Chapter 917: Winning the Warriors, hot discussion after the game
70:60!
After Carter completed an alley-oop 180-degree dunk, the Warriors were already 10 points behind the Trail Blazers.
Cole called a timeout without hesitation. At first, the Warriors were ready to fight to the end, but they didn't expect that the situation on the court would become so tragic.
Barnes' injury has already cast a shadow over the entire Warriors team. Now Vince Carter, a nearly 40-year-old veteran of the Trail Blazers, actually broke out. In less than a minute, he scored five points in a row and contributed
A blood cap.
Listening to the cheers filling the home arena, Cole felt confused and... a little scared for the first time.
Yes, you heard it right, it’s fear!
As the coach of a top team, Steve Kerr was actually afraid of the strength of another team.
Thinking of this, he no longer had much expectations for this game, especially when he saw the same confusion on the faces of the Warriors fans around him, and his heart sank deeper and deeper.
The timeout is over, there are no changes in the lineup, and players from both sides return to the court.
Watching the main players take the field one by one, Cole clenched his fists and sat back on the bench. He no longer had the momentum that "we will definitely win this series" when he was mobilized before the game.
Carter's wonderful performance forced the Warriors to put part of their defensive support on the outside. As a result, Wang Zelin and Aldridge on the inside were released on the offensive end, making it easier to play.
At the same time, it also completely tilted the balance of victory.
At the 6th minute of the third quarter, the score between the two teams became 84:69. After the first half of the quarter, the Trail Blazers' lead expanded to 15 points.
Curry and Thompson's outside touch is gradually becoming average. After all, the Warriors basically focus on the death five in this series, which consumes a lot of physical energy for the main players.
Especially in this series, Curry averaged 42 minutes of playing time per game. After all, he is not known for his physical fitness. It was enough to reach the tiebreaker.
But even so, of the 11 points the Warriors struggled to score in the second half of the second half, 9 of them were directly or indirectly related to Curry.
With a three-pointer, a mid-range shot and two assists, Curry's impact on the Warriors can be said to have touched every aspect.
But even so, this game is gradually getting further and further away for the Warriors.
As for the Trail Blazers, they have an absolute advantage in rebounding. Not only do they shoot higher, but they also achieve good efficiency. 19 points in the half quarter is the best proof!
Entering the second half, the Blazers' three points went hand in hand, making it difficult for the Warriors to defend themselves. After one quarter, the Blazers' lead was as high as 20 points, 97:77!
Barkley shook his head and sighed: "This quarter was too painful for the Warriors. Not only did the Trail Blazers' main players perform stably, but many players on the bench suddenly broke out, making it even more difficult for the Warriors, who were already full of injured players, to defend!"
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Kenny Smith said: "The only way for the Warriors to break the game is to attack. Unfortunately, they only scored 19 points over the Trail Blazers in the third quarter. On the other hand, the Trail Blazers scored 32 points as a team.
The gap between the two teams in the direct competition in this quarter was too big.”
"Yes," O'Neal said with certainty, "Maybe the Trail Blazers can celebrate in advance. They are about to reach the finals for the third consecutive year!"
"I seem to have seen the birth of a great dynasty!" Miller said.
In front of the Warriors bench, Cole bowed and said to Curry and others: "I think the opponent will definitely launch a more violent attack. We have no way to retreat, we can only attack with attack."
"I know everyone is exhausted at the moment, but we must not give up. The Trail Blazers will definitely send their main force to fight us in the last quarter, and their main force also has physical problems. Now, when it comes to competing for will, I don't think we will lose.
them!"
Curry didn't play the entire game, and the same went for Thompson and Iguodala. Their killer faces were a little pale at the moment, but the Warriors team still persevered.
Because the desire for the championship is still supporting them!
"Even if we are already 20 points behind, no one can guarantee that he will be the winner until the last moment!" Cole shouted in a low voice.
"Brothers, let us work together to overthrow the rule of the Pioneers!"
At the critical moment, Iguodala, the boss of the Warriors locker room, stood up, looked at the Trail Blazers, and shouted loudly.
"Kill the Pioneers!"
The Warriors bench yelled loudly.
"Kill the warrior!"
There was a lot of movement on the opposite side. At this time, Wang Zelin didn't want to give the Warriors a chance to rekindle their fighting spirit, so he immediately stood up and roared.
