The fans' crazy praise is certainly gratifying, but Wang Zelin has not indulged in it. When will the Trail Blazers' next round opponents be announced?
That's right, something happened recently.
Among the top four teams in the Western Conference, the Trail Blazers entered the next round first, followed closely by the San Antonio Spurs, who also easily defeated Future Kuritian and his Warriors 4-0.
Affected by a certain little butterfly, the Warriors' first-round opponent in the 2013 playoffs changed from the Denver Nuggets to the San Antonio Spurs.
Facing the sophisticated gdp combination, the outcome can be imagined.
The Splash Brothers, who were still in their growth stage, were packed up and sent home by their seniors in a gorgeous manner.
Now, it is the first-place Thunder and the third-place Clippers who failed to complete the sweep.
The Grizzlies and Mosaics, facing the crucial fourth game that was about to be swept out, both worked hard and successfully defended their home court.
Wang Zelin remembers clearly that in the 2013 NBA playoffs in his previous life, there was a series in the first round where the Clippers beat the Grizzlies. In this series, Paul even contributed an unforgettable 0.1-second buzzer beater.
But this did not affect the final outcome. The Grizzlies regained the difficult situation of losing two games and won four games in a row to advance to the next round.
Perhaps it was also due to the butterfly effect that the Grizzlies could not hide their decline in this life and were almost won by the Clippers 3:0. However, the Grizzlies were not a vegetarian. In the fourth game, the black and white bears combined to score 48 points and 22 rebounds to lead the team. Go ahead in the final quarter.
Since then, the Clippers have taken the series back to Staples Center.
It's a similar story for the Mosaics.
In order to refuse to sweep away, Gao Fushuai broke out!
He finished the game with a near-triple-double of 27 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Compared with Harden, who was in foul trouble and made 4 of 12 shots from the field, only scoring 15 points and... 10 turnovers. Acting like a real boss.
In addition, the team's other insider Omer Asik also performed very well, scoring a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds.
In the fourth game, if it hadn't been for Gao Fushuai's sudden effort to disrupt the Spurs' rhythm, they would have been beaten 4:0.
Although both the Warriors and Trail Blazers have people working hard to help the team avoid a sweep, unfortunately, in the eyes of the outside world, these two teams are just the last to shine.
He only won one victory in his two home games, so it would be better if he returned to other people's home games.
According to the playoff rules, if nothing unexpected happens, the Trail Blazers' opponent in the next round will be the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Now the Thunder and Mosaic are tied at 3:1...
In other words, the Trail Blazers' next opponent will not come out until at least Game 5 of the series on May 2.
For the team, it is undoubtedly a good thing. Wang Zelin and others got three full days of rest.
If the Bearded Player can continue his efforts and win another game like in memory, then the Trail Blazers can have a few more days of rest.
Therefore, after returning to Portland Airport at 10 a.m. on the 29th, the coaching staff announced on the chartered flight that the team would have a three-day holiday. However, considering the situation of some players, the arena would be open to all team players throughout the day and would include Food and accommodation are provided, and trainers and nutritionists provide 12-hour personal service...
After returning home, Wang Zelin rested for a while, finished lunch, and began to think about his next opponent.
There were three full days of rest. Wang Zelin did not plan to train on the first day, but stayed with his family first to relieve the tense nerves in his mind.
Even now, looking back on the two games played by the Denver Nuggets, Wang Zelin still feels that the victory was a bit too easy.
Especially in the crucial battle of Game 4, Wang Zelin and his teammates were ready for the Nuggets' last-ditch counterattack, but they didn't expect that the opponent would die so completely, with no resistance at all.
Therefore, now Wang Zelin can clearly feel that both himself and other teammates have begun to drift.
They knew very well that their next opponent would be the more powerful Thunder team, but they still couldn't help but feel high-spirited.
This is the confidence brought by the 4:0 sweep, and it is also inseparable from the fanning of the media.
After the third game, the media began to praise Wang Zelin crazily, focusing on Wang Zelin's stable double-double per game, which made him feel a little dizzy.
People’s bad nature is like this, it’s hard to resist!
Soon, Wang Zelin opened his personal data panel and took a look. He calmed down instantly. He was still a loser with an 84-point rating.
If he doesn't even get an 85-point rating as an All-Star player, don't always think about being side by side with the Suns.
…
The following days seemed to be very regular.
I will rest for two days and then go to Oklahoma with the team on May 2 to watch the battle between the Thunder and the Mosaics at Tianwangshan.
After all, live broadcasts are always much better than AV quality recordings.
Just like the memory in my mind, in the absence of Jeremy Lin, Harden made 7 of 9 three-pointers and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds. Together with Asik's 21 points and 11 rebounds and rich coach Parsons' 27 points 10 rebounds helped Mosaic seal the score at 2:3.
After Westbrook was injured by Beverley and missed the last game, Durant once again showed his endurance in front of everyone today...it is really short.
36 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in the game. The quasi-triple-double data looks very luxurious!
However, all personal scores were obtained in the first three quarters, and the one shooting guard in the last quarter...
"I can rest for a few more days."
"It seems that the so-called Wang Zha combination is not that good either!"
"King, the Mosaic team's interior combination is so fierce, are you ready?"
"..."
All the conversations of his teammates fell into Wang Zelin's ears. Although he knew that everyone was joking, after all, there was no team in history that fell behind 0:3 and then came back, but the pride and complacency in the hearts of his teammates could no longer be stopped.
