Chapter 672: The Defeated General
The Pelicans won this year's strong Nets, and the reporters in New Orleans were crazy, and today's broadcaster, ABC TV reporters, rushed to Li Feng and said:
"Li Feng, can you accept our interview?"
"Glad to be!"
Li Feng wiped his sweat, he won the Nets today and slapped the little general in the face, he was in a good mood.
"Li Feng, your performance today is outstanding! Do you know how many points you scored in the game? 51 points, how do you feel when you hear this result. ”
"Oh! I'm happy to score 51 points, and I'm even happier that I scored 51 points on the Nets' head. You know, they're a team, and I'm just an insignificant guy. You know my insignificant guy against a team, and you saw the end result. ”
Li Feng's words are simply a-for-tat confrontation with Avery Johnson's words. Avery Johnson is not saying that Li Feng is not worried, what is the result now! Li Feng used this incident to disgust Avery Johnson.
ABC reporters also heard the smell of gunpowder and combat effectiveness in Li Feng's words.
As a reporter, his news sensitivity is extraordinary, so when he heard Li Feng say this, he immediately adjusted the way he asked questions and said to Li Feng:
"So Li Feng, what do you think of your opponent Nets today. What do you think of them? ”
Li Feng opened his mouth and said:
"People say the Nets are a very good team, but they also have weaknesses. They lack passion, there are too many stars in the team, they can't score a single ball, and there is no fixed rotation lineup, except for the stars, other players are not capable enough, and it may be difficult to adapt to the fast pace and long games in the future. So we saw this and hit the Nets on the soft underbelly. The Nets were consumed with running energy, and then it was easier to win. ”
Li Feng said and shrugged his shoulders. Avery Johnson, who saw Li Feng being interviewed on the big screen, listened to Li Feng's words. With a kick of anger that flew a drink bottle on the ground, he turned around and walked into the locker room without shaking hands with Van Gundy.
However, at this time, the reporter's interview was not over, and the ABC reporter asked Li Feng one last question.
"Li Feng, do you know what Avery Johnson said before the game? Now what do you have to say to him? ”
That's a terrible question! It's almost a powder keg, if it's a player with a cautious personality, he won't answer this kind of question, he will only play tai chi.
However, Li Feng was not afraid, he immediately said excitedly:
"I admire Avery. His name is Little General, this courage of repeated defeats is worthy of admiration, I give him a nickname, the often defeated general, how about it?. ”
Li Feng's sarcasm made the reporters' hearts flutter, this is big news, I didn't expect Li Feng and the little general to face each other.
When the little general heard a reporter at the airport the next day ask him what he thought about the ever-defeated general:
"The Pelicans' current record is not as high as ours, and when they surpass us will say that we have failed."
The Pelicans' current record is indeed inferior to the Nets, but Li Feng is not afraid:
"Then wait for next time. I'm going to double up against the Nets this season. ”
At this time, the little general was actually smart, and said in an interview with the media:
"We're already talking to the Pelicans about trading Li Feng, who is a good player. But there are still a lot of shortcomings, and I want to coach him! ”
The reporters were also speechless when they heard this.
Trade Li Feng, what are you kidding, the Pelicans are not the Knicks. The meaning of the little general is obvious, Lao Tzu traded you to repair you.
For this unrealistic fantasy, Li Feng smiled:
"I don't want to be tainted with the bad luck of a general!"
For Li Feng's sharp words. The little general was also angry, but he had no ability to fight back, so he could only say a cruel word and see.
The Pelicans' state is indeed problematic, and Li Feng's power is the most critical to defeat the Nets, but the other players have a lot of ups and downs, especially Rose and Arenas in the backcourt.
In fact, Van Gundy wasn't the most happy with the backcourt combination of Rose and Arenas, as the two are taller and make up one of the shortest backcourt combinations in the league.
Rose's height is reported to be 1.91 meters, in fact, according to the comparison of his photo with Chris Paul, the maximum is 1.88 meters, while Arenas is only 1.93 meters, which is a defensive disadvantage in a league where Durant sometimes plays point guard.
