The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 470 [Offensive and defensive core]

The Clippers arranged for Ye Feng to be the main attacker in order to ensure the win.He reduced the number of shots last season and still averaged 20+ per game. Scoring is easy for him.

Ye Feng's hand feeling was also good, but after playing for 5 minutes, he felt a little depressed.He's used to playing team basketball, a balanced game.

Some people will only cherish it when they lose it. Josh Smith and Ye Feng went to the Clippers together. The defense of the two is an important guarantee for winning.Without Smith, the Clippers would certainly not be able to create the best record in history.Now their offense is still strong, but their defense is not solid.

After several injuries, Hinrich was not as strong as before. He was replaced for two fouls in 5 minutes, and Marcus Thornton made his debut early.Thibodeau did not send Roy.Roy's performance in training was also not good, his shooting percentage was not high, and he relied more on passing the ball to help the team. He still needs to prove himself.

As long as Ye Feng gets the ball from the outside, the Grizzlies will immediately double-team and try to cut off Ye Feng's passing route.Ye Feng protected the ball steadily and assisted Love and Harrison to hit three-pointers. The biggest improvement for the Clippers this season is that they have more outside shooters.All five starters can shoot [-]-pointers.

After Thornton took the ball at the top of the arc, Ye Feng could go to the baseline more, which made it difficult for the Grizzlies to double-team.Gasol covered Ye Feng on the baseline, and he could directly hit the basket.

With 4 minutes left in the game, Ye Feng broke through the baseline screen and caused Griffin's second foul, sending him off to guard the water cooler.

However, the score in the first quarter did not open, and the Clippers led 31 to 29 by 2 points.

The Grizzlies have a good offense, and Westbrook's breakthrough has caused a lot of trouble for the Clippers. Without Smith, the Clippers' pick-and-roll defense level has dropped significantly.Westbrook scored 13 points in the first quarter.Ye Feng played the entire quarter, scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

In the second quarter, the Clippers sent Mark Gasol, Perry Jones, Matt Barnes, Brandon Roy and Thornton.The Grizzlies have Liz Speights, Darrell Arthur, Quincy Pondexter, Billups, Jared Bayless.

Bayless averaged 11.6 points and 3.8 assists in the Raptors last season, and played the best season of his career. The Grizzlies dug him up, so they were willing to let Mo Williams go. Their back line can still maintain a good Strong offensive firepower.

Roy made a mistake on the first pass and passed it directly to Arthur. The Grizzlies counterattacked and Bayless made a layup.Immediately after Thornton missed a jumper, the Grizzlies passed the ball to the low post. Arthur singled Jones, turned around and hit a jumper, overtaking the score.

Arthur is a lucky guy. Although he has been playing off the bench in the Grizzlies, the statistics are not very good.In Ye Feng's previous life, he was seriously injured and rested for more than a season, but now he is healthy and a member of the rotation.

On the sidelines, Thibodeau said to Ye Feng: "When you play again, you should go to the low position when defending, and switch to pick-and-roll."

Ye Feng nodded, he hadn't experienced the feeling of being anxious when his teammates couldn't guard him for a long time.When Westbrook seldom breaks through without relying on pick-and-rolls, he defends pick-and-rolls, and the effect will be better.The only three-pointers for the Grizzlies are Gay and Billups, and the Clippers can use compressed defense to limit them.

Now Ye Feng also feels that the Clippers are a bit overwhelmed, at least they should introduce a good defensive player, such as Gerald Wallace in the free market.After leaving the Bobcats, Wallace's data dropped sharply and his offense was not very good, but he can still play a role on the defensive end and was once selected to the best defensive team.

Of course, the Clippers even broke the scoring record last season. Both the players and the coaching staff are addicted to offense and don't want to think too much about defensive players.And Wallace is not young anymore, if he signs a long-term contract, he will bear the risk of declining status.

Except for Gasol Jr. and Thornton, the substitute players performed very badly, and the game was anxious to watch.

Rookie Perry Jones was too nervous. After the outside pick-and-roll, he stood still and waited for his teammates to score the ball, but he didn't move to help his teammates open up space.Roy missed three shots after the pick-and-roll, which was even more depressing.He rested for a year, and his state was not even as good as in the 2010-2011 season. Barnes' defense was okay, but his offense was hopeless.

Fortunately, the Grizzlies' shooting percentage is not high. After playing 5 minutes, they only led by 3 points. If they seize a few good opportunities, the Grizzlies can play an offensive climax.

Thibodeau called a timeout and asked the players to resolutely pass the ball to Ye Feng on the offensive end, and then opened up to create offensive space, waiting for the opportunity to catch the ball and then shoot.

After Ye Feng played, he moved to the small forward position, replacing Matt Barnes.Harrison Barnes replaced Roy, who was out of form, and added an outside shot.Thornton cameo No. 1.Insider Love and Gasol Jr. partnered inside.With such a substitution, it became a high center with 4 pitchers.

The Grizzlies also made substitutions, Gay, Griffin, and Westbrook played, while Billups and Speights continued to stay on the field.

