Chapter 819: Losing more goals in one month than in half the season
After narrowly passing the Spurs' hurdle, the morale of the entire Trail Blazers team soared.
On March 21, they played against the Pelicans in back-to-back games at home and away, and defeated their opponents 127:112 in one go.
In the next two games, their opponents are the Mavericks, with home and away games. After the games, there will be no overlap between the two sides in the regular season this season.
On March 24, they had just won two consecutive victories. The Trail Blazers players were very excited when they came to Dallas today. Their defensive performance made the Mavericks desperate!
Mainly Wang Zelin, who defended like crazy. When he met his former younger brother Adams, he defended harder than anyone else. It reminded Adams of the first time he faced off with Wang Zelin during the Trail Blazers' training game.
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Did anyone mess with this guy tonight?
Less than two minutes into the final quarter, Adams, who was working hard on the defensive end, received the last foul of the game from Wang Zelin, and looked at the latter with a face of complaint when he came off the field.
That’s not what you were like when you called him before the game to invite him out for dinner and catch up on old times!
Why, during the competition, you suddenly turned against everyone else?
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At 118:87, the Trail Blazers defeated the Mavericks by 31 points at home.
Wang Zelin played 35 minutes and scored 30
20's performance completely numbed the Mavericks players.
Yes, they are no longer desperate, but directly numb.
How much hatred? How much hatred?
Are you concerned?
The veteran driver may not have expected that he would suddenly encounter a bloodbath with his opponent tonight. During the handshake after the game, his entire face turned black.
At the same time, he secretly vowed in his heart that when he goes to Portland tomorrow, he will definitely give back to the Trail Blazers.
If you don’t take this revenge, labor and management swear to be inhumane!
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For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin, who was named the best player in the game after the game, did not notice anything was wrong, and also forgot that he seemed to be a bit harsh tonight.
But we can’t rely on him, because everyone was in such good shape tonight, and they suddenly got high while playing.
Speaking of which, this has something to do with the three games mentioned earlier.
From the end of the All-Star voting at the end of January, to the whole month of February, and then into the second half of the season, the Trail Blazers experienced a long 18-game winning streak during this period.
Didn't lose.
Gradually, the entire Blazers team developed the spirit of "invincible labor and management."
Who would have known that not long after entering March, they suffered a blow and lost three games in just half a month.
You know, for most of the previous season, they only lost three games in total. As a result, they have lost as many games in half a month as they did in several months before.
If you think about it from another person's perspective, it would be difficult for anyone to accept this.
And when the Trail Blazers defeated the Pelicans with a score of 127:112 in the last game and restarted their winning streak, the depression they had accumulated due to the loss suddenly came to an end. Next, there was only one thing in their minds, that
Just let it out!
As a result, the Mavericks unfortunately became the unlucky guy.
At this moment, Wang Zelin and his teammates were still immersed in the joy of three consecutive victories, and they couldn't care less about the thoughts of the Mavericks players.
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After playing the Mavericks, the Trail Blazers immediately flew back to Portland the next morning. At 6 o'clock in the evening, they had their last game against the Mavericks at home.
Although this is a back-to-back game, through yesterday's match, the coaching staff and players all agreed that the Mavericks would not be their opponent.
Therefore, this time, Coach Terry rested Batum, who had some discomfort with his wrist, as well as veterans Carter and Jefferson.
At the end of the season, it is even more important to ensure the health of the players.
At the beginning of the game, the Trail Blazers sent out a lineup of Lillard, Connett Lee, Anthony Morrow, Aldridge, and Wang Zelin.
Seeing Lillard, Aldridge and Wang Zelin, the nearly 20,000 Trail Blazers fans on the sidelines suddenly felt at ease.
Looking at the Mavericks opposite, they still have the same lineup as last night.
In this case, if nothing else happens, it should be the same
Stable!
In the opening jump ball, Wang Zelin successfully won the ball for the team.
The rest of the game was just as the audience expected, with the Trail Blazers hitting one wave of offensive climaxes after another.
Wang Zelin scored 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal in the first quarter.
Lillard also scored two three-pointers, totaling 10 points in a single quarter.
There are various signs that this game is a sure bet.
However, as the game entered the second half, just 2 minutes into the third quarter, an accident happened.
The aging Nowitzki suddenly received the ball at a 45-degree angle on the left and decisively fired a three-pointer.
"Whoosh!"
The basketball hit the net.
In the first half, Nowitzki only took one three-point shot, and he missed it. This ball was his second shot of the game, and after scoring, the fans on the sidelines were in a commotion.
However, the score on the court at this time was 71:58, and the Trail Blazers were still 13 points ahead of their opponents, so Wang Zelin didn't feel anything about this three-point goal. In the next offensive round, he still ran the tactics calmly.
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In the Trail Blazers' offense, Wang Zelin directly attacked the frame after receiving the ball. He has now scored 25 points, and his desire to attack is clearly visible to the naked eye.
Nowitzki's defense changes failed to keep up.
"boom!"
With a loud noise, Wang Zelin jumped up and slammed the ball into the basket with both hands.
Violent slamming!
And after pouring in, he bent his legs and hung his arms on the basket and pulled down, causing the basket to drop several centimeters.
This button is so domineering!
After landing, he looked up to the sky and roared excitedly, then looked directly at Nowitzki behind him.
"Response from the King!"
The DJ at the venue started roaring crazily, and screams were heard frequently from the venue.
Offensive and defensive transitions, Nowitzki's high-position singles, the iconic Golden Rooster's independent shot...
"Whoa!"
Passed two points and scored.
Ouch, the veteran driver feels good tonight.
Under the basket, Wang Zelin was slightly moved when he saw Nowitzki hit another shot, but this did not affect his inner belief in winning.
The Trail Blazers attacked, Wang Zelin received the ball in the low post, suddenly turned around and took a hook shot, and also scored the ball.
In the rest of the third quarter, the two men were on the court against San Antonio, and the bosses of the two teams started an offensive battle!
After three quarters, it was 93:84. Under Nowitzki's superb performance, the Mavericks chased the point difference to single digits.
"Wang, isn't that guy Dirk taking drugs today?"
"If this continues, our summer vacation games this month will exceed the total of the previous half season."
"Man, please give me some strength!"
During the break, seeing that the team had not opened up the score, Batum, who was wearing casual clothes at the end of the bench, came over and joked.
"He was really on point in this quarter!" Hearing this, Wang Zelin also nodded, but soon his eyes were full of murderous intent, "In this case, I will be the one to defend him in the last quarter!"
I don’t believe it. I, the king, personally took action, and you can still be so accurate.