After the opening ceremony, the cheerleaders dispersed and the starters from both sides came on stage one after another.
The Trail Blazers have a regular lineup, so naturally the five starting players will be on the field against the Warriors.
On the Warriors' side, Curry and Klay Thompson are on the outside, Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green are on the forward line, and Bogt is the center.
This game was broadcast live by Chaoting Channel, and in the United States, TNT and ESPN were responsible for live broadcast throughout the United States.
Before the game started, in the live broadcast booth, Zhang Liyi said: "The advantage of playing against the Warriors and Trail Blazers is the twin towers inside. Zelin plays against Borgt, and Aldridge plays against Warriors No. 23 Green. They have all the advantages in terms of height."
While talking, the game started, the referee blew the whistle, and the basketball was thrown into the air.
The battle for first place in the league has officially begun!
Wang Zelin's paranoia, Curry's unwillingness...
The collision of these two emotions is bound to blow a big hole in the alliance's sky.
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin touched the ball first and got the right to attack.
Lillard dribbled to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Wang Zelin under the basket for a single. The live camera immediately gave him a close-up.
In the first attack of this game, almost the whole world was looking forward to the scene of Wang Zelin wreaking havoc in the Warriors' penalty area.
But Warriors coach Steve Kerr doesn't think so. Although he is a rookie coach, it does not hinder Kerr's excellence.
Unlike fans who look forward to exciting goals, Cole's first priority is to find a way to win the game, so this forces him to push Wang Zelin into a desperate situation and try to let the latter take action in the most difficult situation.
After the Trail Blazers won the championship last season, Cole has already identified Wang Zelin as an active superstar. Even he must admit that in terms of personal ability alone, Curry, his biggest reliance, cannot compare to Wang Zelin.
Moreover, it is even more unrealistic to expect Bogt to be able to defend a giant insider.
Therefore, in Wang Zelin's first singles, Cole's eyes were not on the main defender Bogter, but on Draymond Green.
Today, Green is one of Cole's trump cards!
Green, who wears jersey No. 23, has already used dozens of games to prove his ability to help defend and his terrifying reading of the game.
Green, who couldn't even finish in the top 20 in the voting for the best defensive player last season, has never fallen below the top five in all predictions for the best defensive player this season.
You know, the other top five are Wang Zelin of the Trail Blazers, Leonard of the Spurs, DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, and Davis of the Pelicans.
In other words, in the hearts of most media and fans, Green has been recognized as one of the league's top defensive players.
It only took Green one season to go from being an unknown player last year to becoming a well-known defensive hero this year.
It is worth mentioning that Warriors starting center Bogt also entered the top ten of the best defensive player prediction list, making the Warriors the only active team to have two players selected into the top of the best defensive team list at the same time. Ten teams.
Under the basket, Wang Zelin had just received the ball. Warriors No. 23 Green came behind him at some point, stretched out his right hand and slammed it on the basketball.
Thanks to Wang Zelin's solid awareness of ball protection, he had the ball firmly in his hands immediately, but even so, Green almost stole it.
When the steal failed, a trace of annoyance briefly flashed across Green's face, and he immediately stretched out his arms and formed a double-team on Wang Zelin with Bogt.
Green's official height is 2.01 meters, but his real height with bare feet may be only 1.98 meters. His wingspan is an astonishing 2.17 meters. Can you believe this?
Give Lifen his real name to express his envy!
"Double team in the opening?"
At this moment, Zhang Lili and Su Yan opened their mouths and looked in the direction of Warriors coach Cole in surprise.
"Hot chicken, get out of here!"
Green kept making small moves as he approached. Wang Zelin, who originally planned to pass the ball out, saw the referee next to him still turning a blind eye after being hit twice, with a fierce look in his eyes.
There is everyone on the court. When he encounters serious defenders, he will naturally act in a royal way and crush everything with his momentum; but if he encounters someone who is trying to trick someone off the board, he will also use his strength to let the opponent understand what domineering means!
Do you really think that he can win the championship so easily?
Bang!
With one move, he used his body to force himself, and slowly gained weight to 130 kilograms. He faced the 117-kilogram Bogt. He had an absolute advantage in terms of tonnage. He forced himself to the basket and faced Bogt's defense with a flick of his wrist. , made a basket.
"Boy, those tricks of yours are of no use to me! It's better to save your energy, or you'll die on the stripper's belly one day!"
Wang Zelin looked at Green and said disdainfully.
"Damn it!" Green cursed, and then quickly followed Wang Zelin to the frontcourt.
It was the Warriors' turn to attack. Green came to the top of the key to ask for the ball. Curry handed the ball over and then ran without the ball.
While Green was acting as a triple threat, he was paying attention to his teammates' movements.
Then he suddenly made a cross pass to the left, found Curry who ran from the basket to the bottom corner, and suddenly took a long shot.