"Fight the warrior! Fight the warrior! Fight the warrior..."
Soon, the cheers from the entire arena completely drowned out the Warriors' voices.
This is one of the charms of the home stadium!
The end begins.
The Trail Blazers attacked first. As soon as Wang Zelin entered the basket, Iguodala and BoGt posted up. Then Thompson was also near the left wing paint area and could implement a three-person double team at any time.
Cole determined that Wang Zelin's offensive threat was always the biggest one. No other Trail Blazers player had the destructive power he had. So at this time, the Warriors still dare not reduce the defensive pressure on Wang Zelin!
He would even rather leave others open than give Wang Zelin a chance to score an easy goal.
This was a pass from Lillard. Button received the ball and did not take a shot at the three-point line. Instead, he held the ball and advanced to the wing, taking two steps to take a shot.
"Whoosh!"
Two-point hit.
The Warriors attacked, Curry singled out Lillard, and everyone else, including Thompson, rushed into the paint.
In the crucial fourth quarter, in order to limit Wang Zelin's movement in the paint area while fighting for rebounds, the Warriors used a crowd tactic in the paint area.
Obviously, when the superstars are playing alone, it is impossible for Curry to pass the ball.
In a one-on-one duel, Curry took a step back and hit a three-pointer after clearing the space.
80:99, the score difference between the two sides narrowed to 19 points
Trail Blazers offense.
This time Patton got an opening again and took another shot, but missed.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Warriors implemented a three-and-one under the basket. Wang Zelin failed to grab the offensive rebound and was caught by Thompson. It was passed to Curry and the Warriors attacked.
"The Warriors advanced very quickly, and they launched a fast break!" Barkley shouted at this time.
Thompson, Iguodala, and Livingston were running with all their strength, but BoGt was left at the end alone. He really couldn't run anymore.
For the Trail Blazers, Lillard has kept up with Curry, Aldridge has kept up with Livingston, Barton has not kept up with Thompson, and Connett Lee has kept up with Iguodala, but his figure is not as good as behind.
The latter is so burly that it cannot stop the latter from sprinting so fast.
Wang Zelin returned to defense from the center and drove straight to the basket, following Iguodala.
At this time, Thompson received the ball from Curry and decisively chose to grab a three-pointer, but missed. Iguodala took the lead to take off, grabbed the rebound and then took off the second time to attack.
There is a saying that the mantis stalks the cicada, followed by the oriole.
As soon as the mantis took off, a oriole flew out from behind him and slapped his ball onto the backboard.
The person who blocked the shot was none other than Wang Zelin!
"Blocked! Wang's aerial interception, this is his sixth block in this game!" O'Neal said excitedly.
"The Trail Blazers counterattacked, Lillard received the ball, and he was very fast..."
When he got to the frontcourt, my God, he didn't choose to rush to the basket to finish, but chose a three-pointer. Can he score..."
"Hit, three-pointer!"
Miller shouted excitedly, and the stadium quickly erupted into waves of noise.
102:80!
The despair in the eyes of the Warriors players became even stronger.
Cole had lost any enthusiasm at this time, and Lillard remained unmoved after scoring the goal. He just sat quietly and watched the scene in front of him.
He originally expected the Warriors to enter the final quarter and quickly recover some points with their desperate momentum, but the reality was that the point difference was not close but was widened again!
At this moment, he felt as if someone had stabbed him with a knife, and he was bleeding from the pain. He wanted to kill a handful of styptic powder but accidentally grabbed a handful of salt.
You can imagine how sour and refreshing it is!
There is no so-called hope and dawn in his heart anymore, there is only despair!
However, Curry still had no intention of giving up. He and Thompson led the Warriors to launch a counterattack and launched a wave of three-pointers.
Not to mention, there were mistakes. Under Wang Zelin's terrifying pressure, the two of them actually burst out with amazing energy.
Especially Curry, his shooting point is getting further and further away from the three-point line. The most exaggerated one is a super long three-pointer in the logo area in the 8th minute of the final quarter.
The two of them led the team to reduce the score to less than 15 points, which shocked the home fans.
Unfortunately, the score difference was too big at the end of the third quarter, and it was a little late for Curry and Thompson to break out.
