Chapter 290 289. Wouldn’t you have avoided being killed if you had just given up?

During the intermission, Felton took Zhang Yang's towel and said with a headache: "Their musketeer camp has too much firepower!"

Carlisle, a bystander, was also having this headache.

Felton rested for 3 minutes after the official timeout and then returned to the court. Alan Anderson was also substituted in, replacing Mike Miller and Okafor, so that Okafor did not have to play the entire first quarter and could rest for more than two minutes.

At the beginning of the game, the three young players play together to open up the team offense. During the rotation phase, Carlisle's rotation plan is for the three young players to play alone or in pairs with teammates who are more compatible with the team offense.

With more than two minutes left in the quarter, the Bobcats' offensive efficiency declined because two of their three young players went off the field and Mike Miller, the team's top pitcher, was also replaced.

However, the decline in offensive efficiency during that period was something Carlisle had expected. Three minutes after returning from the official timeout, they had a small climax and widened the gap to 3 points. There was enough buffer space. Carlisle wanted Zhang Yang to rest more in the first quarter, and only Felton was sent on in the second rotation so that Zhang Yang could have more physical strength in the next three quarters.

Without substituting Zhang Yang, Carlisle made up for it in other places - a combination of one big and four small players to defend the Trail Blazers' outside shots.

But the firepower of the Trail Blazers' 'Five Gunners' during the rotation phase exceeded Carlisle's expectations.

After hearing what Felton said, Hill responded, "The Musketeers formation is like this. Once a pitcher starts scoring, it's like a fuse has been lit, and they keep hitting the ball one after another. And that's not the scariest thing. When they start hitting the ball continuously from the outside, the space will be stretched very well. Next, they should focus on the forwards to cut in after the pitcher sets an off-ball screen. Aldridge and Frye's cutting in is a bit difficult. I don't move fast enough, and it's hard to cut off the pitcher's passing route while making up for it."

Hill said as he looked at Zhang Yang, who responded, "I'm fast enough, but not good enough to fight. I can't hold up inside."

Felton scratched his head and said, "I can handle it, but I can't interfere with those two big guys shooting while standing. Alan has a good defensive attitude and a strong physique, but his awareness is a little lacking... The Musketeer formation is quite powerful! Why don't they usually use this tactic?"

Hill: "Although this tactic is powerful, it also has great flaws. In the 04-05 season, the SuperSonics had the first, third and ninth pitchers in the league, and the three-point shooting ability was the best in the league. The Suns could not compare with them, but they only won 50 games.

In that season's playoffs, the SuperSonics and the Spurs played 6 games. If you looked at the scores of the 4 games that the Spurs won, you would be very confused. In those 4 games, the Spurs won by an average of more than 10 points per game, completely crushing the SuperSonics. The strength gap was so big that it didn't seem like they could even go to a 5th game.

But if you watch the live broadcasts of the two games the SuperSonics won, you will know that they can win purely because of their outside shooting. If they can't shoot accurately from outside, they will have nothing."

After listening to this, Zhang Yang said curiously, "I didn't expect that Grant also studied the Sonics' musketeer formation."

Hill: "I got paid in the NBA for 14 years, but only played for 7 years. I had so much free time, so I had to find something to do.

I have been paying attention to those styles of play that I have never been exposed to before, such as the Sonics' musketeer formation, the Suns' run-and-gun, the Jazz's pick-and-roll system, and the Lakers' triangle offense... I have learned a little bit, so when Rick said he wanted to play offensive basketball, I was able to accept it so quickly. "

Zhang Yang: "This is such a joke from hell."

Hill: "Haha, I just want you to be less restrained when facing me, and don't worry that mentioning 'season reimbursement' will hurt me. That's part of my career. I'm not that fragile. You always care about my thoughts. I'm very happy, but it's also a headache for this situation. I hope I'm just an ordinary teammate in your eyes."

Zhang Yang smacked his lips and said, "I don't know about others, but don't worry about me. If you are out for the season again, I will definitely not treat you as an injured patient. I will push your wheelchair and take you to play football."

Hill: "Play football? I'm in a wheelchair, what can I do on the football field?"

Zhang Yang: "Being a goalkeeper might win the sympathy of the opposing team, making them afraid to shoot at you or avoid you."

Hill: "...Jack, you are indeed a bad boy, no! You are a devil!"

Carlisle, who was watching from the side, nodded silently again, agreeing with Hill's evaluation.

The players rested for a while, and the intermission was about to end. Carlisle called the players together, rotated the lineup, briefly emphasized the tactical details, and did not make too many adjustments.

