At the end of the half-time break, Coach Terry did not want to have a long night and tried to seal the victory after the third quarter.
Lillard, Matthews, Batum, Aldridge, and Wang Zelin all started the lineup again.
For the Mosaic team, Harden leads the main lineup on the field, and they attack first.
In the first two quarters, Harden had made 8 of 17 shots, plus 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 23 points. After absorbing the lessons from the last game, Harden decided to slow down for a while and organize his teammates to take the lead.
After Jeremy Lin advanced to the frontcourt for the first time in a long time, he made gestures of offensive tactics.
Jeremy Lin's signature offensive method is breakthrough, fixed-point shooting is average, but his shooting efficiency after the pick-and-roll is considerable.
The reason why he was willing to come to Houston in the first place was entirely because Mo G promised to let him come and be the leader. Although Harden came from behind, he still has the status of the team, and the coaching staff also customized some pick-and-roll tactics for him.
At least at this early stage of the season, Jeremy Lin's "Linsanity" halo has not completely faded, and his teammates still have trust in him.
Jeremy Lin first passed the ball to Parsons in the top left corner of the free throw line, then ran to the right side of the arc to receive the return pass.
At this time, Asik quickly ran over to help Jeremy Lin block Lillard. Jeremy Lin quickly took a big step towards the bottom corner and shot directly.
Jeremy Lin shot this ball very confidently, and he vaguely regained the pride he had when he dominated the Knicks. After the ball was released, his outstretched arm was still raised high and did not lower it.
Jeremy Lin's third goal of the game...hit!
3 of 5 shots, 6 points and 2 assists.
54:43.
"Well done, Lin!"
Because of the overlapping positions, Harden and Jeremy Lin have always had a serious competitive relationship, but the relationship between the two is still good.
First, because both of them are players with very high emotional intelligence and can manage their relationships on and off the court; second, with Harden's character, it is difficult for anyone to have any ill will towards him.
After Lillard advanced to the frontcourt, Jeremy Lin immediately followed him. Although he knew that he could not guard the opponent, he would not slack off in the work he had to do.
Wang Zelin took the initiative to ask for the ball at the top corner on the right side of the free throw line, and of course Lillard passed the ball over.
During the halftime break, seeing that Wang Zelin was likely to complete his first triple-double in his career, Lillard, as a brother, was naturally willing to help him.
As a common offensive No. 1 position in this era, although Lillard has a strong desire to attack, he still adheres to the concept of team first.
He will never score just for the sake of scoring.
Lillard never minds sacrificing his ball rights if it can better help the team win.
The premise is that you must have the strength to convince Lillard.
In later generations of the Trail Blazers, Lillard was already well-known as a key player in the league, but many times he was still willing to give the ball to Anthony at critical moments because Anthony's performance at critical moments was recognized by Lillard.
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After Wang Zelin received the ball, Asik followed up.
With his back to the defender, Wang Zelin suddenly made a pass behind his head. Asik behind him was shocked and subconsciously turned his head quickly.
However... the basketball was still firmly in Wang Zelin's hands, and Wang Zelin turned over and made a jump shot, driving the ball deep into the basket.
56:43.
This is a fake fax!
Wang Zelin's 6 assists in the first half greatly increased the threat of his passing, and every move he made would scare everyone in the Mosaic team.
"I don't just know how to pass the ball!"
After scoring the ball, Wang Zelin added casually.
Appropriately giving the opponent a mental blow will help break the opponent's team's morale.
This was the experience given to him by Rick Mahon and the others.
On the Mosaic bench, head coach McHale shook his head helplessly.
The Trail Blazers' inside combination is too strong. Neither Aldridge nor Wang Zelin can be resisted by the Mosaic team.
Many people, including McHale, have always wondered: How can someone possess such great power and still maintain an excellent touch?
It's simply a foul!
The Mosaic team attacked, and this time Lillard took a few steps back. After a period of competition, he has firmly believed that the No. 7 player on the opposite side who has the same skin as Wang Zelin is really as shown in the data: good at breakthroughs and pick-and-roll shooting.
, fixed-point shooting is normal.
After seeing Lillard's retreat, Jeremy Lin passed the ball after some hesitation and then started running.
For the current Jeremy Lin, he is really not good at shooting three-pointers. Last season, his three-point shooting percentage was less than 30%.
On the other side, Harden felt helpless after receiving the ball.
I still want to rest for a while!
Why aren't you so incompetent?
After Harden feinted to get rid of Latum, he shot directly from mid-range.
"boom!"
Harden successfully paid tribute to his idol, and even his blacksmithing was full of the style of the future No. 1 shooting guard in the league.
Under the attack of Asik and Parsons, Wang Zelin relied on his superhuman strength to easily destroy the Mosaic team's defensive rebound position, squeeze out the space, and pick off the rebound.
What the hell? Could it be that Parsons and I’s combined weight of nearly 500 pounds is fake?
