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Chapter 139 Fighting Retro Grizzly

"Why is it raining everywhere..."

At Denver International Airport, Wang Zelin was called up early in the morning and prepared to fly to Tennessee with his teammates.

The mood of losing yesterday was normal. Who would have thought that it would rain in Denver in the morning, as if driving the Trail Blazers away.

"Don't complain about Wang. We lost this time. Next time we come back to our home court, there will be people from Denver to look forward to."

Lillard stepped forward to comfort.

Sneakers, a red suit, and a pair of big sunglasses on rainy days...

Wang Zelin felt sincere admiration for Lillard's extraordinary taste.

Lillard didn't get along with Westbrook later, perhaps because the clothes of the two didn't match up...

"Wow Damien, if you don't rub your stitches today, you will definitely turn heads 120% of the time when you walk on the street." Wang Zelin said against his conscience.

"Really? I think so too. The two of us can study how to dress in the future. By the way, when I talked with LaMarcus last time about music theory, I found that you are quite talented. Let's get together when we have time. I seem to have found Inspiration for writing songs…”

When it comes to clothing and music, Lillard is different from his usual cold-faced male god, and behaves like a passionate and devout pilgrim.

"Row."

Wang Zelin smiled, but Lillard's words touched a thread in his heart.

Basketball + music?

It seems that something is wrong!

It seems that there are many senior time travelers, especially the big bosses who travel through the city, and none of them are not copycats.

In his previous life, Wang Zelin was a bookworm for ten years. Apart from basketball novels, his favorite novels were all kinds of novels about crossing Xiangjiang headed by Wang Zijun.

Among other things, just a bunch of game songs in the 2k series, Wang Zelin, who has been in the pit since 2k11, can be said to be very familiar.

Perhaps, you can really consider a stylistic double blossom!
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At 29 a.m. on the 10th, 12 Trail Blazers players, four members of the coaching staff and two accompanying team doctors all arrived at the hotel in Tennessee.

Back to back consecutive away games, not only the players, but also the coaches are very tired.

So getting enough rest is very important.

After getting off the plane, all the Blazers went to a hotel near the FedEx Arena, home of the Grizzlies, to continue to sleep.

Tonight's opponent, the Grizzlies, should not be underestimated.

At present, the Grizzlies have played a total of 28 games, with a record of 21 wins and 7 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference, only one win behind the 22 wins and 6 losses of the Trail Blazers.

It's also interesting to say that the West is not as good as the East, and the Heat are in their own gear and take the lead.

The top four in the Western Conference each win one more game than the latter. The competition is extremely fierce, and if you are not careful, you may be overtaken.

Tenacity, tenacity, and slow battle against the version... These are the labels of the Grizzlies.

The years after 2010 have been the best period for the Grizzlies to date.

First, it created the "Miracle Black Eight" for the fourth time in the history of the 2010-2011 season, and it was the first time in history to reach the second round of the playoffs.

Taking the Spurs to the top position made the other 29 teams in the league more and more afraid of the Grizzlies, which is why the Spurs were ruthless every time they beat the Grizzlies.

Last season, the Grizzlies struggled at the beginning of the season and the core "rotten tofu" recuperated for two months due to injuries. They insisted on making efforts in the second half of the season and achieved the best regular season record in team history.

This year, the Grizzlies will not only break the best regular season record in team history with a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, but will also enter the Western Conference Finals for the first time in team history...

In other words, the Blazers' opponent tonight will be a top Western Conference Finals team and a terrifying team that ranks in the top four in the league.

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In the afternoon, Wang Zelin and his teammates arrived at the FedEx Arena. At 2 o'clock, the Trail Blazers held a pre-match interview meeting as usual.

Regardless of the strength of the Grizzlies, their style of play is destined not to be favored by the Jews. The enthusiasm, attention, and resource tilt...have nothing to do with them.

After all, Wang Zelin is the only traverser in this world, and Xiaobawang has not traversed to the Grizzlies...

The reporters who came to participate in the pre-match interview, except for two local reporters from Tennessee, the rest were reporters from other regions of the United States and China.

"Wang, last time you lost to the Nuggets, who were weaker than the Grizzlies, are you sure you can win tonight?"

All the starting Five Tigers attended the interview, but Wang Zelin alone stole the limelight from everyone.

Seeing Wang Zelin surrounded by reporters, Aldridge and the other four said, "I'm used to it!"

At a time like this, Wang Zelin didn't dare to set the flag at will, he didn't have the heart of the Snake Boss.

Wang Zelin said: "There is no doubt that the Grizzlies are a strong and respectable opponent. In this era, there are not many teams that can still play the traditional style of the last century."

These words came from a big center Wang Zelin, and the surrounding reporters felt that it should be taken for granted.

A retro team like the Grizzlies is indeed very popular with inside players.

Maybe he felt that what he said earlier was a bit sad and overly flattering his opponent, Wang Zelin quickly added.

"Of course, the Blazers will not be worse than the Grizzlies. We are confident that we will contribute a wonderful game to the fans."

