Chapter 1893 You and I Are No Longer Players of the Same Level

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In the first quarter, the Knicks unexpectedly trailed the Lakers by 10 points.

To say it's not unexpected may be a bit insulting to the Knicks, but if you tell your conscience, in these years, when you see the Knicks' name, you feel that it goes very well with the word "backward"...

It's just... weird.

From the perspective of the first quarter, New York punched randomly and then knocked himself down. Yes, it was quite sudden.

The scoring showdown between Anthony and Ji Feng was exciting at the beginning. The two scored consecutive points while maintaining a very high shooting percentage, which proved that both of them are top scorers in the league.

However, the gap was clearly displayed in the second half of the first quarter. When Ji Feng no longer relied entirely on personal offense and began to involve his teammates while sorting out the team's offense, Anthony had almost nothing to do except score by himself. Additional means of coping.

This is just like in the boxing ring, both sides used straight punches to test each other. After testing, one side started various combinations to find weak points and attack fiercely, while the other side... still punched straight!

No wonder he was knocked down.

Of course, it's too early to say a knockout. After all, there are still three quarters to play. Being 10 points behind is not impossible to catch up, but now there are very few people who are optimistic that the Knicks can come back in the next game.

The main reason is that except for Anthony, everyone else in the Knicks is a bit invisible. Oh, Fields counts as half, he has to dribble through half the court. The others are almost like accompanying him, except for running back and forth. He does a lot of work, except for the occasional pick-and-roll, and the number of times he gets the ball is very small.

Take Stoudemire, another Knicks superstar, for example. He only took three shots in the first quarter, scored one goal and scored two points. This level is simply incomparable to that of his peak period, and is completely incomparable.

And this situation is definitely not what D'Antoni wants to see. The reason why he was invited to the Knicks after leaving the Suns was because Stoudemire was here. He is considered to be the head coach who can best utilize Stoudemire's abilities. Before coming to the Knicks, Stoudemire was a superstar in the league. He was one of the most talented big players in the league. He made many All-Star starts. In his last season with the Suns, he averaged 26+10 per game and 28+11 in the playoffs. He was a solid superstar.

But when he came to the Knicks, Stoudemire's statistics plummeted. Last season, he only had 16.7 points and 8.9 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was only 46%. This is actually unqualified for a center who mainly plays inside.

The main reason for this ending was very clear in the first quarter of this game. To put it bluntly, Stoudemire's playing style flaws are very obvious. Although he has great physical fitness, he is not tall enough and has an average wingspan. Except for dunks, Lack of stable scoring means, no mid-range shooting, and average independent offensive ability. It is really difficult for such a player to play without a super point guard like Nash.

Coupled with the fact that his athletic ability declined severely after he suffered a serious knee injury, his shortcomings were further amplified.

The most important thing is that he must be paired with a defender who can pass the ball to exert his power. However, in the Knicks, there is no such person...

The reason why the Knicks performed amazingly in the second half of last season and successfully entered the playoffs was mainly because Billups was able to effectively organize the team after arriving, and successfully combined Anthony and Stoudemire to bring out their respective strengths.

However, Billups left in the summer, and the remaining second-year show Felton had poor organizational skills and a very average passing timing. Sometimes it was difficult to score in the first place even if he passed the ball to Stoudemire. As a result, Stoudemire's scoring efficiency is very low. Coupled with Anthony's playing characteristics, he must be in position to open up one-on-one, and Stoudemire's living environment is even worse.

Therefore, not only can the current Knicks not be able to play the offensive rhythm that D'Antoni is good at, Stoudemire has also been basically eliminated. He now basically relies on offensive rebounds to score, and his status is extremely miserable...

The entire Knicks are Anthony's one-man show, and Anthony is very strong offensively, but his other abilities...

In the second quarter, Ji Feng still stayed on the court, and Anthony also competed and took the initiative to stay on the court. However, on the first ball, Ji Feng easily toyed with Anthony.

"Ji Feng holds the ball at the top of the arc, Anthony defends, and pulls back with a quick step!"

"Oh! Anthony was shaken away. He couldn't guard against Ji Feng. Ji Feng was too fast. Anthony's mobility has become worse this season. He can't move laterally. Ji Feng got inside and made a small throw!"

"Beautiful! Ji Feng takes the lead! 12 points!" Coach Zhang explained.

Anthony is very angry. He wants to regain his position on the offensive end!

However, he took a confident shot in exchange for a strike, and his touch seemed to be a bit reduced.

This gave Ji Feng a chance. Ji Feng rushed for the offensive rebound and actively dribbled a point ball across the half court. Gasol, who reached the top of the arc, caught the ball and made a layup in three steps, causing Chandler to foul!

Chandler is so pitiful, he even got a foul while running around...

Gasol made two free throws, and the point difference was widened to 14 points.

D'Antoni hurriedly changed back to the main force, but he changed the soup without changing the medicine. The main attacker was still Anthony, and Anthony's efficiency was actually pretty good tonight. He hit a three-pointer in the next round.

However, Ji Feng immediately assisted Kapono in return, and then Stoudemire missed a layup. Ji Feng got the rebound and made Anthony foul in one go!

2+1!

Ji Feng raised his arms and roared!

"Awesome~!"

"Ji Feng played so well! He can assist, score, and rebound in everything. From this perspective, Anthony is actually not a player at the same level as Ji Feng." Barkley dared to say that he was not afraid of offending Anthony at all. fan.

However, when most fans heard this, they said it was true. After all, the data does not lie. Anthony scored nearly 20 points at halftime, and other statistics can be basically ignored. Ji Feng also had 16 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. More importantly, Ji Feng's organization has benefited the Lakers immensely. Everyone scored with 7 players on the field, but the Knicks' scoring was concentrated on three people, and the top scorer was still Anthony.

And Ji Feng continued to show his ability. On the offensive end, Ji Feng pulled out to catch the ball. He did not want to pick and roll. With a little effort, Anthony was left behind by him. Looking at Chandler coming to help defend, Ji Feng scored. The ball went to the wing and Kobe hit a jumper.

At halftime, the Lakers led 60-42 by 18 points.

Relaxed and comfortable, Ji Feng scored 20 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds at halftime to get a near triple-double, and the other 3 steals were the highest in the game. The most impressive thing is that he only took 9 shots to score 20 points, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and the others all came from Free throws, and this kind of free throws are different from touching porcelain, they are all made for real.

Anthony scored the highest score in the game with 21 points, but his shooting percentage was average on 7 of 17 shots. But in fact, he was considered good in his career. He had 3 rebounds, no assists, and 3 turnovers. Although he scored one more point, in fact, he scored 3 points. He was completely blown away by Ji Feng.

Many fans were filled with emotion. Two seasons ago, Ji Feng and Anthony were on a par with each other. Unexpectedly, when they met again, their lives had already faded away.