(Today’s third update is a little late, I’m sorry, please forgive me.)
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers' starting center was McGee, who had performed well in the first two games. McGee won the ball scrimmage and successfully moved the basketball to his own side.
After Rose received the ball, he immediately dribbled across half court, and players from both sides spread out to take their positions.
Ariza looked at Wang Feng in front of him with a bitter expression on his face.
It's Wang Feng again...
Last season, when he was with the Rockets, he had already defended Wang Feng enough. It was obvious that he could not keep up with Wang Feng at all, but he was the only one in the entire Rockets team who could guard Wang Feng a little. The result was that in the four games of the regular season, regardless of the
Whether the Rockets win or lose, he will always be beaten by Wang Feng in various ways.
In the new season, he joined the Phoenix Suns, but he didn't expect the result to be the same.
The Suns also have no strong forward defensive players, which is why the Suns will spend $15 million a year to snatch Ariza from the Rockets.
Ariza sighed helplessly in his heart, lowered his body slightly, and stared at Wang Feng with his eyes, full of unyielding will.
"Come on! Let the storm come harder!"
However, at this moment, Ariza saw that Wang Feng did not seem to have any intention of catching the ball. Instead, he stood there with his hands on his hips very casually.
In every Lakers game, doesn’t Wang Feng have to be the first to attack with the ball and score the first goal of the game?
Not to mention the Lakers players and fans, even Ariza is already extremely familiar with this.
But today, Wang Feng really had no intention of asking for the ball, and Rose, the starting point guard, seemed to have no intention of passing the ball to Wang Feng.
Standing at the top of the arc and dribbling slowly, Rose looked at the defender Isaiah Cannan in front of him. Just as Wang Feng said, this guy is obviously not a small defender who is as good at defending as Paul, regardless of his position.
The defensive attitude is still a little loose.
How could Rose give up this opportunity?
Although due to injuries, Rose's explosive power and speed are no longer what he was at his peak, Rose's breakthrough speed is not particularly slow among defenders. Especially this season, he can barely get the ball from the first-line defenders.
Breakthrough speed.
If he couldn't do this, how could Rose play as a substitute in the 18-19 and 19-20 seasons and still average 18+ points per game? You must know that Rose's main offensive method is to break through and attack the frame!
Ross, who suddenly accelerated his breakthrough, almost passed Cannan in one step. The latter was passed by more than half of his body, and he seemed to have no intention of catching up to make up for it. He took two symbolic steps and then stopped.
Ayton, who was standing in the paint, saw this and cursed under his breath. He immediately stepped forward to help defend. However, Rose threw up the ball just before he stepped forward. The basketball hit the backboard and bounced into the frame. The two points were valid.
Rose leads the way for the Lakers.
"Hey bro, get serious and focus on the game!"
Ayton couldn't help but said to Cannan.
Kannan said nothing, but felt a little unhappy in his heart.
You are a rookie who has just joined the league. Even if you are the number one pick, do you have the right to tell me what to do?
Although he is just a backup player, Kannan has played in the league for several seasons and is already a seasoned player.
Instead of lifting his spirits, Ayton's encouraging words made him worse.
For the Suns, the main offensive point is shooting guard Devin Booker.
Last season, Booker averaged 24.9 points per game for the team and shot 43.2% from the field. Although the Suns' record was in disarray, Booker's position as the team's leading scorer has been completely stabilized.
At the beginning of this season, Booker immediately showed his strong scoring ability.
He scored 35 points in the opening game, 25 points in the second game, and 28 points in the third regular season game. So far, he has averaged 29.3 points per game, temporarily ranking among the top five in the scoring list. Only Wang Feng, Harden, and others can be ranked in front of him.
George and a few other top stars.
However, in this game, Booker faced Wang Feng's defense.
This game has been planned for Rose to play, and Wang Feng cannot hang up on the court all the time. It is just right to keep an eye on Booker and let the opponent experience how terrifying the top perimeter defensive ability is.
Booker felt it immediately.
Height, weight, strength, speed, jumping.
As far as physical fitness is concerned, Booker has no advantage over Wang Feng in any one aspect.
What's even worse is that Booker is a typical player who uses shooting as his main offensive method. Wang Feng is best at defending shooting players.
Under the effect of the purple defensive shock badge, Booker's shooting percentage was affected. The first few attacks against Wang Feng's defense all missed. Later, he had to use pick-and-rolls to stagger Wang Feng's defense and use the time difference to take the first shot. Only then did he finally
Start scoring.
Rose, on the other hand, had a great time in the first quarter, making 4 of 8 shots, including 2 of 2 3-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 14 points and 4 assists.
In the first quarter, the Lakers led 32:24 by 8 points entering the second quarter.
In the second quarter, Rose's touch dropped slightly. He made 3 of 5 shots and 1 of 2 free throws to score 7 points. After playing about 5 minutes, he came off the court and replaced Ball.
Ball, who had finally waited until he came on the field, was not happy when he saw Wang Feng reaching out for the ball.
Ball: "..."
If Rose stops playing, Wang Feng can score with peace of mind.
Wang Feng, who only took 3 shots and scored 5 points in the first quarter, took over the game smoothly in the second half of the second quarter, scoring 10 points in the first half, which directly brought the difference between the two teams to more than 15 points at halftime!
The second half of the game became Rose's personal show.
Although the Suns have taken Cannan off the court due to their extremely poor defensive attitude and replaced him with the Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford, the latter is also not a player good at defense. More importantly, Rose's
The feel and confidence have been completely improved!
In the third quarter of the game, Rose took 11 shots in a single quarter and hit 9 goals with a shooting rate of 81.8%. He scored 19 points in a single quarter with extremely terrifying efficiency!
All the spectators watching this game were stunned. Is this really Rose?
At the end of the three quarters, he has scored 40 points, which is already the third highest score in his career! But it’s not over yet!
In the fourth quarter, Rose continued to be on fire, making 5 of 7 shots and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 14 points.
When the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, Rose's personal statistics were fixed at 54 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Surprisingly, his score was 4 points higher than Rose's score during the Timberwolves in another time and space!
Similar time, different teams, different opponents, the rose blooms again!