After relying on tenacious defense in the first half to get stuck in the Blazers' game rhythm, they began to pursue the victory in the third quarter, and finally won the G1 game of the finals 101:87.
Wang Zelin played 39 minutes and scored 29 points, 17 rebounds, 8 blocks, 4 assists, 2 turnovers and 5 fouls, a near-block triple-double.
The only regret is that if one more point could be added to the scoring data, a triple-double of 30+ quasi-blocks would sound better.
Of course, Wang Zelin must be happiest at this time when his team won the game.
"Boss, we won! We won!"
At the end, Beverley rushed to the bench and jumped on Wang Zelin excitedly.
"Great job, Patrick!"
Wang Zelin laughed and kept rubbing Beverly's hair with his hands.
Immediately, Wang Zelin accepted a post-match interview at the scene.
"Wang, the fourth pick from you obviously had the hope of improving your shot-blocking record, so why did you give up in the end?"
a reporter asked.
"I have answered similar questions many times. To me, if no matter how luxurious the data is, it cannot bring victory, then all this will be worthless!" Wang Zelin laughed.
The ESPN reporter asked at this time: "Wang, do you think you can win the next game as easily as you did today? After all, even Jordan cannot guarantee that he will break out in every game!"
Uh, is this because the team's 14-point victory over the Heat tonight was just a matter of good luck?
Then why don't you say it's the Heat themselves that aren't strong enough?
What a way to avoid the important and change the subject!
As soon as ESPN's question came up, the scene suddenly became quiet.
Wang Zelin stared at the reporter who asked the question for a while, shook his head and smiled: "You are wrong. The team's win tonight cannot be entirely attributed to me. As we all know, basketball is a sport of five people. The reason why we were able to defeat
That wave does not mean that I can play 1 against 5 by myself, but because we are a better team than the Heat!"
"Better than the Heat?"
The ESPN reporter was a little surprised.
"Yes, there is nothing wrong with your ears. We are better than the Heat!"
After giving an indifferent glance, Wang Zelin said without humility.
"With all due respect, Wang, are you too arrogant? Otherwise, they were the NBA champions in the past two years..."
The ESPN reporter was about to argue, but was interrupted by Wang Zelin's rhetorical question.
"Isn't tonight's victory the best proof?"
"..."
For a moment, the reporter in front of him was speechless.
In competitive sports, the winners are bigger than the sky!
As long as you win, your farts will taste good.
"Okay, next question."
…
After the interview, Wang Zelin returned to the dressing room, took a shower and leaned against the wall.
I didn’t feel anything while playing, but now that I think about it, I was really tired from playing tonight.
Not just on the physical level, but also on the mental level.
Again, this is the finals!
Tonight is probably the game in which I have invested the most in the past two seasons since I entered the NBA, and it is also the game that consumes the most energy.
The Heat are really a good opponent.
Of course, it is not easy for them to have the last laugh.
Even though the outside world unanimously recognized that Wang Zhibin was impeccable on the defensive end tonight, James could still make 9 of 18 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 8 of 9 free throws in 41 minutes, scoring 28 points with a shooting rate of over 50%.
Data of 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
gluteal tendon
People always say that James during the Cavaliers 2.0 era was Thanos James, but if he asks himself, Wang Zelin still insists that James during the Heat era was at the peak of his career.
Because, during the four years of college in Miami, James not only reached the best physique in his career, and could truly play from 1 to 5, but his physical fitness was also at the peak of his career, which could support him from a full game.
High-intensity defense from start to finish.
At this stage, James is truly the leading offensive and defensive leader in the game, unlike what fans later called him, "Two hands spread out, LeBron James!"
It's incredible to think that James, in this state, actually lost 1:4 to the Spurs in the finals on the original air.
Damn it!
Wang Zelin suddenly thought that such a Spurs team could actually sweep them out of the Western Conference Finals. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed incredible.
Perhaps, the Spurs did not say that in terms of strength, they just lost to time and gave it to the Blazers who were younger than them.
Forget it, don’t think about it anymore.
Turning off the faucet, Wang Zelin picked up a towel to dry his sweat and put aside his messy thoughts.
When he was selected by the Trail Blazers in the NBA draft, he never expected that he would win the MVP in the second year of his career, lead the team all the way to the finals, and now win a game... all of this has already happened
It's incredible.
No matter how much you think about it, it is better to go to bed early and relax your tired body and mind.
…
…
The next day, many media published articles borrowing Wang Zelin's original words from the interview.
"29+17+8! Oh, by the way, there are 4 assists... God, is this the first time the current No. 1 center has performed in the finals?"
"Wang Zelin: Finals, that's it?"
"The 8 blocks in a single game shocked Gu Shuojin! Let us mourn for the Heat. They were fighting against such an opponent last night!"
"There is no doubt that the Portland Trail Blazers are a far better team than the Miami Heat!"
"It's back! The era of centers dominating the basket is back!"
"The birth of another superstar!"
At 10 a.m., after waking up, Wang Zelin browsed the news.
Without exception, they are all tributes to the pioneers and themselves.
When I think about it, on the eve of the finals, many media still looked down upon the young Blazers who made it to the finals for the first time, but now the outside world has completely changed.
In this regard, Wang Zelin just wanted to say:
So damn realistic!
However, I like it.
Especially the heated discussion after the game once again extended from the game to his media evaluation.
Super star!
This title was mentioned again... again.
Having said that, the first time the title of superstar was assigned to Wang Zelin this season was when the regular season ended and the Trail Blazers won the league's first record.
But at that time, this title was more popular among Chinese fans and Portland fans.
Because in the eyes of other fans and many media, no matter how good the regular season is, it doesn't matter. At best, he is just a regular season star. Are there many examples of the regular season champion falling in the first round of the playoffs and the second round?
After all, the regular season championship is not the same as the NBA championship!
The second time this title appeared was when Wang Zelin won his first MVP and broke Rose's record. The second time, the outside voice gradually became louder.
But in the end, it is still limited.
With the lessons learned from Ross, no one can say for sure whether Wang Zelin will be the next Ross.
Until the arrival of the finals and the emergence of those 8 blocks, this time, there was no voice of doubt from the outside world.