Chapter 105, Dilemma.
The day after arriving in Atlanta.
The entire Trail Blazers team conducted restorative training.
Unfortunately, the Trail Blazers' injuries and misfortunes seem to continue.
During training, Mills had a severe sprain in his right foot.
Then, Otero, who was already injured, announced his surgery.
For a time, the number of Trail Blazers' injury list reached 7 directly.
It doesn't matter if it's a minor injury, but all of these people are seriously injured... That's fucking.
In addition, the Trail Blazers had only 14 people at the beginning of the season.
So now there are only 7 people who can play basketball in good health.
In desperation, they could only place the observed Fernandez on the 8-person list to register...
"The worst team in the NBA this season was born!"
NBA teams report a maximum of 15 players per season, but there are up to 12 players who can play in a game.
The other three are the so-called injury list. Of course, the ones in this list are not necessarily injured or reserve players, but also injured players. When someone in the 12 people in the rotation lineup are injured, the injured are placed on the injury list, and then one from the original list is activated to put it into the rotation lineup.
So in a complete NBA team, there are 5 starters, 7 substitutes, and 3 injured.
But in addition to the starting lineup, the other number is not absolute, and 7 players can rotate.
Now it's really no one available.
During training, there were no full-game matches. The training quality of the Trail Blazers was very bad, and almost everyone lost their rhythm.
As a last resort, McMillan announced in the morning that he would stop training and everyone would rest!
Players rest, but coaches cannot rest.
They are using all their time to prepare for the next game.
They want to watch videos of Development League players and quickly find someone to come and take over.
Otherwise, if they are injured again, they will not even be able to register.
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That afternoon.
The media and fans made a summary analysis of the Trail Blazers' injuries.
Everyone agreed that the Trail Blazers team doctor had a great responsibility.
First of all, Oden and Roy had a potential for knee injury long before the draft, but the Trail Blazers still insisted on choosing, is they ignorant or overconfident about their medical level?
In addition, the Trail Blazers' team doctor was also questioned when the player's injury recovered. For example, in February 2008, Roy suffered a left knee injury in his last game before the All-Star Weekend, but the team still encouraged him to participate in the All-Star game. Roy finally played for 29 minutes in this game that was meaningless and led all players of the Western Conference All-Star team.
In the summer of 2008, Roy underwent a 20-minute minimally invasive surgery in Washington. Team doctor Roberts personally took away a piece of cartilage from his right knee. Then, Roy appeared in the opening game with the Lakers in the new season.
In April 2009, Roy suffered another right knee injury, but Roy returned to the arena in the fourth game of the first round of the playoffs. These two early returns without sufficient rest are also considered to be the cause of the repeated attacks of Roy's knee injury!!!
Batum, Fernandez and others are similar.
At this time, there was another wave of injuries. For a moment, the Trail Blazers team became the target of ridicule.
Domestic fans are praying to God and worshiping Buddha, hoping that Xue Ding will not be affected!
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In constant mercy, the league's No. 1 Trail Blazers away to challenge the Atlanta Hawks has begun.
Fans are looking forward to Xue Ding and Ade today continuing their brilliant legendary path with the remnants of the formation.
8 consecutive victories.
But no one is available.
If you win again, you will really conquer nature!!!
Unfortunately, this kind of script for conquering nature is usually only found in fairy tales, and today's pioneers do not go against the will of heaven.
The Trail Blazers played their worst game of the season away game so far.
?In the whole game, the Hawks' internal and external lines exploded into the Trail Blazers.
The smooth attack and extremely tacit transfer of the ball completely collapsed the Trail Blazers' defense line.
The Eagles used their outstanding talents to completely abuse the Trail Blazers of the Remnant Formation.
They spent $74.5 million to renew Mike Bibby, Marvin Williams, and Zaza Pachulia played an important role. In addition, the newly introduced external heavy gun Crawford, the old No. 1 pick Joe Smith and others played together.
The Hawks scored in double digits in 7 players.
Even though Xue Ding used his powerful impact to score 20 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, Ade made 8 consecutive mid-range shots and scored 30 points and 15 rebounds in the whole game, neither of them could help the Trail Blazers continue to win streak.
Two fists cannot beat four hands.
90 to 118.
The Trail Blazers suffered the most painful defeat of the season!
As soon as the game ends.
Xue Ding was in a bad mood and refused all interviews from reporters.
McMillan was also very perfunctory to reporters at the post-match press conference, and sent the media with a few simple words.
The continuous away game made everyone in the Trail Blazers feel very tired and exhausted.
After this game, they also ended their five-game journey!
The whole team set off and flew back to Portland!!!
The Trail Blazers in 5 consecutive games have achieved a record of 4 wins and 1 loss. In the eyes of many experts, the Trail Blazers who are plagued by injuries are respectable.
But this defeat hit the Trail Blazers very hard.
Their invincible mentality was broken.
Xue Ding didn't think so much, he was also using as much time as possible to rest. Victory is the best antidote to the team's dilemma!
Don't think it's too complicated.
Just win the next game.
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After playing against the Hawks, the Trail Blazers ushered in a three-day holiday.
On November 17, CCTV sent a reporter to conduct an exclusive interview with Xue Ding, and this interview was placed in "Basketball Park".
The interview was not long, mainly to learn about Xue Ding’s current mentality.
Xue Ding expressed his attitude towards CCTV camera.
"The team has been in great trouble, but we are all united now, and I believe we will get through this."
"The first in the league is an honor for us to fight hard some time ago. We care about this very much, but we also know that many teams will challenge us later. Come on, we are not afraid of challenges."
"I will stand up and take responsibility to help the team get through the difficulties. I never feel like I am a rookie, which is what I should do."
"Racial discrimination? I've encountered it, I don't care. Do you think someone will discriminate against Jordan, James, Kobe and others? The same is true. It will be very interesting when you are so strong that others' discrimination can only be held in his own heart."
"Those dunks? I just did my best to contribute my performance to the audience watching the game. Maybe there are a lot of people who will fall in love with basketball because of this, right?"
Xue Ding's confidence in talking in front of the camera has infected many domestic fans after watching it.
Very confident, sunny, full of fighting spirit when encountering difficulties.
Chapter completed!