Chapter 173: Turn over the serf and sing

Don't you see "Magic" Johnson, will he reign in the world as soon as he enters the NBA?

As the only player to win the MVP of the Finals as a rookie, Johnson has never touched such a thing as a "rookie wall". Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

and the god-like Michael Jordan, who also came to conquer the NBA after training his number to the full level. And who has ever seen Jordan hit the "rookie wall"?

In his rookie season, he was simply not like a rookie, averaging 28.2 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, and he also won the best rookie and was selected to the second team of the NBA All-NBA team!

What's more, under Jordan's leadership, the Bulls won 11 more games than the previous year and successfully advanced to the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, Jordan averaged 29.3 points per game!

LeBron James, the proud son of heaven, was the "little emperor" as soon as he entered the league, and played 20+5+5 in his rookie season, becoming the third rookie in NBA history after Michael Jordan and Oscar Robertson to play this data. And then it got better and better year by year, and there was no trough at all.

Players like them aren't many, but they're not uncommon. Like Tim Duncan, Chris Paul, etc., as representatives of "rookie is the peak, a peak for more than ten years", there is no so-called "rookie wall" to bind them at all.

As rookies who have just entered the league, their strength is also beyond that of many veteran players. And their talent is too high, and their strength grows very quickly, even if there is an invisible wall in front of them, it will not hinder them. Because unconsciously, this low wall has been crossed by them.

Yi Feng's performance in the last five games, averaging 21.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, is far from the average of 33+6+5 per game at the beginning of the season. And the 37.3% shooting rate and 29.1% three-point shooting rate are not efficient.

But as a rookie, is it really bad to average 21.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game? Why did he get such an almost All-Star level statistic, but he was still sprayed?

Why is Karl Anthony Towns, who is also a rookie, averaging 18.7 points and 10.5 rebounds per game, able to win almost unanimous praise from all over the United States?

In terms of record, the Timberwolves simply can't match the Lakers.

Recently, although the Lakers have suffered three consecutive defeats, their 11-10 record so far can still rank eighth in the West; The Timberwolves have a 7-13 record and can only rank 12th in the West.

Maybe it's because Yi Feng's performance was too crazy before, averaging 33+6+5 per game, and even LeBron James had to go all out to do it. But a rookie has completed it "lightly"! It's a fact, but it's hard to believe.

And when Yi Feng's performance dropped sharply in several consecutive games, people who were shocked by Yi Feng's performance before and couldn't speak would evaluate Yi Feng's recent performance with mentality such as "I'll just say it, how can he be so powerful", "This is not scientific, he must have cheated up, and now the plug-in time is coming to an end".

It's called, the higher you climb, the worse you fall!

Of course, there must also be discrimination against people of the Yi Feng race, nationality, and skin color. This is self-explanatory.

As Draymond Green of the Warriors said, many people also think that Yi Feng hit his head on the "rookie wall". And there are many people who believe that he will collapse from now on and soon disappear from the NBA.

In the midst of a downturn, there are few voices that support Yi Feng. Not many people even look at things rationally.

However, as Yi Feng's big brother, Kobe Bryant must support him.

On December 10, before the Lakers' away game against the Timberwolves, Kobe Bryant told reporters in an interview with reporters, "Yi's performance has been very abnormal recently, and at first I thought he had hit a 'rookie wall'. But how could such a genius be so blocked by such difficulties? You know, he didn't play well in five games in a row! ”

"After careful observation, I finally found out why. Yi couldn't sleep every night, obviously because he had something on his mind. You know, young people are the most cranky. And based on what happened to him recently, the only thing that can have such a big impact on him is the love triangle that happened to him. ”

I didn't expect Kobe Bryant to call me Sherlock Holmes Bryant to make such a random inference and get close to the truth of the facts.

Finally, Kobe Bryant also responded to the team's canvassing behavior and called on reporters to vote for Yi Feng, "You should really vote for Yi, even if he is not in shape now, he can score 20 points per game, which is the realm of a real first-class scorer!" ”

Kobe Bryant also made a joke by the way, "He is such a handsome guy, he appeared in All-Star Weekend, and it is quite okay to be a good looker!" Maybe it can even pull up some ratings. You media professionals should know this best. ”

As the Lakers' opponent tonight, the Timberwolves were also interviewed before the game.

