Chapter 1784 ‘Pistol’ Reappears
The first 4 minutes of the Western Conference Finals were the stage for Ji Feng and Dirk. The original competition between the two teams evolved into a confrontation between two people. People seemed to be in a medieval gladiatorial arena for an instant.
On one side is the tireless superstar Ji Feng, the Eastern God who has proven himself countless times, and on the other side is the German tank Nowitzki who is eager to stand up again in the playoffs.
The same score, extremely similar scoring methods, a terrifying 100% shooting rate, and endless responses to the ball. These gave this Western Conference Finals a lot of magical colors from the beginning, and undoubtedly made people pay more attention to this game. The end result adds even more anticipation.
"It deserves to be the Western Conference Finals, it deserves to be the strongest Western Conference battle this year, and it deserves to be the best player in the playoffs so far." ESPN commented on this four-minute game.
Obviously, these few minutes of competition broke people's thinking about traditional competitions. It turns out that the competition can still be like this!
Many fans watched it with fascination. Yes, although the technical and tactical skills in these few minutes were average, fans just love to watch. This level of star duel, this kind of intense confrontation, this is the basketball in their minds. ah!
However, Ji Feng is not ready to continue like this. After all, basketball is a sport for five people. It is impossible for him to win alone. He needs to rely on his teammates. I believe Dirk thinks so too. The two of them just started. His behavior is undoubtedly more like a test to see how many bugs his opponent has.
Then Ji Feng has come to the conclusion that this is the best Dirk in history, and of course, he is not bad either!
That being the case, it's time to get the game back on track!
So in the Lakers' next attack, when people were still predicting what scoring method Ji Feng would choose, Ji Feng chose to pass the ball!
If you've ever seen 'Pistol' Pete Maravich play, you'll understand what the most gorgeous basketball in the league looked like before Johnson.
In his short ten-season career, "Pistol" played for three teams: the Hawks, Jazz, and Celtics. Unfortunately, he never won a championship or even entered the finals.
However, this does not affect the unique mark he left in basketball history.
In the NBA in the 1980s, Maravich's gorgeous style of play was undoubtedly ahead of his time.
Before the "Pistol" appeared, fans had never seen any player make such a dazzling crotch dribble, such a freehand no-look pass, or such an incredible goal.
He is like a basketball magician, making the audience who have seen him do tricks dumbfounded, and then they are puzzled: "Did you see how the ball was passed just now? This guy plays so damn cool!"
Maravich, loved by fans, has gradually become the team's box office guarantee.
Although his gorgeous style of play did not bring good results to the team, it did not prevent him from becoming a star that influenced an era. Many gorgeous players including "Son of the Wind" Nash and "White Chocolate" Williams Representatives all took the initiative to admit that "Pistol" was their childhood idol; historical superstars such as "Magic" Johnson, "Smiling Assassin" Thomas, and Rick Barry also spoke highly of him. If you watch his game videos, you will find that Maravich has already mastered the ball-handling and passing skills of many contemporary players.
Ji Feng is also a loyal supporter of the 'Pistol'. When he was young, Maravich's video was also one of Ji Feng's most studied videos, and Ji Feng once again paid tribute to the legend on the stage of the Western Conference Finals!
Ji Feng made a strong breakthrough at the top of the arc. Marion was facing a formidable enemy. Chandler on the inside also hurriedly returned to defense. Even Dirk quickly recovered. Everyone knows the power of Ji Feng's breakthrough. Sports Illustrated once gave Ji Feng a breakthrough The evaluation made is, 'When Ji Feng starts to speed up, all you can do is pray to God. However, this may not work, because Ji Feng is the son of God! ’
Therefore, the Mavericks did not hesitate to use a three-person double team and were unwilling to let Ji Feng come in, but this method still could not stop Ji Feng!
‘Pistol’ pass!
Ji Feng had obviously made a layup, but Chandler jumped up desperately to block the shot. He even collided with Marion in the air. However, when they jumped up, they realized that the basketball was no longer in Ji Feng's hands. !
The camera is also confused, where is the ball? ? ?
A few quick dumps!
The photographer’s arm is also a testament to being single for 40 years.
Finally found the old fish making shooting movements in the bottom corner!
The old fish who has been struggling with Kidd for a long time, who has been depressed for a playoff game, catches the ball and hits a three-pointer steadily!
"Oh oh oh oh~! Fisher scored a three-pointer from the bottom corner! But how did the ball pass!" Director Zhang's words expressed everyone's thoughts.
At this time, the slow-motion replay finally came, and Ji Feng was halfway through the three steps after charging Marion. With a shake of his hand, the ball passed directly through the gap, but Ji Feng still completed the full set of actions, and the ball directly He deceived everyone in the Mavericks. It wasn't until Fisher landed that the Kidd reacted in front of him!
"GOD!" Old Kidd shook his head. This ball was so perverted that even he was deceived.
"Hoo~!" Not to mention the excitement of the fans at the scene, the Lakers bench was also swaying. Farmar stood up and fell back, looking incredible.
"Pistol pass~! It was accurately guided without looking at anyone while running. To be honest, this ball makes me want to die if I am a defender." Barkley said.
"How did you pass it over? Please give me one!" Gasol and Ji Feng high-fived excitedly.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, we have everything!" Ji Feng responded.
The Mavericks were obviously a little flustered by this ball. Stephenson made a passing error during the offense. Kobe also started with the ball, and the Lakers got a 5-point lead!
This is not over yet. Ji Feng once again completed the steal and passed the ball to Gasol without looking at anyone. Gasol got what he wanted and broke the scoring drought. He wiped the board with ease.
7 points!
At this time, the Mavericks made substitution adjustments. Barea and Terry, two masters of chaos, came on the scene. It must be said that the Mavericks coach was very skillful. This substitution was very timely. Terry came up and broke the rest of the Mavericks. There is a scoring shortage. Although he is short, his scoring ability is indeed not bad.
Then Barea used iron-blooded defense to force the old fish to stop, causing the latter to also make a mistake. The Mavericks seized the opportunity and Marion scored a goal. The devil's shot had a good shooting rate, and Marion also opened up.
Afterwards, the Lakers' attack failed, and Dirk was double-teamed on the defensive end. He chose to pass the ball directly. Kidd kept hitting the ball inside. Chandler's layup was blocked, but he got an offensive rebound and made the second attack. Enter!
The difference was just one point.
This score remained until the end of the first quarter. The two sides tied 26-25 in the first quarter, with the Lakers leading by 1 point.
This quarter still belongs to Ji Feng and Dirk. Their 14 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds compared with Dirk's 12 points and 4 rebounds. The two core players showed their very good performance.