Three hundred and eighty eighth chapter lacking major general
Kobe broke through from the right side with the ball, but Chen Feng's close defense made him very uncomfortable.
As for the pick-and-roll screens on their side, the Spurs also have a good way to deal with them.
Therefore, the effect of pick-and-roll screens is no longer as great as it was before.
"Kobe, it seems that your good luck is gone. Could it be that your strength will also decrease?" Chen Feng still said to Kobe.
Kobe was already a little upset, but after hearing Chen Feng's words, he became even more upset.
But as the league's leading shooting guard, Kobe's self-control is still quite strong.
When the breakthrough failed, Kobe chose to pass the ball.
The ball is in Iguodala's hands.
Iguodala took advantage of a screen from his teammate and pulled to the side.
Although the space for shooting was not very large, Iguodala still chose to take the shot.
With a bang, Iguodala missed his mid-range jumper.
With a "pop" sound, Derrick Favors grabbed the defensive rebound.
When Derrick Favors just grabbed the defensive rebound, Chen Feng had already launched a fast break.
After a season of running-in, the tacit understanding between Derrick Favors and Chen Feng is still quite high.
Therefore, when Chen Feng rushed to midfield, he flicked his arm and threw the ball.
The ball flew halfway across the court, and Chen Feng received a long pass from Derrick Favors outside the Lakers' three-point line.
After intermittent rest in the fourth quarter, Chen Feng's physical strength has recovered a lot. Therefore, he was able to break out of the siege so quickly and launch this fast break.
As for the Lakers, their physical strength has been greatly tested.
In addition, this game is the first game of the Western Conference semifinals between the two teams, and both teams want to get a good start in the semifinals.
Therefore, both sides fought fiercely in this game. The result is that the players on the Lakers' side are physically exhausted, while the Spurs' players are due to adjust their regular season break, so in such a fierce confrontation, they still have
A lot of physical strength.
Even Chen Feng, whose physical strength was almost exhausted before, after seven or eight minutes of adjustments in the fourth quarter, now has a little more physical strength than the Lakers players.
Therefore, when Chen Feng rushed into the Lakers penalty area, no player from the Lakers team had caught up with him.
Therefore, facing the unguarded Lakers inside line, Chen Feng did not hesitate at all and immediately rushed into the Lakers basket as fast as he could.
After rushing into the Lakers basket, Chen Feng jumped up with all his strength and dunked the ball into the basket with his right hand with thunderous momentum!
"Bang!" Chen Feng ended this fast break with a perfect tomahawk dunk. All the fans in the center arena were shocked by this goal, because to be honest, although Chen Feng just burst out with a strong
Explosive power. But they didn't expect that Chen Feng would deliver such a visually impactful tomahawk dunk.
Head coach Popovich also secretly shook his fist.
As for the Lakers, including head coach D'Antoni, their faces were full of disappointment and helplessness.
Now, the point difference has been stretched to 9 points, and the time left for the Lakers is getting less and less, with only 41 seconds left.
Therefore, in the eyes of most people, the Lakers will lose this game.
D'Antoni reluctantly asked for a timeout, but he knew that the effect of this timeout was not great. Maybe it would not have any effect.
However, he still called a timeout.
Although the hope of the team's comeback was somewhat slim, he did not give up. If even he gave up, then the players would definitely give up too.
And after this game is over, he will definitely become the target of public criticism.
Therefore, D'Antoni did not give up.
After the timeout ended, the Lakers, led by Kobe and Iguodala, launched a fierce attack on the Spurs.
But the entire Spurs team defended tenaciously. Derrick Favors even spent time in the paint and outside, trying his best to defend the Lakers' offense.
There was a "clang" sound. The Spurs' basket once again rejected the Lakers players.
What was even more helpless for the Lakers was that Derrick Favors once again protected the backboard.
Although in the final minutes, they even used foul tactics.
But this was of no use at all, and in the end, they unfortunately lost the game.
The final score was 121:114, and the Spurs beat the Lakers by 7 points.
In fact, it doesn't matter how much they win, the important thing is that they won. They got a good start in the Western Conference semifinals, and they fought a beautiful battle.
Kobe Bryant's outstanding performance tonight demonstrated the value of an All-Star player. He scored 28 points, 14 assists and 6 rebounds in the game.
If it weren't for Chen Feng's amazing performance in the fourth quarter, he would undoubtedly be the best player on the field.
