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Chapter 268 The spring of the meat shield center is coming back
On May 5, at 20:6 pm, Wang Zelin and his teammates stepped into the gate of the AT&T Arena.

The Blazers were the first to play. Because of Wang Zelin, the Blazers received huge cheers as soon as they came out, especially when Wang Zelin played, the cheers at the scene once surpassed the boos of the Spurs home fans.

The Spurs players were a little speechless. Those Chinese people were so good at grabbing tickets. If they hadn't reserved 6000 tickets for local fans in advance, the picture would not have been too beautiful.

The Trail Blazers took the lead in announcing the starting lineup: Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, Wang Zelin.

Spurs starting lineup:
Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Tim Duncan, Diego Splitter.

The Spurs have followed the trend of the times and changed from a defensive team to an offensive team, but their defensive background has always been there, and the Spurs are still one of the best defensive teams in the league.

Passing Tim Duncan, Wang Zelin's eyes stayed on tonight's opponent Diego Splitter.

Speaking of which, the Brazilian white big man, like his boss Aldridge, entered the league through the 07 draft.

Since he still had a contract with the Spanish team when he was selected, the Spurs had to wait another three years until the 10-11 season, when the Brazilian insider officially entered the NBA from the European League.

Checked with the system, the overall score is not bad, with 72 points.

After a brief rookie year adaptation period, Diego Splitter's average per game was stable at around 10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. He played a total of 81 games this season, 58 of which entered the starting list.

It can be seen how much Simavich valued him.

In the warm-up session, the reporters were not idle, and interviewed the main players of both sides to continue building momentum for the upcoming Western Conference Finals.

On Wang Zelin's side, Rachel's interview was accepted.

That's right, the basketball goddess who is praised by many basketball fans as the number one beauty reporter in the NBA.

Anyway, among the basketball novels he had read in his previous life, there were quite a few pig feet that included her in the Crystal Palace, but after reading it over and over for a while, he still felt that this chick was not his kind.

Beware of the messy thoughts in your mind, the content of the entire interview process is very regular.

"Spurs are a tough opponent and we can't take it lightly."

"There is no doubt that Tim is a great player, but I have never been afraid of greatness, and my teammates and I are on a path to greatness."

"..."

Throughout the interview, Wang Zelin was calm and relaxed.

On the Spurs side, they behaved more calmly than the Blazers.

Of course, this is in line with the Spurs' team culture. They have never been a high-profile team, and making a fortune in silence is their favorite.

"Tim, the number 36 of the Trail Blazers uttered nonsense before the game today, saying that he will surpass you and become a great player in your company."

ESPN reporter Burke asked maliciously.

No. 21 of the Spurs team didn't bother to raise their eyelids when they heard the news, and said with a dull expression: "Oh, I see."

Time passed quickly, and when it was time to start the game, the main players of the two teams met at the entrance of the passage.

"Hey, Tim! You are in your thirties, so you can't learn how to go fishing like Los Angeles No. 24, isn't he good?"

"Boy, I'm not too old to move. If you want to win the championship, it's not that simple..."

"That's not necessarily the case, old guy, it's time to turn over the old era! Now it's the young people's world."

"...Your tone is still so loud!"

"I call it strength, okay?"

Wang Zelin stepped forward, hugged Duncan, and then...he got on the bar.

Amidst the warm cheers and boos, all the people on both sides were in place.

In front of the Trail Blazers bench, the main players formed a circle around Terry Stotts, who was making the final tactical call.

"On the offensive end, LaMarcus is facing Duncan. It may be a little difficult for him to score. Wang, you have to find opportunities to play two more, try to find some damage to their hearts, and attract Duncan's attention. If they foul, you know what to do." Terry Stotts said.

"Understood!" Wang Zelin replied.

"Others, when there is a chance, they must shoot decisively, and leave the rebound to Wang to solve."

"Understood." Everyone replied.

