Chapter 324 It's hard to say who will kill the deer
In the first quarter of the game, as Curry was targeted by double-teams, the Warriors' main scoring points focused on Thompson and Durant.
Durant scored 5 points on 2-of-6 shooting, while Thompson scored 8 points on 4-of-5 shooting.
On the Lakers side, Wang Feng scored 13 points in a single quarter, which was tied with Durant and Thompson.
The Warriors' defense against Wang Feng was also similar to a double-teaming tactic, but unlike the Lakers' unscrupulous double-teaming almost all the way, the Warriors' double-teaming was limited to after Wang Feng broke through and reached the basket, because the Lakers' perimeter
There are more shooting spots than the Warriors.
Needless to say about Wang Feng at the power forward position, Jimmy Butler and Brandon Ingram are all forward players with three-pointers.
The reason why Lakers starting center Brook Lopez can stay in the team is because he is one of the few big men in the league with the ability to shoot three-pointers. This season, Lopez's three-point shooting rate is 36.5%.
He averaged 2.3 three-pointers per game, both of which were career highs.
Although the three-point shooting rate of 36.5% is not very high in this era of three-point shooting, as a 2.13-meter big man, this shooting rate is enough, which means that in the open space, Los Angeles can
Pace is a huge threat.
Among the starting five, the one with the most unstable three-point shooting is Rajon Rondo on the back line.
But even Rondo, who had a 35% three-point shooting rate during the regular season, is not a player who can directly let go of the shot without any scruples. He is not a player like Green whose average three-point shooting rate has dropped to 28.5%.
It can be touched with porcelain.
When all three-point shooting percentages are on the line, double-teaming from the outside is a very dangerous option. Warriors head coach Cole does not dare to take this risk, so he can only try his best to cover Wang Feng when he rushes to the basket to cause damage.
Clamp him.
Wang Feng's passing value is not high, and he can barely guarantee that he will not be intercepted when passing the ball in a static state. However, when passing the ball in motion, the error rate will increase significantly, so he rarely chooses to pass the ball after breaking through or taking off.
As long as you rush forward, you must attack with the ball.
But then, the problem returns to its original point.
The Warriors currently do not have a strong rim-protecting center. Bogut is too old, and Kevin Looney, who was substituted and came on, could not stop Wang Feng at all. Therefore, in the first quarter, Wang Feng scored 13 points efficiently with sudden shots.
Then he scored another 14 points on 5 of 10 shots in the second quarter.
At the end of the half, Wang Feng's personal score had reached 27 points, and his shooting rate remained stable above 50%.
In addition to Wang Feng, Butler's performance in the first half was also remarkable, making 5 of 8 shots and 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 14 points.
For the Warriors, Durant scored 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting, Clay Thompson scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, Green scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and Curry scored 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field.
He got very few shot opportunities and only scored 3 points on 1 of 3 shots.
In the first half, the Lakers took the initiative and entered the second half with a 6-point lead with a score of 59:53.
In the third quarter, Curry still didn't have many good opportunities. He made 0 of 2 shots and only scored 2 points on free throws throughout the quarter.
But Durant stood up in this quarter.
Durant made 4 of 6 shots, and frequently used pick-and-roll screens to get to the basket to cause damage. He made 8 of 9 free throws in a single quarter and scored 16 points in a single quarter.
In this quarter of the game, the Warriors scored 30 points in a single quarter, while Wang Feng of the Lakers took a rest. The main scoring points were concentrated on Butler, Ingram, Kuzma and others. The scoring efficiency was reduced, with only 23 points in a single quarter.
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The 6-point difference was caught up and led by 1 point.
Entering the final quarter with a 1-point advantage, Warriors head coach Kerr was uneasy.
Wang Feng's scoring ability in the fourth quarter has been verified in countless games before. Without successfully establishing a huge score advantage in the third quarter, the leading Warriors were passive in the fourth quarter.
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Sure enough, as soon as the game started in the fourth quarter, Wang Feng rushed to the basket and scored dunks, quickly catching up with the deficit.
For the Warriors, Durant's touch was declining. He failed to hit the field goal in the first few minutes and only relied on free throws to score.
In the middle of the game, Curry finally managed to get several rare opportunities by relying on the pick-and-roll screens of his teammates. He hit 2 goals in 3 attempts from beyond the three-point line, helping the Warriors regain the lead.
However, all this struggle is meaningless.
The game quickly entered the second half and came to the last 2 minutes.
Wang Feng’s key shooter badge is activated again!
At this time, the Lakers were about 4 points behind. Wang Feng hit 1 three-pointer and 2 mid-range and long-range shots from outside the three-point line against Green's defense, instantly reversing the point difference.
Durant finally found some touch at this time and hit a super long three-pointer from a step beyond the three-point line, but it was already too late.
In the last 2 minutes, no matter who it is, competing with Wang Feng in scoring explosiveness is seeking death.
121:117, the Lakers won the first game at home with a 4-point advantage.
Wang Feng scored 45 points in the game and 27 points in the first half. He did not score in the third quarter and scored 18 points in the fourth quarter, once again performing the lone hero drama.
In addition to Wang Feng, the Lakers also have Jimmy Butler who scored 19 points, Ingram with 17 points, Lopez with 14 points and others.
For the Warriors, the team's highest scorer was Durant who made 10 of 24 shots and scored 26 points.
Clay Thompson scored 21 points, Green scored 19 points, and Curry only scored 14 points due to being double-teamed throughout the game.
The first game of the Western Conference Finals series got off to a good start, which is a very favorable result for the Lakers. At least it is not completely without any hope of victory despite being looked down upon overall.
This also made Barkley a little relieved. He really didn't want to be cheated by O'Neal in the women's live broadcast finals.
"Shaq, it seems it's hard to say who among us will win and who will lose."
Barkley couldn't help but smile at O'Neal.
"Do you really think so?" O'Neal was there, not panicking at all. "With Wang Feng here, it's not surprising that the Lakers can win one or two games, but they need to win 4 games in the series to win.
, you can’t expect Wang Feng to score 45 points in every game.”
O'Neal was right.
On May 16, in the G2 game of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers lost at home.
114:111, although the point difference was not big, the Warriors unilaterally suppressed the Lakers throughout the process. Even in the last 2 minutes, Wang Feng scored 11 points alone, but it could not help the Lakers comeback.