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When the third quarter was over, at 90:55, the score difference came to 35 points, so Wang Zelin did not play in the fourth quarter.

In the end, the score was fixed at 112 to 88, and the Blazers beat their opponents by 24 points, with a record of 52 wins and 22 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.

Wang Zelin scored 18 points, 12 rebounds, 7 blocks, 4 assists and 2 steals in the three quarters. He almost completed the 4×5 data, and he deserved the best of the game.

The next day, the team returned to Portland, and the next five games are all at home, tomorrow night against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

The Trail Blazers have a 2-1 record against the Grizzlies this season, which is currently sixth in the Western Conference.

I slept on the plane, came back in the afternoon to make up for a few hours, and called Lillard out for training in the evening.

Rose Garden Arena.

"Wang, tell me, how far can we go in the playoffs this year?" Lillard asked.

"At least the second round!" Wang Zelin replied, then turned around and hit a mid-range shot.

"Oh, I thought you would say championship!" Lillard laughed.

He knew that his teammate was a famous artist and bold, but he didn't expect to be humble this time.

"Don't make trouble man, I won't talk about the Spurs and the Thunder. The remaining Grizzlies, Clippers, Nuggets... Even the Warriors, which team is easy to mess with." Wang Zelin said angrily.

"Then you're still so confident in reaching the second round?"

"They are strong, but we are not bad, the days ahead are long!"

Wang Zelin didn't say a word in his heart.

By next year, my goal will be more than a second-round cruise.

...

Soon another day passed. On April 4, the Blazers welcomed the visit of all the Grizzlies.

There is also good news, Aldridge is back from injury!

When it was the turn of the players of the two teams to play, Wang Zelin made his final appearance and looked up at the fans of the Rose Garden Arena, enjoying countless praises and applause.

"Victory will belong to Portland!"

Wang Zelin's roar made the fans boil over, and also attracted the dissatisfaction of the Grizzlies players.

"Did that guy forget that they are only the fourth in the West, not the number one in the West, are they so rampant?" Quincy Poundsett said with a pouting lip.

"Concentrate on warming up, don't worry about other people's affairs, we'll see on the court!" It was Marc Gasol who spoke.

As a rising new-generation center in the league, Marc Gasol is still loved by many fans, although it is located in Memphis, which has not received much attention.

The combination of the size of him and Pau Gasol alone is enough to make countless people talk about it.

There are many brothers in the league who compete on the same field, but only the Big and Small Gasol brothers can make both of them selected for the All-Star.

This season, Marc Gasol is not only a favorite for the Defensive Player of the Year, but also a strong contender for a center. It is obviously unrealistic to say that he has no pride.

The reason why a saint is a saint is that he can accomplish things that ordinary people can't do, and he has a mind that ordinary people can't reach.

Of course, Marc Gasol is not a saint. He also has selfish desires. He also wants to defeat Wang Zelin, who is also a center favorite, and win the honor of a first-team player.

"Di..."

After the coaches of the two teams handed in the starting lineup, the main players from both sides began to step onto the center stage of the arena.

The Blazers' starting lineup: Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, Wang Zelin.

The Memphis Grizzlies' starting five are: Mike Conley, Tony Allen, Tayshaun Prince, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol.

The current record of the two teams:

The Blazers are 52 wins and 22 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.

The Grizzlies are 50-24 and sixth in the Western Conference.

Different from the last game where the Jazz played the Trail Blazers, tonight’s game is a contest between the two playoff strengths, and it is also the home court of the Trail Blazers. Therefore, before the game started, the outside world has already set off the atmosphere to the extreme.

The home team Blazers vs the visiting Grizzlies is destined to be a battle of focus. The other 6 Western top eight teams, except those who have games, are all watching the game in real time under the organization of the head coach.

From the perspective of the Blazers' previous strategic arrangements, they did not want to meet the Grizzlies in the playoffs, and the latter did the same, so this means that the remaining 6 teams must be careful.

Especially when they think of the fact that the Grizzlies dared to drop to the eighth and first-ranked Spurs in the past two years, and they have just succeeded in the past, the management felt a pain in the ass.

The power of the **** stick is evident!

...

In the first quarter of the game, Grizzlies coach Hollins learned from the last failure, strictly limited Zach Randolph's strong offensive desire, and let Mike Conley and Marc Gasol take turns to organize and sort out the team's offense.