It seems that the Thunder and Mosaic in front of them are just stepping stones no matter who they meet, and will no longer be taken seriously by the Trail Blazers.
Wang Zelin wanted to dissuade him, but he didn't know where to start.
Others are not like me. There is a system panel where you can see your true strength and alert yourself at all times.
forget it.
Just do your best, why bother thinking so much.
My career is still long. I am only in my first year. I don’t know how many setbacks I will face in the future. I still need to relax my mentality.
Looking back on the journey, from the 57 wins in the regular season to the sweep of the first round series in the playoffs, that is all in the past.
Focusing on the present and playing well in the second series against the Thunder, Wang Zelin has a clear conscience.
…
After two days of rest, Wang Zelin checked out the latest NBA results online, mainly looking at the teams he followed.
Back at Toyota Sports Center in Houston, all members of the Mosaic team came out with full firepower and launched a 15:0 attack, taking a 15:4 lead in one fell swoop.
And their strategic intention is also very clear, to defend Durant with all their strength, even giving his teammates a chance.
The previous two games were very successful, and the start of today was also the same.
At this moment, Kevin Martin, the old Mosaic player who is full of legends in the league and longed for by Chinese fans, showed his power.
Facing his old team, Kevin Martin, who came off the bench, showed no mercy and scored 25 points, giving Durant strong support.
Kevin Martin's explosion eventually led to the collapse of Mosaic in the final quarter. Durant led the Thunder to the second round with 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.
It's finally out.
After almost a week of rest, Wang Zelin's bones were almost rusty.
It turns out that sometimes sweeping is not necessarily a good thing.
I rested for too long, and maybe the feeling in my hand was gone.
But after seeing that the fighting spirit of his teammates was still high, a huge stone in Wang Zelin's heart slowly dropped.
Not that much.
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The happy days passed quickly. On the evening of May 5th, the second round of the NBA playoffs officially began.
The highlights of the first round of the Eastern Conference were average. Except for the Bulls defeating the previous team and defeating the Nets 99:93 away from home in the early game to advance 4:3, the other three series were all crushing games.
In the second round, attention suddenly increased.
Regular season champion Miami Heat vs Black Friday team Chicago Bulls.
What is shocking is that the Bulls' little potato Nate Robinson scored 7 points and 1 assist in the last two minutes, becoming the hero of the Bulls' comeback.
Xiaotuo's 27 points and 9 assists were surpassed by LeBron James' 24 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. He was well deserved to be the best of the game.
What makes countless Bulls fans excited is a hot man-Jimmy Butler.
The game lasted 48 minutes, and James, who had just won his fourth career MVP award two days ago, also contributed 21 points and grabbed the most 14 rebounds in the game.
Especially that cool Jordan face, which made many old stone fans obsessed with it.
No, it should be said that Jimmy Butler is Jordan tonight.
"My darn thing!"
Not only the fans were excited, but Wang Zelin who was watching the game at home was stunned.
Forgive him for not being a Bulls fan. He had no memory of this game at all. He didn't expect the Bulls to be so fierce.
The Bulls defeated the Heat 93:86. I would like to ask who could have thought of such a script before the game.
Can it be darkened to the end?
This is the simple wish of every fan who has watched the game.
Turning off the TV, clips of the game between the Bulls and Heat were still flashing in Wang Zelin's mind.
He remembers clearly that the fans' simple wishes did not come true. Next, James will lead the Heat to win 4 consecutive games and easily enter the Eastern Conference Finals.
Without Rose, the Bulls seem to be missing forever.
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On May 6, 2013, Wang Zelin followed the team to Oklahoma.
The series between the No. 1 Thunder in the Western Conference and the No. 4 Trail Blazers in the Western Conference has finally begun.
99.98 million～
This is a scam!
After waiting for several days, Wang Zelin's fan base is still one step away from reaching 100 million.
Just a few seconds away from unlocking the next purple diamond star card...
Just short of 20,000!
In the current situation, Wang Zelin only has two words - light pain!
"We'll see!"
Wang Zelin recovered his mind and returned his attention to the evening game.
It has been a long time since the Trail Blazers reached the second round. The last time was when Huang Mamba Roy led the team.
Arriving in Oklahoma at 10 o'clock in the morning, the Trail Blazers' bus had just entered the gate of the Thunder's home stadium, Energy Arena. The reporters who had been surrounding the arena for a long time rushed in and the entire road was instantly blocked.
In addition, there was a long-awaited wave of Thunder fans waving banners and making international gestures in an attempt to suppress the Trail Blazers' momentum.
"It's really crazy!"
After getting off the bus, Wang Zelin looked back at the Thunder fans who were still cursing and felt emotional.
"The Thunder are different from the Nuggets. They just reached the Finals last year. Their star Kevin Durant is ranked among the top three in the league. The fans' sense of belonging and cohesion far exceeds that of the Nuggets. With this His behavior was normal.”
Aldridge patted Wang Zelin on the shoulder, turned and walked to the away locker room.
Call it!
The louder you shout, the more excited I am.
Wang Zelin suppressed the restlessness in his heart and followed the footsteps of the large army to leave.
…
At 6:30 in the afternoon, the players from the two teams entered the stadium, and each other's main players stared at each other.
The war is about to break out!
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