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After the game, the Trail Blazers still did not hold a press conference. The media members were quite depressed, but there was nothing they could do. This is free America, and it is everyone's freedom whether they want to be interviewed.

But when I thought about the unlucky guy next door, now trailing 0-2, reporters were like flies that smelled rotten eggs, and they all swarmed into the Warriors locker room.

Leziren is online!

Under the continuous attack from reporters, Cole, who had not planned to hold a press conference, saw that the door to the locker room was blocked, so he decided to deal with these uncrowned kings first.

Otherwise, he is really afraid that he will not be able to leave the Rose Garden Arena tonight.

"Coach Cole, the Warriors are now 0-2 behind. Do you think there is still hope for a comeback?"

"Your five-small system seems to have never been effective with the Trail Blazers. Does it mean that you will fall in the Western Conference Finals again?"

"Excuse me……"

Seeing that the scene was getting more and more chaotic, Draymond Green, who was already in a good mood, immediately stood up and yelled at reporters: "It's just 0-2 behind, not 4-0! It's not like there is no 0:2 in NBA history. The situation of coming back from behind. Just wait and see, we will definitely win the Trail Blazers. What we have to do this year is to prove ourselves and let everyone see our strength."

Green's words showed the tenacity and unyieldingness of a basketball player, but to Trail Blazers fans, these words were simply harsh words.

You're already behind 0-2, and you're still so stubborn. You really don't want Bilian!
Fans continued to discuss it after the game.

"At the beginning of the third quarter, I thought the Warriors could compete with the Trail Blazers. Unexpectedly, this time the Trail Blazers had the last laugh."

"This is the Trail Blazers dynasty in my impression. Wang Zelin is invincible! The Trail Blazers are invincible!"

"I really don't know where Draymond Green got such a big face? You talk so much when we lose, so what if we win?"

"It's really difficult for the Warriors to reach the finals. Although I also knew it would be difficult for them to beat the Trail Blazers, I didn't expect it to be like this!"

"I can only say that Wang Zelin's dominance is too exaggerated, 45 points at halftime! It's simply inhuman!"

"Brothers, have you heard that Wang Zelin was taken for a urine test by league officials after the game? Do you think it will..."

"The bullshit above, Wang Zelin has rarely scored 40+ or ​​50+ points in a single game in the playoffs? Did he even have a miracle of scoring 65 points in a single game? Bullshit urine tests are just some people's imagination. Just unwilling to give in."

"That's right, the Trail Blazers will win! Wang Zelin will win!"

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"45 points at halftime! 58 points in a single game! Wang Zelin has another career night!"

"2-0, the defending champion is so scary!"

"10 to 0, the Trail Blazers are not far away from making history!"

When I woke up, the news media was full of praise for the Trail Blazers and Wang Zelin.

In the Western Conference Finals, the Portland Trail Blazers took the lead with a big score of 2-0.

当家球星王泽林出战42分钟，轰下58分21个篮板8次盖帽4次助攻1次抢断，再一次展现出了联盟No.1的风采！

Among them, 48 points in the second half also became the highest personal scoring record in the second half of the NBA playoffs.

Really, something that few people expected happened. The Trail Blazers actually defeated the Warriors at home.

For two consecutive games, the Warriors' losing pattern was very consistent. They were always tied in the first quarter, trailing at the beginning of the half, being taken away by a wave in the third quarter, and struggling in the final quarter.

It’s really the same thing!
At this time, Bill Walton, retired Trail Blazers legend and former No. 1 in team history, posted a personal tweet:

"Duck! Portland heroes!! Go and create your own legend!!!"

On that day, the league announced the final winner of the regular season MVP for the 2016~2017 season.Wang Zelin was re-elected MVP with 35.82% of the votes, beating James Harden with 25.67% and Stephen Curry with 20.5%!

This is the fourth MVP trophy Wang Zelin has won in his career!

