NBA Opening Draw To Twilight Shaquille O’Neal: Chapter 643 Fast break frenzy, wave after wave
April 19th, at 19:00 p.m.
The game officially started.
The playoffs and the regular season are completely different levels of competition, and there are many cases of the weak defeating the strong every year.
Therefore, for some fans who don't like to watch the regular season, the real game starts now, and the previous regular season is just a warm-up.
To put it simply, the playoffs are the stage for the strong!
A total of 4 games were arranged on the 19th. The two games in the East were Toronto Raptors VS Milwaukee Bucks and Wizards VS Bulls; the West side was Portland Trail Blazers VS Dallas Mavericks and Warriors VS Spurs.
The hottest matchup today is the two-group matchup in the Western Conference, because this is the first playoff game between the league's first team and the league's second team this season.
Back to Portland.
Inside the player tunnel.
"King! King! King..."
Before going out, Wang Zelin vaguely heard the fans shouting. The closer you get to the exit, the louder the shouting becomes.
He seemed to smell a smell of gunpowder smoke, and he knew that flames were being sprayed on the court to create momentum for their appearance.
On the big screen at the scene, it was the highlights of the Trail Blazers this season. All the fans stood up and cheered wildly, because they knew that the heroes on the screen would appear in front of them soon.
"Guys ready!?"
Wang Zelin turned his head and asked the teammates behind him.
"Let's go!"
The second master, Ade, answered first.
After that, Lillard, Batum, Matthews, Jokic, veteran Carter and Garnett...
"Then... let's go!"
The corner of Wang Zelin's mouth twitched, and he bounced twice on the spot, stepping on his own new generation of combat boots.
The cheers grew louder, and Wang Zelin started to swing his arms and rushed out!
Behind him, everyone ran with him, the picture of the stadium became clearer and clearer, and the cheers of the fans became more and more harsh.
boom-!
The moment he ran out of the player tunnel, the frenzied atmosphere of the scene rushed towards Wang Zelin and the others!
Looking around, a large number of fans were all raising their arms and shouting, and the entire arena reached a climax!
"Bo~te~lan...the pioneer!"
The on-site DJ continued to roar like a super-long standby, which shocked everyone, and the time was just right to respond to the appearance of the Trail Blazers players.
Wang Zelin was full of enthusiasm, and the atmosphere at the scene made him gear up. Tonight, he wanted the Mavericks to experience the terror of the defending champions!
At this time, the starting lists of both sides appeared on the big screen.
Mavericks: Goran Dragic, Monta Ellis, Chandler Parsons, Dirk Nowitzki, Tyson Chandler.
Nash Jr. + Remnants of the Golden State Bandits + What to do if you get the money + Nuo Tianwang + Boxing Champion!
To be honest, if a team like the Mavericks, especially the 2nd, 4th, and 5th positions, can be changed to the state of the younger two or three years old, it will definitely be a proper championship team.
It's a pity that I can't change it!
Trail Blazers: Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, Wang Zelin.
Fans are familiar with Portland's starting five!
Jump ball in the middle circle.
Facing the old boxing champion Tyson, the League of Kings easily put the ball in Lillard's hands.
Lillard had possession of the ball for halftime, and he knew that although Dragic was not well-known in the league tonight, the opponent was definitely an excellent point guard with good offensive and defensive abilities.
Not surprisingly, when Lillard controlled the ball beyond the three-point line, Dragic quickly posted it. Because the latter has a strong defensive anticipation ability, he is a master in both post defense and steals!
Therefore, Lillard did not dare to handle the ball hastily, because in the playoffs where every point is contested, a small mistake may brew the final disastrous ending.
So, Lillard stretched out his hand and called for a pick-and-roll.
So stable!
Seeing this, Dragic on the opposite side also knew that his first defensive attempt had failed, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion, why the Trail Blazers uniform team has such a strong vision.
Wang Zelin was picked at a glance, Lillard, another older rookie who was also selected in 2012, actually has the potential to become the league's first-line point guard.
No, just now, Lillard, who has been in the All-Star, won the championship and served as the main point guard of the championship, is already a well-deserved quasi-first-line point guard in the league. What he lacks is nothing but the accumulation of honors on the best team That's all.
From the current point of view, becoming a first-line point guard in the future is almost a certainty.
Wang Zelin brought it up, the quality of the pick-and-roll was excellent, Lillard suddenly accelerated and relying on his own speed, he just broke through Dragic!
As soon as he broke through, the boxing champion and Dragic behind him immediately chased back, and Nuo Tianwang also caught up in front, trying to intercept him head-on.
This guy, breaking through alone attracted the defense of the three Mavericks. Everyone underestimated the number 0 of the Blazers. His own light.
Some people are destined to be suitable for the big scene; some people are destined to belong to the big stage!
And Lillard happens to be this kind of person.
