Chapter 315: 38.6 points to win the championship again
On the day when the regular season ended, there was no surprise. Wang Feng once again occupied the top spot on various lists in China.
"64 wins! Wang Feng set another record and became the first Chinese player in NBA history to win 60+ games in the regular season as the first core player!"
"Averaging 38.6 points per game and winning the scoring title! Wang Feng surpassed Jordan's regular season scoring record of 37.1 points per game! Won the scoring title for the second time in his career!"
The media from all walks of life in China are eager to brag about Wang Feng to the sky. After all, this is the first player in China in many years to achieve such a huge achievement in the NBA. Even Yao Yao did not do it back then!
Some media have even boldly used the title of the world's number one active basketball player to describe Wang Feng.
In fact, this is not an exaggeration.
With three championship trophies in hand, he won the regular season MVP last season, and has great hopes of winning the MVP again this season. In the eyes of many fans, Wang Feng is the strongest one right now.
Of course, there are also more serious data experts who have analyzed in detail the value of Wang Feng’s 38.6 points and the intensity comparison with Jordan’s 37.1 points. Taking into account the different eras, the Bulls averaged only 104 points per game in the 1986-87 season, while Wang Feng’s Lakers team
He averaged 114 points per game. In the end, if Jordan were to put it now, his scoring average of 37.1 points per game could increase to at least 39 points.
However, such a data emperor was quickly slapped in the face, because the league's scoring average in the 1986-87 season was not low and the pace was astonishingly fast. For example, the Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers led by Magic Johnson both averaged 117.8 points per game.
points or more.
The Bulls, who averaged 104 points per game, ranked fourth from the bottom in the league in terms of points per game at that time. Why should the team blame the different times on the team's poor offense?
Of course, this kind of comparison between Guan Gong and Qin Qiong is itself something for fans to flirt and argue with each other. It's just fun to watch. Without a real confrontation, no one knows what the outcome will be.
This is why Wang Feng let the Clippers go at the end of the regular season, allowing the Clippers to lead the Spurs into the playoffs with this victory.
He can't prove himself by defeating Jordan on the court, but at the end of James' career when he is still at the tail end of his peak period, defeating James once will have a very significant effect on improving his reputation!
It is worth mentioning that in addition to being the defending scoring champion with 38.6 points, Wang Feng has several other impressive statistics.
With an average of 12.4 rebounds per game, he ranks eighth in the rebounding list. Wang Feng is also the only player this season who is only 2.01 meters tall but ranks among the top ten in rebounding. And unlike last season, Wang Feng did not deliberately
It's just that the Lakers' weak rebounding inside line and his enhanced defensive rebounding ability value of 90 gave him many opportunities to compete for rebounds.
In terms of steals, Wang Feng won the steal king honor for the fourth consecutive year with 2.5 steals.
He averaged 2.5 steals per game, which was the lowest among Wang Feng's four steals. This was mainly because Wang Feng focused more on the offensive end, resulting in relatively less energy on defense, especially steals.
But even so, averaging 2.5 steals per game allowed him to defeat George, who averaged 2.2 steals per game, and Harden and Paul, who averaged 2 steals per game, winning the steals title for the fourth consecutive year.
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On April 13, the first round of the playoffs began.
The Lakers, number one in the Western Conference, also started the first game of the series with their rival Clippers.
In pre-match predictions, most people were obviously more optimistic about the Lakers. After all, the performance of the two teams in the regular season is very different, and the Lakers' intention to deliberately lose to the Clippers to let the other team enter the playoffs is also quite obvious.
Most sports commentators give a winning percentage of 73, with the Lakers at 7 and the Clippers at 3.
As the No. 1 and No. 8 teams in the Western Conference, the Clippers were given a 30% winning rate basically because of the face of LeBron James, the No. 1 player in the league. Otherwise, the two sides would score at most 91 points. After all, the league
There are only a handful of teams that have been eliminated by the Black Eight over the years.
During the warm-up session before the game, James took the initiative to greet Wang Feng and smiled wryly at the same time.
"I never expected that I would have to play against you on my first playoff trip to the Western Conference."
There is one thing to say, from James' own perspective, he has no confidence.
The current Clippers team is not much better than the 2018 Cavaliers, although they have young and impactful players such as Lou Williams, Tobias Harris and Montrezl Harrell.
, but these players have never proven themselves in the playoffs, even Lou Williams, who has played in the playoffs for 7 years.
Therefore, from James' perspective, he is almost alone in this playoffs.
On Wang Feng's side, they have strong troops, experienced second-in-command Jimmy Butler, talented young players such as Ingram and Kuzma, and rhythm masters like veteran Rondo to control the situation, plus an offense and defense.
Wang Feng is an all-rounder with explosive scoring ability.
To be honest, James is envious of the Lakers' lineup. If he can have Wang Feng as a teammate this season, his record may not be worse than that of the Lakers. He may even be able to compete with the Warriors in the playoffs.
of capital.
"I will go all out in this game and I will never show mercy."
Wang Feng said to James.
"I feel the same way." James nodded slightly. "Didn't you say you want to beat me head-on in the game? If you can, then give it a try!"
Both of them can see the strong fighting spirit in each other's eyes. There is no doubt that this series will be a battle between dragons and tigers!
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The game is about to start, and the starting players of both teams will appear.
For the Lakers, the starting five are Rondo, Butler, Ingram, Wang Feng and Lopez.
As for the Clippers, the starting lineup is Beverley, Avery Bradley, James, Tobias Harris and Montrezl Harrell.
The two teams competed for the ball. Relying on his excellent jumping and explosive power, Harrell won the competition and the ball came to the Clippers.
Beverley dribbled the ball past half court and passed the ball to James.
On a team with LeBron James, the point guard's job most of the time is to dribble the ball across half the court, and then find a corner to wait to catch the ball and shoot.
There is no way, who makes this league have very few defenders with better organizational ability than James?
Standing in front of James was Wang Feng.
Although Wang Feng plays as a power forward for the Lakers, in this series, Wang Feng will be keeping an eye on James throughout the entire series. This will be a war between the two of them!