Chapter 1459 The Most Terrifying Defensive Combination in History
Ji Feng, Kobe, Artest, Bynum, Gasol.
The five men walking onto the court from the Lakers bench caused a gasp from the Cavaliers' home crowd. No matter how much ahead they were, seeing these five men appear on the same team in this era would make people feel a little suffocated.
"Oh~ Let's see, the Lakers finally made substitution adjustments after the timeout. Ji Feng, Gasol, and Kobe returned to form a Big Five combination with Artest Bynum!"
Yu Jia's voice excited the Lakers fans. Finally, the Lakers sent out their strongest five-man combination. This is also recognized by the outside world as the strongest lineup of the Lakers, because Ji Feng can perfectly play positions 1-3, so This lineup is also called the complete Lakers this season. Changing to this lineup at this time also means that the game is not over yet, and the Lakers still have a chance!
"Don't be a coward, we are not bad either! Let the big diesel engine start his engine and kill the annoying guy on the other side!" O'Neal, who returned to the court, seemed to notice that everyone was a little stressed, so he took the initiative to play tricks to liven up the atmosphere.
"That's it, guys, this isn't the first time we've seen this lineup, we have a chance to beat them, don't forget, we have a 16-point advantage, and this is Cleveland, this is our territory, they can't afford to overturn it. Windy. "James has become more mature this season and is a well-deserved leader in the team.
And what he said is not bad. The Lakers have used this lineup many times in the previous games this season, and the effect can only be said to be okay. It is not because of the performance, but because of the Lakers' opponents. This lineup every time It’s almost enough if you don’t play much in the game, so the specific strength can only be felt in two words:
'fine'.
At least that's what the Cavaliers players thought, because they had studied the Lakers' game videos countless times this season, so after hearing the words of the team's boss and second son, they put down their uneasiness and returned to the court.
On the contrary, they also developed a sense of pride. If they could beat the Lakers like this, wouldn't they be able to win the championship this season?
"Come on, guys! Let them see how good we are!" Xiao Mo was especially excited. He first responded to James' chicken soup, roared into the field, and even raised his hand to signal the fans to get excited!
The fans at the scene were indeed mobilized. Xiao Mo rubbed his hands with satisfaction and stood near the sideline waiting for defense, not knowing what would happen to him later.
The Lakers served the ball from the sideline, and it was Ji Feng who received the ball!
When Ji Feng faced Xiao Mo, Fisher did not put Xiao Mo to any test before. After all, Fisher played a very healthy style in the regular season and did not have an advantage in defense. Although Xiao Mo did not score many points, he had a good time. Comfortable, easy on both offense and defense.
However, when I met Ji Feng Xiao Mo, I felt what pressure was!
So suffocating!
Can you imagine how much pressure it would be to defend a guy who is 203 centimeters tall and has a wingspan of 223 centimeters. Not only does his weight crush you, his speed is not inferior to that of the defender, but he is also very strong and ridiculously strong.
Xiao Mo realized that he had no way to interfere with Ji Feng at all. Ji Feng didn't even bother to play with him. He directly crushed him with his body to complete the breakthrough and reached the inside. O'Neal opened his arms to defend, and Ji Feng directly hit him. Bynum, who caught the ball and dunked to score two points!
"Wonderful! Ji Feng can definitely be ranked among the top 10 in the league as a defender." Director Zhang said. This is still too low-key. According to ESPN, Ji Feng is definitely the top player of this era as a defender. After this breakthrough alone, His ability to distribute the ball is enough to make most defenders chase after him, not to mention his exaggerated mid-range and long-range shooting ability.
The offense is going very smoothly, but what many people pay more attention to is the defense. After all, defense is very important when you are behind by a big score. It is useless to score and cannot defend, and you cannot recover the score, so this defensive round is particularly important.
The Cavaliers naturally understood the importance of this round. The ball was given to James. James faced Artest with the ball on the wing. With Artest around, it was difficult for James to rush forward, so he chose to advance slowly, starting near the three-point line. Pushing in with his back, he wanted to use his strength to go inside. At the same time, O'Neal came up to prepare for the pick-and-roll, and Mo Williams and others were waiting to receive the ball on the outside.
Typical knight style of play.
However, this move failed at this moment, because when James had just advanced to the inside and turned around to force a breakthrough, Ji Feng appeared on his route!
Ji Feng directly chooses to predict and assist in defense!
James had to stop, and then he was surrounded in an instant. Artest and Ji Feng, the only two players in history who have won the best defensive player at the No. 2 position, how terrible the joint defense is, James tells you!
"James was surrounded. Artest and Ji Feng were defending tightly. James couldn't move at all and had no vision. Five seconds!" Yu Jia's roar was accompanied by the referee's whistle.
James violated the law while holding the ball!
Lakers ball rights!
James roared angrily, but he still could only accept this outcome. He had just tried every means, whether it was physical confrontation or other methods, he had thought and tried them, but there was no way. The double-teaming of these two people was too exaggerated. , he couldn't find any chance at all!
This scene seems familiar!
In the second game of the Cavaliers' game against the Rockets last season, Artest and Battier teamed up to demonstrate what a textbook defense is. Artest used his body to stick closely to James, preventing him from rushing forward, while Battier acted as the "third player". "Second line of defense" to make up for defense at any time.
Because Artest stayed close to James when defending and moved lateral in time, James broke through Artest's defense a few times throughout the game.
The first time Battier moved sideways to cover up the defense, forcing James to take a jump shot, but the shot missed... embarrassing.
The second time Battier made up the defense in time, causing James to hit someone and commit an offensive foul...unlucky.
The third time James burst into the basket, but was blocked by Yao Ming's big shot... miserable.
Because he couldn't rush forward, James struggled throughout the game, mostly floating outside for jump shots. His shooting rate was pitifully low, making only 7 of 21 shots, and even recorded 0 assists.
Battier can still do it, but Ji Feng can do it better and better. With the support of the system, all James' predictions are meaningless. Ji Feng can always get stuck in position in advance, making James unable to move at all.
Within 4 minutes, the combination of Ji Feng and Artest allowed James to make 6 offensive attempts without a single successful shot. He made 2 passing errors, 1 walk, 1 foul, and 1 ball-holding violation. These should be the darkest 4 moments in James' career. minutes.
The Lakers took advantage of the situation and played an 8-0 wave to reduce the point difference to 8 points!
Knight pauses.
"Gudeng~" the on-site commentator swallowed: "This may be the most terrifying defensive combination in history..."
Barkley even shouted: "The successful way to defend James has been found!"