Chapter 258: Specialties are not as good as others
Portland, Rose Garden Arena, the entire Trail Blazers team was extremely excited.
The series leads with a huge score of 2:0. If they win another game and lead 3:0, it will be basically impossible for the Thunder to come back.
This is an ironclad rule of the NBA!
Because since the founding of the NBA, there have been great comebacks from a 1:3 deficit, and a comeback from a 0:3 deficit, but no one has ever done it.
The degree of difficulty is somewhat similar to that of Sichuan Baozhen, another underground party member in the new era.
Playing is fun, teasing is teasing, teasing is teasing, netizens can still tell the difference. The probability of this is so low that it is almost non-existent.
Therefore, there is no need to say much about the excitement within the Trail Blazers at this time.
Excitement does not mean that everyone will despise the Thunder. On the contrary, the Thunder, with Kevin Durant, is still a well-deserved powerhouse in the league without another general Westbrook.
Since last year's Finals, the title of second player in the league has gradually fallen to Durant.
When the Lakers failed to enter the playoffs, when Kobe was old, Kobe was not good, and rumors spread all over the United States that Kobe was about to retire, Durant's second place in the league became more and more stable.
The 33 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists obtained in the last game are the best explanation of his own strength.
However, the team lost in the end, and lost by 44 points, which turned this brilliant data into a bubble, and Durant also became a laughing stock among everyone.
But there was always one man who never relaxed from beginning to end, let alone talked nonsense in front of the media.
This person is naturally Wang Zelin.
He knows better than anyone else that Durant, who seems to be extremely powerful, is actually still a short distance away from his true peak. According to the sayings about realm routines in fantasy novels.
What's the peak? There's a half-step to the peak of Dzogchen, the peak of Dzogchen and so on. It's like an old sow wearing a bra, one set after another.
All in all, it was roughly after he won his regular season MVP in 2014 that Durant reached his true peak and reached the state of giving and asking and doing whatever he wanted.
Judging from the comprehensive score given by the system, Wang Zelin believes that Durant in his strongest period should have a comprehensive score of not only 99, but at least 98. The current score of 96 is by no means Durant's upper limit.
"Snapped!"
After thinking about it, Wang Zelin slapped his thigh suddenly.
What am I thinking about?
Rabbits will bite when they are anxious. Durant's rating of 96 is already fierce enough. He will definitely fight back tonight. He needs to be vaccinated in advance.
"that…"
Mike Roberts paused, wanting to say something but not daring to say it, which fully demonstrated the fear of a young man who dares to be angry but dare not speak when facing a smelly older brother.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly; if you have something to say, say it quickly!"
Wang Zelin said angrily.
I'm thinking about the future development of the team. Why don't you bother me if you don't have any idea?
"Big pot, can you pat your thigh? It hurts!"
After saying that, he hurriedly rubbed the red area. The red area turned purple, and the purple almost turned black.
(ー_ー)!!
…
On May 12, this was the third game of the series between the Trail Blazers and the Thunder. The latter moved to Portland to join the former to start the third round of the competition.
At the same time, on the other side of the Eastern Conference, there is also a set of games today, the Miami Heat VS Chicago Bulls.
Previously, the Heat led the Bulls 2:1, and this was their fourth game!
They are also on the lagging side, and fans are more willing to watch the game between the Trail Blazers and the Thunder.
The reason is simple: the Bulls' star quality is shallow.
Verbally, everyone says they like the plot of grassroots rise, but in fact, everyone knows better that there are not so many grassroots rises, not to mention that the Bulls are facing the Miami Big Three who have overcome all obstacles in the regular season and won 27 games...
The second longest winning streak in NBA history, so terrifying!
The fact that the Bulls were able to steal a victory over the top three giants is impressive enough.
Back to Portland.
In view of the high attention and popularity of this game, TNT TV station, which is responsible for broadcasting and commentary, sent out their most luxurious commentary lineup, including members of the F4 team, Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, and Reggie Miller
, Kenny Smith missed a beat.
"Good evening to all the basketball fans watching the game, I'm Kenny Smith."
Regardless of the fact that Kenny Smith has won the least honors in his playing career, in his career as a commentator, he is indeed the most senior among the four. He was the first to speak, and the other three had no objections.
"I'm Charles Barkley."
