Chapter 104 Yellow...Chocolate (600 monthly tickets for additional updates!)
?The head coaches of both teams stood up at the same time.
Although Mosaic head coach "Refrigerator" Kevin McHale's coaching skills are not very good, his playing career is extremely brilliant.
As a Celtics legend and one of the 50 greatest stars in NBA history, McHale saw that Wang Zelin's playing style in this game was very different from before, and he was keenly aware that the latter's strength had reached a new breakthrough.
"Is this a new tactic that Terry Stoutus came up with for the Blazers?"
For a moment, McHale looked at the Trail Blazers head coach with eyes filled with envy and vigilance.
I envy him for having such an outstanding big man!
Be wary of the vagaries of its offensive tactics!
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On the Trail Blazers side, Coach Terry was really frightened by Wang Zelin's two attacks.
When have I ever had such a tactical arrangement?
Why is this guy so open-minded all of a sudden?
But...it seems to be quite useful!
After scratching his chin with his right thumb, coach Terry felt that he needed to continue observing given that his team was in the lead.
Maybe it will really work wonders!
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"Wang, are you possessed by Jason Williams today?"
"Be careful of getting a urine test after the game!"
"It's okay, the urine test must be full of stimulants, not a drop of urine."
Wang Zelin's two passes made his teammates' eyes light up. It seems that he really wasn't talking too much before the game.
"Can passing talent still develop a second time?"
This sentence came to everyone's mind again.
"Brothers, please call me Yellow Chocolate from now on!"
Facing the compliments from his teammates, Wang Zelin appropriated Jason Williams' nickname without blushing or heartbeat.
"cut!"
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The Mosaic team attacked. This time it was Jeremy Lin who advanced with the ball from the backcourt, but it quickly changed to Harden when he reached the frontcourt.
Jeremy Lin quickly moved in a U shape from the top of the arc to the bottom corner, and Batum once again defended himself.
"Disgusting guy."
Harden already knows the Trail Blazers' strategy.
But this is simply a conspiracy. As long as Harden still wants to prove himself, he must first pass Batum's test.
In order to avoid unnecessary consumption, Harden called a pick-and-roll tactic.
Parsons moved up to the high post and started a pick-and-roll with Harden, then Harden burst into the paint and Parsons cut inside.
Aldridge inside was forced to choose 1 from 2, and he did not hesitate to continue to put pressure on Harden.
Harden flicked his wrist, and the basketball quickly passed in front of Parsons, who was cutting through the air.
Leading with the ball with extreme confidence!
Parsons took a step forward, caught the basketball, and took three steps forward.
but……
As soon as the basketball was released, it was covered by a yellow palm.
"Snapped!"
In a flash of lightning, Lillard suddenly grabbed the backcourt rebound and led the Trail Blazers to start a defensive counterattack.
Lillard acted as an offensive arrow, ignoring the defender Jeremy Lin beside him, and directly threw the ball high.
"boom!"
Another alley-oop.
Lillard assisted Batum who followed closely and completed an alley-oop.
"Boom shakakaraka!"
The Trail Blazers contributed two wonderful alley-oops at the beginning, as if they were trying to justify their reputation as the "City of Alley-Receivers".
"I was actually covered?"
"Bastard thing!"
Parsons looked at Wang Zelin with anger in his eyes.
"Man, this is a no-fly zone, be careful next time!"
After casually glancing at the "tall, rich and handsome man" who was famous in later generations, Wang Zelin said something unceremonious.
As the No. 38 pick in the last round of the 2011 draft, Parsons was able to score 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal at his peak. Such data is quite good, otherwise he would not have been able to get 4,600 in three years.
A big contract worth tens of thousands.
You know, Harden's annual salary at the time was only about 14.5 million.
It's a pity that he only reached his peak for a few years and then quickly declined. The reason why he is nicknamed Gao Fushuai by fans is entirely because he can still receive tens of millions of contract salary without having to play games.
