The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 419 [Challenge of the Nets]

The situation Kobe faced shocked Ye Feng a little.Fans are impermanent. If you are in a good state, many people will like you and praise you. Once your state declines, you may be despised.The bigger the star, the easier it is for this to happen, because people demand too much from him.

McGrady and Iverson turned from superstars to cancers in just a few seasons. Some people say that James, Paul, Anthony and others are overrated.These people are already some of the best players in the world, but some people still think they are not good, which is contradictory.Who must be better than them?
Thinking of this, Ye Feng felt a lot of pressure, he was the one who was compared with all the stars.As long as he wins another championship, some people will regard him as a god, and many people will look forward to the day when he falls from the altar...

O'Neill still lives in Los Angeles, Ye Feng took the time to have a meal with him and chat.

Even after leaving the basketball court, O'Neal's popularity is still hot, but when it comes to his career, he always feels a lot of regrets.

O'Neal still feels a pinch of pain from abandoning his allegiance and leaving Orlando to pursue a championship ring.That's why he always wanted to push Howard to stay in the Magic.The loyalty a star builds up in one group will always be remembered, but if left, it's impossible to get the same thing in the next city.

Although 16 years have passed, some old Magic fans still harbor hatred for O'Neal.

In Los Angeles, O'Neal became a great player. He was respected by Los Angeles fans, but not worshiped, not the kind who regarded him as a member of Los Angeles.In Miami, he also won the championship, but more is only regarded as an important player who helped win the championship on loan.

O'Neal said to Ye Feng with some envy: "In 10 years, as long as you don't change teams, you are very likely to become No.1 in the league. If you can win 7 championship rings, your evaluation will definitely surpass Jordan, and your future is boundless. Sometimes I think, if I stayed in the Magic and won the championship after the Magic exchanged for Grant Hill and McGrady, would it be greater than winning 5 championships in other teams? If I were to do it all over again, I would do that Selected."

Ye Feng asked: "Shaker, your form began to decline after the Heat won the championship. How did you feel at that time?"

O'Neill smiled wryly: "I didn't want to admit defeat at that time, but I had to admit that I was old. The more invincible a player is when he is young, the more painful it will be when he is old. Seeing those newcomers start to dominate the game, but they want to keep their dominance but are powerless. Ordinary people can't understand this feeling. Unless you retire early, there will be a day. Jordan had the opportunity to retire perfectly, but he chose to come back in the Wizards. I can understand him. If you like basketball, you must want to play for a few more years , This is very contradictory. At that time, you have to think clearly whether to wait until you are too old to retire, or retire before the age of 35, and leave an invincible impression on the fans."

If Jordan retires after the Bulls' second three-peat, he will give the impression that he is indeed invincible. He did not make the playoffs for two years after the Wizards came back, which made his career flawed.During this period, Jordan also played baseball for two years, and his journey was not so smooth.

Ye Feng still has a lot of time to think about his future.

O'Neal also told Ye Feng not to relax. Don't think that after winning a few MVPs, no one can beat them. The current Nets are very strong and have good players inside and outside. If the Clippers are careless, they may capsize in the gutter. Fortunately, The two teams will not meet until they reach the finals, and no one will be careless until the finals.

After 10 years, Ye Feng also has to consider giving up his position to a newcomer.Unless the Clippers have young stars joining in the later stage, it is impossible for the Clippers to win all the time.If you lose, you have to calm down.The basketball career is important, but the most important thing is to calm down, live a happy life, and live a good life.Even if he loses, he will still have a lot of things in the future, the people he loves, the wealth that ordinary people can't have in a few lifetimes, the popularity and status in the celebrity circle.After he retires, if he wants to make a movie, many directors will be interested.He is already living a good life, so don't be too greedy.

Thinking of this, Ye Feng felt relieved, he could take the victory lightly and relieve the pressure of defending the title.

After playing a few more games, the Clippers won a wave of 8 consecutive victories. They are finally going to meet the New Jersey Nets before the start of the All-Star Game.

Now the Nets rank first in the Eastern Conference and have only lost 4 games. They are stronger than last season.

The combination of Dwight Howard and Humphries made the Nets' interior defense solid, and Butler, Ariza, and Wall's perimeter defense was also very good.The Nets' defense ranks third in the league this season, conceding only 93.7 points per game.

This game is regarded as the pinnacle matchup of the season, and the hype has already started a week ago.The attention of the Nets this season has been equal to that of the Heat, and there is even a tendency to surpass it.The Heat look at the stars, the Nets look at the team, and the depth of the lineup. The Nets are stronger.

