Chapter 1671 I Prove that He Was the One Who Made the Move First!
Another triple-double in three quarters.
It is the 21st time in Ji Feng's career that he has produced such data. Not only does he rank first in NBA history, but he also leaves the second-place Big O far behind. There has never been such a player in history. He always takes three quarters to finish the game. Play data that others can't play in a whole game.
Even Hearn, who is used to seeing the storm, lamented: "With 30+ triple-doubles in three quarters, maybe what Ji Feng lacks in his career is a strong enough opponent. He always loses many opportunities to improve his statistics because he is too strong."
Bull felt very embarrassed.
But there was nothing to say.
So far in this game, the tactical level and team strength displayed by both sides are not on the same level.
The Bulls played hard. In the third quarter, they launched counterattacks again and again under the leadership of Rose. However, in front of the Lakers, the thunder was loud and the rain was small.
As the saying goes, one operation is fiercer than the tiger's. Looking at the record of 0-5, the Bulls found that the point difference not only did not narrow, but actually widened.
There are two main reasons. The first point is of course the gap between the stars. Rose is very strong, but a little immature in front of Ji Feng, not to mention the Lakers and Kobe and Kobe who are very low-key but score a lot in this game. There are twin towers, and there are also a lot of strong players on the Lakers bench. Although they spent most of the time today waving towels and watching Ji Feng kill everyone, when they are needed, they can burst out their own energy.
As for the Bulls, no one else can stand up except Rose.
Gibson scored 6 points while Korver scored 4 points. Thanks to insider Noah's offensive rebounds tonight, he scored a season-high 13 points. Otherwise, the Bulls would have lost even more miserably.
The second point is tactics. Thibodeau, a coach who is good at defense, is lackluster on the offensive end. Apart from singles for Rose and a few pick-and-rolls that are too simple to be simple, there are no other tactics. The so-called change in the third quarter is to let Rose Gibson, who is used to standing inside and waiting for the ball, has been replaced by Korver, who is used to waiting for the ball on the outside. The passing routes are exactly the same, cool or not.
Coupled with the fact that the Lakers were feeling great and Ji Feng had almost no shots from the outside, it would be good for the Bulls to lose by 22 points in the third quarter.
However, the Bulls don't think so. Losing 22 points in three quarters is unacceptable to them. They have never lost by more than 10 points this season, so even though the gap is so big, they are still killing their main force in the fourth quarter. .
You must know that Rose took a break tonight, and the time was only more than 1 minute.
Even Kenny Smith said bluntly: "Maybe the most important thing is to let Rose go down and rest at this time. Does Thibodeau really think that based on tonight's performance, they have a chance to complete a 22-point reversal here?" "
And Barkley's complaint was even more fatal; "The Bulls may need to wake up. What they need to do now is not to try to let the team continue to be stretched. If you are the main force, then the Lakers' main force will not rest."
Even with such a big point difference in the fourth quarter, the two sides still played with all their main players. Of course, Ji Feng went to play the second position on the Lakers' side, Artest came on to play the three position, and Kobe had already put on his training uniform. , picked up the towel and prepared to cheer for his teammates.
It is said that Kobe has only averaged 33 minutes per game so far this season, the fewest in ten years. He also plays very healthy on the court, and there are almost no such explosive dunks and one-on-fives like before.
However, he still averaged 22.3 points, 5.1 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 54% and a three-point shooting percentage of 46%. Based on this calculation, these should be the first 15 most efficient games of Kobe's career.
All this is due to the mature system of Ji Feng and the Lakers. Now Kobe is the ultimate offensive end and defensive gate. If he continues to play like this, it will definitely not be a problem to play efficiently until he is 40 years old.
Closer to home, the Bulls wanted to give the Lakers a run for their money as soon as the fourth quarter started. Rose went to the line and started a pick-and-roll with Noah, then broke into the paint. Facing Gasol's defense, Rose jumped high, twirled in the air, and got out of the way of Gasol. I blocked the shot, folded in the air and then switched my right hand to score the ball.
This was Rose's 25th point tonight.
This goal greatly boosted the Bulls' morale. It must be said that Rose's skills and talents are really superior to others.
But Ji Feng shook his head. Although the ball was beautiful and exciting, it was not efficient. Although it was scored, it was a waste of an excellent opportunity to draw a foul.
Rose is terrible at drawing fouls this season, averaging only 6.5 free throws per game. This is rare for a player whose breakthroughs account for more than 55% of all points. You must know that Ji Feng averages 8.7 free throws per game, but Ji Feng's breakthrough score only accounts for 25%.
To put it simply, Rose is the kind of player who doesn't like to make physical contact. He prefers to move away from opponents and score points through flicking and leaping, rather than causing opponents to foul through physical contact.
Just like the goal just now, Ji Feng would never have done it like this. Although Ji Feng can also do it, according to Gasol's position just now, he can make a more efficient 2+1!
It’s better to say it than to do it.
Ji Feng immediately explained this with action!
The Lakers also played a pick-and-roll tactic on the line. Artest moved laterally and took away the defender. Gasol pulled away after the pick-and-roll. Korver was going crazy. He couldn't defend himself alone, so how could he play this game.
So he could only watch Ji Feng rush inside. Noah also chose to cover up the defense. His choice was to stand one step ahead of the reasonable collision zone. This was a very good position. Noah still went there with the goal of blocking Ji Feng!
I have to praise Noah, at least he still had the courage to continue facing Ji Feng's impact after only being dunked.
Although... sometimes courage is useless on the court.
Ji Feng still dunked hard this time. Because he flew too high, Noah only had time to hit Ji Feng's arm, but even this could not stop Ji Feng from pressing the ball into the basket!
Bang!
Poor Noah became the backdrop for the second time in this game, and just like the first time, he once again paid for a foul!
This is Noah's fifth personal foul, and he is only one step away from being eliminated.
"Beautiful response! Almost the same tactics, Ji Feng played more resolutely and brutally!" Barkley said.
Noah, the artist, was a little unconvinced, but he really didn't dare to argue with Ji Feng, and in this situation, it was pointless to argue.
After making the free throw, Ji Feng scored 33 points, and the point difference was widened to 23 points.
This was not the end yet. Rose kept attacking the basket and scored 8 points in the next 6 minutes. His personal score successfully exceeded 30 points. However, the Lakers' lead was directly extended to more than 30 points.
With Farmar's three-point shot from the bottom corner, the point difference reached the largest 35 points in the game!
The suspense is completely lost.
Thibodeau then replaced the main players one by one...
Lakers fans were all happy, and they all said: "I asked you to change earlier, but if you don't change, you have to lose by 30 points."
Some fans joked: "It's not that the Lakers are too cruel. I testify that it was the Bulls who made the first move!"
In the end, the Lakers won 119-89 at home by 30 points and won their 15th consecutive victory this season.