Chapter 902 James Milestone, Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals
After making several bowls of chicken soup, Cole saw that it was getting late, so Cole asked the Warriors players to go back and take some time to rest and start training as usual tomorrow.
Cole left first, followed by Curry and Thompson. Everyone left the arena in silence.
No one noticed that Draymond Green had been standing in the same position with a gloomy expression, not knowing what he was thinking.
When all his teammates left one by one, Green realized that he was the only one left on the court.
However, at this time, the only thing left in his mind was what Cole said: "We have always been the damn number one loser!"
The number one loser? I've had enough!
Green is a very fiery player. After losing the crucial fourth game, the pent-up anger in his heart broke through Tianling Gai.
You can’t lose! You can’t lose again next time!
In order to achieve this goal, so what if we use some small means other than basketball!
Anyway, it's not the first time I've done this...
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On social media after the game, Wang Zelin and the Trail Blazers were praised by fans.
Wang Zelin's super-blocked triple-double of 36 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks, 4 assists and 2 steals in a single game made countless Chinese fans across the ocean go crazy.
On various platforms, major forums, Moments and the newly emerging short video platform, there are news everywhere that "Wang Zelin scored a triple-double" and "The Trail Blazers got the match point."
"10 blocks in a single game! Damn..."
“The most versatile center in history—Wang Zelin!”
"Congratulations, king, for achieving a triple-double! Congratulations to you, Trail Blazers, for winning the match point! Next, we aim to win three consecutive championships!"
"The 7th triple-double in a single game in the playoffs! It surpassed the 5 triple-doubles of the legendary John Havlicek in the playoffs, ranking seventh in history! It also ranks third among active players, second only to James and Rondo
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Needless to say, on the 23rd, Wang Zelin once again took the Internet by storm.
It was on this day that he once again appeared on the 19:00 news broadcast on the Chinese imperial court. It took nearly half a minute to introduce him, and the queue was full!
Here in the mainland United States.
In the crucial game, Wang Zelin came down from the sky and made amazing blocks. The Blazers' shooters were ridiculously accurate at the Oracle Arena. Lillard and Aldridge worked together to rotate the lineup and produce crazy output. The total score in the training game became 3 to 1.
The defending champion holds the future...
The Blazers' performance in all aspects of the G4 game was perfect, and all Portland fans were immersed in the joy after the victory.
They sang loudly for the home team because of Wang Zelin's words. Don't applaud Coach Terry's bold decision-making at critical moments!
When the news that the Trail Blazers got the match point spread to the Eastern Conference, the players of the Cavaliers and Raptors felt even more pressure.
Especially James, who has been defeated by Wang Zelin in the finals for two consecutive years. Everyone said that the league's throne has completed a new round of real questions, and the future belongs to the Trail Blazers No. 36!
But the thirty-year-old man refused to accept it. He was eager to prove that his dominance had not dissipated, and he wanted to tell the world that his era had not passed.
So, let’s start by killing the raptors!
On the evening of May 23, the 2015-16 NBA regular season continues.
After a day of rest, James and his Cavaliers continued to sit at Quicken Loans Arena to meet the challenge of the Raptors.
After the first quarter, although the Raptors were temporarily trailing the Cavaliers by two points at 28:30, DeRozan's outstanding performance of 4 of 8 shots in a single quarter and scoring 10 points showed his desire for victory.
In addition, other Raptors players, whether they were the main players or substitutes, showed great aggression in the first quarter.
Just when people thought that the Eastern Conference finals should be a battle between dragons and tigers, as the "old emperor" James started the violent mode, scoring 13 points on 3 of 6 shots and 7 of 9 free throws in the second quarter, the result of this game was never the same.
Any suspense.
After halftime, the score between the two sides was 64:48, actually leading the Raptors by 16 points!
After changing sides, the Cavaliers continued to expand their lead. Irving scored a layup. The home team once led the Raptors by as many as 21 points.
James' tank layup reappeared and successfully gained 2 1!
With this free throw, James almost reached 5,251 points in his career.
After this battle, he officially surpassed NBA legend "Shark" Shaquille O'Neal and rose to fourth place on the all-time playoff scoring list. He is also the second-highest active player, second only to the Lakers.
