Chapter 563 560: Can We Still Win with Beast Beast Here? (5.5K Votes Requested)
The Golden State Warriors face the Portland Trail Blazers again.
Two matches within a month is undoubtedly a feast for the eyes of the fans.
Dwight Howard attaches great importance to this game. After all, he has said harsh words, how can he not fulfill his promise?
What harsh words?
Of course, after the last game, Howard said at the press conference that if he had not been ejected at the critical moment, Wayne would never have led the team to victory.
Anyone can brag about Liu Bie, but Dampier even brags about being the second center forward.
But if you can live up to the cheats you boast, then you are the real one.
Therefore, Master Huo is still under a lot of pressure in this game.
If you play the entire game and lose, then you will be slapping yourself in the face.
Therefore, Master Huo was quite serious before the game started.
In the past two days, he has stopped saving his soul and stopped filming commercials.
Just train on the court with peace of mind every day and watch videos.
Pao'er almost cried.
My beast, has he finally matured?
On February 17, the Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers in a shocking battle and successfully lost the game.
Their five-man running tactics at critical moments were so exquisite that all NBA coaches were amazed.
Just the day before, the Knicks defeated the Sacramento Kings after beating the Raptors.
Jeremy Lin's performance in that game was still outstanding. Although he only scored 10 points, he sent 13 assists and 5 rebounds.
The Knicks won their longest seven-game winning streak of the season. These seven games made Jeremy Lin the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. This even made his jersey sales surpass those of superstars such as Nagging and Mousse, ranking third!
Well, it’s just third place.
The first and second positions in the jersey sales rankings this season have been firmly controlled by Wayne and Rose.
Rose: As the youngest MVP, he is really invincible.
Wayne: As someone who surpassed the youngest MVP, it’s really lonely.
One is invincible and the other is lonely. This shows how lonely the invincible is.
However, Lin's crazy winning streak came to an abrupt end on February 17th.
On the 17th, the game between the Knicks and the Hornets started relatively early and was finished in the afternoon.
Although Jeremy Lin still miraculously scored 26 points, 5 assists and 4 steals.
But I have no choice but to carry it away!
Other Knicks players, Fields made 1 of 8, Bill Walker made 1 of 5, Novak made 2 of 9, and Shumpert made 3 of 9.
The team's three-point shooting percentage was only 16.7%, 4 of 24. Among them, Jeremy Lin alone accounted for two.
Well, that means the rest of the Knicks shot just 2 of 19 from beyond the three-point line today.
It's not like a blind chicken is blind.
With this team, it won’t work for anyone else.
The Hornets really encountered a master today. As the team with the worst record in the league so far this season, the Hornets have always felt that their level should be the highest when it comes to losing.
But I was still sloppy today and accidentally beat the Knicks by 4 points.
However, Wayne feels that this actually demonstrates the Hornets' unique level in the league.
Even though the Knicks were playing like this, the Hornets only won by 4 points.
This is really a competition between masters, and victory or defeat is often just a matter of thoughts.
The Hornets missed the win, interrupting Lin's crazy winning streak.
Sure enough, you never know what kind of opponent can end your winning streak.
For some reason, Wayne discovered that most of the teams that ended their winning streak were not actually strong teams.
For example, the miraculous 27-game winning streak of the Heat's Big Three in original history was ended by the remnant Bulls.
Indeed, the Bulls were also a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference at the time. But in that game, the Bulls' key players Rose, Hamilton and Noah did not play at all due to injuries.
The strength of this remnant formation of bulls is not considered strong.
But they just happened to be able to end the invincible Heat. Who are you looking for to reason with?
Jeremy Lin's loss temporarily slowed down the Asian storm sweeping the league.
Now, the eyes of the world are on the Warriors.
Whether they can completely curb the continued raging of this Asian storm depends on how Pao'er and Shou Shou perform next.
Although it was back-to-back away games, Wayne did not feel tired today.
After all, I paddled all the way through the last race, so there is no problem with my physical fitness.
Besides, the ridiculous game yesterday was really not suitable for a player like Wayne.
That kind of game is simply tailor-made for a legend like Stephenson.
Wayne could only paddle.
Today, before the game against the Warriors, Howard was still very aggressive.
When being interviewed on the sidelines, the reporter asked him: "If you are not sent off in this game, are you really sure of revenge?"
