NBA Opening Draw To Twilight Shaquille O’Neal: Chapter 1106 Tailwind start

"The beginning of the NBA draws O'Neal in his old age"

Before the game, the first release was announced.

Heat: Goran Dragic, Landry McGruder, Josh Richardson, Luke Babbitt, Hassan Whiteside.

Trail Blazers: Lillard, Button, Batum, Jokic, Wang Zelin.

TNT live broadcast, Barkley held the Trail Blazers list at the table and said: "Judging from the lineups of both sides, the Blazers are obviously much stronger than the Heat."

Kenny Smith said: "The return of Nicholas Batum and Patrick Beverly means that the Trail Blazers have returned to their previous full strength. The only worry now is whether Batum and Beverly will return. how?"

"If the Trail Blazers' outside shooters can't come back in time, and Batum and Beverly have just returned, they will definitely not be able to play for a long time. This game is likely to become a battle of Wang Zelin alone."

Barkley also nodded in approval: "Yes, the Heat have been in good form recently, while the Trail Blazers are just the opposite of them. The players feel cold. After all, the Heat are a team with a level of strength in the playoffs. , if you still don’t get the support of your teammates tonight, it’s a bit difficult to rely on Wang Zelin alone.”

"Unless..." Buckley paused.

Kenny Smith understood, and continued with a smile: "Charles, what you want to say should be 'unless Wang Zelin's state explodes tonight', right?"

"That's right," Barkley nodded in approval, and continued, "As a superstar, as long as Wang Zelin goes crazy, there are not many teams in active service that can stop him. At least in my perception, the Heat's insiders Qun has no ability to stop him. Wang Zelin's opponent tonight is not the Warriors, Cavaliers, or Spurs."

This is the first time to play.

"Miami must win! Miami must win! Miami must win..."

Before going on the court, starting from the Heat's bench, the audience chanted the slogan of winning.

During the live broadcast of the imperial court, Zhang Lili said: "Theoretically speaking, with the comeback of Batum and Beverly, the Trail Blazers lineup has no obvious shortcomings. But I still want to remind, Batum and Beverly After all, Beverly has been absent for more than half a month. According to the usual practice, the playing time of the first few games when the injured come back will be strictly controlled by the team. They should only play about 20 minutes at most tonight, and they will not play for too long. .”

"So strictly speaking, the Blazers still haven't fully returned to the previous full-staffed state. And this is likely to become a breakthrough for the Heat."

Yu Jia looked serious: "The Heat's staffing is actually not bad. So far this season, a total of 8 players in the team have scored in double figures. Looking at the league, it is a very chilling thing. Although the team with the highest average Rajic is only in his early 20s, but the Heat win because the scoring data is evenly distributed, which also means that they are a team that focuses on team coordination, and such a team is often difficult to be restricted."

At this time, the ball was jumped, Wang Zelin won Whiteside, and the Blazers attacked.

Wang Zelin wanted to play a fast break, but Whiteside was wary, slowed down, and blocked it with his arm, allowing Luke Babbitt to return to the defense in time.

Then the Blazers lineup unfolded.

Lillard holds the ball on the left wing, while Batum and Button are on the right wing.

On the left wing, Wang Zelin is in the low post, and Lillard is active outside the three-point line.

Button faced the Heat's undrafted pick Randney McGruder. The latter can grow into the Heat's starting shooting guard as an undrafted pick. On the one hand, he cannot do without his efforts, but also cannot do without the Heat. Insufficient personnel at the back line.

As an undrafted pick, even though McGruder has incredible perseverance, he tends to fight against the opponent's outside arrows in every game, goes all out for the game, and dares to risk his life in every defense.

This point is quite similar to Beverly.

But sometimes, the gap in talent is often desperate.

Facing Barton who crushed him in all aspects of body size, no matter how hard McGruder tried, it would be difficult to keep up with Barton.

Seeing Barton get rid of the defender, Wang Zelin made a tactical gesture in the low post, and then Lillard passed the ball in.

As soon as he caught the ball, Whiteside couldn't wait to put pressure on Wang Zelin. This move hit his target, and Wang Zelin took advantage of the situation to pretend to be beaten by Whiteside.

