Next comes the Grizzlies' offensive rhythm. To describe it in one word, it is slow.
The Grizzlies exude the defensive philosophy of "I can't score, but you can't even try to score". They are used to dragging their opponents into a rhythm they are familiar with and slowly grinding them to death.
On the Trail Blazers side, Wang Zelin realized that he was being targeted and didn't ask for the ball anymore. He wanted to return the favor, but if he really had to play alone, he couldn't bear the physical exertion, so he stopped and focused on the defensive end.
At the end of the first quarter, at 19:17, the Trail Blazers led by 2 points on the road.
Wang Zelin made 2 of 3 shots in the first quarter and scored 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 foul.
In the following minutes, he showed amazing ability to protect the frame and twice grabbed the opponent's offensive rebounds.
There were a total of 19 rebounds in the first quarter, and Wang Zelin took 1/4 of them. The team grabbed 11, and the Grizzlies grabbed 8.
Opponent Marc Gasol made 1 of 2 shots in the first quarter and scored 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Analyzing the data of the two, Wang Zelin is better than Marc Gasol.
Even though the offensive efficiency of the two teams was so high at the beginning, as time went by and the Grizzlies defended, the shooting percentages of the two teams dropped rapidly.
In the first quarter, the Grizzlies took 18 shots, hit 7, made 3 of 5 free throws, scored 17 points, and shot 38.8% from the field.
The Trail Blazers made 8 of 20 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 19 points, shooting 40% from the field.
Fortunately, this is the home court of the Grizzlies, and the audience who dare to buy tickets are already ready to enjoy the iron fight. If this were in other arenas, the audience would probably have scolded them.
During the break, given the performance on the field and there was really nothing to talk about, Barkley and groom Albert could only chat awkwardly.
If I had known earlier, I would have discussed with the senior management to commentate on other games.
There are a total of 9 games today. If it weren't for the fact that Wang Zelin had just come back and the games he was participating in were extremely popular, TNT would not have been able to send Barkley and Marv Albert, two ace commentators, to commentate on the games.
At first, they were a little complacent. It was a good thing to be valued by the leader, but now they began to regret it.
Even commentating on the game between the Bucks and Kings is probably not that boring.
If I had known this, why would I do it in the first place?
At the beginning of the second quarter, Wang Zelin and Aldridge rested off the court, while Lillard and Batum came on with a number of substitute players.
For the Grizzlies, Marc Gasol continues to play, and Mike Conley is also on the court.
"Damn, how come that fat guy still has physical strength? He must be avoiding me so he can brush up some data. How shameless!" Wang Zelin looked contemptuous.
All said and done, I'm still a little bit envious.
Marc Gasol weighs 10 kilograms less than himself, and is still the heavy-weight center among the current players. His playing time has exceeded 35 minutes since his sophomore year, and has been stable at around 36 minutes in the past two seasons.
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For a center, such playing time can definitely be called a model worker.
"Perhaps, I should also consider losing weight..."
Wang Zelin clenched his chin, thoughtfully.
He ranks first in the league with a weight of 130 kilograms. The second-placed Bynum is nearly 5 kilograms less than him. Considering that his strength is far beyond the reach of others, perhaps losing weight will not affect his status as a big killer inside.
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Before you can draw a star card with excellent physical fitness, your physical fitness will increase too slowly if you rely solely on personal training.
His physical attributes have been stuck at 76 for a long time.
The only way I can think of right now to quickly increase my physical fitness is to lose weight.
"King, it's your turn!"
"Ah...oh!"
Coach Terry Stotts' voice came from a distance, awakening Wang Zelin from his deep thoughts.
"I don't think about it so much anymore. We'll talk about losing weight in the offseason."
He stood up, took off his thermal clothing, did some simple stretching, and then Wang Zelin came back on stage.
I casually glanced at the scoreboard and saw that half the quarter had passed, and the Trail Blazers trailed the Grizzlies by 4 points at 25:29.
It seems that the team is in a scoring drought.
"King, LaMarcus, the mission of you two is to go to death and blow up their insiders for me, do you understand?"
"receive!"
"learn!"
The game restarted with Marc Gasol still on the court.
"Mark, I thought you would hide away in fear. Now that I'm back, don't think about brushing your data so easily."
Wang Zelin, who was holding Marc Gasol behind him, was harassing him with trash talk while trying to steal the opponent.
"You can do it, you can do it too!"
Marc Gasol catches the ball and hits it high, always paying attention to the movement of his teammates.
At this time, Quincy Pondexter cut in from the baseline. When Marc Gasol saw it, he repeated the same trick and immediately sent the ball backwards.
As soon as someone wanted the ball, Wang Zelin appeared from behind, waved his long arm, landed on the passing route with a big yellow hand, and successfully intercepted it.
The Blazers transitioned to a fast break.
Eric Maynor, Lillard's first substitute, dribbled the ball in stride while looking back to observe the movement of his teammates.
This traditional point guard prefers assists to scoring.
Fortunately, the Trail Blazers are mainly young people and counterattack very quickly. The Grizzlies only have Quincy Pondexter and Jeunesse Bayless to catch up.
