When Wang Zelin scored his 28th point tonight, Clippers coach Doc Rivers hesitated whether to double-team Wang Zelin.
But he soon shook his head, because he only played on March 12. After the Trail Blazers passed the ball against the Spurs and Wang Zelin scored 55 points, Wang Zelin seemed to have entered the CD period of his ultimate move. After nearly a month, he again
He has never scored more than 50 points in a game.
Especially in the Mosaic game, the bearded golfer scored 56 points, but Wang Zelin only scored 46 points. This made him more and more sure that Wang Zelin was re-adjusting his state, and that guy's mind was no longer on the regular season.
, but placed it on the upcoming playoffs.
Rivers didn't believe it. With Butler and Griffin's divine help tonight, could they still capsize?
Even if Wang Zelin scores 50 points tonight, in his opinion, nothing will change.
"The advantage is mine!"
With this belief in mind, Rivers, who had just stood up, sat back on the coach's chair with a look of confidence on his face.
After the third quarter, the situation was just as Rivers expected. Even though Wang Zelin's offensive desire improved in this quarter, he scored 18 points and 10 rebounds. He had already scored a double-double in a single quarter, but he still couldn't lead.
The team tied the score.
After the first three quarters, the away Blazers trailed the Clippers by 8 points, 91:99. For the Clippers, who averaged about 113 points per game this season, it was definitely a dream-level offense.
Butler's tough attitude has deeply infected every Clippers player, allowing the Clippers to not only attack but also defend in tonight's game, and the efficiency looks pretty good.
33:38, this is the team score of both sides in the third quarter.
It seems that there is only a 5-point difference, but if you carefully compare the distribution of the scores of the two teams in the third quarter, you can see the difference.
For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin scored 18 points alone, accounting for more than half of the team's scores, which meant that his ball usage rate in the third quarter reached an extremely exaggerated cost.
On the Clippers side, Butler played very smartly. He didn't seem to have any highlight-reel shots, but he threw a few mid-range shots from time to time, or stole three-pointers from the outside. As it gradually accumulated, he actually had a few shots in the third quarter.
Got 10 points.
For the remaining 28 points, Griffin had 12 points, Redick had 6 points, Rondo had 4 points, veteran Paul Pierce came off the bench with 6 points, and DeAndre Jordan...Sorry, DeAndre Jordan didn't score a point in the third quarter.
But instead of blaming him, the coach and teammates expressed their understanding. There was nothing they could do, because he was facing the most terrifying man in the league tonight!
Just as Wang Zelin passed by Butler when he came off the court, Butler turned his head and smiled at Wang Zelin: "Wang, give up. I promise, you have no hope tonight. Victory belongs to Staples."
"Staples?" Wang Zelin paused, then looked at Butler playfully, "Are you talking about Staples of the Lakers?"
"you……"
Butler was about to retaliate, but when he thought that the Clippers had never even touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals, and then looked at the dozens of Lakers championship flags flying in the sky, he couldn't find a reason to refute for a while.
.
But at this time, he didn't want to be at a disadvantage in front of Wang Zelin, so he curled his lips and said: "Huh, it's useless to be tough. I will tell you who is the winner tonight."
Wang Zelin just smiled lightly and took two steps towards Butler with a smile on his face.
"I hope you can still remain so unruly at the end of the game."
When he said this, there was concern in his tone, not as murderous as before.
"This sentence is also for you."
Butler spread his hands and showed a harmless expression.
Those who didn't know about this situation thought it was a joke between two friends.
This time Wang Zelin ignored him and left immediately.
When he came off the court, Jokic clearly saw that Wang Zelin was in a slightly wrong mood.
Jokic put his right hand on Wang Zelin's head... Well, he didn't have the courage for the time being, so he put his hand on Wang Zelin's shoulder and patted him, and said: "Boss, are you okay?"
At this moment, Coach Terry has no time to take care of Wang Zelin. He knows that Wang Zelin does not need to open the ball, so he is arranging final tactics for all the players.
"Since our publicity is not allowed, Wang, you should play more pick-and-rolls with Nicholas."
"Our pick-and-rolls don't need to be so rigid, nor should we be so fixed. We can pick-and-roll with Nicholas, Damien, or even Batum and Button. The more pick-and-rolls we have, the easier it is to get opportunities."
Hearing this, all the team members nodded.
At this time, Wang Zelin raised his head and said to head coach Terry Stotts: "Coach, you don't have to bother, give me the ball."
Coach Terry shook his head: "Wang, I understand what you mean, and I also know that if you go all out, you will definitely win this game, but it is the end of the season and the playoffs are approaching. I hope you can maintain your physical fitness and get better.
