NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 290 Howard was beaten up

U.S. time, on October 2013, 10, the Portland Trail Blazers were selected as one of the league's six opener teams.

These six teams are the Heat, Knicks, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Spurs, and Mosaics. There are three battles in total.

In the original time and space, the Trail Blazers naturally did not qualify for the opening match, but today is different, no matter in terms of popularity or strength, they are no longer comparable to the Trail Blazers in the original time and space.

In the opening game of the 2013~2014 season, the Blazers' opponent was...

Houston Mosaics!
With Wang Zelin's outstanding performance in his rookie season, all the Blazers' games this season have been included in the broadcast schedule by Tianchao Sports Station.

This treatment is not inferior to the Mosaic team in Yao Ming's time...

No way, who made the only two Chinese players in the NBA play for the Trail Blazers!
On the other side of the ocean, domestic fans are thinking about the program. For this reason, Tianchao Sports Station specially asked Zhang Lili to explain the game.

For such an arrangement, Zhang Lili readily accepted it, thinking: Isn't it just blowing Wang Zelin hard?I'm an old hand!
"Director Zhang, what do you think of the Trail Blazers' signings this season? Do you think they really have the strength to win the regular season?" Yang Yi asked.

"I think it's entirely possible." Zhang Lili said, "I think the most important player for the Trail Blazers this summer is the introduction of veteran player Kevin Garnett. He will greatly supplement the valuable experience that these young people don't have..."

"There is no doubt that the Trail Blazers are stronger than last year, and they are fully capable of going further on the road to victory!"

"Then how do you evaluate the Mosaic team's signing of Howard? Many fans evaluate the combination of him and Harden as the magic combination, and it is very likely to become another OK combination..."

Hearing this, Zhang Lili couldn't help laughing and said: "I'm sorry, I was laughed at! It must be admitted that this team of Morden is very strong, but if you want to compare it with the OK team in the vertical and horizontal alliance, I don't think they have this strength."

"Director Zhang, who do you think will have the last laugh between the Trail Blazers and the Mosaics in this opening game?"

"That must be..." Zhang Lili abruptly stopped what he was about to blurt out: "Well, the NBA is a place of miracles. Before the game officially starts, no one can draw conclusions in advance."

"As for the victory or defeat, it depends on the specific situation in the game. Don't look at the Trail Blazers winning all the preseason games, while the Mosaic team lost two games. After all, the technology competition is just training. We must not judge the strength of a team based on the preseason record. This is not rigorous."

"Personally, I think the Trail Blazers have a slightly better chance of winning."

Zhang Lili replied accordingly.

On the other side, ESPN TV has invited special guests Clyde Drexler and Cuttino Mobley.

After all, it is the home court of the Mosaic team, so it is natural to invite the famous players of the Mosaic team.

Whether in public or private, Drexler and Mobley must support the Mosaic team to win, which is a matter of ass deciding head.

ESPN invited them to explain, and this level should be considered in it.

……

Houston Toyota Center.

At this time, the crowd was full of voices and the fans were full.

Today's game attracted a lot of attention.

Everyone wants to see how the Blazers No. 36, who was constantly talking before the game, will prove that he is capable of completing the season zero seal against the Mosaic team.

You know, the Mosaic team is by no means a weak team. Last season, Harden personally led the team to enter the playoffs, not to mention that they have strengthened a superstar Howard who is in his prime this year.

en, in the eyes of the outside world, isn't Howard just in his prime?
At present, except for very few people including Wang Zelin, who know that Howard has begun to slip from the peak, most people agree that Howard is still at his personal peak.

As for why the Lakers failed to make the playoffs last season?

It's not because Los Angeles is Kobe's territory, Howard can't adapt at all, and the Lakers haven't created a learning environment that suits them.

Compared with Kobe, who is 35 years old and in the last few years of his career, people are more willing to believe in the 28-year-old Howard, believe in his strength, and believe that his low performance last year was caused by "acclimatization".

The above are the unified rhetoric of Howard and his agent in an interview with the media recently.

But Wang Zelin knew that Howard was destined to disappoint his fans.

At the start of the game, the Trail Blazers sent out a starting lineup of Lillard + Matthews + Batum + Aldridge + Wang Zelin. Wang Zhelin and Aldridge were in charge of the inside line, and Lillard, Matthews, and Batum were in charge of the outside line. The division of labor was very clear.