But these two are small players, and the Trail Blazers' Wang Zelin, Aldridge, and Connett Lee are all in place.
Eric Maynor Faced with a smile, it is such a difficult choice, who should I give it to?
Meno ran to the basket and looked back at the moon, leaving the decision to the sky.
No matter, judging from this passing position, whether it is Wang, Li, or LaMarcus, all three of them can receive it, it depends on them.
Seeing this, Wang Zelin and Connet Lee on both sides slowed down and moved to the side, blocking Quincy Pondset Bayless's sprint route.
"Thanks, brothers!"
Aldridge said something silently in his mind, jumped up, caught the ball and hung his arms on the basket.
27:29, the Trail Blazers are in hot pursuit.
"Mark, be careful, we have to hit the success rate." Hollins couldn't help but remind him when he was hit by the Trail Blazers as soon as he came up.
Marc Gasol nodded. He was disturbed by Wang Zelin's trash talk just now and wanted to have a little fun, but he made a mistake.
He decided to work conscientiously on the defense he was good at from now on.
But Marc Gasol still overlooked one thing.
He is good at defense, but Wang Zelin is good at offense!
Wang Zelin, who got enough rest, led the offense many times inside. With two minutes left in the game, he made a cool overhead pass and cut into Aldridge in the paint for a layup.
"Whoosh!"
42:38, now it's the other way around, it's the Trail Blazers' turn to take a 4-point lead away from home.
Something went wrong and Hollins immediately called a timeout.
"Mark, what are you doing? You were beaten by that rookie. Do you want me to take you off the field?"
After yelling at Marc Gasol, Hollins turned around and faced Bayless himself, roaring again.
"Mike, Tyshawn, you two come on and replace Jerry and Quincy. Mark, please be more careful and don't let me down."
Looking back, Hollins finally set his sights on Mike Conley and Prince.
Zach Randolph and Tony Allen are also famous for their "short physical strength". The point difference is not too big at the moment, so they should stay at the critical moment.
When Mike Conley came on the court, the Grizzlies' offensive rhythm immediately went up a notch. Coupled with Marc Gasol's high-post support, the Grizzlies made 4 of 7 shots in the second half of the quarter and the team scored 9 points.
The Trail Blazers, with Wang Zelin and Aldridge in the paint, one on defense and the other on offense, led the team to 4 of 9 shots and 8 points.
At 50:47, halftime ended, and the Grizzlies were 3 points behind at home.
Although he failed to tie the score, Hollins could still accept the result.
"Zach, you should have had enough rest!"
Hollins set his sights on No. 50 next to him, who is the absolute core of the Grizzlies' offense.
"No problem sir, leave it to me!"
Zach Randolph understood and showed off his thick biceps.
"Let's go!"
Accompanied by a roar of a bear, the second half of the game began.
"Dear viewers, the Grizzlies have put on their full lineup, and Zach Randolph is back on the field. As expected, he has only one mission, and that is to score."
Buckley explained.
"Zach Randolph's scoring average this season has increased from 11 points last season to 16 points per game, and his rebounds have reached 11.4 per game, sweeping away last year's sluggish state.
When healthy, Zach Randolph is a big scoring weapon at the fourth position in the league. If it weren't for the bad things he did when he was young, he should have been selected to the All-Stars long ago. He is a seriously underestimated player.
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Marv Albert wants to know how the Blazers will deal with Zach Randolph's interior offense next.
The Grizzlies took the lead in the first possession of the second half.
Seeing Marc Gasol running to the high post for a pick-and-roll, Wang Zelin followed without hesitation.
That number 36 is pretty much the same!
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Even when Zach Randolph relaxed a little, he saw Aldridge suddenly sway and pass by his right side.
This kid...
Zach Randolph had no time to be shocked and immediately turned around to catch up.
Aldridge just made a relatively common breakthrough move... an instant early change of direction while dribbling at high speed!
Many basketball fans can easily perform this action, but if a 2.11-meter big man can complete such an action in a fierce battle like the NBA, it is surprising enough.
The passing movement that is commonly seen in defenders happens to big men, and the visual effect is enough to make people scream!
After passing Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol rushed from the other side to cover the defense. Of course Aldridge was not stupid. If someone covered the defense, someone would naturally be left open.
So after entering the paint area, Ai's trip turned sideways to face Marc Gasol. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball was passed from behind to Wang Zelin, who missed it completely.
Wang Zelin would not let go of the rare wide-open opportunity, making steady mid-range shots and hitting the basketball hollow.
In the second round, the Trail Blazers successfully responded.
After coming back to their senses, Wang Zelin and Aldridge smiled knowingly and immediately returned to defense.
"In this offense, LaMarcus and Wang Zelin showed a high degree of tacit understanding, but I believe that the Grizzlies will never stop chasing points, and they still need to defend well."
As Buckley said.
The grizzly bear position battle continues to succeed.
Marc Gasol is used to roaming around the mid-range because, like Wang Zelin, he has a high-position support ability that makes opponents fearful.
As soon as he pulled out, Wang Zelin had to follow him, and with this retreat, the three-second zone was vacated.
In the end, Zach Randolph faced Aldridge's single defense and hit a small hook.
The score difference was caught up to one point again!