Chapter 358: What about the dunk?
No one expected that the famous triple-double expert Westbrook came to the Heat and shared the ball with Harden after his data decreased, and he currently only averages 27+8+7 data per game, basically missing the fourth consecutive season with an average triple-double per game.
But the league has a new triple-double master, Wang Feng, whose stats are more exaggerated than Westbrook's, and his efficiency and contribution to the team's victory are far greater than Westbrook's.
Even many basketball commentators and experts can say bluntly that Westbrook has averaged a triple-double per game for three consecutive seasons, and there is a lot of moisture in this data, especially rebounds and assists, which are often brushed up to make up for triple-double data.
But Wang Feng is different, at least this season, whether it is rebounding or assists, what Wang Feng shows on the court is definitely not deliberately brushing data, he is really capable of getting an average triple-double per game.
Just like rebounding, Wang Feng doesn't need anyone to card him in a position, and Kuzma and Lopez are not good at grabbing rebounds inside, and when the starting lineup is on the court, they are the main force of the Lakers to protect defensive rebounds.
In terms of assists, Wang Feng, who currently averages nearly 11 assists per game, only averages about 3.5 turnovers per game, which is quite good, much lower than Westbrook's 4.8 triple-doubles per game.
Of course, this is mainly due to Wang Feng's strong offensive firepower, many times when the NBA team faces Wang Feng, in order to better curb Wang Feng's scoring, they have to help defend the package, so that there will inevitably be vacant players on the court, so that Wang Feng's purple ten-cent badge can maximize the effect.
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At the end of December, the first round of voting for All-Star Weekend also began and was announced in early January.
Wang Feng relied on the big average triple-double per game and the team's proud record, and once again led the All-Star vote with the first number of votes.
In addition to Wang Feng in the west, his personal data exploded this season, and the Mavericks guard Luca, who can contribute an average of 29+9+9 data per game. Doncic rose to the top of the Western Conference poll in second place.
The Clippers' James and Leonard are third and fourth in the West, respectively.
On the eastern side, at the top of the list, is Antetokounmpo, who is far ahead in the number of votes in the West, this season, the alphabet brother has become stronger, currently averaging 30.4 points, 13 rebounds, 5.6 assists per game, in addition to 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks, showing a dominant performance on both offensive and defensive ends, so the vote rate is far higher than that of Durant, who is in second place.
According to the results of the first round of voting, this All-Star Weekend, there is a high probability that it will still be a showdown between Wang Feng and Brother Alphabet as the captains of the East and West Forces.
And as the schedule enters January, the Lakers once again ushered in a hearty seven-game winning streak.
From a 117-107 home win over the Suns on January 1 to a 128-99 home win over the Cavaliers on January 13, the Lakers' opponents during this seven-game winning streak were the Pelicans, Pistons, Knicks, Mavericks and Thunder.
Among these teams, there is a little bit of strength, the Pelicans and the Mavericks.
Due to the butterfly effect, the New Orleans Pelicans' core brother Anthony Brown. Davis didn't leave the team to join the Lakers like he did in another time and space, and Davis did say in the summer that he wanted to join a strong team that could win a championship, but the Pelicans asked a round of prices among the major teams, but none of them could make an offer that satisfied them.
Therefore, Pelicans management had another conversation with Davis, and finally succeeded in persuading Davis to stay with the team.
The Pelicans drafted Zion, who has been hailed as the most talented player in the summer. Williams, a man for whom Nike is willing to pay $75 million for five years before he entered the league, claims to be physically gifted to rival James, and has the potential to become the next top superstar to dominate the league.
The Pelicans have every reason to believe that the forward pairing of Zion and Davis could make the team one of the top teams in the league.
However, it backfired.
Zion. Williams was injured in the preseason and will need to be out until the end of January to make his NBA debut.
Without a partner, Davis can only lead the Pelicans to fight alone, and look forward to Zion in this difficult schedule. Williams' return from injury could bring a new twist to the team.
In this regard, Wang Feng, who is well aware of the historical process, can only say that both Pelicans and Davis have thought too much.
Zion. Does Williams have the strength? Of course, there is, but at least before Wang Feng crossed, this champion who was expected by everyone did not show the strength he should have.
Zion, who is only 1.98 meters tall, weighs an astonishing 129 kilograms, more than ten kilograms heavier than James, which is the weight of a heavy center.
This made Zion look like a big fat tiger, and his overweight made him punch when he charged, but it also made him feel like he was carrying a huge load on his ankles.
This led directly to Zion's total of 85 games in three seasons in the league, 24 in the 19-20 season, 61 in the 20-21 season, and direct season reimbursement in the 21-22 season.
