The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 23 [Defender's Core]

Ye Feng's three big blocks at the beginning of the game turned the basket into a no-fly zone. The morale of the defenders was boosted, and the offensive end was more open.In the first quarter, the defenders led 37 to 19 by 18 points.He scored 6 points, 4 rebounds and 4 blocks in the first quarter, three of which were offensive rebounds.He has to undertake the task of defending against pick-and-rolls, and the protection of backcourt rebounds is mainly done by the center. Such a selfless style of play makes the defender's interior solid.

In the second quarter, Ye Feng went off to rest. CJ Watson immediately became a scoring machine, frequently breaking into the inside line for layups, scoring 8 points in a row.

Most of the audience in the stands had become fans of Ye Feng. After he left the field, the game seemed boring. A USC student laughed and said, "Neil, if football players are so good at basketball, you might as well change careers."

"Can I jump this high? He's a monster." Before, he was a little skeptical, but now Neil thinks that Ye Feng will definitely be able to gain a foothold in the NBA.

"How's he playing football?" asked Ariel.

Neil couldn't help shivering when he recalled the past. "It's too scary, bloody, and perverted. It's definitely not suitable for female fans to watch. At least he won't rush up and throw people down when he's playing basketball."

Gabriella patted Neil quietly, and said with a smile: "He is usually very nice, I have never seen him get angry, but he is too strong, so he is very desperate on the field."

Neil's friend, British exchange student Barry said with a smile: "You think there is nothing wrong with him, give you advice on auditions, accompany you to practice yoga, watch movies with you and talk about acting... You actually like him, right? "

Gabriella glared at Barry, only then did Barry remember that Ye Feng's real "girlfriend" was sitting next to him, so he quickly shut up.

Seeing Gabriela's awkward expression, Ariel thought it was very funny, and said with a smile: "It's okay, he said a lot about you. I know you practice yoga together. When he was young, his dream was to be an actor, so he also loved movies. Very researched. He also likes you and treats you as family, sister. I won't be jealous."

Gabriella's face was pale and red, and she didn't know what to say.If Ye Feng saw her expression, he would definitely not be able to calm down.But he didn't see it, he was studying the style of play with Divac on the bench.

Divac isn't happy with his offense yet. "Having obtained the right to shoot, don't be afraid of missing the shot. You must dare to attack."

Ye Feng asked: "Coach, I don't feel like I have a good chance. After scoring three goals, their defense against me became tighter. Do you think I should attack?"

Divac nodded. "Your position here is different from that of the Lakers. In the Lakers, there are other people who are the main attackers. You just need to ensure efficiency. But here, you are positioned as the core. Not touching the ball on the offensive end is not what the core should do. You The desire to attack is not strong enough. I think you have a chance to become a star, not just a role player, you need to change your mentality while improving your skills!"

After resting for 6 minutes, Ye Feng returned to the field.The coach no longer asked him to guard against pick-and-rolls, but as the last barrier inside, responsible for blocking shots and protecting backcourt rebounds.Divac doesn't think his defensive ability needs further testing.Allowing him to practice protecting backcourt rebounds and blocking shots is for the Lakers to have one more option after the main center is off the field.Now the Lakers can only rely on Bynum. Mihm is out of shape after being injured, which is very unreliable. Kwame Brown is a famous "butter hand", always unable to catch the ball. Jackson's evaluation of Brown's catch is "I I will definitely not let him hold my child." It can be seen how bad this parallel importer is.

Under the instruction of the coach, Ye Feng began to grab defensive rebounds frantically. With his strength, he was able to block well. As long as the ball bounced towards him, he would be able to win it.On the offensive end, he also started to increase his shots, making many hooks from the low post.His hook shot is much better than his face-up jumper.

In order to stop Ye Feng, opponents began to frequently send him to the free throw line.After practicing high jump shots for a long time, Ye Feng's free throws have also improved. He made 14 of 9 free throws and missed 5 shots, which is already a very good result for him.

After winning the rebound, the situation was completely controlled by the defender, and finally won by a big score of 115 to 94.

Ye Feng played 42 minutes and scored 20 points, 21 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 9 blocks. He almost completed a triple-double. The Viper players with 9 big cap fans could only "shoot wildly" outside the three-second zone.The Vipers had only three dunks in the game, two of which were completed when Ye Feng was off the court, and one was an air cut from the baseline after he went out of defense.He brought down two people in the first half, and no one dared to dunk in front of him after that.

Neal commented that dunking under Ye Feng's defense would risk his life, and if he tried to dunk one through him, he would basically be dead.

One player almost died in this game. The Warrior's name was Justin Reid, a small forward who played for the Timberwolves last season and averaged 8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 1.1 minutes per game.He is 203cm tall and weighs 108kg, the same as Ye Feng's official registration data.Relying on his excellent physical fitness, Reid took the ball with one hand after an air cut in the middle and tried to dunk Ye Feng, but Ye Feng even dribbled the ball and knocked him to the ground.

