(There is another chapter today, it’s going to be evening)
Miller, who was trying to stop Wang Feng, felt a huge surge of force coming in. His body could not stand still and he almost stumbled to the ground.
Wang Feng had already relied on brute force to forcefully break through Miller's defensive line and get to the basket at an astonishing speed.
Wang Feng's speed was too fast, which was incompatible with the generally slow-paced playing style of the 1990s. At this time, the Pacers' inside players didn't even have time to return to the penalty area.
So when Wang Feng passed Miller in one step, the Pacers' basket was already open to him.
Taking two quick steps, Wang Feng rose into the air and made a beautiful tomahawk dunk from his crotch that instantly ignited the audience!
"boom--!"
All the fans on the sidelines were almost crazy.
The famous Reggie Miller was actually "beaten" by a little-known newcomer on their team.
"Wang Feng's explosive power is so outstanding that even top outside players like Miller can't match it." Coach Zhang was excited. "This dunk is really beautiful!"
On the court, Miller was stunned.
"This guy..."
At this time, Miller finally realized that Wang Feng was completely different from the rookie he had imagined who had just entered the league. This guy was quite strong, even terrifyingly strong!
He couldn't figure out why a guy of this caliber never participated in the draft and why he suddenly appeared on the NBA stage until now, but it was meaningless to think about these questions now.
Continuous defeats have made Miller furious. He is eager to fight back to prove his strength. In the 1990s, when the public was very angry, if he did not fight back after being provoked many times, no matter whether he won or lost the game, the game would be over.
I will definitely be ridiculed by all media in the future.
Since Jordan retired, Miller has been tending to become the leading shooting guard in the Eastern Conference in the past two years. How could he tolerate an unknown person popping up and suppressing him in such a crucial matchup?
After the exchange of ball rights, it was the Pacers' turn to attack again. This time, before halftime, Miller impatiently raised his hand to ask for the ball in advance.
Miller is the leader of the Pacers. Whether it is his skill level or his ability to talk trash, everyone on the team is convinced. Therefore, if he wants the ball, no one dares to deny it.
The basketball was quickly passed to Miller.
"Boy, this kind of thing will never happen again!"
Looking at Wang Feng in front of him, Miller said coldly.
"You have no say in this." Wang Feng responded with a smile.
Having experienced the previous round, Miller knew very well that he could not force a shot in front of Wang Feng, as the opponent was very experienced in defending shots.
Therefore, Miller raised his hand and feinted a shot, then quickly gathered the ball and forced a breakthrough, hoping to get to the basket and cause damage.
But how could such behavior be feasible in front of Wang Feng?
Wang Feng's defensive awareness is as high as 92 points, and he has extremely keen insight and judgment into the goals and actions of offensive players.
Just by looking at the way Miller held the ball, Wang Feng knew what he was thinking.
There are just two options, one is to break through to the basket with the ball and force a foul, and the other is to suddenly stop during the breakthrough to create distance for a mid- to long-range jump shot.
"Damn..."
Miller, who broke through with the ball, encountered greater resistance than he imagined.
Wang Feng stepped forward to entangle him, and the Death Coil Badge was instantly activated.
Although his Death Coil Badge is only at the Golden All-Star level, based on his super high defensive awareness, defense of the ball holder and steal ability, the effect is only slightly inferior to Leonard's. This kind of can almost make the holder
Looking at the entire league, very few people can deal with the suffocating pressing defense.
Miller is clearly not among the players who can handle it.
As a top shooter, Miller's ability without the ball is far better than his offensive ability with the ball. In fact, with the ball in his hands, Miller is far less threatening than without the ball.
Being forced to move forward by Wang Feng's press, Miller staggered. He had to force the ball together to avoid making a mistake. At the same time, he looked around to find his teammates, hoping to pass the ball out first and then look for opportunities again.
But this momentary gap was keenly sensed by Wang Feng!
A cold light flashed in Wang Feng's eyes, and he shot out like lightning, hitting the basketball between Miller's hands hard.
"Crack!"
Amidst the crisp sound of his palm slapping the basketball, the huge force caused the basketball to come out of Miller's hand.
"Oops!"
