The 24-game winning streak was ended, but the Trail Blazers players were not too frustrated.
After all, they are missing Aldridge, Matthews and Batum, and the Spurs did play well in this game.
After the game, the players from both sides held a final handshake on the court.
Wang Zelin lay down one by one, and when it was his turn to meet Duncan, he not only shook hands but also hugged him.
"I remember someone said, 'The future is mine.' Now it seems that you are planning to make a comeback this year?"
While hugging, Wang Zelin said softly.
"Ah..." Duncan was visibly stunned for a moment, then he realized it and replied with a smile: "Who knows?"
"Ha ha!"
Hearing this, Wang Zelin smiled and punched Duncan's chest, and then looked at the other paralyzed face next to Duncan.
This guy is really facially paralyzed!
Wang Zelin silently complained in his heart, and probably reached out his hand on his own initiative, asking involuntarily: "Kawhi, there is no future in the Spurs. Do you want to consider coming to Portland to be my Pippen!"
"???"
At this time, Leonard's icy face was completely unbearable. He probably didn't expect that Wang Zelin would suddenly ask and looked up at Wang Zelin with a confused face, and then looked at Duncan next to him stupidly, as if he was
Said: Has this guy’s brain circuit always been so weird?
"It's just a small personal suggestion. You can consider it slowly when you go back."
Wang Zelin also said that sentence for no reason, but he had already said it, so he had to add another sentence.
"Hey, Wang, don't think about attacking Kawhi, he is a natural Spur!"
Duncan turned his head with dissatisfaction.
"Hey, don't talk so much."
Wang Zelin showed a mysterious smile, then waved to Duncan and Leonard, then turned and walked towards the player tunnel.
After attending the press conference, Wang Zelin approached Terry Stotts: "Coach, this can't continue!"
"I know it, but there is nothing we can do about it," Terry Stotts said. "Right now, people are worried about injuries. This is not something we can solve. After all, this wave of injuries comes too fast and too fierce.
It's so scary. The Spurs found a way to target us tonight. In the next few games, other teams will definitely follow suit. By the way, I'll talk to Orsi tomorrow and see if he can be traded on the trade market recently.
Get back some immediate combat power."
Wang Zelin nodded, he had no good solution.
The impact of this wave of five consecutive customers is too damaging and cannot be resisted by non-human beings.
At the moment, Aldridge and Matthews are the two main players. One needs three weeks and the other needs a month. The only good news is that Batum, who is the least injured, only needs another week to return to the team. He should be able to return to the team.
Just in time for the Christmas war.
According to this year's league arrangement, the Blazers' opponent in the Christmas Day game is none other than the San Antonio Spurs, who just defeated them.
That's why Wang Zelin chose to stay after the game to discuss ideas with Terry Stotts about the next schedule.
There are now 5 games left before the Christmas Day game, and two of them are tough games, namely the game against the Trail Blazers on the 22nd and the game against the Thunder on the 23rd.
Regardless of the fact that the Thunder's current record cannot even make it into the top eight, that is just because the king's explosive combination missed too many games before the game. As long as the king's explosive combination comes back, the Thunder will still be a very scary team.
There is also the mosaic led by the "bearded golfer" Harden. Ridicule is ridicule, and one yard is another yard. Harden is indeed a player with MVP qualifications. At most, he is grinding for one season, and Harden will be great next season.
The probability will push Kobe out of the current first shooting guard position.
This is something that is very likely to happen. Even as strong as Kobe, he cannot defeat time.
Therefore, finding some suitable immediate combat capabilities to fill the void caused by Aldridge's three absences has become the current top priority for the Trail Blazers. If Wang Zelin and Lillard continue to be beaten so hard, the management and coaches
The team was also worried that something unexpected might happen to the two of them.
…
After losing to the Spurs, the Trail Blazers' record became 24 wins and 1 loss. On the 17th, Wang Zelin and the team welcomed the Milwaukee Bucks, who have been on the rise this season, at home.
Under the leadership of Jason Kidd, the Bucks have gone through five games and currently have 13 wins and 12 losses, ranking fifth in the Eastern Conference.
The Bucks in the post-Yi Jianlian era seem to have found their chosen one. With the strong support of Jason Kidd this season, our Kun Kun, the future "Greek Monster" Giannis Antetokounmpo, has gradually been promoted.
The Bucks power forward position.
After a year of hard work, Kunkun, who has entered his second year, is not only strong in muscles, but also has his first peak in personal data. He is currently averaging 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block per game.
At 21:45 on the evening of the 17th, after two and a half hours, the Trail Blazers lost to the Bucks 101:105, 4 points.
