Chapter 267 The Spurs take off and the Heat lie down
After the first quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Spurs by three points at 25:22.
During the break, Terry Stotts gave a passionate speech to mobilize the enthusiasm of the players, and everyone was like a chicken.
What championship seed...
What second place in the West...
It seemed like that was all. For a moment, Wang Zelin seemed to see the dawn of victory at his fingertips.
However...the ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny...
After the start of the second quarter, the silent and low-key San Antonio Spurs transformed into a man-eating beast, dazzling the ball, and directly defeated the Trail Blazers' defensive system.
Parker and Leonard jointly launched a 9-0 attack wave as soon as they started, helping the team quickly take the lead.
Although Wang Zelin and Aldridge each scored, when Danny Green hit a three-pointer, Parker fired again and continued to score points. There was a tendency to further expand the score in one go.
The inexplicable suffocating atmosphere completely surrounded the Trail Blazers players!
After half a quarter, the Trail Blazers trailed 47:59...
After returning to the locker room, Wang Zelin kicked the trash can violently and cursed madly in his heart.
"They are both playoff teams, how could the gap be so big?"
He just didn't believe in this evil and refused the coach's request for a break... Then after three quarters, the score was 62:85, a full 23 points behind!
It's nothing to enter garbage time after three quarters. The key is that Wang Zelin, who was holding back his anger, paid three fouls on Duncan, plus the damage done by two old coins, Parker and Ginobili.
Therefore, he left the game early with 1 minute and 37 seconds left before the end of the third quarter.
Personal statistics were finally settled at 17 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist... as well as 5 turnovers and 6 fouls.
At this point, when Terry Stotts looked at the data, his face turned pale.
Wang Zelin committed 6 fouls.
Aldridge committed 4 fouls.
Batum committed 4 fouls.
Lillard committed 2 fouls.
Among the 5-man group, only Matthews had a slightly better number of fouls, with only 1 foul.
But it's too late.
The Blazers' inside man, Optimus Bai Yuzhu... is gone!
Tristotz stared at Simavic across from him with red eyes, and only he knew the complex emotions in his heart best.
What an old fox!
Sima Weiqi: No, you don’t really think that you can get where you are today simply because of the No. 21 rookie, right? No?
Trailing by 23 points entering the final quarter, without Wang Zelin, it was a death sentence for the Trail Blazers in advance.
At this point, the fans watching the game could no longer bear it.
"The Holy City must win!"
"The Holy City must win!"
"..."
At the end of the game, 108:87, the Spurs won a big victory at home.
Series 1:0!
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I lost it!
Wang Zelin finally understood the gap between his side and the Spurs.
They also swept their opponents in the series to advance to the Western Conference Finals. After one game, even an amateur audience can clearly feel that the Spurs and Trail Blazers are not teams of the same level.
Of course, this may be an exaggeration, but the Blazers generals headed by Wang Zelin really felt great pressure.
Strong pressure from the championship seed level teams!
At the end of the second round, the outside world predicted that the best result for the Trail Blazers would be to sweep the Spurs out 2:4. At that time, Wang Zelin was ready to slap them in the face.
Just kidding, I am a time-traveler, and I have a system. In my rookie season, I won the FMVP and was on par with Magic Johnson. Isn’t this a very reasonable plot development?
Facts have proved that he thought too much.
Not every time traveler can be treated like a pig's trotter.
The truth is, in fact, he is just a pig's trotter in a certain street work by an unknown street author at a certain point.
The only good thing now is that Wang Zelin didn't get too excited before the game, at least not as unrestrained as when he played against the Nuggets. After the game, he saved his handsome face from being hit.
In fact, reaching the Western Conference Finals in his rookie season has exceeded the expectations of the team management, coaching staff, all players and even the fans.
Even Wang Zelin himself never imagined that his team could go this far before the playoffs started.
He remembers very clearly that this season's Portland Trail Blazers did not reach the playoff threshold at all, with only a regular season record of 39 wins. He was the first small goal after being selected to this team.
, just helping the team reach the playoffs.
At that time, he thought, if only through his own efforts, he could really help the team get a ticket to the top eight seats in the Western Conference, plus the most indispensable best rookie award in the basketball system...
As long as he works to this level, even if he can't surpass Magic Johnson's incredible rookie season, he can still be comparable to rookie Joe Shark.
You must know that rookie Thunderbolt failed to lead the team into the playoffs.
Thinking of this, Wang Zelin's mood suddenly felt much better.
I am young, I am proud, and my future is full of stars and sea!
Anyway, after this game, he knew that there was basically no hope of beating the Spurs. The Trail Blazers and the Spurs were quite similar in that they were both offensive and defensive. However, they were too stable to resist those old guys. On the other hand, the Blazers became more and more impatient as they played.
This can be seen from the number of mistakes made by both sides. The Spurs made only 11 mistakes in total, while the Trail Blazers made 19 mistakes, a full 8 more.
No, we can't do this in the next game.
Even if you lose, you can't be beaten too badly. A 0:4 sweep is too ugly. You have to win no matter what.
