Next comes the Grizzlies' offensive rhythm. To describe it in one word, it is slow.
The Grizzlies exude the defensive-first philosophy of "I can't score, but you can't score either". They are used to dragging their opponents into a familiar rhythm and slowly grinding them to death.
On the Trail Blazers side, Wang Zelin realized that he was being targeted and didn't ask for the ball anymore. He wanted to return the favor, but if he really had to play alone, he couldn't bear the physical exertion, so he stopped and focused on the defensive end.
At the end of the first quarter, at 19:17, the Trail Blazers led by 2 points on the road.
Wang Zelin made 2 of 3 shots in the first quarter and scored 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 foul.
In the later minutes, he showed amazing ability to protect the frame and twice grabbed the opponent's offensive rebounds.
A total of 19 rebounds were produced in the first quarter, Wang Zelin took 1/4 of them, the team grabbed 11, and the Grizzlies grabbed 8.
Opponent Marc Gasol made 1 of 2 shots in the first quarter and scored 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Analyzing the data of the two, Wang Zelin is better than Marc Gasol.
Even though the offensive efficiency of the two teams was so high at the beginning, as time went by and the Grizzlies defended, the shooting percentages of the two teams dropped rapidly.
The Grizzlies took 18 shots in the first quarter, hit 7, made 3 of 5 free throws, scored 17 points, and shot 38.8% from the field.
The Trail Blazers made 8 of 20 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, scored 19 points, and shot 40% from the field.
Fortunately, this is the home court of the Grizzlies, and the audience who dare to buy tickets are already ready to enjoy the iron fight. If this were in other arenas, the audience would probably have scolded them.
During the break, given the performance on the field and there was really nothing to talk about, Barkley and groom Albert could only chat awkwardly.
If I had known earlier, I would have discussed with the senior management to commentate on other games.
There are a total of 9 games today. If it weren't for the fact that Wang Zelin had just come back and the games he was participating in were extremely popular, it would have been impossible for tnt to send Barkley and Groom Albert, two ace commentators, to commentate on the game.
At first they were a little complacent, it was a good thing to be valued by the leader, but now they began to regret it.
Even commentating on the game between the Bucks and Kings is probably not that boring.
If I had known this, why bother in the first place!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Wang Zelin and Aldridge rested off the court, and Lillard and Batum came on with a number of substitute players.
For the Grizzlies, Marc Gasol continues to play, and Mike Conley is also on the court.
"Damn, how come that fat guy still has physical strength? He must be avoiding me so he can brush up some data. How shameless!" Wang Zelin said with a look of contempt.
All said and done, I'm still a little envious.
Marc Gasol weighs 10 kilograms less than himself, and is still the heavy-weight center among the current players. His playing time has exceeded 35 minutes since his sophomore year, and has been stable at around 36 minutes in the past two seasons. .
For a center, such playing time can definitely be called a model worker.
"Maybe I should also consider losing weight..."
Wang Zelin clenched his chin, thoughtfully.
He ranks first in the league with a weight of 130 kilograms, and Bynum, who is second, is nearly 5 kilograms less than him. Considering that his strength is far beyond the reach of others, perhaps losing weight will not affect his status as a big killer inside. .
Before you can draw a star card with excellent physical fitness, your physical fitness will increase too slowly if you rely solely on personal training.
His physical attributes have been stuck at 76 for a long time.
The only way I can think of to quickly increase my fitness is to lose weight.
"King, it's your turn!"
"Ah...oh!"
Coach Terry Stotts' voice came from afar, awakening Wang Zelin from his deep thoughts.
"I don't think about it so much anymore. We'll talk about losing weight in the offseason."
He stood up, took off his thermal clothing, stretched as recommended, and Wang Zelin returned to the field.
I glanced at the scoreboard casually and saw that half the quarter had passed, and the Trail Blazers trailed the Grizzlies by 4 points at 25:29.
It seems that the team is in a scoring drought.
"King, LaMarcus, your mission is to fight to the death and blow up their insiders. Do you understand?"
"receive!"
"learn!"
The game resumed with Marc Gasol still on the court.
"Mark, I thought you would hide away in fear. Now that I'm back, don't think about brushing up your data so easily."
Wang Zelin, who was holding Marc Gasol behind him, was harassing him with trash talk while trying to steal the opponent.
