In the third quarter, Wang Zelin continued to play, but the Blazers' main force was still sitting on the bench, and the substitute players followed.
The Pistons continued to maintain half of the main force and half of the substitute lineup until the middle of the quarter, and the score became 74:63. Tonight, the point difference between the two teams exceeded double digits for the first time.
In the seventh minute, the Trail Blazers called a timeout.
If the Trail Blazers' most outstanding performer tonight is Wang Zelin, then the Pistons' most outstanding performer tonight is Marcus Morris.
In two and a half quarters, he has scored 23 points and is currently the Jazz's highest scorer.
Therefore, a timeout was called this time in order to find a way to reduce Morris' efficiency. He finally fell in love with Yi Jianlian and said:
"Yi, you will take the No. 3 position on the field next. Your task is also very simple. Keep an eye on the No. 13 on the opposite side. Is there any problem?"
"No problem, boss!"
Yi Jianlian nodded excitedly.
At the beginning of the game, the Pistons changed to the full lineup. The Trail Blazers changed their lineup. The 3rd position became Yi Jianlian, the 2nd position was taken by Batum, and the 1st, 4th, and 5th positions were Lillard. , Aldridge and Wang Zelin.
"Brother Allen, Morris is not as strong as you, and he is the one who plays the longest time in the Pistons' main lineup tonight. Next, you can find opportunities to give him physical strength."
Wang Zelin reminded him in Mandarin.
Yi Jianlian nodded, then looked for his defender.
The Pistons attacked first. At this time, after Morris and Reggie Jackson picked and rolled, he turned around and cut inside. Reggie Jackson found the right opportunity to hoist the ball in.
With Wang Zelin's reminder, Yi Jianlian was well prepared and engaged in physical confrontation one step ahead, blocking Morris' route, allowing them to catch Reggie Jackson's pass, and the basketball flew directly out of the baseline.
Wang Zelin served quickly, and the Trail Blazers launched a fast break. Batum and Yi Jianlian rushed to the left and right wing three-point line and stopped. Lillard passed to Aldridge, but Ilyasova failed to follow. Aldridge was left open for two seconds. Jump shot, hit.
76:63, the Trail Blazers lead by 13 points.
Nuggets offense.
Drummond caught the ball and wanted to hit Wang Zelin in the low post.
But Wang Zelin's pace was much more flexible than Drummond's, and he followed the latter's turn and retreat. The latter raised his right hand and sent the ball out for a hook, but it was directly confiscated by Wang Zelin.
Barkley's team started shouting: "Drummond has met his nemesis tonight. Although he has frequently scored 20+ points before, his offensive methods are basically just those two moves."
"It seems that Drummond still has a long way to go before he can complete a true transformation." Kenny Smith said.
Trail Blazers offense.
Lillard shook off Reggie Jackson and made a layup.
78:63!
After returning from the timeout, the Trail Blazers scored one after another, and the situation on the court gradually became unfavorable for the Pistons.
The Pistons attack, this time Reggie Jackson takes the initiative to provoke the offensive. Since Drummond and Morris are restricted, let me do it.
With this idea in mind, Reggie Jackson reached out to call for a pick-and-roll. At this time, Ilyasova came to cover, and Reggie Jackson took the opportunity to get the open space.
But at the same time, Wang Zelin focused on the passing route at the top of the arc and the left wing, and decisively assisted in defense when the pick-and-roll occurred.
"Snapped!"
Reggie Jackson pulled up the ball and was about to shoot one, but when he looked up, he saw the huge palm of Trail Blazers No. 36 coming towards him, pressed it on the ball, and grabbed it directly.
After successfully grabbing the hat, Wang Zelin took advantage of the opportunity and launched a fast break.
The big men of the Pistons were completely unable to keep up. Morris and Pope on the outside dared to block Wang Zelin's charge. With a bang, Wang Zelin smashed the basket with both hands and completed a super dunk, which silenced the entire Auburn Hills Palace.
"This is the 7th block of the game. Come on, my lord, show them a triple-double!"
In the Tengxun studio, Yang Yi roared excitedly.
At the end of the third quarter, 93:73, the Trail Blazers led by 20 points.
After Yi Jianlian joined the main lineup, the effect was immediate. Not only did he strengthen the defense and successfully limit Morris' performance, the offense did not weaken much, but also because the attributes of the space-oriented big man can help Wang Zelin and Aldridge open up space.
On the whole, Coach Terry's substitution was quite successful.
After three quarters, Wang Zelin scored 46 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists, 8 blocks and 2 steals.
On the bench, coach Terry and Wang Zelin discussed the lineup for the final quarter.
According to the current momentum, Wang Zelin is very likely to get a quadruple-double, so not only must he ensure that he can win the game, but he must also cooperate with Wang Zelin to get a quadruple-double, so the lineup needs to be changed.
