The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 447 [Contest of Spear and Shield]

The Nets beat the Heat by relying on their inside advantage and bench depth.Battier, Trevor Ariza, Butler, Hayward and others can defend James and Wade without worrying about lack of physical strength.The Heat have to use their stars to fight all the time, and no one can replace them.

The Nets' lineup configuration is very reasonable. Although the Clippers won the Nets twice in the regular season, their advantage is not obvious. Whoever wins depends mainly on the handling of details. Whoever can make fewer mistakes in the game will be able to occupy initiative.

The Clippers had three more days of rest than the Nets, and they were full of energy. In interviews before the game, both teams were full of confidence in their respective teams, and at the same time complimented their opponents and their stars.

The media speculates that the confrontation between the two teams may last for many years. The new Russian owner of the Nets plans to use money to build a Galaxy battleship, win the championship within 5 years, and move to Brooklyn next season, which will also allow the Nets to gain more. attention, and the city of the Clippers is in Los Angeles, which is another attractive big city.New York VS Los Angeles in the finals, David Stern definitely hopes to be like this every year.Stern is very old and going to retire.The contest between the Nets and the Clippers can make him leave without regret.

The finals were hyped crazily by the media. After analyzing the lineups of the two teams, victory is inevitable.This saves a lot of work for the coaching staff of both sides. Seeing that the major media asks experts to give advice to the team and talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams, sometimes the analysis is more comprehensive than the scouts.

Well-known basketball expert Derek Pecher answered some questions from fans on the official NBA website.Pecher believes that the establishment of the Clippers dynasty this season is a high probability event, and suggested that the Clippers chase free agent Chauncey Billups after this season.

A fan asked: "I think Pau Gasol is seriously underestimated, especially when he performed poorly in the Lakers last season. I firmly believe that he is one of the five best inside players in the league. More attention is paid to Howard, Love, Aldridge, Griffin and Nowitzki, etc., but Gasol is ignored! He is very comprehensive, with good rebounds, points and assists. You What do you think?"

Pecher said: "This is a controversial topic. I also think that Gasol can enter the top 5, and he must be better than Griffin and Bosh, but his personal ability is not as good as Nowitzki and Aldridge. Happy Fu's role in withdrawing the inside line seems to be greater. In fact, the most underestimated person in the Clippers is Josh Smith. Since Gasol has been selected as an All-Star, he should not be said to be overestimated. One thing needs to be reminded Unfortunately, Gasol didn't have any convincing achievements when he was the boss of the Grizzlies, and he didn't even win a game in the playoffs."

The fans asked: "Do you think Ye Feng can win the Finals MVP again? Does the Nets have anyone who can limit him?"

Pecher said: "As long as the Clippers win the championship, Ye Feng must be the MVP. The Nets will definitely not be able to play one-on-one, and the zone defense may limit him. The Nets' zone defense will reduce the efficiency of LeBron James. There is no obvious gap in strength, and the biggest advantage of the Clippers is the psychological advantage brought by the two championships."

Most of the fans' questions revolved around the data and tactics that the stars might get. Pecher analyzed the lineups of both sides in detail. He is optimistic about the Clippers.

Center Dwight Howard VS Pau Gasol.

Gasol played center for the Clippers for one season and was also selected to the All-Star Game.Looking at defense, Howard is superior, and looking at offensive skills, Gasol is more comprehensive.The gap between the two is not as big as their popularity gap, and Howard is slightly better.

Power forward Humphries VS Love.

Both of them are good rebounders. Love has a wider attack range and Humphries has better defense. Love has been selected as an All-Star and restrained Humphries in his style of play. This position is dominant for the Clippers.

Small forward Butler VS Smith.

Butler's data has declined this season, but he can still play a role on both ends of the offense and defense. As long as he is not injured, he is an important member of the Nets. Smith's athletic ability is stronger, and his air cuts and rebounds are better than Butler.Smith has a slight advantage.

Shooting guard Ariza (Battier) VS Ye Feng.

Both Ariza and Battier are physically weaker than Ye Feng, so it is difficult to succeed in single defense. Ye Feng's height does not have an obvious advantage, and the Nets will definitely use the overall defense to limit him.Ye Feng faced these two players on the defensive end, and he didn't have much pressure, so he could devote more energy to the offense.

Point guard John Wall vs. Tony Allen (Curry).

Wall is not a very good player without the ball. His offense mainly relies on the pick-and-roll of inside players to break through with the ball. Tony Allen's defense is strong but his offense is weak, and Curry is just the opposite.If Curry is deployed, Ye Feng is likely to be responsible for defending the No. [-] position and hand over the task of defending Ariza to Curry.

This position is dominated by the Nets. Wall has been selected to the All-Star Game twice. He has super physical fitness and organizational skills and is expected to become a leader in the No. 1 position in the future.The Clippers also need to use the inside compression defense to limit his breakthrough.

