In the Trail Blazers locker room.
Coach Turley looked at Wang Zelin with a smile and suggested, should he try to take fifty or sixty shots tonight?
Wang Zelin looked at the old commander seriously...
"Are you all crazy? Or am I unable to keep up with how the world works?"
crazy!
These people are so crazy!
The head coach of the defending champion team actually openly encourages his players to score points and make shots. This is unclear...it's very popular.
When Jokic heard this, his eyes turned into slits with laughter: "Boss, don't pass the ball to us in the second half, do it yourself!"
"..."
Wang Zelin looked at the old man and then at his younger brother. Sure enough, he looked like a monster even if he narrowed his eyes!
More than 10 minutes later, the third quarter of the game between the two sides continued. Before going on the field, every Trail Blazers player said the same thing to Wang Zelin.
"Wang, don't pass the ball to me in the second half, you play it yourself!"
Everyone is infected, and they all want to harm me, and want him to become a "data brush"...
But for some reason, Wang Zelin's nose felt inexplicably sore. He didn't reply, but just high-fived his teammates one by one in a tacit understanding before going on the field.
Wang Zelin's state is incredible tonight. As an excellent Trail Blazers player, everyone hopes to help their boss break the record.
As for winning or losing?
Except for the two rookies, none of the Knicks players have won a championship. Why do they need a regular season to prove anything?
A 20-game winning streak at the beginning sounds very exciting, but if Wang Zelin really breaks 81 points tonight, or even scores 100 points, decades later, who will care whether the Blazers win or lose tonight?
Emmm...it seems like he still cares.
Generally speaking, players' data collection itself will create an unfriendly feeling among the fan base. But if you can produce a piece of super data that transcends the times and even surpasses basketball itself, then in front of such data, the question of "did you produce it?" becomes less important.
Take Chamberlain, the "Emperor of Basketball," as an example. His choice to engage in the sport of basketball is inherently complicated.
The main reason is that Chamberlain's purpose of playing basketball is often not to win, but to pursue some other pursuits.
Compared with other top super giants in history, Chamberlain's purpose of playing may be more self-exploration.
High EQ statement: Chamberlain wanted to integrate various achievements in the basketball world.
Low emotional intelligence statement: Chamberlain is the biggest data brusher in the history of basketball.
For many years in Chamberlain's career, he was usually considered a player whose main basketball pursuit was to collect statistics. At this time, his main exploration direction in the NBA world was: If I grind as much as I can, what kind of statistics can I produce? ?
First of all, this realm is already very transcendent, and has broken through the meaning of basketball and even competitive sports that most people recognize.
But you can't say that Chamberlain is definitely wrong. This is also a value orientation... although this orientation runs counter to the mainstream value of "winning for the purpose".
However, as long as such values do not cause harm to others, then there is nothing right or wrong about values.
What's more, many fans are also happy to see Chamberlain break various NBA data records.
During his time with the Philadelphia Warriors, with the connivance of head coach McGwire, Chamberlain could do as much as he wanted, as much as he wanted...
As a result, he averaged 50.4 points and 25.7 rebounds per game, 44.8 points and 24.3 rebounds per game, 100 points in a single game, 78 points in a single game, and 73 points in a single game. In the eyes of current fans, this look is It makes no difference to God playing basketball in a human jersey.
Data is definitely meaningful. Data represents the basketball world's exploration of self-boundaries. Whether it is Chamberlain's 100 points or James' 411 project in the future, it is definitely not worthless, but full of meaning.
What's more, being able to generate statistics is also a reflection of the player's level.
Think about other famous data brushing scenes in NBA history. Take the "Navy racket" that Shark O'Neal hated the most in his early career. David Robinson said that in 1994, he also started to brush the whole game, and his teammates kept fouling and asked him to take action. , but only scored 71 points!
In the long history of the NBA for more than half a century, only Chamberlain has the ability to score 100 points in a single game.
From the perspective of current fans, Chamberlain's basketball philosophy is actually similar to their usual mentality when playing 2k. The excitement brought to them by the championship honor is sometimes not as great as various data records.
Perhaps it is precisely because of such an alternative basketball concept that the only basketball emperor in history was created!
