Chapter 41
In the remaining time of the first quarter, the Rockets finally found a little shooting touch on the outside.
Relying on three-pointers, the score of both sides did not seem so ugly.
However, in the face of Wang Mian's crazy inside attack, he could not be restrained.
The first period ended with a score of 37 to 24! The Clippers led by 13 points.
In the first quarter, Wang Mian played the entire game and scored a luxurious number of 25 points, 12 rebounded and 4 blocked shots.
Wang Mian used his outstanding performance to tell everyone that he had once again dominated the paint!
And his opponent was the former All-Star, three-time DPOY winner, Howard of Warcraft!
Wang Mian relied on his outstanding performance to completely suppress Howard!
Howard only scored three points and two rebounded, which was a dismal number. It was not even a fraction of Wang Mian's number.
"He got 12 boards in the first quarter, five of which were offensive boards! His rebounding ability was amazing!”
"What surprised me the most wasn't this, but Dwight Howard's performance against Wang Mian.”
"He scored 0 out of 8 shots in the first quarter, scored 3 points with free throws, and only grabbed 2 rebounded. His statistics are not even a fraction of Wang Mian's. He was completely crushed by Wang Mian!”
"Everyone is immersed in Wang Mian's scoring performance, but Wang Mian's defensive ability has been seriously underestimated!!”
"Including this match, he has already won three consecutive matches without any opponents! Under his defense, the opponent was completely unable to put the ball into the basket!”
"This is simply too terrifying. Is there still a center in the league who can score under his defense?!”
Wang Mian had gotten a luxurious 25 12 4 in the first quarter, while Howard, who was his opponent, only got a dismal 3 1 0. Those who did not watch the game would even suspect that the two's numbers had been mixed up.
Wang Mian's stats were the stats of a superstar, while Howard's stats were not even comparable to that of a character player!
It seemed like Dwight Howard was the guy with the nickname 'Warcraft'…
At the end of the first quarter, Wang Mian walked off the stage to rest. At this moment, the entire stadium suddenly rang with deafening shouts of MVP.
Everyone knew that the MVP title was dedicated to Wang Mian, who had performed the best in the game.
"This is only the third game of Wang Mian's career, and he has conquered the fans at the Staples Center!”
"Wang Mian used his strength to gain the recognition of all the Laker fans!!”
"He deserves to be called the MVP!!”
"This is the first time, but it definitely won't be the last. He will enjoy this sound every night in the future!”
The two commentators were also stunned. The last player to be hailed as the MVP by all the fans of the Laker team was Kobe Bryant!
And Wang Mian had used his performance to perfectly take over Kobe's mantle!
"King, your performance today was great.”
During the intermission break, Kobe deliberately switched seats with Larry Nance Jr. and sat next to Wang Mian, constantly praising him.
"You beat up Dwight. This guy was MVP level before!”
"Did you hear the MVP call? It used to belong to me, but now it's actually snatched away by you!”
Ever since Howard left the Laker, Kobe had always looked down on Howard, thinking that he was a coward.
Kobe was in a good mood when he saw Wang Mian beat him up today. He praised Wang Mian and joked with him.
"Haha, Boss, look at Dwight's ashen face. Let's see if he still dares to act tough in the future!”
Lariannas Jr. was also happy. He felt that this game was simply too simple.
With Wang Mian guarding the inside, Nance felt very relaxed on the field. Even if the defense occasionally missed, Wang Mian could help him fill in.
Acquiring Wang Mian as his boss was simply the best choice in his career!
"This game is too easy to win. You just have to give the ball to Wang Mian.”Nick Yang, who was at the side, also said something flirtatious.
The entire team felt like they had picked up a treasure.
Last season, they were still unable to enter the playoffs. This season, under Wang Mian's leadership, they were about to usher in a three-game winning streak!
Unlike the relaxed and happy atmosphere on the team, everyone on the Rockets 'bench looked serious.
"Our scoring in the first half was severely limited. You have to stand up and score in the second quarter!”
Manager McHale said to Harden with a serious face.
He no longer expected Howard to get back to his form.
Wang Mian was a great demon king!
At the moment when Howard was unable to score in the paint, Harden had to step up!
Therefore, the manager placed his hopes on Harden.
However, his performance today was equally terrible, and McHale was a little worried.
"Don't worry, coach! I won't let you down!"
Harden, who was sitting on the chair, panted heavily as he replied.
He had thought that the Laker team was a pushover, so he had played with his girlfriend Kardashian all night. Today, his physical strength had obviously been greatly affected.
Whether it was breaking through or shooting, he seemed to be a little powerless.
He had thought that today's opponent, the Laker, would be easily dealt with, but he did not expect Wang Mian to be such a monster that things seemed to have gone out of control.
However, in the face of Coach McHale's request, he could only bite the bullet and agree.
Howard, on the other hand, sat there with an ashen face. He still couldn't believe that he had been defeated by a rookie.
McHale looked worriedly at the silent Howard. He wanted to say something to comfort him, but he did not know how to say it.
The break time ended and the second period of the competition began.
In the second quarter, the Rockets showed the depth of the bench of the team in the Western Conference finals last season.
While Harden and Howard were resting, Ty Lawson and Josh Smith, who were on the bench, stood up.
They made consecutive shots from outside the three-point line, and Howard took advantage of Wang Mian's absence to re-demonstrate his ability as an All-Star center and best defensive player. He wreaked havoc inside the paint, and it was as if he was a completely different person from the first quarter.
Soon, the gap was reduced to seven points.
However, with six minutes left in the second quarter, Wang Mian returned to the field.
Seeing that Wang Mian had returned to the field, Howard quickly changed his playstyle.
He reduced his personal offense and gave the ball to Harden to score.
However, Harden's form today was very confusing. He kept hitting the ball on the outside and Wang Mian easily received the rebound.
Kobe even managed to steal one of them and completed a fast-break dunk.
Because of Wang Mian's defense in the paint, Harden did not dare to break too deep. Once he broke in, he was greeted with a big hat.
In the blink of an eye, the 7-point difference was pulled back to double digits!
"Pardon me for being blunt, but Wang Mian's appearance has directly changed the situation on the field!!”
PS, the fourth update is here. I sent the wrong chapter 35 chapters before, but I found that it didn't affect much, haha.
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