"I'm a Reggie Miller."
"I'm Shaquille O'Neal."
"Tonight is the third game of the Western Conference semifinals. Everyone is familiar with both teams. The Thunder are currently trailing the Portlanders with a score of 0:2..."
Kenny Smith had just briefly introduced the situation on the court, and O'Neal followed closely: "I have already said that the incomplete Thunder team is not the opponent of the Trail Blazers in this series, how about it? My prediction is accurate!
Sure Smith and Reggie Miller looked at each other.
Damn it, he tricked me!
Indeed, as O'Neal said, from the first game of the series, whether in private or in front of the media, O'Neal has unswervingly stood with the Trail Blazers, and boasted that Wang Zelin could defeat Durant 4-2 at most.
Game 7 or something doesn’t exist!
As the situation progressed, no one dared to look down upon this big fat man who was in charge of comedy.
People still have something.
Whatever O'Neal is happy with, Barkley will always get involved.
It was just a character design at first, but now, I guess the two of them didn't notice it, and they gradually took it seriously.
Barkley retorted: "Shaquille, if it's only the third game of the series, don't talk too much. There are many teams that have come back from 0:2 in history!"
"You're right," O'Neal said, "but not including the Thunder team in front of us!"
After a pause, he added: "Unless Westbrook can return, but do you think that's possible?"
"There is still KD. KD who has entered his peak period is the second active player in the visible league! I believe he has this ability." Barkley said unconvinced.
"Tsk, tsk, I was only the second player in my peak period. At that time, I created a dynasty and was the No. 1 player in the league," O'Neal said eloquently: "Oh, by the way, I suddenly thought
Well, someone has been in his prime for so long, but he can’t even get a championship ring!”
“Ahhhhhh!!!!!
Damn fat man, I'm going to kill you!
Come out and I will fight you!"
He has had all kinds of honors in his career, but missing a championship ring is the eternal pain in Barkley's heart.
Others say that this is a kind of incomplete beauty, that is, you don’t feel pain even if you don’t feel the pain when the needle pricks you.
Buckley doesn't want this kind of beauty.
"Humph, just come, think I'm afraid of you!"
O'Neal has no stage fright and quickly takes off his coat to dance.
Reggie Miller and Kenny Smith watched all this and did not step forward to stop it.
There is always a script for any show.
I don’t really think that when those celebrities participate in variety shows and reality shows, they are showing their true selves in front of their fans as they say!
No way?
…
After a brief fun, the backstage director motioned to the technicians to hold up the sign. When O'Neal and Barkley saw it, they snorted at each other, straightened their clothes and returned to their seats.
"After enjoying a heavyweight competition, let's get back to the game," Reggie Miller said: "Kenny and I just discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams on the court. We both support the Trail Blazers.
After all, the Twin Towers lineup plus outside shooters, no matter from any aspect, the Trail Blazers' lineup is more reasonable and has a higher degree of tacit understanding."
"Isn't this an obvious thing? How else do you think the Blazers' lead came from?" Barkley, who was restricted by money and could not exert his full strength, was suppressed by O'Neal just now, and he was weighing a lot.
If you put the fire on, your tone will naturally not be much better.
"Yes, let's discuss in detail, where are the Trail Blazers strong? Where are the Thunder's weak? How?" Reggie Miller knew the details, so he didn't take Barkley's words seriously.
If possible, it would not be impossible to replace him with O'Neal.
Make money, don’t be shabby!
"It's very simple. You can clearly see it by comparing the total offensive and defensive scores of the two teams this season." Barkley nodded.
Kenny Smith looked around and was the first to express his opinion: "Let's talk about the Thunder first.
In the regular season this season, the Thunder averaged 105.7 points per game, ranking third in the league, second only to the Nuggets (106.1) and Mosaic (106). They averaged 96 points per game, tied for 11th in the league with the Philadelphia 75ers. This kind of defense has already
That's pretty good. Coupled with the super high firepower of the first three levels, it's enough to show that coach Scott Brooks was able to lead the Thunder to the finals for the first time in history last year.
but……"
Hearing this, many Thunder fans who were watching were stunned.
Among the words that people are most afraid of hearing, there is the word "but".
Sure enough, what Kenny Smith said next made Thunder fans feel like they were falling into an ice cave, and their hearts were chilled.
