Chapter 380 The Western Conference finals win, the final against the Bucks
Wang Feng's performance in this game was average, with 27 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists. The offensive end was lower than the previous average, but he gained a lot on the defensive end.
In this game, Wang Feng had 4 steals and 3 blocks, and dominated the game with defense.
The 2:0 score is definitely the favorite for the Lakers. This means that the Lakers have an absolute advantage in the Western Conference Finals. The next two away games, no matter which one they are, as long as they can win one of them
Victory, and the score becomes 3:1, then you can basically guarantee victory.
However, the Clippers are not soft persimmons after all.
In the next two games, it was my turn to play at home. Although it was still the Staples Center, the logo on the floor had been changed, and the fans' T-shirts had also changed from gold to Clippers white, and the stadium was filled with
With the fans cheering for their home team.
The Clippers, who enjoyed the momentum bonus and the home whistle, had some divine help and won two consecutive games with 119:112 and 121:119 respectively, tying the total score to 2:2 in one fell swoop.
Wang Feng was also quite helpless about this situation.
James + Leonard do have such dominance.
In these two games, both of them averaged 30+ points per game. At the same time, other players in the Clippers team also performed very well. Even Jordan, who has been lagging behind on the court, seemed to be glowing for the first time in his career.
Just like the second spring, he grabbed 7 offensive rebounds in the G3 game, forcing the Lakers to replace Howard to strengthen their rebounding defense.
Wang Feng tried his best in these two games. The reason why the scores in the two games were relatively close was because he activated the key shooter in the last 2 minutes and frantically chased points.
But Wang Feng can score, and James and Leonard can also score at the last moment. When the difference between the two teams is more than 10 points, it is still too difficult to make a comeback in the last 2 minutes.
Especially James, a veteran who delayed every offensive round until the last second in the last 2 minutes. If you have the ability, use foul tactics. When you score two steady free throws, I will give you time.
No problem.
While the Clippers players performed well overall, the Lakers players performed a bit sluggishly in these two games.
After Leonard's rise in G2, he seemed to have entered the big move again. In G3, he scored 14 points on 5 of 12 shots. In G4, he scored 26 points. However, the Lakers only had Wang Feng and Butler.
Kuzma and Kuzma scored in double figures, and the other players, including Ingram, who has been regarded as the team's third leader, also did not score in double figures.
The loss of two games caused the Lakers' originally good form to suddenly become a little dangerous.
The total score is 2:2, and the two teams are back to the same starting point. Which side may win in the end.
And in the next extremely important battle at Tianwang Mountain, it was the Lakers' turn to play at home.
The Western side is going to have a brutal battle at Tianwang Mountain, but the Eastern side, the Bucks have already taken the lead in winning the match point at 3:1.
Without Irving, the Nets are indeed no match for the Bucks.
The combination of Antetokounmpo + Middleton can barely tie with Durant + George, but when you look at the other players in the team, the gap in strength between the two teams is instantly revealed.
Although due to Wang Feng, the Bucks' lineup lacks main center Brook Lopez compared to another time and space, but players such as Bloody Bresso, George Hill, Wesley Matthews, and Kyle Korver
You have a lot of quality role players in the lineup.
On the other hand, the Nets only have Dinwiddie who can do it. After all, in order to acquire George in a trade last summer to form the Big Three, the Nets lost almost all the valuable players in the team, which directly led to the loss of the Nets.
Except for the top three Big Three, the Nets' lineup is very limited.
Therefore, even if Durant and Antetokounmpo averaged 39 points per game in the duel, they were suppressed but there was nothing they could do.
The score of 3:1 basically declares that it will be difficult for the Nets to stand out in the Eastern Conference Finals and reach the finals. Unless Irving quickly returns to the team to compete, the Nets lineup will return to the configuration of the Big Three, but that is impossible.
of.
In the G5 game of the Eastern Conference Finals, Durant and George exploded, scoring 44 points and 37 points respectively, leading the Nets to win the game and chase the score to 3:2. Unfortunately, this was the final swan song.
