At the end of the timeout, Coach Terry waved his flag, and the Blazers' five top players stood up from the bench, taking off their thermal clothing as they walked.
"My king!"
The home DJ in the Rose Garden roared, and many fans in the stands screamed.
On the Clippers side, there were also adjustments to the court personnel. Head coach Vinny Del Negro waited until the Trail Blazers wanted to timeout to see what would happen next.
Therefore, captain Chris Paul returned to the bench to lead the right-hand man.
Especially Jordan, who was made very dissatisfied by Wang Zelin in the first quarter.
"Be careful, rookie, I'm going to put one on your head soon!"
"..."
Wang Zelin came to the frontcourt and fell into a familiar left position, with Jordan chattering behind him.
He did not respond.
If you give me too much face, the dog will think of himself as a lion!
The Trail Blazers are now one point behind, and the team urgently needs to score a goal to stabilize their morale.
"Give the ball to the king!"
On the side, Coach Terry stood up and shouted.
On the court, Lillard dribbled the ball across half court and immediately passed it to Wang Zelin.
Wang Zelin leaned sideways to protect the ball, and many fans stood up to cheer him on.
Griffin on the left elbow was ready to double-team, but Jordan refused.
We also need to save face, especially in a country like the United States that highly values individual heroism.
One-on-one, don’t be timid!
"Come on, kid! I will prove to everyone that you are a joke." Jordan took the initiative to provoke him with an extremely arrogant attitude.
Wang Zelin directly arched his back, once, twice... Jordan couldn't bear it at all, turned around and jumped, holding the ball with both arms and hitting the basket.
"Bang!"
Violence entered the bottle, and the basket suddenly sank.
45:44.
"pretty!"
"Oh oh oh!"
"Ahhhhh!"
The stadium erupted in exclamations of surprise.
After landing, Wang Zelin was ready to have a friendly interaction as usual, but he suddenly thought of something, shook his head and quickly ran towards his own half.
What does he mean?
Do you look down on me at all?
It’s so t-m-deceiving!
It has to be said that double standards are indeed one of the essences of human beings.
Little Jordan was completely irritated and completely forgot how extreme what he said before was.
Clippers offense.
Paul passed half court and handed the ball to Jamal Crawford on the left wing.
It’s the famous nerve-knife defender “Ke Liu!”
Wang Zelin and others did not dare to slack off at all for the tall, thin No. 11 black defender in front of them.
The only player who has scored 50+ points on behalf of three different teams!
With this name alone, Crawford's offensive firepower is evident.
The reason why the Clippers coach hired Crawford was to strengthen his outside firepower.
Matthews was facing off against Crawford. The latter came up to defend, and the former used his signature back-hand breakthrough. He took two steps into the wing and then slammed on the brakes and completed a throw over Wang Zelin's head.
"Snapped!"
"Uh-huh!"
At 45:46, the Clippers once again achieved a lead.
Crawford looked at Wang Zelin proudly. At 1.96 meters tall, he was no less imposing in front of Wang Zelin, who was 2.16 meters tall.
"So confident!"
Wang Zelin murmured to himself.
Crawford's extreme confidence when facing the defense just now made Wang Zelin stunned.
"That's right. Without this kind of confidence, Crawford would not be able to surpass Jordan in the future and become the oldest player in history to score 50+ points."
The game continued and the ball returned to the Trail Blazers. It was still Wang Zelin's low-post singles tactics.
Only this time, the Clippers directly double-teamed Wang Zelin. Substitute small forward Grant Hill pounced over and double-teamed Wang Zelin with DeAndre Jordan behind him.
And Paul has quietly moved towards the three-point line. As long as Wang Zelin releases the ball, he is very sure to intercept it.
Under the double-team between the two, Wang Zelin did not show any intention of shrinking, and directly ignored Grant Hill who was rushing towards him. He leaned against Jordan and used strength instantly, pushing the latter's body out of shape, and jumped to the basket. Sideways one-arm dunk.
"Bang!"
"It's too exaggerated. Wang dunked again against the defense of two people. DeAndre was as soft as a piece of wet toilet paper in front of him." Barkley laughed.
"It's hard to imagine what kind of terrifying power is contained in Wang's body?" Kenny Smith's eyes shone.
Not just the two of them, everyone on the Clippers looked at Wang Zelin like a monster.
How dare this guy?
Does he really think he is O'Neal?
