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In the fourth quarter, the Warriors seemed to be completely garbage time, but in the eyes of the Blazers, they did not want to give up the final turnaround.

In the last game, Wang Zelin wanted to turn the tide and chose to turn on the personal scoring mode, and began to hit the basket with high frequency, trying to take over the game.

It's a pity that his 14 points could not save the team's final fate. Because in the last quarter of the game, Curry scored 3 more unreasonable three-pointers, and the firepower is still strong, no one can stop him from killing the Quartet.

The Warriors scored 19 points in the first half, completely ruining the Blazers' hope of a comeback. Three minutes before the end of the game, Terry Stotts completely gave up resistance and replaced the main force.

In the end, the Blazers lost their first blood of the season with 101:116, a score difference of 15 points.

The 13-game winning streak came to an abrupt end!

Wang Zelin scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 5 fouls and 7 turnovers in this game, with an overall shooting rate of 64%. But even so, he couldn't stop the Blazers from losing to Oracle Arena.

Aldridge performed very well, handing over a transcript of 28 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. He and Wang Zelin are the only players on the Trail Blazers who have scored 20 or more.

Lillard's data is also acceptable, reaching a quasi-double-double of 19 points and 9 assists, that is, 3-of-9 three-pointers have such a hot eye. Especially with Stephen Curry on the opposite side...

Warriors side.

Curry played 38 minutes in this game and scored a large double-double of 45 points and 11 assists, including 10 of 14 three-pointers, which became the biggest factor in killing the game.

Followed by Klay Thompson, who scored 23 points and 3 rebounds, also made 5 of 9 three-pointers.

The Splash Brothers alone made a total of 15 three-pointers, 4 more than the Trail Blazers' three-pointers. Today, the Trail Blazers only hit 11 three-pointers.

In addition, the other players of the Warriors made a total of 6 three-pointers, and the team made 21 three-pointers, a full 10 three-pointers more than the Blazers.

The 3-pointer alone puts the Blazers behind by 30 points. In exchange for two points, they would have to hit five more two-pointers on the number of 3-pointers the Warriors made to tie the 30-point gap.

The power of the three-pointer is so terrifying!

Wang Zelin and his teammates saw it tonight.

On the evening of November 26, 2013, Curry played a career classic, and the Portland Trail Blazers ended their 13-game winning streak on this day.

After the game, Curry smiled throughout the postgame press conference. Indeed, anyone who beats a team that is considered to be longer than him will be excited.

However, despite the excitement, Curry remained rational. Faced with some tricky questions from the media, such as "whether the Warriors have surpassed the Trail Blazers after this battle", Curry did not mean to be complacent. .

After playing in the NBA for 4 years, as long as he is not an idiot, the leading stars will inevitably learn some scenes, and so does Curry.

First of all, he highly praised his opponent, and then he said that his own side is also not weak. The press conference was so fooled.

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Trail Blazers 13-game winning streak ends! ——《TNT》

10 three-pointers and 45 points! Stephen Curry does another miracle! -- "Los Angeles Times"

45 points in a single game! Curry scored the third-highest single-game scoring of his career, no longer an empty cut? - "Bleacher"

The Trail Blazers ended their crazy winning streak and defeated their opponents by 15 points! The gold content of its winning streak is still unknown? -- "ESPN"

After all, it is an all-meter live broadcast, and since both teams are seeded teams in the Western Conference playoffs, it is unavoidable that all kinds of problems after the game are easily viewed with a magnifying glass.

In the early morning of the 27th, when the Blazers players flew back to their home port of Portland, they were all sleepy.

They had just caught up on another sleep on the plane and hadn't woken up yet.

The battle with the Warriors last night was the last battle of 5 consecutive visitors. The best plan was to save the players' physical strength as much as possible, but for the team's winning streak, everyone chose to do their best.

However, he still lost the game in the end, which caused the Blazers players' physical energy to be exhausted, as well as their morale.

