NBA Opening Draw To Twilight Shaquille O'Neal Chapter 456

There is always someone waiting for a miracle to happen.

But as everyone knows, how can there be so many miracles in the world...

When the Trail Blazers trailed their opponents by 16 points at halftime, they still played the main force in the third quarter. Unfortunately, there was a point guard **** known for being "steady" on the opposite side.

In terms of field control alone, Paul said he was number one in active duty, and I am afraid no one would dare to call him number two. Even the little emperor James of the Miami Coast was halfway ahead of Paul in field control.

Even if it is put into the long river of history and compared with a group of control masters, Paul is definitely a small group of outstanding people.

What's more, Paul's feel is really amazing today.

In the first half, the Clippers made 56.5% of the shots and made 9 of 16 three-pointers. Among them, Paul made 5 of 5 unstoppable three-pointers, and one person scored 21 of the team's 65 points.

In the first half and two quarters, Paul missed only one shot.

Halfway through the third quarter, Paul made another long shot, hitting all of his first six three-pointers.

At this point, the Blazers have been completely defeated by Paul alone. Even though Wang Zelin played tough at the basket and scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks in a single quarter, he was still invincible against Paul, who played superbly.

Lost 94 points in the first three quarters, which made the Blazers players very frustrated, and also caused the home fans in the stands to be confused, and they kept asking in their hearts:

How to fight this?

The last quarter only played less than two minutes. When the Clippers extended their lead to 30 points with 101:70, in desperation, Coach Terry Stotts had to hold high the white flag and announced to give up the game.

After the timeout, all the main players of the Blazers were replaced, and the game officially entered garbage time.

After the two sides came off the bench, they started to fight each other for three points. The scene was very lively, but there was no suspense about the outcome. The only thing the Blazers want to do now is to try to narrow the difference as much as possible to within 30 or 20 points.

At the end of the game, the electronic buzzing on the scoreboard sounded, and the game was completely over.

The first playoff contest between the Clippers and the Trail Blazers ended with the Clippers 122:105 and a 17-point away victory over the Trail Blazers.

This defeat, like a basin of icy rain, poured ruthlessly on the heads of all the members of the pioneers.

The Clippers used a victory to tell them that the playoffs are ultimately different from the regular season. In the West, all teams that can make it to the playoffs are strong teams, and all have the possibility of hitting the championship.

You, stop looking down on people!

rose Garden.

When the Clippers members, all the media and fans left, the entire arena was suddenly lonely.

No, there are still a few lights flickering in the conference room of the arena.

After the loss, the Blazers coaching staff and several core players stayed behind to hold a review meeting.

"How did we...nearly swept the Clippers in the regular season?"

After the team's perimeter defensive gate Batum raised the question, the entire conference room was silent.

Matthews scratched his head: "I remember, it seems that you will win if you fight?!"

"The Clippers team... can't underestimate them any more!"

After a long silence, Aldridge gave his own evaluation.

To be honest, tonight's 17-point loss was like an extremely loud slap slapped on the faces of the Blazers who gradually became arrogant.

Make them extremely embarrassed.

At the same time, it also made them wake up quickly.

"No weak team in the NBA!" This slogan was never just talk.

the next day.

Unsurprisingly.

The Blazers' 17-point home loss to the Clippers was the biggest news in sports the next day.

The kings and blacks all over the world suddenly started to celebrate like a birthday feast.

"It's dizzy! Where's your dizziness?"

"Let you like to pack cups before the game, you've been slapped in the face!"

"And solve the Clippers as soon as possible? I'm afraid the Clippers will solve you as soon as possible!"

"The playoffs are a big stage to test a player's gold content. Obviously, someone doesn't have the strength to cross the playoffs. Maybe he thought he was playing in the regular season?"

What is there to say?

People who like to stab you in the back often happen to be the ones who know you best.

This sentence can't be more appropriate to send to the domestic sunspots.

In this era when the public knows the right to speak in public opinion, and all the "demon and ghosts" that are on par with Europe and the United States are rampant, the sheepdogs really don't want to face in order to kneel and lick their beautiful father and mother.

Not only did Wang Zelin come to the black, but even Yi Jianlian, who averaged 5+2 per game in the first round of the playoffs and performed fairly well, was also pulled out and severely criticized.