In addition, Wang Zelin is as stable as a rock at the basket and is unmoved by the outside world. Even if Curry hits amazing three-pointers one after another, he can still give what he wants in the penalty area and score easily.
The Blazers relied on his stable performance to destroy the Splash's last hope of chasing points.
Two minutes before the end, Cole took the initiative to replace the main players and announced his surrender in advance.
Curry and Thompson sat off the court, with the former chewing his braces crazily and the latter staring blankly in the direction of the scoreboard.
Obviously, they completely lost their temper after losing this game!
The score was finally settled at 128:112.
The Trail Blazers scored 31 points in the last quarter, while the Warriors scored 35 points with their superb performance. Their performance in the last quarter overwhelmed the Trail Blazers.
However, the gap behind was so big that Splash couldn't make up for it despite all his efforts. In the end, the Trail Blazers easily defeated the Warriors at home and won the game of the century!
The series between the two sides was officially settled at 4-3. Wang Zelin, who faced a tiebreaker for the first time in his playoff career, successfully had the last laugh.
Curry and Thompson both scored 70!
Seven members of the Trail Blazers team scored in double figures. Wang Zelin, who staged the return of the king, played "injured" for 45 minutes tonight. He scored 25 points in the half, 33 points in the three quarters, and finished the game with 48 points, 20 rebounds and 8 rebounds.
A huge double-double with blocks, 6 assists and 3 steals!
The result of this game was very different from what fans predicted before the game. After the game, there were endless discussions on social media and the media.
Everyone originally thought this would be an extremely exciting game, but unexpectedly from the beginning to the end, the main theme of a normal game was always one-sided!
But this does not mean that the fans think this game is too easy. On the contrary, in their hearts, this game is worthy of the praise of the "Game of the Century"!
After all, this game contributed many wonderful shots, enough to make it a rare classic battle in NBA history.
"Phew! It's finally over. This series is full of complicated factors!"
"Yes, before the Western Conference Finals, who would have thought that the Warriors and Trail Blazers would be able to fight to the seventh game? Who would have thought that this series would be so cruel."
"Yes, who would have thought that the Warriors would lose so miserably in this game. It can only be said that my dominance is too strong!"
"48 20! And 8 blocks and 6 assists, that's crazy!"
"It's such a pity that the Warriors are only a little bit close to overthrowing the Trail Blazers' dominance and kicking off a new era for them... What a pity, Wang is still too strong!"
"Footfalls, fights, injuries, suspensions... Oh, what a bastard!!! Now carefully thinking about this year's Western Conference Finals, this is definitely the most exciting set of performances I have seen in my 20 years of watching football!"
"Hey, buddy, you also missed two points, Wang's hanging dunk and the take-off of the 39-year-old UFO!"
"Yes, although it is cruel, we still have to congratulate the Trail Blazers. Congratulations to them for once again breaking out of the Western Conference and reaching the finals!"
"Brothers, let us celebrate the birth of a new dynasty together! I can't wait to see the Trail Blazers' performance in the Finals!"
"I think so!"
"Me too 1"
"Me too 2!"
"Haha, what a Trail Blazers dynasty, just wait and see, LeBron is the real king, and the Cavaliers will still be this year's championship!"
"How about the Cavaliers championship? Can you give me some face? You should win against the Raptors first, right?"
"That is, although the Cavaliers won the Tianwang Mountain, they will go to Toronto for the next game. Maybe they will be dragged into the tiebreaker by the Raptors?"
"For the finals, you should pass the Eastern Conference Finals first!"
"If Wang really leads the Portland Trail Blazers to establish a dynasty this year, do you think it is possible for him to surpass Michael Jordan after he retires?"
"Very funny! After all, he is still so young..."
"It seems like this. Wang is simply too young. His future is destined to be a star. I can't even imagine how many such championships he will win after retirement? Five? Six? Or 11 comparable to Russell's?
indivual?"
"Well... as a rational Wang Mi, I think everyone should focus on the present. It is still too far away to surpass Michael. If you say this now, it is equivalent to bringing trouble to Wang!"
"This makes sense. Is Wang still four championships away from Michael? Why don't we temporarily set the goal of surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Russell and Shaq?"
"You're right. Before becoming the first player in history, Wang must at least become the first center in history!"