After scoring less than 90 points for the first time in the previous game, everyone's condition has obviously improved in this game, but they can't resist the opponent's more blossoming.
The first is Kun Kun, who plays the power forward position. Tonight, he faced the cumbersome Jokic and made full use of his speed advantage. He contributed 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. 22 points also refreshed his career.
Single game scoring record.
The other is Brandon Knight. Against Lillard who was in average form tonight, Knight scored a team-high 24 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, beating Lillard who had 19 points and 7 assists.
There is also Khris Middleton on the bench. He made 4 of 6 three-pointers from outside tonight and scored 17 points and 3 rebounds. He is a complete bench gangster.
Although Wang Zelin made 15 of 22 shots, including 8 of 9 free throws, and scored 38 points, 16 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 4 assists in an extremely efficient manner, he could not withstand his teammates' sudden power outage from the outside in the second half, which ultimately led to this disappointing defeat.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It is worth mentioning that this should be Wang Zelin's first two-game losing streak at home since joining the Trail Blazers. What a shame!
When other teams saw that the Trail Blazers actually lost to the weak Bucks last season, their thoughts became more active.
There is a saying: I will kill you while you are sick!
All teams are secretly gearing up, waiting to take down the Blazers so that they can show their face.
From a 24-game winning streak to a home losing streak, the Trail Blazers seemed to have changed into a team overnight, making it difficult for everyone to understand.
The Portland media couldn't help but express concern: "It can be seen from these two games that our players are like they have just finished a marathon. As long as Wang is still in good condition, all other players have lost their condition...
In addition, they seem to be very afraid of injuries. The management should be vigilant and help the players adjust to their competitive state in a timely manner."
Fans are also very worried, but they cannot understand the players' control over the wave of injuries and their physical and mental exhaustion after a long winning streak. After all, few people can empathize with it, and more voices are still blaming.
Nel Orsi also took this matter very seriously and immediately arranged a physical examination for the whole team. Fortunately, after the examination, there was no problem with everyone's physical condition.
But after the physical examination, the players did not get rid of their fear and deep feeling of exhaustion.
On December 19, in an away game against the 75ers, the Trail Blazers once again lost three games in a row for the first time in the season, and the opponents who lost the next two games in a three-game streak were not that strong to be honest.
Especially the 75ers. They made a lot of choices this year. The talented insider Joel Embiid, who they finally got, was retired before he even played a game in the NBA.
Therefore, the 75ers management has to restart the game this year in the hope of getting a good draft chip next year.
Prior to this, the 75ers had a record of 4 wins and 23 losses, ranking them second to last in the Eastern Conference.
But facing this kind of team, the Trail Blazers can still lose?
Back to the 7th minute of the third quarter, Wang Zelin, like in previous games, scored 25 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in less than three quarters, and had already helped the team gain a 7-point lead.
Just when all Trail Blazers fans thought that the team was finally going to end its losing streak, the good times did not last long and an accident happened.
After Wang Zelin dived to grab a rebound, he collided with his teammate 75ers center Nerlens Noel...
This collision made Wang Zelin noticeably aware that something was wrong with his left wrist, and then he felt a sudden pain.
Just when the fans and players of the Trail Blazers were about to celebrate the success of grabbing the board, they discovered that Wang Zelin suddenly bent over, covering his left hand, with a painful expression on his face...
Is the king injured?
The king is injured!
Realizing what happened on the court, Terry Stotts' heart skipped a beat. At this moment, he regretted so much that he didn't stop Wang Zelin from playing in advance.
"What did you do, you bastard!?"
Jokic was the first to rush over and push Nolens Noel away.
"I...I didn't do anything."
Nolens Noel did not fight back, but raised his arms and hurriedly gave a hesitant explanation.
The No. 6 pick in the first round of 2013, who was almost selected the same day last year and was subsequently traded to Philadelphia, was also extremely nervous about the situation in front of him.
"You bastard!"
Jokic said, suddenly breaking away from his teammates, rushing forward and about to throw a heavy punch, but was stopped by a roar coming from his ears.
"Nicholas, stop it!"
At this time, Wang Zelin endured the severe pain, barely straightened his waist, and yelled at Jokic.
"Wang, how are you?"
Hearing the call from the boss, Jokic's mind suddenly became much cooler. After giving Nolens Noel a hard look, he hurriedly came over to help Wang Zelin return to the team's rest area.
The chaos on the court came and went quickly. Fortunately, Wang Zelin stopped Jokic at the critical moment and prevented him from hitting the opponent's head with his fist. The referee thought for a moment that Jokic's impulsiveness was justifiable.
There was no further investigation.
It was only then that people suddenly remembered the key point of this incident:
