Wang Zelin's 20 rebounds and Klay Thompson's 9 three-pointers made everyone crazy.
96:82!
The crazy attack against Biao brought about a rapid increase in the score.
During the timeout, the score was already on the verge of being stretched again. Team Barkley hurriedly replaced Kyrie Irving, Bradley Beal, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Nikola Vucevic and the third.
A lineup.
O'Neal's team lineup has not changed, and Wang Zelin and others are preparing to implement the strategy of taking away the game in three quarters.
The scoring exchange between the two sides made the fans at the scene thoroughly excited. Although the Barkley team fell behind, the resilience they showed exceeded everyone's imagination.
What's even more commendable is that O'Neal's team played a team battle that is rare in the history of the rookie game, rather than a competition of individual abilities in the past.
Even from the beginning of the third quarter, many fans could see that even the Barkley players were subconsciously working together as a team.
Because they know that in such a situation, it is difficult to win by blindly playing alone, and this is exactly in line with the true meaning of basketball.
Basketball is a sport for five people!
As we all know, in the United States, the popularity of the NCAA is no less than that of the NBA. Even when the NCAA reaches a critical stage, both parties have to make concessions.
The reason is that the NCAA's pure pursuit and passion for basketball is much higher than that of the NBA.
But now, watching a group of rookies compete on the court, especially some familiar faces who once competed in the NCAA college basketball league... for a while, many fans felt like they were watching the NCAA Finals.
Youth, passion, vitality, purity...all kinds of coveted words were all presented in this rookie game.
At this moment, the fans cheered louder and louder, not only for the O'Neal team in the lead, but also for every player who scored wonderful goals.
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In the second half of the third quarter, O'Neal's four outside players frequently played pick-and-rolls. If they were tired of shooting, they could leave it to Wang Zelin inside.
The continuous success of inside attacks prevented Barkley's team from letting Vucevic or Anthony Davis defend Wang Zelin alone. Wang Zelin used his threat in the three-second zone to continuously pass the ball to the outside and pass to open teammates.
In the last 7 seconds of the third quarter, Wang Zelin and Lillard completed the pick-and-roll and successfully passed down. Nikola Vucevic was in the paint.
Wang Zelin spent more than half of today to prove that Barkley's team's one-on-one defense was nothing more than giving away points. Anthony Davis gritted his teeth and once again abandoned Dieng near the three-point line in the corner and moved towards the paint area.
Seeing this, Wang Zelin was not stupid and decisively handed the ball to Dieng who was in the open position. The latter had a mediocre touch today. He took 9 outside shots and only hit 4 times... many times in wide open spaces.
But this time Dion was brave enough to aim a little, pursed his dry lips, raised the ball, and pushed it out.
"Must go in!"
"please!"
At this time, countless Wang Zelin fans' hearts tightened and they stared at the basketball spinning in the sky.
"Shua..."
A sound piercing the Internet brought the atmosphere of the scene to its peak again.
"OMG! OMG..."
"Fans, you know what amazing data I saw. It's really exciting!"
Houston's commentator David Meader failed to take care of his professionalism and stuttered during his commentary.
Even so, no one cares.
On the big screen.
Wang Zelin played 26 minutes, making 8 of 11 shots and 4 of 6 free throws. He got... 20 points, 25 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 blocks and 2 steals!
Record-breaking 5 blocks in a single game.
Record-breaking 25 rebounds in a single game!
And...the first triple-double in the history of the All-Star Rookie Game!
20 points, 25 rebounds and 10 assists...still a super triple-double!
Wang Zelin did all this in less than three quarters.
There's nothing crazier than this.
Wang Zelin is definitely the most dazzling presence in this game.
besides.
Klay Thompson made 14 of 26 shots and scored 39 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, including 11 of 16 three-pointers, successfully tying Daniel Gibson's record of 11 three-pointers in 2006.
With the two stars shining, O'Neal's team led Barkley's team by 23 points 115:92 after three quarters.
The scouts and some managers from each team who came to observe the rookie game were extremely shocked by everything on the field.
The premier All-Star Rookie Game of the decade!
Many fans and professional media people spoke highly of this game.
Especially Wang Zelin of the Trail Blazers and Klay Thompson of the Warriors.
They saw how powerful the combination of a super center and a super shooter can be tonight.
Sitting among the managers of various teams, Trail Blazers general manager Nell Orsey felt indescribable the excitement in his heart.
