Chapter 204 Battle in Los Angeles
"We were like we were trapped in quicksand throughout the game. The team's defense gave the opponent too many opportunities to make easy layups, and the defense did not put a lot of pressure on the opponent. This is the main reason for giving in to the victory in the last stage of the game. We still have many things to improve next, especially in defense!"
When Nigro summarized the game, he looked helpless. The Knicks' golden combination dominated the game, especially Li Feng's performance at the last moment determined the victory or defeat.//
"I think Li Feng's performance has shocked everyone now. They have always been full of desire for victory. Faced with such a Knicks, every opponent must play at the best level to defeat them!"
"I don't think there is anything wrong with the team's current results. The schedule of the new season is very beneficial to us, and Li Feng has also quickly entered the state in the new season. Everything looks smooth now. I think Li Feng can play better next!"
After the game, Taberdeau accepted an interview with a full face, bluntly praised Li Feng's performance, and also gave more expectations for Li Feng's next performance - a double-double with 40 points and 15 rebounds, and six assists, especially the last minute and scored six points to lay the foundation for victory.
"The Clippers were eager to surpass us throughout the game, and the game was forced to stalemate to the final stage. This is just an appearance. During the whole process, some of our players were wasting a lot of open shots. This is the problem we need to solve as soon as possible!"
This game once again made many people see the biggest problem with the Knicks. Although their performance has improved a lot compared to last season's defense, it has not improved much in offense. Cousins scored 21 points, 13 rebounds and four assists. His and Li Feng's MVP-level performance that night ensured the team's winning streak. In addition, only Harden scored double-digit points, and no one else could exceed double-digits. Tiberdeau was obviously not very satisfied with this result.
The Timberwolves, who are eager to win the first victory in the new season, hope to capture the weakness of the Knicks, but their strength is not enough to curb the performance of the Knicks' golden combination. Cousins and Monroe's stable double-double performance gave the team an overwhelming advantage in rebounding performance, while Li Feng once again staged a triple-double. This time, Thornton and Matthews' excellent shooting performance reduced the team's offensive pressure and gave the opponent a six-game losing streak in the new season.
"Who can end Li Feng's crazy momentum?" - The front page of the Los Angeles Sports News put this title, and it has been ten days since the start of the game. The Knicks' six-game winning streak has won the best start record in team history, and they have become the only team in the East this season to remain unbeaten. They firmly guard the first place in the East.
Their performance tied for the top of the league with the Lakers in the Western Conference, and became the two most eye-catching teams since the start of the game. In addition, in the latest league's strength rankings, the Knicks also surpassed the Orlando Magic and became a strong team second only to the defending champions Celtics, Heat and the Lakers. Next, the Knicks will come to Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers again in the game against the Clippers.
"Keep unbeaten? He played an amazing triple-double in six games? It seems that Li Feng, you and your Knicks have begun to learn the right way to play. It seems that your progress in the summer is really great. I will welcome you at Staples!"
Kobe and his teammates arrived at Staples Center early and looked forward to the Knicks who came to Los Angeles again. However, they still need to face the challenges of Kobe and the Lakers first. Kobe's expression on his face was unprecedentedly serious, and the atmosphere in the locker room became extremely solemn...
At the beginning of the game, the Knicks showed a high-level competitive state. Kobe's touch did not seem to be too hot. The Lakers did not score a point in the first few minutes, and the offensive opportunities were wasted by Kobe's trial shots again and again.
However, the Lakers quickly adjusted their offense, and at the end of the first half, the Knicks had only a 4-point lead.
At the beginning of the second half, seeing the Lakers playing a 13-2 attack wave to overtake the score, Taberdog patted his forehead helplessly and quickly called a timeout. He reminded Li Feng to pay attention to more breakthroughs and strive to tear the opponent's defense.
"I got it, Tom!"
Li Feng responded expressionlessly.
Slap... After returning to the field.
Li Feng immediately implemented Taibodu's intention, and accelerated his ball to try to break through Artest's defense. The latter pressed his body tightly and stood still, and raised his chest to meet Li Feng's arms raised horizontally, and fell to the ground with exaggerated sound.
force!
The offensive pusher was fouled. The referee's whistle sounded and immediately made a judgment gesture.
"That guy is performing, and the physical contact between Li Feng and that guy has not reached the level of foul!"
Taberdog was a little anxious.
The Knicks performed poorly in this game, and now they have made ten mistakes. However, some of the penalty seems far-fetched, and he had to put pressure on the referee loudly.
“**!”
Li Feng whispered. In this game, the opponent's breakthrough and jump shots against him greatly improved the intensity of the defense. After he tried his best to watch people and expand the defense at halftime, he repeatedly cut off the connection between Li Feng and his teammates, causing him and his teammates to make mistakes many times. This kind of game is really too depressing.
“yes!”
Artest, who was lying on the ground, looked at the gesture made by the referee.
Waving his fists excitedly, he once again curbed Li Feng's offensive performance after freezing James in the last game. Is there anything more exciting than this? At least not yet!
"Ron...Ron..."
Artest's name sounded at the Staples Center, and he proved that he was capable of becoming Kobe's capable helper.
"In the last two games, Artest has invested too much energy in the defense of the outside. Although he has given some discounts to his personal offensive ability, he has completely driven the performance of the entire team on both sides of the offense and defense with Kobe. If he continues to perform like this, he will also have a good future!"
Tnt's broadcast comment looked at Artest with excitement and said with sigh.
