The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 161 [Follow the rules, hack shark tactics]

Thibodeau patted Gortat on the shoulder and said lightly: "James always collects the ball while running. In order to encourage offense, he will not call a foul if his movements are coherent. This is the NBA. You are not in Europe now, you have to adapt. Calm down, don't start the second quarter."

Assistant coach Ma Hong interjected: "Maxin, I support you. I suggest fouling hard for a while, killing James' spirit, even if two people are sent off, it doesn't matter. Wait for the press conference. Let’s talk about referees and the problem of walking and not playing! Is this still called playing basketball now? This is called fighting father!”

Hardaway also said: "I also agree with hard fouls."

The two outrageous assistant coaches said this, and the players who heard it were also a little angry.Ye Feng sighed, and said solemnly: "Everyone, don't get excited. I don't agree with fouling James severely. If it's a foul, it's better to commit a foul on Wallace and send him to the free throw line. Wallace missed the free throw. , I dare not shoot at the basket, because I am afraid of free throws. James is the star that the league praises. We said the referee black whistle at the press conference and said that he walked. Isn't this against the league? Apart from offending the president, what good is it? ?”

Ye Feng still remained calm, even though he wanted to win more than anyone else.If you choose to foul and blame the referee on this field, that would be too stupid.

In his previous life, he had analyzed the various unspoken rules of the NBA, and the star whistle was unavoidable.

Many people say that the NCAA is the purest basketball game, which is not unreasonable.When playing international games, the Basketball Association asked the coach of Duke University, Old K, to come out to coach the "Dream Team" and let NBA coaches serve as assistants. They also knew that international basketball was different from the NBA.

Other basketball games follow international basketball rules, only the NBA is independent of the system, which is the charm of the NBA.For example, defending for three seconds, a reasonable collision zone, and a long three-point line are all unique features of the NBA.

It is true that international basketball is played in a more team-based manner, and penalties for violations such as walking and wrist flipping are very strict. It is very difficult for a star to score 50 points. The NBA is different. It is a commercial league first, more commercial than other basketball leagues.

The NBA has fascinated and crazy many people all over the world. Why?Because the NBA plays better than other leagues.In the European League, the average scorer can’t get 20+ per game. The league MVP data is like a role player in the NBA. They are very strict with the rules and tactics, but after a game, there are not many dunks. , Individual singles, and some only have boring shots after pick-and-rolls.

Fans love passion, and of course they love watching the NBA full of passion, dunks, and performances.And all the charm of the NBA is tied to the stars.Major League Baseball relies on traditional forces to attract fans, and the appeal of NFL teams is far greater than that of individual stars; only the NBA is different.LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, etc... These guys don't just play in the NBA, they are the NBA itself.

In order to attract the attention of fans, the NBA needs stars.Especially when top stars need to make some amazing moves to attract attention.The league will be happy to make some people gods. James and Kobe are both products of mythology.

Under such a major premise, confronting Stern will not end well.Stern is playing a big game of chess, and every team is his pawn.This year, the Cavaliers have won the most home and star whistles in the East, and the Lakers in the West.Stern hopes to see the peak matchup of 23VS24.

The emergence of Ye Feng shocked the league, but he has not reached the point where he can replace the Lakers and Cavaliers.He knows the rules of survival. Even though he has privileges in the Clippers, he is nothing in the league.

After the game, he angrily scolded LeBron for walking, saying that the league is unfair. What else can he get besides enjoying his mouth for a while?Nothing, and probably hated by Stern.Stern is happy that the Heat can form the Big Three, but not happy, Paul has no way to go to the Lakers.This is right. Stern is the God of the NBA, and he just doesn't want to mess with him.

In Ye Feng's previous life, in October 2009, in order to encourage and facilitate offense, the alliance even changed the rules.In the new season, NBA players are allowed to take two steps before stopping to move and prepare to pass or shoot.In the past, NBA rules only allowed players to take one step.

The league is to encourage offense, and fans like to watch offense.As a player, what you have to do is not to complain about LeBron's walking. It is the smartest thing to follow the rules.

If you want to change the alliance with a little power, who do you think you are?Even if you want to make an opinion, you have to talk to Stern in private.Stern made it clear in an interview last year that the NBA has never had a star whistle.He said no, that is no.If any player dares to say yes, then Stern will make him look good, it's as simple as that.

Ye Feng analyzed the powerful relationship for everyone, not only the players were stunned, even Hardaway and Ma Hong were stunned.

Hardaway sighed: "I thought you would be the most angry person now that the score is behind. In my day, people liked to watch shows, and you were right."

Ma Hong also smiled and said: "Well, you are right. In my time, the Pistons were the public enemy of the league. My method would definitely not be liked by Stern. Then what are you going to do? Also practice crab steps ?”

Ye Feng said lightly: "Of course I don't practice, it's too ugly, and it will lower people's evaluation of me. I will practice some beautiful new tricks in the summer, which will not be questioned by others, so that the fans will like me even more. If I The fans are the most popular, and those privileges will fall to the Clippers sooner or later."

