After the game against the Heat, Wang Zelin and his teammates left Miami overnight and went to a hotel in Sacramento to prepare for tomorrow's back-to-back games.
A night of silence.
On the morning of the 19th, the league announced the best players in the East and West last week.
Anthony Davis from the Eastern Conference was elected over James and Paul George, averaging 28 points, 12 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 4 blocks and 1.3 steals per game.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in his career that Davis has been elected Player of the Week.
It has to be said that as the No. 1 pick in the 12th session, Davis was outshone by Wang Zelin in the same session. Although he was selected to the best team twice, he failed to lead the team into the playoffs each time. And was questioned.
In addition, some honors such as Best of the Week and Best of the Month were not received, which made Davis always accompanied by doubts when he was lifting the pot and throwing his legs.
A dignified son of the United States, that’s it?
Fortunately, after escaping from the West, Davis finally ushered in his first career best of the week.
As for the West, after the Trail Blazers defeated the Warriors at the beginning of the month, Wang Zelin averaged 38.8 points, 18 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 4.6 blocks and 1.5 steals per game in the past week. With his impeccable performance, he once again won the honor of the week. .
And there is a strong tendency to continue to monopolize this honor.
"38 18 per game? Oh my god, are you kidding me?"
"This is the king! This is the dominance of the first person in the league!"
"Davis should really be lucky that he made a wise choice this summer. Otherwise, he is likely to be overshadowed by the light of the king like many stars in the Western Conference."
"MVP! This is the best candidate for MVP in our hearts!"
While many fans were praising Wang Zelin, an inappropriate comment appeared.
"The best candidate for MVP? Sorry, you can't represent me, please don't use us! In my heart, KD is the one who is most worthy of the MVP!"
In fact, such a voice is expected.
This season, Durant, who has gotten rid of injuries, has continued his scoring performance in the past, averaging 28.8 points per game, and his offensive efficiency is as terrifying as ever, with a shooting percentage of over 50%.
In addition, he also has an all-round performance of 8.5 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.2 blocks and 1 steal!
The 6.2 assists per game set a career high, making him one of the only all-around players currently averaging more than 25+5+5 per game.
The 27-year-old Durant is at the peak of his career. If it weren't for Wang Zelin's sudden emergence, he would be the current king as famous as James!
But now, even James' throne as the number one player has been snatched away, not to mention Durant, who is the "only" second small forward in the league!
"Yo yo yo! Isn't this our second small forward in the league? Why has he changed his size again!"
"It is James who Durant wants to surpass now, not Wang. You two are still one rank behind!"
"I think Curry should be included in it! Curry is really too strong this season!"
"I agree with the statement above. Although Wang and the Trail Blazers performed very well, Curry and the Warriors are also surprising this season!"
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Tieling, Oklahoma City.
Inside a luxury villa.
"Snapped!"
The sound of a cell phone being smashed spread throughout the hall.
Not surprisingly, just as the fans speculated, it was Durant who was causing trouble again this time.
Unfortunately, the trumpet he just created was discovered again.
But how can I, Du Xiaoshuai, be a mortal?
After seeing the ridicule from netizens, he was so angry that he logged into N accounts to chat with fans.
Come on!
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On the night of the 19th, the Trail Blazers players came to the Sleep Train Arena, home of the Kings, to usher in the first game of the season against the Kings. This was also their last back-to-back away game this year.
Looking at the league, the Kings are by no means a weak team, but they only have ordinary playoff potential, which is far from top teams like the Trail Blazers.
Therefore, Coach Terry did not put too much energy into tonight's game. He asked the players to train as usual during the day and play as usual at night.
In his opinion, the mere king is not something that can be easily captured...
The result was a slap in the face. The Trail Blazers were upset by the Kings tonight!
At the end of the first half, 55:66, the Trail Blazers were already 11 points behind.
In fact, the 11-point difference is nothing to the Trail Blazers. As long as they can correct their mentality and no longer underestimate this Kings team, they may have a comeback in the second half.
Unfortunately, the long winning streak has allowed the Trail Blazers to develop a strong belief that they are invincible, and it has also given them the arrogance to treat the world's heroes like bandits.
As we all know, excessive arrogance often comes with a price!
