"What the hell are you doing? Not only is the offense gone, but the defense is also gone. Do you want to go back naked?"
During the timeout, George Karl cursed with a black face throughout.
Although Ty Lawson, Iguodala and others apologized repeatedly, they still planted the seeds of resentment in their hearts, waiting for them to sprout in the future.
George Karl may have forgotten that the Ty Lawson in front of him is no longer the unknown person he once was, and he has no temper even if he is tortured no matter how much he is allowed to do.
In his opinion, Ty Lawson could not be where he is today without his training.
All I can say is that people change.
The short pause ended quickly, and the lineups of the two teams remained unchanged, with the main players still playing.
This is also one of the differences between the regular season and the playoffs.
In the playoffs, the importance of ordinary bench players and main players in the coach's mind is very different.
The main reason is that the playoffs are different from the 82-game regular season. There are a maximum of 7 games in a series, and the tolerance for errors is extremely low. In this case, only stronger main players will be reused by the head coach.
As for the bench players, they will only have a small chance to play unless they are in garbage time when they are leading by a big score. At other times, as long as they make a few mistakes, they will be instantly relegated to the sidelines by the head coach.
The most direct manifestation is the player arrangement: the regular season player roster is a 12-man rotation; the playoffs are a 10-man rotation. Some teams even abuse core players throughout the game and engage in crazy 9-man rotations and 8-man rotations.
It's all possible.
For example, now, no matter how poorly Lillard played in the first half, coach Terry Stotts has not changed his mind and has never heard of it from the first second of the game until now.
Of course, this is also thanks to Lillard's "Iron Man" attributes!
At this time, the ball passed half-court, and Ty Lawson was holding the ball on the left wing.
Wang Zelin squatted on the right wing. He had already contributed 2 blocks in this quarter, which made the Nuggets players start to feel wary.
This is the psychological shadow that a team with a shot-blocking master can bring to the opposing players.
Not far from Ty Lawson, Iguodala broke away from Matthews' defense. Ty Lawson quickly passed the ball. Iguodala passed Matthews in one step, entered from the right and went straight to the paint area.
"Bang!"
One-arm dunk.
Iguodala finished.
Wang Zelin thought to himself: He is indeed the first brother. The timing of the air cut is really accurate. When the offseason comes, the management can try to get the first brother.
Others don’t know Iguodala’s ability, so doesn’t Wang Zelin know it?
The perfect championship puzzle!
Looking at Wang Zelin's gaze, Iguodala instinctively felt that this guy had thoughts about him.
Could it be...eh!
Iguodala was frightened by the thoughts that came to his mind and almost fell to the ground.
"..."
Is Iguodala being fooled by himself?
Or should I say, I met a fake brother.
It's the Blazers' turn to attack.
After Lillard came in, he changed direction and broke into the right wing from Wilson Chandler. The latter immediately adjusted his position and turned to the right wing, always ready to defend.
At this moment, Lillard changed direction and turned around again, and the ball rushed towards the basket.
"Fortunately, I was prepared."
Wilson Chandler was secretly happy. Lillard just turned around, took two big steps in, and rose from the sky.
Kostakoufos is opposite the basket, and he will not allow Lillard to be so reckless in his own position, raising his hands in the air.
Lillard was already prepared for physical contact. After bumping into Kostakoufos, he collected the ball into his waist and pushed it back.
"Whoosh!"
Wang Zelin, who was in the short corner on the right, caught the ball and took an open shot, hitting two points amidst the roar of the home DJ.
"9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists. It seems that the king has regained his competitive status. The personal data he got in the third quarter has exceeded the 5 points and 4 rebounds in the first half. He has 14 points in the whole game.
9 rebounds...The intensity of the playoffs can no longer affect the king!" Zhang Li said with a smile.
"With one rebound left, the king can get a double-double, surpassing Yao's 6 points and 11 rebounds, becoming the first Chinese player in the NBA to get a double-double in the first playoff game, and also a rookie in this class.
Be the first to get a double-double." Yu Jia added.
"It's such a monster to have such a strong power and such a soft touch!" George Karl couldn't help but sigh, saying that every Chinese player has such a soft touch.
So unreasonable!
"Costa, pay attention to that rookie, don't worry, he will get an open opportunity."
"..."
Are you still blaming me?
If you couldn't guard against it, how about I make up for it?
The Nuggets attack, low on the right wing, and Kostakoufos wants the ball.
Ty Lawson glanced at George Karl, who nodded.
As a white center born in the European arena, Kostakoufos has outstanding jump shooting ability and low-post skills. He is a technical leader. Although he does not have an advantage in physical fitness after arriving in the NBA, George Karl can still tolerate playing a few games occasionally.
of.
Maybe it will work wonders!
"Man, give the ball to your teammates. With all due respect, you can't do it!"
Wang Zelin exerted force on his chest, pushing his left knee against Costa Koufos's leg socket from time to time, raising and lowering his hands, and easily pushed him away from the paint area.
