The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 198 [Wolf eats dog, leopard eats wolf]

Ye Feng apologized to Kobe, not to prove that Kobe is much better than himself, but to show his humility by being cheap.Many people were dissatisfied with Ye Feng's provocation before, saying that when Kobe won his first championship, Ye Feng was only 12 years old, you can hate Kobe, but please respect him.

The overall situation has been decided, Ye Feng can respect Kobe to his heart's content, anyway, the great veteran has gone fishing...

It was rare for Ye Feng to sleep late.After playing the first round of the playoffs, the Clippers can only rest for one day. They will fly to Salt Lake City in the evening. They will play the second round against the Utah Jazz on May 5. They will play two away games first.The Jazz waited for work and rested for almost a week.

He got up and washed and went into the living room. Ariel had just hung up the phone with a smile on her face.

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Morning, dear, what are you talking about? You are smiling so happily."

"Ask Paris where to go during the summer vacation, and ask her to give some advice, how about going to Europe? She said that Spain is good." Ariel was talking about Paris Hilton.This eldest sister came to hang out a few times, and Ye Feng got to know her well, he didn't dislike this rich and beautiful woman, she had a richer emotional life, but she was not a bad person.Ariel and she have known each other since childhood and share a common language in fashion and business.

Hilton suggested Spain, is it because of Ronaldo?The two seem to have a leg.Ye Feng smiled and said: "Of course."

Ye Feng and Ai Lier made an appointment to go on vacation after the draft, play for a month, and relax.From last year to now, except for the time when he was injured, Ye Feng hardly rested, so it was time to adjust.In terms of basketball skills, he encountered a bottleneck.Hardaway said that he is now at the top of the league by using his body to play low, and most people can't defend him.As long as he has practiced the crotch dribble on the outside line, it is enough. Learning more is just a fancy way of playing, which does not help his ability much. What he needs to practice most now is his touch and how to ensure his hits under the condition of technical deformation. Rate, throw the ball in.To put it simply, if you want to improve significantly, you must practice to the level where you can also advance in "littering".

Ye Feng is still dissatisfied with himself, but in the eyes of others, he is already very good. In the second season, he won the scoring title. What if he can shoot and play in the low post?Hardaway's highest scoring season is not as good as him.After hearing Hardaway's evaluation, Ye Feng decided to go to Europe to relax. Spain is very good. While playing, he can also meet Navarro and catch up on the old days.Look at European basketball for some inspiration, too.After another month of practice, he needs some new offensive methods and more means to deal with muscular players like Artest, James, and Luol Deng.

In the evening, Ye Feng took a flight to Salt Lake City to prepare for tomorrow's match.On the plane, the teammates were very quiet, there was not much communication, and the atmosphere was a bit dignified.

The game has not yet started, and the players have already begun to feel the pressure.Ye Feng understood what they were thinking, and he also had a similar hunch that this season of the Clippers was coming to an end.

They were able to stage a black eight miracle, mainly because Gasol was injured. If Gasol was not injured, the Clippers might be the ones who were dragged to the seventh game.In the last game, several teammates were obviously not as accurate as before.

If the opponent is the Spurs, the Clippers can still fight with their youth and drive, but against the Jazz, the Clippers are mostly the ones to be eliminated. They have never won at Jazz's home court.Entering the playoffs, the atmosphere at home in Salt Lake City will only be more depressing than in the regular season, which is a great psychological test for young players.In the previous two away games, many people were out of order.It is impossible for Ye Feng to handle the Jazz by himself, and 82 points in the regular season does not explain any problems.

With that 82 points, it can stimulate the Jazz's revenge psychology even more. A group of people are waiting to take revenge with the Clippers, and they will definitely explode with amazing energy.

Moreover, the Clippers lost Barea, and Ye Feng had the most assists in the playoffs.The Clippers do not have a good organizer, and the only sure offenses are the triangle offense, pick-and-roll offense and fast break. The Clippers have no secrets for the Jazz.

Experts are also not optimistic about the Clippers, predicting that the Jazz are 7% likely to advance to the Western Conference Finals. This is already because the Clippers upset and eliminated the Lakers.In fact, the Jazz's lineup has a certain degree of restraint against the Clippers. Coupled with the home court advantage, the Clippers are more difficult than playing the Lakers, and the chance of winning is only [-]%.

The players didn't have the confidence to win, and they didn't want to affect morale by joking, so they all chose to remain silent.

When adapting to the field on the second day, Chalmers, Wright, and Morrow, the three important pitchers, did not feel very good, and there was too much pressure before the game.

Ye Feng discussed with Thibodeau, Ma Hong and others, and suggested: "Coach, should you say something to relieve everyone's stress?"

Thibodeau felt that he should also decompress. At this time, saying that he should do his best has not had much effect on boosting morale.It may be better to let the players relax.He could see that just recalling the atmosphere of this garage-like arena, the young players were already flustered.He sighed: "There is no good way to decompress playing the Jazz. This ghost place is like this. Everyone will feel depressed. When the Rockets played the Jazz, Luther Hyde made three-pointers almost every game in the regular season, but It would be silly for the Jazz to play at home in the playoffs. If you want to beat the Jazz, you need to have absolute strength."

