The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 108 [Villains in Los Angeles]

Josh Smith, who got a big contract as he wished, has just moved into a newly bought villa, and he is now full of confidence in this team.After the last preseason game, he was interviewed by reporters and said in a high-profile way: "I like Los Angeles very much, I like the Clippers, and I am very happy to be able to cooperate with Ye Feng. The Clippers will definitely surprise people in the new season. "

The reporter asked: "The competition in the West is very fierce. What is the goal of the Clippers this season?"

Smith smiled and said: "I think the Clippers have a chance to hit the playoffs. Let's wait and see."

In his heart, Smith believes that the strength of the Clippers is better than last year's Hawks.He was the best defender on that team.And here, there are Ye Feng, Barnes, and Tony Allen, the three strong men, who beat the Eagles a few blocks after defending.With Ye Feng around, the offense might not be worse than the Eagles.He made a comparison between Joe Johnson and Ye Feng. Johnson's only advantage is that he can shoot from all positions.

In the team, the two have singled out several times, and Smith is not Ye Feng's opponent.

Ye Feng has practiced dribbling well. Even if he can't pass Smith, he can still bring the ball to the low post. In terms of strength, he is much stronger than Smith, and he can resist Smith's hook to solve the fight.When defending, it is difficult for Smith, who Ye Feng can defend, to get close to the basket and can only use mid-range shots, which is very inefficient.

Not good at attacking with the ball is really a big problem. Smith learned the inside footsteps with "Big Dream" Olajuwon in 2007, and now he feels that he has learned from the wrong teacher.He is not tall enough to learn the inside footsteps and cannot be used as a conventional weapon, which is a bit tasteless.

Head coach Thibodeau was much more low-key in the interview.There were rumors that the Clippers wanted to ask Larry Brown to be their coach, and Brown chose him after he refused, which he didn't care about.When he commented on the Clippers, he said: "The Clippers are a very promising team. I am very grateful to Brown for rejecting the Clippers and fulfilling my dream of being a head coach. I can't say that the current Clippers lineup can play well." Good results. Although they played well in the preseason, the opponents did not try their best. Last season, the Warriors won 48 wins and could not enter the playoffs. The competition in the West is very fierce, and we are in a terrible division. The team with the strength in the playoffs, I can only say that they will do their best every game."

The Clippers also have a bad schedule, with the opening game at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 10. On November 30st, they played against the Denver Nuggets at home. On the 11nd, they played against the Utah Jazz back-to-back.

The arrangement of the NBA team schedule is also somewhat insider, as long as you look carefully, you will find that some teams with superstars often have a more favorable schedule.For the well-recognized big teams, the league doesn't mind letting them meet strong teams, anyway, no matter who they meet, they are considered strong teams.

Thibodeau's low profile is not because he lacks confidence in the players, but because he and Ye Feng discussed how to beat the Lakers in an upset during the training camp.Even in the offseason, they started thinking about it.Ye Feng called Barnes to deal with Kobe, and Thibodeau called Tony Allen to poach Eagle Smith to deal with Kobe.

In the past two seasons, Barnes, Tony Allen, and Smith all played the role of defending Kobe in their respective teams. Ye Feng played for the Lakers and is more familiar with Kobe.There may not be a real Kobe finisher in the league, but four people take turns, can't they finish a Kobe?
In addition, Love, Ye Feng, Smith, and Lowry all played very short preseason games, all for the outbreak of the opening game.The Clippers are ready to fight the Lakers!

Ye Feng didn't practice any more in these three days, and the training must start and end. Although he has absolute confidence in his physical condition, he still has to be careful, after all, Griffin also suffers from stress fractures.

After a season of hard work and summer training, Ye Feng's weight is still 108 kg, but his height has grown by two centimeters.He was only 19 last year, and it's not surprising that some people can still grow at 23.Now he also has 203 cm barefoot, which is similar to Smith. Smith reported 206 cm when he registered.His current height has a more obvious advantage over swingers.

Ye Feng has been an otaku for three days, and there are many things to play without going out. The entertainment facilities in the villa are too rich.If you want to watch movies, there is a separate luxury movie theater, a bowling alley, a constant temperature surfing swimming pool, a game room with billiard tables, various new electronic game consoles and so on.Ariel grew up in this kind of environment, Ye Feng believed that her grades in school must have been very bad.

On October 10th, Ye Feng adjusted his body to the best condition and was full of energy.

The Staples Center was packed and, as usual, it was the Lakers.Although the Clippers have two slam dunk champions, but the Lakers reached the finals last season, Kobe won the regular season MVP is obviously more attractive.Now that the Spurs are aging, the Mavericks and Suns have also shown signs of decline after transactions.The Hornets can't defeat the Lakers with Paul, West, and Chandler alone. Looking at the lineup, only the Rockets in the West have the ability to compete with the Lakers.Last season, Bynum was absent due to injury. As long as he can stay healthy, it will be difficult for the Celtics to stop the Lakers from winning the championship.

