Chapter 81: Five Consecutive Victories

Yi Feng's current extremely short career seems to be brilliant, but in fact it is frightening.

He was honestly afraid, walking on thin ice.

Be careful with every step, for fear that you will fall into the abyss if you take a wrong step.

Before he came to the United States to play in the NBA, when Yi Feng was still playing CUBA, he also received a lot of praise.

But at that time, he was too young, and he was complacent when he had a small achievement. In the end, with the help of his girlfriend, he found his original self.

Because of that experience, the current Yi Feng, even in the face of so much touting, does not feel that he has anything to be proud of.

It may be just his imagination to think that the mastermind behind the scenes is fueling the trouble, but always keeping a clear head is the quality that a great player should have.

And the overwhelming doubts before are still in his ears, and he believes that if he is no longer magical, the doubts will definitely come again, and it will be even more terrifying.

Moreover, such small achievements are not enough to make Yi Feng complacent.

Cutting a triple-double against the Nuggets is something that Yi Feng himself never thought of. And he didn't have any plans to do so before the game.

On the night of the match, he had a problem with his stamina, and it was too lucky to get a triple-double.

Having learned a lesson, Yi Feng did not dare to indulge excessively. And he doesn't have a chance, because in the next game, the Lakers are going to fly to New York to compete with the Nets.

At 7 p.m. local time on November 6 in New York, the Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Brooklyn Nets away.

The Lakers came with a four-game winning streak and the Nets are currently in a difficult situation, and the outside world agrees that the Lakers can achieve their fifth win of the new season.

The Lakers' starting five were Yi Feng, Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Bryant, Julius Randle and Roy Hibbert.

The Nets starting lineup consists of Jarrett Jack, Rondé Hollins Jefferson, Joe Johnson, Thaddeus Young and Brook Lopez.

After the Nets moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn, owner Mikhail Prokhorov spent a lot of money to build a luxury battleship, and successively recruited top players such as Joe Johnson, Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pearce.

It's a pity that the Russians are too eager for quick success, and Deron Williams, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, etc. are already veterans and their strength has deteriorated seriously.

And how several All-Star players get along and how chemistry takes place is also an extremely important issue.

In the end, the Nets did not deal with such a problem, not only did they not get the expected results, but the luxury warship built with huge investment fell apart.

Paul Pearce went to the Wizards, Kevin Garnett returned to the Timberwolves, and Deron Williams went to the Mavericks. Today, the only All-Star players on the Nets roster are Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez, who grew up with the Nets.

The combination of two All-Stars, one inside and one outside, seems to be very reasonable, and the distribution of the ball is not a problem. But the Nets are still a bad season, losing all five games and heading into the new season with a five-game losing streak.

Now that the Lakers are on a winning streak, the Nets at home could have a sixth loss.

The Nets frequently gave the ball to Lopez inside after the start of the game, because Lopez is an offensive powerhouse whether it is against Julius Randle or Roy Hibbert.

Lopez scored seven points to lead his team 10-17.

The Nets started off the game with a seven-point lead over the Lakers at home.

But Yi Feng didn't let the Nets continue to lead the score. Soon he hit three shots in a row and assisted Kobe Bryant for a three-pointer during the process, and the Lakers took the lead before the end of the first quarter.

Coming off the bench, Tariq Black also helped the team on the inside, making three of four free throws to keep the team ahead. He didn't have much playing time, but he also made a contribution.

Then Jordan Clarkson also hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers went on a 10-2 offensive wave to stretch the margin to 10 points.

The Nets are not tied down, Thomas Robinson attacked the Lakers on the inside, scoring 4 points alone;

Wayne Ellington also had a jumper, and the Nets narrowed the deficit to seven points before the main lineup returned.

After the two sides replaced the main force, the two teams took turns to strike iron.

The boss Kobe Bryant was the first to find his senses, scoring 7 points alone. Under his leadership, the team played an 11-4 offensive climax, and the Lakers pulled away again.

The two sides then fell into a see-saw, and the Lakers failed to open up a wider margin of points, and the score was 61-47 at halftime, and the Nets still trailed by 14 points.

The two teams continued to tug of war after the start of the third quarter, with the score alternating upwards.

Clarkson cut through the middle and hit a 3-pointer from Kobe Bryant's pass, and the Lakers still led by 14 points at 76:62.

The Nets scored five points in a row to narrow the gap to within 10 points.

