NBA Opening Draw To Twilight Shaquille O’Neal: Chapter 287 stunned Howard
U.S. time, October 30, 2013, the Portland Trail Blazers were selected as one of the league's six opener teams.
The six teams are the Heat, Knicks, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Spurs, and Mosaic, with a total of three battles.
In the original time and space, the Trail Blazers naturally did not have the qualifications to be selected for the opening game, but today is different from the past, in terms of popularity and strength, they are no longer comparable to the original pioneer team in the original time and space.
In the first game of the 2013-2014 season opener, 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.
This treatment is not inferior to the Mosaic team in the Yao Ming period...
No way, who made the only two Chinese players in the NBA play in the Trail Blazers!
On the other side of the ocean, domestic fans are thinking about this program list. For this reason, Tianchao Sports Station specially asked Zhang Heli to come to explain the game.
For such an arrangement, Zhang Lili readily accepted and said to himself: Isn't that just blowing Wang Zelin hard? I'm a veteran!
"Guide Zhang, what do you think of the Blazers' signings this season? Do you think they really have the strength to be a regular-season champion?" Yang Yi asked.
"I think it's entirely possible." Zhang Lili said: "I think the most important actor for the Blazers this summer is the introduction of a veteran Kevin Garnett, who will greatly complement this. Valuable experience that young people don't have. There is no doubt that the 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? There are many fans who evaluate the combination of him and Harden as a Morden combination, and it is very likely to become another OK combination..."
Hearing this, Zhang Lili held back his laughter and said, "Sorry, I was laughed at! I must admit that this Morden combination is very strong, but if you want to compare it with the OK combination of the Across the Alliance, I don't think they have any. This strength."
"Guide Zhang, in your opinion, who will have the last laugh between the Blazers and the Mosaic in this opener?"
"That must be..." Zhang Lili stopped abruptly when he was about to blurt out: "Well, the NBA is a place of miracles, and no one can draw conclusions in advance before the game officially starts."
"As for the outcome, we also need to look at the specific situation in the game. Don't look at the preseason Trail Blazers win, and the Mosaic team lost two games, after all, the technology competition is just training, we must not be judged because of the preseason record. Determining the strength of a team is not rigorous."
"Personally, I think the Blazers have a slightly better chance of winning."
Zhang Lili replied.
On the other hand, ESPN's special guests were Clyde Drexler and Catino Mobley.
After all, it is the home court of the Mosaic team, and it is natural that the famous team of the Mosaic team is invited.
Both for public and private, Drexler and Mobley must support the Mosaic team to win, it's a matter of the **** that decides the head.
ESPN asked them to explain, and this layer should be taken into account.
...
Houston Toyota Center.
At this time, it was full of people and fans.
Today's game attracted a lot of attention.
Everyone wants to see how the Blazers No. 36, who has been talking before the game, will prove that he is capable of completing the season's clean sheet for the Mosaic team.
You must know that the Mosaic team is by no means an underdog. Last season, Harden personally led the team into the playoffs, not to mention that they strengthened a superstar Howard in his prime this year.
en, in the eyes of the outside world, isn't Howard in his prime?
At the moment, except for Wang Zelin, a very small number of people know that Howard has begun to slip to the top, and 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 study 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 statements of Howard and his agent in recent interviews with the media.
But Wang Zelin knew that Howard was destined to disappoint his fans.
At the beginning of the game, the Blazers sent a starting lineup of Lillard + Matthews + Batum + Aldridge + Wang Zelin, Wang Zhelin and Aldridge were responsible for controlling the inside line, Lillard, Matthews, Batu Mu is in charge of the outside line, and the division of labor is very clear.
The Mosaic team sent a starting lineup of Jeremy Lin + James Harden + Chandler Parsons + Omir Asik + Dwight Howard.
To be honest, Team Mosaic's interior combination, whether it is single defense or assist defense, is the top of the league. If the breakthrough masters in the league want to challenge Team Mosaic's penalty area, they really need a lot of determination.
But will the Blazers face the opposite?
The answer is no!
"Rookie, this time there is no Kobe Bryant to hold back, you are ready to pay tuition!"
Howard and Wang Zelin met, and the smell of gunpowder instantly permeated.
"..."
Wang Zelin couldn't help but be stunned, Kobe was holding back?
Oh my goodness!
How did he have the ability to say such a thing, is it the courage that Liang Jingru gave him?
"Dwight, I don't know where your illusion comes from, but you should be able to maintain such confidence after the game starts."
Wang Zelin narrowed his eyes slightly, with a cold smile.
"Really? Arrogant boy, get ready to cry!" Howard said confidently.
On the Mosaic team, he was the biggest coffee player, and no one stopped him from playing in the post.
This summer, Howard went to the Big Dream training camp again, in order to find a place in Wang Zelin. This season, he was still recognized by SP as the league's first center, which gave him a little more confidence.
Tonight, he's going to play the best center in the league at Toyota Center and let the girls in Houston cheer for him!
...
Both sides jump ball.
Wang Zelin and Howard left the ground almost at the same time, and the speed of the two bombs reached the top of the league!
However……
"Snapped!"
A yellow arm took a significantly faster step, touching the orange basketball.
This is impossible!