...
After Kobe shook continuously, he changed direction and broke through Thornton, passed the ball near the bottom line, and Fisher received the ball and made a three-pointer.
Li Feng faced Artest again, and this time he did not choose to break through. He dribbled outside the three-point line, and he quickly raised his hand to pass the basketball straight to the basket. Cousins immediately leaned back when he received the ball, but he didn't hesitate to take a smart move. Cousins suddenly lost his balance under his feet.
He staggered back two steps and threw the basketball into the basket with his feelings.
The ball enters!
force!
Before Cousins could be happy, he was interrupted by the referee's whistle - the goal was invalid.
Walking Violation - Cousins fell into Gasol's trap, which has appeared many times in this game.
"Soft shit!"
Cousins said unhappily. Although he could suppress Gasol tightly on both ends of the offense and defense, his rich experience also caused him a lot of hardship.
Offensive and defensive transformation. Kobe did not perform personal heroism this time, and broke through and passed the ball to Gasol at the basket. Although the latter was at a disadvantage in strength, his experience and skills were used even better. He fought back, turned around and took a step back, and made a jump shot. He added two more points.
However, Cousins turned around and regained his face on the offense. He received a lob ball from Li Feng, dribbled the ball suddenly, knocked Gasol sideways away, and jumped up to dunk with one hand.
...
Kobe broke through again and made Thornton's defense feel like he was useless. Devin Brown, who made a comeback near the baseline, received the ball and made a three-pointer.
Papa... The lob ball was sent to the inside, Cousins passed back, and Li Feng immediately changed direction and accelerated to break through after receiving the ball. Artest, who was defending, had no idea of giving up. He turned around and chased back and held Li Feng tightly.
"If you have any tricks, just use them!"
Li Feng suddenly stopped and changed hands behind the ball while he was moving, and accelerated to the left side to break through horizontally. Just as Bynum came to make up for defense, Li Feng changed direction again, leaned against Bynum sideways, jumped and went straight to the basket.
force!
Bynum drew the ball down with his own ball. The kid was not concerned about this foul. As long as Li Feng was not given the opportunity to make a layup or a three-pointer, his foul was worth it. If Li Feng happened to miss the free throw, he would make a lot of money.
"Well done. Andrew, don't hesitate when fouling!"
Lakers coach KFC grandfather Phil Jackson gave a thumbs up to Bynum on the court. They had expected this situation.
The outside line should stop Li Feng's jump shot as much as possible. The inside line should never allow Li Feng to play easily. Taking advantage of the opportunity of good cooperation between the Knicks' main force and the Buck, the Lakers will have a chance to win. Of course, there is also a prerequisite, they must perform at the best level.
Despite scoring two free throws, the situation for the Knicks has not been reversed.
In the last quarter, Matthews and Wright, who made up for the game, once cooperated with Li Feng and Cousins to play a small **.
However, at the critical moment, Kobe's mid-range shot and Fisher's two consecutive three-pointers did not give them a chance to overtake.
108 to 113, the Knicks' six-game winning streak in the new season was finally curbed, and Li Feng's crazy all-round performance was temporarily ended. He only scored 28 points and 12 rebounds in this game, but his opponents received seven career-high mistakes. If it weren't for the two young players Cousins and Monroe's brave performance in the inside, the team would have been able to confirm the result of the failure in the first three quarters.
The two big men teamed up to scoop 42 points and 17 rebounds to overwhelm the combination of Gasol and Bynum, but the final result was not satisfactory.
"We only played a good ball for a few minutes in this game, and the opponents were always at the best level. The final result was not unexpected. We paid the price for our abnormality. I also encountered some difficulties. I hope everyone on the team can learn some lessons from it!"
When being interviewed in the locker room after the game, Li Feng took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss.
Although the golden body of the winning streak was broken by the opponent, it also reduced the burden on the team, which may be a good thing. "Ron's performance tonight has made my offense not smooth. Almost every move I made would be tightly defended by him and others. Tonight's game was much more difficult than we thought. Fortunately, we are about to return to home court now!"
"We made strict arrangements for Li Feng before the game, and the final result proved that this decision was very correct, which gave us a lot of advantages on the outside!"
Kobe and his team not only ended the Knicks' unbeaten golden body, but also ushered in seven consecutive victories. After scoring 40 points and 10 assists in this game, Ke was very happy. The only unbeaten team in the league is the Lakers. Is there anything more exciting than this that MVP's most powerful contender Li Feng was defeated by himself?
Of course, Artest's hard-working contribution on the defensive end is indispensable. When Kobe talked about this assistant.
He praised bluntly: "This has always been something we are looking forward to Ron. He proved that he has the ability to stop anyone from scoring. I believe we will have a good result this season!"
Artest shot into the defense with all his heart, only scored five points in the whole game, but grabbed eleven rebounds. He almost completely sacrificed his attack power, which was also the price he had to pay to defend Li Feng.
"This result is a bit disappointing. We are not determined enough in defense and make repeated mistakes in offense. The 22 mistakes in the whole game were not just caused by the opponent. The players' lack of concentration in the game is also a very important reason!"
Tiberdeau, who was a little worried before the game, still felt a little regretful after the game. This victory was entirely caused by the Knicks themselves, and there was no excuse to lose.
Despite losing this game, the Knicks' record of three wins and one loss still ensured that Li Feng was elected as the best in the Eastern Conference Week, and his teammate Cousins was nominated for the first time in the new season.
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