At 19:30 in the evening, the Blazers and Pistons started a war.
The starting lineup is announced before the game.
Pistons: Reggie Jackson, Pope, Marcus Morris, Ersan Ilyasova, Andre Drummond.
Trail Blazers: Lillard, Barton, Batum, Aldridge, Wang Zelin.
Although the Trail Blazers had an amazing start, winning six games in a row, the Pistons' start was not bad either. This game was called a touchstone for the Pistons by many media.
Let's not talk about whether they can defeat the championship-level Trail Blazers. At least they have to go back and forth with the Trail Blazers before the Pistons can be called a strong team.
In this regard, different commentators also expressed their own opinions.
Barkley explained in the live broadcast: "Yes, the Pistons have achieved a perfect start that has not been seen in recent years, and Drummond's performance in the past few games has been phenomenal, but how can I put it, I I still don’t think they’re a championship-caliber team.”
"Agree!" Kenny Smith nodded and continued: "Looking at the lineup, the Pistons are indeed not a championship-level team. But the Pistons' lineup and current record, as well as Drummond's performance, , this Pistons team should be a strong playoff team."
Inside Tengxun Studio.
Wang Meng said: "Judging from the previous games, Drummond has broken through himself this year. He has provided important protection for the Pistons both offensively and defensively. I think he is likely to become another player in the 12th draft this year. Mr. All-Star.”
Yang Yi smiled and said: "You're right, maybe we really underestimated Drummond and the Pistons this year, but don't forget, their opponent tonight is the two-time championship winner led by King—— Portland Trail Blazers! There is still a gap in the overall strength level of the two teams."
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While the major commentators put forward their opinions, the game at the Palace of Auburn Hills began. Wang Zelin and Drummond jumped the ball, and the Trail Blazers attacked first.
"Bang!"
As soon as Lillard held the ball, Reggie Jackson was already close to him, ready to attack at any time to complete the steal.
"Whoosh!"
Unfortunately, his reaction was still a beat slow.
As soon as he got close to him, Lillard had already started, passing the defender in a classic step, and then after encountering Morris's defense, he threw the ball into the sky...
"boom!"
A figure suddenly appeared from under the basket. It was Wang Zelin. After catching the ball in the air with one hand, he slammed it into the basket, and a thunder erupted on the ground.
Yang Yi said at this time: "This is what I mean by the gap in overall strength between the two teams. Although the Pistons are following the Magic team in building an offensive and defensive system, the gap between stars is still very big. Drummond can It’s not Howard, you can’t really use him as a sparkler!”
"Haha, that's true. When he was cremated, he was a man who could replace James alone!" Wang Meng laughed.
At this time, the Pistons advanced to the scene. Drummond did not go down to the low post, but stood directly in the high post to receive the ball. Aldridge and Batum were placed underneath.
When Drummond received the ball, the other four Pistons players on the field began to move without the ball.
Morris cuts to the basket and Batum defends.
But Drummond still hoisted the ball in, because Morris, who is 2.06 meters tall, has a height advantage in front of Batum.
The moment Morris caught the ball, he immediately turned left, took his left foot as the axis, stepped down with his right foot, turned around and made a small hook, hitting the board.
2:2, the two teams tied.
Wang Meng said: "Morris, who has a power forward figure, does have a mismatch advantage in playing the 3 position against Batum. His main offensive methods are finishing at the basket and outside catch-and-shoot. It's interesting for the Pistons to arrange this. .”
Yang Dao said: "Yes, in this case, the king must always pay attention to the basket and increase investment in the defensive end. This is a consumption tactic used by the Pistons against the king."
But what Yang Yi doesn't know is that what Wang Zelin is not afraid of most now is physical exertion. Even if he plays 48 minutes per game, it will not affect his efficiency on both offense and defense.
Offense and defense transition, the Blazers attack.
Lillard wanted to repeat the breakthrough from the previous round, but this time the defensive Reggie Jackson successfully blocked him.
At this stage, Reggie Jackson, who has not suffered a series of injuries such as left knee tendonitis and right ankle sprain, has a pretty good defensive ability. Otherwise, Van Gundy would not have established him as the core of the Pistons' defensive lineup.
