NBA opening draw to twilight Shaquille O'Neal

Chapter 302 It's sunny, the rain has stopped, Xiaozhuang thinks he can do it again
Trail Blazers starters:

Point Guard: Damian Lillard

Shooting Guard: Wes Matthews
Small Forward: Nicolas Batum

Power Forward: Kevin Garnett

Center forward: Wang Zelin
Garnett started this game because Aldridge suffered a minor injury during training and went to the bench.

It is also in line with the normality of his career, with rare major injuries and frequent minor injuries.

However, with Garnett's physical reserves at this time, he won't be able to play for a long time in the starting lineup. It is estimated that Wang Zelin will change partners in turn.

This made many Chinese fans who watched the game look forward to the scene where Wang Zelin and Yi Jianlian played at the same time.

I went to New York to play the Knicks two days ago, and the two had the opportunity to be on the court at the same time, but Wang Zelin was busy attacking in that game, and the ball was highly concentrated, and there was no wonderful cooperation between the two.

Hope this game can be grasped!
Pistons starters:
Point Guard: Brandon Jennings

Shooting guard: Chauncey Billups

Small Forward: Josh Smith

Power Forward: Greg Monroe

Center: Andre Drummond
Head Coach: Michael Curry

The name of the opposing head coach is a bit bluffing...

beep beep beep
The game is about to start.

Wang Zelin concentrated and won the jump ball, turning the ball back to the Trail Blazers half.

As soon as the ball was received, the fans at the scene began to blow the charge slogan loudly, and the overwhelming offensive shouts showed the youthful vitality of the Portland Trail Blazers team.

Lillard advanced quickly, taking advantage of the fact that the Pistons did not set up a defensive formation, directly broke through to the basket and made a layup.

"Shh!"

2: 0.

The Trail Blazers went first.

Pistons attack.

In this game, the Pistons' starting back line seems to be playing a double organization, but anyone who has watched the previous games knows that Billups played more to buy feelings.

This veteran's strength has long been exhausted, and he was allowed to start a few games in order to highlight the Pistons' respect for his contributions back then.

Sure enough, Billups advanced to the frontcourt, handed over to Jennings, and consciously squatted in the corner.

Jennings is a typical pick-and-roll point guard with average ability to break through independently, after all, his body is there.

With the cover of Greg Monroe, he broke through to attract the help defense, and passed the ball to Josh Smith outside the three-point line.

However, the ball was a bit fast, and Josh Smith caught the ball hastily and accidentally stepped on the sideline.

False start.

"It was a misfit between the players on the Pistons."

In front of the court camera, Yang Jian explained: "This is inevitable. After all, the Pistons made a lot of adjustments to the lineup during the offseason. There is a lack of tacit understanding among the players, and it takes time to get in."

Ma Jian on the side nodded silently.

The Blazers attack.

The Pistons retreated quickly this time, and Lillard saw that he had no chance to take advantage of it, so he could only lay down and slowly organize the attack.

At the basket, Wang Zelin arrived at a familiar position, and Andre Drummond faced him.

Strange to say, there will always be many water friends in later generations who say that Andre Drummond's help data is flashed, but it is really bad.

This kind of person must have had a needle in the forehead.

Andre Drummond, who just entered the league, has shown superb defensive skills. Coupled with his abnormal wingspan and excellent athletic ability, this guy is very likely to become one of the best defenders in the NBA in the next few years.

In this area, the Trail Blazers No. 36, who debuted in the same draft as him, has a deep understanding.

As for why Andre Drummond's defensive potential was not converted into real strength, Wang Zelin thought and thought and could only come to one conclusion:
The environment affects life!

If you stay on a bad team for too long, even the best talent will go to waste.

"king!"

At this time, there was a sound of urgency and urgency behind him.

Looking back, I saw Andre Drummond said: "In a moment, I will show you the results of my hard training over the summer, and prepare to meet the challenge."

"???"

Wang Zelin was full of question marks.

What do you mean?
There is still a result of hard training in the summer. Could it be possible that you have become offensive?
Don't make trouble, this joke is very cold.

Originated from the deep-rooted influence of the memory of later generations, in Wang Zelin's impression, Andre Drummond has always been a rough guy. His defense will always be trustworthy, and his offense... will always be trustworthy.

After walking two steps below the basket, Wang Zelin suddenly leaned on so many people, wrapped his arms around him, and stuck him tightly behind him.

At this time, Lillard's pass came.

Imperial Sports Station.