Unable to hit the ball from behind, Kostakoufos had to take a step outside and turn over for a jumper.
This is the offensive opportunity he finally got, and he must seize it...
Duang～
Well, he can't control it!
"Sure enough, there are only a handful of players in the league who can break through the King's one-on-one defense. Hey, Yu Jia, do you think it is possible for the King to be selected for the best defensive team?" Zhang Lijia said happily.
"Well," Yu Jia glanced at Zhang Lili and then at the camera, feeling that he still couldn't speak out of conscience: "One thing to say, after all, the king is not a blue-collar player. His more responsibility is to pass. Don't look at him on the court.
He averages a little more blocks, but if you want to get into the best defensive team, you can't do it with just simple data.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Of course, it is not that the king’s defense is not good, on the contrary, his defense is definitely good enough, but his offense is even better, considering the physical problem
, he can only allocate more energy on the offensive end.
I think when the King solves his physical problem, that’s when he will enter the best defensive team."
you do not say.
In fact, what the NBA currently lacks is a super center who can dominate both offense and defense, rather than a center with unipolar development.
If I really want to break down the blue-collar centers, Joakim Noah of the Bulls, Tyson Chandler of the Knicks, Marc Gasol of the Grizzlies, Gao Yuanyuan of the Pacers... there are still many outstanding blue-collar centers.
, not to mention the Spurs’ fake PF and real C Deng Laodai.
In the next round, the Trail Blazers and Nuggets, who had regained their form, alternated the lead many times. At the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers overtook the Nuggets by one point, 72:71.
From leading by 15 points to falling behind by 1 point, the mentality of all the Nuggets was about to collapse, especially Kosta Koufos in the paint, who was completely shut down by Wang Zelin.
On the bench, George Karl's palms were sweating, and his heart was shocked. He had never expected that the Trail Blazers' momentum started from the very beginning. It didn't look like they were 15 points behind. They played decisively.
11 points, 7 rebounds in a single quarter, 3 blocks and 2 assists, 16 points and 11 rebounds in three quarters...Wang Zelin completely went berserk in the third quarter.
After reading Wang Zelin's personal data over and over again, and thinking of the reminder from the assistant coach before, George Karl said in his heart, "I regret it!"
They should have called a timeout earlier, but now it's better. The Blazers' crazy momentum can no longer be stopped.
At this point, he could only rearrange his tactics.
It’s only one point, not too difficult!
Back in the fourth quarter.
"Pass the ball!"
Wang Zelin, who was in the low post, reached for the ball. The Nuggets players looked at him solemnly.
Even though Wang Zelin scored 11 points in the third quarter, none of them actually came from an independent attack. It was either a make-up dunk, a catch-and-shoot, or a layup.
Now, he takes the initiative to ask for the ball in singles as soon as he comes up, which will inevitably make his opponent think too much.
He rested for two minutes in the first quarter, half a quarter in the second quarter, and played a full third quarter, so Wang Zelin has played a total of about 28 minutes now. According to the rules of the regular season, he should be resting now.
But now is the playoffs, even ordinary players have to come back to win, let alone Wang Zelin, who is the core of the team.
More importantly, he didn't want to have long nights and many dreams.
After receiving the ball, Wang Zelin began to back up JaVale McGee.
After the third quarter, Kostakoufos not only committed four fouls, but also had average defensive efficiency, so George Karl had to replace McGee.
McGee's physical fitness is terrifying, but he still has one shortcoming, and that is strength.
"What!"
Just after the first blow, Mikey felt a tightness in his chest and his whole body felt uncomfortable. Moreover, he found that Wang Zelin's strength seemed to be a little stronger.
After McGee was knocked back, Wang Zelin suddenly turned around and rushed towards the paint area.
Mikey didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't attack directly at first. When he came to his senses, it was already too late, so he could only follow up quickly.
Seeing this scene, George Karl couldn't help cursing in his heart: How could I have encountered such a weird player?
Anthony Randolph, who came on the bench, saw Wang Zelin coming in. His eyes were full of despair, but he had to rush downstairs with all his strength.
Hope you don't get hurt!
He entered the paint area with one step, then took another heavy step. Wang Zelin jumped up directly, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and completed a blazing slam dunk.
"Bang!"
One-armed dunk, no one could stop him, and the whole place was in an uproar.
Wang Zelin hung on the basket with one hand, lowered his head and looked at Anthony Randolph. After landing, he suddenly said: "Congratulations on making a wise choice. If you dared to take a step forward just now, haha..."
Feeling the terrifying aura coming from Wang Zelin's body, which was like a prehistoric ferocious beast, Anthony Randolph trembled physically and mentally, silently lowering his head, not daring to look at him again.
"Good boy!"
Wang Zelin was too lazy to talk trash anymore and turned back to defend the backcourt.
The Nuggets' interior group is almost on the verge of collapse. He wants to add another fire and leave the seeds of fear in the opponent's heart.
If successful, the next few games will be much easier!