Chapter 603: The old man stares, losing streak vents
On the other side, a reporter came to the Clippers interview area and quickly conducted an interview on Wang Zelin's words.
After Doc Rivers heard what Wang Zelin said about the playoff meeting between the Trail Blazers and Clippers, the smile on his face disappeared. He thought about it and said seriously: "I will always have full trust in my players. Now I don't want to
No matter what you say, if you lose, you lose. But next time we meet, we will become stronger!"
That's what he said, but in his heart, his vigilance towards the Blazers had reached its peak, because the Blazers were indeed very strong.
This is despite missing two main players.
However, the game is over and their attention should shift to the next game.
Here are the pioneers.
After the game, they rushed to Los Angeles non-stop.
Because on the 15th, they will have a back-to-back away game with the Lakers in Los Angeles.
The impact of the devilish schedule finally appeared tonight. Except for Wang Zelin, who played normally, no player in the Blazers team scored more than 20 points.
Including Lillard, he made 5 of 17 shots and only 1 of 9 three-pointers, scoring 14 points and 7 assists.
For the Lakers, their leader Kobe Bryant broke out tonight. He made 13 of 22 shots from the field and 3 of 5 three-pointers. He scored a game-high 35 points, plus an all-around performance of 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals.
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For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin's performance was still stable. He made 14 of 27 shots and scored 33 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal. He only made 5 turnovers on the field, which was a little eye-catching.
In the end, the Trail Blazers lost to the Lakers by 11 points 91:102 in an away game.
Not only did they get their first defeat since entering January, but it also brought an end to their previous 6-game winning streak.
But it's not over yet.
After two days of rest, the Trail Blazers arrived in San Antonio on the 17th.
Their second away opponent in the last three consecutive away games is the Spurs!
Tonight, the Spurs kept pinching Wang Zelin and Lillard at two points, one inside and one outside. Spurs coach Smarovich maintained an attitude from beginning to end:
I'm just targeting Wang Zelin and Lillard. If anyone else of you can come forward, we will admit it.
However, due to the impact of consecutive away games, Lillard's condition improved slightly tonight, but the condition of others is still sluggish.
At the end of the game, only Wang Zelin, Lillard and Richard Jefferson on the bench scored in double figures for the Trail Blazers.
On the Spurs side, 6 players scored in double figures. Except for Diego Splitter, who had a dismal performance against Wang Zelin, with only 4 points and 1 rebound, the other four players, Nader, scored all.
A game-high 20 points, plus 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Danny Green scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Tony Parker and Duncan scored 17 points and 11 points respectively.
On the bench, there were also 18 points from Patrick Mills and 13 points from Ginobili.
In the end, the Trail Blazers lost to the Spurs 96:110 in an away game and suffered two consecutive defeats.
For Trail Blazers fans, the only consolation is that Wang Zelin, who played 36 minutes tonight, still produced a stable performance of 30 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 blocks despite the Spurs' crazy attack and the consumption of many people.
On the 19th, the last stop of three consecutive trips!
The Trail Blazers came to Memphis to start their 42nd regular season game.
And tonight, facing the Grizzlies, the "notorious" league troublemaker, all members of the Trail Blazers were out of shape.
88:92, lost to the Grizzlies by 4 points in the away game.
The Grizzlies' scoring points were generally relatively even. Zach Randolph, the team's top scorer, only scored 20 points, but he got 15 rebounds.
In addition, four of their players scored in double figures.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers team was underperforming. Even the star Wang Zelin only made 11 of 24 shots tonight and only "scored" 26 points in the game. After this game, he scored more than 30 points in 7 consecutive games.
Stop here.
And at 5 minutes and 37 seconds into the final quarter, Wang Zelin received his sixth foul of the game and immediately left the game.
This is also the first time this season that he has fouled out and left the game.
So much so that the next day, the news of this incident surpassed the news that the Trail Blazers suffered a three-game losing streak, and became an interesting story that the majority of fans talked about on social media.
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the same day.