However, Wang Zelin didn't care so much. After picking up the ball, he passed a quarterback-style pass across the court, helping Matthews, who ran to the front, to get a layup.
8 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists!
At 58:43, the point difference was widened again.
"James, what are you doing? Come on!"
Seeing that the score was about to be extended to about 16 points, McHale roared at the top of his voice from the sidelines.
The coach has spoken, and Harden, who is still ready to rest for a while, can only continue to work hard.
Jeremy Lin, who had just touched the ball for a while, had to turn to the responsibility of a shooter without the ball, and most of his martial arts skills were lost.
Harden broke through and passed the ball, and the basketball was in the hands of Patterson, who had a good open space.
As a 2.06 meter tall forward, Patterson has a very good shooting ability. His mid-range two-point shooting and long-range two-point shooting percentages are 48.5% and 48% respectively, although most of them are open shots.
, but there is already a strong shooting threat. This is Patterson's special skill, and he can hit the basketball steadily.
When it came to the Trail Blazers' offense, the team still fell steadily into a positional battle.
Anyway, they were still leading by more than 10 points, so they were not in a hurry at all.
The basketball was finally handed over to Wang Zelin, who played the best today.
This time, after receiving the ball inside, he immediately dug in with all his strength.
Asik behind him was like a paper man in front of Wang Zelin. After discussing it, he was knocked out of the space and smashed the ball directly into the basket!
After dunking the basketball in, Asik fell and landed on his butt.
After punching the ground hard, Asik quickly got up, picked up the ball and sent it to Harden, who quickly counterattacked.
Harden relied on his unpredictable rhythm in the frontcourt to avoid the defense of Wang Zelin and Batum, and succeeded in a one-on-one victory.
Now Harden, conservatively estimates can be ranked in the top five in the current scoring position!
Looking at Harden who quickly returned to defense, Wang Zelin's eyes were full of surprise.
He thought he had done a good job on defense just now, but he still couldn't prevent Harden from scoring.
During the transition between offense and defense, Wang Zelin once again dropped to the low post to bully Asik. After receiving the ball, he turned around and hit a hook shot.
The Mosaic team attacked, and Harden successfully broke through again. Although he didn't score this time, he caused Wang Zelin's second foul of the game.
Two free throws helped the team bite the point difference.
"Man, you can't guard against me alone, call someone quickly!"
After Wang Zelin received the ball, he squeezed in and whispered in a low voice.
"I do not need!"
Asik replied harshly.
As he spoke, Wang Zelin had already reached the three-second zone. He thrust his butt back and pushed Asik away. He immediately stood up straight and raised the basketball high.
"Bang!"
Another brutal dunk.
"What did you say just now? I didn't hear you clearly!"
After scoring, Wang Zelin put his ear close to his.
NBA front line.
Director Zhang, who was broadcasting the game for domestic fans outside the court, saw Wang Zelin wreaking havoc on the Mosaic team's basket again and again, and said with great emotion: "The king is killing people and killing people!"?
After sighing with emotion, he continued: "The king's attack at the basket is so powerful that it can even be said to be unstoppable. The Mosaic team has no power to fight back. I am afraid this game will go far."
The Mosaic team attacked, and Asik, who had been humiliated many times in a row, got stuck in the paint and asked for the ball.
Harden was very generous and passed the ball, and Asik successfully received the ball.
However, the moment he caught the ball, his back was suddenly pressed against by Wang Zelin.
"Come on, hit me!"
Asik said nothing, dribbling the ball and starting to push it in.
But he used all his energy to feed, but he could only move forward a little distance.
Asik suddenly turned around and faced Wang Zelin, trying to pass the basketball to the other side.
At this time, Patterson had already cut to the basket, and Aldridge was chasing after him.
The purpose of Asik's goal was to use this fake move to deceive Wang Zelin's attention, and then get a chance to take action.
It's a pity that Wang Zelin didn't even bother to do anything. He kept close to him and continued to put pressure on Asik.
"Fake Squid!"
Seeing that Wang Zelin was not deceived, Asik felt depressed.
At this time, Patterson had been posted by Aldridge, and the good opportunity just now passed quietly.
As a result, Asik's shooting space is limited, and the countdown to the offensive round is getting closer and closer. At the moment when the turning action is completed, Asik can only forcefully shoot.
"Snapped!"
The basketball hit the basket and bounced high.
After Asik took the shot, Wang Zelin immediately turned around and threw himself at the basket, getting into position and grabbing the rebound.
"Quick attack!"
Following Wang Zelin's roar, the other four players on the Trail Blazers quickly ran towards the frontcourt.
But this time the Mosaic players returned to defense quickly, and none of their teammates had a chance. Now only Asik and Wang Zelin are left in the Blazers' half.
What will Wang Zelin do?
An unexpected scene happened.
