As soon as the game started, the Rockets discovered that Wang Feng went directly to Harden.
No team in the league would question Wang Feng's defensive ability, especially his outside defensive ability. Therefore, the Rockets did not let Harden lead the offense at the beginning, but gave the ball to Paul to organize the game.
The reason why the Rockets have been so successful this season is definitely not because of Harden's outstanding performance alone.
In addition to Harden, Paul, Gordon, Capela, and P.J. Tucker are all quite outstanding. Under Mike D'Antoni's magic ball tactical theory, the Rockets' offensive output ability is maximized, and the regular season scoring average is second only to
The Warriors took 14 more three-pointers as a team than the Warriors, who are mainly good at three-pointers.
Ultra-fast offensive rhythm and a large number of three-point shots are the tactical characteristics of the Rockets. They are affectionately called "X**D" by many fans in China.
Harden didn't take many shots at first, and the offense was all handed over to Paul, Gordon, Ariza and others.
But Wang Feng is the main scorer for the Lakers.
On the defensive end, Wang Feng is responsible for guarding Harden, and on the offensive end, Wang Feng faces the league's famous 3D player Trevor Ariza.
Although he is nicknamed Tiezha in China, Ariza has never lost a job since entering the league thanks to his one-handed defense and three-point ability in the NBA.
Ariza, who joined the league in 2004, has moved to many teams and can earn an annual salary of tens of millions until 2021. This is enough to prove that high-quality 3D players will never worry about finding a new home in the league.
Now in 2018, Ariza is 33 years old, his body has deteriorated a bit, and his explosive power is far less than before. There is nothing he can do to face Wang Feng's breakthrough with the ball.
Standing outside the three-point line, Wang Feng didn't need to make any additional moves. He simply started a breakthrough. The bonus effect of the golden first step master badge allowed him to easily pass the clumsy Ariza and rush straight into the Rockets.
Basket!
The Rockets' insider is Clint Capela, a standard blue-collar center with strong physical fitness and excellent jumping ability, but his shot-blocking ability can only be regarded as average. At his best, he averaged only 1.9 blocks per game.
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Facing Wang Feng rushing to the basket, Capela could only raise his hands to prevent Wang Feng from rushing to the basket.
Faced with Capela's help, Wang Feng, who had already fully charged, didn't even respond.
Although Capela is a blue-collar center, his weight and strength do not fall into the category of heavy centers, which is why he has good lateral speed and jumping.
Wang Feng's strength is as high as 88, far surpassing Capela's, and he has fully increased his speed. Why is there any need to hide from the opponent?
Taking two strong steps, Wang Feng rose into the air and directly pressed Capella for a powerful and heavy dunk!
"boom--!"
The basket trembled violently, demonstrating the power of Wang Feng's dunk.
Wang Feng, who got off to a good start with a dunk, completely took over the Lakers' offense in the next few minutes.
After breaking through and getting rid of Ariza, he hit a mid-range emergency stop jumper.
Take a step away from the three-point line and shoot a three-pointer.
In just a few rounds, Wang Feng scored 7 points in a row, taking all the Lakers' goals.
On the other hand, for the Rockets, Paul hit a goal from mid-range, and Capela used the pick-and-roll screen to catch the ball and complete a dunk, scoring 4 points.
Harden, the team's first offensive core, did not score any points in the first three minutes, not even taking a shot.
Gradually, Harden couldn't bear it anymore.
How could he be the second-leading scorer and a strong candidate for regular season MVP? How could he remain so invisible in a direct confrontation with Wang Feng?
At 3 minutes and 46 seconds into the first quarter, Harden finally took the initiative to ask for the ball and faced Wang Feng's defense with the ball, preparing to attack with the ball.
The moment Harden stood facing Wang Feng at the top arc with the ball in both hands, he immediately felt huge pressure coming towards him.
Wang Feng's stance seemed quite loose and his eyes were not sharp, but Harden couldn't find a flaw for a while. In other words, he had an offensive technique that would be dealt with and defended by Wang Feng no matter what method he used.
This is no longer a technical level, but a spiritual level of suppression!
"We must take action and score this goal!"
Harden knows that if he continues like this, he may really suffer from Wang Feng's phobia!
Continuously dribbling and swinging the ball under his hips, Harden suddenly touched the ground with his left foot and retreated, making his signature step-back jump shot!
Wang Feng knew that this guy would definitely use this move, raising his hands to interfere while keeping a relatively safe distance from the opponent and not giving Harden any chance to foul.
For Harden, the only thing Wang Feng is afraid of is his superb porcelain-touching skills. After Wang Feng's strength reaches 88, his physical confrontation movements will inevitably become larger, especially on the defensive end. If he is not careful, he may be hacked.
Dengping porcelain was successful.
Although he kept a certain distance, the interference effect of raising his hand was effective, and the purple Hall of Fame level defensive shock badge was triggered.
"box--!"
Harden's step-back three-pointer missed the frame and was protected by Randall for the rebound.
The Lakers attack, it's Wang Feng again.
Facing Ariza, Wang Feng thought of Harden's step-back three-pointer just now, so he followed suit and made a step-back three-pointer at a 45-degree angle from the left three-point line.
However, Wang Feng's action is a step-back three-pointer after breaking through one step. The range of action is larger and more deceptive. However, the difficulty of shooting under large movements also increases accordingly.
In order to defend Wang Feng's breakthrough, Ariza took two steps back. By the time he stepped forward again to block Wang Feng's shot, it was already too late.
"brush!"
In Wang Feng's consciousness space, multiple badges were shining.
Hot zone hunter, marksman, fast shooter, gap hunter...
With the blessing of a large number of badges, Wang Feng's shooting was easy and freehand, forming a clear contrast with Harden.
The Rockets attacked, and Harden was unwilling to hold the ball again and beat Wang Feng in isolation. This time he chose to force a breakthrough and attack the basket. In fact, the purpose was obvious, to cause damage and get a foul.
Faced with this situation, Wang Feng simply put his hands behind his back to defend Harden, and used his chest to successfully squeeze Harden out of the penalty area.
Backhand defense is a trick that Wang Feng used against Harden when he was still with the Warriors. He even used this method to defend against Harden for the entire game, and the result was that he had to defend Harden to the point of doubting his life.
Unexpectedly, after more than two years, I would see this trick again.
Harden couldn't hold back his breath and was so angry that he jumped up and shot the ball.
But at this time, his position is in the middle distance, which is not his area of expertise, and even with his hands behind his back, Wang Feng's defensive shock badge is always in effect.