The name "Gao Fushuai" is actually a "salary thief!"
No team owner would like such a player.
Damn it, does this guy look down on me?
When the Mosaic team attacks, Harden rotates the ball. His original intention is to make a casual transition and finally return it to his own hands.
To avoid being accused of being too aggressive.
But he never expected that Parsons would naturally take the initiative to hold the ball and attack towards the basket.
What's even more unexpected is that this guy didn't go to his opponent Aldridge, but instead went to Wang Zelin.
Isn't this the behavior of Calabash Baby?
As a teammate of John Wall and Cousins, one of the famous NCAA Kentucky "Five Tigers", Parsons has developed very solid basic skills.
Knowing that he couldn't stand up to Wang Zelin, he quickly turned around and passed Wang Zelin with his face and back.
After arriving at the basket, for the sake of caution, Parsons also chose a relatively stable layup instead of a dunk.
In his opinion, the goal was basically achieved.
Unfortunately, the speed and stability that Parsons thought of were full of loopholes in Wang Zelin's opinion.
There is undoubtedly a huge difference between talent in the top ten of the first round and talent near the end of the second round.
Not fast and not strong, there is only one outcome when facing Wang Zelin, which is to eat hot pot while drinking Lafite.
There was another "pop", and Wang Zelin successfully protected the frame again and took the rebound off.
Wang Zelin turned around and saw that Lillard had reached the center circle at some point. Seeing this, he made a long pass without hesitation. The basketball whizzed past everyone's heads and went straight to the Mosaic team's half.
Are you kidding me?
This ball was passed big!
Although Harden's passing ability did not reach the level of the later assists leader, with 84, he was definitely a first-class passer in the league.
His eyes were so vicious, he immediately noticed that Wang Zelin's ball was extremely powerful.
"Let's see if you still pretend?"
Harden glanced at Wang Zelin and then at the basketball still in the air, fully prepared to watch the show.
But is this really the case?
The force of this ball was indeed too great, and it had already surpassed Lillard, but it didn't go far, and finally landed near the free throw line.
And what about Lillard?
Wang Zelin knew his speed very well, and there was no way he could make a mistake with this shot.
Sure enough, as soon as the ball hit the ground, it quickly bounced back up, and Lillard flew right into the frontcourt from near the center circle.
He stretched out his hand and grasped the basketball firmly in his hand. Then he strode straight in without even dribbling the ball.
"boom!"
Another dunk.
Lillard's one-arm gliding dunk gave the Trail Blazers an 8-2 lead by 6 points.
The most important thing is that all 8 points of the Trail Blazers were completed through shooting.
There is nothing worse than killing someone and killing one's heart!
This dunk directly stopped the Mosaic team.
"Let me teach you what it means to lead people with the ball!"
Noticing the surprise in Harden's eyes, Wang Zelin couldn't help but mocked.
"snort!"
Harden snorted and turned to walk to the bench.
The loss of morale cannot be recovered with a simple pause.
Not everyone has the ability to be like Rivers, at least the opposite Kelvin McHale doesn't have this ability.
The Trail Blazers completely dominated the game on both the offensive and defensive ends. For the entire quarter, although Harden wanted to kill the enemy, he was ultimately unable to fight back.
The Trail Blazers led 33 to 17 in a single quarter, leading by 16 points entering the second quarter.
Compared with the first match between the two teams, the Mosaic team collapsed faster and died more miserably in this battle.
In the first quarter, Lillard scored 11 points, Aldridge scored 8 points, and Batum and teammate Matthews scored 9 points together.
But the biggest contributor must be Wang Zelin.
4 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, the statistics are breathtaking.
On the other hand, for the Mosaic team, Harden made 4 of 7 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 10 points. It can be said that he single-handedly carried the team forward.
"Coach, what should we do next?"
Harden, who was extremely hesitant, put the last straw on coach Kevin McHale.