Wang Zelin held the ball and moved forward. Facing the entangled Asik, he dribbled to his right hip to avoid Asik's reaching hand.
"Oh, I didn't expect the king's handwork to be so detailed. It seems he didn't want to practice it in private!"
Wang Zelin showed off his ball control. TNT quickly turned its camera to Wang Zelin, and China Sports Channel also turned its camera over.
Director Zhang on the sidelines started shouting again.
"He's so thin!"
Wang Zelin didn't know that his ball-handling ability had been evaluated in such a way. After dribbling to the top of the arc in the front court, the defender became Parsons.
Lillard ran over from the right to prepare for the response, but Wang Zelin did not give the ball, but made a singles tactical gesture.
Get out of the way, I'm going to start pretending!
"..."
Under the gaze of everyone, Wang Zelin started to play Parsons alone. He came to the free throw line in two consecutive large-scale disguises. He suddenly turned around and leaned against Parsons to complete the breakthrough and entered the paint area in one step.
"What the hell..."
"Fuck!"
"OMG!"
With 70 points of ball control ability, Wang Zelin, a 7-foot center, successfully made breakthrough moves that seemed unbelievable to the outside world.
Parsons, who was defending Wang Zelin, was completely stunned.
After rushing to the basket, there was no obstacle in front of them. Asik and Patterson, who were originally preparing to defend, remembered Wang Zelin's official weight of 286 pounds and very wisely dispersed to both sides.
"boom!"
Wang Zelin successfully bombed the basket.
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
After hanging on the basket and pulling twice, Wang Zelin's venting roar resounded throughout the audience after landing.
The risk is that this is at home, and if we are on the road, we will be called for a technical foul.
When a big center dares to play like this, it can be seen how frustrating and miserable the Mosaic team played in this game.
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When the final whistle sounded, Harden led the Mosaics players without hesitation... no, it should be said that he rushed to the tunnel.
They couldn't wait to leave this nightmare arena.
At the end of the game, the Blazers at home beat the Mosaics 125:84 by 41 points.
This game can best be described as a complete match.
Harden, who scored 23 points in the first half, still performed well in the second half, scoring 17 points, enough to reach 40 points in a single game.
Tonight is undoubtedly a milestone night for Harden!
This is the highest score in a single game of his career and will always be remembered.
At the same time, this is one of Harden's milestones!
Our team lost by 41 points, and this game will forever be remembered as a shame in the history of the Mosaic team.
shame!
What a shame!
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For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin became the MVP of this game.
25 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists!
Obtained the first triple-double of his career.
After the game, the entire Trail Blazers bench was completely high.
When Wang Zelin came off the field, he was surrounded by his teammates like a hero. All the Gatorades next to the bench were opened and sprinkled on Wang Zelin.
The entire arena exploded directly.
Three pairs!
Or did a big center get it?
For Portland fans, this is so dreamy!
Coach Terry looked at Wang Zelin surrounded by his teammates, his heart full of shock and anticipation.
too exaggerated!
A center player actually got a triple-double that guards rarely get.
Is there anything else that can stop Wang Zelin’s rise?
No, it should be said that there is nothing else that can stop the rise of Portland!
Suddenly, Coach Terry seemed to see the not-too-distant future, where Portlanders would once again win the O'Brien Cup after decades.
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"Director Zhang, do you have any comments on King's performance in this game? This should be the first time a Chinese player has achieved a triple-double in the NBA!"
Yu Jiadu, who was accompanying him, never noticed that his voice was trembling all the time...
"Well...what else can I say? Anyway, King NB is the one!"
After a brief pause, Director Zhang gave a very concise and clear evaluation.
NB!
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After the game, the news that Wang Zelin scored a 25+18+11 triple-double against the Mosaics spread throughout the basketball world.
It is worth mentioning that among the 2012 draft players, Wang Zelin was the first rookie to get a triple-double.
Before this night, the youngest holder of a triple-double in a single game in NBA history was the current number one player in the league, LeBron James, who is famous for his all-around.
LeBron's record is 20 years and 20 days.
Now, official data shows that Wang Zelin, who is 19 years and 305 days old (actually 18 years old and 305 days old), has successfully broken this record and advanced it by dozens of days.
Even the NBA official website published a headline overnight: "The Chinese rookie surpasses LeBron and becomes the first in history!"
Wang Zelin, who had just finished taking a shower in the locker room and was about to attend the post-match press conference with the team's coach, saw this headline as soon as he turned on his phone.
There is no doubt that Wang Zelin was excited at this time.
In addition to the expansion of his popularity again, it is more because the number of fans in his system space will rise crazily again.
"Wang, why are you still standing there? Everyone outside is impatient, hurry up!"
Coach Terry's urging came from the door, interrupting Wang Zelin's idea of entering the system space to check the fan value.
"Oh...here he comes!"
Wang Zelin responded, put on his clothes, and rushed out without even drying his hair.