In the second half of the game, Zhang Feng was replaced by Stotts and placed on the bench after running continuously on the field and with extremely limited performance.

Off the court, Zhang Feng also fell into deep thought as he looked at the ten people running back and forth on the court.

"Running like this?"

"Do you still want to gain weight?"

In the end, the Trail Blazers lost to the Golden State Warriors at home.

The score difference was not too big. The Trail Blazers only lost 114-118 at home by 4 points.

This is also the reason why although he knew that the team was trapped in the Warriors' fast-paced offense, Stotts did not force himself to interrupt the Blazers' offensive rhythm during the game.

Because in fact, most of the Blazers' players did not perform poorly.

Stotts also wants to see if the Blazers can find a new offensive direction without Aldridge...

In the fast and chaotic battles that the Warriors are extremely good at, Lillard's performance was extremely dazzling, and the offensive capabilities of Batum and Matthews were also outstanding.

Without the "drag" of an All-Star insider like Aldridge, Stotts keenly realized that the Trail Blazers could actually be very suitable for the Warriors' offensive style.

At least in chaotic and fast battles, the Trail Blazers are not inferior to the Warriors, and Lillard's excellent scoring explosiveness can be maximized in this fast pace and low level of defensive confrontation.

It's just that this style of play hurts the players inside.

As for the Warriors, players like Bogut are now just a blue-collar player who works as a screen and guards the basket. Even in many of the Warriors' fast-paced counterattacks or offensive rounds, Bogut doesn't even have to run to the frontcourt. The Warriors have already taken action and ended it.

It's the attack's turn.

David Lee, on the other hand, started the game with a dozen attacks and scored some singles points. More often, it was Dream Chaser Green who was very suitable for this rhythm.

Zhang Feng knows Green's future achievements. As the core player of the Warriors dynasty and the top five teams, Green's excellent defensive ability can withstand the opponent's center in the interior, and then give full play to his ability to handle the ball on the offensive end, and the center advances.

Fast break, responsible for distributing the ball, and even occasionally a one-stop layup, I asked you if you are afraid.

Unlike today's Warriors, who are gradually developing a faster offense, the Trail Blazers' interior players are obviously not suitable for this kind of game rhythm.

The performance of Robin Lopez, Zhang Feng, and White at the power forward position was obviously greatly affected by this high-intensity, fast-paced turnaround.

Not only did he not perform well on the offensive end, but he also failed to perform at a regular level on the defensive end.

It was the "drag" of many inside players that caused the Blazers to lose in the end even though they did not fall behind during the confrontation.

The Warriors' style is actually very unfriendly to traditional power centers.

This can be seen from Bogut, the former No. 1 pick who has turned into a "blue-collar" player.

Although Bogut is the Warriors' starting center, his core role on the court is to provide high-quality screens, defend the Warriors' three-second zone, and collect defensive rebounds.

On the offensive end, with such "high-quality center assets", the Warriors hardly arrange Bogut's low-post singles tactics.

Moreover, Bogut's playing time is far less than that of other teams' starting centers.

He started every game, and then played more than 20 minutes. The rest of the playing time was all given to Green and others on the bench who were more mobile.

This is the "embarrassment" of the old-school high center in the Warriors, and his tactical status has dropped sharply.

"The development trend of the league is increasingly pursuing a fast-paced style of play, blindly gaining weight and sacrificing my own mobility. Can I really adapt to such a fast-paced game?"

After the game, Zhang Feng couldn't sleep for a long time, thinking about such things.

I didn't think about it that much before, but now, for Zhang Feng, it is a time when he needs to carefully consider his future.

Should he follow the trend, maintain the status quo, and maintain his mobility, or should he gain weight and develop into a more aggressive center?

The two styles of centers will determine the focus of the center's future training direction.

I didn't think about it that much before because Zhang Feng originally needed to practice basic confrontation and increase his muscle content.

Now, Zhang Feng needs to decide for himself whether to continue exercising for a long time and build muscle strength while maintaining his body shape, or to gain weight on a large scale and widen his body shape.

"Whether I gain weight or not, with my height, I will be a 'drag' for the team at this pace of the game."

Thinking back on this game, he felt "clumsy" and labored under the continuous fast-paced running. Zhang Feng really didn't like such meaningless running behavior.

Thinking about Bogut, who has lost a lot of weight, and then comparing himself on the court, he met Draymond Green, who is only a second-year rookie, only 1.98 meters tall, but can play the center position.

Zhang Feng knows it very well, but he doesn't want to admit that if the league pursues a faster-paced style of play, high center forwards will inevitably be eliminated by this fast-paced turnaround. Green, who has physical fitness and is not too tall,

There is a reason why the center will become a favorite of the Warriors in the future.

Zhang Feng is considering various gains and losses. With his current professional perspective, he recalls those classic games in the future, looking for and learning from his own future path...

"No! No matter how much I lose weight, I will never be able to run as 'lightly' as Dream Green and enter their fast-paced game. I will be at a disadvantage no matter what."

Thinking about those historical great centers and Yao's dominance at the basket.

"You still need to gain weight and use your own strength to prove that you can become the team's tactical core and allow the team to slow down the pace of the game, at least when you are on the court."

"If I can become a devastating weapon like O'Neal and Dayao in the paint, and directly defeat mini-centers like Green, am I still afraid that I won't be taken seriously by the team?"

"Moreover, in the future, most teams will have short centers like Green, or thin centers who only focus on athletic ability, so it is not too easy to easily score points inside."

After debating the pros and cons, as well as various realistic conditions, Zhang Feng clearly realized that as a high center, there is a high probability that he will be eliminated by the future trend of the NBA.

After all, if you think about it, in the future, there will be fewer and fewer traditional centers on strong teams in the NBA, and they may even be almost extinct.

Didn’t you see that rough guys like Lopez were forced by the league situation to practice outside three-pointers?

However, if he can really grow against the trend and make a name for himself in the past few seasons, then as the only inside giant in the league, he might be able to overturn this small ball era on his own.
Chapter completed!