"Uh!"

"..."

Let alone reporters and teammates, even Wang Zelin felt that he was talking nonsense.

It has been said earlier that the Grizzlies' defense is a retro style of play, and the game rhythm is the slowest team in the league. It's no wonder that the style of play is good.

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Grizzlies locker room.

The players are arranging their clothes, and the interview screen of Wang Zelin is being played on the TV.

"Mike, it seems that the Tianchao boy is not as arrogant as the outside rumors say!"

Randolph tied his shoelaces and said in a low voice.

There is a hint of joy in the tone.

As a representative of the NBA's "Prodigal Son Turns Back for Money", coupled with his own team's style of play, Zach Randolph has become accustomed to all kinds of cynicism and contempt for him from the outside world.

The same is true for other players including the Grizzlies.

Unexpectedly, this time it was rare to hear positive comments about the Grizzlies from the opponents.

See you a long time!
The Mike in Zach Randolph's mouth is the future "Mr. Billionaire" Mike Conley.

Mike Conley can be said to be an underrated point guard in the NBA.

The reason why the Grizzlies have been able to get stronger year after year and get better every quarter over the years is inseparable from the outstanding performance of the outside core Mike Conley.

In the playoffs of the 12-13 season, when the Grizzlies played against the Clippers, Mike Conley played no less than the league's top point guard Chris Paul.

"Very interesting young man, Zach, when it comes to the field you don't show mercy."

Mike Conley stood up and stretched his muscles, and looked at the Trail Blazers players on the TV with firm eyes.

"It's Mark's responsibility to defend the Celestial Boy, and my task is to blow up the Blazers' fourth position."

When talking about the latter, Zach Randolph's voice was obviously a lot heavier.

It seems that for the Trail Blazers trader back then, the matter of supporting Aldridge himself, even after many years, is still a thorn in Zach Randolph's heart that cannot be removed.

"Well, the number 36 of the Trail Blazers is handed over to me."

Marc Gasol nodded and responded.

The Olympic match left a deep impression on Wang Zelin in the heart of Marc Gasol.

Similarly, Wang Zelin's performance aroused Marc Gasol's fighting spirit even more.

Not seen for several months, Marc Gasol can't wait to face Wang Zelin.

……

At 6:[-] p.m., the two teams made their debut.

"Marc Gasol
Offensive ability
靠打76、上篮88、中投71……传球80、罚球77
defensive ability
70 outside defense, 91 inside defense, 90 blocks, 83 rebounds
Overall Rating: 85
Talent skills

①Defensive Pillar (Purple Diamond)

②Iron Titans (Gold)
There is still room for improvement in the offense, and the defense has tended to be great, but as the best defensive player, it is a bit embarrassing not to be able to enter the best defensive team...

80 passes?
Considering the data of 14 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per game...

Marc Gasol is the second insider Wang Zelin has discovered since he entered the NBA with more than 80 passes.

Ahem, the first one is of course himself.

zach randolph

Offensive ability
靠打91、上篮94、中投81、三分64、控球71……

The defense can... ten thousand people poke it!

Overall Rating: 87
Talent skills

① Terminator (Gold Level)
② Overlord of restricted areas (gold level)
The 31-year-old Rotten Tofu has a higher score than Xiaojia. He still averaged 14.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.15 assists per game in his retirement season...

Maris Speights, with a comprehensive score of 71, averaged 10 points and 5 rebounds per game... 0.7 blocks, strong offense and weak defense.

Rudy Gay, with a comprehensive score of 82, 87 layups, and 82 mid-range shots... averaged 19 points and 6 rebounds per game, and he is also a strong offensive and defensive guy.

迈克康利，综合评分78，速度93、爆发力85、敏捷88、弹跳95？

What the hell, Conley's running and jumping talent is so strong, not worse than Lillard at all, and some abilities are even better...

Wang Zelin looked at the Grizzlies' starting lineup and was a little startled.

Two All-Star players, an offensive quasi-All-Star and Mike Conley, whose running and jumping ability is beyond the charts, is approaching the star-level ability.

But he looked at Aldridge with a composite score of 90, a superstar level, and Lillard, who was close to 85, and his confidence began to surge.

Who is afraid of who!
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In the jump ball session, Marc Gasol lost to Wang Zelin without any suspense.

For the first attack, the Blazers found Wang Zelin as usual.

In a sense, the two teams of the Trail Blazers and the Grizzlies are extremely similar.

Everyone focuses on inside offense.

It's just that the Blazers didn't play as hard as the Grizzlies, and they knew how to supplement them with certain fast break tactics.

The Grizzlies on the opposite side are really sharpening their positions.

Wang Zelin tricked Marc Gasol with his nimble footwork and scored the first victory for the team.

After a long period of baptism, Wang Zelin's confidence is many times better than when he first entered the NBA.

Wang Zelin's outstanding performance in the past few months has convinced his fans that no one in today's league can defend this big man one-on-one, at most it is only a limitation.

(End of this chapter)