At 6 o'clock in the morning, it was still rainy in Portland, and Taiyuan was hiding outside the clouds, making the whole city look a little dull.

However, in the small suburban gymnasium, the gasping sounds of the two men continued for a long time and never stopped.

"Fuck, do you think I'm sick? I won't sleep, and I have to go crazy with you."

Yi Jianlian lay facelessly on the chair, with not a drop of Gatorade left in his hand.

"Hey, let's continue tomorrow."

Wang Zelin did not answer directly, but directly announced the arrangements for tomorrow.

"roll!"

Having said that, on the 12th, Yi Jianlian did not ask Wang Zelin to find him at home, but came to the training hall in advance.

After morning practice, the Trail Blazers gathered at noon and came to Sacramento to prepare to challenge the Kings.

Of course, this challenge is putting it mildly.

The Kings were as bad as ever, except for the opening game where Cousins ​​showed off his power, scoring a game-high 30 points and blocking Ty Lawson's jumper at the last minute to help the Kings score 90 at home:

88, narrowly passed the Nuggets.

In the next five games, they faced five teams: the Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Hawks and Pistons, and they all lost.

With a record of 6 losses and 1 win, the "Glory" ranks at the bottom of the league. The only thing worthy of praise is the performance of the star Demarcus.

In the last year of his rookie contract, Cousins ​​has undergone a transformation, scoring more than 30 points in two of his six games. He is the most talked about center player among fans recently besides Wang Zelin.

However, Cousins' state fluctuates a bit. When he is good, he can score more than 30 points. When he is in bad form, he also has 8 points, 7 rebounds and 5 fouls. In addition, he is in a bad team, many people still don't understand.

I really appreciate the value of his data.

How could our "unhappy" man endure this? He said harshly before the game: "I want to score 30 points in front of the King of China, and I want Portlanders to go home crying in Arco Arena."

The fact is.

At the Arco Arena, home of the Kings, the Trail Blazers continued their winning streak and won 7 consecutive games, defeating the Kings 104:91.

Yi Jianlian, who has attracted much attention, continued to shine in the rotation after Aldridge returned.

However, the playing time in this game has increased compared to before, a full 24 minutes!

He himself was also quite impressive, seizing all the open opportunities tonight, scoring 10 points and 3 rebounds on 5-of-5 shooting, with the best win-loss ratio in the game.

However, the best player of the game was still given to Wang Zelin, who made 10 of 16 shots, 5 of 8 free throws, 25 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks.

Tonight, he dealt with his opponent Cousins ​​very well, allowing the latter to only score 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 fatal turnovers.

By the way, Wang Zelin was able to have 4 blocks, and Cousins' friendly sponsorship accounted for half of it. Unsurprisingly, the latter was unhappy again today.

It's not over yet.

After winning against the Kings and participating in the interview after the game, Wang Zelin rejected Ajiali's request to learn Chinese again, so she rushed back to Portland overnight.

In Portland, they will face the Kings for a revenge game, the second back-to-back at home this season.

November 13th.

Having learned the lesson from the previous game, Cousins ​​was a lot more cautious during today's pre-game interview. He had a grimace and a gloomy look on his face throughout the whole process, and responded to the reporter's questions in a perfunctory manner.

During the game, Cousins ​​once again confirmed that his cautious words and actions before the game were correct.

This event was broadcast live on the imperial court, and Wang Zelin did not disappoint the people of the country. He still maintained a high level of performance in front of the cameras of the imperial court.

He made 12 of 20 shots from the field, a 60% shooting rate, and scored 28 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. His opponent Cousins ​​​​made 9 of 20 shots, 2 of 5 outside three-pointers, and scored 22 points and 10 rebounds, at least in the game.

Comparing the data, it is not as bad as yesterday.

But the Kings lost even worse than yesterday, 106:85, and the Trail Blazers beat their opponents by 21 points.

When Cousins, the core center they relied on most, was beaten and could only choose to shoot like an outside player, for the Kings, it was tantamount to a death sentence.

This is the reason why Wang Zelin only recorded one block tonight: the King has been floating outside and he can't help defend outside the three-point line.

