NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 254 The momentum is like a broken bamboo, sweeping the promotion

Wang Zelin's alley-oop dunk played a huge role in stabilizing morale.

Now, the Blazers players are not afraid of the Pepsi Center, known as the home of the devil, and the violent fans around it.

On the contrary, the Nuggets players are a little more afraid of Wang Zelin.

In the second quarter, the two sides were still fighting each other in hand-to-hand combat. George Karl's expected equalizer did not appear. The Trail Blazers' adaptability was extremely fast, and the pressure of the away game no longer affected the opposing team.

At the end of the half, the score became 45:39. Although the scores of the two teams were pitifully low, the Trail Blazers further expanded their lead.

An exasperated George Karl roared hysterically in the locker room, and all the Nuggets players lowered their heads.

"Just a first-year rookie scares you. What about your confidence? What about your courage? Take out what you are good at and fight once, and you will know that the opponent is not as scary as you imagined."

After scolding some players who performed poorly, George Karl suppressed the anger in his heart and began to motivate the players.

Because I really can't lose anymore.

……

The game restarted with the Denver Nuggets going first.

In the critical third quarter, Terry Stotts put out the most trusted lineup of the starting five tigers, and the Blazers five tigers put on a posture. In the next few rounds, the defense of the Nuggets was perfect.

At this time, the Nuggets urgently need to score to stop the bleeding, and urgently need a player who can make the final decision to stand up. Unfortunately, this is precisely the fatal shortcoming that the Nuggets lack.

When a team does not have an offensive strength to score points indiscriminately, it is very difficult to do something in anxious moments.

At this moment, the minds of countless Nuggets fans are full of Carmelo Anthony's charming smiling face.

Attack Kaleidoscope, where are you?

We miss you so much!
Another official timeout ended and play resumed with the Blazers frontcourt serve.

Lillard held the ball and called a pick-and-roll. During this period, Batum also moved to a 45-degree angle to help Matthews block Iguodala.

Matthews just ran to the left corner, just in time to catch the ball, half-turned and adjusted his body to face the basket, caught the ball and made a three-pointer~hit!

One is in the pick-and-roll with the ball to attract double-teams, and the other is in the pick-and-roll without the ball to help teammates find opportunities. The connection between the two is a very simple tactic, but it is very effective.

The main reason is Lillard's outside shooting threat and keen judgment on passing timing!

At 58:49, just after the official timeout came back from the first round, the Trail Blazers scored a three-pointer, opening the point difference to 9 points.

George Karl was so angry that he stopped the game directly.

"Are you sleepwalking? Look at what you are defending! In the playoffs, you can actually let your opponent get a wide open opportunity...

Oh my God!This is the playoffs! "

Sure enough, as soon as the Nuggets players came off the court, George Karl scolded him head and face.

The previous encouragement, warmth, comfort...that was all false, this is the nature of George Karl.

For him, the best way to train players is to scold, which is also the method he is best at solving problems and thinks is the most effective.

"Javier, when you come on the court in a while, be smart and foul on purpose; also, if anyone dares to challenge the penalty area, you will let him taste the hot pot."

Unable to stand the speed of Costakouros, George Karl replaced McGee, who has better athletic ability, on the court, thereby enhancing the ability to assist defense within the three-point line and protect the basket at the basket.

"Ok!"

McGee nodded excitedly and quickly took off his training clothes.

McGee averaged 2.4 blocks per game last season, ranking second in the league, second only to the insane 28-card average of 3.7 per game.

As long as you don't get distracted, this guy is definitely an excellent defense expert, and his physical talent is visible to the naked eye.

"Less playing hero balls on the offensive end, you guys don't have that ability, pass the ball more to me, will you share the joy of scoring? You idiots!"

beep~~~
Fortunately, the electronic buzzer finally sounded after the timeout ended, George Karl's yelling was interrupted, and the Nuggets players were rescued, and they were relieved.

The game restarted and the players returned to the field.

Farid just took a step, but was grabbed by George Karl.

No, sir!

I haven't scolded enough...

Farid, who thought he was unlucky, trembled, turned around with a droopy face, and prepared to continue to be scolded.

As everyone knows, the head coach was not cursing, but leaned into his ear and whispered: "I hope you can play like a fighter in the future, and don't care about your opponent's life or death."

