Chapter 666 Cole takes the blame and gets caught in a tug of war
Just the day after the Trail Blazers lost two games in a row, the Cavaliers and Bulls in the Eastern Conference also ended the third game of the series.
Prior to this, the Cavaliers and Bulls tied at 1:1.
In the first game of the series, the defense of the Bulls' forward duo of Josh Smith and Jimmy Butler restricted James very well, allowing James only 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals and 1 block.
Of course, the defensive data looks impressive, but this is not what Cavaliers fans want to see.
What they really want to see is James scoring! The Cavaliers win!
For a superstar, especially a historical superstar like James, not scoring 20 points in the playoffs is almost equivalent to failure.
It's okay to win, but he'll have to take the biggest blame if he loses!
In contrast, Rose, who scored 25 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal, received a lot of praise and praise from the media after the game.
Of course, this also has something to do with the different standards given to the two by the outside world.
After all, before the start of the playoffs, no one thought that the Bulls could win the championship; but the Cavaliers were different. With the Big Three, in the eyes of the outside world, their lineup had to be guaranteed to reach the finals.
Unexpectedly, the Bulls actually won the first victory!
Fortunately, in the second game, James defeated the Bulls' forward defense with his all-round statistics of 38 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, helping the Cavaliers regain a victory and write the total score of the series to 1:1.
The third game arrived in Chicago.
Before the game, everyone believed that the Cavaliers lost the first game because they underestimated their opponents. Next, they would definitely use their 15-point victory in the second game to win the Heart-to-Heart game in one go.
However, the plot development once again exceeded everyone's expectations.
James scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 14 assists, a near-triple-double. His performance was still impeccable. Except for one of the three-pointers that was a little eye-catching, including free throws that he was not very good at in the past, tonight he also had .9%.
Hit rate.
It can be said that James has played to the level he should have, and even slightly exceeded it.
In the last three seconds of the game, Smith suppressed Smith's outside three-pointer and hit to tie the score again.
As everyone knows, after a night of brewing, the United Center ushered in the ultimate climax!
Seeing that the game was about to enter overtime, at the last moment, Rose dribbled to the frontcourt and hit the defense with a long-range three-pointer.
He completed the buzzer-beater with a three-pointer that he was least good at. The Bulls narrowly won with this goal, and the Cavaliers rewritten the total score of the series to 2:1!
There are parallel imports for the No. 1 pick, but there are no parallel imports for the MVP!
After this game, this sentence was once again proven to be an eternal truth!
With Rose's strong performance of 30 points in a single game, the Bulls, whose regular season record was lagging behind the Cavaliers, suddenly surpassed the Cavaliers in their probability of advancing to the Finals after the game.
On the east side, a rose that has been wasted for several years completes Nirvana and is reborn from the fire; on the west side, it is a plot of a poor boy who is not optimistic about counterattacking the rich and handsome man in the face.
This year, the Eastern and Western regional finals presented a very similar plot. Could it be said that there are really going to be two waves of dramas in the next two games?
There is always the largest group of people who watch the excitement and don’t take it too seriously. With the help of this group, more and more people begin to support the weak in defeating the strong!
After also losing the series 1:2 and being considered to be weaker than their opponents, the Trail Blazers and Cavaliers seemed to have obtained the villain's script, and the Internet was full of remarks claiming that they would lose.
But is this really the case?
Everything, just leave it to time.
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The battle continues at Oracle Arena.
On this day, BoGt and Green began to act strangely again.
"After the three games of this series, Stephen averaged 36 points per game. Although his scoring was a little less than someone else's, it still exceeded 99% of the players during the league's playoffs. And he led the team to win Judging from the performance of the ball, everyone should also know who is more worthy of the MVP, right?"
"I've said it before, someone is a brush, he is a star in the regular season, and the playoffs are a world of tough guys! There is no doubt that the Warriors' performance is obviously better than that of the Trail Blazers!"
The two talked nonsense in front of the social media cameras and made a big fuss about Wang Zelin's two empty games.
In short, these two guys are like two mad dogs. They will never let go of any opportunity to attack Wang Zelin. Whenever there is an opportunity, they will bark at Wang Zelin.
