Chapter 628 March Madness(2/2)
Wang Zelin, who scored 10 points in the final quarter, felt deeply helpless when he looked at DeRozan, who scored 8 points in a row in the final quarter, and his performance was not inferior to his.
Is intermediary the charm and unsolvable part of CIC?
He learned this lesson again tonight.
If you think about it carefully, there will be so many descendants of Kobe Bryant and Mamba in later generations, but to be honest, DeRozan is the one who looks most like him.
Especially his superb and experienced mid-range shooting skills. In his second season with the Spurs, under the guidance of Murakuo, he actually shot a career-high 52% mid-range shooting rate, becoming one of the only players in the regular season.
A swingman who averages 20 5 5 per game!
With DeRozan's insistence, the Raptors generals have become more and more confident, and they are bent on double-killing the Trail Blazers in the regular season!
You know, tonight’s opponent is the famous and defending champion of the Tianzihao team!
This season, except for the San Antonio Spurs, who have become a strong team in the Western Conference, no team has been able to double-kill the Trail Blazers in the regular season. If the Raptors can become the second active team...
Tsk, tsk, tsk, when I think of this, from the management to the coaching staff to the players, the entire Raptors team's eyes are red, staring at the Blazers like wolves.
Blanch!
If we really think that we run a dyeing shop and give you some colors, we forget who we are.
In the last two minutes of the final quarter, Wang Zelin scored 2-1 with a basket, rewriting the score to 103:105. This was the first time since the second half that the Trail Blazers had come so close.
Danger! Danger!
DeRozan's heart instantly sounded the alarm. When he reached the frontcourt, he ran wildly to meet Lowry.
But at this time, Batum and Matthews were all focused on DeRozan, thinking of locking him down completely.
Time is ticking by...
With 7 seconds left, Lowry, who had made 2 of 10 shots and 0 of 4 three-pointers, used Valanciunas' pick-and-roll screen from the outside. Under everyone's surprised eyes, he suddenly stopped for a jumper and made a three-pointer.
Take action.
How dare he do it at this time?
At this time, shouldn't the ball be given to DeRozan to secure the two points?
At this time, he...
"Whoosh!"
The crisp sound of the net passing through broke everyone's doubts and slapped countless people who looked down on Lowry.
Also included is Wang Zelin.
Damn it, this little steel cannon...
Really tough!
He deserved it for being a late bloomer and becoming a first-line guard in the Eastern Conference, an All-Star, a championship, a big contract, and everything else.
Lowry's key three-pointer not only conquered his teammates, but also defeated his opponent Wang Zelin.
As for fairy balls and the like, the prerequisite is that you have to dare to throw them. If you don’t throw them, it’s a fool’s errand.
Not only did he dare to vote, but he also won, so he couldn't help but be dissatisfied.
At 103:108, the Raptors regained a 5-point lead.
On the next ball, the Blazers attack.
Wang Zelin asked for the ball in the low post, and the sky hook hit the ball steadily.
He is always trustworthy at critical moments.
However, the morale of his teammates seemed to have dropped by 70% to 80% with Lowry's three-pointer from Yao Ming just now.
Raptors offense.
In the short corner area on the right wing, DeRozan held the ball and faced the frame for a single. Batum took off early and was fouled by his opponent.
"Whoa! Whoa!"
Made two clean free throws.
It can be regarded as setting the tone for the Raptors' victory.
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At 111:107, the Trail Blazers' 11-game winning streak was ended, suspending their pursuit of 60 wins.
DeRozan, who scored 13 points in the final quarter and a team-high 32 points, was named the best player of the game!
For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin scored 15 points in the final quarter and scored 39 points in the game. However, the pit laid in the first three quarters was too big. After struggling hard in the final quarter, they had to lose to the Raptors on the road by 4 points.
He scored 39 points in a single game but was unable to lead the team to victory. This number is second only to the 38-point defeat against the Bucks on December 17.
The next day, as expected, the news of Wang Zelin's 39 15 empty cut was on the major hot searches.
