Wang Zelin's alley-oop dunk played a huge role in stabilizing morale.
Now, Trail Blazers players are unafraid of the Pepsi Center, known as the Devil's home court, and the fractious fans surrounding it.
On the contrary, the Nuggets players were a little more wary of Wang Zelin.
In the second quarter of the game, the two sides were still fighting each other in hand-to-hand combat. The equalizer in George Karl's impression did not appear. The Trail Blazers adapted very quickly, and the away pressure no longer affected the opponent, while the Nuggets But here I feel a little bit beaten up.
At halftime, the score became 45:39. Although the two teams scored poorly, the Trail Blazers further expanded their lead.
A furious George Karl roared hysterically in the locker room, and all the Nuggets players lowered their heads.
"A mere first-year rookie has scared you. Where is your confidence? Where is your courage? Use what you are good at and try it once, and you will know that the opponent is not as scary as you think."
After scolding some players for poor performance, George Karl suppressed the anger in his heart and began to motivate the players.
Because we really can’t lose tonight’s game.
…
The game restarted with the Denver Nuggets attacking first.
In the crucial third quarter, Terry Stotts put in his most trusted starting lineup of the top five players, and the Blazers' five top players got into shape. In the next few rounds, the Nuggets' defense was perfect.
At this time, the Nuggets are in urgent need of scoring points to stop the bleeding, and they urgently need a player who can make the final decision. Unfortunately, this is exactly the fatal shortcoming that the Nuggets lack.
When a team does not have a strong offensive point that can score points indiscriminately, it is very difficult to do something in anxious moments.
At this moment, countless Nuggets fans’ minds are filled with Carmelo Anthony’s iconic smiling face.
Attack Kaleidoscope, where are you?
We miss you so much!
Another official timeout ended, the game continued, and the Trail Blazers served from the frontcourt.
Lillard took the ball and called for a pick-and-roll. During this period, Batum also moved along and reached a 45-degree angle to help Matthews block Iguodala.
Matthews just ran to the left corner and caught the ball. He half-turned and adjusted his body to face the basket. He caught the ball and shot a three-pointer... Name!
One is in the pick-and-roll with the ball to attract double teams, and the other is in the pick-and-roll without the ball to help teammates find opportunities. The two are connected. It is a very simple tactic, but it is very effective.
Mainly due to Lillard's outside shooting threat and keen judgment on passing timing!
At 58:49, in the first round just after the official timeout, the Trail Blazers scored a three-pointer, opening the point difference to 9 points.
George Karl was so angry that he stopped the game.
"Are you sleepwalking? Look what you are defending! In the playoffs, you can actually let your opponents get wide open opportunities...
Oh my God! This is the playoffs! "
Sure enough, as soon as the Nuggets players came off the court, George Karl cursed him.
The previous encouragement, warmth, and comfort... were all false. This is George Karl's nature.
For him, the best way to train players is to scold, which is also the method he is best at solving problems and believes to be the most effective.
"Javier, you will come on the court later, be smart and foul intentionally; also, if anyone dares to challenge the penalty area, let him have a taste of hot pot."
Unable to stand Kostakoulos's slowness, George Karl brought in McGee, who has better athletic ability, to enhance his defense ability at the three-point line and protect the basket.
"Um!"
McGee nodded excitedly and quickly took off his training clothes.
Last season, McGee averaged 2.4 blocks per game, ranking second in the league, second only to 28ka's insane average of 3.7 per game.
As long as he doesn't lose his focus, this guy is definitely an excellent help-defense expert, and his physical talent is visible to the naked eye.
"Don't play hero ball on the offensive end. You guys don't have that ability. Give me more passes and share the joy of scoring, okay? You idiots!"
Beep~~~
Fortunately, the electronic buzzer finally sounded after the timeout. George Karl's yelling was interrupted. The Nuggets players were saved and felt relieved.
The game restarts and the players take the field again.
Fareed had just taken a step, but was grabbed by George Karl.