In the past, slogans such as "Bench Man", "Space Yi" and "Yi Di" were once again mentioned by yin and yang people and appeared in the public's attention.

Fortunately, with the increasing popularity of the Internet, the channels for domestic people to understand the outside world are no longer as scarce as they used to be. When people gradually become rational, it is also destined that the public knowledge will gradually change from phase to smell and become public toilets.

The eyes of the masses are sharp, and this sentence is never out of date.

Soon, there was another force in the country, which quickly suppressed the newly formed force of the sunspots.

Of course, blacksmithing has to be **** its own.

As long as the Blazers can win the second game and tie the series, naturally everything can be said, but once they lose, everything will rest there.

The first game day of the second round of the series has passed, and the 4 groups of the Eastern and Western teams have faced off in the series, with 8 teams. Fans have a new impression of how each team performed in the playoffs this season.

Some veterans lurked silently in the regular season and broke out fiercely in the playoffs; some young teams lost too young.

In the same way, the performance of some veteran players this year makes you feel that he has indeed reached the age where he is more than enough and it is time to stay away from the NBA; there are also young players who are ready to hit the throne, or are trying to catch up with the contemporary era. Even NBA historical figures work hard.

The Trail Blazers, on May 8, ushered in their second home game against the Clippers at 115:109. Although there were some twists and turns in the regular time, the Trail Blazers held on to the overtime. Home field advantage!

The first two game days of the playoffs passed, and the two sides battled to a 1:1 draw, which was more in line with the outside world's prediction of the outcome of the second game.

Following the empty cut of 26 points + 14 rebounds + 4 blocks + 4 assists in the last game, Wang Zelin once again contributed a large double-double performance of 38 + 15 tonight. The most important thing is that he will no longer make empty cuts tonight.

With the 1:1 battle between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers, the semi-finals of the East and West also came out one after another.

On the east side, the Pacers 1:1 the Wizards, the Heat 2:0 the Nets.

The other semifinals on the Western side were against the Spurs VS Thunder. The Spurs won both home games and gained a 2:0 lead.

As far as the current trend is concerned, the Heat VS Nets and the Spurs VS Thunder will be the first two groups of confrontations to end in the East and West.

Thinking back to last year, it happened to be the Heat and the Spurs who broke through from their respective divisions and arrived on the stage of the finals.

This year, both the Heat and the Spurs have played dominant performances in their respective divisions, and both beat their opponents 4-0 in the first round.

This must not make the fans imagine, could it be said that this year's finals is another pair of enemies?

Back to Portland.

Even if they won the Clippers in the second game, they only won by 6 points, which made the Blazers even more dare not despise the Clippers!

After the game and the post-match interview, Wang Zelin didn't practice extra tonight, but lay straight on the bed.

To be honest, the offense that the Clippers showed in the half court today really surprised him again!

When the regular time was about to end, JJ Redick hit a three-pointer on the top of the arc from the bottom corner, and the two sides tied at 101:101.

Fortunately, in the first round of overtime, Wang Zelin made a strong attack at the basket. Although he failed to score, it caused the Clippers' main center Jordan Jordan's 6th foul of the game. The latter fouled and left the court directly.

Jordan's departure led to the Clippers' overtime defeat.

Because no one was able to restrain Wang Zelin in the interior, in the time after the overtime, he was completely selfish and he personally won 9 of the team's 15 points in overtime, helping the team win.

Wang Zelin played for 43 minutes in this game, and his super physical strength of 91 points made him use it to the extent that he couldn't bear it.

Fortunately the result was good.

In 43 minutes, he scored 15 of 23 shots and scored 38 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Not only did he score the highest in the game in terms of points, rebounds and blocks, but he also had the same offensive and defensive efficiency.

The best in the game, well deserved!

Aldridge made 7 of 15 shots, with a little lack of touch, and got a quasi-double-double of 17 points and 9 rebounds.

Lillard made 5 of 13 shots, and 3 of the 5 shots he missed were 3-pointers, which allowed him to get the fourth-highest 13 points in the team and the highest 12 assists in the team.

According to statistics, of Lillard's 12 assists, 7 are directly related to Wang Zelin, and 3 are indirectly related. Only 2 are really passed on to other teammates and play a role...

