Chapter 1738: Rising Heat

So the Lakers lost to the Thunder and Spurs, the two major playoff competitors after the All-Star.
　　 In the last 4 games, the Lakers only got a 2-2 record, and their dominance on the court is also declining.
In fact, the stroke is not accurate. After all, the Lakers' recent record is actually pretty good, but it's just a little fluctuating. After all, under the background of 59 wins and 5 losses, it is hard to say the word bad, and in Ji Feng The average playing time is less than 30 minutes, Kobe has missed 4 consecutive games. Bynum, Gasol, Fisher, Artest and other major players take turns to rest, this record is not unacceptable.
However, the Lakers' record is still fluctuating. On March 9th, the away game with the Atlanta Hawks was Kobe's first comeback after missing four games. JK's long-lost combination once again attracted thousands of Lakers to watch. The league is also very good. The face-saving made it live nationwide.
　　 However, the Lakers chose to take a rotation by Bynum. When the roster was released, Ji Feng's starting position was replaced by Artest.
But this is also understandable. Everyone knows that Josh is afraid of a fierce defender like Artest. With Artest, it is very difficult for Josh to open up. After all, he has not had a bright eye against Artest in his career. Play.
This was also the idea of ​​the original Zen master. The combination of Artest and Kobe restricts the dual-core Eagles of Josh and Joe Johnson. The insider Horford is defended by Gasol. This way, he can calmly output when Ji Feng comes off the bench. Accept the game without blood.
　　 This idea is very good, the tactics are also very appropriate, but there will be things that are too strong to be calculated.
　　 After the game started, an unexpected situation happened. Josh Smith, who used to be withered by the Lakers, looked like a different person tonight.
Josh’s model in the NBA has always been James. His physical fitness is absolutely amazing, but the biggest gap between him and James may be his psychological quality. Whenever he encounters a tough defense, Josh will get lost. You can hardly believe one. Such a strong guy is afraid of physical confrontation. Although his dunk is always a frequent visitor of the top five balls, he still likes to solve the problem with unreliable jumpers.
　　 So he was beaten by guys like Ji Feng, James, Matthew, Pierce, and Anthony. Every time Ji Feng met him, he seemed to meet an experienced baby. Artest also liked to face offenders like Josh.
　　 But tonight, Josh used Horford's successful pick-and-roll to break into the interior. After throwing away Artest, he was a dunk against Gasol!
　　 fierce partition!
　　 Not only was Gasol stunned, even Josh himself did not expect that he actually did it!
　　The passionate roar not only infected the Eagles, but also made Josh's self-confidence rise. In the following rounds, Josh's performance was violent.
　　Strong!
　　 fight back!
　　 Second offensive dunk after grabbing offensive rebounds!
　　 Three points in the front!
　　 After only 7 and a half minutes, Josh scored 10 points!
　　 also left Artest without a point for so long.
　　 The Eagles made a perfect start to 20-11.
　　 Artai was unexpectedly blown up, so the Zen Master had to change his plan and quickly replaced Ji Feng to stop the decline.
　　 But Josh's touch has been played out. Although Ji Feng dedicated a wonderful steal on the field and assisted Gasol for two points, Josh did not back down as before, but instead played a response ball on the offensive end.
　　 Strongly foul!
　　 Josh scored two free throws.
Then he played against Ji Feng and did not lose the wind. In the end, he made 7 of 9 shots in a single quarter, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored 19 points in a single quarter and helped the Eagles score a single quarter. .
　　 In the second quarter, Ji Feng used the connecting segment to launch an impact, and a 16-6 call reduced the difference to only one point.
　　 Josh returned to the court, and the two sides began to fight again.
　　 0, after three quarters, the Hawks have a 2 point advantage!
　　 In the crucial fourth quarter, the Lakers did their best, and the Eagles did the same. The two sides kept taking the lead until the last minute, when Ji Feng assisted Kobe and scored a championship three-pointer, helping the Lakers go ahead by one point!
　　 And the last minute was a model of anxiety. Both sides kept timeouts, fouls, and went to the free throw line.
　　In the end, the Lakers were even better in their mentality. Ji Feng made all eight free throws in the final moments, and Joe Johnson missed two free throws!
　　 When the season peak dribbled away from Josh, the Hawks did not grasp the chance of the final foul, and the Lakers won the game!
　　 "103-101, congratulations to the Lakers! They achieved a great escape in Atlanta!" Yu Jia wiped the fine sweat from his forehead. This game was one of the most stressful games he watched this season.
"Josh scored a game-high 43 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. His shooting percentage was 57%, and his three-point shooting percentage was 50%. He was the best performance of the season. It's just a pity that he couldn't give The Eagles bring victory." Director Zhang also praised Josh for his performance.
　　 In this game, Josh really pushed the Lakers to a dead end. If it weren't for the incredible three-pointer that JK combined at the end, the outcome is still unknown.
In this game, only JK played normally for the Lakers. Kobe scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the first game. Ji Feng scored 29 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in a quasi-triple double data~EbookFREE.me~ In addition, Gasol scored 13 points, Fisher 7 points, Farmar 8 points, and Artest, who started the game, made 0 of 9 shots and scored 2 points only on free throws.
This is also a big problem facing the Lakers this season. Artest’s state is indeed ups and downs. Although he is still a strong contender for the best sixth man, in some games, he does get lost. This is mainly due to The injury to his knee.
　　 A hard-won 60 wins, the Lakers once again won 5 losses in the season, the Lakers still dominate the league.
　　 But after winning the Hawks and achieving 60 wins in four consecutive seasons, the Lakers quickly suffered the biggest setback of the season.
　　 On March 11th, the Lakers faced the Heat.
　　 This is the second match of the season between the two teams. In the first game, in the Christmas game, the Lakers relentlessly gave the Heat a tragic loss, which has caused the heartache of the Heat fans so far, and the topic of the league's strongest is no longer mentioned.
　　 JK is bigger than Jan Wei, and it is considered to be the existence of truth.
　　 But this time I met again, the Heat is no longer the same as before!
　　 From before the All-Stars to the present, the Heat have not lost for a month. In short, the highly anticipated Heat has finally risen!
　　 Although the Lakers are still favored in this game, the Heat obviously don't think so!
　　 "We will defend our home court, that's it." James said before the game.
　　 "We are not who we were last year anymore, lose? Wait and see." Wade is even more rude.