Chapter 231 Showdown, I am the top shooter in the league!
"Al Jefferson caught the ball in the low post and prepared to shoot. He once again challenged Wang Zelin. Can he succeed... Oh, my God! Wang Zelin threw himself at Al Jefferson with all his strength and blocked the shot beautifully!"
The commentator of the TNT TV station who was finishing the game was full of praise.
At 24:17, the Trail Blazers temporarily led by 7 points.
In the last round, the Jazz had the ball and it was eventually handled by Al Jefferson.
So far, although he has only scored 3 points on 1 of 5 plus a free throw under Wang Zelin's defense, with average efficiency, he is still the leader that everyone in the Jazz trusts most.
There was no pick-and-roll, no coordination... the players from both teams freed up space to give Wang Zelin and Al Jefferson a 1-on-1 opportunity.
In the low post on the right, Al Jefferson showed off his solid basketball steps. After shaking continuously, he suddenly half-turned, squeezed past Wang Zelin's left side, and faced the basket.
"Hmph! Easy!" After passing Wang Zelin, thinking that he would score soon, Al Jefferson's depression was greatly reduced, and he threw the ball easily.
Unexpectedly, just when he was about to take action, he was suddenly attacked by a huge force, and Wang Zelin's huge palm appeared above his head.
"Snapped!"
After nailing the block, grabbing the rebound, and the whistle sounded, Wang Zelin ended the first quarter with a perfect defense.
"Damn it! Just wait for me!"
Al Jefferson's fall was not light. He looked up at Wang Zelin's indifferent expression and felt very unhappy.
"Don't look at me like that, where are you now? There are still three quarters left, let's take our time and play!"
Different from Al Jefferson's fierce expression, Wang Zelin just smiled disapprovingly when faced with provocation, as if he didn't take the other party's harsh words seriously at all.
"Too strong! So strong! After the Trail Blazers lost to the Warriors in the last game, Wang Zelin only scored 19 points and 13 rebounds. He was questioned by the outside world about his decline in form. I hope it depends on who...
For more than 99% of the centers in the league, 19 points and 13 rebounds is enough for them to have fun... Only with Wang Zelin, everyone will think that such statistics are ordinary!
With all due respect, Wang Zelin has never had a problem with his condition! From the moment he entered the NBA, he has always been one of the most powerful big men in the league!"
Wang Zelin didn't score much in the first quarter, only 4 points, but his other statistics were extremely dazzling... 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 assists and 1 steal. It took only one quarter to fill up all 5 data columns.
He is the dominant player in the penalty area!
No one can easily challenge, he said that the guarded area...
nobody!
Originally it was just a game that received so-so attention, but because of Wang Zelin's explosive performance, it began to be spread by commentators on various TV stations.
Dongfang boy is going berserk again!
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Seeing that the initiative in the game was being eroded bit by bit by the Trail Blazers, Jazz head coach Tyronn Cobin did not change his tactics.
Mainly focusing on the twin towers inside, supplemented by outside shooting, this is the best way to use the Jazz in front of them.
However, when encountering the Blazers with the same style of play and higher configuration, the Jazz were defeated unnecessarily.
When he came back in the second quarter, he saw that his disciple was in a hot state, but Terry Stotts didn't do what he wanted and let Wang Zelin continue to play.
At this time, he had a bold idea in his mind... clocking out in three quarters!
As for whether this idea can be truly realized, it depends on whether Wang Zelin's hot state can be continued.
Jazz offense.
Mo Williams advanced to the top arc, and Al Jefferson came from behind. Instead of going down low, he suddenly turned sideways and stood in front of Lillard. His wide body was like a high wall, completely blocking Lillard.
behind.
At this time, Mo Williams immediately passed through the wall and penetrated into the paint area from the high position.
Seeing this, Al Jefferson bypassed Lillard and quickly followed up.
In the first round of the second quarter, the Jazz did not play a positional battle as slowly as in the first quarter. Instead, they suddenly used a pick-and-roll and air-cutting tactic, catching the Blazers off guard.
I have to say that this high pick-and-roll tactic was done very well, but if they want to really succeed, they still need to kill the last person.
Wang Zelin!
This is the meaning of the center, a team's last line of defense and also its strongest line of defense.
So when Mo Williams passed down the line, he squinted behind him and saw Al Jefferson following him. As soon as he entered the paint area, he suddenly moved left and threw the ball back without looking back, leaving a trail.
Unobstructed offensive line.
At this moment, Al Jefferson, who was following closely, secretly rejoiced: Nice pass, man!
He took two steps forward and jumped directly, hitting the ball in the air with a cruel smile on his face.
"Alley-oop! Al Jefferson gets his revenge!"
On the commentary table, the home commentator shouted out reflexively.
Everyone was stunned at first, but when the commentator's voice came through the loudspeaker, they reacted instantly and stared at the field with fiery eyes.
"Come on Al! Beat up the Asian guy!"