In the following G6 game, the Bucks took away the Nets in a clean sweep and advanced to the finals first, becoming the last team to advance from the Eastern Conference.
In the west, the war situation has been very anxious.
The Lakers successfully won the game in the G5 Tianwangshan battle with 112:107, and the total score came to 3:2. However, the Clippers were not willing to fail like this. After returning to their home court in G6, they won the game with difficulty again and evened the score.
To 3:3 level.
In this way, the Western Conference Finals dragged into a tiebreaker.
This can be regarded as the most difficult round of playoffs for the Lakers since Butler joined last season. Even last year's Western Conference Finals against the five-star Warriors was not so difficult because the Warriors at the time were plagued by injuries and Durant was injured.
Cousins is out for the season, and Curry and Thompson are not in particularly good condition.
In the finals, Wang Feng faced the Menglong team led by Leonard. Although the Menglong team was extremely strong overall and had All-Star guards like Lowry, Leonard was the only core top player.
The current Clippers are different. Not only do they have Leonard, but they also have James who is still at the end of his prime. Their combat effectiveness is really strong, especially at critical moments. The two top superstars take turns to perform, and their stability is really amazing.
Very strong.
The tie-break was another fierce battle between dragons and tigers.
Even Wang Feng felt strong crisis and pressure, and this kind of pressure actually inspired his fighting power even more.
From the first quarter of the G7 tiebreaker, Wang Feng showed his strong desire to score.
Facing Leonard's defense, in the first quarter alone, he made 6 of 11 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists.
In the second quarter, Wang Feng's hand was not affected in any way and he scored 15 points again.
Wang Feng, who scored 32 points in the first half, put tremendous pressure on his opponents, forcing the Clippers to strengthen their defense against Wang Feng and even risk using double-team tactics.
As an offensive player, Wang Feng's explosive scoring power is really rare in the league. He can even compete with Jordan. If he keeps scoring like this, he can really defeat an entire team by himself.
The team’s!
In this case, even if Wang Feng is allowed to pass the ball to assist other teammates, the Clippers are not willing to continue to let Wang Feng score. To put it bluntly, other players even if they shoot three-pointers in unguarded open situations, their shooting percentages will be higher.
Maybe they are not as good as Wang Feng when he is under the opponent's defense.
But double-teaming Wang Feng is indeed just a poison to quench his thirst. Wang Feng is not the only offensive point of the Lakers. Butler has the ability to handle the ball independently. Although Ingram is a bit younger, his technical style and characteristics are relatively similar to Durant, so naturally
Can attack with the ball.
Therefore, the double-teaming tactic cannot solve the Clippers' existing problems.
At halftime, the Lakers led the Clippers by nearly 8 points at 60:52.
In the third quarter of the second half, Wang Feng, who had taken a lot of shots in the first half, came off the court to rest. The Clippers took this opportunity to slightly catch up with the point difference. However, as Wang Feng quickly reappeared, the point difference was immediately further widened.
big.
The game soon entered the fourth quarter, and the Clippers, led by James and Leonard, launched a final counterattack.
But it turns out that no matter who scores on the Clippers' side, Wang Feng can immediately hit a shot to counterattack, giving the Clippers no chance at all.
As the time came to the last 2 minutes, Wang Feng's small universe was activated and exploded by the key shooter badge, and the game finally lost its suspense.
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"squeak--!"
The moment the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the golden ribbons of Staples Center flew.
Since the last game was the home court of the Lakers, there were more home fans on the court.
The fact that the Lakers were able to defeat the Clippers, led by the top dual-core team, naturally made Lakers fans feel ecstatic and surprised.
To be honest, before the start of the regular season this season, most people in the Lakers were very dissatisfied with the team's summer signings.
The team let go of so many outstanding players, but did not replace them at all. The only one who still had some effect was Howard, who was signed to protect the rim.
How far can the Lakers go without their main point guard? It may be difficult to even reach the Western Conference Finals.
This was the view of the vast majority of fans and sports media at the time.
However, Wang Feng changed to point guard in the new season, which gave everyone a big surprise.
