The defending champion Trail Blazers and the Trail Blazers, who are considered to be the best team in history after acquiring Durant, are about to beckon. The major media have begun to warm up for this game a few days in advance.
After the preparations and interviews on the 12th and 1st, the Trail Blazers welcomed the Golden State Warriors, known as the cosmic bravery by fans, at the Rose Garden Arena at home.
China's Chaoting TV Station and Xinqiu Sports, as well as America's ESPN TV station, Time Warner Cable TV station, and TNT TV station, these TV stations began to analyze the strength comparison between the two teams half an hour before the start of the game.
On major hotlines, fans are also actively discussing tonight's focus battle.
The most eye-catching topic is whether it can surpass the Warriors and become the first 20-win team this season, and also the only team with 20 consecutive wins since the start of the season.
TNT TV station, Kenny Smith said when talking about this: "This is too exaggerated. If they really set a new historical start record this season, then they will have broken this record three times in four years!"
You know, the NBA's historical startup record is also the historical startup record of the four major leagues in North America.
That is a great record that has been covered in dust for more than a hundred years. Ever since Wang Zelin was born... all kinds of records seem to have become less valuable now?
Wang Zelin has been in excellent form since the start of the new season. His season scoring average has risen to 41.7 points... If it weren't for a magical turtle crawling out of the sewer in Oklahoma City, he would always perform a triple-double this season and steal some of the traffic. , Wang Zelin's statistics in the new season can only be described as terrifying.
I'll be honest, that's an average of 41 points per game!
Even counting the two ancient greats Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor, there were only 11 times in NBA history when the average score exceeded 35 points per game in a single season.
Oh, by the way, the most recent time was Wang Zelin's average of 38.5 points per game in the 15-16 season last season, which successfully broke Jordan's historical record of 37.1 points per game!
In the other 9 seasons in which he averaged more than 35 points per game, Chamberlain alone accounted for 4 times, Jordan twice, Purple and Gold Lakers Baylor and Kobe Bryant once each, and Warriors ancient great Rick Barry also once.
Of course, during the time of Zhang Dashuai and Bei Leye, the NBA was still in the barbaric era. There were only a dozen teams in the entire league, and their competitiveness was relatively average, which seemed to be slightly lacking in gold content.
If we really want to talk about the gold content, we have to start after the merger of NBA and ABA.
This is why, when the media and fans discuss the season with the highest scoring average in history, they tend to give more weight to the 1986-87 season when Jordan averaged 37.1 points per game.
At that time, the NBA and the ABA had merged for many years. There were more than a dozen teams in the east and west, and there were nearly 30 teams in total. In a more mature league environment, the competitiveness and award content were no less than those in the new league. century later.
This is what surprises people the most.
This principle is just like the small ball era that crazily advocated offense in the previous life. The miracle of Tu Longke's 81 points in a single game in 2006 was still so out of reach.
Even the small ball era, with its explosion of scoring, was actually far less exaggerated than in the 1960s.
Under the background of today's era, it stands to reason that it is difficult for anyone to hit the record of 4 or 50 points in a single season by the ancient gods.
That was a special era, destined to never go back!
But now, a completely unreasonable monster like Wang Zelin has appeared, breaking people's imagination of the offensive ceiling of current NBA players.
I never expected that someone in the NBA of this era could really break the boundaries and enter the realm of averaging 40 points per game.
That's something even the God of Basketball can't do!
You know, the new season has been played for more than a month now. The explosive period of some scoring players at the beginning of the season has passed. The average points per game of many players have declined and their credentials have become stable.
Take mid-November as an example. At that time, including Wang Zelin, there were five players in the league who averaged 30+ points per game, and there were also 10 players who averaged 25+ points per game.
The results of it?
Just two weeks later, both Davis and Harden have fallen behind, averaging 29+ points per game, and the number of players averaging 25+ per game has dropped to 7.
Westbrook and Thomas are very strong, still averaging more than 30 points per game, but their scoring has also dropped slightly.
Only Wang Zelin has made great progress on the basis of 39.9 points per game. He has gone one step further and entered the 40 points per game field that has never been reached by previous players (ps: after the merger in 1976).
In more than a month, 19 games is really not a short time, but about a quarter of the season has passed, and no one dares to say with certainty that he can clearly see Wang Zelin's upper limit.
