It's true that the Thunder won, but they only won by 4 points against the Trail Blazers, who were still struggling in back-to-back games.

To put it bluntly, the Thunder did not show enough dominance at all.

There is nothing to brag about in this kind of victory. You should win, but if you lose, you will be ridiculed crazily.

Moreover, the Trail Blazers have already achieved 34 wins and 2 losses! With this record, you have no black spots at all!

How can I say this? Look, the Trail Blazers are just not good. They have lost two games. They have lost two games so far. How dare they call themselves the defending champions?

If you really say this, I'm afraid it's equivalent to changing the direction and blowing the Trail Blazers.

Du Xiaoshuai is simply fucked, this horse riding...

If James wins, I'm afraid you will have to brag about him for three days and three nights!

After fighting for a long time, Du Xiaoshuai won the battle.

Although the start was unfavorable, Wayne was not panicked. It didn't matter if he lost a game. Besides, in the lost game, the performance of the elementary school student was no worse than Turtle Brook, his direct competitor in the All-Star Game.

As long as he can win the next few games, the primary school students will definitely be able to impress the coaches.

On January 13, after losing to the Thunder, the Trail Blazers faced another tough opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies.

In the original history, the Grizzlies won 56 games in the 12-13 season - 4 games short of 60 wins!

56 wins may only rank fifth in the Western Conference, but in the Eastern Conference, it is enough to rank second!

In the playoffs, the Grizzlies made a historic trip to the Western Conference Finals before being defeated.

Although the Grizzlies in this history do not have Teacher Tony and their strength has declined to a certain extent, they are still a strong team.

As soon as today's game started, Garfield beat his brother under the basket and gave the Grizzlies the lead.

Wayne shook his head when he saw it. We are from the same roots, so why be too hasty in fighting each other?

Since they are brothers, there is no need to get into a tense situation.

Artest: Hey, Wayne, do you have a conscience when you say this?

Marciano's goal is just a microcosm. The Grizzlies played very aggressively today and were full of desire to win.

After all, the ranking competition in the Western Conference this year is indeed very fierce.

Except for the Trail Blazers, the rankings of other teams are very close.

As soon as Wayne gets the ball, the black and white bears will rush up and grab their hands, making Wayne a man on either side.

After so many years, although he has won more and lost less against the Grizzlies, Wayne feels that there has never been an easy win.

The Grizzlies are a team that is really weak when it encounters the weak and strong when it encounters the strong, and 50-50 are the best of humanity.

Facing the Grizzlies' meat grinder-like defense, the best way to crack it is to play pick-and-roll.

Neither the Big White Bear nor the Big Black Bear are masters at guarding the pick-and-roll. As long as you play the pick-and-roll well, you won't be afraid of being contained by their defense.

Since Tom and Green are not good at attacking with the ball, the task of playing pick-and-roll today naturally falls on the primary school students.

In the third minute of the first quarter, when Randolph made two free throws to help the team gain a 1-point lead, Wayne rushed to Curry and rubbed his head wildly.

"Come on Stephen, Mike is also your important competitor on the road to All-Stars!"

After being rubbed by Brother Wei like this, the primary school student's expression changed instantly.

In the following games, Curry's performance was outstanding, and he played brilliantly in the pick-and-roll with Wayne.

Conley was tortured extremely uncomfortable. If he bypassed the pick-and-roll, Curry could easily get an assist by passing the ball to Wayne.

But if you don't use the pick-and-roll, Randolph and Garfield really can't keep up with Curry.

Just two bottles of poison will kill you anyway.

Seeing Curry take the lead on the offensive end, Wayne was very happy.

However, what Wayne never expected was that the primary school student was not only good offensively today, he also performed brilliantly on the defensive end!

Although the elementary school student is limited by his physical condition and has always been embarrassed on the defensive end, he has a defensive attitude, and he and Ha Jishi can be regarded as two counterexamples.

Today, after being fired up by Wayne's head-butt kill, the primary school students' enthusiasm on the defensive end was even more astonishing.

In the fifth minute of the third quarter, he even caught a risk!

That’s right, catch him!

At that time, Conley held the ball and rushed Curry, took two steps and went directly to the layup, hoping to cause damage.

But Curry's confrontation with Conley was very fierce and did not allow him to take any advantage. Therefore, Conley was not able to jump completely at that time, and his take-off height was very short.

