The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 452 [The total score is 3 to 0]

The Nets players and coaching staff worked together to study the Clippers' losses this season and figure out what to do about them.

The Clippers have several common characteristics in their losses. First, Ye Feng doesn’t feel very good. Second, there are too many fouls by the Clippers inside players. As long as Pau Gasol and Love are off the field, Gasol Jr. and Yi Jianlian’s ability to defend against pick-and-rolls They are not good enough, but it is not easy to hit the two big floor insiders, Ye Feng's bad hand feeling depends on luck.

On the 12th, the second battle between the two sides was loud, and luck was obviously not on the Nets' side.

In the Eastern Conference finals, facing the Heat, "Warcraft" Howard's state can be described as "like a god's help", and he can exhaust the Heat inside every game.So before the start of the finals, people said that Howard is likely to blow up the Clippers inside, so that the Nets may win the championship.Howard's performance in the first game was acceptable, but in the second game against Pau Gasol, Howard's performance was not satisfactory, and he fell into confusion inside again and again.

Gasol proved his worth with a tough performance and played bloody.When Howard received the ball, Gasol tried his best to squeeze him out of the penalty area. In this way, "Warcraft" could not give full play to his advantage in the basket.And Gasol didn't blindly stay behind Howard to defend, he would also defend around the front and disrupt the offensive rhythm.

In addition, Stephen Curry, who was questioned some time ago, also performed very well. With his high shooting percentage, he became an important scoring point for the Clippers. A heavy blow to the Nets.

The Nets' defense is tight, but their offense is terrible and they still can't win.In this game, they lost even more happily. They had fallen behind by 19 points in three quarters, and they lost 103 to 87 in the game, with a total score of 0 to 2.

Ye Feng's performance is still eye-catching, averaging 31 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists per game.Thibodeau asked Love to go out to defend the Nets' outside shooters, and Ye Feng was under the basket, which greatly increased his rebounding count.The unlucky Love's rebounding data has dropped, and some people who don't know why may say that he is a "data brush". The evidence is that he does not grab as many rebounds as he did in the regular season.

When Rodman was in the finals, his rebounding data dropped drastically. Some people questioned his moisture in rebounding, but no one paid attention to the fact that he was entangled with Karl Malone throughout the game and often went to the outside to switch defenses.As long as he defends the perimeter, even Chamberlain can't extend his arms to the basket to catch rebounds.

After the game, Howard said helplessly in an interview with reporters: "Their defense against me is very complicated, and they always use exaggerated movements to defend me, which makes me very uncomfortable. Now, I must calm down and think carefully. Research ways to break their defense."

Obviously, Howard is very uncomfortable with Gasol's defense.Moreover, the Clippers have always adopted a single defense against Howard. Even passing the ball is difficult to create space, allowing outside teammates to convert passes into assists.Without a star who can attract double-teams, the Nets will have difficulty breaking through the Clippers' man-to-man tactics, which Howard and Wall did not do well.As long as Wall breaks through, he will face the tall players' anti-punching and non-defensive shooting tactics.

Gasol's toughness made the Clippers' advantage more obvious, and Josh Smith came off the bench to play the 4th position and injected vitality into the Clippers' penalty zone defense. Only Thornton's performance was relatively sluggish. In the second quarter, he faced Yes, Battier and Hayes were encircled and suppressed by two defensive experts, and the hit rate dropped significantly.Fortunately, he did not affect the outcome of the game.In the two games, Thomas and Yi Jianlian rarely got the chance to play and became the most marginal people.Their defense is too poor, they are easy to be caught by the opponent, and Thomas is inexperienced, the Clippers don't want to take risks at this time.Dorell Wright became a surprise player in the finals. He hit three-pointers in both games. He relied on his physical fitness and did not become a defensive loophole. He did a good job, as if he had changed.

When a reporter asked Wright how to adjust his state, he said: "It is always ready to play hard. Although I have been playing as a substitute, I have a three-pointer and good physical fitness. As long as the coach gives me a chance, I will play hard. We will try to make the most of those advantages.”

When asked about the next game, Ye Feng was not so low-key. He said: "I am ready to continue to fight in New Jersey. We will successfully defend our title this season."

Many Clippers players have rich experience in the finals. Although the Nets have a lot of finals experience, the time spent together is far less than that of the Clippers. In this finals, experience played a major role.

After losing the first two games of the Finals, the Nets had nowhere to go. On the 15th, they moved to the home court and they had to fight desperately, because in the history of the NBA, there is no team that can fall behind 0 to 3 Under the circumstances, the comeback was successful, but there were several teams that were swept behind 0 to 3 in the finals.
The fanatical home atmosphere is the biggest advantage of the Nets, but this is not enough to defeat the Clippers, who are getting closer and closer to the three consecutive championships.The Clippers are the most offensive team in the league, showing full offensive firepower throughout the season, and entering the playoffs, they showed tough defense.
In the history of the NBA Finals, only three teams finally came back from a 0-2 deficit. The most recent one occurred in 2006, when the Heat defeated the Mavericks in four consecutive games after losing the first two games.This is also very instructive for the Clippers. They don't want that to happen, and they will never be paralyzed.

