The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 437 [Sweep the Jazz and advance first]

Not surprisingly, the Clippers got off to a good start in the playoffs, and the Jazz were powerless to fight back.While the Clippers attach importance to offense, they can also quickly retreat to complete the transition between offense and defense. As long as the zone defense is in place, the Jazz's offense will be blocked.

In addition to Ye Feng, Josh Smith is also an important defensive champion for the Clippers.In the past, when people mentioned Smith, they always said that the Clippers spent tens of millions of dollars to introduce him at a loss, but now many people say that Smith is one of the most underrated stars in the league. If he is given the ball, he should be able to get 20+9 The data of +3 is just that the main attack task will not fall on him, so the data is not particularly good-looking.

After the end of this season, Smith also has player options. If he jumps out of the contract, he will definitely be a high-profile big name in the summer.This is also possible. Smith has already got enough glory in the Clippers. He can choose to test the free market in order to sign another high-paying long-term contract.If they don't jump out of the contract, the Clippers currently have four players with an annual salary of tens of millions. Thornton and Curry will also have to renew their contracts next season. The pressure is very high, and it is impossible to provide Smith with a particularly large contract.

Love has grown into a hot insider star in the league, and Pau Gasol is still strong. Even if Ye Feng didn't play in the first round, the Jazz would have difficulty beating the Clippers.Now the Jazz have experienced the embarrassment of the Trail Blazers in the past two years. It is not good to double-team Ye Feng or not to double-team. It is not a happy thing to enter the playoffs and be swept.

The next day's news, "American Sports" said that "Ye Feng disdain to score points on the Jazz." The article pointed out that Ye Feng's shooting percentage in this game was as high as [-]%, which was more accurate than when he broke the scoring record in the regular season. Now he is no longer the boy who valued data.

ESPN also holds the same view, saying that Ye Feng only has victory in his eyes, and the way he plays is the way that can best help the team win.

Ye Feng really doesn't value this round of the series anymore, he just wants to eliminate the Jazz as soon as possible, and then rest at home for a few days, sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, recharge their energy and prepare for the next round of the series, the Grizzlies vs Mavericks The game will definitely not be easy to decide the outcome. If the two teams can play 7 games, it is the best situation.

On the Internet, there are still many fans who put forward an argument. They feel that the Clippers are too strong and invincible to be lonely. The NBA has become boring because of the Clippers. There is no fierce competition. The Clippers always win. It's easy.Fans who support the Clippers are dismissive of this statement.Just a joke, if you play well, it's boring. Do you want the Clippers to change their lineup or simply break Ye Feng's leg to make the competition more intense?The Clippers' stars are all cultivated from rookies, and the Gasol brothers are also called soft eggs in the Lakers.The team's salary can explain everything. Although the Clippers' current salary is over the cap, it is still a little short of paying the luxury tax.

If they can win consecutive championships, no matter how many consecutive championships, the players will not feel that there are too many.The team is invincible, and they will not get bored.Who doesn't want to win top honors, no matter what the industry, no one takes fierce competition as fun.Otherwise, James wouldn't be crying so much after losing in the finals.

The second game between the Clippers and the Jazz started on May 5.

The Jazz seemed uninspired at the beginning, and they took care of Ye Feng as soon as they came up. Whether it was high or low, they chose to double-team and didn't give him any easy chance to make a move.The consequence of this was that Ye Feng sent 7 assists in the first quarter, Curry broke out, made 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, and scored 18 points.Curry's hand feeling is amazing today. Compared with shooting, no one in the league dares to say that he must be better than Curry.He shot 47 percent from the field and 46 percent from three.

After attracting double-teams, as long as you pass the ball, it is easy to get high assists. It is not difficult for James to assist. What is difficult is that a player like Kidd does not attack much. He can still pass the ball without attracting double-teams.

The Clippers took a big lead in the first quarter, Ye Feng scored 4 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.This game looks like it's headed for a triple-double.On the offensive end, the Jazz tried their best to evacuate the interior and create opportunities for Harris and Howard. This style of play also helped Ye Feng. When the inside players were pulled out, Ye Feng needed to enter the interior at any time to defend and protect the backcourt rebounds.

In the second quarter, Isaiah Thomas, who performed well in the previous game, came on the field and formed a backcourt attack combination with Thornton. Tony Allen rested. In the second quarter, no super scorer needed him to defend.Harris, the Jazz's best perimeter, isn't super.At the small forward position is the veteran Grant Hill. The Clippers' tactic is to attack and then attack!
Not paying attention to defense, the Jazz also seized the opportunity, and the offense has improved a lot. The two sides seemed to be playing an exhibition game, and there were many wonderful dunks.The point difference in the second quarter did not widen, and the single quarter scored a high score, 36 to 34.The Clippers led 75 to 60 by 15 points at halftime.