Watching Felton, Zhang Yang, Hill, Millsap, and Muhammad walk onto the court, the old coach Silas asked Carlisle: "The current situation is not very favorable for us. The opponent just hit a climax. Why don't we make more preparations?"

Carlisle: "Grant has already told everyone else what to pay attention to on defense. Some problems can't be solved, so there's no need to emphasize them again.

On the offensive end, there was no problem with our tactical coordination in the first quarter. I can even say that the players played better than I expected. Jack rested for half a quarter and we were still able to lead by 3 points.

There is no problem with our tactics and the performance of our players. What we will have to compete next is the players' ability to withstand pressure and respond independently. There is no need for me to say anything extra to avoid bringing them extra pressure.

We also have things we need to do, we have to do a better job of rotating the lineup..."

When Randy Brown heard this, he felt that Kawhi Leonard was greatly influenced by Bickerstaff... But this is normal. After all, old Bickerstaff was a legendary coach who won the best manager, best coach and championship in his last year of coaching.

...

After the intermission, the second quarter began. Zhang Yang and Roy returned to the court and led the team to face the opponent.

The two players' performances on the court seem to be quite different.

Zhang Yang showed his talents and played in an unrestrained style.

His opponents knew he was going to shoot, knew his arrow was aimed at the target, but they couldn't stop him from pulling the bow; he always found a way to throw the ball.

Moreover, even if he misses shots continuously, he will not be affected. He will shoot the next ball more focused and decisively, making the person defending him always under pressure and feel full of oppression.

Roy is like a heavy sword. He looks neither domineering nor gorgeous, and lacks a lot of momentum. But if you watch him for a few more rounds, you will find that he is extremely calm.

His physical condition is not that good, with a short wingspan, a low shooting point, and just enough speed, but he very cleverly avoided many defects on the offensive end and utilized his advantages to the extreme. He can always use his strong static strength and waist and abdominal core strength, and a sense of rhythm that is not inferior to Zhang Yang, to complete shots or passes in a crowded small area. Even if the Bobcats successfully form a three-person encirclement, he can effectively break the double-team.

The difference in their playing styles and temperaments is also reflected in the performances they bring to their teams.

What Zhang Yang does in offense is relatively simple. He either plays one-on-one or runs to the right position to receive the ball, and either shoots or passes. He just needs to make choices based on the situation at the time. He is a standard outside finisher and an offensive puzzle piece.

He has great trust in Felton, Millsap, Mike Miller, Hill, Rondo and others to do a good job of organizing the offense, and his teammates did not disappoint his expectations, with very high tactical execution and tacit understanding.

It’s mainly because of his momentum. He is highly confident in himself and his teammates.

As an opponent, Roy felt that Zhang Yang was enjoying the game.

Roy has to take charge of the overall situation, initiate the offense, coordinate the movement of teammates, and receive shots...

When both of them were leading their teams to fight against each other, Zhang Yang had a clear advantage.

But Roy played with great patience, just like in his personal offense, he would wait for the opponent's offense to slow down and then lead the team to counterattack. Not only was his personal playing style slow in rhythm, but the same was true when he led the team's offense.

The score rose alternately in the competition between the two players. The Bobcats led the most in the middle of the third quarter. Zhang Yang scored 8 points in a row and made an 8-2 run alone, widening the score difference to 11 points. However, in the middle of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers successfully reversed the score. The Bobcats relied on Felton's fake breakthrough and step-back three-pointer to regain a 1-point lead.

比赛打到末节6分47秒，山猫队以107比106领先开拓者队1分进入官方暂停。

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Several months later, Zhang Yang personally felt the power of the Yellow Mamba when he played against Roy, who was entering his sophomore season.

In terms of statistics, Roy is not as good as Carter, Pierce and Ray Allen, but Zhang Yang, who has played against all four of them this season, thinks Roy is stronger than those three.

In terms of pure skills and shooting, Roy may not be as good as those three, but playing a game is not just about skills, it is a very comprehensive thing.

Those three people all have their own flaws. Carter has strong personal abilities, but lacks leadership and has unclear goals on the court; Pierce is tough and has leadership skills, but lacks the ability to lead a team as a core; Ray Allen... A more counter-intuitive point is that Ray Allen is the one with the most comprehensive abilities among the three. He can be the core of the team and a pure scorer, and he is more willing to sacrifice his performance on the court than the other two. However, his flaw is his character. When he walks off the court, even on the bench, it is obvious that he and the team are in two different worlds.