"Wang Zelin asked for the ball, and Millard passed the ball to him. Wang Zelin turned on the spot and changed his posture to face the basket. Is he ready to face up to the basket?" Yang Jian said: "Director Ma, what do you think the chances of winning this ball are?"

Ma Jian didn't hesitate, and opened his mouth and said: "It's hard to say. Although Zelin performed well in the first two games, he was even very good, but the defense of the opposing players was relatively average, so I..."

"Hey, wait a minute," Yang Jian hurriedly stopped, surprised: "I have no objection to the Suns and the Knicks, but according to your opinion, Dwight Howard and Joakim Noah's defense is very poor!"

"That's right!" Ma Jian took it for granted, and then explained: "Everyone, don't forget that the rookie Zelin has been on Howard's head more than once. According to the data, he has always played very well against Howard. And Yao Lei back then, it meant to restrain Howard..."

Seeing that Yang Jian nodded cooperatively, Ma Jian continued: "What more Jokinoa is there? That's even more nonsense! With his physique and defense, wouldn't it be free to face Zelin? If I had Zelin's physique back then, let alone Qiaokinoa, I would be one of the four major centers... Cough cough, you know what I mean!"

"..."

Yang Jian was completely dumbfounded.

As if a little reconciled, Yang Jian said with a smile: "Director Ma, I think Howard's defense is not as bad as you said. After all, he is recognized as the number one active center forward!"

"Who recognized it?"

Ma Jian threw the manuscript in his hand, squinted and smiled.

"you……"

Yang Jian felt that he needed to be quiet.

"Don't believe me, you have never played before. I am a soldier. How can I lie to you as a football watcher?"

Ma Jian's sudden ups and downs stunned everyone in the live broadcast room.

No, Ma Guidance, why are you so excited all of a sudden?
Seeing that our brother Yang was so scared that he didn't dare to answer.

Yang Jian was stunned for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he was also a little angry: Do you really think I am a good-tempered person?
Immediately retorted: "You TM..."

Gradually, a large number of fans watching the game were attracted by the debate in the live broadcast room, and subconsciously drew their attention from the game.

within the venue.

Seeing that Andre Drummond was stuck, Greg Monroe, a low post on the left, immediately came to help defend.

Greg Monroe doesn't have the superb vision of Ma Gui. He only knows that neither Howard nor Wang Zelin could hold back in the opening game. No matter how talented Andre Drummond is, there is still a big gap between Howard's DPOY-level defense.

Wang Zelin slammed into Andre Drummond behind him hard, then immediately turned around and took a big jump, suddenly jumped up, holding the ball with both hands, and smashed the basket hard.

Andre Drummond is ready to be knocked away. After all, when he faced Wang Zelin last season, the latter's terrifying power left him a deep impression.

But this time, he felt that Wang Zelin's strength was within his tolerance.

Time does not allow much thought, and Andre Drummond, who is already excellent in athletic ability, took off from the side in time to block the shot.

"Snapped!"

He slapped Wang Zelin's wrist close to the basketball.

"Oh!"

In the next moment, Wang Zelin hung his hands on the basket, but the basketball was raised high.

Buckle up!
beep~~~
The whistle sounded.

The referee indicated that player No. 0 of the Pistons made a defensive foul, and No. 36 of the Trail Blazers added two free throws.

After landing, the two looked at each other, one with shock in his eyes, and the other with ecstasy.

"I was almost covered!"

The person who was shocked was of course Wang Zelin.

He somewhat underestimated Zhuang Shen's defensive ability and the huge potential on the defensive end in the future, and more importantly, he underestimated his own ability to bear.

Wang Zelin put his hands on his hips, felt a burst of pain from his waist, and felt a little annoyed: Damn!I've done too many ridiculous things recently, and the donkeys in the production team can't stand it!

He suddenly thought of the degenerate performance of many NBA stars after being addicted to luxury, wine and beauty, and instantly felt a wave of fear.

Since when did I become like this?

"Boy, go to the free throw."

Garnett urged, curious in his heart: I didn't even look at what occasion this was, and I was in a daze.

"Oh, right now!"

Wang Zelin hurried to the free throw line.

What the fans didn't expect was that Wang Zelin, who has always been known for his steady free throws, unexpectedly missed both free throws.

"Uh, Wang Zelin missed all extra free throws. It's still going back to the last time he hit two free throws in the last move."

Yang Jian said in surprise.

"..."

This time it was Ma Jian's turn to lose his mind, so what are you talking about.

Could it be that he was mad at what he said earlier.

That would be a great sin!
Ignore the two playwright commentators and return to the arena.

Pistons attack.

