NBA Opening Draw To Twilight Shaquille O’Neal

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On January 14, the Blazers welcomed the Clippers.

Wang Zelin asked the nanny to cook a few dishes. After the Clipper arrived in Portland at noon, he picked up JJ Hickson to eat at home.

Not long ago, the Clippers, based on strengthening the firepower in the interior and the thickness of the bench, immediately took a fancy to Hickson, who was playing for the Wizards. After some trades, Hickson also came to Angel City and started. Play for the Clippers and let him and Jamal Crawford lead the second unit as an inside-out core.

During his rookie year in the league, Hickson was recognized by Wang Zelin. Even after he left the team, the two sides maintained a good personal relationship. After receiving the invitation, Hickson quickly agreed.

The two sat at the table, eating and chatting.

Wang Zelin asked, "JJ, how does it feel to be traded to the Clippers?"

Hickson smiled: "It's much better than in the Wizards. Although the playing time on the Clippers has become less, at least the playoffs are much more stable. Wang, we have just won three consecutive victories, and soon I'm going to catch up with you."

Wang Zelin's face twitched, and he said with a smile: "Che, you still want to catch up with us, I think you should catch up with the warriors and Mosaic first."

"Hahaha!" Hickson glanced at Wang Zelin and couldn't help feeling, "Sure enough, you are still so confident!"

The two chatted for a while, and after eating, they lay on the sofa and talked about the team again.

Suddenly, Hickson turned his head and asked seriously:

"Wang, do you think I still have a chance?"

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These words seemed familiar, causing Wang Zelin's heart to tremble.

"There's still a chance for what?"

He looked at each other in confusion.

"I mean, is there any chance of coming back to Portland to play with you guys in the future? I really want to..."

Halfway through the conversation, Hickson stopped again.

But Wang Zelin understood what the other party meant. After being educated to the Blazers, Hickson found his own place in Portland, especially in terms of efficiency, setting a new career high.

Although he later chose to put Hickson on the shelf due to the need for team reinforcement, he did not have any complaints.

Even after witnessing the Trail Blazers win the championship last season, he felt deeply in his heart, and more of it was just congratulations and regrets

Not only congratulations to the former parent team for winning the championship, but also regret that I did not become a part of the parent team.

"There will be a chance."

Wang Zelin patted Hickson's shoulder and replied directly.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, I have to go back for the afternoon training, see you in the evening."

"Well, see you later that night! Looking forward to meeting you."

"Don't make trouble, I'm afraid you will kill me."

"Fuck off!"

After a while of greeting, Hickson was finally sent away.

Looking at the empty sofa and thinking for a while, Wang Zelin also drove out and went to the training hall.

At 19 o'clock in the evening, the Blazers host the Clippers.

Before the game, the starting lineup was announced.

Clippers: Paul, JJ Redick, Matt Barnes, Finn, Jordan.

Trail Blazers: Lillard, Connet Lee, Batum, Garnett, Wang Zelin.

During the pre-match training, Jokic was found to have discomfort in his thigh. Fortunately, after the team doctor's examination, there was no serious problem.

But for the health of the players and to prevent Jokic from getting too tired, Terry Stotts advocated for Jokic to rest for two games.

Therefore, after thinking about it tonight, he chose to mention the veteran Garnett to the starting list.

Even though Garnett's strength is no longer at his peak, his defensive efficiency on the field is still above the pass line in the league, and don't forget, as a trash talker, Garnett's trash talk level is definitely at a historical level.

Let him play the starting power forward to match Griffin, maybe there will be a surprise.

In the ESPN live broadcast, Grant Hill said with the Clippers' roster: "From the perspective of the lineup of both sides, the Clippers are stronger than the Trail Blazers at this stage, and the Trail Blazers are missing the white insider from Serbia tonight, Looking at the past 10 games, he's been starting in place of Aldridge, and he's done well."

Reggie Miller said: "Yeah, JJ Hickson, Jamal Crawford, Glen Davis, Spencer Hoy are still on the Clippers bench. The role players, on paper, are indeed the Clippers."

"So who do you think has a better chance of winning tonight?"

At this time, Grant Hill asked, and at the same time he was muttering in his heart, as long as Reggie Miller said that the Clippers had a higher winning rate, then he immediately followed and said that he was more optimistic about the Blazers.

"I choose the Blazers!"

"Oh, then I'm optimistic about opening..."

Well, Grant Hill only reacted at this time, Miller is more optimistic about the Trail Blazers.

After reacting, he turned his head, and Miller looked at himself with a smile.

Well, it looks like I've been fooled.

Miller's foreshadowing is to elicit his own problem, and then attack.

Then, he hurriedly said, "Well, it seems that I can only choose the Clippers!"

"hey-hey!"

Miller chuckled, noncommittal.

Just kidding, just based on the recent scoring performance of the Celestial Boy, he can't find any reason not to choose the Blazers.

At this time, after the two sides started to play, the camera was given to No. 36 of the Blazers.

Jump ball in the middle circle.

As soon as Jordan came up, he provoked: "Asian guy, now many people say how good your score is, but I don't believe it. Just wait and see, I will make you look good tonight!"

"..."

Wang Zelin read all the doubts, but did not answer, but there was a message in his eyes, as if to say, "Are you a joker invited by a monkey?"

Little Jordan, who had not waited for a reply for a long time, also reacted at this time, and the other party completely ignored him.

With anger, the two started a jump ball.

"Snapped!"

Desperately, Jordan found that it was because he had the energy to suckle that he still couldn't jump on the opposite side.

In the end, Wang Zelin won the jump ball and the Blazers attacked.

He wanted to start a fast break, but Jordan obviously worked hard, saw his intention, stopped him with his arm, and let Griffin retreat in time.

Then the Blazers, expand the formation.

Connet Lee and Batum are at a 45-degree angle on the wings. The former is ready to cut to the basket at any time, while the latter runs to the bottom corner.

On the right wing, Wang Zelin is in the low post, and Lillard is active beyond the three-point line.

Garrett and Griffin wrestled in the short corner on the left, neither letting anyone else.

At this time ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Lillard and Paul faced off at the top of the arc.

As soon as he got close, Paul's small movements from time to time made Lillard very uncomfortable, and he was unable to find a breakthrough time.

Seeing that the time was getting shorter and shorter, just as Lillard was about to play a single, a familiar voice came from the inside.

Immediately, he looked happy and hoisted the ball into it.

In the low position on the left wing, Wang Zelin suddenly pushed aside Jordan, strode to the basket, and kept reaching out for the ball.

At this time, Griffin over there also quickly covered the basket, but it was too late. He had just made it up, and Wang Zelin had already jumped high, took the ball into his hand, and then...

boom--!

A shocking deduction, the skill shocked all four.

Thanks to Griffin, his body was still strong, and he was buckled and flew out, but he stabilized his body and did not fall.

However, as the referee blew the whistle, his entire face instantly turned black.

Come on, I was hit by a 2+1 against No. 36 at the beginning!