Today is April 18th, and it is also the last game day of the 2012~2013 regular season for the Trail Blazers. They will face the Golden State Warriors at home.
The ranking of the Eastern Conference has been determined. The Miami Heat secured the regular season championship with 65 wins and 16 losses in advance with one game left, which has already broken the Heat's best regular season record in team history.
The opponent is the weak Orlando Magic. In the last game, James will take a rest to prepare for the playoffs. The Heat will be led by Wade, who has just returned from injury.
The New York Knicks secured second place in the Eastern Conference and the conference with 54 wins and 26...
The overall pattern of a strong West and a weak East is still the same. Except for the fact that the Heat are desperately trying to raise the ceiling, the Knicks, who are second in the East, are only sixth in the West, because the Nuggets, who are fifth in the West, have a record of 55 wins.
The Eastern Conference can be divided into three worlds. The first world is the Miami Heat, the third world is the New York Knicks, and the third world is the top six... It is unimaginable that in the huge Eastern Conference, apart from the Heat and the Knicks, there is no one else.
No team has won more than 50 games.
The Pacers and Nets both have 49 wins, but the former ranks third with a slight advantage. The Bulls and Hawks have 44 and 43 wins respectively. Each of the two teams has one game yet to play, but regardless of
Win or lose, they cannot threaten the four teams in the top half of the Eastern Conference.
The seventh-placed Celtics and eighth-placed Bucks have records of 41 wins and 40 losses and 38 wins and 44 losses respectively. It is difficult for the rankings to change.
The rankings in the Eastern Conference have been determined, and the situation in the Western Conference has gradually become clearer. Except for some individual teams, there is still the possibility of some changes.
The first is the Thunder, which secured the Western Conference championship with 61 wins and 21 losses, followed closely by the Spurs with 59 wins and 23 losses. The Nuggets, Grizzlies, and Warriors from fifth to eighth, with Mosaic rankings basically unchanged.
Now there are only two teams left, the Clippers and Trail Blazers, and there may be changes at the last minute.
On the 18th, the league has a total of 15 regular season games to be played, including the Trail Blazers and Clippers. The game time of both teams is set at 6:30. The Clippers' opponent is the Kings.
Both teams have 57 wins and 24 losses. If based on the current rankings, the Trail Blazers' opponent in the first round of the playoffs will be the Denver Nuggets, and the Clippers' opponent will be the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies are notoriously difficult to deal with, and we don't rule out the possibility that the Clippers want to take the initiative to give up third place in the Western Conference.
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Pioneer Conference Room.
As the meeting was coming to an end, Terry Stotts solemnly said: "Now let me announce the roster for tonight's game: PG Damian Lillard, SG Connett Lee, SF Will Barton, PF Luke Babbitt,
C Wang Zelin..."
"Coach, tonight we..."
Terry Stotts glanced at Aldridge and saw that the latter's expression remained the same. He breathed a sigh of relief and explained: "Yes, winning this game is irrelevant.
On the contrary, if I win, I may fall into the trap of the Clippers, so I decided to strategically abandon the game and give the victory to the Warriors, thereby determining the team's opponent in the first round of the playoffs!"
Snap!
With a flick of the stick, the Blazers players saw the opponent Terry Stotts had knocked down for the team.
Denver Nuggets!
In the regular season, the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets tied at 3:1. Compared to the Grizzlies, the coaching staff would rather see the team's first-round opponent be the Nuggets.
"Everyone has no objection!"
"No!"
"Fully endorses!"
"..."
Seeing that everyone understood their good intentions, Terry Stotts and David Vanderpool looked at each other and smiled happily: "Then everyone go down and prepare for our final battle!"
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During the warm-up session before the game, Wang Zelin received some bad news.
Just now, Howard faced the Houston Mosaic team led by his future good partner James Harden while Kobe was resting. He scored 16 points, 20 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 steals and 2 assists, and joined hands with Paul to join the team.
Sol's triple-double of 17 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists led the Lakers to a 99-95 victory in the final game.
With this battle, Dwight Howard's total rebounds this season reached 948, and his average rebounds per game reached 12.47, which is 12.5 if rounded up.
Wang Zelin's original goal was to average 15.8 rebounds per game in the next four games and win the season's rebounding title. However, due to Howard's outbreak, the difficulty has skyrocketed.