These defects are almost invisible in Roy.

It may be difficult for those three to make the All-Star team this year, but as long as Roy maintains his current performance and team results, he will definitely be selected.

Many years later, some new fans questioned how Roy, who averaged 08 points, 09 rebounds and 22 assists per game in the 4-5 season, could be selected for the second team. There were many stars whose statistics were better than his that season, but when Roy was selected for the second team, no media or fans thought there was anything wrong with it.

The statistics cannot fully reflect Roy's role on the court. To put it simply, he is like... Tim Duncan on the back line? Of course, not that powerful.

When Zhang Yang thought of this, he suddenly became confused - why did he always think of the man with facial paralysis when he thought of a player's excellent qualities?
Durant is like this, Roy is like this too...

After three quarters, Carlisle finally replaced Zhang Yang, Felton and Okafor at the same time again, paired with Hill and Perkins.

Changing to this lineup means the Bobcats are switching back to a star style of play.

On the Trail Blazers side, McMillan also replaced the starting lineup of Blake, Roy, Webster, Aldridge and Przybila.

As early as the middle of the third quarter, Zhang Yang played singles continuously and scored 3 points in 8 rounds. Since then, both teams increased the proportion of singles by their stars and enhanced the success rate of the offense. At the last official timeout, the head coaches of both teams did not hesitate and directly replaced the lineup that was most suitable for singles attack.

The official timeout comes back and the Trail Blazers attack.

Blake and Aldridge started the attack with a pick-and-roll, and after the screen, they jumped directly. Okafor was caught off guard and failed to press forward to interfere.

Blake made a quick move and hit the three-pointer!

Zhang Yang, who was following Roy on the wing, could only say "shit", Blake was really ruthless at the critical moment!
Soft on the outside but strong on the inside, this is exactly how Blake plays.

After the offense and defense switched, Zhang Yang prepared to start the attack again, to see if he could give the opponent another fierce attack like he did in the middle of the third quarter and directly end the game.

But after he received the pass from Felton at the top of the arc on the opposite side, he saw Okafor leaning against Aldridge in the right elbow area.

Zhang Yang calmed down. There were still 5 minutes left. If he started to wave now, he might not be able to soar. Even if he did, the opponent would still have enough time to counterattack. What the Bobcats team would encounter tonight was either being counterattacked by the opponent or being on the verge of being counterattacked.

Did Okafor just get hit and want to fight back? There must be this emotion in it, but based on Zhang Yang's understanding of Duncan Jr., Okafor's thoughts must be mostly for the overall situation, so he lobbed the ball to Okafor.

Aldridge tried to go around and steal the ball, but even though Okafor had lost weight, his strength was not something that Aldridge, who had a soft style, could match. Okafor firmly blocked Aldridge and received the ball.

After receiving the ball, Okafor immediately took off Aldridge's strength, turned left abruptly and rushed into the three-second zone. Aldridge lost his strength and rushed forward, but was completely passed by!

Okafor jumped high outside the legal collision zone, and Pulzybila had no time to react. Okafor slammed the ball into the basket through Pulzybila!
109 to 109, the Bobcats tied the score!

Okafor still had that expressionless face after dunking, and he continued to have that expressionless face when he retreated back and high-fived the excited Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang was used to Duncan's expressionless face. At this moment, he only felt a little regretful. The ball could have been whistled for, but this was an away game and the referee did not blow the whistle.

Attack and defense changed, Blake continued to pick and roll with Aldridge. This time Okafor moved further out, tightly covering Blake's shooting space.

After Aldridge was broken away, he quickly moved to the left side of the free throw line. After receiving the pass from Blake, he dribbled between his legs like a guard to avoid Felton's steal. At the same time, he took a step sideways to create space for jumping to avoid being confronted by the fat Felton. He jumped and took a mid-range shot... and it hit!
In response to Okafor's back-to-the-basket move just now!

It was the Bobcats' turn to attack again. Felton advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Zhang Yang, then moved to the left corner.

Zhang Yang waited for Okafor to get into position before passing the ball to him. Okafor continued to play one-on-one against Aldridge in the low post.

This time Aldridge just stood behind Okafor and didn't do anything extra... He couldn't hold on, but it didn't matter, Webster on the wing double-teamed him!
Hill moved in time, went around the area where Webster cut off the passing route, and came to the dotted semicircle inside the free throw line to receive the pass from Okafor.

Blake moved in in time to stick to Hill, Aldridge retreated to the basket to cover Perkins, and Przybilla expanded from the basket to the left side of the three-second zone, blocking the space on the left side for Hill to score.