Among the most talked-about players in the Timberwolves, Towns, who is the star of the list, has always been the subject of interviews by reporters.

The reporter asked: "Being regarded by many people as Yi Feng's lifelong enemy, what do you think about this?" ”

Downs's answer was quite formulaic, and it seemed that he had trained a lot, "It's an honor to be on par with such a great rookie as Yi." And being able to become his lifelong opponent is really unimaginable to me. Because I know that there is still a big gap between me and him. What I need to do most at the moment is to grow step by step and grow steadily. ”

The reporter asked again: "What do you think about the Lakers' canvassing for Yi Feng?" Do you wish you could be an All-Star as well? ”

Downs said: "Wow~ The all-star stage is my dream all along!" Even though I'm just a rookie, I don't want to be an All-Star rookie, not a good player! ”

"As for canvassing, I don't think it matters. Yi's strength is there, even if he hasn't performed very well recently, but with his previous performance and his super popularity, even if the Lakers don't help him canvass for votes, the fans will take the initiative to vote for him. ”

The reporter finally asked: "Playing the Lakers again tonight, what are your expectations for this game?" Want to be humiliated at home? Will you have a fierce collision with Yifeng? ”

Downs laughed: "Of course I want to win." But it's not as exaggerated as you say, something shameful. As a professional footballer, winning is an instinctive desire, but losing is also inevitable a lot of the time. Although I lost to the Lakers before, I didn't feel humiliated. ”

"As for whether I will have a confrontation with Yi, I think your question itself is a bit problematic. Yi and I are not players in the same position, and there are not many opportunities to fight directly. ”

Apparently, the journalist's attempt to provoke contradictions failed.

Downs didn't know how many he had answered to deal with such a hidden question, so he naturally avoided the minefield with ease.

But dealing with the media is like this, and dealing with the enemy is another.

The position of champion was originally in Tang Si's bag, but it was suddenly cut off by Yi Feng. For this Cheng Biting Jin, who was killed halfway, Downs didn't have a good impression at the beginning.

So Downs trained himself desperately to prove to the world that he was the real champion!

But in the first meeting between the two, the first meeting in the regular season, Downs lost to Yi Feng! Whether it's the stats, or the team's wins and losses at the end, Downs is a loser!

However, this is not the worst news.

After that, Yi Feng went crazy all the way, and a series of god-level performances were directly defined as phenomenal rookies. The characters who are compared with Yi Feng are famous characters in history, and they, the rookies of the same class as Yi Feng, have long been thrown away.

Although he is still a rookie, he has already jumped out of this range and can directly compete with players who are years or even ten years older than him!

How can this make Downs embarrassed?

Although his performance is very good, and he has been praised by the whole United States, he himself knows that he and Yi Feng's strength is no longer in the same dimension.

But recently, Downs saw an opportunity to turn over his serf and put on the song!

I don't know what the reason is, Yi Feng died by himself, and he actually played like **** in several consecutive games!

For more than a week in a row, he has been in such a state, and Downs has reason to believe that Yi Feng tonight will not be much better!

That's Downs' chance! A chance to turn around in one fell swoop! For a long time, he who was suppressed by Yi Feng finally had a chance to turn over tonight!

Only by winning tonight's game and suppressing Yi Feng in terms of data can Downs be able to make a name for himself and prove who is more powerful! Who should be the champion show! Who is the real phenomenal rookie!

At 7:30 p.m., the game between the two teams started on time at the Timberwolves' home target center arena.

The visiting Lakers' starting lineup is: Marcelo Hurtas, Yi Feng, Kobe Bryant, Larry Nance Jr., Roy Hibbert.

After two three-game losing streaks, Byron Scott changed his starting lineup for the first time. But Yi Feng, who has not performed well recently, still stayed in the starting lineup. It looks like Scott still has faith in him.

