Everyone's attention was focused on Wang Feng and completely ignored Jarrett Allen, a center who is not very capable of attacking. But in fact, during the regular season, when the Cavaliers put up this lineup with strong defensive capabilities,
, pick-and-roll with Wang Feng and then cut inside to catch the ball and eat the cake. This is Jarrett Allen's main way of scoring, just like Capela, the cake king during the Rockets period.
Although Jarrett Allen is slightly inferior to Capela, Wang Feng is significantly stronger than Harden at that time in terms of his lethality in breaking through with the ball and his ability to pass and assist.
Jarrett Allen cut to the basket very smoothly, and he was also very comfortable catching the ball in the air, and dunked the basketball into the basket.
As soon as the second quarter started, the Cavaliers scored 5 points in a row under the leadership of Wang Feng.
The Bucks' 7-point lead established in the first quarter was reduced to only 2 points in the blink of an eye.
Antetokounmpo held the ball, faced Jarrett Allen's defense, forced his back to attack the basket inside, and scored the ball with some difficulty.
With the appearance of Jarrett Allen, the choice to defend Antetokounmpo changed from Wang Feng to him.
It's not that Jarrett Allen is better at guarding Antetokounmpo than Wang Feng, it's mainly because the Cavaliers with this lineup need Wang Feng to focus more on offense.
Jarrett Allen is no match for Antetokounmpo in terms of strength, but his defense is extremely active and hard-working because he knows that this is a rare opportunity to prove his ability.
This season, although the Cavaliers have achieved excellent results in the regular season, Love, Poole, Bane and a number of substitute rotation players have all performed well.
But only Jarrett Allen's personal data has not increased but decreased, and in most cases he can only be used as a substitute center, playing in certain situations when it is necessary to strengthen interior defense.
As a young player born in 1998, how could Jarrett Allen be willing to be a substitute all the time.
Anti-death league top star Antetokounmpo is the most effective way for him to prove his worth.
For this reason, he did not hesitate to try his best and use all methods to entangle and hinder Antetokounmpo. This kind of candy-like defense gave Antetokounmpo a headache for a while.
Not only on the defensive end, but also on the offensive end, Jarrett Allen frequently provided pick-and-roll screens for Wang Feng, which also frequently interfered with the targeted defense prepared by the Bucks for Wang Feng.
Antetokounmpo successfully scored a goal, widening the point difference to 4 points, and Wang Feng came again immediately.
It was Jarrett Allen's pick-and-roll screen, and Wang Feng continued to use the pick-and-roll gap to quickly break into the basket.
The Bucks' triangle double-team was formed again, but due to Jarrett Allen who cut inside for an alley-oop in the previous round, Lopez's defensive position was subconsciously slightly further back to prevent Wang Feng from repeating his old trick and passing the ball again.
Ball to Jarrett Allen.
But this step back gave Wang Feng enough opportunity to sprint and take off.
Wang Feng suddenly accelerated, took two big steps, and flew into the air.
With a bounce of up to 91, Wang Feng's take-off height is extremely amazing, as if he is flying!
"Oops!" Lopez reacted immediately.
Having partnered with Wang Feng for four years, he was very aware of Wang Feng's terrifying physical fitness. He was also confused. In order to guard against Jarrett Allen, he actually gave in such an important step!
Lopez hurriedly stopped and wanted to step forward to stop Wang Feng, but Wang Feng, who had already taken off, was no longer able to stop him.
Lopez tried his best to jump on the spot and raised his hands in an attempt to interfere with Wang Feng, but found in vain that his hands could only reach Wang Feng's elbow at most, and he was unable to do any effective defense at all.
The moment the two parties came into physical contact, Wang Feng's Confrontation Terminator Badge was activated.
His body stretched into an arch in the air, he held the basketball high with one hand, and with a powerful and heavy tomahawk dunk, he smashed the basketball into the basket.
"boom--!"
The basket made an overwhelming roar, and Lopez, who collided with Wang Feng's body, was knocked around and fell directly to the ground on his back!
Dunk from behind!
The home court of the Cavaliers was instantly detonated by this dunk. A tsunami of cheers seemed to drown the entire stadium. The referee's whistle that followed seemed particularly weak in the sound.
"Defensive foul, plus 1 free throw."