But Ci Shiping, who had been absent for a long time, also hit a three-pointer, and Clarkson also hit another 3-pointer, and the Lakers' lead reached as many as 17 points with 3:20 left in the third quarter.

After that, the main lineups of both sides were replaced, and Yi Feng, who did not play much in this game, continued to stay on the field.

Thomas Robinson made the first layup and wanted to make a comeback.

But Yi Feng hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Nets' efforts were in vain.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led by as many as 20 points, 92-72.

After the start of the fourth quarter, Joe Johnson, who didn't play much in the third quarter, scored one after another, leading the team to play a wave of 6:0 counterattack climax.

Joe Johnson, who didn't have much presence in the first three quarters, suddenly broke out at this time, and there is a reason.

Because his defender is none other than Yi Feng.

Joe Johnson was the first All-Star-caliber shooting guard that Yi Feng had encountered in a game, which put him under some pressure. But he was determined and not crushed, but inspired more motivation.

From the start of the game, he put Joe Johnson on guard.

Although he didn't get any outstanding defensive stats, he did a really good job of limiting Joe Johnson's offense.

Joe Johnson hit only 5 of 15 shots in the first three quarters, and his shooting percentage was limited to less than 40% by Yi Feng; And Joe Johnson made four three-point shots, none of which were hit.

The fly in the ointment was that due to Yi Feng's inexperience, he was fouled by Joe Johnson for 2 fouls and got 4 free throw opportunities. He made 3 of 4 free throws and scored a total of 13 points in the first three quarters.

That's a failing grade for an All-Star.

But Yi Feng put so much effort on the defensive end, so he didn't have a lot of achievements on the offensive end, and only showed his fangs a few times when he played with the bench.

The third quarter established a 20-point lead, and Yi Feng, as the main force on the defensive end, made a great contribution at the same time, but also consumed a lot of physical strength, so Byron Scott let him sit on the sidelines to rest.

Unexpectedly, the Nets let Joe Johnson start in the fourth quarter, and he was severely suppressed for three quarters, and as soon as he came up, he was like a tiger out of the cage, scoring again and again!

Helplessly, Scott had no choice but to put Yi Feng on the court and let him deal with Joe Johnson who was out of shape.

Although Joe Johnson has more strength and weight advantage, is also extremely experienced, and is now playing in form, Yi Feng's defense is really good, with flexible and fast feet and a pair of long arms, and a death entanglement, which has repeatedly blocked Joe Johnson's breakthroughs.

When Joe Johnson shot, he was always "bullied" by Yi Feng with his physical fitness, although he didn't block it once, but the interference given by Yi Feng also made Joe Johnson feel extremely uncomfortable.

The arrow of the Nets' counterattack was blocked, and teammates could not stand up in time, and as a result, the counterattack could not get up.

On the Lakers' side, the boss stepped up.

He hit consecutive shots, and when he was in high spirits, he even hit a three-point shot!

The game was also carried by Kobe Bryant in waves.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 121-98 on the road, making it five consecutive wins in the opening of the new season.

Big man Kobe Bryant was in good shape, with 28 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Yi Feng had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Clarkson had 16 points and 3 assists, Randle had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Williams and Nick Young had 10 points each.

For the Nets, Brook Lopez had a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds, plus four blocks, Joe Johnson had only 19 points, Jack had 18 points, seven rebounds and a game-high nine assists, Thaddeus Young had 14 points and five rebounds, and Thomas Robinson had nine points and seven rebounds.

Speaking after the game, Joe Johnson said, "In this game, we lost at home, and I should take full responsibility. ”

Facing a rookie defense, as an All-Star, he actually only scored 19 points, while the rookie opposite scored 20 points. No one can stop this heart.

He also expressed his high praise for Yi Feng: "Yi is the greatest rookie I have ever seen, sharp in attack and reliable in defense. I only played four regular season games against him, and he was so badly guarded. I can foresee that he will definitely have an extremely brilliant career in the future. ”

The game was as expected, and the Lakers won the eventual victory.

But unexpectedly, the Lakers actually won in a slaughtering way.

Are the Nets too weak, or are the Lakers too strong?

Many teams in the league are starting to take the Lakers seriously, and they were a super belly team last season, and it only took one summer for them to rise.

Although the rise is faster than you think, the facts are right in front of you, as evidenced by the five consecutive wins in the opening game, and you can't believe it.

Many coaches in the league, while sending blessings to the Lakers, have also begun to study the Lakers team. Just like they studied Stephen Curry and his Warriors, who were already showing their backs.