Most of the people across the street are elderly people, but we are young people.
As we all know, young people's physical recovery speed is much faster than that of old people. After winning the game and noticing that the opponent's condition has declined slightly, he can even play the entire game and steal a victory no matter what!
Thinking of Duncan's devilish smile after the game, Wang Zelin must win at least one game if he serves four.
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The Trail Blazers were forced to lose one game but it did not affect the excitement of the Eastern Conference Finals.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Compared to the one-sided trend in the Western Conference Finals, the game between the Heat and the Pacers in G1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was an anxious one.
On May 23, in Game 1 of the series between the Heat and the Pacers, at the last minute of the match between the two teams, James finally made the difference. After receiving the ball, he turned around and entered the basket, got rid of the defender, and succeeded in a layup before the bell rang.
With a career-classic buzzer-beater, the Heat narrowly passed the game with a one-point deficit of 103 to 102.
Ever since!
The next day, the internet was all about James’ last-minute layup...
em, and the classic background board of pickled peppers.
Wang Zelin really wanted to call Paojiao and say: "Brother! Don't worry, there will be many bright moments for you in the future!"
However, the Miami Heat, which has the absolute advantage of the top three giants, almost lost to the Pacers, which surprised the outside world.
Perhaps, it is necessary to re-examine the strength of this Pacers team.
Comparing the two, some netizens actually came to the conclusion that the top three giants are not as good as the GDP of the elderly.
you do not say.
On the one hand, the three quarters were reduced to garbage time, and on the other hand, there were dangerous and dangerous key kills. It was clear at a glance which one was stronger and which one was weaker.
James has not made any official response to the various external reports.
Since losing to the Dallas Mavericks 2:4 in the finals last year, James has experienced the darkest moment in his life, which also made him understand a truth. If he wants to block the doubts from the outside world, the best way is to get the damn
O'Brien Cup.
This is the best way to slap those unscrupulous media in the face!
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Same time, different place.
Since the Western Conference is clearly strong and weak this year, it has shown a trend of strong teams sweeping away weak teams, making the start date of the Western Conference Finals two full days earlier than the Eastern Conference Finals.
This resulted in that when the Western Conference started playing G2, the Eastern Conference had just finished playing G1.
In an interview after the game, the Heat's three giants gathered at Wade's home to celebrate the G1 victory.
As for why it is the Wade family and not the James family, everyone understands.
"Shet!"
"Shit!"
A series of civilized greetings with asterisks came from Wade's mouth, leaving James and Bosh stunned.
"What's the matter, Dwayne, who provoked you again?" James asked hurriedly.
As the most powerful man behind James, Wade has given him great help both on and off the court. He does not want other factors to affect Wade's performance on the court.
"LeBron, these reporters who grew up eating shit dare to say that we are not as good as the Spurs senior team and those brats in Portland. They are so disappointing that they actually lost two games in a row..."
Amid Wade's chatter, James took the tablet, and Bosh stretched his neck and reached over.
It turns out that on the night of the 23rd, the Trail Blazers were beaten hard by the Spurs again, 93:101, and the Trail Blazers lost again.
Parker was outstanding throughout the game, scoring 15 points and 18 assists, including a personal high in assists in the playoffs; Duncan also set a new personal historical record, surpassing Magic Johnson in free throws in the playoffs, setting a milestone.
In G2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Blazers performed quite normally. They were much more stable than in the first game. Fans could see their visible progress, but they couldn't resist the Spurs' good performance...
Seeing this result, James couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He still hoped that the Trail Blazers could win the second game.
Don't get me wrong, he doesn't want to join forces with Wang Zelin in the finals... although he does admire this young man.
James' real idea is to hope that the Trail Blazers can hinder the Spurs' progress a little, and at least consume more of the physical reserves of the GDP trio.
Who knew the Spurs would perform so well in the playoffs, frightening many of the top players in the Eastern Conference who aspire to the championship.
This includes LeBron James.
After all, the phrase "The future is yours" after the 2007 finals is still an old joke among fans.
Although it's a dead end, it can't stand up to its classics!
"That's fine, Tim. With Dwayne and Chris here this time, I will definitely be able to defeat you with dignity on the highest stage of the finals."
James' eyes were fixed on Spurs No. 21 on the tablet and did not move for a long time.
Regardless of the 23vs24 gimmick that the league has been creating in recent years, the person James wants to defeat the most in his heart is always the owner of the No. 21 jersey.
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On May 25, after the Pacers defeated the Heat 97:93 in an away game, they successfully rewritten the total score of the series to 1:1.
For the Pacers, Gao Yuanyuan in the paint contributed 29 points, setting a new single-game scoring record in his playoff career, but he still couldn't steal the highlight of teammate Pickle's violent dunk on the Birds.
After all, Paojiao also contributed 22 points and 6 assists.
After this battle, when the Pacers became famous again, the outside world could not help but once again question the strength of the defending champion Heat.
Compared with the Spurs next door, the Heat's current performance is indeed not very convincing.
With such a performance, do you still want to win the championship?