Chapter 1782 Opening Lightning Strike!

Ji Feng must admit that so far in the playoffs this season, Dirk is one of the most outstanding players on all teams. His performance is comparable to that of Wade, who is averaging 32.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Compared with Rose who averaged 35.4 points, 4, 3 assists and 2.1 steals per game, he is not overly generous. Of course, he is better than James who averaged 24.5 points. He may only average 40.2 points, 10.7 assists, 11 rebounds, 2.8 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. Ji Feng is better than Dirk.

Not only are the statistics excellent, but Dirk's temperament on the court is absolutely superb. As Barkley said, this is definitely the most manly and leadership-like playoffs of Dirk!

This is also the most criticized point of Dirk in the past, that is, his performance in the playoffs is often not as good as that of the regular season. This is also an important reason why Dirk is called a pseudo-super giant by many fans.

The reason why super giants are super giants is because in the playoffs where the pressure is greater, the competition is more exciting, and the confrontation is more cruel, they can often produce more eye-catching data than singing ancient poems, and their on-court performance is also stronger, such as Ji Feng, regular Although the game also had bugs, in the playoffs, he was still able to improve on the regular season and play more efficiently.

But Dirk is often the opposite. The most typical one is the season when he was magically blackballed by the Warriors. The German superstar was able to score 24.6 points and 9 rebounds in the regular season. He not only won the MVP, All-NBA First Team, and All-Star starters, etc. Honor, and his field goal percentage exceeded 50%. However, facing the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs, King Nuo only averaged 19.7 points per game, and his shooting accuracy plummeted to 38.3%!

Obviously, the Mavericks were defeated by the Warriors, and Nowitzki has to bear a lot of responsibility. Teammate Josh Howard can contribute 21.3 points, but as an MVP star, he played an extremely inefficient performance.

Looking back at the Warriors, Baron Davis averaged 25 points per game in the 6-game series, and Stephen Jackson averaged 22.8 points per game. Their scoring efficiency puts the "German Tank" to shame. It's no wonder that the unwilling King of Notre Dame smashed it after the game. The walls of Oracle Arena.

So after that season, Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavericks' star player, was also criticized by fans, and the reputation of "softie" followed Dirk for several seasons.

But this season, Dirk has undergone a transformation. He is no longer weak, and he has shown toughness on the court. Whether facing Ade or Marc, you must know that these two are not soft persimmons. They are the standard in today's league. A first-line power forward with outstanding strength, but Dirk defeated him in every matchup, even with almost no ability to fight back.

Dirk's playoff statistics have also skyrocketed compared to the regular season. His field goal percentage has exceeded 60%, his three-point shooting percentage has exceeded 50%, and his free throw percentage is a terrifying 46-45, which is second only to Ji Feng. 57 free throws were made.

This kind of performance obviously also affected his teammates. The temperament of the entire Mavericks team has changed. They are no longer weak, and the defense in each position has improved by more than one level. Under such performance, the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies lost It's not unfair at all.

"I'm looking forward to it. Let's have a big fight and see who is the real veteran~!" At 2 o'clock in the morning, Ji Feng finally analyzed Mavericks' previous treatments and looked at the darkening night outside. , Ji Feng feels that he may leave famous scenes such as the video room at 2 a.m. and the gym at 3 a.m. in the future.

Because Ji Feng is really used to nights like this. Analyzing videos before a battle is a good habit that Ji Feng has developed since high school, and it has also benefited him a lot.

Having a system by your side is one thing, but Ji Feng has never relaxed his demands on himself. For example, the media Shikilometer has been insisting on it for four full years, which made many people express their incomprehension. For example, during the All-Star Game, Howard stupidly ran over and asked Ji Feng, isn't it boring for the media to run around like this?

Yes, this is a world that Howards cannot understand. Everyone knows that Howard's flaw is lack of strength in his lower limbs, which makes him unable to push people inside. However, he is unwilling to increase the amount of downward straight training. Instead, he has been obsessed with upper body training. For For them, training must follow their own preferences.

Ji Feng can only say that we are different. He never trains for the sake of training, but trains to continuously improve his strength so that he can climb to higher places.

The top of basketball, this promise made when entering and leaving the NBA, Ji Feng has never forgotten.

"This time, let's start by reaching the finals for four consecutive years!" A few hours later, Ji Feng, who was in a deep sleep and well rested, opened the large floor-to-ceiling curtains and took a deep breath.

Today is May 19th, Beijing time, and today is the opening day of G1 of the Western Conference Finals!

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7pm, Staples!

In the words of ESPN before the game, this round of the Western Conference Finals is full of suspense, because this is the first time the Lakers and Mavericks have met in the Western Conference Finals.

Not only that, this is also the first time Kobe has faced the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs since joining the league, let alone the season peak.

Yes, if the Lakers and Spurs, Lakers and Suns, Spurs and Mavericks, and Spurs and Suns can all be called mortal enemies in the playoffs, then the relationship between the Lakers and Mavericks, the two strongest teams in more than ten years, I can only use one word to describe it: no fate!

It is hard for you to believe that these two teams, which have always been strong teams in the league and favorites to win the championship, will never meet in the playoffs.

The last time the two teams met was in 1988, also in the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers eliminated the Mavericks with a score of 4-3 and advanced in a thrilling manner.

But don't think that there is no grudge between the two teams. On the contrary, the Lakers and the Mavericks have never dealt with each other because of the existence of the big-mouthed boss Cuban. Kobe is the representative figure who is very energetic as soon as the Mavericks, and Ji Feng has also been in the past few seasons. He often produced super statistics on the Mavericks.

There are also many disputes between the Lakers and the Mavericks in the regular season this season. The two sides played 55 points in 4 games and each won two games, which also made this game full of highlights.

Both teams have their own reasons and beliefs that they must win.

You can tell by looking at the ratings. Before this game even started, the ratings went off the charts, instantly surpassing the highest ratings of the season set by the Celtics and Heat in the previous round, and it was not even a star higher than that. Tern chuckled secretly.

The Lakers also gave this series the greatest respect. The opening show was the opening show of stars from all walks of life, and the fans also wore golden jerseys, putting huge pressure on the Mavericks who came from afar.

"Who is the king of the west?"

Following the commentator's words, the starters of the two teams also appeared on the stage.

Mavericks: Chandkai, Nowitzki, Marion, Stephenson, Kidd.

Lakers: Bynum, Gasol, Ji Feng, Kobe Bryant, Fisher.

Neither side made any adjustments to their lineups from the previous round.

"After all, in the first game, both sides still need to test each other's tactics and status, and stay the same to cope with changes." Director Zhang said on the sidelines.

However, before he finished speaking, Bynum won the ball. Ji Feng dribbled the ball through the frontcourt and threw it one meter away from the three-point line without stopping.

Uh-huh!

Three points scored the first goal of the game~!

"Wow~!" The fans at the scene who had not yet reacted burst out in exclamation.

Director Zhang: "..."

On the Mavericks' side, the tactics changed. Dirk pulled out in the pick-and-roll to catch the ball. The 60-degree three-point line on the wing was independent, and he also changed to a difficult three-pointer when facing the block!

Director Zhang: "???"

What is this, a lightning strike at the opening! ! !