Chapter 117 The end of the Eastern Eighth Link (4k monthly ticket)
"King, you are a natural rebounding machine. It's incredible! It's crazy! Didn't you see that the girls in North Shore Garden were all stunned by the toughness you showed? Just wait.
Looking at you...hehehehe!!!"
Back in the locker room, Hickson grabbed Wang Zelin's neck with such force that those who didn't know thought he was committing murder.
"Holy shit, JJ, let go now, you're just an animal, you don't care if people can stand it or not."
Wang Zelin quickly opened Hixon's arm and gently rubbed his neck.
"Hehe, I am indeed a little excited," Hixon let go and laughed heartily, "but your performance tonight was so crazy, it was like God descending from the earth!"
"King, enjoy this record night!"
Aldridge also came over and patted Wang Zelin on the shoulder. At this time, he was even more determined that the other party was the best candidate for the team boss.
"Wang, congratulations on setting a new record. You have become the third player after Dennis Rodman and Kevin Willis to score 30+ rebounds in a single game twice in a single season. It is also the third player since the new century.
The first person."
With Coach Terry's words, Wang Zelin knew that he had created a bunch of weird records again.
This is only from the official NBA data, and does not include the Blazers' historical records and Chinese player records. Otherwise, once it is brought up, it will take a long time.
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On the morning of December 2nd?.
Even though Howard dominated the penalty area with 28 points and 20 rebounds last night, helping the Lakers defeat the Nuggets 122:103...
Westbrook had 23 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, 7 steals and a nearly 4-double, helping the team defeat the Jazz 106:94 and usher in 4 consecutive victories, ranking second in the Western Conference with a record of 13 wins and 5 losses...
Duncan also went crazy as a teenager. He contributed 27 points and 15 rebounds, setting a new personal scoring high in a single game this season. He helped the team narrowly beat the Grizzlies 99:95 in overtime and ranked first in the Western Conference with 13 wins and 4 losses.
Also ranked first in the league...
However, Wang Zelin's 26 points + 30 rebounds still appeared in the most conspicuous places on the homepages of major media.
The website was only established in 2006 and began to enter the ranks of mainstream media in 2012. It stands out with its consistent eye-catching style.
"King is the first player in the NBA since the new century!"
Seeing this huge headline, Wang Zelin exclaimed: What a guy!
I'm afraid it's not from the UC shock department.
?The NBA official website also placed Wang Zelin’s magical performance in the top title.
But some people praise it, and naturally some people slander it.
"Strength or brush?"
"Scraping data during garbage time is the biggest insult to the lagging side!"
"Eastern storm? But what will be left after the storm? Ruins?"
All of this naturally comes from ESPN, the authoritative media in the United States.
Many experts have written articles pointing out that Wang Zelin's playing style is too independent: not only does it consume his own potential in advance, but it also destroys the team's chemical reaction.
There is no need for Wang Zelin to refute such remarks. Naturally, a group of fans will jump out to help him argue.
"12 wins and 4 losses + third in the Western Conference = ruining team chemistry?"
"Averaging 20+15+2 data per game = reminder consumption potential?"
"You can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep @ESPN"
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The away trip is destined to be hasty. After the battle in the North Shore Garden, all the Blazers hurriedly flew to the next stop - Cleveland.
The Cavaliers, led by Kyrie Irving, are the next opponent for Wang Zelin and others.
Since the Cavaliers are one of the teams with a relatively loose schedule at the beginning of the season, they have only played 15 games so far this season, one less than the Trail Blazers and two less than the Thunder.
As for the record, it’s 2 wins and 13 losses!
It has to be said that Irving will never let anyone down in leading the team to compete for the No. 1 pick.
But even so, Irving did not lead the team to win first place.
Because there is another No. 1 pick who is at the bottom with a 14-game losing streak!
The two top picks only debuted one year apart, but their results in leading teams are almost the same.
They are simply a pair of sleeping dragons and phoenixes, a perfect match!
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At eight o'clock in the evening, players from both sides began to enter the stadium.
After casually glancing at the Cavaliers' lineup, Wang Zelin was immediately confused.
Actor Varejao, TT who broke the Kardashian family's "pressing defense curse"...and Irving in a suit and tie sitting on the bench.
I almost forgot that injuries have always been a curse that has plagued Irving's career, and the hidden dangers of injuries are closely related to his playing style.
Even the team boss is lying down, what else are the Cavaliers doing now?
