Entering the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers were temporarily 6 points behind the Thunder 77:83.
The pioneers attack first.
Perkins and Ibaka came on the court, and as soon as the game restarted, they used bandaging tactics on Wang Zelin without hesitation.
Really, both sides are men!
This scene can be said to be full of "genuine love".
I lost it!
Feeling the greasy feeling coming from one behind the other, Wang Zelin realized that the sweat on their bodies hadn't been wiped dry yet, so they leaned closer together.
He felt like he was preparing two giant pieces of slippery soap to stick to each other. If the situation were different, it would definitely be a scenario that female SPs would most like to see.
However, Wang Zelin is Wang Zelin after all. The strength of his upper and lower limbs with a score of over 95 is not something to be underestimated. As long as he has sufficient physical strength, no one in the league today can hold him in the low post using normal means.
Faced with the exhaustion of the "human shields" of the opponent's two players, Wang Zelin was still able to complete the attack and also caused Ibaka's fourth foul of the game.
At this time, the roaring boos in the audience suddenly stopped, and Thunder fans seemed to be choked by someone.
There was no way, the scene on the court was really too terrifying. The two main generals of our team tried their best, but they still couldn't prevent the Trail Blazers from scoring on the 36th.
As long as he hits the next extra penalty, Wang Zelin can score more than 20 points in this game, but he is not happy at this time.
After receiving the pass just now, he thought he was facing only Perkins. In order to save some energy, he wanted to use a turn-over jump shot to attack, but Ibaka pounced on him and double-teamed him decisively.
No choice, he could only use 12 points of strength to attack.
The ball was scored, but it took a lot of effort...
The physical distribution in this game is the most precious thing to him. Any more waste may become the straw that breaks the camel's back at a critical moment!
After all, although the upper limit of physical attributes on Karl Malone's star card is as high as 94, he has only inherited 86, which is still some distance from the 90 mark, let alone 94.
Moreover, his size and playing style are much more strenuous than Malone's. He doesn't have a John Stockton to play pick-and-roll with him, nor does he have an NBA coach like Mr. Sloan to personally train him.
Unfortunately, Ibaka obviously noticed his intention to save effort and immediately made up for it...
Damn it’s so annoying!
79:83, still 4 points behind.
Thunder offense.
Westbrook worked it out and finally handed it over to Durant, and Batum quickly followed.
Batum is already the best defensive perimeter member of the Trail Blazers. Well, this title may have been taken away by Beverley now, but he has defensive capabilities at the small forward position. The most important thing is
The attitude is definitely correct enough.
But when he comes into contact with a scorer like Durant, who is a leading scorer, the gap immediately becomes clear.
Durant was in a short corner on the left. He first took a tentative step, then drastically changed direction and moved to the right, rising high on the spot.
"Alas, it was a little too bad after all!"
Seeing Batum's powerlessness, Tristotts shook his head slightly.
David Vanderpool on the side said: "There is nothing we can do about it. When Kevin Durant is firing on all cylinders, let alone Nicholas, even LeBron James, who almost won the DPOY last year, there is nothing we can do about this guy."
All we can do is to use up his physical energy as much as possible."
"I'm not worried about defense, because the opponent can't guard Wang either. What I'm worried about is the number of fouls on Nicholas."
"That's true."
David Vanderpool nodded.
"Whoosh!"
With Durant's two-pointer, the Thunder's lead increased to 6 points.
However, the audience did not see much excitement from Durant, but his expression became more solid.
Under the continuous consumption of Batum and Will Barton, he can clearly feel that his physical energy loss is much faster than in previous games. Now he can only bet that the physical energy consumption of the opposite Trail Blazers No. 36 will be different from his.
Just as fast, otherwise...
There is a saying that has always been circulated in basketball games: the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage!
Also facing constant entanglements from defenders, Trail Blazers No. 36, who is closer to the basket, is definitely more confident than himself in scoring.
"Return to defense! We must guard against these guys' next attack and let our point difference quickly increase to 10 points!"
Durant yelled slightly impatiently.
Such a moving "Thor" made all the media reporters on the sidelines a little stunned.
You know, for the introverted Durant, it is difficult for fans to see how rich his performance will change during most of a game. It is more after each goal.
His cold and sinister look.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the sultry Du Xiaoshuai thinks it is cooler to look like this on the field.
