Chapter 318 Pickled Pepper: Im reporting that theres an actor opposite!
The fourth quarter of the game was completely garbage time from the perspective of the Warriors, but from the perspective of the Trail Blazers, they did not want to give up the final turnaround.
In the last game, Wang Zelin wanted to turn the tide and chose to turn on his personal scoring mode and began to attack the basket frequently in an attempt to take over the game.
It's a pity that even though he scored 14 points in a single quarter, he still couldn't save the team's final fate.
Because in the last quarter of the game, Curry scored three more unreasonable three-pointers. His firepower was still strong, and no one could stop him from killing everyone.
The Warriors scored 19 points in the first half, completely ruining the Trail Blazers' hopes of a comeback. Five minutes before the end of the game, Terry Stotts completely gave up resistance and replaced the main force.
In the end, the Trail Blazers lost the first blood of the season at 101:116, a 15-point score difference.
The 13-game winning streak came to an abrupt end!
Wang Zelin scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 5 fouls and 7 turnovers in this game. The overall shooting rate reached 64%. But even so, he could not prevent the Trail Blazers from losing to Oracle Arena.
Aldridge performed very well, posting 28 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. He and Wang Zelin were the only Trail Blazers players to score over 20 points.
Lillard's statistics are also acceptable, with a near-double-double of 19 points and 9 assists, but 2 of 9 three-pointers are a bit eye-catching, especially compared to the opponent's 30...
On the warrior side.
Curry played 38 minutes in this game and scored a huge double-double with 45 points and 11 assists, including 10 of 14 three-pointers, which became a key factor in killing the game.
Followed closely by Klay Thompson, who scored 23 points and 3 rebounds, he also shot 5 of 9 three-pointers.
The Splash Brothers alone hit a total of 15 three-pointers, 4 more than the entire Trail Blazers team. Today, the Trail Blazers only hit 11 three-pointers.
In addition, other Warriors players hit a total of 6 three-pointers, and the team hit 21, a full 10 three-pointers more than the Trail Blazers.
In terms of three-pointers alone, the Trail Blazers are 30 points behind the opponent. If it were two points, they would have to hit five more two-pointers than the Warriors made three-pointers in order to equalize by 30 points.
difference.
The power of the three-point shot is so terrifying!
Wang Zelin and his teammates saw it tonight.
On the night of November 26, 2013, Curry played a career classic game, and the Portland Trail Blazers ended their 13-game winning streak on this day.
After the game, Curry smiled throughout the post-game press conference.
Indeed, anyone who defeats a team that is recognized by the outside world as being older than themselves will feel extremely excited.
However, despite the excitement, Curry still maintained his rationality. When faced with some tricky questions from the media, such as "After this game, are the Warriors already superior to the Trail Blazers?", Curry did not have the slightest sense of complacency.
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After playing in the NBA for 4 years, as long as they are not stupid, the leading star will inevitably learn some scene language, and the same is true for Curry.
First, he praised his opponent highly, and then he said that his own side was not weak either. The press conference was thus fooled.
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The Trail Blazers' 13-game winning streak ends! - "TNT"
10 three-pointers and 45 points! Stephen Curry sets a new career high! - "Los Angeles Times"
45 points in a single game! Curry scored the third-highest single-game score of his career, and finally no longer scored for nothing! - "Bleachers"
The Trail Blazers ended their crazy winning streak, defeating their opponents by 15 points! The value of their winning streak may still be unknown? - "ESPN"
After all, it is an all-American live broadcast, and both teams are seeded teams in the Western Conference playoffs. It is inevitable that various problems will be looked at with a magnifying glass after the game.
In the early morning of the 27th, when the Trail Blazers players took a flight back to Portland, their home court, every one of them was bleary-eyed.
They had just caught up on another sleep on the plane and had not yet woken up.
Last night's battle with the Warriors was the last of five consecutive away games. Originally, the best plan was to save the players' energy as much as possible, but for the team's winning streak, everyone chose to try their best.
However, they still lost the game in the end, which not only exhausted the physical strength of the Blazers players, but also took a hit to their morale.
Seeing the players showing exhaustion one by one, Terry Stotts knew that the physical problems he was worried about were still not over.
After today, they will face the challenge of the Eastern Conference powerhouse Indiana Pacers at home tomorrow on the 28th.
