After the tactical training in the morning, Wang Zelin stayed to practice shooting. After looking at the mid-range shooting attributes, it still stayed at 88, but this did not affect his motivation.
Sometimes he couldn't help but sigh, how lucky he was to have a progress bar that showed growth!
There are countless people in this world who have been persisting for a long time, but chose to give up when the final step was taken. The reason is that they do not have a clear progress bar.
Although Wang Zelin's progress in the growth of his mid-range shooting attributes was not detailed to the percentage, he could still detect that his mid-range shooting attributes were not far away from breaking through to 89.
The first time this feeling appeared, he thought he was overthinking it, but as he experienced more breakthroughs, he gradually understood that this was not an illusion, but really existed.
Therefore, he deliberately increased the amount of shooting training, looking forward to the day when quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes.
The two trainers who accompanied him were in pain and happiness. One picked up the ball and the other served it in turn. Anyway, they get overtime pay, and they can also participate in the step-by-step improvement process of their team's rising super star. As native Portlanders, they feel as sweet as eating honey... How strange!
Wang Zelin's usual training volume is already one of the best in the team, and recently it has increased by another level. He doesn't feel anything, but the two trainers feel tired from the bottom of their hearts.
Maybe, this is the special thing about genius! There was a reason why I couldn't enter the NBA back then.
However, the two trainers suddenly felt better when they thought about the double overtime pay after the training.
…
At 15:00 in the afternoon, the Warriors arrived at the hotel, and Wang Zelin received a call from Clay, asking him to have lunch.
At 17 o'clock, Wang Zelin, Lillard, and Klay Thompson were eating and chatting in a Western restaurant. They were talking and laughing, and they didn't mean to be enemies at all.
"Clay, if those boring people and the media know that the three of us are eating here, they will definitely arrange various arrangements for you." Wang Zelin said with a smile.
In my mind, I once again complained about the eating habits of European and American people: things that can be solved with one hand and a pair of chopsticks, they insist on getting a knife and a fork, and restraining both hands.
Our ancestors were still smart!
"Wang, put away that sly smile of yours. If the boss knows that you are such a disgusting diner, he will definitely kick you out."
Clay said with a look of disgust.
"Tch, you're afraid you don't know that the boss here is our loyal fan. Even if someone is kicked out, it won't be my turn."
"..."
Clay stopped talking to the faceless person, put his hands together, and focused on the steak on the plate in front of him.
"Hey, why aren't you talking? Don't worry, no matter how badly you lose tonight, I'll cover all your overnight expenses in Portland. How about the two of you?"
Wang Zelin was too lazy to cut it slowly, put the steak in his mouth with one hand, chewed it, and said casually.
Clay was startled and teased: "Wang, I'm not happy when you say this. It seems that someone just..." a few days ago
"How about four? If it's not enough, I can add a few more..."
Wang Zelin asked again tentatively.
"???"
Damn, is this the point I’m talking about?
Moreover, let alone 4, I can’t even hold 2 with one hand.
Clay stared at Wang Zelin for a while, then lowered his head and continued cutting the steak.
…
At 19:00 in the evening, the game started, and the starting lineups of both sides were announced.
Warriors: Curry, Klay, Iguodala, David Lee, BoGt.
Trail Blazers: Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, Wang Zelin.
The Warriors' starting small forward candidate for this game has changed back to Iguodala. In the last game, Iguodala suffered a slight injury and was changed to the substitute for fear of affecting his condition. Now he is fine, and Barnes has returned to his role. to the second unit.
"Yo! Isn't this a little AI? You said you did a great job as the boss in the Nuggets, but no matter how bad you are, you are still the second child. Why do you have to come to the Warriors and be the third child..."
At the entrance of the players' tunnel, Wang Zelin saw Iguodala and couldn't help but go up and joke a few words.
Curry's face turned dark instantly: "Wang, don't go too far. You secretly came to have a private meeting with Clay behind my back. I haven't told you yet."
"???"
This time it was Wang Zelin's turn to be filled with questions.
What is secretly? A private meeting?
I have to say that it’s me who is also Clay’s friend.
"hey-hey……"
The teammates next to him laughed so hard that it was rare to see Wang Zelin eating a turtle.
"Damn it! As a primary school student in Jinzhou, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. Be careful, I will sue you for slander!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The players tunnel was instantly filled with laughter.
The game was broadcast live by Chaoting Channel.
"Hey, Mr. Yu Jia, it seems that the relationship between the players of the Trail Blazers and Warriors is not bad! It's not like the media is saying that water and fire are incompatible!" Wang Meng said cheerfully.
"That's not necessarily the case," Yu Jia said with a smile: "As everyone knows, there is a saying that smiles on the surface, but in the heart... Ahem, what I mean is that the king probably wants to use the tactic of courtesy first, then attack, and then paralyze the opponent. In the real game, it will definitely Will hit hard!"
"Yes, that should be the case. Teacher Zhang is well-informed and experienced!"
As for Yu Jia's behavior of telling lies, Wang Meng, a junior, could only smooth things over.
At this time the game started, Wang Zelin won the jump ball and the Blazers took the lead in attacking.
