NBA Opening Draw To Twilight Shaquille O’Neal: Chapter 224 Behemoth Showdown
Chapter 227 Behemoth Showdown
Next, enter the offensive rhythm of the Grizzlies, one word to describe is slow.
The Grizzlies exude the defense-first philosophy of "I can't score, but you don't want to score". They are used to dragging opponents into their familiar rhythm and slowly grinding to death.
The Blazers realized that Wang Zelin, who was being targeted, didn't want the ball anymore. He wanted to have a good time, but if he really wanted to play alone, he couldn't stand the physical exhaustion, so he stopped and focused on the defensive end.
After the first quarter, at 19:17, the Trail Blazers led by 2 points away.
Wang Zelin made 2 of 3 shots in the first quarter, scored 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 foul.
In the later period, he showed an amazing ability to protect the rim and grabbed the opponent's offensive rebounds twice.
A total of 19 rebounds were born in the first quarter, Wang Zelin swept 1/4, the team grabbed 11, and the Grizzlies grabbed 8.
The opposing Marc Gasol made 1 of 2 shots in the first quarter and scored 2 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.
Based on the data of the two, Wang Zelin is better than Marc Gasol.
Don't look at the high offensive efficiency of the two teams at the beginning, but as time goes on, after the Grizzlies defended, the shooting percentages of the two teams dropped rapidly.
The Grizzlies made 18 shots in the first quarter, hit 7 times, made 3 of 5 free throws, scored 17 points, and shot 38.8% from the field.
The Blazers made 8 of 20 shots, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 19 points, shooting 40 percent from the field.
Fortunately, this is the home ground of the Grizzlies. The spectators who dare to buy tickets and come in are already ready to enjoy the iron fight. If this is in other arenas, the spectators will probably be scolding mothers long ago.
During the break, Barkley and Groom Albert could only chat awkwardly because of the performance on the field.
If I knew it earlier, I would discuss with the senior management and explain other games.
There are 9 games in total today. If it wasn't for Wang Zelin's recent comeback and the high enthusiasm for participating in the game, it would be impossible for TNT to send Barkley and Groom Albert, two ace commentators to explain the game.
At first, the two of them were a little complacent. It was a good thing to be valued by the leaders, but now they are starting to regret it.
Even commenting on the game between the Bucks and the Kings is probably not so boring.
Knowing this earlier, why bother!
At the beginning of the second quarter, Wang Zelin and Aldridge rested off the court, and Lillard and Batum came on the court with a group of substitute players.
On the Grizzlies side, Marc Gasol continued to play, and Mike Conley was also on the court.
"Damn, how does that fat man still have physical strength? He must have avoided his confrontation with me so that he can easily brush up some data. It's shameless!" Wang Zelin looked contemptuous.
After all, there is still a little bit of envy.
Marc Gasol weighs 10 kilograms less than himself, and is still a heavy center with the highest tonnage among active players. His playing time has broken through 35 minutes since the second grade, and has been stable at around 36 minutes in the past two seasons. .
For a center, such playing time can definitely be called a model worker.
"Maybe, I should also consider losing weight..."
Wang Zelin rubbed his chin, thinking in his heart.
The weight of 130 kilograms ranks first in the league, and Bynum, who is in second place, is nearly 5 kilograms less than him. Considering that his strength is far from what others can match, perhaps losing weight will not affect his status as a big insider too much. .
Before I was unable to draw a star card with excellent physical fitness, the growth rate of physical fitness was too slow if I only relied on personal training.
His physical attribute has been stuck at 76 for a long time.
The only quick way to gain energy right now is to lose weight.
"King, it's your turn to play!"
"Ah... oh!"
Coach Terry Stotts' voice came from a distance, awakening Wang Zelin who was in deep thought.
"I don't want to do that much anymore, I'll talk about weight loss during the offseason."
got up and took off his warm clothes, stretched as suggested, and Wang Zelin played again.
casually glanced at the scoreboard, half a quarter had passed, and the Blazers trailed the Grizzlies by 4 points at 25:29.
It looks like the team is in a scoring drought.
"King, LaMarcus, the mission of the two of you is to do it to the death and blow up their insiders for me, understand?"
"receive!"
"learn!"
The game resumed, with Marc Gasol still on the court.
"Mark, I thought you would hide in fear, but now that I'm back, don't think about brushing data so easily."
