With 28 points in the first game and 16 points in the first half of this game, Chen Feng has become the team's most stable scoring point, and what is gratifying is that he still maintains a high level of shooting, mid-range and mid-range shooting.
The three-point field goals hit an astonishing 60% or more.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Derrick Favors, who had been sitting on the bench for a long time, had already held back his anger, and the Spurs' first offense was handed over to him.
In the collision of muscles, Howard was pushed to the basket step by step, and Derrick Favors took the opportunity to turn around and dunk.
The explosive dunk sound resounded throughout the game. In the fierce competition in the first half, both sides chose the safest offensive method. Such an amazing dunk scene had never happened before, but it also ignited the Spurs.
The atmosphere at the team's home ground.
"Beep", the referee's whistle came a little late.
Derrick Favors was already prepared in his mind. The dunk just now was indeed a bit reckless, and he might have been called for an offensive foul. However, he did not regret it at all. The suppressed emotions in his heart were swept away, and the dunk just now was
It also ignited the atmosphere of the audience. Seeing the fans cheering vigorously, Derek Favors felt that victory was not far away from him.
However, the next scene made people stunned. The referee actually called Howard for a defensive foul. Howard was about to step forward to argue, but the referee just pointed at the sole of his foot with an expressionless face.
Howard looked down and saw when half of his right foot stepped into the three-second zone?
Could it be a subconscious action just now? When Derek Favors' body full of violent aura flew in front of his eyes, he seemed to be frightened by the momentum in front of him, and subconsciously closed his eyes slightly.
Could it be that his right foot also subconsciously took a step back? This discovery actually made him feel an unprecedented sense of shame. For the first time in his life, he chose to avoid when facing an opponent. Although this was just an instinctive action of the body. But it also showed that
At that moment, I did feel like giving in.
For a player, fighting spirit on the court is very important, but this kind of fighting spirit also depends on the situation. In order to deny what he just did, Howard became more aggressive offensively, but a player who lost his mind, during the game
The effect has become a double-edged sword. While hitting the opponent, it can also hurt yourself.
Howard's three consecutive inside attacks were successful, and Derrick Favors clearly felt the changes in him. Just now it was an evenly matched confrontation, but now he is at a slight disadvantage, especially because of the elbow he gave him just now in the blocking position.
Up until now, my chest still hurts slightly.
Popovich naturally noticed Howard's abnormality, but he did not call a timeout.
Howard was obviously out of control at this time. His consecutive successes only showed that the other Rockets players were weak offensively. I am afraid that the one who was most hesitant at this time was McHale.
Howard's handling is wavering. Without a change, the Rockets' offense would be too monotonous. As long as the Spurs double-team him a little, the team's offense will immediately fall into trouble. However, so far in the game, the Rockets have
Except for Howard, the offensive performance of other players was not enough to reassure McHale.
Jeremy Lin took advantage of Howard's pick-and-roll to break through from the left, but Chen Feng did not change defense, but bypassed Howard and ran toward the baseline to chase Jeremy Lin.
Seeing this, Jeremy Lin hesitated for a moment and changed his decision.
Jeremy Lin was not slow and left Chen Feng behind. He jumped up and made a small throw. However, he avoided Chen Feng, but it did not mean that there was no one to defend. Leonard made up the defense and gave Jeremy Lin a big block.
Derrick Favors picked up the basketball and immediately looked for Chen Feng.
Chen Feng dribbled the ball past half-court. Just as Jeremy Lin caught up, Chen Feng passed the ball to Parker.
Afterwards, Parker caught the ball and stood still. Chen Feng ran over and took the basketball from Parker's hand.
With a "swish" sound, Chen Feng made an emergency stop and succeeded in a jump shot.
Howard repeated his old trick and once again singled out Derrick Favors in the low post.
The consecutive successes just now made his confidence grow to an unprecedented level. He noticed the threats behind him, but ignored the threats coming from the side.
In the Spurs' entire defensive system, Derrick Favors and Duncan are the pillars inside, Leonard is the sharpest defensive weapon, and Chen Feng is the panacea in defense. They are everywhere from the outside to the inside, in any position.
If there is a slight chance, he will always come in unexpectedly, leaving the opponent unaware.
In fact, many old players in the league have such abilities. They rely on their rich experience, keen sense of opportunities and ability to seize opportunities. However, they do not have Chen Feng's physical fitness, so naturally they cannot produce Chen Feng as big as Chen Feng.
threats.
"Pa", the lightning-quick steal caught the Rockets off guard. When Howard lifted the ball to his chest, Chen Feng took action decisively. The ball was safe at this position, but it was also the player's least focused.