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After the game started, Wang Zelin won the ball as he wished.
In the first offensive round, he completed the pick-and-roll with Lillard, went straight to the basket and made a two-handed shot.
The Cavaliers are helpless!
The opponent, Anderson Varejao, is already 31 this year, and has been troubled by injuries. Although his awareness and desire on the defensive end are still strong, his battered body has made him unable to do what he wants.
After watching for a while, Coach Terry turned his head and started chatting with David Vanderpool on the sidelines.
The Trail Blazers have already defeated the Lakers and Celtics, the two giants in the league, one after another. It is difficult for a super weak guy like the Cavaliers to overthrow them.
If Irving was here, there would still be a strong offensive point, but now that Irving can't even play, Coach Terry really doesn't know how he can lose.
The game on the field was one-sided from the beginning...
Wang Zelin and Aldridge on the inside gave everything they wanted, and Lillard on the outside worked in various ways. With the combined efforts of the three, at the end of the first half, the Trail Blazers led their opponents by 12 points, 53:41.
Wang Zelin already scored a near-double-double with 14 points and 8 rebounds in the first half.
The team's outstanding performance makes Coach Terry very satisfied. If this is the case, let's let the satisfaction explode!
In the third quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers continued their amazing offensive!
After only 4 minutes of play, the Trail Blazers had already widened the point difference to 20 points.
Wang Zelin is one rebound away from continuing his double-double performance.
You know, this game of the Trail Blazers was a back-to-back away game, and the result was a smooth game, just like at home, but the Cavaliers' side was more like an away game.
In the third quarter, Cavaliers head coach Byron Scott called two timeouts, but to no avail.
This season, the Cavaliers scored 96.5 points per game, while their opponents scored 101.2; their field goal percentages were 43.4 and 47.6 respectively. The difference in defensive efficiency is enough to rank among the top five in the league.
At 17:25 of the single quarter, the Trail Blazers led the Cavaliers by 20 points with a score of 78:58, and the game was completely ruined.
The fourth quarter of the game turned into garbage time. Wang Zelin and other key players did not get a chance to play. In the true sense, it was a three-quarter clock in the NBA.
In this game, Wang Zelin scored 19 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 65% from the field, the highest in the game.
Aldridge scored 17 points and 8 rebounds, with a shooting percentage of 53%; Lillard scored 15 points, 10 assists and 3 steals, with a shooting percentage of 55%, which was actually higher than Aldridge as an inside player.
13 wins and 4 losses, still ranked third in the Western Conference!
Ranked in front of the Trail Blazers are the Spurs with 14 wins and 4 losses and the Thunder with 14 wins and 5 losses.
The records of the top three teams in the Western Conference are very close. If any one of them is not careful, they may be cast off.
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On December 4th, the Trail Blazers, who had a day off, challenged the Bobcats away from home.
The team owner is none other than Michael Jordan!
At this time, the Hornets have not yet changed their name to the Pelicans, and the Bobcats naturally have no chance to change their name to the Hornets.
As the last Bobcats to enter the league, in the past two years, under the leadership of team leaders "Elvis" Gerald Wallace and "Martial Saint" Steve Jackson, they reached the playoffs for the first time in team history.
Now Elvis Presley has left the Nets, Wu Sheng has become a Spurs player, and the team has officially entered the era of Kemba Walker.
The Bobcats' current record is 5 wins and 13 losses, ranking third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference and fifth from the bottom in the league.
From the beginning to the end of this game, the Bobcats were outplayed by the Trail Blazers.
108:87, a big score win!
Because this game was clocked out again in the third quarter, Wang Zelin's data was almost the same as the previous game.
Played 24 minutes, made 8 of 13 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 18 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks!
It’s not that our army doesn’t work hard, it’s that the enemy is too hot-headed!
At the beginning of December, the Trail Blazers won three consecutive games and got off to a solid start.
On the night of the 6th, the Trail Blazers finally met a strong opponent-the Indiana Pacers!
The Pacers are also a youth team. Paul George, the core of the team, is not yet 23 years old. David West, the oldest among the starting five players, has just turned 30 and is in his prime.
So far this season, the Pacers' record is 10 wins and 7 losses, still fourth in the Eastern Conference.
In the eyes of the outside world, if the youth teams this season are divided into several grades, the Portland Trail Blazers and Goose City Thunder are undoubtedly in the same grade.
Then, the leader in the second gear is the Indiana Pacers.
However, every mistress has the ambition and desire to become the first wife.
