Chapter 990 Come to Denver Again, the Transformed Nuggets
After playing the first three games in Los Angeles, the Lakers unexpectedly won three consecutive victories and averaged more than 20 points per game, becoming the team with the most offensive firepower since the start of the game, and the Lakers’ defense was also stronger. None of the opponents scored more than 100 points in the game, and the most terrible thing should be that the score is far from reflecting the terrifying strength of the Lakers this season, because the Lakers basically beat their opponents in the first quarter of these three games. To lead by about 20 points, it is basically three quarters less than Ji Feng, and the main force like Kobe will clock in and get off work. Winning that is called an easy freehand.
Moreover, the Lakers have used a rotation of 10 or more people to play until now. Even Powell, who has just joined the team, has averaged nearly 10 minutes per game, and Sun Yue has also made a fortune in silence, except for the first After that, he played in the garbage time of the fourth quarter in the next two games, and finally got 2 points and 1 assist in the third game, becoming the first Chinese guard with statistics in the NBA, which is a small record. .
And Ji Feng's three consecutive 30+ and 30+ triple-doubles have naturally received a lot of praise. Ji Feng now occupies the top of the double list in points per game and assists per game, and also ranks in the steals list with an average of 2 times per game. Second, Paul, who is second only to the Hornets, but Paul only has less than 2.4 times. After Ji Feng, it is very likely to reach the top of the unprecedented three rankings!
However, the fans and the media are still very calm. This data has been touted wildly by others, but for Ji Feng, this is a routine operation, basically just reporting on the media.
This scene makes people sigh that Ji Feng has truly become a superstar, because such a situation can only happen to supergiants, just like what the American media said: "Ji Feng's performance is still hot, with three consecutive games of 30+ and A 30+ triple-double, but this is no longer news, it will be news when Ji Feng is out of order!"
This scene must be familiar to old fans. A few years ago, when Kobe’s scoring ability was at its peak, some media said that Kobe created a series of crazy scoring records that year and still maintains it to this day, and now it’s Ji Feng’s turn. Many fans are looking forward to Ji Feng's continued enthusiasm!
And there is no doubt that in these three games, the Lakers have demonstrated their dominance on both ends of the offense and defense, as well as their advantage in the depth of the bench.
The cover of the latest issue of Sports Illustrated is still the Los Angeles Lakers. In the picture, JKJ drives the chariot named Lakers all the way, while the Clippers and Trail Blazers have fallen under their wheels, and the front is a big one. O'Brien Cup.
The meaning is obvious, the rolling chariots of the Lakers are already charging towards the O'Brien Cup!
The New York media, which has always been provocative, also played unexpectedly. After all, the Knicks are still cool this season. Their media criticism has nothing to criticize, so they set their sights on Los Angeles. .
The New York Sports Daily published an article: "Who can stop the Lakers?" They believed that the Lakers showed the level of previous dynasty teams in their defending years, and said that no team in the league was capable of defeating the Lakers.
Even Ji Feng can't stand it anymore!
The New York News is committed to finding opponents for the Lakers, listing the schedule, and drawing the Lakers' biggest opponents one by one, and the closest one is the Lakers' opponent in the next game, the Denver Nuggets!
To say that the Denver Nuggets are definitely old acquaintances of the Lakers, they were the first team to be defeated by the Lakers in the playoffs last season, and their clean 4-0 sweep also made the top management of the Nuggets realize that they are this team. The team that looks not bad actually does not have the strength to compete for the championship. The first round of the playoffs is already the limit, which indirectly led to a series of big moves by the Nuggets during the offseason.
Today's Nuggets and last season's Nuggets are no longer the same team. After the disintegration of the golden two guns, the Nuggets did not degenerate as everyone imagined. On the contrary, the team established a thorough Anthony as the ball. The team's core tactics, paired with Billups, JR Smith, Kenyon Martin, Kreza and Birdman Anderson, and other fighters, their strength has actually increased!
Although they stumbled and won only 2 games in the preseason, after the initial run-in, they also won three consecutive victories at the beginning of the season, and in addition to the Clippers, they defeated the Jazz and the Warriors. The team, the victory is full of quality, and the team has played very well as a whole, especially Anthony, who lost something excellent in Billups, Anthony was finally completely liberated, and scored in three games: 27 points, 26 points and 26 points. With 25 points, the JK combination of Ji Feng and Kobe ranked third in the scoring list!
What's even more amazing is that the Nuggets' overall style of play has changed. In previous seasons, they gave the impression that the offense was gorgeous, but the defense was sloppy. This is why they often get hammered in the playoffs, but these three The Nuggets’ offense was not affected by Iverson’s departure, and they still played well, and their defense has improved a lot. Their defense is very layered and organized. Even Anthony, who has been criticized a lot, has not broken away from the defensive system. inside.
In a word, the Nuggets have really completed their transformation in the offseason, and what they lack now may only be further running-in.
So it is generally believed that this will be the first big test the Lakers have encountered this season!
The Lakers also gave the Nuggets enough respect. The game started on November 6. The Lakers arrived in Denver on the morning of the 3rd, and began training to adapt to the venue in the afternoon.
Of course, there are also plateau factors to consider. After all, the Nuggets' home stadium, Pepsi Center, is known as the NBA's devil's home stadium. The altitude of this stadium reaches 1,606 meters, which is higher than that of the Utah Jazz's home energy center. Coupled with the crazy fans of the Nuggets at home, the Nuggets have maintained a high home win rate in recent seasons.
However, Ji Feng really likes to come here to play football. He has left a lot of good memories here. Besides, it is also a famous food capital. There are many Italian and Spanish restaurants here, which have won him a lot of attention. Er's favorite, and Ji Feng prefers steak and seafood dishes. Although it is a plateau, the fish is very authentic, and it is really amazing.
Before the match, it was unexpectedly full of gunpowder smell. The famous Denver star once again became the commentator of the local TV station. Needless to say, the relationship between English and Ji Feng, he will not miss this opportunity. , but he didn't dare to say anything big before the game, after all, he was afraid of being beaten in the face.
And the confrontation between Ji Feng and Anthony has become the focus again. The two have faced each other a lot throughout the year. Ji Feng found the key to victory from Anthony in the Olympic Games. You can imagine Anthony's mood at the moment.
"I'll treat him well," Anthony said in an interview before the game.