"If you can't become a star in the future, there will be no stars in this league. I have never seen a young man who sees it more thoroughly than you." Thibodeau said, looking at Gortat again. "Understood? That's how it is in the NBA. Don't complain, just find a way to deal with it. Restrict James on the basis allowed by the league. Last season, the Celtics didn't complain, and they still won."

After playing for 5 minutes in the second quarter, the Cavaliers took the lead in making substitutions and became the main force. After 1 minute, they re-stretched the score to 6 points.Thibodeau requested a timeout.

He arranged a tactic to empty Ilgauskas.Smith and Barnes pressed LeBron toward the sideline 45 degrees out on the right wing.I would rather give Varejao and Ilgauskas the opportunity to throw open positions, and use delay or double-team pressure to control LeBron so that he cannot move freely.

When LeBron goes to the front, the double shield compresses and blocks the defense; when LeBron goes to the wing, Barnes drives him to the sideline, compressing his passing space; Pinch or hold to control LeBron.

It is not easy to do this.The team needs a perimeter pressurer who is tall enough and quick enough, and a smart enough 4.Only in this way can two walls block LeBron.If there's a well-positioned steal on the weak side, that's as good as it gets.Using two guys who are tall enough to double-team LeBron and press the wing every time he uses a screen is how the Pistons managed to win against LeBron in the first two games of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals.Preventing LeBron's pick-and-roll is half the battle.

If the Cavaliers pass the ball to Ben Wallace, foul him directly, and send him to the free throw line, the Clippers will use the "shark hacking tactic".

Barnes, Smith, and Ye Feng played together.Ye Feng has to take on the heavy responsibility of offense, so he no longer focuses on defense.

The game restarted, and the Clippers emptied Ben Wallace in the first round.James has a very strong sense of passing the ball. He immediately sent it to the basket when he was free. Now McGee is on the inside. He immediately fouled Wallace and sent him to the free throw line.

Thibodeau gave McGee the task of fouling Wallace.Wallace is worse than O'Neal at the free throw line, shooting just 40 percent, and he'll never use his fingers and wrists.After missing two free throws, Smith grabbed the backboard and the ball returned to the Clippers.

Cavaliers head coach Brown frowned. He was very afraid that his opponent would adopt a tactic of "cutting Wallace". Now that Wallace can't come off the court, if he goes off, Ye Feng's offense will be much easier.

On the offensive end, Ye Feng still relied on the cover of his teammates to attack Wallace face-to-face.The defensive end double-teamed LeBron, and Wolf Brown gave the ball to Varejao, who also had a mid-range shot, but it was not particularly accurate.

After playing for 3 minutes, Wallace was sent to the free throw line three times and made 6 of 1 shots. Brown had to replace him.Taking advantage of Wallace's chance to hit the iron, the Clippers caught up with the score.

The Cavaliers asked Varejao to defend Ye Feng, and against the "Brazilian Best Actor", Ye Feng was very knowledgeable.When Divac taught him flopping before, he often used Varejao as an example. You can't hit him with your back, otherwise he will easily fall to the ground.

Ye Feng chose to hit Varejao with a face-up breakthrough, and his jump shot ensured a good efficiency.With 1 minute left in the second quarter, the Clippers overtook the score.McGee fouled 4 times in a single quarter and was replaced. He completed the task.

After McGee left the field, the Clippers replaced Love to strengthen their offense.The Clippers ended the first half with a 55-54 lead by one point.

As soon as Wallace came off the court, the Clippers' offense immediately opened up.Ilgauskas and Varejao's defenses were not as good as Wallace's. Ye Feng got many singles opportunities and scored 10 points in a single quarter, putting the pressure on the Cavaliers.LeBron was double-teamed and only had 4 points and 2 rebounds in the second quarter. It was difficult for other players to take on the burden of offense.

During the intermission, Van Gundy said: "Ye Feng attacked very resolutely in the second quarter. I am afraid he will play for more than 40 minutes in this game. Whether his physical strength can be guaranteed is a problem. Except for a few big victories, he has played every game. To play more than 40 minutes is too much."

Jongbari also expressed concern, "People of the yellow race generally have problems with physical strength. Yao Ming's performance in the fourth quarter will be worse than that of the first three quarters, because he lacks physical strength. If he is physically strong, no one can limit him at the center position. Yi Jianlian's His physical strength is also not very good, Ye Feng is more brave than them, and consumes a lot, he is really a tenacious player. Today he faced LeBron, and he was not at a disadvantage in terms of scoring."

Van Gundy said: "The Clippers were right in using double-teams in the second quarter, which limited LeBron very well. The Cavaliers will be in trouble in the second half. It is difficult to defend Ye Feng without Ben Wallace, but the Clippers made a foul. More than 4 times, Wallace must be replaced immediately, otherwise there will be a free throw. The Pistons lost to the Heat in the 2006 playoffs had a lot to do with Wallace's free throws. Now the Clippers have nothing to empty As long as they can maintain this momentum in the second half, they are likely to break the Cavaliers' winning streak at home."

(End of this chapter)