In just a few seconds, the Trail Blazers' top ten defense in the league was fully demonstrated!

But Hill still managed to pass the ball... Zhang Yang pulled up from the left baseline, Felton moved into the mid-range to block Roy, Zhang Yang went around to the top of the semicircle outside the free throw line to receive Hill's pass, turned around and took a long two-point shot... hit!
111 to 111, the score is tied again!
Okafor and Zhang Yang scored consecutive goals, calming down their teammates who were obviously getting anxious.

In the middle of the third quarter, the Bobcats led the Trail Blazers by 88 points, 77 to 11, but from 8:32 in the third quarter to the official timeout in the final quarter, they were outscored 29 to 19 by the Trail Blazers. It was only thanks to Felton's step-back three-pointer that they "only" lost by 10 points in 10 minutes.

After the timeout, the Trail Blazers continued to maintain a strong offensive, but Okafor and Zhang Yang stood up at this time and prevented the Trail Blazers from continuing to unilaterally reach a climax!
Although they were unable to continue to gain an advantage, the Trail Blazers players were not discouraged and continued to launch fierce attacks.

They held on even when they were 11 points behind, played climaxes to even out the score difference, and even overtook the score at one point. The momentum of the Rose City youth team has been fully raised.

In the next few rounds, the Trail Blazers continued to press the Bobcats. In the last minute, Roy cut in and received a pass from Blake and made a layup. The score came to 1 to 122, and the Trail Blazers led the Bobcats by 118 points!
The Trail Blazers caught up with them at the beginning. Every time they widened the gap, they were quickly caught up by the Trail Blazers. The cycle repeated over and over again. In the last quarter, they were overtaken and became the ones chasing points. In the last moment, they couldn't even catch up. The Bobcats players were once again on the verge of a mental explosion. Tonight's game was indeed too exciting... At this moment, Zhang Yang stood up!

Facing Roy's defense, Zhang Yang suddenly stepped out of the three-point line, but failed to deceive Roy. However, he didn't care. He jumped towards Roy and shot a three-pointer...

Roy's defense couldn't be better, but Zhang Yang still managed to shoot the ball into the basket!

121 to 122, the difference narrowed to 1 point!
McMillan wanted to call a timeout, but hesitated and didn't do it. The players were in good shape and played well on offense. The defense was also good, but the bad boy Jack on the opposite side was too tough and accurate at the critical moment. This shot made it 25 of 13 shots and scored 35 points!

The Trail Blazers continued to attack. When Roy reached the frontcourt, he was closely guarded by Zhang Yang. He did not insist on receiving the ball, but moved to the wing, giving the ball possession to Blake at the critical moment.

Blake calmly chose to initiate the offense with a pick-and-roll with Aldridge, and Aldridge received the ball in the left elbow area after breaking away.

Hill moved in advance, came up from the wing and successfully formed a double-team with Felton!
Aldridge dared to shoot but not wastefully at the critical moment, passing the ball to the left corner.

McMillan secretly cried out in disbelief when he saw this scene. Sure enough, Webster missed the three-pointer after receiving the ball!
Zhang Yang grabbed the defensive rebound and seized the opportunity to counterattack. He trotted to the frontcourt. Only Blake from the Trail Blazers retreated. Zhang Yang went straight to the basket and made a high jump shot under Blake's close defense!

123 to 122, Zhang Yang scored 5 points in a row at the critical moment, increasing his personal score to 37 points, and led the team to overtake the score with more than 20 seconds left!
The Trail Blazers called a timeout!
McMillan: I was wrong. I should have called a timeout just now. It’s not that the opponents’ players have poor defensive ability and awareness, but the lineup structure does not have the conditions to continue to play top-level defense. The opponents know very well who to leave open, how to double-team, and how to protect the rebounds at critical moments.

The gap in experience!

Although Webster's three-point shooting is acceptable, he did not shoot well tonight. His first three three-point shots were all missed. In the previous attack, he had the conditions to cut in from the baseline, but when Hill went to double-team Aldridge, he chose to move to the bottom corner. This was obviously a very bad movement choice.

When Aldridge passed the ball, he was only concerned with finding open teammates and lacked awareness and experience in choosing the ball. He chose to shoot against Felton's defense and Hill's help defense, which was more likely to score than passing the ball to Webster who was in a gap.

