The king attacks again.
Fall into positional warfare.
Regardless of Thomas' expression, Cousins reached out for the ball and decided to continue challenging Wang Zelin's defense.
Soon, after receiving it in his hand, Wang Zelin stepped forward to defend him. This time he used so much force that the former was caught off guard and staggered, and his right leg that was hit suddenly became weak.
Seeing this, Wang Zelin reached out for everything on his right hand...
"Snapped!"
Cut to it~
"Steal! The Trail Blazers scored twice and counterattacked with a fast break... The King failed to react, and the King assisted Lillard with an alley-oop... Lillard scored another dunk!"
Wang Meng stood up excitedly and almost couldn't help but dance the Cha Cha in the live broadcast room.
At 48:46, the Trail Blazers took the lead by two points.
"I already have 3 more assists than you, which would be 6 points if converted into two-pointers. In other words, I now have 4 more points than you."
Wang Zelin smiled at Cousins.
"Hey, Wang! How can anyone calculate like this? Was your math taught by your physical education teacher?"
Cousins hurriedly shouted.
Wang Zelin tilted his lips and smiled slightly: "Then you go attack me. Come on, prove to me your scoring ability!"
"Come just come, whoever is afraid of whom!"
Cousins is obviously excited. The first thing in his mind is no longer winning, but proving himself to Wang Zelin.
As the game continued, Cousins started a bottomless pit of singles again. The ball was in his hands and could only go in but not out.
Halfway through the third quarter, he finally broke the scoring drought by drawing a foul, but unfortunately he made 1 of 2 free throws.
Looking at the score between the two teams, 61:49, the Kings only scored 3 points in the half quarter, and are now 12 points behind the Trail Blazers.
Beep~
Mike Malone called a timeout and the Kings were broken.
When he returned to the bench and faced repeated accusations from his coach and teammates, Cousins was naturally not really stupid. He immediately realized that he had fallen into Wang Zelin's trap.
However, it's a bit late now.
Little Thomas was completely irritated, and with some unpleasant words, Cousin, who had always had a bad temper, was also irritated.
The timeout ended, and in the rest of the third quarter, the two played their own games and never cooperated again.
There was even a round when Matthews missed a three-pointer from the corner. After Cousins grabbed the rebound, he did not pass it to any teammate, but dribbled the ball forward alone.
Subsequently.
Facing the double-teaming of Batum and Wang Zelin in the middle circle, Cousins made another mistake.
In the end, Rudy Gay also started to break the rules and stopped passing the ball when he got it. Together with those two guys, he just kept working alone.
All of a sudden, the situation on the Kings court became chaotic. Mike Malone called two timeouts in a row but it didn't help.
After all, his time as king was too short, and it was not easy to pull him out of the quagmire.
The ending can be imagined.
At the end of the game, the Kings lost the game at home 107:112.
Cousins got what he wanted. He took a game-high 28 shots and made 13 hits. In addition, he made 9 of 15 free throws. He successfully surpassed Wang Zelin in tonight's offensive competition and scored a game-high 35 points. , taking into account 13 rebounds.
In the eyes of uninformed fans, it was another game in which Cousins carried crazily and his teammates CBA.
However, Thomas, who did not get a minute of playing time in the fourth quarter, left the arena with a black face at the moment the whistle sounded.
If this continues, sooner or later one person will leave Sacramento, and the Kings management must choose between him and Cousins.
Wang Zelin, who knows the future information, knows very well who will leave in the future, but he can't control that much. He is still waiting to finish the on-site interview before returning to the locker room to celebrate with his teammates.
Got 31 wins of the season!
Tonight, Wang Zelin continued to maintain a clock-in game rhythm, steadily outputting averages of 20 points + 10 rebounds + 5 assists + 2 blocks per game.
The best player tonight was given to Aldridge. He played 35 minutes and scored a team-high 31 points, which was also the second-highest score in the game after Cousins.
Compared with Cousins, Aldridge scored 31 points in only 19 shots and hit 13 goals.
The Kings are so polarized. The Big Three of Cousins, Rudy Gay, and Thomas all average 20 points per game, and no one of the remaining teammates scores in double figures, not even one. The same is true for the other two starters.
Therefore, if the Kings want to win, they must either have someone on the bench who can help them, or they can only rely on the cooperation of the Big Three. Let alone cooperation among the Kings' three giants tonight, I'm afraid they are about to fall apart.
On the other hand, for the Trail Blazers, Aldridge had 30+, Wang Zelin had 20+, Lillard and Batum had 15+, Matthews had 11 points, Xiao Mo had 14 points and Garnett had 12 points on the bench.