The Pacers are not an ordinary strong team. They just made it to the Eastern Conference Finals last year. This year, their status has improved instead of declining. They currently rank first in the Eastern Conference, ahead of the defending champion Miami Heat.
Judging from the Pacers' lineup structure, they do have the strength to hit the championship.
His strength is the small forward position. The current team boss Paul George is very strong and can attack and defend. There is also veteran David West, who is the most stable scoring point in the Pacers and caused a lot of damage to the Heat last season.
The troublesome American "Gao Yuanyuan" Hibbert.
This season, the Pacers started off with an impressive 8-game winning streak and were once tied for first place in the league with the Trail Blazers.
Later, they met the Chicago Bulls on November 17. At that time, Rose's condition had improved and he led the team to three consecutive victories.
On the night of the game against the Bulls, Rose scored 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Together with Rollon, who scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, they broke the Pacers' undefeated streak!
However, this does not mean that the Pacers' progress will stop. They faced the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 75ers and Minnesota Timberwolves, and won without exception.
Just today, the 27th, the Pacers set off from Minnesota and broke into Portland with a majestic 4-game winning streak.
The other side is coming menacingly, and we are both physically and mentally exhausted!
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This is not only a test of the strength of the Trail Blazers players, but also a test of the Trail Blazers team's physical fitness.
The Trail Blazers have played so far this season. Except for occasional minor injuries, the overall lineup has been relatively healthy.
Therefore, Terry Stotts is very worried: Will there be injuries if the players are fighting against such a state?
The right way is not to be afraid of ten thousand, but to be afraid of the worst.
Therefore, the next battle will be very difficult for the Blazers. He believes that the first priority is no longer winning, but ensuring the health of the players.
This year is not a shortened season. The Trail Blazers will play a full 82 games. It is a marathon competition. The decision-making must be based on the overall situation and do not need to be obsessed with the outcome of one game.
It is true that the Trail Blazers are now number one in the league, but there is a situation that the number one team in the league must face - the other 29 teams are waiting for the Trail Blazers to lose, and the fans of the other 29 teams are waiting to see the Trail Blazers.
What a joke!
In view of the players' state today, Terry Stotts told everyone: "Let go of your pressure and don't think so much! Give me a good rest after you go back. When tomorrow comes, it will be a new day. I believe the team will have
new ambience!"
Terry Stotts wasn't just good at feeding chicken soup. When the Trail Blazers players left one by one, he summoned the coaching staff back to the team headquarters and began to discuss the next game plan.
Facing the Pacers tomorrow, whether to choose to fight hard or to give up a victory more rationally requires everyone to discuss everything before reaching the final conclusion.
After all, this is not his team alone.
Therefore, sometimes the head coach's job is no easier than that of the players, and can even be more tiring. Because their battleground is not only on the field, but there are many problems waiting for them to solve outside the field.
At the same time, in a hotel in Portland, all members of the Pacers team had settled in.
In the hotel conference room, Pacers head coach Frank Vogel held a pre-game pep rally, with all the Pacers' main players and coaching staff present.
Looking around for a week and seeing everyone's attention focused on him, Frank Vogel said: "First of all, we have to celebrate our 4-game winning streak. Our current record is 13 wins and 1 loss, which is already two more wins than the Miamians.
Securely occupy the first place in the Eastern Conference!"
"Cool! Just wait, I will meet those bitches of Miami people in this year's Western Conference Finals. I will definitely blow their asses off..."
At this time, the junior brother stood up and smiled.
George Hill echoed, "Hahaha! That's right, we won't lose again this time, and the O'Brien Cup is still waiting for us!"
The junior brother continued: "It's necessary!"
Such a live treasure enlivened the atmosphere, and Paul George and others also laughed out loud.
After a long time, Frank Vogel tapped the table, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
Frank Vogel has been coaching the Indiana Pacers for more than four years since the 2010-2011 season. His efforts and hard work for the Pacers have been recognized by everyone present.
Especially George and his junior brother who entered the NBA in the same year. The relationship between the two and head coach Frank Vogel is both teachers and friends, giving the latter great authority within the team.
"Okay, boys, now I'm always talking about this team," Frank Vogel took out a remote control from nowhere, pressed it lightly, and the big screen behind him lit up.
