Suddenly, many offensive methods appeared in Bill Walker's mind.
And his body reacted uncontrollably—
Dribble, change direction, stop and pull up!
All in one go.
Durant, who was defending Walker, was stunned…
Swish!
Bill Walker's series of moves were exactly the same as Durant's!
Using his opponent's methods against him!
Precisely hit!
After making the shot, Bill Walker himself couldn't believe it. He looked at his hands, then at the basket, his face full of shock.
Li Feng understood how he felt and quickly ran over, pushed him, and yelled, "Hurry back on defense!"
Walker snapped back to reality and quickly retreated.
The Thunder attacked. Westbrook brought the ball to half-court and didn't pass anymore, deciding to drive himself.
Swoosh!
Westbrook made a sharp change of direction and drove into the paint.
Yi Jianlian hastily abandoned Ibaka and came to help, blocking Westbrook.
Westbrook, quick with his hands, immediately passed the ball to an open Ibaka.
This was Ibaka's most comfortable position to receive the ball. All he had to do was take a step and slam it down.
Who would have thought that the moment he caught the ball and took a step, a large hand reached out, slap!
Li Feng had stolen the ball again.
He was giving it his all!
Li Feng's omnipresent help defense, sparing no effort, disrupted Ibaka's easy play.
Ibaka was furious and immediately turned to get the ball back, but Li Feng had already picked up speed, driving towards the frontcourt.
"You dare steal my ball? I'll block you!"
Ibaka gritted his teeth and chased closely behind, waiting to retaliate against Li Feng.
With Li Feng's speed, Ibaka certainly couldn't catch up if he went all out.
But Li Feng's most important task now was not to score but to complete his mission.
As long as the mission was completed quickly and his teammates were transformed, the Knicks' overall strength would surpass the Thunder!
Then they could make a comeback!
Therefore, Li Feng deliberately slowed down, faked a stumble, allowing Ibaka to catch up, overtake him, and block him.
Ibaka was overjoyed, thinking, "Heaven is helping me, you kid stumbles too?"
Li Feng took advantage of Ibaka's unstable footing, changed direction, and drove towards the basket.
Ibaka moved his feet quickly, raising his arms high, ready to intercept.
He had learned from Durant's previous lesson and knew Li Feng's quick jumping ability, so he wanted to cover Li Feng in advance, denying him the chance to jump.
But Li Feng's post-up skills were also top-notch, and he knew how to dunk over such jumpy players.
Li Feng changed direction again, moving towards the middle.
Ibaka, with his huge frame, could only twist his body with all his might to block Li Feng's path.
Who would have thought that at this almost impossible moment, Li Feng suddenly jumped, raised his right hand high, and smashed the ball into the basket.
Seeing the situation was bad, Ibaka tried to reach out to block again, but he was still a little late.
Boom!
Li Feng slammed the ball in, and simultaneously used his invincible strength to leverage the impact of grabbing the rim, boom!
Ibaka's massive body was actually pushed to the ground by Li Feng!
Another dunk over someone!
Li Feng himself was very excited. Although it was an away game and there were no fans cheering for him, he seemed to hear the excited shouts of hundreds of millions of Chinese fans in front of their TVs, computers, and phones!
The Knicks teammates were extremely excited, rushing over to chest bump in celebration.
Two consecutive dunks over opponents were incredibly morale-boosting!
Beep!
The referee pointed at Ibaka and called him for an offensive foul because Ibaka had collided with Li Feng while moving sideways.
2+1!
Li Feng stood at the free-throw line and made the bonus shot.
[Ding, Host dunked over Ibaka, Ibaka's talent and skills have been copied to Yi Jianlian!]
Yeah!
Li Feng was overjoyed. He turned to look at Yi Jianlian and thought, "Come on, Ah Lian!"
70:58. In less than three minutes into the third quarter, the Knicks had scored 7 unanswered points!
Thunder head coach Brooks's brow furrowed. He stared intently at Li Feng, his heart filled with shock.
"This Li Feng is too fierce..."
But he didn't call a timeout. After all, they were still leading by so much, so he decided to watch for a bit longer…
The Thunder attacked. Westbrook was a little anxious. Li Feng had anticipated his passes twice in a row and disrupted them.
This was an insult to Westbrook's pride!
So, on this possession, he decided not to pass. He called for a screen and drove straight to the basket, intending to score himself!
The 2012 Westbrook indeed had this capability, and his driving layups were highly efficient.
Swoosh!
Westbrook drove into the paint and flew up!
His vertical leap was comparable to anyone's!
Li Feng, Rose, and Westbrook were considered among the most explosive guards.
If Wade were healthy, he would have been very explosive too.