"Kill No. 36! Kill that Bichi!"
The whole place was filled with cheers, everyone was looking forward to something.
"king!"
Lillard reminded hurriedly.
The next moment, Wang Zelin took off on the spot a little in front of the basket and stretched out the yellow palm that disgusted all Jazz players.
"This time, it's me who wins!"
Al Jefferson swore that he used all his strength in this dunk just to successfully dunk Wang Zelin!
He didn't have a drop left.
"Snapped!"
A huge resistance came from the basketball, and then spread through Al Jefferson's body through his right hand.
For a moment, Al Jefferson was stunned because he saw Wang Zelin's hand actually pressing on the basketball.
How did he do that?
Before he could think about it, the next moment, the resistance increased, until his right hand shook and he lost control of the basketball. He fell backwards, becoming another Jazz player who landed on his butt after Paul Millsap.
players.
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The home commentator could no longer control his inner shock and sent out a series of telegrams.
At this time, Wang Zelin controlled his center of gravity, quickly followed up with his left hand, and the ball landed steadily with both hands.
The referee made no move. Batum had already passed the center line. After receiving the pass from Wang Zelin, he threw away Hayward and scored easily with a dunk.
"Oh! God! Have you seen it? Wang Zelin, another boy from the East! He intercepted Al Jefferson's dunk in the air! He is like a Goliath! Every opponent who provokes him
, the final result is only failure! Failure!!!”
At the same time, commentators from various media outlets were going crazy. They had a premonition that they were witnessing the birth of a great game.
Praise God, this is such an honor!
At 26:17, the point difference between the two teams was close to 10 points.
And Wang Zelin's number of blocks in this game has also reached 4...it's just the second quarter!
The Jazz made several consecutive attacks in the paint area, but in the end they could not escape Wang Zelin's clutches. Under his strong defense, the Trail Blazers' paint area turned into a veritable penalty area!
With Wang Zelin in the paint as the starting point, the Trail Blazers formed a tight and effective defensive system.
It will be indestructible!
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"It's like this again. Al Jefferson can't get rid of Wang Zelin's entanglement at all. At this time, he should seek support from his teammates instead of blindly playing alone. He has fallen into Wang Zelin's defensive whirlpool and cannot extricate himself!"
In the middle of the second quarter, Al Jefferson beat Wang Zelin for a turn-up jump shot. Although the shot failed to be blocked, it caused serious interference and "Duang" popped out of the basket.
After landing, Wang Zelin immediately turned around and rushed to the basket, grabbed the rebound and handed it to Lillard.
"Another successful defense! The Jazz are in a scoring drought."
After Lillard took possession of the ball, he gestured unhurriedly to signal his teammates to quickly get into position and set the pace two steps away from the three-point line.
15 seconds!
it's time!
Wang Zelin proposed a pick-and-roll outside the three-point line, and Lillard decisively attacked!
This is a common combination between the two 12th-year rookies, and it is a relatively common and effective high-post pick-and-roll tactic for the Blazers.
In order to free up space for attack, Wang Zelin did not move forward after completing the screen, and other teammates spread out to find their own positions.
Seeing that Wang Zelin did not follow up, Al Jefferson plucked up the courage to drop his defender and rush into the penalty area, as did Paul Millsap and Randy Foye.
The Jazz contracted too fast, and there was no possibility of expanding again. As soon as they entered the paint area, three Jazz players attacked Lillard. He knew that if he chose to fight hard, even if he reluctantly took the shot, the chance of scoring would be low.
Very small.
This ball is too difficult!
"Eh!"
In the crowd, Lillard saw Wang Zelin whose position in the top arc was completely empty, and decisively passed the ball behind his head and returned it to Wang Zelin.
"Oh, Damian Lillard had no chance, the ball returned to the three-point line...wait, it's Wang Zelin! Why is he there?"
The home commentator saw Wang Zelin unexpectedly receiving a pass from beyond the three-point line and had a strange look on his face: Do you dare to shoot?
There were still 7 seconds left, and the Blazers still had a chance to pass the ball. Matthews and Batum circled along the three-point boundary from the bottom corner and came to respond at the same time.
However, Wang Zelin did not choose to pass the ball and raised the ball to take action.
Just kidding, I have a 62% three-point ability. I can afford not to shoot, but you have to guard against him.
The outside world has no way of knowing Wang Zelin's confidence. They only know that they saw a 2.16-meter big man shooting from outside the three-point line. This scene is really rare.
Surprisingly, Wang Zelin's shooting movements were very coherent and the connection was extremely smooth.
He hasn't really practiced in private, has he?
Jazz coach Tyronn Cobin had a bad idea.
Under the spotlight, the basketball started to fall after reaching its highest point, but the target was still in the direction of the basket.
"Whoosh!"
"What?"
Everyone on the Jazz team watched in astonishment as the basketball went hollow into the frame, and No. 36 actually made the shot.
