Lillard obviously didn't care about the dead silence at the scene. He stood there with a solemn expression on his face and made his signature celebration move domineeringly - raising his hand to look at his watch!
In this duel that decided life and death for the Lakers, Lillard killed him with one shot and called it a day!
Finally, after all the fans in the Staples Center came to their senses, they all covered their heads with their hands, unable to believe what they had just witnessed.
Lillard put down his right hand and was immediately hugged by Wang Zelin. Then more and more Blazers players rushed up and surrounded Lillard.
"Three-pointer at the buzzer! I told you you could do it, Damien!" Wang Zelin beamed. In the second half of the game, he was stared at by the referee and was extremely frustrated. He finally waited until the Lakers fell from heaven to hell.
moment.
In addition, the assist he just gave to Lillard was also his 10th assist of the game!
Yes, Wang Zelin got a 4x5 triple-double tonight. Although 28 points in a single game is his most mediocre scoring performance in this year's playoffs, getting his first triple-double in this year's playoffs is also a big deal.
Something to be happy about.
On the bench, almost all the Trail Blazers players stood up, cheered and roared for Lillard. Even the old Carter was too excited to control himself. At this moment, he completely lost the composure of the veteran.
Faced with such a wonderful buzzer-beater, everything is over. What do you need to be calm?
After Carter and his teammates finished celebrating off the court, he looked at Kobe and Paul.
Both of them had their heads lowered, their hands on their hips, and the word "frustration" was written all over their faces.
Both men were in their best form today. Paul had 26 points, 12 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Kobe had 29 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, including a crucial three-pointer.
But it was precisely this that hit the two of them the most.
Even though they tried their best, they still couldn't shake the Trail Blazers' dominance of the series.
Their best efforts are worthless in front of the pioneers led by Wang Zelin!
In the end, 124:123, the Portland Trail Blazers won a difficult away game and continued to maintain their undefeated record in the playoffs!
After the game, Wang Zelin, who scored 28 points, 17 rebounds, 10 assists, 7 blocks and 2 steals, and Lillard, who scored 21 points, 11 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals, were named the best players of the game.
Even though Lillard scored 20 points today, he fully deserves this honor based on his priceless three-pointer at the buzzer at the last moment.
In addition, Aldridge had a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Batum had 13 points, Button had 11 points, Jokic had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Connett Lee had 9 points.
For the Lakers, Kobe and Paul both scored 25 points. At the same time, they also failed to live up to Lu Wei, who broke out at the critical moment and scored 19 points in the game.
After the game, the Lakers fans left the field sadly, and the only ones left were Trail Blazers fans and Chinese fans, and their cheers continued for a long time.
After experiencing such a game full of home whistles and physical conflicts, the feeling of still winning is really indescribably refreshing.
And what’s even more critical is the dramatic plot twist at the last moment when Kobe was slapped in the face first and Lillard slapped him in the face in return. The fight was extremely tough!
In contrast, the Lakers caused the conflict themselves, did whatever they wanted with the help of the referees, and finally lost the game. They really lost both the game and the people.
After the game, Wang Zelin and Lillard were interviewed by reporters on the sidelines.
When asked about the reason why he chose to give up the final attack to Lillard tonight, Wang Zelin said bluntly:
"We have no plans to play overtime! We just want to win this game cleanly!"
Lillard on the side was smiling when he spoke: "I'm right, we are ready to return to Portland with the joy of victory in advancing to the series! Celebrate with the fans..."
Later, Wang Zelin made a bold statement in front of all the broadcast cameras: "As long as I am here, the Lakers will never get rid of the Trail Blazers' rule!"
Paul and Kobe lost at home, and there was no excuse for the loss. The Lakers hurriedly ended the post-game interview.
Competitive sports never show mercy to the weak.
The game had just ended, and Kobe and his Lakers were immediately forgotten.
There was only one question that was asked the most in subsequent interviews, "There is only one day left and the results of the regular season MVP will be announced. Wang, do you think you can win this award again?"
As the MVP award approaches, the competition between Wang Zelin and Curry finally reaches the day when it will be announced.
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After the interview ended, the two followed Coach Terry back to the locker room.
When they arrived in the locker room, their teammates couldn't stand the splashing of water and celebrations for the two of them.
After celebrating with his teammates, Lillard smiled and sat on the bench to wipe the water from his hair with a towel.
This was probably the time he was most happy to get wet.
At this moment, a certain Mr. Wang smuggled a bottle of champagne from nowhere. Seeing the right moment, he poured the entire bottle towards Lillard's head the moment he put down the towel.
"Hahahaha! Surprised or not? Unexpected or not..."
Seeing Lillard turned into a drowned rat again, Wang Zelin laughed and hid behind Aldridge.
"Damn it, I can't spare you..."
At this time, Lillard no longer had the cold-faced killer attitude on the court. He grabbed a bottle of champagne and threw it at Wang Zelin.
There was great joy in the visiting team's locker room.
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Just one day before the Trail Blazers defeated the Lakers, the Golden State Warriors had ended their third matchup with the San Antonio Spurs.
Prior to this, the Spurs had trailed the Warriors 0-2.
One more loss and their championship dream this year will be ruined.
After returning to their home court at the AT&T Center Arena, the Spurs successfully pulled back a victory amid the cheers of San Antonians from the beginning to the end.
Lillard had a big explosion in the first quarter, scoring 11 points and 3 rebounds. In addition, the GDP trio and Love also scored.
At the end of the first half, the Spurs led by 5 points at 47:42.
In the third quarter, Lao Yaodao regained his old "20-minute Jordan" experience card, scoring 8 points and 3 assists, making a snake-like breakthrough and tearing apart the defense of the Warriors' bench.
Entering the crucial final showdown, it was Leonard again. He made 3 of 4 shots in a single quarter, 1 of 1 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He scored a personal high of 13 points in the final quarter, helping the Spurs withstand the splash of the Warriors.
The group's counterattack.
In the end, 110:106, the Spurs narrowly defeated their opponent by 4 points at home, and the total score of the series between the two sides came to 1 to 2.
Curry, who had scored 30 points in the first two games, had a poor hand tonight. He made 7 of 17 shots from the field and 3 of 11 three-pointers. He scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.
Such data is undoubtedly abnormal when placed on Ku Ritian.
What's even worse is that the Warriors lost yesterday, but the Trail Blazers won today.