The two away games were defeated without any suspense. The Nets' championship dream has dimmed. In the eyes of the outside world, the suspense of the finals has changed from who can win the championship to whether the Nets will be swept away.
This game is also the first of three consecutive home games for the Nets. If they win this game, the Nets will rekindle their hopes of winning the championship; if they lose this game again, they will probably be defeated.
That night, the Nets changed the lineup. Marshawn Brooks entered the starting lineup. His ability to attack with the ball was stronger, and Wall focused more on organizing the offense, allowing him to play pick-and-roll cooperation with inside players. "Little General" Johnson had high hopes for Brooks, but after all, Brooks was a first-year rookie with little experience, so facing Ye Feng's defense, he looked rough.In the opening game, Brooks chose to attack with the ball. He felt himself swaying Ye Feng and stopped for a jump shot, but Ye Feng caught up with him from the side and rewarded him with a hot pot.

Howard returned a hot pot to Ye Feng in defense of Brooks, which boosted the morale of the team. The two teams opened the defensive battle, and neither could easily score in the first 2 minutes.Smith's tip-up broke the deadlock, and Howard turned around and stormed the basket to score, and hit a hook in the next attack, single-handedly taking the first 4 points of the Nets.

After Ye Feng broke through and made a layup, he hit a three-pointer on the left side, and the Clippers took the lead 7-4.Wall broke through and hit Ye Feng with a difficult throw to seal the score.

In this game, the shooting percentage of both sides was very low. The game lasted for 5 and a half minutes and was tied 9-9.Ye Feng assisted Love to regain the lead with a long-range shot. At 7 minutes, the score was 13-9 again.After that, Ye Feng gave Howard a hot pot in the defense, which boosted the morale of the team.

The Nets played extremely hard offensively. At the critical moment, Butler's three-pointer relieved the home team's pressure, but the Clippers immediately used a 5-0 spurt to set the score at 24-19 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Nets replaced Scola, Ariza, and Battier. Wall and Howard continued to be present. They did not replace all the main players, and they had to fight the Clippers.At this time, the Clippers' bench lineup showed their strength.The second team formed by Tony Allen, Thornton, Barnes, Smith, and Gasol withstood the pressure, defending the Nets and attacking.

In particular, Gasol resisted Howard and allowed him to score 5 point in 1 minutes with only free throws, which was surprising.

24比31落后的网队被迫叫了暂停。之后双方命中率均有提高，叶锋、史密斯、库里三人成为了得分的主力军。网队沃尔、巴特勒、斯科拉三人也有出色表现。叶锋右侧45度转身后仰投中压哨两分，帮助快船以49比41保持领先。
In the second half, the two teams continued to compete in defense. Battier of the Nets suddenly broke out and hit two three-pointers, narrowing the point difference.Four minutes and 4 seconds before the end of the game, Ye Feng assisted Gasol to make a low-post attack, and the Clippers led by 13 points. The competition between the two sides entered a fierce stage.

Butler's three-pointer helped the Nets catch up to the score. After Wall cut off Curry's ball and handed it to Howard for a strong attack, Ye Feng took foul tactics to prevent Howard from scoring. Howard missed two free throws and the Nets missed. A chance to overtake the score.

Ye Feng began to use free throws and pull-up jumpers to hit the confidence of the Nets. In the final stage, he scored 6 points in a row and helped the Clippers end the third quarter with a 74-69 lead.

After entering the last quarter of the life-and-death game, the Clippers' experience advantage began to play a role. They did a better job of grasping the rhythm, returning to defense quickly, counterattacking resolutely, and fighting steadily.

In the first 2 minutes, Ye Feng attracted Love, who was on the right side, to make a three-pointer, which further widened the point difference. However, Battier and Ariza of the Nets were rejected by the basket for three consecutive three-pointers. At 6 minutes and 14 seconds, Ye Feng made a 45-degree rebound shot to help the team gain a 10-point lead, and then firmly controlled the situation.

In the last 1 minute and 12 seconds, Battier's three-pointer chased the score to 92 to 96, and then Ye Feng missed a jumper, giving the trailing Nets the last glimmer of hope.

After the timeout, the Nets gambled a three-pointer, and the Clippers sent the best defensive player to guard against the perimeter. The Nets Butler missed a three-pointer, the rebound was taken by Gasol, and the Clippers played a quick counterattack.Ye Feng broke through and caused a foul, hit two key free throws, the score was 92 to 98, and the point difference widened to 6 points.Hayward of the Nets missed another strong three-pointer under the defense of Tony Allen, and the Clippers got the rebound again. Time was running out, and the Nets could only swallow the bitter fruit of their three-game losing streak at home.

(End of this chapter)