The starting lineup for the Active Timberwolves is: Ricky Rubio, Kevin Martin, Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Garnett, Karl Anthony Towns.

Downs got into the groove from the first second after the opening. Not only did he win the jump ball on Hibbert's head, but he also scored 7 of the Timberwolves' first 10 points after the opening game!

Downs is so active, but Yi Feng, as his so-called "lifelong enemy", has no intention of responding. In the end, it was Kobe Bryant who sang the song "Old man chatting about juvenile madness" again to help the team bite the score.

But Kobe Bryant wasn't the only one on the court tonight.

Garnett saw that Kobe Bryant was so old and strong, and he couldn't help but itch.

Reality hit a mid-range shot near the free-throw line, followed by a foul on Nance Jr. under the basket and hit both free throws.

The game in the first quarter can basically be summarized as the dance of the new and old wolf kings of the Timberwolves. As the opponent of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant and his successor could not respond considerably, and they could only fall behind in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the score of the two sides was 30:36, and the Timberwolves at home led by six points.

At the start of the second quarter, Clarkson and Randle, who came off the bench, got more chances and they were very excited. Clarkson assisted Randle for two consecutive goals to help the team close the gap.

After that, the two sides won and lost, and the score rose alternately.

Williams hit two singles and Clarkson broke through to draw a foul, and the Lakers tied the score at 47-47 with 5:10 left before halftime.

The two teams then continued to tug-of-war, and there were many deuces on the field.

At this time, Downs, who was holding back the fire in his heart to express himself, stood up as a result.

After the two sides tied at 57, Towns grabbed the frontcourt rebound under the Lakers' basket and directly made up for the dunk! It was also the last goal scored by both sides in the first half. With this dunk from Towns, the Timberwolves led by two points at 57:59 and went into halftime.

Downs scored 15 points and 8 rebounds in the first half, compared with Yi Feng's 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, which can be said to have the upper hand across the board. This also made Downs happy for a long time when he rested in the locker room.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Towns and Garnett, the new and old Wolves, teamed up again and scored a total of 7 points, directly hitting a 7-0 attack wave, and the Timberwolves also began to open the score.

Then the Lakers began to fight back, Hibbert hit two jumpers, Williams hit a three-pointer, and the Lakers chased the score to 66-69.

In the next game, the two teams attacked and defended each other, and the score on the field increased alternately.

It is worth mentioning that Yi Feng's state improved slightly, scoring 5 points in a row before the end of the quarter to help the Lakers equalize the score.

At 84:84, the two sides once again stood on the same running line and entered the fourth quarter of the battle.

Martin's 3-pointer was successful to open the fourth quarter, and singles king Nick Young was not far behind, finding his touch to score 7 points, and he led the team to a 13-4 counterattack wave to help the Lakers directly open the score at 97-91.

Martin hit three three-pointers and Dieng hit both free throws to tie the score again with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter, when the score was 102-102.

After that, the two teams did not give in to each other, but the score was always the same.

When the game came to the final 12.7 seconds, the two sides were still tied at 114:114. But the final shot is in the hands of the Lakers.

Yi Feng was once again given the task of throwing the last ball. Although he resigned with Scott, it didn't work.

He knew he wasn't in the right shape and he didn't want to waste this opportunity. It's a pity that Scott is determined to let him vote. Kobe Bryant meant the same thing.

Young people just need to sharpen more, even if they fail, it is also a good necessity for growth.

That's what Scott and Bryant meant. So Yi Feng went to throw this last ball with peace of mind. It's also a logical loss.

When the time of the game came, the two sides were still tied and had to go into extra time to decide the winner.

Yi Feng threw this ball because he came in a bad state, all of which he had a premonition before he didn't shoot. In the end, it really lost, and it was somewhat logical.

But for Downs, it's different. Because Yi Feng only missed this ball under his defense, he didn't care whether Yi Feng was in good shape or not, he defended this ball, which was his credit!

Coupled with the four quarters of the game, his 27 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks were 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists!

It's more and more likely that he will turn over! (To be continued.) )