159 Has Already Exceeded the Limit

Zhang Jun thought for a while and said: "It's our outside gunners Channing Fletcher, James Jones and Steve Blake."

"Their precise three-pointers opened up space for the team, and they made the Hornets' double-team tactics in vain."

"This is our secret to winning, the way we have won since we played the Rockets."

"And my good brothers Braydon Roy and Aldridge, they are the backbone of the team and carry the entire team forward."

Craig Sager nodded repeatedly. Zhang Jun did not mention his name once during the interview, but praised all his teammates. Such teammates are rare. No wonder the player atmosphere in the Trail Blazers is so good.

Before the interview ended, Aldridge, who had been slapped on the butt, and Luo Yin, who had been pushed away, rushed over. One of them pinched Zhang Jun's neck, and the other held his head and left.

Luo Yin said excitedly to the camera: "This guy dared to push me. I'm so tired of living. We have to take him into the locker room and teach him a lesson."

Seeing this scene, Craig Sager had no choice but to laugh out loud, and he could only end his interview early.

Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan took the initiative to walk to the technical stage, stretched out his hand and said: "A perfect series, Byron."

Hornets head coach Byron Scott still looked like he had his arms folded. He looked at Nate McMillan walking over and stretched out his hand awkwardly.

"Yes, the Trail Blazers are a strong opponent and you guys played well."

On the court, the players of the two teams were also hugging each other. Although Chris Paul was disappointed with this series, he did not show any discouragement on the court. He was still in the mood to compete with the Trail Blazers. The players hugged each other.

After all, he is still young and will have many opportunities to touch the floor of the Western Conference Finals in the future.

However, after seeing Paul coming over and extending his hand generously, Luo Yin and others immediately turned around and left. Aldridge still wanted to reach out and hug Paul, but was pulled away directly by Chan Ningfu.

"Don't talk to this little guy. I don't like him."

Paul was still holding out his hand, and Aldridge was a little embarrassed. He felt that after the game was over, there was no need to take matters on the court off the court, so he broke away from Channing and wanted to go over and shake hands.

James Jones also rushed over, dragged Aldridge away and said, "What are you doing? Leave quickly. Have you forgotten about him spanking Joel?"

"I get angry when I see this little dwarf."

Paul raised his hands to catch the air, and finally had to return to the locker room alone.

Back to the locker room.

The Trail Blazers players were naturally excited and reveled, and head coach Nate McMillan and assistant coach Monty Williams were inevitably teased by the players.

They will not give up this rare opportunity to bully the coach.

After Zhang Jun celebrated briefly, he locked himself in the bathroom because he felt the message from his brain again at the moment the whistle ended.

"This upgrade is obviously much faster. If I follow the upgrade speed of the regular season, it should take me about a month to compete and train before I can successfully upgrade, but now I am a full month ahead of schedule."

"The high-intensity confrontation in the playoffs has really given me a lot of experience bonus."

"It seems like we have to work hard to play in more playoff games."

Zhang Jun gathered his thoughts and turned all his attention to his mind.

【Zhang Jun——9】

【Height 202】

[Speed ​​93 Strength 57 Layups 84]

[84 in close range, 80 in mid-range, 74 in long range]

[Dunk 77 Pass 74 Control 79]

[Defense 77 rebounds 68 blocks 77]

[Confrontation 79 bounce 79 sprint 78]

[Motion burst 81 Ability to stay in the air 80 Physical function 92]

[Gold Coin: 0]

【equipment:

Mercury Boots: Speed ​​increased by 4 points, skill toughness (reduces shooting and layup penalties by 5% when breaking through, encountering confrontations and invasive fouls).

Enchanted Prototype Belt: Skill Flame Dash (The speed of the first step is explosively increased, and the first step can force a breakthrough step without slowing down, making the breakthrough action more confusing.)