The referee called a foul, and Reed left the court before making a free throw, and he fell to the ground so hard that he almost broke his back.Black players are very irritable, and it is normal for them to push each other because of excessive defensive actions, and even fight if it is serious.Ye Feng's ferocious foul this time did not cause any confusion, none of the Viper players dared to touch him.Chinese kung fu movies are very popular in the United States. Seeing that Jet Li and Jackie Chan, who are about 1.7 meters tall, are very powerful, and Ye Feng, who is [-] meters tall, can perform Chinese Kung Fu. They dare not imagine, let alone experience for themselves.

At the end of the match, Ye Feng waved to the audience, enjoying the applause and cheers from the audience, this match was really fun.

Laughlin asked beside Divac: "Do you think it's necessary for him to play NBDL again?"

Divac smiled and said: "Let's play a few more games, although his strength is definitely at the NBA level. Today he listened to my suggestion and only dunked once. On the offensive end, he did not give his best. If he is allowed to let go Go to the rim for dunks, more air cuts, definitely score more points. Now he has the offensive ability. I will suggest to give him more playing time, Odom can replace him at once, and he can also Substitute Radmanovic to play small forward, although he can't shoot three-pointers, but it can strengthen the defense of the third position, leaving his defensive ability unused is pure waste."

Ye Feng's defense has long been recognized, otherwise Jackson would not have sent him to defend at the critical moment of the fourth quarter. He is a strong defensive player and weak offensive player.Laughlin looked at the game schedule and said: "Let him play three more NBDL games. The Lakers are going on an away trip and will start tomorrow night. Let him rush to reconcile with the team, and he won't be able to play too much." It’s more effective, it’s better to stay here and shoot more shots, continue to build up confidence, and go back after finding the shooting feeling, I think he will surprise people.”

Divac agrees.

There is no press conference after the NBDL game, otherwise there would definitely be reporters interviewing Ye Feng for his monster-level performance.He took a brief shower in the locker room, and left the arena, only Ariel was waiting for him outside.

Ye Feng stepped forward and asked, "Where are Gabriela and the others? Are they all gone?"

"USC students have class tomorrow, and they are in a hurry to go back. Gabriela insisted on going with them. She said that she didn't want to hinder our enjoyment of the two-person world." Ariel naturally took Ye Feng's arm and said lightly. : "There are reporters..."

As soon as Ye Feng turned his head, he saw the person hiding in the shadows and secretly took pictures. He smiled and said, "Go home? Or go to eat supper?"

"Let's go eat late at night. It seems that I really underestimated you before. Your athletic ability is better than expected. You really don't need my contract commitment. After this season, if the Lakers want to keep you, they have to Put in some thought, as long as you can get more playing time and you can prove yourself, there will definitely be teams willing to give you a big contract."

This kind of praise Ye Feng loves to hear the most. He hopes to return to the Lakers to play the regular season soon. Although they can play luxurious statistics here, they lack a sense of accomplishment. The NBA is his stage.

Ariel shook him. "Why don't you talk? What are you thinking? Be straightforward. I don't like guessing what other people think."

Ye Feng smiled and said: "My idea is nothing more than how to play basketball well, there is nothing to guess."

Ariel sighed, seemingly dissatisfied with the answer.

Ye Feng thought of someone, and then said: "There is one more thing related to you, you can think about it."

"what's up?"

"I would like to recommend someone for the Clippers, Vipers point guard CJ Watson. His ability is obviously better than other guards on the field. Today he scored 26 points. Oxen, but it’s not bad. If the Clippers want to strengthen the No. 1 position, they can consider giving him a short contract. After Cassell is off the court, he will be trained as the first substitute, which is much better than using the veteran Knight. Knight has no upside and will retire at any time."

Ariel was stunned and said, "What's Watson's number? I didn't even pay attention to it. I just focused on watching you today. If you can perform so well in the NBA, it would be amazing."

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Aren't you from the Clippers uniform team? It's too unqualified. You should pay attention to Watson. If he plays well in the Clippers, how can you thank me?"

"If he is really good, I will give you a car." Ariel said with a smile: "Your car is too broken, it feels like going back to the 80s."

"Don't always think about using money to solve problems, okay, you should think about how to express your feelings in other ways. Like I don't have money, I won't give you anything valuable, but it can still help you." Ye Feng thinks that if If friendship is mixed with too much money, it will deteriorate.

Arriving at the parking lot, Ariel let go of Ye Feng, opened the car door, and said with a smile: "Get in the car, I performed well today, I will continue to come to the next game, and they will definitely believe in our relationship."

Ye Feng looked at the sky and sighed.Pretty, rich, funny girl, why would she be gay?
(End of this chapter)