Chapter 478 The so-called 'just sanctions' can never control the strong!
61:51, the Trail Blazers lead by 10 points!
Sima Weiwei began to despair.
He could see that Duncan was already trying his best to prevent Wang Zelin from attacking, but he was helpless. He was getting old. Duncan could no longer return to the level of the top defender he had been in the past.
Then, he looked at Split.
Not long after facing Wang Zelin in the first half, he received three personal fouls without compensation, which forced him to return to the bench early.
But now, there are not many options left for the Spurs.
"Diego, after you come on stage, assist Tim in entangling Wang Zelin. This is your only mission."
Simavici yelled at Split.
The pause ends.
The game continues.
Here, the Spurs did not choose to continue playing inside, but instead shot three-pointers from the outside.
Parker faked a pass and assisted Leonard with a three-pointer from the corner. What was surprising was that this was Leonard's second three-pointer in the game.
The young master showed off his power and helped the team narrow the score, giving the home court, which had been gloomy for a long time, some vitality.
Gradually, some people began to chant "Leonard"'s name. Unfortunately, the next generation leader selected by the Spurs has better facial expression management skills than Duncan.
Facing the cheers of all the fans, Leonard just didn't respond, which made some fans feel a little depressed.
But fortunately, looking back, Lillard chased from the outside and hit a three-pointer. After the response failed, Leonard scored again, which made the fans quickly forget the former's indifference.
61:56, after two rounds, Wang Zelin could sense that Leonard seemed to be on the verge of bursting out.
"Nicholas, pay more attention to No. 2!"
When he was in position, Wang Zelin approached Batum and warned him carefully.
"I see!"
Although I don’t know why Wang Zelin attaches so much importance to Leonard, but considering his boss’s defensive sense as a top defender, Batum still nodded heavily.
In fact, it's no wonder that Batum thinks so. After all, Leonard is only in his third year of career, and the biggest label that the latter gives to the outside world seems to always stay on the outside defensive gate. Few winners will notice Leonard.
Virtue score.
That's right, Leonard's regular season scoring average this season is almost the same as last season's sophomore season, with an increase of less than 1 point.
In comparison, it is not as good as his presence on the defensive end.
But Wang Zelin has the memory of later generations after all. He knows better than anyone how the opposite No. 2, who always looks the same on the court and looks harmless, evolved step by step to become a top scorer averaging 25 points per game.
Even in the playoffs, he averaged an exaggerated performance of 30 points per game, winning high praise as "Contemporary Jordan".
Therefore, since the start of this series, Wang Zelin has never relaxed his guard against Leonard.
With that said, the two of them passed the center circle. Wang Zelin rushed to the top of the arc, and Lillard's pass came. After receiving the ball, he took another step in, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and strode to the basket.
.
Split returned to the basket and watched Wang Zelin, who was like a tiger descending from the mountain, just one step past the free throw line and then directly charged into the air. He was so nervous that his whole body was trembling. At the last moment, he suddenly rushed towards a
Sidestep away and completely empty the basket.
Compared with the scolding of coach Simavici, Split only had a simple thought in his heart at this time:
I want to live!
"boom!"
With one arm raised on fire, the Spurs basket was violently exploded.
At 63:56, the Trail Blazers led by 7 points.
"Diego is very decisive in hiding!"
Buckley laughed.
"If he dodges for even one second, he will probably be hit half to death. Then the Spurs, who are already weak, will definitely get worse. I have to admit, this is actually a wise choice!"
Kenny Smith explained in a serious manner, but the slightly raised corners of his mouth still revealed his true inner thoughts.
Fortunately, the photographer captured it and gave him a close-up.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
In front of the TV, countless fans couldn't help laughing.
"Diego, can you be tougher?"
Split made such a useless choice, which caught Smavich off guard and almost went crazy.
As the person involved, Split could only look in the direction of the head coach aggrievedly. After being glared at, he turned around and quickly looked for Wang Zelin.