Andre Drummond is in the low position on the right wing, Josh Smith is at 45 degrees on the right wing, Jennings is at the top of the arc, and this is the strong side.

On the left wing on the weak side, Greg Monroe has mentioned the high position on the left wing, where he can run both pick-and-roll and support.

In college, Greg Monroe was hailed as the best passing big man in the 2010 draft.

The pseudo-starter Billups waited for the opportunity on the left corner three-point line.

Wang Zelin will definitely not put too much energy on Dre Drummond, knowing that he is still a physical man with limited offensive means in [-].

Indiscriminate left and right hooks at the basket, fairly stable throws, occasional breakthroughs after struggles, of course, the sharpest thing is his second offensive ability.

After scrambling for offensive rebounds, there are scenes of three or five people playing and dunking on the body, making Andre Drummond a frequent visitor to the top five goals from time to time.

And his Achilles' heel is ~ no basket!
Not only did his free throw percentage drop to 35.5%, but the range of COSCO shots has never matched him.

It is commendable that Drummond is not the kind of person who cares too much about face, he cares more about how to improve his strength.

In order to improve his free throws, he specially learned Rick Barry's free throw posture with the urinal. In just one summer, Drummond's free throw percentage suddenly rose to 61.2%, and it remained at around [-]% for the next few seasons.

In this regard, many people have ridiculed Shaquille O'Neal, who has retired for many years, and O'Neal is very cooperative. In the interview, he decisively stated that he would not be like this if he was killed.

At that time, this joke was left behind.

Wang Zelin didn't notice that Andre Drummond, who was next to him, was showing more enthusiasm.

Before Jennings started directing the traffic, he saw Billups in the bottom corner make a beautiful move, successfully swayed out of the space, and reached out to him eagerly while facing a 45-degree angle.

Jennings quickly passed the ball.

The source of Billups' "Mr. Key" nickname is inseparable from that murderous three-pointer.

Aldridge rushed out without hesitation, and a regretful expression flashed across Billups' face. He hit the ground and the ball was handed over to the high post Greg Monroe.

Greg Monroe also has a mid-range shot. Although he is unstable, it doesn't mean that he can easily shoot.

Wang Delin took two big steps forward at full speed. In this position, he can ensure that he interferes with Greg's shot, and can also take care of returning to defense.

At the same time, Greg Monroe caught the ball and immediately turned from his back to the side, with his left arm against Wang Zelin, and his right hand grabbed the ball and raised it up, making a skyhook gesture.

Of course, there is no ability to skyhook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. This is just for better passing.

Greg Monroe raised his right arm with one hand, and the ball turned to the short corner on the right.

The moment he let go, Wang Zelin turned around and went straight to the penalty area, already calculating in his mind: Andre Drummond will definitely attack the frame when he receives the ball, and that is his comfort zone.

"Shh!"

Andre Drummond raised his hand and it was a two-pointer, a direct hit.

2:2 draw.

When returning to defense, he deliberately glanced at Wang Zelin.

see it?I am different, I can vote too!

Hit on the first shot.

It's just that Wang Zelin didn't look at him at all, and went to pick up the ball from the basket on his own.

It's okay, it doesn't matter, as long as I can score more points than him in this game, it will prove that I am no worse than him.

Andre Drummond thus began a rivalry that only he knew about.

No one knew that a piece of data suddenly appeared in Wang Zelin's mind at this time:
"Player: Andre Drummond

Team: Detroit Pistons

Position: Center

……

body hidden properties

Lower Body Strength: 90
Upper Body Strength: 87
Speed: 72
Explosive power: 75
……

Offensive ability
Layups: 82 Mid-range shots: 58
Long shot: 41 Dunk: 84
Passes: 66
defensive ability
External Defense: 60 Internal Defense: 74
Rebounds: 91 Blocks: 75
Steals: 74
Overall rating: 77 (starter)
Evaluation: Future All-Star with defensive potential to compete for DOPY"

Using the system in his mind to check Andre Drummond's digitalization capabilities, Wang Zelin knew this time that the challenge the other party talked about before was not inexplicable, but really supported by capital.

I remember last season, when the Trail Blazers lost a game to the Pistons in the eighth consecutive Eastern Conference. At that time, Andre Drummond's mid-range shooting ability evaluation was only 44, and his long-range shooting ability evaluation was only 28.

It is equivalent to leaving the three-second zone without any offensive threat.

As a result, it only took one season and one summer, and both shootings skyrocketed by more than ten points.

