NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 244 White-hot competition

Today is April 4th, which is also the last game day of the 18~2012 Trail Blazers regular season, and they will host the Golden State Warriors at home.

The ranking in the Eastern Conference has been determined. The Miami Heat locked the regular season championship ahead of schedule with 65 wins and 16 losses without a game. It has already broken the best regular season record in the team history of the Heat.

The opponent is the weak Orlando Magic. In the last game, James will take a round to prepare for the playoffs. The Heat will be led by Wade, who has just returned from injury.

New York Knicks 54-26 to seal second place in Eastern Conference and league...

The overall pattern of the west is strong and the east is weak is still the same. Except for the Heat who are desperately raising the upper limit, the Knicks, the second in the East, are only sixth in the West, because the Nuggets, the fifth in the West, have a record of 55 wins.

The Eastern Conference can be divided into three worlds. The first world is the Miami Heat, the third world is the New York Knicks, and the third world is the final six. It is hard to imagine that in the huge Eastern Conference, apart from the Heat and the Knicks, there is no team that has won more than 6 games.

Both the Pacers and the Nets have 49 wins, but the former ranks third with a slight advantage. The Bulls and Eagles have 44 wins and 43 wins respectively.

The seventh Celtics and the eighth Bucks have records of 41 wins and 40 losses and 38 wins and 44 losses respectively. It is difficult to change the rankings.

The rankings in the Eastern Conference have been determined, and the situation in the Western Conference has gradually become clear, except for individual teams that may change slightly.

The first is the Thunder, which locked in the Western Conference championship with 61 wins and 21 losses, followed by the Spurs with 59 wins and 23 losses. The rankings of the Nuggets, Grizzlies, Warriors, and Mosaic from fifth to eighth are basically unchanged.

Now there are only two teams left, the Clippers and the Trail Blazers, and there may be changes at the last minute.

On the 18th, there are 15 regular-season games to be played in the league, including the Trail Blazers and the Clippers. The game time for both teams is set at 6:30. The Clippers' opponent is the Kings.

Both teams are 57 wins and 24 losses. According to the current ranking, the Blazers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs is the Denver Nuggets, and the Clippers' opponent is the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are notoriously difficult to deal with, and it is not ruled out that the Clippers want to take the initiative to give up the third place in the West.

……

Trailblazer Conference Room.

As the meeting was coming to an end, Terry Stotts solemnly said: "Now let me announce the starting lineup for the evening game: PG Damien Lillard, SG Connitt Lee, SF Will Patton, PF Luke Babbitt, C Wang Zelin..."

"Coach, tonight we..."

Terry Stotts glanced at Aldridge, saw that the latter looked the same, he was relieved, and explained: "Yes, the victory of this game is irrelevant.

On the contrary, if you win, you may fall into the trap of the Clippers, so I decided to strategically abandon the game, give the fruits of victory to the Warriors, and then determine the team's opponent in the first round of the playoffs! "

clap clap!

With a flick of the stick, the Trail Blazers saw the opponent Terry Stotts knocked down for the team.

Denver Nuggets!
In the regular season, the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets fought 3:1. Compared with the Grizzlies, the coaching staff is more willing to see the team's first-round opponent is the Nuggets.

"Everyone has no opinion!"

"no!"

"agree completely!"

"..."

Seeing that everyone understood their good intentions, Terry Stotts and David Vanderpool looked at each other and smiled with relief: "Then everyone, go down and prepare for our final battle!"

……

In the warm-up session before the game, Wang Zelin received a bad news.

就在刚才，霍华德在科比轮休的情况下，面对日后的好搭档詹姆斯哈登率领的休斯顿马赛克队，狂揽16分20篮板4次封盖3次抢断2次助攻的全能数据，携手保罗加索尔17分18篮板11助攻的三双，带领湖人99:95拿下谢幕战。

With this battle, Dwight Howard's total rebounds this season came to 948, and his average rebounds per game came to 12.47, which is 12.5 if rounded.

Wang Zelin's original goal was to average 15.8 rebounds per game in the next four games to win the season's rebounding title, but due to Howard's outbreak, the difficulty has risen sharply now.

After playing against the Warriors, Wang Zelin also played 76 games this season, and his total rebounds were 925. Even if he got 16 rebounds in this game, he still couldn't overtake Howard.