Winning four MVP trophies for four consecutive years, Wang Zelin created an unprecedented great record, surpassing countless predecessors, and once again left a mark in NBA history.

This award came at an extremely timely time, as if adding fuel to the fire, it completely detonated the entire wave of public opinion.

Now, no matter how cunning Coach Terry is, he can't let the Trail Blazers continue to make a fortune.

Four consecutive MVPs!

Not only was Wang Zelin suddenly thrust into the center of the whirlpool of public opinion, but so was the Trail Blazers.

Forget it, since I can't hide it, I won't hide it.

That's right, we are the strongest team currently!
Coach Terry simply stopped being secretive and lifted the ban on contact between the team and the media.

After going 10-0 in the playoffs and leading 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals, what happened to the players?
Not to mention those young people, even Coach Terry himself could hardly suppress his inner pride.

There was another wave of heated discussions among fans on major social media.

"Congratulations to Wang Zelin for winning the MVP for the fourth time!"

"Whether it is statistics or team performance, Wang is impeccable. Congratulations!"

"The MVP is well deserved!"

"League No. 1, so terrifying!"

"Four consecutive MVPs...Oh, my God, this must be the first time in history!"

"That's right, man, Wang Zelin has surpassed Larry Bird and became the player with the most consecutive regular season MVP awards in NBA history."

"Hiss! It's too cruel!"

"The Trail Blazers are in the right place at the right time this season. I feel like they are going to win four consecutive championships."

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Different from the quarrel imagined in the media, the current mainstream view of online public opinion is blessing and appreciation for Wang Zelin's feat of completing four consecutive MVPs.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, this is the common thought of normal fans.

After all, Wang Zelin's performance this season has been close to perfection. He scored 40+20 points in the regular season and led the team to 72 wins. In the playoffs, his dominance was even more evident. He led the team 10-0 and beat all the invincible opponents in the Western Conference.

As for it, why is it just getting closer to perfection instead of directly talking about perfection?

The main reason is that some sunspots still cling to the Trail Blazers' record of 72 wins in the regular season. They believe that compared with last year's 75 wins, the Trail Blazers' record has declined, which proves that their dominance is not as good as last year.

Emmm, for fans who hold this idea, in the words of Spicy Eagle: "It's hard to comment!"

Fortunately, the masses are discerning.

The vast majority of fans are still in a very normal state of mind, including many current players and retired celebrities. When interviewed by reporters, they all expressed their blessings to Wang Zelin.

Ahem, at least on the surface.

There is a saying that the general trend is the general trend!
Today, Wang Zelin is the one who holds the trend.

The ancients said that all times come and go, heaven and earth are all of the same force. This is probably the case.

After announcing the MVP, the league also announced all other award winners.

This season's best coach was won by Terry Stowers. This is the third time in his career that he has won this award.

The most improved player this season is the Bucks’ new star Giannis Antetokounmpo.

After four years of growth under a rookie contract, Antetokounmpo, who was 2 meters tall when he first entered the league, ushered in a second development and turned into a flexible big man with a height of 06 meters, who is as agile and fast as a guard. Under the guidance of his mentor Kidd, Antetokounmpo has made a qualitative leap in strength this season. He averaged 2 points, 11 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game.

The all-powerful Greek monster in the future has begun to show its prowess!
The Sixth Man of the Year Award this season was won by Eric Gordon of the Houston Mosaics.

During the regular season, Roundface averaged 16.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocks. He shot 40.6% from the field and 37.2% from the field. In the end, he won 39.7% of the votes, beating the 36.2%. % of Iguodala was elected the Sixth Man of the Season.Finally, there are the best team of the season and best defensive team lists that are second only to the regular season MVP, but still very influential.

All-Defensive First Team: Led by Wang Zelin, the remaining four positions are Chris Paul, Patrick Beverley, Kawhi Leonard and Draymond Green.

Among them, Beverley was selected to the All-Defensive Team of the Season as a substitute for the team, which can be regarded as setting a moderate record and causing a sensation.