Farid looked down at the coach in surprise, and the latter blinked meaningfully.

"hiss……"

Looking at the opposite side, the Blazers No. 36 was the first to appear on the field. Thinking of the coach's words, there was an inexplicable tingling in his chest, and the memories of the past flooded his heart.

Forget it, if you offend that guy, you will die.

It is estimated that Wang Zelin did not expect that his elbow left such a deep memory on Farid.

The cause of tomorrow, the fruit of today.

It turns out that only violence can overcome violence!
In the following time, the scene that George Karl was thinking about did not happen. Farid verbally promised himself, but never took action.

Throughout the game, the Nuggets were terribly suppressed by the Trail Blazers. In the few minutes of the third quarter and the rest of the fourth quarter, the Nuggets' offense was always scattered, unable to form an effective and deadly counterattack.

On the other hand, the Trail Blazers, following the arrangement of the head coach, have always played steadily and steadily, using a solid defense to keep the difference between the two teams between 5 and 10 points.

In the last few minutes of the game, the Nuggets still had no improvement. George Karl sighed, replaced the main players, and announced his abandonment of the game in advance.

To the surprise of the main players, the old guy didn't yell at him.

This unscientific!

As far as George Karl is concerned, what qualifications does he have to scold him now, and he really can't scold him anymore.

In the end, a set of iron buckets came down, and the scores of both teams hit a new low in the playoffs in recent years. The score was fixed at 88:81. The Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets and the Devils at home by 7 points.

15分20篮板5助攻，王泽林今天拿到了另类的20+15+5的数据。

20 rebounds in a single game in the playoffs, let alone the Trail Blazers, even in NBA history.

Don't forget, this feat was achieved by a rookie.

Watching Wang Zelin off the field, a deep sense of powerlessness spread throughout George Karl.

For Wang Zelin, although he played in a hurry in the regular season, George Karl didn't pay attention to him from the beginning to the end.

A mere rookie, it's still not clear what's going on in the playoffs!
The results of it?
Wang Zelin still played with ease.

Even beat him a 4:0.

After the game, Wang Zelin, who got the unusual data, became a sweet bun in the eyes of reporters... although he has always been.

The playoffs have never lacked attention. It is not only a stage for stars, but also the biggest stage for star-making.

If you win, you can have it all!
"Wang, what do you think about 20 rebounds?"

asked a Los Angeles reporter.

"I'm just sitting and watching!"

"..."

"Wang, may I ask if you have the confidence to sweep the Nuggets in the next game?" the New York reporter asked.

"You asked a rather stupid question that I don't want to answer."

Wang Zelin pretended to be annoyed.

"Hahahaha!"

On the other side, George Karl is on trial.

"Already 0:3 behind, Mr. George Karl, do you think the Nuggets still have hope of winning?" The Philadelphia reporter asked.

"Yes, we lost three games in a row, forgive me for not wanting to discuss this right now."

George Karl glanced at the reporter in front of him, expressionless.

"What do you think of Wang Zelin, the inside core of the Trail Blazers?"

At this point, a Portland reporter ripped off George Karl's fig leaf.

"What else can I say?"

George Karl became irritable as expected, but to the surprise of all reporters, the old man quickly returned to his previous ruthless appearance: "I must admit that I underestimated him! No, it should be said that all teams in the league underestimated him. He is definitely eligible to be selected for the best team of the year."

George Karl's words made the reporters suddenly feel overwhelmed.

When will old man Karl openly admit that his opponent is stronger.

Maybe it's really old.

Still, he was overwhelmed by Wang Zelin's 20 rebounds.

All kinds of them are unknown to outsiders.

What is clear is that George Karl's remarks will definitely set off a bloodbath in the league.

……

The next day.

On the second day after the game between the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets, the news that Wang Zelin got 20 rebounds became the most exciting sports news of the day.

There were three games yesterday, the other two were the Knicks playing the Celtics and the Spurs playing the Warriors, both of which were won by the home team with a 3:0 advantage.

The second most popular is "Anthony only scored 26 points and led the team to a 3:0 lead in the series."

Considering the previous two 30+ games, although this title is a bit exaggerated, it is not unreasonable.

