Chapter 1537: Out of Control (Part 2)

Season double kill magic!

Howard's team once again suffered a huge defeat in Los Angeles.

Moreover, no one expected that a high-profile confrontation between the Eastern and Western Conference would be so unsuspicious. Last season’s finals opponent, the Magic, did not survive a single round in the hands of the Lakers. From the first quarter, Howard was defeated by Ji Feng. After committing two consecutive fouls and being forced to leave the game, the game had lost its suspense.

"Today's Lakers are really too strong. As long as you show a slight flaw, they can magnify it infinitely. We were at a disadvantage from the beginning. Unfortunately, we couldn't get back."

From Van Gundy's words after the game, it's not difficult to hear a trace of helplessness. This summer, they were so ambitious that they made significant adjustments to the lineup that originally reached the Eastern Conference finals. They even spent a lot of money to acquire outside All-Star Vince. Carter and Howard formed an inside and outside partnership, and the purpose was naturally to fight against the Lakers with JKJ.

However, a season has passed, and the adjustment is almost complete. However, the ending of meeting the Lakers is still being brutally beaten, and each time becomes more and more desperate.

Even though the score difference was only 18 points, the Lakers haven't had a starter since the fourth quarter. Artest did not appear as the sixth man. Only Farmar, Vujacic and Shannon Brown played. The thief was happy, but the Magic kept Howard until he made six fouls and left the game before giving up.

The gap during this period is really more disappointing than a mere 18 points, so Van Gundy's helplessness can be fully understood.

Of course, Howard had some harsh words after the game. He said bluntly: "I didn't play well in this game, but our goal is still the finals. I hope to meet the Lakers by then!"

Angry and childish, it's still the familiar spark.

But even if he said that, the focus after this game would not be him, but Ji Feng.

After getting back-to-back triple-doubles, a huge triple-double of 44 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, it only took 3 quarters. Ji Feng made the basketball world that had never gotten over the news of his quadruple-double go crazy again. .

After achieving triple-doubles in 20 games in a single season, Ji Feng has become another player after Big O to achieve 20+ triple-doubles in back-to-back seasons!

Not only that, many consecutive high scores have allowed Ji Feng to surpass James in the scoring list. He currently ranks second in the scoring list with an average of 29.5 points per game, second only to Wade who averaged 30.3 points per game!

This made Ji Feng's limelight unparalleled for a while, and all Ji Feng's fans felt that they were at the peak of their lives. After all, during the period when Ji Feng's personal performance was very stable, many people commented that Ji Feng was dying. However, now, Ji Feng once again swept the league, and many records were broken, leaving Ji Hei and others to hibernate again, waiting for the next opportunity.

However, it seems like a century has passed...

Just one day later, the Lakers faced the most difficult back-to-back home and away games. Although the Lakers were at home, compared with their opponents, the Lakers' physical fitness was not advantageous.

And the opponent is not a weak chicken like the Timberwolves, but the Texas powerhouse Dallas Mavericks.

Although the Mavericks are showing signs of recovery this season, they still have the same problem as last season. There is no reliable and strong blue-collar insider who can make them better than the above. There is no problem in the playoffs, but if you want to Furthermore, it is almost impossible.

This game against the Lakers is still no different from the previous games.

Although Dirk was able to score good points with the support of Kidd and Terry, the weakness inside made it impossible for them to play hard.

Even in the future small ball era, the importance of a strong center is self-evident. Without a good center, you will suffer big losses at critical moments.

Dampier once called himself "the second center in the Western Conference", but now he has become an outright joke.

In the 2005-2006 season, it was the old and strong O'Neal who beat this "second center in the Western Conference" to pieces, which gave Wade's team a chance to win the championship, and also led to the conclusion that the Flash is stronger than the King of Notre Dame.

In fact, if Nowitzki has a center like Shark next to him, I think Wade will be powerless.

During the "Black Eight" period, the penalty area guarded by Dampier was in a mess under the indiscriminate bombardment of the "Golden State Gang". Even Chandler, who was also a blue-collar worker, was able to beat Dampier to a halt again last season. The first round is not surprising, the Mavericks were eliminated in the Western Conference semifinals by the Nuggets last season, and Dampier was the biggest culprit when Nene and others were completely destroyed.

So against a team like the Lakers that has twin towers on the inside, Powell on the bench who averages 6.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, and breakout monsters like Ji Feng and Kobe on the outside, the Mavericks have almost no chance of winning.

And tonight, Dampier once again showed his weakness. Ji Feng seemed to be competing with Dampier. Originally, the Mavericks expanded their defense because they were afraid of Ji Feng's shooting. However, Ji Feng changed his style of play this game and focused on breakthroughs. This directly made Dampier vomit blood.

Ji Feng made as many as 27 breakthroughs in the game. Counting fouls and free throws, Ji Feng scored 34 points in the paint alone. Dampier was eliminated with 6 fouls early, and he only scored 3 points in the game. .

The Mavericks scored only 20 points in the game, 14 points less than Ji Feng alone.

Coach Zhang couldn't stand the problems inside. He said bluntly: "Hurry up and buy a better center. Blue-collar workers are fine. Look, Nowitzki is tired..."

Not as powerful as the Lakers, after four quarters, the Lakers won 105-97 at home and still maintained a winning record after the All-Star Game.

Ji Feng scored 40 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, once again contributing a triple-double, scoring three consecutive games.

Just listen to Dampier's interview after the game to see how terrifying Ji Feng's performance was.

"He is so unreasonable. I mean his breakthrough is so terrifying that I can't think at all."

It's impossible to be reasonable, especially against a guy like Dampier. To be honest, even if he plays an ordinary game, Dampier has no chance. He was not included in Ji Feng's dunk, and the only reason for blocking the shot highlights is , he is really too weak.

After sweeping the Mavericks back to back, Ji Feng's crazy state continued. On the 27th, the Lakers played their last game of the month. The Lakers, playing at home, completed their revenge against the Pacers.

Once upon a time, the Pacers were proud of their victory over the Lakers. Granger also thought that his outstanding performance against Ji Feng was described as the hope of the entire Pacers village.

However, this time, hope was completely shattered.

In the first quarter, Granger opened the scoring and scored 5 consecutive points. Granger scored 10 points in the first quarter, leading the Pacers to a 24-22 lead by 2 points in a single quarter. Such performance once gave Pacers fans hope of winning. .

But in the second quarter, Ji Feng began to show his strength. Facing Granger, Ji Feng succeeded in singles for 6 consecutive rounds, scoring 12 points in a row and causing 2 fouls.

At this point, Ji Feng once again got out of hand and couldn't stop scoring. In the three quarters, Ji Feng scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, while Granger only had 17 points.

This performance gave the Lakers a 21-point lead in the third quarter. After four quarters, the Lakers defeated the Pacers 110-90.

Ji Feng scored 32 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, scoring a triple-double in 4 consecutive games, helping the Lakers continue their winning streak.