I hope you can maintain a healthier body, you understand? The most important thing to us is the playoffs and the championship!
"As for 70 wins? It doesn't matter even if we can't break this game. We still have three games left. The New Orleans Pelicans in the second to last game are the weakest. They won the No. 1 pick at the end of June. We won 70 wins.
Just a matter of time."
Wang Zelin nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Well, what you said makes sense, but I still want to give it a try. I know my body very well. I can assure you that even if I fight this, it will not affect my health."
Performance in the playoffs. Give me the ball and leave the defense to others."
As he said this, Wang Zelin glanced at his teammates.
"I agree!"
Beverly stood up first and kept rubbing his hands, like a vicious dog that had just broken free from the blockade, his eyes glowing red.
Defensive hand-to-hand combat is his favorite part.
Patton, Batum, and Harrell also nodded.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In fact, the fastest way for the Trail Blazers to tie the score is to use the unlimited defensive lineup they use to dominate the league.
It's just that the coach said that Wang Zelin's physical fitness should be preserved, so no one came up with this plan just now.
But now that the boss of the family has spoken, what else can they say?
Must support!
Coach Terry smiled helplessly, knowing that this kid would not give up so easily, even if this was just an ordinary regular season game.
What else could he do?
Of course I can only support spicy food!
But in the end he added: "Wang, please take it easy."
While talking, the timeout ended and the referee signaled that players from both sides could come on stage.
In the final moments of life and death, if you don’t accept it, then go ahead!
Wang Zelin stood up and his eyes fell on Beverly, Barton, Batum, and Harrell in turn.
After the four of them felt Wang Zelin's gaze, they immediately stood up subconsciously, raised their chests, and looked like they were waiting for orders.
Wang Zelin immediately shouted: "Brothers, follow me to kill the enemy!"
"Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy!"
The four people responded quickly, venting their inner desire for victory.
"Oh ho ho ho, Reggie, look over there, look in the direction of the Trail Blazers bench..."
The sharp-eyed Barkley instantly noticed the changes on the court. After finding the root cause, he shouted to Miller.
"What happened... Damn it! The Trail Blazers are going to make a big move!"
Miller followed Buckley's instructions, and his originally bland expression suddenly changed, and he roared excitedly.
As for the Clippers, Doc Rivers saw that the Trail Blazers had changed their lineup. He didn't care at first. But when all five Trail Blazers players came on the court, he took a closer look. His pupils shrank instantly and he held the pointer's hand. He also started to tremble constantly.
Unlimited defense tactics!
If the Warriors' death-five tactics are a spear, representing the ultimate offense of team basketball; then the Trail Blazers' wireless defense switching tactics are a shield, representing the ultimate defense under the modern basketball system.
After Wang Zelin came on the court, when Butler passed by, he didn't even look at him.
Butler's expression visibly stiffened for a moment, but soon returned to his natural state.
Although the two of them didn't say anything, they seemed to have said everything.
Everything, talk with the ball!
After coming on the court, the Trail Blazers attacked.
As soon as Beverley passed the halfway line, he handed the ball to Wang Zelin.
Wang Zelin caught the ball and motioned for his teammates to pull away. His intention was obvious: get out of the way, I'm going to start showing off!
I saw his right hand moving outward while dribbling. At the same time as Jordan slid to follow, Wang Zelin disappeared from his eyes in an instant...
One step, two steps, like the steps of a killing god!
Jordan had an inexplicable heart attack, and Wang Zelin's straight and elegant jump shot after turning around, this extremely smooth and inconsistent feeling, are you sure you are not the No. 1 position?
In a sense, Jordan's idea is not wrong. Wang Zelin's playing style at this time is indeed like a 2.16 meter tall defender.
The height of the center, the speed of the forward, the skills of the defender... he has become an unprecedented basketball monster!
"Shua——!"
As the basketball hit the net, Wang Zelin made a three-pointer, bringing his personal score to the 47th point tonight.
At 94:99, the Trail Blazers began to narrow the point difference.
"Oh! After the king played with Little Jordan, he was like a toy in front of the king, placed and played with at will."
Duan Ran said excitedly.
"Hey, the last quarter has just begun. Jordan will feel better later."
Ke Fan was enjoying himself on the sidelines.
The camera goes to Staples Center.
The originally fanatical fans became mute in an instant. It was not until Wang Zelin scored that they reacted and kept booing.
At this moment, Little Jordan felt the most vicious malice in the world. Why should he encounter such a monster?
