After coming out, Wang Zelin led his team to the exit and met the Wizards.
"Hey, Wang, welcome to Washington." John Wall greeted him proactively.
Without reaching out to hit the smiling man, Wang Zelin looked at the opponent's lineup and asked with a smile: "John, tell me, how many points do you plan to lose?"
"..."
Wall took a look and saw that this guy was still so arrogant.
However, it is understandable that if he could achieve the same achievements as Wang Zelin in the first four years of his career, he would probably be even crazier than his opponent.
"snort!"
On the Wizards side, someone snorted dissatisfiedly.
Wang Zelin took a look and saw that it was Paul Pierce, but he ignored it.
This alliance today is no longer the era of those old guys.
Next, during the game, he will let Pierce have a clear understanding.
At the beginning of the game, Wang Zelin and Gortat jumped the ball and the two stood together.
"You should stay away from me, or you will be accidentally hurt."
Before the referee threw the ball, Wang Zelin suddenly spat trash talk at the Polish Hammer in front of him.
This sentence shocked Gortat's heart, and he couldn't help but recall his first encounter in the London Olympics in 2012. Wang Zelin, who was a rookie in Belgium, once scored 35 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks under his own defense.
After arriving in the NBA, it was even more out of control.
Every encounter he faced in the NBA ended in a disastrous defeat without exception. A sudden trash talk made him feel no fear.
At this time, the ball was thrown into the air by the referee. Wang Zelin jumped up and flicked the ball away.
Gortat didn't move at all and didn't react at all.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
In the live broadcast room of Chaotingtai, Zhang Liyi laughed until he bent over.
"What is the other side doing? Are the Polish Hammers still awake? Forgot they are playing a game..."
After laughing, Yu Jia couldn't help but complain.
On the court, Wang Zelin was not polite and rushed past Gortat after landing.
He has always been known as a tough guy, so he made timely defense and rushed to Wang Zelin's side.
Even though he knows that the player opposite is the best center in the league today, he only has one thought in his mind, and that is to give the opponent a bloody cap!
Wang Zelin carried Nene and rushed to the basket.
At this time, Matthews, who was controlling the ball on the outside and preparing to roam, suddenly noticed Wang Zelin's position and passed the ball in.
Perhaps because he hasn't played for a long time, the ball was passed a little obviously, and the direction seemed to be too high.
As soon as he passed the ball, the rest of the Wizards returned to the basket to double-team Wang Zelin.
"I go!"
Seeing this scene, Zhang Lili cursed directly.
Including the civil war, the five Wizards players who suddenly swarmed around Wang Zelin began to encircle and suppress him.
The passing target was too obvious, giving them the opportunity to double-team.
Wang Zelin never expected that the Wizards would become the Super Spurs today. No, even if they were playing against the Spurs, they would never receive such treatment.
At this time, his back was facing the basket, one meter away from the basket. Without any hesitation, he immediately pulled up on the spot.
At this moment, Nene behind him and Pierce next to him were secretly tugging on his jersey.
But even so, it didn't stop him from getting up!
boom--!
The ball bounced off the backboard and was caught by Wang Zelin, who then slammed the ball into the basket.
"Xie Te! You can actually catch this shit..."
"Aren't you a valuable person?"
On the sidelines, the Wizards bench players and head coach Randy Whitman were all moved, holding their heads in their hands in disbelief as they watched this scene on the court.
"Fuck!"
"nb!"
"This ball is so hard!"
On the other side, the duo from the imperial court and the Chinese fans on the other side of the ocean also immediately spoke out beautiful Chinese words.
…
"It's so cute!"
Wang Zelin fell to the floor without being able to stand firmly after landing. Fortunately, he landed on his back and took protective measures in advance. In the end, except for his buttocks being a little numb, there was nothing serious.
The referee didn't blow the whistle. After all, the Wizards were surrounded by five people just now. Pierce and Nene's small moves of pulling the jerseys close to each other could not penetrate their eyes.
The most important thing is that in this case, Wang Zelin actually scored!
The referee is also a human being. They were all stunned at this time and forgot about the punishment for a moment.
Trail Blazers players outside rushed up. After seeing Wang Zelin indicate that he was fine, Aldridge and Batum pulled him up, and everyone quickly retreated.