When everyone saw it, they all showed their high morale and rising fighting spirit.
Gein, the team shown on the big screen is the Portland Trail Blazers.
"It's true that we are now No. 1 in the Eastern Conference, but don't forget, looking at the entire NBA league, there is another team ahead of us, and that is the Portland Trail Blazers. In one day, we will compete with the current No. 1 team in the league.
As a team fighting, answer me loudly, do you have confidence?"
It should be said that every person who can serve as a head coach in the NBA seems to have outstanding eloquence. He can speak chicken soup for the soul and other things without any drafts.
"Don't worry, sir! The Portlanders can't stop us."
"Kill them, we should be number one in the alliance!"
"That's right, we should be number one in the league!"
The howling of wolves suddenly sounded in the conference room. As the head coach, Frank Vogel was also infected by the enthusiasm of these young people and roared out.
After a while, the scene became calmer, and he sat upright and continued: "Like you, I have the belief that we will win tomorrow's battle! But... it is good to have belief, but it does not mean that we can win.
By despising their opponents, the Blazers can reach the top position in the league, which means they are not parallel imports..."
"I have only one last request today. Get a good rest after returning to the room. Pre-match training will begin at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning. At night, everyone must show their spirit and let us conquer the Rose Garden Arena together!"
The Pacers set the tone before the game.
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The next day, Terry Stotts arranged the Trail Blazers' training to take place between noon and afternoon, which coincided with the Pacers' training.
It can be seen that the head coaches of both sides must have had discussions before the game.
The Pacers attach great importance to this game, and the morning training was in full swing.
But when it was the Trail Blazers' turn, the picture was completely different. Terry Stotts did not arrange unified training, not even a pre-game intra-team training game, and just let the players practice individually.
In the court, Wang Zelin was shooting a basketball during practice, and Adams came over to act as a ball boy to help check.
"Wang, did you see the look in the eyes of the Pacers players just now? They looked like they were about to eat us."
While picking up the ball, Adams kept mumbling.
Wang Zelin thought to himself: I never expected that the future Neptune would actually be a chatterbox now.
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Wang Zelin replied, and before raising his hand, he hit another mid-range shot.
"Well, that's not the point, okay?" Adams replied weakly.
"What did you say?"
Wang Zelin asked because he didn't hear clearly.
"Oh, I mean, if the guys in the Pacers knew that you and LaMarcus would be taking turns tonight and not playing, do you think they would be mad?"
"Well..." Wang Zelin was slightly startled, "Probably, no."
However, when he recalled that when the team came to the arena for training, Paul George looked determined to "see you tonight or see you there tonight", and he suddenly became a little bit excited.
"Beep beep beep!"
Tristotz blew his whistle and gathered the crowd.
"Okay, today's training figures are over. If you still want to practice, just practice for a while. If you don't want to practice, go back and prepare for the game at 19:00 in the evening."
At this time, only two hours had passed since the Blazers players arrived at the arena.
Everyone looked at each other in shock. It wasn't until the head coach left the arena that everyone realized what was going on. Everyone went back to their homes to look for their mothers.
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At 18:30 in the afternoon, there was still an hour and a half left before the game between the Trail Blazers and Pacers. It was time for the familiar pre-game promotion and harsh words, which have become a major feature of NBA games.
As the star of the Pacers, Paul George bluntly stated his desire for victory in an interview with ESPN media before the game.
However, not long after, when he put on his equipment and entered the game, he found the Trail Blazers' main center Wang Zelin and main power forward Aldridge sitting in the audience in suits and ties, talking and laughing.
For those who didn’t know, I thought they were two enthusiastic spectators!
"Coach, what's going on?"
Paul George turned around and hurriedly asked head coach Frank Vogel.
"The Trail Blazers officially stated: Wang Zelin accidentally fell down before the game and pulled his calf. He will not be able to play tonight." Frank Vogel said with a weird look on his face.
"What about LaMarcus?"
"It is said that when Wang Zelin was about to fall, he pulled LaMarcus beside him, and the latter strained his thigh..."
At this point, Frank Vogel was too embarrassed to continue talking.
"..."
Paul George was stunned on the spot, not knowing what to say. He saw the two guys on the opposite side competing for dunks at noon, so why did he just...