"You can do it, you can do it too!"
Marc Gasol catches the ball and hits it high, always paying attention to the movement of his teammates.
At this time, Quincy Pondexter cut in from the baseline. When Marc Gasol saw it, he repeated his old trick and immediately sent the ball backwards.
As soon as someone wanted the ball, Wang Zelin appeared from behind, waved his long arm, landed on the passing route with a big yellow hand, and successfully intercepted it.
The Blazers transitioned to a fast break.
Eric Maynor, Lillard's first backup, dribbled the ball in long strides while looking back to observe the movement of his teammates.
This traditional point guard prefers assists to scoring.
Fortunately, the Trail Blazers are mainly young people and counterattack very quickly. The Grizzlies only have Quincy Pondexter and Jeunesse Bayless to catch up.
But these two are small players, and the Trail Blazers' Wang Zelin, Aldridge, and Connett Lee are all in place.
Eric Meno faced a smile, it was such a difficult choice, who should I give it to?
Maynor ran to the basket and looked back at the moon, leaving the decision to the sky.
No matter, judging from this passing position, whether it is Wang, Li, or LaMarcus, all three of them can receive it, it depends on them.
Seeing this, Wang Zelin and Connet Lee on both sides slowed down and moved to the side, blocking Quincy Pondset Bayless's sprint route.
"Thanks, brothers!"
Aldridge said something silently in his mind, jumped up, caught the ball and hung his arms on the basket.
At 27:29, the Trail Blazers were in hot pursuit.
"Mark, pay attention, we have to hit the success rate." Hollins couldn't help but remind him when he was hit by the Trail Blazers as soon as he came up.
Makjia nodded. He was disturbed by Wang Zelin's trash talk just now and wanted to have a little fun, but he made a mistake.
He decided to work conscientiously on the defense he was good at from now on.
But Marc Gasol still overlooked one thing.
He is good at defense, but Wang Zelin is good at offense!
Wang Zelin, who got plenty of rest, led the offense many times inside. With two minutes left in the game, a cool overhead pass cut into Aldridge's layup in the paint.
"Uh-huh!"
42:38, now it's the other way around, it's the Trail Blazers' turn to lead by 4 points on the road.
Something went wrong and Hollins immediately called a timeout.
"Mark, what are you doing? You were beaten by that rookie. Do you want me to take you off the field?"
After yelling at Marc Gasol, Hollins turned around and faced Bayless himself, roaring again.
"Mike, Tyshawn, you two come in to replace Jerry and Quincy. Mark, please be more careful and don't let me down."
Looking back, Lawyer Huo finally focused on Mike Conley and Prince.
Zach Randolph and Tony Allen are also famous for their "short physical strength". The point difference is not too big at the moment, so they should stay at the critical moment.
When Mike Conley came on the court, the Grizzlies' offensive rhythm immediately went up a notch. Coupled with Marc Gasol's high-post support, the Grizzlies made 4 of 7 shots in the second half of the quarter and the team scored 9 points.
The Trail Blazers, with Wang Zelin and Aldridge in the paint, one focusing on defense and the other on offense, led the team to 4 of 9 shots and scored 8 points.
At 50:47, halftime ended, and the Grizzlies led by 3 points at home.
Although he failed to tie the score, Hollins could still accept the result.
"Zach, you should have had enough rest!"
Hollins set his sights on No. 50 next to him. He is the absolute core of the Grizzlies' offense.
"No problem sir, leave it to me!"
Zach Randolph understood and flexed his thick biceps.
"Let's go!"
Accompanied by a roar of a bear, the second half of the game began.
"Dear viewers, the Grizzlies have put on their full lineup, and Zach Randolph is back on the field. As expected, he has only one task, and that is to score."
Buckley explained.
"Zach Randolph's scoring average this season has increased from 11 points last season to 16 points per game, and his rebounds have reached 11.4 per game, sweeping away last year's sluggish state.
When healthy, Zach Randolph is a scoring threat at the fourth position in the league. If it weren't for the bad things he did when he was young, he should have been selected to the All-Stars long ago. He is a seriously underestimated player. ! "
Marv Albert wants to know how the Blazers will deal with Zach Randolph's interior offense next.
The Grizzlies took the lead in the first possession of the second half.
Seeing Marc Gasol running to the high post for a pick-and-roll, Wang Zelin followed without hesitation.
