"Oh, God, No. 0 of the Trail Blazers made a three-pointer at the buzzer, poor Los Angeles people!"
"The point difference is back to 5 points!!!"
Charles Barkley couldn't help laughing.
"This goal boosted morale so much and announced that the Clippers' previous efforts were all in vain," said Kenny Smith.
"Damien!"
"Damien!"
"Damien!"
"..."
The atmosphere in the Rose Garden Arena completely exploded.
On the other side, Clippers captain Chris Paul put his hands on his hips and looked helplessly at Lillard who was celebrating.
What are these things?
Are all this year’s rookies so explosive?
"Brother, great job!"
Wang Zelin rushed up and shouted excitedly, placing a pair of devil's claws on Lillard's head.
Not to mention, this little head feels quite sexy to the touch.
"hey-hey!"
Although he didn't know where Wang Zelin learned this weird way of celebrating, Lillard always felt something was wrong and quickly broke away from Wang Zelin's hand.
"Ouch! Damien's step-back three-pointer was like a sharp sword stabbing into the heart of the Clippers!"
The Trail Blazers commentator shouted loudly, with a slight tremor in his voice, showing his inner excitement.
City of Angels.
"well!"
“God has truly blessed Portlanders.”
"You can score such a difficult three-pointer!"
Clippers fans who watched the game in real time let out lamentations.
There is no doubt that Lillard's three-pointer just now was definitely a fairy ball level of difficulty, and it fully reflected four words - shrimp and pig heart.
You know, the person he was guarding personally was Chris Paul, the undisputed No. 1 point guard in the league.
Just last year, in the 2011-12 season, Paul was successfully selected to the NBA All-NBA First Team and was also selected to the All-Defensive First Team.
He is such a double-team league superstar who is both good at offense and defense!
As a result, it became a background board...
Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro shook his head. The situation was beyond his expectations.
Originally, his main target tonight was Chinese player Wang Zelin. Just as he thought before, Wang Zelin was fierce in the first half.
But now, another rookie of the Trail Blazers suddenly stepped forward to break this situation.
Only then did people suddenly remember...
The Trail Blazers not only have a super rookie like No. 36, but the other No. 0 is not bad either.
Lillard's sudden force caught the Clippers off guard, but time waited for no one. After a short rest, players from both sides were ready to take the field.
"The Clippers will definitely increase their defensive intensity in the fourth quarter. Everyone must be mentally prepared, do you understand?" Coach Terry said to his disciples.
"Haha! I really hope that my opponent's strength can be greater, so that I can have more fun!" Wang Zelin replied with a crazy expression.
"Coach, we are not vegetarians!"
Batum replied brazenly.
Obviously, after playing against a strong team like the Clippers, sparks have appeared on both sides.
The last time they met, the Trail Blazers players, who had been frustrated by the defeat, were in the lead, and they couldn't help but feel proud.
"Then go on the field and prove it to me with your actions!"
Coach Terry nodded. Young people should have the arrogance of "dare to change the sun and moon into a new sky!"
Back in the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers served from the bottom line.
15 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds...this is Lillard's data in the first three quarters.
Batum’s 17 points were second only to Wang Zelin’s 25 points.
Tonight, many players in the Trail Blazers broke out, but it was Aldridge who was the strongest, who fished throughout the game and had a mediocre desire to score. He scored 10 points and 5 rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting.
But people probably enjoy it too.
After all, whoever tries it knows the joy of fishing. Aldridge, who has experienced it many times this season, hopes to have more opportunities like this.
Let’s get back to the game.
The Clippers' defensive intensity suddenly increased. All players worked hard to defend, and Paul even defended Lillard closely from the backcourt. His concentration on the game almost reached the level of the playoffs.
Fortunately, as coach Terry expected, some of the Blazers who were mentally prepared suddenly accelerated, instead of choosing to play a slow positional battle like before.
Lillard took the lead, and before his teammates were fully in position, he forcibly pulled up and shot a three-pointer...hit.
The Trail Blazers lead by 8 points!
Lillard still feels hot.
The Clippers attacked and Paul broke through and wandered uncertainly at the free throw line. However, he was frightened by Wang Zelin who was sitting under the basket and was eventually forced out of the paint area and missed a close throw.
Aldridge took the initiative to help block Jordan, and Griffin and Wang Zelin took off at the same time.
In terms of rebounding sense, bounce, bounce speed and other factors, Griffin is definitely the best in the league, but he loses because of...short hands.
Wang Zelin grabbed the rebound before Griffin. At this time, the Clippers were already prepared and retreated very quickly. The fast break failed. In the end, the ball was in the hands of Matthews, who shot a one-step shot from the three-point line.
