After the halftime break, players from both sides reappeared.
For the Warriors, except for Clay Thompson, who played a long time in the second quarter, who was still resting off the court, all other starters returned to the court.
Cole wanted to see if he could find a way to recover some points in the third quarter. As long as the score difference was recovered or even equalized, the possibility of winning the game would be high.
However, Kidd on the Bucks side obviously also knows what Cole is thinking.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Bucks defended Curry tightly, leaving him with few chances to take action.
The ball power is mainly concentrated in Green's hands.
"Damn it..."
Green, who slowly dribbled the ball across half court, gritted his teeth secretly as he looked at Curry, who was being tightly guarded and had difficulty connecting with the ball.
If it is normal, Curry only needs to run without the ball, and with the help of teammates' screens and pick-and-rolls, he can easily get the ball to attack.
But seven consecutive visitors brought Curry's physical strength to the limit, and he was already a little unable to run.
"Do you want me to attack on my own?"
Green was thinking secretly, but looking at Antetokounmpo defending him in front of him, he hesitated.
Antetokounmpo is 2.11 meters tall and has an exaggerated wingspan of 2.24 meters! And after two seasons of baptism, he is no longer the thin figure he was when he first entered the league.
Green, who is 2.01 meters tall, has no advantage over Antetokounmpo, not to mention that he is not good at offense.
At this moment, Green saw a hand raised high.
It's Wang Feng!
Wang Feng is taking the initiative to ask for the ball.
Green was stunned for a moment and then immediately passed the ball.
The regular season has been going on for more than 20 games so far. Wang Feng has averaged 20+ points per game so far and is the second scoring point in the Warriors. Although in most cases, Wang Feng shoots after catching the ball, which is the same as Thompson.
similar.
Including Green, Wang Feng's offensive ability has been recognized. He is now not only a fixed-point shooter who waits outside the three-point line in the corner to catch and shoot, but also has good offensive ability inside the three-point line. Now the team is facing
Dilemma, it would be best if Wang Feng could step up and share the offensive pressure!
Wang Feng, who received the pass, stood at a 45-degree angle on the left side of the three-point line, facing Middleton's defense.
Middleton, like most other teams, defended Wang Feng very close to each other, completely guarding against shots but not sudden attacks.
Wang Feng's three-point shot is so lethal that even if he is allowed to break through and hit the basket, it will never give him room to shoot! Moreover, although Wang Feng's two-point shot is good, it is just that.
There are countless players in the league who are good at mid- and long-range shooting, and Wang Feng is not even ranked among them...at least that was the case with him before.
The average shooting ability value is in the early 80s, ranking in the middle and upper reaches at best in the league. Compared with Durant, Paul and other mid-range shooting champions, it is difficult to close the gap with only a golden marksman badge.
of.
But it's different now.
Don't look at the fact that Wang Feng just enhanced his mid-range ability from 82 to 90, 2K. The higher the value, the greater the effect.
Even starting from 90 and upwards, every strengthening point is a huge improvement!
Facing Middleton's almost personal defense, Wang Feng immediately broke through with the ball without thinking!
With the speed and agility of double 90, Wang Feng has a good breakthrough speed even though his dribbling value is not high. Middleton, who was too close, could not keep up and was passed by in one step.
Wang Feng, who rushed straight into the three-point line, stopped in front of the Bucks' interior defense and then took off to shoot.
Rapid Shooter Badge activated!
Qualified badges take effect instantly, and neither Middleton, who is chasing behind, nor the players who rush out to cover up the defense, have no time, and can only watch Wang Feng take the shot.
"brush!"
About one step away from the free throw line, Wang Feng's emergency stop jumper hit the net, valid for 2 points.
Wang Feng's attack did not attract much attention from the Bucks. Although he scored successfully, it was only a 2-point goal after all. The Bucks' offensive rhythm is still there at the moment. It is still difficult to catch up with the point difference with 2-point goals.
Too big.
However, the situation was somewhat unexpected.
The Bucks attacked, and forward Jabari Parker's shot was successfully interfered by Wang Feng, who was immediately assisting in defense, and the shot missed the basket.
Green protected the rebound. Due to the Warriors' collective physical problems, Green did not start the fast break immediately, but steadily moved the ball to the frontcourt to organize the offense.
At this time, Wang Feng reached out for the ball again.
Seeing the basketball being passed to Wang Feng's hands again, Middleton frowned slightly and stared at Wang Feng with his eyes.
"Are you ready to stare at my one-point shot? Come on if you want! I can't let you go for three points! If you have the ability, just keep breaking through and hit two-pointers. I want to see how many you can score.
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Wang Feng continued to break through from the outside and break into the inside. In the same way and in the same position, he still made a pull-up jump shot.
