Chapter 1064 Equalize Hughes, Come Back Hot
It is indeed a tragedy. In the first quarter, O'Neal only played 5 and a half minutes and had to take a break due to physical problems. In these five minutes, O'Neal only contributed 2 points and 2 rebounds, which is completely in line with his status as a giant. disproportionate.
In fact, although the decline of O'Neal's state during this period was serious, it still played a role in the interior. With his height and weight there, O'Neal was not a rude man who only knew his body. His touch and basketball skills were still online. If you use it well, arrange With some appropriate tactics, he can get at least 18 points and 8 rebounds per game. Although it can't be compared with his peak period at all, but in this era of withering centers, it is already very good.
But under D'Antoni's system, O'Neal averaged only 10.1 points per game this season, and even scored only about 8 points in these two games. According to this state, O'Neal and the Suns are really not far from parting ways.
Fortunately, Nash and Stoudemire were in good form tonight, so they were able to remain stable on the scene. The Suns were only 4 points behind at 11-15 in the half quarter.
After the official suspension ended, O'Neal was replaced by this year's rookie, the center selected by the Suns at No. 15, Robin Lopez from Stanford University of the Ivy League.
Ji Feng laughed when he saw the candidate to replace O'Neal, not to mention how bad Robin Lopez is. He and his twin brother are both potential newcomers in the interior. Although the university is in the basketball desert of Stanford University, this is not the case. It does not affect his strength. He still performed bravely in college, breaking Stanford University's season blocking record in just one season.
Robin Lopez can create offensive opportunities by moving on offense. He has a high level of fallback jumpers. He is full of energy and patience on the court. Especially on the offensive end, he is willing to wrestle with anyone. On the defensive end, Luo Ben Lopez has great potential and has proven his ability in the NCAA. He will try hard to block every opponent's offense and take the ability to block the shot to the extreme. He can make a difference for the NBA team. Provides the most powerful defense and energy on the bench. Generally speaking, it is absolutely not a loss to select him with No. 15. He is indeed a worthy of sculpting in the interior. There is no problem as a bench or a starter.
The sun's purpose in selecting him is also very clear. His characteristics are the characteristics of a traditional center. He is tall and has a certain confrontation. He is here to be O'Neal's substitute. It may be that the Suns summed up the experience of last season and believed that O'Neal's physical support He can't play the whole game, so it's not a problem to have a traditional center as his backup, but he has the same problem as O'Neal, which is slowness!
This is also the reason why Ji Feng laughed. He could feel the Sun's determination to change the run-and-gun tactics that he had been insisting on for many years. O'Neal and Robin Lopez are both good players in the position. Nash and Stoudemire are not unable to play the position, but Barbosa, Barnes, Bell, these are the league's first-class defensive fighters, and positional warfare is definitely not a problem.
However, there is no problem with playing the position itself, and there is no problem with the lineup, but the Suns got the wrong target. If he wants to change the positional battle and give up running and shooting, what he wants to change is not the inside line at all. Marion proved it in the Heat. Although he is not a star in the field, his average of 15 points and 7 rebounds is more than enough for a starter, so he should change the coach D'Antoni the most!
D'Antoni is a thorough offensive coach. He is best at running and shooting. As for defensive tactics, he is a younger brother. , and the end result is a complete mess.
Today's Sun is not even able to completely beat, run and shoot. Although Robin Lopez is young, he is still not a good player in shooting, running and bombing.
So he was sanctioned as soon as he came up. The Suns attacked quickly. Without Marion's involvement, Stoudemire was taken care of. As soon as the Suns rushed up, everyone in the Lakers, except Fisher, who was defending Nash, moved to Stoudemire's side. , In fact, there is a vacuum around other people when they are in position.
But Nash didn't dare to pass. The chances of Barbosa getting the ball on a fast break were too low, so he could only force it to Stoudemire.
However, as soon as Stoudemire got the ball, Ji Feng quickly shrank. Although Ji Feng was not as tall as him, with his height of 203cm and his confrontation, Stoudemire could not easily score, let alone Gasol in front of him.
boom!
Pop out!
Gasol took the rebound and handed it over to Ji Feng, and the Lakers made a fast break in the third line. At this time, because Nash Jr. and Sbarbosa rushed too deep, Lopez became the hope of the whole village.
However, when Ji Feng shook, he was cold. He couldn't catch up with Ji Feng's speed at all, let alone Ji Feng, Bynum was faster than him, so the Sun could only watch Ji Feng dunk and score.
This ball is the epitome of the entire Suns game...
Under the tearing tactics, we can only accept the ending of the three-game losing streak.
In the end, the Lakers easily defeated the Suns 115-100 at home, and achieved an astonishing 23-game winning streak. This is the third-straight winning streak in the history of the Lakers and the third-straight winning streak in the history of the league. It is only one game away from the record of 24 consecutive victories created last season. distance, and this is the best start in Lakers history!
The lonely Suns left after a simple handshake. They were the losers tonight. Although Nash scored 20 points and 12 assists after a long absence, Stoudemire also scored 33 points and 10 rebounds, but they did not change the status quo of the Suns' losing streak. , and O'Neal's face was also very bad. He lost on this site that once belonged to him, and he only scored 9 points and 6 rebounds tonight, and was completely blown up by Kobe's 29 points and 10 assists. The small shark also scored a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds. All of this seems to herald the change of history. The era that belongs to Ao Fat is gradually passing away, and his mood can be imagined.
Of course, Nash and O'Neal made a special trip to congratulate Ji Feng before leaving, and even D'Antoni also talked to Ji Feng to congratulate him on making history again.
Ji Feng accepted the standing and cheers of the audience after the game. Tonight, Ji Feng played 40 minutes and scored a large triple-double of 30 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, improving his career triple-double by one.
After this game, Ji Feng also successfully tied Larry Hughes' 23 consecutive games with 30+ points, and went further in the rankings, ranking fourth in history!
"Cheer! Tonight belongs to Los Angeles, and tonight belongs to Ji Feng! He will continue to attack history!" Hearn shouted from the sidelines.
After the game, Ji Feng refused Farmar and others to keep him and drove away alone. His destination was Los Angeles International Airport!
At this moment, Reba is sitting on the plane excitedly kicking her feet, looking at the gradually bright lights outside the window, her mood has become as bright as the moonlight in Los Angeles tonight, after more than ten hours of long-distance flight, she finally almost there!