Basketball injuries only make me stronger

Chapter 139 Dilemma
Even before Lian Feng started to lead the team, the outside world reported overwhelmingly about the conflict between Lian Feng and Bogut on the court.

Many people took this to criticize Lian Feng's irrational behavior.

"It was really not rational for him to do so, and it directly ruined the victory of the game."

"He should be thankful that Bogut's posture was unfavorable at the time, otherwise I don't think he can beat Bogut!"

"He should realize that he is no longer an ordinary role player. He is the main force and even the core of the Hornets. He is too willful in doing so. It seems that he has not yet become a self-positioned star."

But more people recognized Lian Feng's behavior.In particular, some players came out to speak out: "There is no doubt that Lian Feng just did what a good teammate would do."

"Why don't you talk about Bogut's malicious foul? Such an obvious action directly led to Paul's offseason for half a season."

Former Bulls star Sakuragi Rodman also expressed his views on this on a program: "What are you talking about? Of course I support Lian Feng! He stood up for his teammates, which is an absolutely righteous act! Otherwise? Staying behind? I think the only thing he did wrong was that the punch was too light. If it was me, Bogut would definitely not be able to stand up. By the way, Lian Feng fought hard on the court and was full of passion! All the pussies of this era should learn from him!"

Lian Feng's beating of Bogut also caused an uproar in the country, and fans were excited.

It's been a long time since such a tough guy came out!

When this happens, you should be tough!

Bogut deserves to be beaten!
However, Lian Feng had no intention of paying attention to these.

Because, the first dilemma after entering the Hornets, with Paul's departure, also found this originally hopeful team.

Jackson's point guard ability is far worse than Paul's. After he took the No. 1 position, the team's offensive organization was obviously messed up.

On the training ground, Lian Feng couldn't help frowning with Jackson's performance.

Because of the arrival of Lianfeng, the guard Janino Parker who was originally signed this season is not there, so Bobby Jackson can only be topped at this time.

Bobby Jackson is ideal to play as the sixth man, but he is better at scoring to play the organization. He has the same problems as many small backcourts. His field of vision is narrow. Except for the breakthrough and distribution tactics, many tactics are not executed well.

In practice, Bobby Jackson more often took the ball across the half court and handed it directly to the winger for him to attack.

In this way, the role of David West's mid-range killer was wasted, and Tyson Chandler became a blue-collar who could only defend, and the advantages of the players could not be brought into play.

What makes Lian Feng even more uncomfortable is that the shortcomings of the coaching staff have also begun to be revealed.

After this period of contact, Lian Feng found that Byron Scott was definitely not an excellent coach.

Well... In a word, Byron Scott is a competent player nanny.In terms of coaching ability, he wants tactics but not tactics, and he wants to be on the spot but not on the spot.

It seemed that all of a sudden the team was in trouble.

And so far, they have not found a solution.

However, the game rhythm of the regular season will not give the Hornets time to adapt. Before they had time to analyze the problems and disadvantages of Paul's departure, they hurriedly boarded the flight for the next game.

away to the Dallas Mavericks.

I have no choice but to slowly explore in actual combat.

After experiencing a four-game losing streak, Dirk Nowitzki finally regained his form. In the last game just past, he beat the Spurs with a huge difference of 20 points.

At this time, it was the Hornets with 5 wins and 1 loss against the Mavericks with 1 win and 5 losses.

This "Mad Cow War" has attracted much attention from the outside world.

For the Hornets, it is a game to test the importance of Paul to the team. At the same time, fans are also looking forward to seeing Lianfeng's single-core leadership ability.

For the Mavericks, this game is a battle for Nowitzki's name.Is it a "soft egg" or does it have real strength?
In this game, we will see the outcome.

Even though Lian Feng put his heart and soul on the court, his movements are very clean. In the last season, this won the appreciation of Nowitzki.

Before the start of the game, Nowitzki took the initiative to come over and say hello to Lianfeng.

And Lian Feng is practicing shooting seriously as usual.

The two didn't know each other very well, they just exchanged a few pleasantries, but in the eyes of outsiders, this was already a sign of Lian Feng's good popularity.

Dirk Nowitzki is an undisputed superstar.

Speaking of which, players have to be divided into several grades.The worst is naturally the fringe players who are hard to hit and the fans can hardly name them.

Slightly better are players who can be used as substitutes on the team and can have a fixed rotation.

Even better, the team's starters, although not core players, often have skills and are competent role players and puzzle pieces for a strong team.

Further up, there are stars.A player at this level is the undisputed main core of a team, and his statistics can often reach 25+, but his influence is often limited to his own team, such as Reid of the Bucks and Baron Davis of the Warriors with a beard.

Going one step further, there are real superstars, who have great influence in the entire league. They can get the maximum salary, which is the guarantee of the team's attendance and the darling of various endorsements.In terms of honor, the scoring leader, rebounding leader, and best team are at least the same.

The difference between superstars and top superstars is not the hard glory of MVP, or FMVP.The most essential difference is that superstars have to suffer setbacks in the playoffs, continue to improve, and perform amazingly at critical moments.

Lian Feng can only be regarded as a star player in the United States. Of course, he is undoubtedly a superstar in Asia.But because Lian Feng has not played a playoff game yet, his influence in the NBA can only be limited to the star level.

At this time, Dirk had already proved himself in the playoffs.

Game start.

Lian Feng took a deep breath, discarded all distracting thoughts, and devoted himself to the game.

Bobby Jackson tried his best to make himself play like Paul, but he was born with an offensive awareness, and limited by his short stature, he could not send high-quality wide-range passes.

And this... has become the focus of the Mavericks' attack.

In the first few rounds, the Hornets' offense was in trouble.

The Mavericks used a defensive strategy similar to that of the Spurs.

The Mavericks stood in the middle and drove Bobby Jackson to the baseline. Once successful, a forward would immediately come out to help defend and cut off Bobby Jackson's passing route.

In desperation, Lian Feng had no choice but to respond, and the entire offensive formation was messed up.

Throughout the first half, the Hornets played chaotically.

It is really a headache without a smart ball handler to sort out the offense.

Lian Feng knew he couldn't go on like this, someone had to stand up at a time like this.

Once Bobby Jackson dribbles through midfield, the winger tries to get the ball on the wing.

At this time, as long as the Mavericks give him a chance to play singles, Lian Feng will bravely go inside and use the penalty area to score against the penalty area again and again.

However, it is not very efficient.

It's not reflected in the hit rate, but this style of play has no way to drive teammates.

In the entire team, only David West can cooperate with Lianfeng.He uses the accurate mid-range to open up space for Lian Feng. Once the opponent double-teams Lian Feng, he will immediately use a mid-range to show his presence.

Under the performance of Lian Feng and David West, the team's offense was finally stabilized.But the bigger problem is on defense.

Bobby Jackson is only 185, and he's not physically strong enough.

This makes almost everyone on the Mavericks can displace him.

Therefore, the Mavericks used the simplest method, constantly using pick-and-rolls to create dislocations.

To put it bluntly, the Mavericks' strategy is simple and crude: just be sure that Bobby Jackson can't be guarded.

Use your strengths to attack your weaknesses.

Worst of all, the Hornets couldn't do anything about it the entire game.

Lian Feng finally had to start playing the 1 position again, creating opportunities for his teammates with breakthrough ball tactics.

However, several other backcourt players of the Hornets didn't make a high three-pointer, and Lian Feng played very hard.

In the end, despite Lian Feng scoring 31 points, the Hornets lost the game 91-106.

(End of this chapter)