In the rest of the first quarter, the Celtics felt good from the outside and the team made 3 of 4 three-pointers. However, they were at a disadvantage in rebounding and did not take enough shots.
As for the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin played strong defense, controlled the paint area and rebounds, and repeatedly helped defend the Celtics from the outside. The offensive end of the fast break was always equally efficient, and at the same time he had an advantage in shots, and his scoring was still stable.
Suppressing the Celtics.
At 35:28, the Trail Blazers led by 7 points.
Wang Zelin played the entire first quarter and scored 12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal and 1 foul, showing all-round performance.
Judging from the current pace of the game, he is very likely to get another crazy quadruple-double tonight.
In the second quarter, the Celtics continued to play most of their main players from the beginning. Of course, Wang Zelin was not polite and stayed on the court.
The Celtics' offense mainly relies on Thomas Jr. as the engine to drive the whole team, so Wang Zelin takes charge of defense in this quarter and is always ready to help defend the perimeter.
He and Horford continued to face off in this quarter, because this quarter focused on defense. After giving Horford two blood caps, he forced him out of the paint area.
Horford has three-point ability, but unfortunately his production is not high. He only averages three or four shots per game, and his shooting percentage is just over 35%. Moreover, he is a functional team player, and it is difficult for him to kill the game with his personal ability.
Coupled with his mediocre touch tonight, Horford's offensive efficiency immediately disappeared as soon as he came out of the paint.
The defensive end suppresses or prohibits the offensive end, or plays the organizing center in the low post, and frequently passes the ball in positional battles and fast breaks.
Unfortunately, Jokic and Button had poor outside touch and low shooting percentage in this game. Not only did they waste the ball, but they also didn't get many assists.
But relying on his terrifying offensive rebounding ability, Wang Zelin constantly grabbed rebounds and then took off twice to complete the finish. The scene frequently appeared, which became a microcosm of his second quarter game.
In this quarter, Wang Zelin scored 16 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 blocks, 2 steals and 1 turnover.
At halftime, he had already scored 28 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 blocks and 3 steals, a total of 25 15 5.
Relying on his defense and grabbing a lot of the ball, even if his teammates didn't feel good in the second quarter, they still didn't fall behind in scoring.
At halftime, 66:55, the Trail Blazers led by 11 points.
During the halftime break, Reggie Miller said excitedly on the ESPN commentary desk: 28 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists, 6 blocks and 3 steals in the half. Even if Wang Zelin cannot get a quadruple-double tonight, a super triple-double is already a certainty.
thing."
Van Gundy Jr. laughed and said: "Thomas Jr. made 2 of 7 three-pointers in the half. He was choked to death by the Blazers' defense tonight. I hope to see others in the Celtics step up and help us."
Contribute to a more exciting game.”
In the visiting team's locker room, young coach Stevens loudly said: "Don't think about other issues. That monster's dominance in the field of statistics is comparable to Wilt Chamberlain. Everyone only needs to remember one thing, no matter if he wins
Whether it's a triple-double or a quadruple-double, it has nothing to do with us."
"We are not far behind with half a quarter left, so we have to focus all our attention on the game itself and 120% on our own game. Do you understand?"
Thomas Jr. nodded and said: "Basketball is a team sport. The Trail Blazers felt average on the outside tonight. As long as everyone maintains the belief that they must win, we may have hope of a comeback in the second half."
Feeling the confidence exuding from Thomas, Stevens smiled gratifiedly, "In the second half, we have to strengthen our offense. If our defense can't beat them, we will use offense to beat them. We will strive to score, attack from outside, and strive for three-pointers."
Whoever feels better in the second half will be the main attacker."
"Once we win this game, even if Wang Zelin really gets a quadruple-double, the fans will only remember one thing in the end, and that is - Wang Zelin's quadruple-double tonight will become the eternal background of our great victory!"
The midfielder returned and the two sides changed places to fight again.
The game starts and the Celtics attack.
Ingram and CJ set up a pick-and-roll outside the three-point line on the left wing, and the latter caught the ball and shot a three-pointer decisively.
"Shua——!"
The water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.
58:66, the score difference returned to single digits.
"Quick attack!"
Pointing to the frontcourt, Coach Terry shouted loudly from the sidelines.
Thanks to the three ball control points of Lillard, Jokic and Wang Zelin in the lineup, the Blazers' main offensive theme this season is to speed up the transition between offense and defense, play defensive counterattacks and play fast breaks.
But the Blazers' fast break is different from the Suns' running and bombing in the past. Coach Terry does not emphasize an attack of 8 seconds. He emphasizes that if the fast break cannot be played, it immediately switches to positional warfare and defense.