Wang Zelin's current assist difference is still at most 3 points short, so Coach Terry plans to let Wang Zelin take on the responsibility of the core organization in the fourth quarter.
"Wang, next I will arrange 4 shooters for you, and you will be responsible for the high-post support. We will use a one-star and four-shooter offensive system to help you quickly get assists, rebounds and blocks. But if you play like this, it will have a negative impact on your physical fitness. Attrition will be a huge challenge."
Wang Zelin nodded in agreement without even thinking about it.
Just kidding, what he is least afraid of now is physical fitness.
In the final quarter, the Trail Blazers attacked and Wang Zelin stayed on the court. The other four teammates were Beverley, Connett Lee, Moreau and Jokic.
As soon as Van Gundy saw it, he understood the Trail Blazers' intention, which was to let Wang Zelin get a quadruple-double!
However, he is also happy to see this. If the Trail Blazers really put out a full lineup, then there will really be no chance to play in the next game. However, with one main force and four substitutes like now, the Pistons will see a comeback. hope.
Yes, even if they are 20 points behind, the Pistons still don't want to surrender early.
After all, this is their home court!
frontcourt.
Wang Zelin caught the ball at a high position and leaned against Drummond, while the rest of his teammates began to move around.
Morrow immediately pulled up from the low position to the high position on the right.
At this time, Jokic was pulled out from the low post on the left wing. He has the ability to shoot from long distances and can seize more than 40% of open opportunities. Ilyasova did not dare to let go, freeing up space in the penalty area.
Just when Jokic reached the high post, Wang Zelin suddenly took a step past Drummond and passed Jokic into the paint.
Jokic continued to pull out and reached the top of the arc.
Then Morris decisively switched defense and returned to defend the basket. Drummond, who was stretched out, immediately switched to defend Moreau.
At the same time, Ilyasova also returned to the basket and prepared to double-team Wang Zelin, but Wang Zelin passed the ball back and gave the ball to Muro.
Morrow received the ball in an open position and took off, and his shot was not slow.
Drummond hurriedly chased after him and stretched out his hand to block the shot, but it was too late. He was still half a meter away from Moreau. Although he had an extraordinary wingspan, he could not really interfere with much.
What's more, Morrow is still a veteran who has been in the professional arena for 11 years. He later returned to the NBA as an undrafted player in 2008 and has played for him ever since. He has already proven that he is an outstanding marksman.
"Uh-huh!"
Morrow hit a three-pointer.
96:73.
Barkley said: "Drummond's defensive ability has indeed improved. He is the core of the Pistons' interior defense and can also help defend beyond the three-point line. But he can only be called a good defender. Far from reaching dopy level.”
"Anthony Morrow has excellent long-range shooting ability, which is what he relies on to survive in the league." Kenneth Smith said.
"Morrow made a good shot. The king got his 8th assist. Let alone a triple-double, a quadruple-double is not a dream!" Yang Yi shouted excitedly.
Pistons attack.
Pope played Connett Lee in singles in the frontcourt and hit a difficult shot, which rarely inspired the home fans watching the game on the sidelines.
Offense and defense transition.
Wang Zelin passed the ball directly from the backcourt. This bold move was beyond everyone's expectations. His precise guidance found Connett Lee, who easily made a layup.
At 98:73, the score difference was widened again.
"Ninth assist!" Yang Yi shouted excitedly.
"The king's vision and passing skills are rare in the history of the center position. It is not an exaggeration to say it!" Wang Meng next to him also said excitedly.
Yang Yi smiled and said: "Now we are just short of one assist and two blocks, and we can witness the birth of the fifth quadruple-double in history, and also the first quadruple-double in the new century!"
The Pistons attack again.
Beverley pressed Reggie Jackson from the backcourt, making the latter very uncomfortable.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became anxious.
Seeing that the 8-second violation was about to occur, Pope ran back and dropped Connett Lee before completing the return of serve.
Beverley gave up the press and ran forward. After Pope dribbled the ball across half court, he took the opportunity to pass the ball back to Reggie Jackson.
Then Reggie Jackson made a signal, and Drummond suddenly pulled out from the right wing.
When Wang Zelin saw this scene, he immediately consciously moved half a step to the right wing and let go of Reggie Jackson and the passing line on the right wing.
Reggie Jackson had quick eyes and quick hands. He found Pope on the right side of the free throw line and passed the ball with one hand.
And just as he pushed with one hand, Wang Zelin turned around and pounced on the right wing.
After turning around and landing the first step, he saw Pope receiving the ball, who also saw his assisting defense.
In the second step, he made a flying move and deliberately let go of the passing route of Pope and Ilyasova in the penalty area.
