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Eric Bledsoe's sudden outburst caused a lot of trouble for the Lakers.
Fortunately, the Lakers players were very good in this game. Kuzma scored 21 points, Brook Lopez 18 points, Ingram 16 points, and Nance Jr. 12 points.
Wang Feng scored 33 points in the first four quarters, and started a scoring battle with Bresso in overtime. Bresso scored 11 points. Wang Feng was not to be outdone and scored 10 points. In addition, Ingram scored 3 points in overtime.
He scored 4 points on 2 shots and narrowly defeated the Bucks 124:122 in overtime, 14:12 in overtime.
Wang Feng finished the game with 44 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals, and his shooting percentage was as high as 55%!
Not only that, in the direct confrontation with Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo, Wang Feng had the upper hand. Facing his defense, the latter made 8 of 20 shots from the field. His shooting percentage just reached 40%, and his score of 25 points was lower.
Teammates Bresseau scored 39 points and Middleton scored 28 points.
But Antetokounmpo grabbed 16 rebounds in the game, including 6 offensive rebounds. The Lakers' weak rebound protection ability was undoubtedly exposed in this game. Wang Feng actually became the team's strongest rebounder.
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With 6 consecutive wins and 47 wins, the Lakers' impressive record and Wang Feng's performance of 40+10 per game in these games have amazed the entire league.
On April 1st, the Lakers played against the Kings at home. Facing one of the bottom teams in the league, there were no accidents. The Lakers won the game steadily and even established a huge advantage in three quarters. Wang Feng did not play at all in the fourth quarter. Data
It dropped sharply to 24 points and 7 rebounds, but he was still very happy to see a rare game where he didn't have to work hard.
After defeating the Kings, the Lakers' record reached 48 wins and 7 consecutive victories, locking in a playoff spot in advance.
No one expected that Wang Feng’s two goals at the beginning of the regular season would be to compete for the scoring title and lead the team into the playoffs.
These two goals caused an uproar at the time and made countless people laugh at his overestimating goals, but now they have all been achieved!
With averages of 40+ points per game in these consecutive winning games, Wang Feng's average points per game increased slightly from 35 points to 36.1 points, leading the scoring list.
James Harden, who ranks second in the scoring list, averages just over 30 points per game, which is a huge gap from Wang Feng. Kevin Durant, who ranks third in the scoring list, currently scores 28.6 points, which is not a small gap with Harden.
What's more, Wang Feng?
Even if Wang Feng plays in every game and only scores single-digit points in the next few games, he can still win the scoring crown. What's more, with Wang Feng's current super explosive scoring ability, there is no team in the league that can let him only win.
Single digit score.
With the scoring champion now, the team is now guaranteed to participate in the playoffs.
Wang Feng achieved both goals ahead of schedule, leaving many trolls speechless.
Of course, there are also tough-talking people.
"Humph, what's so great about being the leading scorer? It's just a reward. Like Wang Feng, who averages more than 24 shots per game, no one can win the scoring title. As for the team's record, is it all the result of Wang Feng alone? Ying
Gram and Kuzma both averaged 16 points per game, and there are also high-quality players such as Lopez, Randle, Ball, Clarkson and Nance Jr., who also performed very well, and it is normal to have an excellent record."
However, even so, this is just an excuse to refuse to admit defeat.
Wang Feng’s fans didn’t even bother to argue.
Average of 24 shots per game? Looking at the history of the league, there are many players who average more than 24 shots per game, but no one can average 36 points per game with just 24 shots per game.
In the season when Kobe won the scoring title with 35.4 points, he averaged 27 shots per game.
When Jordan was the scoring champion with 35 points, he averaged 24.4 shots per game.
Moreover, these two super scorers averaged nearly 9 points per game from free throws.
In comparison, Wang Feng's average number of free throws per game is not high, and he only scores about 5 points by relying on free throws. The reason why he scored high points is similar to Ku Ritian in the 15-16 season, who averaged 4.5 three-pointers per game.
The biggest advantage.
If Wang Feng improves his skills in drawing fouls, his scoring ability may be even better!
As for the Lakers' record, it's because they have a group of dynamic young players with unlimited potential... Haha, how come the Lakers were last in the league last season? You should have unleashed your potential earlier?
Wang Feng's role in this Lakers team is unquestionable. He has brought great improvements to the Lakers on both offense and defense.
