"Oh, the King has already committed three fouls. The current situation is quite unfavorable for the Trail Blazers."
"At this time, someone from the Trail Blazers must stand up. Otherwise, if this continues, the score will really be widened by the Mosaic team." In the Tengxun studio, Yang Yi and Wang Meng looked nervous and spoke.
Everyone is worried about the current situation of the Trail Blazers.
"Is this the fairness and justice of Tengxun Sports? It's really a long time coming."
"Yes, as a commentator, shouldn't staying neutral be the most basic principle?"
"It's too partial to the Trail Blazers. After all, the Mosaic team was also our former home team!" On the message board, many Harden fans and Mosaic remnants expressed their dissatisfaction.
But soon, the entire message board was occupied by countless Wang Mi.
"You can pull me down. Who will support the Mosaic team with or without Dayao!"
"That's right, if the stingy owner of the Mosaic team hadn't been reluctant to pay the luxury tax, Dayao wouldn't have been without a championship in his NBA career."
"Also, please don't talk about us. It's just your home team. I don't want to represent it to others."...For a while, the entire studio's message board was divided into two groups, each of which started a fierce exchange of words.
Across the ocean. The Trail Blazers play home at the Rose Garden Arena. At this time, there are about 5 minutes left before the end of the third quarter. The score is 69:80, and the Trail Blazers are 11 points behind their opponents.
After the official timeout, players from both sides returned to the court and the game continued. Wang Zelin remained on the bench and did not play.
Seeing this, on the Mosaic side, Harden and his teammates couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. As long as the Blazers No. 36 didn't play, the opponent's penalty area defense wouldn't be that scary.
I will definitely win this game tonight! The confident Harden rejected Coach D'Antoni's suggestion to rest and continued to lead the rotation.
The Trail Blazers sent out a lineup of Beverley, Carter, Moreau, Harrell, and Aldridge.
Since Jokic has not yet returned, Wang Zelin is currently the only player in the team's center position, but he is still in foul trouble. Now, the special coach can only let Aldridge move to the fifth position first.
Fortunately, the Mosaic team's lineup has also changed at this time. The fifth position is occupied by second-year rookie Clint Capela.
Facing this guy, Aldridge has the upper hand in terms of height, experience, skills, etc., which makes Coach Terry less worried.
The Trail Blazers' offense. From the beginning, Aldridge's strength at the basket became Capela's thug.
The "Cake King" has not yet evolved into the league's top blue-collar player. In front of Aldridge, he is still a little too immature.
The Mosaic team's inside line really couldn't withstand Aldridge's bombardment. Aldridge made two free throws, and the Trail Blazers fell behind by 9 points at 71:80.
In tonight's fast-paced match between the two sides, once either side gains momentum, such a lead can easily be erased.
The Mosaic team attacked the frontcourt, and Harden caught the ball at the top of the key and signaled his teammates to pull away. He really wanted to score this ball himself.
After continuous hip dribbling, Harden relied on his strong body to go to the left and passed Beverley. Harrell's defense was timely and his wingspan was long, blocking Harden's breakthrough route in advance.
However, the big beard is indeed a big beard, and the current No. 1 shooting guard is by no means a false claim! Harden suddenly braked, stepped back very quickly, and then shot out, leaving Harrell with no time to save.
"Whoa!" The basketball went into the bag. Harden relied on his personal ability to add firepower to the team! 82:71, the score difference was once again opened to double digits.
After scoring the goal, Harden shouted to the sky in excitement, slightly bending his arms and flexing his muscles. As expected, this move instantly drew bursts of boos from the audience.
But Harden didn't take it to heart. As long as No. 36 was not there, the opponent had nothing to fear. He was confident that he would open the score before the latter came on the court.
The Trail Blazers continued to play basketball, and the Mosaic team shrunk and the ball was given to Carter on the outside. Mosaic's substitute small forward Zach Hayes returned to defense and jumped up early, showing a surprise.
In his opinion, if he pursues his goal, he can successfully block shots
"Legendary dunker" Vince Carter, then he will definitely be on the news headlines tomorrow. Unfortunately, Jiang is old and hot after all.
Carter raised the ball with just a feint shot, and after hitting the defender, he took a step to the right, aimed at the basket, and accurately guided the three-pointer.
"Whoa!" The basketball hit the net hollowly, winning cheers and applause from the fans in the audience.
"What a ball! It's really beautiful! Jiang is still as cool as ever!" Wang Meng shouted excitedly.