McMillan saw that Okafor on the opposite side did very well in this regard. Okafor's passing ability is worse than Aldridge's, but his passing is very purposeful. If he cannot pass directly to an open teammate, he will only look for a supporting core, or force a shot. He does not seek to make any contribution but to avoid mistakes in things he is not good at.

Although he was yelling "MMP" in his heart, McMillan still maintained a confident expression as he made lineup rotations and tactical arrangements for key balls.

On the other side, the Bobcats players surrounded Zhang Yang to celebrate this crucial shot, which drew crazy boos from the fans on the scene.

Tonight, the enthusiasm of the fans at the scene gradually increased. From the second half of the third quarter to the official timeout of the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers eliminated as much as 11 points, and the enthusiasm of the fans was completely mobilized.

The main reason why the opponent is the defending champion Bobcats, the league's No. 1 team, is such a great encouragement to the Trail Blazers fans. Only then did they truly realize that their team is completely different from the past few years!

The young dual core is full of talent and has already realized its talent in the second year. Roy has played an All-Star performance, Aldridge is already a first-class inside scorer averaging 18 points per game, and the lineup depth is as good as ever... It's back! The Western powerhouse at the end of the last century is almost back!

After the timeout, the Trail Blazers replaced the combination of Blake, Roy, James Jones, Frye and Aldridge.

The Bobcats also made personnel adjustments, with Rondo, Zhang Yang, Alan Anderson, Hill and Okafor playing.

Carlisle closed his eyes and simulated it in his mind and guessed what lineup McMillan would replace at this time.

The Trail Blazers served the ball in the frontcourt. As soon as Roy received the serve from Blake, he heard the loud cheers from the fans. He was very inspired at this moment.

This is actually a very cruel thing. Even though he played so well in his rookie year, even though he performed at an All-Star level in the first month of his sophomore year and won Player of the Week in the first week of the second month, this was still the first time he heard so many fans cheering for him.

There is no way. The Prison Team has a bad reputation. Randolph gets 20+10 and punches out every night, making the fans in the Rose City less sensitive and less excited about their stars' good performances.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Roy played against Zhang Yang, broke through to the mid-range, stopped his feet, dribbled between his legs and took a step to the right, dribbled behind his back and returned to the top right corner of the free throw line, shook off Zhang Yang, jumped, and made a mid-range shot... and it went in!
A sure kill!

124 to 123, with 15 seconds left, the Trail Blazers overtook by 1 point!
In terms of scoring, Roy is indeed not as good as Zhang Yang. He can't score 13 points in the third quarter and 10 points in the last quarter. He has just scored 29 points now, but he is not afraid of the crucial ball!
Zhang Yang defended very hard, but at this point in the game, facing Roy's sudden and continuous change of direction as if he had been injected with chicken blood, he failed to keep up with his pace and was shaken off and lost points. Just when he wanted to curse, he felt his fatigue quickly subside and his strength surged again... He immediately focused his attention and waved to Okafor under the basket to urge him to serve the ball.

Carlisle was about to call a timeout and stop the action.

A timeout should have been called at this time, but if Zhang Yang wanted to play, he would not have called it. Although the offensive conditions of this lineup were not good, the defensive conditions of the opposing lineup were also very bad, so it was worth a try.

Roy remained calm after hitting the near-game-winning shot. When he saw Zhang Yang asking for the ball, he quickly told his teammates to retreat.

Zhang Yang received the serve and advanced quickly, but still failed to launch a fast break. However, he was not in a hurry and wasted time at the top arc.

Roy stood in front of Zhang Yang with sharp eyes, and his defensive positioning and movements were very good. He made the key shot, and he also had to defend the key defense!

Just then, the bad boy on the opposite side spoke.

"Why are you struggling in vain, Brandon? Just miss the shot and you won't have to suffer the pain of being defeated by me."

Just as Roy had a question mark in his mind, Zhang Yang began to break through. He stopped thinking and actively defended. He was not affected by Zhang Yang's trash talk, but... he failed to defend!

Zhang Yang pulled the ball with a butterfly step, and actually took a step sideways to quickly change direction to the middle distance. Roy failed to keep up with his lateral movement, and Zhang Yang accelerated and broke through the middle, passing Roy cleanly!

The fans at the scene screamed in horror when they saw this scene.

Aldridge was trying hard to block Okafor on the sideline of the three-second zone to prevent the opponent from pushing him away and making a buzzer-beater. Suddenly he heard the screams of the fans. He turned his head to glance outside to see Roy's defensive situation, and saw Zhang Yang rushing straight to the basket.

Aldridge quickly let go of Okafor and blocked him, but as soon as he turned around and stepped to the front of the basket, his eyes went dark...

