On the 12th, the league announced the new MVP rankings. Wang Zelin ranked first, without any controversy. He successfully topped the MVP list for two consecutive weeks, and also won the Western Conference Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks.
There doesn't seem to be much to say about this. Wang Zelin's data is too comprehensive. He dominates the rankings in all major statistics. In addition, he leads the team first in the league. The outside world really can't find any faults.
The next day, at 7:30 pm on the 13th, some members of the Trail Blazers came to San Antonio. Tonight's opponent was the Spurs.
Announced before the game.
Spurs: Tony Parker, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Matt Bonner, Tim Duncan.
Trail Blazers: Lillard, Patton, Batum, Aldridge, Wang Zelin.
Since Aldridge did not switch to the Spurs as he had imagined, although the Spurs management also conducted double-digit transactions this summer, most of them were signing contracts with team players, and there were no real reinforcements.
So strictly speaking, the current Spurs team is obviously weaker than the Spurs in Wang Zelin's impression.
It is worth mentioning that since Kevin Love took the initiative to apply for a trade to the Timberwolves management some time ago, the Spurs management has been flirting with him, trying to get the current Timberwolves king to the Holy City.
According to current gossip from some reporters, Love is also more inclined to join the Spurs because he has always wanted to prove that he is not just a regular season player. He also wants to play in the playoffs and have a try.
Speaking of which, Love has not even played in a playoff game since he entered the NBA and played for the Timberwolves. Considering that almost every strong team has made repairs in the summer, the entire league can really make room for it now.
It's really not much.
And the Spurs happen to be one of them.
The key now is whether Love can accept the small ball market of San Antonio. After all, based on his market value, many teams are willing to spend a lot of money to welcome him.
For example...someone in the east was taken advantage of.
well, let's get back to business.
Wang Zelin took a brief look at the Spurs' lineup, and the main players remained the same. But the difference is that the player with the highest overall rating in the Spurs team has changed from GDP to a new generation leader-Kawhi Leonard
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“Kawhi Leonard: 88 overall rating;
Tim Duncan: overall rating 80
Tony Parker: overall rating 83
Manu Ginobili: 77 overall rating
Danny Green: overall rating 75
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Before this game, the Spurs had a record of 5 wins and 3 losses, still occupying one of the top eight spots in the Western Conference.
To be honest, knowing that the Spurs did not acquire Aldridge and had almost no major reinforcements this summer, Wang Zelin was quite surprised that they could maintain such a record.
This also made him more determined. He must not believe the nonsense of the Spurs old fools. He must go all out tonight.
After the warm-up, at 8 o'clock sharp, the players from both sides came to the center circle.
At the same time, the commentary from all major TV stations sounded at the same time.
"Court TV Station..."
"TNT TV station..."
“ESPN TV…”
"..."
As commentary in different languages sounded, the referee also blew the whistle to start the game and then threw the ball into the air.
Wang Zelin took off with all his strength... When he landed, he found that the opponent had retreated quickly in advance. It looked like a bear was coming.
On the court, Lillard received the ball and began to organize the Blazers' offense.
When they saw Trail Blazers No. 36 drop into the low post and start asking for the ball, the Spurs home fans' hearts suddenly jumped and they felt a little panicked for no reason.
It is undeniable that except for Leonard, the Spurs' core players, such as the GDP trio, are one year older, and the opposite Trail Blazers youth team is in its prime.
The sun is high on one side, and the sun is setting on the west mountain on the other, forming a sharp contrast.
On the court, Lillard suppressed his strong desire to pick one up and handed the ball to Wang Zelin.
Although the opponent tonight is not some Golden State elementary school student who wishes to remain anonymous, Tony Parker is also a veteran point guard in the league, and Lillard really wants to fuck Parker.
But who let the boss speak?
That's all, I'll spare you this once.
Wang Zelin caught the ball, and Duncan leaned forward. Then Duncan's expression changed slightly, because Wang Zelin's first impact made him almost lose his center of gravity.
How cruel!
"Tim, you said you're already old, but why are you still so strong? I'm worried about your old bones..."
At this time, Duncan suddenly heard Wang Zelin chattering.
He just raised his head, glared at Wang Zelin with his eyes, and was about to make a few sentences. With the first step of knocking him away, Wang Zelin turned over and shot a jumper from close range.
Swish——!
