Reaching the finals is really a hard thing, not just to get to the finals, but on the day of the finals, the Rose Garden Arena was filled with reporters from TV stations and major magazines.
From the sentence training in the morning to the group photo shoot in the afternoon, there were people following and filming the whole process. Even more than an hour before the game, Wang Zelin's people had to be photographed and interviewed by reporters in the locker room.
Fortunately, the long foreplay is about to end, and the real climax is about to come.
Rose Garden Arena.
Amid wild calls from Portlanders, players from both teams entered the stadium.
Wang Zelin came to the midline to greet James.
Squirting before the game comes back, but on the day of the competition, everyone still knows what is important and what is important.
James took the initiative and said: "Wang, I didn't expect you to be the ones who came to the end. It seems that the Spurs are really old."
James recalled last season that he was extremely optimistic about the young man in front of him, but precisely because of his optimism, he also firmly believed that the latter would need at least 3 to 5 years of development before he could reach the finals.
After all, James himself came through this way back then.
But the development of things exceeded everyone's expectations. Wang Zelin ushered in a qualitative change this season. After winning the regular season MVP, he was officially announced to have entered the league's superstar ranks.
Especially after going all the way in the playoffs and raising prices, and defeating the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals several times in the Finals, James had to admit that the young guy in front of him, who was just in his early twenties, was already on par with him in terms of strength.
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However, every superstar is extremely confident in his own strength. James firmly believes that he and the Heat must be the last one.
"You are only half right," Wang Zelin shook his head, and in James' confused eyes, he said forcefully: "It's not just Tim and them, but you too. This alliance is being updated all the time, and when some people get older,
, but there are always people who are young!”
"..."
James didn't say anything else, he just looked into Wang Zelin's eyes for a while, chuckled, and then turned and left.
He has already felt the fighting spirit of this young challenger. Instead of saying more, it is better to let his strength speak for itself in the game.
Wang Zelin did not continue to chat and went back to his own half to practice shooting and find his touch. Garnett, Mo Williams, Artest and others were still chatting with their familiar opponents.
Wang Zelin looked at his opponent's strength evaluation as usual.
"LeBron James has an overall rating of 99, Wade has an overall rating of 90, Bosh has an overall rating of 88, Mario Chalmers has an overall rating of 76, Ray Allen has an overall rating of 72, Lewis has an overall rating of 71..."
After looking at the opponent's ability evaluation, the three core players of James, Wei, and Poe were ranked in the first echelon, and then they had to go to the next echelon, including Chalmers, Lewis and others.
To be honest, the Heat's strength is somewhat polarized. Some are too strong, while some are too weak.
In comparison, the Trail Blazers' player strength distribution is much more even.
It can be seen from this that how much the Heat relies on the Big Three to reach the finals?
Soon, at 18:58 in the evening, the referee signaled that the two teams could take the field.
Finally, it’s time to officially freeze my hands!!!
Looking at Wang Zelin on the opposite side, Bosh had a look of despair. According to the video of the Trail Blazers game he had watched before, the Trail Blazers No. 36 on the opposite side could be said to be able to beat anyone in this year's Western Conference playoffs. Bosh was already ready.
Be prepared to be blown away tonight.
Let's not talk about anything else. Let's first compare the size and tonnage of the two. The audience and media reporters on the sidelines couldn't help but look at Bosh with a trace of pity in their eyes.
This season, probably no fan is more excited than Trail Blazers fans.
Even fans of the Pacers, who are ranked first in the Eastern Conference, fans of the defending champion Heat, and fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers, who just won the No. 1 pick not long ago...
This year's Trail Blazers have been infinitely close to perfection throughout the season, and now, they are just one final step away from achieving a truly perfect season.
Defeating the opposing Miami Heat and winning this year's championship, the Trail Blazers can live up to this dream season!
Arriving at the center circle, Wang Zelin saw the referee coming and prepared to jump the ball.
Seeing the serious look on Bosh's face, Wang Zelin knew that the former was probably really annoyed. He was obviously a power forward, but he had to be moved to the center position.
At about 8 o'clock in the evening, the fans once again cheered wildly. The referee blew the whistle to start the game and then threw the ball into the air...