At this time Button suddenly cut from the right side to the basket.

Barton was a full 10 centimeters taller than McGrudy who was facing up, or he didn't keep up and was easily thrown off by him.

This is also the reason why Wang Zelin requested in advance, because he believed in Barton's ability.

The moment Barton cut into the paint, Wang Zelin suddenly turned around, thrust his right hand, and passed the ball straight to the former.

Whiteside's defensive awareness came to him, but his body didn't keep up. He stumbled, staggered, and almost fell.

And just as he stabilized his center of gravity, there was a shocking sound of baskets exploding from above.

2:0, the Blazers opened the scoring first.

Yu Jia said with a smile: "You can have a dislocation advantage by playing small, but you can also form a dislocation advantage by bullying the small. It depends on how the players grasp the timing accurately. Just now Button has formed the advantage of bullying the small by the big. He is even taller. , faster, stronger, and after throwing off the opponent, he cooperated with the king to complete an air cut tactic."

"Zering's pass is really good. Just now, after the cross-road Button received the ball from the chest position, he jumped up and dunked with both hands. The two cooperated perfectly! This is the art of passing. No matter how many times you watch it, it is so intoxicating. .” Zhang Lili also let out a long sigh.

It's the Heat's turn to attack.

The Heat's point guard Dragic received the ball in the backcourt and observed the situation on the court. At this time, the Blazers put up a defensive formation. He decisively gave up the plan of the fast break and advanced slowly.

This is the third year that Dragic has come to the Heat, and it is also this season that Dragic's competitive level ushered in an all-round explosion.

So far, in addition to missing some games due to injuries, Dragic has started all the remaining 50 games of the Heat, averaging 20.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game, setting a career high in scoring.

To have such a brilliant performance, in addition to Dragic's own strength, it is also inseparable from the wonderful operations of the Heat's management in the summer.

Through trades, drafts and other channels, the Heat now have players such as Dion West, Taylor Johnson, Wayne Ellington, Josh Richardson, Randney McGruder, Lu Ke Bamet and other three-pointers ensured that there is enough space on the court.

It just so happened that Dragic studied under the two-time regular season MVP winner "Son of the Wind" Nash. He is a good player in fast break, organization, and pick-and-roll. The technical characteristics allow him to perfectly integrate with the Heat's current system.

Coupled with the addition of a frame protector like Whiteside in the penalty area, the Heat's actual competitiveness is not as mediocre as the current record shows.

What they lack now is just a star with the ability to make the final decision on the court.

If Bosh hadn't suffered that **** injury, the Heat would have a lot to do with him as the core, and with this group of high-quality helpers.

It's a pity that fate is unpredictable, and no one expected Bosh to suffer a career-ending injury.

In general, the Heat's current starting lineup seems to be extremely balanced. Dragic and Whiteside can mobilize the team's overall offense through pick-and-roll offense, and the other three points have the ability to shoot outside. By the way, the threat is really not small.

But will the Blazers let them do so?

After the pre-match analysis of the Trail Blazers coaching staff, the Heat's offensive system mainly revolves around Dragic, because the whole team only has Dragic's breakthrough ability, and his breakthrough often requires the assistance of Whiteside. If he couldn't drag, and Wang Zelin firmly held down Whiteside's penalty area again, the Heat only had outside shooting tactics left.

"Call me!"

Seeing Dragic's delay in breaking through the Blazers' perimeter blockade, Whiteside, who had been teased at the start, took a deep breath and asked for the ball against Wang Zelin.

Ouch, you still want to single me out? Little brother, you have a million points of self-confidence!

Wang Zelin glanced at Whiteside in surprise.

Don't look at Whiteside's scoring average of 17 points per game this season, but this guy's offensive ability is very single. He either eats the cake along the way, or makes a second attack at the basket. There is no third move other than this .

And the reason why he was able to score a big explosion this year is very similar to Dragic. It is all thanks to the Heat's group of shooters who helped to open up the space, making him and Dragic's pick-and-roll tactics play like a duck to water. .

At first glance, the two of them really have a little bit of the meaning of black and white in Utah back then.

Of course, the combination of Dragic and Whiteside can only be regarded as a bankrupt version of the Utah Shuangsha at best.

