"Wang Feng's defensive strategy against Irving was quite successful. The opponent was almost helpless against Wang Feng's defense. Even his teammates' pick-and-roll screens were unable to score successfully."
"If this situation continues, the Nets will probably lose this game!"
The Nets certainly understand this, so they took the initiative to replace Irving as soon as the game started in the second quarter to avoid the edge. At the same time, Durant continued to increase his output and continued to use his personal ability to score.
After Irving came off the court, facing the Nets' backup point guard, Wang Feng did not choose to defend Durant. Instead, he continued to guard the opponent's backup point guard and devoted more energy to the offense.
The strategy against Durant is simple, as long as Wang Feng scores higher than Durant.
Durant hit a precise long shot from beyond the three-point line just moments before, and Wang Feng immediately followed suit and went straight to the basket for a dunk.
Durant hit a fadeaway jumper from behind the basket, and Wang Feng broke through and scored a mid-range pull-up jumper.
The individual scores of the two continued to increase steadily in the second quarter. With his fiery touch and multiple free throws, Durant played an explosive performance in the second quarter, scoring 17 points in a single quarter. At halftime
My personal score has reached 31 points.
Wang Feng scored 25 points in the half, as well as 7 rebounds and 4 assists. His overall performance was not inferior to Durant.
However, even though Durant played so well, the Nets' point difference still did not narrow. Not only that, the score gap actually expanded to more than double digits.
Halfway through the second quarter, Irving was replaced. Nets coach Nash knew very well that if Irving, one of the Big Three, did not perform, it would be really difficult to defeat the opponent.
No matter what, we must help Irving find his touch.
After re-appearing, Irving received a lot of screen assistance, even double pick-and-rolls and off-ball screens, and finally managed to score 2 goals and 4 points at the basket.
But even so, Irving still made 2 of 8 shots, with a shooting percentage of only 25%.
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"It seems that in this game, Kevin has a better touch than Wang Feng."
On the commentary stage, Barkley shook his head and said: "After all, Kevin Durant is a four-time scoring champion and is considered to be the strongest scoring player in the league today. His scoring ability cannot be underestimated."
"This is not necessarily true." Kenny Smith, who was once a shooter, shook his head. "Don't forget what Wang Feng's nickname is. He is the king of the final quarter. In previous games, Wang Feng's real scoring burst period was
It’s focused on the second half of the game, especially the last moments of the fourth quarter!”
"In this regard, Durant and Wang Feng are completely opposite. Durant's scoring bursts are mostly concentrated in the first half. Although he can maintain a stable scoring efficiency in the second half of the game, his shooting percentage will be lower than in the first half.
It has dropped significantly, and it is hard to say who will score higher among the two in the end!"
Durant's physical fitness is average, which is not a secret in the league.
Of course, as a top player, Durant's physical fitness is definitely qualified, even better than most players, but if compared horizontally, compared with James, Kobe and other physical monsters who can play the entire game
, just a little less interesting.
Throughout Durant's career, in a normal regular season, the most playing time was during the rookie contract period, and even when he was the youngest and most energetic, his average playing time was only about 39 minutes per game.
Never exceeded 40 minutes.
Throughout Durant's career, he only scored 50+ points in a single game 7 times.
This number is actually not low, ranking sixth among active players, but this is exactly where the problem lies.
As the league's strongest scorer, Durant only ranks 6th among active players in the league in terms of the number of times he has scored 50+ points in a single game. Scoring in a single game does not mean everything, but it can also be seen from a certain perspective.
This explains the problem in some aspects.
It’s just that James has scored more 50+ points than Durant. After all, the former joined the league earlier than Durant, but the other four are Wang Feng, Harden, Curry and Lillard, all of whom are better than Durant.
Players who joined the league late.
Among them, Harden, as a former teammate of Durant, served as the Sixth Man of the Year for three years with the Thunder. During those three years, Harden made almost no achievements in terms of scoring. In his highest season, he only averaged 16.8 points per game.
But after Harden moved to the Rockets, he began to perform extraordinary scoring performances, especially starting from the 17-18 season, averaging 30.4 points, 36 points, and 34.4 points per game.
