Wang Zelin, who gave Ajiali a Chinese lesson all night, did not have a hip problem in this game, and Kevin Garnett and Brandon Bass did not cause him much trouble.
After all, one of these two people has passed his peak, and the other has been nothing more than a role player throughout his career. Wang Zelin, who is on the rise, easily solved the Celtics' inside line.
Throughout the game, there were obvious gaps in the Celtics' overall performance, and there was no effective mutual assistance between the outside and inside lines.
Paul Pierce took 19 shots today, but only hit 6 goals. He scored a Celtics-high 23 points, but his shooting percentage was only a pitiful 31.5%.
Kevin Garnett made 9 of 16 shots, which was very efficient and scored the team's second-highest 20 points.
However, the performance of the two people did not have any impact on the final result of the game. Even the commentator who explained the game shook his head and sighed: "The Celtics seem to have lost their soul this year and can no longer play with the Big Three.
They showed such unity in the first two years. Since Ray Allen left, the era of the Big Three has passed!"
Compared to the Trail Blazers, who were looking in one direction and working hard in one direction, the Celtics had lost their hearts and minds, and naturally it was difficult to lead the team.
In the end, the Trail Blazers defeated the Boston Celtics for the second time at home 121:98, once again avoiding a three-game losing streak.
Lillard's condition continues to improve. He scored a game-high 31 points and sent out 8 assists. He made 4 of 6 three-pointers and the overall shooting rate was as high as 55.4%. These are Lillard's best games this season.
One of the games.
Mike Roberts, who was at the top, also scored 11 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, performing a performance that convinced his teammates and coaching staff.
Wang Zelin had average motivation today, hitting 7 goals in 9 shots, 3 of 5 free throws, and scored 16 points.
Although the score did not count as 20, the 12 rebounds were in line with his usual style, and the 8 assists were even more eye-catching.
A near-triple-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists made fans more certain that Wang Zelin was trying to help the team move forward in another way.
Facing the Green Army's inside lineup, Wang Zelin is obviously capable and promising to produce good statistics, but he is able to suppress his desire to score, sacrifice himself to help his teammates score and help the team win.
He is so selfless!
His family knows his own affairs, so only Wang Zelin knows the reason why so few actions were taken tonight.
Regarding this unexpected joy, he could only say that it was unintentional.
By the way, Connet Lee, who was traded to the Trail Blazers, performed well against his old team. In the 22 minutes he came off the bench, he made 6 of 9 shots, including 3 of 3 three-pointers. He scored 15 points and 2 rebounds.
A negative value of 11 means that in the 22 minutes he was on the court, the Blazers outscored their opponents by 11 points.
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After the battle with the Celtics, the Trail Blazers' record became 41 wins and 16 losses. The Thunder, which had just climbed from the third place to the second place, may have to be on tenterhooks again. Their 41 wins and 15 losses record is not enough to guarantee a stable place in the Western Conference.
Second.
After a three-day break, the Trail Blazers ushered in their last game of February at home, against the Denver Nuggets, who are also in the Northwest Division.
The Nuggets' current record is 40 wins and 17 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference behind the Spurs, Thunder and Trail Blazers.
"Last time in Denver Plateau, we lost to them and experienced the power of the Devils' home court firsthand. But this time we return to our home court, my teammates and I are very confident and can successfully defend the victory."
When interviewed by media reporters before the game, Wang Zelin seemed very calm.
"Wang, who do you think the Nuggets should pay attention to most?"
"Of course it's Andre Iguodala. He is an underrated player. The first contributor to the Denver team's current record is definitely their coach George Karl. The second contributor, I think, is Iguodala."
"But now many people think Ty Lawson is the leader of the Nuggets..."
The reporter retorted.
Indeed, this season, Ty Lawson averaged 16 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game. Most of the statistics are career highs.
In the eyes of the outside world, he is the well-deserved outside core of the Nuggets.
As for Iguodala, his averages are only 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, which is almost the same as last season with the 75ers.
Except for a very small number of senior fans who like to delve deeper into the essence, most fans feel that Iguodala only performed as he should, and he did not bring any big changes to the Nuggets.
"Those are all false," Wang Zelin was very consistent and chuckled: "With all due respect, Ty Lawson is just a system player, and his data is very impressive!"
