".

However, despite the tiredness on their faces, their eyes were somewhat determined.

They will fully demonstrate their strong willpower in this game!

"beep!"

The referee's whistle officially sounded and the third quarter officially started.

Roy got the ball from the backcourt, but as soon as he dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, Richardson forced him over. He subconsciously turned around and leaned his back against Richardson, so that the latter could not reach out to interfere.

Then, he waited for his teammates to respond.

It was only at this time that he discovered that he was not the only one using the Suns' press to defend. All the Suns' players were closely defending their opponents.

It looked like he was at a critical moment of life and death.

Yes, that's right, this is Gentry's plan for the second half.

He relies on defense to win!

The Suns are a well-known "offensive team and weak defensive team" in the league. They are a team that puts most of their energy on the offensive end. As an old fan of this team, I will never think about what these guys will do on the defensive end.

Well, this is unrealistic. As a true Suns fan, you absolutely cannot think this way.

This is why the Suns players are surprised.

This is just like "soldiers don't use machetes to kill people, but use kitchen knives to cook." It's something they didn't expect.

But Gentry's "chicken soup" was very good, and it made these guys want to try to win this game with defense.

If they really do it...it will definitely be something that will make them feel amazing!

Everyone on the Suns team is eager to try.

The Trail Blazers did not expect the Suns to press so fiercely in the third quarter. After Roy was forced to a draw, he did not react for a long time. This round was also because he did not change his tactics in time, and the Blazers' tactics failed to be timely.

The ball was released, and as the 24 seconds were approaching, Aldridge took the shot as a "take-over position" and the ball hit the basket with a "bang".

"Snapped!"

Lin Ri grabbed the rebound in his hands.

it works!

Before any sighs could be heard from the Trail Blazers auditorium, all members of the Suns showed expressions of joy. This defensive success gave them hope of winning by relying on defense.

After all, if you can defend successfully once, you can defend successfully the second time!

The Suns' defensive confidence has been greatly enhanced.

It also greatly enhanced their defensive enthusiasm in the future!

"Bang!"

Sure enough, in the next offensive round of the Trail Blazers, the Suns once again used their collective strength to block the Blazers' offense.

When the sound of the iron was struck, the head coach of the Trail Blazers obviously couldn't sit still. He didn't expect that the Trail Blazers' two attacks in the second half failed.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to their momentum.

Originally, he planned to call a timeout, but thinking about calling a timeout just one minute after the start, this will undoubtedly increase the panic of all members of the Trail Blazers team.

So he thought about it and gave it up.

It’s not Popovich after all!

If this were Popovich, he would dare to play "5 up and 5 down" right now.

This is Popovich's courage.

In comparison, the Blazers' head coach is much more conservative.

Being conservative naturally has its advantages, but in this case, the disadvantages of being conservative are also revealed.

There are no changes, which means that the Trail Blazers' players on the court have to adapt to the Suns' sudden increase in defensive intensity.

Looking at the score that is constantly being reduced, it is not that simple for the Trail Blazers players to maintain a normal attitude and try to adapt.

The result was that in the middle of the third quarter, the Suns successfully recovered the deficit.

"beep!"

At the same time they tied the score, the Blazers' head coach had to reach out to signal a timeout.

It's a pity that calling a timeout at this time is of little use. Looking at the expressions of the Blazers players who lowered their heads and left the field, it can be seen that there are some problems with their mentality.

In this regard, the head coach of the Trail Blazers could only sigh in his heart. If I had known, I would have called a timeout earlier.

Why!

He exhaled slightly.

The Trail Blazers fans at the scene also more or less sighed.
To be continued...