No matter how the times change, 100 points in a single game and 50 points per game in a single season will still be remembered as part of NBA history.
The premise is that as long as the NBA does not change the rules of basketball to become more abnormal than human imagination, I believe it will still be very difficult to break these two records.
If there is still room for imagination in scoring 100 points in a single game after Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a single game in 2006, and in the current more relaxed competition environment that lacks standards and more three-pointers.
Then averaging 50 points per game is a record that is completely impossible to break. It was a special product of the 1960s and was destined to stay in that special era.
In today's game, after Wang Zelin scored 44 points in the first half, what was once regarded as one of the great records that could not be broken in NBA history - the 100-point record in a single game, encountered an unprecedented challenge. .
Whether it is basketball or other competitive sports, the greatest charm is to constantly surpass, surpass, and surpass again!
The NBA is a league that birthed miracles. Its history of more than half a century has many incredible miracles, such as leading a single-core team to win the championship, 34 points in a single game, 60 points in three quarters, etc.
Now, Wang Zelin is very likely to add another miracle to the history of the NBA. Under such a general trend, even Warriors fans can't help but start to look forward to the second half of the game.
And this expectation gradually does not lie in whether the Warriors can win, but in whether Wang Zelin can break the record?
Wang Zelin already scored 44 points in the first half. If he wants to score 100 points, he must score 56 points in the second half.
Has there ever been a 50-point halftime miracle in NBA history?
The truth is, two players have done it.
The first one to score 50+ points in halftime...well, it's that hot man again, the great basketball emperor - Wilt Chamberlain!
It is said that on the night when Chamberlain scored an unprecedented 100 points in a single game in the 1961-62 season, he scored nearly 60 points in the second half.
Due to the age, although there are no clear statistics, after the 100 points were born on the spot, no one questioned Chamberlain's scoring performance of nearly 60 points in the second half.
In addition to Chamberlain, the second player to score 50+ points in a half is not that far away now.
It was at the Dragon Slaying Banquet in 2006. Kobe not only scored 81 points on the spot, but also scored 55 points in the second half. This was the second time in history after Chamberlain to reach 50 points in the half. + player.
So far, Wang Zelin's single-game scoring record in the regular season is 65 points in a single game in the 2014-15 season. He only needs 12 more points in the second half to set a career-high.
If nothing else, 65 points can no longer stop him, and even 75 points will most likely not be able to stop him. There are only two real challenges before him, Kobe's 81 points and Chamberlain's 100 points.
The former only requires him to score 37 more points to be able to match Dragon Slayer; the latter is more difficult and requires 56 points.
You have to eat one bite at a time. Set a small goal first, get 81 points in a single game, and then discuss 100 points.
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In the third quarter, the Warriors attacked.
Wang was not the only one who wanted to break the record. As soon as the third quarter came up, Curry succeeded from outside the three-point line.
At the Rose Garden Arena, many fans did not dare to stay too long during halftime because they were afraid of missing any classic shots of this game.
After Curry scored this three-pointer, he has hit 8 three-pointers tonight!
At the same time, his personal score tonight also reached 40 points, second only to Wang Zelin's 44 points.
At the live commentary desk, Smith said excitedly, "I remember the NBA's single-game scoring record seems to be 13. With Stephen's touch, it is possible to break it!"
"Another 40+! Crazy! Dutemeow is crazy!" O'Neal muttered to himself, his eyes full of shock.
Speaking of which, Shaq, who is the most dominant center in history, was also a super scorer in the league at his peak. The highest score in O'Neal's entire career was in the Los Angeles game on March 6, 2000. The incredible double-double of 61 points and 23 rebounds scored on his birthday night!
At the same time, this was also the only game in O'Neal's career in which he scored more than 60 points. The 23 rebounds ranked seventh in his career in a single game. The 60+20 data also made him a player at the time. After Zhang Dashuai and Baylor, the third player to score this statistic.
Uh... these three are all Lakers legends, and they deserve to be considered the two most powerful teams in the NBA!
Back to topic.
Recalling the two figures of Trail Blazers No. 36 and Warriors No. 30 who continued to score points tonight, the Sharks seemed to have seen the ending of their 61-point record being surpassed again.
