Regardless of their status or personal data performance, Wang Feng can fully cover the former. Although people agree that Trae Young will definitely be a top star in the future, at least there is still a huge gap between him and Wang Feng now, and even in the future
When Trae Young has truly grown to his peak, it is not that easy to reach Wang Feng's standards.
In the game between the Cavaliers and the Hawks, it is generally believed that the Cavaliers will win the final victory, and the process will not be too difficult.
Both teams are obviously single-core leading teams, and the Cavaliers don't have to worry about being suppressed due to insufficient lineup strength.
This is also true.
On April 14, the opening game of the first round of the playoffs began.
The Cavaliers face the challenge of the Atlanta Hawks at home.
In the first playoff game, the Cavaliers got off to a good start with a hearty victory.
121:106, the Eagles were suppressed by the Cavaliers throughout the game, without any chance of counterattack or comeback.
The Cavaliers' starting lineup for this game is still a small-ball tactical lineup with Love as the center, while the Hawks' starting lineup is point guard Trae Young, shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Jr.
Forward DeAndre Hunter, power forward John Skolin, center Clint Capela.
This is a starting lineup with a relatively comprehensive offense and defense. On the offensive end, Trae Young is the core starting point. Bogdanovic and Hunter both have three-point long-range shooting ability, and power forward John Skolin is even more capable.
A well-known space-based inside player, he averaged 21.6 points per game in the regular season for the Hawks in the 19-20 season. Last season, with the explosion of Trae Young, his number of shots decreased, but he still averaged 17.6 points per game in the regular season.
In terms of scoring, the shooting percentage has remained stable above 55%, and the three-point shooting percentage is also close to 45%.
While possessing excellent offensive capabilities, the Hawks rely on Clint Capela, who started his career as a defender and rebounder in the Rockets and has gained a lot of value on the defensive end.
Capela's ability to protect the frame is definitely at the top level in the league. This season, his performance of 11.1 points, 11.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game has declined slightly compared to the previous period with the Rockets, but this is despite his average playing time of 27.6 minutes per game.
The data obtained here shows that his efficiency in protecting the frame is extremely efficient, just higher than that of Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, who has the same position.
This starting lineup is also the reason why the Hawks can stand out in the Eastern Conference and successfully enter the playoffs.
Although the Eastern Conference is slightly less competitive than the Western Conference, the competition for playoff spots is equally fierce.
Ranked ninth is the Miami Heat, which lacks core leader Jimmy Butler, but still remains competitive. Tenth is the Charlotte Hornets, and eleventh is the New York Knicks. Their records are very close to the Hawks.
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The Hawks can stand out in the competition and competition with these teams, but unfortunately they cannot face the Cavaliers.
Trae Young, who was highly anticipated by the Hawks, played very poorly against the Cavaliers. In 35 minutes of playing time, he only had 9 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 5 turnovers, and his shooting percentage was 27.3%.
Not to mention a performance that turned the tide, this kind of performance is not an exaggeration at all to be called the Eagles' undercover.
The reason why Trae Young is so miserable is inseparable from the Cavaliers' targeted defensive tactics.
Wang Feng attaches great importance to this playoffs, so he will proactively dispatch all risks that may affect his ability to complete the system upgrade task.
The only core of the Hawks is Trae Young, and it is very simple and straightforward to deal with it. Wang Feng can just defend Trae Young by himself!
Trae Young, who is 1.88 meters tall, has no physical advantage compared to Wang Feng. His speed, jumping, burst, etc. are all completely crushed by Wang Feng. The only thing that has a slight advantage is speed and agility.
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Trae Young's speed and agility are both above 95 by visual inspection, which is also his capital to gain a foothold in the NBA. However, limited by his physical fitness, his speed is compared to players such as Iverson and Wall who are truly known for their speed.
Still slightly inferior.
Wang Feng's speed and agility are both 94, which is slower than Trae Young, but he is by no means completely unable to keep up. And his crushing power and jumping make Trae Young's weak lead not obvious at all.