Just as Westbrook was about to slam the ball into the basket, a figure suddenly flew up, stretched out a long arm, slap!
He had forcefully swatted away Westbrook's sure-fire shot.
This block required not only vertical leap and strength but also seizing the right moment!
Westbrook was furious. After landing, he turned to see that it was Yi Jianlian!
They had played several games against each other, and Westbrook had a basic understanding of Yi Jianlian's vertical leap and speed.
Given Yi Jianlian's position at the time, he shouldn't have been able to rotate over!
Although Westbrook could get hot-headed, he was also a smart player who was not without skill.
The moment he jumped, he had observed Li Feng and Yi Jianlian's positions, both of whom were far from him.
Yao Ming was also tightly boxed out by Perkins, so he was confident of his dunk!
Unexpectedly, Yi Jianlian was able to move like lightning and block him. He wasn't Ibaka or Howard, how was that possible?
Let alone Westbrook being confused, Yi Jianlian himself was also confused!
After Li Feng dunked over Ibaka, Yi Jianlian felt as if something had changed within his body.
The moment Westbrook took off, Yi Jianlian instinctively wanted to interfere, knowing he couldn't reach.
Unexpectedly, after he lunged forward, his entire body seemed to become much lighter. With a swoosh, he took off.
Then, he stretched out his long arm and managed to block Westbrook's sure-fire shot!
Westbrook and Yi Jianlian stared at each other, both stunned.
The ball was directly swatted out of bounds. The Thunder had only 1.6 seconds left on the shot clock.
Ibaka inbounded the ball and passed it directly to Durant. Durant, tightly guarded by Bill Walker, rushed his shot. Bang!
It hit the rim and bounced out. Yao Ming secured the rebound and directly threw it to Lowry.
Li Feng started on the right wing, drove past half-court, received a pass from Lowry, and flew up for a dunk, scoring another two points!
Brooks couldn't stand it anymore and immediately called a timeout!
The Knicks had gone on a 9:2 run, narrowing the score to 70:60.
With only three minutes gone in the third quarter, the Knicks had gained momentum. If they didn't call a timeout soon, they would be tied!
The Knicks players were jubilant. They high-fived each other, shouted, and vented their frustrations.
Having lost two consecutive games, and by large margins, the players had been suppressed for too long.
Li Feng knew that after the timeout, the Thunder would bring Harden off the bench.
That would be perfect, as he could copy Harden's skills to Lowry, and then the Knicks' overall level would be significantly higher than the Thunder's.
Coupled with Li Feng and Yao Ming as strong points, a comeback was highly likely!
Bill Walker and Yi Jianlian were still in a state of semi-bewilderment. They didn't know why they had suddenly "opened up."
Li Feng saw it but couldn't explain it to them, so he could only keep encouraging the two, urging them to play boldly!
"We are a team, brothers. If you have an opportunity, take it boldly. Do we have any way back? No! We just have to go for it!"
With Li Feng's encouragement, the Knicks players' morale soared, and they all seemed as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
Although D'Antoni was happy with the recent run, he still didn't hold out much hope.
They had lost two home games, and even if they won this one, the situation would still be dire.
He believed more that the Thunder had underestimated them, which was why the Knicks had a slight chance.
The timeout ended, and the game continued.
The Thunder did make a substitution, with Harden replacing Westbrook.
Because of Harden's outstanding performance in the recent games, he was greeted with cheers from the Thunder home crowd as soon as he stepped onto the court!
The "Bearded One" was also confident. He felt that the reason the Knicks had gone on a run just now was that the Thunder's starting lineup had played too simply.
So, as soon as Harden entered the game, he took the ball and drove, orchestrating his teammates at the arc, preparing to score.
Li Feng was ready. He instructed his teammates to guard their assigned players closely, preventing them from receiving the ball, and to decisively block Harden's passing lanes.
Harden called for a screen and drove into the paint, simultaneously looking left and right, observing his teammates' movements.
However, all the Thunder teammates were well-defended and couldn't get the ball. Helplessly, Harden decided to go for it himself.
Harden had too many offensive methods. When he reached the paint, he could shoot a floater, perform a Euro step layup, or even hit a pull-up jumper.
Li Feng stayed close to Harden, fully focused. As Harden entered the paint, he suddenly gathered the ball and used a Euro step.
Harden was smart. He knew Li Feng's blocking ability was formidable, so he gave up on floaters and pull-up jumpers, planning to use the Euro step to shake off Li Feng.
Because Harden's rhythm was unbeatable, he could completely dizzy his defenders by changing his pace.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Harden swayed left and right, drove to the basket, and then extended his left hand, intending to attempt a bank shot.