"In the playoffs, the Thunder's scoring average dropped to 98.5, 7.2 points less than the regular season, and they conceded 97.3 points per game. From this, we can see that Russell Westbrook, who averaged 23 points per game, is missing.
After scoring points, it is really difficult to rely on Durant alone."
"I very much agree with Kenny's point of view." O'Neal said: "The average points per game dropped by 7.2. What is this concept? In the NBA, there are countless games that are decided by one point, let alone as high as 7.2 points! It is enough to show the existence of the Thunder.
Big problem.”
"That's right." Reggie Miller said forcefully: "On the other hand, the Trail Blazers averaged 105.8 points per game in the regular season, ranking seventh in the league, three places lower than the Thunder, but they averaged 95.5 points per game.
This is amazing. The only teams in the West that are better than them are the Memphis Grizzlies with 89.3 points and the Los Angeles Clippers with 94.6 points. They can also rank among the top ten in the league.
So far in the playoffs, the Trail Blazers' average points per game have not decreased but increased. 106.4 points compared to the Thunder's 98.5 points. With simple addition and subtraction, the difference between the two teams is 7.9 points. Taking into account all factors, everyone knows
The difficulty of scoring offensively and defensively in the playoffs is much higher than in the regular season. Oh my God! That's 7.9 points. Without Russell, the Thunder team is simply not on the same level as the Trail Blazers."
In the end, the four of them were even more shocked.
The Trail Blazers' success today is by no means as simple as luck. The Thunder's lineup is incomplete and cannot be blamed on the Trail Blazers.
Barkley was speechless for a while, and then asked the last question to express the final stubbornness in his heart: "Ahem, as we all know, basketball is round and not cold data. Do you think the Thunder want to win tonight? Durant
How many points do you need to get at least?"
"Well..." Kenny Smith hesitated for a while, thinking about it in his mind.
"That's not easy." O'Neal said carelessly: "Let's take Westbrook's 23 points and calculate it for you. Durant is currently averaging 30 points per game in the playoffs. If you add 23 points, I will erase it.
A fraction, 50 cents!"
O'Neal showed five fingers: "Durant must score at least 50 points tonight. If you rely on others, the Thunder will have no chance of winning. As the boss, he should have such an awareness!"
As another absolute core in establishing a dynasty after Jordan, O'Neal's strength is obvious to all. In the long history of the NBA, few people can touch him. When he gives guidance to his juniors, almost no one dares to refute.
"By the way, what is the highest score in Durant's career?"
"No need to look for it, I remember it was 52 points against the Dallas Mavericks on January 18 this year. Well, this is from the regular season."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "I found it. The highest score in the playoffs was just set this year. Not long ago, in the Mosaic away game, Durant scored 41 points, tying the previous record.
The highest score in a single game in the playoffs."
"Well, I didn't expect that 50 points would be quite difficult for Durant!"
"Hey, maybe I know why Scarlett Johansson turned down Durant."
"..."
As they chatted, not only Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, and O'Neal, but also the fans in front of the TV were embarrassed by the inappropriate-sounding words of Team Barkley.
No one answered for a while, and Barkley also realized that he had accidentally said the wrong thing in his heart... ahem, he said the wrong thing, and quickly explained: "Ahem, I don't mean that Durant is not strong enough, on the contrary, he is very good.
Strong, but unlike Jordan and Kobe, who were explosive scorers, Durant is characterized by stability..."
Oh, my performance has always been stable, but from another perspective, I just haven’t made any progress. No wonder I failed several times and was rejected.
Everyone's eyes became more and more strange.
Wait, according to gossip reports from unscrupulous media: Wang Zelin and Scarlett have been in and out of hotels in several areas such as Los Angeles, Portland, Oklahoma, etc. in pairs.
Although there was no official response, the two people should have had in-depth communication.
There is a saying that Wang Zelin is far inferior to Durant in terms of personal honors and on-court strength.
So, why did Wang Zelin, who had just arrived, be attracted by Scarlett, but it was Durant who repeatedly expressed love and was rejected, and eventually became a joke in the public.
The outside world was quite puzzled at first, but now through Buckley's casual remarks, everyone seemed to understand something.
It turns out that Wang Zelin and Durant are not opponents of the same level, both as a team and as individuals.