Glenn Robinson is also very unconvinced, but even if he is still unconvinced, what can he say?
In this game, he was really beaten by Wang Feng, and throughout the whole process, he tried his best to fight back, but Wang Feng's performance made him completely unable to see that the opponent was a first-year rookie like himself, but instead looked like one of those who had been in the league.
A veteran of many years, he not only has rich experience, but also has extremely strong personal abilities.
Glenn Robinson, who had no excuses, could only use Wang Feng's age to make the case. Isn't it normal for him, a young man in his early twenties, not to be able to beat Wang Feng, who is already thirty years old?
With the Knicks' victory over the Bucks, the team's winning streak still reached an astonishing eight-game winning streak, and it has not lost a game since the Christmas Day game.
The Knicks, who were full of momentum, then faced another challenge from a powerful enemy at home the next day, January 14th.
Utah Jazz.
The Jazz team during this period could be described as strong and strong.
Utah's duo of All-Stars Karl Malone and John Stockton is quite strong, and there are also top shooters like Jeff Hornacek on the team.
The league's shortening of the three-point line is undoubtedly an enhancement for Hornacek, making him more efficient in scoring.
So far this season, Hornacek has averaged 16.5 points per game, the second-leading scorer on the Jazz, second only to Karl Malone who averaged 26.7 points per game.
The Utah Jazz's record also ranks second in the Western Conference, second only to the San Antonio Spurs led by David Robinson, and there is only one win difference between the two teams.
Last season's Western Conference Finals was a showdown between the Jazz and the Rockets.
Facing this powerful opponent, the Knicks did not dare to show any signs of neglect.
However, the result of the game was beyond everyone's expectation.
The Knicks won, and they won very easily.
The confrontation between two top inside players, Ewing and Malone, can only be said to be a close match.
Malone scored 21 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 40% from the field, which was slightly lower than his usual performance.
This is not surprising. Oakley is responsible for defending Malone on the Knicks. The two are old rivals. They both have a pair of iron elbows. The competition in the paint is almost like a wrestling match.
Facing the fierce postman Malone, Oakley did not flinch at all. Although he committed 6 fouls before the fourth quarter, he completed his task.
And Ewing is not much better than Malone.
Made 8 of 18 shots, shooting 44.4% from the field, and scored 22 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist.
The Knicks' All-Star guard Starks was completely blown away when facing Stockton. He made 1 of 9 shots from the field and only had 2 points, 5 assists and 6 turnovers.
Your uncle is still your uncle. As a well-known perimeter defender in the league, Stockton can handle Starks easily. In this game, he continued his consecutive double-double data, scoring 12 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists.
In terms of star players, the Jazz had the advantage, but the Knicks still easily won the game 101:86. The variable in this was naturally Wang Feng.
Making 10 of 16 shots, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws, Wang Feng easily scored a game-high 29 points, completely changing the direction of the game.
The Jazz were completely fooled by Wang Feng. They replaced several small forwards in an attempt to limit Wang Feng but with little success. The Jazz itself did not have particularly outstanding players on the front line, such as Brian Russell and Adam.
Kiefe, Jameer Watson and other rotation forwards are all standard role players. How can they restrict Wang Feng, who even top defenders such as Leonard and Antetokounmpo can do nothing about?
In fact, the only thing that limits Wang Feng's performance is his teammates.
Although Wang Feng has secured his position as the team's starting small forward through the previous three games, the ball rights Wang Feng can obtain are still extremely limited.
Riley did not give Wang Feng unlimited power to fire. His number of shots was still lower than Ewing. Most of the time, Wang Feng scored by grabbing defensive rebounds or completing steals with the ball in his hands.
This is actually not surprising. Although Wang Feng has proven his ability, sometimes ability does not mean everything.
Ewing is the star of the Knicks, and even Riley must take care of his ideas, especially this year will be Ewing's contract year. In this era of center supremacy, the Knicks must give top priority to Ewing's renewal.
appointment question.
Wang Feng also knows that this is something he cannot rush. Anyway, the Knicks are only a short-term springboard for him. After this season, he will leave here and look for a team with him as the only core.
, and only in this way will it be more convincing when he leads the team to defeat Jordan's Bulls.
