During a game against the Trail Blazers, McAway was extremely happy.
If he is the representative of the 13th rookie, then Wang Zelin is the representative of the 12th rookie. The latter has become the favorite for MVP in just one season. Comparing it, he is even more full of unlimited imagination about his future.
After the game started, McAway personally felt what it means to be an inside dominance!
He played very well tonight.
But other teammates were unlucky.
As the center of the 75ers, Spencer Hawes does not have the strength and talent of McAway. After being constantly beaten in the matchup with Wang Zelin, the No. 10 pick in the first round of 2007 became more and more frustrated.
In less than three quarters, he committed six fouls and left the game.
No matter how bad Spencer Hawes is, it all depends on who he is being compared to.
Compared with Wang Zelin, he naturally pales in comparison, but compared with most centers in the league, Hawes, who averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists per game this season, is definitely qualified.
Without him in the 75ers, Wang Zelin has no worries and can focus more actively on defending the perimeter.
After the entrance ceremony, Wang Zelin looked around the stadium for a week. Among the tens of thousands of seats, only less than 2/3 were occupied by fans, and a large area was occupied by Chinese fans.
The attendance rate of 75 people can only be described as appalling.
Facing such a bad team, the Trail Blazers won without any suspense.
At 1 minute and 27 seconds into the last quarter, 75ers small forward Thaddeus Young, who has been particularly popular recently, scored a difficult 2-1, and the team finally gathered some morale. After a while, Wang Zelin scored on Brandon Day.
After Weiss completed the dunk, the morale that had just been raised was immediately brought back to its original state.
The media couldn’t wait to start tweeting:
"Mud can't hold up a wall! McAway is not their answer!"
"The next Kyrie Irving?"
"McCaw's ability to lead the team is yet to be discussed!"
The media is like this, and the fans who have tolerated it for many years are even more rude.
They have no rational analysis and just blurt out all kinds of abuse.
So much so that when he left the field, Wang Zelin heard the insulting words given to the 75 players on the field by the fans on both sides of the tunnel.
If he were to put himself in his shoes, if he were a fan and saw the knowledgeable team being beaten into a piece of shit, he might not be able to help but curse.
The fundamental reason for all this lies in the disparity in strength between the two teams.
He only played 30 minutes tonight, took 14 shots, and scored 24 points without even using much force.
Back in the locker room, the winning Trail Blazers players were laughing and joking, some were waiting for post-game interviews, and some were thinking about what to eat.
"Wang, come with me to the press conference later."
Coach Terry's voice came from the door.
"receive."
Wang Zelin replied in the bathroom
Tonight, the Trail Blazers easily defeated the Philadelphia 75ers with a 118:99 away game with a huge margin of 19 points, winning two consecutive victories and continuing to lead the league with a record of 30 wins and 5 losses!
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Sacramento.
The Kings lost to the Charlotte Hornets at home 103:113.
Cousins really wanted to win tonight and played 38 minutes, 6 minutes more than he averaged this season.
In terms of personal data, he made 10 of 23 field goals, 0 of 2 three-pointers, and 10 of 14 free throws. He scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals. He also controlled very well with only 4 fouls.
But whether it is a 34.8% field goal percentage or a 44.6% true shooting percentage, it is clear to people that the data obtained by Cousins does not have much positive significance for the Kings.
After the game, Cousins accepted a live interview with ESPN with a depressed mood.
He doesn't understand, even though he has worked so hard, why can't he lead the team to win like Trail Blazers No. 36?
Cousins has had a breakout year this season, currently averaging 23 points, 11.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage is a career-high 49.8%.
Among the league's centers, Cousins's scoring average is second only to Wang Zelin. This big guy from the Kings has begun to attract the attention of many people.
I have to mention here by the way that among the current top 10 rankings in the league's scoring list, Durant leads the league with an average of 33 points per game, ranking first.
The second one on the list is Carmelo Anthony’s 28 points~
No. 3 on the list is LeBron James’ 27.3 points~
No. 4 on the list is Kevin Love’s score of 27.1~
No. 5 on the list is James Harden’s 25.8 points
Number 6 on the list is Wang Zelin’s 24.6 points
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Ranked all the way to 9th on the list, the player on the list happens to be Cousins, who averages 22.9 points per game.
Due to Wang Zelin's influence, Aldridge did not have as much possession of the ball as he did in history, and his scoring average did not exceed 23, but it still exceeded 20, averaging 21.5 points per game, ranking 14th in the league.
At the same time, he and Wang Zelin are the only two players on the Trail Blazers to score more than 20 points.
This season, four inside players suddenly entered the top 10 in the scoring list, which excited many fans who like to watch inside fights.
You have to know that in a total of several seasons, it is already very good to have two interior players among the top 10 in the scoring list. This is because the general trend of the times is like this. Whether people admit it or not, the center position has begun to decline.
After reaching a certain age, people like to be nostalgic.
Now many people have begun to recall the heyday of the four major centers in the last century, and the era of interior dominance.
This year, it is rare for 4 inside players to break into the top 10 scoring list. Although at present, Kevin Love, who ranks fourth, only averages 27 points per game, which is still far from the 32 points he defended against Durant.
From afar, there is absolutely no hope of winning the scoring title inside, but this does not hinder the league, the media's momentum and the fans' love.
Therefore, an ESPN reporter asked Mr. Hao during the interview: "DeMarcus, the next opponent of the Kings is the Trail Blazers. Are you confident that you can surpass Wang in scoring? According to statistics, Wang currently ranks first in the league in scoring.
Ranked 6th on the list, and you are ranked 9th, the difference between the two of you is no more than 2 points..."
After Cousins lost the game, he began to organize his words on how to face the reporters' difficulties after the game. As soon as the reporter's question came out, Cousins immediately said: "I didn't feel good in this game, and it was all my fault...
What did you say?"
It took him a long time to realize what the referee was asking, and his eyes widened.
Outscore that guy?
This reporter is so smart!
My current career highest score in a single game is only 41 points. Let’s wait and see when I can score 50 points in one night!
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Cousins was asked by reporters.
But when he heard that the current scoring gap between the two was less than 2 points per game, his eyes instantly lit up: So is the distance between me and Wang only this small?
Thinking of this, he was full of energy and said confidently: "I have become different this year, and I don't think anyone in the league can guard me 1 on 1. I am looking forward to the match against Wang tomorrow."
Bit."
That night, on TV, in the evening newspapers, on the Internet... almost all basketball-related media were frantically spreading the news that Cousins had officially declared war on Wang Zelin.