Since Wang Zelin entered the league, he has refreshed people's understanding of the NBA and the sport of basketball more than once, as if his arrival was to create miracles!
Will he create another miracle tonight?
The fans were nervous and excited, silently waiting for the game to come.
After entering the court at 6:30 in the evening, the players from the two teams exchanged greetings before the game. The opponents on the court were their opponents, but the core players on both sides played well with each other off the court.
Curry and Thompson also performed with Wang Zelin and Lillard during the All-Star Weekend. This friendship has made the Trail Blazers and Warriors have a good relationship.
Even if there is competition for the championship, it will not affect this.
Of course, there are a few who seem out of place.
Such as Zhazha, Green and Durant.
Zhazha and Green had conflicts with the Trail Blazers on the court more than once, and suffered defeat at the hands of Wang Zelin time and time again. Naturally, they did not want to be friends with the Trail Blazers players.
Durant has been defeated by Wang Zelin for several years in a row, both in the regular season and the playoffs. Even his dream goddess "Black Widow" Scarlett has been given to Wang Zelin. The two are often caught by the paparazzi. Photographed entering and exiting the hotel.
He is not as good as Wang Zelin on and off the court. Durant really feels that since his loss to James in the 2012 Finals, with the emergence of Wang Zelin, his NBA career has become a mess.
Looking back on the past four years, whether it was the competition for regular season MVP or the championship, he lost to Wang Zelin and the Trail Blazers one after another.
Even his own goddess chose to throw herself into the arms of Wang Zelin, a playboy with constant scandals...
Shivering and cold (｀へ)
Fortunately, he found his way back and made the most correct choice, choosing to join the Golden State Warriors. Here, he does not have to bear the so-called boss responsibility, does not have to be criticized for being an inadequate leader, and does not have to carry the burden for someone above him. Pot, and also got the coveted offensive space...
After joining the Warriors, his career has undergone a 180-degree change, and everything has gone smoothly.
This also makes him full of expectations for tonight's game. He can't wait to see what Wang Zelin's expression will be like after the Trail Blazers lose?
Durant turned his head and saw Curry and Thompson chatting happily with Wang Zelin. Although he was a little unhappy, it was not easy to get angry now that he was living under someone else's roof.
He just watched this scene silently, and couldn't help but recall all the experiences in the past four years in his mind, which could be summed up in one word - lost!
This made him brave the world's disapproval and make the choice to leave the team this summer.
He didn't want to be stepped on for the rest of his life. He had been waiting for four years just for an opportunity. He wanted to take a breath, not to prove that he was great. He wanted to tell others that what he had lost must be taken back with his own hands!
Thinking that the game would start in half an hour, Du Xiaoshuai's eyes were full of defiance and confidence at this moment.
Back to business.
The Rose Garden Arena was already packed.
Trail Blazers fans turned the entire arena into a sea of red.
Since Wang Zelin's foundation in the Trail Blazers has become stronger, more and more Chinese cultural elements have emerged in the city of Portland, and naturally the rich red color is indispensable.
Nowadays, the cheering color of Trail Blazers fans has long turned into celestial red!
At 6:55, the warm-up of the cheerleading beauties ended, and the players from both sides returned to the bench to make final preparations.
On TNT TV, Kenny Smith suddenly said when talking about this game: "The fans have been waiting for more than a month to start the game. This game will determine whether the Trail Blazers can win 20 consecutive games."
Compared with Smith's crazy hints, O'Neal on the side seemed to have more lychees.
Shark has not accepted any bets this year. He analyzed calmly: "Although the Warriors have lost two games and the team's record is inferior to that of the Trail Blazers, the addition of Durant has allowed their team to attack Reaching an unprecedented historical peak!”
"Of course, the Trail Blazers, who started the year with 19 consecutive wins, are also very scary. This is the most unpredictable game in the NBA this year."
"No matter what the final result is, please keep your eyes open, because today's game will definitely go down in history!"
Tencent Sports, Xiaoqi and Mina, two beautiful hosts who are in the limelight today, co-hosted it, which is enough to show how much attention this game has received.
Xiaoqi is wearing the Warriors' No. 30 jersey, and Mina is wearing the Trail Blazers' No. 36 jersey. The two of them were assigned characters according to the official arrangement. During the pre-game hosting period, they both tried their best to cheer for their favorite stars. In the studio, The smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger.