Partnering with a superstar like Ewing, one of the top four centers in history, even if it ends Jordan's three-consecutive championship dynasty, it doesn't make sense.
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Wang Feng himself has no feelings about his performance in recent games, but the alliance has been completely shocked by Wang Feng.
In four games, he scored 21 points, 35 points, 20 points and 29 points respectively, for a total of 105 points. What kind of magic is this?
Even Jordan and O'Neal's scores in the first four games after entering the league were not as exaggerated as Wang Feng's. Even though Wang Feng is 30 years old and far more mature than Jordan and O'Neal when they first entered the league, this is still too exaggerated.
But this is just the beginning.
On January 16, the Knicks defeated the New Jersey Nets 107:90 at home.
Ewing made 13 of 22 shots and scored 32 points and 15 rebounds, showing the strength of the four major centers. However, Wang Feng's brilliance still could not be concealed, with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and 5 of 7 three-pointers.
On January 19, the Knicks played away from home against the Houston Rockets, who were the victims of last season's finals and won the championship. Olajuwon lived up to expectations and beat Ewing again, scoring 28 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists on 14-of-30 shooting.
He only had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and his shooting percentage was only 31.6% on 6 of 19 shots.
In the duel between the four major centers in the 1990s, Ewing basically had no advantage over anyone else. Whether it was Olajuwon, O'Neal or David Robinson, he could be manipulated at will.
This is also the reason why Ewing ranks at the bottom of the four major centers. Moreover, the other three have all won NBA championships and regular season MVPs in their careers, but Ewing has nothing.
It's just that although Ewing lost the individual match, he won the team match.
Because the famous "Glider" Drexler will not be traded to the Rockets until one month later.
In the absence of capable players on the front line, Wang Feng completely penetrated the Rockets' defense in an understatement.
Wang Feng, who made 14 of 17 shots and 5 of 8 three-pointers, scored 37 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, became the brightest player in the game.
107:87, the Knicks defeated the Rockets by 20 points, and successfully made people forget the fact that Ewing was beaten by Olajuwon.
After this battle, the Knicks had won 11 consecutive victories, and the entire league was shocked.
"The Knicks' era is coming, and the addition of strong supporter Wang Feng will be the biggest boost for Ewing to win the championship!"
"Is there any team that can stop the Knicks who are in hot form and have won 11 consecutive games?"
"The biggest surprise of the 1994-95 season is the phenomenal performance of 30-year-old newcomer Wang Feng!"
There are more and more topics surrounding Wang Feng, and his plan is obviously successful.
Wang Feng gained a lot of attention by commenting on Reggie Miller's arrogant remarks. Most of this attention came from people who wanted to see Wang Feng's jokes. They wanted to see how Wang Feng, who made such arrogant remarks, was taught a lesson by the NBA.
But the result is that after 5 games, Wang Feng averaged 28 points per game, shot 62% from the field, and 54% from the three-point range. His efficiency was almost terrifying.
It's unimaginable that this guy is just a newcomer who has just joined the league less than half a month ago.
In the process of this attention, Wang Feng's gorgeous style of play helped him successfully gain a group of fans. After all, who doesn't like a style of play that is very beautiful and gorgeous, scores very high and can still win?
NBA President Stern absolutely loves Wang Feng to death at this time.
Unexpectedly, the pillow that he had just bought for his sleepiness was so comfortable. It was much better than he imagined.
With Wang Feng's performance, he will soon become an All-Star player, and if the Knicks can win the championship this season with his help, it will undoubtedly greatly promote the promotion of the NBA in China.
Stern has watched all of Wang Feng's game videos, and the more he watched them, the more he fell in love with Wang Feng.
Wang Feng's playing style is really in line with his idea of a perfect player.
Why does Stern push the league to shorten the three-point line? He wants to encourage players to shoot more three-pointers, speed up the pace of the game, and make NBA games more enjoyable to watch.
But even if the rules were re-written, the ratio of three-pointers shot by each team in the league still did not satisfy Stern until Wang Feng appeared.
Wang Feng, who only played five games, averaged 7.3 three-pointers per game and hit 4 three-pointers per game. This data is far higher than all shooters in the league.
