In fact, this matter does not mean that Auden was too deified by people from outside.

It's because Oden's physical fitness is indeed very outstanding.

According to physical test data before the draft, Oden's height after wearing shoes was 2.13 meters, but his wingspan could reach 2.24 meters, and his standing height was 2.84 meters.

As for the on-site jump, it is 0.81 meters, and the running assist jump is 0.86 meters.

The penalty area was running for 11.67 seconds, and the three-quarters of the field sprint took only 3.27 seconds.

You know, as a big player, Oden is not only tall and long, but also good at jumping, but his speed and flexibility are no less than those of a small man.

And when the physical test data before the draft was released, Oden's dominance at the basket during his college years.

This undoubtedly made Oden's name popular throughout the league overnight.

It can be said that a player like Oden with excellent physical conditions and excellent basketball skills may be even more picky than a scout who can only praise the "Emperor".

And at the same time, the Trail Blazers already have All-Star guard Brandon Roy, plus Aldridge and Otlow who are already beginning to realize their potential.

This undoubtedly makes the entire Trail Blazers look full of potential, and they have even had a prototype that can dominate the league in the future.

However, as the saying goes, God is jealous of talented people. In the summer of 2007, before the start of the 2007-08 season, Oden suddenly felt a pain in his knee during his vacation, and then he developed swelling.

After examination, it was found that Oden had damaged knee cartilage, and in this case, Oden had to choose to undergo surgical treatment.

In September 2007, Oden successfully underwent minimally invasive surgery on his right knee. According to the conclusion given by the doctor, Oden needs to recuperate for 6-12 months after undergoing knee surgery.

And the meaning of this sentence means that after being selected by the Trail Blazers, Oden "The Great" will miss the entire season without making a single game.

And when the news came out, Portland fans were very upset.

Because this also means from the side that if fans want to see the Trail Blazers achieve something, they may have to postpone the season backward for another season.

However, even though he had just entered the league, no one questioned Oden's personal abilities at that time.

Everyone believes that after returning from injury, Oden will be able to realize his potential, thus becoming an excellent center forward like O'Neal and starting his own plan to dominate the league.

But after the start of the new season, fate seemed to have played a very big joke on people.

As the new season begins, Oden finally ushers in his first professional game.

The opponent is the Lakers who lost to the Celtics in the finals last season.

Just when all fans think that Oden will definitely show his dominance in the new season and beat Bynum with his hands in this game.

As a result, Oden "Emperor" was completely unable to adapt to the game. He made 0 of 4 shots in the whole game and did not score a single point. He sprained his right foot during the game and was forced to leave the game.

It can be said that this game completely surprised local fans in Portland.

Because the confused black man on the court at this time was completely unable to overlap with the Oden Great in the fans' impression.

Throughout the game, the fans only saw an ordinary blue-collar worker who was deeply troubled by fouls and was afraid of both offense and defense, facing the "little shark" Bynum, who could not play dominant power at all.

In addition, in this game, Leoden once again faced injuries.

It has to be said that from this time on, fans really questioned Oden's personal strength.

Even for rookie players, they may be unacceptable to the situation when they just entered the league.

In this case, it often takes some time for rookies to adapt to the intensity of the NBA game, such as the Chinese giant Yao Ming.

But as Oden just entered the league and faced injuries before he played two games, this undoubtedly caused more and more fans to question Oden's personal strength.

Some fans have even begun to label Oden as the No. 1 pick.

After the Thunder arrived in Portland in this game, the reason why the Trail Blazers' home court was full was because Oden, who had been resting for two weeks due to an ankle injury, will usher in his comeback debut today.

Therefore, in this game, the entire Moda Center Arena was packed, attracting a large number of fans to come and watch.

Because in a sense, Oden has not played a complete game since he was selected by the Trail Blazers.

So today is actually considered Oden's personal debut. Of course, this is under the premise that Oden will not continue to face injury and retreat in this game.

And in addition, this can be regarded as the first official encounter between Durant and Oden after entering the NBA.

Even though the two of them have no personal grudges, Durant, who was beaten by Oden in the 2007 draft, undoubtedly wanted to prove himself on Oden's head.

At least Durant wants to prove that his strength will definitely be stronger than Oden in his personal duel with Oden, and he also wants to make a group of scouts in the league feel slapping in the face.

Before the game began, both players warmed up shooting in their respective halfs, while Trail Blazers head coach McMillan was discussing with his assistant on the sidelines.

Among them, McMillan can definitely be called a good coach, and he can be called a competent coach in his past or later lives.

However, his flaws are also very obvious, that is, his coaching style is too conservative.

If you use one sentence to describe McMillan's coaching style, it is basically "the first in the league, everything is stable"!!

It is precisely because McMillan's coaching style is too cautious and conservative that the team still chose to terminate the contract with McMillan during the offseason when the Pacers entered the playoffs for many years.

As for the reason, it is somewhat surprising.

Because for the head coach who was forced to be dismissed, the reasons for dismissal are just two points, either the team's performance is poor, or the relationship with the players is not handled properly.

But the reason why McMillan was dismissed was because he was too steady and could bring the Pacers into the playoffs every year...

Ahem, get back to the point.

In fact, this is true. The reason why the Pacers chose to terminate the contract with McMillan during the offseason is because McMillan's coaching style is too stable.

Although he was able to bring the Pacers to the playoffs every year, after entering the playoffs, McMillan was unable to lead the team to go further.

Simply put, the team believes that although McMillan has the ability to lead the team into the playoffs, he has not been able to lead the team to further strive for the championship.

That's why the Pacers, who are eager to change, chose to terminate the contract with McMillan and instead hired Raptors head coach Nas!!

The assistant coach around me is here to coach...

The reason is that I hope the new coach can bring some different changes to the Pacers.

This will lead to a state where the original stable playoffs but cannot compete for the championship in a lifetime to a person who can compete for the No. 1 pick...

Pooh!

You can reach the championship status, even if Yang Fan thinks this is just a fucking thing...
Chapter completed!