To be honest, Wang Zelin, who was on full alert for this ball, had already seen the Warriors' premeditated plan. He caught up one step and stretched out his long arms... but he was still a little slow.
There is no way, Curry's shooting speed is too incredible.
According to statistics, the average shooting speed of NBA players is 0.6 seconds; some top shooters can achieve 0.4 seconds through continuous training;
Curry's shot only takes 0.3 seconds from catching the ball to shooting. This can no longer be simply attributed to training, but pure talent.
It’s no wonder that Cole, a former NBA marksman and current Warriors coach, once publicly stated: “Curry has the best hand-eye coordination in the world, really!”
Another teammate of Curry was a guest on hot97 radio station in 2019 and expressed emotion during an interview:
"I've seen Curry throw darts, throw footballs, play table tennis, and golf. He can really play professionally in these sports. He can accurately throw the ball to the target at a real speed of 80 miles. His hand-eye skills are really amazing. Very scary!”
"oh!"
The audience immediately let out a burst of exclamations, which were soon replaced by deafening cheers!
From their perspective, Curry's goal was a direct confrontation with Wang Zelin and successfully defeated his opponent, making countless fans climax instantly.
"Well done!"
"Stephen! Stephen! Stephen!"
"An unstoppable three-pointer! Come on Stephen, prove like that big fool in Portland that you are the real mvp!"
The Warriors fans in the stands immediately stood up, waved their towels, and started cheering in unison.
Although Cole remained expressionless and did not jump up to celebrate like the substitute players next to him, he was happy in his heart.
"Stephen is the most talented shooter I have ever seen! Tonight, you will be a stepping stone for the Warriors to become famous."
3:2, the Warriors took the lead by one point.
Trail Blazers offense.
Wang Zelin did not enter the scene quickly, but took his time.
Comparing the lineup, the Warriors' defense speed from positions 1 to 4 is top-notch in the league. Pay attention to making up for Bog's slow pace at position 5.
Besides, Bogt's slow return to defense is only compared to his four teammates and Wang Zelin. Compared to other players at the same position, it is actually not that bad.
However, his strongest defensive point is still at the basket. Together with Green, who is good at assisting defense, he formed the league's top interior defensive combination.
Of course, when the Warriors face other teams, they can naturally be called the top team, but once they face the Trail Blazers with Wang Zelin and Aldridge, it is obviously not enough.
In the low post, as soon as Wang Zelin caught the ball, Bogte immediately came up and blocked the opponent with his body.
At the same time, this guy is also a master of small moves. He threw a hidden punch very skillfully. Due to his position, the referee didn't see it at all.
Wang Zelin was not polite about this. He was hit continuously and hit the basket. As soon as he turned around, there was a "pop" and Bogt fell to the ground.
The referee on the other side hurriedly blew the whistle to signal that Wang Zelin had committed a foul.
Good guy, why didn't Green come over to help defend? How dare you try this trick with me!
Wang Zelin looked helpless and raised his hands in the air:
"This guy obviously went to Hollywood to study. He is so good at acting, sir! I swear, I didn't even use half of my strength!"
The bald referee glanced at the two of them coldly and pointed at his own eyes: "I only believe what I saw. Now, either continue the game or have a T-package."
"okok! In that case, don't blame me for inviting him to drink Lafite later."
With that said, Wang Zelin turned around and returned to his own position.
"Oh, this goal is a typical home whistle. I got a foul not long after the game started. Zelin should be careful next."
Su Wei, another commentator in the live broadcast of the Imperial TV station, couldn't help but talk about it.
Warriors attack.
Green continued to deal cards at the top of the arc. After two cross-screen pick-and-rolls, Thompson got rid of Batum and ran away with the opportunity.
Keenly aware of the flaw in the Trail Blazers' defense, Green threw the ball over.
Thompson received the ball and was instantly filled with adrenaline. He pulled it up and shot a three-pointer.
"Splash Brothers are blooming?"
At this moment, tens of thousands of Warriors fans in the arena looked at Thompson expectantly.
"Snapped!"
The moment Thompson threw the ball, a big hand also appeared in the sky and intercepted the ball before the highest point.
"Come down!"
Wang Zelin shouted in his heart, and slapped Thompson's shot away with a powerful and heavy volleyball hat.
Thompson couldn't believe it.
And Su Wei, who was on the imperial stage, shouted loudly: "Beautiful! What a hat!"
"Zelin, play with him!" Director Zhang also yelled excitedly.
At this time, the barrage on the live video website was full of 666.
"Damn! This hat is so beautiful!"
"Volleyball hat! The king is the most awesome!"
"Destroy the brave dog!"
Being said this, the Warriors fans who were watching the live broadcast were unhappy and quickly responded:
"Hmph, don't be too complacent, you pigs. You will cry later."
