Chapter 412 & 13 Good steel is used on the blade
In addition to the Emperor's counterattack on the Cowboys, there was also a counterattack in a group of matchups. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ InfoThe Snow Wolves are fourth in the West and the Ponderers are fifth in the West. Jing Qi led the team to defeat the Snow Wolves.
This group of matchups was played seven times, and in the end, Jing Qi slapped 11 blocks in a single game to lead the team to defeat the Snow Wolves away from home and advance to the second round of the playoffs. This matchup is also seen as the most exciting series of the opening round of the year.
Unlike the two counterattacks in the West, the top four teams in the East all won and advanced. In this way, the first round of the playoffs has all ended, and the second round of matchups has also surfaced.
The Empires, who eliminated the Cowboys, will take on the Earls of Utah, second in the West, in the semifinals.
"Why did you run into that nasty so soon? It's so unpleasant! The nasty thing in Raglan's mouth is none other than Earls star Aydin Biever. Raglan is known to be trash-talking, and it's also a well-known fact that Aydin has never been afraid of trash talk, as he can always beat his opponents out of the way.
That's why Raglan whines. In the entire league, he is not afraid of anyone, he is afraid of Adin, but now he has to face it, and he has to play at least four games. If he could, Raglan wanted to choose a dog leash.
Montgomery was unconvinced, "Don't be depressed, don't look at me?" I met Ivan Ferron in the first round, and now, I have to meet Arthur Clare, an Australian bastard, why am I so unlucky? "yes, it looks like you're worse off than I am..."Raglan wanted to comfort Montgomery, but then he thought about it, no, "I think Ivan and Arthur are not as difficult to deal with as Edin combined."
"Fart! These two are definitely much more difficult to deal with than Adin! Montgomery argued. In order to prove that he was right, Raglan did not hesitate to tout his most hated Aydin Biaver, "No blowing, no black, Aydin is the league's No. 1 scoring guard!" "I'm not blowing either, Ivan and Arthur are both top five point guards in the league." Montgomery added, "Two are better than one. β
These two unproductive guys... Wang Weiyu didn't know whether to be angry or laugh, "According to your statement, shouldn't I be the most relaxed?" Am I playing with ease? β
"Uh... It'sβ" Montgomery thought for a moment, "Boss, I was wrong. "W, although you haven't encountered such a hard stubble as me, but you have done more, you can't be compared, I just need to score, now against Aden, I'm afraid I can't even do the scoring." Raglan said.
Wang Weiyu said: "Gentleman, this is not your personality, why did you fight before you fight?" "I'm not the first to fight, Aydin can really stop me." Raglan was surprisingly sincere.
"I don't think Aydin is so scary, he's just like you and needs to score." Wang Weiyu said: "As long as you are willing to spend more physical energy than usual to run, you will definitely get the opportunity to shoot." "That's right. As long as you don't keep thinking about shooting at his head, I don't believe you'll be blocked by him. Montgomery said.
"Listening to you guys, I feel confident again." Raglan is indeed a person who is easily instigated, and after a few words, he even came up with the fantasy of beating Edin.
After finishing the work of the two, Wang Weiyu went to shoot to warm up. Today's training hadn't even started, and Alva was a few minutes late for some reason.
"Jeff, you're that Ellicote Quincy bastard in my eyes, come on, let me blow you up!" Marley Cecil muttered. Jeff Hogan wasn't so happy, "Where am I like that ugly bastard?" I'm an idol! β
"It's handsome and useful! That guy's salary for a month is worth you for a year! Cecil's words broke Hogan's heart. Hogan decided to defend him to the death, however, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and Cecil at this stage can still show his youthful talent in one-on-one singles.
Left and right shoulder shaking feints, Hogan couldn't figure out his way, Cecil took the opportunity to turn the basket, squeezed Hogan behind him, and then started to dunk on the spot, simple and easy.
You'll have to ask who Ilicott Quincy is, and I know you won't remember that name. Consolidate your memories before the game. He is the most non-existent giant of the Earls team, and is known as the Big Three of the Earls along with Aydin and Arthur.
Art Wood hasn't recovered from the excitement of qualifying. He's just a rookie, and when he was in college, his school was out early on the first day of March Madness, so he didn't experience this kind of excitement.
Now, his team has made it past the first round of the playoffs, and he's a starter for that team. It's a really exciting feeling. Think of the next opponent who also dunked one of the opposing team's core players during the regular season...
The Western Conference Finals are not out of the question. This is the longing in Wood's heart, he doesn't dare to say, he's just a rookie, it's not even a matter of right to speak, it's a matter of weight. Western Conference Finals? He is not qualified to mention this goal at the moment.
