Durant started dribbling with his underhand continuously, then suddenly changed direction to the right, dribbled behind his back to pull the ball back, took a step to the left, and was about to take a shot.
Wang Zelin was shocked by Durant's change of direction two meters away. He tried his best to stabilize his center of gravity and barely managed to stay in position.
Is Durant about to pull out?
No, it was another fake move that successfully deceived Wang Zelin. He swayed to open the distance, followed by an emergency stop jumper with a hint of independence, completely evading the defender's blocking space.
In!
58:62.
When Wang Zelin was defending Durant, he was able to keep up, which was a bit surprising. Unexpectedly, Durant's subsequent performance was even more shocking!
Damn it, is this what a 2-meter-1 center player should do?
No wonder Durant is known as an unsolvable singles machine, but he is mismatched against everyone.
What is talent?
This is called talent!
The current Grim Reaper has not yet evolved into its complete version. Durant, who dared to challenge LeBron James in the Finals during the future Warriors era, is still the schoolbag Durant.
After scoring the goal, Durant didn't do anything to celebrate, and just passed by Wang Zelin coldly.
His personality is really similar to Aldridge's, no wonder he is called "the boss who doesn't look like the boss."
Here Lillard is dribbling the ball from the outside, turning sideways to carefully observe the movements of the defender and teammates.
Aldridge stepped forward to cover, and Lillard hit the big one.
The opportunity has come!
Lillard cross-stepped and dribbled, Classover changed direction to the left, made a sudden jump shot, and successfully scored.
60:62!
The score was tight.
Perkins in front of him almost fell, and he quickly supported the ground with his hands, barely saving his face.
After Lillard scored, he glared at Durant: He acted like no one had talent yet.
The Thunder attacked, and Westbrook made an unexpected three-point shot after going around the screen. He missed, and the rebound was taken by Wang Zelin and passed directly to Lillard.
Lillard relied on a very deceptive rhythm to pass the defender and get to the basket.
Unfortunately, there were too many people and too much interference, so the throw couldn't go in.
However, a giant rose from the ground, powerfully picked off the offensive rebound over the heads of Perkins, Durant, and Ibaka, and quickly passed it back to Batum.
"Shoot, there's a board!"
These words from the center can bring the greatest encouragement and confidence to teammates on the outside. Batum did not hesitate and shot a three-pointer.
"Bang!"
Still not entering.
What about the backboard?
It was Wang Zelin again, stuck in position like an old tree with roots, spotting the opportunity, taking off the board continuously, and finally grabbed the frontcourt board again, and continued to pass it back to his teammates on the outside.
"Oh my God, he does whatever he wants in the Thunder's penalty area and no one can stop him!"
"Oh my God, he collected two frontcourt boards in a row. Why can he do it so easily?"
"Who else can stop this giant!"
In the distant Goose City, Thunder fans watching this game couldn't help but hold their heads and look up to the sky and sigh.
This time it was Aldridge who received the ball. After the three-point position at a 45-degree angle on the left was completely left open, he had no time to think too much and raised the ball, aimed and launched like muscle memory.
Although Aldridge doesn't like to shoot three-pointers that much, his excellent touch can still ensure a certain shooting percentage when he is open, and he is a sufficient three-point threat.
Hit the three-pointer from a 45-degree angle!
63:62!
The Trail Blazers were in the lead for the first time in this game, and the roar of cheering resounded throughout the Rose Garden.
Thunder head coach Scott Brooks frowned: "Mark, go call a timeout."
This round was too demoralizing. No. 36 on the opposite side was too tough with two offensive rebounds under the basket.
Now, it was the other side's turn to panic.
The Thunder called a timeout, and Coach Brooks rearranged the tactics and asked to strengthen the defense inside.
The timeout is up and the game is back.
Westbrook took the ball from the outside and actively looked for teammates, but never had a chance.
Durant stepped forward to take the ball and took it beyond the three-point line. He wanted to do it himself.
Time passed slowly, and in the last 7 seconds, Durant moved.
A prayer shook Batum away and drove to the basket.
Is he going to challenge Wang Zelin's police district?
No, when Wang Zelin stepped forward to cover up the defense, Durant threw the ball into the sky.
"Bang!"
Westbrook alley-oop.
The small forward throwing alley-oops to the point guard looks fantastic, but when it comes to Westbrook, it seems so sparse and ordinary.
In the next few rounds, the two sides went back and forth, and the score remained anxious. No one could easily open the score.
With 21 seconds left in the third quarter, the Thunder quickly advanced to the frontcourt, and Westbrook once again successfully rushed inside.
Lillard's defense really needs to be practiced!
Wang Zelin couldn't remember how many times he had wiped Lillard's butt, but he still stepped forward.
When he was still a few steps away from Wang Zelin, Westbrook shook his little hand and passed the ball to Durant who was following behind. Wang Zelin saw that the situation was not good and quickly retreated.
The round he just helped Lillard to defend had already cost him his third foul of the half. He didn't want to get his fourth foul so soon.
Coach Terry saw this scene and nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Wang Zelin had indeed listened to what he just said. The game was still long and he had plenty of time to fight back.
"The connection between Wei and Du, God, a violent one-handed chop, scared the boy No. 36 on the opposite side and ran away. Just look at his back, he is so embarrassed."
Barkley would never let go of such a great opportunity to ridicule Wang Zelin.
Excluding the second quarter where he didn't play much, Wang Zelin has made 4 of 5 shots in this game and scored 9 points and 11 rebounds. He is not far away from another double-double in his career.