Unless he gets 24 rebounds tonight, then he can achieve a go-ahead.

For the outside world, the battle for the rebounding king has reached a fierce stage. Not only fans of the Lakers and Trail Blazers, domestic fans and local fans in the United States are also paying attention to this game.

After all, the United States is a world-recognized basketball kingdom. In the history of the NBA, except for a very small number of foreign players such as Olajuwon and Mutombo, the honor of rebounding champion has always been monopolized by local players in the United States.

就算是奥拉朱旺在1988~1989和1989~1990蝉联篮板王后，93年也正式加入米国国籍。

Calculated in this way, there are very few foreign players who have won the rebounding title.

It used to be a fantasy for Asians to win the honor of NBA rebounding champion, and it was even less likely than white players to get it.

And now, this "unprecedented" thing is very likely to become a reality.

24 rebounds in a single game, is it difficult?

Of course it is difficult!

But that's for ordinary players. If the target is Wang Zelin... Even Howard, who is currently in the lead, can't guarantee it.

No. 36 of the Blazers got 20+ rebounds in a single game more than once, and even got 30+ rebounds. Everyone knows that Wang Zelin will definitely go crazy tonight, but no one knows how crazy he can go.

"Who do you think will win, Wang or Dwight?"

A senior fan big V asked a question on Twitter.

"It's hard to say. At present, the average rebounds of the two are extremely close. Dwight is only slightly leading by two decimal places. This is not enough to guarantee his rebounding champion!"

"Is Wang going to get 24 rebounds? This is crazy! Sorry, I need to declare that the crazy person is me. I have a hunch that Wang can really do this kind of thing..."

"My buddy upstairs, I very much agree with your hunch. I thought Howard had already secured the season's rebounding title. Unexpectedly, I was still too young."

"Remember that sentence, the NBA is the land of miracles! I'm already eager to see the birth of miracles!"

"It's so interesting. I didn't expect that the competition for the rebounding champion this year is even higher than the scoring champion!"

Trail Blazers.

"Wang, have you seen the news outside? The rebounding king! Now there are many people who think that you can kill Howard."

Matthews came over with a newspaper.

"It's not that easy, I'm the one behind."

Having said that, teammates can feel the strong self-confidence in Wang Zelin.

"Wang, let go and do what you want to do, we will all support you!" Aldridge said.

"That's right, you are the man most worthy of the honor of the rebounding king. That giant baby Howard is no longer a superman!"

"I'm going to break my own three-point record tonight, Wang, you will help me, right!" Lillard was silent for a while, and suddenly said this.

"necessary!"

After a long time, Wang Zelin shrugged after reading the newspaper. He could only thank his teammates for their kindness in his heart.

The first Asian rebounder?

It's really exciting to think about it!

at the same time.

In the only five-star hotel in Portland, No. 30 of the Warriors also said to himself: "The battle for the rebounding king? It's boring, anyway, I just want to win!"

……

In China, a tiger forum.

"What kind of plane is Terry Stotts doing? Alder, Batum and Matthews announced that they will not play? Then make a der!"

When the Trail Blazers' 12-man roster for this game was released, some fans were dissatisfied and began to complain.

"Big brother above, you have to learn to think about it differently. There is no team in the Western Conference that wants to meet the shit-stirring Grizzlies in the first round. If you win the game, Wang Zelin is likely to challenge the black and white bears in the first round. If you lose the game, Wang Zelin's opponent will become the plateau team; the coaching staff must have their own considerations for this arrangement."

Fans who understand the inside approach stood up and said, because they saw the strategy of the Trail Blazers. Giving up a regular season will not only relax the main players, but also face a handy team in the first round of the playoffs. Why not do it!

"Don't talk about it. Next, I just hope that the king can win the rebounding title and slap those who think that the center of the Celestial Dynasty can only rely on height!"

"This must be supported! There are only 24 rebounds. With the ability of the king, as long as he is willing, he still has a great hope of getting it."

"But you still have to be careful about the Warriors. In case the opposing shooters break out and it rains three-pointers, rebounding may become a luxury."

"There's nothing wrong with this. Curry and Klay Thompson of the Warriors are the first and second on the list of major three-pointers this season. In addition to their excellent three-pointers, these two guys are also famous for their waves. I really want to shoot. Come, tsk tsk..."