Nash also performed very well tonight, especially at the three-point line. He made five three-pointers and scored a total of 23 points; Pau Gasol scored a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds.
ball; Iguodala also scored 19 points; and Jefferson scored 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks in this game.
As for the Spurs, the Spurs' shooting percentage tonight was quite good, close to 50%.
Chen Feng scored 19 points in the fourth quarter and 38 points overall. He also had 10 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
The Spurs' Duncan perfectly filled Favors's weakness. He also scored a huge double-double tonight with 22 points and 16 rebounds, and also had 4 blocks.
As the game ended, Chen Feng suddenly sat on the floor.
In fact, in the last two minutes of the game, Chen Feng didn't have much energy left on the court.
His legs seemed to be filled with lead, and every step he took seemed to require all his strength. If it weren't for his tenacious will to support him, he would definitely fall.
Derek Favors came over and helped Chen Feng up, then helped him slowly walk off the court.
Although Chen Feng gave Lakers fans a nightmare in the game just now, they still had to admire his performance in the game.
Especially after the game, Chen Feng seemed to have lost the strength to walk. They couldn't imagine how Chen Feng managed to hold on in the last few minutes. Thunderous applause suddenly erupted in the center arena. There was no doubt that Chen Feng had just stood up.
His performance has completely conquered them.
There are not only Spurs fans here, but also Lakers fans.
Although the Lakers lost, they did not curse the home team, but gave Chen Feng and the Spurs applause.
At the post-game press conference, Lakers head coach D'Antoni was also full of praise for Chen Feng.
Although the Lakers lost the game, D'Antoni is still quite optimistic.
Most of D'Antoni's answers to the media revolved around Chen Feng's performance in the fourth quarter: "Chen Feng's performance was simply unbelievable. It's hard to believe that this is a 21-year-old little guy. It's incredible. He
Performed exactly like a superstar. Especially in the key moments
At all times, his ability to remain calm and fearless in the face of danger is so impressive. San Antonio should be grateful that they have such a player. Of course, we also have such a player here. I believe that in the next few games, we can
Beat the Spurs."
Naturally, Popovich was not shy about praising Chen Feng. He happily answered questions from the media: "Chen is a very great player. I am very fortunate to coach him and I am very fortunate to be able to coach this team.
I believe we can go further in the playoffs. I believe we can perform better and gain more glory."
On May 11, local time in the United States, the Att Center Arena was packed with seats.
Spurs fans arrived at the stadium early before the game started.
This game is the fifth game of the Western Conference semifinals between the Spurs and the Lakers. In the first four games, the two sides tied 2:2.
No one expected that after the Spurs won two consecutive games at their home court, they failed to win a single victory at Staples Arena.
In addition to the Spurs and Lakers who have already started their semifinals, in the East, the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat have also eliminated their respective opponents and started their Eastern Conference semifinals.
Now, these two teams have played three games, and the score is 2:1, with the Miami Heat temporarily leading.
In the Western Conference, the Thunder and Grizzlies advanced to the semifinals.
Therefore, the current matchups in the Western Conference are Lakers vs. Spurs, and Thunder vs. Grizzlies.
Now, the Lakers are 2:2 against the Spurs, and the Thunder are leading the Grizzlies at 2:1.
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Before the game started, Chen Feng sat on the bench feeling a little disappointed, with a white towel wrapped around his head.
Regarding the upcoming battle of Tianwang Mountain, Chen Feng felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart. No matter what kind of powerful enemy he faced before, Chen Feng had never had such emotions. In his opinion, no matter what kind of powerful enemy he faced,
Every team has its weaknesses. As long as you can grasp the opponent's weaknesses, the initiative in the game is in your own hands.
But now, he felt a little uneasy.
Popovich gently patted Chen Feng on the shoulder. Although he had always been full of confidence in front of the media, the current situation of the team was indeed not optimistic.
In the first four games, the two teams tied 2:2, which was not disadvantageous to the Spurs.
But in the fourth game, the Spurs injured two players in a row, namely veterans Duncan and Tony Parker.
What does this mean for the Spurs? An All-Star forward averaging 18+11 per game, and an All-Star guard averaging 15+5+5 per game!
These two players are the main players of the Spurs, and neither Duncan nor Parker can play. It will undoubtedly be difficult for the Spurs to arrange their formation for this game.
