The fans' crazy praise is certainly gratifying, but Wang Zelin has not indulged in it. When will the Trail Blazers' next round opponents be announced?
That's right, something happened recently.
Among the top four teams in the Western Conference, the Trail Blazers entered the next round first, followed closely by the San Antonio Spurs, who also easily defeated Future Kuritian and his Warriors 4-0.
Affected by a certain little butterfly, the Warriors' first-round opponent in the 2013 playoffs changed from the Denver Nuggets to the San Antonio Spurs.
Facing the sophisticated GDP combination, the outcome can be imagined.
The Splash Brothers, who were still in their growth stage, were packed up and sent home by the old gangsters in a gorgeous way.
Now, it is the first-place Thunder and the third-place Clippers who failed to complete the sweep.
The Grizzlies and Mosaics, facing the crucial fourth game that was about to be swept out, both worked hard and successfully defended their home court.
Wang Zelin remembers clearly that in the 2013 NBA playoffs in his previous life, there was a series in the first round where the Clippers played the Grizzlies. In that series, Paul even contributed an unforgettable 0.1-second buzzer beater...
Although this did not affect the final outcome, the Grizzlies won four games in a row and advanced to the next round despite losing the first two games.
Perhaps it was also due to the butterfly effect that the Grizzlies could not hide their decline in this life and were almost won by the Clippers 3:0. However, the Grizzlies were not a vegetarian either. In the fourth game, the black and white bears combined to score 48 points and 22 rebounds to lead the team in the final quarter.
Go ahead.
Since then, the Clippers have brought the series back to Staples Center.
The situation is similar for the Mosaic team.
In order to refuse to sweep away, Gao Fushuai broke out!
He finished the game with a near-triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Compared with Harden, who was in foul trouble and made 4 of 12 shots from the field, only scoring 15 points and... 10 turnovers.
He acted like a real boss.
In addition, the team's other insider Omer Asik also performed very well, scoring a double-double with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
In the fourth game, if it hadn't been for Gao Fushuai's sudden effort to disrupt the Spurs' rhythm, they would have been beaten 4:0.
Although both the Warriors and Trail Blazers have people working hard to help the team avoid a sweep, unfortunately, in the eyes of the outside world, these two teams are just the last to shine.
I have only won one victory in my two home games, so I won't be able to win even if I return to someone else's home court.
According to the playoff rules, if nothing unexpected happens, the Trail Blazers' opponent in the next round will be the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Now the Thunder and Mosaic are tied at 3:1...
In other words, the Trail Blazers' next opponent will not be revealed until at least Game 5 of the series on May 2.
For the team, it is undoubtedly a good thing. Wang Zelin and others got three full days of rest.
If the Bearded Player can continue his efforts and win another game like in memory, then the Trail Blazers can have a few more days of rest.
Therefore, after returning to Portland Airport at 10 a.m. on the 29th, the coaching staff announced on the chartered flight that the team would have a three-day holiday. However, considering the situation of some players, the arena would be open to all team players throughout the day and would include
Food and accommodation, trainers, nutritionists, 12-hour personal service...
After returning home, Wang Zelin rested for a while, finished lunch, and began to think about his opponent at the next stop.
There were three full days of rest. On the first day, Wang Zelin did not prepare a training plan. He decided to spend time with his family first and relieve the tense nerves in his mind.
Even now, looking back on the two games played by the Denver Nuggets, Wang Zelin still feels that the victory was a bit too easy.
Especially in the crucial battle of Game 4, Wang Zelin and his teammates were ready for the Nuggets' last-ditch counterattack, but they didn't expect that the opponent would die so completely, with no resistance at all.
Therefore, now Wang Zelin can clearly feel that both himself and other teammates have begun to drift.
They knew very well that their next opponent would be the more powerful Thunder team, but they still couldn't help but feel high-spirited.
This is the confidence brought by the 4:0 sweep, and it is also inseparable from the media's fanning the flames.
After the third game, the media began to praise Wang Zelin crazily, focusing on Wang Zelin's stable double-double per game, which made him feel a little dizzy.
The bad nature of people is like this, it’s hard to resist!
Soon Wang Zelin opened his personal data panel and took a look. He instantly calmed down and found that he was still a loser with an 84-point rating.
If he doesn't even get an 85-point rating as an All-Star player, don't keep thinking about being with the Suns.
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The following days seemed to be very regular.
I will rest for two days and then go to Oklahoma with the team on May 2 to watch the battle between the Thunder and the Mosaics at Tianwangshan.
After all, live broadcasts are always much better than AV quality recordings.
Just like the memory in my mind, in the absence of Jeremy Lin, Harden made 7 of 9 three-pointers and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds, joined by Asik's 21 points and 11 rebounds and Parsons' 27 points.
10 rebounds helped Mosaic seal the score at 2:3.
After Westbrook was injured by Beverley and missed the last game, Durant once again showed his endurance in front of everyone today...it is really short.
Total 36 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, the near triple-double looks very luxurious!
However, all personal scores were obtained in the first three quarters, and the one shooting guard in the last quarter...
"I can rest for a few more days."
"It seems that the so-called Wang Zha combination is not that good either!"
"Wang, the Mosaic team's interior combination is so fierce, are you ready?"
"..."