While the Trail Blazers suffered defeats in three consecutive away games, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the most anticipated team in the Eastern Division, easily defeated the Utah Jazz at home with a score of 106:92 at Quicken Loans Center.
After the game, LeBron James, who scored 36 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, a near triple-double, hugged his teammates one by one.
It seems that James is slightly excited.
In fact, if you think about it, before the game against the Jazz, the Cavaliers' current record was only 24 wins and 18 losses, barely remaining among the top four in the Eastern Conference.
If we simply compare it with last season's regular season, the Cavaliers this season have made great progress. After all, last season, under the leadership of Kyrie Irving, the Cavaliers only won 33 games, which has been 4 consecutive years.
Missed the playoffs.
This season, maybe before the All-Star Game, the Cavaliers can surpass last season's total record in only half a season.
However, who made the player leading this Cavaliers forward now LeBron James?
For James, the current number one player in the league, with a record of 24 wins and 18 losses, not to mention average competitiveness in the Western Conference, even in the Eastern Conference, they actually said that they have not even reached the top of the division.
Obviously, the Cavaliers' performance is unsatisfactory. You must know that they have just formed the Big Three!
After winning this game, the Cavaliers' record became 25 wins and 18 losses, and this was already the Cavaliers' fifth consecutive victory.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! That’s why James’ expression changed after the game.
After returning to the locker room, James saw Irving in a suit and tie. Irving did not play today due to a wrist problem, which is why his statistics tonight are relatively gorgeous.
"How was your rest? We need you so much!"
James came up and took the initiative to fist bump with Irving.
"My injury is not serious, but the team doctor is not very relaxed. I will be fine after taking one round of rest."
Irving also smiled and hugged James warmly, not caring whether his clothes would be stained with sweat.
Judging from the subsequent historical development trajectory, Irving is still a relatively normal player at this stage and has not become a fairy. At least until the Cavaliers win the championship, James can still control Irving.
"That's good."
After saying that, James sat in front of the locker and looked at the schedule.
After tonight, the Cavaliers still have six games left in January, two of which are back-to-back games. The schedule is not easy.
In the next two games, the Cavaliers will continue to play at home, against the Hornets and Thunder, and then several away games...
In the end, his sights were fixed on the game on January 30.
On the 30th, the Cleveland Cavaliers will face an extremely powerful opponent today - the defending champion Portland Trail Blazers!
Thinking back to the beginning of the season, when he met the Trail Blazers for the first time, James, who was so proud of himself, was severely punished by Wang Zelin in the away game.
At the end of the game, 115:97, the Trail Blazers dominated the game from start to finish without any suspense.
Now, the Big Three of the Cavaliers have experienced nearly half a season of running-in. The tacit understanding between the three of them is getting better and better, and the chemical reaction is also good. Otherwise, there would not be the recent five consecutive victories!
However, James was never satisfied with this.
There are only 4 more games until the game against the Trail Blazers. He is determined to win the next 4 games. He will go to face the Trail Blazers with a 9-game winning streak...
In their second match of the season, he didn't want to lose to Wang Zelin again.
"What are you thinking about?"
Owen smiled and leaned over.
"Nothing, I'm looking at the team's next opponents in January. By the way, the Trail Blazers also have a game tonight. How did Wang perform? Scored another 30?"
At this time, James, who had just finished the game and was busy with post-game interviews, had not yet heard the news that the Trail Blazers had suffered a three-game losing streak.
"That's not true. The Trail Blazers lost again. That guy Wang Zelin only scored 26 points tonight... Shetter, if you think about it now, Wang Zelin's scoring performance during this period was quite exaggerated!"
Irving, who was resting, learned the results of the game between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies right away, but he couldn't help but complain as he talked.
"Oh, Wang's 30-consecutive streak is over?"
Hearing what Irving said, James also frowned slightly.
"Had he not fouled out and left the game with half the time left in the final quarter, he should have been able to continue to maintain the record."
As he spoke, Owen's face became serious.
