The away game is a difficulty that every playoff team must overcome. Unfortunately, the Trail Blazers are preparing to lose to the Cavaliers tonight.
Fortunately, even if they win, the Cavaliers can only chase the score in the series to 1:2, and the Trail Blazers still have the upper hand.
At the end of the game, Wang Zelin looked up at the big screen, and James' personal data had been printed on it.
In the whole game, James made 18 of 33 shots, including 5 of 10 three-pointers, an astonishing 50%, and 9 of 11 free throws, a new high since the Finals.
Tonight, James broke his career scoring record in a single playoff game and set a new record of 50 points.
In the past, James' playoff scoring record was 49 points, which he scored against the Magic and Nets.
In Wang Zelin's memory, James should have had to wait until the 2018 playoffs to face the Universe Yongcai to break his own scoring record.
Of course, with the arrival of my little butterfly,
The development trend of the NBA has already deviated from his memory. Although he was shocked by James breaking the record, he could understand it.
After all, James, who was 33 years old in 2018, has the ability to break records. There is no reason why James, who has just turned 30 now, does not have this ability.
No matter what, in terms of individual player abilities alone, James is still the strongest among active players, with a player rating of 99 in the system!
But, after a while, that won’t necessarily be the case.
With a thought, Wang Zelin opened the lottery panel of the system. When he looked at the fan value displayed in the upper right corner of the lottery panel, which had exceeded the 80 million mark and was heading towards the 90 million mark, he knew that another NBA legendary insider was coming.
Wave to him.
He has a hunch that as long as he can defend his title and achieve two consecutive championships this year, his fan base will usher in a new round of surge, and his small goal is just around the corner.
There is still a long way to go before he becomes the first person in history, but this does not prevent him from completing his current small goal first.
For example, become the number one active player first!
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After the third game of the finals, the fans in the forum felt like they were going crazy.
Generally speaking, this result is reasonable, but some are beyond their expectations.
Just like what many media commented before the finals, the strength gap between the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers is not as big as some people imagined.
You know, this Cavaliers is not like what Wang Zelin remembered. Irving and Love were injured one after another during the finals. Now not only Irving is still there, but there is also a very intimidating second center in active service after Wang Zelin inside.
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Although the gap between first and second is a bit big, Cousins' ability cannot be underestimated.
So all things considered, both sides actually belong to the same level of teams, and each side has a point that cannot be restricted.
The Cavaliers have James, and the Trail Blazers have Wang Zelin!
However, because James was a bit beaten by Wang Zelin on the court, the Cavaliers' strength was inferior to that of the Trail Blazers.
Strictly speaking, James is not only defeated by Wang Zelin, but his player attributes are destined to be restrained by any strong interior defensive core.
Especially the heavy tank center!
This is actually based on data. When James plays a strong center in the Eastern Conference, his shooting percentage will always drop. It just depends on how much he drops.
15 years ago, James faced top defenders such as the Pistons, Duncan of the Spurs, Garnett of the Celtics, and Howard of the Magic in the Eastern Conference, including later Gao Yuanyuan. As long as there was a strong defensive player inside, James'
Breakthroughs will be subject to certain restrictions.
It has nothing to do with strength, it is caused by the technical characteristics of the players.
Just like in the first two games, James scored 44 points in one game and 32 points in the other, but his shooting percentage was very impressive, and he could only barely maintain a 40% shooting rate.
On the one hand, it may indeed be because James wanted to lose weight to maintain his peak period after returning to the Cavaliers this season. The idea was good, but the sudden switch from James from the Heat to James from the Cavaliers was too fast, which caused his condition to fail.
After adjustment, the offensive efficiency is much lower than that of the Heat.
On the other hand, it is indeed because the Cavaliers met the Trail Blazers with a new generation of center hegemon Wang Zelin, so the decline in James' efficiency is inevitable.
But fortunately, after a 50-point battle and an extreme display of personal heroism, the Cavaliers not only pulled back from the edge of the cliff, but James, whose reputation has declined due to declining efficiency this season, and James, who supports him, finally won.
The right to breathe for two days.
Not easy!
Next, let’s see if the g4 Cavaliers can defend another home court two days later.
If it can be defended, the series will go into overtime, and the suspense of the championship will be raised again.
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Echeng Tieling.
Durant, who had just finished his recovery training, used his god-level hand speed after being single for more than 20 years at home to log into his own account and exchange words with mobile users.
