The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 260 [The sun in the west is about to set]

The Suns' offense didn't get any easier because the Clippers traded for Hayes.

Thibodeau knows that Hayes is better defensively than Love, and he specializes in Kstadamier's type, so he was replaced.

Someone commented on Hayes, saying that when he defended in the low post, he was like "a stake nailed to the floor."His bottom plate is too stable, it is difficult for opponents to squeeze him away, and he can also block the breakthrough line by turning to the bottom line and the middle. He can say that there is no other way to fight him except for jump shots. Jump shots have to be withdrawn. No way.

Stoudamire was resisted by Hayes outside the penalty area and it was difficult to turn around. He has been criticized for not being good at attacking with his back. Accurately cut on the ball, actually steal the ball...

Hayes took the basketball, passed the long pass to Barnes who was about to come down, and Barnes passed it to Feng Ye who was in the middle, and Richardson was still defending.Ye Feng backed Richardson a few times into the restricted area and easily scored a jump shot.

Richardson didn't dare to foul. There is a big gap between the main force of the Suns and the substitute. If he is replaced, it will be even more difficult for the Suns to attack from outside.

The ball was intercepted by the marginal man of the Clippers, and Stoudemire became angry. He wanted the ball from the low post and vowed to hit Hayes, and he paid back.Nash passed the ball.Stoudemire dribbled the ball and accelerated into the middle, ready to overwhelm Hayes for a shot. The moment the ball was about to be released, Ye Feng let go of Richardson from the side and rushed up. A big cap fanned the ball out of the penalty area. , The ball was picked up by Kidd and held in his arms.

The Clippers mainly play positional warfare, and the Suns have completely fallen into their rhythm.

This season, the Clippers seldom fight their opponents to defend with all their strength. Now the Suns are very uncomfortable. They can still score goals, but their shooting percentage has been lowered and they have hit a lot of iron.The Clippers' control of rebounds is also far better than the Suns.

The Clippers led by 32 points 21 to 11 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Clippers sent Love, Smith, Thornton, Tony Allen, and Curry. These people can start for other teams. The main players of the Suns did not play against the Clippers in the first quarter. They were substitutes in the second quarter. They can't resist.

The Suns are best at attacking Barbosa, Tony Allen guards against him, and Curry has an advantage against Dragic.Thornton is in charge of Dudley, but he suffers from height and works hard on defense.It's a piece of cake for Smith to play Amundson at the 4th position. The Suns center is Stoudemire, and the Suns dare not replace him.

Stoudemire himself was present, without Nash passing the ball, but he played averagely.The energetic Love also tried his best to resist him outside the penalty area after he came on the court, forcing him to only jump shots and reduce his shooting rate.

The second team of the Clippers has more tactics. Love pulls to the outside to cover for Curry. Only Smith is left in the low post. , Outside cue Dun can also choose to attack with the ball after receiving the ball.

The score quickly opened again.Now there is really no team in the league with a bench lineup that can compete with the Clippers. They are real bench gangsters. Even the Kings back then, it may be difficult to compare with them on the bench.In this series, both Love and Curry are on the bench, and the secret weapon Barea is also sitting on the bench.

After playing 4 minutes in the second quarter, the Suns felt powerless to fight back, just like the Blazers.

Barkley sighed: "The Clippers still played very easily in this game. If the Suns' defense cannot be strengthened, they will definitely be swept away. Now their offense is contained by the Clippers."

Kenny Smith said: "The Clippers have never used the strongest defensive lineup to face the opponent in the regular season. If they use McGee, Ye Feng, Smith, Tony Allen, Kidd. I think any team They will be breathless. The Clippers sacrificed some defenses to enhance their offense. Don't forget that they were the top five defenses in the league last year. After a season of running-in, this season should improve.

Barkley said with a smile: "With Curry, Thornton, Smith and others, the Clippers really don't need to focus on defense. Their second team is too strong."

After the timeout, the Suns changed back to the main force ahead of time, and Nash and Barbosa were on the court together to strengthen the offense.The Clippers are still the lineup that started the second quarter and they dealt with them for a few minutes, but the Suns failed to recover the score.

Once the game falls into the rhythm of the Clippers and the running and bombing cannot be played, the Suns' offense cannot guarantee efficiency.It was also difficult for Nash to send out beautiful assists in this game, and the Clippers' defensive strength remained throughout the night.

The Clippers are attacking, as long as Ye Feng is around, it will be difficult for the Suns to defend.He can play by himself, and pass the ball when he attracts double-teams. When Smith, Ye Feng, and Curry are on the court together, the Suns defense completely collapsed.

全场123比88，快船大胜35分，1比0领先。

Thanks to Stoudemire's scoring machine and the run-and-gun style of play, the Suns have always been strong.However, when the top scorer Amare Stoudemire was contained, the Suns' entire offensive system was also in trouble. Only 88 points in the game were too few for the Suns.

