The first battle between the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies is only halfway through and it’s very intense, with the score at 51 to 53. It’s predictable that this will be the most evenly matched and intense series of the first round.
The hottest topic right now isn’t the outco of the duel between the two superstar centers, but rather... the Western Conference’s top team, the Spurs, losing their first ho ga of the first round 99 to 105 to the Jazz Team!
Zhang Yang saw the latest post-ga analysis from the Ti Warner Cable Sports comntator, and learned that one key factor for the Jazz Team’s upset victory was their middle lane defensive cuts!
Duncan’s 45-degree angle coordination, Ginobili’s drives and passes, and Conley’s pick-and-roll offense... all locked down.
On the contrary, ignoring the defense and throwing shots from long two-point range, Guy played the best, making 8 of 17 shots, including 2 of 5 from three-point range, and adding 8 of 10 free throws for 26 points.
Unfortunately for Conley, he got overwheld by Deron, who shot 12 for 23, including 2 for 3 from three-point range, plus 9 for 10 in free throws, racking up 35 points, 9 assists, 4 steals, and knocked out the Spurs.
Zhang Yang had flashes of that torturous feeling from this season’s two matchups against the Jazz Team, where their Bobcats scored 78 and 81 respectively. Tactically, they couldn’t tackle the Jazz Team at all, relying purely on defense and star players doing one-on-one battles to beat the Jazz Team.
Not only them, but also the Chicago Bulls during the finals in 1997 and 1998 against the Jazz Team. The Triangle Offense couldn’t be executed at all, they could only rely on defense in regular ti to hold them off, and Jordan made clutch shots to take down the Bulls.
Zhang San beca more interested in this series: Is the evil Stone Buddha finally going to get his couppance?
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On April 24, tens of thousands of fans gathered in Charlotte, around Tuhang Stadium, and various bars, clubs, and tourist attractions throughout the city. The city was entering its annual tourist peak.
Senior officials from Charlotte City Hall and the North Carolina State Assembly’s tourism departnt were very excited, but also a bit troubled.
In Chicago, based on hotel and hostay reservations, flight sales, as well as last year’s data analysis, they preliminarily predicted that more than 100,000 tourists would flood in on the day of Ga 3 in the Chicago Bulls and Magic Team series.
Charlotte has only half of that compared to Chicago!
Even so, it has already exceeded the tourism carrying capacity of this city.
Other cities that entered the playoffs, Los Angeles, Portland, New Orleans, Miami... all had more tourists flooding in or about to flood in than Charlotte.
Unable to fully develop the gold mine that is Zhang Yang, the people at City Hall and the State Assembly were very distressed. Thankfully, Cleveland’s situation was almost the sa, unable to fully capitalize on Jas’ tourism value, making them feel less lonely. As long as they’re not the only ones ’having a hard ti’, it’s not that bad.
At 7:40 PM, Tuhang Stadium, the players from both teams entered.
Wade, entering first, glanced at the screen displaying ’No. 3 VS No. 3’, listened to the fans cheering for him, and took a deep breath.
When the ho team players entered, he watched as Felton, Millsap, Okafor, Pietrus, Zhang Yang ca out one by one, and took another deep breath.
Exhaling these two breaths, Wade felt less annoyed.
A few days ago, on the second day after the regular season ended, Big Cheek saw the standings and thought — I fought like hell to drag the team into the playoffs, just to face off against the second strongest team with 70 victories?
But now, seeing Zhang Yang, the excitent overshadowed the pressure from the 30-ga victory gap.
They couldn’t make it into the top six for sure, so is there much difference between seventh playing against the Cavaliers and eighth against the Bobcats? Might as well tackle the biggest one!
After the player introduction ceremony, the two No. 3 superstar players were invited for a joint pre-ga interview.
Their expressions were completely different, Wade looked serious, Zhang Yang was relaxed and gentle.
When the interviewer asked Wade about their chances of winning, Wade answered without hesitation: "I will sweep the Bobcats and advance as the black eight."
The reporter imdiately handed the microphone to Zhang Yang, who was montarily stunned, and responded: "Then you better work hard, miracles do happen."
On hearing this, Big Cheek wanted to leave in a huff. Zhang San may be the new generation of talent he most admired, and since collaborating at last year’s All-Star Ga, they’ve gotten closer personally, but Zhang San is also the one who annoys him the most!
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Pre-ga preparation ti ended, and both teams’ starting lineups took the court.
The Bobcats carried on with their regular season starters, while the Heat sent out Chalrs, Wade, Beasley, Haslem, and O’Neal as their starting lineup.
The Bobcats felt relaxed before the ga, but they weren’t complacent on the court.
Since joining the Heat, O’Neal played well with Wade’s help, his shooting percentage climbed from 44.6% with the Toronto Raptors to 52.9%, raising the entire season percentage to 47.9% within just 30 gas; his season stats also increased from 12.3 points and 5.6 rebounds pre-trade to 13.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks.
O’Neal’s excellent mid-range shot reception, finishing, and above-average rim protection greatly enhanced the Heat’s inside strength. The swap involving Marion and O’Neal was a win for the Heat whether in terms of future plans or current strength, showcasing the acun of their managent.
In their last regular season ga against the Heat, the Bobcats had gradually regained their form, with their deep adjustnts nearing completion, relying on Wade and O’Neal’s cooperation, Beasley’s scramble and single plays, and the shooters’ support.
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