Ma Hong said softly: "Our starting lineup will definitely not overwhelm them. Against the Lakers, we can find a way to defend Kobe. But against Deron, he can pass the ball. I think if you want to break the Jazz's pick and roll, you can only be ruthless." Fouls, as long as one of Boozer and Deron is crippled, we may continue to be upset."

Ye Feng smiled bitterly and said, "Rick, this method of yours is absolutely not acceptable. You can make small moves, and you can defend toughly, but deliberately hurting people will make David Stern unhappy. In the last two games, the referee's whistle started It is biased towards us. This is a good sign. If we do well, the league may support us to replace the Lakers in the future. At this time, there is a flagrant foul and Boozer is abolished. It is just a series win, and it will be a big loss in the long run .Even if we can defeat the Jazz and advance to the Western Conference Finals, can we beat the Nuggets and Rockets? Is it possible to scrap Anthony or Yao Ming?"

Mahon snorted. "Yeah, the Alliance is definitely not happy. What else can we do? Our morale is low now."

"Decompress," Thibodeau sighed.

After the training, Thibodeau told the players not to think too much, to play as an unimportant game, try to perform at the level, and it doesn't matter if you lose.Even if you lose, this season is a success.Thibodeau and the Rockets once suffered a loss at the Jazz's home court. At that time, the Rockets had home court advantage, but lost in the 7-game tiebreaker. The past is unbearable.

That night, when the Clippers players came out, they were booed.There are all kinds of signs supporting the Jazz in the finals.

A group of people cheered wildly, looking like a group of terrorists, who may rush into the court at any time to encircle and suppress the Clippers players.Fanatic fans are too close to the stadium. In this environment, no matter how decompressed, there will still be pressure.

In order to defend Deron Williams in the opening game, the Clippers changed their starting lineup again.Love, Ye Feng, Wright, Barnes, Tony Allen.

Ye Feng plays the 4th position, his strength can resist Boozer, his speed is fast, and he won't be swayed away when defending his footsteps.

The Jazz's starting lineup is the same as the previous series, Okur, Boozer, Myers, Brewer, Deron.

After the opening, the Jazz adopted a mixed defense like the Lakers did against the Clippers. Brewer defended Ye Feng from the outside. If Ye Feng entered the three-point line, the Jazz's defensive center of gravity would move with his direction, compressing his singles space , pass the ball space, and relax the defense against Tony Allen.

This style of play quickly produced results. Ye Feng was double-teamed by Brewer and Miles in the low post. He couldn't get into the basket and could only shoot.The Jazz's rotation speed is not slow, passing the ball out, Wright, Barnes, and Allen each missed a shot, and the opening game was crazy.

The Clippers did a good job of restricting Deron. Allen was the main defense. After the pick-and-roll, Ye Feng switched defenses. Deron didn't have an easy shot, but if Ye Feng went out to defend the pick-and-roll, Okur would be out of position on the outside, and Boozer in the low post played singles. Love also has advantages.

The Jazz, made up of muscular sticks, quickly took the lead.Thibodeau replaced Chalmers in order to strengthen the offense, and the defense was poor again. Deron dared to play singles without relying on pick-and-rolls.Jazz coach Sloan thoroughly studied the Clippers' weaknesses and attacked them.Ye Feng plays the 4th position. As long as he is withdrawn from the inside, it will be difficult to make up the defense and send a big cap. The Jazz players do not shoot in front of Ye Feng, which empties his role on the defensive end.

After Chalmers came on the field, Ye Feng attracted the defense to pass the ball to the weak side. Chalmers had a chance, but his shooting percentage was not high, and he made one of three three-pointers.

The Clippers trailed 21 to 27 by 6 points in the first quarter.In the second quarter, the two sides sent substitutes. The Jazz had Millsap, Kirilenko, and Korver to grab points, so they would not be guarded like the Lakers' substitutes.

The Clippers lack Barea, the "wind player" who attacks with the ball, and their attack power is reduced.Morrow has demonstrated his excellent three-point ability in many games. Korver is close to the defense and does not allow him to shoot easily. The Clippers can only rely on Smith to play the Hawks. Kirilenko's quality is also very good. Good defense against Smith.Gortat doesn't have much advantage in playing defensive insider Collins, and Hayes' offensive ability is too poor, not as good as Millsap.In the second lineup, the Clippers were unable to attract double-teams, and they still couldn't take advantage.Gerald Green can attack with the ball, but he is in a sluggish state and his shooting percentage is too low. Thibodeau didn't replace him.

The Clippers have been in a state of backwardness, the weakest position is against Deron Williams, and they are in a defensive and exhausted state throughout the game.

Ye Feng fought hard in this match, but he couldn't break the combination of Miles and Brewer's two muscular clubs.The Jazz resolutely double-teamed Ye Feng, and used rotations to defend against other players. If there was an open spot, they would admit it.The Clippers players passed a lot of space, but amidst the tireless cheers and cheers of the fans, the role players did not shoot high.

The jazz still restrained the clippers, Ye Feng thought of fighting beast chess, wolves eat dogs, leopards eat wolves...

(End of this chapter)