Still accelerating, when there was only one step between Lillard and Nowitzki, who was defending, he suddenly jumped up and quickly threw the ball into the air!
Nowitzki jumped up and intercepted reflexively, but found that his fingers were far from the rising basketball!
"The ball is crooked!"
Although he failed to stop the ball, he still applauded secretly in his heart. Judging from the flight trajectory of the ball, Lillard's throw was outrageous!
If he didn't know, Lillard's original intention of throwing the ball was not to score. The reason why he missed it so much was because he deliberately passed it wrong.
Nowitzki had just landed, and when he glanced out of the corner of his eye, a figure ran past him...
He raised his head in astonishment, and when he looked again, he saw Wang Zelin, who had risen into the air, grabbed the basketball that had just started to fall, and then dunked it heavily into the basket!
"Beautiful lob match! The most common connection from the Twins of 2012! The Blazers showed the world why they won the lob from the Los Angeles Clippers on the first shot of the game The name of the city!"
Wang Zelin's dunks are always so powerful, and the height of the burst is frighteningly high, which creates an extremely violent beauty that is different from other fancy dunks!
"Tonight, the Mavericks are going to be in bad luck!"
In the chorus between Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, the Trail Blazers, who scored the first point of the game in the form of an alley-oop, boosted their morale!
In their view, the Mavericks are nothing more than that. If they didn't underestimate the Mavericks in the regular season and lost a game, they would definitely be able to kill the Mavericks four times.
But soon, Wang Zelin and the others realized how big a mistake they had made.
Although the Mavericks can't defend the trio of Wang Zelin, Lillard and Aldridge, can they defend against the pick-and-roll attacks of Monta Ellis, Nowitzki and Dragic?
The answer is no.
Originally, Monta Ellis and Nowitzki's high-post pick-and-rolls were very difficult to prevent. The reason is that Monta Ellis, although his height and wingspan is considered a disadvantage, but his coordination is very good. With the ability to create shooting opportunities at any time, thereby creating opportunities for misplaced isolations.
Ordinary big men have difficulty adapting to changing defenses, and small men are often slow in catching up.
In addition, Nowitzki is also capable of inside and outside, three-pointers, mid-range shots, and occasional support for the offense, so he can't let go, and must arrange someone to defend.
Now there is another Dragic, who is also a good player in pick-and-roll tactics.
In the second half of the season, the Mavericks have been able to stabilize the Thunder, Pelicans and other teams. Their pick-and-roll offensive power can be seen.
After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers were 25:27, and even fell behind the Mavericks by two points for the time being.
However, they did not take these two points seriously.
Not only because the point difference is too small, but also because, in several games of the regular season, the Mavericks have led the Trail Blazers at the beginning, but due to the aging lineup, it is difficult for their endurance to keep up. The Blazers, the further they hit the back, the advantage of the Blazers' age is revealed.
What's more, now is the playoffs with a higher level of defensive intensity. They don't think that the Mavericks can last longer than in the regular season.
Fist is afraid of the young, that's the reason.
At the beginning of this quarter, after a few minutes of rest, the main players such as Wang Zelin and Lillard continued to play.
The trial time of the first quarter is over, and now is the real fighting moment.
The Mavericks did not dare to play the main force like the young Blazers. Although they also sent a lineup with two starters and three substitutes, Monta Ellis and Chandler Parsons, with Lillard and Wang Zelin The gap between them is a bit large.
However, in terms of substitute players, the two sides are equally divided. Whether it is Stoudemire, Devin Harris, Charlie Villanueva or the relatively young Aminu, they are all veterans with rich experience in the competition.
Therefore, in terms of substitutes, the two sides did not widen the gap too much.
It's just the two main players, and the Mavericks will fall by more than one grade.
Mavericks attack.
Parsons received a pass from Harris in the frontcourt. Facing Garnett's defense, he dribbled the ball with a low body and then accelerated to break through.
This is also a typical bullying opponent who is old and weak, and his footsteps and reaction speed are not as good as when he was young.
At this moment, Wang Zelin on the weak side stepped in.
This season, the two sides have played against each other four times in the regular season. Whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end, Wang Zelin has blown up the Mavericks' inside group every time.
In the playoffs, Parsons also learned to be good, and quickly returned the pass and gave the ball to Monta Ellis, which was better than letting Wang Zelin directly bleed the cap.
Monta Ellis received the ball from the outside, rushed to the defense, and made a three-pointer.
Unfortunately, three-point shooting has never been his strong point. His three-point shooting percentage has been around 30% throughout his career, and it has dropped to more than 20% for several years.
For example, this year, his three-point shooting percentage is only 28.5%, which is the bottom among outside players who averaged more than 3 three-pointers per game in the regular season.
bang!
The ball strikes iron.
