king of los angeles

Chapter 655 655. The Feeling of Holding the Initiative
After changing sides, the Jazz seized the opportunity to fight back.

Mitchell and Gobert scored consecutively, helping the team narrow the point difference to less than five points.

But with the return of Lao Zhan, the situation is under control again.

As the playoffs approached, Lao Zhan showed his No.1 dominance in the league.After the last round against the Clippers, those rumors that he was old almost disappeared.

The turning point was a cooperation by the Lakers in the middle of the third quarter. James made a wonderful pass to the basket. Lin Feng leaped high and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand, and fouled Gobert. After that, the Jazz's spirit plummeted.

Just like many previous games, when Lin Feng showed some difficult scores, the opponent's self-confidence would be instantly disintegrated, because they found that no matter what they did, they couldn't defend against the No. 11.

After two rounds, Lao Zhan was almost in the same position and sent an alley-oop dunk to Lin Feng. This ball made Coach Schneider's face ashes off the court.

Rudy Gobert is indeed an excellent defender, but he is limited to the basket. Once he is pulled to the outside, the Jazz's inside height cannot stop the Lakers defenders from attacking in turn.

The fourth quarter was almost reduced to garbage time, and the point difference was always around 15 points.In the last 3 minutes, with Hart's outside three-pointer into the net, the Jazz finally disarmed and surrendered, removing all starters and replacing them with substitutes.

Wharton also retreated with satisfaction. Their opponents had no temper in this battle, and it was also a reminder of Mawei for the Utah people, letting them know that if they meet the Lakers in the first round, they can prepare fishing equipment in advance and enjoy the fun of fishing by the sea. up.

Lin Feng scored a full [-] points, of which [-] points came from the assists of his teammates, and the other [-] points were all from the attack under the basket. He did not make a single outside shot. He perfectly displayed his own characteristics.

Lao Zhan contributed twelve assists, and there is no suspense that he will win the regular season assists this season, which also adds a lot of chips to his MVP competition.

A team has both assists and steals at the same time, which shows that the Lakers are doing well on both ends of the offense and defense.

There was not a single three-pointer attempt in the two games. In the small ball era, such a defender is simply an alternative.But no one in the entire league dared to underestimate him, because Lin Feng refined the breakthrough with the ball to the highest level, and he was several times stronger than Simmons.

However, he doesn't rely much on three-pointers himself. To be honest, he prefers to rush to the basket to complete various difficult layups, collide with the muscular guys on the inside, and then send the ball into the basket under the strict defense of those guys. , That kind of feeling is the happiness that standing outside fixed-point shooting can't experience.

In this way, the Lakers have only one last opponent left, and that is the Portland Trail Blazers.

Since the Lakers defeated the Jazz tonight, it meant that Lillard's team was fixed at fifth in the West, and they could not surpass the Rockets who were fourth, nor could they be surpassed by the Jazz.

In the final battle, Coach Stotts is likely to rest the main players in order to accumulate strength for the playoffs.

The final suspense in the West lies in the No.3 battle between the Lakers and the Rockets, the No.6 battle between the Thunder and Jazz, and the battle between the Clippers and the Spurs for the last playoff spot.

Interestingly, at this time tomorrow night, the Rockets will have a direct dialogue with the Thunder, and the losing team will lose hope of rising in the rankings.For the Thunder, they are more or less ominous.Losing to the Timberwolves in Minnesota two days ago means that they have lost the initiative and can only decide their final ranking based on the face of their opponents.

And they will challenge the Milwaukee Bucks away in the last round. Although Antetokounmpo and others are likely not to play, after all, a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

Watching the game at home with a relaxed mind is perfect for Lin Feng.

The Thunder-Rocket contest became a night party at Smith's Farm. Lin Feng invited Frank and his wife to his house as guests, and Ursula, of course, followed along.

The reunion of the two families is a scene that Lin Feng is happy to see.They make predictions for the game, and the bet is a priority tasting right to a bottle of French Domaine Chateau red wine.

Although Lin Feng didn't like the Thunder, he resolutely bet on the Thunder to win, because only Westbrook's team won the last two rounds, they could rise to sixth in the Western Conference and meet the Lakers in the first round.

"God bless them to win the game, because only the Lakers can give them failure." Lin Feng said with a smile. He is not a Christian, but he began to say God under the influence of people around him, even though he did not believe that guy really existed, after all Europe has experienced countless disasters, and no gods have come down from the sky to help them tide over the difficulties.

Of course, this does not mean that Lin Feng thinks that those who pray all day are stupid. In his opinion, it is a very beautiful spiritual sustenance, which is more fulfilling than those who have no faith in their hearts.

Of course, no one can say for sure whether God exists or not, and everything may be a test.

"Gary, if it was in the past, I would stand on the opposite side of you and support the Rockets, so that Ursula would know how much his dad knew about basketball. But I found that luck is always on your side, and I really want to know this The deliciousness of a bottle of red wine, so I decided to stand on your side tonight."

Mr. Frank's words can be expressed in one sentence, that is, I also support the Thunder.But the traits of a business elite in his mind make Frank like to explain the reasons for his choice to the people around him, and make a big circle.

Ursula knew Dad's temper, so she said bluntly, "Dad, you can tell us simply and clearly that you have the same choice as Gary, instead of telling a lot of boring things."

Frank was slightly embarrassed. He frowned and quickly picked up a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth. He smiled and said to everyone, "This is my daughter."

On TV, the camera focused on Harden, followed by Westbrook. The two had experienced the finals in the Thunder and had a beautiful young age together.

Add their older brother, Kevin Durant, and it's a bromance that's more tragic than LeBron's banana boat siblings.

Before the game, Harden had a brief exchange with Westbrook. At least it seemed that the relationship between the two was very good, not as tense as Westbrook and Durant.

In fact, Lin Feng thinks that Westbrook is a good guy. He is very loyal and passionate. If it is not because of the need to fight for a win or loss on the court, maybe the two can become good friends, but this is competitive sports.

"See? Russell Westbrook, it was a trash-talking session with that guy, and he called me a hairless rookie, and I called him a total stats liar."

After Lin Feng finished speaking, the entire living room of Smith's house fell silent. After a while, Father Andrew spoke.

"Russell's description of you is very appropriate, but your words are indeed a bit heavy. After all, averaging a triple-double throughout the season is difficult for ordinary basketball players."

Dad is a rational person, he will use his energy to keep Lin Feng's ship from going off course.

Frank nodded approvingly, "I have fond memories with the Oklahoma consortium, but I also think Russell is a great player."

Lin Feng spread his hands and said with a smirk, "Because Mr. Bennett robbed your country music channel?"

Frank was surprised, "How do you know?"

He quickly understood and looked at his daughter.

Ursula pursed her lips, "Dad, I don't think this is a stain on your life. Mom and I have always been proud of you."

On the TV screen, Capela and Adams appeared in the camera, and the two were sideways facing each other, which was the preparation before the jump ball.

(End of this chapter)