The others were already about to leave. Wang Zelin caught the ball under the basket, stepped back to the baseline, and began to observe the position of his teammates.
Realizing that Lillard and Patton were already close to the three-point line and leaving the defender behind, Wang Zelin made a big throw. The terrifying power exploded instantly, like a rocket erupting, and the basketball shot almost straight to the basket.
Button was the fastest, but Cj was a step slower behind him. When he rushed to the wing, he stared at the backcourt to see if the pass was coming.
"coming!"
Where he saw it, an orange-red basketball flew towards him. The position was just in front of him. He caught it with both hands, then took a step forward, jumped on one foot, and then sent it towards the basket, and then rushed out.
Bottom line.
"Bang~shua!"
The basketball board bounces into the basket.
68:58, the Trail Blazers lead by 10 points.
In front of the Celtics bench, Stevens was chewing gum and pacing back and forth, showing his inner dissatisfaction.
But he knew that this goal could not be blamed on CJ or other teammates. It was really because the Blazers' fast break was too fast. Wang Zelin in the backcourt was also a very talented person and bold, and he dared to pass this kind of ball. Barton was also really
Dare to take.
This attack took less than three seconds, which was unimaginably fast. It also made the fans on the sidelines cheer and cheer.
The Celtics felt really good from the outside today. Cj really shot with confidence and showed no mercy in his shots. In the next half of the period, he hit three-pointers and long two-pointers many times.
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In a single quarter, he made 6 of 9 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 17 points in a quarter, setting a new record for the most points in a single quarter in his career during the regular season.
Under his example, other Celtics also showed strong confidence in their shots, and they showed no mercy in taking shots whether they had the chance or not.
In this quarter, Wang Zelin continued to work hard on the defensive end. On the offensive end, he mainly focused on assisting his teammates and finishing second after grabbing rebounds under the basket.
The Trail Blazers scored lower in each quarter, scoring only 28 points in the third quarter; on the other hand, the Celtics scored 35 points in a single quarter, which shows their fierce firepower!
At the end of the third quarter, 94:90, the Trail Blazers only led by 4 points.
In the ESPN commentary box, Miller looked at Van Gundy Jr. with a strange look in his eyes, as if to say: Earlier you said you hoped someone from the Celtics would step up, but C.J. McCollum suddenly exploded.
I don’t know if it’s just good luck or an unexpected prediction?
Van Gundy saw the meaning in Miller's eyes, helplessly spread his hands and shrugged, saying that he did not expect the situation to turn out like this.
However, he was right on one point, that is, as the Celtics' collective touch exploded on the outside in the third quarter, and they continued to approach the score, the suspense of the game rose again, making the fans look forward to the final quarter even more.
As for the Trail Blazers, even though the opponent had narrowed the point difference to only 4 points, the fans were still cheering and cheering, as if they did not pay attention to the Celtics' perimeter group with fierce firepower in the third quarter.
Just because... they firmly believe that as long as Wang Zelin is here, no matter how hard the Celtics try, the outcome is destined to be unchangeable.
Even if the new Sun Wukong jumped into the palm of Tathagata Buddha, he would be tightly controlled.
In the third quarter, Wang Zelin made 8 of 8 shots. The offense was basically completed at the basket. With 3 of 3 free throws, he scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in the quarter.
At present, Wang Zelin's total statistics in this game have reached 47 points, 30 rebounds, 5 assists, 8 blocks and 3 steals, which makes countless people crazy!
He was only 3 points and 2 blocks away from completing a super triple-double of 50, 30, 10 in a single game.
If he gets 3 more steals, he can unlock the 5x5 achievement in a single game, which is also extremely exaggerated.
As for 5 assists in a single quarter, although it is a bit difficult, as long as the Trail Blazers' outside shooters can recover, 5 assists in a quarter can still be achieved.
If he is really allowed to only get 5 assists and achieve another quadruple-double, then this will be destined to be another great game that can be recorded in history.
Of course, the premise is that the Trail Blazers win!
Wang Zelin is not the No. 21 of the Holy City who just retired, and he has no habit of serving as a backdrop to help others.
At this time, because Wang Zelin's super statistics are about to be achieved, countless eyes around the world are fixed on this game.
"Let's keep voting!"
On the Celtics bench, the young coach pulled off his tie and let out a rare mad roar: "In the last quarter, we implemented the previous strategy and used our perimeter to defeat the Portland Dynasty! With our victory, Wang Zelin became a symbol
The eternal backdrop for the re-emergence of the Celtics!"