The Warriors retreated in an orderly manner, but BoGt failed to keep up with Wang Zelin's speed. Fortunately, Iguodala was prepared and immediately changed defense, delaying Wang Zelin's quick attack.
Seeing that there was no chance to make a quick move, Wang Zelin quickly took a look at the movement of his teammates, immediately saw the move, and took advantage of the situation to make a mobile pick-and-roll at the bottom of the lake.
When Lillard saw this, he reacted instantly, accelerated past Curry, and rushed into the unblocked basket.
After gaining weight during the offseason, BoGt's already normal moving speed became even slower. Lillard kicked the accelerator and hit the basket. He had just stepped on the three-point line.
"boom!"
Lillard performed a one-arm dunk at the beginning, giving the Trail Blazers the first victory.
2:0.
The rose garden burst into flames.
At this time, Yu Jia explained: "You see, this is the charm of playing with the cue ball, and even the players have become more passionate!"
"The Trail Blazers took the lead, and then it depends on whether they can prevent the Warriors' offense. Don't let Stephen Curry get excited like he did a few days ago."
Wang Meng said.
Warriors attack.
Curry dribbled the ball just past halftime, and Lillard immediately followed up.
"Walter!"
Curry was almost stunned. What kind of operation did the Trail Blazers do?
As everyone knows, Terry Stotts has given all the Trail Blazers outside players a death order before the game. No matter who is guarding Curry on the court, they must stick to it immediately and would rather let him shoot than allow him to shoot.
After a while, Lillard, who was too close to the opponent, was easily passed by Curry. Just as he was about to perform an emergency three-pointer, Batum, who was at a 45-degree angle on the right wing, pounced directly on him, scaring him and quickly taking the ball back. , crossed to the right and handed it to Clay.
At the same time, Wang Zelin in the short corner on the left dropped BoGt, took two steps into one, and jumped up when he was still two meters away from Clay.
Clay had already taken action at this time, and as soon as the ball went out, his line of sight was blocked by a big rat, and it was covered in darkness.
"Snapped!"
bumped into!
Wang Zelin felt the slight pain from his middle finger and immediately roared: "Rebound!"
Sure enough, Clay's shot was short and hit the edge of the rim.
"Snapped!"
Matthews grabbed the rebound and the Warriors quickly defended.
Arriving at the frontcourt, the Blazers failed to make a fast break and turned to a positional battle.
Wang Zelin came to the familiar high position, received the ball, and his teammates began to move spontaneously. It was like precision instruments began to revolve around Wang Zelin. Every cut and pull was tearing at the Warriors' defense.
Mark Jackson felt a headache. He stood up from the coaching chair and looked at the court worriedly.
At this time, Wang Zelin did not stand there dumbly, but started to attack BoGt face-to-face.
Pulled by constant movement, Warriors power forward David Lee began to be unable to keep up with the defender. Aldridge suddenly ran back from the baseline and fell into the penalty area.
"Help in defense! Help in defense!"
Mark Jackson shouted from the sidelines.
Curry had not yet left the paint area, so he quickly turned back.
It was also at this time that Wang Zelin hit the ball and was hoisted in.
It was a joke for the 191cm Curry to defend the 211cm Aldridge alone. Curry did not dare to shoulder the challenge, so he could only fight while holding back.
In the end, as soon as Aldridge caught the ball, he raised his hand and was about to go for a layup. The next moment, Curry turned into a center and bravely took off... and the result was naturally a slap in the air.
"Uh-huh!"
The Trail Blazers lead 4-0.
"Ahem, what should I say? Curry has great courage this round!"
Wang Meng coughed twice and tried his best to hold back his laughter.
The audience in the stands was not so polite. The laughter from the big screen filled the Rose Garden Arena and reached Curry's ears.
"Stephen, you are so brave!"
Wang Zelin held back his laughter and gave a thumbs up.
Curry said nothing, picked up the ball with a dark face and handed it to BoGt.
As soon as the previous episode was over, the game continued.
This time, faced with Lillard's entanglement, Curry did not choose to force a breakthrough, but called David Lee to play a pick-and-roll.
The tacit understanding of the pick-and-roll tactics between the two gradually improved. After crying all night, Curry dribbled to the right, and David Lee turned sideways to block Lillard, giving Curry a good shot space.
Just as he was about to stop the ball, a strong man suddenly covered Curry. He took a closer look and saw who else was it if it wasn't Trail Blazers No. 36.
"Teacher Yujia, have you noticed? The Trail Blazers players were very decisive in switching defenses today, especially for Stephen Curry. They wanted to eat him to death!"
Wang Meng said in surprise.
"This is normal. We have already played against the Warriors in the last game. Curry left a very deep impression on the Trail Blazers. If it were you and me, we would also regard Curry as the target tonight."
Curry immediately chose to play Wang Zelin in singles. Unfortunately, his skills in small and big plays were not as mature as he would later be, and Wang Zelin's ability to defend the perimeter alone was beyond his expectations.
"here!"
Down the right wing, David Lee reaches for the ball.
Seeing that the player guarding David Lee was Lillard, Curry was immediately delighted and passed the ball.
Facing David Lee's back-to-the-frame single, Lillard felt Curry's helplessness just now and could only watch the former sideways hook shot.
At 2:4, the Warriors also got a good start.