There was no way. After the surgery, Durant could only do rehabilitation exercises every day during the offseason. Even some complex or simple exercises were completely out of his reach under the care of his old mother Wanda.
At this time, Du Xiaoshuai can only find the joy of life by surfing the Internet and criticizing people.
Not to mention, everyone on the Internet is talented and well-spoken. He likes it there very much.
Seeing that the Cavaliers managed to pull back a game without losing 0:3, this made Du Xiaoshuai feel a little regretful. He was still bitter about losing to James in 2012.
But he quickly changed his mind.
Since James has the upper hand in public opinion, he might as well attack Wang Zelin today!
Thinking of this, he picked up the crisp noodles next to him and poured a big mouthful into his mouth, and then started to apply for a new trumpet.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Just kidding, after encountering several car rollover tragedies in succession, he is already familiar with this kind of thing.
I, Kevin Durant, will never fall over again this time, no, in the future!
With a lot of flags, Durant once again opened the door to a new world!
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Du Xiaoshuai turned into a fairy and started arguing with netizens. However, the Blazers, from the management to the coaching staff, are now under a bit of pressure.
Especially head coach Terry Stotts, who overly ignored James' outside touch yesterday and finally allowed the latter to score 50 points and easily break his career record...
It hurts to think about it now!
I really don’t know what I was thinking yesterday. Could it be that my head was moved under my butt after surgery? How dare I bet on James’ touch?
Before the training session started that day, he and his assistant coaches talked in the office about how to deal with tomorrow night's game.
But in the end, no one came up with any good solution.
Just like a thumbs up message on Twitter today:
"When James can hit 5 three-pointers in a single game, even Jesus can't stop him!"
The most troublesome thing is when a star breaks out or something.
If one game was okay, if James can still maintain the hot touch last night in the next game, then they really haven't...
Ahem, there are actually methods.
And it's very simple.
As long as someone from the Trail Blazers side steps up.
Countless past experiences tell them that the best way to deal with a star is to use another star to fight violence with violence.
When the conversation came to nothing, Coach Terry called Wang Zelin over again.
"Wang, are you confident to win the fourth game?"
he asked tentatively.
"have!"
Wang Zelin didn't do what he thought and replied decisively.
"Okay, I'm very energetic! Then it's up to you tomorrow night!"
With that said, Coach Terry nodded and patted Wang Zelin on the shoulder.
"???"
It’s so straightforward, so why don’t you give me some more chicken soup?
Wang Zelin glanced at his head coach with disdain, but someone shamelessly acted as if he didn't see it, with a happy smile on his face, as if "I believe you, let it go".
That’s very embarrassing!
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Another day passed, the 11th, and after two days of short rest, Wang Zelin and his teammates set sail again.
The Trail Blazers and Cavaliers met in Game 4 of the Finals.
Regarding James' 50 points, whether the Cavaliers can hold on to one more home court to bring the series closer to Tianwang Mountain, and whether the Trail Blazers can win their third victory, these have occupied the main sections of major forums.
The morning preparations were over, and then he rested all afternoon. At 4:30 in the evening, Wang Zelin had something to eat with his teammates. He started warming up at 5 o'clock. At 7:15 in the evening, Wang Zelin and his teammates entered the Quicken Loans Arena.
As the team boss, Wang Zelin was met with overwhelming boos when he entered the court. After the big score reached 2:1, he could clearly feel that the surrounding Cavaliers fans were much more confident than in the previous game.
Now is the time when the Cavaliers' morale is at its highest.
During the warm-up before the game, Irving made perfect shots from long range and hit 15 three-pointers from five positions outside the three-point line, showing his excellent touch and competitive state.
However, someone on the Trail Blazers side quickly stood up.
who?
Naturally, it’s Lillard, the Trail Blazers’ three-point leader.
His outside line also fired frequently, a series of three-pointers rained down, and soon Mingming also hit 15.
The two were competing in the air. When Irving made a shot, Lillard had to follow up with one, which caused the fans on the sidelines to cheer.
It wasn't until the head coaches of both teams couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly called out to the two of them that the three-point contest ended.
However, there were still attentive media on the sidelines who completely recorded this unique game. In the end, it was calculated that Irving scored 29 consecutive three-pointers, and Lillard scored one more, making 30 consecutive three-pointers!
After the warm-up, the two teams came out one after another.
It's already the fourth game of this match. The players on both sides know each other well, and the coaching staff on both sides didn't make any mistakes. They honestly put out their regular lineups.