On the outside line, Dragic suddenly moved from the top of the arc to the right wing, and then threw his hands in.

He is very aware of how exaggerated Wang Zelin's reaction is. If the passing speed is average, half of the ball may be intercepted, so the passing speed must be increased.

But what he didn't expect was that Wang Zelin didn't intend to steal the ball at all. Compared with destroying the pass, he was more looking forward to inviting Whiteside to eat more hot pot in the next one-on-one.

He is very proficient at suppressing opponents and so on!

Whiteside wanted to play low singles, but he had no chance at all, and was intercepted to death. Not to mention the gorgeous footwork, he doesn't have such a thing at all, even Cousins, whose offensive skills forced him to several grades, can barely score the ball against Wang Zelin's defense when he is in good condition.

In the first confrontation between the two sides tonight, Whiteside saw that the strong attack was not enough, so he made a hook after turning around, and then... there was no more.

"Snapped!"

Wang Zelin jumped into the air like a rocket soaring, and gave him a hot pot.

Everything happened so fast that neither Dragic nor McGruder outside could react.

The next moment, a figure suddenly appeared, grabbed the basketball that was slapped beyond the three-point line, and then turned around to push a fast break.

Everyone looked intently, and it was No. 0 of the Trail Blazers—Damien Lillard!

If anyone in the entire NBA believes in Wang Zelin's ability the most, it's not Kobe, Duncan, James, or Durant. These opponents are all inferior to teammate Lillard.

As a rookie of the 12th time, as a teammate, Lillard has witnessed how Wang Zelin has become great step by step. If you want to single out Wang Zelin's loyal followers among fans all over the world, then Lillard is undoubtedly the most loyal fan. A diehard fan, he will always have unconditional trust in Wang Zelin's ability.

This is why whenever Wang Zelin defends against an opponent's attack, Lillard is always the first to react.

Wang Zelin laughed, and quickly started to get off.

Quick retreat?

There is no need to count on Whiteside. He was better when he first entered the NBA. In the past two years, Whiteside has followed the trend of the league. In order to better match up with Wang Zelin, he chose to gain weight. Now he is slow like an old cow. It's almost too late.

The Heat's other four points responded in a timely manner. Dragic took the lead and caught up with Lillard.

But just as Lillard trusts Wang Zelin unconditionally, Wang Zelin also trusts Lillard unconditionally.

Wang Zelin knows better than anyone how proud this man named Damian Lillard is, and he doesn't think Dragic can stop him.

Sure enough, the next development quickly confirmed his idea.

Seeing Dragic finish overtaking ~www.mtlnovel.com~ and trying to obstruct himself in front, Lillard flashed a murderous smile at the corner of his mouth, stepped on the accelerator, and the speed was instantly increased.

"What is he doing here?"

Dragic was surprised at first, and then his face changed drastically.

Just because the Blazer 0 not far in front of him has already taken off.

Seeing this, Dragic hesitated and wanted to take off, but it was too late, Lillard had already arrived as soon as he reached out his hand.

"ah!!"

With a roar, Lillard poured the ball into the basket with one hand, smashing his head and face to Dragic under him.

not over yet...

Because Dragic did not occupy a good position when defending, and his body leaned forward a bit, which tended to interfere with the offensive player's cylinder, the referee decisively blew the whistle.

beep~~~

There will be an additional penalty!

The scene on the court was like lightning. When the Heat fans in the American Airlines Arena reacted, everything was settled.

Seeing Dragic who helplessly stretched out his hands to negotiate with the referee, they realized what happened just now.

Xie Te, this is our home stadium, are you still a referee?

All the Heat fans around were immediately angry and couldn't help booing loudly.

But the penalty has been given, and NBA referees rarely change the penalty during the game.

"Nice job dude!"

Wang Zelin ran over with a smile and gave Lillard a high five.

"Hey, it's okay, the main reason is that Dragic hesitated at the end."

There was a smile on Lillard's face, obviously very satisfied with the buckle just now.

Immediately, he faced the endless boos of the away fans and hit the ball steadily.

5:0, the Blazers started with a big tailwind.

(end of this chapter)