Fortunately, the Spurs, who were all depressed, were too low-key and turned a blind eye to the heat that had finally risen. After struggling for a while, it became clear that they couldn't get any more excited, and everyone's enthusiasm slowly died down.
After all, the earth will continue to rotate regardless of who is away from it.
In the same way, the Spurs' style has destined them to have nothing to do with excitement. The reason why last year's Duncan incident became popular may be because it negated the success of the game.
It's rare that the Spurs have been quiet for so many years. It's rare that their leader, Tim Duncan, has been cheated on. The battle is not small, so the outside world naturally needs to be concerned.
After the melon-eating fever is over, everyone will naturally go back to their respective homes and find their respective mothers.
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Recently, in the face of doubts from the outside world, neither Wang Zelin nor anyone else on the Trail Blazers has responded. Such an attitude will undoubtedly add fuel to the fire.
In fact, rather than not responding, it is better to say that I don’t want to pay attention.
For those who work in the media, there is no better way to describe them than in one word - Bei Shu!
If you ignore him, he will only push further.
On the contrary, if you are occasionally confused, you will achieve unexpected and miraculous results.
After losing the home game on the 21st, the Trail Blazers' February schedule has also entered a countdown.
The next four opponents, the Jazz, Celtics, Nets and Nuggets, are generally not very strong. Wang Zelin is still very confident in beating them.
The Blazers, who faced the Jazz at home and lost two games in a row, didn't say anything, but felt aggrieved in their hearts.
The Jazz have tragically become a punching bag.
At the end of the first quarter, 24:18, there were not many points, and the Trail Blazers only led by 6 points at home.
Wang Zelin made 2 of 2 in a single quarter, and also 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. He was 1 steal away, and 5 big data columns could be filled!
He did not play in the second quarter. After halftime, at 49:45, the Trail Blazers' lead was reduced.
In the home dressing room, Wang Zelin received a domestic call from Lai Shixian, executive director of Anta Group.
"Zelin, tell me what's going on. Is there any hope of winning the regular season championship this year?"
A majestic voice came from the other end of the phone.
But Wang Zelin can still feel the tension of the other party to some extent. It seems that Anta is also worried about the Blazers' number one position.
He chuckled and said: "Mr. Lai, we need to be bigger. The regular season championship is nothing. If we want to win, we can win the NBA championship!"
"Ahem, if you can win the championship, that would be the best. During the offseason, we are planning to launch your second generation signature sneakers..."
As expected, Anta took the initiative to call for serious business.
When Wang Zelin heard that his second-generation signature sneakers were likely to be released this summer, it would be a lie to say he wasn't excited.
"Oh, have you already developed it?" Wang Zelin asked.
"Everything is ready, all we need is you, Dongfeng." Lai Shixian said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Wang Zelin knew that it was 80% sure.
Well, in order not to persecute more people for the "evil" money, Wang Zelin made up his mind not to let the Spurs catch up no matter what. In the next schedule, he will encourage his teammates and work harder with him.
At the beginning of the second half, Wang Zelin took off his warm clothes and came on the court excitedly like a bull in heat.
A massacre was staged for real!
At the end, 116:82, the Trail Blazers defeated their opponents by 34 points and won their 45th regular season victory.
On the same night, although the Spurs also won the game, the gap between them and the Trail Blazers was still the same, and it was not their turn to take the first place in the league for the time being.
Wang Zelin made 12 of 18 shots in 31 minutes. He scored 27 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists in an extremely efficient manner, a near-triple-double. He also had 3 blocks and 1 steal.
The next day, the team gets ready and heads to Boston. On the third day, they will challenge the Celtics.
The Celtics have been extremely unlucky this year, and their record is also very bad. Among the last few opponents in late February, the Celtics were undoubtedly the weakest.
In back-to-back games on the 24th, the Celtics were trailing from the beginning to the end, and never caused any interference to the Trail Blazers from beginning to end.
When the final whistle sounded, the Trail Blazers beat the Celtics by 112:94, beating the Celtics by 18 points.
Another big win!
In this game, Wang Zelin played 34 minutes and had the highest score and rebound in the game. He scored a large double-double of 30 points and 16 rebounds, plus 4 blocks and 3 assists. Not only on the offensive end, he also dominated on the defensive end.
Contest.
After these two games, the Trail Blazers have beaten their opponents by an average of 26 points. Wang Zelin, the leader of other teams, looks like he is about to go berserk.
In an instant, praising the Trail Blazers and praising Wang Zelin once again became the top priority for the media.
Stop mentioning the Spurs.
The Spurs are strong if they are strong, but when it comes to attracting traffic, years of painful experience have taught them that the typical Spurs are "the bad guy who can't be helped."
Trying to hype up the Spurs generals is tantamount to ogling a blind man.
It is more popular and more cost-effective to spread the news about other popular teams with generous descriptions.
After two days of rest, the Trail Blazers faced the challenge of the Nets at home. Not surprisingly, they won again.
Although it was not a big-scoring game like the previous two games, looking at the whole game, it was still easy for the Blazers to win.
As for the best player in the game, it still went to Wang Zelin.
Tonight, Wang Zelin scored another near-triple-double of 22, 12, and 7 assists. His scoring was not as many as in the previous two games, but in connecting the team, his contribution did not decrease but increased.
After three consecutive victories, Wang Zelin was once again elected as the latest Western Conference Player of the Week!
What is even more striking is that in the latest official league MVP ranking at the end of the month, Wang Zelin still topped the list.
Everything seems to be going for the better.
There is still one game left. All the major teams in the league are about to have their games in March, and as soon as March arrives, it means the countdown to the regular season has begun.
In this final sprint stage, the teams that have secured tickets to the playoffs are focusing on studying other potential enemies in order to go further and further in the playoffs and take the final critical step.
The teams ranked in the middle and upper reaches of the division, which are lingering on the doorstep of the playoffs, are also working hard for tickets to the playoffs.
All of a sudden, the entire alliance was like a clockwork machine, starting to run in an orderly manner, even turning faster than most of the time before.
It can be seen as a unique arms race!
At this time, many teams are filled with an inexplicable sense of tension that "time has not waited for us".
Under such a general environment, the Trail Blazers started their last game in February.
It’s still an away game, located in the Denver Plateau!
Was it the 48th regular season victory of the season?
Or failed at the home court of the Denver Devils?
Countless people are paying attention to this upcoming game.