Bosh knew that he had a high probability of losing, but he did not give up. He jumped up with all his strength and tried desperately to throw the ball backward...
But he was still a little slow, and the ball was first touched by a yellow palm and flew in another direction.
Wang Zelin started as soon as he landed and wanted to start a fast break.
Lewis was prepared and came immediately to block it.
But he underestimated Wang Zelin's terrifying power. As soon as the two came into contact, they were immediately knocked away.
Lillard advanced to the frontcourt and met Wade's defense, and gave the ball to Wang Zelin in the high position. Wang Zelin received the ball and drove straight into the inside of the defense...
"boom!"
There was a loud noise, detonating the whole place.
"Wang~ze~lin!!!"
The Trail Blazers' home DJ instantly went crazy.
Immediately afterwards, shouts of "MVP" spread inside the arena.
"Well done!"
On the sidelines, David Vanderpool excitedly waved his fist.
"Return to guard!"
Wang Zelin roared and led his teammates back to the backcourt.
"This is the atmosphere of the finals!"
On the sidelines, Dayao said to Gong Luming.
After all, Wang Zelin is the first Chinese player to lead a team to the finals as a core player. The first game of the finals caused even greater repercussions not only in the United States, but also in China.
Dozens of Chinese celebrities came to the scene tonight, including those from the music industry, those from the film industry, and of course, their teammates from the national team.
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From the moment he entered the Rose Garden Arena, home of the Trail Blazers, to now, the fanatical atmosphere has never stopped, which makes Gong Luming full of emotion.
"Haha, this is the atmosphere of Milicia. As long as you are strong enough, you can harvest enough flowers and applause!"
Dayao smiled.
However, no one noticed that Dayao looked at Wang Zelin with a hint of envy in his eyes.
That's right, this is the finals after all!
I have been fighting on this land for a long time, but I have never been to the finals, and I have never even stood on the floor of the Western Conference Finals.
Secretly comparing Wang Zelin, who advanced to the finals in his second grade, Yao couldn't help but smile bitterly: Compared with that kid, my career is really a failure.
Return to the field.
The Heat advanced to the frontcourt.
Wade asked for the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left wing.
Needless to say, some people are born for big occasions.
In fact, since the first year when the Heat's Big Three came together, Wade's health has been deteriorating. Judging from the regular season data alone, it is getting worse year by year.
The former league scoring champion seems to be on the decline.
But every time the team reaches the playoffs, Wade can always surprise the fans, the outside world, and his opponents.
"The Flash" Dwyane Wade is a man born for big scenes!
Wade faced Matthews' defense and directly broke through. He was very excited and passed by Matthews who was defending very hard.
The Flash has already taken off...
With a bang, Wade was already hanging on the basket and succeeded in a gliding dunk!
"Oh ho ho ho!!!"
"Unparalleled speed, coming to the finals, the familiar Flash is back!"
TNT, Kenny Smith roared excitedly.
Wang Zelin was surprised when he saw this scene: "Who told me that Big Cheeks Wei is going downhill."
"Fuck!"
Some domestic entertainment stars who came to the scene and saw the NBA's top strike guard play for the first time were shocked to see Wade's lightning breakthrough and tomahawk dunk with their own eyes!
It’s not surprising that American fans who watch the game live with curtains will always encounter some big scenes after watching too much football. But many celebrities watching the game in front of the TV feel this kind of excitement for the first time.
Shocking visual impact.
Wade's first step to pass is undoubtedly the best in the league. Once he rushes out, this guy's actual dunking ability is not necessarily inferior to his good partner James.
Not to mention that Wang Zelin didn't have time to react to the ball just now. Even if he did, there was a high probability that he would not choose to cover up the ball.
Once the defense is made up, there is a high probability that a foul will be issued, which is not cost-effective.
If you can't fight, just fight back next round.
As the Heat retreated, Wade and James high-fived each other and cheered each other up.
During the attack time of the Trail Blazers, it was clear that they had a huge inside advantage. According to the offensive strategy set by the coaching staff, Wang Zelin was first allowed to play in singles. Facing Bosh's defense, after breaking away in the low post, he hit a small hook shot.
Trail Blazers 4:2, taking the lead again.