What's more, at the beginning of tonight's game, the Kings' outside touch was frighteningly good. Among them, Rondolong guided this game and it can be said that the iron tree blossomed. He hit 3 three-pointers in just two quarters.
The half-time break ends and the second half begins.
Coach Terry didn't think anything of the 11-point deficit and still chose a fixed rotation, with half the main player and half the substitute coming on to play the first half of the quarter.
And it was during this half period that a sinkhole was dug for them that they could not fill back no matter how hard they tried.
The Trail Blazers' rotation is on the court trying to win, but everyone has not given up and is still working hard.
But on the court, the most worthless thing is hard work.
Because your opponent is not only working hard, but may even risk his life directly with you!
Continuous away games, especially back-to-back games tonight, have kept the rest of the Trail Blazers from feeling better, while the Kings have continued their efforts and flourished both offensively and defensively.
The score on the field continued to expand, which shocked the Kings fans.
They have a feeling that something is wrong with the script. After all, the Kings have been bad for many years. Everyone here tonight is a loyal fan, and they are also prepared for the home team to be massacred by the Trail Blazers.
They never expected that what they were waiting for was a big surprise!
By the end of the third quarter, the Trail Blazers were already 28 points behind.
This made the Trail Blazers fans in Portland a little uneasy at first, but when they saw the giant on the bench, their anxious mood slowly calmed down.
"It's okay, the king is here! We can't lose to the cricket king!"
There is also the stubborn Wang Mi who thinks the problem is not big.
However, the fourth quarter came soon, and Wang Zelin did break out, but the rest of the Trail Blazers still maintained a miserable shooting percentage.
On the Kings side, Rondo, who had already scored 4 three-pointers in this game, gritted his teeth and played again with Wiggins in the final quarter, and quickly scored his fifth three-pointer.
This goal was particularly critical, directly allowing the Kings' lead to break through the 30-point mark!
The score of the two teams also reached 111:81.
While scoring 25 points, Rondo also sent a game-high 18 assists. As long as he sends 2 more assists, he can extend his career record of 20 assists in a single regular season game to the 7th game!
Shock! Coach Long, who has three points, is so terrifying!
However, the Trail Blazers, with all their main players on the field, did not give up. After all, the final quarter had just started and there were still 10 minutes left before the game ended. It was possible for them to achieve a 30-point reversal!
The Trail Blazers attacked, Wang Zelin grabbed the ball in the low post, turned around to face the ball, and Gai Yin and Koufos teamed up to force a score of 2+1.
"Uh-huh!"
After making extra free throws, Wang Zelin's score reached 33 points!
Seeing that his performance was as stable as ever, Coach Terry seemed to have taken a reassurance, and the tension on his face eased.
The Kings attacked, and Wang Zelin interfered with the breakthrough layup. The rebound was grabbed by Aldridge, and the Trail Blazers launched a fast break.
Wang Zelin received the ball in the high post to provide support, faked a pass, and after hitting Koufos, he pulled up and hit a long two-pointer.
86:111, the Trail Blazers recovered the point difference to 25 points!
"The king seems to be about to explode! We must find a way to restrain him!"
The home commentator said nervously.
As an old commentator who has played for the Kings for 10 years, his family are all loyal fans of the Kings. Tonight, he hopes more than anyone else to see the Kings defeat the Trail Blazers in an upset.
"It's a bit difficult to limit Wang, but we are still 25 points ahead. If we play steadily, it should be difficult for the Blazers to catch up."
said another narrator.
Just as he said, it was scary when Wang Zelin broke out, but the score difference was too big to hold back.
What's more, Rondo, Wiggins, and Gayin set off an offensive frenzy on the outside tonight, seizing the opportunity when the Trail Blazers' outside players were in poor condition, and successfully made a killing.
After playing for a few more minutes and entering the official timeout at the end of the quarter, seeing the score difference hovering around 20 points, Coach Terry shook his head helplessly and simply removed Wang Zelin and other main players and chose to surrender.
The two pairs of substitutes struggled for a while, and after the last few minutes, the game was over.
At 125:105, the Trail Blazers lost by 20 points, which was considered a disastrous defeat.
Starting from Wang Zelin, the main players of the Trail Blazers collectively pulled their hips.
Aldridge made 7 of 16 shots and scored 16 points, Millard made 5 of 14 shots and scored 13 points, Batum made 4 of 11 shots and scored 10 points, and Button made 4 of 10 shots and scored 8 points.
