Chapter 1292 Ji Feng Belongs to the Court at This Time
During the halftime break, the Lakers also officially announced that Ji Feng had a slight sprain of his ankle. Fortunately, the problem was not serious and no bones were injured. Emergency treatment is being carried out at the moment, and the return date for this game has not yet been determined.
It is not said whether this game will be played again, but even if Ji Feng does not play next, it is enough to let Ji Feng and Lakers fans breathe a sigh of relief.
And at that time, many Lakers fans were still very optimistic. After all, they were leading at halftime. Although Ji Feng was not in the game, you also lost Artest. Without Artest, the Rockets only had Dayao who could play, and they still had There are other big three!
But no one expected that after the chaotic first half, the Rockets, which lost general Ron Artest, would have so many people step forward to share the pressure for Dayao. Brooks, Scola, Battier, and even the players on the bench Lowry scored points at such critical moments.
During that period, the Rockets were completely in control of the situation. Brooks and Battier made consecutive steals at the beginning of the third quarter. Scola continued to score points. Yao Ming also made a mid-range shot. Fisher was once again beaten like he was in the third game of the regular season. Brooks exploded, and the impact of the little black bean at the top of the arc made it impossible for the old fish to keep up, which directly destroyed the Lakers' defensive system.
Just as someone predicted after the third game of the regular season, Brooks really became the x factor in this series. He took up the offensive banner after Artest left the game, scoring 6 points, 2 assists and 2 steals in 3 minutes. whole audience
After the defensive failure, the Lakers suddenly fell into a scoring drought on the offensive end. After Kobe Bryant scored 8 points in a row, the Lakers did not score a point in 2 minutes and made 3 turnovers. The newly replaced substitute Radmanovi Qi and even Ariza were not very adaptable to the rhythm on the court. Not only could the defense not be guarded, but the offense was also suppressed. Kobe was stuck fighting alone, but the double-team defense system composed of Battier and Foye was very effective. , under their turns of defense, Kobe felt completely useless.
After the two teams were tied, a sudden 13-0 run caused the Lakers to be in chaos and the situation got a little out of control.
Zen Master hurriedly requested a timeout, and the point difference had widened to 13 points. This was the largest point difference in the game. It was also a very big disadvantage at this time. If adjustments were not made in time, big problems would likely occur.
The Zen Master first replaced Lao Yu with Farmar, then quickly replaced the two towers inside, and gave Ariza more responsibilities.
This tactic finally gave some improvement on the offensive end. Gasol's second attack under the basket took off the rebound and scored 2+1. Bynum also made Dayao a thug and made 1 of 2 free throws. Farmar also made 1 of 2 free throws. Assisted Kobe Bryant in the mid-range shot.
However, the Rockets are really full of momentum. Brooks' long-range shots and free throws have continuously increased the points. Yao Ming and Scola also teamed up to score points. What's even more exciting is Hayes, who came on as a substitute for Yao in the last 2 minutes of the third quarter. Muscles and early positioning prevented Bynum from taking off the frontcourt board, causing the latter to foul and then showed off a wave of amazing free throw skills.
Uh-huh!
After Hayes' strange but accurate free throw, the Rockets still led by 12 points, and the Lakers barely recovered one point in 3 minutes!
At this time, Ji Feng, who was still icing in the locker room, couldn't stand it anymore. He said directly to the team doctor: "Carlisle, I think I can return to the court. The team needs me!"
It can be seen that the Lakers' rhythm has been completely messed up. This is mainly because the Rockets played really well, with high shooting percentage and full momentum, especially Dayao. After Tracy McGrady was reimbursed and Artest was expelled, Dayao Yao has to bear greater responsibilities, but he has not been crushed. Instead, he has become more tenacious and strong. At this time, Yao has made 14 of 17 shots and scored 34 points with 6 free throws, surpassing He scored 10 points ahead of Kobe, who scored 24 points at the moment, and the number of shots was the same. The 34 points in the three quarters was also a new high in Dayao's playoff career. The shooting rate of more than 70% also showed Dayao's strength and efficiency.
Gasol and Bynum have tried their best, but Dayao was really unstoppable tonight, and he definitely looked like a No. 1 center in the paint.
Barkley was full of praise for Dayao at this moment: "If Dwight had the spirit of Dayao, his achievements would be even higher."
Apart from his height, no one in Dayao's physical fitness can compare with Howard. He is able to play like this all because of his own efforts. If you want to gain a foothold in the NBA inside, you will never be able to do it without some real skills and skills. Yes, you can take a look at Yao Ming when he first entered the league in 2002. There was no muscle at all from his neck to his shoulders, and his skeleton was clearly visible. Look at Yao Ming now, how strong his upper and lower limbs are, which shows how well he trained. Hard work.
Of course, there is also mentality and spirit. This is why Ji Feng admires Dayao very much. Dayao rarely gives up on the court, and he also carried the Rockets' spirit this time.
Of course, it was also because of Ji Feng's absence. The Rockets obviously took advantage of this and kept attacking the Lakers' weaknesses. Brooks also dared to break through so unscrupulously because there was no threat from Ji Feng!
It will be cool if we continue playing like this, so Ji Feng really wants to return to the court and fight side by side with his teammates!
"Really, man, no more, but there is still a sprain, I think okay, I understand, Ryan, you go and tell the coaching staff, I will bandage it for you!" Carlisle nodded, after working together for so long , he also understood Ji Feng’s character, so he quickly started to wrap Ji Feng’s feet with a brace, and sprayed painkillers wildly at the same time!
5 minutes later, Ji Feng's figure appeared in the player tunnel!
Shen Yang's position was in the media gallery. She saw the familiar figure at a glance, and then screamed: "Ji Feng! Ji Feng is back!"
Her voice also attracted all the media reporters, and then hundreds of machines were aimed directly at the players' tunnel, and Ji Feng's figure also appeared on the scene and on the big TV screen!
"Ahhhhh!"
"Ji Feng! Ji Feng! Ji Feng!"
Fans welcomed Ji Feng's return with cheers and shouts.
"Oh oh oh! Let's see, Ji Feng walked out of the players' tunnel. Is he coming back?" Yu Jia couldn't restrain her excitement and shouted.
"My feet are bandaged, and I'm still limping a little. I don't know if I can play." Director Zhang said, "But his return is a big improvement for the Lakers. The score is now 70-83, with 13 points." There is a huge gap, if Ji Feng can come back it will definitely be a shot in the arm!"
Ji Feng also high-fived the Lakers players one by one, and then sat next to Kobe.
"How's it going?" The Zen Master came over and asked.
"No problem, I can play and let me take my own revenge!" Ji Feng said.
"OK! The last quarter! Let them see how good you are!" Master Zen patted Ji Feng on the shoulder, and then called the players to come on!
The break is over and the last section is coming!
Ji Feng goes into battle, this is Staples, he will never allow him to lose the game like this!