The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 469 [Opening Grizzlies]

Before the opening game on the 31st, Staples players held a championship ring awarding ceremony.

Although the ceremony was not long, the atmosphere in the arena was quite joyful and touching.The championship banner was hoisted again at the Staples Center and fireworks were set off in the arena.

David Stern personally handed the whole box of rings to Ariel, and then Ariel successively passed the rings to the uniform team, coaches and every player.Ye Feng was the last one to receive the award. When he received the ring, the fans in the audience once again chanted MVP.

Stern also delivered a short speech to the audience, wishing the Clippers well.

Then, Ye Feng gave a speech to the audience on behalf of the whole team, and what he said was very simple. "Thank you for your support! Hope to have such a wonderful night next year! We need your enthusiasm, your support! Enjoy the game, thank you!"

Then, the players put down their rings, the lights went on, and the new season began.

The Grizzlies feel they have a chance to beat the Clippers this time around, albeit with little hope.Three of the more troublesome people left, and one of them made it to their formation.

The game, of course, was televised live, with Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith partnering.Barkley said: "I really envy Ye Feng. He has already won three championships at a young age, and he is still the core of the team. Moreover, he has played well without introducing big-name stars, letting go of Smith, Curry and others. Have the confidence to defend the title."

Kenny Smith asked, "How do you say that?"

Barkley said with a smile: "In order to let the team introduce good helpers, many NBA stars often threaten to transfer. With Ye Feng's position in the Clippers, if he wants to be a teammate, he can attract them by asking for more money. , There are Gerald Wallace, Ray Allen, Crawford and others in the free market this year, and the Clippers have not introduced any of them. This shows that he feels that the current lineup is enough to defend the title."

Smith said: "Several rookies of the Clippers are good, especially Harrison Barnes. If he participates in the last draft, he will definitely be selected in the top three. And Perry Jones may also become a lottery pick. , but suspensions and injury concerns have lowered his stock. Harrison is likely to start this game, let's see."

As predicted, Harrison Barnes started and defensive player Matt Barnes came off the bench.The Clippers value Harrison very much, even though he didn't play very well in the preseason.He has the ability, what he has to do now is to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game and integrate into the team.

When Harrison came on the court, Thibodeau exhorted: "Run more to find opportunities, don't rush to shoot, I hope you will become a good off-ball player and spend more energy on defense."

"Understood." Harrison said lightly, he took a deep breath, and he already had a plan in mind.He is not the core of the team. He doesn't have to shoot many shots, but the shooting percentage must be guaranteed.

The Clippers sent Pau Gasol, Kevin Love, Harrison Barnes, Ye Feng, Kirk Hinrich.

Grizzlies on Gortat, Griffin, Gay, Tony. Allen, Westbrook.In order to strengthen the defense of the first team, Tony Allen started.

Billups is very healthy in the Grizzlies, but in order to win and ensure the offensive power of the second team, he is willing to accept the position of the substitute.

The Clippers coaching staff is very clear about the level of Tony Allen's defense. It is difficult for Harrison to get easy shots.Harrison's position is on the baseline, and Pau Gasol and Love will perform double pick-and-rolls to create opportunities for Ye Feng.Hinrich's task was the easiest, dribbling across half court and running around the perimeter waiting for a pass.

The referee threw the ball into the air and the game started.Gortat beat Gasol with a jump ball and the Grizzlies went first.

Hinrich can be regarded as an excellent outside to the ball defensive player.Concentrated, tough, with good anticipation and footwork, not afraid of a strong breakthrough guard.Off-ball defense is also good, good at marking people, and will not easily risk stealing the ball.He was selected to the first team of the best defensive team, but now it is a bit reluctant for him to defend Westbrook.

Hinrich is old, and Westbrook is a star guard, one of the fastest players in the league.So the Clippers arranged for Ye Feng to guard Westbrook as soon as they came up, and Hinrich faced Tony Allen. As long as Tony Allen's breakthrough and bottom line shots were guarded, there was nothing to be afraid of.

As an excellent defender, you should guard against the person who threatens your opponent the most.Gotatra went to the outside to cover and blocked Ye Feng.Westbrook dribbled through and rushed inside.

The Grizzlies didn't let Griffin and Westbrook play the pick-and-roll. In that case, Ye Feng defended Griffin after the dislocation. Now that Griffin is liberated, if Gortat can attract Ye Feng's defense, the whole game will not It's all worth it.

As soon as Westbrook bypassed Ye Feng, Love immediately switched defenses, ready to block Westbrook before he accelerated. The two played the Olympic Games together on behalf of the Dream 10 team, and they knew each other's characteristics very well.Westbrook forcibly walked the left to the inside, took two steps, made an emergency stop and retreated to open the distance, and made a jumper! 0 to 2.

The Grizzlies' pick-and-roll is also well-known in the league.Love's speed is too difficult to keep up with Westbrook.The same goes for Pau Gasol, who is another year older and slower and slower.

The Clippers attacked, Hinrich controlled the ball for half court, Love went to a high screen, and helped Ye Feng get rid of Guy's entanglement to get the ball. Griffin and Guy made a firm package on Ye Feng from the outside. folder.