But this time, Wang Zelin and his teammates ignored the two mad dogs. After fishing for a long time with Lillard and Aldridge yesterday, their state was no longer restless and they regained their calmness and confidence.
Besides, no matter how much noise is made outside the court, it cannot determine the outcome of the game. Only the true performance on the court is the most convincing weapon.
Seeing that Wang Zelin did not reply for a long time, BoGt and Green became even more excited.
They believed that Wang Zelin did not respond because he was unable to refute. In subsequent media interviews, the two of them would sarcastically mock each other in front of the camera from time to time.
While praising Curry, he belittles Wang Zelin!
You know, after entering the 21st century, the league's style of play has become relatively gentle. Today, it is difficult to see two playoff-level teams colliding with each other before the game.
It's not like the scene in the 1980s and 1990s when the powerful forces were divided into one side. At that time, everyone played very rough. There were many teams in the league who were against other teams, and even one team was against multiple teams. The relationship between old enemies.
At that time, when old enemies met, often before the game even started, the verbal output thorns from both sides would already start greeting each other about each other's genealogy.
In recent years, fans and media have seen the two old rivals yellow and green meet in the finals in the past two years, as well as the 2011 Finals battle between the Heat and the Mavericks.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This year, under the offensive of words from BoGt and Green, the Blazers and Warriors have gradually become somewhat of a rival.
Therefore, fans are becoming more and more excited. Everyone wants to know whether the next development of the plot will be a counterattack by the Warriors or a comeback by the defending champion.
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At 20 o'clock in the evening, in the fourth game between the two sides, the Trail Blazers remained the same as the lineup from the previous game, but under the influence of the core players, everyone's eyes were full of confidence.
Don’t forget, they are the defending champions!
The Warriors did not change their formation, but they implemented their defensive strategy more thoroughly and continued the Jordan Rules.
The offense in the first round of this game was initiated by the Trail Blazers. The Warriors shrank their defense and waited for Wang Zelin to come in in the penalty area.
In the last game, Wang Zelin was induced by Cole to increase his offensive shots, which reduced the cooperation between him and his teammates, ultimately leading to the situation where the main players felt cold at critical moments.
In the first attack tonight, Lillard and Wang Zelin cooperated in a pick-and-roll, and the two of them cut inside at the same time.
Lillard saw his opponent's defense cowering inside, and after dodging the defense, he turned around and pulled back to outside the three-point line to shoot directly.
"Whoosh!"
A clean shot sent the ball steadily into the basket. Lillard opened the scoring for the Trail Blazers with a three-pointer.
Looking back, the Warriors' offense.
They didn't blindly shoot from the outside. First, they asked Bo G to come out as a screen. Curry had to open the defense and walk inside. Facing Wang Zelin, who had switched defenses, he wanted to fight against the big one!
Why is this guy moving so fast?
After a skillful dribbling and various gorgeous rhythm changes, he found that he still couldn't completely get rid of Wang Zelin. Curry was a little helpless. He glanced out of the corner of his eye and felt happy in his heart.
Thompson missed the chance!
After taking two steps forward and about to face Wang Zelin, Curry suddenly stopped and made a cross pass to the left, assisting Thomson who had a chance to hit a mid-range hit.
2:3, the Warriors are temporarily one point behind.
Both sides felt good after the start. The Warriors played steadily and tried to find their own rhythm.
The Trail Blazers frequently made trouble from the outside. Lillard, Batum, and Matthews took shots from the outside when they had the chance. Wang Zelin was responsible for protecting the entire court's rebounds, allowing them to take bold shots with confidence.
Tonight, please call me King Rodman Zelin!
As for the Warriors' offense, although the opening performance was still good, as Wang Zelin changed his offensive strategy, frequently playing pick-and-rolls and high-post support, and tonight his teammates' desire to move without the ball became more active.
This also makes it difficult for the Warriors to successfully implement the strategy of only allowing Wang Zelin to attack if they want to strangle the Blazers' other points.
Before Wang Zelin could take action, the Warriors had problems with their own defense. The Trail Blazers kept beating them on the defensive end. On the defensive end, Wang Zelin put even more pressure on him in this game, leaving the Warriors breathless.