But even with such a performance, Barkley deliberately did not mention it at all. He only poured out negative views on Wang Zelin, which made the fans' perception of Wang Zelin begin to deviate.
This is the great thing about those "uncrowned kings", and it's also the disgusting thing about them.
The score between the two sides came to 74:72, and the Trail Blazers were 2 points behind.
"King, there are still 14 seconds left. You will hit the ball in the frontcourt later."
Lillard, who was receiving the serve at the baseline, heard from the radio station that Barkley treated his brother unfairly, and his heart was filled with injustice.
"Thank you, Damien!"
Wang Zelin took a long breath, held his breath, and relaxed his highly excited nerves.
Now is the time when the score is at its worst. Since everyone is willing to leave the last round to him, he must handle it well.
The first thing he had to do was calm himself down.
Aldridge on the other side didn't say much after hearing this, and he acquiesced to Lillard's approach.
"There are still 14 seconds left. It depends on whether the Kings can seize the last opportunity and tie the score before the end of the third quarter."
The battle between the Blazers and the Thunder's strongest youth army was broadcast in full by Tianchao. At this time, the mood of all Tianchao fans was also turbulent as the game progressed fiercely.
Unknowingly, when Wang Zelin became the last touch of Dongfanghong in the NBA, his every move gradually affected the hearts of more and more Chinese basketball fans. They hoped that after Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian, there would be a Chinese player with the same skin color. , continue to compete in the basketball palace that is the most desired by all basketball players in the world.
Just when everyone was looking forward to how the Trail Blazers would arrange their final attack, Wang Zelin immediately gave everyone the answer.
He holds the ball at the waist, and the four teams quickly pull away. The meaning of this scene is obvious.
Wang Zelin wants to challenge Ibaka, the Thunder's guardian of the restricted area, one-on-one.
This is one of the true meanings of American basketball, a time of individual heroism.
This is also the reason why 06 Tu Longke is considered by most fans to be the pinnacle of Kobe's career.
In that season, Kobe took his personal heroism to the extreme and completed the transformation from Peter Pan to the Black Mamba. It was also a key season for Kobe to become the league's number one player.
"Why, such an important attack is actually handled by a rookie. Where is Aldridge, are you a softie? As the boss, you don't dare to ask for the ball at this time."
In the live broadcast room, Barkley was furious again and started to spray Aldridge.
Kenneth Smith on the side did not refute again this time. Although he was optimistic about Wang Zelin, he was also dissatisfied with the Blazers' way of handling the ball.
From the perspective of old-school players like them, the boss has to stand up at critical moments. Since you enjoy the highest treatment and the loudest applause, you should bear the corresponding responsibilities.
Obviously, his Buddhist character has made him what outsiders call a "softie."
This is something Aldridge never expected.
…
There are 7 seconds left, which is plenty.
The waist position is a favorite position of many mid-range shooting experts.
"Come on, King, let me see if you are worthy of such a big name."
Ibaka knew that Wang Zelin had a very good mid-range shot, so he decisively followed up.
91 internal defense!
It looks bluffing, but Wang Zelin knows that Ibaka's strongest point is assist defense. Single defense is not that good. His nickname "Medicare Card" is derived from his excellent assist defense.
"Then you just keep an eye on it."
Howard, I've tried it all, but I'm still afraid of your 28 cards.
Wang Zelin chose a face-to-frame attack that is rarely used.
Does this Chinese boy still have this skill?
Ibaka had some doubts in his heart.
Wang Zelin ignored Ibaka's thoughts, quickly took a big step to hold Ibaka, turned inside and faced the defender, and succeeded in a layup.
74: 74 draws.
Wang Zelin scored 6 points and 10 rebounds in a single quarter. Not only did he defend the basket well, he also successfully scored the last key goal in front of Ibaka to equalize the score for the team.
11 points and 17 rebounds, these are his statistics in three quarters.
…
"Wow, Wang showed us his beautiful face-up skills. The defender on the opposite side didn't even have the slightest chance to react."
"Charles, did you feel that Wang's face just now looked very much like a person in the alliance?"
Kenny Smith popped up with a question.
"Little Bully Stoudemire?"
Almost immediately, Barkley said a person's name seriously.
Once the league's most violent power forward, with his excellent lateral movement and fearlessness of anyone's confrontation, Stoudemire could be said to be the most powerful inside player in the league in facing the frame during his peak period.
Don't be misled by the Bully's violent dunks. His excellent mid-range shots and superb face-up singles are also his special skills in the league.
In a certain year's playoff series, Stoudemire averaged 37 points per game against peak Duncan, which is the best proof.
He is more than just a dunker!
Now in Wang Zelin's body, many people saw through that offensive attack that Stoudemire was the king of inside and face-up situations.
The same superb skills, the same unreasonable physical fitness.
Wang Zelin once again showed the outside world a new offensive method, which may even develop into one of his trump cards in the future.
After this ball was played, there was only two seconds left for the Thunder.
After Westbrook quickly brought the ball to the midfield, seeing that there was not much time, he took a shot directly.
The red light came on, the basketball was still spinning in mid-air and hit the top of the backboard. The third quarter ended.
Only then did all the viewers realize that the third quarter could be said to be a contest between the core players of the two teams.
The Wang Zha Combination VS the Trail Blazers!
The former scored 17 points in a single quarter, and the latter scored 22 points in a single quarter. The Thunder and Trail Blazers showed a true showdown of talents.