Miller was shocked and quickly tried to regain the ball, but Wang Feng was faster than him. Wang Feng grabbed the basketball and then dribbled toward the Pacers' backcourt.
The Knicks bench, head coach Riley, assistant coach Van Gundy, and all the players on the bench were all stunned as they watched Wang Feng rush towards the Pacers backcourt like a horse. His speed was frightening, and he was obviously very fast.
Le and Wang Feng were on the same starting line at the beginning, but when Wang Feng rushed to the three-point line of the Pacers' basket, the two were already nearly two bodies apart!
You must know that Wang Feng has been dribbling the ball, while Miller is sprinting with all his strength without any drag.
Even Miller couldn't catch up with Wang Feng, and the other Pacers players were left far behind.
Wang Feng, who went straight to the basket, took off inside the free throw line and hit a powerful and violent dunk with an advantage.
The Pacers called a timeout.
It doesn't work without calling a timeout.
In just a few minutes, the Knicks have almost tied the double-digit point difference!
"Damn, where did the Knicks recruit such a guy? They were really lucky."
Pacers head coach Larry Brown looked angrily at Wang Feng, who was surrounded by Knicks players in the distance, and felt extremely unhappy.
In just three rounds, Wang Feng and Miller had the absolute upper hand in the matchup, and their performance on both the offensive and defensive ends completely overwhelmed Miller.
Miller's two attacks were all blocked by Wang Feng, while Wang Feng's three attacks were all scored.
One 3-pointer and two dunks!
In less than two minutes, Wang Feng has already scored 7 points! This kind of scoring efficiency is really terrifying.
"Reggie, you can't continue to struggle with that guy. If this continues, not only will we completely lose our lead, but we will even lose the game!" Brown said to Miller.
Although in terms of honor as a coach, Brown is not as good as Riley, who already holds four championship rings, but in terms of coaching style, the two are very similar.
In other words, the characteristics of the older generation of NBA head coaches are basically the same.
Stubborn, ruthless and ruthless, he has absolute authority within the team.
Under Brown's coaching, the Pacers are also a team with a very tough style.
Although Miller was still very dissatisfied with Wang Feng, he did not feel that he would be weaker than Wang Feng. Previously, he had just underestimated the enemy, which led to Wang Feng picking up holes one after another.
But Brown has specifically told him this, and Miller also knows what the coach means.
No matter whether you can beat the opponent or not, in order to win the game, you can't continue to challenge Wang Feng one-on-one!
On the other side, the Knicks bench was filled with exclamations of exclamation.
"Wang Feng, you are too powerful. That Reggie was powerless to fight back in front of you. Even Michael (Jordan) didn't hold down Miller and beat him unilaterally like this!"
"Well done. I'll continue to teach that guy a lesson later. I'm already tired of his foul mouth."
The Knicks players talked non-stop around Wang Feng, and for a while Riley couldn't even get a word in.
"Ahem..."
After coughing hard, Riley finally made the surroundings quieter. "The game is not over yet. We are still lagging behind. Don't be careless. Continue to defend well and stabilize the offensive efficiency..."
After seriously training his players, Riley looked at Wang Feng. "Good job."
For Riley, who has a cold personality, it is not easy to receive such a compliment.
Wang Feng smiled.
"Coach, I have said before that as long as you give me the ball, I can do anything on the field."
Riley: "..."
Knicks generals: "..."
Crazy, really too arrogant, but judging from the scene where Wang Feng violently brutalized Miller just now, he does have some arrogance.
"Hmph, if you want to talk big, let's win this game first and then talk about it."
Riley snorted.
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After the timeout ended, the Pacers made adjustments as expected.
Miller did not continue to focus on singles with the ball, but did what he was best at in the past, which was to move without the ball to find shooting gaps, and at the same time used his range as a deterrent weapon to help his teammates stretch space.
"What? You don't dare to continue fighting with me?"
Looking at Miller, who was running around on the court without saying a word, Wang Feng, who was following closely behind him, asked.
Miller glared at Wang Feng fiercely. "You brat, don't be too proud. I'll let you know how powerful I am!"
"You brat?" Wang Feng was not willing to be outdone. "How dare you say that? I'm the same age as you."
