Attendance at Portland's Rose Garden Arena today is about a step up from the season average, as Brooklyn Nets head coach Johnson publicly announced that their core player, Tall Strong, will be the team's starting point guard for the game.

"Hey, boss, to be honest, you don't have to be in such a hurry to come back, everything is up to me" In these few games when Tall and Strong was absent, Lance Stephenson was promoted to the starting spot by Coach Johnson, although his performance was somewhat flawed, but there were more positive points, and his average of 10 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists per game did not disappoint fans who like him.

"If you still try a little harder, I don't want to come so hard," the tall man said to Lance-Stephenson with a smile.

"Of course, your defense has been very good in these games" Seeing that Lance Stephenson and the other teammates' eyes were a little dark, the tall and strong immediately affirmed the team's defensive performance in these games.

Yes, the Brooklyn Nets have lost three games in a row, but in these three games, the Nets have put a lot of pressure on the defensive end, and all they lack is an offensive weapon, and today, the arrival of tall and strong undoubtedly makes up for this shortcoming.

"Okay, remember that we are always a unit, and now that Tall and Strong is back, we don't have any reason to lose again" That's when the team's captain, Deron Williams, stepped up and gathered all the players to form a circle in front of the seats in the lounge area.

"Come on, win every game from now on," Gao Dazhuang glanced at his teammates around him, and then said seriously. Then all the Brooklyn players repeated the phrase together: "Win every game!" ”

The Portland Trail Blazers are currently on a two-game losing streak and are largely out of contention for the Western Conference playoffs, while the Brooklyn Nets are looking to consolidate their second-place position in the East.

In the first meeting this season, the Brooklyn Nets had a comfortable 98-85 at home, but today the Brooklyn Nets played more easily, almost in the first quarter to lose the suspense of the victory, and it was the tall and strong who had just returned from injury that opened the situation for the Brooklyn Nets.

"Snap" Nets Marsin Gortat beat Trail Blazers center J.J. Hickson in the jump ball, he picked the ball towards the Nets halfcourt, Kenneth Faried jumped high and held the ball into his arms.

"Offensive" Deron Williams is responsible for advancing the ball to the front court. He then passed the ball to the tall man on the right. And was ready to make a cover for the tall and strong.

"Pop", "Pop", but the tall and strong but dummy shot, did not use the cover of Deron Williams, but after receiving the pass, two consecutive dashes to change direction. An acceleration. Instantly shook off Wesley Matthews, who was defending him.

At that moment, it was as if the tall and strong ankle had not been injured at all. In an instant, he hit the basket, faced the bag of the Trail Blazers' interior player, and was tall and strong and dexterous to divide the ball. Make a nice assist.

With a "brush", the tall and strong pass helped Kawhai Leonard shoot in the open position.

2：0

Marcin Gortat, Kenneth Faried, Kawhai Leonard, Tall and Tall and Deron Williams are the first time the five of them have played together as teammates today, and if nothing else, this lineup will be the starting lineup for the young Brooklyn Nets for some time to come.

"Well done" first high-fived Kawhi Leonard in celebration, then turned to touch a fist with Deron Williams behind him, and then raised his right hand to point at Kenneth Faried and Marsin Gortat, who were retreating.

Although the more senior Deron Williams is back from injury, there is no doubt that being tall and strong is the true soul of this Brooklyn Nets team.

With a "snap", the old and spicy Deron Williams stole the Trail Blazers' new point guard Damian Lillard, only to see Deron Williams grab the ball and quickly rush to the Trail Blazers' hinterland.

However, the Portland Trail Blazers' retreat was also very fast, in addition to Damian Lillard, Wesley Matthews also pasted Delon on the ball, but Deron was very skilled in ball handling, blocking Matthews with one hand and leaning on Lillard with his body on the other.

"Snap" DeLong and after completely attracting the opponent's bag, he threw the ball and distributed the ball to the tall and strong outside.

At this moment, Gao Dazhuang was completely in an unmarked vacancy, although it was a defensive counterattack, but of course Gao Dazhuang would not let go of this opportunity, so he jumped decisively, and his hand was up and down.

With a sound of "brush", the tall and strong three-point hollow entered the net.

At 5:0, the Nets got off to a good start.

In an interview with the media before the game, when asked where he would be "rusty" after missing three games, Gao Dazhuang smiled and said: "There may be many places, but I will try to find a way to help the team win and find a rhythm on the field."

However, judging from the whole match, there was no "rust" on the tall and strong body, especially from the very beginning of the match, he was completely into the groove and turned the attack mode to the maximum amount.

In addition to an assist and a three-pointer in the opening game, at the 3:11 mark, Tall and Strong completed a pick-and-roll with Deron Williams at the top of the three-point arc.

In the face of the Knicks' outside guard Nicholas Batum, the tall and strong did not have any feints, broke through the opponent with an accelerated start, and instantly rushed to the inside.

Facing the Trail Blazers' All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge who defended inside, the tall and strong did not flinch, and he jumped up completely to dodge with an arm in the air, and after dodging Aldridge's block, he rose into the air again and completed a one-handed split.

With a loud bang, Gao Dazhuang used this dunk to announce to the audience that he had made a strong comeback.

Tall Zhuang's dominance was not only reflected offensively, but also defensively, with 3:46 left in the first quarter, Tall and Strong switched positions to mark fellow rookie Damian Lillard, only to lose his balance and barely make a shot, and the ball bounced off the basket.