Kobe Bryant!
In addition to Kobe, who ranks second, the first and third are Air Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar respectively.
Before Wang Zelin traveled through time, James had surpassed all three of the above and became the top scorer in NBA playoff history.
Moreover, he is also the only NBA player in history to score more than 7,000 points in the playoffs!
You have to admit that the length of James' career peak years is almost the longest in history. His physical functions are so terrifying!
Back to the G2 game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
As Irving and James broke out one after another, the Cavaliers firmly controlled the game. In the second half of the quarter, Irving scored 6 points in a row. Cousins also frequently caused damage at the basket, making 5 of 6 free throws.
Looking back at the Raptors, star DeRozan scored 10 points in the first quarter and another 6 points in the second quarter. As expected, he sluggish further in the second half. He only hit one goal in four shots and barely scored 4 points after drawing a foul.
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In the second half of the third quarter, he disappeared from the court without any scoring shots at all. However, Corey Joseph, a role player on the bench, stepped up and scored 7 points in a single quarter!
But in the end, it was difficult to defeat the Cavaliers' big three who broke out at full strength. After three quarters, the Cavaliers continued to lead by a big score of 88:69.
Entering the final quarter, James continued to stay on the court. As his personal rebounds and statistics continued to rise, he became the second player after Wang Zelin to post a triple-double in a single game in the playoffs this season.
In the following time, the game inevitably entered garbage time, the main players of both sides left the field early, and the game gradually became boring.
After the whole game, the Cavaliers once again defeated the Raptors at home 108:89, rewriting the total score of the series to 2-0!
As expected after the game, James was named the best player in the game!
In this game, James made 7 of 13 shots and scored 25 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds. He recorded a single-game triple-double for the 57th time in his career and the 15th time in the playoffs.
At the same time, he also took a career milestone tonight. In the end, his career points total reached 5,258 points, surpassing O'Neal and rising to fourth place on the all-time playoff scoring list.
Today, there are only three players left in front of James, namely Jordan, Kobe and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Considering that Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have retired for many years, even though Kobe Bryant said he would still play for the Purple and Gold next season after being eliminated by the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference semifinals, he is too old after all.
After entering the second decade of the new century, looking back at the Lakers' performance in the past six seasons, they missed the playoffs once, stopped in the first round twice, and stopped in the second round three times!
Since reaching the finals three times and winning two championships, the once mighty Purple and Gold Army has declined.
The Black Mamba, who was deeply tied to the Purple and Gold Army, was ultimately no match for Father Time. Even though he occasionally performed well in the playoffs, he still could not lead the team past the new era of Western Conference hegemony - the Portland Trail Blazers!
At present, Kobe's career playoff points total has reached 5,980 points, temporarily ranking second in history, only 7 points less than the first-ranked Michael Jordan.
Everyone knows that it will be a matter of time before they are surpassed by James, including Kobe.
But the reason why he chose to continue playing for the Lakers next season was not only to continue to prove that he was not old, but also to surpass Jordan in total points in the playoffs.
Losing to Wang Zelin again this season, Kobe also knew that there was a high probability that he would not be able to equal Jordan's 6 championship rings in terms of number of championship rings in his career.
But this does not mean that he has forgotten his dream of surpassing Jordan at the beginning of his career!
Why, surpassing the total points scored in the playoffs is not surpassing?
A question from a high school student!
Ahem, let’s get back to the point.
After the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals, even fans who don't watch the game should be able to see the huge gap between the Cavaliers and Raptors.
Especially the gap in the strength level of the leading players is even more obvious.
I originally thought that DeRozan would be able to survive no matter what, but in the end, he severely exceeded everyone's expectations of him, and the same script happened.
The same crazy output scored 16 points in the first half, but the second half was completely sluggish and became a dispensable shadow.
Against his background, James, who is also the leader of the team, naturally looks extremely tall, which also makes the majority of fans completely put an end to the question of "Can James lead the Cavaliers out of the Eastern Conference again?"
The Raptors' performance was so poor that the Warriors lost the crucial fourth game at home. If nothing else, the next total game showdown should be James VS Wang Zelin again.