He scored 30+ points in three consecutive seasons. Although he failed to win a scoring crown because of Wang Feng, and was controversial because of his diving, Harden's growth in scoring ability was still
It has been recognized by the majority of fans, and many people even believe that Harden's scoring ability has completely surpassed Durant.
In 8 seasons with the Rockets, Harden scored 23 crazy 50+ points, ranking first in the league today. Even Wang Feng's current number of 50+ points has only just reached 20 times.
Durant, who has a longer career than Harden, has only scored 50+ points seven times, and has never scored 60+ points once, not even 55 points. His highest career score is 54 points in a single game.
The most important link that restricts Durant's explosive scoring power is physical fitness!
Compared with Durant, Wang Feng's physical performance is too exaggerated.
With a physical ability value of up to 99, coupled with the three purple fatigue badges of powerful terminator, defensive perpetual motion shooter and perpetual motion shooter, Wang Feng's physical fitness is completely comparable to the famous iron men of James, Kobe and Iverson, and is even better than them.
abundant.
This is also the reason why Wang Feng was able to score 83 points in a single game this season.
As the game entered the third quarter, this began to become more and more obvious.
Durant took a rest in the third quarter, but Wang Feng was still on the court.
With little pressure on the defensive end, Wang Feng saved more physical energy and was able to play the entire game.
Under the leadership of Wang Feng, the Lakers successfully launched a 12:4 offensive wave, and the point difference was once widened to more than 20 points.
The situation was critical, and Nash had to replace the entire main lineup in advance for the Nets to stabilize the situation.
Durant and George continued to rely on their personal abilities to score points, bit by bit, and struggled to recover the points difference behind.
This situation continued until the second half of the fourth quarter.
Thanks to Irving's sudden improvement in touch in the fourth quarter, and he scored 8 points in a row, the Nets finally closed the gap.
"It's almost time, it's time to close the net."
As the game time gradually entered the last two minutes, Wang Feng's lips curled up slightly.
On the other side, everyone on the Nets team also looked serious.
The title of King of the Final Quarter is really not for nothing. Several players, including Durant, have experienced it deeply.
Now we have finally managed to catch up to about 5 points. If we cannot successfully contain Wang Feng's scoring in the last 2 minutes, all our previous efforts will be in vain!
When the Lakers attacked and Wang Feng held the ball, he immediately discovered that the Nets had adjusted their defensive strategy. The player marking him changed from George to Durant, and George did not switch defenses with Durant.
Stand on the side not far away in a pseudo-zone defense.
A very simple and intuitive defensive strategy. The tall and long-armed Durant limits Wang Feng's three-point shooting. If Wang Feng uses his speed advantage to break through Durant, George will immediately step forward to help defend and join forces with Durant.
Forming a double-teaming trend.
At the same time, the Nets still have Jarrett Allen as the last line of defense under the basket.
This is already the highest level of defense the Nets can deploy.
But in Wang Feng's opinion, it still lacks some meaning.
The perimeter defense of Durant + George is obviously much different from the Clippers' Leonard + James in terms of level.
With a flash of light in his eyes, facing Durant's defense, Wang Feng took a step back, distanced himself and then took a direct strike!
Wang Feng's move made Durant slightly stunned.
Because Wang Feng was already on the three-point line and was still a little far away from the three-point line. With this retreat, he was no longer even close to the midline.
Even Wang Feng often performs this kind of drama of hitting three-pointers from a long distance in daily games. However, with this distance and the impact of the step-back action on the hand, it is not that easy to hit.
Moreover, although Durant was stunned for a moment, he reacted very quickly. He followed up almost immediately and reached out to try to block the shot.
After all, he has the advantage of height and long arms. Durant's palm completely interfered with Wang Feng's line of sight and even almost touched the basketball.
However, the basketball flew into the air, crossed a perfect parabola, and hit the net accurately.
Critical Shooter Badge activated!
Marksman badge activated!
Remote turret badge activated!
With the blessing of three high-level badges, Wang Feng's shooting accuracy in the last two minutes of the final quarter was astonishing.