This was a lob ball from Pope. It was given to the basket. Wang Zelin turned around instantly and the ball flew over his head. In another step, Ilyasova caught the ball directly under the basket and was about to take off for a dunk. Then he also jumped. And rise.
"Snapped!"
With his right arm, Wang Zelin pressed the ball on the board with one hand, then quickly took off twice and grabbed it.
The moment it landed, Wang Zelin smashed the ball behind Pope, then turned around and almost went down.
Pope still wanted to chase, but was pulled secretly by Wang Zelin who rushed over and stopped in place.
At the midline, Wang Zelin grabbed the ball back, took two steps forward, dribbled the ball again, and then entered the penalty area. With a bang, he hit a one-arm dunk, successfully blasting the Pistons' basket.
100:73, the Trail Blazers lead by 27 points.
"The 9th block! My personal score has also reached 48 points!"
This dunk stunned everyone, and Barkley couldn't help but stand up from the commentary box and wave his fists excitedly.
"God, is that guy really going to score four pairs?"
Kenny Smith was so shocked that his lips trembled slightly, and he roared in his heart.
The Pistons called a timeout, hoping to interrupt the Trail Blazers' offensive.
After the timeout, the Pistons continued to organize their offense.
Drummond fell into a low position. He glanced at Wang Zelin, but the latter stepped up and teased:
"Andre, you lose, be prepared to have your wallet emptied tonight!"
Drummond was stunned for a moment before he remembered that Wang Zelin had already gotten his 20th rebound of the game in the round just now.
In other words, he had lost the bet between the two before the game.
"Hmph, don't worry, I will do what I say!"
"That's good, so I don't have to worry about someone skipping the bill!"
"..."
Drummond ignored Wang Zelin and joined the team of moving without the ball.
At this time, Pope took the opportunity to take action and hit a three-pointer from the outside.
At 100:76, the Pistons finally broke their scoring drought entering the final quarter.
"Damn it, he actually fired a cold arrow!" Wang Zelin cursed angrily, not realizing that it was because he and Drummond were distracted when communicating just now, which led to the loss of defense.
While scolding him, he rushed forward and raised his right hand and shook it left and right to signal his teammates to serve quickly.
Under the basket, Jokic saw the opportunity, bent down to pick up the ball, stepped back from the baseline and swung it with one hand, and also played a long pass.
"Snapped!"
Wang Zelin turned his head and opened his hand, grabbed the pass, and then quickly advanced towards the Pistons' half.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly... Pay attention to those boys, don't let him score again!"
Van Gundy on the sidelines was so angry that he wanted to go into battle himself and cursed King Zelin hard.
But his players were finally a little slow, and Wang Zelin received the ball and dunked in one line.
The 50th point of this game is here!
The Trail Blazers scored, and the Pistons were confused for a while.
This speed is too fast!
"This kind of fast break is really impossible to guard against! Faced with the charging Wang Zelin, no one wants to face him. Unless you can have a super big body like O'Neal, otherwise you will not be able to guard against his fast break. !”
Buckley shouted excitedly.
On the field, the game continues.
Van Gundy hesitated for a moment, but ultimately did not call a timeout and allowed the players to attack on their own.
Reggie Jackson burst in after the pick-and-roll, hoping to attract Wang Zelin to defend and then use breakout tactics to assist his teammates to score.
At first, his plan went smoothly, using the screen to easily break through Beverley's defense and go straight to the basket.
Immediately afterwards, he ran into Wang Zelin head-on.
Reggie Jackson decisively passed the ball back to Ilyasova at the top of the arc. The latter has a height advantage over Lillard, so there shouldn't be much problem...
The next moment, after Wang Zelin saw Reggie Jackson's route, he took the first step forward and flew outward quickly.
At this time, Ilyasova had just received the ball. Looking at Lillard, who was a head shorter than him, he showed a confident smile on his face and made a pull-up.
Then, his entire face turned dark.
Shet!
Why is that guy here?
"Snapped!"
Before Ilyasova had time to think about it, a familiar palm flew towards him in front of him, and then there was a snap, and there was a light moment in his hand...the ball was gone!
"Blocked shots! Got double figures in blocks! Still one assist away..."
At this time, Yang Yi in the studio could no longer control his inner excitement and stood up directly, staring at the screen nervously.
Palace of Auburn Hills.
After Wang Zelin landed, he took two steps ahead and grabbed the ball. As soon as he raised his head and wanted to charge, a familiar figure appeared in his sight. Then he swung the ball with one hand and smashed it over.
Beverly!
At some point, Beverly had rushed to the frontcourt, but there was no one in front of him.
"Snapped!"
After receiving the ball, he took one step, two steps... straight to the basket and succeeded in a one-arm dunk.
The assists finally reached double figures at this moment, and Wang Zelin successfully unlocked the first quadruple-double achievement of his career!
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