Wang Zelin, who resisted Marc Gasol behind him, tried to steal the opponent while talking trash and harassing him.
"You can do it, so can you!"
Marc Gasol catches the ball and hits it high, always paying attention to the movement of his teammates.
At this time, Quincy Poundset cut in from the bottom line. When Marc Gasol saw it, he repeated his trick and immediately sent the ball back.
Whoever wanted the ball just shot, Wang Zelin emerged from behind, waved his long arm, landed on the passing route with a big yellow hand, and successfully intercepted it.
The Blazers moved to the fast break.
Lillard's first backup, Eric Maynor, dribbled and strode, looking back to observe his teammates' movements.
This traditional point guard prefers assists to scoring.
Fortunately, the Blazers are dominated by young people, and the counterattack is extremely fast. The Grizzlies only have Quincy Poundset and Jeunesse Bayless to catch up.
But these two are small players, and the Blazers' Wang Zelin, Aldridge, and Connet Lee are all in place.
Eric Menor smiles, what a tough choice, who should I give?
Meno ran to the basket and looked back at Mochizuki, handing over the decision to the sky.
Never mind, from this passing position, whether it is Wang, Li, or LaMarcus, the three of them can receive it, it's up to them.
Seeing this, Wang Zelin and Connet Lee on both sides lowered their speed and moved to the side, blocking the sprinting route of Quincy Poundsett Bayless.
"Thank you guys!"
Aldridge muttered a word in his heart, jumped up, and caught the ball to complete the basket with his arms.
27:29, the Blazers were in hot pursuit.
"Mark, pay attention, we want to hit the success rate." Hollins couldn't help reminding when he was hit by the Blazers as soon as he came up.
Makjia nodded, he was disturbed by Wang Zelin's trash talk just now, and he wanted to play tricks, but he made a mistake.
He decided from now on to do his best defensive work conscientiously.
But Marc Gasol overlooked one thing.
He is good at defense, but Wang Zelin is good at attacking!
Wang Zelin, who had plenty of rest, dominated the attack many times inside. With two minutes left in the game, Aldridge made a layup with a cool over-the-top pass that cut into the paint area.
"Sigh!"
42:38, now it's the other way around, it's the Blazers' turn to lead by 4 points.
Something went wrong, and Hollins immediately called a timeout.
"Mark, what are you doing, you were beaten by that rookie, do you want me to replace you?"
After roaring Marc Gasol, Hollins turned to Bayless himself and roared again.
"Mike, Tayshaun, you two come on to replace Jerry and Quincy, Mark, you can have a snack, don't let me down."
Looking back, Lawyer Huo finally settled on Mike Conley and Prince.
Zach Randolph and Tony Allen are also notorious for their "physical weakness". The difference is not too big at the moment, so let's stay at the critical moment.
Mike Conley came on the court, and the Grizzlies' offensive rhythm immediately went up a notch. Coupled with Marc Gasol's high-level support, the Grizzlies made 4 of 7 shots in the second half of the quarter, and the team scored 9 points.
The Blazers had Wang Zelin and Aldridge on the inside, one defending and the other attacking, leading the team to 4-of-9 from the field and scored 8 points.
50:47, halftime, the Grizzlies lead by 3 points at home.
Although it failed to tie the score, the result was still acceptable to Hollins
"Zach, you should rest enough!"
Hollins set his sights on No. 50 next to him, who was the absolute core of the Grizzlies' offense.
"No problem sir, leave it to me next!"
Zach Randolph understood, showing off his thick biceps.
"Let\'sgo!"
Accompanied by a bear roar, the second half of the game started.
"Audience friends, the Grizzlies have changed to the main lineup, and Zach Randolph is back on the court. Not surprisingly, he has only one task, and that is to score."
Buckley explained.
"This season, Zach Randolph's scoring average has increased from 11 points last season to 16 points per game, and his rebounds have reached 11.4 per game, sweeping away last year's sluggish state.
Zach Randolph, in his health, is a scoring killer at the league's 4. If it weren't for the **** he did when he was young, he would have been an All-Star long ago. He's a seriously underrated player. ! "
Groom Albert is curious to know what the Blazers will do next to Zach Randolph's interior offense.
The Grizzlies took the lead in the first round of the second half.
Seeing Marc Gasol running to a high pick-and-roll, Wang Zelin followed without hesitation.