Seeing that the breakthrough was fruitless, Lillard did not act recklessly and waved for a pick-and-roll. After the mismatch, he played a small single to Drummond, and then stepped back from the mid-range to hit the iron.
"Rebound!"
On the sidelines, Van Gundy stood up and shouted.
But as soon as he finished speaking, a figure rose into the air, grabbed the ball, and showed amazing speed after landing, beating the Pistons in the second attack.
Everyone took a closer look, and it was you again—Wang Zelin!
"Andre, it's 1:0 now!"
After helping the team add two more points, Wang Zelin did not forget to raise his right index finger to Drummond when he retreated. ?
"Tch, it's still a long time, don't be complacent!"
Of course, Drummond understood what Wang Zelin meant. He curled his lips and snorted. After issuing the baseline, he quickly followed Wang Zelin's footsteps.
The Pistons attacked and fell into a positional battle.
Reggie Jackson pushed to the top of the arc, and Drummond reached the high position again, encountering Wang Zelin's defense around the corner.
After several struggles, Drummond found that he could not get rid of Wang Zelin. He suddenly started to bypass the defense and rushed into the paint from Wang Zelin's left side.
His action immediately attracted Aldridge's defensive attention. Aldridge immediately turned sideways and held Ilyasova in front of him with one hand, ready to return to the basket at any time.
At the same time, Morris also shook off Batum and made a move to cut in.
"It's now!"
Reggie Jackson saw the right moment and passed the ball to Morris.
Morris caught the ball and saw Wang Zelin chasing Drummond, striding into the basket, holding the ball with both hands, and jumping for a dunk.
But at this time, Wang Zelin, who entered the paint area, twisted his head, took a heavy step, and jumped up suddenly, like Morris extending his claws.
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin grabbed the ball with his right hand, pressed it on Morris's hand with one hand, and used force again to intercept the ball directly in the air.
Morris in front of him only felt a huge force coming towards him. No matter how hard he exerted force with his hands, he could not withstand the huge force. With a bang, he fell backwards and finally fell heavily to the floor.
"Bang!"
"boom!"
Wang Zelin landed, glanced at Morris, and pushed forward directly with the ball.
"This defense... is too brutal!" Barkley roared excitedly.
"It's unimaginable what kind of terrifying speed and reaction ability allowed him to complete such a difficult shot! Wang's defense of the ball was really good!" said Kenny Smith.
"Drummond retreated in time, and there was a one-on-one battle in the frontcourt. Can he withstand the king... A generous gift crab! Damn Fuck!! Drummond was knocked away directly!!!"
Not only Barkley, but the entire audience was stunned by what happened under the basket.
In the Pistons position, when Wang Zelin rushed into the paint area, Drummond, who was faster without the ball, had already taken a position on the basket in advance. The two took off almost at the same time, and then fought in the air.
Drummond also tried his best to block the shot, but the opponent was like a bulldozer, and his center of gravity collapsed with just one finger, and he could no longer control his body to block it backwards.
What kind of power does this guy have?
What a monster...! ! !
Drummond was filled with shock, but he was powerless. He kept falling back, and finally watched helplessly as Trail Blazers No. 36 completed a dunk on his head.
At this moment, he finally understood that no one in the entire league could guard that guy one-on-one.
Yes, Trail Blazers 36 Fortunately, this era is in an era with no natural enemies at all. Anyone must see clearly that if they want to come and compete with him one-on-one, they are destined to be completely defeated by him! Hit all the defenders until they doubt their lives!
This kind of offensive dominance has long been on par with the peak Sharks back then.
No, considering the range gap between the two, Wang Zelin's offensive dominance may have already surpassed that of the peak Shark!
One-on-one defense is giving away points! Giveaway!
"Andre, it looks like I'm still a million times better than you. So be prepared to treat me tonight!"
Glancing at Drummond who fell to the ground, Wang Zelin smiled happily, then turned and left.
But this time, Drummond did not respond verbally because he saw the gap between the two.
So after this round, Drummond decisively called on his teammates to help him defend. He is the core of the team's interior defense and is qualified and entitled to do so.