Once again proved the depth of the tacit cooperation between the two.

Clipper over there.

Paul's hand is not as magical as the last game, but in terms of organizing the team, his performance is still impeccable. The audience was 7-of-17 from the field and scored a double-double with 19 points and 11 assists.

Griffin made 6 of 15, Jordan made 4 of 9, and JJ Redick made 6 of 11. The Clippers' dual-core inside line played well today, which became the key factor in the Clippers' loss in this game.

However, the resilience and desire to win the Clippers showed in this game was far stronger than expected, and it also made the winning Trail Blazers' hearts hang high, and they were reluctant to let go.

So, on May 9, after arriving in Los Angeles the night before the third game day, several veterans held a team meeting that night to discuss how to play more steadily in the next two away games.

Especially Garnett, who has been a veteran of 19 seasons in his career, is still one of the important rotations of the Blazers, and rest time is extremely important to him.

From the current point of view, the Spurs and Thunder will probably not last until the fifth game, and even if the Blazers win all the next three games, they must finish the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

As a result, the Blazers inevitably have 1-2 fewer days off than the Spurs. It's nothing for young people like Wang Zelin and Lillard, but for Garnett, Mo Williams, and Artest, one less day off may lead to their ups and downs on game day.

Oh, yes, and Yi Jianlian also needs more rest time, because his physical fitness is relatively average, and the length of the physical confrontation in the playoffs is much longer than the regular season, so the rest time required can be as much as possible. .

It should be noted that any strong team in NBA history that eventually won the championship has a strong control over the details.

Moreover, the details of the game are different from the big strategic policy. The latter needs to be formulated by the team's coaching staff and management, while the former can only be pondered, discussed and studied by the holders themselves.

After all, it is the players themselves who actually play.

On the morning of May 10th, while the Blazers were actively preparing for the game, the players were still discussing details and small-scale cooperation. After a brief two-hour personal training in the afternoon, the battle horn was getting closer.

The next two away games can actually be regarded as a double-edged sword. If they can win two games in a row and rewrite the series score to 3:1, then it will be fatal for the Clippers to morale. blow.

On the other hand, the Blazers will carry the mighty momentum of their two-game winning streak away from home and return to the home court for the battle of Tianwang Mountain, and will most likely defeat the Clippers in one fell swoop.

But it is also possible that the situation will reverse after the next two away games, and the Blazers will be completely reduced to a passive side.

In fact, this is also the charm of basketball. As long as the people responsible for making the rules above do not mess around and ensure the fairness of the competition, fans will pay for it. The league is angry.

At 20:00 in the evening, it was time for Game 3 of the series between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers.

The Blazers arrived at Staples at 19:00.

As soon as I got off the bus, the inside of the arena was brightly lit, and the outside was already crowded with people.

Tonight, the major media once again gave their own predictions for the second-round series between the Trail Blazers and the Clippers.

Take ESPN, for example.

Before the second round of the series, ESPN may also be worried that it will not be able to withstand the pressure of the outside world. The predicted win rate for the Blazers is 78%, and the Clippers is 32%.

As a result, after two games, although the Blazers then regained a city, they were won a home court by the Clippers after all. In the latest series of the series, the Clippers' odds of winning have risen sharply from the previous 32% to 61%. , the Blazers have dropped to ~www.mtlnovel.com~ In this regard, the reasons given by the ESPN expert group are:

The backline of the Blazers was completely destroyed by Paul alone, and the striker went back and forth. Although Wang Zelin on the inside had a slight advantage, don't forget that the Blazers need to play away at Staples in the next two games. disadvantageous.

Not only ESPN, but other media's predictions are similar, and the balance of victory is gradually leaning towards the Clippers.

But it's also interesting to say. When I came to the Staples Center again, Wang Zelin and his teammates did not feel any nervousness. Maybe this has something to do with their last 4-0 sweep of the Lakers!

Yes, even the Legion, the favorite of Los Angeles fans, is at our feet, not to mention a mere stepmother.

No, no, no, the support from Los Angeles fans to the Clippers can't really catch up with the Lakers, right?

The group of media forgot that not long ago, Wang Zelin and his teammates had just captured Staples.

The so-called Clippers home field advantage, stop making trouble!

Chapter end

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