What surprised people the most was that at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Clippers changed their main players and went off to rest, with Gortat, Hayes, Barnes, Tony Allen, and Barea as partners, and they did not suffer a loss against the Suns.

This should have been a good opportunity for the Suns to chase points. Stoudemire and Barbosa were on the court to attack together, but Stoudemire was blocked by Hayes. He missed consecutive shots and made two turnovers. .

Of all the post players in the league, Hayes may be the most incredible one.He is less than two meters tall, but he can become the iron chain that freezes giants. With an annual salary of 200 million, he can play super-standard games from time to time.

Hayes' greatest contribution has never been in statistics. He can torture many stars into embarrassment.Under his defense, Stoudemire once gave up his best attack at the basket and pulled to the top of the free throw arc for a mid-range shot. The offensive hit rate can be imagined.And without Stoudemire's strong attack at the basket, this offensive monster is not so terrible as if its claws have been removed.

Sun coach Gentry also saw Stoudemire's embarrassment. After playing for 4 minutes, he simply replaced him for a rest. The other main players did not play again and gave up the game early.

After the game, Thibodeau praised Hayes and thought he was a very capable player. In this game, Hayes defended Stoudemire with 23 of 10 shots, 28 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. 5 turnovers.

In the face of other inside players in the Clippers, Stoudemire's shooting rate remained at 50%, but he did not take advantage of Hayes.

In addition, the veteran Kidd and inside players' defense was also very successful. Nash only scored 15 points and 7 assists in this game, failing to effectively connect the inside and outside of the team.

叶锋在24分钟时间里拿到了26分3篮板3助攻1抢断1盖帽，16投11中，效率奇高。

From the data point of view, Stoudemire's performance is not bad.But behind the glamorous data, it is the incoherence of the Suns' offense. After the players were isolated, they were forced to play individually, and he and Frye only grabbed 10 rebounds in total.

McGee scored only 4 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and sent 2 blocked shots.In this game, the Clippers surpassed the Suns in total by 18 rebounds, and the Suns' big loss was not wronged at all.

It is precisely because the Clippers defend one-on-one and do not need to double-team the Suns. This also makes it difficult for the Suns' outside shooters to get open shots. The Suns' overall shooting percentage is only 43%. The Clippers made three-pointers. 11, the sun has only 6.

After the game, Barkley said: "The Clippers will definitely win the championship, and no team can stop their victory."

Ye Feng's confidence has also risen to a new level. Even if he faces the Celtics in the finals, he thinks there is nothing to be afraid of.What are you afraid of?Fighting defensively with the Celtics may not be impossible.The Celtics' offense isn't much stronger.

The second game was still played at the Staples Arena. The Clippers adjusted their starting lineup again, allowing Hayes into the starting lineup to defend Stoudemire. This change has achieved results.

Hayes showed an unbelievable state. Although he couldn't block Stoudemire's shot, he could resist that he couldn't get into the paint and could only shoot a jumper.Stoudemire with a jumper is not worthy of the title of "little bully".

Stoudemire was tortured not lightly, if he can participate in the vote of the best defensive team, he will definitely vote for Hayes.Stoudemire's low-post attack ability can't be played out.The Clippers transitioned between zone defense and man-to-man defense, and other players were also suffering.

Especially Jason Richardson, he only scored 12 points in the first game, and 11 points in the second game. He seemed to be an ordinary role player, and it was difficult for him to perform well under Ye Feng's defense.

After Ye Feng entered the playoffs, he basically marked the opponent's best outside scorer.Batum, who defended against the Blazers, averaged 8 per game, and Richardson, who once averaged 20+ per game, was also defended to death.

115 to 96, the Suns lost another 19 points, still a big gap.

At this time, the Suns players felt very uncomfortable. After a season of hard work, now they have nothing to do with their opponents, especially Stoudemire and Nash have some thoughts in their hearts.Stoudemire will definitely be out of the contract after the end of this season.He doesn't want to be on a team with no championship hopes anymore.If possible, he would like to go to the Clippers. There were rumors of a trade between the two teams last year, but unfortunately the Clippers are not interested in him.

Nash also regretted a two-year contract extension with the Suns.When the two years are over, he doesn't know how much energy he can retain, and whether he can go to a strong team to win the championship.

No one can decide what will happen in the future, we can only take one step at a time.

Ye Feng played 34 minutes in the second game, scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.He is responsible for defending the outside line and blocks fewer shots, but he doesn't care, winning is the key.It is not necessary to play more than 40 minutes and hit the opponent at the last moment to be called the core.The Suns didn't dare to double-team Ye Feng in these two games.If you double-team and pass out, you can shoot a three-pointer, which is more terrifying than singles.

The next two games will be held in Phoenix, and the solar energy can't come to Los Angeles again, it depends on their luck.

(End of this chapter)