The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 167

Defeating the Grizzlies, the Clippers lost 81 to 92 at home to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In order to defend Mo Williams, Thibodeau, who tasted the sweetness on the court, sent Tony Allen to play the starting point guard, but he made a foolish move.The Cavaliers' defense against Ye Feng was very successful. The core couldn't be opened, and there were no scorers on the outside. The Clippers fell behind by 13 points in the first quarter, dug a big hole, and never climbed out again.

勒布朗.詹姆斯本场得到了22分7篮板11助攻。内线瓦莱乔站了出来，多次在高位跳投命中，拿下了20分11篮板2助攻2盖帽。快船对勒布朗的包夹宣告失败。

叶锋此役得到23分5篮板2助攻2盖帽，史密斯15分7篮板4助攻。在进攻端，约什.史密斯没法给叶锋太多帮助。

On the 13th, the Clippers defeated the Indiana Pacers without Danny Granger, and lost to the Nuggets led by Billups and Anthony on the 15th.

Anthony has just returned not long ago, and he exploded in the game, scoring 28 points in a single quarter. For a star of his level, once he finds the touch, it will be difficult to guard against.There is no skill, the big butt arches the defender, creates space for shots, turns around and pulls up to shoot, no matter how you shoot.

As the golden generation in 2003, "Melon" has not won any personal honors since entering the league. His reputation is not as good as that of Wade and James, but his offensive ability is unquestionable. World War I pushed the Clippers to the edge of a cliff.

35 wins and 28 losses, in order to achieve 50 wins, the Clippers must play 15 wins and 4 losses.In the final stage, the teams that can enter the playoffs must strive for a good ranking and will do their best. This is not easy.

On the 16th, the Clippers played against the Wizards back-to-back at home. As long as they win this game, the Nets and Warriors behind them will be easier to deal with and get a chance to breathe.

Ye Feng still maintained his usual appearance, going to kiss Ariel on the sidelines.The appearance of showing affection has become a unique landscape in the NBA arena.

When the prodigy Nick Young came out, the crowd booed him, and the young player was ridiculed before the game even started.Clippers fans think that if it weren't for him, the Clippers would definitely still be in the playoffs.

Star center Chris Kaman returned to Los Angeles, it touches received a lot of applause.Fans love him and know Kaman was traded, not betrayed.This season was selected as an All-Star, and Kaman's worth doubled.The fans firmly believe that if he does not leave, he will do better than Love and Gortat, and will help the team a lot.

Kaman has to go. If he stays in the Clippers, it will affect the rookie's top position, and Ye Feng will not be able to become the team's leader immediately.

On the sidelines, Thibodeau arranged tactics. "Tony (Allen), today you continue to start at the No. 1 position, defend Arenas, entangle him, and don't let him break through. Josh defends Jamison, and prepares to help defend Arenas after the pick-and-roll. Ye, your defensive task Relatively easy, against Rose, his offense is very poor, you just need to pay attention to blocking his shots. Matt (Barnes) defends Butler, keep an eye on him. Kevin resists Kaman, he has a good low-post offense and also has mid-range shots. But you are stronger than him, with a formation of 23 defenses. Offensive high screens, Ye Feng singles Butler or Jamison, I believe you can clean them up."

"Of course." Ye Feng smiled, full of confidence.If he hadn't been injured and left the last game, the Clippers might not have lost.

The Clippers point guard's defensive loophole was also filled by Tony Allen.In the last game, the back line was completely overwhelmed. This time Arenas still wanted to score high points, which was not a small difficulty.

The Wizards' starting lineup and playing haven't changed.Kaman, Jamison, Butler, Rose, Arenas.

Home commentator Ralph Basil said: "The Clippers must win today's game. The most critical moment for the playoffs has come. As long as the Clippers enter the playoffs this season, it will be an amazing leap forward."

Michael Smith laughed and said: "It would be even better if Ye Feng could win the scoring title. After his comeback, he didn't score as much as before he was injured. Now that Wade is already there, he should work harder."

Why didn't Ye Feng want to work harder?He attaches great importance to the honor of the scoring champion. There are many people in the league who can score points. The scoring champion may only have one or two points more, but it feels completely different, as if it is a grade worse.

The game begins.Kaman beat Love with a jump ball, and the Wizards went first.

Arenas received the basketball and dribbled it forward.Tony Allen pressed the defense.He has returned to his pre-injury level and has shown a good competitive state.Arenas and him know that it is not easy to play against him. In contrast, Barea's defense is like an amateur.

Arenas couldn't turn around and passed the ball to Butler, who was running back. Butler passed it laterally to Rose, and Rose lobbed it to Kaman in the low post.

Two hunks match up.Kaman's figure is very thick, not much worse than Love.

Guard, I must guard.Le Fu murmured in his heart.When Ye Feng was injured, he promised in an interview that he would support the inside line and help the Clippers guarantee their record, but the result was 2 wins and 9 losses.That promise became a joke, Ye Feng didn't blame him, but Thibodeau criticized him several times.