Soon, someone immediately replied under this post: "If the Warriors' shooters suddenly pay tribute to the volute, then Wang Zelin will be very happy!"

"The volute has already been eliminated early, young man, I advise you to use mouse tail juice!"

Since then, the building has been completely crooked, and the message boards are full of this sentence.

In a private mansion in Los Angeles.

"Ah! Ahh!"

Who is thinking of me?

Just as Kobe went out, a gust of cool wind hit him, and he couldn't help shivering.

"Stay, what's wrong with you?"

On the side, the second daughter Gianna hurriedly asked, slandering in her heart: Could it be because dad failed to enter the playoffs and his body was out of breath?

"It's okay, come on Jaina."

Kobe, who showed a cold face to the outside world, grinned, showing a bright smile, and carried his second daughter, who had just turned 7 years old, onto his private jet.

Tonight is the key battle of the Celestial Boys. Not only did it attract many media and fans, but many NBA players, including Kobe, unanimously chose to go to the Rose Garden Arena, looking forward to the birth of a miracle.

Originally, Kobe also called his wife Vanessa and two other daughters, but Vanessa was not interested in Wang Zelin's rebounding championship.

If you have that time, why not go shopping for a while!

So, in the end, Kobe only took Gianna, who likes basketball the most among the three daughters, and went to the Rose Garden Arena together.

……

Home locker room.

"Wang, if you win the rebounding title, you must treat yourself!"

"Zerin, come on, your dad, Reina and I are silently supporting you from the sidelines!"

"Wang, if you really get the rebounding king, I don't mind letting you taste my bath water..."

After echoing the blessings of his teammates and relatives, Wang Zelin turned on his phone and received a message from Scarlett.

Xiao Lang hoof, I really thought I was Du Xiaoshuai!

However, whenever Wang Zelin thinks of Scarlett's figure, he still can't help but feel excited: What kind of bath water should I drink? I'm a must!
The Warriors are still the same, and the formation is the same as before: PG Stephen Curry, SG Klay Thompson, SF Harrison Barnes, PF David Lee, C is still that dog...

Tonight will be broadcast live by TNT, the curtain call between the Trail Blazers and Warriors, although it is not a full-meter live broadcast, but TNT executives still sent their king bomb combination ~ Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.

VIP box in Rose Garden.

Many top executives of TNT TV station are watching the game.

Before the game started, the Blazers fans became "infuriated", which was extremely shocking.

"I really underestimated the popularity of the Trail Blazers and Warriors. Next season, we can consider giving them a few more games."

Witnessing this scene with his own eyes, the middle-aged white man sitting in the center had a plan in mind.

Up to now, no one may have thought that the Trail Blazers, who have always been taciturn, have completely gained popularity just because of the arrival of a Chinese player, and it is a super high level.

There is also the Golden State Warriors. After 5 seasons, they re-established a new core of team building and returned to the playoffs. Not only is their record better than the 42 wins and 40 wins of the Golden State gangsters, but they also reached seventh all at once.

The head star Stephen Curry, with his baby face that everyone loves, flowers bloom, cars see..., people with good looks and strength can naturally attract a lot of fans, just like a rising star in the league's No. 1 position.

By the way, the highlight of this game, in addition to the battle between Wang Zelin and Howard for the scoring title, is whether Curry can surpass Ray Allen and set a new record for the total number of three-pointers made in a single season in the NBA.

If he really surpasses Ray Allen after this game, it will be more conducive to Curry's status as the top shooter in active service.

After the start of the game, both teams understood each other's intentions and played their own way without interfering with each other.

The Blazers are determined to help Wang Zelin compete for the rebounding champion. From Lillard to Luke Babbitt, they all throw a lot of outside shots, scrambling to hit the iron, and want to "clear the board" for Wang Zelin.

For this kind of behavior, many people called it shameful, especially O'Neill in the first row of VIP seats, which instantly brought back a bunch of bad memories.

But all the Blazers don't care so much, everyone enjoys it.

Intermission.

"Is the opponent crazy? Do they still want to win!" BoGt, who only had 1 rebound in the half, complained loudly in the locker room.

"Haven't you seen it yet? They don't want to win, and they're clearly giving away..."

Curry gave his teammates a blank look and said speechlessly.

(End of this chapter)