The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 231 [Twelve Wins in a Row]

Last season, Ye Feng seldom interfered in the small frictions between his teammates in the locker room, because he hadn't produced good statistics yet, if he was too arrogant, it might intensify the conflict.Now that the public opinion is against him, anyone who wants to make things difficult for him is really crazy.And no matter how high the player's prestige is, how can he compare to the boss?
As an emperor, if he talks and acts like a eunuch, no one will thank him.Ye Feng stunned the audience as soon as he opened his mouth, Barea apologized to Curry knowingly, and the two reconciled.

After the training, Thibodeau asked Ye Feng to go to the office to talk and discuss the allocation of players' playing time. "There are too many people in the team who can play, and Allen and Barnes' playing time is also very short. Too many substitutions are not conducive to the performance of the players. So next season, I want to cut Hayes to make a vacant spot. ,what do you think?"

Hayes' final year is a non-guaranteed contract, and the Clippers can choose to refuse to implement the team option.There is no place for Hayes in the team anymore, his role is only defense and pick-and-roll. Ye Feng was able to play for the Rockets in his previous life because after Yao Ming was injured, no one was available inside.In the Clippers, Love, Gortat, and McGee shared playing time.

If the quota is not vacated next season, there will be no way to attract stars and sign rookies.Ye Feng said softly: "Let's just leave it at that. Next season we have the opportunity to introduce another star. When Dikembe (Mutombo) retires, there will be a spot to sign for a rookie."

In order to keep the lineup active and attract fans, some people will come and some will leave every year.Ye Feng couldn't find a reason to keep an insider who was shorter than himself, or the floor.McGee, Gortat, and Love are undoubtedly more promising than Hayes.

The biggest hidden danger for the Clippers is that the contracts of all three will expire in 2012, and whether they can stay together is a problem. If one or two people leave, the Clippers will have problems inside.In the era when insiders are scarce, it is not easy to keep all three of them. In 2011, even someone like DeAndre Jordan could sign a contract worth tens of millions.

Thibodeau and Ye Feng both know that the Clippers already have the strength to hit the championship this year, and they will have the best time in three years, and then they will have a headache for contract renewal.The Clippers were rebuilt last year, and most people signed contracts for four years. Barnes' contract will expire next year. Fortunately, this man who is not short of money will definitely renew his contract.

Thibodeau put forward his own views again. "It may not be a good thing for us to introduce high-paid players next year. It will be more difficult for players to renew their contracts after three years. It is not a big surprise that they will have to pay the luxury tax."

"If we can win championships and establish a dynasty in the past few years, it will be worth paying the luxury tax." Ye Feng said with a smile: "What we need to care about now is not to renew the contract, but how to improve the morale of the team. The Lakers have their own Maxim, shouldn't we also think of one that showcases the character of the team?"

"A motto? Interesting."

Many strong teams in the NBA have a unique temperament, and these things can be reflected in the team motto.

The motto of the Lakers is: "Some people play to play, some people play to win, what kind of person are you?"

Jackson liked to personally write short, powerful manifestos on the blackboard emphasizing discipline, obsession with winning, and genuine love for the game.He hopes he writes these words not to make the players obey, but to make them think.It also speaks to the style of Jackson, a coach who can make great teams great, but can't turn everything into gold.
The San Antonio Spurs motto is: "When nothing seems to help, I go to a stonemason to strike a stone. He strikes 100 times in a row, and the stone still doesn't move. But when he strikes the 101st time, the stone splits in two." Half. But I know that it is not the final blow that splits the stone, but the result of the previous hundred blows."

This is Jacob Reese's famous quote, which perfectly fits the Spurs' team philosophy.There is no mystery to the success of the Spurs. It is to repeat the work that should be done every day and persevere.They won't feel bored because they know the importance of those first 100 hits.

The motto of the Houston Rockets: "Individual strength is always small, and a united group will be omnipotent." Unity is what they care about most.

The motto of the Cleveland Cavaliers is short: "Every day is meaningful, but some days are more meaningful." For the Cavaliers, this is a team with generally mediocre players except James. Complement what talent lacks with fighting spirit, and some inspirational sayings are the most appropriate decorations in Quicken Loans Arena.
What's the motto for the Clippers?They're a young team with no history, no championship build, and they didn't even have a good stadium a few years ago.Their management style is copied from other teams, and they didn't have much pursuit before, and now they suddenly become championship contenders, more like an upstart.

Ye Feng thought for a while and said, "I thought of a motto suitable for the Clippers."

"What is it?"

"Walk in someone else's path and let others have nowhere to go."

Thibodeau slammed his head on the table. "Isn't this a joke?"

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Just kidding. What do you think of this sentence? Those who don't believe in miracles will never create miracles!"