Wang Zelin's brutal behavior just now reminded many people of Shaquille O'Neal, the great shark who once dominated the league.
That's a man whose league had to change the rules in order to restrict him.
Think about how O'Neal broke double teams back then... just like Wang Zelin just now, two or three people surrounded him and he could still dunk hard!
When Wang Zelin scored this goal, there was only 1 minute and 23 seconds left before the end of the half. The score difference between the two teams was 47:46, and the Trail Blazers had a slight advantage of 1 point.
Next, Paul took the lead and broke through and rushed into the paint area, threatening to challenge Wang Zelin's penalty area... How strange!
Paul was not stupid. There was such a huge difference in body size between the two of them. If he was hit, he would only suffer the loss.
After turning around in the paint area, he didn't take a shot or pass it to his teammates. Instead, he came out from the left and suddenly turned around and made a throw, scoring two points.
Wang Zelin had to watch out for Jordan, who was waiting for a piece of cake under the basket, and could only watch as Paul completed his shot.
Affected by serious injuries, Paul's scoring ability will never return to the level of 20+ per game, but don't forget that he also has historical organizational skills. With a strong passing threat, Paul's scoring is difficult to limit.
Looking back, the Trail Blazers attacked and still chose positional warfare.
Wang Zelin immediately took the first step after receiving the ball. He knew that he could not wait. If he waited any longer, he would definitely be double-teamed again.
Sure enough, Griffin on the other side was running towards Wang Zelin, but the latter had already taken two steps, held the ball high with one arm, and jumped up in the face of Jordan's block.
At the moment of the collision in the air, Wang Zelin exerted force on his waist and abdomen, twisted violently, and pushed the ball through Jordan like a basket. It was not over yet...
"Snapped!"
"Beep!"
The sound of thugs spread around, and the referee's whistle kept sounding.
In the end, "Bang!", Wang Zelin finally avoided Jordan's frontal block and smashed the ball into the Clippers' basket.
After several rounds of head-on confrontation, Wang Zelin used his strength to prove his victory.
"Ooohhoho!"
Several consecutive dunks caused the Rose Garden Arena to boil instantly.
The referee made a gesture, Jordan's thug fouled, and Wang Zelin received an extra penalty.
"You are really not good at it!"
The blood in his heart was boiling unbearably, and Wang Zelin couldn't help but vent like Jordan.
"snort!"
In these rounds of competition, Jordan had a tendency to become autistic. He groaned and walked to the left dejectedly.
Wang Zelin stood on the free throw line, hesitated for a moment, and waited for his breathing to calm down before throwing the ball.
"Uh-huh!"
Hollow into frame.
"Wang's free throws are always so stable!"
Kenny Smith couldn't help but admire.
"No! no! no! It should be said that the Chinese players' free throws are so stable." Barkley added.
The director had an idea and reflected Wang Zelin's free throw shooting percentage this season on the big screen.
88.6%...so terrifying!
I don’t know how many defenders can be ashamed.
Back on the field, time is running out.
The Clippers attacked, and Paul broke through Lillard and succeeded, but instead of attacking, he assisted Griffin to successfully take off.
"The city of air pick-up sounds the battle horn again, wait..."
"Blake, watch out!"
At this moment, Paul's voice sounded.
Although Griffin was a little puzzled, he didn't take it to heart.
White Demon Beast, whose physical fitness is at its peak, doesn't think anyone in the league can stop him who has already completed his sprint.
Not to mention an Asian center!
As long as you are strong, you can't run and jump so well...
The moment this thought passed by, a strong wind rose from behind.
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin, who rushed over from the short corner area on the right, leaped high and directly nailed the basketball in Griffin's hand to the backboard.
The most standard nail plate hat!
"Gift Crab! Charles, did you see it? Blake Griffin's dunk was sabotaged!"
Kenny Smith’s roar instantly spread around.
That's a white monster!
Known as another violent power forward after Shawn Kemp and Stoudemire, he is one of the most popular players in the league and one of the new generation's signature figures in Utah.
But now, Griffin's dunk was actually blocked.
"Maybe it's because Wang's offensive ability is so explosive that people ignore his defensive ability." Barkley nodded silently.
Then he said: "Kids from other teams should pay attention. Wang's defensive ability is not necessarily much worse than his offensive ability."
At the same time, the Trail Blazers on the field began a fast break, with Lillard, Batum, and Wang Zelin rushing forward.