Howard was full of confidence: "Just watch, I will fulfill my promise."
Although he still smiles when facing the camera, as a pioneer in the fight against Wei, he will never laugh with Wayne during the game.
Sure enough, as soon as the game started, the physical contact between Wayne and Howard was very rough.
The hidden elbows of both sides can fly up. As soon as the two sides meet, they will definitely raise their elbows.
The referee also deliberately relaxed the rules today, just to not waste the strong smell of gunpowder that had been building before the game started.
Uncle Mu, the hidden elbow expert on the bench, was shocked when he saw it.
"It's too dangerous. Do you want to reduce the number of confrontations between Wayne and Howard?" Uncle Mu is very worried about Wayne's health. If something happens to him, it will affect the overall situation.
Carlisle also frowned, seriously considering Uncle Mu's opinion.
Today, in order to curb the pick-and-roll between Howard and Paul, Carlisle asked Wayne to guard Howard from the very beginning.
Facts have proved that this is the best way to contain Pao'er and Beast.
If Gasol or others are used to defend, the effect will be greatly reduced.
But the ferocity of the confrontation now far exceeds Carlisle's expectations. If the confrontation continues like this, Wayne may not be able to hit the ball in the second half.
So, after Carlisle played half of the first quarter, he asked Gasol to defend Howard again.
As a result, the Warriors' offense went smoothly again.
After the first quarter, the Warriors entered the second quarter with a 4-point lead, 28-24.
The Warriors scored nearly 30 points in a single quarter, which also shows that the Trail Blazers' defense in the first quarter was not good enough.
Hamilton scored when he had the chance today, and the pick-and-roll between Pao'er and Howard also made his sister-in-law struggle quite a bit.
Although Carlisle separated Howard and Wayne, it was impossible for the two to completely miss each other on the court.
Occasionally, they would switch defenses a few times, but the two would still play passionately.
Finally, in the second quarter, the bomb exploded.
In the fifth minute of the second quarter, Howard Paul picked and rolled, and Gasol was unable to do anything.
Seeing that Warcraft was going to eat the pie quickly, Wayne stepped inside and got stuck in front of Howard.
The sister-in-law, who has a high golf quotient, also rushed towards Love in one stride, and in an instant the two of them completed the defense change in tacit understanding.
Seeing that Love was blocked, Paul lobbed the ball to Howard who had already reached the basket.
Howard raised his right hand high to catch the basketball, then sat back suddenly.
The moment he leaned back, he hit Wayne hard with his left elbow.
Wayne took a big step back, and Howard turned around and prepared for a dunk.
At this moment, the referee's whistle sounded, signaling Howard's offensive foul.
Of course Howard was unhappy. I was about to dunk, and you suddenly gave me an offensive foul?
Wayne didn't care too much about Howard. After picking up the basketball, he prepared to serve the baseline ball and resume the attack.
Because Howard was arguing with the referee at this time, and Wayne was preparing to serve a baseline kick, so the two were next to each other.
To be honest, Wayne did deliberately block Howard.
Unexpectedly, Howard pushed Wayne away impatiently: "Damn it, didn't you see that I was talking to someone else!?"
Wayne is really convinced. Damn it, I fouled you on your elbow, and you still have to quibble.
Can you speak well? I find that you are disrespecting me more and more now!
In the past, everyone was talking about Brother Wei, but now they either elbow each other or scold each other.
Howard pushed Wayne away and was about to retreat, but he didn't know that Wayne hit Howard on the back with a basketball.
Howard turned his head and saw Wayne rushing in front of him, and then gave him a headbutt!
"Right here, let's just have a fucking fight, okay?" Wayne slapped Howard in the face. To be honest, Howard was really a little weak at the time, and he was a little bit blinded.
Wei Ge is not only hard on the elbow, this special horse is hard all over.
Could he not know Wei Ge's fighting ability? If you really take action, no matter what kind of beast you are, you will have to kneel down.
Fortunately, Paul rushed between the two of them immediately and separated them in time.
Wayne was still struggling to take action, but Howard had already calmed down. After being dissuaded by his teammates, he walked down the slope and left the scene of the crime. To put it bluntly, he was still cowardly.
Therefore, this Wei Ge is a walking tough guy certification machine.
