Chapter 400: The Battle of Tianwang Mountain with the Pelicans
The Pelicans can't stop Wang Feng, but the Lakers can limit Davis and Zion by adjusting the lineup. Williams' scoring efficiency at the core, even if it only limits efficiency to a certain extent, can't completely prevent the two from killing, but it's enough.
The Lakers, who established a point advantage in the first half, successfully stabilized the score in the third quarter of the game, and did not let the Pelicans, who launched a counterattack, catch up with the difference.
Entering the fourth quarter of the game, as Wang Feng exerted his strength again, the Pelicans were unable to return to the sky and could only reluctantly admit defeat.
In the end, the score of the two teams was 115-102, and the Lakers won by 13 points at home.
Wang Feng had a triple-double of 47 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, Ingram had 22 points and 5 rebounds, Kuzma had 18 points, and Jordan. Poole scored 11 points, and all four Lakers scored in double figures.
On the other side of the Pelicans, Davis, a team-high 26 points, Zion. Williams had 23 points and Paul had 14 points, six rebounds and nine assists.
It wasn't a surprise that the Lakers were able to win their home opener.
Although the Pelicans' new team is strong on paper, they still don't have enough experience in the playoffs. Williams is playing in the playoffs for the first time.
Compared to the Los Angeles Lakers, who won two championships in three years, it looks like a toddler.
Of course, this baby learns quite quickly, and after this game, I think the Pelicans will fully learn from the experience of defeat and make themselves stronger.
Things are going the same way many people think.
In the first round of the series G2, the Pelicans performed significantly better than in G1, especially in Zion. Williams' body.
Zion, who scored only 19 points in G1, shone in the G2 game, constantly holding the ball and attacking the frame, completely tearing apart the Lakers' defense, even Howard, although he successfully blocked Zion's goal, but was soon made several defensive fouls by Zion, and could only rest obediently.
Throughout the game, Zion shot 13 of 22, all of his offense came from the basket, and he made 9 of 13 free throws, and finally cut down 35 points and 6 rebounds.
Zion also liberated Brother Davis, so Brother Thick Eyebrows also scored 29 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 60% from the field.
The duo combined for 64 points and 19 rebounds, making the game extremely stalemate, and the Pelicans once held a more than a dozen points ahead.
But the game was eventually won by the Lakers' stubborn comeback.
In the last 2 minutes, Wang Feng relied on the key shooter badge to score 14 points in a row, and forcibly turned the tables against the sky with his own strength, helping the Lakers defeat the Pelicans 108-107 and 1 point.
With 44 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists, Wang Feng's big name of the king of the last quarter once again shocked the four.
"One Sword Alone"
Although they lost the game they should have won because of Wang Feng, the Pelicans were not discouraged, at least the Pelicans performed much better in this game than in G1, Zion is constantly learning and improving through the game, and the next games will only become more and more beneficial for them.
On April 21, in the first round of the series G3, the home court came to the home court of the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Pelicans who returned to their home court were in a brave state, with Brother Thick Eyebrows scoring 30+, and Zion and Paul both scoring 20+ points.
Relying on the strong performance of the Big Three, the Pelicans won the game and chased the total score to 1:2.
Immediately after G4, Brother Thick Mei broke out strongly, scoring 48 points and 18 rebounds in a single game, and Wang Feng, who scored 45 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, helped the Pelicans win the G4 game and equalized the total score to a 2:2 draw.
The two sides returned to the same running line, and the next G5 has become a crucial battle that directly determines the outcome of the event!
For the Lakers, the crucial battle of Tianwang Mountain can be played at their home court, Staples Center, is undoubtedly the best news.
Sitting at home, all members of the Lakers can better play their strengths, and there is also a certain degree of home whistle advantage.
Of course, these advantages do not avoid the fact that this is a fierce battle between the dragons and the tigers.
As soon as the competition began, the competition was quite intense.
Ingram held the ball to the rim and was grabbed and thrown to the ground by Davis.
Not to be outdone, Paul was slapped to the ground by Wang Feng, who was shot sideways by Wang Feng, on a layup.
Throughout the first quarter of the game, the whistle was constantly blowing, and the game process was very incoherent, which also showed the intensity of the game.
Soon, on the Lakers' side, Ingram and Lopez both had three fouls on their backs and went off the court early, and on the Daigo team's side, Davis, the big man on the inside defense, also committed three fouls.
The situation became Wang Feng VS Paul + Zion, and the situation changed immediately.
It's really not that Wang Feng is bragging, the overall rating has reached 99, and there are many high-level badges blessings, Wang Feng's strength is incomparable to Paul and Zion.