Chapter 1693: Sending Warmth Ambassador-Luo
It was Ji Feng's familiar defense and blocking shot again, and the Lakers seized the opportunity to equalize the score.
After three seasons of training, Ji Feng's ability to help defend and block shots in the interior has become perfect. His excellent awareness and excellent inside footwork make Ji Feng a huge weapon in assisting defense in the interior. A large part of the Lakers' interior defense tactics even revolve around Ji Feng. Peaks spread.
Bynum and Gasol are all tool men, and they all serve Ji Feng's defense. Especially when the opponent's small man breaks through the perimeter defense, this tactic will work wonders.
It can be imagined that when you work hard to get into the paint and are blocked by the center, and then a fierce player wants to play a fade in front of the center or get out of the way and go straight to the layup, but then suddenly a surprise falls from the sky, that feeling...
Ask Paul best!
I don’t know how many times Paul has been blocked by Ji Feng in this way. After all, although his breakthrough is very sharp, the Lakers’ interior defense is not impressive. Logically speaking, he should have been used to it. He didn’t watch Manu being blocked in the last game. After Ji Feng blocked the shot, he smiled at Ji Feng and discussed the ball with Ji Feng after the game.
But this time he was especially angry!
Logically speaking, Paul is not a defender who relies on breakthroughs. His main task has always been assists and organization. If you have Paul on your team, his personal scoring ability is definitely second. He mainly allows other people on your team, especially It is certain that the inside line will become better and better.
Paul averaged only 15.8 points per game this season, but he has 4.1 rebounds, 9.8 assists, and 2.4 steals. Although his highlight performance in the previous two seasons has declined, he still ranks second in the steals list and third in the assists list. Position, and Paul's role on the court is not only reflected in statistics. Just like in this Hornets, it requires tacit understanding without tacit understanding, defense without defense, offense without offense. The most important thing is that without tacit understanding, they can win 12 games. It’s all Paul’s credit.
But Paul tonight is different from usual. As mentioned before, Chris came with emotions. He really wanted to let people know him again by defeating Ji Feng, so after being blocked, his eyes were staring. Ji Feng was so fierce.
This look in Ji Feng's eyes was baffling. Wasn't it just a block? It wasn't the first time. As for...
What Ji Feng didn't expect was yet to come.
In the next round, Paul changed directions and called a pick-and-roll. Although Okafor inside was not as easy to use as Chandler, the pick-and-roll was still possible, and Paul got his wish and got into the paint again. This time, Bynum Being transferred out, the road ahead is smooth!
"Laupup~!"
With the on-site commentary roaring, Paul's ball once again flew to the back of the backboard!
The camera stalled a bit, and after a second it quickly moved to the basket, where Ji Feng, who had just finished blocking the shot again, spread his hands with a very innocent expression on his face.
I didn’t expect you to be so tough.JPG…
You can't blame me, you just jumped in like this, you don't treat your buddy as a dish, you don't think about why you get into the inside so easily...
On the Lakers bench, Artest folded his arms and applauded Ji Feng, then turned to Farmar and asked: "I'm not familiar with that guy. Has he always played so hard?"
"Well... maybe his uncle is here today!" Farmar thought for a while and replied, otherwise he wouldn't know how to explain it. In these two rounds, people believed him when he said he bought it.
"Chris, calm down! Pay attention to your teammates!" The new Hornets head coach couldn't help but remind Paul that Paul played worse than Nick Young in these two rounds. The last five embarrassing moments are really not too much.
However, the coach's reminder did not play a big role. Then Ji Feng played Paul in the offense to assist Kobe to score a shot. Then on the defensive end, he intercepted Paul's angry pass and once again assisted Kobe to score.
"Ji Feng played very bravely tonight. Compared with him, Chris Paul, the core of the Hornets' core, seemed a little lost. No, not just lost, it was that, that, very strange feeling, you know..." Buckley said with dancing gestures.
However, Chris Paul, who has been criticized, still plays very aggressively and has very few assists. He only throws the blame away when there is really no chance. Fortunately, the Hornets have a few outside players tonight, and they can occasionally throw in a few without pain. An easy three-pointer, otherwise the game would have been wasted in the first quarter.
But even so, the Hornets still trailed 45-28 in the first quarter. Paul made 3 of 10 shots and scored 6 points, but made 6 turnovers, setting a season high.
Of course, he still had 3 assists, and the one where he broke through the paint to assist Okafor for a dunk was one of his highlights. However, such scenes are so rare that they can almost be ignored.
And Ji Feng sat on the bench looking at his data with a happy face. He wanted to hug Paul and kiss him twice. Because of Paul's warm style of play, Ji Feng contributed 8 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 in the first quarter. With super statistics of blocking 5 steals, he became the first player to score 5+5+5+5+5 in a single quarter.
Outsiders commented on Ji Feng in the first quarter with two words: relaxed!
After all, Ji Feng actually didn't do much. He was playing smoothly and didn't chase statistics or anything. But why did someone directly send him warmth? Isn't it okay? It wouldn't be too disrespectful to Paul.
In the second quarter, the two sides continued the same style of play as in the first quarter. Paul was pushed to the bench for the first time in a long time, but this time the Hornets still played their own thing. Although Okafor is not tall enough in the inside, he has the third skill to make up for it. Successful singles in 3 consecutive rounds helped the Hornets expand the score.
Although Okafor also had one steal, this did not affect his performance.
However, all this came to an end after Paul was replaced. Paul and Okafor had no chemical reaction for a day or two. Paul's return and Okafor's chance of singles were gone, and the rhythm returned to the food delivery in the first quarter. bureau.
But Ji Feng blocked Paul's layup for the fifth time, and the New Orleans Hornets home fans were half gone...
On the contrary, Ji Feng's state was directly fed out by Paul!
Score, assist, steal, block, rebound!
Ji Feng returned to his all-powerful state. Not only did the offensive rhythm take off, but the defensive end also caused the Hornets to suffer. Paul's subsequent victim became Ariza. Facing his former 'good brother', Ji Feng was not lenient at all. He came up with a ** and then a steal, which made Ariza doubt his life!
"Ji Feng personally told people why you are the substitute and I am the starter. This is simply a teaching bureau." Director Zhang spread his hands.
At halftime, Ji Feng's statistics were fixed at a magical 15 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 8 blocks and 7 steals. Following the previous game, this legendary data that was infinitely close to a five-double appeared again.