Whether you are a real tough guy or a real dancing king, Wayne will know in one glance.
Hard: Who says it’s not? It turns out that I am a really tough guy!
Wayne's headbutt had calmed Howard down.
But Wayne became more and more addicted to the hammer. He was stopped by two or three people, and he still shouted that he wanted to fight with Howard.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, the referee had no choice but to give Howard and Wayne a T respectively.
When Wayne heard the whistle, he thought of the game of Shortland that was the subject of a joke.
So I didn't continue to chase the World of Warcraft. I wanted to win this game first.
Ah Hao's side has fallen, and Wei Ge's side must continue to wave red flags and continue to make disgusting jokes.
Wayne's headbutt was a wake-up call to Howard.
Even though our relationship seemed to be okay in the past, I, Gao Dewei, still have to fight when I should!
Artest: That's not true. The better the relationship is, the harder the beating will be.
After Wayne's headbutt deterrence and a T warning, Howard's subsequent actions were much more restrained.
After all, he really wants to win the game. If he gets sent off for having two Ts in a row again, then it won't be worth the loss.
In fact, for the conflict just now, in an ordinary game, it would not be considered an exaggeration to be sent off directly.
But Stern said that as long as the problem is not major, we will try our best to ensure that the players in this game are intact.
This is one of the most important games before the All-Star Game. If you don't make it more intense, will the game be enjoyable?
Of course, Joke begs to differ.
He felt that the ball just now should have been sent off directly.
The joke is that the game will go back to the 1990s. Nowadays, if an opponent falls down, they will just ignore it at most. If you meet a kind person, you may be helped up.
But if the NBA style returns to the 1990s, if an opponent falls down, they will usually pick it up and throw it aside. After that, they will scold them and say, "Don't get in the way."
Players like Wayne are simply villains from the 1990s and must be severely punished!
Although the movements were restrained, the intensity of the game was not compromised.
The two sides are still playing inextricably, and the ferocity of the confrontation is approaching playoff level.
Both teams are in good shape and playing at a high level.
Paul's defense, organization and scoring were all online, and Curry did not sink. He also scored some wonderful goals against Paul.
Both teams tried their best to knock each other down. Because everyone knows that each other is their biggest stumbling block this season.
In the fierce confrontation, the two sides went back and forth and fought hard. No one could defeat the enemy with one move, and the fight came to the last moment.
This situation lasted until 25 seconds before the end of the game. Curry broke through and assisted Gasol in a mid-range shot, giving the Trail Blazers a three-point lead 91 to 88!
"Pogasso! Don't forget, he has always been Wayne's most reliable partner! He scored a key goal. Can the Trail Blazers kill the Warriors for the second time this season!?"
The Oakland commentators wiped the sweat from their foreheads. The Trail Blazers really have many offensive points.
I thought Howard would be foolproof by keeping an eye on Wayne, but Gasol stepped forward at the critical moment.
The big logo in the luxury private room was also a bit nervous. His original goal of building this lineup was to win the championship.
Whether they can beat the Trail Blazers will largely determine whether this year's Warriors have any hope of winning the championship.
The persevering Warriors did not give up the game. After returning from the timeout, they were ready to execute this last attack.
Because there are only more than 24 seconds left in the game, the Blazers' strategy this time is to try to defend the opponent's three-pointer.
Wayne then returned to Love's side, mainly because he was afraid that his sister-in-law would not be able to keep up with Love and Paul's pick-and-roll.
Love's ability from beyond the three-point line at critical moments is also outstanding.
As for Howard, if he wants to go down, just let him go down. Anyway, what the Warriors need now is three-pointers.
Sure enough, in this round, the Warriors chose Paul and Love to pick and roll, hoping that one of them would at least get a chance to shoot a three-pointer.
But Wayne's extremely fast lateral speed allowed him to jump quickly and repeatedly between Pao'er and Love, which completely destroyed the Warriors' three-point strategy.
In desperation, Paoer hit the ball and passed it to Howard who was cutting inside.
After receiving the ball, Howard didn't give Gasol a chance to foul, and directly raised his hands to dunk!
The Warriors successfully scored, but they still trailed 90-91.
The warriors are in danger!
What the Trail Blazers have to do next is very simple. The Warriors will definitely foul later, so the free throw shooter only needs to make two free throws steadily, and then defend a three-pointer from the Warriors, and the game can be won.
