readytorunbook Chapter 1061 5-game winning streak ~ Jokic!
Chapter 1061 5-game winning streak ~ Jokic!
Chapter 1061 Five-game winning streak ~ Jokic!
On January 1, the Blazers played away against the Lakers.
Wang Zelin faced crazy targets from the Lakers. Lillard and Batum didn't feel good. The Blazers trailed by 12 points in the last quarter. Kobe scored a new season high of 43 points, plus 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
Even so, the Blazers completed the reversal.
Jokic overwhelmed Lakers power forward Pau Gasol with 11 points in the final quarter, setting a career high with 36 points in a single game, plus 11 rebounds and 10 assists. The super triple-double helped the Blazers win three consecutive victories.
The Lakers played two games in 4 days, and the Blazers won all!
The Blazers have too many people who can fight tough battles. There are always a few people who perform well in each game and can become "thighs".On the other hand, the Lakers' strength on paper looks quite scary. Paul and Kobe used to be the strongest No. 1 and No. 2 positions in active service.
But as long as you look at their age, you will know that this Lakers team is just a paper tiger, and they are not as scary as they look.
Jokic, who scored 36 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in this game, was said by fans to be the true thigh of the Blazers.
He currently averages only 30 minutes per game, but can score 18 points, 9.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists, close to averaging a triple-double.
While Aldridge was recovering from his injury, Jokic seized the opportunity to prove himself. Not only did he completely take the position of the Trail Blazers' starting power forward, but his personal performance was no less than Lillard, the team's second leader who averaged 21 points and 11 assists per game.
Although the voting mechanism for All-Star players has been changed, with the blessing of the mysterious Eastern power, Lillard is now second only to Kobe, Curry and Harden in the Western Conference guard votes. If nothing else, he will be named the Western Conference's substitute All-Star again this year.
In the ranking of Western forwards, Jokic has become a high-profile dark horse in the Western Conference this season by virtue of his quasi-triple-double performance of 18+9+7 per game. In the first stage of the All-Star voting, he was second only to Durant with 41 votes, ranking second in the Western Conference forwards.
Considering that the Blazers' record was almost surpassed by other teams in a short period of time, Jokic, who has played brilliant statistics and has the league's first record, is very likely to be selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career.
In this way, the Trail Blazers are very likely to have three players selected to the All-Star team for four consecutive seasons.
One more thing, don't forget that this year's All-Star Weekend will be held in Portland, home of the Trail Blazers!
Don't look at the face of the monk, look at the face of the Buddha.
Even if you come to Millikin, you have to pay attention to your background and influence here, otherwise you can only be a worthless little bastard.
Taking a step back, if it wasn't because of Aldridge's accidental season reimbursement, it would be appropriate for him to occupy a spot as a Western All-Star forward player in his peak state.
In addition to Jokic, there is another person on the bench who can stand up-Patrick Beverly!
"Mad Dog" Beverly, as one of the veterans of the Trail Blazers' three consecutive championships, has long played the core role of the Trail Blazers' second team in the backcourt. Even at the last moments of many key tests, fans can see him and Wang Zelin fighting side by side.
Coach Terry created the set of infinite switching tactics, and he is the first position.
Tonight against Chris Paul, the former No. [-] point guard in active service, Beverly is full of energy in his heart.Especially in the last quarter, when the team was still behind by double digits, he did everything he could on the defensive end, causing Paul and his wife to commit offensive fouls one after another, which played a key role in the team's comeback.
Therefore, although his statistics are mediocre, only 17 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals were recorded in 2 minutes of playing tonight, but no one can ignore his significant contribution at the last moment.
The Blazers were able to win tonight, and he is also an important contributor.
On the 10th, the Trail Blazers went to Cleveland and beat the Cavaliers after two overtimes.
Cousins broke out tonight, and he had a rare one-on-one attack with Wang Zelin on the offensive end. Due to Cousins' restraint, Wang Zelin couldn't focus more on the perimeter and gave Irving and James a lot of easy shots.
3.5 seconds before the end of regular time, Lillard scored a difficult drifting three-pointer to force the score.
The Cavaliers had the opportunity to kill, but unfortunately Irving failed to make a mid-range shot after breaking through, and the two sides entered the first overtime.
During the overtime period, the game was not as expected, and it entered the superstar moment. On the scene, Wang Zelin and James, the two leading stars, exploded each other.
After the first overtime, the two sides tied at 129, but entered the second overtime.
The more critical this moment is, the details of how the players handle the ball will be tested.
Unfortunately, Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert with a knife didn't know what happened, and his mind suddenly became dizzy. After passing Batum with the help of a screen, he strode to the basket and wanted to challenge Wang Zelin.
The result can be imagined, Wang Zelin immediately rewarded his favorite big mouth.
"Snapped!"
This big force swung out not only killed Shumpert's fantasy of buckling, but also further shattered the Cavaliers' hope of a comeback.
The Blazers counterattacked defensively, and Batum was skilled and bold, chasing and scoring a three-pointer, extending the team's lead to 4 points.
At this point, the game is over, only the last 17 seconds.
The Cavaliers urgently needed to chase points at this time, and the players on the field inevitably became agitated. Irving rushed to shoot a three-pointer, but failed to score...
Wang Zelin received his 25th rebound tonight and was immediately fouled by the Cavaliers.
He stood on the free throw line and made two free throws steadily, scoring the 44th point of the game. Finally, in the desperate eyes of the Cavaliers fans, the Blazers won by 6 points, 137:131, and achieved a regular season double play against the Cavaliers!
On the 11th, the Blazers returned home and slaughtered the Magic with 49 points back to back, becoming the team that caused the most tragedies this season.
The Magic management in the post-Howard era is obsessed with being bad and can't extricate themselves. This team has been rotten to the root, and it can be called a representative of the famous bad team in active service.
Encountering such an opponent, the Blazers players have to vent their anger.
王泽林打了27分钟，14投10中，三分球5中3，罚球7中7，得到30分12篮板3助攻，三节轻松打卡下班。
Lillard had a quasi double-double with 16 points and 9 assists. Jokic didn't feel good tonight. He only scored 13 points, but he sent 11 assists and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Relying on this "economical triple-double", Jokic was once again named the best player in the game.
So far this season, among all the games where the Blazers have won, only Jokic can stand out from the crowd of teammates, pull out his teeth, and "snatch" two single-game bests from Wang Zelin.
(End of this chapter)