In the second half, Ye Feng broke out as soon as he came up, hit three pull-up jumpers, and broke into the basket twice to make fouls, scoring a 2+1.Pau Gasol also made several strong attacks, and the score finally opened up in the third quarter. Ye Feng was replaced with a triple-double of 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals. The fourth quarter rested.

Thornton and Thomas played together for a long time. The coaching staff saw a problem. If the two were on the court together, only one of them could attack with the ball, and the attacking ability would be reduced. The best way is to use one person. A defensive guard such as Tony Allen or Barnes will be more powerful when they cooperate with them.

托马斯出场21分钟，得到16分3助攻，索顿也砍下了12分。快船全场7人得分上双。

Since entering the playoffs, the Clippers have Marc Gasol, whose data has declined significantly. He is a selfless player. When his teammates can score, he does not grab shots. He just works hard on pick-and-rolls, passes, defense and rebounds. .In the Spanish team, he didn't score many points, just like this style of play. Although the statistics have dropped, Thibodeau praised him every game, and he can play a role in the defensive system.

The person who criticized Thibodeau in these two games was Yi Jianlian.Yi Jianlian has a good offense and can also evacuate the inside.But he always misses people on the defensive end, and his defensive ability has not improved for several seasons. He is not good at pushing opponents outside the penalty area.When thinking of defense, Thibodeau misses Chuck Hayes who was sent to the Nets.Now Hayes' defense is still very good, he always has a way to fight against opponents who are taller than himself.

Leading 2-0, the Clippers flew to Salt Lake City for an away game.

The Jazz's ability to enter the playoffs has a lot to do with the Salt Lake Devils' home game. Their winning percentage here is much better than when they are away. In 2009, they relied on home court advantage to eliminate the Clippers away, and thus became the only team that has defeated the Clippers in the playoffs so far.

However, the strength is completely at a disadvantage, and Salt Lake City's home game is useless.The fans can only cheer on the sidelines and put pressure on the visiting team, but they cannot help the home team play.

In the third game, the Clippers' starting players quickly took the initiative again. The Jazz still took strict precautions against Ye Feng. As soon as he broke through with the ball, one of Harris and Howard would always help Bell double-team Ye Feng. It also resulted in a lot of easy shots.With a superstar on the team, the biggest advantage is that you can get open opportunities.

The Jazz became cruel, and would rather let others score high than let Ye Feng make an easy shot.Ye Feng really didn't shoot, he just passed if he could.At this time, people discovered that Ye Feng really didn't take the scoring data seriously. The Jazz double-teamed him and dug his own grave. Love stood up this time and scored consecutively from the outside. two.In this game, Love turned into the scoring leader.Pau Gasol and Jefferson entangled, neither of them particularly eye-catching play.For the Jazz, if Jefferson can't play, it will be difficult to win the game.

The Clippers won easily, turning the total score to 3-0.Ye Feng scored a triple-double again, with fewer points, 13 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists.In the West, 13 is a very unlucky statistic. Ye Feng gave the Jazz a heavy blow with his performance. In the eyes of Jazz fans, he has become a demon.Love played 38 minutes and scored a super double-double of 30 points and 20 rebounds, his best performance in the playoffs.

Since 1986, not many people have been able to achieve 30+20 in the playoffs. O’Neal has won 10 times. He is worthy of being the most dominant super center. .Duncan followed closely with 4 times, Barkley 3 times, Garnett 3 times, Karl Malone 2 times, Olajuwon 1 time, and David Robinson 1 time.Love is now in the 30+20 club.

In every game, the Clippers have new highlights.By the fourth game, the Jazz, who had lost consecutive games, had no idea.There were even fans cheering for the Clippers at home in Salt Lake City. They couldn't watch the home team advance, so the fans watched the excitement instead.

The Jazz were an iron army back then, and they played dirty. After Sloan left, their defense was not so fierce.

The fourth game was like a tacit game. The Clippers saved face for the Jazz and won 113 points 102 to 11. This is the smallest point difference between the two sides.

Ye Feng played 26 minutes and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists.Most of the time, the Clippers relied on substitutes to deal with the Jazz, and they didn't pay much attention to defense. Barnes and Tony Allen didn't play much.Thomas, Thornton, Wright, Yi Jianlian and others got a lot of playing time.The main players rested and started to prepare for the next game.

The Jazz were swept away, and the players and coaches were convinced that they lost. This is indeed a gap in strength, and there is nothing to say.The atmosphere of the game between the two teams was good. The Jazz players did not make malicious fouls with small moves because they could not win the ball, nor did they elbow their opponents.

The Mavericks and Grizzlies played 2-2 in the playoffs, and the Clippers will have a physical advantage.

(End of this chapter)