"Why does it rain everywhere..."
At Denver International Airport, Wang Zelin was called up early in the morning and prepared to fly to Tennessee with his teammates.
I was in a normal mood after losing yesterday. Who would have thought that it would rain in Denver in the morning, as if it was driving away the Trail Blazers.
"Stop complaining, Wang. We lost this time. Next time we return to our home court, there will be people in Denver to watch."
Lillard stepped forward to comfort him.
Sneakers, a sexy red suit, and big sunglasses on rainy days...
Wang Zelin was sincerely impressed by Lillard's extraordinary taste.
Lillard later did not deal with Westbrook, perhaps because their clothes did not match...
"Wow Damien, if you don't wear your clothes today, you will definitely have a 120% turn-around rate when walking on the street." Wang Zelin said without conscience.
"Really? I think so too. We can study the outfits in the future. By the way, when I talked about music theory with LaMarcus last time, I found that you are quite talented. Let's get together when we have time. I seem to have found Inspiration for writing songs…”
When talking about clothes and music, Lillard changed from his usual cold-faced male god appearance and behaved like an enthusiastic and devout pilgrim.
"OK."
Wang Zelin smiled, but Lillard's words touched a chord in his heart.
Basketball + music?
There seems to be something going on!
Don't you see that there are many senior time travellers, especially the big guys in urban time travel, and none of them is a copycat who is so successful at it.
Wang Zelin was a bookworm for ten years in his last life. Besides basketball, what he liked to see the most was the various people traveling through Hong Kong led by Wang Zijun.
Not to mention anything else, just a bunch of game songs in the 2k series, Wang Zelin, who has been involved in the game since 2k11, can be said to be extremely familiar with them.
Maybe, you can really consider doing it...
Culture and sports are blooming!
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At 10 a.m. on the 29th, all 12 Trail Blazers players, four members of the coaching staff, and two accompanying team doctors arrived at the hotel in Tennessee.
Back-to-back away games are not only tiring for the players, but also for the coaches.
So getting enough rest is particularly important.
After getting off the plane, all the Blazers checked into a hotel near FedEx Arena, the home of the Grizzlies, and continued to get some sleep.
Tonight's opponent, the Grizzlies, cannot be underestimated.
Currently, the Grizzlies have played a total of 28 games, with a record of 21 wins and 7 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference, only one win behind the Trail Blazers, who have 22 wins and 6 losses.
It's interesting to say that the West is not as good as the East. The Heat are in a league of their own and leading the way.
The top four teams in the Western Conference have only one more win than the last place. The competition is extremely fierce, and you may be overtaken if you are not careful.
Tenacity, tenacity, a slow positional battle that goes against the meta... these are the labels on the Grizzlies.
The past few years since 2010 have been the best period since the Grizzlies founded the team.
First, in the 2010-2011 season, they created the "Miracle Black Eight" for the fourth time in history, and reached the second round of the playoffs for the first time in history.
Using the Spurs to take the lead made the other 29 teams in the league increasingly wary of the Grizzlies, which is why the Spurs were so ruthless every time they beat the Grizzlies.
Last season, the Grizzlies struggled in the beginning of the season and their core "rotten tofu" rested for two months due to injury. Under various difficult circumstances, they just exerted their strength in the second half and achieved the best regular season record in team history.
This year, the Grizzlies will not only break the best regular season record in team history with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, but will also reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time in team history...
In other words, the Trail Blazers' opponent tonight will be a top team in the Western Conference Finals, a terrifying team ranked among the top four in the league.
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In the afternoon, Wang Zelin and his teammates arrived at FedEx Arena. At 2 o'clock, the Trail Blazers held a pre-game interview as usual.
Although the Grizzlies are strong, their style of play is destined to not be favored by the Jews. Their popularity, attention, and resource tilt... have nothing to do with them.
After all, there is only one time traveler in this world, Wang Zelin, and the Little Overlord has not traveled to the Grizzlies...
Except for two local reporters from Tennessee, the rest of the reporters who came to participate in the pre-match interview were reporters from other regions in the United States and China.
"Wang, you lost to the Nuggets, who are weaker than the Grizzlies, in the last game. Are you sure you can win tonight?"
All the starting five players attended the interview, but Wang Zelin alone stole everyone's limelight.
Looking at Wang Zelin surrounded by reporters, Aldridge and the other four said: "I'm used to it!"
At this time, Wang Zelin did not dare to set the flag casually. He was not as determined as the Snake Boss.
Wang Zelin said: "The Grizzlies are undoubtedly a strong and respectable opponent. In today's era, there are not many teams that can still play the traditional style of play from the last century."
These words came from Wang Zelin, a big center, and the reporters around him took it for granted.
A retro team like the Grizzlies is indeed very popular among inside players.
Perhaps because he felt that his previous words were a bit disappointing and too flattering to his opponent, Wang Zelin quickly added.
"Of course, the Trail Blazers will not be worse than the Grizzlies. We are confident that we can provide a wonderful game for the fans."