Although Lopez was knocked to the ground, he was called for a defensive foul. His defensive action just now clearly violated Wang Feng's cylinder. The reason why he was knocked away was just because Wang Feng was stronger in terms of strength.
That's all.
Wang Feng stepped to the free throw line and hit the free throw steadily. The difference between the two teams was only 1 point!
Bucks coach Budenholzer couldn't sit still and called a timeout. Wang Feng's momentum was too strong.
Especially the arrogant dunk just now, which completely destroyed the momentum of the Bucks, and they had to call a timeout to slow down.
"Don't worry."
Once off the field, Budenholzer comforted his players.
"The Cavaliers' current tactical strategy is obvious. They send defensive players to strengthen their defensive capabilities, but in this way they can only rely on Wang Feng on the offensive end. Now that he is full of energy and momentum, it is almost impossible to completely restrict him!"
"But it doesn't matter. Attacking with the ball at such a high frequency will undoubtedly consume a lot of his physical energy. The game is still very long. He can't maintain this state for the whole game. We just need to try our best on the defensive end.
Just put pressure on Wang Feng and force him to consume more physical energy to attack, and don’t care about the score for a while.”
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After the timeout, the Bucks' playing style became much calmer. Even if Wang Feng continued to use offense to score, completely tying or even overtaking the 7-point lead established by the Bucks in the first quarter, he remained unmoved.
There was no impatience, and he attacked steadily and at his own pace.
The entire second quarter of the game ended at this pace. The Cavaliers completed the lead over the Bucks in the second quarter. At the end of the half, the two teams scored 66:64, with the Cavaliers leading by 2 points.
Don't underestimate this 2-point lead. After trailing by 7 points in the first quarter, the Cavaliers won by a full 9 points in the second quarter to establish this 2-point lead.
Wang Feng finally made 10 of 17 shots in the second quarter, scoring 28 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, single-handedly carrying the Cavaliers' overall offense.
At halftime, Wang Feng's personal statistics had reached an astonishing 44 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists!
TNT studio.
Buckley: "..."
O'Neill: "..."
Kenny Smith smiled.
"You are really right. If the Cavaliers want to win, Wang Feng has to score 83 points in a single game. But judging from Wang's 44 points at the end of the half, it seems that 83 points in a single game is not that difficult."
"This guy is a pervert." Barkley shook his head and was speechless. "In so many years, this is the first time I have encountered such an exaggerated player. Even Michael Jordan back then was not so strong."
O'Neal was also convinced.
"Everyone says that I am the most dominant player in the history of the league. At my peak, I was a truly unstoppable inside threat, but I think this title should change hands now."
"Even if we don't take Wang Feng's defense, rebounding and assisting teammates into consideration comprehensively, and only refer to his offensive scoring ability, Wang Feng's scoring performance is enough to deserve this title!"
"But despite this... the current situation of the game, the Cavaliers are still in a disadvantageous situation. Even if they have a 2-point lead, Wang Feng consumed too much in the second quarter. In the second half of the game, physical fitness will become a problem for Wang Feng.
factors." Kenny Smith continued: "Wang Feng's physical strength is very good and he often plays the entire game. I don't know if his physical fitness can sustain it under such a targeted defense by the Bucks."
This issue is also the focus of everyone's attention at present.
Whether the Cavaliers can win this game is directly tied to how long Wang Feng can last.
At halftime, the two teams returned to the locker rooms. Cavaliers head coach Bickerstaff asked Wang Feng's physical condition a little worriedly.
And Wang Feng's answer was - no problem.
Fatigue badges are not just for looking good, especially when reaching the highest level of the Purple Hall of Fame, the effect of fatigue badges on saving energy is very significant.
Moreover, in order to save energy, Wang Feng no longer defends Antetokounmpo on the defensive end. Although Lopez is also an inside player, it is much easier to deal with Antetokounmpo. Even in the second half, Wang Feng was ready to continue to adjust his defensive goals and beat Lopez.
Pace left it to Love to defend, while he guarded the Bucks' outside player Middleton.
Although Middleton has good scoring ability, his playing style is a standard shooter type, which is exactly the type of player who is best at defending with the Defensive Stun Badge.
After a short intermission, the third quarter officially began.
The lineups of both teams have been adjusted. For the Cavaliers, Love reappeared, replaced Otto Porter Jr., and took his place at the power forward position. Wang Feng adjusted from power forward to small forward position, and his defensive goals were also changed.