Sunfire Cloak: Confrontation increased by 4 points, defense increased by 4 points, skill sacrifice (opponent will suffer 2 times the confrontation damage and confrontation penalty when defending closely or applying physical confrontation)]

【Skill:

Drifter (passive): While moving on the court, fighting spirit will be accumulated. The faster the speed, the more obvious the improvement in fighting spirit. When the speed reaches a certain level, physical confrontation will be increased by 8% and layup penalties will be reduced by 8%. (Can be upgraded, get additional promotion at full level)]

[Step forward (full level): The first step is to break through and accelerate to obtain a 5% movement burst, and after passing others, the speed is increased by an additional 5%. Full-level skill: Death is like the wind (the first step of breakthrough acceleration will break through the limits of body structure and function, increase speed by 5%, increase movement burst by 5%, and increase sprint ability by 5%]

[Zhan Gang: Increase the ability of close and mid-range shooting by 3 points, and reduce the penalty caused by poor shooting movements by 30% when shooting at mid-range and short range. It can be used in conjunction with the skill Step Ahead. (Can be upgraded, get additional promotion at full level)]

"My speed is getting more and more scary."

Zhang Jun has played against most of the extremely fast players in the league this season. He dares to say that there are no more than 10 players who can surpass him in speed, and no one can break through with explosive speed in the first step. is his opponent.

He already has the fastest first step in the league.

At this point, Zhang Jun is confident.

However, it is not enough to be fast and break through in the playoffs. The series against the Rockets and Hornets gave Zhang Jun a reminder.

On this level of the stage, you'd better not have too big a weakness, otherwise your opponent will do everything possible to amplify this weakness, which will also give your opponent a chance to defeat you.

"In addition to breakthroughs, my increasingly stable mid-range shooting has also helped me solve a lot of troubles in the playoffs. Without this mid-range shot, my opponents may not know what kind of abnormal defense they would have against me."

"So, this upgrade will naturally continue to improve the mid-range capability."

After making up his mind, Zhang Jun took a deep breath and prepared himself, then gritted his teeth and clicked on the Zhan Gang skill.

boom!

!

The huge amount of information instantly hit Zhang Jun's brain, and his whole body suddenly began to swell, beating like a heart.

Zhang Jun was in so much pain that he couldn't make a sound of pain, and the familiar singles figure naturally appeared in his mind.

That figure was as ghostly as a cat, as nimble as a fox, and as strong as an ox on the court. He used his footwork to break through, passing defenders time and time again, and then used a variety of jaw-dropping moves to throw the ball in the familiar mid-range. .

Some people say that Kobe's shooting posture is as beautiful as a painting. Zhang Jun wants to say at this moment that the figure in front of him is that painting.

It’s not that the opponent’s shot cannot be defended, but that you can score even if you defend it, and the shot will be made in front of you.

"Hoo~"

Zhang Jun let out a long breath, and then he sweated profusely. The veins all over his body bulged as he gasped repeatedly, and then he felt that his body was lighter and stronger at the same time.

The most important thing is that his hands and feet have the feeling that he has carried a lot of mid-range singles memories, which cannot be erased or forgotten.

"Is this the mid-range shot? It is indeed the killer weapon in the playoffs."

After Zhang Jun recovered, he looked at the white frame in front of him.

[Zhan Gang: The ability to shoot close and mid-range shots is increased by 4 points, and the penalty caused by poor shooting movements is reduced by 40% when shooting at mid-range and close ranges. It can be used in conjunction with the skill Step Ahead. (Can be upgraded, get additional promotion at full level)]

"It can reduce 40% of the penalties caused by poor shooting movements. This is not a small amount. It is equivalent to greatly reducing the impact on my shooting when I perform backwards or other unconventional shooting methods on the court."

"No wonder it can be used in conjunction with the skill step forward. My difficult layups after breaking through to the basket or forced shooting penalties after fouling should also be reduced."

"This skill is considered a magical skill."

"This is not the full level yet."

Zhang Jun couldn't even imagine how abnormal his mid-range performance on the court would be after he upgraded his Zhan Gang skill to the full level.

"Then it's time to wait for my first trip to the Western Conference Finals."

Zhang Jun's face immediately turned serious when he thought of this.

Because both the Lakers and Spurs are very powerful opponents, far from being comparable to the Rockets and Hornets.

Facing the first two teams, Zhang Jun was full of energy and confidence, but he felt a little guilty when facing these two teams.

Because Zhang Jun had already played against these two teams in the regular season, he concluded that the results were very strong. Both teams are very strong teams and worthy of being contenders for the championship.

