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Chapter 185 Continuous Blocking (5k)(2/2)

Thinking of this, Al Jefferson positioned himself in the short corner on the left and reached for the ball again.

Whether it was injuries or being traded by the Timberwolves, none of these hardships defeated Al Jefferson, a tough guy, let alone a mere block.

For those who have fallen to the bottom, if they can get up again, their inner perseverance and determination are far beyond what people can admit.

Unless there is a second, more serious blow...

Compared with the previous step-back jump shot, Al Jefferson was much more cautious this time. His back continued to exert force and his shoulders swayed left and right. He was constantly feeling Wang Zelin's change in defensive focus.

Right now... Al Jefferson suddenly pushed in, stepped out with his left foot, made a 180-degree turn, then kept the axis angle unchanged, retracted outward, turned sideways and faced the basket and flicked

hook.

There’s no way I’ll be covered this time!

After Al Jefferson completed the action, he let out a big breath. On the offensive end, he was like a textbook inside player on this shot, showing off his steady and gorgeous steps to the basket and his soft-touch little hook under the basket.

Al Jefferson was full of expectations after spending all his life learning to complete the strike.

"Snapped!"

The basketball just flew a short distance, and before it reached the highest point, it was slapped away by a yellow palm. The ball hit the backboard hard and bounced back.

Lillard took advantage of Aldridge's position to grab the rebound in advance and directly launched a defensive counterattack. He faked a fax in the frontcourt and deceived Marvin Williams' block shot for a layup.

72:82, the score difference is only 10 points.

As we all know, in a basketball game, within 5 points is a hurdle, within 10 points is another hurdle, and between 10 and 20 points is another hurdle. A sharp point difference will affect the mentality of the players on the court.

If the Jazz still can't score in the next attack, then the mentality of the Jazz players is really not far from collapse.

The Jazz attack, passing and cutting tactics.

Randy Foye controlled the ball on the outside, and Paul Millsap and Al Jefferson cut inside in both directions after the pick-and-roll.

The ball finally reached Paul Millsap, and Aldridge behind him was unable to defend in time.

It has to be said that the timing of this shot was very accurate. Paul Millsap has excellent basketball awareness and is good at cooperating with his teammates to get easy layup opportunities in the game.

Unfortunately, he ignored that there was a giant beast standing behind him.

"Snapped!"

Just before the basketball is about to enter the basket, it finds a pair of big hands to block the shot.

Paul Millsap looked up and saw that damn yellow again.

How could this Oriental react so quickly?

Why is he so fast?

He...quickly!

The Trail Blazers once again got a good opportunity to defend and counterattack, and Batum personally guided him to complete the basket-breaking performance.

74:82!

In the last four minutes of the game, the Trail Blazers chased for 12 points in a row, while the opposite Jazz failed to score a single point.

As expected, the Jazz called timeout again.

From a 20-point lead to an 8-point lead, everyone on the Jazz team is buzzing now. The defensive performance of Trail Blazers No. 36 tonight exceeded everyone's expectations.

"I took a look and the King has now blocked 5 shots, 3 of which were in the final quarter. It's really... awesome!"

At the end of Director Zhang's words, he couldn't help but blurt out the word "cow".

"I don't know if you have noticed, but the king's defensive ability seems to have made new breakthroughs compared to the past, and seems to have reached a new level."

"I have not seen many rookies who can continuously improve in the game in my many years of commentary career. The last player to show such potential was Kobe Bryant of the Lakers...

…”

Fans are already used to it when Director Zhang reveals his true nature while talking, but they have to admit that what the old man said this time does seem to make sense.

This season, Wang Zelin averaged 1.8 blocks per game, ranking 7th in the regular season blocks list, a full 1.2 blocks away from the top-ranked Thunder's 28 blocks.

Of course, this is normal. You must know that this beast was able to average 3.7 blocks per game last season, which was the highest since the 21st century.

However, according to big data statistics, if Wang Zelin's average data is divided into several stages, mid-November can be regarded as a watershed.

Before mid-November, Wang Zelin's average per game statistics were roughly 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 assist. Although it was eye-catching and enough to overwhelm all players in the same class, it was not as amazing as it was later and could overwhelm previous players.

After mid-November, Wang Zelin seemed to have passed his running-in period in the NBA and completed a gorgeous transformation. First, he ushered in his first triple-double in his career. In early December, he even staged consecutive rebounding explosions, surpassing his average game data.

In one fell swoop, he rose to around 22 points and 15 rebounds.

In addition to points and rebounds, Wang Zelin's assists and blocks have also increased rapidly. His assists have now exceeded three per game, and his first-pass passing ability is excellent among big men.

In comparison, the blocks that receive the least attention have begun to approach an average of two per game. This is also the biggest shock to the outside world about Wang Zelin.

We are obviously both rookies, and everyone is developing slowly, so why are you the only one blooming alone?

According to past practice, most players in previous drafts will be busy dealing with the long and tedious regular season at this stage, leaving little time to truly improve themselves. They must wait until the offseason to have enough development time.

Unless it is like some extremely rare and exceptional existence...

For example, the "No. 21 rookie" and the "30-year-old man" who have not improved in more than ten years...

In other words, the immediate combat ability and huge potential shown by Wang Zelin in his rookie season have reached the strongest level among all previous NBA rookies.



Return to the playing field.

After adjustments, Jazz players returned to the field.

Power forward Paul Millsapura went to the high post to provide support and successfully took Aldridge away from the low post. Shooting guard Randy Foye cut into the paint from the left wing, attracting Wang Zelin's attention.

Randy Foye, after all, has an average offensive threat of about 10 points, so Wang Zelin inevitably pays attention to him.

However, according to the data, Landifoye's advantage lies in 3-pointers and average athletic ability, so he rarely breaks through. Then... Wang Zelin suddenly became vigilant.

Just as Randy Foye came to the paint, Jazz small forward Marvin Williams penetrated the heart of the Trail Blazers' penalty area from a low left corner.

Randy Foye split the ball and flew to Marvin Williams.

"A beautiful breakthrough point. The Jazz got a great opportunity to break the scoring drought. The Trail Blazers must be careful."

Director Zhang couldn't help shouting.

At this time, Wang Zelin was staring at Randy Foye sideways, and Marvin Williams behind him was in the blind spot.

Marvin Williams looked excited: "Portland people, we are sure of this victory! Even if Jesus comes, we can't stop him!!!"

The No. 2 overall pick in 2005 was already soaring into the sky, grabbing the ball with his right arm and about to smash it down.

At the same time, Wang Zelin, who had been alert early, suddenly turned around, took two steps from the left corner, rushed to the basket, and jumped into the paint area.

Almost at the same time, the basketball in Marvin Williams' hands was infinitely close to the basket.

"Snapped!"

The aerial performance was interrupted by Wang Zelin's slap, and the basketball flew directly out of the court.

"Man, your skill swing is too long!"

Wang Zelin had a cold expression and shook his finger disdainfully.

And what he said was true. If Marvin Williams had chosen to go for a layup just now, he would not have been easily blocked.

But it turns out that the latter is greedy.

Fortunately, this was the home court, and Wang Zelin's finger-wagging movement was fleeting, so the line judge at the bottom line let go of his whistle.

"Fuck Fake!"

Marvin Williams roared lowly and punched the ground with his right hand.

Although he didn't understand the meaning of Wang Zelin's words, he could still see clearly the former's attitude of not taking him seriously.
Chapter completed!
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