It is true that the Trail Blazers and Wang Zelin have been too overbearing this season.
After winning 11 consecutive games not long ago, the Trail Blazers became one of the only teams to win 10 consecutive games twice in a single season, and they made a splash again.
Now that the losing streak has ended, a good opportunity has come, and all kinds of monsters and monsters have jumped out.
Fortunately, it was the next day when a piece of breaking news overshadowed the entire NBA game.
On this day, March 15, 2015,
The top 68 teams in the NBA Championship have been decided. These 68 teams will be divided into 4 divisions to compete against each other. All matches will be a single elimination system until the final national championship is determined!
67 games in 20 days, no matter heaven or hell, a player only has 4 times in his life at most. All the joys and sorrows are presented in this intensive month of March.
This is the so-called NCAA March Madness!
Among the top 68, the University of Kentucky, Villanova University, Duke University and William Constellation University have become the top seeds in four divisions respectively.
Among them, the University of Kentucky, which had an impressive record of 34-0 in the regular season, was the most popular and directly became the top seed in the national championship!
It is worth mentioning that Aldridge’s alma mater, the University of Texas, also entered the top 68 of March Madness.
On the 15th, Aldridge sent an invitation to Wang Zelin and wanted to watch his alma mater’s game together.
In fact, it's not just Aldridge, every NBA player has shined during NCAA March Madness during their college years.
College embodies the best youthful years of life, and for basketball-loving stars, March Madness is their most profound memory during college.
After receiving the invitation, Wang Zelin quickly agreed to Aldridge.
"LaMarcus, you haven't invited me in the past two seasons, why did you think of me this year?"
On the charter flight back to Portland, Wang Zelin looked at Aldridge in confusion.
"Well..."
What was unexpected was that Aldridge's face suddenly became shy.
After some questioning, Aldridge hesitantly explained the reason.
It turns out that everyone has their moments of youth and frivolity.
Aldridge, who now seems to have a calm personality, made a vow when he was young after ending his college career and entering the NBA:
In the future, I must return to my alma mater, the University of Texas, with the supreme glory of the NBA championship.
Previously, because he had never won the championship, he had no nerve to invite Wang Zelin to visit his alma mater for the competition.
It wasn't until he won the championship last season that he had this idea this season.
After understanding the ins and outs, Wang Zelin made a new suggestion: invite Lillard to go with him.
But what he didn't expect was that Aldridge had already contacted Lillard in advance.
In fact, if Lillard's Weber State University hadn't made it to the top 68 of March Madness this year, he would have wanted to invite Wang Zelin to watch the game.
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After fulfilling Aldridge's wish, the Trail Blazers' regular season games continued.
Playing the Wizards on March 16, the Trail Blazers returned home and wiped out their decline in Toronto. Wang Zelin scored 32 points and 14 rebounds. With 30 points and 10 points in 4 consecutive games, the Trail Blazers easily defeated Washington with two shots.
In an away game against the Heat on March 18, with Bosh absent due to injury, Wade scored 32 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 steal. Wade was unable to hold on, losing to the Trail Blazers 108:104.
The Heat suffered a three-game losing streak and their record reached 30 wins and 37 losses. The hope of ranking among the top eight in the Eastern Conference and seizing a playoff spot is still slim.
In this game, Aldridge performed best.
He took 24 shots in the game and made 15 hits, including 1 of 2 three-pointers. He scored 34 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block with a super high shooting rate of 62.5%.
Wang Zelin, who has become the best support player, did not expect to have an unexpected harvest tonight. While scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds, he actually sent out a single-season high of 12 assists.
Unexpectedly, Wang Zelin, who only wanted to win in this game, actually got his third triple-double of the season!
In this regard, we can only say that it is "unintentional planting of willows and willows."
After defeating the Heat, the Trail Blazers' record reached 57 wins and 9 losses, only three games away from 60 wins.
But before that, there is an exciting game waiting for Wang Zelin.
Speaking of which, as a Chinese player, Wang Zelin has never experienced the atmosphere of March Madness up close.
Chapter completed!