The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 179 [Flying clouds and flowing water, the fast boat takes off]

The Clippers' advantage comes from their knowledge of the Lakers.

Thibodeau was in the Celtics last season, and his focus was on how to defend Kobe.One person defends the block and shoots alone. If Kobe breaks through, one person interferes closely, and the other assists in blocking the shot.The single defenders are Ray Allen and James Posey, and Garnett is the assistant defender.

In that series, Kobe averaged 21.83 shots per game, ranking first on the Lakers, making 1 of 131 shots and shooting 53% from the field;

The Lakers team made 449 of 198 shots and a shooting percentage of 44.1%. Except for Kobe, the Lakers made 318 of 145 shots and a shooting percentage of 45.6%.There is no pure Kobe finisher in the league, but Thibodeau's defensive system can turn Kobe into a "blacksmith".

Now the task of defending Kobe is done by Ye Feng and Smith.Smith's defense is not as good as Garnett's, but Ye Feng's defense is definitely better than Ray Allen and Posey.

There is a certain risk in shorting Ariza, but he is not good at shooting. The Lakers can have a 45% shooting rate because he is not the opponent's defensive focus and has many easy shots.

The Clippers have thoroughly studied the Lakers, but the Lakers are not prepared enough for the Clippers.They didn't take the Clippers seriously at first, and their imaginary opponents in the playoffs were the Mavericks, Spurs, Rockets, and Nuggets.Before the game, Jackson's arrangements were mainly aimed at Ye Feng, as well as Barea and Love's pick-and-roll.Unexpectedly, Barea didn't start this game, and Ye Feng didn't make the main attack, so he made a mistake.

Jackson was sitting on the sidelines, his face was not very good-looking. Now he felt that the 82 points not only counted Kobe's singles, but also counted his formation.Brian Shaw also said to Ariza before the game: "You have to follow the whole court, even if Ye Feng goes to the bathroom, you have to follow him. If you snatch the toilet paper and trap him in the toilet, he will only be forced to go to the bathroom." If you can wipe it with bills in your wallet and pictures of your loved ones...that's a success."

The above is just a joke made by Brian Shaw.But it is obvious that everyone in the Lakers feels that restricting Ye Feng is the key to winning.The Clippers changed their strategy and let others attack, shaking the Lakers seriously.

After 6 minutes of playing, Kobe made 3 of 0 shots and got a cap.Kobe was not the main target in the first quarter, and most of the ball was passed to Pau Gasol and Bynum.Gasol hit Hayes 5 of 3 shots, but every time Hayes defense is in place.When Bynum played Love, he also couldn't squeeze into the penalty area. Once he missed a shot, the rebounds belonged to the Clippers.The combination of two strong floor flows made the Lakers very uncomfortable.

As long as the Clippers get the rebound, it's a fast break.Ye Feng won't hide and hit Ariza in singles, he will take the initiative to find body contact, and carry Ariza to the inside.There is almost no solution to this trick in the 2nd and 3rd positions. Ariza can only rely on his ribs to shield Ye Feng from the pain. Ye Feng counterattacked and scored two goals.Kobe defended once, and Ye Feng threw the ball from above their heads into the sky. On the other side, Smith flew up and dunked with both hands, his teeth could bite the basket.

This is a real 5-second running and bombing. By the time the Lakers' two big insiders run back to the basket, the Clippers will have already shot.

The Lakers had no choice but to request a timeout.The score was 16 to 10, and the Clippers maintained a 6-point lead. Gasol and Bynum scored all 10 points, and Kobe's scoring data was still 0.

Barkley said with a smile: "This game is developing in the direction that Ye Feng said before the game. The Lakers' tactics seem to be actively matching what he said. The only difference is that Kobe did not rely on pick-and-rolls when attacking."

Kenny Smith looked at the statistics on the computer. "Ye Feng made 4 of 3 shots and scored 6 points and 3 assists. The Clippers' fast break is very sharp. The Lakers' offensive focus is on the inside and they can't return to defense. Love and Hayes grabbed the rebound and went forward immediately. Throwing, one-on-one Ariza can't defend Ye Feng, tall players can't come back, if the Lakers don't make adjustments and change their style of play, they will be very passive."

Barkley said with a smile: "If they play outside, it is for Kobe. Now Kobe hasn't scored yet, and the Clippers have always defended Ye Feng on the defensive end. But the Lakers really dare not let Kobe defend Ye Feng. Ariza can't resist Hold on, Kobe can't resist, it's like asking you to defend me, I will definitely score 60 points on you..."

Kenny Smith was a point guard back then, so of course he couldn't guard Barkley.He smiled and said: "The Lakers must be very depressed now. Why not trade a strong swingman in the mid-term? They only traded for Shannon Brown and Adam Morrison. Morrison played very well in college, This is only his second year, and if he recovers from his injury and can play at the third-ranked level, the Lakers will win."

Mention Morrison, Barkley is very disdainful. "I think the Lakers just received a bad contract from the Bobcats, and he can't make it out. He is also playing prestige in the NCAA, and he can't adapt to NBA-level confrontation at all."

The Lakers replaced Bynum with Odom, who was faster. The "Zen Master" arranged for him to be in charge of high-post support and pick and roll for Kobe. Smith, Kobe against Smith.If the Clippers fall into position, they will have a 23 zone defense, and the Clippers have no outside shooters.It was still a triangle offense, playing low post to Gasol, and when Gasol distributed the ball, Kobe used Odom to cover for a misplaced play.