In fact, the reason why Howard is not dominant is first of all because of his lower plate problem, and then because of his ball protection problem.
Chen Feng's pass was accurately delivered to Parker in the frontcourt. Facing the empty basket, Parker chose a layup and easily scored two points.
Chen Feng's steal made Howard's offense even more aggressive. A rare pass was also destroyed by Leonard. The Spurs are basically letting Howard's offense go.
After the ‘Warcraft’ had succeeded in succession before, he would naturally feel a little proud. However, he had just paid for his pride.
Because he played so smoothly in the front, "Warcraft" Howard was a little arrogant. When he encountered the Spurs' high-intensity defense, he also seemed a little impatient.
Therefore, he made mistakes one after another.
The Spurs took advantage of Howard's mistakes and completed two consecutive waves of attacks.
"Come on, come on!" Popovich clapped his hands and encouraged on the sidelines.
Chen Feng and Parker retreated to defend together. After seeing Popovich clapping his hands, he smiled and said to Tony Parker: "Tony, do you have a feeling?"
"What does it feel like?" Tony Parker asked curiously.
"We were running around on the field, getting soaked all over, but Greg was so relaxed! Hehe..." Chen Feng chuckled.
Tony Parker rolled his eyes at him and said, "That's because you are lucky, buddy! You know, back then, I spent almost every day being scolded."
Chen Feng smiled and shrugged, then took a step forward and landed just outside the three-point line.
Beverley and Harden cooperated, and the latter slid down the baseline and turned around for a dunk.
Offensive and defensive positioning.
Chen Feng slowly dribbled the ball past half-court, and Parsons was already waiting for him at the three-point line.
After dribbling the ball several times in succession, Chen Feng began to break through. Needless to say, his breakthrough skills go without saying, but he prefers to rely on speed to break through his opponents.
His right foot stepped out in an instant. Before Chen Feng's lightning speed started, Parsons made a simple movement that made it impossible for him to perform the following movements. He just took a step forward gently and stretched his arms.
Zhan almost surrounded Chen Feng's entire body.
However, Chen Feng took a slight step back. While his opponent was still guessing his intentions, he jumped up. With the distance between the two of them, Parsons' hand inevitably touched Chen Feng's right hand holding the ball.
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With the space Chen Feng had at this time, he was already very reluctant to take off. After this delay, he was already at the end of his strength. Although the ball was thrown by him, it fell down weakly after flying halfway.
"Beep", the referee's whistle sounded in time. The foul was just a temporary move by Chen Feng. When he saw Parsons defending himself, he felt as if he was facing an abyss and his movements were relatively stiff, so he came up with this idea.
Naturally, Chen Feng would not miss the opportunity to take a free throw, helping the Spurs expand the point difference by another 2 points.
James Harden caught the ball, stepped back and passed Leonard's defense, and the ball was cleverly handed to Howard's hands. This pass was very clever and very concealed. It used the body of the defensive player to hit Derrick Favors.
The ball was moved inside before his eyes.
From the beginning of the game to now, Derrick Favors and Howard have been stuck under the basket just for the three-point field. Howard suddenly pulled back and retreated. He couldn't stop his steps for a moment and staggered two steps.
Howard easily dunked the ball into the basket.
Derek Favors shook his head helplessly, secretly thinking that he was a little careless.
After the timeout, the Spurs' players also made adjustments, with Patty Mills replacing Tony Parker.
Many people say that due to the rise of Chen Feng, the three old guys of the Spurs are slowly being replaced, but only the Spurs players know that Popovich is letting the three guys keep cultivating. It is best to keep doing this.
To the finals!
The Spurs had the ball. Patty Mills quickly passed halftime with the ball. Before he came on the court, Popovich repeatedly warned that the Rockets gave up the team's speed in order to lose the last game.
, in this case, they should play their own game. What they have always been good at is positional play. As long as they play their own rhythm, there will be no suspense in the game.
The Rockets don't have a real defensive strong point. For Chen Feng, he naturally feels extremely relaxed. He keeps running around on the court, which has become a nightmare for Rockets players.
They couldn't keep up with his speed, but they couldn't give up on defending him.
Patty Mills' passing quality is still good, but unfortunately his overall perspective is not strong, which seriously restricts his performance on the court. This is also the biggest obstacle for him to become a first-class point guard.
The first time Chen Feng ran to the baseline, Patty Mills passed the ball. However, his passing target was too obvious, and the passing speed was not very fast. When the ball reached Chen Feng's hands, Parsons
Si had already appeared in front of Chen Feng, and there was no chance to make a move.
