NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 102 The Eagle
"LaMarcus, Wang, Damien, and everyone, performed very well today."

After returning to the locker room, coach Terry felt a little distressed when he saw the dejected young people beside him.

"Coach, blame me for being too stretched in the first two quarters, otherwise the team must still have hope of overtaking."

Eight of Wang Zelin's 12 points today came in the second half. He can be said to be the worst performer among the starting five.

Apart from the fact that the opposing player is Duncan, many people can see that Wang Zelin seems to be a little timid because of the injury he suffered on the court, and his aggressiveness at the basket is far less than before.

Even Wang Zelin himself discovered this problem, which made him hate injuries even more.

"Wang, don't say that, you are injured after all." Lillard comforted.

"Okay, don't blame yourself anymore. Today we only lost to one enemy, which is called time; we are still too young compared to the GDP of the Spurs. What we need to do now is to continue to strengthen ourselves. The next time we meet, we must let the Spurs Look how good we are."

At this moment, coach Terry is full of strong self-confidence, which fascinates Wang Zelin and others.

"Ok!"

Soon, everyone looked away.

There are 82 regular season games in a season, and it is impossible to win every game. Now that you lose, you should reflect on yourself and train hard, and you will find it next time. "

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After winning the game, Sima Wei took Duncan to the post-match interview.

本场比赛邓肯聊发少年狂，拿到了22分13篮板4盖帽3助攻，其中有3个盖帽是在王泽林身上拿到的。

"Greg, what do you think of the performance of the Blazers' three young men?"

The reporter asked Sima Weiqi a question.

"God, they are all geniuses. It's unbelievable. Their talents are almost overflowing. I am very envious of Paul getting such an outstanding young man!"

Although he was the victor, Sima Weiqi still highly praised the three of Wang Zelin.

When Lillard scored frequently every time he broke through Parker's defense, when Wang Zelin regained his confidence in the second half of the game and beat Duncan repeatedly, and when Aldridge hit an unsolvable mid-range shot through singles in the low post on the left, Sima Vicki was really envious.

In these three young men, Sima Weiwei seems to have seen the prototype of a championship team, very similar to last year's Thunder. The most important thing is that the positions of the Blazers' three players do not overlap.

Another female reporter asked again: "Tim, you only scored 12 points against that Chinese kid tonight. Do you have anything to say about that?"

"Wang is a very good young man, the future is his."

"."

Can we stop saying that?

. . . . . .

Because of the loss of the game and the injury of Wang Zelin, the Blazers' post-match interview meeting, after all, coach Terry alone resisted everything.

In this game, Aldridge is still the most stable point of the Trail Blazers, scoring 24 points and 7 rebounds.

Lillard scored 19 points, 8 assists and 2 rebounds.

For the first time, Wang Zelin, who played against Duncan, an old fritter, performed the worst. He only scored 12 points and 10 rebounds, barely getting a double-double.

By the way, there are 6 fatal mistakes.

However, considering that Wang Zelin was injured, although the outside world criticized his performance slightly, many fans still chose to forgive.

Although they have just experienced a two-game losing streak, the Trail Blazers are still the most popular team recently, and the three of Wang Zelin have gradually secured their title as the "Three Young Blazers" by virtue of their outstanding performance.

"The Blazers lost the present, but won the future!" - "TNT"

"A new strong enemy has emerged in the West, and teams that aim to make a difference in the playoffs should be careful." - "Lakers Nation"

"."

When the vast majority of the media praised the young team of the Trail Blazers, ESPN continued the way of sunspots.

"Three young players combined to score 55 points, only to find out who was swimming naked when facing the top teams!"

"Victory exaggerates the role of someone, and he is not as strong as imagined."

"."

Wang Zelin: "You can just read my ID card."

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At 10:[-] in the evening, Wang Zelin habitually called Lillard in the next room to practice on the hotel's basketball court.

"Look, Wang, a lot of people are talking about us now."

On the way to the training ground, Lillard, who was reading the news on his mobile phone, said to Wang Zelin.

"Is there anything to talk about, or something like we lost again, the future is ours, we should finish training early and go back to sleep early."

Wang Zelin knows the pissing nature of the media without even looking at it.

"Well, that's true."

"Oh, God, I don't know what kind of madness I am, but I will go out with a man at night instead of going out with Nicholas and the others. It's really bad!"

"It seems that you have realized that I am your true love."

After feeling the deep resentment on Lillard, Wang Zelin turned his head and said sincerely.

"roll!"

"Snapped!"

"Hahaha!"

Lillard went straight to his feet.

. . . . . . .

