Chapter 459 Declaration of War and Initiation of Sexual Inclusion
"Everyone underestimates Paul's role for the Clippers."
After the game, Cole said.
Barkley nodded and said seriously: "Yes, Paul's role on the court cannot be reflected by statistics. He is the real core of the Clippers."
To be honest, from a statistical perspective, Paul's performance today was relatively average compared to the previous two games. He made 6 of 11 shots and 1 of 3 three-pointers. While scoring 13 points, he also sent out 10 assists.
Perhaps in the eyes of fans, Griffin, who scored 27 points and 11 rebounds tonight, is the real strength of the Clippers.
As for DeAndre Jordan, who is known as one of the Clippers' Big Three in the regular season, he had almost no presence in the matchup with Wang Zelin. He made 3 of 7 shots and 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 7 points and 7 rebounds.
Tonight, the Clippers' Big Three combined for 47 points.
Put it in front of the Trail Blazers on the opposite side, and it seems impossible to take action.
The Trail Blazers relied on their rebounding control and strong fast breaks tonight. The team took 49 shots, which was 11 times more than the Clippers' 38 shots. Including 27 fast breaks, and one of them
19 times, the success rate is amazing.
All five members of the Trail Blazers scored in double figures, and together with Connett Lee and Yi Jianlian on the bench, there were a total of seven players who scored in double figures tonight.
After losing a home game, the Trail Blazers won the third match point, and the call for counterattack became louder and louder.
Wang Zelin scored 26 points tonight. He was not the highest-scoring player in the game. He was even 1 point less than Griffin. However, his other four basic statistics were extremely luxurious:
18 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 blocks and 2 steals!
In the G3 game, Wang Zelin produced a massive, near-triple-double performance, which convinced countless fans from the outside world to admire him. Don't let him gain more and more votes in the recent MVP voting.
According to the current situation, basically by the end of the second round, the All-NBA Team, Best Defensive Team, DPOY, MVP and other regular season heavyweight awards will be announced.
The better he plays in the following games, the better it will be for Wang Zelin to compete for the above-mentioned major honors.
In the visiting team's locker room.
As soon as Wang Zelin took off his wet jersey, reporters outside the gate gathered around him.
"Wang, congratulations on your feat of letting one chase two. Are you confident that you will achieve two consecutive away games at Staples and defeat the Clippers in one fell swoop?"
"Wang, according to some media reports, you lost the first game of the series on purpose in order to return to the series to celebrate advancing to the conference finals. Can you please give us a positive reply?"
"Wang, the results of the first round of voting by authoritative media and TV commentators on the defensive player of the season have come out. You won 84% of the first choice rates, beating the Bulls' Joakim Noah and the Pacers' Roy.
Hibbert and DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, I think I can congratulate you in advance on being selected as the Defensive Player of the Season! May I ask, do you have any thoughts on this?"
"..."
Seeing that the cover was useless, Wang Zelin simply tossed his jersey and landed his strong upper body in front of the camera openly.
Anyway, he is not one of those "free-cut chickens" in the future. The media will just take pictures of him, so what are you afraid of?
"Sorry, guys, I was playing before and I didn't know anything? And I'm very tired now and I want to rest."
Wang Zelin waved his hand, making it clear that he did not want to answer.
The reporters crowded up and kept asking questions, but Wang Zelin became impatient and signaled the interview was over, and the reporters reluctantly left.
Wang Zelin then attended the press conference. None of the Clippers' Big Three arrived, and only head coach Doc Reeves was present.
Entering the press conference hall, reporters swarmed forward, and in the blink of an eye, countless microphones were pointed at Wang Zelin.
"Wang, are you satisfied with your data today?"
a TNT reporter asked.
Wang Zelin scratched his chin for a while, thought carefully, and then replied:
"It would be too hypocritical to say that I am dissatisfied, but to be honest, I am not happy to see everyone only focusing on my data. In fact, whether it is LaMarcus, Damien or Kevin, they all performed very well...
Maybe you should ask, am I satisfied with today's victory?"
"So, Wang, are you satisfied with today's victory?"
The TNT reporter reorganized the language and asked.
Wang Zelin: "..."
Reporters around: "..."
"Pfft!!!"
The scene was immediately awkward, and then some of the reporters below started laughing.
Uh, is there anyone in the media like you? You’re too upright!
Wang Zelin rolled his eyes at the TNT reporter. Seeing the latter's confused look, he couldn't help but smile: "Very satisfied, man! Of course, if I return to Portland in a few days, I'll see you there
When it comes to you, I will be more satisfied if you can ask such a question again."
"Ha ha……"
The reporters below laughed like crazy again.
"Ahem, next question."
The Trail Blazers public relations officer on the side couldn't hold back his laughter and quickly prompted the reporter behind him to come forward for an interview.
The next reporter is Yang Jian from China.
"King, we meet again. First of all, together with the domestic fans, I congratulate you on winning G3, and I also wish you can advance to the next round as soon as possible."
Yang Jian had a smile on his face.
"Thank you for your blessings, and thank you to the fans who watched tonight's broadcast on TV during the first quarter in China. Thank you for your company."
Seeing that the interviewer was one of his own, Wang Zelin also smiled happily.
"Your Majesty, we would like to know something here. If your opponent is still the Spurs in the conference finals, are you sure of defeating the Spurs GDP this year?"
Hearing this question, Wang Zelin suddenly became serious. It's fine if others don't know. Isn't he still clear?
The San Antonio Spurs are the 2013~2014 championship team in the original time and space!
Facing such an opponent, it would be a lie to say that I am not nervous.
But he looked at the head coach next to him and thought of his teammates playing and having fun together in the locker room, and felt relieved.
Although the Spurs are strong, they are not weak either. When it comes to the conference finals, it is still unclear who will win!
There were thousands of thoughts in his mind, but reality only passed for a moment. Looking at the microphone in front of him, Wang Zelin replied sonorously:
"I can only say that the Portland Trail Blazers are afraid of any opponent, even if it is the San Antonio Spurs!"
"Okay, thank you for your answer."
Although he didn't get a direct and clear answer, Yang Jian still nodded and smiled.
After the press conference, Wang Zelinhe returned to the hotel with Zhou Lin'an waiting for him.
Staples will play G4 in two days. The management has said that if there is no emergency, try to stay in Los Angeles and not run around so that you can prepare for the next game.
Originally, Wang Zelin planned to go out to celebrate with his teammates, but on second thought, he could celebrate anytime. He himself had not tasted the smell of meat for a while.
It's just a beautiful night, and it's rare to have a beautiful woman as a companion, how can he not have a good time...