Wang Feng is so powerful. He only averaged about three assists per game last season. In the new season, he transformed into a point guard and immediately reached double-digit assists per game. His assist-to-turnover ratio is much lower than that of Harden, Westbrook and other assists.
Although the number is high, the turnover rate is also high.
Achieving a triple-double throughout the regular season led the Lakers into the playoffs with the league's best record, and then passed all the way until they eliminated the Los Angeles Clippers, their biggest rival in the entire playoffs, and advanced to the finals.
This season is too perfect in the eyes of Lakers fans, and now they are only missing the final championship trophy.
The Lakers can eliminate the Clippers, and most people generally think that it will be even more difficult to deal with the Bucks.
Although the Bucks have a better regular season record than the Clippers, that's because the Eastern Conference is relatively less competitive. Antetokounmpo's single-core Bucks are inferior to the Clippers in terms of team strength.
up a level.
Both James and Leonard on the Clippers are top superstars that are completely comparable to Antetokounmpo. In comparison, the Bucks' Middleton is far behind in level.
This is also true in the predictions of many media. On the premise that the Lakers or Clippers in the Western Conference can reach the finals and all members stay healthy, there is at least an 80% chance of winning the championship. The Bucks on the other side
The probability of winning is only 20%.
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At the end of the game, Leonard was very unhappy and walked directly to the locker room with a dark face.
On the other side, James hugged and congratulated the Lakers players one by one, including Wang Feng.
"Congratulations, since you beat us, we must win the championship trophy."
James said to Wang Feng calmly.
One thing Wang Feng has to admit is that James' emotional intelligence is really very high.
Even if the two of them had some minor conflicts before, the other party could express his blessings calmly without showing any expression of dissatisfaction or unwillingness.
Maybe this is personality. Players like James tend to shape their personalities perfectly. Even if they are just pretending, they can pretend for a lifetime, and the so-called personality really becomes their own personality.
Wang Feng also knows very well that although James said this, he must be very unwilling to do so. The dual-core lineup cannot match Wang Feng's Lakers. James will definitely put pressure on the Clippers management in the summer and find ways to trade for a third giant to form a three-man team.
The giant configuration continues to challenge the championship.
This is not surprising at all. No matter what, the Clippers still have some good bargaining chips. If they dare to challenge, they will definitely be able to form a Big Three configuration.
James currently only has three championships in his career, and the fourth championship that he was supposed to win this year was lost due to the arrival of Wang Feng and the butterfly effect.
In order to further enhance his historical status, it is necessary for James to continue to win championships.
Therefore, the confrontation in the Western Conference Finals this season may be just a small test, and this period next year is likely to be the real challenge for Wang Feng and the Lakers.
Of course, the Lakers are not completely devoid of progress. Butler is as tough as ever, and the further improvement of young players such as Ingram and Kuzma will make the team stronger.
More importantly, Wang Feng's strength will get better with each passing season. Although he has now undisputedly become the strongest player in the league that season with a total rating of 98, he can continue to become better.
powerful!
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The Eastern and Western finals are now over, and the public's attention has been focused on the finals stage, which is the last and most eye-catching and attention-grabbing stage.
Los Angeles Lakers VS Milwaukee Bucks.
Wang Feng VS Giannis Antetokounmpo.
In terms of qualifications, Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the league one year earlier than Wang Feng, but in terms of age, Giannis Antetokounmpo in 1994 was 2 years younger than Wang Feng in 1992.
The two rose at the same time, and both gained a large number of fans in the league due to their outstanding performance in statistics.
But there is a saying that Antetokounmpo has always spent his career suppressed by Wang Feng.
Wang Feng, who holds 4 crowns and 2 MVPs, completely surpasses Giannis Antetokounmpo in terms of personal honors. At the same time, the regular season statistics of the two of them are obviously that Wang Feng is more luxurious and contributes more to the team's winning.
Even on the finals stage, more people believe that Wang Feng's Lakers have a greater chance of winning the championship. This situation will definitely make Antetokounmpo, who is leading the team to the finals for the first time in his career, very unhappy at a high-spirited age.