Chapter 243 Im already thinking about my opponents in the next round!
After the regular season, while waiting for the playoffs to come, in addition to spending time with his family, Wang Zelin focused all his thoughts on adjusting his body to compete.
After a long and boring season of training, his overall strength has been greatly improved compared to when he first landed in the NBA.
Player: Wang Zelin
Team: Tianchao National Men’s Basketball Team/NBA Portland Trail Blazers
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Hidden attributes of the body
Lower body strength:95
Upper body strength: 93
Speed: 65 Explosive Power: 73
Agility: 68 Jump: 78
Bullet speed: 75 Physical fitness: 76～77
Offensive ability
Relying: 88 Layups: 86
Mid-range shot: 83～84 Long shot: 62
Dunks: 84 Passes: 87
Ball possession: 70 Free throws: 85
Breakthrough: 65
defensive ability
External defense: 65 Internal defense: 81
Rebounds: 85 Blocks: 86
Steals: 66
Overall rating: 84 (quasi-all-star)
Evaluation: He has the ability to serve as the main center in any team.
Talent skills:
1 natural divine power (Purple Diamond)
Judging from the latest personal data changes, Wang Zelin's physical fitness and mid-range shooting ability have improved a bit after long-term training.
Especially the improvement in physical fitness made him cry. In the first game of the season, his physical fitness was 73. After a season, he only improved by 4 points through hard training.
How can this be done?
Cheating! I want to cheat!
I took a quick look at the fan count - 97.36 million, but reality doesn't allow it.
"Now we can only wait for the playoffs to start!" When the first round was over, he said he wanted to make his fan base exceed 100 million. Such a small goal could actually hold him back for so long. This made him an army of time travelers.
What an embarrassing face!
Isn't it just a little Nuggets team?
Get rid of him!
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The head coach had no arrangements in the afternoon and allowed the players to adjust their status on their own. While waiting for the playoffs to come, Wang Zelin received several phone calls or text messages.
He has his real girlfriend Reina, and his foreign comrades Ajiali and Scarlett. He has to lament once again that his future time management skills will be so profound that his descendants will never be able to match them.
In his opinion, except for Luo Daishi, there should be no one else with such profound skills!
However, he underestimated the bravery of those who came after him.
Of course, this is something for later, let’s not talk about it for now.
After chatting with Scarlett for a while, Wang Zelin found out that the former was currently promoting the Marvel movie "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and that she seemed to be playing the heroine or some other girl in it.
Wang Zelin is still aware of this drama. Although he only posted some clips on a certain video, Scarlett still plays the role of "Black Widow" in this drama. Once it is broadcast, it once again makes countless fans sleepless at night.
, and finally had to dance with paper.
In short, it is an excellent popcorn movie, with fighting, special effects, and body shows. If you only watch it once, it should be a worthwhile trip for movie fans.
"Sorry, Wang, I can't come over to cheer you up, you shouldn't blame me!" Scarlett said mischievously on the phone.
It's okay if you don't come. Ajiali will come soon. If you come again, wouldn't this become a Shura field?
"That's it!" Wang Zelin pondered for a while and continued: "Then how are you going to compensate me?"
"Hee hee!" After hearing what Wang Zelin said, Scarlett snorted softly: "I bought a very sexy swimsuit, and I will treat you to the bath water when the time comes! It's free!"
"There's no need for bath water. Do you still have the character costumes you used for this movie?" Wang Zelin looked around and asked quietly after no one was around.
"Are you talking about that black tight suit?"
"Yeah!"
There is drama.
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
Wang Zelin chuckled: "I have a business event in Los Angeles at 3 p.m. the day after tomorrow. Bring your uniform and see you at our hotel."
"...Bah, shameless!" Scarlett, who was known as an experienced driver, began to blush.
Wang Zelin said sincerely: "It's not because the character you played is too charming, I just want to have further in-depth communication. You shouldn't refuse my small request as a loyal movie fan."
Scarlett: "..."
I have never seen such a shameless person.
Want to go further.
Also communicated in depth.
Aren't you just greedy for my body?
You are mean!
"Okay, I'm going to enter the court, and we'll talk after you finish the game," Scarlett said.
"Okay! Pay attention to safety and don't let other movie fans take advantage of you."
Scarlett: "...act like you're not a movie fan."
"Scarlett, although your other fans can also get it, there is still a fundamental difference between me and them," Wang Zelin coughed lightly and said seriously: A great man in our country said that practice is the test of truth.
The only criterion is that I have always regarded this sentence as my motto in life and will live by it throughout my life."
Scarlett was speechless for a while after listening.
I thought I had caught a little brother, but it turned out to be a giant python that could defeat me as soon as I opened my mouth.
beep~
The phone hung up.
Putting down his mobile phone, Wang Zelin couldn't help but sigh: "Hey, everyone says how open Laomi is, but I don't think it's more than that. Sure enough, practice is the last word!"
After a while, the door to the locker room was opened, and Wang Zelin saw Lillard coming back from the outside. The latter was surprised and said: "Wang, why don't you come out?"