When the Trail Blazers met these two teams, they were undoubtedly at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength.

"It won't be that easy for the Trail Blazers to get past this round of the Western Conference Finals."

............

Western Division.

The Trail Blazers defeated the Hornets 4:1 and became the first team in the league to advance in the second round. At the same time, the Lakers and Spurs in the Western Division also ushered in the battle of Tianwang Mountain.

One is the defending champion Spurs last season, and the other is the Lakers, who got Gasol this season and Popovich was so angry that he stomped his feet.

It's a coincidence that when the Lakers and Grizzlies reached a deal, Popovich was so angry that he reported it to the league and complained that it was robbery. The result really came true, and the Spurs and Lakers met in the playoffs. .

The current picture is that the Lakers won the battle of Tianwangshan and led the Spurs 3:2. They took the lead in getting the match point. As long as they win one more game, they can advance to the next round and compete with the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals. meet on.

This round of the game between the Lakers and Spurs is also the most popular and watched game in the four-round series.

Perhaps because of Chris Paul, the series between the Hornets and Trail Blazers didn't really attract fans' attention.

And here in the east.

After losing the first two games, the Cleveland Cavaliers moved two games in a row and tied with the Big Three Celtics 2:2. In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, James scored 38 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, but could not help the Cavaliers. Bring a victory.

You know, the Cavaliers only scored a total of 77 points in this game.

The Cavaliers, who were able to reach the finals last season, completely exposed their weakness after meeting the Celtics this season, that is, the Cavaliers only have James.

The Celtics adopted a tactic that exhausted James, which meant that James was not allowed to pass the ball to drive his teammates, and he was left to throw the ball alone. If you beat the ball, everyone in the Celtics team would recognize it.

James won two games by himself.

If the Cavaliers didn't have any outstanding players, he might have defeated the Celtics.

The Celtics got the match point first, and the next game was very dangerous for the Cavaliers.

There was another matchup in the East between the Pistons and the Magic. Like the Trail Blazers, the Pistons also defeated the Magic 4:1 and successfully advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

The two teams advanced to the divisional finals first because of the game time.

Like the Trail Blazers, most people are not optimistic that the Pistons can get closer to the finals.

For this team that won the championship in the 03-04 season, the players in their team are old, injured, and gone. They are no longer the five tigers of the Pistons that were so powerful back then.

So in the eyes of most commentators and commentators, the Pistons, who lack superstars, can only reach the Eastern Conference Finals. It is difficult for them to get closer.

The same is true for the Trail Blazers.

Although most people predicted that the Trail Blazers would be eliminated in the series between the Rockets and the Hornets, this team was able to slap everyone in the face every time, not only advancing but also advancing to the next round in a nearly crushing manner of 4:1.

But this time, all fans and commentators admitted that the Trail Blazers had reached their limit, and this young team could not beat either the Lakers or the Spurs.

"So there is also a saying that the winner of the Lakers and the Spurs will be the Western Conference champion."

Kenny Smith said with certainty on the Barkley Show.

"I admit that the Trail Blazers played two very exciting series, and I also admit that Zhang Jun, Luo Yin, and Aldridge in the Trail Blazers are very outstanding team building cores."

"Their outside gunners Channing Fry and James Jones also let the whole league know the deterrent power of tall three-point players."

"But I want to say that this is the end of the Trail Blazers' playoffs."

"It is true that Zhang Jun is the league's scoring leader, but he has done the limit of what he can do, and he is not a perfect player."

"Three-pointers, defense, passing... He still has too many problems of this and that. These problems are naturally not a big deal when encountering weak teams, but when encountering a real championship-level strong team, they will be completely exposed."

"I am very sure that after the Spurs and Lakers series is over, the new Western Conference champion has been born."

Barkley nodded in agreement, he also thought so.

Although the Trail Blazers created one miracle after another in the playoffs this year, which was very outstanding and dazzling, it was limited to this.

"I would say that even if the Trail Blazers have only reached this point, their coaching staff and management should be very happy, and the fans in Portland will be very happy and able to accept this result."

"The Trail Blazers have already achieved the goals they set at the beginning of the season and the expectations of their fans."