Chapter 263 Western Conference Finals, here we come
A night of silence.
The next day, the sun rose as usual.
About the Portland Trail Blazers, about Wang Zelin...the noise from the outside world has not stopped.
First-year Wang Zelin scored a near-triple-double, leading the team to a 3-0 series victory over the Thunder.
After last night, no one thought that the Thunder would be a match for the Trail Blazers, and no one dared to say that the Thunder could make a comeback.
Everything will be settled.
As the Trail Blazers are about to compete in the Western Conference Finals, everyone is focusing on the source of it all, Chinese rookie center Wang Zelin.
If after the regular season, the outside world positions Wang Zelin as a talented insider like Griffin, then when the playoffs begin, Wang Zelin's target has become the rookies of super big players such as O'Neal and Duncan...
period.
People thought they had sufficient immunity to the shock brought by Wang Zelin, but this Chinese boy could always break the limits set by the outside world time and time again and refresh people's attention time and time again.
A few days ago, Wang Zelin just scored 41 points and 25 rebounds. Looking at history, scorpions have shit~the only one!
It's only been a few days.
Wang Zelin delivered another 30-point triple-double performance.
It's naturally unremarkable when it comes to James, but this guy is a rookie and an insider.
It’s a bit too scary!
The dark horse team had already attracted a lot of attention in the playoffs, and their sweep of the Nuggets in the first round seemed to add fuel to the fire, causing the Blazers' popularity to skyrocket.
I thought it would be difficult to beat the Thunder, but unexpectedly the Blazers were about to stage a sweep.
Played 7 games in the playoffs. As a rookie, Wang Zelin's performance has almost no ups and downs. His average data per game is stable at more than 20 points and 10 rebounds, which is perfect.
Again, Wang Zelin is a rookie!
With both personal data and team performance being dominant, Wang Zelin once again unlocked new achievements. In the last period, he ranked 5th in the MVP list. He was the only rookie among the top 10 players, making him the MVP.
The voice slowly grew louder.
For example, the ups and downs of the voice may have evolved from the shape of a candle to the shape of a torch.
Compared with James' momentum to win the MVP, he will definitely not make any waves. Just his 27 consecutive wins in the middle of the season and the league's first record at the end of the regular season have basically locked him in the regular season MVP, let alone the Heat's playoffs.
The game also played extremely dazzlingly.
So far, the Heat have played 7 playoff games, easily sweeping the Bucks 4:0 in the first round. After losing to the Bulls in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Big Three caught up and won two games in a row.
The score becomes 2:1.
But again, Wang Zelin is just a rookie!
MVP is no longer expected, but the voices about Wang Zelin being selected for the All-NBA Team are getting louder and louder.
Wang Zelin was originally the most popular player on the list of best center of the year. Playing so well after the start of the playoffs will definitely increase his impression points in the hearts of fans and media.
Let's put it this way.
After the first round, Wang Zelin's probability of being selected for the best team of the year has changed from just being popular to being a sure place.
In other words, whether he is in the first team, second team or third team, he will definitely have a spot for the best center of the year.
After all, at this stage, among the playoff teams, no player at the center position has performed more brilliantly than Wang Zelin.
Apart from being too young, Wang Zelin can hardly find any major faults.
After the 3-0 Thunder in the Western Conference semi-finals, Wang Zelin's probability of selection became a second-guessing. If the Trail Blazers can successfully sweep last year's runner-up Thunder, the probability of selection will become a second-rate and confident.
The perfect kind.
When the strength reaches a certain level, no qualifications, prejudice, contempt and other unfavorable factors can stop Wang Zelin's rise.
In the end, these things will be turned into treasures, making the awards Wang Zelin receives more valuable.
In Los Angeles, the absence of the Lakers in the playoffs does not affect the entertainment city's bright stars, because they have the Clippers.
However, the Clippers, who are always ready to seek power and usurp the throne as the boss of Los Angeles, don't seem to be very capable.
Finally defeated the tough Grizzlies 4:2 and advanced to the Western Conference semi-finals, but their opponent was the veteran Spurs.
The ending can be imagined.
Even if they return to Staples at home, the Clippers will be no different from the first two games. They were beaten by Jiaozuo throughout the whole game and trailed the Spurs 0:3 in the series.
After the whole game, Jordan was completely misfired, making only 2 of 11 shots, missing 1 of 4 free throws, and scored 4 points.
One of the Big Three has lost one.
The other two.
Griffin scored 19 points and 10 rebounds, which was so-so.
Brother Pao was still solid against Tony Parker, making 12 of 26 shots and scoring a team-high 28 points, 12 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals.
I have to admit here that Brother Pao really tried his best.
Unfortunately, apart from them, no third player from the Clippers scored in double figures. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Clippers 94:82 in the away game.
Come on, the Western Conference Finals floor that the point guard god has dreamed of is once again out of reach.
SO, the situation in the Western Conference Finals is quite clear now.
For the sake of scientific rigor, 99.99% of the opponents in the third round will be the Spurs.
Playing for the Spurs...Wang Zelin's blood boils just thinking about it.
In 2020, when Wang Zelin traveled through time, fans generally recognized the epoch-making superstars of the 21st century, with a maximum of five.
O'Neal, Duncan, Kobe, James, Curry!
Of course, Curry is currently in a wretched stage of development. Besides, with Wang Zelin here, it is estimated that Curry has little chance of evolving into the Ku Hao he will become in the future.