He knows that this is the Grizzlies' tactic to create space for Randolph to play in isolation, and now it's up to Aldridge.
Sure enough, with the help of the pick-and-roll, Mike Conley temporarily got rid of Lillard, broke through and handed over the basketball within a few steps.
Zach Randolph caught the ball in the short corner on the left wing, facing Aldridge in a defensive stance.
Everything went in such an orderly manner, and it came to the moment of star showdown that the audience had been waiting for.
"Come on Zach, crush them!"
In an instant, Grizzlies fans at FedEx Arena shouted Zach Randolph's name loudly.
This is their Bear King, and they will go to great lengths to cheer for Zach Randolph.
After Zach Randolph held the ball, he first made a three-threat move. When he saw Aldridge, he was unmoved and took a decisive shot.
Mid-range shooting is also a unique skill of Zach Randolph. In this regard, he thinks he is not much worse than Aldridge.
The basketball went into the basket and was successfully captured by Randolph in the first round.
"This big black bear is really powerful!" Wang Zelin couldn't help but sigh as he watched Zach Landford complete the shot.
In this ball, Aldridge's defensive focus was on Zach Randolph's low post attack. Unexpectedly, the latter shot so decisively that he didn't even make a take-off move.
This is the confusion that a rich arsenal of offensive weapons brings to opposing players.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zach Randolph's low-post skills are among the best in the league, and his inside footwork and delicate offensive skills are the best in this era.
In addition to the weakness of average body management, the Big Black Bear has everything he wants on the offensive end. When he has enough physical strength, he really has no solution.
"Zach played very decisively and was not obsessed with working in the three-second zone." Barkley saw Randolph succeed in the mid-range shot, and then looked at Wang Zelin and Aldridge on the opposite side with interest.
How would you respond?
The Trail Blazers also started a pick-and-roll.
Wang Zelin caught the ball from a high position and passed it back to Aldridge. The latter went straight to Zach Randolph's left side. Although his starting speed was not as fast as that of Fengchi Battery's outside players, it was no longer enough for the Big Black Bear. It's slow.
When he is serious about defense, Zach Randolph definitely has above-average interior defensive capabilities, but he is usually lazy and is used to leaving all defensive tasks to Marc Gasol.
However, the person standing in front of him today was Aldridge, who concentrated on predicting the opponent's breakthrough route and completed the block in time.
It is worth mentioning that Zach Randolph, who is 2.06 meters tall, weighs 118 kilograms and is visibly fat.
This is also the origin of his name Big Black Bear.
At this stage, Aldridge has not yet been cheated to the Spurs, and weighs only about 113 kilograms. Later, in order to play the fifth position, he had to gain weight, all the way up to 118 kilograms.
Just when the two were about to collide, many Grizzlies fans felt that the ball was missed.
There are very few players in the league who can stand up to Zach Randolph, and even if there are, they are definitely not the Blazers' No. 12.
That number 36 is pretty much the same!
"What!"
Even when Zach Randolph relaxed a little, he saw Aldridge suddenly sway and pass by his right side.
This kid...
Zach Randolph had no time to be shocked and immediately turned around and chased after him.
Aldridge just made a relatively common breakthrough move... an instant early change of direction while dribbling at high speed!
Many basketball fans can easily perform this action, but if it is done by a 2.11-meter big man in a fierce battle like the NBA, it is surprising enough to be able to complete such an action.
The passing movement that is commonly seen in defenders happens to big men, and the visual effect is enough to make people scream!
After passing Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol rushed from the other side to cover the defense. Of course Aldridge was not stupid. Someone was covering the defense, and naturally someone was left open.
So after entering the paint area, Ai's trip turned sideways to face Marc Gasol. With a flick of his wrist, the basketball was passed from behind to Wang Zelin, who missed it completely.
Wang Zelin will not let go of the rare opportunity to open the ball. He makes a steady shot in the mid-range shot and hits the basketball hollow.
In the second round, the Trail Blazers successfully responded.
After coming back to their senses, Wang Zelin and Aldridge smiled knowingly and immediately returned to defense.
"In this offense, LaMarcus and Wang Zelin showed a very high level of understanding, but I believe that the Grizzlies will never stop chasing points, and they still need to defend well."
As Buckley said.
The Grizzlies once again succeeded in the ground battle.
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