Although Kaman was selected as an All-Star, he is not a speed player, and Love is not afraid.The two faced each other, and Kaman knew that he couldn't use force to hit hard. After receiving the ball, he dribbled the ball and walked to the middle. Love clung to Kaman's waist and lowered his center of gravity.He learned a few tricks from Hayes in the team. The most useful one is to lower the center of gravity to hit the opponent's waist and disrupt the offensive rhythm.With legs bent and knees, he can also jump quickly to block shots and interfere with shots.With a height of 198cm, Hayes can often defend against a 210cm big man who shoots normally. This is a very effective defensive method.

Under Love's secret push and push, Kaman turned around and missed a jumper. Ye Feng protected the backboard and passed the ball to Tony Allen.

Arenas' defense is often careless, and he can only play vigorously when he scores points with the stars. He doesn't pay attention to Allen, who plays the point guard as a guest.

In the frontcourt, Allen handed the ball to Ye Feng, the task was completed, and Butler defended him.Rose is too skinny to guard Barnes.

Ye Feng protected the basketball very steadily, and when Love came to cover, he immediately dribbled the ball to the right to break through, and Jamison switched up.

The Wizards' defense is not bad. After the rotation, Butler and Love can defend the shot. Kaman keeps up with Smith. He can play a power forward and will not become a loophole.Rose is an expert on perimeter defense.Ye Feng's fight against Jamison is the Clippers' strongest point.

Jamison was a great man who could score with Kobe Bryant back then, but now he is old and his strength is poor and his speed is slow.Ye Feng took the ball and accelerated to lean against him to a low position, and squeezed inside with his back.This is already his unique skill, a combination of inside and outside of a person.

Jamison was pushed back steadily, and his strength was obviously at a disadvantage.Ye Feng turned around with the ball in the middle. All the teams have studied Ye Feng's style of play. He often resists the defense and then shoots with one hand. With long eyes behind his back, he turned half-turned and passed the ball outside.Love catches the ball and makes a high jumper. 2 to 0.

Butler missed a jumper, Love grabbed the backcourt rebound, the Clippers attacked in position, and passed several times in the frontcourt to the low-post Ye Feng.Facing Jamison, he bowed his head inside again. Seeing that Jamison couldn't stand it, Rose stepped forward to help defend, and Ye Feng immediately passed the ball again.This time it's for Tony Allen.He can't shoot three-pointers, but he still has a certain degree of accuracy in the mid-range shot, hitting the middle distance on the right side. 4 to 0.

Basil shouted: "Good shot, Ye Feng assisted his teammates to score twice in the opening game, his passing is much better than before, the first goal is almost invisible."

Michael Smith said: "He has been improving. He was also called the starter with the worst passing last season. Now his vision is very broad."

Ye Feng's field of vision didn't expand at all.His passing relies on the Clippers' overall tactics.Thibodeau knew that there was no good organizer in the team, so he tried to make up for it.The offense is a triangle position, as long as there is space, the players will shout.

When Ye Feng was playing singles, the Clippers players had a certain position, they didn't move, they just involved defense and other opportunities.When Ye Feng heard Love and Allen yelling "5, 1", he just took a glance from the corner of his eye and passed the ball.This style of play is very similar to the Rockets in Van Gundy's time. Yao Ming played alone and the others supported him.This kind of offense is very efficient. The disadvantage is that the offense is inflexible and lacks adaptability. If Ye Feng is blocked by one defense and one limit, the Clippers will be finished. It is obvious when they are playing against the Cavaliers.The current Ye Feng can't beat LeBron one-on-one.Whether it is strength, dribbling, or passing awareness, LeBron is better than him, and he is still some distance away from the best players.

Arenas made a breakthrough with the ball, threw off Allen with a screen, and Barnes made up the defense. 32 zone defense, Love and Smith are on both sides of the low post, one is responsible for resisting people, and the other is responsible for assisting in blocking shots.The same combination of Gortat and Hayes on the bench, when the screener was replaced by Dorell Wright.

After Allen came back, the Clippers' defense was almost flawless. Even if they were misplaced after the pick-and-roll, they would not suffer from the height of high-post players. If you want to rely on shooting, you can't kill the Clippers.

In this case, Arenas was very conflicted. His teammates had no chances. Am I shooting?Or shoot?Let's shoot! (Where is the contradiction?)
Arenas dribbled the ball around to the right, turned around and missed a jumper.Love grabbed the backcourt rebounds. As long as he doesn't get inside, it will be very difficult for the Wizards to grab the frontcourt rebounds.

Seeing that the ball went wide, Ye Feng and Allen immediately played quickly, believing in Love.Rose and Butler back on defense.Le Fu passed a pass to Ye Feng, and the frontcourt was 2 for 2.

Ye Feng didn't pass the ball, and entered the penalty area in singles with the ball.Carrying Butler, he took three steps slowly with his right hand and lowered his hand to the basketball. 6 to 0.

This movement is too slow, but Butler just can't help it, he can't jump up because of being squeezed, this move is very powerful when others are looking for hats, Ye Feng uses it, as long as he meets a thin person, he will take the initiative Seek confrontation.

The three of the Wizards pulled up to the high position. After the screen, Barnes switched to defending Arenas, but Butler ran out of the three-point line, received the ball from Arenas at 60 degrees on the left, and made a three-pointer against Allen's defense. , 6 to 3.

The Wizards also opened.

(End of this chapter)