In terms of strength, he may be able to reach Ku Hao's level, but his influence is something he doesn't even think about.
He just put the words down here~ It’s not Kuo Neng! It’s definitely not Kuo Neng!
The confidence that comes from cheaters.
…
Wang Zelin's side.
Another two hours passed...
11am.
Putting aside the unbearable devastation, Izarena fell into deep sleep again, and Wang Zelin entered the time of the sage.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After a rough comparison, Wang Zelin came to the following conclusion.
In terms of physical flexibility and talent to be discovered, Reina has the upper hand. After all, she practices yoga.
But when it comes to the tacit cooperation and combat endurance between the two, the widowed sister is better at it.
Open the system panel and take a cursory glance at the fan value.
Good guy, the remaining 996, unit W.
Sure enough, he still performed well in the playoffs. He has only played 7 games. If he can switch to the regular season and play 81 games, he will be able to win the purple diamond lottery again.
It's a pity that it can't be replaced!
…
After a day off on the 13th, Game 4 of the series between the Trail Blazers and Thunder officially started on the 14th.
After the pre-match interview ended, he returned to the locker room to be alone for a while. Wang Zelin raised his head, eyes firm, and came out.
The ancients said: One go at it, then do it three times, and three times it will be exhausted.
Leading 3:0, he didn't want to leave any wishful thinking to the Thunder.
"Sweep!"
Before taking the field, Wang Zelin and his teammates shouted slogans.
"Sweep!"
In the Rose Garden Arena, the entire audience responded wildly, with momentum like a rainbow, and they were aiming for the Western Conference Finals.
Trailing 3:0, countless teams that were lagging behind wanted to break this curse and successfully get out.
But without exception, these teams all have one thing in common, that is, they end in failure.
Can we do what many powerful people in history have failed to do?
The answer is no.
Thunder players all knew this, so before the game started, morale was extremely low, including Durant.
"Hey hey hey, look what you've become like?"
Unexpectedly, those who have a ball to hit look confused, but those who can't hit the ball are full of fighting spirit.
This person is Russell Westbrook, who is recovering from injury.
The second brother spoke, and everyone was shocked.
Westbrook said bluntly: "Portland people just want to see you like this, with a defeated look on your face!"
"Playing with such an attitude will only result in losing. If we try hard, we might still win. So, why don't we choose to try hard again!"
His words were like a bell ringing in the morning, which was so thought-provoking that the Thunder generals who were about to give up resistance regained their fighting spirit.
Failure is not terrible, what is terrible is that there is nothing to face failure.
…
There is another saying, called three minutes of heat!
The Thunder were originally full of fighting spirit and determined to fight the Trail Blazers until the last second.
I hope the reality is always so helpless.
After halftime, the Thunder trailed the Trail Blazers by 19 points, and trailed their opponents by 30 points after three quarters... This is a shame.
In the end, the main force of the Thunder did not play in the fourth quarter. Wang Zelin scored the lowest 17 points in this series. Fortunately, he also had 11 rebounds to console himself. There is no record of double figures in points and rebounds per game in the playoffs.
break.
102:91, the fourth quarter was a complete fight between rookies, but the Thunder recovered a lot of points.
"4:0! The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder and became the first team in the league to advance to the conference finals!"
"God, the Western Conference is so crazy this year. In the past few years, almost every series in the Western Conference has been inseparable, but this year there have been several sweeps in succession; as I expected, the Spurs will play on the court tomorrow on the 15th.
The Clippers must have made a sweep at once!"
Seeing the young players on the court high-fiving each other in celebration, the Blazers' home commentator was very pleased.
He knows better that the real challenge for this group of young people has just begun.
Because, the next opponent is the San Antonio Spurs!
…
The day after the series ended, faced with the controversy over whether to lay off coach Scott Brooks, the Thunder management quickly gave a positive reply:
The Thunder have decided to continue with the team's current head coach, Mr. Scott Brooks, for the next two seasons.
It's a bit unexpected, but also reasonable.
Logically speaking, as one of the teams in last year's Finals, the Thunder stopped in the second round this year and were eliminated with a sweep. If it were another team, one of the team management and coaching staff must take responsibility.
But for Scott Brooks, who is only 44 years old, the situation is different.
First of all, Scott Brooks just completed a three-year contract extension last year.
Secondly, as a head coach, Scott Brooks is still very young at only 47 years old. Not only is the Thunder the first NBA team he has coached in his career, but he has led the team more in his second season than in the previous season.
Won 27 wins.
In the end, he won the NBA Coach of the Year for the 2009~2010 season.
This also just highlights the production ability of Scott Brooks.
At the same time, as a rookie coach, Scott Brooks can be said to have grown up with young players such as Durant, Westbrook, and Harden. The two parties have a relatively deep relationship and developed good chemistry during the cooperation.
reaction.
Finally, the reason why the Thunder were swept in the second round of the playoffs was largely due to Westbrook's absence. With the lack of personnel, it is difficult for a good woman to make a meal without rice.
Taking into account various factors, the Thunder management made this decision.
But this has nothing to do with Wang Zelin.
The day after the game, he went with the team to Los Angeles, the City of Angels.
The next opponent in the Western Conference Finals will most likely be decided in this game.
The San Antonio Spurs are a tough nut to crack, and the Trail Blazers must be fully prepared to face the challenge.