U.S. time, on October 30, 2013, the Portland Trail Blazers were selected as one of the six opening teams in the league.

These six teams are the Heat, Knicks, Trail Blazers, Lakers, Spurs, and Mosaics, with a total of three battles.

In the original time and space, the Trail Blazers were naturally not qualified to be selected for the opening game, but today is different from the past. In terms of popularity and strength, they are no longer comparable to the Trail Blazers in the original time and space.

In the first game of the 2013~2014 season opener, the Trail Blazers' opponent was...

Houston Mosaics!

With Wang Zelin's outstanding performance in his rookie season, all games of the Trail Blazers this season have been included in the broadcast schedule by Tianchao Sports.

This treatment is not inferior to that of the Mosaic team during Yao Ming's era...

There is no way, who allows the only two Chinese players in the NBA to play for the Trail Blazers!

Across the ocean, domestic fans are thinking about this program. For this reason, China Sports Channel specially asked Zhang Lili to commentate on this game.

For such an arrangement, Zhang Lili readily accepted it and thought to himself: Isn't it just to brag Wang Zelin hard? I am a veteran!

"Director Zhang, what do you think of the Trail Blazers' signings this season? Do you think they really have the strength to win the regular season championship?" Yang Yi asked.

"I think it's completely possible." Zhang Liji said with a sigh: "I think the most important actor for the Trail Blazers this summer is the introduction of veteran Kevin Garnett. He will greatly supplement this team.

A group of valuable experiences that young people don’t have…”

"There is no doubt that the Trail Blazers are stronger than last year, and they are fully capable of going further on the road to victory!"

"Then how do you evaluate the Mosaic team's signing of Howard? Many fans evaluate the combination of him and Harden as a Magic combination, and it is very likely to become an OK combination for another team..."

Hearing this, Zhang Lili couldn't help laughing and said: "Sorry, I was laughed at! I must admit that this team's Demonic combination is very strong, but if you want to compare it with the OK combination in the Zongheng Alliance, I don't think they have it.

This strength.”

"Director Zhang, who do you think will have the last laugh between the Trail Blazers and Mosaic in this opening game?"

"That must be..." Zhang Lili was about to blurt out the words and stopped abruptly: "Well, the NBA is a place of miracles. No one can draw conclusions in advance before the game officially starts."

"As for the outcome, we still have to look at the specific situation in the game. Don't look at the preseason game where the Trail Blazers won all and the Mosaic team lost two games. After all, the science and technology competition is just training. We must not be disappointed because of the preseason record.

It is not rigorous to determine the strength of a team."

"Personally, I think the Trail Blazers have a slightly better chance of winning."

Zhang Lili replied.

On the other side, the special guests invited by ESPN TV were Clyde Drexler and Cuttino Mobley.

After all, it is the home ground of the Mosaic team, so the person invited is naturally a famous player of the Mosaic team.

Whether it is public or private, Drexler and Mobley must support the Mosaic team to win. This is a matter of butt deciding head.

When ESPN invites them to commentate, this layer should be taken into consideration.

…

Toyota Center Houston.

At this time, it was already very crowded and full of fans.

Today's game attracted a lot of attention.

Everyone wants to see how the Trail Blazers No. 36, who was constantly talking before the game, will prove that he is capable of completing the season with a clean sheet against the Mosaics.

You know, the Mosaic team is by no means a weak team. Last season, Harden alone led the team to the playoffs, not to mention that this year they have strengthened the inside with a superstar in his prime, Howard.

en, in the eyes of the outside world, isn't Howard in his prime?

At present, except for Wang Zelin, a very few people know that Howard has begun to decline from his peak. Most people agree that Howard is still at his personal peak.

As for why the Lakers failed to enter the playoffs last season?

It's not because Los Angeles is Kobe's territory, Howard can't adapt at all, and the Lakers haven't created a learning environment suitable for him.

Compared with Kobe, who is 35 years old and in the last few years of his career, people are more willing to believe in the 28-year-old Howard, believe in his strength, and believe that his low performance last year was due to "acclimatization".

The above are the unified statements made by Howard and his agent in recent interviews with the media.

But Wang Zelin knows that Howard is destined to disappoint his fans.

At the beginning of the game, the Trail Blazers sent out a lineup of Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge and Wang Zelin. Wang Zhelin and Aldridge were responsible for controlling the inside, while Lillard, Matthews, and Batum were responsible for the outside and division of labor.

Very clear.

The Mosaic team sent out a lineup of Jeremy Lin, James Harden, Chandler Parsons, Omer Asik, and Dwight Howard.

To be honest, the Mosaic team's inside combination is top-notch in the league in terms of both single defense and assist defense capabilities. Breakthrough experts from all over the league really need to be very determined if they want to challenge the Mosaic team's penalty area.

But will the Trail Blazers face each other?

The answer is no!

"Rookie, this time there will be no Kobe holding you back. Get ready to pay your tuition!"

Howard and Wang Zelin met, and the smell of gunpowder instantly filled the air.

"..."

Wang Zelin couldn't help but be stunned, Kobe was holding him back?

Oh my God!

How did he have the ability to say such things? Did Liang Jingru give him the courage?

"Dwight, I don't know where your illusion comes from, but you should be able to maintain such incredible confidence after the game starts."

Wang Zelin narrowed his eyes slightly with a cold smile.

"Really? Arrogant boy, get ready to cry!" Howard said confidently.

In the Mosaic team, he is the biggest guard, and no one can stop him from playing in the low post.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This summer, Howard went to the Dream Training Camp again in order to regain his place with Wang Zelin. This season, he is still recognized by SP as the league's number one center. Let him

I feel a little more confident.

Tonight, he will show his strength as the strongest center in the league at Toyota Center and let the girls in Houston cheer for him!

…

Jump ball from both sides.

Wang Zelin and Howard left the ground almost at the same time, and their speed reached the top level in the league!

However……

"Snapped!"

A yellow arm was obviously one step faster and touched the orange basketball.

This is impossible!

Howard looked surprised.

He was actually defeated by Trail Blazers No. 36.

After landing, Wang Zelin quickly settled into position. Lillard held the ball and pushed forward, not rushing to play fast break.

After halftime, Lillard directed the players' movements with a stern expression.

Batum detoured from the wing, received Lillard's pass, turned and headed inside.

When the breakthrough failed, he passed the ball back to Lillard, and then ran towards the bottom corner.

Three points?

Parsons and Asik's eyes involuntarily focused in the direction of Batum.

At this moment, Lillard raised the ball over his head and suddenly threw it into the air...

"Oops!"

Jeremy Lin secretly thought something was wrong and was about to turn around when a loud noise came from behind him.

It turned out that Wang Zelin cut in from the middle, and then flew high.

"boom!"

Lillard's pass was perfect. Wang Zelin took the ball with his left palm and slammed the ball into the basket.

The Trail Blazers score first!

"Beautiful pass! The tacit understanding between King Wang and Lillard is getting better and better. I hope they can continue to maintain it."

Zhang Lili stood up excitedly.

There was an alley-oop at the beginning, and the Trail Blazers made a wild move at the Toyota Center when they first arrived, making the Mosaic fans crazy.

"Dwight! One more!"

"Dwight! One more!"

The cheers became louder and louder, and everyone's eyes focused on the Mosaic team's No. 12 player on the field.

As early as when Howard joined Mosaic, I don't know what he was thinking. He chose to pay tribute to O'Neal's drama when he joined the Heat and said: "I am here to bring victory to Houston!"
To be continued...