In the last 6 seconds before the final game, the Shanghai team that grabbed the rebound in the front court gave up the attack, and the Guangdong team, which was unable to turn the tables, no longer defended, and the game completely lost suspense. At this time, the main center of the Shanghai team got up on the bench, and he and his teammates next to him, Klan Baike and others slapped their hands to celebrate this hard-won victory. This happened on January 29, the 28th round of the CBA regular season (the second stage of the finale). In this game, Shanghai defeated Guangdong 108-101 and continued to sit in second place in the league, and Wang Zhelin scored 18 points and 7 rebounds on 8-of-13 shooting (2 of three points), with a plus-minus value of +18.
For Wang Zhelin, this victory against Guangdong was indeed too difficult, because it was the first time in his career that he had beaten Guangdong. With this victory, Wang Zhelin also tasted the sweet taste of defeating the Guangdong team for the first time after waiting for 10 years. Since entering the CBA in the 2012-13 season, Wang Zhelin has never won against Guangdong. In the past 9 seasons for Fujian, he has faced Guangdong every time without success. During this period, Wang Zhelin was within easy reach of beating the Guangdong team, and in the rookie season, he only lost by one point against the Guangdong team for the first time, and in that game, the fledgling Wang Zhelin got 24 points and 13 rebounds. In the 2013-14 season, Fujian and Guangdong lost 99-102 in the second match, and the point difference was also between millimeters. In the 2017-18 season, Wang Zhelin twice faced Guangdong and lost by single digits. But everything is still in vain, and even once there were rumors that Wang Zhelin wanted to join the Guangdong team, but in the end it was confirmed to be empty.
After switching to Shanghai this season, Wang Zhelin could not wait for victory in his first meeting with Guangdong. In that game, the Shanghai team lost until the end of the game, but Wang Zhelin played very depressed under the bag and strict defense of the Guangdong team, scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 fouls in 4 of 12 shots. After losing this game, Wang Zhelin also suffered a 17-game losing streak against Guangdong.
In order to win the Guangdong team for the first time, Wang Zhelin also did his best in the game. On the first offense, Wang Zhelin opened the situation with a three-pointer in the face of Yi Jianlian. Yi Jianlian came off, and Wang Zhelin faced Guangdong substitute center Zeng Fanri to complete the left-handed dunk. Turning over the jump shot, Wang Zhelin also did not waste the opportunity. Perhaps because he wanted to win too much, Wang Zhelin made two mistakes in the second quarter, and at this time, Shanghai coach Li Chunjiang became the person who understood Wang Zhelin the most. When Shanghai retreated, Li Chunjiang shouted loudly at the king on the field: "It's okay, it's okay!" With the encouragement of Brother Chun, the king once again found the courage of the first festival.
The low-post single attracts a long pass to assist a teammate to shoot a three-point shot, covering the downside of the ball and easily dunking, and Wang Zhelin, who has regained his state, is still a difficult trouble for Guangdong to solve on the court. In the last 5.8 seconds of the second quarter, Shanghai served from the back after a timeout, and it was not the Outside Line of the Shanghai team that received the ball but Wang Zhelin. This choice of the Shanghai team obviously made Guangdong not expect that Wang Zhelin, who only took the ball near the middle line to advance, finally completed the attack with a delicate European step basket under the defense of Yi Jianlian, showing a variety of offensive means.
Even the three-point shot, Wang Zhelin is more and more godly. In the third quarter of 6 minutes and 28 seconds, Guangdong team chased a difference of 13 points, Shanghai team offensive organization was not strong, the ball to Wang Zhelin's hands only 7 seconds left. At this time, the king is standing on the right side of the three-point line. In the face of Ren Junfei's close defense, Wang Zhelin lowered his center of gravity for a tentative step and then handled the offense with a dry three-point approach, and hit the basket again. The ball was scored, and Wang Zhelin roared angrily to encourage himself. In other rounds, in order to win the ball, Wang Zhelin fell to the ground to pounce, and went all out for victory. This night, you can see in Wang Zhelin's eyes how eager he is for victory, and you can also see how committed he is.
Against the big brother Yi Jianlian, Wang Zhelin did not suffer losses, and even the sports battle hit rate was much higher. Although he was beaten by Yi Jianlian several times, in turn, Wang Zhelin also gave the "big brother" a cover and a steal. When the Shanghai captain was 20 points ahead, Wang Zhelin, who once rested on the bench in the fourth quarter, was also overjoyed, laughing many times to cheer on his teammates on the field, which was Wang Zhelin's heartfelt happiness.
At the end of the game, the Shanghai team successfully took revenge on the Guangdong team, successfully ended the second stage of the regular season with a victory, and once again won a strong dialogue and enhanced their confidence. After this match, Shanghai continued to rank second in the league with a record of 23 wins and 5 losses, behind the leader Liaoning. At the same time, Wang Zhelin also ushered in a milestone in this game, his score reached 7005 points, surpassing Marbury (7001 points) to rise to the 19th place in the CBA's all-time scoring list.
But these are obviously not the things that make Wang Zhelin the most happy, and he is happiest to beat Guangdong for the first time in his career. This is not the most complete lineup of the Guangdong team, the opponent's main point guard Zhao Rui has been injured, but this is still a Guangdong team that should not be taken lightly, after all, the other main players of the Guangdong team are all playing, and this is the first time that the Guangdong team has used double foreign aid this season. Therefore, this victory against guangdong team is still genuine, and it is more worthy of Wang Zhelin to be happy and celebrate.
Wang Zhelin did celebrate this rare moment. After the game, the king wrote on social media: "A victory has brought the second stage to a successful end. In the new year, continue to remain firm and loving, shark to the future! This is a rare slogan that Wang Zhelin shouted out "shark to the future", and the excellent record of the Shanghai team and the first time in his personal career to climb the mountain of Guangdong gave Wang Zhelin full confidence and courage. Wang Zhelin, who just celebrated his 28th birthday last week, finally has a real chance to go further in the playoffs in his career, which is also his goal of leaving his hometown team Fujian for Shanghai.