The Pacers reorganized their offense, and Monta Ellis held the ball and beat Button in a single, and finally opened up space, making the Indiana fans desperate again.
It was Wang Zelin again. He came out from the left and gave Ellis a blood cap.
This time the Pacers were not so lucky. The ball was hit into the arms of Jokic. The latter was quite slippery. He turned around and dribbled past Thaddeus Young, leading the entire court to face George. With his excellent defense, he made a three-step layup with a strange rhythm and scored the ball.
In the following time, no one on the offensive and defensive ends of the Pacers could limit Wang Zelin's performance. Paul George, the first scoring point, was also targeted by Wang Zelin, and he rarely entered the paint after that.
As soon as he came in, there was Wang Zelin in front of him and Batum in the back. George didn't want to be treated like a meat bun, so he had to pass the ball out.
With the first scoring point languishing, the Trail Blazers outscored 33:17 in the first quarter, leading by 16 points, leaving the Pacers completely passive in the first quarter.
McMillan was quite upset at this time, not only because the Pacers were in a behind position, but also because the Trail Blazers had broken down the discipline of the team that he was so proud of.
The pick-and-roll offense of Wang Zelin and Jokic is so terrifying. Not only are they both very good at passing, but they also have skills such as low-post singles, outside long shots, and high-flying plays. The inside combination of Turner and Thaddeus Young is among them. It's like two wooden stakes in front of you, you can play with them at will.
This style of play is so unsolvable!
In the second quarter, both teams came on the bench. The Pacers' Al Jefferson, Ronnie Stuckey and Aaron Brooklyn were in excellent form, and once led the Pacers' second team to suppress the Trail Blazers.
At the end of the first half, the Pacers recovered some points, 48:66, and were only 18 points behind.
The Trail Blazers' consecutive away game is not over yet. They will return to the Western Conference tomorrow. It would be best if the battle can be ended as soon as possible.
Time is running out and we must start getting serious.
So, after returning from midfield, Coach Terry decisively used his killer weapon - unlimited defense changes!
This means that Wang Zelin's scoring performance begins.
He directly brought out his offensive state to full capacity, shooting inside and outside, making him almost unstoppable.
After Beverley and Harrell came on the court, they cooperated tacitly with Button and Batum, and together they went all out on the defensive end.
The Trail Blazers' lineup is unquestionably dominant on the defensive end.
Sometimes they don't need to play a whole game, or even a whole quarter. They just need to get their defensive status to full and Wang Zelin's offensive status to be full within a few minutes, and they can quickly open up the score.
This is what is commonly known as a wave of flow!
Now in the league, not only the Warriors' wave of offense in the third quarter frightens their opponents, but the Trail Blazers can also play a wave of unsolvable offense in the third quarter that makes their opponents disarm in advance.
The difference is that the former relies on the incredible offense of the Splash Brothers and Durant in the third quarter, relying on scoring to defeat the opponent; while the latter relies on the defensive system headed by Wang Zelin, first of all, greatly reducing the opponent through defense. Offensive efficiency, and then Wang Zelin, the offensive machine, completed the ruthless mowing.
With a flurry within the first eight minutes of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers opened the point difference to 35 points, completely crushing the Pacers' hopes of a comeback.
In this game, both George and McMillan experienced the horror of the Trail Blazers' unlimited defense tactics.
In these eight minutes, Wang Zelin made every shot. As long as he took a shot, he would hit it. The Blazers' defense made it difficult for them to move forward.
Even though Wang Zelin is the only one who is the main attacker, he has this ability, but the Pacers have been unable to find a way to restrict Wang Zelin. In the end, the entire Pacers team could only be beaten to death by him alone.
In the end, 141:115, the Trail Blazers won their second victory in three consecutive away games. From the time they played the 75ers on No. 10 to now, they have not lost a game and have won five games in a row.
So far, the Trail Blazers' regular season record has reached 27 wins and 2 losses, continuing to lead the league, and they are still three wins away from becoming the league's first 30-win team.
Starting from the 2013-14 season, the Trail Blazers have led the league in record for three consecutive seasons and have completed many great records, such as the fastest 10-win team in a single season, the fastest 20-win team, the fastest 30-win team, and the fastest 40-win team. Win, the most open 50 wins...
