Chapter 1753 Unpopularity Is the Eternal Theme

"I think it's incredible to be able to achieve something that has never been done in history in a league full of talented players," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said of his disciple. "He deserves it and is an incredible recipient of this award." The second choice, but I have to say that Ji Feng’s contribution is not only on the defensive end, he has done an excellent job in every aspect, and everyone should be able to see it, and on the defensive end, he really has no weaknesses.”

Under the leadership of Ji Feng this season, the Lakers have limited their opponents' shooting percentage to 42.6%. This statistic ranks second in the league, better than the Spurs, Celtics, and Magic and other veteran defensive teams. , which is why Ji Feng once again ruthlessly crushed Howard.

"He is a great defensive player, and he brings great help on the defensive end." Chris Paul, an opponent, said after getting the news, "When you face Ji Feng on the court, you Just thinking about his defensive ability, you will feel, well, this is a different feeling, and when you want to get inside-I mean the defender who breaks through with the ball, we all understand the fact that Ji Ji Feng Zheng was trying to block shots aggressively. He really deterred many shots and blocked many shots."

As an opponent who had just been eliminated, Paul's words were undoubtedly very convincing, which undoubtedly made many people who complained about Howard feel like being slapped in the face.

Of course, it's not that Howard is not good, but Ji Feng's performance is too good. As the Magic's opponent in the first round, Joe Johnson also believes: "Although Howard played well and was a great threat in the paint, this season, Ji Feng Feng is the better one.”

Howard didn't feel that much at first. After all, he had lost for three consecutive years. He was used to it regardless of what happened. Moreover, Howard also admitted that if he was still very unhappy when he lost last year, this year he lost the block leader and the opponent in a row. The rebounding king is really not that interesting compared with Ji Feng. He only scored 70 points, which proves that everyone agrees with him.

But what Joe Johnson said made Howard want to hit someone, because just ten minutes before Joe Smith said this, the Hawks had just defeated the Magic at their home court!

"How should I put it? It's still surprising. I didn't expect the Magic to fall so quickly. Will this be the end of the Magic 2.0 era? I don't know, but relying on Howard alone has proven to be impossible." Barkley later said in the live broadcast room.

Although the Magic and the Hawks were considered to be a very close matchup before the game, no one thought that the Magic would last only 5 games before being eliminated by the Hawks 4-1. You must know that the Magic were still playing in the Eastern Conference Finals last year. , and the whole process was even more outrageous. Except for the second game, the other four magic games had no power to fight back.

After the game, Josh Smith, a sultry man, even said that he didn’t sweat much...

It's hard to believe that Howard himself scored 33 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks in a game that he still lost by 19 points. Except for Howard, only Turkoglu scored 10 points for the Magic. No one else scored in double figures. The team's score was only embarrassing. 76 points shows what the Magic's offense has become.

Although defense wins the championship, with such offensive capabilities, no matter how good the defense is, it cannot win the championship.

But the Magic should be lucky that they didn't become a hot topic for long, because fortunately, the Spurs are still at the bottom this year!

The Spurs were defeated by the Mavericks in a counterattack last season, but this is not news. The Cow-Horse War has been a hot topic in the Western Conference for the past ten years. It is normal for the two teams to win and who loses, not to mention The Spurs used the same black seven to retaliate against the Mavericks last season. The two teams were evenly matched, shouting LBWNB together. No one should look down on the other.

This season, no one with the 61-win Spurs thinks they will have problems in the first round of the playoffs, because the strength between the top four and five to eight in the Western Conference looks absolutely clear in the regular season. Moreover, Their opponent is the Grizzlies, who have finally returned to the playoffs - a team that has been ridiculed for a trade in the past few seasons.

Before the game started, Grizzlies head coach Hollins even said that they were here to learn from the Spurs.

Basically everyone believes that the Spurs will solve their opponents within 6 games.

However, the development of things deviated from people's expectations...

NBA fans all know that the Spurs are a very special entity in the league. They always slap the media in the face. Whenever the outside world thinks that the Spurs are outdated and cannot make the playoffs, the Spurs will always immediately respond with a wave of winning streak. Six or seven years ago, they were ranked first in the Western Conference every year. This was because the Spurs had a strong ability to adjust. They always found their own problems when they were at a low point, and then overcame them one by one. GDP is also stronger than people think, and they and Popovich are definitely the most suitable partners.

However, this time, fans exclaimed that the Spurs may really be old!

61 wins in the regular season versus 46 wins in the regular season. Such a big gap made people full of hope for the Spurs. However, in the first game, the Spurs capsized at their home court.

The Grizzlies played well throughout the game and used crazy defense to tear into the Spurs. The inside line composed of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol took turns to defend Duncan, allowing Duncan to only score 10 points in the game and made one mistake.

At the last moment, Battier, who was traded from the Rockets to the Grizzlies in the middle of the season, hit a hit from the outside. The Grizzlies won their first playoff victory with a three-point advantage, 101-98!

Maybe Grizzlies fans never imagined that their first playoff victory would be achieved in this way.

After this game, they took away the home court advantage. This was also their first victory in the history of the playoffs. They also ended their 12-game losing streak in the playoffs.

In the second game, the Spurs once again had a fierce battle with the Grizzlies, and finally tied the score with a 6-point advantage. However, after returning to the Grizzlies' home court, the Spurs once again suffered a blow. Although Manu returned from the firing line in this game, the Grizzlies still Brave, the Grizzlies used defense to block the defense. The two sides played extremely anxiously. However, at the last moment, the goddess of luck came to the Grizzlies side. Randolph, who had 25 points and 13 rebounds in the game, scored 41.9 seconds before the end. Hitting the winning three-pointer helped the Grizzlies defeat the San Antonio Spurs 91-88 at home in Game 3 of the Western Conference first round.

On the night when the Lakers swept the Hornets, Conley showed off his power in the most critical fourth game. With 28 points, 11 assists and 4 steals, Conley led six Grizzlies to score in double figures. They continued to play offensive climaxes in the second half to widen the gap. The Grizzlies defeated the San Antonio Spurs 104-86 at home in Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference. The Grizzlies led with a total score of 3-1!

Black Seven (actually Black Eight) is right in front of you.

In the fifth game, Ji Feng also watched the live broadcast in person, and the game was still full of twists and turns. Although the Spurs once took a 16-point lead, the Grizzlies stubbornly overtook the score in the third quarter.

Neal's buzzer-beating three-pointer in the last 1.7 seconds of the fourth quarter helped the Spurs into overtime. Parker performed well in the overtime. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Grizzlies 110-103 and regained one game in the series, but they are still tied for now. 2-3 behind.

"The Spurs are finished." Ji Feng expressed his surprise at the result...