After the timeout, both sides sent out half-main force and half-rotation lineups.
Thunder offense.
As the first point of attack on the field, Westbrook came to the left wing and made a breakthrough on the left wing. He could face one less defender, Batum.
First Lillard, then Jokic, Westbrook finally met Wang Zelin's defense at the edge of the paint area.
After being decelerated by Jokic's assisting defense, his speed still did not slow down at this time. He chose to meet the man and jumped into the air.
As soon as Wang Zelin reached the waistline in the paint area, he was greeted by Westbrook's acceleration.
Both of them were rising into the air, and Wang Zelin emerged with a faster bullet speed, creating a condescending attitude.
At this time, Westbrook's hand was holding the ball. Seeing Wang Zelin rushing forward, he suddenly leaned back, trying to distance himself in the air, and then took action.
Wang Zelin was not prepared for Westbrook's backward move. After all, this move is rare for the latter, but it doesn't matter, he also has a super long arm.
"Snapped!"
When Westbrook leaned back, Wang Zelin stretched out his right arm, accurately grasped the basketball with his right hand, grabbed the ball with the force, and grabbed the ball.
"pretty!"
In the Tencent studio, Yang Yi shouted excitedly.
"Oh! Tell me, should this ball be considered a steal or a block? Wang's protection at the basket is always so trustworthy..."
In the TNT commentary box, Chris Webber shouted.
This is Lillard coming down quickly, catching the ball and advancing.
The Thunder's Enes Kanter and Andre Robertson worked hard to defend, and Connett Lee and Morrow also followed up.
Seeing that Thunder substitute small forward Robertson was following closely, Lillard did not take a shot after getting to the basket. Instead, he turned around and looked at the moon to find Morrow on the outside. The latter chased after him and hit a three-pointer. Lillard successfully won the game.
5th assist!
The offensive and defensive performance in this round completely killed the Thunder's counterattack and successfully set the tone of this game.
Westbrook, the league's famous blaster, has greatly reduced his bombing of the penalty area. Even if he enters, he is unwilling to face Wang Zelin's defense, and instead chooses pull-up jumpers with lower hit rates.
The most powerful breakthrough ability was blocked by Wang Zelin, Westbrook was unable to display his powerful destructive power on the inside, and the boss Durant was slow to find his touch, so the Thunder lost.
At halftime, the Trail Blazers entered the third quarter with a 35-point lead, and the rest of the game basically became garbage time.
During garbage time, except for Westbrook, the Thunder's players on the court still had some fighting spirit. The other players all looked frustrated, and there was no desire to chase points on their faces.
In this case, Coach Terry replaced Beverley and asked him to play against Westbrook.
Seeing that the opponent sent a mad dog to deal with him, Westbrook was not polite at all. He played extremely bravely on the court, as if he wanted to eat this opponent alive.
After being beaten twice by Westbrook in a row, Beverley was a little frustrated, but he did not lose his fighting spirit. His subsequent performance was remarkable. During this period, he continued to harass the minds of Westbrook and Thunder players with trash talk.
This performance undoubtedly made Coach Terry very satisfied.
At 112:84, the Trail Blazers defeated the away team by 28 points and won their 71st regular season victory.
Wang Zelin played 25 minutes, made 14 of 19 shots, 7 of 7 free throws, scored 35 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 blocks, 1 steal, 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, and won the MVP of the game.
Since only Westbrook was on the line in the Thunder, and the other players performed averagely, the Trail Blazers won this game very easily.
After the game, Durant's performance of 7-of-19 and only 19 points was quickly reported by major media.
In Oklahoma City, many fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Durant's poor performance in this game.
After the game, Durant did not attend the press conference and drove directly out of the arena.
Although Westbrook complained a little about this, in the interview, he still expressed the hope that everyone would not blame Durant too much. Everyone had a bad hand in a game. This kind of thing has happened to everyone.
the other side.
The Trail Blazers' post-game interview session was completely different from the Thunder's situation, and the atmosphere was enjoyable.
But thinking about it, I thought before the game that tonight's game would be a fierce battle. After all, their opponents were one of the few super teams in the West, but they didn't expect that they could win so easily.
"Wang, congratulations on your 71st victory in the regular season this season. What do you think of tonight's opponent Russell Westbrook's performance?" a Sports Illustrated reporter stood up and asked.
"There is no doubt that Russell is an extremely good player, and I admire his fighting spirit very much! In fact, his performance tonight was not worse than mine at all, but my teammates were more powerful."
Wang Zelin smiled and gave Westbrook a very high evaluation.
In addition, he did not say anything. He admired Westbrook very much as a player. Whether it was his high morale that was always there or his attitude in certain events later on, he liked it very much.
However, he still underestimated the bad nature of media people.
After hearing Wang Zelin's last words, the reporters were extremely excited.
What does "my teammates need to be more powerful" mean? Doesn't this imply that the Thunder players played well tonight!
Immediately afterwards,
The ESPN representative stood up and asked: "Wang, you are saying that the reason why the Thunder lost tonight was because Durant played poorly, right?"
Wang Zelin curled his lips and said, "Hey, man, I've never said this before, so don't put your hat on me."
But the reporters couldn't care less, and could not hide the excitement on their faces. Obviously, in their hearts, they were more willing to believe their own guesses.
In this regard, Wang Zelin has even thought about it. The reporters will give him headlines tomorrow, but he is too lazy to explain it again.
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After easily defeating the Thunder, the Trail Blazers came to Minnesota early the next day to continue their road trip.
After a night's rest, at 8 pm on the 10th, the Trail Blazers ushered in their 79th regular season game of the season.
And their opponent is the Timberwolves, currently ranked second to last in the Eastern Conference!
Emmm, for the sake of the old wolf king Garnett, Wang Zelin will no longer call them the Huskies until he retires.
Unfortunately, respect is often earned by oneself rather than given by others.
The Timberwolves once again proved with their strength that they are really just a group of Huskies.
Just after the first quarter, the Trail Blazers' lead was already as high as double digits.
After half the game, the Trail Blazers' lead had accumulated to more than 30 points.
Come on, it’s another half-time fudge day.
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Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
126:95, the Trail Blazers won the away game by 31 points, easily defeated the Timberwolves, and won their 72nd victory of the season!
Starting today, 72 wins, the best regular season record in history, is no longer exclusive to the basketball god Michael Jordan.
A young center from China, a great country in the far East, Wang Zelin, is enough to rival him!