In the early morning of the 18th, Wang Zelin accompanied the team to the Phillips Arena, which is the home court of the Atlanta Hawks.

Today is a back-to-back away game. There is not much time left for the Blazers to rest. Coach Terry did not do any tactical exercises and let his teammates train on their own.

Since the 07-08 season, the Eagles have been regular visitors to the playoffs. In the best years, they reached the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. They are an opponent that should not be underestimated.

Compared with other teams in the league, the Eagles are somewhat similar to the Grizzlies in the West. Although they are not very well-known, they are undoubtedly a well-known tough bone in their own division.

Once you meet them in the playoffs, you have to leave something behind if you want to cross the past.

In short, it is a team with the attribute of "shit stirrer".

After being sent home fishing in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs for three straight seasons, the Hawks' ceiling is in full view.

In order to seek changes in the team management, after the end of last season, first hired Danny Ferry as the team's president of basketball affairs and team general manager, and then sent the "Eagle King" singles Joe to the Brooklyn Basketball Team during the offseason. The Nets acquired five players from the Nets, and also exchanged Marvin Williams for Jazz's Devin Harris.

Now, the Eagles have come to the era of the new "Eagle King" Josh Smith, and their lineup is not bad.

"Ball Blindness Appraiser" Al Horford, "Three-Point Marksman" Korver, "Future Mr. All-Star" Jeff Teague...

Many of them are people Wang Zelin is familiar with.

By the way, there is also "Scumbag" Pachulia, one of the most hated people in the hearts of most NBA fans.

When he first learned that Pachulia was in the opposite Eagles lineup, Wang Zelin couldn't help but tremble.

It is really that this guy's subsequent record is too tough, and people have to guard against it.

At the same time, the outcome of this game is related to the bet between O'Neill and Barkley. Although it was not broadcast live across the United States, it still attracted a lot of attention.

When the starting players of the two teams entered the field, the home broadcast commentator began to accept their starting list.

"The team's brain Jeff Teague came out first, followed by the super shooter Korver, the perimeter defensive gate Stephenson, the double-double machine Horford, and our new eagle king and all-around fighter Josh Smith!"

"The eagles who are about to spread their wings and soar, come on the field, this battle must be won!"

On the Hawks' bench, Hawks coach Larry Drew is gesturing on his own tactical board.

Larry Drew's current coaching career is only two years. The team he coaches is the Atlanta Hawks. The winning rate in the 10-1 season is 53.71-12%. The winning rate in the season is 60.6%. In the future, he will follow the Cleveland Cavaliers as an assistant Won the NBA championship.

As soon as he debuted, the coaching winning percentage is so high, Larry Drew is undoubtedly a rising star in the coaching industry in the current league.

Because the Eagles' opening game of this season is November 11, they have played one game less than many NBA teams for the time being. The team's current record is 3 wins and 4 losses, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Obviously, the Eagles' new core and new lineup are still in the process of running in.

"Guys, the youngsters on the opposite side have already experienced two consecutive losses, and their inexperienced weaknesses have been clearly revealed."

"Al, you are the best inside defender in our team, and your opponent in this game is an out-and-out rookie, do you know what to do?"

Always full of passion and excellent acting skills, Larry Drew, a rookie coach, got into a group with the players early and won their trust.

"Don't worry, Mr. Larry, I will let the rookie on the opposite side know the cruelty of the NBA."

Horford looks expressionless, but his body is always full of belief in winning.

As a two-time All-Star player, Horford has the qualifications and strength to ignore a rookie.

"Josh, today I need you to do a good job in defense and stop those unnecessary long shots, OK?"

Larry Drew looked at Josh Smith with helplessness in his eyes.

The former No. [-] high school student and No. [-] small forward in the United States is a rare running and jumping genius. His daily athletic ability is often compared with LeBron James.

In an interview, according to Josh Smith personally revealed that his vertical take-off can reach 101CM, and the take-off distance is extremely far.

The longest two-handed dunk to the free throw line in NBA history was done by him.

However, it is such a genius who can obviously give and take in the paint, I don't know when he fell in love with shooting, and he has a fanatical hobby for long-range 2-pointers and 3-pointers...but he still shoots extremely poorly.

But even so, the Eagles management is still reluctant to trade Josh Smith.

To be talented is to really do whatever you want.

"I see."

Although Josh Smith still wanted to prove his shooting talent to the outside world, he nodded heavily when he found that the coach had been staring at him.

"Also, pay attention to the No. 1 rookie of the Trail Blazers. His performance in the previous few games was also very impressive, but it was covered by the No. 36." Larry Drew continued to explain important matters.

(End of this chapter)