Tall and strong, he jumped high, grabbed the rebound and immediately held the ball to launch a counterattack. At this time, all five Trail Blazers players were hugged in the restricted area, intent on preventing the tall and strong from breaking through.

But they ignored the Nets' many shooters, the tall and strong shot a no-lookpass, and Kawhai Leonard hit another three-pointer in the open spot.

A minute later, facing Wesley Matthews, who was marking him, the tall and strong jumper hit a jumper to give the Brooklyn Nets a 10-point lead.

In the first quarter of the game, Gao Dazhuang shot 6 of 7, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws in more than 8 minutes. Scored 16 points. The Trail Blazers scored 15 points on 5-of-21 shooting in the quarter.

After the start of the second quarter, Gao Dazhuang continued his strong firepower, frequently forced breakthroughs in the front, and caused defensive fouls by many Trail Blazers players in a row.

At this time, the offense of the entire Brooklyn Nets team is completely centered around being tall and strong. Tall and strong first assisted Deron Williams. The latter hits from mid-range.

The Nets' next wave of offense. The tall man assisted Kenneth Faried again, and Faried made an easy layup.

With 30 seconds left before halftime, Tall Strong went one-on-one with Wesley Matthews. A dummy and probe step, a mid-range jumper.

After the Portland Trail Blazers failed to counterattack, Gao Dazhuang held the ball again, broke through, broke through Wesley Matthews head-on, and then dodged Marcus Aldridge, successfully added two more points, and caused Aldridge to foul defensively, and Gao Dazhuang hit a free throw.

After completing this 2+1, Gao Dazhuang was also very excited, and his right hand clenched into a fist and roared and waved his arm, even though it was an away game for the Brooklyn Nets, the nearly 20,000 Trail Blazers fans in the Rose Garden Arena even turned to cheer for Gao Dazhuang's outstanding performance.

This is the domineering spirit that is embodied in the tall and strong, and he can never ignore this when he can't score, and when he starts to attack, then that's when the nightmare begins.

By the end of the first half, Gao Dazhuang had scored 24 points, plus 6 rebounds and 5 assists, a "triple-double" rhythm.

57：36

At this moment, the Brooklyn Nets' lead has reached 21 points.

At this time, a Portland reporter wrote sourly on Twitter: "If you subtract the tall and strong scores, the Trail Blazers actually have more points than the Nets", but in any case, the role of a superstar is vividly displayed at this time.

At the start of the second half, the tall man continued to attack, scoring with consecutive scoring opportunities through breakaways and fouls, scoring 10 points in less than eight minutes.

Since the Brooklyn Nets' lead had expanded to more than 30 points at that time, Gao Dazhuang, who was replaced off the break, had actually completed the task of the first game after his return.

104：82

In the end, the Brooklyn Nets ended their three-game losing streak by beating the Portland Trail Blazers by 22 points on the road.

The effect of the return of the tall and strong was immediate, and he completely revitalized the entire team's attack, and the score of 100+ said it all.

He played 24 minutes and scored a game-high 34 points on 10-of-12 shooting, 3-of-4 three-pointers and 11-of-11 free throws, plus eight rebounds and six assists.

According to Elias' stats, he became the first player since the introduction of the 24-second offense (1985-86) to score 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game with less than 24 minutes played, including 24 minutes.

In addition, Deron Williams also played a "double-double" of 15 points and 10 assists in less than 30 minutes of playing time, Kawhai Leonard contributed 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Kenneth Faried contributed 15 points and 14 rebounds, and Marcin Gortat also had 10 points and 9 rebounds.

The Brooklyn Nets' starting five all scored double-doubles, and the Nets, who had lost three in a row, ushered in a hearty victory.

It's all because of the return of Gao Dazhuang, so how to describe Gao Dazhuang's performance in the first game of his comeback?

Perhaps the most apt phrase for the Wall Street Journal's Brooklyn correspondent Chris Willing on Twitter: "Watching a big and strong game is like getting drunk in a casino, and no matter what happens, good or bad, that night will be worth remembering."

And the tall and strong outstanding performance has triggered a lot of praise from the whole Brooklyn Nets team.

"It's really cool, I've never seen anything like it, he doesn't seem to be out of shape due to injury, every time he catches the ball, he gets the ball into the basket, especially the one with Aldridge at the end, it's not easy at all," said Deron Williams, the team's core point guard.

Brooklyn Nets coach Johnson was so surprised that he shook his head when he said he was tall and strong: "What I do know is that he believes in himself like no other, his hands are hot today, but I have to protect the players and avoid unnecessary injuries, which is why he only played 20 minutes."

"Wow, I don't know how he did it, he's so omnipotent on the field, I'm really glad to be on his team, he's a pervert, he's a bug," substitute Lance Stephenson said as usual to reporters.

In addition to the coach and teammates, the opponent Trail Blazers can also be said to have lost convincingly, and Damian Lillard's words are very representative.

"That's why he's an MVP candidate, a strong contender for the scoring title, he's already one of the best players in the league, he's done what he always does, and we weren't good enough for him defensively," Damian Lillard told reporters after the game.

When it comes to the Trail Blazers' defense, most of the blame falls on Matthews, who is opposite the tall and strong.

"I've done my best, he's one of the best offensive individuals in the league, and my main concern is not being able to use his right hand because he's moving too much on the right side, I'm using my body and my athleticism, but I still can't defend him, he's a natural killer," Wesley Matthews said helplessly. (To be continued......)