Back in the third quarter, with Lillard's continued outburst, the game lost its gimmick and the outcome lost its suspense.
At the end of the first three quarters, the Trail Blazers led the Clippers by 22 points, 87:65.
In the fourth quarter, the Clippers coach had no plans to make a final struggle. When the main lineup sat on the bench, he surrendered to the Trail Blazers!
At the 3rd minute of the final quarter, the Trail Blazers called a timeout.
"Damien, do you still want to fight?"
Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts asked.
So far, Lillard has played the first three quarters of the game, and with the 3-pointer in the final quarter, he has scored 49 points.
A new career high!
According to Lillard's explosive trend tonight, if he continues to play, 50 points is a certainty, and 60 points is not impossible.
"No!"
Lillard did not hesitate and quickly gave the answer.
Spending garbage time to gain points is not in line with his character, and he disdains such behavior.
"OK."
Terry Stotts nodded.
Since then, Lillard has not played again.
In the end, the Trail Blazers won the game 115:88, beating the Clippers by 27 points and achieving a double kill against the Clippers.
Lillard's personal statistics are stuck at 49 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, which is enough to boast a lifetime triple-double.
Of course, everyone knows that Lillard's time has just begun, and his future is destined to be brilliant.
After the game against the Clippers, the Trail Blazers have only one last game left in January, which is a home game against the Dallas Mavericks.
After the post-game press conference, all members of the Trail Blazers returned to Portland without stopping, taking advantage of the two days of rest to adjust themselves.
While Lillard was asleep on the plane, his name started sweeping the league.
45 points in the third quarter, 4 points in the final quarter, and 49 points in the game... became a topic that is destined to be unavoidable tonight.
"Another Jennings? No, his name is Damian Lillard!"
"Sports Illustrated", one of the mainstream media in the United States, highly praised Lillard's outstanding performance in covering the bowl.
The comparison is naturally made with Jennings when he led the Bucks to defeat the Warriors on November 14, 2009.
That night, Jennings made 21 of 34 field goals, including 7 of 8 three-pointers and 6 of 8 free throws. He scored 55 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Since 1963, there have been 6 times in NBA history where a rookie has scored 50 points in a single game...excluding Michael Jordan.
Lillard's 49 points in a single game now ranks seventh among rookies in NBA history.
However, the legendary nature of this game is no worse than the previous 6, or even slightly better.
15 of 25 shots, 9 of 13 three-pointers, 10 of 11 free throws, and a shooting percentage of 60%.
Among them, the true shooting percentage is more than 80%!
The so-called true shooting percentage is often an important reference for measuring the efficiency of a player's shooting into points. Lillard's ultra-high efficiency has attracted the attention of many team scouts and general managers.
If Lillard attracts a lot of attention, the person most affected is most likely Wang Zelin of the same team.
There is no other reason. Lillard was too embarrassed in tonight's game.
Although it is impossible to say that Wang Zelin's dominance of the Rookie of the Year can be reversed in one fell swoop, it is very likely to affect whether Wang Zelin can be unanimously elected as the Rookie of the Year.
It should be noted that being unanimously elected as the Rookie of the Year is also a supreme honor. Previously, there were only three players in NBA history who were unanimously elected as the Rookie of the Year.
In the original history, after Lillard became the fourth player in NBA history to be unanimously elected as the Rookie of the Year, it aroused great attention and expectations. Many people even agreed that Lillard would be the future player.
The league's No. 1 point guard.
But no one expected that a super dunker would emerge from the Bay Area and dominate the players at the same position at the same time.
In addition to winning the Best Team of the Year in the 2017-2018 season, Lillard made a slight comeback. Against his backdrop, he looked like the "NBA version of Zhou Yu!"
…
"The battle for the best rookie is rekindled!"
"Damian Lillard definitely deserves to be in the running for Rookie of the Year!"
"Another light of the same era!"
"..."
"I sat up in shock while dying of illness. The enemy was actually in my team!"
In the morning in Portland, Wang Zelin was eating breakfast and scrolling through the news on his mobile phone.
Looking at the unified news, Wang Zelin suddenly felt that something was wrong.
He always feels that the local American media can't wait to promote a young player who can compete with him for Rookie of the Year.