Alva then gathered the team together to give a lecture.
"I don't think there are any of you who haven't recovered from yesterday's victory, and now I'm going to remind those people that it's time to get ready to look down." "If you can't turn the page yet, stop here," Alva said. β
"There's nothing wrong with that victory! But that only represents the past, and if you want to relive the events of the year after you get old, it's best to forget about last night now, because there will be more such nights, and you don't have time to look back, just keep winning until the end of the season! β
Alva said: "I repeat it again! Our goal doesn't stop there! Our journey is endless! β
Alva has always been a direct person, he didn't point it out, but the meaning was clear. Keep winning until the end of the season.
Doesn't that mean the championship? Everyone understood the coach's goal. This may seem like a distant goal, but when you think about it, it's not out of reach. Twelve victories were one step away from that goal.
"Alright, keep training, guys, for the sake of victory." Wang Weiyu stretched out his hand. The crowd gathered, their hands stacked on top of each other, and shouted in unison: "For victory!" β
In a few days, the semi-finals will begin. The Imperial Team has finally settled down to train, and they will face another strong enemy in the west.
Utah Earl Team.
"Utah wins two in a row? And rightfully so, Salt Lake City is famously the home of the Devils, and there's no way the Counts can let the Kings steal a win from here. I think the series will really start after these two games, and the Kings have no way back and must win when they return to their home court. β
"The Earls have metamorphosed, and if you look at them the way you look at them in the regular season, you're going to suffer a lot. During the regular season, the Kings and the Earls played each other with each other, but entering the playoffs, the Counts' intensity went up a notch. β
The media is as unoptimistic as ever about the prospect of the Imperial team's promotion. Even if they unexpectedly eliminated the Dallas Cowboys, the situation still didn't improve.
And, the two losses in Salt Lake City have made that rhetoric even more serious.
"Utah has hit our door, and at this point, we need to take up arms and expel them." G3 night, the Kings' starting guard Raglenn Dahler said in an interview.
In the players' tunnel, everyone gathered together, and Wang Weiyu spoke: "We lost two games at their home stadium, and you and I know that we had a chance to win those two games, just a little bit short. The good thing is that the playoffs are not a two-game game, and we still have a chance. Now we're home, it's our home turf, our turf! Luck that you don't have in Utah, there must be here! The decisive victory is tonight! β
β123οΌβ "The Emperor!" βWINοΌοΌβ
Aydin Beverle led the other four into the scene. Even if you look at it from a distance, fans can feel this powerful momentum. The three people in the middle are too impressive.
Arthur Claire, this season's skills champion, a two-meter tall point guard, a nightmare for players in the same position. His skills and confrontation are enough to eat nine out of nine in the league; Illicot Quincy, the oldest of the Big Three, a steady basket protector, a first-class defender, and the barrier and spiritual leader of the Earls; Aydin Beaver, who is already the league's No. 1 scoring guard at a young age, can't say enough about his merits.
"In the first two games, Merris and W played well, but they lost both games, and the reason for this is that the other players did not give enough help." "Raglan was out of sorts, with a combined 10 points in both games, and Art Wood was even worse when he was even given a clean sheet in the second game," Carmen said. β
"And Montgomery, who has a very clumsy way of attacking under Arthur Clare's defense." Kelsen said: "With the others playing like this, the Kings still fought with the Counts to the end. It can be said that if the Imperial team wants to win, someone must stand up to help Merris and W, and they can't defeat their opponents with the strength of just two people. β
In this game, the Imperial team had two major changes. First, substitute interior Jeff Hogan started in place of Wood. Secondly, Wang Weiyu swung to the No. 1 position against Arthur Clare. Wang Weiyu played the No. 1 position, and the No. 3 position became vacant, so the original substitute striker, Willie Ormond, started for the first time this season.
Wood was replaced for a misplay, while Montgomery was unfit for Claire. As for Raglan, who was also out of whack, Alva chose to keep it.
"Ragren, you averaged 3.2 three-pointers per game in the regular season, and I'll count it as three here. You've only made two three-pointers in the last two games, but you've taken 20 shots, so today you're going to give me back the three-pointers you owe in the first two games, plus the three-pointers you should have made in this one. Alva said unreasonably.
Ragren calculated, "Coach, then I've got to make seven three-pointers." "That's right, at least seven shots, and the hit percentage can't be low." Alva was unreasonable and even Ragren was scared, "Coach, I think Hoover Burns' shooting is more accurate than mine." β
"You're not coming!" Burns said: "Coach, he's more accurate than me. "Two faceless shooters... Alva said: "It's useless to say that now, you owe me, go and pay it back on the court, no matter what, you're going to shoot seven three-pointers today!" "Fack!" Raglan cursed.