Although this game is regarded as a strong showdown and a well-deserved all-American live broadcast battle, in essence, it is actually a regular season!
The sudden anxiety on the face of Thunder No. 35 made the media and fans suddenly realize: It turns out that he is so serious about this game!
It seems that the Trail Blazers guys put a lot of pressure on him tonight...
Immediately, driven by the home DJ, as soon as Durant got the ball, crazy cheers erupted from the crowd.
Likewise, whenever a Trail Blazers player gets the ball, deafening boos can be heard throughout the arena.
Halfway through the final quarter, the coaches of both teams did not wait for a timeout. It turned out to be the official timeout time.
At this time, the score on the court was 92:96, and the Trail Blazers were still 4 points behind.
After returning to his seat, Wang Zelin took two sips of Gatorade but couldn't spit it out. His whole mouth finally felt better.
In the first half of the quarter, the two sides did not engage in complex tactical competition, but adopted the simplest tactics - to compete for star ability!
After playing for a long time, the overall trend showed a deadlock. Wang Zelin made 2 of 3 shots and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 6 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 block, leading the Trail Blazers to 15 points in the first half.
For the Thunder, Durant made 3 of 5 in a single quarter, plus a 2-1, and scored 7 points and 1 rebound.
Coupled with Westbrook, who made 1 of 3 shots, 2 of 4 free throws, and scored 4 points, 2 assists, and 1 rebound, the two led the Thunder to 13 points in half a quarter.
By comparison, it can be seen that the Thunder are indeed more dependent on stars than the Trail Blazers. In addition to Wang Zelin who scored 6 points, the latter also had other players step up.
Aldridge scored 4 points on 2 of 2 shots, Lillard scored 2 points on a layup, and Batum also made a corner three-pointer.
Except for Matthews, the five tiger players did not score, and the other four tiger players all performed.
"Nicholas, can you still hold on?"
Wang Zelin came over and handed over a bottle of Gatorade.
Now Batum is breathing heavily, defending Durant, both physically and mentally, it is too exhausted.
That guy is a monster!
"good!"
Batum smiled and took it easily.
In fact, he already had a bottle of water in his hand, but it was rare for the boss to hand him water in person, so he had no reason not to accept it.
Wang Zelin shook his head slightly and reached out to touch his head. Remembering that he was not Beverly, he patted his shoulder instead: "There are still 5 minutes until the end of the game. Please take a rest for now."
"But……"
Batum wanted to take a rest, but he couldn't imagine who the team would replace to defend Durant after he came off the court.
"It's okay," interrupted Batum, and Wang Zelin stood up and walked in the direction of head coach Terry Stotts: "Coach, Nicholas is only about to leave the field after the last foul. I think he should be put on the field at the last critical moment.
Now we can use another person to guard KD."
Terry Stotts knew that Wang Zelin would not make a mistake and asked: "Are we going to replace Will? This is because his defensive skills are still so far behind."
Wang Zelin responded with a mysterious smile: "No, my idea is to have sex with Patrick!"
"???"
Not only Terry Stotts, but also Beverly himself has a black question mark on his face.
"me!"
Beverly pointed at herself in surprise.
"no!"
Terry Stotts immediately refused.
What kind of international joke are you kidding?
Let Beverley, who is 1.85 meters tall, guard Durant who looks 2.06 meters away but is actually 2.10 meters away. This is not a light in the pit - look for S!
Of course, Wang Zelin could only tell them that Beverley later successfully completed a 1-for-1 pair with Durant through his mad-dog-style defense and verbal provocations throughout the game when the Clippers played the Warriors in the playoffs.
Of course, it's not that Beverley's defense was that good. In fact, Durant's data didn't have much impact. He still scored 23 points from 16 to 8.
But I have to admit that Beverley succeeded in biting Durant in his own way, or in other words, he disgusted Durant.
This is enough.
Wang Zelin just wants Durant to run, catch the ball, or shoot. Anyway, as long as he is on the court, he will feel uncomfortable all the time.
The official timeout of 100 seconds passed quickly. Wang Zelin was also a little anxious. He looked at Terry Stotts and said very seriously: "Sir, please believe me for once!"
After hearing Wang Zelin's words, Terry Stotts still shook his head and said: "Patrick is too short and can be easily eaten by force."
If there was a height difference of 5 to 10 centimeters, he wouldn't be so hesitant. But there was a height difference of at least 20 centimeters between the two parties. How could he agree?
