Zach Randolph, who looked a little fat, caught the ball under the basket, knocked Tom Gugliotta away with his body, and then made a basket and hit a goal.
Looking back, Ewing, who is almost 41 years old, took the ball in the low post on the left wing and hit Davis alone.
Old and injured, he can no longer do the bunny hop, bouncing up and down, then turning around and shooting a jump shot.
The offensive pace was not fast, and he did not jump when he finally took the shot. Fortunately, Davis was also a 34-year-old veteran and did not block the ball, but he still failed to make the shot.
Randolph grabbed a backcourt rebound with Tom Gugliotta, and the Trail Blazers attacked.
"Steve, is this little fat guy a rookie from the Trail Blazers?" Lao Wang asked Nash next to him.
"He was a first-round lottery pick in 2001, I forgot the exact pick, probably around tenth," Nash said.
Lao Wang said in surprise: "The Trail Blazers reached the Western Conference Finals in the 2000/01 season. I eliminated them with the Lakers. How did they get the lottery pick?"
"I think I heard that Rain Man Shawn Kemp was exchanged for another player." Nash doesn't remember very well.
"Old K, do you think this Zach Randolph is good?"
The assistant coach Xiao Fan who was standing in front turned around and said: "He has a bad temper and causes trouble. He doesn't have many opportunities in the Trail Blazers. Coach Mike Dunleavy probably doesn't like such a player very much."
Lao Wang shook his head and said, "I can't tell if he can do it. I don't have the eyesight. I just don't know him."
Xiaosi breathed a sigh of relief. He was shocked just now. If Lao K takes a fancy to this fat man, he may threaten his position.
Next to the bench, Dameng saw Ewing playing and said with emotion: "King Kong is one year older than me. It's really not easy!"
Glider smiled and said: "Who can blame this? Since your three super centers debuted, you have gone through the era of the Black and White duo, the era of the Bad Boy Legion, and then the era of the Tramp and the Behemoth. Your two championships, the first championship for the three of us together.
, the second championship, Old K retired due to injury, otherwise you might be like him now, and have to continue playing in order to win a championship."
Dameng said dissatisfiedly: "Why are three people joining forces? Obviously I am the core and you two are supporting. Clyde, you have to be conscientious and don't talk nonsense."
"Then if you say that, I will grab Charles and have a talk with you." Glider said with a smile.
"It's useless for you to call Old K, I was the core of that year." Dameng said forcefully.
The first quarter ended at 24:22, and the Trail Blazers were still two points behind, chasing four points. Among them, Randolph scored four points in a row under the basket, and the Flying Squirrel broke through and scored two points.
In the second quarter, Wang came on the field. On the Trail Blazers side, Dunleavy saw that Randolph was performing well, so he planned to let him play a little longer and let Duncan rest a little longer.
But he soon regretted it. Facing the penalty area defended by Old K, Randolph's offense was still too inexperienced and he scored two goals in three minutes.
Three minutes into the second quarter, the Suns launched an eight-to-two offensive wave, leading by 8 points at 32:24, forcing him to substitute the entire main lineup.
"Tim, we need your scoring. You need to strengthen your personal offense and play pick-and-roll tactics with the little flying squirrel." Dunleavy warned before going on the court.
"Bang!"
A high pick-and-roll, receiving the pass, and taking advantage of the old K to switch defenses, Duncan hit a rebound.
32:26, Suns attack.
"Bang!"
Lao Wang's hook shot near the basket was blocked by Duncan, and Rasheed Wallace grabbed the backcourt rebound.
The Trail Blazers attacked, and Duncan and the Flying Squirrel played a high pick-and-roll tactic.
Last time Lao Wang chose to switch defense, but failed to cut off the flying squirrel's return route to the high post. This time he still chose to switch defense because Nash couldn't follow up. If he didn't switch defense, the flying squirrel rushed in and scored a layup.
"Bang!"
The last time the little flying squirrel pulled the ball horizontally and then passed back, this time he was even bolder. He reached the basket with the ball, made an emergency stop, swayed left and right, and then directly hit the ground and passed the ball, which actually hit Lao Wang in the crotch.
"What the hell!"
Lao Wang cursed secretly, turned around quickly, took a fierce step, and then stepped forward to meet Duncan who took off after receiving the ball.