Howard is very unconvinced. He knows that the team is very passive now, and he doesn't want to be unable to play his role every time at critical moments.
He must do something to make the score he just scored meaningful.
So, the moment the Trail Blazers sent the baseline ball, Howard rushed forward and hugged Wayne who caught the basketball.
He sent Wayne to the free throw line at the first opportunity.
Seeing that it was Wayne who took the free throw, the current Warriors fans are a little depressed.
Wayne's free throw shooting rate this season is over 90%. Rounding it off, that means he is hitting 100% of his shots.
Isn’t this the end of the world?
Wayne also stood on the free throw line with confidence. All the fans stood up and booed, but Wayne still withstood the pressure and made the first free throw.
92 to 90, the Trail Blazers lead by 2 points.
For the second penalty, Wayne adjusted his breathing before taking action.
But the moment he took action, Wayne felt as if he had used too much force.
"Backboard!" Wayne shouted immediately.
With a 90% free throw shooting rate, there is also a 10% chance of missing a free throw.
"Bang!"
"What!? Wayne's second free throw actually missed!?" The Oakland commentators were confused. The probability was too low!
However, he did happen.
The moment Howard hit the basketball, he used his explosive physical fitness to launch himself into the air.
Without Wayne at the basket, his height is simply overwhelming.
Howard did not choose to grab the rebound directly, but slapped the ball forward.
Paul, who was near the midfield line, received the basketball shot by Howard and quickly turned around and ran!
Paul fed Howard so much pie, and this was probably the best piece of pie Howard had ever fed Paul.
Paul pushed forward at full speed. He knew how fast Wei Ge was chasing and defending, so he did not dare to slow down his speed at all.
Taking advantage of the Trail Blazers' stable footing, Paul drove straight into the counterattack and succeeded in a layup!
92 to 92, the Warriors relied on Howard's dunk, rebound and Paul's counterattack to miraculously equalize the score!
"The ball is in! Chris Paul is like a sharp knife, piercing the heart of the Trail Blazers! Howard's performance in these two rounds is very good. His scoring, his rebounding, and his desire to win are all driving him Become a better player!"
After Paul scored, the entire Oracle Arena was in an uproar, and Howard yelled at Wayne: "I can't win with you, I can't win!"
Wayne looked at Howard and said nothing.
This is indeed the price he paid for his missed free throw, Wayne admitted.
But Wayne didn't feel like he was wronged.
Carlisle paused the game and the scene was extremely noisy.
As soon as Wayne sat on the bench, Carlisle picked up the tactical board: "Wei, next you involve the defense. Stephen, you come out from here to catch the ball and complete the final hit!"
Carlisle knew that the opponent would definitely defend Wayne with all their strength, so he planned to use Curry to finish by surprise.
"Rick!"
But as soon as Carlisle finished speaking, Wayne raised his head and shouted.
Suddenly, everyone looked at him.
"If you can, just give me the damn ball. Don't worry, I won't miss it this time."
Carlisle has worked with Wayne for many years, and this isn't the first time he's sent someone else to take the final shot.
But not once did Wayne object.
But this time, Wayne suddenly said this, making Carlisle a little nervous.
Does this guy still want to do it himself?
Isn't that right? Which league leader would give up the opportunity to execute?
Carlisle didn't say anything more or redraw the tactical board. He just reversed the roles of Curry and Wayne: "Stephen, the same tactic, but you come out to attract the defense. Wayne, you execute the final attack!" "
Wayne nodded with satisfaction and stood up.
At this time, the Warriors fans were cheering loudly.
As long as this attack is defended, the game will go into overtime.
In overtime, the Warriors also had a chance to change their fate.
After Wayne came on the court, he first touched Curry's head: "Stephen, I'll give you this next opportunity."
"It's okay, Brother Wei, you can come as many times as you want." Curry nodded silently. He is not the kind of person who likes to fight for these things.
After speaking, Wayne looked at Howard.
Well, your performance just now was really good.
I really recognized the beating I just received.
But whatever I throw away, I will definitely get it back with my own hands!
Howard approached Wayne and grabbed Wayne's jersey.
It seems that in the next round, Howard will personally defend Wayne.
"I told you, you can't win without me!"
Wayne still didn't speak. It wasn't time to pretend yet.
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