The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 352 [Mavericks have weaknesses, two consecutive victories at home]

After the game, "Magic" Johnson and Van Gundy said that Ye Feng had created a miracle and achieved a perfect victory.

It was the first time in NBA history that he scored so many points in regular time in the playoffs, and Ye Feng did not score points, and he also had 8 assists.

At the press conference, Mavericks head coach Carlisle refused to accept it, bluntly saying that the Mavericks lost to the "shark-cutting tactic", and the offensive rhythm was disrupted by the Clippers foul in the fourth quarter, which became intermittent.

But who can blame this?Who made the Mavericks' main center and substitute free throws inaccurate?Their lineup is flawed, and the Clippers made reasonable use of the rules, plus a little cleverness.Without this tactic, O'Neal might have won the championship with Hardaway when he was in the Magic. The "shark-cutting tactic" is of great value. It not only curbs the Mavericks' counterattack, but also allows "foul machine" Yi Jianlian to have playing time and a place to use.

Yi Jianlian didn't score this time, but grabbed a rebound and made 5 fouls, but it was worth it. He did contribute to the team's win.

The reporter interviewed Ye Feng: "You have become the No.1 in scoring history in a single game in the NBA playoffs. How do you feel about it? And you scored 64 points in regular time. It was even more difficult to wait for Jordan to score 63 points back then."

Ye Feng thought for a while, and found that his mind was empty at the moment, and said directly: "I don't have any special feelings, and I don't know what to say. My hand feeling today is very good, especially in the third quarter. The situation in the Suns and Jazz was similar, or even more exaggerated. The three-pointers in the midfield were covered. The coach told me that I scored 30 points in a single quarter, and I was surprised. I found the touch, and my teammates kept giving I'm passing the ball, I'm creating isolation opportunities, so I'm hitting these numbers, and I'm grateful for the support of my teammates!"

The reporter asked again: "Many fans on the Internet think that your strength is already higher than that of Michael Jordan, and you can score better than him. What do you think about these evaluations? How do you think you compare with Jordan at his peak? "

This is a troublesome question. Anyone who says to surpass Jordan will definitely offend Jordan fans, and it is self-inflicted.Except for Kobe, no one dares to say that he has surpassed Jordan.

Ye Feng paused, and said with a wry smile: "I say this question is meaningless, let the fans and experts evaluate it, I only look at the results. If everyone thinks that I am not as good as Jordan, then I am not as good. I will continue to work hard in the future. If everyone thinks that I am already great, even better than Jordan, and No.1 in the league, then I am very happy and thank you for your support!"

This is an ambiguous and confident answer, and the reporters are very satisfied.

The Clippers won a wonderful victory, leading the total score 1-0.If the Mavericks can't solve their defensive problems, this series will definitely be at a disadvantage.

Ye Feng led the Clippers to beat the Mavericks with a record-breaking high score. The next day, he dominated the headlines and attracted the attention of fans all over the world.

League president David Stern is very happy, and things are going in the best direction. People hope to see the Heat VS Clippers in the finals, which is what Stern hopes.The Clippers VS Heat regular season has attracted the attention of the world, and the two teams will meet in the finals, which will definitely break the ratings record.

From Ye Feng's point of view, the Mavericks have already lost, at most they will win one or two games.If the Mavericks have Tyson Chandler, they may be able to threaten the Clippers, but Chandler has been traded to the Jazz.

The Jazz this year has a lot of talent inside, but the outside is a mess, very unbalanced, failed to enter the playoffs, and Chandler's value plummeted.Not only did he lose the championship, but it was also difficult for him to get a big contract. He might be the most unlucky person in the league.

At this time, Ye Feng also had a plan. If the Magic asked for the price indiscriminately in the summer, Howard couldn't get it. There was no need to force it. He could just contact Chandler in the free market. +10 player, in the dream team, he also played a big role.If the championship can be used as a temptation to introduce Chandler to the Clippers at a lower price, the interior defense will be stronger next season.

The Clippers have a day off.Ye Feng took a late sleep, closed the door and didn't see anyone, trying to recharge his batteries.During the game, he was in a state of full excitement and was full of energy. After the game, he found that his physical strength was almost exhausted. It is not a good sign to feel fatigued in the first game.

In the afternoon, Ye Feng and Ariel played in the indoor swimming pool and chatted about the competition.

Ariel felt that the last game was very difficult, and asked: "You don't have to play the Clippers like that every game to win, do you? What do you think of the next game?"

Ye Feng lay on the air cushion in the water, closed his eyes and meditated, full of confidence. "The Clippers will win, just watch a few games to advance. The Mavericks' zone defense is good, but once they double-team me and the outside players open up, they will lose faster. If I don't double-team and let me score so many points, people in the future When I think of the Mavericks, they are quite shameful. The pressure on the Mavericks is much greater. I guess Carlisle is having a headache on how to defend. Also, their center is bad at free throws. This weakness cannot be made up for. Next game, we can still use it. Shark hacking tactics, as long as the number of fouls reaches 4 times, they dare not send the main center forward, and the others can't defend well... In short, the Clippers have no pressure. If I were the coach of the Mavericks, I would definitely not be able to sleep at night."