Thibodeau felt it, "This sounds good, it fits the Clippers, to be precise, it fits you. This season we have the opportunity to create even greater miracles."

Isn't it a miracle to hit the championship in the second year of reconstruction?If the Clippers can get the league's best record in the regular season, and Ye Feng is likely to win the regular season MVP, then he will be the youngest MVP in NBA history, which is also a miracle.

The two decided to use this sentence, and asked someone to write it down the next day, and hung it at the door of the locker room, encouraging the players to work hard and create miracles.Not only is the player lineup reasonable, but the Clippers’ locker room is already at the top of the league, providing the best conditions for the players. In the past, everyone took a shower and left after training. Now after training, they can play in the locker room for a while and chat with each other. chat.

If you can't win the championship this season, it will be a failure for the Clippers.

On November 11, the Clippers played against the New Orleans Hornets at home.

This season, the Hornets sent away Chandler in exchange for Okafor, mainly relying on the combination of Paul and West.Originally, the Hornets would introduce Marcus Thornton as an important substitute in the team, but now Thornton has gone to the Clippers.In addition, the Hornets swingman Rasu Butler was poached last season, and the 2nd and 3rd positions are very weak.

Last season, the Clippers were at a disadvantage against the Hornets, but no one thought the Hornets could win this game.Not only because the Clippers have a dominant lineup, just yesterday, the Hornets lost to the Lakers 88 to 104. This is a back-to-back game.The Hornets players fought fiercely, and they didn't have much energy left.The Clippers are waiting for work, and the players are full of energy.

In order to consume the physical strength of the Hornets players to a greater extent, the Clippers sent Love, Gortat, Barnes, Ye Feng, and Kidd at the beginning of the game to defend hard and make every attack of the opponent very difficult.

进攻端，快船加强了穿插跑位，并没有只攻叶锋一点。黄蜂上半场还能支持，到了下半场体力问题开始显现，快船第三节打出15比2的冲击波，拉开了比分。最终113比85取得了8连胜。叶锋砍下30分4篮板4助攻3抢断1盖帽。

On the 12th, the Clippers defeated the Thunder in an away game.This season, Durant and Rose have cooperated more tacitly. James Harden, a third-ranked pick, can also lead the bench to grab points. They should be able to qualify for the playoffs this season.

However, the Thunder still can't beat the Clippers. Their internal strength is too poor. In Ye Feng's previous life, the Thunder's starting center Krstic was snatched by the Rockets. Ibaka just joined the team. work.The Clippers kept attacking the inside and knocked the Thunder down.Gortat scored a career-high 24 points.Ye Feng scored 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, his first double-double in the new season.

Under Ye Feng's defense, Durant, who averaged 29 points per game and led the scoring list, was below average. He only scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Now the shadow of Durant and Ye Feng's matchup is getting bigger and bigger. Losing a lot has become a habit.

After that, the Clippers defeated the Raptors, Grizzlies, and the Hornets in an away game, extending their winning streak to 12 games.

In the summer, many experts analyzed the Clippers' internal weaknesses. After playing 12 games, they found that the Clippers' internals were not weak at all, and they still had advantages.Because the Clippers have a lot of people playing inside, and they include various types.

To deal with the combination of Raptors Bosh and Bargnani, the Clippers let Gortat and McGee play longer. The two move fast, have height, and can interfere with outside big men shooting.

Against the Grizzlies, Ye Feng and Smith took the 4th position, and Al Thornton, the Grizzlies quality man who defended against the Grizzlies, scored only 6 points.

When playing against the Hornets, Love did not suffer from Okafor's strength, and the offense could pull Okafor out.

Excluding Mutombo, the Clippers have also reached 6 inside players, which can consume the entire league alive. McGee and Gortat's playing time has increased a lot this season, making Hayes unable to enter the 12-man roster.Experts now analyze that in order to defeat the Clippers, there must be a star insider, and players in positions 4 and 5 can play more than 40 minutes, otherwise it will be difficult to win.

Playing against the Clippers, it is not easy for inside players to stay on the court. Ye Feng's low-post offense is very strong, and the Clippers have guards who are good at breaking through outside. It is difficult to control the number of fouls when defending them.

During the 12-game winning streak, the Clippers outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points per game. "Who Can End the Clippers' Streak? "" Hungry Wolf recreates deification! "" He is the incarnation of God! "... The major news media used eye-catching headlines to attract the attention of fans, and praised the Clippers and Ye Feng.

In the new season, Ye Feng averaged 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game, won the best player in the Western Conference for three consecutive weeks, and ranked first in the regular season MVP list.

On the 21st, the Clippers will face the Denver Nuggets, which ranks third in the West, at home. A severe challenge is coming.

(End of this chapter)