He couldn't help but sigh, times have really changed!
On the court, not only Curry was in high spirits, but Wang Zelin also continued the feel he had in the first half.
The Trail Blazers attacked. At this point in the game, Wang Zelin and Curry made it clear that they were going to hit the record. The defensive ideas of both sides also became very clear. They should first pinch the opposite arrow figure.
Just after halftime, Rooney clung to Wang Zelin like a piece of brown candy. He was so focused that no matter how Wang Zelin moved, he couldn't get rid of him for a while.
Facing Rooney's desperate defense, Wang Zelin also felt uncomfortable.
It is impossible to pass the ball now. Didn't you see that all the teammates helped Wang Zelin remove the pass button in advance?
He decided to play like a volute next!
On the court, Wang Zelin came from the left wing to the top of the arc and received a hand-to-hand pass from Lillard.
As soon as he received the ball, Durant and Green decisively dropped their opponents and came from both sides, forming a three-man double-team with Rooney.
During the halftime break, something obviously happened in the Warriors locker room, which made their on-court defense visibly resolute.
But what Kerr and the Warriors players never expected was that Wang Zelin would take action more decisively. As if he didn't see the three defenders next to him, he shook his right shoulder and suddenly made a move while holding the ball.
Pass the ball?
I also passed the ball to Nima!
One person is like air when defending alone, two people are defending a wide open space, and three people are double-teaming a good opportunity. It is impossible to pass the ball, so you can only score 40 or 50 points casually to simply maintain what the team needs. offensive firepower...
What is Mamba Mentality?
This is the most correct way to pay tribute to the Mamba spirit.
Wang Zelin, who is 2.16 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.35 meters, has three body hidden attributes of up to 90+ in bounce, bounce speed, and explosive power, making his pull-up jumper almost uninterrupted by the defender!
Rooney, Green, and Durant tried their best to interfere, but the main thing they found was that they were still some distance away from Wang Zelin's shooting point.
There is only a small distance between very good and excellent. This distance is called safety, 8848...
Swish——!
Wang Zelin, who seemed to be taking action against three people, but was actually as steady as an old dog, finally made a direct hit, his 47th point tonight!
77:72, the score difference returned to 5 points.
Looking back, the Warriors attack.
The Warriors obviously not only adjusted their defensive strategy during the halftime break, but even the main offensive candidate completely changed to Curry.
If the first half was a group show between Curry, Thompson, and Durant, then from the beginning of the second half, it became a one-man show by Curry.
And Curry lived up to the expectations and started the Kuhao mode.
Hao is the sun!
In the small ball era, there are so many three-pointers who are better than strong and have good guidance. Compared with Ritian, they are still far behind.
Everyone thought that after the Trail Blazers arranged for two people to double-team, Curry would be restrained. After all, he is not as big as Wang Zelin.
But Curry, who turned on the day-to-day mode, performed incredibly well and once again shocked countless people.
Just after halftime, Curry began to run tirelessly without the ball, running freely inside and outside the three-point line. Finally, under the double cover of Green and Rooney, Curry completed the last link of the elevator door.
The moment Curry was about to receive the ball, Batum forced his way out of the two walls and pounced on Curry.
But Curry had already received the ball at this time. He ignored Batum who flew over and jumped up to hit a three-pointer.
"Snapped!"
Batum's hand hit Curry hard on the wrist. Curry sat on the floor after taking the shot. The referee immediately blew the whistle. The recent foul was too obvious.
Swish——!
The next moment, the basketball seemed to be equipped with a precise positioning device. It entered the net steadily and made a splash.
The goal was valid and there was an additional penalty. Curry got the chance to score four points.
When the sun comes out, who can compete with him?
There were obviously only more than 1,000 Warriors fans in the Rose Garden Arena, but these 1,000 people cheered like a mountain and a tsunami at this moment.
There were more than 1,000 Warriors fans at the scene, and the King of the Golden State Warriors was completely crazy!
Curry stood up from the floor, patted his butt, hit the extra penalty, and scored four points successfully.
76:77, the difference between the two sides is only one point.
(End of chapter)
