Chapter 1892 It’s Been a Long Time Since I Changed People, but It Still Tastes the Same
From the 25th to the 27th, the devil's schedule started back to back, but the Lakers showed their dominance and defeated the Bulls, Kings and Jazz in a row, taking the lead in a wave of three consecutive victories.
Due to the arrangement of the schedule, the Lakers were also the first team to finish three games, so they naturally took the first place in the Western Conference.
Ji Feng scratched his head a little. He didn't expect that three consecutive victories would come so easily. He had promised to keep a low profile, but this was very unstable. It seemed like he should let it go in an appropriate amount from now on.
To be honest, Ji Feng is really a little bit embarrassed about being able to win so easily, because at the beginning of the season, the Lakers were really adjusting the lineup. After all, the off-season is too long, and they only have less than 20 days after gathering. Time is available for joint training, and it is very common for new players to run into the Cavaliers. In view of the tone set this season, Jackson decided to use the first few games of the season to run in the new lineup to better prepare for the subsequent playoffs.
In these three games, the Lakers played an average of 10 players per game, and in the third game against the Jazz, all 12 players appeared. This was quite rare before. Although Jackson has never been a fan of dead grass main players, such a large-scale rotation It's not that much. Look at the Heat next door. They rotated seven players in both games. With Battier back, James averaged 42 and a half minutes per game. I don't know what the money is spent on...
Moreover, the Lakers also intend to expand their tactics, and the way of playing is also different from last season. Jackson intends to test the firepower of the perimeter generals, and by the way, try to see who can appear in the tough battles that may occur in the future. Now it seems that, except for Jordan Apart from the fact that I couldn't tell because I had too few opportunities to perform, no one on the outside is really a wimp, especially Kapono. This previously criticized sharpshooter seems to have a second life, averaging 16.0 points per game in three games. In half a minute, he can score 8.7 points, average 2.1 three-pointers per game, and his three-point shooting percentage is as high as 50.1%, second only to Ji Feng in the Lakers. It seems that the money is not wasted.
More importantly, Kapono made the Lakers outside guys full of a sense of crisis. The competition within the Lakers team suddenly became a lot more intense. The direct manifestation is that everyone trains harder, not to mention regular training. We also hold shooting competitions from time to time. During this time, everyone's three-point ability has stabilized. This is something that is unexpected.
But a win is a win, and winning is naturally something to be happy about. This will also give the Lakers more room to rotate and give up some games in the future.
Well, that's it!
Forehead…
If people from the outside world knew that Ji Feng had such thoughts after winning, they don't know what they would think.
Maybe this is Fanxue...
However, the outside world didn't react much to the Lakers' three-game winning streak. After four years, they have long been used to it. Winning is normal. When the Lakers don't win or win in a row, it's big news.
Therefore, the media focuses on the Lakers' accurate three-pointers. They have made at least 15 three-pointers in three games. Their outstanding outside ability currently ranks first in the league. This is also the time when the Lakers have scored the most outside points in the past few seasons. Many analysts are analyzing whether the Lakers have changed again.
However, three games are still too few, and they have focused their attention on the next games.
Coincidentally, the Lakers' fourth deputy is a strong Eastern team recognized by the league today, and they are also considered the best touchstone for the Lakers.
That's right, it's the New York Knicks who had a tragic encounter with the Lakers in the first four seasons!
On December 30, the Lakers, who had been corrected for three days, faced the challenge of their fourth opponent this season, the Knicks, at home.
Speaking of the Knicks, I believe every fan who watches the NBA has countless things to say, but doesn’t know where to start, so... omit it~!
Starting from last season, it would not be too much to say that the Knicks are no longer what they used to be. The joining of Stoudemire and Anthony successively made the Knicks, the captain of the team, withdraw from the group and become a playoff-level team in the Eastern Conference. The team made it to the playoffs last season for the first time in many years, which made Dolan feel proud. After all, he still has a vision, and the people he recruited are finally not a bunch of useless parallel importers who are just trying to get wages!
The inspired Knicks continued their efforts in the summer, poaching Chandler to form a twin tower with Stoudemire, and also brought in Bibby, who couldn't survive with the Hawks, as a substitute, plus original members Fatton and Douglas. , Novak and others, in this way, the Knicks have formed a lineup that is not weaker than most teams.
And this also makes the Knicks ambitious. Anthony directly stated that their goal this season is to compete for the championship!
Well, the tone is very loud, like the Knicks used to do.
The victory over the Celtics in the first game of the new season seemed to give them a lot of confidence, so this time, they are ambitious and want to do something at Staples, even though the Knicks have not beaten the Lakers in three years.
Game start!
The Knicks' starting lineup is complete, with Chandler, Stoudemire, Anthony, Douglas, and Felton facing the Lakers Gasol, Bynum, Ji Feng, Kobe, and Black.
From the beginning, the Knicks focused on Anthony. Now that Anthony has reached the peak of his career, he is not afraid of facing Ji Feng. His unique triple threat and excellent shooting ability allow him to take the lead even under Ji Feng's defense. 2 minutes.
However, Anthony, who returned to the defensive end, could only watch Ji Feng's taillights eat dust. Anthony has gained weight in the past two seasons, and looks more and more consistent with his nickname "Melon", but his defensive skills As bad as ever, the most important thing is the unwillingness to defend. 2009 was really the peak period of defense visible to the naked eye.
Ji Feng made an emergency stop, CROSSOVER broke through, and after Chandler came to help defend, he directly distributed the ball, and Bynum dunked hard with both hands.
2-2.
Turning around, Anthony once again hit a mid-range shot, and Ji Feng instantly responded with a three-pointer.
Anthony was playing HIGH, holding the ball and not giving it to others. He only had eyes for the basket. Ji Feng did as he wished and started a duel with Anthony. In the first five minutes, the two were 50-50.
However, after the official timeout, Ji Feng suddenly changed his style of play and began to pass more passes, allowing Kobe to score twice in a row.
Anthony, on the other hand, couldn't change his style of play and kept playing singles as hard as ever. Stoudemire was running so fast that he couldn't run anymore, but Anthony just refused to accept it, it was just hard steel!
So after one quarter, Ji Feng had 8 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, and Anthony had 13 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists and 0 steals.
In terms of scoring, Anthony, who took 10 shots, won. However, the Knicks lost by 10 points in a single quarter.
"It took me a long time to change, and I spent so much money, but it tastes like this when I play. It tastes too good!" Barkley shook his head and laughed. This first quarter was simply the start of a Knicks collapse.