NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 265 Series 30
After returning to the locker room, Scott Brooks looked at Durant and said, "Kevin, we need your full firepower. Can you suppress the Blazers' offense?"

Scott Brooks is very clear that after Fisher's short-term explosion, the team did have momentum, but how can a team rely on role players in the playoffs?
It still needs the boss to stand up and control the general direction.

As for Durant, this point happens to be the only Thunder advantage among the five positions on the court. It can be said that it is the only key to knock on the door of victory.

That's why he had such a question.

"Of course, there is no problem." Durant replied, his expression did not fluctuate, but only he knew how much chance he had in his heart.

Trail Blazers locker room.

Terry Stotts was not stingy with compliments at all, and highly praised Wang Zelin's performance in the first half, especially in the third quarter. It can be said that he suppressed the Thunder's counterattack wave by himself.

You're done, now it's our turn!
Terry Stotts thought so.

Back at halftime, Wang Zelin was still on the court, which made the Thunder's insiders feel desperate.

Fortunately, the Thunder generals turned their heads to see that player No. 35 had also entered the field, and their hearts were a little wider. This was their only bargaining chip for victory.

At this time, there are two teams of players on the field.

The Trail Blazers put out a full lineup.

Thunder lineup: pg Derek Fisher, sg Kevin Martin, sf Kevin Durant, pf Sergey Ibaka, c Kendrick Perkins.

Taking a closer look, the self-defense ability of positions 1 and 2 in this lineup is approximately equal to 0, which means that the Thunder is ready to go all out.

Both sides are very clear that if the fight continues, Durant's physical strength will definitely go wrong.

This has become the norm.

Therefore, the third quarter is the moment to decide the outcome.

At the top of the arc, Durant holds the ball and the others pull away.

At the same time, Wang Zelin moved to the basket.

On the first attack, Durant did not choose to hit the basket and dribbled to the right wing. At this time, Perkins came over to do the pick-and-roll, and he got a brief open.

"Whoosh!"

At the beginning of the third quarter, Durant scored two mid-range points.

At 60:57, the Thunder led by 3 points.

Durant still looks unstoppable.

Trail Blazers attack.

Aldridge was positioned in the right bottom corner, Matthews pulled to the right wing, Batum moved on the left wing, Wang Zelin refused to let go, and stuck to the basket.

The Thunder responded in a timely manner and double-teamed immediately. Durant rushed into the paint. Batum caught the ball and made a fake shot to Kevin Martin.

"Oh!"

Batum hangs high above the rim and undulates with it.

60: 59.

"The Thunder are also crazy. Nicolas Batum on the opposite side is not an ordinary guy. He has a scoring ability of about 15+ in the regular season. If you let Batum go, you look down on him too much." Teacher Yu Jia complained.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Who made King's offensive threat at the basket so great that the Thunder were even scared of being beaten." Zhang Lili narrowed his eyes.

"yeah!!!"

Batum landed and was greeted with cheers from the audience.

Offensive and defensive conversion.

Durant leaned against Batum on the left side and asked for the ball.

Fisher was very excited to split the ball and began to run without the ball.

It is said that Director Lu knows that the strongest tactics "give the ball to the strongest person on the field", and Fisher is not necessarily far behind in this respect.

Durant arched two steps in, suddenly turned over and shot a jumper.

This attack was caught off guard, and Batum didn't have time to jump, but Durant had already come out of the basket to help defend, leaped high, and slapped Durant's shot in the sky.

"KD made a shot, the ball was too fast, Nicholas didn't react, the basketball flew to the Blazers' basket! Oh, Shet! Wang's reaction speed is so fast, he took off, and the bounce speed is also very fast!"

In the exclamation of Kenny Smith, Wang Zelin seemed to be born out of nowhere, intercepting the basketball and the basket, and getting closer and closer.

Durant looked up suddenly, he didn't believe that No. 36 of the Trail Blazers could stop the ball.

Unless you can have Howard's defense ability during the Magic period, but that is DPOY level, you can't...

"Clap~"

With a loud noise, Wang Zelin flew the fan out of bounds.

Volleyball hat!

"It's terrible! That jump just now reminded me of Dwight two years ago!" After Kenneth Smith finished speaking, Reggie Miller, one of his partners beside him, said, "The block just now, whether it's the defense response, the height of the jump, or the way of blocking shots, is so similar to Dwight before the serious injury.

Moreover, such a volleyball cap is like a shot of stimulant, which can not only encourage the morale and fighting spirit of the team, but also stimulate and inspire the emotions of the audience! "

"That's right." O'Neal nodded and said, "I never thought Dwight was a so-called super center, but in terms of defense, he is definitely a super blue-collar in history. Not to mention, just in terms of height and body shape, he has a much stronger advantage than Big Ben back then."

Barkley quickly made up the knife: "It's just that technology is too worrying."

"Hahahaha!"