"So fast!"
Duncan was also frightened when he saw Old K coming to make up the defense, but his shots were still very stable.
"Crack!"
But this time Lao Wang had better luck. With his huge palm, he fanned the ball directly into the sky and flew towards the Suns' frontcourt.
"oh!"
Under the bloody hat, the Rose Garden couldn't help but burst into exclamations.
"squeak!"
Marion, who was one step inside the three-point line on the left wing, started immediately. When he rushed to the frontcourt and was two steps away from the baseline, the ball slipped from the sky and was caught by him.
At this time, Bonchi Wells returned to the defensive position. Marion did not attack hard. He turned around and passed the ball to Hardaway who rushed to the right wing three-point line.
"brush!"
There was no one around Hardaway. After receiving the ball, he calmly jumped up and hit a three-pointer.
"Lao K's defense was too strong today. This is his sixth block. In 13 minutes, he sent six blocks. It is very likely that he will hit double figures in blocks today." Su Qun said excitedly.
Zhang Lili laughed happily and said: "In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers made five attacks and were blocked by the Tiejun three times, and all three of them got the ball. This defense and these blocks are, in one word, outstanding!"
"Tim, be smarter, Damon was under the basket just now, you should have seen it." Dunleavy shouted from the sidelines.
Duncan gasped and nodded as he passed by.
Just now, he could indeed pass back to Flying Squirrel, but Nash had already caught up with Flying Squirrel. Flying Squirrel had no height under the basket, so he still chose to take the shot himself. Unfortunately, he was blocked. If he hit, it was a good shot. Now
If you miss, it is a wrong choice.
This time, the little flying squirrel broke through with the ball.
His knee injury was very serious, and he no longer had the speed he had before, and he couldn't fly anymore. But Nash's defense was so bad. A simple shake of his shoulder made him lose his center of gravity. Then he took the opportunity to rush in with the ball.
Go straight from the free throw line into the paint.
Lao Wang was forced to cover up, and the little flying squirrel took the opportunity to pass the ball to Duncan. Duncan calmly shot from the left waist and hit a rebound.
Although Lao Wang returned to defense quickly, Duncan's shot was too fast. His technical movements were extremely concise, without any unnecessary movements, and he still missed the mark by half a beat.
Zhang Lili praised: "Duncan is really good at hitting the boards! He can hit on both the left and right wings, that is, he can use both hands. This is better than Tie Jun."
Tiejun is right-handed and has never developed his left hand. He is basically only good at attacking on the left wing and rarely attacks on the right wing."
"Although Little Flying Squirrel is injured and doesn't have the same speed as before, he is still a great threat. With him, the Suns' weakness in perimeter defense is more exposed, and the requirement for old K to make up defense is even greater.
It's high." Su Qun said.
Zhang Lili said: "The Trail Blazers just need a good point guard, especially a breakthrough point guard."
Having said this, he added: "But the little flying squirrel is just like Pippen, he can't play for long, even on the court, he can't make a few breakthroughs, and his body is no longer good.
As long as the Suns stay stable and play their offense and defense well, with the Iron Army's form tonight, they have a high chance of winning."
Su Qun nodded and said: "It seems that in the four regular season games with the Trail Blazers, Old K is really holding back."
As the game continued, Bonzi Wells, the crazy knife, suddenly stood up, broke through Hardaway continuously and then made emergency jump shots. Five minutes later, he made 3 of 4 shots and scored 6 points in a row. Wang Tiejun rushed out and blocked him once.
Unable to disrupt his offensive rhythm.
By the end of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers had regained the point difference, 50:48, and were only two points behind.
During the halftime break, Zhang Lili said: "The shooting percentages of the two teams are almost the same, with the Suns at 46.5% and the Trail Blazers at 47.7%.
The Suns are supported by Tiejun's personal offensive efficiency, but the overall shooting rate is actually lower than that of the Trail Blazers. This shows that the Trail Blazers played really well today, while the Suns are not efficient in several positions.
Enough, including Stoudemire, the quality of his cuts today was not high and he missed several throws.
That is to say, the Suns have an advantage in rebounding, and the old K's defense is explosive. He uses the defense to get a lot of ball rights, giving the Suns an advantage in shooting. Otherwise, how can the overall shooting percentage be lower?
