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Wang Zelin played 33 minutes and only played half of the fourth quarter. He made 14 of 22 shots, 6 of 8 free throws, and scored 34 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, 2 turnovers and 4 fouls.

In this game, Rose's efficiency was also very high. He hit 14 goals in 24 shots, made 3 of 3 free throws and hit a season-high 31 points, plus 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. Considering that he is a perimeter with such high efficiency, it can be seen how hot he is tonight.

But the Bulls still lost to the Blazers!

After this game, people can remember that only Wang Zelin, who scored 34 points, 16 rebounds, three assists and three blocks, beat Ross who scored 31 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal!

Winner takes all, has always been the only rule in the basketball world!

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The previous theory is a theory. When the Blazers defeated the Bulls and continued to maintain an undefeated record this season, it once again shocked the media's attention.

The pre-season media were generally not optimistic about the Trail Blazers’ title defense this season. Taking the championship experience as an example, although it ranked first in the major media lists, it was not much higher than the Cavaliers behind him.

You know, they are the defending champions!

The Cavaliers are a team that has never won a championship to prove itself. The reason why the probability of winning the championship can be ranked so high by the major authoritative media lists without a game is that the three giants gather together. Well, the biggest reason is James.

But now, they have raised the Blazers' chances of winning the championship, and the increase is not small. Even ESPN, which is the most demanding of the Blazers, has also raised it to 52%, breaking through 50% for the first time, which is higher than the previous 40%. increased by 8 percentage points.

At the same time, fortunately, the Cavaliers and Thunder behind the Trail Blazers have changed their chances of winning the championship. The Cavaliers fell to 37%, and the Thunder rose to 29%.

In this regard, ESPN's official explanation is:

The Trail Blazers are creating a brand new history that belongs to themselves and the entire NBA. Every next victory will push this record forward. The Trail Blazers at this stage are worthy of the awe of all teams;

The Cavaliers' lineup still has big flaws, and the Big Three still need a certain period of running-in period, but overall, they are still one of the strong contenders for the championship in the new season;

Although the Thunder team's current record is average due to uneven personnel at the beginning of the game, with the successive comebacks of KD and Russell, we can clearly feel that the Thunder team still has the hope of hitting the championship!

December 13.

Early in the morning, the Trail Blazers immediately boarded a charter plane and headed to Indiana.

Today, their opponent is the Pacers, and it is also the opponent of the last stop of this wave of 5 consecutive away games.

To be honest, tonight's game is destined to be difficult, not because of how strong the Pacers are, but because this is a back-to-back game after consecutive away games...

During pre-match training, bad news came that Batum was diagnosed with a knee problem and will rest for two weeks.

Everything came so unexpectedly, and another main player was injured and fell, making the strength of the Blazers decline again.

fuck!

The **** injury!

Batum's injury made Coach Terry sound the alarm in an instant, and quickly stopped the pre-match training of ordinary intensity, and then held an emergency meeting.

At the meeting, Coach Terry glanced at everyone and went straight to the point: "Boys, our winning streak is long enough, so, I think...it's time to end it."

As soon as these words came out, everyone's expressions changed.

They understand the original intention of Coach Terry's remarks. The degree of victory at the beginning of the season exceeded the expectations of the outside media and fans, and also exceeded the expectations set by the Blazers at the beginning of the season.

Everything at the moment seems like a dream, and it always feels unreal. But this is the truth, which makes people feel more cherished and unwilling to let go.

There was a long silence in the conference room, and Coach Terry continued: "I understand how cruel and ruthless it is to bury this great honor with my own hands, and my heart is bleeding. But please also remember that our biggest goal this season is to Defending the title is only the regular season now. In fact, we don’t need to spend too much time and energy in the process, which has seriously affected the flowering stage of the playoffs.

Next, there can be no more injuries on the team, you guys, can you see what I mean? "

The last sentence made the atmosphere of the scene more and more solemn, so that no one dared to answer.

There was another long period of silence. This time, the reasoning coach looked at Wang Zelin who was sitting on the left, got up and walked over, put one hand on Wang Zelin's shoulder, stared at him, and said:

"Wang, team leader, tell me what you think!"

Wang Zelin nodded, and as he got up together, everyone's eyes were cast, facing the surrounding eyes, showing a confident smile that was familiar to all teammates.

"Coach, I know what you're worried about, but I'm sorry, I can't agree to your request this time. I'll continue playing tonight!"

He didn't say why he had to play, but both Coach Terry and his teammates understood his choice.

"..." This time, it was Coach Terry's turn to be silent, but unexpectedly, he did not try to persuade, but forced a smile, "I don't know you boy? I want you to It's easier said than done to give up tonight's game with Damien."

"coach……"

"coach!"

Wang Zelin and Lillard's voices sounded at the same time.

"Okay, you must protect yourself."

Coach Terry interrupted the two, and then made the deployment of tonight's game.

First of all, it is Wang Zelin and Lillard who will continue to start tonight.

After some consideration, the coaching staff made a choice to let Connet Lee, Will Barton and Jokic serve as the second, third and fourth positions respectively.

After the meeting, the news of Batum's injury spread quickly, and everyone who went out began to pay attention to this game that was originally considered to be no suspense.

Without three main players, the Pacers are entirely likely to upset the Blazers.

The Pacers are arguably the happiest, and the more the Blazers get weaker, the better their chances of ending the Blazers' winning streak.

