Chapter 1013 Those who get rebounds win the world!
After the game against the Bulls, the Trail Blazers ushered in four consecutive away games.
On the 17th, the Trail Blazers came to the Toyota Center in Houston to challenge the Mosaics.
This game is another focus battle, and has been arranged to be broadcast live across the United States, and will be jointly handled by tNt and ESpN TV stations.
As for tNt, the top management decided to send out the ace commentary team of Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, which shows that they attach great importance to this game.
In the new season, the outside double-gun combination of Harden and Anthony quickly showed strong combat effectiveness, especially at the beginning of the season when many stars had not yet adjusted their state, and the two entered the state early.
It is easy to directly stun the opponent by firing from outside.
So far, the Mosaic team has achieved a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference, second only to the Trail Blazers, who have started the season with 12 consecutive wins, the Warriors, who have 10 wins and 2 losses, and the Spurs, who have 9 wins and 3 losses.
The camera returned to the Toyota Center. Affected by the alternating home and away games, the Trail Blazers' outside shooters were collectively inaccurate in this game.
Maybe everyone didn't sleep well on the plane last night, and players are also human beings. As long as they are human, they cannot maintain a fiery touch in every game.
At the end of the first half, the Mosaics and Trail Blazers fought back and forth, with the Trail Blazers leading 55:51 on the road.
Back in the locker room and looking at the technical fear of his teammates, Wang Zelin didn't want to complain anymore... Lillard made 2 of 6 three-pointers in the half, Patton made 0 of 3, Batum made 1 of 4, and even the best 3D Connett
Li also scored 0 for 3...
"Are you trying to assist me to set a new rebounding record?" Wang Zelin joked with a smile in the locker room.
Let’s talk about it... In terms of the number of 20-point games in a single game this season, Wang Zelin has jumped to the first place in the league, with 40-25 against the Mavericks, 52-22 against the Kings, 55-20 against the Bulls, and 52-21 in the last game.
In the first 12 games, Wang Zelin had more than 20 rebounds in 1/3 of the games. His control over rebounds was insane.
It's a pity that Wang Zelian was always a little behind in this game and failed to break the previous season's best record of 25 rebounds in a single game set by Drummond.
But in tonight’s game, Wang Zelin really went crazy!
You must know that Capela, whom the Mosaics drafted two years ago, is a pure blue-collar player who is very good at rebounding. This summer, they introduced a big center like Nurkic.
In terms of inside strength alone, the Mosaic team's inside line is enough to rank among the league's first-class level, second only to the Trail Blazers, who have the current No. 1 center Wang Zelin.
But even so, Wang Zelin had already grabbed 16 rebounds after halftime, including 10 offensive rebounds.
Both Capela and Nurkic are going crazy. The former is a famous jumping man. After Howard left the team this year, he was promoted to his position. His average rebounds per game this season reached 8.5, which was the highest in his career.
The latter is a seven-foot center with a height of 2.13 meters. After being traded to the Nets this season, he was quickly promoted to the center position. Like Capela, he ushered in a career data explosion, averaging 10 points and 10 rebounds per game, a record.
Career high!
The performance of averaging a double-double per game is really not bad. So far this season, there are no more than 10 post players who can achieve double-doubles.
Therefore, the Mosaic team got Nurkic's trade evaluation this summer, and it rose from B at the beginning of the season to A-, making a lot of money.
But these two rebounding masters barely managed to get 9 rebounds in the first half. They couldn't grab Wang Zelin even when they were tied together. The key...the damn number 36 on the opposite side was thinking about his little move, which made the two of them very nervous.
Uncomfortable.
To be honest, brother, you are the number one active player, how can you do this if you grab a rebound?
Everyone came out just to eat, so it was fine if they couldn't grab it, but in the end they were tricked...
After halftime, they returned to the home locker room and faced Mosaic coach D'Antoni's questioning gaze. Capela and Nurkic looked at each other and lowered their heads in despair.
I became emo on the spot!
Thanks to the high quality of Mosaic's jerseys, Nurkic's jersey was almost torn when he faced Wang Zelin.
As for Capela, it's even worse...
This kind of blue-collar player who relies purely on physical fitness to make a living was predictably beaten when he met Wang Zelin, who was physically stronger than him in all aspects.
This guy finally got rid of Jokic and when he wanted to get stuck under the basket, he found that he couldn't move Wang Zelin at all, and Wang Zelin could always go around him.
Looking at Wang Zelin, Capela seemed to see a big mountain.
He couldn't figure it out. He obviously hadn't been lazy in the past two seasons. He trained hard every summer and his strength was growing at a fast pace. But why did he still turn into a soft-footed shrimp when he met Trail Blazers No. 36?
He couldn't resist the slightest effort.
Could it be said that the gap in talent is really that exaggerated?
In fact, what Capela doesn't know is that the guy in front of him is not only talented, but also a loser. Competing with such a person will only make him uncomfortable in the end.
It's no wonder that Capela and Nurkic emo in the midfield. When they were fighting for rebounds, they were surprised to find that Wang Zelin's judgment of the landing point was much more accurate than they predicted. That guy can always seize the opportunity immediately.
In this game, despite the inaccuracy in the frontcourt, the Trail Blazers were still leading the Trail Blazers at the end of the first half because of Wang Zelin's rebound.
There is a saying in the famous comic "Slam Dunk": "He who can control the rebound can control the direction of the game!"
He who gets rebounds wins the world, this is also a widely circulated saying in NBA.
On tNt TV station, Charles Barkley couldn't help complaining: "Today's insiders are too weak. Two people played together and Wang grabbed so many rebounds? If this were the case when I was playing, who would have thought not to be in front of me?
To grab so many rebounds, you have to pay the price with blood!"
Kenny Smith on the side covered his face with one hand...
Who dares to compete with you, a reckless man like you?
This was a rookie who dared to choke "Big Bird" Larry Bird from behind, allowing Dr. J, the boss of the team, to hit Bird in the face with a left hook and a right straight punch.
As one of the black and white heroes who shared the world equally with Magic Johnson in the 1980s, Bird has been the pressing king for his whole life, and later he was known as the pressing king of pressing kings. This is probably one of the few in his career.
Several tragic examples of suffering losses on the court.
Later, in the 1990s, Barkley was more suitable for Laimbeer, the first man in the league to stage a real pK boxing match on the court more than once.
Therefore, Smith was too lazy to respond to Barkley's complaints.
Of course, Barkley's complaints are not unreasonable. The Mosaic team's inside line is indeed as soft as noodles and can be broken by Wang Zelin.
If they don't make changes in the second half, they won't be able to think about this focus game tonight.