Chapter 1560 Active Triple-Double King
When the whistle blew, Staples played a song sung by Ji Feng and Avril Lavigne to celebrate the victory. However, because the victory was so easy, many fans in the stands had already started and went home early, so it seemed less lively than usual.
But this is a huge blow to the fragile hearts of the Thunder's young players...
Did they leave so early because they were sure they couldn't make a comeback?
It really is…
The aggressive Thunder were kicked back to reality by the Lakers in the first game. The Thunder not only lost the game, but also lost the data. The huge 25-point difference was enough to shatter their confidence.
Especially Durant, who has high hopes, and Adu, who averaged 30.2 points per game in the regular season, had high hopes before the game. Many people are optimistic that he will become the next scoring machine in the playoffs.
However, Adu played 42 minutes in the first game and made only 7 of 20 shots, including 2 of 8 three-pointers and 3 of 6 free throws. He only scored 19 points and his shooting percentage was only 35%. It can be said that his performance was completely abnormal. .
"Durant paid the price for his youth. The regular season and the playoffs are two completely different games. The opportunity to easily score points in the regular season is impossible in the playoffs. After this game, Durant Rand should have a deeper experience," the ESPN commentator commented after the game.
"Yeah, but that's understandable. After all, this is Durant's first playoff game in his life, and he's facing a historically strong team like the Lakers. I hope he can adjust as soon as possible." Magic, as a guest The teacher comforted him.
There is another thing he didn't say, that is, after all, not everyone is Ji Feng. A person like Ji Feng who is born for big scenes is rare.
Except for Durant, the entire Thunder team performed poorly. Westbrook scored 15 points, but made as many as 7 turnovers. Jeff Green scored 11 points, Sefolosha scored 8 points, and substitute Harden only scored 4 points. .
"The Thunder still have a long way to go." These were the original words of the Oklahoma local commentator after the game.
In this game, the season peak was at full strength. In 34 minutes of playing time, he scored a triple-double of 27 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds. In addition, he also had 4 steals and 2 blocks, and only made 2 turnovers.
Ji Feng showed off his excellent competitive form by scoring a triple-double in the first playoff game.
"Congratulations to Ji Feng for getting his first triple-double in this playoffs, and also the first triple-double in the league's playoffs. Ji Feng's 8 triple-doubles in the playoffs last season became the first triple-double in a single playoff in history. "As the player with the most triple-doubles, will Ji Feng still have a chance to break his own magical record this season?" Barkley said.
"According to this state, there is a good chance. Ji Feng is a man who averages a triple-double per game. Facing a slightly weaker opponent like the Thunder, it is still very easy to achieve a triple-double." Smith sprinkled cumin on the wound again. .
"Well, then we can look forward to Ji Feng's next performance. By the way, after getting a triple-double today, Ji Feng's triple-doubles in the playoffs have reached 12 times, thus successfully surpassing Kidd's 11 times and Bird's 10 times became the second-most triple-doubles in NBA playoff history!" Barkley said.
"Twelve times in three seasons, Ji Feng is on an incredible path. Maybe in 2-3 years, this record will be collected by Ji Feng. When he retires, it may be an incredible record. "Smith said with emotion.
The first place in triple-doubles in the playoffs is Magic Johnson's 30 times. Getting 30 times in the 12-year playoff career is already a great achievement. But Ji Feng got 12 times in less than 3 years. Maybe this season The end will be close to Magic's record, which is beyond many people's awareness.
However, the performance of the fans was very lackluster. After all, this has become a consensus after the end of the playoffs last season. It is only a matter of time before it is surpassed.
By the way, Ji Feng's triple-doubles this season have surpassed Jordan's. The 23 triple-doubles in the regular season are second only to Ji Feng's last season. His personal career triple-doubles are expected to exceed 100 next season. These undoubtedly make Ji Feng Feng is far ahead in the triple-double data.
"Ji Feng is the current triple-double king." -ESPN.
Other Lakers players also performed normally tonight. Kobe had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Gasol had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. Bynum had 11 points. Artest had 9 points and 6 rebounds. Farmar had 9 points. Fisher had 20 points. Er had 7 points and 5 assists.
JKJ once again averaged 20 points per player. This is still the most terrifying three-man team in the league.
After the Lakers beat the Thunder, it was the last game of this round. All the results of the first round of the first round were released, and all the playoff teams showed their faces.
In addition to the four games against the Lakers on the 18th, the results of the other three games have also been released, and the results are basically consistent with people's imagination.
The Nuggets had a fierce battle with the Jazz at home. In the end, relying on Anthony's 42 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, and substitute J.R. Smith's 20 points, the Nuggets defeated the Jazz at home 126-113 and won their first victory.
However, this game also exposed the Nuggets' problems. The absence of coach George Karl due to illness caused many problems in their tactical operation. Anthony was a little out of control. If he can rely on his personal ability to win this game, it will be hard to say after that. , so it’s really hard to say whether the Jazz can complete the reversal.
In the two games in the Eastern Conference, the Hawks successfully defeated the Bucks at home, but the star of the game still belonged to Bucks rookie Jennings. In his first playoff game, Jennings made 14 of 25 shots in 40 minutes. , 4 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, scored 34 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds, becoming the most impressive rookie in the first playoff game in recent years except Ji Feng.
However, it is difficult to defeat four hands with two fists. Six players in the Hawks scored in double figures. Joe Johnson scored 22 points, Horford had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Josh Smith had 12 points, Bibby had 18 points, Ke Liu had 19 points, and Marvin Williams had 14 points. .
In another game, the second-placed Magic in the Eastern Conference did not win as smoothly as people expected. Howard got into foul trouble and played for only 27 minutes. He scored 5 points on 2-of-4 shooting and only had 7 rebounds. However, Howard still showed his super talent, blocking 9 shots in the game, setting the second-highest block record in a single game in NBA playoff history, second only to Mark Eaton's 10 times.
Another Carter only scored 12 points, and the Magic was once in danger.
However, Nelson exploded in the game, scoring 32 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. Lewis also scored 19 points, and the Magic finally passed the test and won their first victory 96-89.
In this way, except for the upset Suns, all the teams ranked higher in the first round won. This is also the first round game with the fewest upsets in the past three years.
But this is only the first game. For a game with 4 wins in 7 games, everything has not been finalized yet.
For the Lakers, all they have to do is continue to win their home court. For the Lakers, there is nothing to say in the first round. Their only goal is to sweep!