"Not good!" Curry, who was watching this scene from the outside, felt his heart skip a beat. "Wang Feng's offensive moves are too simple, and it's too easy for the opponent to predict!"
Sure enough, Middleton, who had seen through Wang Feng's tricks, followed up and defended very promptly this time. Wang Feng jumped immediately after Wang Feng took off, and a pair of big hands almost covered most of Wang Feng's field of vision!
Very good defense! Under normal circumstances, this level of defense is enough to make the opponent miss the shot, but...
"brush!"
Wang Feng took a shot, and the sound of the net coming from behind made Middleton feel cold. He looked back in disbelief.
"Is this all in? Is it so accurate?"
Wang Feng had no expression on his face and turned around to defend, as if this was just an ordinary attack.
In his conscious space, on the wall of shooting badges, a golden All-Star marksman badge shines brightly.
Marksman Badge: The negative impact of interference on jump shots taken when the opponent's defender is close to them is reduced.
This is not a badge that directly increases a player's shooting percentage, but it will minimize defensive interference when faced with defense.
Wang Feng's mid-range shooting ability value has reached as high as 90. Coupled with the gold-level marksman badge, it is enough to face Middleton, whose defensive ability can only be considered average.
After scoring two consecutive goals, Wang Feng scored 4 points in a row, bringing the original 12-point point difference back to single digits.
Bucks head coach Kidd was a little dissatisfied and shouted loudly from the sidelines: "Strengthen the defense and don't let him take action so easily!"
If Curry or Thompson scores consecutively, Kidd can accept it. After all, both of them are top scorers in the league, and they cannot be completely restricted by strict defense.
But Wang Feng is different. Although Wang Feng has averaged 20+ points per game so far in the regular season, anyone who has watched the game knows that his points are usually obtained when the Warriors' five small lineups quickly switch offense and defense.
, most of the time there are no strong defensive players in front of him.
Now Wang Feng is scoring consecutively under Middleton's defense. How can you tolerate this?
The Bucks attacked, the basketball was hoisted inside, and center Greg Monroe singled out Zaza Pachulia inside.
During the 15-16 season, Monroe could still be considered an outstanding center with certain offensive capabilities. Facing Pachulia, who was a pure blue-collar player, he easily used his feet to deflect Pachulia's center of gravity and score a hook layup.
The score difference returned to 10 points.
Then Wang Feng came again!
Still at a 45-degree angle outside the left three-point line, Wang Feng faced Middleton with the ball, and his movements were exactly the same as in the previous two attacks.
"You're still here? Isn't it too disrespectful?"
In this situation, even Middleton couldn't help but feel angry.
Over and over again, not over and over again! Wang Feng is not a top star, and he keeps using the same routine to beat him. Could it be possible that he is regarded as a fool?
Middleton was annoyed, but his defensive choices were still the same as the previous two times.
He always kept in mind that Wang Feng's three-pointers were more threatening than two-pointers, so he made sure to shoot without letting go!
Sure enough, Wang Feng once again chose to break through. Like the previous two times, he dribbled through from the right side.
"What? Are you still planning to use a pull-up jump shot?"
The prepared Middleton reacted quickly and immediately adjusted his center of gravity to move inside.
But at this moment, Wang Feng suddenly pulled the ball back, took a step back, and then exited beyond the three-point line!
"Step back? Oops!"
Middleton didn't expect that Wang Feng would suddenly change his moves. He was caught off guard and braked to an emergency stop, which was already a step too late.
Void Hunter Badge activated!
Gap Hunter: When players perform any step-back action or shoot, they will have a higher chance of increasing the distance between them and the defender.
This is an organizational gain badge, which is Wang Feng’s reward for winning the Asian Championships. Although it is only the lowest level of bronze, the effect of the badge is real and effective!
Under the dual influence of the badge and impatience, Middleton was pushed a step further away. Wang Feng had already taken off from outside the three-point line and he did not have time to come back to defend.
At this time, Wang Feng's position is still at a 45-degree angle outside the three-point line, just within the effective range of the bottom corner three-point shooter!
Corner three-point shooter badge activated!
Rapid Shooter Badge activated!
The basketball instantly flew into the sky, drew a perfect parabola in the air, and then hit the net!
"brush!"
Another three-pointer!
"squeak--!"
The Bucks called a timeout.
Three attacks, three hits, Wang Feng scored consecutively on his own! The point difference was directly closed to 7 points!
"King! Well done!"
The Warriors players were very excited. Curry and Green even came up to chest bump Wang Feng to celebrate.
"Very good." Cole showed a smile on his face, nodded approvingly to Wang Feng, and then said to the players: "This is a rare opportunity. Wang Feng's continuous scoring has successfully disrupted the Bucks' position. Next, we must work together to defeat the Bucks."