Possibly ahead?
The Trail Blazers used their talented player Wells, who made 6 of 11 shots in the first half and scored 12 points, with a shooting percentage of 54.5%.
Duncan scored 5 points in the first quarter, 8 points in the second quarter, and scored 13 points in the half. His performance was still very stable. It didn't look like he was showing off, and he was definitely 20 after one game. His stable performance and Wells's explosion are the hallmarks of today's Trail Blazers.
The key to winning the score.
However, the Tiejun only invested in the defensive end in the second quarter and played a bit conservatively in the offensive end. They will definitely strengthen their offense in the second half."
Su Qun nodded and said: "Old K sent out 5 blocks in the second quarter and already blocked 8 shots in the first half, but the Suns only led by two points and the Blazers were not defeated. Coach Zhang, I feel a little dangerous.
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Zhang Lili said: "After all, today is the home court of the Trail Blazers. The fans are very enthusiastic. The players suffered eight big blocks, and their morale has not collapsed. They can still hold on to the score.
In addition, the Suns also made a lot of mistakes in the second quarter, as many as four times. So many mistakes are terrible, otherwise the score advantage would be larger."
Fifteen minutes later, the third quarter began. Wang Tiejun strengthened his personal offense from the beginning. By the time of the break in the 10th minute, he scored 15 points in a single quarter, leading his team to once again gain an 8-point advantage.
When he left the game, the Trail Blazers also replaced some of their main players such as Duncan and Rasheed Wallace.
Because the Trail Blazers' substitute insiders are stronger than the Suns, they don't need to take advantage of Wang's absence to chase points by relying on the main force.
Sure enough, in the last two minutes, the Blazers' substitute inside stepped up their offense. Zach Randolph, who was not reused in the regular season, got a chance. Ewing tried his best to defend, but the fat man still scored two goals in two minutes.
, and also caused a foul on Ewing, who made two free throws. He was in excellent condition and scored 6 consecutive points in two minutes.
After three quarters, 78:74, the Suns lead by 4 points.
Zhang Lili analyzed: "Tiejun rested for 3 minutes in the first quarter, and rested for two minutes in the second and third quarters. He has rested for 7 minutes, and his current playing time has reached 29 minutes. With his current physical condition, and the current
With the score, there will definitely be no rest in the final quarter.”
"It should be."
Su Qun nodded and said: "Old K's statistics for the three quarters are now 33 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 9 blocks, 1 turnover and 3 fouls.
Director Zhang, the Trail Blazers are indeed the team with the best record in the league. Not only is the main lineup strong, but the substitute lineup is also stronger than the Suns. Old K has such strong offensive and defensive data, 9 big blocks! The Suns are actually only in the lead.
4 points."
Zhang Lijia smiled and said: "The owner of the Trail Blazers is too rich. In recent years, as the market value of Microsoft has skyrocketed, he has become richer and richer. There is no upper limit on his investment in the team. If he can successfully defend the title this year, the Trail Blazers will definitely make an impact."
Three consecutive championship dynasty."
Su Qun nodded again and said: "But Duncan is strong enough. He has already scored 19 points in the three quarters. Old K's defense seems to be of no use to him."
Zhang Liyi looked at the statistics and said: "8 of 18 shots and 3 of 5 shots. He stepped up his offense, took a lot of shots, and his shooting percentage reached 44.4%. His condition has indeed improved compared to the first quarter.
There is nothing surprising about this. He is known for his stability. Not only is he stable, but as long as he is standing on the court, the entire team plays very steadily. There is rarely such a collapse, so the Blazers rarely suffer big defeats.
situation, you will not be taken away by your opponent in one wave.
Today the Tiejun sent out 9 big blocks, and Marion also had a big block. The whole team had a total of 10 big blocks. If they encounter a team whose morale is not stable enough, it will collapse immediately. But now if you look at the Trail Blazers, they are still as stable as a stone.
, it’s because Duncan is there to hold on, and if he doesn’t fall, the Trail Blazers won’t fall.”
"This is the role of the team's pillar." Su Qun nodded.
At this time, the final quarter began and the Suns attacked.
Since the first quarter, for the purpose of rationally allocating physical energy, Lao Wang has reduced
Attacking at the basket, but as soon as the final quarter started, he got into a position under the basket.