After that, the No. 21 rookie Tim Duncan was on the hot search.

此战邓肯全场出战31分钟，16投12中贡献了26分9个篮板和3次助攻，职业生涯季后赛总出场时间提升到了7515分钟，从而超越了“指环王”比尔拉塞尔的7497分钟，跻身历史季后赛出场时间榜单第8位。

In addition, Duncan made 1626 shots in the playoffs, surpassing "Logo Man" Jerry West's 1622 and ranking sixth in the history of playoff shots.

After that night, countless people fell into silence, and roared wildly in their hearts: Who the hell said the Spurs are old?As far as Duncan's current strength is concerned, I will believe it in another five to eight years.

After retiring, O'Neal, who was dissatisfied with his calm state, immediately jumped out and joked: "As expected of a man I recognize, keep playing Tim, I believe you can surpass Kareem!"

The Kareem O'Neal is talking about is the famous "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a well-deserved player in the NBA's historical rankings, and no matter how he ranks, he cannot fall out of the top three.

一位39岁高龄还能场均23.4分6.1篮板3.5次助攻1.6次盖帽的老妖怪！
After this news came out, everyone saw that when O'Neill compared Duncan with the NBA superstar, it was rare that he couldn't fault it.

After all, Duncan was recognized as the number one power forward in history before he retired.

Except for Michael Jordan, the god of basketball, who is too tough to touch, all the remaining players, no matter who they are, Duncan has the capital to fight for it.

……

The fierce battle in the NBA is in full swing, and another day has passed in the blink of an eye. The game on the 27th is over, which means that all series have played three games.

At present, in the west, the top four cases are the Thunder, Spurs, Clippers and Trail Blazers in the upper half. Without exception, they all lead the teams in the lower half by 3:0.

Unprecedented uniformity in recent years.

In the East, the Heat and the Knicks both lead the Bucks and Celtics 3:0. The Pacers and Nets, ranked third and fourth, played back and forth with the Bulls and Bucks.

The Bulls, in particular, played the next game, leading the Nets 2:1.

When Wang Zelin read the news, he couldn't help sighing, the bulls are really ruthless, it's a pity that Derrick Rose, the youngest regular season MVP in history, is missing.

If Rose is built a few years later in the East, it may not be the double arrogance of the Heat and the Pacers, but a three-legged confrontation.

Unfortunately, everything is just if.

The tribulations belonging to Fengchen Rose are far from over. If it wants to bloom again, if nothing else happens, it should wait until the Husky period.

For the Trail Blazers, they are still preparing for the game in an orderly manner for the next two days. They rest on the 27th and watch the game videos of other teams by the way.

After half a day of training on the 28th, at 7 o'clock in the evening, the Trail Blazers ushered in their fourth game day.

Not surprisingly, the Trail Blazers failed to bring the series back to Portland, as their first-round playoff performance had come to an end in the Denver Plateau.

At 121:108, the Nuggets had almost no resistance throughout the whole process. After falling behind 0:3, the team was defeated and the Trail Blazers easily swept the Nuggets 4:0.

After four games, the average point difference between the two teams has stabilized at about 10 points, which also shows from the side that there is indeed a certain strength gap between the two teams.

Of course, the gap is actually not that big, and the Nuggets could have won that game no matter what.

The key is that it was too easy to win G1 and G2 at home, and the Trail Blazers took the lead. In G3, the team went uncharacteristically and played a wave of defensive battles, successfully blowing up the mentality of the Nuggets.

How can a team win without confidence?

After the first round, Wang Zelin averaged 21.5 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks in four games. Except for a slight decline in scoring compared to the playoffs, other statistics have increased, especially rebounds, which are nearly three more.

Mainly in the third game, Wang Zelin scored only 15 points, which was a serious hindrance. Otherwise, his scoring average would not be less than the regular season.

But then again, if it weren't for the 20 rebounds in that game, his average would not have risen to 15 rebounds per game.

I can only say pros and cons.

However, as far as the media and fans are concerned, they don't care about Wang Zelin's psychological activities. They only know that after the series is over, that boy from the Celestial Dynasty has achieved an average of 20+10 per game...

What are you waiting for?
You can blow it hard!

(End of this chapter)