In terms of offensive ability alone, Wang Feng is stronger than Antetokounmpo. There is no doubt about this, which can be seen from the average points per game of the two.
Giannis Antetokounmpo, whose main scoring method relies on breakthrough layups and attacking the frame, is obviously weaker than Wang Feng in terms of explosive scoring power.
In terms of defense, Antetokounmpo's defensive ability is more prominent in that his flexible footsteps can help defend other players in a timely manner and strengthen the team's overall defensive ability. Even though his height and arm length can slightly limit Wang Feng's outside shooting,
However, it is not possible to completely prevent Wang Feng from outside shooting.
In the first quarter of the game, Wang Feng made 5 of 8 shots, including 2 of 4 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points in a single quarter.
Antetokounmpo made 4 of 6 shots and 1 of 2 free throws, scoring 9 points.
In the first quarter of the game, Wang Feng's team led by 8 points at 47:39. Except for Wang Feng and Antetokounmpo, other players also performed well.
Entering the second quarter of the game, the point difference further widened.
Wang Feng's team began to work hard on the bench. Lillard and Thompson, who came off the bench, hit 3-pointers one after another, helping the team widen the point difference to more than double digits.
Wang Feng did not play much time in the second quarter, only about 4 minutes. However, in these 4 minutes, Wang Feng still took 4 shots from the outside, all of which were at the three-point line in the bottom corner, hitting 3 three-pointers.
Scored another 9 points in a single quarter.
At halftime, the score between the two teams reached 95:82.
"Very good, according to this trend, as long as Wang Feng can maintain the lead until the end of the game, then Wang Feng will have a high probability of winning the All-Star MVP. This will also be his third consecutive All-Star MVP. So far, the most in the league is
There have been players who have won two consecutive All-Star MVPs, such as LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, but three consecutive All-Star MVPs are still unique!"
The commentator of CCTV Sports explained.
Although the All-Star MVP is not a particularly valuable award, it is better than nothing.
As a fan, I wish my idol could win or even monopolize all the honors.
However, the game began to take a turn for the worse in the second half.
Antetokounmpo's team is starting to work hard.
First, Antetokounmpo's teammate Khris Middleton fired from the outside and made 3 of 3 three-pointers. Durant was not to be outdone and also made two three-pointers, taking the lead in one fell swoop.
Immediately afterwards, James and Irving, two former teammates, teamed up to score 12 points and played a 12:4 wave, helping Antetokounmpo's team take a double-digit lead.
On Wang Feng's team, Curry's touch was not good, and he frequently took shots from outside but kept hitting the ball. He could only rely on the stable performance of Leonard and George to stabilize the situation.
When Wang Feng came on the field in the fourth quarter, the score difference between the two teams was 13 points, and Wang Feng's team was at an absolute disadvantage.
"This is really..."
Wang Feng shook his head helplessly.
I originally thought I could win and get an MVP, but it seems that's not possible now.
If he wants to win the game, he still needs to work hard on the offensive end!
Wang Feng was not in a hurry to take over the game immediately. His real focus was in the last 2 minutes, when the key shooter badge was activated.
With 2 minutes left before the countdown, Wang Feng's team narrowed the score from 13 points to about 9 points thanks to a relatively stable scoring performance.
As the game entered the last two minutes, Wang Feng began to exert his strength.
He first cooperated with Curry in a pick-and-roll pass, and successfully obtained a three-point shooting opportunity from the outside. He hit a three-pointer from the corner, and then faced Antetokounmpo from the outside and hit a super long-range three-pointer!
"Wang Feng! Score continuously! The point difference is only 3 points. At this last moment, can Wang Feng's team complete the final comeback?"
Antetokounmpo attacked with the ball, and faced Wang Feng's defense with the ball and forced a breakthrough to attack the frame. However, Wang Feng judged the dribbling trajectory in advance and took the lead to complete the steal.
After stealing the ball, Wang Feng went straight for a fast break and made a jump shot from outside the three-point line to tie the score!
"3-for-3 three-pointers! Near the end of the game, Wang Feng's efficiency was astonishingly high. The two teams were already tied at this time. The next final offensive round will be the key to deciding which side wins."
For this most critical attack, Antetokounmpo's team finally chose to hand it over to Durant.
Compared with Antetokounmpo who holds the ball and breaks through the frame, it is obviously more secure to hand the key ball to Durant who focuses on stable shooting.
Durant did not disappoint. He made a jump shot from about 18 feet away from the basket inside the three-point line and made the shot steadily.
With only a few seconds left in the game, Wang Feng's team called a timeout.
At this time, the fans supporting the two teams couldn't help but become nervous.
Will the final buzzer beater be given to Wang Feng? Or will Curry take the shot?
Antetokounmpo's choice is to guard Wang Feng strictly. After all, Curry's performance in this game was very average. He only made 4 of 14 shots from beyond the three-point line before, which is nothing to be afraid of.
However, Wang Feng stood at the free throw line and finally managed to get around and catch the ball with the help of his teammates' off-ball pick-and-roll screens.
As soon as he received the pass, Wang Feng immediately took off and shot. Although he was two steps away from the three-point line, his shot was still very decisive. Antetokounmpo stepped forward to defend and almost touched the basketball with his fingers, but it was still not enough.
Not even a cent.
"brush!"
The basketball swiped the net and entered the frame, making 4 of 4 shots. The score was once again ahead!
With less than 2 seconds left in the game, Antetokounmpo's team called a timeout to arrange the last shot. The winning shot was handed over to Durant. Unfortunately, after receiving the ball, Durant faced Wang Feng's defensive shot and shot.
Affected by the defensive shock badge, the shot missed the frame and the game ended.
"Durant missed the buzzer beater. Congratulations to Wang Feng's team for narrowly defeating Antetokounmpo's team 172:171 and winning the 2019 All-Star Game."
"This was an extremely exciting All-Star showdown. Both sides played well. At the last moment, Wang Feng scored 4 consecutive three-pointers to turn the tide and was the key to the final comeback and win!"
"Wang Feng played for 27 minutes and made 15 of 23 shots, with a shooting percentage of 65%, including 8 of 17 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored 42 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals! Both scoring and steals were the highest in the game.
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"On Antetokounmpo's team, Antetokounmpo scored the highest 38 points and 11 rebounds, and Durant also had 28 points."
"It seems that there is no suspense about Wang Feng's third All-Star MVP trophy in his career."
Indeed, he has the best personal data in the game, as well as his wonderful performance of 4-for-4 three-pointers at the last moment. No matter who is judging, this All-Star MVP trophy belongs to Wang Feng.
While Wang Feng held high the All-Star MVP trophy officially issued by the league to celebrate, a system prompt sounded in his ears.
“Ding—player Wang Feng was elected as the MVP of the 2019 All-Star Game and will be awarded 15 freely allocated points.”