Wang Zelin grabbed the rebound and made a long pass to Will Barton. The latter caught the ball and flew to the basket for a slam dunk.
"boom!"
The powerful one-handed dunk helped the Blazers equalize the score.
The Mavericks attacked again.
Ellis called for a pick-and-roll with the ball on the outside, but in the middle of the lane proposed by his teammates, he suddenly accelerated.
"squeak!"
With one step, Ellis broke through Connett Lee's defense, took the ball to the edge of the paint area, and made an emergency stop jumper before Wang Zelin came up to defend.
"Shua!"
Two points hit.
At 29:27, the Mavericks took the lead again.
"This is Monta Ellis. Ellis, who has scored 20+ points in five seasons, is the sharpest knife on the perimeter of the Mavericks. It should not be underestimated!"
On the imperial court, Zhang Lili also made timely comments.
"To be honest, after Ellis of the Mavericks met coach Rick Carlisle again, it was like a sharp sword finally met a good scabbard, and finally felt a little bit of ease. And It's not like in the Warriors before, who only know how to attack but don't know how to return the sheath, which is easy to hurt others and yourself." Yu Jia said with emotion.
The Blazers attack.
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin received the ball and rushed to the basket.
Behind, Parsons followed.
At the basket in front, Charlie Villanueva had just caught Garnett behind him, and noticed Wang Zelin, ready to fight.
"Peng!"
Without any hesitation, Wang Zelin jumped up to meet Charlie Villanueva.
When attacking the basket at the basket, he has become accustomed to using his unparalleled aerial confrontation ability to push the opponent away first, and then attack the basket.
Charlie Villanueva gritted his teeth, jumped vertically, stretched out his palms, and tried his best to interfere.
"Peng!"
The two collided in an instant, and before the fans could exclaim, Charlie Villanueva was sent flying.
"black!"
With a loud shout in the air, Wang Zelin leaned back slightly, and smashed the basket with his arms frantically forward.
"boom!"
The basket trembled violently, and the net below seemed to have been blasted, and a white spray exploded in an instant.
Charlie Villanueva staggered back and hit the basket on the baseline, horrified.
This is not the first time he has confronted Wang Zelin, but it is the first time that he was directly knocked into the air in such a miserable situation like today!
Is this what it feels like to be in direct confrontation with the No. 1 center forward?
At some point, he even felt as if he had hit a passing truck, and his whole body was about to fall apart.
At 29:29, the two sides tied.
On the next attack, Aminu made a three-pointer.
But this guy's three-point ability and Ellis belong to the kind of big brother who is not called the second brother, and they are very hot-eyed.
At the basket, Wang Zelin stuck Charlie Villanueva behind him, and then used an arm to help Garnett push Parsons outside. The two happened to occupy the best landing spot.
"Bang!"
There was another strike, and the basketball went out of the frame.
Garnett didn't jump, and stuck to Parsons tightly. Although the wolf king is old, his static physical fitness is still there.
In a one-on-one situation, almost no one in active service can grab rebounds better than Wang Zelin, let alone a small player who has spent his career in chaotic teams all year round.
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin grabbed the rebound smoothly, turned around and threw it to Lillard.
Trail Blazers down quickly.
right wing.
The "General Patton" in the mouth of many Tianchao fans is like a bolt of lightning, always rushing to the forefront. Will Patton has nothing else, his running and jumping ability is excellent, and he is far away from the opponent player Aminu.
Rushed into the paint area, his right index finger pointed to the sky, the intention is self-evident.
"boom!"
Lillard threw the ball into the air from beyond the three-point line, and Will Barton twisted his body out, caught the pass, and smashed the ball into the basket with all his strength.
The Blazers staged another quite explosive space performance!
Mavericks attack.
Stoudemire gets the ball on the right wing.
This man who used to have basically all the weapons on the offensive end of the 4th position, after being devastated by injuries, in line with the idea of "joining the championship team", the reason why he chose to be bought out by the Knicks this year is quite suitable for him. calf.
It's just that ~www.mtlnovel.com~ Stoudemire, who played well in the second half of the schedule, was not very happy in the Mavericks, and even had conflicts with coach Carlisle.
Even now, Stoudemire has lost the spirit of winning the championship when he first joined the Mavericks!
After a few dribbles, Stoudemire ignored his teammates and made a dry shot, which naturally ended in a strike.
Garnett took off the rebound and immediately found Wang Zelin who rushed out of the three-pointer.
In the end, Wang Zelin went on a rampage all the way, broke through the Mavericks' defense line without seeing it, and completed a one-stop dunk.
Beep!
Carlisle couldn't stand being beaten by his opponent as a fast-break counterattack for several consecutive rounds, so he called a timeout immediately.
The Blazers will continue to launch wave after wave of fast break frenzy, attracting cheers and applause from the fans in the audience.
Sure enough, Wang never let them down!