In the second quarter, relying on Wang Zelin's 12-point performance in a single quarter, the Trail Blazers and Wizards played very anxiously and kept the point difference within 5 points for a long time. However, Bill made a shot in the last round of the first half. Scored a key three-pointer to help the Wizards enter the second half with an 8-point lead at 65:57.
It was Bill's key three-pointer that gave the Wizards hope of victory.
Entering the second half, Wall, who has never been known for his three-point ability, actually hit two three-pointers in a single quarter in the third quarter for the first time, and the timing of the shots was also very tricky. The hit came just before tying the score.
In this quarter, Wang Zelin directly started the all-inclusive mode, and even scored the magic ball under the basket against the three-man defense, and finally scored 21 points in a single quarter.
But even so, it couldn't stop the Wizards' double guns, which were in extremely ferocious condition!
After three quarters, the Trail Blazers were 82:95, 13 points behind their opponents.
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Buzz~~~
As an electronic buzzer sounded, after an ups and downs game, the Trail Blazers still lost.
Seeing Wall and Bill celebrating crazily opposite, Wang Zelin could only admit it!
At the end of the game, the Trail Blazers defeated their opponents by 20 points 101:121.
Wang Zelin played 45 minutes, which can be said to be the whole game. He made 21 of 35 shots, including 6 of 8 free throws. He scored 49 points, 17 rebounds, 5 blocks, 2 assists, 2 steals, 6 fouls and 4 turnovers.
Lillard and Aldridge, one scored 17 points and the other scored 22 points.
These are the players of the Trail Blazers who performed reasonably well today, except Wang Zelin, and then there was no one who scored in double figures.
It is true that the Wizards shot too hard from the outside tonight, and the Trail Blazers' outside touch was average, which allowed them to shrink wildly from the basket and double-team Wang Zelin, and in the end they were forced to commit a lot of fouls.
Entering the final quarter, less than 5 minutes into the game, Wang Zelin received his 6th foul of the game and was immediately sent off.
This season, although Wang Zelin has received five fouls in a single game several times, he has never left the field with six fouls. Tonight is the first time.
Sure enough, his departure directly led to the complete collapse of the Trail Blazers' entire system, including offense and defense.
In the end, it led to the 20-point defeat of the Trail Blazers.
The game was lost, and the opponent's hand was really good, so I had to give in.
However, it is more important to summarize the reasons after losing.
Counting this game, the Trail Blazers have lost four games, two of which were lost to the Kings. Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Kings had players explode in both games.
There was another loss to the Lakers, and the reason for that loss was somewhat similar to today's one.
On the one hand, it's due to the Trail Blazers' mediocre touch, and on the other hand, it's because Kobe scored 31 points in that game and he always hit key shots when the Trail Blazers were about to tie the score, just like Bill who scored 33 points today. , he can hit all kinds of fairy balls despite high-pressure defense at critical moments.
Often, the magic ball is the most effective in destroying the opponent's defense, and it can also infinitely boost the morale of one's own team.
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It's okay to hit just one in a whole game, but if you hit several in a whole game, the impact will be completely different.
At the same time, this game also reflected the Blazers' entire team's over-reliance on Wang Zelin. Without him in the second half of the final quarter, the team could not even operate its basic offense.
Although Wang Zelin is the core of the team, whether offensive or defensive, he is inseparable, but this does not become the reason why the team's last minute performance was a mess.
In the fierce competition leading to the championship, no team can win the last laugh just by relying on one point.
Basketball is, after all, a team sport.
But after careful consideration by Coach Terry and several assistant coaches, it became clear that tonight's situation where all members except Wang Zelin performed abnormally was just a small probability event. The team could not be so unlucky every night.
What's more, the Wizards and Trail Blazers belong to different divisions. After this game, if the two teams want to meet again in the season, they will have to wait until the finals stage.
Do the Wizards have the strength to defeat the Eastern Conference heroes one by one and advance out of the division?
Obviously, they don't.
That's fine then,
After all, it was just a loss in the regular season, which was not enough to form a reliable sample, and it also did not affect the Trail Blazers' ambitious goal of surpassing the 96 Bulls this season.
However, it is a pity that the Trail Blazers' 18-game winning streak was ended and their record was ended.
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On the other side, the Wizards, who defeated the reigning champion Trail Blazers, attended the post-game press conference with excitement on their faces:
"God, I was not dreaming! We actually defeated the Portland Trail Blazers? We actually defeated Wang Zelin?"
"Thank God, tonight was so dreamy. I think I will never forget this game tonight in my life!"
Regarding Wall and Bill's gaffe during the interview, the surrounding reporters were not surprised at all, and seemed to think it was reasonable.
After all, what they defeated was a hot man!
Perhaps, as Wall and Bill said, God may really have favored Washington and this Wizards team tonight, allowing them to achieve an unparalleled upset.
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"The defending champion's 18-game winning streak was ended!"
"The King of Heaven scored 49 points from nothing. If we talk about the season's best scoring from nothing, who will be the best!"
"Shocked! The biggest upset this season actually came from them..."
The morning after the game against the Wizards, Wang Zelin woke up and saw the overwhelming reports on the Internet, and could only sigh with emotion.
But this does not affect Wang Zelin. Even if the media praises the Wizards, he still has to play one game at a time.
The only thing he is worried about now is whether Batum and the others can regain their form in time when they face the Warriors next?
No matter from which perspective, he doesn't want to see the team lose to the Warriors during the regular season.
Yu Gong, the Trail Blazers and Warriors have four games to play during the regular season this season. They have won two games in a row before. If they win two more games, it will be the end of the season.
In this way, when the two sides meet in the playoffs, the Trail Blazers will definitely be the more dominant one psychologically.
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After all, in a competition between top teams, a slight advantage is likely to be the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Personally, if he can kill the Warriors four times during the regular season, then Wang Zelin will personally eliminate Stephen Curry, the biggest competitor for the regular season MVP this season, and the coveted three consecutive MVPs will be basically guaranteed.
Unfortunately, sometimes bad luck really does come one after another.
In the back-to-back games that night, Wang Zelin and his teammates came to Oracle Arena and were stunned by the three-point rain from the Warriors Splash Brothers.
After the first quarter, 33:18, 15 points behind.
What a similar script. The start of today's game against the Warriors is really like the start of the game against the Wizards last night with two shots in the backcourt.
The two sides competed for another quarter, but the teammates still failed to regain their touch. Only Wang Zelin, Lillard, and Aldridge were left holding on.
Don’t forget, the Warriors are not the Wizards. The three of them might have a chance of winning against the Wizards, but against the Warriors...
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After four quarters of the game, the Trail Blazers were ultimately defeated.
At 128:112, Wang Zelin and his teammates had no choice but to suffer two consecutive defeats at Oracle Arena.