If it weren't for Li Feng and Millsap to fill in and help defend well, the Pelicans' backcourt would have been blown up.
However, although Van Gundy has changed, he doesn't want to directly drop All-Star level Arenas to play as a substitute, Arenas has a disadvantage defensively, but the offense can greatly reduce the pressure on Li Feng and Rose, although his shooting percentage is not high, and he is more convulsive.
In this case, the Pelicans had a bumpy ride through November, and by December 1, they had an 8-5 record, only in fourth place in the West.
At this time, the Pelicans met Li Feng's old rival Indiana Pacers, Li Feng killed the opponent many times in the Knicks and Pacers last season, even if Li Feng is now in the West, the two sides will not shake hands.
At 10 p.m., the Pelicans' away game against the Pacers finally began.
Today's game, the broadcaster was ESPN, and Bill Wharton and Joan Barry sat on the sidelines early.
There was a small change in the Pelicans' lineup today, Millsap had the flu before the game, and he was more strict and definitely missed this game, so Van Gundy sent a small and short main lineup such as point guard Derrick Rose, scoring guard Arenas, small forward Li Feng, big forward Caron Butler, and center Al Jefferson.
The Pacers' starting lineup is point guard George Hill, shooting guard Lance Stephenson, small forward Paul George, power forward David West, and center Roy Hibbert.
Although the Pacers' lineup is not as famous as the Nets, it is actually very strong, otherwise it would not have played seven games with the Knicks in the playoffs last season.
In this case, Joanbari also said in the commentary seat:
"Judging from the main forces of the two teams today, the Pelicans are not tall enough!"
"With the current lineup of the Pacers, there are very few teams in the league that can compete with them on the inside, one offense and one defense, both offensive and negative."
Bill Wharton's assessment of the Pacers is a bit sharp.
The referee blew the whistle and the game began. Roy Hibbert easily moved the basketball to his side in the center circle.
Roy Hibbert has held up the Pacers, and his performance this season has been quite impressive, although not as invincible as Howard, but also shows the potential of an interior pillar player.
It is very balanced both offensively and defensively, has an advantage in size, and is not bad at footwork, but it is not as explosive as Howard.
Such a player is also a treasure in today's era of big man poverty.
George Hill controlled the ball to the Pelicans' halfcourt, but immediately hoisted the basketball to David West on the inside.
The outside core of the Pacers is Paul George. The inside line is undoubtedly David West.
Now that he got the basketball, he immediately hung it lightly and sent it to Roy Hibbert, who had just run inside.
Roy Hibbert took the ball and dribbled vigorously with both hands to force Jefferson, suddenly rolled towards the baseline, and threw the basketball into the Pelicans' basket with ease.
Although Hibbert's skills are still very rough and not much better than Howard, but let the 2.18-meter-tall Roy Hibbert get close to the basket, and there are few people in this league who can stop him.
The Pacers scored at the beginning of the game, and the Comsec Arena immediately burst into applause.
The Pacers started the game with such ease. When it's the Pelicans' turn to attack, it's difficult.
The Pacers' advantage on the inside is too great, and basketball is called a long-term sport, which is true.
The big guy's role on the court is that I can shoot at your head at will. You can't help it. I can grab a rebound on your head at will, you can't help it. I can casually cover your head, and you still can't help it.
And the flip around is, you can't just shoot a basketball over my head. You can't grab the rebound, you can't defend me effectively.
Look at how much the gap between this inside and outside is much worse, and the other is good. As easy as the walker hits the pelican, the pelican fights the walker as hard.
In the end, it was Arenas who flew a kite outside the three-point line and threw a three-pointer, which was considered a safe shot.
But Arenas wasn't a solid shooter, missing a three-point shot, and the Pacers got the rebound again.
It's George's turn to perform again for the Pacers, who has gotten to the point where he's perfected his skills in recent years and has reached the point where he's flawless.