Just don’t see me like this!
After thinking for a moment, Wang Zelin quickly realized the intention.
The United States is known as the kingdom of basketball and has a monopoly on the sport of basketball. It has been more than half a century since the birth of the NBA, which represents the supreme palace of basketball.
?The NBA's Rookie of the Year award represents an outstanding player among the new generation of players. More than 99% of the winners of this award each year are won by local American players, and only a handful of foreign players win the Rookie of the Year award.
Since the 21st century, there is only one Spaniard.
Now Wang Zelin is very likely to become the second foreign player to win Rookie of the Year.
Although Jews have been vigorously promoting the internationalization of the NBA and thereby expanding the NBA's influence, this does not affect the United States' monopoly on the sport of basketball.
Originally.
Even some clowns have to admit that the Rookie of the Year in 2012 undoubtedly belongs to Wang Zelin, and there is almost no second player in the same class who can be sufficiently competitive for him.
The much-anticipated and anticipated "son of the United States" Anthony Davis's statistics were far behind Wang Zelin's. Just when everyone was despairing, another local American player stepped forward.
?The sixth overall pick in the NBA 2012 draft—Damian Lillard!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! With a wave of 49 points in a single game, Lillard's scoring average exceeded 18 points. With other data also good, some media began to exaggerate
A situation where two heroes compete for hegemony arises.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lillard is obviously not competitive enough against Wang Zelin and even has a natural disadvantage.
What people fear most is comparison!
What's more, when comparing players on the same team, who is higher or lower in the Trail Blazers' team status can be seen at a glance.
If there are those who are pretending to be confused, that is another matter.
For example, some unscrupulous media, all they need are simple clicks, nothing else matters.
What's more, there are some "racist elements" among them. The thought of what they did could disgust Wang Zelin makes them excited and full of motivation.
After reading the news and having breakfast, Wang Zelin went to the arena to continue training.
What external public opinion is has nothing to do with him!
What he has to do, or the best he can do, is to use his overwhelming strength on the field to eliminate all criticism.
The offensive ability of the "Kidney Fighter" gold card has been absorbed long ago, and the defensive ability has almost been inherited.
Wang Zelin has a hunch that he is likely to unlock the next star card shortly after the All-Star Game.
I glanced at the current fan count: 78.78 million... These days are getting more and more promising.
On the 30th, the Trail Blazers played at home against the Dallas Mavericks, also a Western Conference team.
The Mavericks currently have a record of 21 wins and 22 losses, ranking 10th in the Western Conference.
It's hard for people to imagine that last year's defending champion fell so quickly.
However, looking back at the time of selection and the average data per game this season, everyone seems to have an explanation.
17 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists... Dirk Nowitzki's average data per game dropped to a new low since his rookie season.
After almost half a season now, Dirk Nowitzki's season-high score is only 22 points.
You must know that Dirk Nowitzki's average per game last season was 21.6 points.
German tanks are also old!
This is the unanimous view of the outside world on the boss of the Dallas Mavericks.
Why do you say yes?
The reason is very simple. The Mavericks, Mosaic, and Spurs were both the top three teams in Texas.
The first is the Mosaic team. The Yao-Mai era has long passed and the team leader has long been replaced.
As for the Spurs.
Since the second decade of the 21st century, what most basketball commentators and fans are talking about is "the Spurs are old!"
Although Wang Zelin knew that this was just an illusion, the outside world did not think so.
Even though the Spurs' current record is among the top three in the league, it still cannot change the image of the GDP team as old in everyone's mind.
Black Eight just happened not long ago!
Everyone did not miss the last Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki is really old.
The average of 21 points per game next season will be the last moment for King Notre Dame to make a comeback, and then he will be completely indifferent.
In the evening, the Rose Garden Arena welcomed the Dallas Mavericks.
The Trail Blazers belong to the Northwest Division and the Mavericks belong to the Southwest Division. There are 4 regular season games to be played in a year. This is the second game.
The veteran's performance continues to decline this season. Regarding tonight's game, coach Terry Stotts said nothing in the locker room.
"Just perform at our normal level." He only made this request.
This game was not broadcast live across the United States, but was broadcast live locally, but there were still quite a lot of reporters present, and both sides of the baseline were packed full of people.