Howard looked surprised.
He was actually beaten by the Trail Blazers at No. 36.
After landing, Wang Zelin quickly settled down, and Lillard on the side pushed forward with the ball, and was not in a hurry to play fast break.
After halftime, Lillard directed the players to move with a grim expression.
Batum detoured from the flank, received a pass from Lillard, turned and killed inside.
Failing to break through, he passed the ball back to Lillard and then moved to the corner.
Three points?
The eyes of Parsons and Asik involuntarily converged in the direction of Batum.
At this moment, Lillard lifted the ball over his head and suddenly threw it in the air...
"Oops!"
Jeremy Lin secretly thought that something was wrong, and was about to turn his head when a loud noise came from behind him.
It turned out that Wang Zelin made a cut in the middle, and then he flew high.
"boom!"
Lillard's pass was in place, and Wang Zelin grabbed the ball with his left palm and smashed the ball into the basket.
Trail Blazers score first!
"Beautiful pass! 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 empty pick, and the Trail Blazers were arrogant at the Toyota Center when they first arrived, which made the Mosaic fans go crazy.
"Dwight! One more!"
"Dwight! One more!"
The cheers became louder and louder, and everyone's eyes were focused on the No. 12 player of the Mosaic team on the field.
As early as the day Howard signed with Mosaic, he didn't know what to think. He chose to pay tribute to a wave of O'Neal's drama when he joined the Heat, saying, "I'm here to bring victory to Houston!"
Naturally, these words did not have the arrogance of O'Neal back then, but in the words, Howard's strong self-confidence could also be heard.
In this regard, Harden's choice is to echo Howard.
Since then, Howard, who is stronger than Harden in terms of qualifications and strength, was officially determined as the boss of the Mosaic team.
Now, the boss has responded!
Turning his head, Mosaic made his first attack.
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 embarrassed in the team, and has gradually become a pseudo-number one.
If Mosaic's opponent in today's opening game is not the Trail Blazers, it is estimated that there is no chance to even play the starting game.
Enter positional warfare.
The basketball passed through conduction and finally came to Howard.
It should be the singles tactics that the Mosaic team developed for Howard.
The tactics are already in place, and the next step is to see the strength of the implementer.
Howard received the ball and started to rely on it confidently. One or two hits... um, why can't he hold it?
Seeing that there was not much time left for the attack, Howard turned sideways and made a throwing shot...
Duang~~~
The sound of the iron sounded, and the backcourt rebound was picked off by Wang Zelin, who passed the ball to Matthews next to him.
"What?"
Not only the Mosaic coach McHale off the field, but even the players on the field are full of question marks.
After a long time of trouble, 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 from the back. When the two were in physical confrontation, Wang Zelin did not forget to tease: "It seems that the hundreds of thousands of meters of gold you handed over to Da Meng are blind again. This summer, you should Isn't it because you are practicing hard to strike iron?"
"Stop talking, you just want to score!"
Howard groaned.
At this time, Lillard dribbled the ball, took two steps inside the three-point line, and hoisted the ball over.
As soon as the ball was in his hand, Wang Zelin turned to face the frame, looked at Howard and said, "Be sure to keep your eyes open, it's teaching time, take a good look! Study hard!"
"Really? I really want to see..."
Just as Howard was halfway through his words, the opponent on the other side suddenly pulled out his shot, hit the basketball board, and got into the Mosaic team's block at a 45-degree angle.
4:0.
When Howard came back to his senses, the first thing he saw was the back of the Trail Blazers No. 36.
Mosaic changed a tactic. Chandler was afraid that the pick-and-roll would cut in and break through. Then, he saw the Blazers' No. 36 cap slammed him out.
Just don't be too cool!
Lillard, who had been prepared for a long time, grabbed the ball quickly after Wang Zelin successfully blocked the shot, and dunked the Mosaic team vigorously in the frontcourt.
6:0!
"Boy, what were you doing just now? Why didn't you pass the ball to me?"
Howard, who had returned to the half-court defense, saw that the opponent's attack had finished, and couldn't help roaring at Chandler Parsons on the side.
"I... I just move tactically."
Due to Howard's status in the team, Chandler Parsons dared to be angry and answered hesitantly.
"Humph! Give me the ball directly next time, don't forget, I'm the team's first tactical point."
After that, Howard did not choose to serve in the backcourt, but turned to the frontcourt to take a seat.
On the next offense, the ball went to Howard as desired.
Wang Zelin laughed madly in his heart: It seems that Howard's beatings are not deep enough, and he is still immersed in the fantasy of "low-level killers".
So, the familiar scene played out again.
Howard continues to single against Wang Zelin~www.mtlnovel.com~ It is different from Howard whose physical fitness has reached the peak. Another season has passed, and 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 was able to rely on his strength to occasionally overpower Wang Zelin. 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.
After chiseling his back several times to no avail, Howard wanted to get in the face frame, and used his body to burst out to push Wang Zelin away, so he could shoot at the basket...
Facts have proved that the effect is extremely poor!
Wang Zelin did not reveal the slightest flaw. In order to avoid attacking for three seconds, Howard could only continue to shoot.
There is nothing to say about this, it is nothing more than asking the teacher to get the homework...
"Snapped!"