After reacting, Split's entire face turned red with embarrassment. This was their home stadium, and he actually acted like a "deserter" in front of so many fans.
It's really embarrassing.
But when he thought of Wang Zelin's violent slam just now, a trace of joy flashed through his heart:
Survived on his own.
Spurs attack.
Since Leonard has excellent touch, Parker, as the team organizer, naturally wants to find opportunities to pass the ball to Leonard.
But he regretfully discovered that the opposite small forward seemed to suddenly see his father-killing enemy, surrounding Leonard all the time, almost never leaving.
The attack time quickly passed more than half, and the countdown entered the last 10 seconds.
This is when Parker began to move continuously, looking for opportunities to break through. At the same time, other Spurs players also cooperated with Parker and began to move continuously.
"Change defense!"
The Spurs were running, and the Trail Blazers were not idle either. During the follow-up process, when Wang Zelin and Adridge met at the free throw line, he suddenly said something to the latter.
Aldridge had a spiritual connection, turned around and retreated, finding Split, while Wang Zelin found Duncan again.
At this critical moment, Parker will most likely hand the ball to Duncan.
Sure enough, just when the two decided to switch defenses, Parker found a passing opportunity, pushed with both hands, and found Duncan inside.
In an instant, Wang Zelin suddenly took several steps and pounced on Duncan on the edge of the penalty area.
As soon as Duncan caught the ball, Wang Zelin was already behind his head. His eyes were not focused on the basketball in his opponent's hand, and he was still breathing heavily.
The next moment, Duncan started and was about to wipe the board for a layup when a big hand stopped him.
Parker and Duncan both underestimated Wang Zelin's pursuit speed. The energy in a young man's body is always so staggering when it bursts out.
"NB!!!"
On the other side of the ocean, countless Chinese fans in front of the TV jumped up from the bench and jumped in the air in excited celebration.
"NB, my lord!"
"Fuck! The 4th blocked shot yesterday and tonight!!!"
At the scene, the duo from Chaotingtai were no less impressive.
"NO!!!"
On the contrary, the Spurs fans in the stands were wailing loudly.
After picking the ball off the backboard, as soon as it hit the ground, Wang Zelin instantly completed his turn and started at full speed, trying to advance in one go.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step out of the free throw line and approached the three-point line, Split rushed over from the right and the two collided.
I don’t know if it was done accidentally or deliberately, but it is undeniable that the strength of the two is not at the same level. After the collision, Wang Zelin was hit and stopped, and Split...
Bang~
It looks so much like a paper man that it will fall over when hit!
Beep~
Just when everyone in the Blazers thought that Split would be awarded a blocking foul, the referee pointed his finger at Wang Zelin, indicating that he would hit someone with the ball.
"What?"
Everyone on the Trail Blazers bench was furious on the spot. Terry Stotts even rushed into the court and questioned angrily:
"Black whistle! That's obviously a blocking foul! You are..."
Before he finished speaking, the referee crossed one palm and the other palm to form a T shape and raised them above his head.
This caused an uproar throughout the game, and Trail Blazers coach Terry Potts was assessed a technical foul.
"???"
Now, even the stupidest person can see that the referee is deliberately targeting the Trail Blazers.
"What the hell!"
"Shit!"
"I'm sorry!"
On the bench, Yi Jianlian and his angry teammates stood up and rushed into the field.
"enough!"
On the field, a loud roar caused their footsteps to stop in place instantly.
Just because the person who roared was none other than Wang Zelin himself.
After such a roar, Tristotz lost all his enthusiasm, and instantly cooled down to reflect that he had indeed gone too far.
Of course, he wouldn't mind making the same choice if it happened again.
Subsequently, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was assessed another foul for entering the court without the referee's permission. Mark's side was given two free throw opportunities and subsequently gained possession of the ball.