But as we all know, if nothing unexpected happens, something will happen.
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Time flies by quickly, and May 25th arrives in a blink of an eye.
The much-anticipated Western Conference Finals returns to Portland and the Rose Garden Arena.
Tonight, the Trail Blazers will sit at home and compete with the Warriors in Game 5 of the series.
When Curry and his teammates came to Portland, they immediately felt the fanatical atmosphere permeating the city.
After winning the crucial fourth game, the Trail Blazers now have the right time, location, and people.
Holding the match point, playing at home, everyone from the management and coaching staff to the players and fans are full of confidence...
They are bound to win this game!
On the contrary, the Warriors' players looked extremely serious.
This is a game that cannot be lost. The Warriors have reached the edge of the cliff and have no way out.
One step back, and you will reach an abyss!
Tonight, they are really going to face a last-ditch battle.
At the same time, public opinion on the Internet reversed again. Many "Warriors fans" jumped out of nowhere and expressed their support for the Warriors to make a comeback!
Needless to say, these people must be the same keyboard warriors who just spoke nice words to their pioneers in the last game to highlight their differences.
Seeing that the situation was one-sided and the Warriors were about to collapse, they couldn't help but jump out to point out the situation again.
The weird atmosphere lingered until 19 o'clock in the evening.
After the opening ceremony, both sides came out.
The Warriors still fielded their five-small lineup, and Coach Cole was quite desperate.
The Trail Blazers continue to field an unlimited defensive lineup of Beverley Barton, Batum, Beverley and Wang Zelin!
In the last game, they proved that this lineup is enough to restrain the Warriors' five shots. Seeing that the Warriors have no plans to change tonight, Coach Terry is full of expectations for the next game.
Beep~~~
The referee blew the whistle and Wang Zelin easily won the jump ball.
The Trail Blazers got the opportunity to take the lead in attacking, and the scene immediately burst into cheers!
Tremble, you scumbags!
This is not the place you should come, prepare to accept a disastrous defeat!
"snort……"
Green immediately made a sound of disdain, and then his eyes turned cold, staring at the Blazers 36 who was moving at a crazy pace.
But Green quickly regained his senses and remembered another voice in his mind: Don't worry, now is not the time, just bear with Drummond for a while, and let the other side look good later.
Beverley dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Wang Zelin posed as a triple threat from a high position, pretending to be an organization, but actually breaking through.
Facing the frame, he turned his back, hit the ball hard again, easily knocked Green away, turned around and went to the basket to complete a two-handed dunk.
Easy start 2:0!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the Warriors' offense, Green hits the ball at the top of the key, and others play in unlimited space.
In this round, the Trail Blazers once again showed the world the super defensive strength of their current lineup.
Curry's continuous movement did not get a chance to take a shot, and Thompson's final catch was also interfered with by Harrell, who was changing defense.
The basketball hit the basket and Wang Zelin protected the backboard.
The Warriors' five small players retreated quickly, giving the Trail Blazers no chance to counterattack.
Wang Zelin pushed himself to the frontcourt, handed it to Batum, and quickly landed.
As soon as he reached the low post on the right, the pass from the outside was quickly in place. Wang Zelin grabbed the ball and tried to beat Green. Thompson and Barnes also followed suit.
"Three-person double team! So fast!"
Kenny Smith exclaimed in the commentary box.
Even though the Warriors' five young players were only stunned for a short time before being found a way to limit it by the Trail Blazers, it is undeniable that the lineup carefully crafted by Cole has indeed had a great impact on modern basketball and has also made many
The famous marshal saw the desirability of the fifth small school.
It can only be said that they were so unlucky to encounter a version-defying bug like Trail Blazers 36!
"Wang's ball was also very fast. Will Barton's open opportunity in the bottom corner... hit! The Warriors' quick double-teaming not only had no effect, but gave the opponent a chance to hit a three-pointer!"
It was so exciting from the beginning, and Smith also became excited.
But when his words reached Cole's ears, they were like adding salt to the wound.
The game continued, and Livingston misplaced Beverley in singles. After all, he had a certain height advantage. Beverley jumped up to interfere but failed. Livingston's low-post turnaround jumper went over his fingertips and hit the backboard.