Chapter 1750 A Sweep Averaging 20 Assists per Game (Part 1)

The 40-point victory in the first game allowed the world to see the gap between the Lakers and the Hornets, and also made many of the Hornets' pre-game remarks a laughing stock.

And Barkley said bluntly: "This is an all-round gap, and it is not something that Paul can solve."

Smith was more straightforward: "If the Hornets don't make adjustments this summer, maybe it's time for Paul to leave here."

Although the words of the two TNT anchors may sound harsh to the ears of Hornets fans, this is the reality. It will be difficult for a small ball without results to retain stars like Paul. It is no better than before. One man, one city is still a minority. , Moreover, starting from James leaving Miami, it will be normal for stars in their prime to get together in the future. This is why Anthony wants the Nuggets, the top five in the Western Conference, not to play with Stoudemire in New York.

Because even if you want to stay with a team, there will be many external circumstances forcing you to leave, unless you can endure being beaten by other competitors all the time, and can endure others taking away championships one after another in front of you. Trophy.

The loss of this game also made this series lose suspense in the eyes of most people. After all, Paul is the only one in the Hornets who can produce stable output. The others are at most qualified puzzle pieces, and even a capable second-in-command. nothing.

Since ancient times, there has never been a successful precedent for such a team. After all, basketball is a sport of five people. A true single-core championship does not exist. Someone as strong as Chamberlain will be defeated by the Big Five of the Green Army, and Jordan will continue to fall. Under the iron-blooded defense of the Pistons, O'Neal has Kobe beside him, and the Spurs have GDP. At least until now, winning a single-core championship is still a dream in the minds of fans.

Even after this game, some extreme fans posted on Hupu: "If the Lakers don't sweep the promotion, they will just soak DIAO with vitriol~!"

Although many fans joked below that this fan has some special hobbies and comes here to find satisfaction, most of them think so in their hearts.

The fans' thoughts were quickly verified three days later.

On April 21, the second game of the first round of the playoffs continued at Staples.

Before the game, the atmosphere at the Hornets was very solemn. It is said that after the disastrous defeat in the first game, Paul was furious in the locker room and practiced extra time by himself until 2 o'clock in the morning. After that, the Hornets also unified their thinking and played this game as the last one. .

But the gap in strength is too large, and it really cannot be made up by enough momentum.

The Hornets did play well for a few minutes at the beginning of the game. Starting from Okafor's win over Bynum, the Hornets started with an 8-0 spurt.

"Chris, oh, Chris, fast break, he's on fast break again, this time, how about it!"

"Score! Oh oh oh oh oh oh~! Paul is the real queen bee, scoring 5 points in a row, Chris~! Paul~!!!"

You can also tell through the screen how excited the New Orleans commentators were. Fortunately, there was no cut shot, otherwise it would probably scare a lot of little girls.

But with a pause from the Zen Master, the situation on the court changed.

To be honest at the beginning, the Lakers were a little careless. They had not yet recovered from their last big victory. To put it simply, they underestimated their opponent.

This caused the Lakers to commit three consecutive turnovers at the beginning, and the Hornets also tried their best and seized all opportunities.

But after the timeout, the Lakers returned to normal. In the first attack, Kobe defeated Ariza with a picturesque move. Even though Ariza was tall, he just couldn't prevent Kobe's fade away.

Then Paul scored suddenly, and Ji Feng unexpectedly chose to double-team Landry. Landry's buttery hand was directly cut away by Ji Feng.

Ji Feng, who dribbled the ball past half court, directly looked for Kobe. Kobe made a fast break and not only scored, but also caused a foul on Ariza.

After a 2+1 tie, the score became 5-8, and the game returned to its normal rhythm.

After that, the two sides started fighting for a period of time. Paul still carried the banner of the Hornets' offense, and his teammates were not strong in the previous game. Inside, Landry created many scoring opportunities through several desperate scrambles. , and Belinelli on the outside finally opened up.

However, the score still did not open. The Lakers went step by step and Ji Feng's organization was well organized. In addition to Kobe, Gasol and Bynum scored goals in the paint. Gasol used his height and arm length to hit Landry three times in a row. , making people realize how important talent is to basketball players.

At the end of the first quarter, the Hornets led by 1 point 30-29.

This was also the last time the Hornets took the lead.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Ji Feng and Artest teamed up to score a 12-2 run. Ji Feng had 4 assists and Artest scored 4 goals in a row. After scoring the last goal, Artest felt incredible and looked at himself. His hands were silent for a long time. This was also his long-lost consecutive scoring performance.

This wave directly defeated the Hornets, and the Hornets were unable to recover. The Lakers took the opportunity to lead 57-43 by 14 points at halftime.

In the second half, the situation remained at the same rhythm as the second quarter. The game was uneventful. The only bright spot may be Ji Feng's continuous assist performance.

Ji Feng got 16 assists in three quarters, setting a record for assists in only three quarters of the playoffs. In the last quarter, Ji Feng only played for 4 and a half minutes, scoring 4 points and 3 assists. The point difference had been widened to 25 points, Ji Feng did not continue to play.

In the end, Ji Feng's statistics stayed at 25 points, 19 assists and 8 rebounds. The Lakers also defeated the Hornets 119-100 to gain a 2-0 advantage.

Paul scored 30 points, 7 assists and 3 steals back to back, but it was still useless.

After the game, people felt pity that Ji Feng did not get 20 points and 20 assists back to back, but Ji Feng made up for this pity himself two days later.

On the 23rd, the Lakers moved to New Orleans. The away game schedule is so close, which is not good news for the Lakers playing away games.

But no one expected that this impact would be greater on the Hornets.

The Lakers were in average shape in this game. Except for Ji Feng scoring a few mid-range shots in the beginning, they scored 4 times in a row. However, looking next door, Paul, Belinelli and Ariza made 0 of 6 shots. Lakers fans felt that it was still Very acceptable!

So the two teams staged an iron fight. This battle was like the 'unparalleled' duel between the Nuggets and the Hornets. However, the Lakers are not the Nuggets and will not accompany them to sink into the whole game.

After a low score of 35-40 at halftime, the Lakers began to recover in the second half. Starting from Farmar receiving a pass from Ji Feng and hitting a three-pointer, the Lakers made five consecutive three-pointers, opening the score in one fell swoop. The assisters all came from Ji Feng.

"Well, the Hornets can't defend like this. Ji Feng doesn't shoot at all. He averaged more than 20 points per game in the first two games, but he had close to 20 assists. If you defend like this, aren't you giving Ji Feng a chance to pass the ball!" Director Zhang said.

If the head coach of the Hornets knew this, he would definitely give him a sip of salty soda. How dare you not attack a man who can score 83 points in three quarters? !

Don't dare!

But the price of the flanking attack is that Ji Feng's assists can't stop him.

With 18 points, 21 assists and 10 rebounds, Ji Feng once again got a triple-double of more than 20 assists after a game, becoming the first player in history to complete it!