The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 450 [The core key, the first battle is won! 】

Players from both sides put on substitutes to fight for the second quarter.

The Clippers sent Marc Gasol, Josh Smith, Grant Hill, Thornton, Tony Allen.This lineup is both defensive and offensive.

Smith has basically played the 3 position this season, and now returning to the 4 position is also to address the characteristics of the Nets substitute Marshawn Brooks who is good at breakthroughs and strengthen his defense against pick-and-rolls.

The Nets replaced Hayes, Scola, Battier, Hayward, Brooks.Originally, they wanted Brooks to attack Yi Jianlian in the pick-and-roll, but now they can't do so.

The Clippers' tactics aimed at the Nets' deployment everywhere and took the lead.It's not that the coaching staff of the Nets think less and fail to know themselves and the enemy, but that the Clippers can play too many tactics, and Ye Feng still has no tactics.

The Nets' substitutes were also very defensive. Hayes resisted Gasol Jr., Battier followed Hill closely, and Hayward did not become a loophole against Thornton.The Clippers also blocked the main attacker of the Nets, and the two sides started a fight.

Barkley looked bored and commented on Ye Feng's performance. "In the first game of the finals, Ye Feng gave an astonishing performance, and this was only the first quarter. In the last round of the series, James did not have such an eye-catching performance. Ye Feng played more resolutely. He played singles first, which attracted Double teams only consider passing. James is too selfless. He didn’t use his personal ability to beat the Nets. As long as he is strictly guarded, he will definitely choose to pass to Wade. Battier, Hayward can limit it."

Kenny Smith said: "As long as Ye Feng maintains this state in the finals, even if the Clippers lose, the MVP should be awarded to him. There is no doubt that he is the best player on the court."

On the side of ESPN, "Magic" Johnson also praised Ye Feng without hesitation. "Ye Feng is more dominant than Howard on the court. In the first quarter, he didn't even lose to Howard in rebounds. Facing Gasol, Howard's offense was blocked, but if Gasol was in the Lakers, if Gasol misplaced to defend Ye Feng, Ye Feng must have a way to cut 50+ on his head."

Van Gundy said: "Ye Feng is already the player with the strongest scoring ability in the league. After entering the playoffs, his shooting percentage has increased. Especially in the last series against the Thunder, he increased his low-post offense and his shooting percentage reached 6%. Averaging 37 points a game, it was a horrific performance."

On the official website, the NBA forum was filled with new posts, almost all fans supporting Ye Feng.

A netizen "I will die when the rabbit closes the pen" left a message saying: "I firmly believe that Ye Feng will be able to play better statistics last year in this finals. The defensive strength of Butler, Battier and others is not as good as that of James. If the Nets defend alone, they will It's just about getting blown up, Ye Feng might get 50+." (What a scary screen name, who is Rabbit?)

Netizen "We are still young" said: "This game proves that the depth of the lineup is important, and superstars are also essential. Howard is the best center in the league, but his offense is flawed, at least not as capable as the four major centers back then. Dominate the game with offense, this is really an era when centers are scarce."

Netizen "Love Me Don't Elbow" said: "If Ye Feng works a little harder, he can definitely win the scoring title this season, but he doesn't seem to care about the statistics of the regular season. The playoffs are the stage for superstars!"

Netizen "one person" said: "With Ye Feng's shooting percentage, it should be 40 shots per game."

After 6 minutes, the two teams deployed the main force with a tacit understanding. Ye Feng, Smith, and Tony Allen were present together. With the Gasol brothers, the defensive ability improved.

快船在最后2分钟打出了一波8比0，将比分拉开了。叶锋上半场拿下了25分8篮板4助攻，快船54比44领先10分。

In the second half, "Little General" Johnson decided to fight the Clippers and replaced him with Gordon Hayward, Battier, two outside players with relatively accurate shots, point guard Wall, inside Howard and Scola.

If the Nets always pay attention to defense, they will always be beaten by the Clippers. Although they don't lose much, they have little chance of winning. "Little General" arranged for Howard to evacuate the inside, and Scola attacked in the low post.Howard catches the ball after the high position support, is more mobile, can break through and threaten the basket, as long as he runs, Gasol cannot be his opponent, and now Gasol is slower than before.He used to be like a power forward, but now he's starting to look like a center.

Defense is still man-to-man, regardless of Ye Feng's singles or pick-and-roll, try to keep up with his own people, and Battier is the main defense on the outside. "Little General" has also experienced a lot, including leading the Mavericks to be reversed by the Heat in the Finals.He is a bold man, a coach who likes to attack, and it is impossible for him to be willing to be beaten passively.Even if you lose, you have to lose vigorously.

In the second half, the Nets began to attack the inside.Opening put the ball hanging to Scola.In the past two years, Scola's dream step made people shine, and he often scored five best goals, but this season, his offensive power has weakened, and all teams have studied his style of play. The Clippers Of course it is no exception, Love is responsible for resisting Scola in the low post, Smith defends Hayward, Curry defends Battier, and Ye Feng faces Wall.

