Chapter 1499 All-Star BUFF, so Terrifying
Although Ji Feng did not clearly state that he must win an individual event during the interview, everyone can see Ji Feng's ambition to win an individual event.
If someone else had said this, it might have triggered a wave of ridicule from the fans, but if it was Ji Feng who said this, the fans could only look forward to it.
As ESPN said: "Although the players participating in each individual event this season are all very good members, I really can't find anyone who can have a chance to beat Ji Feng, unless Ji Feng himself makes an incredible mistake. However, this may be It’s more difficult than someone defeating Ji Feng.”
Players participating in various individual competitions have also begun to prepare for their activities. For example, Nash, who participated in the skills competition, humorously stated in an interview that he was just going to participate.
"Will Ji Feng participate? Yes, what else is there to say? That guy is a monster!"
DeRozan, a rookie who participated in the slam dunk contest and is also a rookie under Ji Feng, also said: "A lot of my dunks are inspired by Ji Feng. Ji Feng's dunks are undoubtedly historical. Even in my heart, he is NO. .1~”
Of course, there are also those who are dissatisfied. For example, Nate Robinson, the dunk king who lost to Ji Feng consecutively, said that this time he must beat Ji Feng.
Paul Pierce, a participant in the three-point contest, also bluntly said that he is going to win the three-point king, and Ji Feng is nothing!
In short, this wave also brought more attention to the All-Stars half a month later, and David Stern expressed that he was very satisfied.
Putting the All-Stars aside first, the Lakers still have games to play after arriving in Toronto. Their opponent is the Raptors, the King of the North.
I have introduced before that the Raptors are a forgotten team. Whether it is its awkward geographical location or the awkward team strength, it has no sense of presence in the NBA.
Since the Raptors were founded in 1995, their best result was the semifinals in 2001.
The biggest news for the Raptors last season was probably that Bosh announced that he was leaving Toronto. The Dragon King finally had enough of being the president. This is understandable. Bosh is the kind of player who has the strength but is not suitable to be the boss. This guy really has no future if he stays with the Raptors.
So last season they became a god-forsaken team, encountering frequent changes. The core players were in the Cao camp but their hearts were in the Han Dynasty. Their record was terrible, winning 23 games in a single season.
The Raptors' roster for the whole year reached 19, and 12 of them had served as starters. You can imagine the level of chaos at that time. In the first half of the season, the combination of Bosh and O'Brien became the core of the team. However, on the one hand, Bosh's morale was unstable, and O'Neill was difficult to be in good condition after injury, and the record was always unsatisfactory. Finally, before the trade deadline, the Raptors sent Ou to the Heat in exchange for Marion. However, such a brand-new combination still cannot help the team get out of trouble. In addition, the main point guard Calderon suffered injuries during the period and missed 14 games in total. The team's situation is worsened.
The direct result of this is that the Raptors have problems on both ends of the offense and defense. Throughout the season, they averaged 99.03 points per game, ranking 15th in the league; they conceded 101.85 points, making them the 11th most points conceded team in the league. Ultimately, the Raptors ended last season with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs for the first time in three years.
All they can do seems to be waiting for Bosh to leave the team in 2010 and then start rebuilding.
However, after this summer, the Raptors suddenly became the dark horse that cannot be ignored in the Eastern Conference. The team continuously introduced strong reinforcements to increase their strength. More than half of the players on the entire team changed their faces. Bosh began to change his words and said that he would consider Stay in line.
So far this season, they have achieved a record of 22 wins and 18 losses, successfully ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference. Regardless of whether Bosh stays with the team in the summer, it seems that they are not far away from rising.
In this game, they faced the Lakers, who had just lost, and the Raptors, who were sitting at home, also put on their strongest lineup.
Center Bargnani, power forward Bosh, small forward Turkoglu, shooting guard Belinelli, point guard Calderon.
Just looking at the starters, their lineup is still good. The only problem is defense. Whether it is inside or outside, they seem to lack a strong player who can support the entire team defensively.
This is precisely the most deadly...
Before the game, DeRozan and Ji Feng hugged and greeted each other on the sidelines. DeRozan has not yet been able to become the main player, so he will have to wait a little longer for his first match with Ji Feng.
"Boss, it's really a pity that we can't meet on the court from the beginning, but if you play for a while, we still have a chance to meet!" DeRozan said.
"Don't be sorry, buddy, you'll be playing soon." Ji Feng smiled mysteriously, then turned and left, leaving DeRozan standing there alone and confused.
What's going on? How does he know when I can play? Does Ji Feng know his coach? That's not right. Even if they know each other, it's not up to him as an outsider to decide when to replace someone...
According to DeRozan's IQ, he couldn't figure it out, but as Ji Feng said, he understood what Ji Feng meant not long after the game started.
Bynum got the ball successfully. Bargnani, as the first European No. 1 pick in NBA history, has always been between parallel imports and non-parallel imports. He is a standard white center with a soft touch, a great shooter, and good footwork. Very flexible.
But his problem is the same as that of many white insiders. He is unwilling to fight, and his singles efficiency is very low. He has a height advantage when defending in the low post, but his help defense is poor and his rebounding is terrible. Facing an insider like Bynum, he is the least able. Something he's willing to do because he's almost impossible to defend.
The Raptors head coach also focused the Raptors' defense on the inside at the beginning, because according to their experience, the Lakers will focus on the inside at the beginning.
That's true, but not tonight!
Ji Feng is very excited tonight. Whenever he is selected as an All-Star, Ji Feng will play very excitedly. It seems that the Raptors have forgotten Ji Feng’s All-Star BUFF!
The one who defended Ji Feng was Ted Koglu. He moved from the Magic to the Raptors. He no longer had the ball, his efficiency was reduced, and everything was different. The only thing he couldn't escape was the fate of defending Ji Feng.
He was very lax in defense at first and saw that Ji Feng had no reaction when he got the ball, so Ji Feng just feinted a shot, cleared the space and then shot a three-pointer!
Score in!
The opening was a three-pointer!
Bargnani glanced at the coaching bench, why is this different from what you said...
Fortunately, Bosh immediately scored a 2-pointer to help the Raptors stabilize the situation, but before they could breathe a sigh of relief, Ji Feng made a comeback.
What was given to Calderon this time was a mismatched single after the pick-and-roll, and a pull-up three-pointer after a probing step outside the three-point line!
Come in again!
"Wow! Ji Feng feels so hot tonight!" Director Zhang said.
Calderon was also confused. They spent a long time to reduce the defense and break through the double-team. However, they were stunned by two consecutive three-pointers.