After laughing, Kenny Smith continued to analyze: "I have to admit that Wang's block point just now is indeed frighteningly high. Compared with Howard, even if it is not as good, I am afraid it is almost the same. The Thunder will be in trouble next time."

Durant faced the frame and attacked again. For him, the Trail Blazers also offered the highest treatment.

Double team!

As soon as he released a step of space and was about to make a shot, Aldridge in the left elbow area dropped Ibaka and succeeded in flanking.

One draw and two, Durant naturally didn't hesitate, pulling up was a mid-range shot... definitely not because there was not much time left.

Durant is not a god. Under the defense of the two, the sense of defensive oppression intensified, and his shots were in vain.

Wang Zelin got the ball and made a long pass, Lillard, who was unguarded, caught the ball and made a layup.

At 61:60, the Blazers lead by 1 point at home!
Just a few rounds later in the second half, the Blazers had overtaken the score, and the fans in the Rose Garden Arena burst into cheers.

"Ah~"

Scott Brooks hesitated again and again and did not choose to call a timeout.

He had thought that the score would be overtaken, but he didn't expect the time to come so quickly.

Perhaps, this year's journey is over.

Thunder coach thought so.

But obviously the team just reached the finals last year!

In just one year, why did it become like this?

In a daze, he remembered another place, No. 13, which was fighting for the Space City.

If that guy hadn't left, the situation wouldn't be so bad, at least after Russell was injured, the team could have another point of organization.

"Uh."

Scott Brooks shook his head involuntarily, as if asking himself: What am I thinking about?James has been traded away.

Yes, it was traded away.

……

After 5 minutes, the situation on the court was completely different from that in the first half.

At 69:63, the Blazers led by 6 points.

Immediately afterwards, with Matthews hitting a three-pointer from a negative angle on the right, the Blazers led by 9 points.

The Thunder coach called the first timeout for the two teams since the third quarter.

Looking back at the previous few minutes, when the team's five tigers played together, Wang Zelin's role changed from the core of offense to the core of defense.

With Wang Zelin as the defensive core, and with the tacit cooperation of other people, Lillard organized, Matthews made a cold shot, Batum was in charge of defending the opponent's arrow, and Aldridge took on the heavy responsibility of Wang Zelin's previous offense. The division of labor between the five people was clear, forming an organized, disciplined, and effective system.

In the playoffs, the Thunder team lost troops and lost generals, showing a precarious posture as a whole, far inferior to the Trail Blazers with neat personnel and one mind.

Mainly relying on Durant's performance, or occasionally other role players break out, it's okay to play with the wind. Once it enters the headwind, the Thunder's decadent trend is difficult to recover.

The main reason is that Durant's offensive characteristics are different from those of Jordan and Kobe.

Is Durant's offensive talent strong?

Very strong!

It can even be said to be the kind that is rare in history.

But he is different from the previous group of high scorers.

Leaving aside the scoring champions of the last century, let’s talk about the previous scoring champions since the 21st century.

Three-time scoring champion Allen Iverson, two-time scoring champion Magic Mai, two-time scoring champion Kobe Bryant, two-time scoring champion James and his wife in 08 and 09, and Agua who just won the scoring champion.

One of these guys counts as one, and which one is not a famous iron man in the league. Their terrifying stamina pool can support their peak period, and they can swing from start to finish in some key games without affecting their offensive efficiency much.

In this regard, Durant seems a little not tough enough, not as strong as his predecessors.

Efficiency is one thing, but persistence is another.

When there is no strong helper, to put it bluntly, the strategy is too simple to target Durant, just separate him from his teammates.

After the third quarter, the Blazers opened up the point difference to 11 points, which is not too big. It seems that the Thunder still have a chance to chase.

But just look at the No. 35 on the Thunder bench, whose entire jersey is soaked in sweat, and everyone knows that the game has gone far.

The fourth quarter was played until the 7th minute, when the official timeout was reached, the fans of both sides left the field.

At this time, the scoreboard showed that the score between the two sides was 115:92, and the point difference was pulled to 23 points.

When Durant couldn't score any more, it all came to an end.

Sure enough, the Thunder gave up the game, the official timeout ended, the main lineup did not come back, and the Trail Blazers immediately withdrew their main team.

At 125:98, in Game 3 of the series, the Blazers beat their opponents by 27 points.

王泽林没有如众人所愿，上场41分钟，15投13中，罚球3中3，拿到了28分18篮板8助攻5盖帽3抢断2失误4犯规的超豪华数据，打出了准三双的同时，还拿到了一份4×4的罕见数据。

Hey, no, it looks like he just won the last game.

Keke, let's say it again.

相比于上半场惊艳至极的13投11中23分12篮板5助攻3封盖1抢断，王泽林下半场只出手了两次，且全部命中，外加罚球拿到5分。

But still no one dared to question Wang Zelin's key role in this game.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Wang Zelin's offensive touch has not declined at all, he just shifted his work focus to the defensive end.

