If you look beyond the Eastern Conference and look at the overall structure of the league, the competition between the Eastern Conference teams looks a bit like children's play house.
Even the Celtics, who are ranked first in the Eastern Conference, have a current record of only 38 wins and 20 losses. They cannot even make the top four in the Western Conference.
For example, the third-tier Hawks, Bucks, and Pacers are not even close to the playoffs in the Western Conference. They can only watch the tail lights of other strong teams.
Looking at the overall structure of the league, Wang Zerington feels that the Eastern Conference is not as intense as he imagined.
However, there is nothing that can be done about it. The Western Conference is really struggling. The arms race is becoming more and more exaggerated every year, which naturally makes the Western Conference teams generally stronger than the Eastern Conference teams.
After briefly understanding the situation of the teams in the Eastern Conference that are expected to make the playoffs, Wang Zelin took a nap for an hour and got up on time at 14:00 to practice defense with his teammates under the guidance of the coaching staff.
The All-Star Weekend has passed, and the Trail Blazers have to start working on their defense as soon as possible. In the regular season, they averaged more than 125 points per game, which looks extremely impressive, but in the playoffs, they still have to
Fight defensively!
Defense wins championships!
This sentence is completely engraved in the bones of every player in the Portland Dynasty. The reason why they were able to win the championship for three consecutive years and become the final winner was precisely because they were based on defense.
Nowadays, the Trail Blazers not only have an unlimited defensive lineup that makes all the strong team officials in the league fearful, but they also have a defensive system that makes countless team coaches drool.
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The preparations during the day passed quickly, and the game started at 18:00 in the evening.
The fight and fighting spirit displayed by the Detroit Pistons at home tonight was far lower than Wang Zelin and his teammates expected.
They are not excited because tonight's opponent is the strongest team in the league. When facing a strong opponent, they show more fear and conformity.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Pistons players, no matter how hard they try, the Trail Blazers will always be invincible.
If that's the case, then why are they still struggling needlessly?
This is a reflection of a team's lack of winning culture.
Speaking of which, the Pistons have had a winning culture throughout their history. From the Bad Boys of the last century to the civilian Pistons of the early 21st century, iron-blooded defense has been integrated into the blood of the entire team.
Relying on their iron-blooded defense, the Pistons became one of the most dazzling teams in the league at the beginning of the century. Not only did they overwhelm O'Neal, Kobe, Marlon Payton's first-generation Lakers F4 in the Finals, but they also made it into the NBA from time to time.
Eastern Conference Finals, the absolute top powerhouse in the Eastern Conference.
It's a pity that with the collapse of the Pistons' top five, the Pistons have almost lost their winning culture, not to mention their iron-blooded defense.
Such a team is pathetic. If no changes are made, even if talented young people are selected in the future, there is a high probability that they will be wasted in such an environment.
For example, the Huskies in the Western Conference have had several No. 1 picks in the past and a lot of lottery picks. In the end, they relied on the mediocre talent of outsider Jimmy Butler to return to the playoffs after 14 years.
Unfortunately, the Huskies still couldn't hold up the wall. After the management sent Butler away, the entire team immediately returned to the endless cycle of "bad performance, losing, bad performance again, losing again".
On the Trail Blazers side, Coach Terry saw that his opponent had no intention of resisting, and immediately lost interest in the away challenge. He waved his pointer in the direction of the Pistons, asking Wang Zelin to lead the team to end the battle as soon as possible.
Ever since, the first game after the All-Star Weekend was an away game. Wang Zelin won the game so easily, and the scores of his teammates also skyrocketed.
Wang Zelin played 28 minutes in the first three quarters and easily scored 38 points, 23 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals. Regardless of how many points he scored, he actually didn't take the initiative to take the ball very often.
In most cases in the first three quarters, Wang Zelin relied on rushing for rebounds to gain secondary offense to score continuously.
The Pistons implemented a non-resistance strategy, and Wang Zelin was too lazy to do anything fancy. On the offensive end, he relied on two moves to eat the pie and attack the basket twice. On the defensive end, he grabbed rebounds, blocked shots, steals, and crazy defense, and easily won 23 points.
A rebound.
In the 11th minute of the third quarter, Wang Zelin grabbed an offensive rebound against a double attack from the Pistons and passed it back to Lillard on the outside. The latter hit a three-pointer with his hands. He also successfully scored the first goal of the night.
10 assists.
I got my third triple-double of the season, so happy!
After the first three quarters, the Trail Blazers were 115:78, leading the Pistons by a full 47 points.
Fortunately, in the last quarter, the Pistons completely put down their resistance and replaced all their main players, and the Blazers finally stopped their murderous intentions.
In the end, the Trail Blazers easily defeated the Pistons, who had no desire to win, 142:98.
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After playing the game against the Pistons, the Trail Blazers' next game will not be until the 26th, and they will not have two full days of rest.
Wang Zelin was not in a hurry to return to Portland, but went to New York to have a good warm relationship with Swift.
As for why the relationship between the two suddenly became so intimate?
Ahem, this goes back to a few days ago.
After the All-Star Game, Lang was interested in having a concubine, but Wang Zelin couldn't resist the temptation in the end and took Swift as a beautiful fan.
In the past, he was worried about whether he would appear in one of Taylor Swift's new songs in the future, but then he thought about it, damn, he would be happy if he relived his life.
Let’s wait until later to talk about the future.
Hey, wait a minute, does this count as stir-fried noodles (skr)?
Ahem, there is a saying that completely conquering an international queen really satisfied Wang Zelin's vanity.
You know, that's the queen of the generation, Taylor Swift, who has taken the initiative. As a real eel, who can resist such a temptation?
Anyway, he can't... Bah, he can't resist.
Of course, Swift also gained a lot. Under Wang Zelin's teachings, she gained a deeper understanding of Eastern culture, which allowed her to find some inspiration for new songs.
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After staying in New York for two days, amidst Swift's pleas for mercy, Wang Zelin sat on the flight back to Portland with satisfaction.
On the night of the 26th, the Trail Blazers ushered in the Brooklyn Nets, which ranked last in the league.
How bad is this team? The current record has just exceeded double digits, with 12 wins and 47 wins. They are completely swooping for the No. 1 pick.
The Blazers won this game very easily, and Wang Zelin clocked out again in three quarters tonight.
Youdao is a person who is in high spirits during happy events. Wang Zelin recently found a new love. Not only did it not affect the game, but it ushered in a great burst of form. He really managed the game and had both love and love.
Tonight, he only played 29 minutes and clocked out in the third quarter. He scored 44 points, 24 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals, a super triple-double and 4x5 data, raising his personal triple-double record this season to 4 times!
After the All-Star Weekend, the Trail Blazers improved their record with two wins in two games to 55 wins and 5 losses. Wang Zelin even scored a super luxurious triple-double in two consecutive games. Everything is very gratifying.