The reason why Wang Zelin behaves like this is not only because Ty Lawson is indeed a bad person off the court, but more importantly, the alcoholic posted some indecent comments on social media when he was a foreign aid for his Fujian team in his previous life. Photos, as well as words that insult Chinese women.
No wonder he naturally dislikes Ty Lawson.
The photographers at the scene all aimed at Wang Zelin and yelled at Wang Zelin, and the reporters were even more happy.
The two teams are already so excited before the fight starts, but it will be better when the fight starts.
On the other side, after hearing what the reporter said, Ty Lawson suddenly turned gloomy and said to the camera: "Listen, Chinese boy, we won last time, and this time is no exception. Just wait until you go home to wipe it with your mother." Tears!"
Away locker room.
"Hi, Lawson!"
Iguodala saw Ty Lawson coming back from the pre-game interview and greeted him as usual.
"snort!"
Who knew that Ty Lawson not only did not respond, but also made a face.
What?
Iguodala stood there in confusion.
Could this guy be drinking fake wine?
Iguodala considers himself a person who is easy to get along with... In fact, this is also true. Most people in the Nuggets have become very good friends with him, except for Ty Lawson, who has always been with him. Maintain a normal teammate relationship.
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You are all working people, why should I treat you like a boss?
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7 p.m., Trail Blazers home court, Rose Garden Arena.
The venue was already full of spectators.
For the Trail Blazers and fans, it is undoubtedly a happy thing to watch the team win at home.
In the brightly lit arena, the two teams stood on the court.
The Trail Blazers have a lineup of Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Mike Roberts and Wang Zelin.
The Nuggets have a lineup of Ty Lawson, Iguodala, Wilson Chandler, Cornes Farrid and Kosta Koufos.
Tonight's opponent, Kostakoufos, was just a role player at the end of his career. In the 12-13 season, his 8 points, 7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks were his peak season performance.
In other words, this year's Costa Koufos has reached the peak of his career, but there is still a long way to go before Wang Zelin's level of strength.
The jump ball was won by Wang Zelin.
The Trail Blazers' first attack.
Lillard dribbled the ball across half court. The Spurs' defensive tactics were mainly man-to-man, with Ty Lawson guarding Lillard.
No matter how much Wang Zelin looked down on Ty Lawson before the game, the Trail Blazers coaching staff still didn't dare to look down on the opponent.
As a fast and strong point guard, Ty Lawson can not only beat Lillard in terms of speed, but he is also not afraid of physical confrontation, which makes Lillard very uncomfortable.
So on the first ball, Lillard did not choose to tangle with Ty Lawson.
Dribbling the ball outside the three-second zone, he passed it back to Batum, who was at a 45-degree angle from the three-point line on the right. Batum feinted and saw that Wang Zelin had gone from the left corner to the right low post and quickly handed the ball over.
Get out.
This is a common inside rotation tactic used by the Blazers, and the beneficiary is Wang Zelin.
The moment he caught the ball, everyone's eyes were on Wang Zelin. Kostakoufos hurriedly followed him. Just when Wang Zelin was about to play one-on-one, Iguodala surrounded him from nowhere and formed a trap for Wang Zelin.
folder.
"Double-teaming me at the beginning, you think so highly of me!"
Wang Zelin complained and passed the ball to Mike Roberts. The latter jumped up and dunked, but was blocked by Cornes Farid behind him.
Damn, I even forgot that the current inside partner has changed from Aldridge to Mike Roberts. The offensive abilities of the two are quite different!
During the Blazers' first offensive attack, the entire Nuggets team demonstrated what it means to be a "running and jumping team." Cornes Farrid caught up with Iguodala with a ground-breaking pass, and Iguodala completed a dunk in the frontcourt.
Lightning counterattack!
Before the audience could react, the Nuggets took the lead 2:0.
"The Nuggets' counterattack and fast break are notoriously fast in the league. The team with the highest scoring average per game this season is the Nuggets team in front of us...
While ranking first in the league with 106.1 points, the Nuggets averaged 101 points per game and their defensive efficiency was not bad, ranking in the middle of the league..."
The commentator on the scene raised his voice and shouted, seeming to remind the Trail Blazers that they should not underestimate others just because their opponent's record is lower than theirs.
"Fareed, why didn't you pass it to me just now?"