0:2!
"Oh! Throne Blazers got the first two points of this all-mi broadcast!"
TNT TV station, O'Neal said excitedly.
"A** from the king! Unlucky Tim, unlucky Spurs, they once again became the background!" Reggie Miller made a last-ditch shot next to him.
Wang Zelin, who took the lead for the Trail Blazers, ignited the atmosphere in the AT&T Center Arena right from the start.
Of course, it's the reverse kind.
During Wang Zelin's replay, there were boos all around.
"Scream, scream as much as you want! The more you scream, the more excited I will be!"
Wang Zelin, who was "enjoying" the away cheers, smiled coldly in his heart.
On the Spurs' first attack, Parker rushed into the Blazers' penalty area with the help of Duncan's cover and the cheers of the home fans.
Aldridge, who helped defend in the first place, failed to defeat Parker. As the speed representative of GDP, although the French sports car has turned into an old sports car, he is still an old driver in the drag racing world and does not know much about the standards.
Less, just right.
Especially his rich scoring ability in the paint area can even put many inside players to shame.
At 2:2, Parker stared at Wang Zelin when he retreated, with a fierce expression that seemed to say: "Isn't it just two points? I can do it too!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As the youngest person in GDP, although Parker is already 33, he is still the backcourt engine of the Spurs, and his tactical status in the team is no less than that of the 20-year-old who has just been promoted.
Leonard, a member of the club.
On the court, looking back, the Blazers were in position.
Wang Zelin, who was blocked by Duncan in advance, took the initiative to cover Lillard from a high position.
I saw the coach Lee immediately started to speed up, passed the defender and rushed inside, and scored the ball with a backhand layup, 4:2!
Although Coach Li's personal ability in his rookie contract year has not reached its peak period after the season, after all, he has already been selected for the league's first team by that time and has gradually grown into a top ten player in the league. His overall rating will probably be between.
But now the 25-year-old Guidance Lee has entered the peak period of his career and is one of the active first-line point guards.
Against Parker, a former first-line point guard, he still couldn't guard Parker, but Parker also wanted to guard him.
To put it bluntly, whoever these two people belong to can't do anything to each other. Whoever is in better condition will have the upper hand.
Lillard successfully broke through and scored the game. Lillard was very excited when he touched the ball and challenged Parker crazily. Although Lillard's development direction in this time and space is more inclined to be good at both offense and defense rather than the ultimate offense in the impression, but
He always maintained a crazy heart.
Parker was successfully mocked by Lillard. On the Spurs' next attack, the old sports car's throw was a bit reluctant, and the basketball bounced out of the frame.
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin collected the rebound, but the Spurs retreated very quickly and did not give them a chance for a fast break. After passing the ball to Lillard, the two advanced slowly.
When retreating, Duncan subconsciously rubbed Parker's head, trying to remind Parker not to worry.
But he suddenly realized that something was wrong with his touch, and then he lowered his head and saw Parker's complaining eyes, and then retracted his claws angrily.
The Blazers continue to attack.
Sima Weiqi made a gesture on the sidelines, and Ma Zhi quickly made defensive adjustments.
Lillard's defender suddenly became Leonard.
"The old thief's reaction is really fast!" Wang Zelin frowned. He originally planned to let Lillard, who had a good touch, attack a few more times, but he didn't expect Simavici to be ready to strangle Lillard so quickly.
Although Lillard has always claimed to be the third core player in the team, ranking behind Aldridge and Wang Zelin in scoring ability, in fact he is the most important starting point for the Trail Blazers' outside offense.
Without him to drive the other two outsiders to output firepower, how could Wang Zelin and Aldridge's offense be so easy?
Although basketball sometimes emphasizes superstar moments, most of the time, it is about teamwork.
On the court, Leonard performed his signature death coil as soon as he came on. From a defensive effect point of view, our Spurs young coach did a pretty good job.
When the clouds come, they will block it, and when the water comes, the soil will cover it up. This is the Spurs' style.
But do they really have enough defensive talent to deal with the Blazers' offense?
Not necessarily!
Lillard first tried to break through, but after seeing that the breakthrough was fruitless, he was about to pull one out in advance. Leonard, as if he had the ability to foresee, immediately moved in, not giving Lillard any space to jump and shoot.
All of a sudden, Lillard was directly guarded until he stopped the ball.