"On the defensive end, use a 32-zone defense to mainly defend the outside line. Be especially careful about Tony Parker. He is the youngest of the three GDP players. He has been the leading scorer in the Spurs for several years."

"As for the inside, leave it to Wang and the others..."

"LaMarcus, have you remembered the key points of Duncan's defense?"

"Remember, anti-throw is not anti-burst."

"That's right, if Duncan rushes in, let the king deal with him."

……

At this time, Sima Weiqi was doing the same job in front of the Spurs' bench.

"Splitter, your entire mission is to consume Wang Zelin, and you can't let him easily control the paint. Be careful of his strength, be more flexible, and don't force yourself."

Sima Weiqi said to Diego Split.

Today, everyone knows that the number 36 of the Trail Blazers seems to have solved the physical problem, and it is not as good as the regular season.

He knew very well that the best defense against Wang Zelin in the Spurs was his proudest disciple, Tim Duncan.

But the problem is that Duncan is already 37.

Time is an invincible weapon. In front of him, everyone is helpless.

At the end of the regular season, no one expected the Portland Trail Blazers to go so far in the playoffs.

Among them is the Spurs.

From the very beginning, Simavich did not regard the Blazers as a serious threat. In his mind, the threat of the Blazers was not as good as the lower-ranked Memphis Grizzlies.

This makes the Spurs coaching staff not so sufficient to prepare for the Blazers.

After working overtime for the past few days to watch the replays of the Trail Blazers' playoff games, Simavich knew that if he wanted to deal with the Trail Blazers, the first thing to do was to solve their inside line.

The Spurs playoff roster is full of 5 insiders, Matt Bonner, Diaw, DeJuan Blair, Diego Split and Duncan.

The terrible thing is that, except for Duncan and Diego Split who are over 2 meters tall, the remaining three are all under 1 meters. In front of the Blazers 2, neither size nor strength dominates.

Looking at the back of No. 36 opposite, Sima Weiqi had an inexplicable feeling: the spring of the meat shield center is coming back.

When the two teams jumped the ball, Wang Zelin touched the ball first by virtue of his bouncing speed, and won the right to attack the ball first for the Blazers.

The Trail Blazers advanced steadily, Wang Zelin moved directly into the position, and Spurs center Splitter was on the side.

Splitter is 2 meters tall, weighs just over 10 kilograms, and has almost zero shooting ability. His main offensive points are concentrated in the basket and in the frame area. He is a solid blue-collar center.

This kind of inside line, not to mention the tonnage and strength, just the shooting area, for Wang Zelin, is his favorite type of defense.

Lillard was in no hurry to face Tony Parker, seeing that Aldridge didn't drop low, but was on the left wing, taking Duncan away.

In the end, Wang Zelin played Split in the low post.

Wang Zelin stretched out his left arm, and savagely pushed aside. Split couldn't stand, and was pushed aside.

He grabbed the ball, jumped up, and with a bang, the basketball was thrown into the frame.

2:0, the Blazers made the first attack.

"Beautiful! The king opened the game with a dunk, even against the Spurs, he is still unstoppable..."

In the Tianchao live broadcast, Director Zhang shouted excitedly.

"In the current lineup of the Spurs, one-on-one defense, I am afraid that only Duncan can restrain the king a little bit by himself, and the others are really not good.

Whether it is Dior or DeJuan Blair, the tonnage and strength are too small, and it is difficult for ordinary houses to withstand the impact of the king. " said Yu Jia.

"That's right, the demeanor of a traditional heavy tank center is getting better and better in Dawang.

Let me predict a wave. When the playoffs end and the offseason, let alone the East, there will definitely be teams in the West that will sign some blue-collar centers. Director Zhang laughed.

When Wang Zelin succeeded in another low-post attack, Sima Weiqi couldn't help but rushed to the field and shouted.

　I haven't coded for a while, and I feel that my state is completely wrong, let me take a look.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)