The Mosaic team sent Jeremy Lin + James Harden + Chandler Parsons + Omer Asik + Dwight Howard's starting lineup.

To be honest, the Mosaic team's inside combination is at the top of the league, whether it is single defense ability or cooperative defense ability. It really takes a lot of determination for the breakthrough masters of the league to challenge the Mosaic team's penalty area.

But will the Blazers face each other?

The answer is no!

"Rookie, this time there is no Kobe holding back, you are ready to pay the tuition!"

When Howard and Wang Zelin met, the smell of gunpowder instantly filled the air.

"..."

Wang Zelin couldn't help being taken aback, Kobe was holding back?
Oh my goodness!

How did he have the ability to say such a thing? Was it the courage Liang Jingru gave him?
"Dwight, I don't know where your delusion came from, but it should be that after the game starts, you can still maintain such a mysterious confidence."

Wang Zelin narrowed his eyes slightly, with a cold smile on his face.

"Really? Arrogant kid, get ready to cry!" Howard said confidently.

In the Mosaic team, he is the one with the biggest coffee position, and no one can stop him from playing low singles anymore.

This summer, Howard went to the Big Dream training camp again, in order to find a place in Wang Zelin. This season, he is still recognized by SP as the league's first center, which gives him a little more confidence.

Tonight, he will play the strongest center in the league at the Toyota Center, and let the girls in Houston cheer for him!

……

Both sides jump the ball.

Wang Zelin and Howard left the ground almost at the same time, and the speed of the two bullets reached the top of the league!
however……

"Snapped!"

A yellow arm was obviously one step faster and touched the orange basketball.

This is impossible!

Howard was surprised.

He was actually defeated by the Blazers No. 36.

After landing, Wang Zelin quickly settled down, and Lillard on the side advanced with the ball, and was not in a hurry to play a fast break.

After halftime, Lillard commanded the players to move with a stern face.

Batum made a detour from the wing, received a pass from Lillard, turned around and went inside to kill.

When the breakthrough failed, he passed the ball back to Lillard, and then ran towards the bottom corner.

three points?

The eyes of Parsons and Asik involuntarily gathered in the direction of Batum.

At this moment, Lillard raised the ball over his head and suddenly threw it into the air...

"Oops!"

Jeremy Lin secretly thought something was wrong, and was about to turn around, but there was a loud noise behind him.

It turned out that Wang Zelin cut in from the middle, and then flew high.

"boom!"

Lillard's pass was in place, Wang Zelin took the left palm and smashed the ball into the basket heavily.

The Trail Blazers scored first!

"The pass is beautiful! The tacit understanding between the king and Lillard is getting higher and higher, and I hope they will continue to maintain it."

Zhang Lili stood up excitedly.

The opening was an alley-oop, and the Trail Blazers played wildly at the Toyota Center when they first arrived, driving Mosaic fans crazy.

"Dwight! One more!"

"Dwight! One more!"

The cheers became louder and louder, and everyone's eyes focused on the No. 12 player of the Mosaic team on the field.

As early as when Howard joined Mosaic, he didn't know what to think. He chose to pay tribute to a wave of drama when O'Neal joined the Heat, and said: "I came here to bring victory to Houston!"

These words are naturally not as bold as O'Neill's back then, but Howard's strong self-confidence can also be heard in the words.

In this regard, Harden's choice is to go along with Howard.

It was also from then on that Howard, who was stronger than Harden in terms of qualifications and strength, was officially determined to be the boss of the Mosaic team.

Now, it's time for the boss to respond!
Turning his head, Mosaic attacked for the first time.

After Jeremy Lin advanced to the top of the arc, Harden came over to respond, got the ball, and directed his teammates to run.

It can be seen that Jeremy Lin, who has overlapping functions with Harden, has become more and more embarrassing in the team. He has gradually become a false No. [-] position. The most offensive end is to pass halftime and then hand the ball to Harden.

If Mosaic's opponent in today's opening game is not the Blazers, it is estimated that they will not even have a chance to start.

Enter positional warfare.

Through conduction, the ball finally came to Howard's hands.

This should be the singles tactic that the Mosaic team formulated for Howard.

The tactics are in place, and the next step is to see the strength of the ball holder.