In terms of substitutes, Jokic was 5 of 12, Yi Jianlian was 3 of 9, Connett Lee was 2 of 6...
Wang Zelin made 21 of 33 shots and 6 of 8 free throws. Look at the game-high 48 points!
Even if this data is placed on Wang Zelin, who currently averages 38 points per game, it can be regarded as a small explosion.
But it is a pity that he broke out a little late, and 31 points were scored in the second half. As a result, he was unable to recover in the end, and the Blazers could only swallow their first loss of the season.
On the Kings side, the outside trident of Rondo, Wiggins, and Rudy Gayin performed well tonight!
Rondo scored 29 points and 24 assists, successfully tying the Celtics' career-best record of 24 assists in a single game in the 2010-11 regular season opener against the Knicks.
It is worth mentioning that Rondo also scored 10 points, 10 assists and 1 steal in that game. His indirect and unique 24 10 10 triple-double performance was elected as the best of the game.
This game against the Trail Blazers was a bit of a pity. Rondo grabbed 8 rebounds in the game, two short of a triple-double.
However, this does not prevent Rondo from being named the best player in the game.
As for Wiggins and Gayin.
The former made 10 of 18, 4 of 7 three-pointers, 3 of 5 free throws, and scored 27 points.
The latter made 10 of 22, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws, scoring 28 points.
With the trio scoring 84 points, they successfully upset the Trail Blazers.
As soon as the game ended, the news that the Trail Blazers were upset quickly occupied the front pages of major sports websites.
“I didn’t expect that there would be an upset in today’s game!”
"The Trail Blazers suffered their first loss of the season! The Kings dug a hole in the sky right now!"
"As the old saying goes, there are no underdogs in the NBA!"
"Don't make such a fuss. The king is also a human being. You really treat him like a god! As long as he is a human being, he will lose sometimes, but it's not a big problem. When they recover, they will still be the strongest in the alliance!"
Regarding the Trail Blazers' first loss of the season, Portland fans and Wang Mi were still somewhat unwilling to accept it, but they quickly looked away.
However, the fans of the other 29 teams were as happy as eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year.
"Hahaha! Am I reading that right? The Trail Blazers, who claim to be invincible in the league, actually lost?"
"Have the Trail Blazers fallen? It's okay if they lose to other strong teams. I didn't expect that even the Kings could lose!"
"Don't underestimate the heart of a champion. I believe the Kings can definitely make a difference this year."
"What to do? First round of the playoffs!"
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At the post-game press conference, people from the Trail Blazers attended first.
Coach Terry Stotts, Wang Zelin, Lillard and Aldridge.
To the reporter's surprise, there was no trace of frustration or disappointment on their faces.
"Terry, did you ever think you were going to lose this game?"
the reporter asked.
"Of course, winning and losing on the court are too normal. In any game, we are likely to win, and we are more likely to win!"
Coach Terry was quite calm about the team's defeat.
He is not some cloud fan or fake fan who panics after losing a game.
He has his own judgment and knows that this game is just the Trail Blazers who are in poor form meeting the Kings who are in great form. This is a small probability event, and it cannot always be like this in the long run.
"But you were obviously very confident before the game, even a little arrogant? Do you think this loss was due to underestimating the enemy?"
An ESPN reporter on the left asked, and his expression was full of cynicism.
"You are wrong. This is not the only game we were confident about before the game. For every game, we have full confidence to win! It is precisely because of this strong self-confidence that we personally broke the previous A record set during the season, with 26 consecutive wins at the start of the season!”
This time it was Wang Zelin who stood out. His performance tonight was impeccable. No matter how shameless the ESPN reporter is, he knows that it is difficult to blame him for the end of the Trail Blazers' winning streak.
As a result, reporters quickly turned to attack Lee who did not perform well tonight! Ladd and Aldridge.
"Damien, have you ever thought that if you could score a few more three-pointers in the first half, the Trail Blazers might be able to overtake in the final quarter?"
"LaMarcus, what do you want to say to the fans about today's loss?"
Before Lillard and Aldridge could get angry, Wang Zelin stepped forward again and actively attracted firepower:
"Now it's just a loss. We can adjust soon. It's not a big problem!"
"..."
In his words, he directly chose to take the responsibility on himself.