Van Gundy is also on the defensive end and it is easy to trust him, so when he saw Drummond's gesture, he immediately asked Morris and Ilyasova to be ready to shrink the defensive line.
At this time, the Pistons' height advantage at positions 3, 4, and 5 is revealed, especially at position 3. Morris has speed and range, and when playing at position 3, he only needs to help defend on the defensive end. It is not a one-man defense, but it can effectively avoid the shortcomings of lack of height and strength when hitting the inside.
After one quarter, at 29:25, the Trail Blazers didn't lead by much.
In other words, the Pistons unexpectedly withstood the offensive firepower of the defending champion, and the team was only 4 points behind. This was definitely a surprise for every Pistons fan at the scene.
You know, in this quarter, Wang Zelin made 7 of 8 shots, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 1 steal. It can be said that he completely dominated the game.
In contrast, Drummond was suppressed miserably, only scoring 2 points and 4 rebounds in a single quarter, which was very different from his performance in the previous games.
The strength gap between the bosses of the two teams is clearly visible to the naked eye.
The reason why the Pistons were able to hold on to the score while Wang Zelin was so dominant was largely due to Morris's outburst.
After the first quarter, Morris contributed 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Not only did he seize the opportunity of mismatched singles under the basket, he also played very smartly when facing Wang Zelin, distributing the ball to his teammates reasonably, and he can be called a surprise player. One piece.
"King, do you want to continue fighting?"
Coach Terry asked as he came off the field.
The Pistons' tenacity slightly exceeded his expectations, but he didn't panic at all and still looked like he was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
The reason is very simple, who gave him the trump card of Wang Zelin!
Nodding, Wang Zelin smiled and said: "It's rare for someone to be so cheerful and treat our whole team to a midnight snack. I can't let them down."
"King, you are really bad, but I like it!"
"Wow, this is a rhythm that is going to bankrupt No. 0 on the opposite side!"
"Hahaha……"
After hearing Wang Zelin's answer, the surrounding teammates burst into laughter. The team's relaxed atmosphere was in sharp contrast to the collective tension of the opposite Pistons team.
In the second quarter, substitute players came on the field, with Wang Zelin as the main defender and offensively as the organization center.
In half a quarter, he grabbed 4 rebounds and successfully reached double figures in this game. At the same time, he scored 5 points, sent 2 assists and 1 block, and led the bench lineup to hit a wave of 15:8 attacks, forcing the Pistons to immediately replace the other half of the main lineup.
At halftime, 60:53, the Trail Blazers maintained a 7-point lead.
For the Trail Blazers, Wang Zelin scored the highest score of the team and the highest score in the game. He scored 29 points in the half, plus 13 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal.
At this time, Kenny Smith was holding his head in his hands, looking at the data on the screen in disbelief:
"Oh, my God! Is it possible that Wang is planning to give us another 50+20 horror show tonight?"
"Ahem." Barkley coughed twice, suppressed the shock in his heart, and then continued:
"Although I really don't want to admit it, the facts are before us. If he continues to play with his current efficiency, let alone 50+20, I will believe it even if it is 60+30!"
After saying that, the two looked at each other, and they could see the shock in each other's eyes.
This thing is too scary!
…
Pistons locker room.
Drummond lowered his head and grimaced, his eyes filled with unwillingness.
Although the team is not far behind now, only single digits, and there is still the possibility of overtaking the Trail Blazers in the second half, Drummond is still very unhappy because he really did not expect that his strength is still so far behind Wang Zelin.
In the same two quarters, others were almost running for 30+10 at halftime, but he only scored 6 points and 6 rebounds, not even a double-double.
In addition, coupled with the five eye-catching mistakes, those who didn't know thought he was planning to make a special triple-double tonight!
Especially when he thought about what Wang Zelin said to him in the first half, his face suddenly became even more ugly.
This isn't just a little bit different, it's clearly a lot different, okay?
Really, that damn bastard was teasing him again.
Huh, even if his personal data can't beat that guy, as long as the team can win tonight, he won't lose.
In the two quarters of the second half, he had to work harder.
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