In the next few rounds, frequent attacks on the inside resulted in ruthless blows. Of course, Wang Zelin could not block every time, but his defensive interference was always in place.
It wasn't until the 6th minute of the fourth quarter that Randy Foye hit a three-pointer from the outside, finally breaking the team's half-quarter-long madness.
Tears three times!
Randy Foye, who made a three-pointer, should have been happy. He looked at the score on the court but fell into calmness.
81:85, the Jazz lead by three points.
Before the start of the final quarter, they had a full 20-point lead, but now they only have three points left. If it weren't for Randy Foye's three-pointer...
The Trail Blazers attack, Aldridge receives the ball and starts a single to Paul Millsap.
Wang Zelin's current physical strength is not enough to support him in both offense and defense. Since he chooses to be a shield, his teammates have to be the spear.
The battle between Aldridge and Paul Millsap has attracted everyone's attention. This is a battle between the No. 2 pick and the second-round pick in 2006.
Speaking of which, Paul Millsap can also be called a late-blooming player. Most of his career honors were obtained in the middle and late stages of his career.
For example, he was an All-Star substitute for four consecutive years from 2013 to 2017 and an All-Defensive Second Team selection in the 2015-16 season.
Paul Millsap's defensive position was very bad, and he took an advantageous position in advance. Aldridge frowned and turned to face the frame to attack.
Al Jefferson in the low post on the right did not come up to help defend because he had to keep an eye on Wang Zelin. Even though the latter didn't take many shots in the fourth quarter, he still didn't dare to slack off.
There are few centers in the league whose offensive threats can match Wang Zelin, who averages 22 points per game.
In terms of one vs. one single, Aldridge is undoubtedly a good player. The triple threat deceived Paul Millsap and made a two-pointer.
The Trail Blazers trailed by two points.
Turning back to the Jazz's offense, Randy Foye continued to take shots from the outside. This time it was a little sharp and the arc was very flat. The rebound was taken by Wang Lin, and the Blazers teammates immediately started a fast break.
The Trail Blazers once again completed a fast break!
Up to now, the Jazz's poor ability to defend against fast breaks has been clearly exposed. Although Al Jackson and Paul Millsap are short inside players, they don't move fast enough and can easily become colanders when returning to defense. .
In particular, the Trail Blazers' fast break ability is very strong. Only the Clippers in the league can match it. Facing the overall slow-paced Jazz, ten fast breaks are estimated to be able to score eleven times.
85:85, the Trail Blazers equalized the score.
The Jazz called a long timeout, and everyone knew that the Jazz were at their wits end.
Although the game only ended in a few minutes, the Rose Garden Arena was already immersed in a carnival feast.
If you can get back 20 points, is victory still far away?
After the timeout, the lineups of both sides have not changed.
Frightened by Wang Zelin's outrageous frame protection in this game, the Jazz's offense was taken over by the outside, and they did not break through to the paint area in the remaining time.
The Trail Blazers are blooming more. Lillard, who had been silent all night, led the team to take over the game. Jump shots, three-pointers, free throws, dunks, etc. became a kaleidoscope of offense.
Three minutes later, the Jazz withdrew all their main players, announcing that the game had entered garbage time.
At this time, the score on the court was 93:87, and the Jazz were only 6 points behind, but their mood had long since disappeared, and the team's momentum had plummeted.
In this case, everyone on the Jazz team knows that if the game continues, the point difference will only get wider and wider.
To be on the safe side, Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts replaced everyone except Lillard and Wang Zelin, and changed to half starter and half substitute.
Anyway, Lillard and Wang Zelin are still rookies. Playing more games will help them integrate into the NBA better.
Well, nothing wrong!
Half starter and half substitute versus full substitute lineup, the Trail Blazers played more and more smoothly. By the time the game was over and the red light came on, the Rose Garden Arena was already leading the Utah Jazz by 11 points on the scorer.
Those who didn’t know better thought it was a crushing victory without any suspense.
Wang Zelin played 35 minutes tonight and scored a near-triple-double with 23 points, 18 rebounds, 9 blocks and 3 assists. He was undoubtedly the best player in the game.
Except for "scoring" 5 points in the garbage time in the last few minutes of the game, Wang Zelin's performance was perfect.
Five blocked shots in the final quarter completely ruined the Jazz's near victory.
In this campaign, the Trail Blazers ended their four consecutive losses against the Jazz. The team's record also improved to 34 wins and 13 losses, ranking fifth in the third Western Conference.
"Not only the offense, the king's defense ability is getting stronger and stronger now!"
The tool centaur who had not bubbled up all night instructed.
"Yes, after Dayao retired, it is a blessing for the Chinese basketball world to have such a super rookie appear in the national team!" Director Zhang sighed with emotion.
"There are still 3 to 5 years left before the theoretical peak period of center players. I really look forward to seeing the king who has reached his peak period as soon as possible. Under his leadership, the Tianchao Men's Basketball Team may be able to..."