After reacting, Wall looked at Wang Zelin's leaving back and complained in his heart about "animal". As a result, he served and pushed forward crazily with the ball.
He crossed the center line and was blocked by Lillard.
At the top of the arc, Lillard opened his arms and was about to get close to him. Unexpectedly, Wall suddenly accelerated and he was passed by unexpectedly.
Needless to say, as one of the few players in NBA history who was selected with the No. 1 pick as a point guard, John Wall's physical fitness is definitely at a historical level.
Before he suffered two almost devastating injuries, a torn cruciate ligament and a torn Achilles tendon, Wall, who was at his peak, could be said to be the fastest player in the active league.
Especially the speed of his first step is jaw-dropping!
The reason why Wall was able to be the undisputed No. 1 pick in the 2010 draft is that in addition to his speed, his body control and coordination skills are also among the best in active service.
After breaking through and just rushing into the three-point line, Wall encountered Batum's defense. I saw that he was calm in the face of danger, stopped and slowed down suddenly, and while dribbling the ball under his crotch, he swayed very quickly from left to right.
Then he deceived Batum's defensive focus with a fake move and passed another person from the right.
Then, he looked directly at the Blazers basket and continued to attack the basket with the ball fearlessly!
"ah!!!"
With a roar, Wall took a heavy step, jumped on one foot, and performed a standard tomahawk slam...
"The drive to the basket from John Wall, he takes off, he's going to dunk, he's going to..."
Suddenly, the Wizards' on-site commentator seemed to be choked by someone, and his voice suddenly stopped.
But at this moment, Wang Zelin suddenly burst out from the flank, took off on the back foot, had top bullet speed, and super long arms, and finally locked onto Wall...
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! With a snap, the ball flew out of bounds with his slap, causing the surrounding spectators to scream in surprise.
"Beautiful catch-up shot! Wang stepped forward and blocked John Wall's dunk that he was almost determined to win!"
At this time, Buckley couldn't help but roared.
"this……"
When he turned around, Wall's face was full of shock.
I was actually blocked, how is this possible?
How can Wang Zelin's assist defense data be so fast?
This unscientific!
Looking at Wall who was stunned and speechless, Wang Zelin, who successfully blocked the shot, pointed at the opponent: "Listen, the basket is my territory! If you are still stubborn, welcome to continue the challenge!"
"Hmph, I don't believe you can maintain such a high-intensity defense all the time. We'll see!"
The passionate conversation between the bosses of both sides at the beginning was almost a microcosm of the game. In the next few minutes, the two teams played back and forth, with scores rising alternately, but the Trail Blazers gradually opened up the score with their stronger lineup.
After the 8th minute of the first quarter, both sides made substitution adjustments.
Terry Stotts took Beverley, Connett Lee, Anthony Morrow and Jokic, replacing 4, leaving only Wang Zelin to stay on the court.
Since the Wizards' strongest point, John Wall's best offense is attacking the basket, keeping him on the court can effectively contain Wall's attacks on the basket.
On the Wizards' side, Randy Whitman kept the outside duo of Wall and Beal on the court, and then added Rasul Butler, Kevin Serafin and Drew Gooden.
On paper, the Wizards seem to have stronger outside firepower. Both Wall and Bill have an average firepower output of close to 20 per game.
The score on the court is now 19:24, and the Wizards are only 5 points behind their opponents. If the two of them can open up on the outside and even the difference, Randy Whitman will be confident of winning.
Well, I don’t know where he got his confidence.
It's a good idea, after all, you can't just sit back and let others dream.
The result was that on the first shot after the timeout, Wall hit the ball from beyond the three-point line, and the trajectory was ridiculously crooked. During the transition between offense and defense, the 2.08-meter substitute center Drew Gooden was dunked in the face by Wang Zelin, and the score was 2 1
.
Subsequently, after Bill picked and rolled, he broke through to the mid-range and hit a jumper, barely stopping the team's bleeding.
Trail Blazers offense.
Wang Zelin provided support from the high post, assisted Beverley to cut in without the ball, and successfully made a layup, widening the point difference again.
Then in the next round, he gave Drew Gooden another block and turned around for a fast break.
Finally, Connett Lee was found in the open space. The latter decisively picked up the ball from the three-point line in the right corner and scored hollowly into the net.