"We have no better choice, right?"
Wang Zelin continued to persuade, saying that he knew Terry Stotts' inner hesitation, but the current situation on the field required the team to make changes. Otherwise, he would score a goal, and Durant would also score a goal in the next round, and the score would be delayed.
It can't be shortened left and right, so when will it be full?
However, Terry Stotts' answer drove him crazy.
"That would be too risky. If Patrick plays against KD, our current 4-point gap is likely to be quickly widened."
"Coach! Please give me this chance!"
Beverly walked over at some point and looked up at Terry Stotts, who was a head taller than him. There was stubbornness in his voice, but also a bit of pleading and longing.
"..."
Tristos was silent at first, struggled a few times in his heart, and raised his forehead helplessly: "Even the players have such courage, how can I lag behind as the head coach?"
The next moment, he put his hands on Beverly's shoulders: "Go! Prove your excellence to everyone, I believe you can do it!"
"Well! Thank you, coach!"
Beverly nodded firmly.
However, when Wang Zelin returned to the court with his teammates, Terry Stotts felt both anxious and hopeful, and at the same time prepared for the worst:
If everyone loses in the end because of this decision, let me take the responsibility.
Return to the field.
Thunder ball possession.
When the home fans at the Chesapeake Energy Arena saw the dark and thin Beverley standing next to Durant, who was more than a head taller than him, everyone was stunned...
The next moment, the whole audience burst into laughter!
"Hahahaha, maybe the head coach of the Trail Blazers was under the spell of the East and actually asked that little man to guard KD! Okay, I admit it, he succeeded in amusing me!"
"The funniest thing I've seen this year!"
"Same as above, this ticket is really not in vain."
"..."
The entire arena instantly became a sea of laughter, filled with laughter and laughter everywhere.
At the same time, Beverley, who was at the center of the storm, remained calm and even took the initiative to talk to Durant: "Man, you played really well just now!"
Originally, when his opponent was replaced by this guy who stood over 1.8 meters tall, Durant already felt quite strange. As a result, the opponent suddenly praised him.
What does this mean?
Durant felt a little confused: Is this guy just here to make a joke?
There was no reply, and Beverly did not feel embarrassed and continued: "It's barely reached the level when I was just weaned."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Beverley continued to talk to himself, completely unaware that Durant in front of him had gone from a slight frown to a completely black face...
Although his face is very dark.
What?
How dare such a guy say that my strength has not reached the level when he was weaned...
I am the best scorer in the league, do you need a rookie like you to praise me?
What made Durant even more uncomfortable was the dog paw that Beverly kept rubbing against his waist...
What do you think I am?
Seeing Durant gritting his teeth and looking like he was going to kill him, Beverley felt guilty and couldn't help but sigh: Wang Zhi's trick is really effective, this guy really can't stand being teased.
"Give me!"
Westbrook wanted to follow the coach's request and play at a slower pace. Who would have thought that just after halftime, Durant suddenly let out a roar.
What happened to the kidney?
Westbrook gave a questioning look, but what he received was Durant's fiery gaze, which made him tremble and quickly throw the ball away.
Whoever provoked KD to this extent could be the new No. 3!
Durant protected the ball with his back, and Beverley was out of position.
Obviously, he hasn't adapted to Durant's strength for the first time, but he will probably get better as time goes by.
Beverley's first defense looked terrible, and naturally it was met with laughter.
"Back-up jump shot! This shot is beautiful!"
Zhang Li couldn't help shouting, but felt something was wrong, and quickly added: "Oh! We can see that Beverly has tried his best, but there is a big difference in height, which makes him
How can I pay Durant back?"
"Rookie, welcome to the NBA!"
Durant is not a person who likes to talk trash very much, and his research in this area is far inferior to that of the old hooligans in the past, but this does not prevent him from borrowing this classic trash talk.
Anyway, few people now remember who said this first.
He just learned from it, so what!
When retreating, Beverley still stayed close to Durant and said plausibly: "Oh, that shot was really beautiful. I take back my previous comment. Your strength should be even higher.
I got to the age where I stopped wetting the bed...let me think about it, I was about 6 years old at that time, just about the time I was about to start first grade."
The most outrageous thing is that after Beverley finished speaking, he stared at Durant with great sincerity.
"???"
Durant frowned and swallowed the words as soon as they reached his lips. He had never seen such a shameless person.