The first two match days of the preseason have passed, and there are 8 series and 16 teams. Even cloud fans who have not paid much attention to the games because the regular season schedule is too dense have also learned through game highlights, online interactions, expert analysis, etc.
A series of channels have a certain impact on how each team performs in the playoffs this season.
Some guys who used to play dead during the regular season opened the coffin lid first as usual in the playoffs, bursting out with amazing energy;
Some young people who performed well in the regular season only realized how high the sky is and how vast the earth is after reaching the big stage of the playoffs. At the same time, they also had a preliminary understanding of the classic saying "The future belongs to you!"
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Similarly, there are also some teams and players who have performed horribly in the past few seasons and have continued to show their dominance this season.
This group of people is shouting to everyone in the alliance: This era is destined to belong to me!
At the same time, after experiencing the first game, each team has a certain understanding of their first-round opponents.
Except for the Trail Blazers, Warriors, and Cavaliers who are absolutely confident in their own strength and can ensure that the team advances to the second round, all other teams attach great importance to the next game and have never underestimated their opponents.
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After all, for most teams, the first training game is more of a preliminary test, wanting to see how deep the opponent's water is, so as to facilitate subsequent responses.
Some teams are even prepared from the beginning, and may have to wait until the sixth game, which is the fifth game to prepare for the Tianwang Mountain.
What's more, they even made plans to fight seven fierce games and have a tiebreaker in the series.
Therefore, after the first game ended, while the players took the time to rest, the coaching staff of most teams had sleepless nights, racking their brains for the following games.
Not to mention other teams, even the Trail Blazers, not everyone is as confident as Wang Zelin. As far as the coaching staff is concerned, Coach Terry and his assistant team have also started a new round of overtime work.
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On April 21, Wang Zelin got up early in the morning and called Jokic and Yi Jianlian together. They finished their morning run, had breakfast, and came to the arena early to start a new day of training.
I sweated on the floor all morning, took a break at noon, and went to the gym with my teammates in the afternoon to prepare for the evening game.
Coach Terry really didn't expect to win the first game by so many points.
After winning so much, I am naturally happy, but now Coach Terry has something to worry about:
There are so many young people, and there are so many young people. Will winning the first game be too easy, which will lead to slackness later on?
A arrogant soldier will be defeated, this is not just a saying.
The NBA's slogan for one year is called - The Place Where Miracles Are Born!
Not only in the regular season, but also in the more exciting atmosphere of the playoffs, anything can happen.
For example, last night, the Celtics relied on the strong will of the team and the three-pointer of star Thomas Thomas to become the first team in the first round of the playoffs this season to achieve a victory over the opponent and win on the road.
The next winning team.
After thinking about it, he quickly called the players to come to him to cool down the players.
Don't lose the game tonight because you are too careless!
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At 19:30 in the evening, the Trail Blazers ushered in their second home game against the Mosaics at the Rose Garden Arena.
Because the score difference in the last game was too wide, Wang Zelin got a real double in three quarters without even breaking a sweat, and he played so easily and contently. Even the Houstonians frequently made money under Wang Zelin's defensive deterrent...
Therefore, let alone Houston Mosaic players, after the first game, many experts, retired celebrities, and current stars all agreed:
The most the Houston Mosaics can win is one game and not even one.
On this night, Wang Zelin also had no mercy.
In the second game at home, Wang Zelin and his teammates were determined to once again crush the opponent's idea of stealing a victory at the Rose Garden Arena.
As soon as the game started, Wang Zelin showed even more terrifying pressure than in the previous game.
In the first three minutes of the first quarter, during this full three-minute period, the Mosaic team did not score a single point!
Their attack was either directly given a hot pot gift package by Wang Zelin, or was destroyed by Wang Zelin's strong interference.
At the same time, it was just as ferocious on the offensive end.
After a series of blows at the beginning, the opponent had no choice but to double-team Wang Zelin. Under this situation, Wang Zelin still gave everything on the court and sent several wonderful passes in succession.
The players of the Houston Mosaic team were completely unable to resist and were forced to get involved in Wang Zelin's rhythm of the game, making ineffective turnaround runs again and again.
What makes the Mosaic players even more desperate is that the Trail Blazers' bench players are even better than in the last game. They originally expected the second team to chase points, but after entering the second quarter, they could only watch the points.
The gap continues to widen.
The main players have been unable to enter their best condition, and the opponent's offensive momentum has been wave after wave. In desperation, D'Antoni can only find Ming Jin to call it a day.
The Portland Trail Blazers scored another victory at home, 125:88, easily completing their second consecutive victory over the Mosaics.
The score difference in a single game was as high as 37 points, another hearty crushing victory!
Including the 52-point victory in the opening game, the Trail Blazers once again set a new historical record.
That is, the largest average margin of victory in the first two games of a first-round playoff series in NBA history - a margin of 44.5 points in the first two games of the first round!
As the biggest contributor to the creation of this new record, Wang Zelin played less time in this game than in the previous game. He was substituted with two minutes left before the end of the third quarter. He spent the rest of the time playing with
Liu Yifei, Zhang Ziyi, Sister Zhilin and other domestic female celebrities on the sidelines were chatting and laughing, discussing romance.
This made many domestic fans in front of the TV envious and wished they could replace him.
But even so, Wang Zelin still scored a game-high 33 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks, plus 4 assists and 2 steals. After the game, he was once again named the best player of the game.
The opposite Mosaic team did not have a player who performed slightly better tonight. The only good thing now is that they can finally return to their home court.
Next, the match between the two sides will move to the Mosaic team's home court - Toyota Center Arena, where a two-round contest will begin.
These are the Mosaic's last two chances to win, led by James Harden.
Of course, if they return to their home court for another two games, they can once again experience the despair of being swept.