All the conversations of his teammates fell into Wang Zelin's ears. Although he knew that everyone was joking, after all, there was no team in history that fell behind 0:3 and then came back, but the pride and complacency in the hearts of his teammates could no longer be stopped.
It was as if the Thunder and Mosaic in front of me were just stepping stones no matter who they met, and would no longer be taken seriously by the pioneers.
Wang Zelin wanted to dissuade him, but he didn't know where to start.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Others are not like me. There is a system panel where you can see your true strength and alert yourself at all times.
forget it.
Just do your best, why bother thinking so much.
My career is still long. I am only in my first year. I don’t know how many setbacks I will face in the future. I still need to relax my mentality.
Looking back on the journey, from the 57 wins in the regular season to the sweep of the first round series in the playoffs, that is all in the past.
Focusing on the present and playing well in the second series against the Thunder, he will have a clear conscience.
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After two days of rest, Wang Zelin checked out the latest NBA results online, mainly looking at the teams he followed.
Back at the Toyota Sports Center in Houston, all members of the Mosaic team came out with full firepower and launched a 15:0 attack, taking a 15:4 lead in one fell swoop.
And their strategic intention is also very clear, to defend Durant with all their strength, even giving his teammates a chance.
The previous two games were very successful, and the start of today was also the same.
At this moment, the legendary old Mosaic general Kevin Martin showed his power.
Facing his old team, Kevin Martin, who came off the bench, showed no mercy and scored 25 points, giving Durant strong support.
Kevin Martin's outburst eventually led to the collapse of Mosaic in the final quarter. Durant led the Thunder to the second round with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
It's finally out.
After almost a week of rest, Wang Zelin's bones were almost rusty.
Facts have proved that sometimes sweeping is not necessarily a good thing.
If you have rested for too long, you may have lost all your feeling.
But after seeing that the fighting spirit of his teammates was still high, a huge stone in Wang Zelin's heart slowly dropped.
Not really.
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The happy days passed quickly. On the evening of May 5th, the second round of the NBA playoffs officially began.
The highlights of the first round of the Eastern Conference were average. Except for the Bulls defeating the previous team and defeating the Nets 99:93 away from home in the early game to advance 4:3, the other three series were all crushing games.
By the second round, attention suddenly increased.
Regular season champion Miami Heat VS Black Friday team Chicago Bulls.
What is shocking is that the Bulls' little potato Nate Robinson scored 7 points and 1 assist in the last two minutes, becoming the hero of the Bulls' comeback.
Xiaotuo's 27 points and 9 assists were matched by LeBron James' 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. He was well deserved to be the best player in the game.
What makes countless Bulls fans excited is a hot man-Jimmy Butler.
The game lasted 48 minutes, and James, who just won his fourth career MVP two days ago, also contributed 21 points and grabbed the most 14 rebounds in the game.
Especially that cool Jordan face, I don’t know how many old fans were fascinated by it.
No, it should be said that Jimmy Butler is Jordan tonight.
"I'm sorry!"
Not only the fans were excited, but Wang Zelin who was watching the game at home was stunned.
Forgive him for not being a Bulls fan. He had no memory of this game at all. He didn't expect the Bulls to be so fierce.
The Bulls defeated the Heat 93:86. I wonder who could have thought of such a script before the game.
Can it be dark to the end?
This is the simple wish of every fan who watched the game.
Turning off the TV, clips of the game between the Bulls and the Heat were still flashing in Wang Zelin's mind.
He specifically checked the relevant records in the system space. The fans' simple wishes have not been realized. Next, James will lead the Heat to win 4 consecutive games and easily enter the Eastern Conference Finals.
Without Ross, the Bulls seem to have been missing forever.
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On May 6, 2013, Wang Zelin followed the team to Oklahoma.
The series between the Thunder, the No. 1 team in the Western Conference, and the Trail Blazers, the No. 4 team in the Western Conference, has finally begun.
99.98 million～
This is a scam!
After waiting for several days, Wang Zelin's fan base is still one step away from reaching 100 million.
Just a few seconds away from unlocking the next purple diamond star card...
Just short of 20,000!
In the current situation, Wang Zelin only has two words - light pain!
"We'll see!"
Wang Zelin recovered his mind and returned his attention to the evening game.
It has been a long time since the Trail Blazers reached the second round. The last time was when Huang Mamba Roy led the team.
Arriving in Oklahoma at 10 o'clock in the morning, the Trail Blazers bus had just entered the gate of the Thunder's home stadium, the Energy Arena. The reporters who had been surrounding the arena for a long time rushed in and the entire road was instantly blocked.
In addition, there was a long-awaited wave of Thunder fans waving banners and making international gestures, trying to suppress the Trail Blazers' momentum in this way.
"It's really crazy!"
After getting off the bus, Wang Zelin looked back at the Thunder fans who were still cursing and felt emotional.
"The Thunder are different from the Nuggets. They just reached the Finals last year. Their star Kevin Durant is ranked among the top three in the league. The fans' sense of belonging and cohesion far exceeds that of the Nuggets. There is such a thing
His behavior was normal.”
Aldridge patted Wang Zelin on the shoulder, turned and walked to the away locker room.
Call it!
The louder you shout, the more excited I am.
Wang Zelin suppressed the restlessness in his heart and left following the footsteps of the large army.
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At 6:30 in the afternoon, the players from the two teams entered the stadium, and each other's main players stared at each other.