No, sir!
Haven't scolded enough yet...
Fareed, who thought he was unlucky, felt his heart tremble and turned around with a slumped face, ready to continue being scolded.
As everyone knows, the head coach was not cursing, but whispered in his ear: "I hope you can play like a warrior in the future, and never care about the life or death of your opponent."
Fareed lowered his head and looked at the coach in surprise, who blinked meaningfully.
"hiss……"
Looking at the opposite side, Trail Blazers No. 36 was the first to appear. Thinking of the coach's flowers, he felt an inexplicable pain in his chest, and the memories of the past came to his mind.
Forget it, if you piss that guy off, you'll get killed.
Wang Zelin probably didn't expect that his elbow would leave such a deep memory on Fareed.
The cause is tomorrow, the effect is today.
Facts have proved that only violence can overcome violence!
In the following time, the scene that George Karl was longing for did not happen. Fareed verbally promised himself, but never made a comeback.
Throughout the game, the Nuggets were miserably suppressed by the Trail Blazers. In the few minutes of the third quarter and the remaining time of the fourth quarter, the Nuggets' offense was always sporadic and unable to form an effective and deadly attack. counterattack.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers followed the instructions of the head coach and always played steadily, using an iron-clad defense to keep the score difference between the two teams between 5 and 10 points.
In the last few minutes of the game, the Nuggets still had no improvement. George Karl sighed, replaced the main players, and announced that he would give up the game in advance.
What surprised the main players was that this old guy didn't even curse.
This unscientific!
For George Karl, what qualifications does he have to scold him after the beating? He really can't scold him anymore.
In the end, a set of iron barrels came down, and both teams scored a record low in the playoffs in the past five years. The score was fixed at 88:81. The Trail Blazers defeated the Denver Nuggets by 7 points in the away game and defeated the Devils at home. .
With 15 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists, Wang Zelin got an extraordinary 20+15+5 data today.
20 rebounds in a single game in the playoffs, let alone the Trail Blazers, are rare even in NBA history.
Don't forget, it's just a rookie who achieved this achievement.
Watching Wang Zelin end, a deep sense of powerlessness spread throughout George Karl's body.
As for Wang Zelin, although he played very well in the regular season, George Karl never took him seriously.
A mere rookie, but by the playoffs he still doesn’t know where he’s going!
The results of it?
Wang Zelin still played with ease.
I even had to beat him 4:0.
After the game, Wang Zelin, who got other kinds of data, became a favorite in the eyes of reporters... although he has always been that way.
The playoffs never lack attention. It is not only a stage for stars, but also the biggest stage for making stars.
If you win, you can have everything!
"Wang, what do you think of 20 rebounds?"
asked a Los Angeles reporter.
"I'm just sitting and watching!"
"..."
"Wang, are you confident that you will sweep the Nuggets in the next game?" a New York reporter asked.
"You asked a pretty stupid question and I don't want to answer it."
Wang Zelin pretended to be angry.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Elsewhere, George Carr is on trial.
"Already trailing 0:3, Mr. George Karl, do you think the Nuggets still have hope of winning?" a Philadelphia reporter asked.
"Yes, we lost three games in a row. Forgive me for not wanting to discuss it now."
George Karl glanced at the reporter in front of him and said expressionlessly.
"What do you think of the Trail Blazers' inside core Wang Zelin?"
At this point, a Portland reporter ripped off George Karl’s fig leaf.
"What else can I say?"
George Karl became irritable as expected, but to the surprise of all reporters, the old man quickly returned to his previous cold appearance: "I must admit, I underestimated him! No, it should be said that all teams in the league underestimated him. He definitely deserves to be on the All-NBA team."
George Karl's words suddenly made reporters confused.
When will old man Karl publicly admit that his opponent is powerful?
Maybe he is really old.
Or should I say, I was impressed by Wang Zelin's 20 rebounds.
Many of these are unknown to outsiders.
What is clear is that George Karl's words will definitely cause a bloody storm in the league.