In the next few minutes, the two teams fought hard from the outside. Paul and Lillard, the breakthrough experts, rarely entered the penalty area and ended the battle outside.
Although Lillard couldn't deal with Paul on the defensive end, he relied on his excellent form tonight and used all his firepower to use his offense to beat Paul, a double-team leader.
In the 7th minute of the game, Paul misplaced his defense against Batum, showing what it means to be bold and talented. After succeeding in a gambling steal, he quickly broke into the frontcourt and chased a three-pointer, closing the gap to one point.
92:91!
"Beep!"
Lillard controlled the ball past halftime, and the Trail Blazers called a timeout.
"Wang, what did you tell me just now? Why can't you work hard when you get on the court?" Coach Terry pointed at Wang Zelin and scolded.
"Ahem, mine, mine!"
After the tactical cough, Wang Zelin took the blame on himself.
In fact, you can't blame him, the life of fishing is really too beautiful...
No wonder the later Wolfberry Mamba was always addicted to it and could not extricate itself.
"You can't blame Wang for this coach thing, I was the one who took the blame just now..." Lillard raised his head, his expression slightly embarrassed.?
So far in the fourth quarter, Lillard has scored 7 points, bringing the total score to 22, but he only got it with 8 shots.
The fiery touch made Lillard indulge in a continuous shooting state and couldn't help himself. In addition, Wang Zelin saw that his friends rarely had such a living situation, and he was willing to be a good guy for once and didn't ask for the ball in the paint.
So when Lillard's condition gradually declined, no one on the court noticed it. Instead, Coach Terry off the court was keenly aware that something was wrong.
"King, next you need to strengthen your internal offensive, increase your deterrence, and stop being sneaky..."
After a scolding from Coach Terry, the game continued.
Trail Blazers offense.
"Hey man, how was your rest?"
Wang Zelin, who was low on the right wing and was about to take his position, suddenly asked when he saw Jordan approaching again.
"Rookie, what are you trying to do?" When Wang Zelin saw him like this, Xiao Qiaodan felt panicked and couldn't help but ask.
"Hahaha, you will know soon!"
Wang Zelin laughed and took the initiative to get close to Jordan and secretly supported Jordan's waist. The latter didn't have time to "Fake" and turned directly into the penalty area.
At the top of the arc, Lillard instinctively raised his hand, and the basketball pierced the sky and went straight to the basket.
"Bang!"
Wang Zelin pulled the basket with both hands, and the basket made a wail.
94:91, the Trail Blazers lead by three points at home.
"You are so mean!"
When Little Jordan saw this, he was stunned at first, and then became furious.
"Thank you for the compliment!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
When Jordan's confused black face appeared on the big screen, the entire Rose Garden Arena burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! This expression is so funny. I have to say that Jordan has the talent to be a comedian!"
The home commentator chuckled and joked.
The Clippers were attacking, and Jordan, who was being shunted, got his head on his head. After grabbing the position in the low post, he was ready to catch the ball.
Paul was a little surprised, but passed the ball anyway.
"I heard that this summer he specially practiced back hitting to make me healthy..."
This scene on the street left Paul at a loss what to say.
Leaning against Wang Zelin, Jordan made two good kicks. Jordan turned sideways and threw the ball toward the basket, and almost hit the top edge of the backboard.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
There was another burst of laughter at the scene.
"Man, I think you should go get some training like Olajuwon!"
As his opponent, Wang Zelin couldn't stand it any longer, so he kindly raised his sword.
"How do you know I haven't been there?"
But after two days, I couldn't stay any longer.
Jordan muttered and quickly returned to defense.
It was Wang Zelin's turn to attack.
"Roar!!!!"
The head-to-head fighting immediately caused the Rose Garden Arena to boil.
The concept of "center first" has not completely dissipated in this era, and many people still firmly believe that this is a league dominated by big men.
It’s just that there have been too few outstanding big men in recent years.
Receive the ball in the low post and dribble once, turn right with your right foot as the axis, take a long step into the paint with your left foot, lean forward, and send the ball softly with your right hand.
Jordan moved sideways and jumped with all his strength to block the shot, but his fingertips were still a little too far away to stop him.
"Whoosh!"
"If Da Meng can't defeat you, I think you can come to me for training during the offseason." Wang Zelin said with a smile.
This was just a joke, but he still underestimated Jordan's brain.
"Well, I'll think about it after I get back."
Little Jordan actually thought about it seriously.
Damn it!
"Brother, I was kidding!"