That is unprecedented, and there is a high probability that there will be a 23-game winning streak in the beginning!

Roy Hibbert is also very excited. He has never won against the Blazers since he met No. 36. After the Blazers won the championship last year, he has always envied them for being able to stay in that kind of environment. This summer he even introduced Morrow. With Carter, the thickness of the bench has been greatly increased, and the title defense is expected.

On the other hand, the Pacers, the five starting five tigers who once dominated the league, the core figure Paul George suffered a serious injury to the calf fracture in the summer, and the return date has not yet been determined;

The starting point guard, George Hill, was on and off due to injury, and will not be able to play tonight.

Lance Stephenson was directly traded by management;

Right now, only David West and himself are barely left to keep warm, and they have been scolded since the Pacers' new season record swooped all the way to the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

Now that the Blazers have injured three people, Roy Hibbert and David West have an urge to laugh.

Jealousy separates the hostile walls...

In the evening, the Pacers at home welcomed the Blazers.

Before this battle, the Pacers had a record of 7 wins and 16 losses, ranking at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, and basically had no hope of the playoffs, while their opponent was the Trail Blazers, who had 23 wins and 23 losses.

When the live camera was shown to the players of both sides, a strange scene was discovered. The Pacers, who were at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, all had smiles on their faces. On the other hand, the Trail Blazers, who had the best record in the league, had very solemn expressions.

In front of the Pacers bench.

Hibbert looked at the back of No. 36 on the opposite side with a look of disdain: Hmph, before the game starts, you can be proud of yourself, and I will not beat you to nothing in a while.

When he thought that after defeating the Pacers tonight, he would most likely have the title of "Wang Zelin Terminator" on his head, and Hibbert was instantly excited.

Sadly, it turns out that in Hibbert's subconscious, he no longer regards himself as a player of the same level as Wang Zelin.

"Brothers, blast the opposite side!"

The walkers roared loudly.

The Pioneer generals on the opposite side were always on the sidelines, standing on the spot watching this scene.

"Hey, Wang and the others... Are you ready to give up on yourself?"

A Blazers fan who arrived at the scene said unwillingly.

"Actually, I can't blame them. This wave of injuries is too ruthless!"

Another fan next to him, also wearing Wang Zelin's jersey, shook his head and sighed.

"Ugh……"

The two looked at each other, saw each other's sorrow, and sighed in unison.

Then again, in fact, the Trail Blazers' 23-game winning streak is enough to start with, not to mention that they have ranked third in the NBA's history of the best single-season winning streak list, and are better than the first-ranked Lakers' 33-game winning streak and the third. The 27-game winning streak of the Second Heat is a record born in the middle of the season, but they are undefeated since the beginning!

As we all know, no matter how strong the team is, the players need to re-run after a period of time at the beginning of the new season. Only in this way can the team's problems be discovered as soon as possible and then improved.

The Trail Blazers...

It can only be said that Wang Zelin and the others have brought so much surprise to the world in the new season that they have now encountered a backlash, resulting in a wave of injuries mercilessly attacking.

Before the game, both sides announced the starting lineup.

Pacers: CJ Watson, Rodney Stuckey, Solomon Hill, David West, Roy Hibbert

Trail Blazers: Lillard, Connet Lee, Will Barton, Jokic, Wang Zelin.

The game was broadcast live on TNT, when Kenny Smith turned his head and asked, "Charles, who do you think is more likely to win tonight?"

"Haha!" Barkley laughed, and then said, "I support the Blazers with my hands and feet to win!"

"Oh, isn't your home just connected to the Internet? Didn't you hear that Nicolas Batum was injured before the game?"

Kenny Smith looked surprised.

"Humph!" Barkley squinted arrogantly at Affirmation Smith, and then said, "Kenny, although I have always envied the two championship rings in your hand~www.wuxiaspot.com~, with all due respect, With the heights you've reached in your career, it's hard to understand what kind of terrifying energy is in the body of an MVP in his prime!"

"king?"

Kenny Smith looked suspiciously at No. 36 of the Trail Blazers on the court.

"That's right!" Buckley nodded and said with absolute certainty,

"What if LaMarcus is injured? What if Matthews is injured? What if Batum is injured?

For an MVP player, unless he completely loses the ability to play, as long as he is given a stage, he can bring back a miracle to all those who support him! "

"A miracle?"

Kenneth Mies originally did not report anything for the Blazers' win tonight, but when he heard Barkley's words, his expression instantly moved, and his original firm attitude began to shake a little.

For some unknown reason, Olajuwon, the "big dream" who led the Mosaic team to win the championship from 1993 to 1994, suddenly flashed in Kenneth Meath's mind.

If MVP needs to have a clear definition, then in Kenny Smith's heart, there is always only one MVP candidate. That person is not the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan, but the "Big Dream" Olympic of the 1993-94 season. Rajuwang.

Barkley said he didn't understand the terrifying energy contained in MVP, which is actually wrong, because he has seen the real MVP long ago. The reason why he didn't refute it was just because in his subconscious, the Wang Zelin in front of him would never be as big as the dream of the former team members.

Giving you a stage, can it really bring back a miracle?

Not only Kenny Smith in the commentary booth, but also the fans who heard the conversation between the two in front of the TV, their attention was also consciously focused on No. 36 on the field, and the same question appeared in their minds.