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He was waiting on the outside for the Warriors players to cut inside, and he would make up for every cut. He also provided help defense everywhere, making it impossible for the Warriors to attack.
The Trail Blazers took the opportunity to open up the score.
Since he has yet to find an overall offensive rhythm that suits him, Cole simply let Curry and Thompson relax and let them rely on their personal abilities to save the team.
The boss Curry took the lead and marked the first three-pointer of the game at the three-point line!
The second brother, Thompson, followed closely and went crazy on the outside. Once the Snowflake brothers can shoot from outside the three-point line, the Warriors' offense will definitely open up.
Wang Zelin immediately suppressed their momentum.
In the next round, the Warriors found a three-point opportunity. Wang Zelin saved it immediately and slapped Thompson away with a volleyball block!
The Trail Blazers continue to increase their defensive intensity and limit the Warriors' three-pointers.
On the offensive end, Lillard began to go berserk. Tonight, with his excellent touch, he passed through pick-and-rolls with Wang Zelin and hit mid-to-long-range shots one after another, making the Warriors feel helpless.
Lillard was not the only one to stand up for the Trail Blazers. Today, Aldridge also had a strong desire to attack. Whenever he had the opportunity, he kept beating Green in the low post. Then, his huge height advantage always maintained a very high offensive efficiency.
In tonight's game, the players from both teams seemed to have changed their souls. The Trail Blazers played faster and harder, while the Warriors, on the other hand, kept seeking stability. In the end, some players didn't even dare to shoot the ball anymore.
The Trail Blazers used the Warriors' favorite and best fast break to defeat the Warriors bit by bit.
On the defensive end, Wang Zelin continued to increase his defensive intensity from the first minute of the game, overwhelming the Warriors who were feeling bad and breathless.
Throughout the game, the Trail Blazers dominated the Warriors from beginning to end.
This offensive and defensive system with a clear division of labor, led by Wang Zelin, Lillard, and Aldridge, made the Warriors feel for the first time the despair caused by overwhelming strength!
In the end, the Warriors still failed to find a solution and lost to the Trail Blazers at home by a big score!
An unexpected result, no one expected it to be a garbage game after three quarters tonight.
Shouldn't the Warriors continue their efforts and send the Trail Blazers to go fishing?
Why did the two sides not play like teams of the same level tonight? The Blazers' victory tonight was so easy that it can be described as chopping melons and vegetables!
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"Wang Kuang collected 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 blocks and 3 steals! He personally used defense to strangle the Warriors!"
"Wang said after the game: Not only offense can help the team win, my defense is also No. 1 in the league!"
"Batum: Oracle Arena fans, please tremble, you will not have any chance in this series!"
"Invincible defense! Wang was a god on the defensive end tonight!
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The hot comments on the Internet all reveal the joy and excitement of Trail Blazers fans after the team's victory.
The local media in the United States are even more madly complaining about Steve Kerr’s mentally retarded tactical choices:
"Seriously, I can't understand Steve Kerr's brain! Does he think that if the Jordan Rules work in one game, they will work every time? Stop it, this is the NBA, and we have the best players in the world.
Athlete sir!
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"As a Warriors fan, I can't help but say that sometimes Cole's tactics are too stubborn! My grandma coached better than him last night, at least he knows how to adapt!"
"I guess the Warriors boss will be so angry at his operation! Even though both sides can maintain 55 open in a normal game, he insists on showing off his operation? As a result, the entire Warriors team was dumbfounded!"
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Facing the overwhelming questioning and ridicule on the Internet, Cole was actually under a lot of pressure, but he really had nothing to defend.
He must bear the greatest responsibility for losing tonight!
Because he failed to adjust immediately after the Trail Blazers changed their lineup, the Warriors' offensive rhythm was completely controlled by their opponents.
However, it is too late to say anything now. The total score of the series between the two sides is now tied at 2:2, and the battle has completely entered a tug-of-war stage. The key is to prepare carefully for the next battle at Tianwang Mountain.
He believes that as long as the Warriors can win the next battle of Tianwang Mountain, the stupid remarks made by these unscrupulous media will disappear without a trace!
It's just... He really didn't expect that when the Blazers No. 36 devoted himself to defense, the effect would be so outrageous.