At this time, Wang Zelin was fighting with Duncan in the low position. He sensed that something was wrong and pulled him out in time to respond.
At the moment when Lillard drew the ball, Leonard predicted the direction in advance, jumped to the right decisively, and intercepted the pass.
Damn it! This young man!
This defensive prediction...
Leonard's flying dive startled Wang Zelin, but after Leonard successfully stole the ball, he fell to the ground, causing the Spurs to lose the best fast break opportunity.
Fortunately, the ball was seized.
The Spurs organize the attack.
Duncan's high post shot, Parker misplaced the ball and hit Aldridge. Suddenly Wang Zelin entered the paint area and pounced on the basket, forcing Parker to adjust his trajectory.
Then cast it at close range and hit the iron again.
Damn, why is this guy's help defense so fast?
This is really the speed a seven-foot-long man should have!
When retreating, Parker couldn't help but murmured a few words in his mind.
In fact, not only Parker, but also Sima Wei and many home fans on the sidelines were shocked by the scene just now. They almost thought that Trail Blazers No. 36 was planning to invite Parker to have hot pot.
After all, in the last game, that guy just scored a super quadruple-double on the Pistons, and now he ranks first in the season blocks list with an average of 5 blocks per game.
Facing this kind of super rim-protecting monster, every player who dares to challenge the Blazers' penalty area is a true warrior.
The Trail Blazers started a fast break with both players starting from the basket at the same time, but the fastest one was Lillard on the three-point line.
Wang Zelin grabbed the board and then sprinted, throwing away the old Duncan behind him, and soon the whole court formed a 4-on-3 situation.
Lillard was blocked by Leonard as soon as he reached the free throw line, but he couldn't withstand the overwhelming number of Trail Blazers. After stopping, Lillard threw the ball directly into the air the next second.
"Snapped!"
Suddenly a figure flashed in the sky, received the pass, and then hit a one-arm dunk, slamming into the Spurs' basket.
6:2!
Coach Terry nodded with satisfaction and returned to his own fishing platform.
He knows very well that the biggest drawback of the Spurs is that the lineup is seriously aging. As long as the Trail Blazers can create a fast break wave, then this victory will probably belong to the Trail Blazers.
In the next few minutes, ace pilot Wang Zelin led the Blazers to take off!
Although the Spurs played steadily and maintained a good success rate, the team made 6 of 10 shots in the half quarter, scored 1 three-pointer, and 2 of 3 free throws, scoring 15 points.
However, the Trail Blazers scored 21 points on 8 of 12 shots, and their efficiency was even more amazing!
The Spurs called a timeout and entered the official timeout phase.
After holding on for half a quarter, it still didn't work. Sima Weiyi found out helplessly that the Trail Blazers had too many scoring points, and they were also very capable of seizing opportunities. They were very decisive in both shots and ball, and the point guard or response Some entry opportunities were seized very well!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Once the entire Trail Blazers system is operating, it is like a sophisticated machine that cannot be stopped at all.
This undoubtedly put great pressure on the Spurs' defense.
It's okay to say that on the outside, as long as Leonard, a top defensive wing, is there, he can basically stifle the Blazers' outside firepower.
But the problem is that their strongest point is the inside line!
Needless to say, Wang Zelin, last season's scoring champion, looks very likely to retain the title this season.
There is also power forward Aldridge. Don’t look at the fact that this guy’s points per game in the past two championship seasons have only been in the early 20s, including after playing 8 games this season.
But this is precisely the most terrifying thing, because Aldridge is so stable that other teams can't find a way to limit him.
It would have been difficult to deal with Wang Zelin alone, but he was paired with Aldridge. The chemical reaction of this 1 1 inside combination was definitely greater than 2.
Alas, it’s so difficult for me!
It’s so damn difficult here in the West!
At this moment, Sima Wei couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and it was also the voice of other teams in the Western Conference.
Although it was only half a quarter, in his mind, the game was probably on the line.
And his mind couldn't help but shift from the game to a deal that the Spurs had been actively pursuing during this period.
Kevin Love!
If Love can really be found, Sima Wei is very confident that he can train this wolf king well, so that the inside and outside combination of him and Leonard will become the hope of the Spurs in the next ten years.
Beep~~~
The referee's whistle sounded, and Simavici had to put aside his distracting thoughts and continue to focus on the game.