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On April 3, the Lakers lost to the Jazz in an away game 110:117, ending their winning streak.
The Jazz this season are very strong, especially defensively. They only concede 99.8 points per game, ranking first in the league.
Under the Jazz's almost suffocating defensive pressure, the offensive efficiency of the Lakers players plummeted. Randle's shooting percentage was only 33%, and Lopez's shooting percentage was only over 40%.
Not only them, but also Wang Feng was affected.
Throughout the game, the Jazz used double-team tactics against Wang Feng, resulting in Wang Feng only having 28 points and 12 rebounds in the entire game.
For other teams, a core player scoring 28 points is already a very good score, but for the Lakers, if Wang Feng cannot score more than 35 points and completely defeat the opponent's defense, it will be really difficult to win the game.
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After losing to the Jazz, the Lakers then ushered in a wave of two consecutive victories.
The home game will be against the Spurs on April 4 and the Timberwolves will be at home on April 6.
These two teams are still fighting for a playoff spot at this time. The two teams are ranked seventh and eighth in the Western Conference respectively, with the same record, and behind them there is the Denver Nuggets who are one game behind.
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Therefore, both teams showed a desperate temperament on the court, with big moves and extremely fierce fighting. Although it was the regular season, the intensity had risen to the level of the playoffs or even a tiebreaker!
Fortunately, the Spurs are missing general Leonard, have no core scoring points, and no one can limit Wang Feng's output on the offensive end.
As for the Timberwolves, although the lineup has a complete and reasonable structure, the core players cannot be reused. The No. 1 pick Towns' habit of playing soft in every tough battle has helped Wang Feng a lot.
Towns, who shot 5 of 13 with a shooting percentage of 38.5%, and Wiggins, who shot 7 of 22 with a shooting percentage of 31.8%, indirectly helped the Lakers win the game 113:110.
With the Lakers' victory over the Timberwolves, the number of regular season wins officially reached 50, becoming the fifth team in the league to achieve a 50-win record this season!
Looking at the league, the only teams with better records than the Lakers are the Rockets and Warriors in the West, and the Raptors and Celtics in the East.
As of this time, the Lakers still have three games left in the regular season, two home games and one away game, against the Jazz and Rockets at home, and the final away game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Although the game against the Clippers was an away game, the venue was still Staples, which was no different from the home game.
The Lakers still have a chance to improve their record in the next three home games!
On April 8, the Lakers played against the Jazz again at home, but still failed to win the game.
The Jazz's lineup did have some restraint against the Lakers, especially when they set up a defensive formation and directly double-teamed Wang Feng.
The two double-teamed Wang Feng, which was equivalent to 4-on-3 with other players, but Gobert was sitting at the basket and the other two players were assisting on defense on the outside. No one on the Lakers could step up to share the pressure for Wang Feng.
This is an unavoidable problem that the Lakers are currently facing - the team relies too much on Wang Feng's offense.
Although players such as Ingram, Kuzma, and Randall performed very well in the regular season, they can only play with the wind.
When Wang Feng faced the Jazz's double team, although he could use his super offensive ability and strength of 88 to break through, it was obvious that dealing with two people at the same time would consume far more energy than dealing with one person.
Wang Feng's physical fitness is one of his weaknesses. Although his physical fitness of 92 can cope with most games under normal circumstances, double-teaming greatly depleted his physical fitness in advance, which caused his performance to become weak in the second half of the schedule.
This was the case in the game against the Jazz a few days ago, and the result this time has not changed either.
Facing the Jazz's double-teaming tactics, Wang Feng scored 31 points and 7 rebounds, but only two other Lakers players scored in double figures, and eventually lost the game again 97:112.
"The strength is still not enough." Faced with this situation, Wang Feng could only sigh helplessly. He knew very well what to do against the Jazz's defensive strategy.
There are two solutions: first, to solve the physical problem. If he has 99 full physical fitness and is equipped with some related badges, such as a powerful terminator badge that reduces the physical loss caused by physical confrontation, another example is to weaken the physical strength.
There is a perpetual motion shooter that reduces the shooting percentage when insufficient, and there is also a dribbling veteran badge that can reduce physical exertion when dribbling.
With these badges and a full physical strength of 99, Wang Feng can still play the entire game even if he is double-teamed for a long time.
Not to mention the huge and long training cycle required to improve physical fitness from 92 to 99 without being able to strengthen it with freely allocated points. Those badges alone are enough for Wang Feng to work hard for several seasons.