Looking at the exhaustion of the players one by one, Terry Stotts knew that the physical problems he was worried about still hadn't passed.

After today is over, tomorrow on the 28th, they will meet the challenge of the Indiana Pacers, the eastern powerhouse, at home.

The Pacers are not an ordinary strong team. They just broke into the Eastern Conference finals last year. This year, their state has not declined but increased. Currently, their record ranks first in the Eastern Conference, surpassing the defending champion Miami Heat.

From the perspective of the Pacers lineup structure, they do have the strength to hit the championship.

Strength is the small forward position, the current team boss Paul George is very strong, can attack and defend. Then there's veteran David West, the Pacers' most consistent scorer, and "Gao Yuanyuan" Hibbert, who caused a lot of trouble for the Heat last season.

This season, the Pacers achieved an impressive 8-game winning streak as soon as they came up, and once tied for the first place in the league with the Trail Blazers.

Later, they met the Chicago Bulls on November 17. At that time, Rose's state recovered and led the team to a 3-game winning streak.

Against the Bulls that night, Rose scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and Ralton, who scored 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, worked together to break the Pacers' undefeated golden body!

However, this does not mean that the Pacers' progress will stop, and they will face the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 75ers and Minnesota Timberwolves next, without exception, they all won .

On the 27th today, the Pacers have set off from Minnesota and entered Portland with a mighty 4-game winning streak.

The other party is aggressive, and their own body and mind are exhausted!

Terry Stotts complained all the time because of the **** unreasonable schedule. The Warriors, who had just finished the season and showed a clear upward momentum, now encounter the league's top tyrannical Pacers.

This is not only a test of the strength of the Blazers players, but also the physical fitness of the Blazers.

The Blazers have played so far this season, with the exception of occasional minor injuries, the overall lineup has been relatively healthy. Therefore, Terry Stotts is worried: Will the players be injured in such a state?

There is a saying that you are not afraid of ten thousand, but only in case.

Therefore, the next game is indeed very difficult for the Blazers. He believes that the primary task is no longer to win, but to ensure the health of the players.

This year is not a shortened season. The Blazers have to play a full 82 games. It is a marathon contest. The decision should be based on the overall situation, and there is no need to be entangled in the outcome of a game.

It’s true that the Blazers are the No. 1 in the league now, but the first situation in the league is that the other 29 teams are waiting for the Blazers to lose, and the fans of the other 29 teams are waiting to see the Blazers. joke too!

In view of the state of the players today, Terry Stotts told everyone: "Let go of your pressure, don't think so much! Give me a good rest after I go back, and when tomorrow comes, it's a new day, I believe the team will have new ambience!"

Terry Stotts didn't just pour chicken soup. When the Blazers players left one by one, he called the coaching staff back to the team headquarters and began to discuss the next game plan.

Facing the Pacers tomorrow, whether to choose to fight hard or to give up a victory more rationally, everything needs to be discussed by everyone before the final conclusion can be drawn.

After all, this is not his one-man team.

So, sometimes the job of a manager is not as easy as that of a player, or even more tiring. Because their fighting field is not only included on the field, there are many problems outside the field waiting for them to solve.

At the same time, in a hotel in Portland, the Pacers have all settled in.

In the hotel conference room, the Pacers head coach Frank Vogel held a pre-game mobilization meeting, and all the main Pacers and coaching staff were present.

Looking around for a week and seeing everyone's attention on himself, Frank Vogel said: "First of all, we have to celebrate our 4-game winning streak. The current record is 13 wins and 1 loss, which is two more wins than the Miami natives. Seated No. 1 in the East!"

"Cool! Just wait, this year's Western Conference is meeting those **** of Miami people, I'll be mad at their ass..."

At this time, the younger brother got up and laughed.

George Hill echoed, "Hahaha! That's right, we won't lose again this time, the O'Brien Cup is still waiting for us to get it!"

The younger brother continued: "It is necessary!"