"That's it! That's it! I'll pay you back, Your Majesty. I don't know what kind of feudal dregs you are doing."
"To be honest, I really can't appreciate Wang Dasha's so-called scoring performance. That shot was, tsk, tsk, uglier than Yao Dasha's back then!"
It is said that there are many people who are popular, love the house as much as the crow, and hate the house as much as the bird. Where there are fans, there are fans, just like where there is day, there is night.
No one expected that a scolding war would come quietly.
…
Across the ocean.
The game between the Trail Blazers and the Warriors continues.
After realizing that tonight's penalty scale was unfavorable to his side, Wang Zelin consciously reduced his offensive shots and focused on support and assists.
Really, he has not had a few triple-doubles this season, which makes others really think that his high and low post coordination capabilities have declined.
At 11 minutes and 45 seconds into the first quarter of the game, Wang Zelin took the ball in the low post during the Trail Blazers' offense. He had already received three assists, which made other Warriors players dare not double-team easily.
But as soon as he took the ball, not to mention Borgt behind him, even Curry outside glanced at it, and then the other Warriors players subconsciously took a step towards the basket.
One-on-one duel in the low post!
Seeing that no one dared to double-team, Wang Zelin started dribbling inside. In an instant, the entire Oracle Arena fans stood up and booed like a huge wave.
Although Wang Zelin only scored 4 points before, that was because the Warriors double-teamed too frequently and were worried about foul problems, so they only took 3 shots this time. But the hit rate of 2 out of 3 is still terrifying.
You know, the current number 36 of the Trail Blazers is the only player in the league to score more than 30 points this season.
Seeing Bogt retreating continuously, Green suddenly pounced on Wang Zelin without knowing it. At this time, Wang Zelin had already made the hook move. Green jumped up and his bounce was nothing praiseworthy, but after his ape arms were fully extended, the height of the knockdown made everyone present take a breath. .
"Snapped!"
"What?" Green looked at the basketball flying into the air in disbelief. He clearly grasped the opportunity so well this time. In his opinion, his proud long wingspan will definitely help him make a contribution.
Unexpectedly, it was still a missed move. He was still half a slap away from Wang Zelin's shot, and it hit Wang Zelin's right wrist, but the force was not enough to affect Wang Zelin's hook.
Swish——!
The ball went hollow into the basket.
At 29:28, the Trail Blazers took the lead by one point.
Then, Warriors coach Cole called a timeout with 11 seconds left in the game. He had to make tactical arrangements and personnel arrangements for the final attack.
On the other side, coach Terry Stotts was furious. He approached the referee angrily and yelled: "Why don't you call a penalty? That bastard's defensive action just now was obviously a thug! I really wonder if you had surgery to move your brain to your butt." There it went."
"Please calm down, sir! Don't affect the game!"
Perhaps out of injustice, the bald referee rarely got angry after being scolded, and simply gave Coach Terry a warning.
At this time, David Vanderpool quietly walked up to Coach Terry and said, "That's almost it. Are you really ready to eat it?"
"snort!"
After yelling again, Coach Terry returned to the dugout along the steps.
He didn't lose his mind, he just did this to put pressure on the team and get a fair punishment for the team.
Warriors basket.
"Shet! Just wait for me! It's just a fluke. I'm going to make sure you don't get any points from now on!"
Green, who had gotten the advantage and behaved well, wanted to further anger Wang Zelin and sneered.
"What's the highest scoring record in a single game at your arena?"
However, what he didn't expect was that Wang Zelin asked Green directly.
"..."
The nonsensical answer left Green and Bogt next to him confused, with big doubts in their little eyes.
"I know this,"
Green and Bogt didn't speak. Uncle Carter, who had just been substituted, said, "I understand this. It seems to be 64 points! It was scored by Rick Barry against the Trail Blazers in 1974!"
As one of the rare top students among black players, Uncle Carter, who likes to study the culture of each team, has some knowledge of some of the influential records of each team. This also includes the Golden State Warriors, who have suddenly emerged this season and are regarded as a serious problem by the Trail Blazers.
"64 points? It's not impossible if you work hard..."
Wang Zelin hummed thoughtfully in a low voice.
At this time, even the most stupid person can react, let alone Green, who has a very high golf quotient.
According to this meaning, the Trail Blazers No. 36 intends to "help" the Warriors refresh their single-game personal scoring record!
Thinking of this, Green looked up and saw Wang Zelin's facial expression begin to change, and he felt shuddering.
Then he shook his head desperately to calm himself down: Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Does 64 points mean you can get it?
Then, Wang Zelin said to Green and Bogt: "Given that the single-game scoring record in your arena's history still has room for improvement, I'm very angry now, and I will help you improve it for free today!"
Uncle Carter on the side couldn't help but feel a chill. He hurriedly pulled Wang Zelin away, leaving Green and Borgt stunned in place.
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