Paul George successfully proved to everyone tonight that the Pacers are capable of becoming one of the three wives.
In the first quarter, under Lillard's organization, the Trail Blazers started with a 13:3 offensive climax, and the Pacers gradually regained their form in the second half.
First, "Gao Yuanyuan" showed off her power in the paint area, hitting Wang Zelin several times and causing a foul by her opponent.
This is the first time Wang Zelin has encountered a player who is taller than him in the NBA. In addition, he has been on consecutive road trips, including two back-to-back games.
Now, not only Wang Zelin, many teammates are suffering from mental lethargy and lack of physical strength.
Coach Terry has discovered this since the pre-match training, but there is nothing he can do about it. At this time, personal adjustment ability is tested, and all he can do is mental encouragement.
Before the end of the first quarter, the Pacers came from behind and took the lead by one point at 21:20.
Entering the second quarter, Batum led the bench and Nolan Smith hit a three-pointer from the outside to help the team take the lead by two points.
But not long after, the Pacers faced the substitute inside, Hansbrough and Massimi frequently hit the paint area and made achievements, and the scores of the two teams continued to rise.
Three minutes later, Lillard came back on the court and had a PK with the Pacers' leading point guard George Hill at the No. 1 position.
In just five minutes, Lillard scored 8 points and 2 assists, while George Hill performed even better, scoring 12 points in a single quarter.
Before the end of the first half, a three-pointer at the buzzer helped the Pacers lead by 5 points at 53:48.
The consecutive away trips made Wang Zelin's physical reserves somewhat weaker than before, and he did not play again in the entire second quarter.
Now, Wang Zelin finally understands Lillard's envy for his natural ability of "resurrecting with full health after just one sleep after training." Now he also envies himself for having that ability.
Unfortunately, the ability given to him by the Dai B system is only effective during the fusion of star cards, and cannot produce the same effect during the game.
At the beginning of the second half, Stevenson fully demonstrated what it means to be a "junior brother, one against two." After coming on the court, Stevenson hit consecutive jump shots to help the Blazers complete a 6:0 climax.
58:48!
The score difference came to 10 points.
Fortunately, Wang Zelin, who was well rested, stepped forward and successfully hit the penalty area many times to help the team narrow the point difference.
But the Pacers have flourished more. David West, Paul George, and Hibbert have taken turns to show their strength. After three quarters, the Pacers led the Trail Blazers by 15 points 79:64.
In the final quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers, who were lagging behind by a big score, made a crazy counterattack. However, today it was as if a lid was placed on the basket. No matter what Lillard and Matthews announced, they ended up with a high score.
At the end of the first half, 87:75, the Trail Blazers were still 12 points behind.
As the game progressed, Coach Terry gradually discovered the problems in the team.
The offensive firepower is sufficient, but the defensive ability is insufficient.
Among the starting five players, except for Batum, the remaining four players are due to various reasons, such as Lillard because of poor defensive habits, Aldridge's aversion to physical confrontation, Wang Zelin's physical strength is difficult to balance both offense and defense, etc.
Wait, the defensive ability is not that good.
In the rotation, Hickson, the team's sixth man, has excellent athletic ability, sufficient offensive ability, and his individual defense has reached the NBA passing level, but he is not good at assist defense.
Coupled with his height of 2.06 meters, he is destined to be easily eliminated when facing big players with some ability.
Victory can cover up all the problems in a team!
And a loss always makes people start to reflect on themselves and gain a lot.
Now, not only the special coach understands the team's problems, but the coaching staff of other teams in the league also sees the Blazers' weaknesses and studies targeted strategies.
It is true that the Trail Blazers are fully capable of getting one of the eight playoff spots, but if they want to make a difference in April and May, they must make changes.
In comparison, the Pacers appear to have a balanced offense and defense. Among the team's main players, in addition to David West, Paul George and Hibbert are both defensive players.
On this point, the Blazers need to learn more from their opponents.
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"Beep beep beep!"
In the final quarter, the two sides battled to a score of 21:25, with the Blazers at 25.
The score was 100:89. The Trail Blazers lost the last game of eight consecutive games in the Eastern Conference by 11 points.
When the whistle sounded, Wang Zelin couldn't help but let out a breath.
It's really because this game was too depressing. It's not that the Blazers didn't have a chance to overtake, but they were still short of it.
This feeling of being powerful but having nowhere to show it is very unfriendly, and he hates this feeling.