The Warriors' mentality was a little messed up, and they gradually lost their structure when playing. They started to be mechanically simple and even brainless.
After hitting the iron several times in a row, Yingodala broke through and received a big hit from Wang Zelin.
Thompson caught the ball in the mid-range, encountered strong interference, and missed a jump shot.
Ezeli finally grabbed an offensive rebound, prepared for a second attack, and dunked to regain morale, but was driven back to the basket from the low post by Trail Blazers No. 36, who picked the melon behind his head and completed the shot.
The Oracle Arena has become lifeless. The score difference in this all-American live broadcast is not too big, but it has remained around 15 points and has not changed much.
Entering the fourth quarter, when the Splash Brothers suddenly struck again, Cole shook his head in frustration.
The only thing to blame is that he was too careless. At the beginning of the second half, he didn't take the 7-point deficit into consideration. As a result, he was caught off guard by the Blazers' sudden outburst, which led to what happened now.
An embarrassing situation.
After another half quarter, seeing the point difference hovering between 15 and 20 points, the Warriors finally gave up their struggle and replaced their main players ahead of schedule.
After Wang Zelin scored over 30 points in this game, he stopped attacking and focused on defense. However, with 34 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 7 blocks and 2 steals, his 4x5 triple-double data was still quite impressive.
You know, for more than 95% of the current players, this may be something worthy of special mention. But for Wang Zelin, it seems that it can only be said to be relatively good, and then there is nothing more.
He has played or been close to playing this kind of data many times this season, and fans and the media are not surprised at it, even the players of tonight's opponent, the Golden State Warriors. It's just human nature.
In the end, the Trail Blazers won by 17 points. Although the main players of both sides competed for another half of the final quarter, the game basically lost its suspense as early as the end of the third quarter.
After this game, the Portland Trail Blazers' record this season became 69 wins and 7 losses, and they are only one game away from tying the best regular season record in team history of 70 wins and 12 losses just set last season.
They are one step closer to the 1996 Bulls' regular season record of 72 wins and 10 losses.
After the game, Wang Zelin was very excited. For him, the greatest value and significance of this game was that he defeated Curry again.
After this battle, the regular season record between the two sides became 3:1. Wang Zelin had the advantage in the battle, and the same was true in terms of statistics. As long as we continue to work hard in the next few games and strive to be ahead of the Warriors in terms of record, then this season
There is a high probability that he will not be chosen as the MVP of the regular season this season.
With a good mood, Wang Zelin ended the post-game news interview and went back to the hotel to sleep with Kendou in his arms.
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In the prelude to a high-profile showdown in early April, the Trail Blazers defeated the Warriors on the road.
Experts predict that this game will directly affect the birth of the king of the Western Conference Finals in the playoffs!
The Trail Blazers did a very good job in controlling the rhythm tonight, and of course the Warriors also played well, but because of this, the Trail Blazers' performance was even more surprising.
With the Warriors starting so well, the Trail Blazers' key player, Wang Zelin, was found and grasped.
Under this situation, Coach Terry did a very good job in allocating players. The players who played tonight all did what they were supposed to do. The tacit understanding and tactical execution of the entire team were amazing!
After the Warriors played a very good first quarter, the Trail Blazers firmly held on to the score, then seized the opportunity to overtake in the second quarter. Entering the second half, they directly controlled the rhythm of the game with a wave of explosions, laying the foundation for the final victory.
Victory!
After the whole game, the impression given to more professional fans and real professional fans and experts is that when both players are in good condition, the Trail Blazers are slightly better than the Warriors.
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Wang Zelin's 30-10-7 near triple-double in a single game beat Curry's 32 points in a single game, completely mobilizing the enthusiasm of the fans.
Except for this one, the remaining battles between Wang Zha and Lao GDP, Hu Kai battle, James vs George... every match made the fans enthusiastic.
However, the strong matchup has nothing to do with the Trail Blazers for the time being. After beating the Warriors, among the remaining 6 games of the Trail Blazers, only two opponents are worthy of attention, namely the No. 8 match against the Thunder and the final game.
The spurs.
As for the remaining four teams, their strength is relatively average. For the Trail Blazers, winning them is basically a sure thing.
The Trail Blazers are now playing against a weak team. The first thing is to ensure that they win, and then they can ensure that they hit the regular season record.
On the morning of the 5th, Wang Zelin and his teammates returned to Portland. Next, they needed to finish a game at home before heading to Oklahoma City to challenge the Thunder.
After another day of preparation, on April 6, Wang Zelin and his teammates sat at home and faced the challenge of the Kings, who had previously been the "nemesis of the Trail Blazers."
Currently, the Kings are still ranked ninth in the Western Conference, with a record of one fewer win than the eighth-ranked Houston Mosaics. Theoretically, they have a clear shot at making the playoffs.
So tonight, the Kings, who are aiming to hit the playoffs, still have two stars shining, Rondo is responsible for defense and organization, and Wiggins is responsible for the main attack.
However, the Trail Blazers players, who had just defeated the Warriors in the Bay Area two days ago, were in full form tonight. They played strong defense from the beginning. With stable performance and defense again and again, they expanded their advantage step by step.
, and finally the rest of the game.
There was no suspense in the whole game, no key goals, no comebacks or bloody incidents that capsized in the gutter.
At 115:87, the Trail Blazers defeated by 28 points and won their 77th regular season victory of the season.
After this game, they successfully tied the best regular season record in team history of 70 wins and 12 losses just created last season. That night, this news quickly appeared on the front pages of major social media platforms.
Wang Zelin played 28 minutes, making 18 of 22 shots and 11 of 11 free throws. He scored 47 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal, 1 turnover and 3 fouls. Super luxurious statistics.
There is no doubt that this made his call to defend the regular season MVP title even louder.
Immediately after the game ended, the Portland Trail Blazers official website posted a meaningful message directly on the official websites of Twitter, Facebook and other major social platforms:
"72 wins, can it still be far behind?"
It is not so much meaningful as it is the first public statement of their ambitions in front of basketball fans around the world.