Howard received the ball and began to confidently rely on hitting, one or two... can't stand it!

Seeing that there was not much time left in the attack, Howard turned sideways and made a throw shot...

Duang~~~

The sound of iron striking sounded, and Wang Zelin picked off the rebound in the backcourt, and passed the ball to Matthews on the side hand by hand.

"What?"

Not only the mosaic coach McHale off the court, but even the players on the court have question marks on their faces.

After making a fuss for a long time, just show us this?

"Is this the result of Howard's summer training?"

Yang Yi shouted.

"..."

Zhang Lili was also stunned, and when he managed to manage his expressions, he didn't laugh out loud.

Trail Blazers attack.

Wang Zelin asked for the ball in the low position on the right wing, and Howard was defending behind. When the two were engaged in a physical confrontation, Wang Zelin did not forget to tease: "It seems that the hundreds of thousands of meters you handed over to Dameng are in vain again. This summer, you must be working hard to practice blacksmithing, right?"

"Stop rambling, you also want to score goals!"

Howard snorted.

At this time, Lillard dribbled the ball, took two steps into the three-point line, and lobbed the ball over.

As soon as he got the ball, Wang Zelin turned to face the frame, looked at Howard and said, "Next, please make sure your eyes are wide open. It's time for teaching, watch carefully! Study hard!"

"Really? I really want to see..."

Just as Howard was halfway through speaking, the opponent on the other side suddenly pulled out his hand, the basketball hit the board, and got into the block of the Mosaic team at a 45-degree angle.

4: 0.

When Howard came back to his senses, the first thing he saw was the back of the Blazers No. 36 going away.

Mosaic changed his tactic here. Chandler was afraid of the life and death pick-and-roll and broke through. Then, he saw No. 36 of the Trail Blazers with a big cap and slapped him out.

Don't be too cool!
Lillard, who had been prepared for a long time, took the ball down immediately after Wang Zelin successfully blocked the shot. He drove the frontcourt and dunked vigorously towards the basket of the Mosaic team.

6: 0!

"Boy, what were you doing just now? Why didn't you pass the ball to me?"

Howard, who returned to the half court, saw that the opponent's offense was over, and couldn't help shouting at Chandler Parsons on the side.

"I... I just move tactically."

Due to Howard's status in the team, Chandler Parsons didn't dare to talk back, he hesitated to answer.

"Hmph! Give me the ball next time. Don't forget, I'm the team's number one tactical point."

After finishing speaking, Howard did not choose to serve in the backcourt, but turned around and settled in the frontcourt.

On the next attack, the ball was passed to Howard as he wished.

Wang Zelin laughed like crazy in his heart: It seems that Master Huo has not experienced severe beatings enough, he is still immersed in the fantasy of "low-level killer".

So, the familiar scene was staged again.

Howard continued to single Wang Zelin.

Unlike Howard, whose physical fitness has already reached its peak, after another season, Wang Zelin's physical fitness has become stronger.

Especially the strength attribute, whether it is upper body strength or lower body strength, has surpassed Howard in an all-round way.

Therefore, last season was better. In the beginning, Howard could occasionally force Wang Zelin by relying on his strength. Now he basically has no advantage in singles against Wang Zelin.

If there is no change in the future, Howard's career trajectory will be completely blue-collar.

Gouging his back a few times to no avail, Howard wanted to go face-to-face, and used his body to explode to squeeze Wang Zelin away, so that he could make a shot at the basket...

Facts have proved that the effect is extremely poor!
Wang Zelin didn't show any flaws. In order to avoid attacking for three seconds, Howard could only continue to shoot.

There is nothing to say, it is nothing more than asking the teacher for homework...

"Snapped!"

Wang Zelin slapped the ball directly, and the basketball flew out of the sideline.

"During the Magic period, you could rely on your body to overwhelm your opponent. Now that your physical fitness has declined, you still want to give and ask on the offensive end like before. It is a dream! Shaquille is right. In the era of the four major centers, your so-called strongest center in the league is a joke."

Hearing Wang Zelin's words, Howard said angrily: "Do you think you can criticize me randomly if you prevent one? I don't need you to teach me how to play!"

"Hehe, you think I want to call you, but don't, I don't have the ability to teach someone who can't even be taught by a dream!"

Wang Zelin replied unhurriedly.

(End of this chapter)