After playing with the Warriors, Wang Zelin has played 76 games this season, and his total rebounds are 925. Even if he gets 16 rebounds in this game, he cannot surpass Howard.
Unless he gets 24 rebounds tonight, then we can achieve a lead.
For the outside world, the battle for the rebounding king has reached a fierce stage. Not only fans of the Lakers and Trail Blazers, but also domestic fans and local American fans are also paying attention to this game.
After all, the United States is a world-recognized basketball kingdom. In the history of the NBA, except for a few foreign players such as Olajuwon and Mutombo, the honor of rebounding leader has been monopolized by local American players.
Even Olajuwon won the rebounding title in 1988~1989 and 1989~1990, and officially became an American citizen in 1993.
In this way, there are even fewer foreign players who have won the rebounding title.
In the past, it seemed like a fantasy for an Asian to win the NBA rebounding title, and it was even less likely than a white player to win.
Now, this "unprecedented" thing is very likely to become a reality.
Is it difficult to get 24 rebounds in a single game?
Of course it’s difficult!
But that's for ordinary players. If the target is Wang Zelin... even Howard, who is currently in the lead, will have a hard time guaranteeing a vote.
The Trail Blazers' No. 36 has more than once scored 20 rebounds in a single game, and even 30 rebounds. Everyone knows very well that Wang Zelin will definitely go crazy tonight, but no one knows what he can do.
How crazy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Who do you think will win between Wang and Dwight?"
A senior football fan asked on Twitter.
"It's hard to say. Currently, the two average rebounds per game are extremely close. Dwight is only slightly ahead by two decimal places, which is not enough to guarantee his rebounding title!"
"Is Wang going to get 24 rebounds? This is simply crazy! Sorry, I need to declare that I am the crazy person. I have a hunch that Wang can really do such a thing..."
"Brother upstairs, I very much agree with your premonition. I thought Howard had already locked up the rebounding title for the season, but I didn't expect that I was still too young."
"Remember that sentence, the NBA is a place of miracles! I am already eager to see the birth of miracles!"
"It's so interesting. I didn't expect that the competition for the rebounding champion this year would be even higher than the scoring champion!"
Trail Blazers.
"Wang, have you seen the news outside? You are the rebounding king! Now many people think you can kill Howard."
Matthews came over with the newspaper and said.
"It's not that easy. I'm the one lagging behind."
Having said that, teammates can all feel the strong confidence in Wang Zelin.
"Wang, just go ahead and do what you want to do, we will all support you!" Aldridge said.
"Yes, you are the man most worthy of the honor of rebounding king. That giant baby Howard is no longer a superman!"
"I want to break my three-point record tonight, Wang, you will help me, right!" Lillard was silent for a while and suddenly said this.
"necessary!"
After a long time, Wang Zelin read the newspaper and shrugged. He could only thank his teammates in his heart for their kindness.
The first Asian rebounder?
It’s really exciting to think about it!
at the same time.
In the only five-star hotel in Portland, Warriors No. 30 also said to himself: "The battle for the rebounding king? It's boring. Anyway, I just want to win!"
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Domestic, a certain tiger forum.
"What's Terry Stotts doing? AD, Batum and Matthews announced that they won't play? How about a der!"
When the Trail Blazers' 12-man roster for this game was announced, some fans were dissatisfied and began to complain.
"Brother above, you have to learn to think from other people's perspective. No team in the Western Conference wants to face the Grizzlies in the first round. If he wins the game, Wang Zelin is likely to challenge the Black and White Bears in the first round.
, and after losing the game, Wang Zelin’s opponent became the Plateau Team; the coaching staff must have their own considerations in making this arrangement."
Fans who understood the rules stood up and said that because they saw the Trail Blazers' strategy, giving up a regular season game not only allowed the main players to relax, but also allowed them to face a comfortable team in the first round of the playoffs.
Why not do it!
"Stop talking about this, I just hope that the King can win the rebounding title and give those who think that the Chinese center can only rely on height a slap in the face!"
"We must support this! It's just 24 rebounds. With the king's ability, there is still a high chance that he can get it as long as he is willing."
"But you still have to be careful with the Warriors. If the opposing team of shooters breaks out and it rains three-pointers, rebounding will probably become a luxury."
"There's nothing wrong with that. Curry and Klay Thompson of the Warriors are No. 1 and No. 2 on the major three-point shooting lists this season. In addition to their superior three-point ability, these two guys are also famous for being wild. If they really want
Throw the touch, tsk tsk tsk..."