Jump ball in the middle circle, the Blazers win.
The Cavaliers generals have long been accustomed to it. Cousins didn't even have the intention to jump to the ball. He jumped three inches high, then turned around and joined the Cavaliers' retreating army.
Lillard holds the ball outside the three-point line, and Irving presses on him to directly increase the intensity!
It can be seen that due to the contest just now, the two of them are now very angry.
When Lillard saw this, he did not go up to play singles, but waved to Wang Zelin to come out for a pick-and-roll.
Wang Zelin ran out to block Lillard. Lillard took advantage of the screen to break through, but he made an accurate shot. He took a step to the right and immediately pulled up when the opportunity arose.
"Whoosh!"
Basketball goes hollow into the net.
Lillard's touch looks quite hot.
However, Irving quickly responded strongly.
During the transition between offense and defense, Irving ignored James's request and started playing singles at the top of the arc, winning consecutively and then taking a step-back three-pointer...
"Whoosh!"
With the same hit, the two teams drew.
After scoring the goal, Irving looked at the Blazers No. 0 in front of him provocatively, as if to say: Look, my goal is much more difficult than yours.
As a result, Lillard ignored him and turned to catch the ball. Irving, who was looking for trouble, retreated quickly.
"Do you want to continue?"
At the bottom line, Wang Zelin picked up the ball and asked suddenly.
"en...let me try!"
Lillard was stunned for a moment, then reacted quickly and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Trail Blazers offense.
Still looking for a pick-and-roll, this time Cousins switched defense in time and quickly made up for it. Lillard passed the ball and stopped to take a shot. He jumped up decisively to block the shot.
"Eh? Where's the ball?"
As a result, I found that there was nothing in front of me.
"This is a fake move! Cousins is still not calm enough... Lillard took a step back and made a three-pointer, good shot! The second three-pointer was scored!"
Facing the rooftop, when Lillard made a three-pointer and dropped the ball into the net, Yu Jia yelled as a teacher.
There were bursts of boos at the scene.
In the next round, Irving got a little carried away and continued to hold the ball and beat Lillard in singles.
This chapter is not over yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But Irving seems to have forgotten one thing. The No. 36 opposite is not Cousins. That guy is not only the sharpest spear in the league, but also the strongest.
The shield!
Irving held his breath, and after changing directions one after another, he made a sharp turn, found an opportunity at the 45' position of the left three-point line, and quickly took a shot.
"Snapped!"
As a result, something unexpected happened, and a familiar figure appeared in mid-air.
Pioneer No. 36!
The opponent swung his palm and sent the ball flying out of the sideline.
"This guy……"
Irving was shocked, but also felt quite unhappy, because in his opinion, Wang Zelin ruined the duel between himself and Lillard.
emmm, I can only say that gods are gods. Although they are only in the state of semi-immortal, their realm is still beyond the reach of mortals.
People are thinking about how to win, but Owen is still thinking about one-on-ones and how to make goals more gorgeous.
Soon, the Cavaliers organized another attack.
Facing the simultaneous requests from Irving and James, Cousins threw the ball to James without even thinking.
This made Owen's face look even uglier, and he lost his smile completely, but it wasn't the feeling of frustration with no fighting spirit, it felt like he was gritting his teeth and trying to prove something.
There were 9 seconds left on the clock. James did not break through after taking advantage of the screen. Instead, he fired a bald arrow. It seemed that he was trying to find the feeling of the previous game.
"Clang!"
The basketball hit the side of the rim and popped out.
James' touch doesn't seem as good as he thinks.
The opening rounds became a microcosm of the game.
Players from both teams seemed to be cursed by the three-point god. They became addicted to three-point shots and frequently took long-range shots.
The difference is that Lillard and Irving felt really good today, shooting 4 of 8 in one half and 3 of 7 in the other half.
As for a certain bald old man, he made 1 of 4 in the first half, which is considered to be back to normal.
At this time, the value of an excellent frame protector can be reflected.
With Wang Zelin in charge, the Trail Blazers took 48 shots in the first half and the Cavaliers took 42 shots. However, the Trail Blazers had 13 more rebounds than the Cavaliers, with an astonishing 33 rebounds in the half.
On the other hand, the Cavaliers only had 20 rebounds while taking only 6 fewer shots than the Trail Blazers.
At halftime, the Trail Blazers led the Cavaliers by 12 points, 60:48!
Dominating the rebounds means dominating the court. There is a certain truth to this saying in "Gao Gao".