So, aside from a few missed opportunities from Tony Allen and Prince, the overall efficiency of the Grizzlies is impressive.

Mike Conley made 2 of 2 3-pointers, plus 8 points from 2 of 4 free throws, Prince scored 6 points on 3 of 5, Marc Gasol and Ed Davis, who came off the bench, scored 4 points each, plus Zach Randolph's 2 points.

24 points!

The Grizzlies played an above-average offense while also doing a good job on defense.

The opposing Trail Blazers made 9 of 19 shots and 1 of 6 three-pointers. The overall shooting rate was 47.4%, and the three-point shooting rate was only 16.7%, and scored 21 points.

As a team that is biased towards offense and can average 104 points per game, this offensive efficiency is not up to the mark.

Even with rounding, the Trail Blazers should score at least 25 points in a quarter.

The point difference seems to be only three points. Only the players who played by the Blazers know how difficult it is to get every point they have. Several **** were almost violated by the opponent's 24 seconds.

The reason why he was restricted so ruthlessly is that Aldridge, who has just returned, has to take the main responsibility.

Under the close defense of Zach Randolph, who was focused on defense, Aldridge made 1 of 6 shots in a single quarter, and his hit rate was almost 0. It can also be seen from this that Aldridge has not yet found a normal state of the game, and the injury has affected his offensive firepower.

Except for Aldridge, the others are not much better. When the Grizzlies increased the frequency of double-teaming and the speed of double-teaming, the best performance of the Blazers Wang Zelin was also affected, shooting 2 of 5 from the field and 3 of the free throws. 2, get 6 points.

Fortunately, I did a good job of rebounding, and I got 5 in a single quarter.

Terry Stotts can see it. The Grizzlies took out a playoff-level confrontation early, but their own players haven't reacted yet. 4 mistakes in a single quarter are the best proof.

"Wow wow wow! The Grizzlies' rhythm is very good, the Blazers have already fallen in, and if this goes on, when the snowball rolls bigger and bigger, the Blazers will lose without a doubt!"

As a high-profile battle of the spotlight, how can we miss our old friends, Sir Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith.

After looking at the statistics of the first quarter of the two teams, Charles Barkley said.

"Perhaps the outside world's speculation is right. Frequent rest and absences make it difficult for the Blazers to maintain a good chemistry in the early and mid-season. Of course, this is also a normal thing. No one can always maintain a peak state and have a climax. Naturally there are troughs, perhaps this is also a kind of energy conservation.”

Kenny Smith, who was on the side, said.

"There is a big problem with the Blazers at the 4 right now. LaMarcus Aldridge, a top scorer in the league who averaged more than 20 points per game, turned out to hand over 1 of 6 in a single quarter. If there is a big problem, it will greatly affect the overall performance of the Blazers."

Barkley looked at Aldridge's personal data on the big screen and shook his head.

"Charles, as you said, he is a first-class scorer with an average of 20+ per game. I believe he will adjust his form soon in his own way, so I don't think his scoring drought will last long."

"I think the exact opposite. I don't think his touch will come back." Barkley pondered for a while, "At least not this night."

"Then let's see!" Kenny Smith said with a slight smile.

In the second quarter, the substitute lineup came on the court first, and the main players continued to appear.

"LaMarcus, what's wrong with you?"

After standing up, Wang Zelin found that Aldridge was still sitting on the bench and asked.

"Wang, you say, is my performance bad tonight?"

Aldridge was stunned for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and asked.

Aren't you talking nonsense?

1 out of 6, bro.

Ahem, that's what I said from my heart.

"It's okay, continue to vote when the opportunity arises, we will always believe in you!" Wang Zelin pulled Aldridge up and replied sincerely.

"I see."

Aldridge is a smart man. He knows that Wang Zelin said this to comfort himself. Everyone can see how bad his performance was just now.

He cares a lot about the fans' doubts, but he cares more about the distrust of his teammates. After Wang Zelin's reply, he felt a little more at ease.

This is how people are, sometimes they have to remember some external forces in order to deceive themselves.

Back on the court, 33:28, the Blazers have the ball.

"Wang, it looks like it's your turn to lose this time!" Marc Gasol said.

When Terry Stotts called for a timeout, Hollins understood the opponent's intention and changed into the main lineup.

"Don't talk too much! Don't forget how you lost last time."

Wang Zelin replied sharply.

"Then you beat me again!"

"I can't ask for it!"

The game continues.