But because he had already taken two steps and there was no passing route, Conley had no choice but to take a shot without jumping high.

The elementary school student saw the right opportunity, raised his arms and jumped up, and suddenly took the ball from Conley.

Most of the risk-catchers usually use their abnormal physical fitness to complete high-altitude operations.

It was good for the elementary school students and Conley. The two of them played a low-altitude game.

It was an eye-opener for Wayne.

Although this catch is a low-end version, the defensive enthusiasm of the primary school students is there, and everyone can see it.

Thanks to the positive performance of the primary school students, the Trail Blazers finally defeated the Grizzlies 96-83, stopping the bleeding in time and not losing in a row.

The elementary school student scored 23 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in this game, beating Conley's 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

On the road to the All-Stars, he has already defeated two direct competitors, Conley and Turtle.

At the end of the game, the primary school students who returned to the locker room kept tinkering with the air conditioner: "Strange, is the air conditioner in the locker room broken?"

"Air conditioner? Is there anything wrong with the air conditioner?" Wayne and everyone looked at each other, not feeling any discomfort from the temperature.

"Eh? That's weird. The air conditioner isn't broken, so why does it feel so cold on top of my head?" The primary school student touched the top of his head and felt something was wrong.

Wayne held back his laughter and pretended as if nothing had happened.

It's okay Stephen, you'll get used to it when you're bald.

The Grizzlies were just the beginning. In the subsequent games in January, the Trail Blazers won consecutive games.

Curry's outstanding performance was delayed, and he also completed a near-win during the period.

On January 29, the Trail Blazers, who had won eight games in a row, faced the Dallas Mavericks, who were in a bad situation this season, at home.

But today, the Mavericks were in extremely good shape. Dirk seemed to have returned to his former glory, scoring 28 points on Wayne!

In addition, guards such as O.J. Mayo, Carter and Darren Collison also performed very well from beyond the three-point line today.

As a result, the Mavericks were stunned to fight the Trail Blazers until the last minute.

In the last 33 seconds of the game, the two sides were tied. At this time, the entire Mavericks team's attention was on Wayne.

Curry has been dribbling outside the three-point line, but has not been able to find an angle to pass the ball to Wayne.

So... having his head touched, he simply waved his hand and motioned for everyone to pull away.

He will perform the final shot of the day!

Facing the tall and long-armed hacker Marion, Curry chose to break through to the mid-range and then make an emergency stop in the last few seconds.

But Marion's defense is not a vegetarian. Curry made an emergency stop and did not get rid of the opponent.

At this time, countless fans are already cheering for Marion's defense. This goal is called a treasure!

At this critical moment, looking at Marion's face with the inherent interference attribute, Curry calmly raised the basketball after an emergency stop and took a feint shot.

Marion was indeed deceived, because most people subconsciously believe that players will take action directly after an emergency stop. Therefore, even experienced veterans can be easily deceived.

After hitting Marion, Curry calmly threw the ball.

In Marion's desperate eyes, the basketball hit the net hollowly, and the Trail Blazers gained a 2-point lead in the last 8 seconds!

In the end, Dirk's incoming side step when facing Wayne in the mid-range was blocked, and the Mavericks also lost their last chance.

Curry almost killed the Mavericks and helped the Trail Blazers win 9 consecutive games!

With 24 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and a near-win, Curry was undoubtedly the most handsome boy today.

It was almost February at this time. In the All-Star voting, Curry's votes had been far behind Kobe and Pao'er. The possibility of him entering the All-Star Game as a starter was slim.

But the probability of him entering the All-Star Game as a substitute player continues to increase!

After the game, in the Mavericks locker room, Dirk faced reporters and said directly: "Stephen is undoubtedly qualified to enter the All-Star Game. He is already very good now."

Curry was also very happy to be able to complete the quasi-killer. The only thing he found strange was...

Why is the temperature above my head getting worse and worse?

Wayne was picking up his cell phone to read the public opinion on the Internet at this time, and found that the calls for elementary school students to be included in the All-Stars were getting louder and louder.

My hair has not gone gray~

Even with the loss of two starters this month, the game went more smoothly than Wayne imagined.

But vaguely, Wayne felt a little uneasy.

2013, February.
Chapter completed!