After lunch and the pre-game interview, the Trail Blazers are about to face the Pelicans.
Against the Pelicans, there was no splash in the game.
Anthony Davis, who has just returned from a few games, is in excellent form. He made 8 of 13 shots from the field, scored 21 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks. There was no fault in his personal performance.
Although almost all the other rookies in the 12th class were overshadowed by Wang Zelin's glory, Anthony Davis still wanted to fight for himself. He is now not as good as Wang Zelin, but he is already working hard to shorten the gap between the two.
The performance of other Pelicans players tonight was not bad either. The round-faced Deng made 7 of 14 shots, 1 of 2 3-pointers, and scored 18 points, 1 rebound, and 4 assists; Ryan Anderson made 7 of 17 shots, scored 18 points, 8 rebounds, and two assists. .
Again, the bad team atmosphere forced Davis and others to work independently. It seemed that everyone scored well, but in the eyes of the fans, this Pelicans were torn on the court. , always unable to connect in series, it is difficult for the players to form a good chemical reaction.
Among the substitutes, the most outstanding performer was Tyreek Evans, the former 2009 class star. He made 9 of 22 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 3 of 5 free throws, and scored 21 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 assists. Steals.
Judging from the Pelicans' performance, Davis and his teammates really wanted to win this game, but in the end they still lost to the Portland Trail Blazers by 5 points, 107:112.
On the Trail Blazers side, Wang Zelin and Lillard went crazy.
The teammates are also very knowledgeable. In fact, everyone knew before the game that the protagonist of this game was destined to be a contest between the three super rookies from the 12th class.
Obviously, the Pelicans' No. 1 pick is hard to beat the Trail Blazers' No. 6 and No. 8 picks.
Wang Zelin played 41 minutes in the game, which was the most time he played in the last dozen games. His shots tonight were also a season high, making 19 of 33 shots and 10 of 12 free throws. He scored 48 points and 15 rebounds. An oversized double-double, just two points away from unlocking another 50-point night.
Lillard's various missiles sent 7 direct assists to Wang Zelin tonight, including 6 indirect assists. Tonight, his cooperation with Wang Zelin was closer than ever.
He played the most 42 minutes in the game, contributing a total of 17 points, 15 assists and 2 steals, ranking among the best in efficiency on the court.
After sending away Daigo, the Trail Blazers still have two home games left, and their opponents are both tough opponents in the Western Conference, namely Mosaic and Thunder.
After beating the Mosaic and Thunder, the Trail Blazers will begin their six consecutive away games. The only good thing is that there are not many strong opponents during the six consecutive away games.
After a day of rest, on the 4th, the Trail Blazers faced Mosaic at home.
Mosaic had a total of 8 wins and 8 losses in the 16 games played in December. By the end of the month, they lost both games against the Thunder on the 29th and the Kings on the 31st. The current record is 23 wins and 12 losses, ranking seventh in the Western Conference.
It is in line with Wang Zelin's memory. The current Mosaic really only started to show strength a month before and after the All-Star break, and eventually soared all the way to fourth in the Western Conference at the end of the season.
However, his own team actually played 4 fewer games than Mosaic, which surprised Wang Zelin, and then he had a headache.
Because this means that their schedule in the second half of the season may be very uncomfortable.
Forget it, leave the future to your future self, and focus on the present now.
In the second season after coming to Space City, judging from the five big data, namely points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals, the bearded golfer did not make much progress and remained at around 25+4+5+1.5.
But when people study advanced data, they can still discover his progress.
For example, Wang Zelin has a system, and he can see the changes in Harden's strength more easily than others.
The overall evaluation has not changed. He still has not exceeded 90+ and has become a league superstar. However, his mid-range shooting, free throws and breakthroughs have all increased by 1 to 2 points respectively.
Everything seems to indicate that no one can suppress the rise of this future number one shooting guard in the league.