The fans at home of the Nets were silent, with despair written all over their faces.
Wang Feng was really too ruthless in the final quarter, how could he fight like this?
The Nets have the ball and the basketball is handed to Durant.
But the player standing in front of Durant was Wang Feng.
In the last two minutes, Wang Feng will defend Durant.
Durant chose to call a pick-and-roll screen, and then made a mid-range jumper.
Wang Feng immediately bypassed the pick-and-roll player and raised his hand to interfere.
Purple Defensive Stun Badge activated!
"Bang!"
The basketball bounced off the top of the rim and was pocketed by Kuzma.
It’s over, even Durant can’t use it anymore!
There was only more than a minute left before the end of the game, but the score difference was 8 points, and the ball was still on the Lakers' side.
"It seems this game is going to end early."
On the commentary table, O'Neal shook his head regretfully. Although as a Lakers legend, he supported the Lakers to win, if possible, he still wanted to watch a more exciting and exciting matchup at the last moment.
Fortunately, everyone's expectations came true.
When the Lakers attacked, Wang Feng forced a layup under the Nets' three-man double-team. Although the layup was slapped away by Jarrett Allen, he successfully got the whistle. The Nets defensive fouled, and Wang Feng made 2 free throws.
middle.
In the blink of an eye, the score difference returned to 10 points. The double-digit score difference and the last minute of game time made the Nets decisively give up the foul tactics and surrender.
As the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the first game of the Finals ended with the Lakers winning.
127:120, the Lakers won by 7 points at home against the Nets.
The Lakers and Nets, the two teams with the strongest offensive firepower in the league, did not disappoint the fans. They staged an offensive feast in the first game of the Finals.
Among them, the performance of Wang Feng and Durant is particularly eye-catching.
In this game, Kevin Durant had little pressure due to Ingram being the defensive player, and he felt hot. He made 19 of 28 shots in the game, with a shooting percentage of 67.9%, and he also made 5 of 9 three-pointers.
More than 50%, plus 9 of 11 free throws, he scored 52 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
52 points is Durant's personal scoring record in the playoffs. It is also the first time he has scored 50+ points in the finals, setting a new personal record.
Unfortunately, this record is a milestone. Although he scored 52 points, he failed to win the game.
But there's nothing that can be done about it. Who allowed Durant to score 52 points but still not be able to beat Wang Feng on the offensive end?
In this game, Wang Feng also scored 50+ points, 2 points higher than Durant, with 54 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, achieving a super triple-double.
Wang Feng's shooting percentage is slightly lower than Durant's, mainly because most of his shots are concentrated outside the three-point line. He made 10 of 21 shots from beyond the three-point line and his three-point shooting rate was 47.6%.
"Congratulations to Wang Feng and the Lakers for winning the game, and also congratulations to Wang Feng and Durant for scoring 50+ points at the same time, becoming the first pair of opponents in NBA history to score 50+ points at the same time in the finals.
His name will be permanently recorded in the history of the NBA!"
"But as expected, the Lakers' defensive strategy was superior. The strategy of letting Wang Feng guard Irving throughout the game was completely correct."
Unlike Durant, Irving really has no good way to deal with Wang Feng.
Relying on his slight recovery in the second half, Irving barely scored 14 points in the game, but he only made 5 of 13 shots in the game, a shooting percentage of 38%, and made 5 turnovers.
The Nets' second-ranked scorer is Paul George, who scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. His counterpart is Butler, who scored 21 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
Although the duel between the two All-Star forwards was not as dazzling as Wang Feng and Durant, it was still very exciting and it was a completely even match.
But in this way, Ingram has become the key to the Lakers' victory.
Although he defended Durant throughout the game and allowed the opponent to score 52 points, Ingram also performed well on the offensive end. He made 11 of 17 shots and scored 25 points and 5 rebounds. His score was even higher than Butler and George.
All are higher.
As a result, even though the Nets still have outstanding role players like Dinwiddie and Griffin, and they all score in double figures, they still cannot make up the gap between the Big Three.