, not to mention that Wang Feng also has multiple top-level defensive badges, especially the purple Hall of Fame level defensive shock badge, which is the biggest nemesis of all players who focus on shooting.
This resulted in the situation where Wang Feng was keeping an eye on Trae Young throughout the game, and the latter was completely unable to perform at his normal level.
And this result made it difficult for Atlanta fans to accept it for a while.
Everyone knows that Wang Feng is very strong, but his own star can be so unbearable when facing the opponent. It would be difficult for anyone to accept it.
Even if the fight doesn't produce an even result, at least it can't be too bad, right?
9 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 5 turnovers. Is this too exaggerated?
"Facts have proven that it is not advisable to use short players as the core of a team. Trae Young has had many vivid examples before. Neither Thomas nor Paul can lead the team in the playoffs as the core.
He achieved outstanding results in the game, and even Iverson only played in the finals once in his entire career."
"In the regular season, it seems that Trae Young and Doncic can complement each other without falling behind, but when it comes to the playoffs where things really come into play, the disadvantages caused by height will be infinitely magnified."
"If the Hawks want to go further in the playoffs in the future, they must think carefully about it and at least introduce a second core who can share the pressure on Trae Young on the offensive end."
"Although they currently have many outstanding role players in the team, such as Skolin, Hunter, Capela and others, they are obviously not enough. After all, Trae Young is not Wang Feng, and he is not strong enough even without helpers.
The extent of the problem.”
The comments from a certain media are quite pertinent, but we can only wait until next season for an opportunity to confirm this evaluation.
On April 17, in the second game of the first round of the playoffs, the Cavaliers still did not give the Hawks any chance at home, winning again with a big score of 120:99.
After two days of adjustments, Trae Young's condition has not improved at all. In the second game, he only handed over 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Although it was slightly better than the first game, it was still seriously failed.
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2 of 12 shots, a shooting percentage of only 16.7%, and a whopping 6 turnovers were all to highlight Wang Feng's defensive strength.
It's not that the Hawks didn't make tactical adjustments. They tried many methods, including but not limited to pick-and-roll screens and allowing Trae Young to cut inside without the ball, but with little success.
As the only core of the team, Trae Young only scored a total of 20 points in the two games. Compared with Wang Feng, he easily scored 28 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists in the first game, and scored 32 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in the second game.
In the two games, he averaged a triple-double of 30 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game. With such a disparity in data performance, how could the Hawks win?
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The two home games easily scored 2:0. The Cavaliers, who were full of momentum, pursued the victory and once again defeated the Eagles 119:103 in the G3 series on April 20, turning the total score into 3:0 and successfully won the championship.
At the match point, it was basically determined to advance to the second round.
After returning to the home court, Trae Young finally recovered a little bit, scoring 24 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, making 6 of 14 shots, shooting 42.9% from the field, and hitting 10 free throws.
Yes, regaining some form is only a secondary reason. Trae Young was able to barely produce passing data because of the home whistle.
The league does not want the playoffs to be too one-sided. A lot of garbage time will not help the ratings, and Trae Young will lose many fans due to his poor performance, which will affect the sales of jerseys.
Therefore, if Trae Young, who is protected by the whistle at home, makes at least a little physical contact, the whistle will sound immediately.
Wang Feng received two fouls in the first quarter and immediately understood what this meant. After that, the defense also tried its best to avoid physical contact with Trae Young, giving up the death coil, a magic weapon of perimeter defense, and just only
Limit Trae Young's shooting percentage with his stunning defense.
But even so, the Hawks still couldn't escape the fate of losing, they just let Trae Young lose a little more decently.
Wang Feng, whose performance in the first two games was "tepid", due to the inability to fully commit on the defensive end in this game, focused his main energy on offense with the ball, and his score was significantly improved compared to the previous two games.
Scored 43 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists in a single game.
Already 3:0, the Eagles are destined to escape the first round.
On April 22, the fourth game of the first round of the playoffs was still at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, home of the Hawks.
The results were no different from the first three games.
127:104 is still a big score to win.
