The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 163 [Ten consecutive victories]

The Clippers relied on defense to win the game without any risk in the second half, 105 to 99, ending the Cavaliers' 21-game winning streak at home.

In the second half, Ye Feng and Smith defended LeBron very successfully. The two kept attacking and did not give him the space to get the ball to break through. He was forced to jump and pass the ball. LeBron's jump shot has improved a lot this season. , Facing the double-team defense, he still scored a quasi-triple-double of 28 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists.The hit rate is not high, only 26 of 11 shots.

Other players of the Cavaliers got a lot of opportunities. Mo Williams scored the highest 34 points and 6 assists in the game, Ilgauskas scored 14 points, Delonte West 13 points, and no one else scored in double figures.

Ye Feng was strictly guarded and only scored 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in the game, including 4 points in the second half. His role was to attract LeBron's defense. He had no main attack. He only shot 4 times and hit 1 goal. The other two points were Grabbed an offensive rebound and made a foul and made two free throws.

史密斯下半场砍下16分，全场得到26分7篮板2助攻1盖帽。乐福也有14分13篮板4助攻的表现，巴里亚再次成为奇兵，16分7助攻，出场时间远超洛瑞，赖特也有12分。

The Cavaliers are not weak, but once they catch their goal, they can win the game. Ye Feng and LeBron restrain each other. Adding Smith, LeBron will not be able to play.

10 consecutive victories!As soon as Ye Feng returned to the locker room, he called Ariel.

Ariel watched the live broadcast and knew very well that he won the game. She smiled and said, "What the hell is going on in your mind? Do you want me that much? I just made a bet with you and you did it. It feels so easy. "

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Yeah, I'm going crazy thinking about you, but unfortunately there is still an away game to go back. The next game is to play Wizards, it seems that the task must be overfulfilled, is there an extra reward?"

Ariel smiled and said, "I will reward you when you come back."

After hearing this, Ye Feng really hoped that the match against the Wizards would be back-to-back, but unfortunately he could only go to Washington and wait for a boring day.

At the press conference, LeBron was disappointed by the home loss, but he still congratulated the Clippers. "The Clippers played very well today, especially the cooperation among the players. As Ye Feng said before, he does have a group of outstanding teammates. He only scored 4 points in the second half. His teammates took over the game. This is our team. The main reason for the loss."

The implication of LeBron's words was that he could defend Ye Feng one-on-one, and there was a bitterness in his words.He is dissatisfied with the current lineup, and he is unwilling to say so.With a high salary of tens of millions, Ben Wallace scored 4 points, 8 rebounds and 1 steal, which was less than half of Smith's.He was thinking in his heart that if Smith was from the Cavaliers and threw Wallace to the Clippers, the battle would be over in just three quarters.

LeBron has a general understanding of Ye Feng's strength. Ye Feng's offensive methods are very few, and there are only a few moves back and forth. The offense in the first half is based on pick-and-rolls. If he does not attack well, he has absolute confidence to limit Ye Feng. Within 20 minutes.In Ye Feng's heart, LeBron is also more defensive than Kobe, he is least afraid of this type of strength.

Gortat apologized to LeBron at the press conference, saying that his foul was too much.

Ye Feng also praised LeBron in an interview, saying that he is one of the best players in the league, but he didn't mention his crabbing.

In the class flying to Washington, Thibodeau took the initiative to invite Ye Feng to sit together and talk about something.

Thibodeau grinned and said with a smile: "Ye, I really love you. When I first arrived at the Clippers, I thought that winning 40 was a success. Now we definitely have a chance to win 50."

"Tom, don't love me, I already have a wife."

Thibodeau laughed and said, "I want to talk to you about something serious. Regarding this season's trade, I originally wanted to trade the Bulls' Hinrich in the mid-term, but it was rejected. You have a good vision. You should know that Lowry can't shoot well. Not suitable for our offensive system, do you have any good candidates? I know you and Lowry were teammates in the Grizzlies, but as long as we trade for a strong support, we may be able to hit the championship this season. Now the only team in the team His biggest weakness is the point guard."

Sure enough, he still wanted to trade Lowry, Ye Feng sighed inwardly.He thinks "Small Steel Cannon" is good, but it takes time to cultivate, and it is impossible to practice shooting well in one or two years.His rookie contract expires next season and he can be signed without spending much money.But now he is really average. No wonder Lowry was Brooks' substitute when he was in the Rockets in his previous life.Brooks has no defense at all and can only shoot, but in Adelman's heart, he is also better than Lowry.Thibodeau is currently taking a similar view.

Ye Feng said lightly: "I know that the only weakness is the point guard, and I have thought about it, but I really don't have a suitable target. There are few point guards in the league. Nash and Fisher only expired in 2010, and they are also very good. It’s hard for us to come here. The only big-name point guard in the free market in the summer is Baron Davis. This year, his condition is even worse. It is impossible to sign a small contract. He has been seriously injured several times. No one knows how many states it can have, and signing it is a bad contract."

