Chapter 1751 A Sweep Averaging 20 Assists per Game (Part 2)

On the 23rd, witnessed by 15,000 fans at the Hornets' home court, the Hornets failed to defend their home court and lost another game 117-97, a 20-point disadvantage. The big score came to 3-0, and the Hornets were only one step away from being eliminated. One step away.

Paul made 13 of 25 shots and scored 32 points, 8 assists, 3 rebounds and 1 steal. He scored 30+ points in three consecutive games. He is currently the player with the most individual points in the playoffs, even more exaggerated than next door Rose and James. .

But despite this, the Hornets fans were still the ones who were beaten and cried, because Ji Feng's performance was so outrageous.

A week ago, when Ji Feng scored a record high of 83 points in three quarters, the entire league exclaimed: The wolf is coming!

At that time, a large group of media speculated that in the subsequent playoffs, Ji Feng would probably use his scoring to kill all sides and directly destroy the opponent's defense.

In fact, even without this incredible game, people would think that Ji Feng would focus on scoring in this playoffs. After all, his average of 35.8 points per game in the regular season and his loss of the assists title for the first time since entering the league in four seasons seemed to be both. Telling people that Ji Feng's style of play has changed a lot.

However, I didn’t expect…

The best player of the game still went to Ji Feng, with 18 points, 21 assists and 10 rebounds. It took Ji Feng 34 minutes to record a triple-double in one game. He had two triple-doubles in the first three games of the playoffs and is now averaging a triple-double. , although the score is not high, he can average 20 assists per game, creating a new history in the NBA playoffs. Ji Feng has also become the player with the most 20+ assists twice in a single playoff, 4 consecutive times. During the season, Ji Feng averaged more than 2 games with 20+ assists.

"Who would have thought that in three consecutive games, Ji Feng would not focus more on scoring. In three consecutive games, he took about 10 shots, and his shooting percentage remained above 70%. In three games, his three-point shooting percentage was even higher. It reached the point where he made 11 of 12 shots, but even so, Ji Feng did not choose to continue attacking, but focused on organizing the team. Is it because he has been playing the point guard position? "Buck. Lee said after the game.

"Maybe Charles, Ji Feng is the player who can play whatever position is needed, but I think this is what the Lakers have arranged a long time ago." Kenny Smith said.

After these three games, Kobe, who averaged 24 points per game in the regular season, averaged 30.6 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, while Gasol, who averaged 17 points and 8 rebounds per game, even reached 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 2 blocks. The shooting percentage has increased from 54% in the regular season to 62% now.

In addition to these two people, other statistics such as Bynum, Artest, and even Lao Yu's scores have increased.

You can say that one person is an exception. He is in good condition occasionally, but the whole team breaks out collectively. This can only be said that this is the strength that the Lakers hide in the regular season.

This can't help but remind people of those years at the beginning of the century. When O'Neal was still with the Lakers, what he was best at was pretending to be dead in the regular season. Once it came to the playoffs, he was like the current Lakers generals: "No more pretending, brother, let's show off." !”

The Hornets were obviously not prepared for this. They only focused on Ji Feng. In these three games, whenever Ji Feng broke through with the ball, at least two people were by his side. When the breakthrough was deeper, there were usually three. Even four big men surrounded Ji Feng.

Ji Feng would have called the police if he were on the street.

The Hornets thought very well and tried their best to double-team the opponent's core. This was also the right choice. Who could have imagined that this would be such a situation? Ji Feng was not prepared to fight against them at all!

One pass after another left them at a loss, and the Lakers players' touch was also fed. The shooting percentage was extremely high. The average shooting rate of 56% in the three games made people feel that the Hornets really lacked defense.

But in fact, the Yellow fans are also in trouble. They wanted to suppress the Lakers, but by the time they found out, it was already too late. Moreover, this is the playoffs, which undoubtedly tests the foundation of a team. The Hornets obviously do not have the ability to handle such a situation.

Coupled with the gap in own strength, 0-3 is no surprise.

But there is no need to feel bad for the Hornets. There are really not many 0-3 teams this year. In the Western Conference, the fifth-ranked Nuggets have undoubtedly become soft persimmons. Once the Thunder make a move, they can only accept three consecutive defeats. ending.

Although this situation had been predicted the moment Anthony left, when the day actually arrived, it was still embarrassing, especially the loss to the Thunder, the youngest among the 16 teams. Only the Nuggets themselves can understand it.

Of course, Anthony, who left the Nuggets, could not find his own utopia for the time being, and they were on the verge of elimination at 0-3. Although the trident of Stoudemire, Billups, and Anthony looked very good, they encountered a sophistication. The Celtics, they can only take a beating for the time being. In the first game at the North Shore Garden, they fought until the last second before being defeated by Ray Allen's shot. Unexpectedly, it was their most exciting game so far. Then, Two 25-point defeats made people realize the reality. The Knicks still have the same familiar flavor.

The Bulls naturally suppressed the Pacers. Rose's 39 points, 12 assists and 36 points, 9 assists in the first two games made him the most shining star. At least half of the fans felt that they would enter the finals. 0-3, Bulls A solid step has been taken.

The other 0-3 wave in the Eastern Conference belongs to the Heat. They also brutally tortured the 76ers in the first three games. Iguodala was beaten by the Big Three. The 76ers have not scored in 3 games. 100 points, the worst second game was only 76 points. It really lived up to its team name, 0-3. The Heat can finally breathe a sigh of relief with the fans who support them.

Only the Magic and the Hawks are inextricably tied in the East. The Hawks are currently leading the Magic 2-1, while the Spurs are surprisingly behind the Grizzlies 1-2 in the West, and the Mavericks are leading the Trail Blazers 2-1. This is the only one. The three games played were quite anxious.

This year's playoffs seem a bit boring compared to previous years.

This is what Barkley said, but soon he was about to slap himself in the face again.

But so far, it seems that there is nothing wrong with what he said. On the 25th, the fourth game between the Lakers and the Hornets will start in New Orleans.

This is the battle of honor for the Hornets. The fans who are behind 0-3 no longer feel that they have a chance to complete the comeback. They only hope that the Hornets can win a game at their home court to save some face.

However, at the beginning of this G4 game, the Lakers took the lead to open up the situation. Taking advantage of the twin towers, the Lakers frequently scored points in the paint. After Gasol scored 7 points, he even scored a 2+1, allowing himself to score 10 points in a single quarter. point.

Paul received a technical foul because he was dissatisfied with the referee's penalty. The performance of the Hornets' new combination was very stiff, and their offense also encountered obstacles everywhere.

30-19, the Lakers took an 11-point lead in the first quarter.

The tide is over.

The Lakers didn't give the Hornets another chance.

109-95, the Lakers won another away game, eliminated the Hornets with a total score of 4-0, and took the lead in advancing to the Western Conference semifinals!

In this game, Ji Feng played 37 minutes, the most in the series, and his data was fixed at 28 points, 21 assists, and 12 blue-bank triple-doubles. Ji Feng also scored two triple-doubles in two consecutive games, and even four games. Got 3 triple-doubles.

The most terrifying thing is that Ji Feng became the first player in history to average 20+ assists per game in a triple-double in a series!