The Heat couldn't beat the Clippers last season, and now the team lineup has not changed much. Fans and experts are no longer optimistic about the Heat. The Nets are the biggest obstacle for the Clippers to win three consecutive championships.

The current lineup of the Nets is really terrifying. There are three players who have been selected to the All-Star Game, and there are many capable young players with a balanced offense and defense.

Even if the Clippers are playing at home, they dare not be careless.As long as they win this game, before the All-Star Game, they won't encounter any strong teams to stop them.

The Nets are also determined to win. They regard this game as a preview of the finals. It is not difficult for the Clippers to break through in the West.

There are also 14 players in the Nets team, and they also play the regular season by rotating the lineup and resting players, so that the physical strength of the main players is guaranteed, and no one is injured.

Centers Dwight Howard, Chris Humphries, Jordan Williams; power forwards: Luis Scola, Chuck Hayes; small forwards Stephen Graham, Caron Butler, Shaw Battier; SG Trevor Ariza, Gordon Hayward, Deshaun Stevenson; PG John Wall, Marshawn Brooks, Sandiata Gaine s.Among them, Stevenson and Gaines make up the numbers, and they usually only play when they are playing underdogs.This game requires Stevenson's perimeter defense, so Gaines and Jordan Williams were excluded from the 12-man roster.

The Nets' scoring points are relatively average. The best performers are Howard and Wall, and the third scoring point is Butler.Scola entered the bench this season and led the bench to grab points. He averaged 30 minutes per game, and his data dropped to 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds.The rebound data is a career low, but in the Nets, with Howard and Humphries, there is no need for Scola to focus on rebounding.

The Nets beat the Heat this season. They guarded against LeBron James. Battier and Ariza made breakthroughs on the perimeter. After the pick-and-roll, Howard and Humphries switched defenses.Graham and Stevenson are also very strong, and they are good outside blue-collars.Hayward and Brooks are players who are good at shooting and grabbing points, and they also came off the bench.

The Nets built a lineup this year to deal with the Clippers.The players have the confidence to take a step forward this season and reach the Finals.

Experts analyzed this game and felt that the Nets might beat the Clippers.

TN*T radio broadcast live, this is a very interesting game this season.In the MVP rankings, Howard closely followed Ye Feng and ranked second, ahead of James and Durant.

The lockout provided the best opportunity for the Nets to rise, and this is a season of youth breaking tradition.What is tradition?In addition to the glorious record in the past, it is actually better to say that it is a rule.The law on the basketball court, in the final analysis, is one sentence: this is a team sport.

The depth of the bench, the experience of the playoffs, all of this, the players of the Nets have it.More importantly, the age structure of their team is very reasonable, with both the experience and executive ability of veterans, and the vitality of young players; the inside and outside are more balanced, and the coach "Little General" Johnson's formation and strategizing are also the best of the Nets. A big advantage, Johnson is especially good at attacking opponents' weaknesses.

In order to deal with the Nets in this game, the Clippers let Vujacic and Thomas rest, and several defensive players were included in the roster.The Clippers have to fight the Nets defensively when necessary, and Tony Allen and Barnes will be reused.

In the locker room, Thibodeau arranged: "Paul (Gasol), today you are defending Howard in the low post. When you were in the Lakers before, you didn't suffer against him. You have to work hard this time. Kevin (Love) ) is responsible for defending Humphries, no matter who you are inside, you must pay attention to the protection of defensive rebounds."

Love and Gasol nodded yes.

Thibodeau added: "Ye, the Nets also have good defensive players on the perimeter. You should let Butler defend you. You have to attack as much as possible. I believe you won him. Stephen (Curry) at the 1st position started, followed by Tight man, don't let Wall catch the ball and break through easily, you have to use screens to attack boldly, your shooting is better than Wall. Smith is responsible for running, your opponent is either Ariza or Battier, use your speed wear them down."

Looking at the lineup, it is not easy for both sides to score easily. The Nets and Clippers have very similar team building policies. There is only one superstar, but the strength of the bench is very average.

Thibodeau has even made arrangements for the second team. Barnes and Smith are responsible for defending the Nets' two perimeters. Hayward and Brooks are both strong offensively, able to break through and shoot accurately.The biggest weakness of the inside line is the defense against Scola. Yi Jianlian is under a lot of pressure, and it is not easy for Gasol to defend. They are more afraid of this kind of player who does not rely on his body and feet.The best way is to attack.

For the first time this season, Ye Feng did not have the confidence to win the game.The same goes for the Nets, who are ready to fight for the playoffs.The two teams only meet twice in the regular season, and they cherish this opportunity to test their opponents.

(End of this chapter)