Chapter 1946 Desperate 4-0

Back-to-back triple-doubles are so boring and boring. Ji Feng and the Lakers once again reached the familiar 3-0, and the Clippers were only one game away from being eliminated.

Some Clippers fans shouted slogans to surround Staples, but few responded. In Los Angeles, it was not their turn to defend Staples.

However, Griffin, who was sleepwalking in the last game after being beaten, stood up and said that they would fight for honor (face) and try to win the fourth game. However, many fans ridiculed Griffin and said that he Too bad.

Indeed, as a freshman, we knew he was very physical and that he could dunk well. He has the explosive power of Shawn Kemp, who can take off and dunk like a helicopter without stopping after a huge turn; he has the body of a boxer like Larry Johnson, and the stoutness of Darryl Dawkins. arm. He also has the agility and touch of a small forward, a perfect blend of strength, explosiveness, speed, and height.

Then what? He has plenty of strength, big and stable hands, and good rebounding awareness; he can quickly dribble the ball forward and get into position under the basket. He knows how to use strength and speed to occupy a favorable position before catching the ball, and then turn over to complete a dunk. . He can also pass the ball well.

However, now, after the freshness has worn off, he is being talked about as flashy and unrealistic by the whole world, especially after these three games.

His scoring skills are mainly to use his back inside to reach a deep position and then catch the ball, and then his signature lowing center of gravity, giving in, turning around and attacking the basket. If he is far away from the basket, he will look like "I miscalculated the distance, so why don't I just throw it away?"; his most effective offensive positioning is to take advantage of the opponent to get around, go straight to the back door, and receive Paul's alley-oop dunk. , plus offensive rebounds and face-to-basket penetration during counterattacks.

His offense is mainly based on backdoor attacks in the low post. He can gain position by lowering his center of gravity and then rely on his legs and feet to maintain his position. He is a ferocious finisher, but that's all.

There isn't much he can do outside of the free throw line, and he's not very good at defending. He was like a clumsy but fierce beast, rioting with the crowd, but a little stunned.

Of course, his defense is still average.

In these three games, he was completely played by the Lakers. Gasol asked for everything in front of him. Of course, he could dunk a lot. In the second game, he also tried to dunk Bynum. Although he failed, that was all. , Basketball will not give you more points because of your good-looking dunks. How can a two-point dunk be more noble than a small hook?

Not to mention his aura is far worse than Ji Feng who can make his opponents fear him just by standing on the court.

Look at Durant next door, who is also trailing 0-2. Adu has an incredible 38 points and 7 rebounds, leading the Thunder to overturn the Spurs at home and chase the score to 2-1. Compared with him, Griffin is worse. Too far.

Even those who like him have to say that the Clippers are Paul's team now, and this is far from his era.

On May 21st, Staples, Clippers fans gathered here, but they were still crushed by Lakers fans. Whether it was number or quality, the Clippers were really far behind.

On the court, Negro adjusted the Clippers' starting lineup again tonight.

Nick Young replaced Xiao Mo in the starting lineup. They are competing for the start. This may be their only chance.

Nick Young is of course very excited. This is his first starting playoff game, which is perfect for a guy like him who likes to be in the limelight.

However, Nick Young was defeated in the first quarter.

The Lakers followed the Clippers from the first quarter. After the first quarter, the away Lakers led 27 to 21. The point difference was not big, but the Clippers did not play at the rhythm they wanted to play.

Especially Nick Young, at this pace, he didn't touch the ball twice in one game. Instead, the Lakers kept using the connection between Kobe and Ji Feng to defeat him.

Nick Young was rushed by Kobe and quickly received 3 fouls.

In the middle of the second quarter, he returned to the court. This time he made up his mind to attack on his own, and he did it. After receiving the ball, he broke away from the back and hit the board in the mid-range to break the deadlock.

Then, Nick Young was targeted by Ji Feng. In pick-and-roll singles for three consecutive games, Nick Young committed 5 fouls in the second quarter...

Poor Ayang, this game left him only hurt.

However, in the first half of the game, the Lakers only led 60 to 51 by 9 points. The Clippers were really desperate. They only used 6 people to rotate in the first half, which was an impressive move, but looking at Griffin's heavy pace , everyone knew they were going to collapse in the second half.

Sure enough, after resisting for 4 minutes in the third quarter, the Lakers, led by Ji Feng, continued to score points. After a wave of 11-2, the Clippers were widened in the blink of an eye.

102 to 121, the Lakers defeated the Clippers in an away game. The total score of the series was 4 to 0. They swept and advanced to the Western Conference Finals!

Ji Feng opened the game easily with 32 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. He has now surpassed James and became the man with the highest scoring average in the playoffs.

There, they will wait for the winner of the Thunder and Spurs to challenge.

After the Lakers advanced early, they now have a lot of time to be happy and adjust their condition.

And that set of matches has now been tied at 2-2. The Thunder, who returned to their home court, used their abundant physical energy to overwhelm the Spurs. The Spurs, who originally scored 11 points in the fourth game, collapsed at the last moment, and the Thunder ran tirelessly. After bringing down the Spurs, the aging Spurs failed to hold on to the victory. 2-2, both sides returned to the same starting line!

According to this style of play, it is very likely that the two teams will play a full 7 games.

"Would the Lakers rather face the Thunder or the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals?" Ji Feng was asked this question.

The Thunder met the Lakers in the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, but let’s not mention the Spurs. They are old friends of the Lakers. The two teams have met countless times in the playoffs in the new century. The most recent one happened in 2008. The place where they met Official Western Conference Finals.

And most of them are actually more optimistic about the Spurs advancing, after all, they have home court advantage.

However, Ji Feng has his own opinion.

"Thunder." Ji Feng said thoughtfully.

"Why!" The reporters were very excited. They were still among the few who thought the Thunder could reverse the situation and advance.

After all, these are the Spurs. In Popovich's 15 career playoff experiences, the number of 2-0 leads has been reversed zero times, so even if the Thunder win two consecutive home games, not many people are optimistic about them.

And Ji Feng naturally has his own reasons.

"Thunder is young, isn't it obvious?" Ji Feng said.

This is enough reason. This is a shortened season. No matter how awesome the tactics are, they are not as important as physical strength. Without physical strength, tactics are just like mirrors and will break when touched. Isn’t it obvious enough in the third and fourth games? The Spurs have already followed Can't keep up with the Thunder's rhythm.