After a 7-game losing streak, Cousins ​​was no longer in the mood for interviews, and drove back to Sacramento alone after the game. The Trail Blazers started the season with a 9-game winning streak, and their position as the league's number one record became more and more secure.

After the game, the media reporters did not even consider the king's feelings, and the news reports after the game only took up a very small amount of space.

Here are the pioneers.

In addition to a wave of 9-game winning streak reports, the latest transaction with Mosaic also appeared on the front pages of various media:

On the night of November 13th, the Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Mosaic completed a 1-for-1 trade: the Trail Blazers traded post player Joel Freeland for Mosaic guard Patrick Beverley

In addition, Houston Mosaic also paid a 2014 second-round draft pick and some cash.

Although Patrick Beverley had some outstanding performances in the playoffs last season, he just signed a three-year basic salary contract with Houston Mosaic last season, worth about 2 million yuan.

Joel Freeland is different. He just signed a three-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers last season, worth about 9 million yuan, and his salary is far more than Beverley.

Similarly, Joel Freeland also had two double-digit scoring performances in the playoffs, which made the Mosaic management willing to pay some price.

According to the expert evaluation of a reporter from the Mi Media: It is obvious that Mosaic continues to strengthen the thickness of the inside lineup. The Trail Blazers need this young guard who has initially shown the potential of a defensive hero to strengthen the outside defense. This is a deal where everyone gets what they need.

.As for who wins and who loses in the future, let’s leave it to time.

In the final analysis, this is just an education between two role players, and the impact of changes on a team is limited.

No one would have thought that Beverley, who is only 185cm tall, would be selected to the NBA All-Defensive Team three times in the future, including once for the first team and twice for the second team.

Later, when everyone suddenly woke up, they discovered that the Blazers management only spent more than 1 million yuan in exchange for a fighter.

In fact, Portland's current interior players are enough, even a little bloated, to be able to get rid of the more than 5 million remaining in Joel Freeland's contract in time. They made money from this deal from the beginning.

In the main lineup, Wang Zelin and Lillard are still in the rookie bonus period, so there is no need to consider it for the time being. The remaining three of Aldridge, Matthews and Batum will only have one year left if this season is not included.

Contracts.

The three of them are in their prime, and future team building cannot be separated from them. The management is taking precautions and considering the long-term interests of the team.

…

Two days later.

During the tactical meeting on court 15, the team’s new players finally arrived.

Patrick Beverley, the future famous Mad Dog, passed the physical test. After the physical test reports of the Trail Blazers and Mosaic were submitted to the league last night, the transaction was officially approved.

The purpose of this tactical meeting is very simple. Beverley's defense is strong, his style is tenacious, and he has a certain ability to shoot open shots. He is a necessary supplement to the Trail Blazers' back line.

Both Lillard and Mo Williams are good at offense, so the defensive end naturally lacks a true defensive bodyguard in the backcourt, so Terry Stotts took a fancy to Beverley.

In Mosaic, the backcourt combination of Harden and Jeremy Lin is both good at holding the ball, and his admiration can quickly rise from the Development League to an important rotation of the team, relying on the defense that he relies on for survival.

In Portland, his position remains unchanged.

Terry Stotts decided to try a backup backcourt combination of Mo Williams and Beverley, or the combination he had in mind that was taking shape:

Beverley Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, and Wang Zelin, together with the center, serve as the core organization, and are supplemented by four other players.

"Player:Patrick Beverley

Location: Portland Trail Blazers

Height:185cm

…

Hidden attributes of the body

Speed: 84 Explosive power: 85

Agility: 80 Jump: 72

…

Offensive ability

Layups: 77 Mid-range shots: 65

Long shots: 62 Passes: 68

Ball possession: 75 Free throws: 82

Breakthrough: 64

…

defensive ability

External defense: 89 Internal defense: 60

Rebounds: 73 Blocks: 50

Steals:81

Overall score:72

Player evaluation: Defensive expert, single functionality”

Looking at Beverley with messy hair and unshaven beard, his strengths and weaknesses are very obvious. His ball control, organization, scoring and other abilities are not up to the standard of the back line... His external defense ability is just shy of reaching 90, his steals are over 81, and his defense is strong.

, and this is enough.
To be continued...