Stern very much hopes that Wang Feng's performance will make other teams in the league begin to pay attention to the tactical role of the three-point shot in the game, thereby changing the overall rhythm of the league's game.
Wang Feng actually knew Stern's thoughts. After all, as a time traveler, he knew the development trajectory of the alliance and what kind of alliance Stern wanted to build.
Whether it is the identity of a Chinese player or the super three-point shooting ability, these are elements that Stern hopes to see in the league.
Although his personal strength is almost invincible, Wang Feng still knows the benefits of licking Stern to make him feel comfortable.
Playing in the 1990s, it would undoubtedly be much easier if you had the blessing of a whistle.
Wang Feng is very clear that at this stage, he has not been truly valued and targeted by other teams in the league. When he really makes a name for himself and appears on the court as a core player of a team, he will truly experience
The meaning of "iron-blooded" defense in the 1990s.
Wang Feng is not afraid of this. After all, Jordan can resist it. There is no reason why he can't do it. However, Wang Feng still wants to avoid it as much as possible. He is not a masochist and has to be choked and thrown in various ways.
Are you happy if you beat yourself to a bloody head?
Once he has the blessing of Stern's father, Wang Feng will have a special whistle that is more useful than the home superstar whistle on the court.
Stern is also unwilling to show the brutality and violence of the NBA in China and even the world. Players who commit malicious fouls will be sent off the game without hesitation by the referees.
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While the entire league is extremely envious of the Knicks' winning streak and Wang Feng's luck in getting Ping Ping in vain, the Knicks' winning streak continues.
On January 20, the Knicks defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106:93 in an away game. On January 22, they defeated the Miami Heat 104:95 in back-to-back away games. On January 24, the Knicks defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 105:99 at home.
The Knicks' winning streak has reached 15 games.
This winning streak has already entered the top ten in the league's historical winning streak list. After all, it is now 1995, and many winning streaks in the future have not yet happened, such as the 27-game winning streak of the Heat in 2013, the 24-game winning streak of the Warriors in 2016, and the Rockets in 2008.
22 consecutive wins and so on.
Of course, the Lakers' 33-game winning streak still tops the league's winning streak list and their status is unbreakable.
Knicks fans are going crazy with joy. Who can believe that the Knicks actually won 15 consecutive victories without making any noise, and are only three games away from the 18-game winning streak, the longest winning streak in team history.
The Knicks' 18-game winning streak was achieved in 1969, twenty-six years ago.
Wang Feng has no interest in this record. After all, this kind of record will not be considered a record for him in the future, it is just a common occurrence. However, other players of the Knicks, including Ewing, are like chickens.
Like blood, they are united and determined to create a new record that belongs to them.
After defeating the Trail Blazers, the Knicks have four games left in January, namely at home against the Los Angeles Clippers, away against the Charlotte Hornets, and at home against the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors.
Among the four games, the biggest threat is the Phoenix Suns, one of the strongest players in the Western Conference.
The star of the Suns is superstar Charles Barkley.
This is Wang Feng's old friend. When Wang Feng played in the future, Barkley, who was already a well-known commentator on TNT TV station, made a bet with O'Neal on Wang Feng's performance, and paid a "painful" price - running naked under the TNT TV station building.
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But Wang Feng didn't expect that after traveling to the year 1995, he would still be able to have a feud with Barkley, a player.
When he learned the news, he couldn't help but laugh and cry.
The cause of the matter is very simple. After the Knicks won 15 consecutive victories, they have surpassed the Phoenix Suns in terms of record. It happened that the Suns had just lost in the game against the Magic. Barkley, who lost to O'Neal, was not in a good mood.
Okay, then he was asked at the press conference about the Knicks winning 15 consecutive games and surpassing the Suns. Barkley, who was in a bad mood, immediately showed up to start the team.
"I have seen the Knicks' record, but that's just because they are lucky and they happen to have a better schedule. Most of their opponents are weak, which doesn't mean anything. We are about to meet, and I will let them
You know, the Suns are the stronger team."
"As for the guy named Wang Feng who you guys have been talking about the most recently, he just has better luck. What ability can a guy who shoots three-pointers from the outside have? If I had met him earlier, I would have shot him directly.
You can beat him up! How can you make him so angry?"