In four games, the Cavaliers did not score less than 120 points in a game, and the Hawks did not score more than 110 points in a single game.
The huge strength gap between the two teams is like a chasm, leaving Eagles fans with no hope of a comeback.
In this game, Trae Young once again scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, but the price he paid was indeed 10 turnovers in a single game.
In the four games of the entire series, Trae Young averaged only 17.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, shooting 31% from the field and averaging 7 turnovers per game.
As the fourth season of his career and the second time he has participated in the playoffs, Trae Young's performance proves that he still has a long way to go in the future.
The Cavaliers, who easily swept the Hawks with a big score of 4:0 and entered the second round, can have a longer time to wait for their opponents in the second round.
The Cavaliers' opponent in the second round is the winner between the fourth-place Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference and the fifth-place Philadelphia 76ers.
Bucks vs. 76ers, this is the most intense series among the first-round playoff games.
Both teams are favorites to win the championship, and both have MVP-level players.
Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Embiid of the 76ers are both on the regular season MVP list this year, but the 76ers' outside core James Harden has not yet won a regular MVP award because of Wang Feng.
He won the title of MVP of the game, but he is also recognized as a top superstar with MVP level strength.
While the Cavaliers have begun to rest and prepare for the game, the two teams have just reached a 2:2 tie. Both sides have won two games at their respective home courts and will soon usher in the crucial battle at Tianwangshan.
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In the G5 Battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Bucks led by Antetokounmpo were slightly better, winning the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain 118:112.
Antetokounmpo broke out strongly, scoring 36 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. On the other side of the 76ers, Embiid scored 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and Harden scored 24 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists.
Although the performance of both of them was pretty good, they were also quite satisfactory and did not show the potential of being a powerful king.
But there's nothing that can be done about it. Harden's attributes of being a dragon in the regular season and the playoffs are no longer the same. It's normal for him to stretch his hips when he performs in the playoffs.
In this game, Embiid faced off directly against Antetokounmpo, and his performance was indeed slightly worse than Antetokounmpo.
The Bucks were not happy for long after winning the battle at Tianwang Mountain. Immediately following the G6 series, the 76ers won the game tenaciously and evened the score to 3:3. The tiebreaker came.
All members of the Cavaliers watched the live broadcast of the tiebreaker between the two teams.
In the end, the Bucks had the last laugh.
Antetokounmpo played 41 minutes in Game 7, scoring 44 points, 20 rebounds and 6 assists, almost single-handedly overpowering the 76ers.
After watching the entire game, no one on the Cavaliers team spoke for a long time.
Most of the players were in shock, especially the younger players, who were stunned by the fierce confrontation in the tiebreaker.
"Is this a playoff-level confrontation?"
They all seriously doubted what would happen if they were on the field. I'm afraid they would be knocked to pieces, right?
The scene of Antetokounmpo turning the 76ers inside like a monster made them unable to calm down for a long time.
"Our next opponent is the Bucks. This team is too strong. Sure enough, they did not use their full strength during the regular season. This series is not going to be easy..."
Looking at his teammates who looked a little serious, Wang Feng laughed.
"What? Are you scared? It's just a broken Bucks team. There's nothing to be afraid of."
John Wall, one of the Big Three, has yet to return from injury. The Bucks, with only Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo and Middleton as their two cores, are far inferior in strength compared to the same period in another time and space. After all, Wall
Er's salary has caused the Bucks to have many fewer powerful role players than in another time and space.
Facing such a Bucks team, Wang Feng was not afraid at all.
To be precise, this is not a question of whether to be afraid or not.
From the moment he entered the NBA professional arena, Wang Feng has always been at the mercy of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The opponent has never defeated him in all aspects. After so many years, there has been a faint feeling of blood suppression.
Wang Feng will not feel any pressure or psychological burden when facing Antetokounmpo, and defeating the opponent is even a matter of course.
Of course, Wang Feng also understands that he must despise his opponents strategically, but give them the utmost attention tactically. He does not want to capsize in the gutter.