Simawicz designated Ginobili, the Spurs' main player with the highest shooting percentage this season, to be responsible for free throws.
Ginobili, who has a free throw shooting rate of 85.1% this season, did not disappoint his teammates and made two steady free throws.
63:58, the Spurs are still 5 points away.
The difference is that the atmosphere on the court became extremely solemn. Especially the experienced commentators from major TV stations could clearly feel that the penalty scale in the second half suddenly changed.
The sudden change makes it difficult not to think of the alliance...
In such a strange atmosphere, the foul trap actively found the Blazers later in the third quarter.
After one quarter, the Spurs scored a total of 31 points, including a ridiculous 14 free throws.
On the other hand, look at the Trail Blazers, who only had 5 free throws.
At 82:78, the Spurs took a 4-point lead and ended the third quarter.
"What an ugly game!"
Barkley had no intention of saving face and immediately cursed.
Kenny Smith was not so bold. He shook his head helplessly and sighed: "I seem to smell a familiar smell again!"
Pause time.
In front of the Trail Blazers bench, the atmosphere gradually solidified.
Just from the completely different penalty standards of the two teams in the third quarter, as well as the number of free throws from day to day, any fool can see the reason behind it.
The league seems not to want to see the Trail Blazers sweep the Spurs.
That's right, if you play one less game, the league will sell one less broadcast fee, especially for such a focus game, I don't know how much less money it will cost.
There is no doubt that David Stern did this kind of thing a lot during his time, not to mention that the current president is a more naked businessman than David Stern.
Although Wang Zelin's people were angry about this, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue to fight.
After all, the NBA is a business league and cannot be that pure.
However, this is when the benefits of being a veteran are revealed.
Among the crowd, Garnett, who had a championship ring, did not remain silent for long. After summoning a group of Trail Blazers players to his side, he said bluntly:
"Boys, you have also seen that the current environment is indeed unfavorable to us... but don't forget that countless strong teams have encountered difficulties like tonight before, and their choice was to face the difficulties and finally stood up.
peak!"
"They can do it, why can't we?"
The last sentence, "Why can't we do it?" is like a morning bell, echoing in the ears of every Trail Blazers player.
yes!
It works for everyone else, so why can’t it work for them?
When playing away games, the scale will inevitably favor the home team. This is already an unwritten rule in the NBA.
It's against the sky, that is, the deviation tonight is larger than before.
However, no matter how big the scale is, there is a limit. As long as that limit is broken, the Trail Blazers can be reborn.
The so-called referee calls, or "just sanctions" from the league, are always useless to the truly strong.
At most, it just makes the process more difficult.
After thinking about all this, the previously depressing atmosphere quickly dissipated, smiles returned to everyone's faces again, and the conversations became more lively.
Beep~
The timeout ends and the game returns.
The last period of time has arrived.
The Trail Blazers directly put forward their strongest lineup. At this time, why bother talking so much? Just do it and be done.
Winning the young model in the club, losing...
If you lose, switch to Thailand!
Imperial Terrace.
"Hey, look! The pioneers have become different." Yu Jia said at this time.
"It's a little different!"
Zhang Lili nodded in agreement.
They have not forgotten that in the third quarter, especially in the second half, the poor punishments made the young Blazers gradually lose their vitality in their eyes, and they played like zombies on the court.
Of course, this is no wonder for them, after all, their biggest strength and weakness is that they are too young!
"I vaguely feel that a storm is coming!"
Looking at the Blazers players who have regained their confidence and fighting spirit on the court, Yu Jia was thoughtful.
On the field.
Lillard received the ball from the backcourt and advanced.
Arrive at the frontcourt, wait for Wang Zelin to be fully positioned, and then quickly release the ball.
The first attack of the final quarter was left to Wang Zelin.
At this time, the Spurs are also unambiguous, and you have veteran Duncan stepping up.
"And calling me mean, Tim, makes it sound like you are so innocent."