Soon, someone immediately replied to this post: "If the Warriors' shooters suddenly collectively saluted the volute, then Wang Zelin would be so happy!"
"The volute has already been eliminated in advance, young man, I advise you to use rat tail juice!"
Since then, the building has completely crooked, and this sentence is all over the message board.
In a private mansion in Los Angeles.
"A sneeze! A sneeze!"
Who is thinking about me?
As soon as Kobe went out, a gust of cool breeze hit him and he couldn't help but shiver.
"Dudi, what's wrong with you?"
Next to the side, the second daughter Gianna asked hurriedly, cursing in her heart: Could it be that daddy is suffering from anger because he failed to enter the playoffs?
"It's okay, come up Jaina."
Kobe, who showed a cold face to others, grinned with a bright smile and carried his second daughter, who had just turned 7 years old, onto his private jet.
Tonight is a crucial game for the Chinese boys. Not only did it attract many media and fans, many NBA players, including Kobe Bryant, unanimously chose to go to the Rose Garden Arena, looking forward to the birth of a miracle.
Originally, Kobe also called his wife Vanessa and his two other daughters, but Vanessa was not interested in Wang Zelin's battle for the rebounding title.
If you have that time, you might as well go shopping for a while!
So, in the end, Kobe only took Gianna, who loved basketball the most among his three daughters, and went to the Rose Garden Arena together.
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Home dressing room.
"Wang, if you win the rebounding title, you have to treat me!"
"Zelin, come on, your dad, me, and Reina are all silently supporting you from the sidelines!"
"Wang, if you really win the rebounding title, I don't mind letting you taste my bath water..."
After receiving blessings from his teammates and relatives, Wang Zelin turned on his phone and received a message from Scarlett.
Xiaolang Hoozi, you really thought I was Du Xiaoshuai!
However, whenever Wang Zelin thinks of Scarlett's figure, he still can't help but get excited: "What do you want to drink from the bath water? I'm the best down there!"
The Warriors are still the same, and the formation is no different from before: PG Stephen Curry, SG Klay Thompson, SF Harrison Barnes, PF David Lee, C is still the same dog...
Tonight will be broadcast live on TNT. The final game between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors will not be broadcast live across the United States, but TNT executives still sent out their best combination ~ Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley.
VIP box in Rose Garden.
Many executives from TNT TV station were watching the game.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Before the game even started, the Blazers fans became "intense and angry", which was extremely shocking.
"I really underestimated the popularity of the Trail Blazers and Warriors. We can consider giving them a few more live broadcasts next season."
After witnessing this scene with his own eyes, the middle-aged white man sitting in the center had a plan in mind.
Until now, no one may have thought that the Trail Blazers, who had always been taciturn, would completely become popular just because of the arrival of a Chinese player, and he was at a super high level.
There is also the Golden State Warriors. After 5 seasons, they have re-established a new team core and returned to the playoffs. Not only is their record better than the 42-40 wins of the Golden State Band, but they also suddenly
Made it to seventh.
Stephen Curry, the star player, has a baby face that is loved by everyone and is loved by everyone. People with good looks and ability can naturally attract a lot of fans. He is like a rising star at the No. 1 position in the league.
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By the way, the highlight of this game, in addition to the battle between Wang Zelin and Howard for the scoring title, is also whether Curry can surpass Ray Allen and set a new NBA record for the total number of three-pointers made in a single season.
If he really surpasses Ray Allen after this game, it will be more conducive to Curry establishing his status as the current top shooter.
After the game started, both teams understood each other's intentions and each played their own game without interfering with each other.
The Trail Blazers are determined to help Wang Zelin compete for the rebounding title. From Lillard to Luke Babbitt, everyone throws a lot of threes from the outside, scrambling to hit the iron, trying to "clear the board" for Wang Zelin.
Many people called this behavior shameful, especially O'Neal in the first row of VIP seats, which instantly brought back a bunch of bad memories.
But all members of the Trail Blazers don't care about so much, everyone is enjoying it.
Intermission.
"Is the opponent crazy? Do they still want to win?" BoGt, who only had 1 rebound in the half, complained loudly in the locker room.
"Haven't you seen it yet? I don't want to win, so I've made it clear that I'm giving away..."
Curry rolled his eyes at his teammates and said speechlessly.