In the beginning, Irving actually had other ideas about James returning to the team, but later he realized the huge gap in strength between the two, and since he could always win with James, he had no other ideas.
Now I am only thinking about how to win the championship.
Therefore, he usually pays close attention to the Trail Blazers and Wang Zelin.
And after learning that Wang Zelin almost won 30, James was not calm anymore.
hiss!
Once again, James felt threatened by Wang Zelin.
As the outside world said, Wang Zelin's progress was too fast! Before James could react, the opponent used the long-lost sky hook skill!
The game at the end of the month is not going to be easy!
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The news that the Trail Blazers suffered a three-game losing streak and Wang Zelin's consecutive 30-game streak was interrupted became the headlines the next day.
Although the game between the Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies was a bit dull, which can be seen from the sluggish overall score of both sides; but from another perspective, at this moment of physical collision and physical confrontation, let alone, it is really impressive
intense.
After losing the game in Memphis, the Trail Blazers now have a record of 35 wins and 7 losses. Although they are still ranked first in the league, the Golden State Warriors behind them just defeated the Sacramento Kings on the road yesterday and have now achieved
With a record of 32 wins and 6 losses, the pursuit is getting tighter and tighter.
If the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have just formed the Big Three, did not exert the dominance that the Big Three should have at the beginning of this season, making fans dissatisfied; then the Golden State Warriors are definitely an extremely eye-catching team this season.
A strong dark horse!
No one thought that the Warriors, who only gained 51 wins last season, would have such a strong momentum this season!
If this continues, the Warriors' regular season record this season is very likely to exceed 60 wins!
Following this, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the splash brothers, are also using their breathtaking three-pointers to shock the entire basketball world!
After experiencing the training of the first three years, Klay Thompson, in the fourth year of his career, has officially become a member of the active 20-point club!
Logically speaking, it is not unusual for a teammate to have two players who average more than 20 points per game.
It's not uncommon for a team to have three.
It's just that there are few pairs that are as weird as the Splash Brothers. One of them averages 24 points per game, and the other only averages 21 points per game. The two people's scores are not very high, but when they are combined, they can burst out.
An incredible chemical reaction.
Apart from the Splash Brothers, the most eye-catching performance on the court is the Warriors' short inside man Draymond Green.
Draymond Green, who is 2.01 meters tall, is actually the Warriors' rebounding leader, and on the defensive end, his defensive efficiency is also quite amazing.
The Warriors currently average a total of 110 points per game, while controlling their opponents' average total points per game to 99.5 points, beating their opponents by an average of 10.5 points per game!
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By the way, the Golden State Warriors, currently averaging 110 points per game, rank first in the league in offensive firepower!
All of this has a lot to do with the fact that Curry and Thompson rank first and second respectively among the three-point masters in three-point field goals made.
All in all, the rise of the Golden State Warriors this year has exceeded all expectations. In the recent championship probability team rankings of major authoritative media, the Warriors quickly climbed to the top five, and some lists ranked them in the top five.
The top three are behind the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers.
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On the 20th, when he woke up from his hotel room and looked at the tender and smooth skin lying next to him, Wang Zelin couldn't help but feel a little headache.
After losing to the Grizzlies last night and suffering three consecutive defeats, coach Terry Stotts also felt that it was time for the team to find a chance to vent, and perhaps this method could help the players regain their form.
After all, athletes are human beings too, and they all have desires that normal people should have. If they are suppressed for too long, they will easily rebound.
So, with his acquiescence, the Blazers, who lost last night, had a venting party outside all night long.
Wang Zelin had been abstinent for a long time due to the devil's schedule, and his body's physiological needs had reached their peak.
It just so happened that Jenna called and wanted to have an in-depth discussion on the differences between Chinese and English...
Isn't this a coincidence?
At this time, Jenna, whose hair was messy and full of temptation, did not speak after she woke up. She just looked at the topless Wang Zelin and smiled and licked her lips.
After a busy night, it’s time to replenish nutrition in the morning.