Team players, selflessness, perfect teammates... A series of words with very positive energy suddenly appeared in the mouths of the media and fans.

Even a small part of the media that had been criticizing "Wang Zelin is a brush" before began to change their tone, calling him a model player with high morals.

In fact, Wang Zelin didn't think so much at all.

As the game continued, he naturally accepted his role on the court because he wanted to help the team win in a more effective way.

It wasn't until the end of the game when his teammates told him that he regretted losing the triple-double data that he realized that what he cared about most was the team's victory, and he didn't pay that much attention to the gorgeousness of the data.

Under the premise of winning, it is gratifying to get good data, but if you can't get it, don't force it.

After all, being a winner is comforting enough.

It can only be said to be "inadvertently inserting willows and willows into shade".

After the game, Wang Zelin immediately noticed the sharp increase in fan value, and also learned from the external reviews that his black fans seemed to have decreased a little bit.

After the game, the reporter interviewed on the spot, and the reporter group surrounded the scene.

Wang Zelin took the towel and wiped off the sweat from his head, preparing for an interview.

"Surprise!"

A bucket of ice water fell from the sky, and Wang Zelin shivered from being drenched.

Damn, which grandson is it?

As soon as he turned around, another bucket of ice water hit his face.

"Hahahaha!"

Wiping his face, Wang Zelin saw the backs of Mike Roberts and Batum going away.

Wait for me, write it down in the notebook!
"Haha! My lord, first of all, I would like to congratulate you for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to a 3-0 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Congratulations in advance for advancing to the Western Conference Finals."

As an old friend and a fellow villager, Director Zhang Lili Zhang and his partner Teacher Yu Jia occupied a favorable position and were the first to conduct the interview.

"Thank you, I hope everything goes as you wish."

"My lord, once again in the playoffs with 5×5 data, what do you want to say the most?" A TNT reporter asked.

Wang Zelin looked at it, she was a girl, she was quite big, she was quite white, she laughed and said: "There is nothing to say, the most important thing in my heart is always the team's victory, I don't care so much about the pursuit of statistics."

His answer made the reporters nod silently. After all, this is a ruthless person who would give up if he said he would give up in the playoffs.

Half an hour later, Wang Zelin returned to the locker room after the interview, turned on his mobile phone, and received many congratulatory calls.

"My lord, I wish you persistent efforts, sweep your opponents, and enter the finals as soon as possible!" Anta official called first.

After all, it is a big company, so there must be a lot of customer service.

"That is a must, and I also hope that the sneakers can sell well."

"You're terrible, you're going to touch the floor of the Western Conference finals in the first year!" Chairman Yao called the second.

"It's okay, Brother Yao, do you want to think about playing in the NBA again? Even if you're sitting on the bench, I can take you to a championship ring."

"Forget it, my old legs are not good enough, but don't worry, I will always pay attention to the next game, and I have returned to China beforehand. If you really make it to the finals, I will definitely support you then."

"Okay bro."

He had just hung up Chairman Yao's phone, but it rang again without accident.

"Wang, you are too fierce!"

Caller ID is Scarlett.

"Tch, don't you know how fierce I am?"

"See you at the old place then."

"Ah, let's forget it now, I'll talk about it after I finish the final match."

"Well, what a pity."

"Ahem, I have to hang up beforehand."

Fuck me, the woman on Lao Mi's side is so fierce. Fortunately, I have high concentration, otherwise I would have fallen into the trap of this goblin.

This is Wang Zelin's personal phone number. Not many people know about it. After answering several phone numbers, the ringing finally stopped.

At this time, the text message ringtone suddenly rang.

Hey, why is it him!

Click to see:
Zelin, congratulations on winning against the Thunder, and I wish you the best of luck in the playoffs. Come on!
—— Yi Jianlian
As a teammate of the national team, of course Yi Jianlian has Wang Zelin's personal number, and the rest of the main players such as Da Zhi and Sun Dasheng also have his number.

After being stunned for a moment, Wang Zelin casually replied, "Thank you!"

At this time he suddenly remembered.

According to the various basketball novels I have read in my previous life, as long as it is a male protagonist of the Chinese dynasty in the 21st century, the team he belongs to will basically take this male basketball player into account.

Perhaps, we should also follow the tradition of time travelers and accept Ah Lian.

There is one thing to say, as an immediate combat force, apart from his fragile body, UAE still has strength.

No matter how bad it is, based on Wang Zelin's status in the team at this moment and the management's emphasis, as long as he hints a little bit, let the team sign the UAE, even if it's just a mascot, there is still such a qualification.

Don't you see that the Bucks executives in later generations, in order to renew the contract with Antetokounmpo, did not hesitate to accept Antetokounmpo's brother as a mascot, just to successfully renew the contract.

It doesn't make sense that he can do it and I can't.

　There's more to come, keep going.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)