"Oh, right away!"
Wang Zelin stood up immediately
It's all because Scarlett, a fairy, is so charming that he forgot for a moment that he still had to conduct a pre-match interview.
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"The Trail Blazers beat the Nuggets 3:1 in the regular season. Have you found the magic formula to win?"
"I don't think there is anything scary about the Trail Blazers. As we all know, the playoffs are different from the regular season. This is the stage for adults and belongs to the real strong ones. The Trail Blazers are just a group of little babies. It's easy to win them!"
This is what the Nuggets' current point guard, Ty Lawson, said to an ESPN reporter in a pre-game interview, which immediately caused a huge sensation in Portland.
"He's just a drunken lunatic. Does anyone really think that the Nuggets can be compared with the Trail Blazers?" Some Trail Blazers fans were unhappy and left a sarcastic message on a basketball forum.
"You're right, man! If I look at it, this game is just a fragile mortal challenging the Goliath giant, sending four words to the other side - humiliating yourself!"
Because of Ty Lawson's big mouth, Trail Blazers fans mocked all Nuggets players.
"Stupid and arrogant Portlander! Are you worthy of returning Goliath?"
Not long after, some Nuggets fans couldn't stand it anymore and left a message to refute.
"Isn't it just two more wins than us? As for bragging like that? The Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals during Carmelo Anthony's time. At that time, a certain team couldn't even get past the first round!"
"Brother, you forgot to mention that the team that defeated them happened to be the team led by the Chinese people, hahaha!"
There is a saying that a big tree attracts the wind.
The first game of the playoffs is often the one that attracts the most attention in the first round. Not only the players preparing nervously, but also the fans will cheer for the arrival of the playoffs.
However, fans of different teams cheer in different ways.
The Trail Blazers' popularity has risen sharply this season, and now that they have failed to prove themselves in the playoffs, they will inevitably attract the jealousy of some die-hard fans of weak teams... especially the teams they have defeated many times before.
Team.
Fortunately, this is the home court of the Trail Blazers. When the Trail Blazers, with Wang Zelin, Aldridge and Lillard as the core, started the playoffs after the regular season, they started the playoffs with the third record in team history of 57 wins and 25 losses.
The home fans almost lifted the roof of the stadium.
The mere war in the online world can hardly affect the high enthusiasm of fans in real life. They are extremely looking forward to the Trail Blazers going further this year.
Here are the pioneers.
Faced with Ty Lawson's pre-game provocation, everyone couldn't sit still. Batum took the lead and said angrily: "It seems that Ty Lawson is drunk again and thinks he is still in the nightclub. I really don't know what to say!"
Matthews also said in an interview: "I don't know why he would say such a thing, how dare he?"
Even Aldridge, who was silent for a while, said directly at the team's press conference: "The Nuggets will not win any victory in Portland!"
At this time, many media also approached Wang Zelin and took the opportunity to ask. The latter's answer was classic: "You may not believe it, but I am already thinking about my opponents for the next round!"
"WOW, WOW, WOW!"
"Fuck!"
"My lord, this wave~ This wave is preparing shrimps and pig hearts!"
I'm already thinking about my next round of opponents! - A quote from Tracy McGrady during the Magic era.
When the Magic led by McGrady led the Pistons 3:1, his complete quote was actually: "If it were the previous best-of-five-game system, I would already be thinking about my opponents in the next round!"
But, who cares?
Everyone only knows that due to the influence of "Rivers buff", the Magic suffered a reversal when leading 3:1. Later, under the deliberate exaggeration of the media people, McGrady successfully joined the many who pretended to be unsuccessful but were slapped in the face.
Among the ranks of superstars in black history.
Although McGrady’s original words were not like this, they were still the same...
Who cares!
The game has not yet started, but the "war of words" between the two teams has already begun.
And this is the intensity of the playoffs. Starting from Ty Lawson's provocation, there was a strong smell of gunpowder everywhere.
In the end, Wang Zelin's trick of borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha directly made the competition completely heated and gimmicky.
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TNT live room.
Responsible for commentating this game are former Kings boss Chris Webber and former Pacers boss Reggie Miller, who have just switched careers... and Tracy Mack, a special guest who was invited by TNT executives at a large expense an hour before the game.
Grady!
"Tracy, this should be your first time as a guest commentator in the playoffs. Tell the fans what you think?"
Weber grinned, showing his trademark handsome smile.
McGrady opened his sleepy eyes and shrugged: "It's very novel and interesting. After I retire, I might also consider working as a commentator. You have to help me then!"
Of course he knows the purpose of this trip, isn't it just to increase the gimmick... Anyway, someone is in a hurry to give money, why not?
Isn't it just being beaten repeatedly by the outside world...
Make money, don’t be shabby!
Reggie Miller pretended to take out the manuscript, shook it, and said excitedly: "Tracy, Wang Zelin quoted your lines before the game. As an old-timer, don't you want to warn young people about this?"