Numerous games have proved that Ye Feng must be double-teamed, even if he can pass the ball.Once he finds his shooting touch at the beginning, it will be difficult to play in subsequent games.

After the pick-and-roll, Love withdrew into the inside lane, and Ye Feng took the ball to Love at a 60-degree angle to the left.It was too late for Griffin to chase and defend again, and Love easily hit the board. 2 to 2.

The Grizzlies attacked, Westbrook passed the ball to Griffin, the latter singled Love, covered the basketball with his back and did not rush to attack, Westbrook ran towards Griffin without the ball, on the other side, Gay Gortat's screen to get rid of Harrison, the same misplaced.Griffin passed the ball to Gay, who didn't shoot, drew Gasol's defense, and then lobbed it to Gortat in the low post.

Gortat misplaced Harrison in singles, turned around and squeezed to the basket and easily hit a jumper! 2 to 4.

Harrison has height, but size is a disadvantage.At this time, Harrison understood why the coaching staff urged him to exercise as soon as possible. Compared with the NBA and NCAA, physical confrontation is the most important, followed by technology.Adam Morrison is invincible in the NCAA, and he is also a parallel importer in the NBA because of his poor confrontation.Harrison's confrontation ability is too far from the top.

The Clippers attacked, Hinrich went to the front court and passed to Love on the right, Ye Feng just made a signal, Gasol also pulled to the outside, and set a screen at the top of the arc, Ye Feng ran without the ball to catch When it came to Love's pass on the right, the Eagles' offense misplaced and met Gortat.

Ye Feng dribbled the ball to the low post, and was about to make a feint, when Gay came up to help defend.He didn't get close either, just one step away to put pressure on Ye Feng and reduce the space for Ye Feng to break through. He could only break through the bottom line and bump into Guy in the middle.

Ye Feng chose to protect the ball and wait.Gasol ran to the left.If Gay doesn't keep up, Gasol will get an open chance to catch the ball.As soon as Guy followed, Ye Feng immediately dribbled the ball under his crotch and turned to face the frame, rushing towards the middle, and Gortat slid to keep up.

Ye Feng took a big step. As soon as he entered the center, his left foot was used as the axis, his right knee was bent, and he assumed the "golden rooster independence" posture.Gortat didn't jump, he just raised his hand to interfere.Ye Feng made a "Golden Rooster Independence" jumper, leaned back and pulled the distance away from Gortat, and shot the ball hollow into the net. 4 to 4.

The Grizzlies attacked, and Westbrook used the cover to go up the frontcourt. Love blocked the breakthrough route and passed the ball to Gay. The latter singled Harrison and missed a jumper. Good backboard.

Harrison's perimeter defense is very good, and he is not at a disadvantage against Gay's body.

The Grizzlies returned to defense quickly, and the Clippers fell into positional battle again.

Ye Feng used the cover to evade Gay and catch the ball in the low post. This time, it was Griffin who switched defenses. How to defend Ye Feng has become a key research issue for NBA teams.

Ye Feng caught the ball and dribbled the ball from his crotch to distance himself from Griffin. Seeing that no one was coming up, he dribbled the ball to the center and made the exact same move as he did when he hit Gortat just now.Take a step with your left leg, bend your right knee and lift slightly, leaning your body back.Griffin immediately took a step forward and jumped high to block the shot. Ye Feng stood on one foot and did not jump. Seeing Griffin jumping up, he lowered his right leg and jumped up facing Griffin. The two met in the air. Hit, Ye Feng switched the ball with his left hand and rolled it out with one hand.Griffin hurriedly fouled and blocked the basketball, but the referee blew his whistle and made a free throw!

In the finals, Ye Feng used this fake move to shake the Nets players up many times and caused fouls. He would not be polite to Griffin, who likes to jump around.Standing on the free throw line, Ye Feng made two free throws steadily. 6 to 4.

Ye Feng practiced this trick repeatedly at home during the holidays. If he can switch between feints and jump shots freely, it will be difficult for the opponent to defend.Turning around and jumping is Ye Feng's signature move, but that move is not very efficient, fancy but consumes a lot of stamina, it is not suitable as a conventional weapon. "Golden Rooster Independent" is different, even if he gets old in the future and his jumping ability becomes weaker, he can still use this as a trick!

Grizzlies coach Hollins frowned. If Ye Feng always used this trick to shoot, he would still be able to hit the ball. It would be difficult to guard against.

The Grizzlies attacked, and this time Gortat failed the pick-and-roll. Ye Feng retreated in time to bypass the pick-and-roll and catch up with Westbrook, blocking the breakthrough route.Westbrook was not reconciled to being guarded all the time, forced the dribble to the low position and turned to face the frame, dribbled the ball under the crotch to break through the middle, took the ball and quickly took three steps to throw a shot.

His movements were done in one go, the shot was very fast, and Ye Feng couldn't block it, but the speed and accuracy of the shot would be a bit worse, the ball went wide, and Gasol took the backcourt rebound.

In the frontcourt, Ye Feng raised his hand for the ball again, he wanted to attack with all his might!
(End of this chapter)