Then he said to Horford and Amir Johnson: "The only one the Trail Blazers can play tonight is Wang Zelin. The other players are not in shape, so it is no longer a concern. In the last quarter, you have only one task, and that is to restrict Wang Zelin.
attack."
"If he gets the ball in the low post, you have to first prevent his passing, and second, prevent him from attacking the basket directly. If he plays alone with Horford, you can retreat to the basket in advance and form a double attack on him directly in the penalty area."
On the Trail Blazers bench, Batum, Button, and Jokic looked at Wang Zelin with guilt on their faces. If they hadn't lost so many open shots because of their shooting, I'm afraid the game would have been wasted by now, and they wouldn't have allowed the opponent to chase.
So tight?
But for some reason, the three brothers felt like they had seen a ghost today.
Batum does have a reason. After all, it is reasonable for him to have a twisted finger and have poor touch. But it is a bit unreasonable for Patton and Jokic to shoot so poorly.
Fortunately, Lillard regained his touch in the second half and hit two three-pointers in a single quarter. Coupled with three-pointers from Connett Lee and Uncle Carter who came on the rotation, the Celtics were prevented from taking the lead.
But if the team's poor shooting performance in the last quarter remains unchanged, this game will really hang in the balance.
Coach Terry said to Wang Zelin: "How about we focus on defense later and you take charge of offense!"
Everyone agreed, but Wang Zelin said: "We are a whole, and I believe in everyone at any time. So when you need to take action in the final quarter, don't hesitate, I have the rebound!"
Coach Terry was stunned and nodded helplessly.
At the beginning of the final quarter, the Trail Blazers had the ball.
Both sides have sent out their lineups, ready for a final fight to the death.
The Blazers' fast break failed and turned into a positional battle. Wang Zelin received the ball in the low post and Batum made an air cut on the weak side, but Ingram was chasing closely. He did not pass the ball and started to single out Horford.
First, there was a violent collision with the dragon, and then he suddenly turned down and slid to the bottom. He dribbled into the paint area with one hand and went straight to the basket.
Cj has been pulled to the right wing by Patton, but Amir Johnson has already run down from the service line to cover up, blocking Wang Zelin outside the reasonable collision zone one step ahead.
He did not forget the coach's instructions and was ready to flank Wang Zelin at any time.
Amir Johnson is about the same height as Horford, only two centimeters apart, but he is a typical muscular man who looks very intimidating.
Faced with his tough defense, Wang Zelin's eyes flashed sharply. Instead of slowing down and stopping, he accelerated forward and rushed forward. In the astonished gazes of everyone, his figure instantly rose up.
When his body reached its highest level, he put one hand on Amir Johnson's shoulder, used the force to raise his upper body by half an inch, and then pressed Amir Johnson's head forward, leaning toward the basket.
, grabbed the ball with his other hand and smashed it down.
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There was a thunder on the ground, and the entire basket could not help but howl. Thinking of the shocking scene of Wang Zelin grabbing the basket at the beginning, the photographers under the basket were so frightened that they backed away repeatedly.
Fortunately, the 20 years of welding skills of the Rose Garden staff were not limited. The basket that was pulled down was still very strong. When Wang Zelin let go, it instantly returned to its original shape.
96:90, the Trail Blazers lead by 6 points.
However, Amir Johnson was unlucky. He was knocked out by Wang Zelin and fell to the basket.
"WOW!"
The extremely bloody dunk caused the entire audience to scream, and then... wave after wave of MVP voices instantly resounded throughout the arena.
Fortunately, Amir Johnson was not seriously injured. His muscles were not in vain. After being pulled up by Huo Huo, he shook his head and immediately regained consciousness. A pair of eyes that were about to burst into flames stared straight at not far away.
The instigator of it all - Trail Blazers No. 36 Wang Zelin!
Oh, this little brother dares to provoke me, who can tolerate this?
So Wang Zelin immediately pretended to be disdainful and pointed at Amir Johnson: "Humph! What? You don't accept it? If you don't accept it, you can also deduct one from me later!"
At this moment, Stevens yelled from the side: "He is deliberately irritating you, don't get ahead, serve quickly and counterattack!"
After being yelled at by the coach, Amir Johnson, although his eyes were still dark and unclear, finally chose to turn his head away. I was looking at Wang Zelin's ugly face, picked up the ball and went to the baseline to serve quickly.
Unfortunately, I almost fell for it!
Seeing that Amir Johnson still gave up at the last moment, Wang Zelin felt a little disappointed. When he turned around, he suddenly found that Stevens was looking at him.
Immediately, he also looked towards Stevens. The two had just had a contest in the air, and everything was unspoken.