According to the scoring and rating of the player's individual ability value by the system, take shooting ability as an example:

99-90: Marksman
89-80: first-class shooter

79-70: Elite pitchers

69-60: Consistent pitcher

59-50: Open pitchers

49-25: The ability is too low, and the reference value in the NBA arena is not big

What makes Wang Zelin most envious is Andre Drummond's 91 rebounding ability, which is the evaluation of the ability of the historical rebounding leader.

Sure enough, some people are born lucky, and God chases after them to feed them.

With the talent potential in the rebounding field, Andre Drummond can definitely be regarded as the top handful in NBA history...

what?
You said I was hanging 13!

Oh...that's all right.

But for some reason, Wang Zelin always felt that Andre Drummond's early evolution was closely related to him.

No, even the coping ability that should have been developed after the 2017-2018 season has already felt like it has come out.

66 passing ability, if Chris Webber's ability is not drawn, I don't know how long his passing ability will linger in the 60-69 stage.

……

……

……

The first quarter is over.

The outside world believed that the Trail Blazers, who should have shown a crushing momentum and beat the Pistons, performed mediocrely, 19:22, and even fell behind the Pistons by 3 points.

And Wang Zelin, who was in hot form at the start of the game, lost the bloodthirsty and cruelty of the past today. He only scored 3 points and 3 rebounds in the first quarter. It should be the first time since the start of the game that he scored so few points in the first quarter.

The Blazers fans are not used to eating meat dishes and occasionally switching to vegetarian dishes.

During the holiday break.

Whether it's teammates or coaches, everyone noticed that Wang Zelin's competitive state was not right, and he didn't succeed in a strong play at the basket. The 3 points he got were 5 of 3 shots from the free throw line.

"Wang, what's the matter with you today? On the court, you just sit and run back and forth like a tool man, attacking the opposite penalty area to the death!"

Coach Terry was dissatisfied.

Another big thing to watch today is the contest between the two best centers in the 12th rookie class.

In fact, as early as the end of last season, the focus of media attention was no longer on Wang Zelin's competition with players of the same generation.

He's so damn good!
Therefore, this season, the media has compared Wang Zelin with the top players in the league.

Also in the second grade, Andre Drummond is no longer enough for Wang Zelin's consideration.

However, in reality, it is still necessary to proceed from reality, and it is better to pursue seeking truth from facts.

The Pistons have not had any star flavor since the establishment of the team. Even in the period of the most glorious Pistons Bad Boys in team history, the impression given to the outside world is more of a notoriety.

Star, halo, positive energy... these words have never been associated with Detroit.

Therefore, before the match between the two teams, the media couldn't play tricks no matter how much they wanted to. In the end, they could only make some articles from the two rookies of the same class, Wang Zelin and Andre Drummond.

No way, the conditions are limited!
However, when the game was underway, something happened that made the media reporters ecstatic.

Wang Zelin, who had just been elevated to the top level of the league in status and momentum, was at a disadvantage in the contest with Andre Drummond when facing the Pistons.

In the first quarter, Wang Zelin scored 3 points and 3 rebounds, while Andre Drummond scored 6 points and 3 rebounds, two of which were open mid-range catches and one was a dunk.

The two had the same rebounds, but Andre Drummond completely surpassed Wang Zelin in terms of scoring.

Although this group of media took the initiative to compare Wang Zelin with Zhan, Ke, Du and other league super giants in the new season, they still have to be black when they should be black.

Don't say silly things like "slap yourself in the face", do guys who dare to work in the media industry care about face?

Make money, not shabby!
Equally ecstatic, there is Andre Drummond, who is sitting on the bench and having fun.

Before starting to play, his bottom line in this game was to score 10 points and 10 rebounds in front of Wang Zelin.

That's right, as long as he can get a double-double against Wang Zelin, Andre Drummond believes that his hard training over the summer was not in vain. He once again saw the former's back through his hard work.

The reality is unexpectedly smooth!
Could it be that my strength can already keep pace with No. 36 Blazers?
Andre Drummond felt a emptiness in his heart at the thought of completing half of the goal set before the game so easily.

　Another 5k!

　　The sky cleared, the rain stopped, and a certain Pujie felt that he could do it again...

　　In the evening, try to code another chapter of 5k, and see if there is any hope of making it to the top ten of this week's starting sports text combat power list.

　　Cough cough, I looked at the requirements of the previous issues, the minimum requirement is 5 words per week, currently ranked 13th in the combat power list, it seems that there is no hope!

　　SO, it’s not too much to ask for a small ticket (the dog’s head saves his life)
　　
　
(End of this chapter)