The male fans who were watching the live broadcast in front of the screen were so excited that they even wished Xiaoqi and Mina would start fighting in the studio.
It’s so interesting when women fight and stuff like that…
On the court, Cole and Coach Terry are also old acquaintances. They met on the floor of the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years. Despite the two-and-a-half-year record, Cole still showed extreme confidence before the game.
"Stotts, tonight I will let you witness the power of the enhanced Death Five! Believe me, you will lose!" Cole said, patting Coach Terry on the shoulder.
"Oh, really? That's really exciting." Coach Terry certainly knew that Cole was here to provoke.
But he always behaves calmly and ignores you. Are you kidding me?
Brother now holds three championships and is one of the few dynasty coaches in NBA history. Do you know?
Provoking anything is too low. I have been provoked a lot in the past few years, but in the end I was beaten!
Seeing that Coach Terry didn't put on the gloves, Cole shrugged, turned around and left with some boredom.
The Warriors have adjusted their starting lineup tonight. JaVale McGee, nicknamed the Five Gods of Embarrassment by fans, will replace Pachulia in the starting lineup tonight.
This arrangement is obviously to enhance the Warriors' on-court mobility, facilitate quick retreat, and prevent the Blazers from playing fast breaks.
This year, the Blazers' various fast-break tactics were so smooth that all teams were frightened.
Of course, it is not ruled out that Cole is well aware of Wang Zelin's dominance on the court. No matter who he plays, he can't guard Wang Zelin. It is better to abandon the slow-footed scum and replace him with the running and jumping expert McGee, thereby speeding up the team's defense changes and sinking. retreat.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green, McGee.
Trail Blazers starting lineup: Lillard, Barton, Batum, Jokic, Wang Zelin.
On the court, as the players from both teams walked toward the center circle, Wang Zelin and McGee jumped the ball to start the game.
With a bug like Wang Zelin's, every active post player counts, and all the main centers and blue-collar power forwards who are worthy of their name have gained weight to a certain extent.
Just like the peak Sharks back then, any team that wants to compete for the championship will treat the Sharks as a serious concern.
However, this did not seem to affect O'Neal's success in winning three consecutive championships and being named three consecutive FMVPs, establishing his status as the number one player in the NBA at the beginning of the century.
McGee's physical talent is undoubtedly the best in the league, and even looking at history, he is the first-rate presence among insiders.
After all, the idea that there are all-stars right down to the neck doesn't spread for no reason.
Unfortunately, McGee's "ADD" memory loss disorder is doomed to cause him to be distracted from time to time on the court, which limits the development limit of his NBA career.
"Snapped!"
As expected, Wang Zelin defeated McGee quite easily. The Trail Blazers' first attack, well... McGee couldn't even take off immediately.
Cole couldn't help covering his face with his hands on the sidelines. Although he knew that McGee showed such incredible behavior on the court because of illness, but...brother, it's just started now!
Including the more than 1,000 Warriors fans in the stands, like Cole, they were unable to complain.
Lillard took the ball and began to block the first attack amid the cheers of the home fans.
The establishment of the Triple Crown Dynasty has brought the overall atmosphere of the Rose Garden Arena to a qualitatively higher level. The Devils' home court is so terrifying!
In the Blazers' first attack, Jokic blocked Lillard in the high post.
The Warriors were not fooled, and the wings quickly switched defenses with Curry, but the next second...
"boom!"
There was a loud noise from the basket.
Warriors fans turned around in surprise, only to find that Wang Zelin was already hanging on the basket.
When did this guy get in?
In fact, the pick-and-roll between Lillard and Jokic was just a cover. The real end point was Wang Zelin. After he succeeded in jumping the ball, he quickly cut to the basket and completed the aerial connection with Jokic.
2:0, the Trail Blazers opened the scoring.
"Are the management of the Trail Blazers really so enlightened? Why are they always able to select these high-quality young talents? That Serbian's economic level is probably close to reaching the All-Star level. It's really unimaginable..."
Looking at Jokic and Wang Zelin high-fiving each other, Cole couldn't help but frown.
Although he did not reach the peak of his debut like in his previous life, and quickly won two championships as soon as he debuted, this did not affect Cole's vision.
In his opinion, Nikola Jokic is a modern center that fits his basketball philosophy very well. If the Warriors can get this fat white man...
"well!"
Cole sighed deeply in his heart, knowing that this was highly likely to be impossible.
(End of chapter)