Before he could see the fans cheering, Bosh quickly picked up the ball and threw it toward the frontcourt.
"No! Get back to defense quickly!"
On the sidelines, Terry Stotts noticed something was wrong and hurriedly stood up and yelled.
But it was too late. Everyone looked over at the flight path of the ball. Heat team No. 6, "Little Emperor" James, ran to the scene at some point.
"Snapped!"
Turning his head and extending his hand, James caught the pass and pushed forward crazily.
Seeing James' terrifying advancing speed, Batum, who returned to defend near the center circle, silently slowed down, not wanting to make any more useless efforts.
frontcourt.
Basket.
Under the watchful eyes of 20,000 spectators, James stepped out of the free throw line, grabbed the ball with his right hand and jumped up, like a roc spreading its wings in the air, extremely comfortable, and then slammed the ball into the basket.
"boom!"
The iconic Zhan-style tomahawk dunk caused a thunder on the ground!
"MVP! MVP! MVP..."
There is no doubt that there will be Heat fans arriving at this game to watch the game, and there are quite a few of them.
For a time, cheers of "MVP" could not be heard in the Rose Garden Arena.
But this time, the target is no longer Trail Blazers No. 36, but Heat No. 6, who is alone in the other half.
"ah!!!!"
After landing, James pulled the jersey on his right chest and let out a roar... He was so domineering!
4:4 tie!
It was the Trail Blazers' round again, and Wang Zelin still got the ball.
But this time, he feinted in the high post, made a fake pass, and assisted Aldridge for a layup.
If I really want to break it down, among the five Heat players on the field, Lewis is the worst defensive player.
Of course, Heat coach Spoelstra must have put Lewis on the court because of his shooting ability rather than defense.
When Lewis is on the court, he serves more as a high-post turret that opens up space for James and Wade.
Heat offense.
Wade caught the ball from the backcourt and brought it all the way to the frontcourt, and with this momentum, he had no intention of stopping.
Matthews couldn't stop him, and was temporarily passed by in one step. The Blazers' basket was in danger.
"well!"
Some Blazers fans covered their eyes with their hands in order not to want to see the tragedy happen.
"The Portland Trail Blazers are not that good either!"
After passing the defender, Wade was so excited that the only thing left in his sight was the basket. He raised the ball above his head with both hands in one step from the free throw line and jumped up to dunk...
"Snapped!"
Suddenly a big bag appeared and pressed directly on the basketball.
In an instant, a terrifying force behind him caught Wade off guard. He could no longer control the basketball and hit the basket with the air in his hands.
"Shet!"
"God, what do I see?"
"Cap! It's a cap! Dwayne's inevitable dunk was actually caught!"
In the Rose Garden Arena, after the exclamation, cheers immediately erupted, and countless palms began to shake.
Wang Zelin landed, turned around and started a fast break by himself.
Wade behind him, after a dunk due to Wang Zelin's block, turned his head after landing and immediately understood what was going on.
Wade was so surprised. He had seen Wang Zelin far away from him before. How could he be behind him in the blink of an eye?
It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, it's a fact that he was covered up, and now he just wants to regain his place.
After other Trail Blazers players saw Wang Zelin's successful defense, they completed their turn almost at the same time and ran towards the Heat half.
"..."
To be honest, James who was outside the three-point line was also shocked by Wang Zelin's movement speed and the super bullet speed after reaching the blocking distance, but he had no time to think so much and quickly caught up with his opponent.
Player Batum.
The Heat have been well prepared for the Trail Blazers' fast break transition. Bosh, Lewis, and Chalmers all immediately followed James' footsteps and followed up.
However, Matthews' quick move was also timely, and his defender Wade was a step slower because he broke into the paint area.
In the end, Matthews received a pass from Wang Zelin and made a successful layup.
8:4, the Trail Blazers lead by 4 points.
"Terrifying defense, broad vision, exquisite passing... may I ask, is there anything else that Zelin can't do?"
During the live broadcast on the Imperial TV station, Zhang Lili exclaimed in admiration.
"Yes! He is obviously a center, but he has such skillful and comprehensive skills, which is really hard to guard against." Yu Jia nodded and said.