NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 177 Brother Cannon Attacks
Regarding the re-ranking of the draft, every year there are a group of people who are too idle and love to do this kind of thing.

There are always people who like to watch...

Take the former 96 golden generation as an example. The No. [-] pick in the draft is Iverson. If it is rearranged, Kobe will definitely come to No. [-].

If the 03 Platinum Generation is re-ranked, James' No. [-] position will remain unchanged, and Wade is very likely to reach No. [-].

The same is true of the 2012 draft class that is now in the media.

Among the many authoritative media and fans voting, the caliber was basically unified.

If the 12th draft is rearranged, Wang Zelin will rise to the No. [-] pick, and the original No. [-] pick, Anthony Davis, will drop to No. [-].

In addition, Damian Lillard, another rookie player of the Trail Blazers, will be able to rise to the No. [-] position, and Andre Drummond Green of the Pistons is likely to be ranked fourth...

For Wang Zelin, these were just conversations after dinner, and the focus soon shifted to the competition.

On January 1, after a two-day break, the Trail Blazers came to Indiana to challenge the Pacers.

The Pacers are currently ranked third in the East, four and a half games less than the Trail Blazers, who are third in the West...

The so-called situation where the west is strong and the east is weak is nothing more than this!

In my impression, in the 12-13 season, except for the Miami Heat, which is sitting on the Big Three, they are in a league of their own, leading the league with a record of 66 wins and 16 losses in a single season.

In the East, only the Knicks led by Carmelo Anthony have won 50+ games, with 54 wins and 28 losses.

The third Pacers record is only 49 wins and 32 losses.

Put it on the west side!
You know, the fifth Grizzlies have a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, and they can barely suppress the Warriors who have just shown a rising trend. Under the leadership of Curry, the Warriors scored 47 wins and 35 losses.

Of course.

Data and data, the reality still has to be faced.

Judging from past records and strength on paper, the Pacers cannot be the Blazers' opponents.

However, the reality is cruel.

Continuous road trips made the Trail Blazers players exhausted physically and mentally. On the other hand, the Pacers, on the 22nd, relied on Jordan Hill's 1.4-second free throw lore to narrowly beat the Grizzlies, a strong team in the Western Conference playoffs. The team's morale reached a level. peak.

In addition, tonight is a home game, so there are many people at the right time and place.

After the start, the shooting percentage of the two teams was low, contributing to a feast of blacksmithing.

After the first quarter, the Blazers were temporarily behind at 17:19.

At the start of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers players showed no signs of recovery, while the Pacers improved a lot.

The turning point of the game was in the second quarter.

In the end, the Blazers lost 80:100 to the Pacers by as much as 20 points, ending the four-game trip in the East.

Wang Zelin played 28 minutes tonight and didn't play in garbage time in the fourth quarter.

This time the overall performance of the team was lost, and so was he.

全场19投7中，7罚3中，砍下17分，抓下了11个篮板。

Rarely missed 4 free throws, and his shooting percentage did not exceed 5%.

In general, Coach Terry is very satisfied with this Eastern Conference road trip.

In his plan, among the four-game opponents, the weak Cavaliers and Wizards must be won. As long as they can win two of them, the remaining Heat and Pacers will win if they can't win. Not too big.

In the end, the Blazers beat the Heat under the leadership of the comeback Wang Zelin and achieved three wins and one loss.

It's a pity that the Trail Blazers and Pacers only had two games in the 2012~2013 season, and they lost both games.

Since the 2007~2008 season, the Pacers have never swept the Trail Blazers in a season, and now they have completed a double play.

This enmity, Wang Zelin and others took note of it.

At the end of the night's battle, all the Blazers flew back to Portland overnight, and Wang Zelin finally returned to his long-lost gentle hometown.

Lightning, flint, instant.

……

On January 1, the regular season continued.

After four away games in the Eastern Conference, the Trail Blazers finally returned to the Rose Garden Arena at home to fight.

Their opponent tonight is the Los Angeles Clippers.

The three-day rest period allowed the youngsters of the Trail Blazers to gear up and wait for the arrival of the Clippers.

After losing to the Pacers, the Trail Blazers are currently ranked fourth in the West with a record of 29 wins and 13 losses, and fifth is the Clippers' 29 wins and 14 losses.

For playoff-level teams like the Trail Blazers and Clippers, the treatment of the top four and the bottom four is completely different.

The home court advantage in the playoffs alone is enough for the two teams to prepare for this game for a long time.

Not to mention the last clash at the Clippers' home... Staples Arena.

Whether it's an old grudge or for the convenience of the playoffs, the contest between the two Western Conference powerhouses tonight made the media very excited.

Since Paul came to Angel City and formed the city of lobs with the white monster Griffin and Jr. Jordan, the Clippers have a faint tendency to rise to the top of the big brother Lakers' performance this season.

According to media reporters, the Clippers are one of the favorite teams to win the championship this season. Their strength has surpassed that of the Lakers in the same city. The only difference is the background.

If the Clippers can really win an O'Brien Cup this year, and Wang Zelin is familiar with the gloomy period of the Lakers for several years in the future, the Clippers may really turn around and be the masters of the country.

It's a pity that it doesn't work if you give it a chance!

Of course, these are things in the future. At least before Kobe ruptured his Achilles tendon and the Lakers lost their qualification for the playoffs, there was only one king in Angel City...

That is Zijin Lakers!
In view of the importance of this game, at the press conference before the game, Clippers captain Chris Paul told the media: "Some people always say that our last victory was a fluke, and this time I want to let those rookies know The cruelty of the NBA..."

In the last bloody incident, the two teams were completely embarrassed. Paul, who has always been known for his high EQ, didn't bother to pretend and went straight to the showdown before the game.

em... definitely not because of the 58 behavior of the Blazers a few days ago.

"That's right, the Clippers are an invincible opponent for the Blazers. I'm going to beat that Asian center tonight..."

Little Jordan, on Paul's left, was gearing up.

On the contrary, the white monster Griffin, one of the protagonists of the last accident, didn't say a word.

At this time, Griffin always felt a tingling pain in his ankle. Although he knew that this was not a real feeling, he couldn't hold back the shadow in his heart.

……

Training arena.

"Hmph, that's so fucking arrogant!"

"Who do they think they are? If it wasn't because Wang left due to injury last time, maybe who will be the winner in the end!"

"that is……"

The Trail Blazers who watched the Clippers' post-game interview on TV were completely irritated by the opponent's arrogance.

"Guys, work harder tonight and let the bastards of the Clippers know who the Rose Garden is!" Batum yelled strangely.

"Oh! Let them come in vertically and go out horizontally tonight!"

Matthews echoed.

　My old friend broke up (fortunately, I was not cheated), and as a father, I had to go out with my son for a drink... my brain was a little bit broken.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)