Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Opponent of the West
Wang Feng's existence makes it necessary for the Grizzlies to defend to the death, not allowing him to easily receive passes in the bottom corner.
In this case, both Curry and Thompson have better chances than when Barnes started, and it is naturally easier to find their touch.
In the fourth game, the Grizzlies struggled to the death and finally barely won a game, but then they were eliminated by the Warriors 1:4! Successfully reached the Western Conference Finals!
The team won easily and beautifully, but Wang Feng did not have much joy.
The Warriors win as a matter of course, and the Warriors are going to win the championship this season.
It's just that in the playoffs, whether it is the first round or the second round, Wang Feng's performance on the court can only be regarded as decent, although there are no major mistakes, but there are not too many highlights.
The reason for this situation is, on the one hand, because after more than 20 games in the regular season, most teams have a basic understanding of Wang Feng's current technical characteristics, and they have also taken precautions on the field.
Wang Feng's single technical characteristics and shortcomings have been completely exposed!
Although there is an old saying that one trick is eaten all over the world, this sentence does not apply in the NBA, even if it is as strong as LeBron. James also has to practice outside three-point and inside back-to-back skills to constantly fill his arsenal.
Wang Feng, who only has one three-point move in the bottom corner, can only serve as a 3D player like a tool man at this stage.
On the other hand, whether it's the New Orleans Pelicans or the Memphis Grizzlies, both teams are not very good at configuring forwards.
The Pelicans' starting small forward is swingman Terek. Evans, who used to be talented and played 20+5+5 data in his rookie season, has been obscure in recent years because of his singular style, averaging only 16.6 points per game in the regular season this season.
Evans has a single technical characteristic, mainly relying on breaking through the basket to create damage, in the playoffs with extremely high defensive intensity, this offensive method is very difficult, which also led to the four games that were swept, Evans averaged only 10 points per game, shooting less than 33%.
As for the Memphis Grizzlies' forward line, it's even more so-so.
Courtney. Li, a standard 3-and-D player, excels at three-point shooting and defense, but at the same time he has the same flaws as Wang Feng currently has...... There is a serious lack of autonomous offensive capabilities.
Courtney. Li is basically the same as Wang Feng on the offensive end, waiting for his teammates to pass the ball in the bottom corner, and then shooting the three-pointer in the open space into the basket.
Face Evans and Courtney. Li, the two forward players, and Wang Feng's other ability, super outside defense, are also useless, which leads to his lack of presence in the two rounds of the series.
There is no way, these two teams happen to be teams that mainly focus on the core of the inside, and Wang Feng, who is only good at outside defense, can only use the interceptor badge to make more steals.
When it comes to the stage of the Western Finals, the situation is different.
At this moment, the series between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets is still in full swing, and the Clippers are now holding the match point, and they are only one game away from successfully advancing to the Western Conference finals.
But Wang Feng, as a traverser, knew that the Clippers, who had three match points, were won three games in a row by the Rockets and lost the series alive.
Rockets and Clippers, if Wang Feng chooses, he prefers to face the former.
Chris Paul's dream of the West is shattered or not, Wang Feng doesn't care, but the Clippers' outside line, especially the forward line, has always been the team's biggest weakness, and it has been seeking reinforcement in the past few years, which is an indisputable fact.
If the Warriors face the Clippers in the Western Conference finals, Wang Feng will face JJ Redick, Jamal Crawford, Matt Barnes and others...... What's the difference between this and the previous two rounds? He still won't have any sense of existence, and can only watch the Warriors eliminate the Clippers with soy sauce.
But if the opponent is a rocket, then the situation is completely different!
The Houston Rockets' ace core player is none other than the strongest guard in the next few years, the bearded James Brown. Harden!
This season, Harden handed over a luxurious statistic of 27 points, 5.7 rebounds and 7 assists per game in the regular season, and the Rockets also won 56 wins in the regular season under his leadership, ranking second in the West and third in the league!
Relying on excellent individual data and team record performance, Harden has also successfully become a strong contender for the MVP of the regular season, and even the one who poses the biggest threat to Curry!
Curry has an absolute advantage in terms of team records, but in terms of personal data, Harden is obviously superior.
Wang Feng is a traverser, so he knows that this season's regular season MVP was finally won by Curry, but now the season awards have not been announced, and many people think that Harden also has a good chance of winning the MVP.
For Wang Feng, being able to defend Harden on the stage of the Western Conference Finals is undoubtedly the best performance! At least it's much better than the one he fought with J.J. Reddick the whole time!
Fight against Harden on the stage of the Western Conference finals, and against James in the finals!
These two rounds of the series will be Wang Feng's best moment to show himself!
Especially the Grand Final! Iguodala can get FMVP by defending James, I don't know if he can ......
Of course, definitely not.
Wang Feng crossed over from 2022, how could he be so naïve.
The FMVP of the finals is much lower than many people think, and the reason is very simple, the selection of this award is only voted by all the players in the winning team of 9 media members.
In other words, the vote of these 9 people can directly decide the ownership of FMVP, and it is also a decision made in a very short period of time after the end of the last game.
Not to mention the various conspiracy theories such as the small number of people selected and the easy to operate in the dark, everyone has their own favorite players or playing styles just from a personal point of view.
Just as fans who hate James will never vote for James, there is a high probability that a selection with a small jury base will be biased and controversial.
And Wang Feng, as a Chinese, and only a role player of the team, how could a group of media reporters from the United States give him the FMVP ticket?
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After the Warriors waited for nearly a week, the series between the Clippers and the Rockets finally came to an end, which was exactly the same as the historical process of another time and space, and the Rockets fought on the edge of the cliff, won three sets in a row, and finally eliminated the Clippers with a total score of 4:3 to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
At the same time, the selection of the league's major awards has finally ended, and it is time to announce the winners!