"Speed up the defense!" Mike Dunleavy reminded loudly as soon as he saw Old K entering the basket.
Both Duncan and Rasheed Wallace have no problem with their physical fitness. Because of the strong internal substitutes, they got enough rest.
At this time, the two of them all moved forward to defend and stood side by side, completely cutting off Lao Wang's receiving route.
Lao Wang could only withdraw, and at this time Nash's ball passed to Stoudemire who was open on the right wing.
Stoudemire is just a rookie. Facing the Trail Blazers, who have the best record in the league, he missed a lot of small open shots today. After receiving the ball, he did not take a shot because Wells came over again. He immediately feinted a shot and moved over to cover it.
After guarding Wells, he dribbled toward the paint area.
Rasheed Wallace immediately returned to defense and was very fast. He blocked the right waist first and forced Stoudemire to stop. Wells chased behind him and intercepted the ball under the double-team of the two.
"Another mistake!" Su Qun shook his head and sighed.
"The Tiejun are catching up!" Zhang Lili said anxiously.
On the court, the Trail Blazers played a defensive counterattack.
Lao Wang chased hard from behind, the soles of his shoes seemed to be smoking, leaving Duncan and Rasheed Wallace behind. When he chased to the free throw line, Bunch Wells knocked Hardaway away for a layup.
He took a few steps and then flew up.
"Crack!"
The ball was directly hit by him on the backboard and bounced up.
"oh!"
Chasing the big hat made the Rose Garden scream with surprise.
"Hit double shots!" Su Qun shouted excitedly.
After blocking the shot, Lao Wang lost his balance in the air, but his physical fitness was strong enough now and he didn't have any injuries. He rolled in the air, put his hands on the ground after landing, stood up quickly, and returned to the court with one step.
At this time, Wells got the ball again after being put under the basket. When he saw Old K returning to the court, he did not dare to lay up again, but dribbled and pulled back.
At this time, Duncan came down from the top. Wells quickly passed the ball. Duncan caught the ball and took off, holding the ball with both hands, ready to dunk.
"Hate you!"
With an angry shout in his heart, Lao Wang jumped up hard and raised his arms high.
Duncan's jumping is no longer good, but his jumping is even better than before, and his defensive height is much higher than Duncan's dunk height, which directly blocks the opponent's dunk space.
"Crack!"
Duncan hit the ball directly on Lao Wang's forearm and failed to dunk.
The two landed and the ball fell to the floor. Nash got it and the Suns immediately counterattacked.
"Sending consecutive blocks, how many blocks has Duncan taken today? At least five, right?" Su Qun said excitedly.
"Bang!"
Unfortunately, Marion's fast-break dunk was interfered by Derek Anderson and the ball flew away, and the ball was also obtained by Wells who was returning to defense.
"Ouch! The quality of Marion's quick throw today was not high. He dunked the ball and it was his second ball." Su Qun sighed.
At this time, the Trail Blazers played a fast break, and Wang desperately chased behind him. Duncan and Rasheed Wallace were left behind by him again.
Wells made an emergency stop at the top of the arc and shot a three-pointer.
Lao Wang was two steps slower and rushed in from Wells. Fortunately, the ball missed and he got the rebound on the rebound.
"Slow down."
After turning around, he did not turn quickly, but shouted at his teammates who were turning around and preparing to counterattack.
Under his control, the Suns braked suddenly, and Nash quickly turned back, took the ball and moved forward without any more fast breaks.
"Yes, control the tempo. The two sides have been very lively in these rounds, but they haven't scored a single goal in total." Zhang Lili said quickly.
Su Qun nodded and said: "It all depends on Lao K's defense. This is a desperate effort, running from the bottom line here to the bottom line there. But no matter how fast he is or how good his physical fitness is, he can't run like this. This is the last quarter.
, he is still a heavy center, even if he loses weight, he is still a heavy center."
"Tiejun performed well, but it's a pity that others did not perform as well."
Zhang Lili said: "Rookie
Stoudemire did play well in the first round, and even Marion's performance in the first round was not as good as in the regular season. He faced Garnett, and his performance was similar to the regular season, but he really didn't play well today. A small open mid-range shot.
I missed a few shots, and I also missed a few floaters, which wasted a lot of ball rights.”