The Clippers are man-to-man tactics.Scola couldn't squeeze Love in the low post with his strength. Love also saw through his tricks of playing with skills and throwing his hair out of the bottom line. He mainly defended Scola's bottom line and turned around.Scola's bottom-line turning hook, hitting the board, and low-handed layup are all threatening, but if he turns to the middle, he can only shoot a jumper, which is not very efficient.

To say why the Clippers know all of Scola's weaknesses, we must also thank Yao Ming.Of course Yao Ming knows the strengths and weaknesses of his old teammate Scola, and now he supports Ye Feng and Yi Jianlian's Clippers team to win the championship, so he has exposed Scola's old background.

Scola turned to the middle, Love raised his hand to interfere, Scola missed the jumper, and Love took the backcourt rebound.One of the Nets' offensive strengths could not be brought into play today, and the "Argentine Actor" has only scored 4 points so far.

Ye Feng pulled to the outside to get the ball, Battier followed up to defend.The two have a very close relationship, and Ye Feng became famous by playing a goal on Battier.Battier is old, and his speed is not as fast as before. He is only relying on his experience to defend. Ye Feng is confident that he can beat him one-on-one. Back then, Battier could make him dribble and hit someone. Now if he does that, he will stand still. It's too slow, and nine out of ten are going to call Battier for blocking fouls.

Battier watched Ye Feng grow up step by step, from the inside to the outside. Because of Yao Ming, he was very interested in Chinese players and had a lot of research on Ye Feng. He was very accurate in judging breakthroughs.

"I can't let this guy score easily in front of me, even if it means risking his life." Shane Battier thought to himself, he is a man from Duke University, he is rigorous, and he executes tactics very resolutely.Ye Feng failed to pass at the top of the arc several times, and it really worked.

However, Battier's shortcomings are also obvious. He is afraid of playing back, and he is easy to be blown up against stars who can turn back, such as Anthony, Pierce, and Kobe. Those blown games also affected his evaluation, making people doubt him true defensive strength.Ye Feng protected the basketball and dribbled inside, turned around and made a jump shot from the low post. With this move, he hit Battier twice in a row.

The Nets made Scola a cocoon in the low attack. Scola felt too bad today. After three missed shots, "Little General" Johnson replaced Humphries and replaced Scola.The inside offense cannot attract double-teams, and it is difficult to get easy shots from the outside.

The pick-and-roll offense that the Nets rely on for survival is also restricted. Smith and Ye Feng are on the court together. Not only can they defend the pick-and-roll, but they can also help defend the blocker at any time.It was much more difficult for Wall to break into the basket, and his offensive power could not be exerted, and he became a blacksmith.

The Clippers have always used a single defense, and only used rotation to block the opponent's layup after someone broke through and was close to the basket. This retro style of play exposed some of the Nets' weaknesses.Howard still lacks the offensive ability to attract double-teams, and Scola can't attract double-teams. He is just a good second-rate star.Howard has an advantage over Gasol's athletic ability, but if he can't get to the basket, he can't score consecutively, let alone dominate the basket.After Wall's pick-and-roll, he was put on a step to prevent breakthroughs and not prevent shots, which also made the Nets feel helpless. His shooting was not good, and he wasted opportunities time and time again.

The Clippers slowed down the tempo and the Nets used their position to attack and deal with it, ensuring the offensive efficiency. The score gradually widened in the second half. This is a very tortured slow death.The reason why the Nets fell behind was the same as when they lost to the Clippers in the regular season. They lacked stars who could make a final decision and score consecutive points, that is, one less person like James and Wade.

At the critical moment, the role of stars is particularly obvious. Most of the Nets' losses this season were opened in the fourth quarter.

The Clippers don't have these troubles, the players only need to hand the ball to Ye Feng, then pull away and wait for the opportunity.As long as Ye Feng succeeds and attracts the defense, he will pass the ball to them.It looks very simple, but in fact it is not simple at all. The premise is that the heads-up must be absolutely strong and have a selfless heart.If you attract double-teams and don't pass the ball, you are fighting for points and disrupting the team's offensive rhythm.

With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Ye Feng faced Butler, held the ball outside the three-point line, dribbled the ball to his right hand continuously, protruded his right shoulder, and took three steps in small steps. This is also unique to him A feint, if the opponent is afraid of his breakthrough, take a step back, and the goal will be achieved.

Butler took a step back. Ye Feng immediately got the ball and withdrew from the three-point line. He shot a 60-degree pull-up jumper from the right. The ball drew a beautiful arc and went into the net hollow. The three-pointer has missed two before, and the hit rate is not high, but this shot is very critical, and the score between the two sides has been extended to 16 points.

The fans cheered together, 15 points is a watershed, no one on the Nets can stand up to lead the offensive climax, this game is hard to reverse.

(End of this chapter)