In the opening game, some Lakers fans have played the slogans "Kobe MVP" and "Lakers Championship", hoping that Kobe can win the MVP again this season.

On the Clippers side, perhaps only Adam Sandler, Gabriela and others sitting in the front row are real fans, and they are still here to support their friends.

Thibodeau said loudly in the locker room: "Have you heard the cheers outside? There are almost all Lakers fans outside. They want to see Kobe score 50 points and the Lakers ravage us. Don't treat this as a home. We He is an out-and-out villain. Ye, Josh (Smith), Matt (Barnes), show your skills, as long as you prevent Kobe from dying, we have the possibility of winning. Rookies, you are inexperienced, But there is vitality, don’t be afraid, fight with them, and you must not lose momentum! On the offensive end, Kevin (Love) went to the high post to pick and roll Ye, and Ye took the ball to attack. They will use the triangle offense, so pay attention to the defense after the pick and roll, 32 Zone defense. Yeh, you play the shooting guard against Kobe, and Josh comes in after the pick-and-roll. Kevin, you don’t need to make up the defense, just stand low, and you must guard the basket and control the rebound. Remember what Mahone taught you, right? ? Let them see what you can do."

Rick Mahon shouted from the side: "If you lose your position, you will be fouled, free throws are fine, and whoever wants to dunk, kill him!"

"Kill them!" Barnes responded positively.He has the air of a battlefield, which is what he's good at.

A group of people looked at Barnes without saying a word.It's a bit too much to do this, anyway, it's also a team in the same city.

This game attracted many TV stations to broadcast live, and Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith went to the scene to explain.People have a hunch that this year's derby will be a little different.The Lakers are the favorites to win the championship, and the Clippers are concerned because experts predict that their offense will become gorgeous this season.

Before the game started, Barkley ate a hamburger, wiped his mouth and said with a smile: "Today the Lakers' opponent is the rookie Clippers. Kenny, how many points do you think the Lakers will win in this game? Can they break the point difference record? ?”

Smith smiled and said: "I don't think it's that easy. The Clippers have many role players who are good at defense, and only Love is the rookie starter. In the preseason, they didn't give their all. They are all short. How well we can play today depends mainly on their overall cooperation."

Barkley said with a smile: "The problem with the Clippers is that they don't have a core. Although Ye Feng became the best rookie last season, his offensive methods are single and he is unqualified for attacking with the ball. He can only rely on physical strength in the low post to be very efficient. The Grizzlies have become much softer and always go to the high post to catch the ball, which is very disappointing. The opponent compresses the defense and double-teams in the low post, and he can't do anything. I don't think the Clippers will rebuild with him as the core. If He can't make himself comprehensive, and he will be a second-rate player at most in the future."

Smith smiled and asked: "What do you think of Josh Smith? He signed a big contract with the Clippers. Without Joe Johnson's suppression, will he usher in a breakout season?"

Barkley said disdainfully: "Smith is not good at all. He can block shots and dunk. I think he will be weaker than before without the Eagles. His style is a bit like Ye Feng, and he can't attack with the ball. Both of them have different positions. Overlap. His back is not very good. If relying on the two of them as the core, there is no future at all. Barnes and Lowry are not good at scoring players. Love is very slow, and his height is not good for inside It’s not bad to be blown up, do you still expect him to play a big role? I think the Clippers are cultivating new players this season, setting the goal for next year, and then selecting a high-ranking rookie, digging people in the free market in the summer, and rebuilding The Thunder and the Grizzlies have the same idea."

Everyone thinks that the Clippers will still be bad.

Ye Feng didn't think so, life in the Grizzlies was tough, he didn't want to lose again.He wants to do his best in every game and never give up until the last moment.Now on the offensive end, he is full of confidence and dares to take on more responsibilities.

When he came out, Ye Feng said hello to his former teammates, and said with a smile: "Everyone, be careful today, I will do my best. It is best not to try to dunk, it is very dangerous. Especially you, Kobe, I'm going to beat you!"

Kobe snorted and didn't speak. He still remembered Ye Feng's poor performance in the Dream 8 training camp, so he just took it as a joke.

Bynum didn't think it was a joke, he had been in touch with Ye Feng, and knew that Ye Feng changed his style of play after he arrived in Memphis to improve his outside skills and shooting, not because he had softened.Now with the Clippers, he's likely to be as violent as he was in December.

Players from both sides stood on the field.The Lakers' starting five have changed from last season.Center Bynum, power forward Paul Gasol, small forward Radmanovich, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, point guard Fisher.Gasol returned to the familiar position of power forward, Odom sat on the bench.

Gasol won the jump ball, the game began!

(End of this chapter)