Chapter 1706: Surging, Continuous Winning Streak
Seeing Ji Feng not participating in the dunk contest and skills competition, many fans expressed regret:
"Is it still called a slam dunk contest if Ji Feng doesn't participate? Ye Qingjie!"
"Ji Feng is really the first and only all-around king in the history of All-Stars. His participation was a bug. He has 8 of the top ten records in the skills competition. He has perfect scores in all three slam dunk contests. He is the first three consecutive champions in history. , I don’t know how many years these records will be kept. If he continues to participate, according to his condition, he will be a four-time champion. What a pity!”
"Although I know that Ji Feng is leaving a way for others to survive, and at the same time, he is already the best, and there is really no reason to continue to participate, but it is still a pity. I hope someone can step up and take over Ji Feng's class this time, otherwise The sign that I finally built is about to fall into my hands again.”
The fans' mood coincided with David Stern's. She was relieved but also regretful that Ji Feng would not participate.
Ji Feng is the most successful player in the history of the All-Star Game. He is a monument. In the All-Star Game, no one can match him. Not O'Neal, not Jordan. Ji Feng is the first and only player who is both entertaining and entertaining. As a practical guy, his not participating is definitely a huge loss to the league. Stern himself doesn't know if anyone can replace Ji Feng's position.
But he also understands that although it is legendary for one person to dominate the championship, it will affect the enjoyment and competitiveness over time. In the long run, it will not be conducive to the further development of the All-Stars, so sooner or later they will have to cultivate new successors.
For example, Griffin is a guy that Stern is very optimistic about. This slam dunk contest depends entirely on him.
Although Stern thought so, in fact, after seeing Ji Feng not participating in the slam dunk contest, many contestants secretly breathed a sigh of relief, especially Blake Griffin, who could be described as ecstatic.
This All-Star take comes with the idea of becoming famous with a dunk. After all, he has been sidelined for a year due to injury, and now there are many stars in the league. If he wants to stand out, he needs to have a unique style. Dunk is undoubtedly a good label.
Everyone knows that the slam dunk contest is definitely a tool for attracting fans. As long as you can dunk well, you will definitely become famous in one shot. Wilkins, Jordan, Carter, and Kobe all came here this way. Although James has never participated, he has always used it. The slam dunk contest is so popular that in the months before the All-Star Game every year, there are always various rumors about him participating in it. Although the final result is nothing, he has thoroughly enjoyed the benefits.
For Griffin, who has no other characteristics in his game except dunking, the dunk contest is tailor-made for him. As long as he can win the championship, his personality will be established.
However, the biggest problem was that he was not sure about defeating Ji Feng. He had watched Ji Feng's three slam dunks and tried them secretly. It was obvious that he could not complete any of them.
For Griffin, who aspires to be the best man in dunking, this is very embarrassing. He is going to be tortured by Ji Feng again. This is probably the end of his career, so he has been hesitant before.
It wasn't until Ji Feng announced that he would not participate that Griffin bravely stepped forward to announce his participation in this slam dunk contest, as if he was afraid that Ji Feng would regret it...
If Ji Feng knew that Griffin could have so many thoughts in a slam dunk contest, he would definitely laugh it off. His eyes have long been no longer on the All-Star Challenge. It can only be said that Griffin is still too young...
In addition to the dunk contest, there are obviously more opportunities to become famous!
On January 22, after being defeated by the Mavericks, the Lakers came to the Denver Plateau with anger. The coldness of the plateau could not stop the Lakers from freezing. The angry Ji Feng defeated the Denver Nuggets in just half a game~ !
Anthony originally wanted to have a fight with Ji Feng, but Ji Feng was too fierce. In the first attack, he forcibly attacked Anthony with his body, and also caused Anthony a thug foul.
The 2+1 start let people know Ji Feng's attitude.
After that, Ji Feng killed the inside for 4 consecutive rounds, and specifically looked for physical contact, which directly confused Anthony. Apart from muscular men like James, Pierce, and Artest, this was the first time that Anthony was beaten like this by Ji Feng. .
So Anthony became anxious and gathered all his strength. Anthony vowed to fight Ji Feng head-on to decide the outcome.
However, after two rounds, Anthony discovered that Ji Feng was really tough, and his strong confrontation ability made it impossible for him to defend.
Four rounds, 8 points, 2 fouls!
It only took Ji Feng 3 minutes and 56 seconds to determine the trend of this game.
And Anthony, who committed two fouls, could only sit on the bench and watch Ji Feng's performance in the first quarter...
121-100, the Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets by 21 points, bringing their record to 43 wins and 3 losses.
Ji Feng scored 49 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, crushing Anthony who only scored 13 points.
After playing two consecutive away games, the Lakers returned to their home court to recuperate for three days. Ji Feng also took advantage of this time to record the Oprah Talk Show. This was the first time that Chinese players were invited to participate in this well-known talk show in the United States.
On the 26th, Ji Feng returned to the court again. They swept the Jazz 120-91 at home without a fight and continued to suppress the Jazz. Looking at Deron's appearance after the game, I always felt that the disbandment of the Jazz was not far away.
This season's peak game clocked in daily, with 28 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals in three quarters. He continued to average a triple-double per game. He is still half a season away from averaging a triple-double per game for 3 consecutive seasons.
After the Jazz, the Lakers' next opponent was the Kings. The declining Kings only lasted a symbolic period for one quarter, and then their head coach happily replaced the main players. After all, for them, training and fighting for good signings are all important. Position is the most important thing.
Ji Feng only played 23 minutes and scored 16 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds. After the game, the fans were helpless. The opponent was too weak and Ji Feng was too strong, which has always been the reason that prevented Ji Feng from setting better statistics!
After defeating the Kings, the Lakers finally faced another challenge. On January 31, they welcomed their opponent in last season's finals, the Celtics, at home.
The two teams are very familiar with each other. In the past three seasons, they have jointly dominated the entire league. This season, the Green Army is still a strong team in the East.
Fans are also looking forward to this encounter. After all, the two teams still have a chance to meet in the finals.
However, the process of this game was disappointing. The Green Army simply lost at Staples. In the 4th minute of the first quarter, after Kobe Bryant's team played a 16-3 wave, the Green Army could no longer win. The score has not been extended.
109-89, the Green Army lost with a huge disadvantage of 20 points, and the Lakers once again won three consecutive victories.