Seeing that Wang Zelin didn't ask for the ball, Lillard slowly organized the attack and handed it over to Batum who broke into the Grizzlies' inside line. When the latter was about to stage a beautiful layup, he went to meet the big cap.

"Snapped!"

The basketball flew straight off the sideline.

The person who sent the block is the black bear Zach Randolph. This is his second block tonight. It seems that this guy is determined to stand on the defensive end.

"Man, I advise you not to challenge me easily!"

Zach Randolph writhes comically and throws a warning while dancing a celebratory dance.

"Fatty black, don't be complacent, be careful, I'll deduct one of you in a while." Seeing his teammates being sprayed, Wang Zelin turned around and said.

There was a sneer on the corner of Zach Randolph's mouth, and he said, "LaMarcus, maybe you should educate your little brother and let him know what fear is!"

"I have to correct him, he's my brother, Zach!"

"Cut, big brother doesn't look like big brother, and little brother doesn't look like a little brother. No wonder you guys have been so bad recently."

"Beep beep... Do you still want to fight?"

Seeing that the two sides were getting further and further apart, the linesman whistled to issue a warning.

Batum held back a burst of anger, lowered his head and came to the sidelines to serve.

The Blazers continued to organize the offense.

Lillard controlled the ball and made a high pick-and-roll trend. Seeing this, Wang Zelin quickly stepped forward and blocked Mike Conley behind him.

Lillard was rude and plunged into the Grizzlies' inside line. The other teammates had shooting ability. What he had to do couldn't be simpler ~ a sudden point!

Sure enough, after attracting the attention of two defenders, Lillard distributed the ball and handed it to Batum, who was running without the ball.

The reason why Batum is known as the French Pippen is because he is an all-round striker. In addition to his trusted defense, his personal offensive skills are also quite comprehensive.

Lillard's pass was very comfortable in his hands, so there was hardly a half-point stagnation, and Batum went straight to the ground.

"Shh!"

A mid-range shot made it easy for the team to get another 2 points.

33:30.

The Grizzlies attacked, and after a chaotic grind, Mike Conley hit a mid-range shot, and the basketball hit the Blazers' neck and bounced.

"Backboard!"

I don't know who roared, and the four big men piled up to the basket and took off at the same time.

The reporter behind the basketball hoop had an idea, and with a "click", he filmed the scene in front of him.

Two black-skinned, one white-skinned, one yellow-skinned...the three races of skin color on the earth, their eyes never leave the orange-red basketball whirling in the sky.

What a wonderful scene!

"mine!"

Marc Gasol, who was the first to get in position, was getting closer and closer to the basketball. The moment he touched the basketball, he was overjoyed.

pop~

A yellow palm followed, pointing the ball to the sky.

Damn, almost!

There was no time to worry, and after landing, Marc Gasol quickly took off again, and his position was still the best among the four.

pop~

There was another sound, and the basketball was pushed to the sky again~www.wuxiaspot.com~ at this time.

Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph thought of a word at the same time - Fake!

The third jump.

Marc Gasol's bounce speed and bounce height were not as high as the previous two, but there was one man who was different.

In the end, Wang Zelin relied on his extraordinary wingspan and continuous bounce to overwhelm the black and white bears to grab a rebound, and then passed the ball directly to Lillard, who succeeded in a three-pointer in the frontcourt.

33:33, the score is tied!

"Cool! Wang's penalty kick has the taste of my past!"

In the tnt live room, Barkley patted his belly excitedly.

Old-school players like Barkley still prefer players to fight at the rim compared to the increasingly popular 3-pointer.

Seeing that his own restricted area defense was broken one after another by the Blazers and tied the score, Hollins made a decisive decision and called a timeout!

"Come and tell me, what's going on? What about the defense in the first quarter, are you all sleepwalking?" Hollins asked loudly when the main player came.

"Don't forget, our housekeeping skills are defense, defense, defense... How many times do I have to say it to understand!" Hollins continued to ask.

"I..." The grizzly generals didn't know how to respond for a while, so they could only stick to the spot.

"Mike, press down the rhythm for me, don't let the opponent start!"

"Okay sir, I got it!"

"Zach, you're almost done resting. Next, leave the defensive work to Mark for the time being. The team needs your offensive firepower."

"receive!"

Zach Randolph nodded, his spear already hungry.

Trailblazers here.

Tristos encouraged the players, and the timeout ended quickly and the game continued.

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