Chapter 783: The fist that is withdrawn will be more powerful when struck again
Winning the Spurs in the first game of this year is absolutely good news for the Trail Blazers, and it is a good start for the New Year's schedule.
On the 4th, the Trail Blazers played back-to-back games at home, and their opponent was the Pelicans. The game ended in three quarters.
After a day's rest, Wang Zelin followed the team to Los Angeles, Angel City, on the morning of the 6th to challenge the Clippers away from home.
The departure of captain St. Paul has caused the Clippers' record to plummet. They are no longer the Western Conference Finals team that made it to the playoffs for four consecutive years.
But there are joys and sorrows.
After Paul left, Griffin, who had unlimited fire rights this season, improved his statistics to a certain extent, especially his scoring, which hit a new high of 27 points per game since the 2013-14 season!
With averages of 27 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists per game, the 27-year-old Griffin was second only to Thunder boss Kevin Durant in the All-Star frontcourt player voting, and currently has an astonishing number of votes.
In Wang Zelin's memory, Griffin only played 35 games this season due to injuries and was ultimately unable to qualify for the All-Star Game. But as of now, there are no signs of any injuries on this white monster.
If nothing unexpected happens, this year he will be selected as an All-Star for the sixth consecutive year in his career. For Griffin and the Clippers, this result is actually not bad.
Even if they can't make the playoffs this year, there is still Griffin who can come out to attract votes. If it is not possible, they can strengthen and make a comeback next season.
On the night of the 6th, the game between the Clippers and Trail Blazers came as scheduled.
Wang Zelin led the Portland Legion to give the home team a powerful start, beating their opponents 13:0 and leaving the entire Staples Center in silence.
After one quarter, at 35:22, the Trail Blazers led by 13 points.
Wang Zelin made 7 of 8 shots and 3 of 3 free throws in a single quarter, scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal.
Of the 4 assists, two went to Lillard, one to Batum, and one to Aldridge.
The two blocks were all given to Jordan, and the steal data was obtained from Griffin.
"Wang, continue to fight?"
Coach Terry asked after coming off the field.
In the last game against the Pelicans, because the opponent was too weak, Wang Zelin easily defeated the opponent in less than three quarters and only played 22 minutes.
In terms of personal data, he made 8 of 14 shots and scored 23 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks and 1 steal. His efficiency was extremely amazing, and he ranked first in the game in plus-minus value.
But this forced his personal record and team history record of scoring 30 points in 22 consecutive games to be interrupted. This news even appeared on the front pages of major news yesterday, triggering heated discussions among countless fans.
The last time Wang Zelin scored less than 30 points in a single game, it had to be traced back to the game against the Grizzlies in mid-November. He also clocked out in three quarters and scored 28 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal.
If the Grizzlies were much stronger than the Pelicans, they could survive three quarters. Unlike the Pelicans, they surrendered early just after the middle of the third quarter.
It was not until the end of the game that Wang Zelin realized that his consecutive record of 30 points in a single game was unfortunately terminated.
To say that I don’t have any regrets would be a lie.
Speaking of which, as early as mid-December, after scoring 33 points in a victory over the Heat and scoring 30 points in a 17th consecutive game, Wang Zelin had surpassed all current scorers and became the current number one.
Prior to this, the record holder for scoring 30 points in a single game in a row was Kobe Bryant of the Lakers. Kobe Bryant, who was still a Peter Pan at the time, had 30 points in 16 consecutive games in the 2002-03 season.
The NBA has many incredible personal records, but in fact, the most "unpretentious" 30-game winning streak is definitely the best reflection of a star's personal scoring ability.
Especially a star who can score 30 points in 10 consecutive games is quite rare in the entire history of the NBA.
Looking at the 21st century, there are only five players who have scored 30 points in 10 consecutive games.
In addition to Kobe, the other four are O'Neal, another "big shark" in the OK group, Tracy McGrady during the Magic era, James, the "little emperor" during the Cavaliers 1.0 era, and... the natural scoring machine Durant!
Now, another person's name will be added to this record list - Wang Zelin!
In fact, after defeating the Heat, Wang Zelin made history in every subsequent game. Especially when he extended this record to 20 consecutive games, he was immediately hailed by countless media as the second player in the NBA in the new century.
The most explosive scoring performance after 10 years... bar none!
Therefore, after the winning streak ended, Wang Zelin was a little sad at first, until he saw the best holder in history of this record...
A record of 65 consecutive games with 30 points set by "Basketball Emperor" Wilt Chamberlain!
MMP!
After seeing these records, Wang Zelin scolded her on the spot.
That’s 65 consecutive 30 games!
This not only requires a lot of ball rights, but also requires a fiery scoring touch, as well as strong personal scoring ability, as well as monster physical strength. It simply requires the combination of all the factors of the right time, place and people to achieve this goal.
miracle.
Therefore, after realizing that his record of 30 points in 22 consecutive games was still far behind Zhang Dashuai's record of 30 goals in 65 games, he felt relieved in his heart.
Sometimes people are like this. When the gap between the goal and the goal is too big, there will be less random thoughts and personal choices will become more practical.
Now that we are approaching the middle of the season, no matter how hard Wang Zelin works in the following games, he can no longer break the record held by Marshal Zhang.
Simply, it is better to let your nerves, which have been tense for a long time, relax.
Mr. Lu Xun, the great Chinese writer, once said: "The fist that is withdrawn will be more powerful when it strikes again!"
After thinking about it, Wang Zelin rejected the coach's offer to increase his playing time.
In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers were five up and five down. Relying on their strong quality, even when facing the Clippers' lineup of half main force and half substitute, the two sides still played back and forth.
At halftime, 62:54, the Trail Blazers still held a considerable lead.
Entering the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
This time all the Blazers' main players are on the field, hoping to win the game in one go.
Wang Zelin, who had rested for a day, continued to perform violently after coming on the court. He scored 9 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in half a quarter. The score reached 77:60, and the Clippers called a timeout.
Unfortunately, the gap in strength made the Clippers' timeout almost ineffective. Griffin shot more decisively, and of course, was more iron-clad!
After three quarters, the Blazers' main force scored a crazy 36 points in this quarter, while limiting the Clippers' scoring to only 15 points.
At 98:69, the Trail Blazers expanded their lead to 29 points in one fell swoop, officially declaring that the final quarter of the game had entered garbage time.