"Ahem!" Tracy McGrady, who was sitting in the middle, coughed twice in an attempt to hide his embarrassment. Chris Webber and Reggie Miller on both sides didn't care so much and just burst out laughing.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Maddie stared at the two of them speechlessly for a while, and then the two stopped laughing devilishly.
However, the fans sitting in front of the TV watching the game have never stopped smiling happily since the moment they saw McGrady appear.
"I wasn't talking big words back then. Of course, the premise was that the NBA followed the best-of-five-game system before the 2001-02 season..."
Regarding this old joke, McGrady knew that he would never be able to live with it, so he let loose and chatted for the first time in front of the camera.
With bursts of laughter and laughter, Wang Zelin’s first playoff game in his career is about to take place.
No matter how high-spirited the two teams are before the game, when the official game is about to begin, some tense moments are unavoidable.
The Blazers' three young players have played so many regular season games, but except for the senior Aldridge, Wang Zelin and Lillard, they have never experienced such a fanatical atmosphere in any game as in the playoffs.
In addition to the fan factor, the intensity of the playoffs itself is far beyond that of the regular season. From physical confrontation to technical competition, from the rhythm of the game to the referee's call scale, everything is more than one level higher than the regular season.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! For rookie players who are used to 82 regular season games, not every rookie can adapt immediately to the postseason after being lucky enough to enter the playoffs.
The intensity of competition must go through a process.
The process varies from person to person. It may be a few minutes or a session, or it may be a series or even several seasons.
Starting from the 2003-04 season when the Nuggets drafted Carmelo Anthony, they have been regulars in the playoffs every season, and even made it to the Western Conference Finals in the 2008-09 season.
Carmelo Anthony's departure from the Knicks did not affect such a powerful Western Conference team. Under the leadership of 62-year-old coach George Karl, he won the opponent's best 55 wins this season, breaking the record of Anthony and Anthony in the 2008-09 season.
The Billups duo created 54 wins.
The Nuggets, who have been playing in the playoffs all year round, have long developed a strong team culture and confidence. Not long after the game started, all the players quickly adapted to the high-intensity competition.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers are a team with half of their players having only played in the regular season. They have obviously not yet adapted to the sudden increase in intensity in the playoffs.
Among them, the two main players Wang Zelin and Lillard are unavoidable. After the first half of the game, the former only scored 5 points and 4 rebounds, while the latter was slightly better, with 6 points, 4 assists and 2 steals.
Facing Ty Lawson tonight, Lillard did an extremely good defensive job, but this did not prevent the team from falling behind.
At 41:56, the Trail Blazers were 15 points behind at home.
The Portland fans, who were enthusiastic before the game, gradually faded away as the score difference became wider and wider, and eventually became dull.
"Tracy, what you said is absolutely poisonous. It's already 15 points!" Chris Webber almost laughed like crazy. He didn't expect the show to be so effective. He should be able to apply for an extra red envelope after get off work.
"Viewers, please put your fear on the public screen!"
Reggie Miller wanted to see how Tracy McGrady would react. In the previous verbal euphoria session, Tracy McGrady said that he was more optimistic about the Blazers' third youngster.
McGrady rolled his eyes: "... Well, the game is not over yet. According to the genius level of Wang and Damien, two quarters have passed. I believe they have entered the state. The second half is the time for the Blazers to counterattack!
You must know that when I led the Magic to the playoffs for the first time, it only took a few minutes to adapt to the intensity of the playoffs...
If I can do it, so can they!"
The words have been released and cannot be taken back.
McGrady can only continue to be tough now, praying in his heart that Wang Zelin and Lillard will get what he wants.
Trail Blazers locker room.
Everywhere you looked, there was silence.
Coach Terry Stotts looked at his disciples as if they were defeated by a cock, and was about to refill a bowl of chicken soup for the soul...
"Boom!"
The silence in the locker room was instantly broken by a loud bang~Wang Zelin.
Everyone turned to look, and Wang Zelin's right hand formed into a fist and hit the cabinet hard, with a look of reluctance on his face.
"It's all my fault guys, I underestimated the intensity of the playoffs."
Wang Zelin gritted his teeth and hated his wild mentality before the game.
Sure enough, the playoffs are different from the regular season!
"You're talking nonsense, you're not the only one who really wants to lose, count me in!" After hearing this, Lillard also stood up.
"Okay! What nonsense are you all talking about! It's just half the time, are you ready to surrender?"
The head coach's loud rebuke left everyone speechless.
"Believe in yourself. Your ability is absolutely fine. How you played in the regular season is how you play in the second half. As long as you regain your confidence and the feeling of playing in the regular season, the Nuggets cannot be our opponent!
do you understand?"
Immediately afterwards, Tristos came over and put his hands on Wang Zelin's shoulders: "Wang, remember what you said, okay?"
"OK!"
Wang Zelin nodded solemnly, and slowly let go of the unwillingness and anger in his heart under the coach's gaze, and his trembling body began to calm down.
I do what I say!
It's just nuggets, I'm going to step on your corpses to advance to the second round!