Zhang Yang grabbed the ball with one step inside the free throw line, took another step and jumped, then slammed the ball into the basket over Aldridge!
With 2.2 seconds left, the Bobcats took the lead again with 125 to 124!

As the ball went in, the referee blew the whistle and Aldridge blocked the foul! Zhang Yang's goal was valid and he had to take a penalty!
The fans at the scene howled in despair. Aldridge was knocked down and sat down on the ground, patting the floor in frustration.

Roy chased into the three-second zone after Zhang Yang landed. He was extremely shocked at this moment. The bad boy's shot was too fast... No, it was the bad boy who was as excited as he was when he made the buzzer-beater in the last round and burst out at the fastest speed at the critical moment. This time it was his turn to be unable to keep up!

As for the referee's whistle, the Trail Blazers players had no doubts. Aldridge's movement and confrontation in the legal collision zone were too obvious, and he was not even able to face Zhang Yang completely.

Zhang Yang celebrated with his teammates, and at the urging of the referee, he walked to the free throw line and made the free throw despite the boos from the fans.

126 to 124, the Bobcats lead by two points!

The Trail Blazers called a timeout, and McMillan arranged the offensive tactics... This time, the two teams had one thing that was very convenient. There was no need to make substitutions. The Trail Blazers now happened to have the most accurate outside shooting and the best spacing, and the Bobcats also happened to have the fastest defensive movement. McMillan only needed to arrange the serving tactics, and Carlisle only needed to predict how the opponent would serve and conduct interception and defense.

After the timeout, the Trail Blazers served the ball in the frontcourt.

With only 2.2 seconds left, the Bobcats had a clear goal in defending the serve - blocking the basket and not giving Blake and Roy a chance to receive the ball.

With 5 seconds left before the serve, Aldridge had no choice but to pass the ball to Frye who was outstretched.

Frye received the ball and was blocked by Hill. He turned and shot hard... He was not strong enough due to the confrontation and missed the ball. The final whistle sounded when the ball flew out of bounds...

27投15中，其中三分球7中4，加上7中6的罚球，张杨狂飙40分，外加6板3助攻2抢断，力压29分7板7助攻2抢断的罗伊，率领山猫队以126比124险胜开拓者队，拿下本赛季第16场胜利！
After the final whistle, the Bobcats players rushed into the court and cheered and celebrated with Zhang Yang together with their teammates on the field.

Zhang Yang was also very excited. Surrounded by his teammates, he howled and cheered to celebrate this hard-earned victory. He scored a lot of points, challenged Roy one-on-one, and almost made the buzzer beater... He had a great time tonight!
If there is any regret... the streak of blocked shots in 16 consecutive games was broken, but that thing is not very important.

When some people are happy, others are sad.

Roy looked at Zhang Yang who was surrounded by his teammates and felt discouraged.

More than a minute ago, he had just made a near-game-winning shot and was in high spirits. He felt that the 'No. 1 player of the new generation' was just like that, just an ordinary scoring expert.

As a result, he was quickly slapped in the face and was defeated by the opponent. The near-kill just now became the most tragic background.

As strong as he is, his mentality is a little broken at this moment, and a rare expression of frustration appears on his face.

Just then, Roy heard someone calling his name, and more and more people were calling.

Roy looked in the direction where the shouting first came from... the technical desk.

Behind the technical table, several fans held up signs that read 'Jack, Brandon will be as strong as you.'

When Roy saw this slogan for the first time today, he didn't want to pay attention to it and was a little annoyed. He didn't like being compared to others, especially by a player who was four years younger than him... But at this moment, he thought these fans were so cute.

Roy suddenly realized that the fans in the Rose City did not stop loving the Trail Blazers, but they dared not love them anymore. The group of players in the Prison Team era hurt the fans too deeply.

But even so, there is still a group of fans who support them and see the performance of him and his teammates.

It’s just that this group of fans, like other fans, were deeply hurt by the Trail Blazers in the Prison Team era. They are worried that they are now like that group of people... An improved record does not mean that the team has become better. The team was also a Western powerhouse that could win 50 games in the Prison Team era.

Therefore, even the fans who support and like him want to set a higher goal for him, the best goal... Roy also thinks it is the 'first man of the new generation' on the opposite side.

Hearing more and more fans shouting his name, Roy became strong again. He looked at the bad boy opposite who was looking around the fans around the stadium curiously, and said to himself - you won this time, you won't be so lucky next time!
(End of this chapter)