Three hundred and fiftieth chapters frightened James
"No matter how you look at it, the Lakers' starting lineup is still too weird."
In the TNT studio, the commentary for this focus battle was still the TV station's gold medal commentary partners, Barkley, Smith and O'Neal.
"Letting Wang Feng, who mainly played the power forward position last season, serve as point guard, it's really a shame that Luke Walton can think of it." Smith, who has always been more neutral and rigorous among the three, shook his head and said.
"Although Wang Feng served as a power forward last season, his playing style was actually still biased towards the outside small forward position, mainly focusing on three-pointers and breakthroughs with the ball. Of course, the offensive style of a point guard is
Similar to forwards, they are offensive methods for outside players, but there are still some differences between point guards and small forwards. Wang Feng not only needs to score by himself, but also assists to link up with his teammates and control the rhythm of the game. Is he really qualified?"
Barkley smiled and said: "I believe many people have doubts about whether Wang Feng is qualified for the job, but I can understand why Wang Feng is willing to play point guard. Obviously he wants to be on par with LeBron, not only in terms of scoring.
To achieve something, you must also be top-notch in other fields. I like this mentality of not being satisfied with the status quo."
Saying this, Barkley couldn't help but look at O'Neal. "Shaq, should we bet on how many assists Wang Feng can get in the whole game today?"
O'Neill was stunned for a moment, then shook his head decisively.
"No, I've already quit, thank you."
O'Neal has been suffering from Wang Feng's sequelae recently.
The famous scene of women's clothing in the finals was not that serious. Even such behavior gave O'Neal more exposure and popularity, and he became a little popular and received many commercial endorsements.
But O'Neal himself is a person who likes to gamble. What the public doesn't know is that in the summer, O'Neal went to Las Vegas for vacation and bet on Spain to win the Men's Basketball World Cup. As a result, he lost all his money.
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At that moment, O'Neal realized that Wang Feng might really be his nemesis. As long as he got involved in anything related to Wang Feng, he would lose every bet...
O'Neal's current condition can be regarded as a sequelae.
Seeing that O'Neal didn't answer, Barkley and Smith were stunned for a moment and then thought of the reason, and couldn't help laughing.
At the same time on the field, players from both sides have already appeared on the field and stood in position, waiting for the center to jump the ball.
Wang Feng stood at the point guard position, looking at James and Leonard with his arms crossed.
To be honest, he really hasn't thought about what it will be like when James and Leonard play side by side on the court.
It would be quite scary to think about it if Leonard could maintain his competitive form with the Menglongs.
At his peak, Leonard was no less powerful than Davis, the big-browed brother. Especially in the 19-20 season, Leonard was not as strong as in the following seasons. As long as he and James can form a better chemical reaction,
That strength will not be inferior to James' version of the championship-winning Lakers team.
Wang Feng was more curious about what kind of defensive arrangements the Clippers would make against him, and he soon found out.
When the two teams jumped the ball, although Jordan's jumping and explosive power were far from the peak of previous seasons, he was still much better than Lopez, and the basketball was easily transferred to the Clippers' side.
The Lakers have long been accustomed to this kind of situation, and they don't pay special attention to the opening scrimmage, otherwise they would let Howard or Bol start the jump ball.
The basketball was quickly handed over to James. Faced with Wang Feng's marking, James simply passed the ball to Leonard, which could be considered a return favor to his partner who had just come to the Clippers.
Leonard faced Butler's defense, and the two sides were old rivals. With Butler's back, Leonard turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper from about seventeen feet in the mid-range. He hit the basketball steadily and got the ball.
First score of the game. 2:0.
The Lakers served from the baseline, and the basketball was passed directly to Wang Feng, the point guard.
Later, Wang Feng discovered that it was Leonard who was defending him.
Sure enough, the Clippers still chose to let the player with the strongest defensive ability in the team guard Wang Feng. At the same time, DeAndre Jordan was also eyeing the inside. If Wang Feng chose to break through with the ball, he would face Leonard and DeAndre Jordan.
Jordan's front and back attacks.
But in response to this situation, Wang Feng remained calm and dribbled the ball several times with his hips, and then quickly broke through to one side.
The first step master activates instantly.
Although Leonard followed in time, he was still half a beat late. Wang Feng took the lead and rushed straight to the basket.
And just as he expected, when he saw this scene, Jordan immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Wang Feng.
But at this moment, Wang Feng suddenly flicked his arm, and the basketball was passed directly out by him, passed under Jordan's arm, and was accurately passed into Lopez's hands.
At this time, Lopez was standing 20 feet away from the basket. After receiving the ball, he immediately took a step back to the three-point line and raised his hand to shoot.
"brush!"
The purple ten-cent badge took effect, Lopez's shooting value was improved, and his shots were made steadily when he was open.
James frowned when he saw this scene, feeling that something was wrong.
During the offseason, James did not pay too much attention to the Men's Basketball World Cup, so he has not watched Wang Feng's performance in the World Cup, and he does not know the extent of Wang Feng's current passing skills.
Therefore, when he first learned that Wang Feng was going to play the point guard position, he felt very incredible. As James, who had been a teammate for one season, he knew very well what Wang Feng's passing ability was. It was just that he could normally pass the ball.
The extent to which the ball is passed to teammates.
But Wang Feng's pass just now was perfect in terms of timing, angle and intensity.
It was precisely because of the perfect timing that when Lopez caught the ball and shot, the Clippers' defensive players in the same area had no time to react and step forward to cover. Moreover, the precise receiving position also allowed Lopez to save a lot of money.
The time of adjustment and aiming made the shot come out a little faster than usual.
On the field, even in the blink of an eye, many important things may be decided.
Even James himself is not completely sure that he can master the timing and intensity of passing the ball so accurately while making quick breakthroughs.
"When did Wang Feng develop the ability to pass the ball?"
James was shocked. Wang Feng's progress was so fast! And the progress every season was visible to the naked eye.
If in the past few seasons, although Wang Feng's performance was very strong, James was not very jealous of him. At this moment, he really felt a little unsure. Now, his competitive ability on the court may not be the best.