Ariel hugged him, and said softly, "You just need to be confident, win the championship, we'll have fun for two months, and we'll go to China in September."

Ye Feng was excited to improve China. "Let's not talk about the topic of going to China. If I look forward to it too much, it may affect my performance."

"Well, win the championship first!"

As the season draws to a close, it's time to test players' perseverance the most.If he loses in the final, his year's hard work will be in vain, that kind of thing Ye Feng never wants to encounter.As for the Mavericks, he no longer cares about them. Without a good insider, it is easier to fight than against the Grizzlies.Strictly speaking, Nowitzki is also an outside player. He is like a small forward, not like a 4th position.

On May 5, the second game between the two sides was still held at Staples.After the first game, the Clippers have gained experience and changed their formation at the beginning.

Love, McGee, Smith, Ye Feng, and Kidd started five.In the second team, the Mavericks like to send a small lineup of Terry and Beaubois to attack the inside. At that time, the Clippers will also play a small lineup, allowing Curry and Thornton to deal with them.

On defense, although Kidd played the No. [-] position, he was responsible for defending Stevenson. Deron still had Ye Feng as the main defense. On offense, Kidd could play his organizational skills and wait for the opportunity to shoot three-pointers from the outside.Smith started to defend Marion and couldn't make it easy for him to attack in the low post.The inside line is still Love at the basket, McGee defends the pick-and-roll, Smith withdraws inside and changes positions at any time, and the formation becomes a zone defense.

In the opening game, the Clippers' strategy of shrinking defense worked.Mavs Stevenson, Deron, and Marion can all shoot three-pointers, but they are not particularly accurate. The only three-pointer who is sure is Nowitzki, and he cannot easily get a shot.In the last game, they fought offense. After the Clippers figured out the Mavericks' ways, they switched to defense.Sure enough, the Mavericks couldn't adapt immediately, and their shooting percentage in the first quarter was not high.

The Clippers still had a misplaced attack, and Stevenson's defense against Smith and Marion's defense against Ye Feng both suffered.

In the first quarter, the Clippers led 28 to 23 by 5 points.In the second quarter of the bench competition, the Clippers sent Curry and Thornton's two-guard offensive combination, and the other three were Wright, Yi Jianlian, and Gortat.

The Mavericks' bench lineup was the same as in the previous game, but they didn't play at the same level. The Clippers didn't suffer from the outside speed, and they didn't let O'Neal play inside. As long as they were passed during the breakthrough, the Clippers fouled immediately.

The biggest advantage of the Clippers is that there are many players and they dare to foul, especially the fouls on Terry and Beaubois, which disrupted their shooting touch.Thornton quickly fouled Terry twice, Curry once, and Gortat once. In less than 3 minutes, the Clippers fouled four times.

The Clippers only used foul tactics in the fourth quarter of the game. The second quarter started today. Mavericks coach Carlisle almost died of depression.Terry and Beaubois couldn't attack.Once in the frontcourt, Yi Jianlian chased Heywood for a foul and sent him to the free throw line.The Lakers also used foul tactics, but not in this way.

Heywood made 4 of 1 shots, and the Mavericks quickly replaced him with Mahinmi. He is 211cm tall and weighs only 104kg, and his confrontation ability is very poor!The Clippers immediately replaced Yi Jianlian with O'Neal, shifting the focus of offense to the inside.

O'Neal likes to bully thin people the most. DeAndre Jordan can't defend O'Neal well, let alone the fringe man Mahinmi?The Clippers sent consecutive lobs to O'Neal in singles. O'Neal did not disappoint. He scored 9 points in the second quarter. The Mavericks also fouled O'Neal and sent him to the free throw line. O'Neal performed better, making 6 of 4 free throws.It was precisely because of his good performance at the free throw line that Thibodeau did not replace him quickly and gave him 8 minutes to perform.

The Clippers led by 12 points at halftime, and the tactics were impressive.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks recovered some points by relying on the pick-and-roll offense of Nowitzki and Deron Williams, but they failed to form a Jedi counterattack in the fourth quarter.The Clippers dispatched Barnes, Wright, and Tony Allen. They fouled happily, and the number of fouls reached 2 times in 4 minutes.Once the number of fouls was 4, the Mavericks would not dare to leave Haywood and Jordan on the court, and they would go to free throws when they got on the court.It's demoralizing to have Deron and Nowitzki watch them shoot free throws.

If the Mavericks are good at defensive centers, the Clippers can easily play pick-and-roll tactics.The Clippers crushed the Mavericks with their impact and size advantage.The Mavericks not only have shortcomings in the interior players, Terry also has loopholes in the perimeter defense...

In the fourth quarter, Ye Feng scored consecutively, scored 18 points in a single quarter, and scored 36 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. His points were half of what he scored in the last game, but it was enough for the Mavericks.
114 to 97, the Clippers lead 2-0 on aggregate.

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