In the Pelicans' half, he had Arenas on his back, and the size difference between Arenas and George was huge, and George elbowed Arenas and easily rolled over to the left for a jumper. The basketball landed cleanly in the Pelicans' basket!
Today, the Pelicans suffered on the inside, and they still suffered on the outside, and this kind of game is simply desperate.
Van Gundy shook his head when he watched it on the sidelines, without Millsap today, the strength is indeed inferior to the Pacers' own team, and they can't play at all.
Bill Wharton also half sighed at this time and said with emotion:
"The Pacers are really balanced and are the successors to the Spurs! In this situation, I don't think there is any team other than the Bulls who can stop the Pacers. ”
Bill Wharton's praise for the Pacers was not unfounded, and they played the game with little effort.
By the third minute and 40 seconds of the first quarter, the score had been stretched to 14-3.
The Pacers scored with ease, while the Pelicans were pressed from the start to get inside the Pelicans, and they had a poor hand on the three-point line today.
So all of a sudden, the Pelicans fell so far behind, seeing this situation, Van Gundy could only replace Brand with Arenas, and let Li Feng and George play against each other, and use Li Feng to limit George.
In the last 3 minutes, Arenas was beaten into a sieve by George, and he didn't feel good about himself.
So Van Gundy decided to let Arenas rest for a few minutes before letting him come back.
The game continued, Li Feng first received the sideline ball sent by Jefferson, and received the basketball Li Feng slowly walked towards George.
George's scoring ability is excellent and his defense is above the standard, making him a difficult opponent.
However, after playing too many games with the Pacers, Li Feng is not afraid of George at all.
Li Feng took the safest way and leaned towards George's body by eating on his back.
Although George is more modest than many stars on the surface, he is arrogant and competitive in his heart, he saw Li Feng actually eating himself behind his back, and then he wanted to squeeze Li Feng out with his chest up.
But he thought that Li Feng's push and collision, and the power of the big center, could not be followed.
George was slack, and was knocked away by Li Feng by half a step.
Li Feng's control of power has now gone up to a higher level, and he suddenly felt George's laxity, Li Feng immediately subconsciously turned around and directly passed George, and rushed directly towards the inside line of the pacers.
The Walkers Twin Towers on the inside line!
How could he be killed lightly under the basket, David West was killed almost instantly, blocked in front of Li Feng, Li Feng passed a George, and he had to take David West, which was daunting, but Li Feng was not afraid of David West, with a fake move in his hand, he got up and ran to the basket directly.
Li Feng wanted to break into the Pacers' interior line, but David West came up to block it, and the two collided together in an instant.
However, Li Feng suppressed David West at the moment of contact with David West, making David West's original non-foul defense suddenly turn into a foul action, and his arm completely covered Li Feng's head.
"Force!"
David West's movements were changed by Li Feng, the referee immediately blew the whistle, Li Feng threw the basketball to the basket in the air, trying to get a 2+1, but the luck was not so good, the basketball did not hit.
Li Feng could only walk to the free throw line, and Li Feng made one of the two free throws on the free throw line, which shows that Li Feng did not feel so good when he arrived at the court today.
Although Li Feng also scored points, the way to score points was also extremely difficult.
George was knocked away by Li Feng just now, and he finally understood that Li Feng was still so strong when he was not in the Knicks.
Li Feng can be said to be George's lifelong opponent, Paul George's idol is Kobe, and he wears the No. 24 jersey, so he was called Kobe Bryant Jr. when he debuted.
It may be that there are more Chinese fans in the back, and George is taller, so some people give George the nickname Wheat Di.
In fact, George and Maddie are completely different, both in terms of style and personality.
On the surface, George is as gentle as Maddie, but in fact, the inside line is still awe-inspiring, and the desire to survive and play with an attitude far beyond Maddie.
It's just that compared to Kobe, George is more of a team, but Li Feng is special, George's natural enemy, if Li Feng wins him today, he has to win it back. (To be continued......)