When faced with this kind of guy, Jordan can't beat him on or off the court. What can he do? He can't stage a real PK, so he can only passively accept it.
When Wang Zelin faced Jordan, he was not only overwhelmed technically, but also had natural misalignment physically.
No matter how modern basketball develops, it will always be easier for a big player to play a small player than a small player to play a big player, because when the small player is playing, the guards have to do some advanced dribbling. If the opponent's big player moves fast enough, they will have to match a few
A difficult layup or shot, but the big guy...
To put it bluntly: Your defense is very good, but what does that have to do with me?
In the face of absolute physical talent, even the seven-foot-long Jordan Jordan could hardly cause any interference to Wang Zelin.
The Clippers mainly play positional battles on the court. After Griffin was positioned to ask for the ball, he actively tapped Jokic, and then followed up with a semi-hook shot. Although the whole set of actions looked a bit rigid and not even too flashy.
A brilliant extra point, but it also gave the Clippers two points.
It really goes with that saying, it doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white, if it can catch mice, it is a good cat.
101:94.
It's the Blazers' turn to attack.
Rondo used a full-court press on Beverley from the backcourt, just to find the latter's mistakes and complete the counterattack.
Seeing that the eight-second violation was about to occur, Wang Zelin quickly came to the logo area to respond and took the ball from Beverley.
At this time, Griffin was defending Wang Zelin.
Since the height difference between Griffin and Wang Zelin was even greater, Wang Zelin did not play anything fancy, but used his body to fight, forcing himself to sit in the middle distance.
Then a long-range skyhook hit.
Although Griffin's jumping ability is outstanding, his ridiculous wingspan is too obvious. In front of such a top monster, he naturally has to endure it for a while, and then cook it again.
The next ball is still directed by Butler, but considering that Batum was completely beaten by Butler tonight, this round will only make Batum pay more attention to the direction of Jordan under the basket.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Butler’s best choice at this time is to pass the ball to Griffin inside, and let Griffin use his height to bully Batum’s side position. This mismatch is quite obvious.
, Griffin can definitely beat Batum easily.
But Butler didn't do that. He chose to face Wang Zelin directly outside the three-point line. After a shake, he took a step to the left and shot a three-pointer in an instant.
"Shua——!"
Three-point hit.
When Ke Fan saw the ball, he exclaimed: "Fuck! Is Butler so powerful?"
Duan Ran was also in disbelief: "Butler and Wang Zelin were at least 10 centimeters apart, but they scored the ball against Wang Zelin. This goal was extremely difficult!"
Looking back, after the Trail Blazers scored, the Kings launched a fast break.
During the fast break, Rondo looked at Griffin running beside him, so he immediately passed the ball.
Jokic, who was guarding Griffin, was relatively slow. One of Button and Batum was in the left corner, and the other was at a 45-degree angle on the right, both following their respective defenders.
Griffin, who was in the open position at this time, looked at the basket not far away, jumped up confidently, and planned to make a domineering dunk.
But at this moment, a voice came from the side, and he raised his hands high, completely blocking the space for Griffin to take action.
This figure was none other than Wang Zelin, who was on guard immediately after Griffin's attack.
Griffin didn't expect that he and Wang Zelin had opened such a special distance, but in the end, he caught up with him.
There was no room to take action at this time. In desperation, Griffin quickly took the ball back, then threw it in the direction of the backboard and stopped paying attention.
But Wang Zelin seemed to predict Griffin's start in advance. While he was in the air, his hands were already pressing down on the ball in Butler's hand.
His hands were like pliers, tightly gripping the ball in Butler's hand.
"Bring it to you!"
With a loud shout, he grabbed the ball in mid-air.
After landing, Wang Zelin stepped on the accelerator to the bottom and staged an ejection start.
Griffin was unwilling to do anything behind him and wanted to give him a hand, but he couldn't do it in time.
Wang Zelin held the ball and ran frantically towards the frontcourt.
The only people standing in front of Wang Zelin at this time were Redick and DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers.
When Reddick saw the boiling murderous aura emanating from Wang Zelin's body, he couldn't help but feel terrified, and immediately stepped aside.
In the end, only Jordan was left under the basket.
Jordan: MMP, don’t you call me when you run away?!
I want to run now, but it's too late.
Wang Zelin took one step to the free throw line, jumped up fiercely, held the ball with one hand in mid-air, and could hold the bow like a full moon...
"boom!"
A loud noise spread all around.
Wang Zelin once again transformed into the silencer of the away game. The Staples Center, which was still hot a second ago, suddenly became quiet again.