A mere 9th pick in the first round actually selected a super inside seed like O'Neal and Tim Duncan.
According to Wang Zelin's current trend, if he continues to be trained like this, in a few years, when he reaches about 25 years old, the theoretical peak period of a center, he will be a super center.
The super center here certainly does not refer to the current era, but spans the long river of history and benchmarks against countless super centers in NBA history.
Managers of other teams couldn't help but focus their attention on Nel Orsi.
Just a super center seed, don't forget, there is also the 8th overall pick Damian Lillard on the field... 10 of 23 shots, 6 of 11 three-pointers, 28 points, 11 assists and 3 steals.
The senior has won the recognition of all his teammates with his rich arsenal of weapons and his calm and calm mentality.
This can be seen at the player level.
In the eyes of the managers of each team, Lillard definitely has the possibility of becoming an All-Star player in the future.
All-star outsider, super insider...this pairing is simply too beautiful.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Especially when you think about the fact that the Trail Blazers also have LaMarcus Aldridge, the second overall pick in the 2006 class.
Another Thunder team with a bright future?
No, with just the right amount, everyone can see that the future of the trio of Lillard, Aldridge and Wang Zelin will definitely be brighter than the trio of Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kevin Durant.
many.
Harden, who was originally the most ignored among the Thunder's three young players, has already shown his talents in Houston and even displayed his demeanor as a super shooting guard.
Considering their technical characteristics, Westbrook and Harden have a certain overlap in functions, and the effect is not necessarily 1 1 = 2. In addition, Durant, the boss on the surface, has a far-reaching mentality.
It's not that tough, and something will probably happen over time.
The three pioneers are different.
First of all, the positional functions of the three people do not overlap, but can form good complementarity...
The more the managers thought about it, the more frightened they became, especially those in the Western Conference. They had vaguely foreseen the situation of the Trail Blazers in a few years.
The overlord of one side!
However, the Trail Blazers' current third-place record in the Western Conference seems to be worthy of this term.
Feeling waves of strange and malicious looks coming from all around, Nel Orsi was on pins and needles, with a light on his back...
These guys are absolutely jealous of me!
Maybe they are all thinking about poaching.
No, I will quickly broker a deal with the Celtics when I get back.
Through this game, Nel Orsi finally locked in the goal of reinforcement.
Connett Lee~~~A top-notch three-point shooter!
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In the final quarter, O'Neal's team has the ball.
Lillard controlled the ball and advanced to the whole court. Suddenly, he made a cold arrow and hit a three-pointer!
This is not over yet!
Klay Thompson, who had completely opened up his touch, hit two consecutive three-pointers with the help of his teammates.
Although there was a blacksmithing situation during the period, Wang Zelin had a plan!
13 three-pointers!
27 rebounds!?
Klay Thompson successfully broke the All-Star Rookie Game record of 11 three-pointers in a single game, while Wang Zelin continued to extend the new rebounding record he just set.
The achievement of these two records is inseparable from the help of the right time, place and people. It may be difficult for someone to break it in the future.
124:95!
Irving, who struggled to hit difficult three-pointers, saw his opponent hit three three-pointers in one go, and his mentality completely collapsed.
When will I have such a super inside teammate?
Irving looked longingly at the patron saint of the restricted area wearing jersey No. 36.
Irving's desperation rubbed off on every teammate.
Bradley Beal made a desperate three-pointer from the outside. Wang Zelin picked off the rebound and passed it to Kemba Walker. The latter received the ball and ran to the top of the three-point line in Barkley's half to stop the ball...a confident three-point shot.
.
Unexpectedly, Kemba Walker also fell.
But with the crisp sound of the net passing through, Wang Zelin smiled.
Well fallen!
127:95!
O'Neal's team came up and scored 4 consecutive three-pointers in the final quarter, widening the score difference to 32 points.
There is no hope!
Barkley's team completely lost the courage to chase points.
…
At the 100-second official timeout in the final quarter, the score was 141:101, and the score difference reached an insane 40 points.
It is a good idea to leave things aside so that we can meet each other in the future.
Seeing that the game had turned into a three-point contest, O'Neal couldn't bear it and removed the main lineup and replaced it with the second lineup headed by Drummond and others to have fun.
In the end, the score was fixed at 161:131. Isaiah Thomas led the team to reduce the score by 30 points. Barkley's personal data reached a team-high 33 points.