Best Defensive Team Second Team: Led by Anthony Davis, the remaining four positions are Tony Allen, Danny Green, Andre Roberson and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The best first team continues to be led by Wang Zelin, and the other four positions are Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LeBron James, and Anthony Davis.

The best second team is led by Stephen Curry, and the remaining four positions are Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Among the first-team and second-team lists, fans discovered that Wang Zelin, Davis and Lillard all came from the 2012 draft. This made everyone sigh once again that the 2012 draft was really seriously underestimated. It also triggered a discussion.

The best third team is led by Isaiah Thomas, and the remaining four positions are John Wall, Jimmy Butler, DeMarcus Cousins ​​and Rudy Gobert.

After the list was announced, fans of each team were both happy and sad.

There are also those who are dissatisfied with this list, such as Rose's fans. Seeing that Rose can't even make it to the third team, they can't help but start to question the authority of the list.

There are also Irving fans, DeRozan fans, and Griffin fans. The situation is similar to Rose fans, and they are all complaining about their idol.

At the same time, fans of stars selected for the All-NBA Team are also competing with other players in the same position, such as Leonard fans and James fans, Lillard fans and Curry fans, Kobe fans and Harden fans, etc. .

Except for Wang Zelin, no one on this list dares to question it. Even James, Curry, Durant, Harden, and Westbrook cannot escape the verbal criticism from some media and fans.

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After the first two games, the Warriors flew back to Oakland overnight.

They don't want to stay in Portland, this sad land, for a moment longer.

The 0-2 situation is their most difficult situation since entering the playoffs, and what's even more difficult than the big score is that they don't even know how to win.

Coupled with Curry's regretful failure to win the MVP again, it was a critical blow to the team's morale.

Even though Green kept cursing the league's review mechanism and stupid media voting on the plane, he still couldn't hide the team's downturn.

Being shaved bald, not only the outside world, but also people within the Warriors have such negative thoughts in their hearts.

There are some things that you can't resist, so you can only accept them silently.

Of course, these people do not include Curry, Durant, or head coach Cole.

After playing the second game, the next game was scheduled for May 5. The Warriors had almost four days of rest. After returning to Oakland, Cole and the assistant coaching staff began to repeatedly study the game records.

After researching and researching, he regretfully found that he could not find a way to crack the Blazers' unlimited defense changes.

To be precise, he found that Wang Zelin was too incomprehensible on the court.

On the defensive end, relying on a steady stream of terrifying physical fitness, even if he ran the whole game for 48 minutes, it did not affect his ability to convey defensive pressure to every player on the Warriors.

On the offensive end, Wang Zelin's endless offensive methods made his scalp numb. From the basket to beyond the three-point line, Wang Zelin can do almost everything.

He is obviously a seven-foot-long man, but he has agility and speed that are not consistent with his height, making Wang Zelin even worse than Durant. On the offensive end, everyone is out of position, but on the defensive end, he can truly defend from one to five. It can also strangle the opponent to death.

This is a pure bug on the basketball court!

After Cole returned, as his research on Wang Zelin deepened, he became more and more desperate.

After much thought, the Warriors' last hope for a breakout and comeback is the explosion of Curry and Durant.

After all, Curry and Durant are recognized as one of the current superstars, and both of them can be called super scorers. If the two can break out at the same time in a game, they can drive the Warriors' overall offense, and then pursue To the first line of opportunity.

Otherwise, the Warriors will really be hanging.

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Over the next few days, the buzz about a Blazers sweep grew louder.

For a time, the Golden State Warriors, who were sitting on the Big Four, seemed to be knocked into the dust all of a sudden.

However, there are also sensible fans and experts who urge that it is too early to talk about a sweep. There are many examples of overturns after falling behind 0-2. It is not too late to wait until the Trail Blazers win Game 3 at Oracle Arena.