Kobe's face turned pale when he heard this arrangement. Jackson simply deliberately harmed him. If he relied on Odom's cover to fight, wouldn't Ye Feng hit the mark again?It seems that he was defended and had no choice but to rely on pick-and-rolls to avoid and fight... If he didn't confront him head-on, fans all over the world would think that he didn't dare to match up, and wouldn't care about this as a tactical arrangement.In the eyes of many people, he will be lowered by one level.

What Ye Feng said in the interview has already taken into account all possible situations. As long as Kobe does not start the solo mode, no matter how he plays, he will not be able to get a higher evaluation than him.If he really turned on the solo mode and didn't rely on cover singles, then Kobe would be too SB.It seems that the two are facing each other, but in fact Smith is still waiting on the side to rush up to block the shot at any time.

Both teams are doing their best, and the outcome of the confrontation between the Lakers and the Clippers is unpredictable, but for Kobe personally, he has entered a dead end.Ye Feng was invincible with just one mouth.Kobe failed to make an effective counterattack, his mouth is only good at complaining, not reasoning.

The Clippers are still on the field with the same team, and it doesn't matter if they don't have a pitcher. They are now using dislocations to attack and keep dislocations under the premise of ensuring defense.

The Lakers had the ball, Ye Feng continued to defend Kobe, and Tony Allen followed Fisher.Fisher really can't handle Allen one-on-one, he can't break through without a screen, and he can't make a strong shot.Allen used to deal with the opponent's top scorer, and defending Fisher was like killing a chicken with a bull's knife.

Fisher spent a lot of effort to bring the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Kobe. Odom set a high screen. Kobe dribbled the ball laterally to bypass Ye Feng. Hayes defended and maintained a one-on-one situation.Gasol has an advantage in playing Love, and Kobe also has an advantage in playing Hayes. Hayes is slow and can't jump.Kobe chose the pull-up jumper and the ball went in. 16 to 12.

Seeing that Kobe scored a goal with a jumper from a high position, Thibodeau immediately asked for a substitution. Barnes came on and replaced Hayes.All four swingmen played.Barnes is responsible for watching Ariza, and Smith is at the top 4 to watch Odom.

Odom is not the type to rely on strength to play hard. Hayes' strength is not needed at the 4th position. Love monopolizes Gasol and occupies the inside.The Clippers are still resolute in single defense. Smith is better than Hayes in defense against pick-and-rolls, faster and jumps higher.

The Clippers attacked, and with the help of Smith and Barnes, Allen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, passed it to Barnes, and lobbed it 60 degrees from the right to the low-post Ye Feng to single Odom.Ye Feng doesn't know how to use his back against Odom. Odom has a tonnage and height, and it takes a lot of effort to force him. He moves the ball outward, turns to face the frame, and withdraws to the three-second zone for three steps after two dribbles under the crotch. open.Odom came out of defense, Ye Feng didn't shoot after jumping up, and sent the ball away from Odom with his left hand.

Under the cover of Love, Smith got rid of Kobe without the ball and cut inside from the middle.After receiving a pass from Ye Feng, he threw away Gasol and made a quick layup. 18 to 12.

Smith has scored 8 points, all empty cuts.Now the Clippers are playing a combination of the triangle offense and the Eagles offense. Ye Feng sent out the fourth assist.This kind of cooperation is often practiced in the team, and it can't be more familiar.This trick is not commonly used in the regular season. It is used as a secret weapon. Smith's speed advantage has been fully utilized. In the Clippers, he is still an eagle.

Ye Feng is a hungry wolf, Smith is an eagle, and the insider Love is like a bear.Kobe still relied on the pick-and-roll to attack, dodging Ye Feng, and dodging Smith's block to force his shot to miss.Love put Gasol behind him and got the backboard.5th in this game.

Gasol hurriedly interfered with his pass, Love handed it over to Allen, and Barnes, Smith, and Ye Feng quickly stepped off.Allen passed to Ye Feng on the right, and Ye Feng passed to Barnes at the top of the arc in the middle. The latter did not shoot, but passed to Smith who had rushed to the low post.

All 5 Clippers passed the ball once.Smith has already been instructed by Thibodeau. In the first quarter, he is the core of the offense and has the right to fire.In the team, he didn't practice his back, but with Ye Feng around, he didn't have the chance to play.He caught the ball on the left side and beat Kobe, dribbled twice with his back, with his right foot as the pivot, took the ball with both hands and took a step towards the center with his left foot, then immediately turned around to the baseline, and threw the ball high with his left hand. 20 to 12.

Smith finally used the footsteps of "Big Dream" Olajuwon.He is a left-handed player, and his movements in this position are very smooth. Kobe judged his intentions correctly, but he couldn't block them, and his release point was too high.

Smith returned to defense, Ye Feng and Barnes clapped their hands. Love and Allen, who did not participate in the fast break, also fisted in the backcourt. The Clippers played a smooth teamwork.

The audience is still cheering for the Lakers, but the voice is much lower than at the beginning. The fans feel that the Clippers played too easily, and the Lakers seem to be no opponents.

Barkley shouted: "Everyone sit tight, the Clippers are about to take off."

Kenny Smith smiled and said, "It should be sailing, right?"

Barkley shook his head and said solemnly: "No, I think they are spaceships already!"

(End of this chapter)