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"Stay alive..."

"ah?"

"I mean... I hope we can persevere!"

The reporters shook their heads. Although this was Boozer's first time playing in the playoffs, he had been in the league for five years.

Why are you so nervous that your mouth is watering?

Aren’t you a special iron-blooded person?

Boozer: That was Iron Blood back then, don’t mention it again.

At this time, a burst of cheers came from the scene.

Boozer turned around and saw the devil in his heart appeared.

Wayne held his sister-in-law with his left hand and Pao with his right hand, and walked out.

Pair it with a cigar and a pair of sunglasses, and you'll look like a gangster in the movie.

"There is no need to waste more time with them. Let's make a quick decision. Those who can clock out in three quarters will never be delayed until the fourth quarter. Those who can finish four games will never be delayed until the fifth game. Do you understand?"

"I understand, Brother Wei, please do me a favor." Pao'er and his sister-in-law nodded at the same time.

Wayne pushed with both hands, pushing Pao'er and his sister-in-law up.

Utah Jazz, move your head!

After the regular warm-up, the game officially started.

Players from both sides did not have much friendly interaction before the game. Both sides knew that they were not here to make friends.

Delong and Pao'er looked at each other, extremely jealous.

The Jazz's lineup has undergone some changes compared to the regular season. Deron, Kirilenko, Boozer and Okur remain unchanged.

But the starting shooting guard changed from the Croatian Jirisek to the 15th overall pick in 1998, Matt Halprin.

Halprin joined the Jazz in the 2002-03 season and averaged a career peak of 17.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and a 41.3% three-point shooting rate that year.

He is a typical 3D forward and guard swingman.

Although he is a white player, he is not soft, his style is extremely tough, and his defense is very fierce, typical of the defensive style of the older generation of Jazz.

In the playoffs, Sloan needs a butcher like him even more.

As for the Trail Blazers, the starting lineup remains unchanged.

After his sister-in-law got the ball first, Paul went directly to Wayne.

Again, the playoffs are very targeted.

Wherever you are weak, you will be caught and seduced into Ge You.

Boozer's effectiveness against Wayne was proven through actual inspection during the regular season.

Of course, Coach Sloan is not a fool. As soon as Wayne faced Boozer with the ball, Kirilenko, the "big spider", waved his arms and double-teamed him.

Uduka curled his lips: "It's always me who gets left out?"

There is another rule in the playoffs: I will take whatever you give me. As long as I am strong enough, I can still make you pay an unbearable price.

The Jazz's defense is to prevent Wayne from getting shots to role players.

Then Wayne also went down the slope to see how accurate Uduka was today.

It is not difficult for Wayne to pass the ball to the right teammate in a double team.

The moment Wayne passed the ball, Kirilenko ran towards Uduka.

Well, this is the playoffs.

No matter the physical strength, fight hard.

Kirilenko's physical fitness this season is not as good as before, and Sloan only allowed him to play 29 minutes per game.

But even so, Kirilenko now has no choice but to run.

In the playoffs, you have to work hard to achieve results.

But Kirilenko was still a step too late, and Uduka made a solid three-pointer before he interfered!

Sloan tried it the first time and paid the price!

If you dare to give it away, the pioneers will really dare to accept it.

"Uduka's three-point shooting percentage this season is not bad, but he was not in very good condition for a period of time.

But overall, he is definitely a reliable three-point shooting point." The on-site commentary also quickly started to boast.

Udoka's presence in the Trail Blazers is indeed not high, and there is no substitute for Mourning.

After all, Mourning still makes headlines for being dunked from time to time.

Mourning: Say it again!

It is true that both Udoka and Parker are not star players. But...if they were still star players, the Trail Blazers would be one of the Big Five...

Under the aura of Wei Shuangpao, it is normal for him to have a low sense of presence.

But they are definitely not weaklings, at least they are players above average.

The Jazz's offense is as boring as ever with the pick-and-roll.

The Jazz's offense actually mainly consists of three points, Boozer, Deron and Okur.

After the pick-and-roll, if the opponent's center defends the basket, give it to Okur. This is why Okur often scores 20+ points this season.

If the center leaves the basket, it goes without saying that Deron can end the offense himself.

If you switch defense after the pick-and-roll, let Boozer finish.

This is a seemingly flawless strategy.

But I'm afraid of meeting someone like Wayne who can defend in any position.

After the Boozer-Deron pick-and-roll, Sister-in-law naturally followed Okur to the three-point line.

Deron forced his way past the basket, but Wayne quickly retreated to the penalty area.

Averaged 2.0 blocks per game, ninth in the league.

Just barely, Wayne can be considered one of the top 10 shot-blockers in the league.

If Wayne hadn't protected the frame and instead swept away help, his number of blocks would have been even higher.

Sister-in-law, who focuses on protecting the frame, averaged 2.1 blocks per game this season.

Speaking of which, the Blazers' fourth and fifth positions are among the top ten shot-blockers in the league, which is indeed a bit scary...

Deron didn't want to be shot on the backboard by Wayne on his first offensive possession in the playoffs and couldn't even dunk it off.

So, he passed the ball to Boozer, who had taken some time off this season due to the egg incident.

As a result, when Deron passed the ball, Wayne and Kirilenko spared no effort to defend it.

After receiving the ball, Boozer saw Wayne coming towards him, and suddenly panicked, and his shot was a little hasty.

As a result, the basketball finally came out of the frame, and the Jazz's classic pick-and-roll did not work in front of the Trail Blazers!

"Be brave, this is a real man's game!" Sloan started roaring from the sidelines. This stubborn old man never restrained himself from scolding players.

Sloan could see that the attack just now was not actually a tactical problem, but a problem with Boozer.

Opportunities have appeared. Although they are only fleeting opportunities, they are still opportunities.

But Boozer himself panicked, which is a shame.

The coach can control tactics, but it is always the players who can implement them.

If the players can't perform well, then no matter how good the coach is, it's useless.

Therefore, Sloan must correct Boozer's mentality.

As one of the core members of the Jazz, if Boozer cannot perform, the pick-and-roll will not work.

Before Sloan could recover from the failed attack, Wayne scored.

This time, the Blazers' offense played quickly.

After Pao'er and Wayne quickly passed the half, they first played a screen.

Paoer broke through Deron, and Wayne also cut inside.

But in the middle of the cut, Wayne suddenly made a counterattack and jumped out of the three-point line.

By the time Boozer reacted, Wayne had already received a pass from his younger brother Paoluo.

The two of them seemed to have a telepathic connection, and both knew what each other was going to do next.

The coordination between Wayne and Pao'er is exquisite and gorgeous.
To be continued...