Indeed, it is only 0 to 2, and there are still many variables.

After all, it is a super strong team that won 68 games in the regular season, and there are still citizens in the team. It is impossible for an All-Star in his playing years to have no resistance at all, right?
In addition, the core players and head coach of the Trail Blazers did not come out to be interviewed by the media during this period, so everyone's enthusiasm has calmed down a lot.

But this is only a temporary suppression. If the Trail Blazers defeat the Warriors again on the night of the 19th, even if Jesus comes by then, it is estimated that he will not be able to suppress the enthusiasm of the broad masses of the people.

If they could witness the miracle of a 12-0 playoff sweep, I'm afraid no one would be willing to do it!
The only time an NBA team has swept its opponents in all three rounds of the divisional playoffs dates back to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2000-2001 playoffs.

At that time, Shaquille O'Neal was at his peak, and Peter Pan Kobe also grew into a top perimeter player for the second team and first defense this season. In the summer, he also found time to develop a superb mid-range shot, which can be said to be an integrated offense and defense.

Coupled with a group of outstanding role players, the Lakers achieved a record of 56 wins and 26 losses in the regular season, ranking second in the Western Conference and second in the league.

In the playoffs, under the leadership of the OK combination, the Lakers fully demonstrated the word "dominance"!

The Lakers swept the Trail Blazers in the first round, the Kings in the second round, and the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, advancing to the Finals with a historic record of 11-0.

If it weren't for the regulations of the competition system at that time, the first round of the playoffs was 3-0 and they swept their opponents. I am afraid that the dominance of the OK combination at that time would have made the Lakers the first 14-0 team in NBA history. How could it be possible? It's the Blazers' turn?
However, it was thanks to the rules restrictions at the time that the Trail Blazers had the opportunity to create historical transcendence.

After Wang Zelinhao won four consecutive MVP awards, it was like a depth bomb suddenly exploded. Now the entire league is discussing the possibility of the Trail Blazers breaking the 01-win record of the 11 Lakers in the Western Conference playoffs.

But, there are always people who don't want to see this happen.

Who is this person?

Naturally, it’s NBA Commissioner Adam Joke.It has been said a long time ago that he is different from Stern. Everything he does is for the economic interests of the NBA.

For the sake of more green money, he can compromise on anything, such as changing the game schedule and dates, or even changing the rules.

But he also has his own insistence, that is, in the playoffs, he should play as much as he can.

This was the case last season. In order to delay the Trail Blazers' journey to win the championship, he made a lot of troubles in the Western Conference Finals and Finals.

Not only the Trail Blazers, but also news about the league's behind-the-scenes operations have spread in several playoff groups.

At that time, it aroused resistance and dissatisfaction from many people. He himself felt that doing so in the past few seasons was a bit excessive, so he did not plan to intervene until the playoffs this year.

Now seeing the Warriors on the verge of elimination, he decided it was time to take action.

This coincides with history.

For the huge benefit of the playoffs, he must interfere in the conference finals no matter what, otherwise he will suffer a big loss!

The league only charges 6% of the ticket revenue for each game in the regular season, but it skyrockets to a full 45% in the playoffs!
Those are all white banknotes, how could you not want them? !

And you must know that tickets for the playoffs continue to rise as the rounds progress, and each game is more expensive.

For example, in the conference finals, one game can generate ticket revenue of approximately tens of millions of dollars.If it is the finals, referring to the historical Qi Yong Battle, the ticket price is about 1 million to 700 million yuan.

That’s it, it’s just the average price!

The ticket price for the finals games is not static. Take the historical tiebreaker between the Cosmos Yongs and the Cavaliers. At that time, a ticket was as high as 3 yuan!

It can only be said that when it comes to making money, jokes are definitely professional, but the price is to make the originally passionate NBA more commercialized.

"I didn't take action until the conference finals. I must have been patient enough this time."

Xiao Hua sat in the president's office and muttered secretly. (End of chapter)