In fact, if we judge based on the overall rating of 2K games at the same time, Wang Feng, whose overall rating is as high as 98, has indeed surpassed James in terms of strength.
In the 2019-20 season, James' overall ability value was rated 97, tied for first place with Kawhi Leonard. Under them, Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Kevin Durant were rated 96.
James Harden and three.
After several seasons of strengthening, Wang Feng's overall rating has reached 98. Although he only surpassed James by 1 point in overall rating ability value, it has surpassed him anyway. In addition, Wang Feng also has the blessing effect of the badge. On the court,
He is naturally stronger than James.
In the next few rounds, Wang Feng did not take the initiative to attack, but continued to use passes to organize his teammates' attacks. I have to admit that the effect of ten cents is really powerful, especially when combined with Wang Feng's breakthrough with the ball.
situation.
Leonard couldn't guard against Wang Feng's breakthrough, so once Wang Feng broke through with the ball, the Lakers had to send someone to help defend him in order to prevent him from directly rushing to the frame and dunking. And every time, Wang Feng could always find the right one.
Timing, the right opportunity to pass the basketball in your hands in various ways.
His assist type badge when holding the ball is not only ten cents apiece. Although the fancy passer only has a bronze badge, with a passing ability of up to 90, he can often pass out eye-catching passes.
Nice pass.
In the home court of the Clippers, cheers would ring out from time to time to celebrate Wang Feng's another beautiful assist.
In just 5 minutes, Wang Feng has already sent 4 assists.
In the TNT studio, there were endless exclamations.
"Oh, my God! Is this Wang Feng or Erwin? I feel like a smaller Erwin is playing on the court now!"
As a player who played at the same time as Magic Johnson, Kenny Smith, a former defender, sighed repeatedly.
"I can't believe that just 5 minutes into the regular season opener, Wang Feng has already completely conquered me! The Lakers made the right decision to let him serve as the starting point guard. He is fully capable of playing this position, and even this guy's pass
The ball is starting to make the Lakers players better!"
"Okay..." Buckley sighed helplessly. "It seems that I have to pay for the supper tonight."
The bet they just made was based on whether Wang Feng could reach double figures in assists in this game. Barkley bet that Wang Feng could not reach double figures in assists, while Smith bet that Wang Feng could reach double figures in assists.
And now, Wang Feng has already accumulated 4 assists before the first quarter of the game is over. In the next three and a half quarters, it will not be easy to get double figures in assists.
…
The Clippers obviously found that it was not possible to continue playing like this. The Lakers' scoring as a team was obviously much worse than Wang Feng's scoring alone.
Therefore, after calling a timeout for a brief adjustment, the Clippers changed their defensive strategy against Wang Feng.
They no longer assist and double-team Wang Feng's breakthrough, but let Leonard defend alone to minimize Wang Feng's offensive efficiency.
Seeing this situation, Wang Feng became even happier.
You won’t let me pass the ball, right? Then I’ll attack!
Relying on his wingspan advantage, Leonard is better at defending outside shots, but he is facing Wang Feng.
Wang Feng is faster and stronger than him, and he also has the blessing of the first step master, counter terminator, powerful terminator and other finishing badges. Leonard simply cannot prevent Wang Feng's breakthrough, even if he sometimes judges in advance
Correct, if you can barely keep up with Wang Feng, you will be knocked down because you are at a disadvantage in the strength confrontation. You can only watch Wang Feng take off and score dunks.
When the whistle sounded at the end of the first quarter, Wang Feng's personal statistics were luxurious.
11 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. If he can get the same data in the remaining three quarters, his personal data by the end of the game will reach a terrifying 44 points, 15 rebounds, 20 assists and 8 steals!
Of course, this possibility is unlikely, because the first quarter of the game is when the players have the most physical energy. As the game progresses, the players' physical energy will be depleted, and their status and efficiency will be affected.
But even so, Wang Feng's efficient performance in the first quarter was enough for the Clippers.
The two teams battled to 36:29 in the first quarter. The Clippers' efficiency was not low, but they were always suppressed by the Lakers on the offensive end.
This situation did not get any better in the second quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, the Clippers changed their defensive strategy again. Leonard and James switched defenses, allowing James, who was not inferior to Wang Feng in terms of strength, to mark Wang Feng. Leonard was responsible for defending Butler while assisting in defense at any time.
Defense support.
But such strategic adjustments did not have much effect.
James and Leonard are defensive players with different styles. Leonard is good at defending outside shots, while James is better at defending ball-breaking breakthroughs and inside attacks.
Facing James' defense, Wang Feng decisively changed the main tone of the ball-breaking offense and switched to outside shooting.
Leonard is 2.01 meters tall, but has a wingspan of 2.21 meters.
On the other hand, although James is 2.03 meters tall, his wingspan is only 2.14 meters.
Among forwards who are over 2 meters long, a wingspan of 2.14 meters is not actually short, but it is definitely not excellent.
The difference in static talent makes James naturally worse than Leonard when it comes to defending shots. Don't underestimate this mere 7-centimetre wingspan. In a league that gathers the world's top talents, this little bit of talent
The gap is quite a big gap.
It's not that James' defense is not good. On the defensive end, he can definitely be among the best among small forwards in league history, but compared with Leonard, who won the Defensive Player of the Year Award (DPOY) twice, he is still a little behind.
Wang Feng's height is 2.01 meters and his wingspan is 2.10 meters. He is among the best among Asian players. In the league, he is just below everyone else's level. However, with the blessing of 90 meters of jumping, it is enough for Wang Feng to face James' defense.
At this time, a pretty good shooting space was obtained, especially when Wang Feng's huge breakthrough with the ball put great pressure on James, making the opponent's defensive position quite conservative.
In just a few minutes after the start of the second quarter, Wang Feng took 5 consecutive shots from outside the three-point line and hit 3 three-pointers. The Clippers had to call a timeout again and replaced Lon.
Nader's defense against Wang Feng.
Which one is better, 3 points or 2 points, even an idiot can understand.