At the end of the game, Wang Zelin's final statistics were displayed on the large LED screen at the scene, which was fixed at 38 points, 18 rebounds, 6 blocks, 5 assists and 1 steal in 4x4 data.
"mvp! mvp!"
The fans at the scene shouted MVP and cheered continuously.
The entire Madison Square Garden has completely defected.
Wang Zelin, who stood up from the bench, was already surrounded by his teammates and was raising and lowering his hands.
After breaking free from the clutches of his teammates and seeing the statistics on the LED, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and gestured to the surrounding audience.
He always said that he didn't pay too much attention to his data tonight, and coach Terry and his teammates didn't remind him because when Matthews was injured, everyone tried their best just to win.
This 30-point triple-double came suddenly, but this feeling was surprisingly good. If he were really asked to achieve this triple-double, he would not have so much motivation.
At the end of the game, players from both sides perform a final handshake ceremony.
"congratulations!"
During the game, Anthony and Wang Zelin did their best to pursue victory on the court and were already their own masters. But after the game, they became friends again.
There is a saying that Anthony looks like a gang leader on the surface, although he may really be... But only after getting in touch with him, I realized that the nickname "Melon" did not come from nothing.
The reason why the melon is sweet is not only the sweet smile on Anthony's face, but also his character. He is righteous and easy to get along with.
Of course, the premise is that your strength must be recognized by this guy.
This aspect is somewhat similar to the snake in Los Angeles.
In this game, Anthony scored 29 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, second only to the 32 points in the previous game, the second highest score in the season, and both ended in a loss.
So when the two shook hands, Wang Zelin saw the bitter smile on Anthony's face.
"Recuperate well and look forward to playing against you next time when you are in full condition."
When hugging Anthony, Wang Zelin said something.
Anthony smiled and nodded, this should be regarded as a small agreement between him and Wang Zhelin.
After the game, the Trail Blazers players were not in a hurry to return to Portland. It was a rare trip to New York. How could they not go out and have fun?
I was so high until midnight.
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After their trip to New York, the Trail Blazers still have 4 consecutive away games to play.
Two days later, the Trail Blazers came to the sin city of Detroit to face the Pistons.
After the 2008-09 season, the Pistons began a slow rebuilding journey, but the results were gone forever. From the 2009-10 season to now, the Pistons have not made it to the playoffs for 5 consecutive seasons. In a relatively weak team,
They can't survive in the east.
There are two reasons why this game still gets a certain amount of attention.
First of all, after the Trail Blazers defeated the Knicks and became a team with 20 consecutive wins in the new season and have not lost a game so far, no matter who their opponent is, they can get a huge benefit in every game.
exposure.
Secondly, there was a direct dialogue between Pistons center Andre Drummond and Wang Zelin, the league's number one center.
To be honest, the status of the two men is no longer the same.
The former has not even made it to the All-Stars, while the latter has already won all the top honors in the NBA and is even known as one of the top three active players this season.
The biggest reason why the conversation between the two attracted attention is that high-quality insiders are too scarce in the league now. After Wang Zelin led the Trail Blazers to win the championship last season, the "center fever" was inevitably heated up again.
Drummond became the beneficiary.
Not to mention, Drummond can arouse heated discussions among certain fans because he has two skills.
Drummond entered the league in the same year as Wang Zelin and Lillard. Although the first two had already left behind their peers by several blocks, Drummond still shined with some light of his own, that is
Extremely talented in the field of rebounding.
In the second year of his career, Drummond has already averaged 13.13 per game, especially 13.2 rebounds per game. Last season, he ranked third in the league after Wang Zelin and DeAndre Jordan.
His rebounding ability seems to have improved this season. He is currently averaging 13.5 rebounds per game, which has surpassed Jordan's 13.3 and is second only to Wang Zelin's 13.8.
It’s no wonder that outside media and fans are now discussing that the competition for the league’s rebounding leader has become so intense in the past two years that it has almost caught up with the competition for the scoring leader.
Many fans even began to recall the fierce competition between the four major centers in the 1990s for rebounding, blocking and even scoring.
At that time, the first thing some fans did when they woke up every day was to check the updated changes in the league's data king list.
There was no way, there were too many excellent insiders in that era. There were four great centers in the front, followed by the hero Alonzo Mourning, the African mountain Mutombo and others. It was an era with countless giants, and it was destined to be a
An unforgettable era.
After all, basketball is a game of giants, not to mention that the center is a giant among giants. Although the duel between the big men lacks the agility and chicness of the outside forwards, it is more iron-blooded and brave.
The confrontation and fighting between limbs is always so exciting.
Take the current situation as an example. Some people have really raised the topic of the new top four centers this season. Several authoritative media such as ESPN, TNT, and Sports Illustrated even conducted a poll for the "Active Center Rankings", which caused a stir on the Internet.
There was a wave of voting.
The one who got the most votes was none other than Wang Zelin. Even the other players combined did not get as many votes as him alone. The strength lies there!
Behind him are DeMarcus Cousins who just transferred to the Cavaliers, DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, Andre Drummond of the Pistons, Joakim Noah of the Bulls, the Grizzlies
Marc Gasol of the team, etc., oh yes, there is also Dwight Howard, the former number one center in the league.
Howard was still able to contribute an average of 18.12 per game last season, and his overall performance was still among the top five centers in the league. However, this season seems to be affected by a back injury, and various data have dropped a bit, falling to around 15.10.
But he is still one of the top ten centers in the league.
In the end, Wang Zelin, Howard, Marc Gasol, and Cousins became the so-called "four major centers in the new era" in that online voting.
It is not surprising at all that Wang Zelin was selected. It can even be said that it was precisely because of him that this vote was born.
Howard can be selected because his qualifications are there. Let's put it this way, even if Howard chooses to retire where he is, with the series of glorious honors he won during the Magic period and the feat of leading the team to the finals with a single core, he will be a good choice in the future.
He is a proper Hall of Famer. Besides, his overall competitive strength has not completely dropped to the level of a role player in the future.
Marc Gasol was able to get so many votes, on the one hand, because he has enough personal data, and on the other hand, the Grizzlies have been notoriously tough in the Western Conference in recent years. No one wants to meet them in the playoffs.