In the first half of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers focused on inside offense, and the results were quite gratifying. They scored 23:11 in the first half of the quarter. The Cavaliers were 12 points behind and entered the official timeout.
Perhaps because of the first game of the new season, everyone clearly saw that Wang Zelin played very passionately tonight. In this half quarter, he took charge of the offensive end, making 6 of 7 shots, plus 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 16 points.
In the second half of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers sent out a lineup of Wang Zelin, Jokic, Connett Lee, Moreau, and Beverley.
The Cavaliers sent out a lineup of Mo Williams, Cunningham, James, Varejao, and Mozgov.
After the timeout, the Cavaliers attacked. James fell into the low post and wanted to try a low post singles. Beverley went after Mo Williams, Connett Lee followed Cunningham, Morrow followed Varejao, and Jokic came up. Mozgov.
Therefore, Wang Zelin did not hesitate and took the initiative to find James.
Seeing this scene, the on-site commentator shouted excitedly: "Oh my god, this is a direct confrontation between Wang and LeBron, the first conversation between the two in the new season!"
Driven by the commentary, the atmosphere at the scene continued to be restless, and everyone looked at the two people on the field with excitement and nervousness.
Seeing Wang Zelin guarding him, James was stunned for a moment, and then leaned on Wang Zelin to ask for the ball.
He knows very well that at this time, he must not be timid in terms of momentum.
James was a little excited when he played against Wang Zelin in singles for the first time in the new season. After receiving the ball, he turned around hard, carried Wang Zhelin and threw directly...
"Snapped!"
Then add another point to Wang Zelin's blocking data.
Seeing the basketball that was suddenly slapped out of bounds, James couldn't accept it. The little emperor who lost his face subconsciously spread his hands and looked at the referee.
But I forgot at that time that this is not Quicken Loans Arena, this is the Rose Garden, the home of the Trail Blazers!
Seeing that the pressure was fruitless, James quickly regained his senses and retreated, but his somewhat dilated pupils still inadvertently revealed his inner unrest at the moment.
who I am?
Where am I?
What am I doing?
And...why did that kid become stronger again?
As the top player in the Mesozoic era, James is full of confusion about his next championship path when he thinks about Wang Zelin's change in strength every year.
It's not that Wang Zelin's block just now was so remarkable that it directly broke James' psychological defense.
In fact, that block was more like a fuse, which suddenly ignited the depression and unwillingness that James had accumulated due to losing to Wang Zelin in the finals in the previous two years. Riverland's championship dream began to despair.
It is estimated that no one expected that the little emperor's mentality would undergo a huge change in this round.
On the other end, Wang Zelin was still unstoppable. The Trail Blazers launched an 18:6 offensive climax. At 41:17, at the end of the first quarter, the Trail Blazers established a 24-point lead.
Among them, Wang Zelin scored 25 points in a single quarter, once again setting a new record in team history and becoming the player who scored the most points in the first quarter of the team's opening game since the team was founded.
For people watching football.
Although it was only a single quarter, Trail Blazers fans were still excited because Wang Zelin's evolution in the new season was visible to the naked eye, especially the improvement in physical fitness, which was even more jaw-dropping.
This summer, there was a lot of messy news about Wang Zelin during the autumn season. Not only did he fly around the country and abroad, he also made his variety show debut during the period, and made several pieces of gossip.
Originally, all Trail Blazers fans and Wang Mi felt that Wang Zelin was not expected to improve in the new season, but that he could maintain his form last season.
But it wasn't until normalcy came that people realized that what the media had said in the past, "Wang Zelin must evolve every summer," was actually true!
…
Trail Blazers bench.
When Wang Zelin came back and sat down, he just raised his glass of water and wanted to take a cold drink, but he found that the surroundings were ridiculously quiet, even a little weird.
He put down the water glass to his mouth and looked around. Good guy, his teammates and the coach were all looking at him with strange eyes.
"I said, I don't have any flowers on my face! Why are you looking at me?"
Wang Zelin, whose spine began to feel chilly, asked weakly.
"King, you must answer me a question."
At this time, Coach Terry suddenly came over and patted Wang Zelin on the shoulder with a heavy tone.
"You say."
"Did you take any drugs today?"
"gun..."
Wang Zelin's head was covered with black lines, and then he gestured with his mouth.
"Okay!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Hearing the conversation between the two, the teammates around them laughed out loud.
It's no wonder Coach Terry asked this question, because Wang Zelin's performance today was so fierce, not only on the offensive end, but also on the defensive end.
Up to now, not only the Trail Blazers coaching staff, but also the opposing Cavaliers coaching staff have also seen that Wang Zelin's physical fitness has improved significantly compared with last season, which has made his defense speed, defensive switching steps, and one-on-one defense also improved. has been strengthened.
Wang Zelin's skills have become very comprehensive. Especially after developing the sky hook last season, he became the league's scoring leader and evolved into a super scorer who cannot be restricted.
Now with the improvement of his physical fitness, Wang Zelin's already strong defensive ability has become even more terrifying. His defensive ability has also ushered in an epic evolution, leaping from an ordinary dopy player into the realm of super defender.
Looking at the entire history, there are only a few post players who can be called super defenders.
And there are even fewer players who can have a scoring champion level and at the same time be able to take care of almost the same level of defense.
The last super insider with this attribute can be traced back to No. 34 of the Mosaic team-Hakeem Olajuwon!
If Wang Zelin's change brought surprises to his teammates and fans, then it brought great shock to other teams.
By coincidence, the Cavaliers became the first target to witness Wang Zelin's evolution. The result was obvious, they were defeated in one quarter.
Of course, this is the opinion of some knowledgeable people. For most fans, they only see one thing, and that is:
"Why did the Cavaliers suddenly become so weak?"
Regarding the fans' views, special guest Bill Simmons expressed his views.
"No, it's not that the Cavaliers have become weaker, but that Wang Zelin's strength has changed beyond everyone's expectations. The Cavaliers didn't have any precautions in advance, which makes the two teams look like teams of the same level."
"But I believe that as long as the Cavaliers recover, they will still have hope of making a comeback. After all, there is still a long time..."
Do the Cavaliers really have hope of a comeback?
After listening to Bill Simmons' analysis, the fans at the scene agreed with the expert's point of view that "Wang Zelin has become stronger" in the first half of the statement, but they had a question mark in their hearts when he said the last part.
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