Chapter 1493 Makes All the Sunspots Despair

The second quarter was exactly the same as the first quarter.

The Lakers also emphasized their defense against Howard during the break. Jackson even replaced the tool man Powell and emphasized protecting backcourt rebounds, in order to limit the performance of Warcraft on the defensive end.

As a result, Warcraft still showed its prowess on the defensive end, contributing 6 rebounds in a single quarter, including 3 offensive rebounds, and got 11 rebounds in the half, including 5 offensive rebounds, and completed 2 blocks.

There was also a nail-biting block on veteran fisherman Fisher, which won a lot of applause. Even Ji Feng had to admit that that block was definitely a reflection of his ability. Fisher had already raised the arc of his shot in order to avoid Howard. line, but he was still slapped hard on the backboard. This is the power of Howard at his peak.

There is a reason why the Magic ranked first in the league in points allowed per game this season with only 96.4 points. Looking at the score of this game, we can see that the Lakers, who ranked first in points per game, only scored 28 points in the first quarter.

Including Ji Feng, the struggles of many Lakers players are lower than the season average. Warcraft is indeed a man who can replace James alone, and he is also considered to be the most likely to break Ji Feng's streak of best defensive player this season. players.

However, after halftime, the Magic were already 14 points behind...

56-42, the Lakers unknowingly had a double-digit lead.

Maybe many Magic fans will be a little confused. Howard is so fierce and loses so much. Are you kidding me?

However, this is the current situation of the Magic today. Although the defense is still excellent, the offensive level has dropped by almost one level compared to last season!

Last season, relying on Howard and a group of shooters, the Magic offense still ranked high in the Eastern Conference. As long as the shooting is good, neither the Celtics nor the Cavaliers are opponents.

But this season, their pitching staff suddenly lost three people, and the team's offensive engine Turkoglu also left. This made the Magic's offense very scattered and completely incomparable with their defense.

If the Magic's defense has an S, the most their offense can have is a C, no more!

In addition to singles in various positions, even the pick-and-roll was very reluctant. Especially a group of outsiders who couldn't assist made Howard basically unable to see and eat. The offense relied entirely on picking up, which was miserable.

Although Carter can still average 19 points per game, 3 points more than Turkoglu last season, he only has 2.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds, which is far behind Turkoglu, and Carter is more like a A pure scorer needs Howard to cover him. This would never happen last season, so Howard played very depressed on the court.

Howard scored an embarrassing 7 points in the half, all from dunks on the second offense and accidental free throws...

That's why the scene of Ji Feng teasing Howard appeared during halftime...

"Bah! Go away! Let me tell you, I am the one who wants to bring a championship to Orlando." Howard said depressingly, then turned around and left.

But as I walked and thought about it, I felt my heart beat...

Joining forces with Ji Feng...

To be honest, looking at Ji Feng's passing and comparing it with the passing of those guys on his own team, Howard had the urge to cry. If he was given Ji Feng...

"No! No! Still playing the game! Can't think like that!" Howard quickly expelled this dangerous thought from his mind. He didn't want to lose this crucial duel just yet.

But the seeds have been planted, it just depends on when they will take root and sprout. Howard really needs Ji Feng's light of righteousness.

Fifteen minutes later, the two sides returned to the court. There was no fuss. They were pure main players. Ji Feng moved to the first position, and Artest went to wreak havoc on the third position. The two sides opened up and prepared for a decisive battle.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers made their first attack. Artest took the ball directly from Ji Feng and hit a three-pointer, widening the point difference between the two teams to 17 points.

Artest doesn't care about that, he will basically take action when he has the chance. Playing in the Lakers is so comfortable. He doesn't need to take the blame, he just needs stable output. Artest has fallen in love with it here.

When it was the Magic's turn to attack, Howard didn't wait and directly went up to pick and roll with Nelson. The point difference was too far behind, and Nelson was a little afraid to play. This can be regarded as the gap between him and the top stars, so Howard got the ball directly.

However, this position is a bit awkward, close to the free throw line, and Howard wants to steal it, but this distance is basically useless, so he can only choose to post up.

Damn, damn! Just rely on it!

Turn around forcefully and take action! Not entering!

Grab it again!

Still not in!

Second offensive rebound!

finally…

Bynum fouled.

"It's too uncomfortable. Okay, it's very tiring to watch." Director Zhang shook his head. It was really brave to see Howard like this, but everyone knows that fighting like this won't last long, unless you are "Zhang Twenty Thousand." ’

penalty!

Dang!

Ji Feng's rebounds increased by 1, and Howard's free throw percentage dropped by 2%.

despair!

"It's a failed attack. It's just two offensive rebounds..." The ESPN anchor shook his head helplessly. It was considered a bad shot like this.

Looking back, Ji Feng feinted, Nelson staggered and took a step back, Ji Feng then kicked his legs, stayed in the air, raised his hands, and shook his wrists all at once!

Three points into the net!

The point difference was widened to 20 points!

"This shot is really beautiful. Ji Feng's shooting action, I think many of our domestic players have to learn from it. It is just like a textbook." Director Zhang praised.

"The Magic are in trouble. Their defense is very good, but their offense is not quite right." Yu Jia said from the sidelines.

The 20-point difference made the Magic players completely lose their patience, and the atmosphere on the court became more heated. There were fouls between the two teams from time to time, and there were even almost conflicts.

Warcraft also repeatedly used back-up singles inside, but the effect was still average. Carter also used various special skills, but the point difference was still maintained at about 20 points.

As time became less and less, the fans at the scene gradually became desperate. At the last moment, the Magic adopted a desperate three-point shooting tactic.

But this would have been okay last season. This season, their three-point shooting has regressed. It was harmless to add one or two occasionally without any panic, so it did not cause trouble to the Lakers. Instead, the Lakers took the opportunity to widen the point difference to 25 points.

The Sunspots were completely desperate, and the third seed in the Eastern Conference also fell.

With 4 and a half minutes left, the Magic announced they were not going to play. Howard Carter was replaced once, and the final score was fixed at 109-89. The Lakers easily defeated the Magic and got off to a good start on consecutive road trips!

"Ji Feng had 24 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds, Kobe had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Artest had 14 points, Gasol had 18 points and 7 rebounds, Bynum had 8 points and 6 rebounds, Farmar had 9 points, and Fisher had 7 points. , the shooting rate was as high as 46%. It was not easy under the Magic's defense. The Lakers taught the Magic a good lesson with their team performance!"