NBA peak

Chapter 304 The increasingly proficient outside footsteps

On the second day after Siakam won the MIP trophy, the fourth game series between the Raptors and the Magic continued at Amway Arena, the home of the Orlando Magic.

The Magic wanted to get the score back to a 2-2 tie.

Moreover, now is indeed the best opportunity for the Magic.

This is the home court of the Magic. Their Augustine had a clean sheet against Lowry in the last game. Now the Magic is in full swing, and they have every chance to make another victory.

Orlando fans believe that Augustin can still play as wonderful defense as the previous game.

Not only Augustin, but the team's youngsters Gordon, Fournier, and Vucevic can't wait to play their best performance.

Game start.

The Raptors went first.

Ge Feng tried to give the ball to Lowry first.

Lowry played abnormally in the last game, and now is the time for Lowry to regain his confidence.

Lowry's first shot against Augustine was crooked again, and he was a little anxious.

It didn't take long for Ge Feng to find a chance again and lead the ball to Lowry for the second time.

This time Ge Feng also freed up Lowry's singles space by the way.

Lowry's heart stabilized a lot.

This is Ge Feng deliberately taking care of him, allowing him to regain the feeling of scoring.

As the veteran with the team's highest salary, Lowry didn't score a point in the last game, which caused the Raptors to lose. He should have been scolded by Ge Feng and his teammates, but Ge Feng and his teammates didn't blame him, but they were still comforting him.

In front of the media, Ge Feng tried his best to defend him as the big brother. Lowry really felt very warm playing in such a Raptors team.

Lowry boosted his confidence and singled out Augustine.

The height and weight of the two are about the same, but in terms of strength, Lowry is more than a star and a half stronger than Augustine.

In the last game, Lowry will be defended by Augustine. A large part of the reason is that Lowry has been shooting from the outside and has not attempted a one-shot breakthrough.

This game requires more breakthroughs, warming up the feel, and then shooting three-pointers to be more confident.

Lowry was so resolute that the Magic probably didn't even think about it. Lowry, who hadn't scored a point in the last game, dared to fight to the death.

The double-teaming of Gordon and Vucevic will arrive soon.

Facing two taller players, Lowry was right and made a direct throw.

After scoring the goal, Lowry sat down on the ground and shouted excitedly.

Lowry hasn't experienced this kind of breakthrough plus small throw for a long time.

That's right, throwing is the most commonly used trick for Lowry to play big.

It's just that this season, the Raptors need Lowry to break through fewer and fewer times. Lowry hasn't used this trick for a long time.

Lowry can find the state of the game, and the Magic will definitely not play well.

The match between Ge Feng and Gordon, with Ge Feng's current skills, completely overwhelmed Gordon.

Gordon took Ge Feng's footsteps, and there was nothing he could do.

Moving left and right, Ge Feng always found a breakthrough point from Gordon's side like a loach.

With sudden shots, Ge Feng scored 17 points and 4 assists in just two quarters.

Once the Raptors' three-wing offensive and defensive system is opened, the Magic will never have a chance to counterattack.

107 to 85, the Raptors beat the Magic away and took a 3-1 lead.

The magic team still failed to complete the miracle in the end. In the next game, the magic will fly to Toronto to meet the most difficult game of the season.

At the press conference after the game, the reporter interviewed Gordon, who was directly facing Ge Feng, about Ge Feng's performance in the fourth game.

"Gordon, what do you think of your opponent Ge Feng?" the reporter asked.

As soon as Ge Feng was mentioned, Gordon felt his head was too big.

"He's weird, of course I'm not talking about his skin, but the way he plays on the court.

His feet are very flexible and he can always find the most suitable point to initiate a breakthrough.

You all saw that in the fourth game, he passed me at least a dozen times.

He made the defensive confidence I was proud of become vulnerable.

Seriously, I hate him to death.

How can he be so flexible?
God, can anyone tell me how to prevent a player with good ball control and weird footwork from scoring. "

After Gordon finished speaking, he slumped on the chair, speechless.

In the last game, Augustine beat Lowry to autism.

But in this game, Ge Feng beat Gordon to himself.

In this game, Ge Feng scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Moreover, Ge Feng also had 2 steals and 2 blocks.

Ge Feng, whose extreme reaction is getting faster and faster, has gradually stabilized at around 2 steals and blocks per game.

If this trend continues, Ge Feng is likely to develop into, like Wade, a defensive swingman who is good at sending big hot pots to people.

After the game, all the Raptors players were in a good mood.

On the plane back to Toronto, everyone got together and discussed Ge Feng's various coquettish footsteps on the field in the fourth game.

Lowry's state recovered in this game, with 23 points and 5 assists, which is almost Lowry's best performance in the new season.

Ge Feng's data is even more exaggerated.

This is the first time Ge Feng has scored 34 points in the playoffs since he became the core of the Raptors.

Gordon's game was completely overwhelmed by Ge Feng. Gordon was helpless on the defensive end.

In fact, Ge Feng was also quite surprised. In this match, his state was surprisingly good.

Especially Ge Feng's footsteps adjustment when breaking through. Now Ge Feng can adjust the most suitable breakthrough line without thinking about it.

Ge Feng didn't think it was because he had performed beyond the ordinary.

This feeling is more like a sudden awakening after a certain amount of training has been accumulated.

Siakam excitedly imitated Ge Feng's classic 1V1 extraordinary action.

The teammates watched and laughed.

"Hahaha, Siakam, you don't imitate at all. Ge Feng's footsteps are not as big as yours."

"Siakam, if you show your footwork like this, you will definitely be blown away by the referee."

"The adjustment of Ge Feng's footsteps is not surprising at all.

Why when you adjust your steps, I want to blow you away when I see it. "

"Could it be that Ge Feng has been walking, but the referee didn't notice?"

"Don't talk nonsense, it's all good shots!
Harden, James, Ge Feng, they are all players who can't walk! "

The teammates laughed again.

Ge Feng has specifically studied whether his outside footsteps are suspected of walking, and the answer is naturally no.

Deceptive footsteps such as dragging steps and spinning steps, as long as the rhythm is comfortable, will not be blown away by the referee.

If you want to brag, then 99% of the players in the entire league will face walking trouble.

Back on their home court, the Raptors are ready to settle the battle at their doorstep.

The state of the Raptors in the playoffs has caused many media to pay attention to the true background of the defending champion.

The Raptors are still the same Raptors, without the core of the striker Leonard, it will not make the Raptors directly degenerate into the belly of the East.

Moreover, in the new season, Ge Feng, Siakam, and Anunoby have improved significantly, and even Van Vleet's three-pointers have become more and more stable.

The combat effectiveness shown by the Raptors is even stronger than last season.

The Raptors are still very hopeful to compete with the most powerful Bucks in the East, the 76ers.

(End of this chapter)