But this no longer means much.
When the final whistle went off, the O'Neal team, as the victor, enjoyed countless cheers and applause from the fans in the audience.
As the star among stars, Wang Zelin was blocked on the court by hundreds of reporters from the moment the game ended.
On the big screen, Wang Zelin's final data came out.
Scores, rebounds, and assists have increased, while blocks and steals have remained unchanged since the end of the third quarter.
Really super data!
A muscular man who looked like a Ninja Turtle stared stupidly at Wang Zelin's data on the big screen.
A center actually got the triple-double he dreamed of...
After the game, you might consider asking your opponent for advice.
"Russell, the game is over, it's time for us to leave!"
The elegant man next to him stood up and put the crispy noodles in his pocket.
This person is Durant.
"Russell..."
Seeing that the second brother didn't reply, Durant patted the former on the shoulder.
"oh!"
Westbrook reluctantly looked away from Wang Zelin's super triple-double data.
One day, I will also get this kind of data!
It’s best to get it often!
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The boring and long post-game interview was over, and Wang Zelin and his teammates returned to the court, waiting for the rookie game MVP award ceremony.
No one could tell that without Wang Zelin in the paint, O'Neal's team wouldn't be able to produce such an unrestrained offensive wave.
But he still felt a little uneasy in his heart.
According to past practice, the MVP of the All-Star Rookie Game is won by the player with the highest score on the winning side.
In addition to his super triple-double, Klay Thompson's performance was also quite dazzling.
He made 17 of 31 shots from the field, 14 of 20 three-pointers, and scored 48 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists...
It’s also a magical piece of data!
Wang Zelin set a new record for rebounds and blocks, and incidentally had the first triple-double in rookie history, but Klay Thompson also set a new rookie record for three-pointers and Durant's single-game record of 46 points in his sophomore year.
People said at the time that Durant's scoring style would be difficult to break.
Especially in the following years, Durant became the youngest scoring champion in NBA history and the youngest consecutive scoring champion. This record was rated as difficult to break in ten years.
Less than five years later, Durant's record of 46 points was broken.
The same goes for Hood Ann Blair's record of 23 rebounds three years ago.
Wang Zelin and Klay Thompson, who enjoy the courtesy of being surrounded by stars, stand at the forefront of the rookies.
Everyone present knew that the MVP of the rookie game must be one of the two people in front of them.
Soon, the league's top executives walked into the stadium after the interview, and Vice President Bald Hua came up with the etiquette lady.
As the next NBA president officially recognized by the NBA, Bald Hua will never let go of such a revealing moment.
With the retirement of many veteran superstars such as O'Neal and Iverson, in addition to a few superstars of the last century such as Kobe and Duncan, the All-Star Weekend has gradually been controlled by newcomers in the 21st century, with typical representatives such as the 2003 Platinum Generation.
In this special year when a new king is in office, many young players have received strong support from the league.
For example, Derrick Rose, the youngest regular season MVP in history.
Originally, everything was fine.
As a result, Rose was injured, and this year's number one center in the league, Dwight Howard, has obviously declined due to his injury.
The outside world thinks that this All-Star Game may be another one with dim stars.
As a result, the All-Star Rookie Game, which has always been an appetizer, suddenly turned out to be a big deal.
It has been many years since the rookie game was founded. Although this event was once highly praised by the league, there have been few truly outstanding performances that can leave a deep impression on a generation of fans.
For this reason, the alliance also changed the rules and changed the original first- and second-year battles into mixed battles, but the results were still average.
This year's rookie game can be considered a success.
Not easy!
As the representative of the league, Bald Hua shook hands with the players and coaches of the two teams and came on the stage holding an envelope.
Everyone knows that it contains the Rookie Game MVP winners selected by a series of votes from experts, commentators, media people, etc. in the past 15 minutes.
Will it be me?
Although he knew that he had the highest probability, Wang Zelin's heart could not calm down until everything was settled.
"ladies and gentlemen……"
After a familiar speech.
"Let us congratulate..."
Bald Hua was stuck for several seconds, and Wang Zelin and Klay Thompson felt as if they had eaten flies.
Hahaha!
Feeling that the two candidates looked like they wanted to eat him, Bald Hua felt happy and finally announced the winner of the rookie game MVP.
"The talented center from China, Wang Ze Lin, who scored a super triple-double in this game and broke many records!!!"