Chapter 746 The strongest spear VS the strongest shield
At Oracle Arena, the Warriors have a fun atmosphere.
The team's top player, Stephen Curry, was very active. He joked with his teammates and even hit a super long shot from time to time, which attracted exclamations from the audience.
When talking about the next game, Curry's expression was as humble as ever: "I won't care about the attention of the outside world. What I have to do now is focus on the game and then help the team win the game. The Trail Blazers are the defending champions.
, they have become a lot stronger this season, but we have also become stronger, and I will do my best in the game."
In an NBA league filled with birds and beasts, good gentlemen like Curry are rare. He can always maintain a low profile in front of the media.
Sometimes, this kind of person is the most ruthless.
Because they understand that no matter how much they talk before the game, it is useless. Winning is the best way to slap someone in the face.
But his teammate Draymond Green doesn't think so, and his big mouth doesn't allow him to keep a low profile.
"Our team is unprecedentedly strong this season, and the Trail Blazers may be our biggest opponent in the Western Conference, but they are only our opponent in the Western Conference. Our goal this year is to win the championship!"
"Are you confident that you can equal the 24-game winning streak that the Trail Blazers started last season?"
The reporters around were eager for this and quickly fanned the flames.
"Tie the 24th consecutive victory? Huh, look, we are going to make history!"
Green curled his lips indifferently, he never knew what politeness meant.
Of course, his confidence is not without reason. The Warriors have now achieved an extremely crazy 21 consecutive victories. Although that is related to the schedule, it cannot be denied that they are indeed the team with the first record in the league.
As the first one, it is appropriate to have a temper.
At this time, even though Curry was beside him, he did not interrupt Green's confident speech because he knew that the team needed to maintain this confidence.
Green is actually a microcosm of the entire Warriors team, and their 21-game winning streak at the start is enough to make any team expand.
As mature as Curry, a sense of arrogance has already arisen in his heart at this moment.
Just like Green said, the goal of this Warriors team this year is to win the championship!
Trail Blazers: Lillard, Patton, Batum, Aldridge, Wang Zelin.
Before playing, Wang Zelin took a look at the overall strength of his new opponents this season as usual.
"Elementary school student Curry: Overall rating is 97... His three-point ability is as high as 99, and his mid-range shooting ability is 93. Damn, he's so heartless!
Buddha Thompson: With a comprehensive rating of three-point ability and a 90 external defense rating, is he the number one 3D player in history?
Chasing...Big Mouth Green: External defense with comprehensive rating, internal defense with 95...
Coffin Mamba: overall score 76...
North Carolina Blackhawks: Overall rating 78…
Livingston: overall score 72...
A certain dog: overall score 76..."
Looking at the opponent's lineup and important rotations, Wang Zelin found that this Warriors team is really well-balanced, with almost no shortcomings, and the team's chemical reaction is the best in the league.
No wonder they were able to achieve a very dominant 73 wins in the regular season in the original time and space!
But fortunately, the Trail Blazers are not bad, and their lineup is even better than the Warriors.
If the Warriors' ace is the Splash Brothers on the outside, then the Trail Blazers' ace is Wang Zelin and Aldridge on the inside.
Before the game, some media called this game a contest between the league's strongest outside combination and the league's strongest inside combination.
In terms of personal performance alone, Curry has averaged 31 points per game so far, and Thompson has averaged 22.5 points per game. Among the backcourt combinations of the 30 teams in the league, the Splash Brothers rank first in the league with a combined average of 53.5 points per game.
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The same is true for the Trail Blazers. Wang Zelin is now averaging a super double-double per game, and Aldridge is averaging a steady 21.9 quasi-double-doubles per game. Among all active interior combinations, the two of them average rebounds per game.
Rank first.
If the outside line is compared to a spear, then the inside line is naturally a shield!
Tonight, Oracle Arena will stage a contest between the strongest spear and the strongest shield, which is also one of the highlights of this game.
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There was a jump ball in the midfield of both sides, and Wang Zelin got the first offensive ball for the Trail Blazers.
As soon as they came up, Lillard and Wang Zelin started a familiar pick-and-roll. Wang Zelin encountered a quick double-team and passed back. Lillard made an emergency stop jumper and hit two points, giving the Trail Blazers the lead.
2:0!
The Warriors turned around. After some off-the-ball movement, star Stephen Curry took a shot from Green at the top of the arc and quickly hit a three-pointer, successfully scoring.
3:2, the Warriors overtook.
When the Trail Blazers attacked, Lillard looked directly at Wang Zelin in a pick-and-roll. This time, he seemed to hesitate for a while when he was double-teamed by the Warriors. In the end, Wang Zelin received Lillard's pass and dunked with one hand.
4:3.
During the two consecutive championships, Lillard and Wang Zelin's pick-and-roll was an offensive routine used extensively by the Trail Blazers.
First of all, Wang Zelin is not a traditional stance type, and his offensive range is not as limited as his rookie model O'Neal. His offensive range is extremely wide. If necessary, his long-range shooting ability of up to 72 is enough to support him from the outside.
Even if he is not very fond of three-pointers, relying on the sky hook he developed last season is enough to make it difficult for Wang Zelin to be restricted on the offensive end.
Coupled with Lillard, one of the top shooters currently in service, the pick-and-roll tactics of the two naturally became the main tone of the Trail Blazers' offense.
Even if other teams want to take advantage of the situation, they don't know how to limit their offense. Even if the opponent is the Warriors, they are no exception.
This is determined by the gap in star levels. No one in the Warriors' interior can be Wang Zelin's opponent.
But fortunately, the Warriors also have something that cannot be restricted-Stephen Curry!
Curry's elusive movement without the ball and his unique three-point ability in history have also given the Blazers a headache on the outside.
Lillard once again felt the strength gap between himself and the No. 30 babyface opposite him.
However, after realizing that there was indeed a gap between his upper limit and those monsters, the leader of this time and space had a clear understanding of his inner language.
As the second (self-proclaimed) leader of the team, what he has to do every night is to provide enough outside firepower to allow Wang Zelin to get more space for singles.
The rest is the boss's business, just leave it to Wang Zelin to solve.
For example, the Trail Blazers continue to provide the same level of firepower output as Curry!
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As soon as the game started, the bosses of both teams were full of firepower on the offensive end. Wang Zelin was ravaging his opponents in the paint, while Curry was making perfect shots on the outside, making Coach Terry sweat on the sidelines.
Soon, after the first quarter, the Trail Blazers temporarily led the Warriors by one point.
In this section, the two sides can be regarded as having no winner or loser.