Randy Whitman found that the momentum seemed to be a little bad, and the game plan seemed to have deviated. However, after the Blazers adjusted their strategy during the deployment, they launched a series of devastating offensives.
At the end of the first quarter, at 34:23, the Trail Blazers had an 11-point lead.
In the last 4 minutes of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers made 5 of 6 shots, including 2 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 10 points very efficiently.
Moreover, they did an excellent job on the defensive end, allowing their opponents to only score 4 points at the last minute.
"Wang Zelin's stable performance was terrible. In the 12 minutes of the first quarter, he scored 10 points on 4 of 5 shots! 10 points in a single quarter! Well, I admit, this kind of performance may not be enough for him.
Strange, even everyone is used to it. But because of this, I think that Wang Zelin’s performance on the field this season is too stable, almost to the point of inhumanity!”
"Hey, you seem to have missed something."
"Oh, yes, I almost forgot to mention, he also grabbed 5 rebounds, sent 3 assists and 2 blocks..."
In the commentary box, Kenny Smith and Barkley kept sighing while looking at the data sheet.
In the first quarter, all five of the Trail Blazers scored. Wang Zelin scored 10 points, Lillard scored 5 points, Aldridge scored 4 points, and Batum and Matthews also scored 3 points each.
In addition, Beverley, Connett Lee, and Jokic on the bench also scored their own goals.
In other words, in the first quarter of the game, eight members of the Trail Blazers contributed scoring data on the court.
In this case, it is not understandable why they led by 11 points in the first quarter.
"Damn it, is the gap with the other side really that big? I don't believe it..."
After the first quarter, Wall cursed to himself on the bench.
During the break, Terry Stotts emphasized defense, while the opposite Wizards coach Randy Whitman emphasized offense.
At the beginning of this quarter, both sides lost their entire lineup.
"Hold on guys, don't forget, our goal this year is the playoffs! This is our home court, we can't just let the opponent take away today's victory!"
Seeing his teammates depressed, Wall shouted.
From the perspective of a team leader, Wall is actually a good boss. The team is in crisis at this time, and he is determined to start fighting like a leader.
At least in this regard, Wall is indeed much better than Irving next door.
However, faced with the huge gap in the lineups of the two sides, Wall did not perform the perfect heroic performance he dreamed of, nor did he lead the team to a dramatic comeback.
After the first three quarters, at 93:65, the Wizards were almost 30 points behind.
On the bench, Wall covered his forehead. Bill beside him didn't know how to persuade him. He could only stare blankly at the huge difference on the scoreboard like Wall.
So far, Wall has made 9 of 19 shots from the field, scoring 22 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
At the same time, he is also the only player on the Wizards to score 20 points.
He scored almost 20 5 5 in less than three quarters, which shows that he was in really good shape today.
Unfortunately, he is still missing a strong helper, and the Wizards have yet to have a second strong point to stand out.
Beal, who has the second-highest score on the team, currently makes 3 of 11 shots and 1 of 5 three-pointers. Including free throws, he reached double figures, scoring 11 points.
Apart from the two of them, the Wizards did not have a third player to score in double figures today.
When the Wizards face the league's top defensive pressure from the defending champion Portland Trail Blazers, only Wall can match the intensity of the game.
As for Bill, it can only be regarded as 0.5.
Then, there will be no more...
Entering the final section.
The Trail Blazers put on their full lineup right from the start, hoping to strike while the iron is hot and win tonight's game in one fell swoop.
For the Wizards, the double-layered combination of Wall and Beal naturally continued to play. In the starting lineup, in addition to veteran Pierce, insiders Nene and Gortat also stayed on the court.
It seems that the Wizards have no intention of giving up this game.
It's just that the good times didn't last long.
The first attack of the final quarter was from the Trail Blazers. Although Wang Zelin, who handled the ball, did not score in the face of a double team, Gortat received the last foul of the game and left the game immediately.
The lack of the Polish Hammer has made the Wizards' already weak inside even worse.
Less than three minutes into the final quarter, Lillard hit a three-pointer from outside, widening the point difference to 30 points, and the Wizards immediately called a timeout.
Subsequently, under the Blazers' overwhelming offensive, the game quickly entered garbage time.