In the 20-21 season, which played the most games, Zion, who played in 61 games, played quite well, averaging 27 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game, and shooting 61% from the field.
But compared to people's expectations of him, such data is obviously not very good.
Compared to James, Zion's style is more like Barkley's, and his main offensive means is to attack from the inside, but in today's league, which is dominated by small-ball tactics, a fat man who lacks mid-to-long-range projection and weighs nearly 130 kilograms is really limited in what he can achieve.
At least Wang Feng believes that even if Zion can stay healthy for a long time in the future, as long as he does not lose weight significantly, he will definitely not be able to perform as a top superstar.
This is a judgment made by Wang Feng with the advantage of being a traverser, but for the vast majority of fans and commentators in the league who have not seen what it is like for Fat Tiger to play in the NBA, Zion. Williams is the future of the league.
Even after the Pelicans lost to the Lakers, some unconvinced Pelicans fans shouted directly.
"Don't be complacent, when Zion returns, Wang Feng won't be able to get up! Zion will become Wang Feng's nemesis, let him know what it means to have someone outside the world! ”
At the post-game press conference, there were also local reporters in New Orleans who provoked Wang Feng in the interview.
"Mr. Wang Feng, may I ask you what you think of the Pelicans' new No. 1 pick, Zion. What does Williams think? Do you think he's going to be the top player in the league? If it were you, how would you defend against Zion's crushing power? ”
As soon as Wang Feng heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Is this provoking him?
These guys may think that Zion. Williams is a phenomenal player strong enough to change the league, but Wang Feng never thinks so, and he doesn't think Zion, who weighs 130 kilograms, is strong.
To paraphrase the words of a well-known basketball commentator in China, "You look at his fat appearance, and put aside that dunk?" ”
"I don't think there's anything difficult to prevent, just how to prevent it."
Wang Feng shrugged his shoulders and said flatly. "If you can become a top superstar in basketball just by putting in your strength, wouldn't it be nice to have weightlifters do it?"
There was an uproar.
After hearing this question, many reporters originally thought that this topic should evolve into commercial blowing, Wang Feng touted Zion's outstanding talent, so that the losing Pelicans can get by a little more faced, hello, hello, everyone, happy.
Unexpectedly, Wang Feng didn't take Zion seriously at all.
What's up? Are you not giving me a fat tiger face?
At a time when the whole league is touting Zion, there are still people who come out to sing the opposite, and this person is still the hottest forward Wang Feng in the league at present, which is obviously a very hot topic.
Soon after the press conference, the incident continued to brew in the league.
Many people think that Wang Feng's career is smooth sailing, and some people think that Wang Feng feels that Zion may threaten him, so he subconsciously wants to suppress it.
Of course, among them, there are also some Wang Feng's iron fans, who firmly believe that since Wang Feng said so, it means that he really didn't take Zion in his eyes, and the other party's strength is not worthy of being compared with Wang Feng at all.
And as the subject of the topic, Zion. Williams said it hard in a later interview.
"It's okay, it's not helpful to talk about it, I'm coming back soon, the Lakers and Pelicans have two more matchups in February, and I'll prove myself with my performance on the court then."
The media reporters smelled gunpowder in this answer, which made them start to look forward to the Lakers and Pelicans game in February, which will definitely be a dragon battle.
Wang Feng + Butler vs Zion + Davis, full of highlights!
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The battle between Wang Feng and Fat Tiger will not be realized until February.
And the Lakers are now about to face their most formidable opponent of the season - the Brooklyn Nets.
After a seven-game winning streak, the Lakers lost 139-117 to the Boston Celtics on Jan. 20.
In this game, the whole Celtics team seemed to be on the hook, the whole team was possessed by sharpshooters, seven people scored double-doubles, no game scored less than 35 in a quarter, and they were able to score 139 points in 48 minutes in the fourth quarter of the game, which was terrifying.
In the face of this kind of fairy ball, even if Wang Feng scored a big triple-double of 42 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists, he couldn't do anything.
Then on January 22, the Lakers defeated the Knicks 110-92 on the road, and the Lakers did not fly back after this game, because the Lakers were due to play a game against the Nets in New York City on January 23.
Lakers vs Nets, this is undoubtedly the most interesting game in the league at the moment.
The three recognized aircraft carriers in the league for the new season are the Nets, Clippers and Lakers.
At the beginning, the outside world commented that the Lakers lineup was slightly inferior to the Nets and Clippers, and could only be relegated to third.
However, as the schedule progressed, the current Lakers record leads the league, and this view is naturally starting to be broken.