The "Bearded One" was a left-handed player, which was why his layup was difficult to defend.
But Li Feng had studied Harden too thoroughly. As Harden faked, Li Feng remained unfazed and followed him directly to the basket, then suddenly took flight.
Slap!
Li Feng met him in the air and delivered a rim-shattering block on Harden's left-handed layup!
The Thunder coach, players, and fans were all stunned!
They wondered: What's gotten into Li Feng? Is he crazy?
Steals, dunks over opponents, and now blocks!
The ball bounced off the backboard and landed directly in Yi Jianlian's hands. As soon as Ah Lian started to move, Ibaka blocked him.
Ah Lian didn't force the shot but passed the ball to Lowry.
After being blocked, Harden was also furious. He quickly retreated and rushed in front of Lowry, wanting to defend and redeem himself.
As Lowry was about to get past Harden, he heard Li Feng call his name, so Lowry passed the ball directly to him.
Li Feng received the ball, and Thabo Sefolosha came to guard him man-to-man.
This time, Li Feng wanted to dunk over Harden, so he signaled to Lowry again, asking to switch Harden onto him.
Lowry immediately screened off Sefolosha, switching Harden onto Li Feng.
Harden at this time was not the "one-eyed defense" he would later become.
Harden during his Thunder tenure was a defensive stalwart, possessing good height, strength, and defensive skills. Otherwise, the Thunder wouldn't have had him guard LeBron James during the Finals.
Li Feng had just blocked Harden, making him furious and eager for revenge.
Now, seeing Li Feng deliberately switch him onto him, he was even more enraged!
This was a provocation!
"Li Feng, you kid, don't be arrogant. You won't get past me!" the "Bearded One" spat trash talk and clapped his hands vigorously.
Given Harden's personality, he rarely got this angry.
Li Feng chuckled. This was the effect he wanted. If Harden didn't get angry, he wouldn't have a chance to dunk over him.
"Brother Deng, don't be angry. I mean no harm, I just want to dunk over you!"
"You dare!"
"Watch me dare..."
Before Li Feng could finish speaking, he suddenly executed a behind-the-back dribble, shifting his body more than a meter to the side.
Harden was shocked. If he tried to intercept directly, he would be out of position, so he could only retreat quickly and block in the paint.
Originally, Li Feng could have shot a three-pointer, but he didn't shoot. Instead, he continued to drive into the paint!
Harden saw this and realized Li Feng was truly provoking him!
Seeing Harden lunge at him, Li Feng didn't hesitate. He stepped on the free-throw line with his left foot and took off directly.
Harden had expected Li Feng to drive to the basket a couple more times, but he didn't expect Li Feng to take off directly from the free-throw line!
Boom!
Another thunderous dunk!
Harden was in a miserable state, as Li Feng's legs straddled his shoulders.
If Harden hadn't angrily shoved him, Li Feng might have soared over him for the dunk.
Even so, Harden was still enraged and pushed Li Feng.
The referees and players from both teams quickly intervened and separated them.
[Ding, Host has completed the mission again, and Harden's talent and skills have been copied to Lowry.]
Li Feng smiled faintly, feeling that it was enough.
Now, Bill Walker was equivalent to Durant, Yi Jianlian was roughly equivalent to Ibaka, and Lowry was roughly equivalent to Harden.
Coupled with Li Feng and Yao Ming, wouldn't that lead to a great comeback?
70:62, the deficit was back to 8 points. The third quarter had reached 3 minutes and 36 seconds.
The Thunder attacked.
Earlier, Li Feng had played desperately on defense, completing several steals.
Some fans might ask why Li Feng was playing like this throughout the entire game.
Come on, Li Feng is also human, and his stamina is limited.
In the first few minutes of the third quarter, Li Feng's sudden burst on both ends of the court was fueled by a surge of energy, and he had consumed a lot of stamina.
Let alone playing like this for the entire game, even playing like this for one quarter, Li Feng couldn't do it.
Harden dribbled past half-court, called for a screen, Perkins stepped out to screen Lowry, forcing Yao Ming to guard him.
Just as Harden was preparing for a mismatch and bullying Yao Ming, Lowry suddenly abandoned Perkins and double-teamed Harden. This was the right move. Perkins had no long-range shooting ability, so if he ran out to the three-point line, he could be left open!
Harden was a little flustered facing the double-team and passed hastily to Durant.
Durant was also frustrated and urgently needed a basket to boost the Thunder's morale.
Facing Bill Walker, Durant made a super-sharp change of direction, trying to get past Bill Walker.
Who would have thought that Walker, as if telepathically linked with Durant, moved in advance, set his position, and blocked Durant.
Durant was shocked!