Thibodeau saw that Ye Feng let go of his mouth and didn't say that Lowry should be kept. He was relieved and said with a smile: "It's really a pity if I can't trade one person. The current lineup is considered to be in the playoffs. When we meet a super point guard , we are also very likely to be blown up. Barea is in good shape now and will get a lot of playing time. Chalmers has height and three-pointers and can also play a role. I want to train him in the second half of the season and give him more Playing time, Lowry will become a marginal man. I have a proposal, if Lowry, the first-round pick, what about the Warriors' first-round pick? The Warriors manager contacted Baylor before."

Ye Feng was taken aback for a moment, and asked: "Do you have a fancy for next season's rookie?"

Thibodeau said: "I am optimistic about Tyreke Evans from the University of Memphis. He is a 198cm combo guard. If he is the point guard, our defense will be flawless next season. Maybe Kevin (Love) The one-on-one defense will be worse, but that's the only problem. The scouts have seen Evans' games, and he can definitely play a role in the defensive system."

Ye Feng knew Evans well. In his previous life, this super rookie scored 20+5+5 in his first season, becoming the fourth player in league history to score 20+5+5 in his rookie season.He has a very strong physique and can play at the 123rd position. If he plays point guard, the defense does not need to worry about changing defenses. He can withstand a player at the 2009th position.As a defensive madman, Thibodeau is normal to fancy him. If next season comes, it will be a crazy five-swing lineup.Even if Evans is not selected, there are good guards such as Rubio, Flynn, and Curry behind him. The 17 draft is a great year for guards.At the 18th and [-]th picks, it is possible to select Ty Lawson and UCLA all-around guard Zhu Holiday.

Ye Feng originally wanted to use the Clippers' first-round pick to select either Lawson or Holiday.Lawson is 183cm, with super quality, sharp breakthrough and perfect shooting.Holliday is 193cm tall and can also make sudden shots. He is a combo guard.Of course, it would be better to select the first few. Thibodeau's proposal is a good suggestion. He has no objection to trading the Warriors' draft picks.

Thibodeau had already regarded Ye Feng as his boss, and seeing him nodding his head in agreement, he knew there was no problem.

Due to the luxury tax issue, the Warriors will not be able to renew Davis next season.Ellis is more suitable to play shooting guard. At this time, they need to strengthen the point guard position. Lowry went, and they will use the Clippers' draft picks to select a guard. The guard line is still very promising next season, and it can also be cultivated this season. Let's go to Lowry.Watson can only break through, not assist at all, it sucks.

In this way, Lowry will say goodbye to the Clippers.The Clippers are not worried about the lineup. If they want to strengthen the perimeter, they can also sign players with ten-day short contracts in the free market.Lowry won't get much playing time if he stays, which is a bit tasteless.As for who to sign the ten-day short contract, we can discuss it later.Before the All-Star Game, the Clippers were ready to complete the deal.

A day later, the Clippers VS Wizards.

The Wizards are a team that has become stronger because of the Clippers, and some people suspect that they have any insider agreements.The Clippers sent center Chris Kaman and guard Quentin Rose for free, allowing the Wizards to strengthen the inside and outside, and let Jamison return to the Wizards smoothly.The Wizards are likely to break through the first round of the playoffs this season.

The Wizards' offense is mainly from the perimeter, with Jamison and Bu Laiqie at the 4th position. There are Kaman and Heywood at the 5th position. Kaman played 35 minutes without injuries and averaged 14.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.Arenas is also very healthy and is still at the star level. They are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference, only two games away from the Magic.

The pre-match atmosphere between the two sides was very friendly. The Wizards regarded the Clippers as a benefactor, and what they paid was just a draft pick.Players from both sides met and greeted each other. Arenas and Ye Feng called each other brothers and they were very affectionate.Ye Feng felt that he was very lucky, but he didn't know if there would be any "gunmen" in the future.

Friendly is friendly, the game still has to be fought, this is a tough battle.The strongest point of the Wizards Arenas is the point guard, and this game is very difficult for the Clippers.In order to defend Arenas, Lowry had to start. He is the Clippers' best defensive point guard.As a result, Arenas scored consecutive jump shots in front of Lowry, which was unstoppable.

The general was in a brave state, with 17 points in a single quarter, and the Clippers trailed 24 to 36 by 12 points in the first quarter.Butler and Jamison also defended Ye Feng well, only allowing him to score 6 points.

Ye Feng had some doubts, God didn't want Arenas to win the championship, right?The Wizards are better than the Cavaliers. Their starting lineup is almost an All-Star, and the bench lineup also has Nick Young, a point-grabbing master. The Wizards' second team did not suffer against the Clippers.

In order to win the game, Thibodeau only allowed Ye Feng to rest for 4 minutes before sending him on the field. He wanted him to clean up Nick Young and lead the bench to chase points.As a result, Ye Feng had just played for 1 minute when the unlucky thing happened.

Nick Yang buried his head and broke through inside. He was very fast and didn't look at anyone. He bumped into Ye Feng's knee. It was a bad thing...

(End of this chapter)