Chapter 566: The playoffs are coming to an end
Lillard and Aldridge, the core of the Trail Blazers, have already said cruel words to the media that they must beat the Warriors and advance to the playoffs!
The Rockets didn't get Harden in this parallel world, and the core of the team was Jeremy Lin, who created Lin's madness, as well as Kevin Martin, Parsons and others.
This team plays team basketball, and the record is also good, and the strength is very strong.
Both games are played at the same time.
Half past eight in the evening, home to the Portland Rose Garden.
The Warriors take on the Trail Blazers on the road.
The Trail Blazers' starting lineup is Lillard, Aldridge, Batum, Matthews and J.J. Hickson.
The Warriors' starting five are Yang Zhou, Curry, Chandler, Turkoglu and Tony Allen.
Jumping the ball in the middle circle, Chandler grabbed the first wave of offensive possession.
Aldridge is a technical center, and his physical fitness is not so explosive, but his shooting touch is comparable to Yao Ming, and it is really accurate.
Curry holds the ball in the backcourt, advances to the frontcourt, and in the face of Lillard, Curry calls for cover.
Lillard's defensive ability is average, but his physical fitness is too good, so Curry didn't take any chances.
At this time, Li Gui's style of play is not so stable, but his big heart attribute has begun to emerge.
In the regular season this season, he has had three kills and five quasi-kills.
For a rookie, that's pretty explosive.
In addition, Lillard's three-point shot is also accurate, so there are already media comparing him to Curry.
But Lillard seems to look down on Curry, he once told reporters that Curry is just lucky, in the Warriors, if he is in the Warriors, he can also win the championship.
Such remarks are a bit extreme, but the media likes them the most.
So with the help of the media, this statement has spread widely.
Fortunately, Curry didn't care at all, and he didn't publicly hit back at Lillard.
The game is played, not spoken, and Curry knows that.
Of course, Babyface sometimes speaks harshly, but Curry's harsh words are always aimed at a certain team, never at a certain player.
It's his habit and it's his character.
Curry borrowed a teammate to cover and hit the left side, and Matthews immediately went over to help defend.
At this time, Zhou Yang suddenly shook off Batum and rushed towards the penalty area.
Curry's eyes were quick, and with a shake of his little hand, he stuffed the ball over.
But the Trailblazers really fought today.
This game was crucial for the Trail Blazers, so JJ Hickson dropped Turkoglu and crashed directly into Zhou Yang.
Obviously, he didn't come for normal defense, and the purpose was very clear, that is, to knock Zhou Yang directly to the ground.
Zhou Yang felt the murderous aura on the right, and he didn't do it, after receiving the ball, he didn't go to the basket directly, but made a feint, shook Hickson directly, and then stuffed it to Chandler.
Chandler defended Aldridge and scored two points on the board.
That's Aldridge's weakness, it's not hard enough!
In terms of height, he is about the same as Chandler, but the boxing champion, as a blue-collar worker, can easily score in front of Aldridge.
Trail Blazers head coach Stouts is also aware of this, and the next season, the Trail Blazers bring in center Lopez.
With Lopez on the inside and hand-to-hand with the opposition, Aldridge can perform his mid-range stunt.
But this season, as a center, he is obviously unqualified, at least on the defensive end, he is on the soft side.
2:0, the Warriors lead.
Pioneer fans at Rose Garden Arena are here prepared today.
They all wore T-shirts of the same color, just to cheer on the Trailblazers.
Trail Blazers offense.
Lillard advanced to the front court with the ball, and instead of scrambling, he passed the ball to Aldridge.
The Trail Blazers' offensive strengths are two
, one is Aldridge on the inside, and the other is Lillard on the outside.
The other players are mainly functional players and support players.
Lillard is a rookie after all, he is very measured, and his first offense is going to play Ade.
After Ade received the ball, he faced Chandler, carried it, and then turned over and made a jumper!
It's his forte, and it's similar to Livingston's ecstatic mid-range shot, both of which are traditional offensive techniques.
Swish!
I have to say that Aldridge's hand feels really good, and he hits it hollowly!
It can be regarded as a return for Chandler with a ball.
This goal made the Pioneer fans at the home of Rose Garden excited and applauded!
2:2 draw!
Warriors offense.
Curry pushed forward again and gestured toward Turkoglou.
The agent understood and immediately stepped forward to stop Lillard.
Then the two quickly took it apart.
Hickson stepped forward to delay and didn't give Curry a chance to shoot, but Curry directly passed the ball to Turkoglou, allowing him to play big and small and bully Lillard.
Despite Lillard's struggles to defend, Tekoglu's height was there, shooting three-pointers straight on his head!
Swish!
The agent feels good today, and he hits with a shot!
5:2!
Looking back, Lillard faced Curry and also made a step-back three-pointer!
Coach Lee still has something, this three-point shot is too horizontal, more than a meter away from the three-point line.
This is the distance that Curry usually shoots, and Lillard is full of confidence, heh!
Hit!
This domineering three-pointer once again ignited the Rose Garden Arena.
Trail Blazers fans all stood up and applauded, shouting Lillard's name!
In the past few seasons, the Trail Blazers have not made the playoffs, and the fans are heartbroken.
They will be hoping to beat the uncrowned champions today and reach the playoffs.
In this year, Lillard has not yet invented a celebratory gesture of looking at his watch, and after he shoots a three-pointer, he just screams at the audience.
5:5 Draw!
The competition was intense, and the Trail Blazers were really playing hard.
In the next few rounds, Zhou Yang didn't make a shot, but only occasionally made a breakthrough and passed the ball to his teammates.
The Trail Blazers are also playing well and organized, and Aldridge not only has the ability to shoot from the midfield, but his strategy is also good.
Batum and Matthews, as 3D role players, are also in good shape, and as long as they receive the ball in an open position, they can basically hit it.
As a result, the game played more than 5 minutes, and the score of the two teams came to 12:11, with the Trail Blazers leading by 1 point.
Enter the official timeout.
Nelson Sr. felt the oppressive power of the Trail Blazers.
Of course, he wants to finish first in the league, but he doesn't want players to be injured in the last game.
The Warriors and Trail Blazers are in different positions, so there's no need to play with them.
So after the timeout, Curry was replaced to rest, and Zhou Yang stayed on the court.
The game continues, and the Trail Blazers attack.
Lillard slowly dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, and in the face of Thomas Jr., he didn't call for cover, but accelerated with a change of direction and shook off Thomas Jr.
This is the explosive power of Lee Guidance.
Don't forget, he's a player who has participated in the slam dunk contest, and his physicality is too explosive.