Two teams enter.
As soon as Wang Zelin came on the stage, he completely set off the audience. Cheers and applause came to the Mavericks team with overwhelming cheers and applause.
There is no conflict in the history of the Trail Blazers and Mavericks. Wang Zelin still respects the veteran driver.
From a long-haired boy to a middle-aged uncle, the veteran driver has used his 21 years of perseverance to create a beautiful fairy tale of one person, one city!
For the sake of one man, one city, the old driver cut his salary for the Mavericks by more than 100 million yuan, making him the most loyal player in the NBA.
Of course, team owner Cuban did not treat the former badly.
Although Wang Zelin is not a fan of Cuban, it has to be said that this guy treats the players he recognizes very well.
Under the attention of more than 20,000 people in the audience, Wang Zelin came to the Mavericks bench and said hello to Dirk Nowitzki who was replenishing water.
"Dirk, after the game let's go to Rose Paradise for a drink together!"
Wang Zelin winked and said.
"Cough cough cough..."
As a veteran who has been playing in the NBA all year round, Dirk Nowitzki is very familiar with the away situations of other teams. After all, he played a lot when he was young, so being called a veteran player is useless.
"Man, you can't do it, can you?"
"Hahaha!"
Wang Zelin yelled again, causing the fans behind the bench to burst into laughter.
"Rookie, you have to pay attention to the impact!"
The old driver was a little angry.
You can say this in private, why do you have to put it out in the open?
Don't I want to lose face?
After chatting for a few words, Wang Zelin waved his hand and turned to leave.
"Dirk, last time I was in Dallas, I really didn't realize that that Chinese boy was so arrogant!"
Mavericks point guard Darren Collison looked at Wang Zelin's retreating back and said curiously.
"I remembered, there is a Chinese saying that when you are in the country, do as the Romans do. Maybe it was a veteran from the Trail Blazers who led him to take off."
"You know!"
Another veteran, Dante Jones, came over and said with a lewd expression.
"Hahaha……"
The Mavericks bench burst into laughter.
The Mavericks have almost no hope of entering the playoffs this season, so everyone's mentality is very good.
What's more, except for OJ Mayo and Darren Collison, who are slightly younger, the rest of the Mavericks, such as veterans, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, Elton Brand, etc., are all veterans in their early 30s.
It’s not okay to have a bad mentality!
Wang Zelin’s opponent tonight is fellow player Bernard James.
After this guy was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 33rd pick in the second round, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks for a 2.08 meter Chinese center.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The advantages are obvious. He has good physical fitness, excellent wingspan, is not afraid of confrontation, and has the potential to become a good blue-collar player.
The shortcomings are more obvious. He has no stable offensive ability. His low post offense and jump shots are almost zero. His scoring depends entirely on eating cakes and secondary attacks.
Under the Mavericks' intensive training, he only scored 4 points and 5 rebounds. Now the team management has given up on him, and his playing time has been reduced to less than 20 minutes at the beginning of the season.
At the start of the game, Wang Zelin and Bennard James jumped the ball.
"Chinese boy, you are just an ordinary player. If it weren't for your yellow skin..."
What Wang Zelin didn't expect was that this little character who couldn't be named actually dared to challenge him.
"Dirk, has your little brother No. 5 always been so brave?"
Wang Zelin didn't even think of Bernard James, and shouted to Dirk Nowitzki not far away.
"..."
The old driver looked over in confusion.
What happened to the kidney?
At this time, the basketball flew high, Wang Zelin took off, "Bang!"
Lillard received the ball and advanced, and Batum on the left was like a wild horse, running forward together.
After squeezing Darren Collison away, Lillard notified the basket and threw the net into the sky as if there were eyes in the back of his head.
Batum was about to take off, but soon stopped...it was Wang Zelin.
Wang Zelin, who weighs 130 kilograms, is extremely scary when running, and his speed is no worse than Bernard James.
For the mere 104 kilograms of Bernard James, Wang Zelin was like a prehistoric beast. He easily squeezed him aside, then jumped up and grabbed the basketball that had risen to the appropriate height with both hands.
"Bang!"
Wang Zelin hit a critical hit at the beginning, and the Mavericks basket made a miserable noise.