Last year, through an excellent interview, McHale, who had little coaching experience, defeated Devin Casey and Lawrence Friend, received a formal offer from the Mosaic team's management, and finally became the Mosaic team's coach.
However, there was a lot of opposition to such a hasty decision, both from the media and from local Houston fans.
According to a poll conducted by the Houston newspaper "Fantasy Dance" on McHale's coaching of the Mosaics, a total of 57% of fans believed that McHale had not proven his coaching ability.
This is also true. McHale's playing career was quite brilliant, but his coaching career was quite mediocre.
"Ask me what to do, how do I know what to do?"
"You can't let me play, can you?"
Of course, when faced with the question of the star player, McHale certainly couldn't answer that way. He didn't want to lose his job yet.
"James, at this time the team can only rely on you. You are our best player. I believe that under your leadership, the team will have hope to achieve a lead."
McHale's words made Harden completely give up, and his whole face turned blue instantly.
Look, this is not even chicken soup. What is this nonsense?
How can the team play well under such a head coach?
For a time, Harden's ambitions when he first came to Houston were hit hard.
No, I want to get a giant too!
Otherwise, I will never win against No. 36 once in my life.
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At the beginning of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers lined up their substitute lineup.
As for the Mosaic team, Harden will undoubtedly continue to be assigned to play at this time.
The two sides fought fiercely for half a quarter, and the official timeout came.
Harden led the bench to give everything they had and hit a 12:5 offensive climax, with the score becoming 38:29.
The Mosaic team is only 9 points behind.
"James, I have long said that you can do it. If you stick to it, the team will definitely win."
Seeing that the score was already close to within 10 points, McHale wiped away his previous decadent mood and felt as if he had been given a shot of blood.
I wonder who dares to say that I don’t know tactics.
At this time, why doesn't handing the ball to the strongest player count as a tactic?
While McHale was lost in his inner world, he didn't notice Harden, who was exhausted physically and mentally, looking at him with eyes full of disgust and impatience.
After the timeout, the Trail Blazers put on their full lineup. Harden continued his unsolvable offense, and Batum couldn't guard him at all.
But in the face of the Trail Blazers' multiple blooms, Harden is still unable to stand alone.
Wang Zelin, Aldridge, and Lillard worked together in a continuous surge and launched an 11:4 attack wave. The Trail Blazers quickly expanded the point difference to 16 points again.
With two minutes left in the first half, McHale took another timeout, but this time everyone on the Mosaic team was silent, and a dignified atmosphere permeated the entire bench.
At halftime, the Trail Blazers returned to the locker room with a 13-point lead at 54:41.
After two quarters, Wang Zelin had 6 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks, plus 4 turnovers.
At this time, Wang Zelin was still immersed in the art of passing and could not extricate himself. He ranked first in the team with 6 assists.
"Good boy! Well done, the victory tonight will definitely belong to us."
The current situation is excellent, and Coach Terry's passionate speech spread throughout the locker room.
Even if Wang Zelin didn't follow the pre-game tactical arrangements on the court, Coach Terry didn't bother to take it to heart.
Victory can cover up all shortcomings!
On the other hand, the teammates began to shift their focus to Wang Zelin's 6 assists.
"Wang, you may achieve a triple-double in this game!"
Lillard looked at Wang Zelin's data eagerly, his face full of envy.
Triple double!
In today's era, its gold content is still frighteningly high, and it is still data that can be encountered but not obtained.
"Yeah?"
After such a reminder, Wang Zelin suddenly realized that he was really not far away from his first career triple-double.
"30 rebounds in a single game!"
"I'm about to get a triple-double in a single game!"
"King, what is there that you can't do?"
Hixon looked at Wang Zelin's eyes, as if he was looking at a god.
"Don't envy brother, it's just a legend!"
"By the way, please call me yellow chocolate from now on!"
Regarding Wang Zelin's stinky fart, his teammates did not refute it anymore, and they were unable to refute it anymore.