At this point, Director Zhang stopped abruptly.
"He's still young, don't be in a hurry!"
Director Ma smiled cheerfully.
"Let's go, let's do an interview too!"
In the center of the court, Wang Zelin is being interviewed by various media.
"King, this night is destined to belong to you. Congratulations on this hard-won victory!"
The tnt reporter smiled and congratulated.
"It's hard-earned." Wang Zelin nodded, "Indeed, tonight's game once again fully demonstrated that there are no weaklings in the NBA, and the Utah Jazz is a respectable opponent."
As the final winner, Wang Zelin did not hesitate to praise the loser.
When Paul Millsap and others on the opposite side heard this, they looked at the fortune teller Wang Zelin with emotion. Just when they were about to say something...
"They inspired me to be the best. Unfortunately, there was one less blocked shot. I almost achieved a triple-double of blocked shots~ Alas!"
Paul Millsap and others retracted their previous thoughts and strode towards the tunnel.
After a simple interview inside the stadium, there is still a press conference waiting for Wang Zelin.
By the time the press conference ends, the Trail Blazers will have a difficult time in the future.
Because starting from the next game, until the All-Star Game on February 16, they have a total of 7 consecutive away games, with opponents from the East and West.
To describe it in one word, that is - fucked!
The opponents in the seven consecutive away games include many playoff-level teams. In the West, there is the Houston Mosaic, ranked ninth, and in the East, the Miami Heat, ranked first in the league.
On the second day, the league announced the Rookie of the Month for January.
After a morning of discussions between the Jews and other senior officials, the league finally decided to award the Western Conference Rookie of the Month to Wang Zelin.
There are 82 games in the NBA regular season, and there are 10 to 20 games in a month. The hero theory does not hold true here, so Lillard lost the Rookie of the Month selection.
24.5 points, 14 rebounds, 3.8 blocks and 3.5 assists!
Comparing the two, Wang Zelin's performance is more dazzling.
The argument is topical, the buzzer-beater will inevitably lead to the championship Miami Heat, and the blocked shot triple-double guide 58 reappears...
No matter which one of these topics is mentioned, it is much stronger than Billard's 45+ in three quarters.
What's more, Wang Zelin has just completed another quasi-blocked triple-double.
Over in the East, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards successfully won the Rookie of the Month after averaging 13 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
At this time, Anthony Davis, who averaged 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, and Lillard, who averaged 19 points, 8 assists and 1 steal per game, were in tears.
It's all the damn West's fault!
It’s all Wang Zelin’s fault!
The Rookie of the Month was announced as the small head, and then came the big head.
Player of the month!
In the East, LeBron James of the Miami Heat averaged 29 points, 7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game, and was undoubtedly elected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month in January.
In the first month of 2013, LeBron James led the Heat to a record of 12 wins and 1 loss, playing 38.2 minutes. What's even more terrible is that his shooting percentage was as high as 64.1%... He averaged 16.7 shots per game in exchange for 10.7 hits. .
Yes, it's field goal percentage, not true shooting percentage.
This year's James, simply compared to various efficiency and high-level statistics, etc., even Michael Jordan, the first man in NBA history, has to be defeated.
Among them, he averaged 3.4 three-point shots per game and made 1.5 hits. The three-point shooting rate was as high as 43.2%~~~ while taking into account quantity, he did not forget quality.
Even the much-criticized free throws have a shooting rate of 80.9%.
"The essence of human beings with two free throws and one hit" is somewhat untrue.
In the West, Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs won the Player of the Month for the first time in his career.
In 33.3 minutes of playing time, he averaged 21.9 points, 7.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. Although his shooting percentage was not as high as James's, it was still as high as 56.3%, and his team's performance was not bad~~~12 wins and 3 losses. .
In a sense, the youngest French sports car in the GDP combination is at the peak of his career. The French sports car contributed a lot to the Spurs' ability to reach the finals this year.
Wang Zelin of the Trail Blazers had a high chance of winning the Player of the Month for the second time in his career. After all, he created many topics in January.
However, a wave of martial arts at the beginning of the season caused Wang Zelin to lose the opportunity to compete for the best player of the month.
For the Utah native who wholeheartedly promotes the positive energy of the league, the fight is a red line that cannot be violated in his heart. Anyone who dares to touch it will undoubtedly be defeated.
Although Wang Zelin was in legitimate defense during the Oracle Arena incident, he was still a bit over-defensive and sent Bogt to the hospital... The impact was not very good!
Although it was a pity to lose the Player of the Month, Wang Zelin had no regrets.
Anyway, there will be many opportunities to win the Player of the Month Award in the future, but the opportunity to win the honorable title against Bogut is rare but not available.
This wave ~ no loss!
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On February 3, the Trail Blazers started the first stop of their 7-game road trip. Their opponent was the Utah Jazz, who had just been beaten.
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