Chapter 740 The first overtime, showing off every move
On the night of December 3rd.
Rose Garden Arena.
Everyone thought that this game was just a snack before the meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors, at most it was just a warm-up.
Unexpectedly, the Bulls players gave them a big blow as soon as they came up.
Because today, Anthony Davis, the No. 1 pick in the same class as Lillard and Wang Zhelin, exploded.
As if to prove something, he played very hard today. Not only on the defensive end, he fought hard to grab every rebound like a pure blue-collar player, but on the offensive end, he used all the skills he had learned throughout his life and took turns taking turns on the court.
He scored 45 points in the fourth quarter, breaking his career-high 43 points set in a single game in the previous three seasons with the Pelicans. He even hit two buzzer-beating points to help the Bulls drag the game into overtime.
Today, the Bulls' performance surprised everyone. With 10 wins and 6 losses, they logically do not have the capital to compete with the Trail Blazers.
However, in the first competition of the season between the two sides, the Bulls players became like wolves and tigers under the leadership of Davis and showed a strong desire to win today.
Of course, Davis alone will not allow the Bulls to cause trouble for the Trail Blazers.
The real reason why the Trail Blazers are struggling today is their outside core Derrick Rose!
This guy was playing like crazy, as if he was dreaming back to 11 years ago. Not only did he hit 4 three-pointers today, he also performed extreme pulls many times and got 3 fouls on Wang Zelin.
After the fourth quarter, Wang Zelin had five fouls, which made him a little timid on the defensive end, which indirectly allowed Davis and Rose to flourish both inside and outside.
To be honest, before the game started, Wang Zelin really didn't expect that tonight would be so difficult.
Before the game, he also checked the ability ratings of the Bulls players. The highest score, Anthony Davis, had reached 93, which is the level of a league superstar.
But in front of the Trail Blazers, Davis, a superstar with a 93 rating, is actually not good enough.
Not to mention Wang Zelin, who has a rating of 98, Aldridge also has a rating of 92, and Lillard's ability balance has now reached 89, which is the ceiling of the All-Star level. In the future, he may be expected to break through to the superstar level.
After all, Coach Lee will also be a ruthless character in the future. He was able to win an All-NBA Team under the attack of Curry and Westbrook, and also led the team to the Western Conference Finals. To say that he did not have superstar-level strength in his peak period is purely because of his incompetence.
Nonsense.
Therefore, in front of a luxurious lineup with a super giant, a superstar, and a quasi-star, it is really difficult for Davis alone to defeat the Trail Blazers... unless they explode.
But the Bulls did encounter such a small-probability incident, and two people exploded simultaneously, catching Wang Zelin and his teammates off guard.
Speaking of which, this is the first time in the new season that the Trail Blazers have been forced into overtime.
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"This game is indeed extremely exciting. The two sides have been playing inextricably. There will be overtime. I don't know who can survive to the end, the Trail Blazers or the Bulls!"
Zhang reasonably commented on the game.
Overtime is often about willpower. Now that both teams are exhausted, overtime must be a tough battle for both teams.
The Bulls are all sitting on the bench and resting. They still have 5 minutes to rest. In 5 minutes, they will go on the court to play against the Trail Blazers for 5 minutes. What they need most now is rest.
The same is true for the Trail Blazers. Except for Wang Zelin, Lillard was slightly better, but he couldn't stop breathing. Barton, Batum, and Aldridge all collapsed on their seats.
Bulls head coach Fred Hoyinberger said to the players: "It's overtime, and I won't arrange any tactics anymore. You can play freely on the court. I know you are all tired. Try your best."
Can."
For the Bulls, it was great that they could reach overtime today. At least in the head coach's view, today's performance really exceeded his expectations.
the other side.
During the timeout, Wang Zelin volunteered to guard Davis, and Coach Terry agreed without thinking.
This kind of critical moment often belongs to superstars. Even though Wang Zelin had 5 fouls at this time, Coach Terry still chose to believe that his disciple could handle the foul problem.
Beep~~~
The referee's whistle blew, and with the anticipation of countless fans, the players from both sides entered the stadium.
The Trail Blazers have sent out the starting five and are ready to fight for this quarter. They don't want the first blood of the season to be taken early.
The Bulls sent out a lineup of Derrick Rose, Yintowan Moore, Doug McDermott, Anthony Davis and Nikola Mirotic.
This is not the Bulls' strongest lineup in theory, but it is their best lineup now, because the original main center Joakim Noah is sitting on the bench at this time.
Due to injuries, Noah has been on and off during this period. During this period, there was news that he would undergo major surgery. I don't know if it is true or not.
Back on the court, Wang Zelin easily defeated Davis in the jump ball.
Overtime contest, the battle is about to begin!
Trail Blazers possession.
Lillard organized the offense, and Batum screened Aldridge at the bottom line, forcing Bulls center Mirotic to switch to defend himself.
Batum received the ball from the outside, and Davis had to come out from the inside to defend Batum. After Aldridge entered the inside, a situation of big and small was formed. Batum immediately passed the ball to Aldridge under the basket, and then
The player caught the ball and took off, leaving Intowan Moore, who was guarding him, to stare.
Aldridge hit two points and the Trail Blazers led by two points.
Faced with the Trail Blazers' goal, Rose didn't panic at all and showed his leadership style. He knew that he must not panic at this time. The more panicked, the more chaotic he would be. If he messed up, he would be close to losing.
Rose attacked with the ball. This time he did not choose to play alone, but chose to work as a team. He passed the ball to McDermott to provide a pick-and-roll screen for Davis. Davis used the screen to shake off the defender.
Mott immediately passed the ball.
While in the unit, Wang Zelin threw away the defender and quickly jumped out to form a supplementary defense.
This was the first time Wang Zelin took the initiative to defend Davis today. Davis was so nervous that he didn't even dare to look at Wang Zelin.
Although he has faced off against established superstars such as Duncan and Howard after coming to the Bulls, he has also had conversations with young players such as Cousins and Drummond, and they all produced good statistics.
But none of them has Wang Zelin’s sense of oppression!
Wang Zelin is like a prehistoric beast. Just standing in front of him can make his enemies fear him.
Especially Davis, who is in the same class as Wang Zelin, the former is already full of honors, but he is still fighting for a playoff, and the huge gap makes him feel mixed.
Time passed by minute by second, and with 5 seconds left in the attack round, Davis finally gritted his teeth and launched the attack.
If you don’t steam the steamed buns and fight for your reputation, what’s so scary about this guy in front of you?
I should be the best one in the 12th class!,
This time, I will win!
With a strong belief, Davis looked ferocious, broke through to the left at extremely fast speed, bumped into Wang Zelin, then tried to turn around, and made a fadeaway jumper from the mid-range.
Wang Zelin's defense speed was not bad, and the timing of blocking the shot was also accurate, but the ball still flew past his fingertips and then hit the net hollowly.
Davis saw every move at the critical moment and equalized the score!