"W, don't you say that the coach is chasing ducks to the shelves like this?" Raglan complained to Wang Weiyu. Wang Weiyu said: "The coach is encouraging you to shoot more, why are you unhappy?" "If it's not against the Earls, I'll be happy." Raglan glanced at Aydin in the distance, "But what's the use of me shooting more against him?" β
To make Raglan so unconfident, only Aydin Biaver in the world can do it.
Wang Weiyu said: "Raglan, as we said before, Aydin Biavelle also needs to attack, he can't put all his energy into you, this is your chance, you have to run, in my opinion, your first two runs are still too little." "Is it less? I feel like I'm running a lot more than before. Raglan said.
"It's a little bit more than before, but you're against Aydin Biaver, and you've got to run more." Wang Weiyu said.
Raglan thought about it, and Wang Weiyu didn't say much. They are all adults, and some things can be clicked to the end, and talking too much will have the opposite effect.
"Daddy! Come on! "After the playoffs start, as long as it is at home, Qin Wei will always take Wang Qingqing to watch the game. Seeing his daughter, Wang Weiyu smiled, he really wanted to go over and hug her, but the game was about to start, and this idea could only be thought about.
"Bang!" Merris jumped up to win over Illicot. Wang Weiyu caught the ball, looked ahead, and immediately rushed over. Earls striker Vonder Quint found him. Wang Weiyu smiled: "You are looking for the wrong person, today I played point guard." "No matter what position you play, the coach tells me to defend you, and I will defend you." Vondel said stubbornly.
For this person, Wang Weiyu is extremely appreciative. As an opponent, the greatest respect for the person you identify with is to defeat him.
Wang Weiyu was going to strike first, but Raglan ran out like a mad dog under cover. His touch was the key to victory, and Wang Weiyu had to pass the ball to him. Raglan received the ball and shot a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, and Aydin's defense was a step slower, but it formed an effective interference.
"Bang!" This shot was too urgent! Raglan screamed in exasperation and hurried back to his defense.
Claire dribbled forward, and Wang Weiyu's arrival made him stunned, "It seems that you are running out of skills." "Poor in skills? Don't you think that's the real 'good steel for the blade'? "What about you?" Claire is in high spirits, and it is only against a player like Wang Weiyu that people can see his ability.
"Passed?" Some viewers couldn't help but tremble when they saw Claire starting.
How can it be that easy? Claire was followed after passing Wang Weiyu, and forced a layup was blocked by Wang Weiyu. Then came the Emperor's counterattack.
Willie Ormond ran extremely fast, Wang Weiyu passed the ball, he wanted to dunk, but was caught up by Ilicott and ate a hat.
"WOOOO~~ The defensive intensity of the two teams is amazing, this is just the beginning." "It's going to be a suffocating game," Kelsen said. Carmen said: "I don't think so, if you try to defend, the Earls are obviously not the opponent of the Imperial team, and their way to win is always to attack and attack." β
Because Wang Weiyu no longer defends Vondel on the defensive end, the Earls deliberately give him the ball. Ormond looked at Vondel and sneered, "Come on! French! "What did you say?" Vondel was a little upset.
"If you have the ability, attack it, French rooster!" Ormond is Chinese New Year's Eve years old this year, and he is also a veteran, as Wang Weiyu's replacement, the Imperial team values his single defense ability. Over the years, Wang Weiyu's substitutes can either control the ball like Wang Weiyu, or like Ormond, who has his own hand on the defensive end.
Against Ormond, Vondel's attacking technique was a little rough, and he was driven to a dead end. With no choice but to pass the ball, Merris scrambled into his passing lane and slapped the ball down.
"Nice defense! It's time to fight back! Imperial Team! β
"I'm back fast enough." Wang Weiyu patted and begged, "Feng Dehl, why do you look unhappy?" Did Willie say something nasty to you? "You don't talk too much." Zet said unhappily.
Wang Weiyu said: "It seems that you don't know him, that guy's most powerful defensive weapon is not his hands and feet, but his mouth." "Hmph..."Zete was deeply aware, but he still had to snort arrogantly.
Jeff Hogan came running, his pick-and-roll confusing Zete. Wang Weiyu faked to go to the direction of the block, and waited for Zete to get rid of Hogan's block, and then started in reverse. This step, Zete can't keep up, which is his biggest shortcoming.
"He's just too tender." Wang Weiyu passed him and flew towards the basket. Ilicott got up to block it, Wang Weiyu flew past him, pressed against his chest, raised his hand, made a rebound, and scored.