The Clippers attacked. Willie Green hit a three-pointer from the left side of the outside line. The basketball hit the basket and bounced high. DeAndre Jordan and Griffin rushed directly to flank Wang Zelin.
"drink!"
Unfortunately, this still cannot stop Wang Zelin's rise.
With a loud shout, Wang Zelin jumped up and held the defensive rebound above Jordan and Griffin.
At this moment, Jordan and Griffin are like pendants on Wang Zelin's body. Not only do they not hinder, but they are an embellishment.
"Beep!"
The referee blew the whistle and Jordan committed a defensive foul behind his back.
Through the replay on the big screen, it can be clearly seen that when Jordan rushed for the rebound just now, he was directly hung on Wang Zhelin's right arm.
There is nothing wrong with this whistleblower.
But for the Clippers, it is undoubtedly bad news.
There were still 4 and a half minutes left, the Clippers were 5 points behind, and the team's center committed five fouls.
If Jordan commits six fouls, no one on the Clippers can restrict Wang Zelin in the paint.
After catching the dead ball, Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro decided to take Jordan off the field first.
Now we can only watch Paul and Griffin first.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Wang Zelin did not repeat the same mistake and made two free throws steadily. His personal statistics reached 31 points and 15 rebounds.
The Clippers were 7 points behind!
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch..."
A tsunami of deep cheers resounded throughout the Rose Garden Arena, sending more than 19,000 fans at the scene into a frenzy. Their breathless roars directly hit the Clippers players.
"Tonight, the Clippers are destined to sink in Portland!"
"I said!"
Wang Zelin finished the extra penalty and stared at Paul fiercely.
Paul, who is a master of trash talk, said decisively: "You won't get what you want!"
"Come on then, I really want to know whether the reasons for basketball among the Jews back then were true?"
Paul's face was extremely stiff. It was impossible for this rookie to not understand that it was the pain of his life.
But he still dares to...
With heavy breathing, Paul shouted: "Blake, serve!"
Paul took the ball to the frontcourt to signal his teammates to pull away, and faced Lillard in the top arc and started dribbling quickly.
When the fans at the scene saw this scene, they understood that this was a direct confrontation between Paul and Lillard, and immediately began to boo!
"Hush! Hush..."
Seeing that Paul was about to beat him alone, Lillard exhaled heavily and concentrated on defense.
For a league giant like Paul, who is excellent both offensively and defensively, scoring is as easy as eating and drinking.
Lillard knows that he may not be able to impose many restrictions on Paul, but he still chooses to confront his opponent.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Just when Lillard was concentrating on guarding against Paul's dangerous shots, the latter suddenly moved.
breakthrough!
Lillard quickly moved sideways, ready to stick up, but was blocked by Ronny Turiaf
Wang Zelin quickly came out to defend, and Paul came to the middle distance, forming a small attack on the big one!
After several cross-step dribbles, Paul first took a step back, and suddenly the ball was slammed forward and passed under Wang Zelin's crotch.
"oh!!!"
The fans at the scene screamed in surprise.
When talking about the small versus the big, Paul can boldly say, "Everyone here is a younger brother!"
After crossing his crotch, Paul turned around next to Wang Zelin, caught the basketball, and jumped up...
The humiliated Wang Zelin's face changed color, he actively turned around and jumped to block the shot.
Paul moved around in the air, blocked the shot, switched hands for a layup, and hit the ball on the board.
98:93, the score difference returned to 5 points.
emm...another damn 5 points!
"Rookie, this is the price for irritating me!"
After landing, Paul spat out some trash talk.
Superstars naturally have their own opinions, and Paul is no exception.
After being angered, he responded quickly with action.
"Really!"
Wang Zelin grunted, lowered his head to pick up the ball and passed it to Lillard.
"Man, give it to me later!"
"OK!"
Lillard whispered back.
In the low post on the right, Wang Zelin is in position, and his teammates are already in position to pass the ball.
In the past, Wang Zelin has fully proved his ability to break double teams, whether he is strong or passing the ball, there is nothing he can do against him if he is fast.
Therefore, if Ronny Turiaf defends Wang Zelin alone, the outcome can be imagined.
After arrogantly knocking Roni Turiaf away, Wang Zelin completed a dunk from behind.
"Chris, your Clippers are nothing more than this!"
"Oh, damn, I almost forgot, there is only one king in Los Angeles from beginning to end, the Clippers... they are just green leaves from beginning to end!"
Still the one who is the most miserable!
After completing the attack, Wang Zelin didn't even look at his defender, staring fiercely at Paul not far away.