Miller was born in 1965 and has just entered 1995, so Miller will soon enter the 30-year-old mark.
If it were Wang Feng in the past, Miller would be a bit old to be his father.
But things are different now. Wang Feng, who traveled back to the 1990s with his body, is now 30 years old and is essentially the same as Miller.
"Oh? Really?" Miller was a little surprised.
Although Wang Feng doesn't look young anymore, he looks relatively small. He looks like he is in his twenties or seventies. Unexpectedly, this guy is actually thirty years old.
A thirty-year-old NBA rookie and an Asian, this guy is truly unique in the league.
But so what? I’m here to compete with you?
"I really didn't see it. I didn't expect you to be thirty years old. It's interesting." Miller said and sneered: "I am thirty years old and I am already an All-Star player and the star of a team.
And you?"
Wang Feng: "..."
Miller's words really made him laugh.
If it were another unknown person, Miller's words would definitely be ridiculed. After all, the All-Stars are what all NBA players dream of, and only the best 20 or so in the league can be selected every year.
Being able to become an All-Star means that the opponent has become one of the best players in the world.
But Miller actually compared this kind of thing with Wang Feng.
Okay, let’s compare them in detail.
The 30-year-old Miller's only honor currently is being selected as an All-Star substitute in the 1989-90 season.
Apart from this, he did not have any substantial honors.
That's right, Miller accomplished nothing before the age of 30.
The turning point in his career was the 1994-95 season, which is now this season.
Miller will be selected as an All-Star starter for the first time this season and the only All-Star start in his career.
In the same year, he would also be selected to the All-NBA Third Team, also for the first time in his career.
After that, Miller would go on to be selected to the All-NBA Third Team in the 1995-96 and 1997-98 seasons, and be selected to the All-Star three more times.
This is Miller's accumulation of all career honors.
Looking at it this way, it is hard to believe that this is a legendary star who was selected as an All-Star and one of the top 50 players in the league.
So, let’s take a look at the career honors accumulated by 30-year-old Wang Feng.
Seven championships, five regular season MVPs, four FMVPs, five scoring titles...
In Wang Feng's honor book, minor honors such as Best Team and All-Star are not even mentioned.
Of course, Miller didn't know how powerful Wang Feng was in another time and space, so he could say such a thing.
But when Wang Feng heard that Miller, who was already 30 years old and still bragging about being selected as an All-Star substitute once, felt that he was really pitiful...
Not to mention comparing with Wang Feng, Miller's record of honors does not necessarily have many advantages even compared with future third-tier stars in the league, such as DeRozan, Lowry and other players.
Seeing that Wang Feng was silent, Miller thought he had won and couldn't help feeling a little proud.
At the same time, on the field, the Pacers used passing and cutting to find gaps. Power forward Derek McKay hit a mid-range jumper and hit a 2-pointer. Finally, the Pacers, who had not been able to score for a long time, made a slight comeback.
A mouthful of blood.
The score difference that was originally only 3 points was widened to 5 points.
The walker took a breather.
But when it was the Knicks' turn to attack, the ball was quickly handed over to Wang Feng again.
The attitude of the Knicks is very clear. Wang Feng is in a hot state and has successfully beaten Miller in singles many times. Is there any sense in plucking wool without catching a sheep?
If Wang Feng can beat Miller, it will undoubtedly be a huge breakthrough point in this game.
At this moment, Miller was staring at Wang Feng with all his attention.
The previous two rounds had given Miller an intuitive understanding of Wang Feng's speed and explosive power.
He knew very well that he could not keep up with Wang Feng's speed.
Therefore, he almost subconsciously stood back to prevent Wang Feng from breaking through with the ball.
But he obviously forgot how Wang Feng scored the first goal.
"I heard that you are the star with the strongest three-point shooting ability in the league?" Wang Feng looked at Miller and said provocatively: "How about we compare three-point shooting?"
While speaking, Wang Feng suddenly jumped up and struck quickly.
"brush!"
Another three-pointer!
For this shot, Wang Feng was still standing about one step away from the three-point line. The distance was too far and Miller was unable to react at all. He had no time to step forward to defend and could only watch as Wang Feng calmly made the shot.