"As expected of Vince Carter! This is the charm of a veteran! No wonder coach Terry Stotts dared to let Carter play when he was so far behind." Yang Yi also expressed emotion.
as a typical
He really likes this kind of drama where the veteran is blooming. After a few simple sentences, Yang Yi started the familiar story-telling process again.
"Perhaps today's young fans don't know how good a player Vince Carter is. He averaged 18 points per game in the first year, made the third team in the second year, and then made the second team in the third year.
Formation, friends, that was in the era when OK groups dominated the world..." Damn it!
Why did this guy start telling stories again? When Yang Yi's voice rang again in the commentary box, countless domestic fans in front of their mobile phones and computers were stunned for a moment, and then started to complain like crazy.
Seeing the unfinished expression on Yang Yi's face, knowing that this story might not be short, the fans who had the conditions decisively chose to switch to the original NBA commentary, while the fans who did not have the conditions began to frantically scroll through the screen.
Including Wang Mi and Deng Mi, who were having a heated argument at first, they all changed their guns at this moment and fired a united front at Yang Yi, who was immersed in telling a story.
...In the next few minutes, Aldridge was quite impressive, making 4 of 5 shots and 2 of 2 free throws to score 10 points. He closed the gap and allowed the Trail Blazers to trail by only 7 points entering the final quarter.
30:27 in a single quarter and 83:90 in three quarters. When the team's ace is in trouble, this score difference is not big.
Many Trail Blazers fans spontaneously commented on Aldridge on the Internet: "If you ask me, LaMarcus is definitely one of the top three active power forwards. He has the ability!"
"There's nothing to say about LaMarcus' ability, it's just that he was too low-key before."
"Tonight is LaMarcus' personal show!"
"Yeah, I guess many people have forgotten that before Wang and Damien were drafted, he was the absolute powerhouse of the team!" During the break, Wang Zelin also said to Aldridge: "Well done, man, this is
I’m lucky to have you for a while!”
"It has to be," Aldridge breathed out,
"Those people across from me still want to help me. They are just dreaming."
"Man, you are so awesome! I love you so much!" Batum still liked to join in the fun, so he walked over and said.
"Bah bang bang!" At this time, Coach Terry also came over, clapping applause and greeting the players.
"Now I announce the lineup for the final quarter. Wang and Yi will replace LaMarcus and Harrell, Damien, Will and Nicholas will replace Patrick, Vince and Anthony. Next, we will focus on the inside, and the others will be responsible for opening up the field.
, give all the space to the king."
"Wang, your task in the last quarter is particularly arduous. Do you have the confidence to crush the Houston defense?" After saying that, everyone's eyes fell on Wang Zelin.
Feeling the expectations of his teammates and coaches around him, Wang Zelin's adrenaline surged instantly.
"No problem! We will win tonight!" He stood up and gave his promise. The fans in the stands also discovered what happened on the Trail Blazers bench. When they saw Wang Zelin stand up, they suddenly
Get excited.
"Let'sgo, wa'sgo, wang!" In an instant, the entire Rose Garden Arena resounded with the cheers of fans cheering for Wang Zelin.
Hearing such a cry, Wang Zelin felt a fire burning crazily inside his body, and his eyes were full of murderous intent!
Aldridge and other teammates worked hard for a quarter to keep the score open. Therefore, Wang Zelin must win the game today, even if the person standing in front of him is the bearded Harden who is in extraordinary condition!
In this kind of fight on the edge of the cliff, Wang Zelin will never retreat! He will never allow Houstonians to take away even a victory from the Rose Garden, never!
...On the other side, in front of the Mosaic team's bench, coach D'Antoni urged the players to seize every second of rest. He thought for a while and began to draw on the tactical board.
First, he replaced veteran Corey Brewer with Michael Beasley, who had a mediocre handle. The effect of Harden taking the No. 1 position was surprising. He planned to arrange enough shooters to expand the team's shooting range, thereby giving Harden
There is enough room for personal abilities to be displayed.
As for the strategy of defending Wang Zelin, D'Antoni only emphasized one sentence to the players: "Don't double-team, never double-team! If you double-team Wang Zelin, then the entire Blazers' offense will most likely be activated by him."
Anthony would rather let Wang Zelin score in the paint than drive the entire Blazers' offense.
Considering that it was impossible to defend the inside line alone, he simply put Howard on the bench and replaced him with rookie Capela, who performed very well in the third quarter.