I still remember that at the beginning of the season, most people were more optimistic about the Warriors winning the championship. After all, the four giants of Curry, Thompson, Green and Durant that the Warriors would form are all in their prime.
This is not like the previous two F4s of the Lakers. The average age is all after 35 years old. Any minor injury or illness may destroy the entire team.
But when the season started, the Chinese proverb came true: ride a donkey and read the songbook—we’ll see!
The Warriors lost to the Spurs in the opening game, which poured cold water on the media who praised the universe.
On the other hand, the Trail Blazers have won 21 consecutive games since the start of the season. Although they lost to the Bulls and Wizards not long ago, their 27-2 record is still the best in the league.
It is worth mentioning that the Trail Blazers also set an unprecedented great record and became the team in NBA history to achieve at least 20 consecutive wins in the opening stage for three consecutive seasons!
2014~15 season: 24 consecutive wins at the start!
2015~16 season: 26 consecutive wins at the start!
2016~17 season: 21 consecutive wins at the start!
As soon as this record came out, countless people lamented the terrifying dominance of the Portland Dynasty. This is a miracle that has not been achieved by the Bulls Dynasty, Lakers Dynasty, or even the eight consecutive Celtics in ancient times.
Today, it seems that it has become politically correct to praise the Portland Trail Blazers as the king's team on the Internet, and countless "decade-old players" have emerged like a tide.
On the 19th, the Trail Blazers came to the final stop of the trip - Sacramento.
They have a night off today and will play against the Kings away from home tomorrow.
The Kings have been in a bad situation recently. In this year's crazy Western Conference environment, the team's record has dropped from seventh in the Western Conference to ninth in the Western Conference.
Seeing that the playoffs are getting further and further away, during this period, the team's main point guard Rajon Rondo was exposed by many media to leave the team, further affecting the Kings' already shaky military morale.
House seemingly endless rain.
Now that the Kings are already in danger on the edge of the playoffs, the team management continues to stabilize the morale of the army and crush Rondo's departure scandal.
Unexpectedly, the team owner had a little cotton-padded jacket that leaked air.
On the night of the 19th, Kings owner Ajiali was photographed driving to the Trail Blazers hotel to visit the Blazers star Wang Zelin.
About two hours later, a tall man appeared next to Ajiali. The two drove away from the hotel, talking and laughing all the way, and headed to one of the most famous French restaurants in the area. It looked like a gathering of young lovers. Holy place.
Ajiali's move undoubtedly stabbed the hearts of Kings fans hard, making people feel chilled.
The enemy is present, and the ministers are preparing for a bloody battle. Why does Your Highness surrender first?
Kings fans expressed their tiredness and said, "Destroy it, hurry up!"
On the night of the 20th, under the murderous gazes of tens of thousands of male Kings fans, Wang Zelin was playing ball while flirting with Ajiali in the lounge.
This scene broke the hearts of many male Kings fans.
This game was like a toss-up. The Trail Blazers only took half a half to open the score to 25 points, and the second half basically became garbage time.
In the third quarter, Wang Zelin played three minutes and scored 6 points, maintaining his record of 30+ points in a single game since the beginning of the season. He returned to the court and continued chatting with Ajiali.
In the end, 128:97, the Trail Blazers defeated the Kings by 31 points in an away game and won a 6-game winning streak.
After the game, Wang Zelin didn't even attend the press conference and drove Ajiali away from the Kings home court.
Because another battlefield is still waiting for him to blow the battle horn.
…
On the way back, the sky was dark, and the stars seemed destined tonight.
Suddenly, a giant dragon appeared in the sky, roaring and piercing the endless sky, swinging its huge and ferocious body in the darkness. During the friction, one after another of starlight was drawn, making the long night tremble slightly.
Sometimes the mighty dragon sweeps forward, sometimes it plummets like the Milky Way in the sky.
Wherever it passed, winds and clouds gradually rose, and finally there were lightning, thunder, and strong winds.
"Aww!"
Accompanied by a long roar, the giant dragon soared into the sky, seeming to tear the night sky apart, making the night tremble.
The giant dragon spit out raindrops from its head, and at the same time, it rained heavily in the night.
After the storm, the night was clear and the stars were finally filling the night sky.
(End of chapter)