In terms of substitutes, Pecher believes that the Nets have a slight advantage.The bench depth of the two teams is very good. If Scola, Hayes, and Battier come off the bench together, the second team of the Nets will be very defensive. The two young players on the perimeter, Hayward and Brooks, also have strong offensive power. The team mainly relies on these five-man rotations.

If Thomas is replaced in the Clippers' second team, there will be loopholes on the defensive end. If Thomas is not included, Thornton has to be the main attacker with the ball. Gasol will face Hayes' defense, and his low-post attack will be weak. reduce.Hayes has never been afraid of a strong, heavy outside line, and no one can easily squeeze him away.If the Nets can open the score in the second quarter, they have a chance to win.

The head coach competition is very interesting.Before coaching the Nets, "Little General" Avery Johnson was a coach who was good at arranging offensive tactics, but his players were mostly defensive.The Clippers Thibodeau is known for his defense, but now he has played a standard with a bunch of offensive players.Maybe if the two change teams, both the Nets and the Clippers can learn a lot of new things and become stronger.The two have their own strengths.

The key to winning mainly depends on the two players. The Nets have good role players on the outside, but no superstars with strong offensive power. They must guard Ye Feng.Another key is the inside line. As long as Gasol is not blown by Howard, the Clippers can take the initiative.

The game is still the Clippers first two home games, the Nets three consecutive home games, and then the Clippers two home games.

Entering the finals again, Ye Feng didn't feel nervous anymore, he was very calm in his heart, it could be regarded as an ordinary match.He has accumulated a wealth of experience, and his mentality of wanting to win and being afraid of losing will only make the players perform poorly.He wants to put aside the victory and defeat, try his best to show his full strength, play in the most correct way, and don't think about the result.

As long as you don't make mistakes in the game, you don't have any regrets even if you lose in the end, but it would be depressing to lose a winnable game because you made a mistake.For example, when encountering a double-team and not passing the ball, not throwing the open ball, and winning the game in the three quarters, but leaving an opportunity for the opponent due to inattention, dragging it to the end and desperately, those unreasonable styles of play are We must resolutely put an end to it.Even if you win that kind of game, there is nothing to be happy about. It can only be said that the strength of the lineup is much higher than that of the opponent, and it is not a model of team basketball.

Except for Isiah Thomas, the Clippers have no experience in the finals, and the only veterans are Grant Hill and Gasol Jr.Gasol also went to the Finals with the Lakers and was defeated by the Celtics.As expert analysis said, the Clippers' biggest advantage lies in experience.

Because of the lockout, the fans feel that this year's game is very unsatisfactory, it ends too soon, one less game in the finals, and then they have to wait a few months to watch the next season, so they cherish the game very much. Analysis, interviews do not want to fall behind.

In the locker room, Thibodeau said: "From now on, every game will be played as if it were the last. Our goal is to sweep the opponent. As long as we succeed in defending our title, our name will be linked to the dynasty. This is not only related to a championship ring, but also the dream of many teams and players. Los Angeles has a dynasty tradition. It used to be the Lakers, but now it is us. Everyone must not relax at all!"

Last year in Miami, the Clippers inexplicably lost two games when they were superior in strength. This year they want to prevent this from happening.

In order to win, Thibodeau has also done his homework and came up with tactics against the Nets.The magic weapon of the Nets is defense, and their offense is not so strong that it cannot be prevented.

Thibodeau said: "In the opening game, Kevin (Love), Paul (Gasol), Dorell (Wright), and Stephen (Curry) were active on the outside together, and they attacked with the ball. They couldn't defend you one-on-one. , you have to help defend the double team, as long as we break their zone defense, we will not lose. If they don't double team, you attack with all your strength, this series, surprise them. Defensive end man to man, Dorey Bill (Wright), guard Butler, don't let us down."

Wright said loudly: "Yes! Coach!"

After reading the analysis of the media and basketball experts, the Clippers coaching staff decided to make a surprise move.Thibodeau believes that after the first few rounds of the playoffs, the Nets will take good care of Ye Feng. At this time, replacing the pitcher with Smith as a substitute will definitely disrupt the deployment of the Nets. Smith came off the bench and the Clippers strength will also increase.

The Nets studied a lot of video clips of the Clippers before the game. The coaching staff is preparing to take strict precautions against Ye Feng at the beginning of the game. ball course.Even if he loses, Ye Feng won't be allowed to score easily.Mainly short Smith and Tony Allen, their starting attack power is relatively weak.But if it's Curry and Wright who has been on the bench, it would be very dangerous to double-team Ye Feng. Only Gasol is not good at shooting three-pointers for the Clippers.

This is a contest of spear and shield. The Clippers have figured out the opponent's arrangement, and the Nets are doomed to be unlucky in the first game.

(End of this chapter)