"Well!"
"..."
Let alone reporters and teammates, even Wang Zelin felt like he was talking nonsense.
As mentioned before, the Grizzlies' defense-first style is a retro style of play. The game pace is the slowest in the league. It's strange that the style of play can be good.
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Grizzlies locker room.
The players were getting dressed, and Wang Zelin's interview was playing on the TV.
"Mike, it seems that the boy from China is not as arrogant as the rumors say!"
Randolph tied his shoelaces and said in a low voice.
There was a hint of joy in his tone.
As a representative of the NBA's "prodigal son returns with no money in exchange", coupled with his own team's style of play, Zach Randolph has become accustomed to the cynicism and contempt of the outside world.
The same goes for other Grizzlies players.
Unexpectedly, this time I heard a rare positive comment about the Grizzlies from an opponent.
What a long time to see you!
The Mike in Zach Randolph's mouth is none other than the future "Mr. Billionaire" Mike Conley.
Mike Conley can be said to be an underrated point guard in the NBA.
The reason why the Grizzlies have been able to get better year by year and better each quarter over the years is inseparable from the outstanding performance of outside core Mike Conley.
In the playoffs of the 2012-13 season, when the Grizzlies played the Clippers, Mike Conley's performance was not inferior to that of Chris Paul, the league's number one point guard.
"Very interesting young man, Zach, don't show mercy when it comes to the field."
Mike Conley stood up and stretched his muscles, looking at the Trail Blazers players on the TV with determined eyes.
"It's Mark's responsibility to defend the Chinese kid, and my task is to beat the Blazers' fourth position."
When talking about the latter part, Zach Randolph's voice was obviously a lot heavier.
It seems that even though many years have passed, Zach Randolph is still a thorn in his heart about supporting Aldridge as a trader of the Trail Blazers.
"Well, leave No. 36 of the Trail Blazers to me."
Marc Gasol nodded and responded.
The Olympic encounter left a deep impression on Wang Zelin in Marc Gasol's mind.
Similarly, Wang Zelin's performance further aroused Marc Gasol's fighting spirit.
After not seeing each other for several months, Marc Gasol can't wait to face Wang Zelin.
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At 6 o'clock in the afternoon, the two teams started the game.
"Marc Gasol
Offensive ability
Relying on 76 shooting, 88 layups, 71 mid-range shots...80 passing, 77 free throws
defensive ability
70 external defense, 91 internal defense, 90 blocks, 83 rebounds
Overall score: 85
Talent skills
①Defensive Pillar (Purple Diamond)
②Iron-blooded Warrior (Gold)
There is still room for improvement in offense, and the defense has become more successful. However, as the best defensive player, he did not make it to the best defensive team, which is a bit embarrassing...
80 passes? Considering that Marc Gasol averaged 14 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per game...
Marc Gasol is the second insider Wang Zelin has discovered since entering the NBA who can pass over 80%.
Ahem, the first one is of course himself.
Zach Randolph
Offensive ability
Relying on 91 shooting, 94 layups, 81 mid-range shots, 64 three-pointers, 71 ball control...
Defense can... be stabbed by thousands of people!
Overall score: 87
Talent skills
①Terminator (gold level)
② Overlord of the restricted area (gold level)
The 32-year-old bad tofu actually scored higher than Xiaojia... In his retirement season, he still averaged 14.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.15 assists per game...
Marlis Speights, with a comprehensive rating of 71, averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds per game...0.7 blocks...offensively and defensively.
Rudy Gay, with a comprehensive rating of 82, 87 layups, 82 mid-range shots... averaged 19 points and 6 rebounds per game. He is another guy who is strong in offense and weak in defense.
Mike Conley, overall rating 78, speed 93, explosive power 85, agility 88, jumping 95?
What the hell, Conley’s running and jumping talent is so strong, he’s not worse than Lillard at all, and some of his abilities are even better…
Wang Zelin looked at the Clippers' lineup and was a little frightened.
Two All-Stars, an offensive quasi-All-Star, and Mike Conley, whose running and jumping ability is off the charts, approaching star level ability.
But he looked at Aldridge, who has a comprehensive rating of 90 and is a superstar, and Lillard, who is close to 85, and his confidence began to rise.
Who is afraid of who!
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In the jump ball session, Marc Gasol gave Wang Zelin the no-brainer.
In the first attack, the Trail Blazers found Wang Zelin as usual.
In a sense, the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies are very similar teams.
Everyone mainly attacks inside.
It's just that the Trail Blazers didn't play as hard as the Grizzlies, and they also knew how to supplement it with certain fast break tactics.
The grizzly bear on the opposite side really sharpened his position meticulously.
Wang Zelin used his flexible footsteps to deceive Marc Gasol and score the first goal for the team.
After a long period of baptism, Wang Zelin's confidence is countless times better than when he first entered the NBA.
Wang Zelin's outstanding performance in the past few months and his fans firmly believe that no one in the league can guard this Chinese big man one-on-one, and at best there are limitations.
