Chapter 1705: There’s a Long Way to Go, and He Continues to Be the Vote King

"SHIT!" When Ji Feng watched Dirk take action, he felt something was wrong. Sure enough, the ball accurately passed Gasol's fingertips and flew straight into the goal frame!

Hollow into the net!

112-111!

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh~!!! A magical mid-range shot! Dirk Nowitzki found a chance near the free throw line. Gasol failed to block Dirk, and Dirk made the kill! Little The Cowboys won! The Mavericks defended their home court and became the third team to defeat the Lakers this season with a buzzer beater!

With the passionate roar of the on-site commentators, as Dirk who scored the goal and Kidd who passed the ball hugged each other, and as the entire Mavericks home court exploded into a ball, this much-anticipated duel finally ended in the most incredible way. closed the curtain.

The winner was not the Lakers as people expected before the game, but the Mavericks who were not optimistic about it!

And it was in the form of a last-minute comeback!

As Smith said after a long pause after the game: "When the Lakers led by 10 points in the last 4 minutes, I don't think anyone thought that the Mavericks would come back, but that's the fact. minutes, the Mavericks played the most incredible offense and defense this season. Not only did they hold the Lakers scoreless for 2 minutes and 45 seconds, but they also evened the 10-point gap in 6 rounds, and at the last minute , and Dirk, the much-maligned core, hit the winning goal, it was all incredible.”

Barkley also agreed that this was a duel won by the Mavericks' hard power.

"Yes, the Mavericks do have this strength. They beat the best team on the planet head-on. From the beginning of the game, the Mavericks played their own rhythm and played an absolute victory in the final difficult moment. The hardness, my God, I can’t believe these are calves, when did they get so hard!”

"I mean, if they had been so tough in the past few years, they would not have been hacked eight or seven, they would not have been ridiculed by the crowd, and Dirk would not have become the softest MVP in history. Today, maybe they There’s even a championship!”

"It's not impossible. They were the first team to compete with the Lakers at the last moment, and they also won. This was the first game the Lakers lost as a whole. The previous two games were bullshit. It’s just that the Lakers don’t want to play!”

Although Barkley is a Laker, he still praised the Mavericks' performance tonight. The Mavericks really gave people too many surprises tonight.

Apart from anything else, the Mavericks team did not play like a team with an average age of 33.5 years old. They played passionately and methodically. Dirk scored 35 points and 6 rebounds, and the old Jason Kidd scored 10 points, 10 rebounds and 8 rebounds. Lee had 15 points, Chandler had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks, Marion had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Barea had 6 points and 4 assists.

They allowed all six Lakers players to reach double figures in vain. The Winds' 25 points, 11 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 blocks were also a bit dusty. Kobe's 28 points, Gasol's 13 points, and Bynum's 11 points and 10 rebounds were all useless. .

It is true that the Lakers also played very conservatively. Their top five and five small players did not play. Artest also played only 8 minutes. There was no main force at the last moment. But other than that, the Lakers showed all their abilities.

However, the Mavericks played really well.

The Lakers had to accept this slightly bitter defeat.

This is also the first time the Lakers have been defeated this season.

Of course it feels uncomfortable to be defeated. Although many outsiders think that a defeat is insignificant and innocuous, Ji Feng still refused many interviews, and Zen Master also said after the game: "This is a bitter defeat. No team will feel comfortable if they are defeated. The Mavericks played very well. They are very strong. Thank you to the Mavericks. This also taught us a lesson. We need to go back and summarize this game carefully. "

This game is still very important to the Lakers. After all, it is the first game of the season against the Mavericks, so the Lakers still attach great importance to it, and the big players on the court are also very focused. However, they still lost in the end, although they were unlucky to get a buzzer beater. There are elements, but luck on the basketball court is a part of strength. It can give the Mavericks a chance to win the game. This is something that needs to be carefully reviewed.

Moreover, the strength of the Mavericks has also reminded the Lakers. Even though the Mavericks have been surprisingly low-key this season, they are far from being comparable to the Heat and Bulls next door in terms of appearance and other aspects. No one in the Western Conference regards them as their first opponent. , but his strength has really been transformed. Without Dampier, they have no final weakness. Now they are very strong!

So Ji Feng silently wrote down the Mavericks in his notebook. He is likely to be a dark horse this season.

Of course, there is a long way to go, and the Lakers still have many opportunities to face the Mavericks!

On the day of the game, in addition to the game against the Mavericks, there was another major event that attracted attention.

On January 20, the NBA officially announced the starting lineup for the 2010-2011 All-Star season. Ji Feng has won the vote for three consecutive seasons!

Ji Feng received 7,195,487 votes, becoming the only player to have exceeded the 7 million mark for NBA All-Star votes. This allowed him to continue to be the league's vote leader and win this honor for three consecutive seasons.

This time is also particularly meaningful, because this year's All-Star Games will be held in Los Angeles, and Ji Feng, as the host, won the vote, which naturally has a different meaning.

Ji Feng also became the third player in history to win the votes for three consecutive All-Star Games. The last one to do so was Vince Carter. He had won the votes for three consecutive All-Star games from 2000 to 2002, although he lost in 2003. It was given to Kobe, but he got the voting title back again in 2004 and was elected four times in his career.

Of course, Jordan is the eternal god when it comes to voting. He was elected as the voting king 7 times in a row from 1987 to 1993, and he is the well-deserved king.

However, according to Ji Feng's trend, Ji Feng will have the opportunity to attack Jordan's record in the next few seasons.

In addition to Ji Feng, the other four starters in the Western Conference are: center Dayao, power forward Anthony, small forward Ji Feng, shooting guard Kobe, and point guard Paul.

Dayao and Paul returned to the starting lineup, and Anthony reluctantly entered the starting lineup as a power forward. This was due to the voting reform, otherwise he would have to be a substitute behind Ji Feng.

As for the Eastern Conference, center Howard, power forward Stoudemire, small forward James, shooting guard Wade, and point guard Rose.

The core members of the Heat, Bulls, and Magic took four seats. Stoudemire also experienced the benefits of the Eastern Conference. Although he had the lowest number of votes as a starter, he still secured the starting seat.

As for the substitutes, they will be selected by the head coaches in a week, and the head coaches for the East and West will also be confirmed at that time.

The league also took advantage of the trend and released the list of individual competitions. What is a little disappointing is that even though he is in Los Angeles, Ji Feng still keeps his word and gave up the dunk and skills competitions, and only participated in the three-point contest.

Just like what Ji Feng said, winning the Triple Crown is enough, but it is also necessary to give other players a chance to show themselves.