The Trail Blazers players looked ecstatic and threw themselves at Wang Zelin with their arms raised high. Then they looked up at the big screen. At 29:17, the goal was valid!
"A generous gift! Wang Zelin seized the open three-point opportunity! He really made it! I now have reason to believe that this will be a night that belongs to him!"
The Jazz home commentator broke through the defense instantly and finally praised Wang Zelin.
"Kerry, check it out, has that Eastern guy ever shot a three-pointer this season?"
Tyrone Kebin suddenly remembered something and yelled at the assistant coach.
"Okay sir!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged white man behind him quickly lowered his head and started flipping through Wang Zelin's information.
For every playoff-level team in the Western Conference, the Jazz have detailed information on each of their players, let alone Wang Zelin, who is in the spotlight.
A few seconds later.
"I found out, Wang Zelin, Wang Zelin, here... No. 36 of the Trail Blazers, who serves as a center. He has made a total of 5 three-pointers this season, and..."
The teaching assistant suddenly paused.
"And what?"
Telenkobin asked hurriedly.
"And all 5 of them have been successful. The current three-point shooting rate is... 100%!"
"..."
At this moment, the surrounding role players and coaching staff were dumbfounded.
The guy opposite not only shot three-pointers, but he also made 100% of his three-pointers?
What is this!
At the same time, commentators from major TV stations were also inquiring about Wang Zelin's three-point shooting performance this season. They were shocked when they got the results and quickly passed the news to every fan.
No one expected that with just a simple three-pointer, Wang Zelin would suddenly make headlines in major media.
"With a 100% three-point shooting rate, Wang is the league's top shooter!"
"Shocking! He is the league's top scorer!"
"Compared to him, Stephen Curry's three-point king changed position instantly!"
Not to be outdone, many small media outlets cleverly use various eye-catching titles to attract traffic.
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Phoenix city.
"Hahahaha, I'm laughing so hard, Stephen, it turns out there is another person who is the top shooter in the league, and you are far from that person!"
"What happened?"
Warriors star Stephen Curry, who had just led his team to defeat the Suns 111:107 in an away game for three consecutive victories, helping the team consolidate the top eight rankings in the Western Conference, returned to the locker room after attending the press conference. He thought he would be greeted with champagne to celebrate.
Who would have thought that it would be a mockery.
Is there another top shooter?
Let me see who he is.
TMD!
Curry gritted his teeth, took Klay Thompson's phone and looked at it: "Damn!"
I never expected that Wang Zelin would surpass himself and become the league's top scorer with just 5 three-pointers, no, now he has 6 three-pointers. These unscrupulous media are really good at making pranks.
After understanding the ins and outs, Curry also laughed happily, stayed in the locker room with Klay Thompson, and turned on the TV to watch the game between the Jazz and the Trail Blazers.
I want to see if you can hit another three-pointer?
The primary school students sat on the small bench and became one of the many people eating melon with great interest.
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56:31, with 17 seconds left before halftime, the Jazz trailed by 25 points at home, but this group of players who refused to admit defeat still refused to give up. Hayward bravely stood up and cut into the basket to complete the attack with a backhand layup.
At 56:33, the score difference became 23 points.
There are 14 seconds left on the clock, and everyone knows that the Trail Blazers will definitely run out of time to make the final attack.
The question is, who will handle it.
Advancing to the frontcourt, Lillard waited for all his teammates to get into position.
There are still 10 seconds left.
Mo Williams opened his arms, lowered his body, and stared at Lillard.
"Defense! I have to defend well!"
Mo Williams kept reminding himself that he couldn't let this guy open the score.
With 7 seconds left, Lillard waved, and the target was Mike Roberts, who quickly proposed a pick-and-roll without much thought.
Unfortunately, his pick-and-roll quality was not as good as Wang Zelin's, and he was easily broken by Paul Millsap. After switching defenses, he stayed close to Lillard.
"here!"
Matthews cut into the basket and quickly circled out, reaching the top arc position to receive the ball. Al Jefferson in the short corner on the right was frightened and rushed out.
5 seconds!
Matthews didn't panic at all. He dodged Al Jefferson and took a big step to the right, gaining space to shoot. At this time, Hayward dropped his defender and rushed over.
3 seconds!
"Gordon Hayward's defense was too timely, and Will Matthews lost the best time to take action."
Even when the commentator was lamenting, Matthews still didn't take action, leaving everyone confused.
"Whoosh!"
Still passing the ball! Matthews actually dared to pass the ball.
2 seconds!
The ball flew to the right near the zero-angle three-point line.
There is... Wang Zelin!
No way?
At this moment, everyone held their breath.
1 second!
"Fuck mud..."
Wang Zelin seemed to have caught a hot potato and threw it out instantly before he could complain.
"Beep..." As soon as he took the shot, the red light on the backboard turned on.
"Whoosh!"
With the familiar sound of piercing the net, Wang Zelin hit his second three-pointer of the game.
Hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, 59:33, and the point difference increased instead of decreasing.