Capela's strong running and jumping ability and timing of cuts to the basket reminded him of a disciple he once coached——
"Little Bully" Stoudemire. Of course, Capela's ability is definitely far worse than Stoudemire. At least on the offensive end, the difference between the two is at least two levels.
But the problem is that Harden is in excellent condition tonight for the Mosaic team. He alone can bear all the output on the offensive end. At this time, there is no need to arrange too many offensive points with the ball, just more
Just some functional players who can work well with Harden will do.
Compared with Howard, who can't let go of his body to play pick-and-rolls, Capela, who is young and physically fit and willing to do dirty work, instantly entered D'Antoni's sight.
Anyway, Howard can't guard No. 36 on the opposite side, so he might as well go up to the obedient and capable young man. Now the team still holds a 7-point lead. As long as they use offense to defeat the Trail Blazers, it is only a matter of time before they win the game!
With new instructions and tactics, the Mosaic players returned to the court.
"For the Trail Blazers, coach Terry Stotts finally let the king, who had been rested for most of the quarter, play. His partner on the inside is Alian, and the three top shooters Lillard, Button and Batum are deployed on the outside. The four of them are
One should be responsible for opening up the space, and the King of Come on can open up the situation with his personal ability."
"Coach D'Antoni on the opposite side also made substitution adjustments... Well, in the end, they actually chose to give up Howard, and the young center Capela took the No. 5 position. With this lineup, it seems they are planning to
Give up interior defense in exchange for stronger mobility." In the voice of the commentator, the two pairs of players continued the unfinished game with new instructions. Now it is not only the game between the head coaches, but also the mutual involvement between the players.
Seems extremely important.
In the first attack of the final quarter, the Trail Blazers had the ball. Lillard dribbled the ball unhurriedly past half-court, and all his teammates started running.
Advancing to the top of the front arc, Harden immediately pushed up. The difference in height and tonnage between the two made Lillard feel uncomfortable all over.
However, Lillard had no intention of attacking on his own. Looking towards the basket, Wang Zelin relied on Capela in the low post on the right to ask for the ball.
Lillard looked at the right wing and saw that Barton and Batum had opened up the space, so he hoisted the ball in and gave it to Wang Zelin.
Wang Zelin caught the ball, forced Capela to take a step back with a sneaky movement, then turned around and took a step-back skyhook shot, hitting a goal.
85:90. Entering the decisive moment of the final quarter, Wang Zelin easily scored the first goal. If Howard can still give Wang Zelin some physical strength, then Capela is not qualified to do so.
The reason why such a small center of 2.08 meters is able to make a living in the NBA is simply because he reaped the dividends of the small ball era.
It’s not an exaggeration to describe a blue-collar center with a single function like Capela as being able to handle things at will when he encounters a muscular tyrant like Wang Zelin.
The Mosaic team attacked. As soon as Harden held the ball in the backcourt, the entire Mosaic team quickly started to move. But no matter who it was, they were closely followed by their teammates.
Even Capela, who has no independent offensive ability, was bitten by Wang Zelin. In this way, the Trail Blazers' defense will not have too many loopholes.
Harden waited for a while on the outside and found that he still had not found a good opportunity to pass the ball. So the Mosaic leader started dribbling, and he planned to break through Lillard!
Lillard's eyes were fixed on Harden. He believed that his teammates behind him could handle it, and all he had to do was keep an eye on Harden.
"Bah, bang, bang!" The familiar continuous hip dribbling. Harden's dribbling can't be said to be fast, but the rhythm and beauty are indeed enough, making Lillard afraid to reach out casually.
Not fooled? Seeing that his opponent was so steady, Harden suddenly accelerated his start, but after playing for three consecutive quarters,
"Big Beard" is no longer as fast as before. Lillard retreated and moved laterally, gritting his teeth and blocking Harden's breakthrough route.
Seeing that Lillard retreated in time, Harden suddenly took a step back and made an emergency jumper! Beverley suffered a lot in front of him. Lillard, who was on guard against Harden, quickly adjusted.
Keep your center of gravity and pounce forward in time.
Harden's step-back jump shot was greatly disturbed this time, and the basketball shot was very crooked. At the basket, Capela and Brewer were pushed away by Wang Zelin, and they lost the best rebounding position.
Just when everyone thought Harden was going to miss the ball, the basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.
After a difficult pass and two points, Harden successfully scored the 30th point of the game! 92:85, the score difference remained unchanged.
This was a typical fairy ball, and everyone at the scene was stunned. Needless to say, Harden's touch was really good today!