Griffin, who had just been humiliated, followed closely, and Paul went hand in hand on the left wing. The two of them were only half a step behind the three Lillards at the front.
Near the three-point line, Paul and Griffin finally caught up, but the Trail Blazers still had a numerical advantage.
Lillard crossed to Batum on the right, Paul rushed over, and Batum slammed the ball to the floor and bounced high.
Seeing this, Paul knew something was wrong, and looked back...Wang Zelin came out from the right wing.
"Blake...don't!"
Griffin and Wang Zelin, who were unwilling to do anything, took off almost at the same time.
However, the embarrassing thing is that Griffin stretched out his right hand desperately, but he could only reach Wang Zelin's elbow, which was still half an arm's length away from the basketball.
"Bang!"
The three-man alley-oop dunk was completed in front of the Clippers.
Paul and Griffin didn't have time to worry, the referee's whistle suddenly sounded.
"Beep, the Clippers' No. 23 player fouled, the Trail Blazers' No. 36 goal is valid, and there is an additional penalty."
The referee announced the sudden penalty like a robot without changing his expression.
"Walter!"
Griffin was furious and was about to step forward to defend himself, but Paul immediately stopped him and hugged him.
"Dude, calm down! Calm down!"
"This is the rose garden, it's their trump card!"
"Understand……"
Paul's words were like a plate of cold water poured on Griffin's head.
He has always had the home whistle, but now it is Wang Zelin's turn.
Griffin's anger was suppressed, and he gritted his teeth and walked towards both ends of the free throw line.
"What a shame, if only your hands could be longer..."
After making the extra penalty, Wang Zelin looked at Griffin, suddenly stopped mid-sentence, smiled, and quickly moved to the frontcourt.
Youdao is shrimp...and pig heart!
If Griffin's mentality is broken early, Wang Zelin will be more comfortable in the paint.
Sure enough, Griffin stubbornly asked for a single in the next round, but was interfered by Aldridge, and the shot was hit hard.
There was a "bang bang" sound, and the last attack of the first half of the game ended.
53:48!
The original anxious score situation was broken by Wang Zelin's tough offense and defense at the last moment.
"Well done! King, fight like this!"
"Kill the bastard over there on the Clippers!"
"This is our new leader!"
When passing through the tunnel to the locker room, the arena was filled with joy, and a large number of fans cheered.
In response to the fans' enthusiasm, Wang Zelin waved excitedly.
At halftime, Wang Zelin scored 19 points and 10 rebounds, the most points and rebounds among the players in the game.
Double-double achievement completed!
…
In the locker room.
"Wang, you will rest in the third quarter, but you must be ready to play at any time."
Coach Terry specifically warned.
"Um!"
Wang Zelin wiped his sweat and leaned against the wall.
Then he said to Lillard: "Chris Paul should take a rest. Damien, you have to seize the opportunity to expand the point difference. I will give you unlimited firing rights."
"receive!"
Lillard licked his tongue, a look of madness in his eyes.
In fact, speaking of it, Wang Zelin is the most tired person in the Blazers team right now. The physical strength of other teammates has always been at the peak.
There is no other reason.
In the first half, Wang Zelin triggered a total of 4 dunks on Tianzun. You must know that the dunking Tianzun skill has now been upgraded to gold level.
In other words, except for Wang Zelin, the physical strength of other teammates on the field has recovered by 28%.
The price is that Wang Zelin's physical exertion is far beyond normal.
However, he still felt it was worth it.
For basketball players, whether they have sufficient physical strength can directly determine whether the player can become a true offensive and defensive player.
Secondly, it is well known that injuries are a constant nightmare for basketball players.
On the one hand, injuries are caused by excessive wear and tear caused by years of fighting, and on the other hand, injuries are caused by legal issues caused by temporary physical weakness.
As for Wang Zelin's dunking talent skill, in addition to giving his teammates plenty of energy from time to time, it can also be said to indirectly reduce the probability of injury.
Perhaps this can explain why Aldridge, Batum, and Matthews have started every game so far this season.
You must know that last season, Aldridge's attendance rates were 55, 59, and 66 games respectively, which was a long way from full attendance in 82 games.
And attendance this season has been shockingly high.
This is the subtle influence brought by Wang Zelin. Although it seems useless in a short period of time, over time, the effect is still there.
As long as there is a chance, a ghost will talk to you about martial arts ethics, let alone Wang Zelin who has a system in place.