It's a pity that no matter how much Harden wants to win, when the team's inside is suppressed, his role tonight is destined to be a lonely scorer.
He scored 35 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in 18 shots, including 11 of 13 free throws. In terms of his performance on the court, Harden was unstoppable tonight.
It's just that when Howard faced Wang Zelin, he only scored 8 points and 8 rebounds in the whole game. Although he also had 3 blocks that were quite eye-catching, the help he could give was not much after all.
Jeremy Lin was miserable. Facing his old team, Coach Terry gave Beverley enough face to let him serve as the team's starting No. 1 position tonight, while Lillard went to the No. 2 position.
And Beverley did not disappoint everyone's expectations. From the moment the game started, he infinitely targeted the Mosaic team's No. 1 position. After Jeremy Lin, who is good at holding the ball, took the ball away from Harden, his ability to attack without the ball was already limited. The reporter also sent a mad dog to see him, but in the end he could only be pressed to the floor and rubbed.
There is no suspense in this game. Even if Harden is gradually unable to solve the problem on the offensive end, the Trail Blazers are playing very easily. The outside duo is incompatible, and Howard on the inside cannot relax his body to play pick-and-rolls. It is still early for Mosaic to rise. Still sitting.
Wang Zelin played 28 minutes tonight, scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. After playing a few minutes in the fourth quarter to ensure that his streak of 20 points was uninterrupted, he was hurriedly replaced by Coach Terry.
When Howard met Wang Zelin, his fighting spirit almost exploded. Facing Wang Zelin, who was bigger and stronger than him, his legs went weak as soon as the latter sat down like this!
The Houston area did not see the showdown between the new "OK combination" and the 12th-year Twin Stars that the Houston area was looking forward to. They only saw that Howard was like a headless fly, unable to score inside and unable to defend against anyone.
It was Aldridge who scored the most points for the Trail Blazers. When Howard's most powerful assist defense skills could not be used under Wang Zelin's high pressure, Aldridge started various textbook singles.
He played 22 minutes in the first three quarters and scored 22 points and 6 rebounds, helping the Trail Blazers slaughter Mosaic 117:92 and win 28 games this season.
The last quarter is basically reduced to garbage time, with little enjoyment.
However, there are still bright spots for the Trail Blazers. Garnett is like a teenager, scoring 7 points and 3 rebounds. He dares to play hard.
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After beating the Thunder, on the night of the 7th, the Trail Blazers played their last home game in the near future.
Facing the Thunder, which was aggressive from the start, the Trail Blazers had ups and downs tonight. Even Wang Zelin and Aldridge, who have always been relatively stable, were a little unable to perform well.
At halftime, the score was 63:39. At such a critical moment, the Blazers never recovered.
It was not until the last quarter that everyone realized it and began to chase points frantically. Unfortunately, the hole dug ahead was too big, causing the Blazers to directly ruin tonight's game.
Wesker was selected as the best player tonight. He made 15 of 27 shots and scored a season-high 41 points, 10 assists and 7 rebounds, a near-triple double.
Durant made 12 of 20 shots and scored 26 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks very efficiently.
The Thunder's explosive combination scored 67 points tonight. They are only half a game away from the Spurs, who are second in the Western Conference, and are getting closer and closer to the Trail Blazers, who are first.
That night, the coaching staff called on the players to stay and hold a collective meeting. Therefore, no matter how strong the team is in the long regular season, its state will continue to deteriorate. However, losing to the Thunder by 24 points at halftime still sounded the alarm for everyone. .
At present, the Trail Blazers, fifth in the Western Conference, are not invincible. Both Mosaic and Thunder have the strength to compete with them.
There was also the recent loss to the defending champion Heat. The Blazers also lost due to a poor start.
When facing teams of the same level, the fault tolerance rate left for the Blazers is too low, and the slightest mistake may cause them to lose the final result.
Therefore, it is very necessary to hold a reflection meeting from time to time.
