First, in the 2009-10 season, he was aiming to defend his title. Just as Kobe Bryant, who was at his peak, easily defeated the Thunder, who were entering the playoffs for the first time, in 4:26 of the first round, teaching the young Dewey a good lesson.
Then in the 2011-12 season, the Thunder's three young players, Durant, Westbrook, and Harden, ushered in a year in which they realized their talents and avenged the Lakers 4:1 in the second round of the playoffs.
This is the third time in their careers that Dewey and Kobe have met again at the end. The best combination faced Paul Kobe, a pair of super perimeters. Durant and Kobe, the two historical super scorers, competed against each other in the playoffs. Young point guards represent
Paul, the representative point guard of the Mesozoic era...
Whether it was gimmicks or popularity, it was already full before the fight.
After the East-West matchup was announced, the well-known and authoritative media ESPN immediately gave matchup predictions and analysis of the favorite teams to win the championship.
Although I really don't want to admit it, I have to admit that the Trail Blazers, as the past two consecutive champions, are still the most promising team and belong to the only group.
The past three seasons have proven one thing: teams with Wang Zelin in the Western Conference are basically close to invincible.
With Wang Zelin, Lillard, and Aldridge as the core, supplemented by high-quality role players such as Batum, Button, Beverley, Jokic, Yi Jianlian, Connett Lee, Moreau, and Harrell.
There are also two experienced veterans in Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson sitting in the locker room.
In terms of team configuration, there are few teams in the entire Western Conference and even the entire league that can compete with the Trail Blazers in terms of rationality and compatibility.
Trail Blazers fans are slowly getting used to the excellence of their own team. Whether it's the regular season or the playoffs, with Wang Zelin here, the Trail Blazers are killing it in the West.
The existence of special kill.
When was the last time Wang Zelin was eliminated in the first round?
Well, this guy who is extremely annoying to fans of the other 29 teams has never fallen in the first round so far. Even in his rookie season, he has brought the Trail Blazers to the heights of the Western Conference Finals.
In the next two years, he led the team to win two consecutive championships, leading the Trail Blazers to reach a historic peak since the team was founded.
Therefore, there is no need to think about it in the first round this year. The judgment given by ESPN is that the Portland Trail Blazers have a 99% probability of booking one of the seats in the Western Conference Finals!
I'm not saying too much. It's an exaggeration to say that the Trail Blazers will directly guarantee the finals, but guarantee the conference finals.
Due to the experience of reaching the Western Conference Finals for three consecutive years, and the 99% ridiculous probability of the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals given by the authoritative media ESPN, Wang Zelin has successfully gained another nickname among the majority of fans - Wang Ba Xi!
This means that as long as Wang Zelin is on the team, it is guaranteed to reach the Western Conference Finals.
emmm, to be honest, this title is definitely more powerful and domineering than "European No. 1 pick", "Win the first round", "Secure the second round".
Moreover, Wang Zelin is very happy to be recognized by the fans, but he always feels something is wrong with the title "Wang Baxi".
Overlord? Overlord!
Make sure you're not swearing.
At home in Portland, Wang Zelin's face suddenly darkened a bit after seeing the messages from domestic fans.
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The Trail Blazers stand tall, covering the sky with one hand.
The Warriors, Spurs and Cavaliers followed closely behind.
Needless to say, the Warriors' 73 wins and 9 losses in the regular season have proven their strength. At the same time, the Warriors are considered the only team in the Western Conference that is most likely to defeat the Trail Blazers and enter the finals.
The same is true for the Spurs. A group of old monsters in the team have introduced a strong supporter in Kevin Love this season, and Leonard and Leonard have become the new core combination of the Spurs in the future.
The two young cores of the old GDP are as strong as the Trail Blazers and Warriors in the entire Western Conference. They dare not underestimate them and regard them as a formidable enemy on the road to the finals.
As for the Cavaliers, the basis given by ESPN is quite strong.
James' dominance in the Eastern Conference is like Wang Zelin's dominance in the Western Conference. As long as a team with two players is on the team, it can guarantee the division floor.
Wang Zelin deeply agrees with this.
James has eight years of compulsory education in the east and understands everything.
However, what he didn't expect was that after some good people in China saw this news from ESPN, they also gave James the title of "Zhan Badong" based on the terrifying dominance of the two in their respective divisions.
What is all this mess?
These domestic idiots are too idle. I have watched too many Jin Yong martial arts dramas, so I thought they were Bei Qiao Feng and Nan Murong?
Wang Zelin made another crazy complaint at home.
But then again, if you look at it this way, who is Bei Qiao Feng? Who is Nan Murong?
Then comes the third tier: Thunder, Lakers and Bulls.
These 7 teams are unanimously considered to be the teams most likely to appear in the finals this year, and the championship in the 2015-16 season will most likely be born from these 7 teams.
The teams predicted to be eliminated in the first round are basically in the bottom half. The ESPN expert team believes that it is unlikely that there will be a black seven or a black eight in this year's playoffs.
However, people's focus is on the ownership of the 7 teams, of which 5 are in the West, while there are only 2 in the East, the Cavaliers and Bulls, which seems very shabby.
As expected, such predictions have successfully aroused dissatisfaction among many teams in the Eastern Conference. But this cannot be blamed on ESPN. It is really the other teams in the Eastern Conference that are not living up to expectations. If they insist on complimenting them, there is a high probability that they will cause trouble.
Make a joke.
Therefore, regarding the complaints from the remaining 6 playoff teams in the Eastern Conference, the fans of other teams are more interested in watching the excitement and not taking it too seriously. They are the people who eat melon anyway, and they are eager for this matter to cause trouble.
Bigger.
Unfortunately, fans of the 6 Eastern Conference teams immediately became discouraged when they saw the mediocre support online and lost their initial voice.
Tsk, I’ve been looking for this for a long time?!
Seeing that the melons were gone, the melon-eaters stopped and stopped paying attention to the matter.
As for the players, they don't want to wade into this muddy water.
Everyone who has playoffs to play is actively preparing for the playoffs. If you don't take the time to rest, how can you perform well in the playoffs?
For teams that have no chance to play again, the players are all discussing where to go fishing or traveling this summer, or they are starting a ridiculously indulgent offseason.
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In a blink of an eye, it’s the 18th.
In order to thank him for his previous online assistance, Wang Zelin held a private party in the manor and specially invited his biggest fan Taylor Swift to come to his home.
Of course, other Trail Blazers players, coaching staff and management representatives were indispensable at the party. This small gathering can be regarded as a pre-game pep rally for the Trail Blazers playoffs.
After the party, Wang Zelin, Lillard, and Taylor agreed that after the playoffs are over, the three of them plan to exchange their experiences in music this summer. If they are interested, they do not rule out the possibility of releasing a single for fun.