…
The next day.
On the second day after the game between the Trail Blazers and the Nuggets, the news that Wang Zhelin got 20 rebounds became the most exciting sports news of the day.
There were three games yesterday. The other two were the Knicks playing the Celtics and the Spurs playing the Warriors. Both games were won by the home team, with a 3:0 lead.
The second most popular one is "Anthony scored only 26 points and led the team to a 3-0 lead in the series."
Considering the previous two games with 30+ points, although this title is a bit exaggerated, it is not unreasonable.
The next hot search was No. 21 rookie Tim Duncan.
Duncan played 31 minutes in this game, making 12 of 16 shots and contributing 26 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. His total career playoff minutes increased to 7,515 minutes, thus surpassing "Lord of the Rings" Bill Russell. With 7,497 minutes, he ranks 8th on the list of all-time playoff playing time.
In addition, Duncan made 1,626 field goals in the playoffs, surpassing "logo man" Jerry West's 1,622 field goals and ranking sixth on the list of historical playoff field goals.
After this battle, countless people fell into silence, and even roared crazily in their hearts: Who the hell said that the Spurs are old? With Duncan's performance, I believe he will play another five to eight years.
O'Neal even came out and joked: "He is indeed a man I recognize. Keep fighting, Tim, I believe you can surpass Kareem!"
The Kareem O'Neal refers to is none other than the famous "Sky Hook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a well-deserved President Hill player in the NBA's historical status rankings. No matter how he is ranked, he cannot fall out of the top three.
A 39-year-old veteran who is still averaging 23.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.6 blocks per game!
After this news came out, everyone saw that when O'Neal compared Duncan Lay to the NBA superstar, he was rarely able to find fault.
After all, Duncan was recognized as the number one power forward in history before he even retired.
Except for the god of basketball Michael Jordan, who is too tough to touch, all the remaining players, no matter who Duncan is, have the capital to fight for it.
…
The fierce battle in NBA is in full swing, and another day has passed in the blink of an eye. The game on the 27th has been played, which means that all series have been played in three games.
Currently in the Western Conference, the top four teams are the Thunder, Spurs, Clippers and Trail Blazers in the top half. Without exception, they all lead the teams in the bottom half 3:0.
Uniformity has been rare in recent years.
In the East, the Heat and Knicks are both 3-0 ahead of the Bucks and Celtics. The Pacers and Basketball, ranked third and fourth, have back and forth with the Bulls and Bucks.
The Bulls, in particular, played a posture of defeating the top, leading the Nets 2:1.
When Wang Zelin read the news, he couldn't help but sigh. The Bulls' little cowboys are really ruthless. It's a pity that Derrick Rose, the youngest regular season MVP in history, is missing.
If Rose is built in the Eastern Conference a few years later, the Heat and Pacers may not be the two prides, but the three pillars.
Unfortunately, everything is just if.
The suffering of the dusty rose is far from over. If it wants to bloom again, if nothing unexpected happens, it should wait until the Husky period.
As for the Trail Blazers, they are still preparing for the game in an orderly manner in the next two days. They will take a break on the 27th and watch the game videos of other teams.
After a half-day training on the 28th, at around 7 p.m., the Trail Blazers ushered in their fourth game day.
Not surprisingly, the Trail Blazers failed to take the series back to Portland, as their first-round playoff performance ended in Denver.
At 121:108, the Nuggets had almost no resistance throughout the game. After falling behind 0:3, the team collapsed and the Trail Blazers easily swept the Nuggets 4:0.
After four games, the average point difference between the two teams has stabilized at around 10 points, which also shows that there is indeed a certain strength gap between the two teams.
Of course, the gap is actually not that big. The Nuggets could have won that game no matter what.
The key is that they won G1 and G2 at home too easily. The Trail Blazers led the whole game. In G3, the team went against the norm and engaged in a defensive battle, successfully destroying the Nuggets' mentality.
How can a team win if they have no confidence?
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