Chapter 1596 Unexpected Development
Bynum defeated Perkins for the first time this season, and the Lakers got the right to attack first. The fans at the scene burst into cheers. After all, this was the first time Bynum defeated Perkins in a duel for the ball this season. Yes, it is still worthy of encouragement.
For the Lakers, it was still Ji Feng who executed the first attack of the opening game.
Anyone familiar with the Lakers should know this. Generally speaking, the Lakers' first attack will be handed over to the point where the opponent has an absolute advantage. In the past, it was basically handed over to the inside, because after the inside is scored, there will be more outside attacks. There is a lot of room for performance, but tonight, although the Lakers are sitting on the twin towers, but against the senior insiders of the Celtics, it is really not necessarily who will lose and who will win. Think about what happened to Howard, and you will understand that the Celtics are The internal configuration is definitely the best of the best in this era.
Garnett, who can defend and play, Rasheed Wallace, who can pull out to shoot and create space, is dark and tough, Perkins, a rebounding maniac, plus the NBA's No. 1 heaviest baby Davis, there are few There are teams that can take advantage of this lineup.
So the best way is to avoid his edge. Zen Master chose to let Ji Feng, the Lakers' strongest point, fight first. And from the perspective of the matchup, Artest grabbed Pierce first, and Ray Allen was followed by Kobe. Ji Feng only needed Just face Rondo head-on.
As for Dalong guidance, Ji Feng is the best!
This season is a season of qualitative change for Rondo.
The Wolf King's serious injury became a turning point in Rondo's Green Army career: before that, Rondo's task was to dribble the ball through the half, and Pierce was the actual organizational forward; after that, Rondo began to dominate the Green Army's Big Three. Offense - Pushing the transition between offense and defense, Pierce and Junzi Lei received the ball from the left and right wings for three-pointers; in the positional battle, Junzi Lei cut and ran back, and he was responsible for the first pass; he led the high pick and roll with the Wolf King, and he coordinated the overall situation; Pierce left and right waist positions When he was in position to prepare for a duel, Rondo also started scheduling from the top of the arc.
As the Green Army ages, Rondo has become the real core of the offense.
This season Rondo was also successfully selected as an All-Star, and was also selected to the All-Defensive Team. He also ranked second in the steals list. His average of 2.3 steals per game was second only to Ji Feng, and he also had many triple-doubles. , becoming the fourth giant of the Green Army.
So far in the playoffs, Rondo has averaged a near triple-double of 16.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9.7 assists per game. In the Eastern Conference Finals, Rondo even surpassed Nelson with an average of 22.2 points per game, becoming the highest-scoring player in the Celtics. , and also the number one contributor to the elimination of magic.
Therefore, Rondo generally has high hopes for the finals.
But he met Ji Feng as soon as he came up tonight...
It stands to reason that Rondo's physical condition is the ultimate speed type. He is known as the most physically outstanding point guard in the future. His long arms, huge hands, fastest speed and super jumping allow him to play most games. The defenders have the advantage. If Fisher faced him, Rondo would play easily, comfortably and calmly.
However, Ji Feng is the real bug on the court...
With a height of 2.03cm, super-long arms of 221cm, strong physical confrontation ability, bug-like jumping ability, unsolvable awareness and position selection, and death-wound defensive ability, Ji Feng is at the top of the league.
The most puzzling thing about Rondo is Ji Feng's speed ability. Rondo is very fast, but Ji Feng has the height and weight of the third position but also takes into account his speed ability. This makes Rondo not know what to do with him at all. Facing Ji Feng.
In the first attack, Ji Feng directly broke through the teachings. Although Rondo didn't suffer much from his footsteps, Ji Feng's swing was too cool. He walked through the butterfly steps. Rondo risked his ankle to follow Ji Feng. But Ji Feng pushed him away with his shoulder, and Ji Feng made an emergency jump shot!
For defense, Rivers still has something.
Inside, Garnett had been waiting for a long time, but Ji Feng didn't give Garnett a chance to make up defense at all.
"This ball shows the Lakers' tactics. Ji Feng can restrain Rondo very well one-on-one, whether it is offensive or defensive. Rondo's importance to the Celtics is self-evident. Once he If they are suppressed, the Green Army will be very passive," Smith said in the live broadcast room.
"Yes, maybe the Green Army will respond quickly, switching defenses or flanking, just like they did when they played Howard." Barkley made his prediction.
It was the Green Army's turn to attack. Rondo was now the brains, but he was entangled with Ji Feng. Rondo spent a lot of effort to get rid of it and rushed to the three-point line, but Ji Feng quickly Just follow the precautions.
Rondo naturally understood that he could not successfully break through one-on-one, so Rondo decisively called the pick-and-roll. The purpose of calling the pick-and-roll was not to break through directly, but to try to create a mismatch to allow his teammates to gain offensive opportunities.
This time it was Garnett. Ji Feng still struggled to defend in misplaced positions. Garnett caught the ball and turned around sharply to return the ball.
But everyone can see the difficulty of these two attacks. To put it simply, the Green Army does not have the ability to solve Ji Feng, but the Lakers can limit the attacks of Garnett, Pierce and others through faster rotations. Thus gradually widening the score gap.
The process after the game was indeed the same. Ji Feng basically got what he asked for. To everyone's expectation, the Green Army did not attack in advance or simply switch defenses as Barkley said. Instead, they allowed Rondo to continue. of single defense.
This effect can be described as touching. Ji Feng beat Long's coach in a single quarter and scored 19 points and 2 assists in a single quarter. It made people feel that it was not the Celtics but the Knicks who were defending...
(Knicks:???)
Relying on Ji Feng's unstoppable offense, the Lakers led 30-20 by 10 points in a single quarter. Rondo did not score in a single quarter and only had 3 assists. It can be said that he was completely suppressed by Ji Feng. This also caused the Green Army to The main reason for being passive is that after all, their scoring in the first quarter was basically a one-on-one battle in each position. If it weren't for Ray Allen's excellent touch and 3 of 5 three-pointers in a single quarter, they might not have a 10-point advantage now. .
In the second quarter, the Green Army still couldn't find a way to solve Ji Feng. Rondo continued to be suppressed, and scoring still relied on his personal ability. Although Pierce succeeded in several singles against Artest, the Lakers were able to regain the momentum soon. Color, so at halftime, the point difference was widened to 16 points.
Green Army fans are a little anxious.
"Damn, what's this fight for?"
"Is there such a big gap in strength? The pre-game publicity isn't that outrageous."
"Refund the ticket!"
"The Celtics are so disappointing. Is this the Eastern Conference? It's really funny."
"The east is weak and the west is strong, so terrifying."
"On behalf of myself, I declare that there is no suspense in this year's finals."
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Not only did the fans not understand, it was also difficult for commentators and experts to understand, especially why the Green Army did not make changes.
The Green Army sat firmly on the Diaoyutai, Rivers still commanded calmly, and seemed to be very satisfied with the situation on the field.
Ji Feng also found it boring. He even took the initiative to stimulate Pierce with words: "Hey, hey, man, is this what you said before the game to win the championship!"
But Pierce was unmoved...
The game ended in such an unexpected development, 105-92. The Lakers defeated the Celtics by 13 points at home, winning their 13th consecutive playoff victory and taking the lead in taking the initiative.