There was such a lively treasure to liven up the atmosphere, and Paul George and others also laughed out loud.

After a long time, Frank Vogel tapped the table, and the scene suddenly quieted down.

Since the 2010-2011 season, Frank Vogel has been coaching the Indiana Pacers for more than four years. His efforts and hard work for the Pacers have been recognized by everyone present.

In particular, George and his junior brother, who entered the NBA in the same year, have a relationship with head coach Frank Vogel that is both a teacher and a friend, making the latter a great authority within the team.

"Okay, lads, now I'm talking about this team," Frank Vogel took out a remote from out of nowhere, tapped it lightly, and the big screen behind him lit up.

When everyone saw it, they showed high fighting spirit and rising fighting spirit.

Gein, the team shown on the big screen is the Portland Trail Blazers.

"It's true that we are No. 1 in the East, but don't forget, looking at the entire NBA, there is one team ahead of us, and that is the Portland Trail Blazers. In one day, we will be the No. 1 team in the league. One team fight, answer me loudly, do you have confidence?"

Needless to say, everyone who can serve as a head coach in the NBA seems to have outstanding eloquence. Chicken soup for the soul or something is called a chapter, and there is no draft.

"Don't worry, sir! The Portlanders can't stop us."

"Kill them, we should be the first in the league!"

"That's right, we should be the first in the league!"

A wolf howl suddenly sounded in the conference room, and Frank Vogel, the head coach, was also infected by the blood of these young people and roared out.

After a while, the scene calmed down, and he sat upright and continued: "Like you, I have the belief that we will win the battle tomorrow! But... it is good to have belief, but this does not mean that we can Despising their opponents, the Blazers can be ranked first in the league, which means they are not parallel imports..."

"Today I only have one last request. After returning to the room, I will have a good rest and start pre-match training at 8 o'clock in the morning. In the evening, everyone must show their spirits and let us capture the Rose Garden Arena together!"

The Pacers set the tone for the pregame.

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The next day, the Blazers' practice was scheduled by Terry Stotts from noon to the afternoon, just staggered from the Pacers.

It can be seen that the coaches of both sides must have negotiated before the game.

For this game, the Pacers attach great importance to the training in the morning called a hot day.

But when it was the Blazers' turn, the picture was completely different. Terry Stotts, did not arrange unified training, not even a pre-match training match, just let the players practice their own.

In the field, Wang Zelin was shooting a basketball in practice, and Adams came over to act as a caddie to help check.

"Wang, did you see the eyes of the Pacers players just now? They look like they are about to eat us."

While picking up the ball, Adams kept talking.

Wang Zelin secretly said: I didn't expect that the future Sea King is now a chatter.

"I see, so what? Eating people is against the law."

Wang Zelin replied, and when he raised his hand, he hit another mid-range hit.

"Uh, isn't that the point?" Adams replied weakly.

"What did you say?"

Because he didn't hear clearly, Wang Zelin asked.

"Oh, I mean, if the Pacers guys knew that you and LaMarcus would be out tonight, would they be mad?"

"Well..." Wang Zelin was stunned for a moment, "Probably, no."

But ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ When he recalled that when the team came to the arena for training, Paul George looked like "see you tonight", and suddenly looked forward to it.

"Beep beep!"

Terry Stotts blew his whistle and gathered the crowd.

"Okay, that's it for today's training characters. If you still want to practice, just practice for a while. If you don't want to practice, go back and prepare for the game at 19:00 in the evening."

At this point, only two hours have passed since the Blazers players came to the arena.

Everyone looked at each other in dismay, and it wasn't until the coach left the arena that everyone reacted, each went back to his own house, and each looked for his own mother.

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At 18:30 in the afternoon, there is still an hour and a half before the game between the Blazers and the Pacers. It is the familiar pre-game publicity and harsh words, which are already a major feature of NBA games.

As the Pacers star, Paul George bluntly expressed his desire to win in an interview with ESPN media before the game.