As for the second solution, it is much simpler - during this offseason, find a way to recruit a star who can attack with the ball and fight tough battles.
Simple, efficient and direct.
The double-team tactic is not something you can use just when you want to. Sending two players to double-team Wang Feng will undoubtedly increase the pressure on the defensive end of the remaining three players on the field. The current Lakers do not have a second stable scoring firepower, otherwise they will definitely
Enough for the other person to drink a pot.
Just like the Warriors, are you brave enough to double-team Curry?
The Cavaliers did it in the Finals, and then they were completely beaten by Durant. They only won one game in the two-year Finals series combined.
Looking for help is not a shameful thing. To be as good as Jordan, you have to have Pippen by your side to help you.
O'Neal has Kobe and James has Wade. If a team only relies on one star, unless it has a perfect offensive and defensive tactical system and a group of strong role players who can stand up at critical moments, it will definitely not be a strong force to win the championship.
competitor.
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The loss in this game actually did not have much impact on the Lakers, who had already won 50 games and were confirmed to be in the playoffs, but it made the already chaotic second half of the Western Conference even more uncontrollable.
After the game against the Jazz, the Lakers' regular season schedule has completed 80 games, with only the last two games left.
In 80 games, the Lakers achieved a record of 50 wins and 30 losses, ranking third in the Western Conference, behind only the Rockets (64 wins and 16 losses) and the Warriors (57 wins and 23 losses).
Ranked fourth in the Western Conference are the Portland Trail Blazers, with a record of 48 wins and 32 losses.
Continuing from the Trail Blazers, the five teams from fifth to tenth in the Western Conference are the Thunder, Jazz, Pelicans, Spurs, Timberwolves, and Nuggets. The winning difference between the five teams is only 1 game.
, the outcome of each round will cause earth-shaking changes in the rankings of the fifth to tenth place.
No matter which two teams end up missing the playoffs, it's not surprising at all. Even the fourth-place Blazers' record is only two games ahead of these teams.
It has to be said that the Western Conference this season has become extremely competitive due to the sudden emergence of the Lakers.
Wang Feng is quite interested in which of these teams will be unfortunately eliminated in the end, because in another time and space, the Denver Nuggets should have been squeezed out of the playoffs, but now there is one more team.
But what he is more interested in now is the Lakers' next game against the Rockets.
The Rockets, who have won 64 games, are the only team with more than 60 wins this season. The backcourt partnership of Harden and Paul has also made everyone in the league shine.
This team is really strong. Even when facing Universiade, they fought in seven bloody games in the Western Conference Finals, and even took a 3:2 lead to get a match point.
Of course, the most important thing is that James Harden is Wang Feng's biggest competitor for the regular season MVP award.
Although as the Lakers reached 50 wins and Wang Feng's statistical performance has improved further, he has already gained the upper hand in the buzz of winning the award.
But if he can face James Harden head-on against the Rockets and win, I believe it will leave a very deep impression on the media commentators.
"Blow Harden! Win the game!"
Before this game, Wang Feng had already set two goals for himself.
The outside world does not pay much attention to this game, because the regular season rankings of both the Rockets and Lakers have been determined, and the remaining two games will not have any impact on the final rankings regardless of win or loss.
In contrast, the victory or defeat of several other teams is likely to be directly related to the playoff spots and rankings.
On April 10, the game between the Lakers and Rockets is about to begin at the Toyota Center, home of the Rockets.
"In this game, I will play against Harden."
Before the game, Wang Feng said to the team's head coach Luke Walton in the locker room.
Wharton was slightly startled, then nodded and said, "Okay."
Harden is currently the top scorer in the league. No matter which team he encounters, he will have a headache as to who is better to defend this guy.
But in the Lakers, this issue does not need to be considered at all.
Since the Warriors days, Wang Feng, who was still a 3D player, has played against Harden many times, with excellent results.
Every time Harden meets Wang Feng, his personal data will shrink to a certain extent.
Wang Feng's defensive badge is very restrained by Harden's technical characteristics.
Aren't you good at feinting and drawing fouls?
Okay, can I keep my eyes on guard?
With the defensive shock badge, Wang Feng can affect Harden's shooting percentage to a certain extent even if he doesn't raise his hands to defend.
To a certain extent, Wang Feng is the defensive player Harden fears most.