There has been a change.
As soon as Wang Feng went to defend Middleton, the Bucks' second scoring point was immediately paralyzed. Several attempts from the outside were missed due to the interference of Wang Feng's defensive badge.
The game became tense in the third quarter, with both teams relying on their core players to score.
With Jarrett Allen struggling, Antetokounmpo scored 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting. After scoring 29 points in the first half, he scored 44 points in three quarters. His scoring efficiency was astonishing.
It's a pity that it depends on who you compare with.
Wang Feng reached the same 44 points in just two quarters! More importantly,
Wang Feng's shot frequency in the third quarter was lower than in the second quarter, but he still scored 16 points. At the end of the three quarters, his personal score had reached 60 points!
60 points in three quarters, this is really going towards 80+ points in a single game.
Speaking of single-game scoring records, there are many records in the regular season, such as Chamberlain's 100 points in a single game, Wang Feng's 83 points and Kobe's 82 points, in addition to many 70+ points.
However, in the playoffs, it is obviously much more difficult to score a higher score in a single game than in the regular season.
So far, the number of players who have scored 60+ points in a single game in the playoffs can still be counted on one hand. Michael Jordan's 63 points in a single game is still the record for scoring in a single game in the playoffs.
The difference between the quality of the game and the intensity of defense directly leads to the fact that even top superstars cannot easily score high points when their opponents are chasing and intercepting them.
But now Wang Feng has done it.
Although 60 points in a single game is not Wang Feng's highest score in a single game in the playoffs, it is not far away. The most important thing is that there is still a whole 12-minute quarter of the game yet to be played.
It is certain that Wang Feng will break the single-game scoring record in the playoffs held by the Qiao Gang leader. The only suspense is to what extent he can improve this record. Is it just 65+? Or 70+ or even 80+?
The Bucks certainly don't want to give Wang Feng such an opportunity.
The two teams were evenly matched in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter with a score of 94:93.
The Bucks, who were 1 point behind, continued to follow the tactical strategy of strictly guarding Wang Feng, trying to use all methods to prevent Wang Feng and not give him any chance to make a move.
At this time, the Cavaliers began to rotate Bane, Seth Curry, Malik Monk and other shooters on the court again.
When Wang Feng is strictly guarded, outside shooters will naturally get the opportunity to take open shots. No matter how bad their touch is, if they are completely open and have the blessing of the ten-cent badge's shooting percentage, they will not be able to make three-pointers.
It's so bad that it's too exaggerated.
The fierce competition made Cavaliers fans sweat. With the situation so close, it was difficult to see which side would win the final victory.
However, Wang Feng did not get many chances to take action under the Bucks' tight defense at all costs, and his score was always fixed at 60 points.
Of course Wang Feng is not in a hurry. He still has a certain amount of physical reserves. Now that the scores between the two teams are close, there is no need to rush to take over the offense. As long as the game continues to drag on until the last 2 minutes and the key shooter badge is activated, Wang Feng can rely on
The badge adds skyrocketing abilities and attributes and takes away the game in one wave.
The Bucks naturally understand this truth. Wang Feng's title as the King of the Final Quarter is by no means unearned, so they launched ferocious attacks many times in an attempt to widen the point difference.
However, the Cavaliers finally regained some touch and the shooters tenaciously used three-point shooting to cling to the score. The point difference between the two teams remained within 5 points.
Time passes minute by minute.
Antetokounmpo's personal score has unknowingly exceeded 50 points and scored 56 points. Wang Feng also successfully scored two goals with the ball and attacked the basket. His personal score increased to 64 points, officially surpassing Jordan's 63 points and becoming the season's top scorer.
Post-game single-game scoring record holder.
"The game is not over yet, and there are already two players who have scored 50+ points. Such a duel is really rare in the league. The audience watching this game really enjoyed a visual feast!" Barkley said
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"If Giannis Antetokounmpo works harder and raises his personal score to 60+, he and Wang Feng will become the first pair of opponents in the history of the league to score 60+ in the same matchup, and will make history!"
The Cavaliers trailed the Bucks by 4 points 112:116, and the game finally entered the final 2-minute countdown.
Wang Feng stood outside the three-point line with the ball, his calm eyes shining.
On the badge wall in the consciousness space, the key shooter badge has begun to shine and shine.