After seeing Iguodala complete the dunk, Ty Lawson looked back at Cones Farred with a dissatisfied look on his face.
"I passed it to him because I saw that he had a better chance!"
Cornes Farid explained with an aggrieved look.
Since Ty Lawson averaged 16:04, 3.7 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.3 steals per game last season, he has become the Nuggets' leading scorer and led the Nuggets to a 38-28 record and successfully entered the playoffs.
Later, Ty Lawson, who has a strong personality, began to feel a bit like the boss of the Nuggets.
"Next time you have a chance, remember to pass it to me as soon as possible. I am the point guard and I am the boss of the team!" Ty Lawson said with a slightly threatening tone.
"knew!"
"That's good."
After hearing the reply, Ty Lawson nodded with satisfaction.
In fact, the reason why he didn't like Iguodala was mainly because of their different styles.
He has a standard work style and a good reputation off the court. He is a good gentleman in the hearts of fans and media.
The other is an alcoholic, violent person who has been summoned by the court many times for breaking the law.
The two of them are destined not to pee in the same pot.
As the team's record became more and more outstanding, Ty Lawson made up his mind to regard Iguodala as a good hitter. As long as the other player can help the team win, the two of them will not be in conflict with each other.
But what happened later was beyond his expectation.
As the regular season progressed, the old man George Karl assigned Iguodala a higher and higher tactical status, even affecting his core position on the outside.
This is something Ty Lawson absolutely cannot allow.
He didn't want to see the status he had worked hard for three years give up to an outsider just for half a season.
Realizing that he had been offended, Ty Lawson's attitude towards Iguodala became even worse.
Perhaps this is why in the original world Iguodala announced that he would opt out of the last year of his contract after the season and test the free market.
In order to become a restricted free agent, Iguodala gave up his salary of 16.1 million yuan in the 2013-14 season, which shows how serious the conflict between him and Ty Lawson was at that time.
…
The game continues.
Trail Blazers offense.
Lillard broke through with the ball.
Although there was Wang Zelin's cover, he still encountered Ty Lawson and Wilson Chandler when he broke through to the paint area.
Wilson Chandler helped defend, and Batum quickly ran out of the open space. At this time, Iguodala, who was guarding Matthews, rushed to cover Batum, who was a very threatening shooting point for the Trail Blazers from the outside.
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Seeing this, Matthews decisively moved around to the weak side and stood at a 45-degree angle.
Lillard returned the ball to Wang Zelin, and Wang Zelin quickly handed the ball over with a shot.
The basketball flew to the other side, and everyone followed it.
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The Rose Garden Arena erupted with screams.
Matthews caught the basketball in the open space, glanced at the basket, and took a quick shot.
"Whoosh!"
"Will's open chance...the ball went in!" the home commentator shouted loudly.
"Beautiful, the Trail Blazers went ahead by one point!"
On the sidelines, the commentator of this game, NBA legend Reggie Miller, said.
"No matter how many times I watch it, I can't help but sigh. Wang's passing vision is always so broad and his timing is always so accurate!"
On the side, Chris Webber, who is still as handsome as ever, couldn't help but admire him.
"Haha! Chris, stop pretending, your passing skills back then were even better!"
Reggie Miller laughed.
"That's all in the past. Now it's the world of young people."
Weber waved his hand modestly.
3:2.
The diggers attack.
Ty Lawson dribbled the ball across half court to organize an attack. Iguodala ran along the sideline toward the basket. His timing was precise, and Matthews, who was guarding him, did not react.
"ball!"
Iguodala raised his left hand high and shouted in his heart.
But the pass never came...
It shouldn’t be!
Judging from Lawson's usual passing ability, he can seize this opportunity.
At this time, Matthews chased into the paint area, and the good opportunity had passed.
at the same time.
Kostakoufos went up to the top of the arc to cover Ty Lawson, blocking Lillard.
Seeing this, Wang Zelin moved his feet at the free throw line and immediately got up, successfully covering Ty Lawson.
Ty Lawson didn't have a good chance and turned his head and handed the ball to Wells Chandler.
There was not much time left, so Welles Chandler could only use the emergency stop mid-range shot that he was not used to.
Finally hit the iron with anger!
Mike Roberts protected the backcourt rebound and handed the ball to Lillard, and there was a burst of cheers from the scene.