Chapter 1991 If I Beat You a Little Bit Every Time, It Would Be a World of Difference
James successfully set the pace at the beginning of the second quarter. This is what James is most admired for. His so-called self-contained system is that he can control the rhythm of the field and score in a short period of time. The ability to assist can bring about a wave of rhythm on the court, and this wave of rhythm can often have very good results.
Just as what was happening on the court at this time, James used his blocking and stealing abilities on the defensive end to end the offenses of Farmar and Kobe, and also caused a foul on the Lakers' key figure Kobe. At the same time, he also used his back attack on the offensive end. After scoring, the rhythm originally controlled by the Lakers was instantly reversed, and the Heat took the lead for the first time in the game.
After taking the lead, James was unyielding. He attacked Artest's defense with a meat bullet, and then hit the inside with a tank layup. The point difference became 4 points. It is said that as Artest gets older, his knees have deteriorated. Due to the injury, he no longer has any advantage in defending James one-on-one. After all, he is also a 33-year-old veteran. It is indeed difficult to defend the young and strong James. Just like Pierce, James' once lifelong enemy is now unable to do what he wants at night. This is also the case for James. A great confidence.
The combination of Artest + Ji Feng + Kobe, who caused the ultimate torture to James in last season's finals, is indeed no longer as powerful as before after a season.
After this ball, the Lakers were also stopped.
Heat fans were in jubilation that night. James' performance was very impressive. At this time, he had already scored 12 points, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. Compared with Ji Feng's 11 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds, it was even better.
This is also a point that many James fans are dissatisfied with, that is, in terms of statistics, although Ji Feng is exaggerated, terrifying and capable of breaking records, James does not seem to be willing to give in. Although high scores and triple-doubles are indeed not as good as Ji Feng, his career data is still the same. It's very luxurious, and James also has the ability to set the pace on the court!
"It turns out that James can also steal and block shots to set the pace. He is just unlucky not to go to a big team like the Lakers."
"James is really at his best this season. He knows everything about playing against the Celtics. Without James' super power in Game 6, the Heat would be gone. His current state is still exaggerated. Look at these few minutes. It's not too much to say that he dominates both offense and defense. Bar?"
"Ji Feng is indeed stronger, but you don't have to say that he is better than James. In terms of statistics, Ji Feng is indeed a little better, but only a little bit. As for honors, it is too easy for the Lakers' lineup to win honors. I don't believe it. If James switches to the Lakers, how about four consecutive championships?”
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The crazy James fans finally stood up, and they started to do all kinds of crazy things, including reasonable guests, understanding all the classics, and so on. They seemed to have seen James' performance during this period and overturned Ji Feng. hope.
James fans are having a hard time. A few years ago, they were still the supreme kings. When facing Ji Feng, they always looked at him as a challenger. As a result, they were knocked to the ground by Ji Feng in recent years. Not only did they lose their record , the data was lost, and the honor was completely lost.
Especially after the almost humiliating defeat by Ji Feng last season, James fans completely lost their human rights cards, and the league's number one player never dared to mention it again.
From a king to a humble challenger, this feeling is really painful.
But this does not mean that they will give in, they will still find various opportunities to be weird, although the opportunities given by Ji Feng are really too few, coupled with James' frequent crotch stretching, and the assists that kill his teammates at the last moment Ah, 0 points in the fourth quarter of a crucial game, which made James feel very uncomfortable.
But now, James has stood up, and Jamie has also taken advantage of the situation!
After the timeout, Ji Feng still did not appear. It is now about 2 minutes into the second quarter. Ji Feng is expected to rest for about 2 minutes. This is also the normal rotation of the Lakers. After Ji Feng completes the first quarter, he will rest enough in the second quarter to ensure that In terms of physical fitness in the second half, Jackson has been very conservative in using Ji Feng. Although Ji Feng is a physical monster with good physical fitness and recovers quickly from injuries, Jackson still controls Ji Feng's playing time, and this is also the case in the playoffs. , Ji Feng's average playing time of 39 minutes per game is also the least among the superstars. This also shows that Master Zen values Ji Feng.
Sustainable development.
James is the other extreme. He did not rest after the timeout. The Heat replaced the Big Three, and Spoelstra obviously wanted to take advantage of this time to gain a greater advantage.
James was still the protagonist on the court. He came up and continued to use his weight to push Artest. The Lakers were also tough and did not double attack. Artest used his weight to consume James. Although James was beaten into two in a row, his physical exertion was also very huge.
"GOOD job!" Ji Feng gave Artest a thumbs up and applauded. Although it did not limit James' scoring, it was enough to consume James' physical energy.
With 8 minutes left in the second quarter, Ji Feng finally took the rotation. At this time, James had already scored 18 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. The Heat also led by 7 points. This was because the Lakers hit a key three-pointer. It can be said that the Lakers' situation is not good at this time.
The whole world's eyes are focused on Ji Feng, and now they are waiting to see whether Ji Feng can reverse the decline.
But James was the first to make the move. He was also happy. He wanted to hit Ji Feng when he wanted the ball in the low post, but he forgot that Ji Feng was not Artest. Ji Feng was taller than Artest and had a longer wingspan. Being young, he is also more outstanding in confrontation. The most important thing is that Ji Feng steals!
So James was frustrated for the first time tonight. Ji Feng cut off the basketball with a slap. James became angry and drew a foul. Otherwise, Ji Feng would have stopped.
The Lakers fans were very angry and booed James one after another. Ji Feng was very calm. As expected, James's physical strength was greatly limited after having been head-to-head with Artest for so long. Now Ji Feng can fight at will!
Serving the ball from the sideline, Ji Feng turned his back and asked for the ball in a low position. The fans were excited. Could this be a teaching game?
Kobe moved the ball in and pulled away. Ji Feng hit James with his back. After a tentative step to the right, he turned to the left and passed by one step. James hurriedly chased back but was pulled back by Ji Feng!
"Dream steps! Oh~~~~Ji Feng~!!!" O'Neal exclaimed loudly, as if he had returned to the era when the finals were dominated by big dreams.
James never expected that such an operation could be performed. What kind of knee was he forced to pull back at such a fast speed?
But for Ji Feng, this is a normal operation. Pulling it back is equivalent to being unmarked. Ji Feng throws the ball in and scores it.
Perfect offense and defense!
Then Ji Feng suddenly called his teammates and launched a full-court press. Wade made a dribbling error. Kobe made a steal and assisted. Ji Feng caught the ball and dunked in three steps to score two more points!
The score difference instantly became 3 points!
James regained the momentum in the third round. His half-block rebound luckily bounced in. However, Ji Feng recovered and reached the three-point line and directly chased for a three-pointer!
Uh-huh!
The Lakers were only two points behind.
For Ji Feng, the 2-point difference was just a ball matter. When Wade wanted to regain the court, Ji Feng gave up James and Kobe to form a double attack. Wade made another mistake and Ji Feng completed consecutive steals. This time He didn't get a foul even if he wanted to, and Ji Feng assisted Kobe to complete the game.
It’s even~!