He knew this was the Grizzlies' tactic to create space for Randolph, and now it's up to Aldridge.
Sure enough, with the help of the pick-and-roll, Mike Conley got rid of Lillard temporarily, broke through a few steps, and then handed over the basketball.
Zach Randolph receives the ball in the short left corner, in front of Aldridge in a defensive stance.
Everything was so orderly, and it was time for the long-awaited star showdown by the audience.
"Come on Zach, crush them!"
In an instant, the Grizzlies fans at FedEx Arena shouted Zach Randolph's name.
This is their bear king, and they will spare no effort to cheer for Zach Randolph.
After Zach Randolph took the ball, he first made a three-threat action. Seeing that Aldridge was unmoved, he shot decisively.
Mid-distance shooting is also Zach Randolph's specialty, and he thinks he is no worse than Aldridge in this regard.
The basketball went into the basket and was successfully won by Randolph in the first round.
"This **** bear is really powerful!" Wang Zelin couldn't help but sigh as he watched Zach Landford finish the shot.
In this ball, Aldridge's defense focused on Zach Randolph's low-post attack. He didn't expect the latter to shoot so resolutely that he didn't even make a take-off.
This is the confusion that the rich offensive arsenal brings to the opposing player.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zach Randolph's low post technical league top, inside footsteps and delicate offensive skills are the best in this era.
In addition to the weakness of general body management, what the **** bear wants on the offensive end, when he has enough physical strength, he really has no solution.
"Zach played very decisively. He didn't obsess about working in the three-second zone." Seeing that Randolph succeeded in the mid-range shot, Barkley looked at Wang Zelin and Aldridge on the opposite side with interest.
How would you respond?
The Blazers also played pick-and-rolls here.
Wang Zelin received the ball from a high position and passed it back to Aldridge. The latter went straight to Zach Randolph's left and attacked. Although the starting speed was not as fast as the outside players of Fengchi Battery, it was not enough for the Big Black Bear. It's too slow.
When defending seriously, Zach Randolph definitely has the ability to defend inside the line above the standard, but he is usually lazy and used to handing over all defensive tasks to Marc Gasol.
However, standing in front of him today was Aldridge. He concentrated on predicting the opponent's breakthrough route and completed the block in time.
It is worth mentioning that Zach Randolph, who is 2 meters 06, has a weight of 118 kilograms and is fat to the naked eye.
This is also the origin of his **** bear name.
At this stage, Aldridge has not yet been tricked into the Spurs, weighing only about 113 kilograms. Later, in order to play the fifth position, he had to gain weight until it increased to 118 kilograms.
Just when the two were about to collide, many Grizzlies fans felt that the ball was guarded.
There are very few players in the league who can carry Zach Randolph head-on. Even if there are, they are definitely not No. 12 of the Blazers.
That number 36 is almost the same!
"What!"
When Zach Randolph was a little relieved, he saw Aldridge suddenly shake and wipe from his right.
This kid...
Zach Randolph had no time to be shocked, and immediately turned to catch up.
Aldridge just made a relatively common breakthrough move... The momentary change of direction under high-speed dribbling!
This action can be easily performed by many basketball fans, but if it is placed on a 2.11-meter inside line, it is surprising enough to be able to complete such an action in a fierce combat like the NBA.
The dribbling movements that are commonly seen in defenders happen to big men~www.mtlnovel.com~ The visual effects are enough to make people scream!
After passing Zach Randolph, Marc Gasol pounced on the other side to make up the defense. Of course, Aldridge is not stupid. Someone made up the defense, and naturally someone was left empty.
So after entering the paint area, Ai's travel turned to face Marc Gasol, flicked his wrist, and the basketball was passed from behind, and was leaked into the hands of Wang Zelin.
Wang Zelin won't let go of the rare opportunity of a big open space, he made a steady mid-range shot and made a hollow basketball hit.
In the second round, the Blazers responded successfully.
came back to his senses, Wang Zelin and Aldridge smiled knowingly, and immediately returned to the defense.
"In this attack, LaMarcus and Wang Zelin showed a very high tacit understanding, but I believe that the Grizzlies will never stop chasing points, and then they need to do a good job of defense."
As Barkley said.
The Grizzlies won the ground battle again.
It's a bit calvin.
(end of this chapter)