Comparing the enemy and ourselves, if the Kings can still win, it will really be hell.
…
After the game, Aldridge, who was elected the best of the game, accepted an on-site interview.
But it's interesting to say that the media who gathered to interview him only barely reached Wang Zelin's 23.
Seeing this scene, Aldridge just smiled helplessly. This time he had already looked away.
So when faced with ESPN's challenge, he jokingly asked the other party to interview Wang Zelin, saying that he had nothing to interview.
As mentioned above, Wang Zelin was also interviewed on the spot.
Faced with interviews from major media, Wang Zelin naturally favors his own family first.
Wang Meng took the lead and stepped forward and asked: "My king, you only scored 22 points today, but Cousins got 35 points. Do you think he can pose a competitive threat to you in the future?"
"Threat?" Wang Zelin glanced at him in surprise.
Wang Meng was stunned and quickly changed his words: "Influence! It's influence!"
"Oh, he is really talented on the offensive end. I believe that he will definitely have the ability to become a top scorer averaging more than 25 points per game in the future... However, I believe that the person who wins next time will be me!"
Wang Zelin said.
"Zelin, first of all, congratulations on your 31 wins in the season. I took a look at the schedule. Next, you have three more games to play in the Eastern Conference. What do you think of the next three duels?"
Xu Jicheng asked.
"Of course my goal is to win them all!"
The next three opponents, whether they are the Magic, Celtics or Cavaliers, are all obvious losers in the league. It is difficult to compete in the weak Eastern Conference, and Wang Zelin is too lazy to pretend anymore.
Showdown, I want them all!
"Uh, ahem, then, I wish you success!"
Xu Jicheng was once again confused by Wang Zelin.
Now this young man is so arrogant that he can't hold back his old heart, right?
However, this did not prevent him from looking at Wang Zelin with a stronger sense of appreciation.
Nowadays, the motherland is strong and has made great progress in all aspects. Now we not only want the world to see the humble side of the Chinese dynasty, but also let the world see their tough side.
Presumably, those above are also happy to see a hard-line leader emerge in contemporary sports.
"Wang, you and Kyrie Irving were the Rookie of the Year in the 12th and 11th seasons respectively, but why do I always feel that you always despise him?"
An ESPN reporter asked.
"How highly do you expect me to think highly of a guy who has played for three years and failed to lead his team to the playoffs?"
Wang Zelin asked rhetorically.
After all, it’s not just once or twice that the Cavaliers are used as cash machines, so why bother trying to act like a nice gentleman in front of the media.
"All media and professionals believe that Kyrie has extraordinary scoring talent and that he is a future super scorer. Are you looking down too low?"
ESPN reporters asked.
"Oh man, this is the biggest joke I've heard in the new year. Extraordinary scoring talent? Super scorer?"
"Excuse me, this is his third year with the Cavaliers. Has he ever won a scoring title? Let me ask you again, has he been among the top 10 in scoring?"
After a set of punch combinations, the media at the scene were left speechless when asked.
Wang Zelin looked at the surrounding media and said bluntly: "Then let me tell you, not even once! Which player with real scoring talent has a scoring data that is not rising year by year? He is not good. His performance this year is not as good as last year. ! Is this what you call the super breakup in the future?"
"you you……"
The ESPN reporter pointed at Wang Zelin, but couldn't find a reason to refute.
Yes, the Cavaliers clearly gave Irving unlimited fire rights, but he has never even won the scoring title. No, let alone the scoring title, it seems that he has not even been in the top 10 in the scoring list.
"Well, sir, you have the right to remain silent, and I have the right to maintain my opinion. Let's see!"
Shaking his head and smiling, Wang Zelin waved his hand teasingly, indicating that the interview was over.
…
Back in the locker room, Nel Orsi had already opened a bottle of champagne and was hiding behind the door waiting for Wang Zelin's arrival.
"puff!"
As soon as the door was opened, a large flow of champagne was poured from beginning to end.
"Hey, man, where are we now? Our goal is to be No. 1 in the league and the championship! You can't bear to win against the Kings. When the day comes to win the O'Brien Cup, are you going to show your heart on the spot? Disease outbreak?”
Wang Zelin wiped the champagne from his face and joked to Nel Orsi.
"Wang, if that day comes, let alone a heart attack, it doesn't matter if I learn from Charles and pole dance in the middle of the Rose Garden Arena!"
Nel Orsi patted his chest and replied proudly.
"Hahaha, then just wait for that day! Don't regret it."
Hearing Nel Orsi raise the flag, Wang Zelin stepped forward to hug him and rubbed his big, round belly.
"I will never regret it!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
In the locker room, everyone laughed.