Thornton took the ball to the frontcourt and gave it to Love who was outside the three-point line on the right, Lamb went to the bottom corner on the right, and Ye Feng went to the low post on the right, forming a triangle.This is a tactic to create singles opportunities for the stars. The main defense against Ye Feng is Gay. Griffin has two fouls on his back, and the coach dare not let him defend Ye Feng again.

Ye Feng dribbled the ball for two steps, took the ball with his left foot as the axis, swung his right shoulder slightly towards the middle, and then turned towards the baseline.His strength was dominant, and he cut into the baseline with Gay and jumped up, pulling the bar and hitting the basketball with a backhand.Gay didn't dare to foul easily. The gap between the Grizzlies' starting lineup and their substitutes was large. If he was off the field, the Grizzlies' offense would have problems.

44 to 45, the Clippers trailed by one point.

The Grizzlies attacked, and the Clippers started a 32-zone defense. Ye Feng and Gasol were in the low post, and Love went out to talk to Gay.In the finals of last season, the Clippers used this method to prevent the Nets' pick-and-roll.

The Grizzlies made a pick-and-roll from outside, Ye Feng defended and caught up with Westbrook. Westbrook passed to Griffin, and the latter singled out Thornton.

Thornton defended the ball very smartly, taking a step back to prevent penetration and not to prevent the shot, making room for Griffin to shoot.Griffin's mid-range shot was really not that good. The shot went wide without much pressure. Ye Feng went to the basket in time and grabbed the backcourt rebound. The Grizzlies returned to defense very fast and couldn't hit fast After attacking, Ye Feng will fight Suo Dunluo again.

When it came to the low position, Griffin was the one who switched defenses. Gay wasn't strong enough, and he couldn't defend Ye Feng with his height, so he went out to follow Love.

Love caught the ball and lobbed it to Ye Feng, who was in the low position on the right, and then played a triangle attack. The fans in the audience began to shout "MVP", full of confidence in Ye Feng's handling of Griffin.Ye Feng turned to face the frame, dribbled the ball from his crotch to the bottom line, attracted Griffin's defense, and then turned around in the middle with a big stride.

Westbrook let go of Thornton's defense and wanted to block the shot from the side. Ye Feng jumped up and attracted the two defenders. 46 to 45.

Barkley said: "Ye Feng attacked very resolutely today. Without Smith and Curry, the Clippers lost scoring points. Harrison must grow up as soon as possible, otherwise Ye Feng will be tired."

Kenny Smith said: "The fans will be very happy. With this style of play, Ye Feng is likely to win the scoring title again. But for Ye Feng, the pressure will be great this season, because he is also the core of defense."

The Grizzlies attacked, Gay singled Love, swayed out of space and made an emergency stop jump shot, 46 to 47.Love's movement speed against the 3rd position is at a disadvantage, which is the Clippers' defensive weakness.The Clippers are not afraid of missing Gay, and must focus on defending Griffin and Westbrook, who are more threatening.

The Clippers attacked, Ye Feng covered Thornton at the top of the arc, he broke through to the right with the ball, Gay quickly switched defenses, and Ye Feng ran to the left, creating an open space, Thornton passed the ball to Ye Feng , Ye Feng received the ball on the left side, turned around and broke through Westbrook, rushed to the bottom line, and attracted Griffin to double-team, Ye Feng transferred the ball to Harrison on the bottom line, who made an open 3-pointer. 49 to 47.

Harrison deserves to be a man who takes half of his shots in the NCAA and is a three-pointer. He is very confident on the outside and can be used as an immediate combat force as soon as he enters the league.The two returned to defense and clapped hands to celebrate. From the offensive point of view, Harrison is Ye Feng's good helper.

The Grizzlies kept moving the ball, and Billups was facing Harrison's defense. He had no advantage in height and speed, so he couldn't make a strong attack and waited for his teammates to cover.Gortat picked up the pick-and-roll at the top of the arc, Gasol switched defenses, Billups took a step and handed it to Gortat.

Gortat feinted in the high position, broke through with his body against Harrison, dribbled the ball into the penalty area and made a three-step layup.

Gasol let go of Billups' defense, and Gortat passed the ball again, trying to pass it to Billups, but Ye Feng suddenly shot out from the side and accurately blocked the passing line, stealing the ball Launch a solo rush.

Gay followed, Ye Feng went to the front court and passed to Harrison who followed up on the right, and he entered the restricted area to grab a rebound.Harrison received the ball from outside the three-point line and made a dry shot against Billups' defense.Harrison shot the ball resolutely, and Billups defended well. The ball went wide. Ye Feng blocked Gay in advance and got an offensive rebound.

Ye Feng knew that Guy didn't dare to foul easily, so he took off with all his strength, pulled out his hands under the basket and dunked the ball in! 51 to 47.Guy couldn't do anything about the ball.

If the quality of defense drops, they must rely on offense to suppress the opponent. Ye Feng's desire to score has exploded today.

The Grizzlies were attacking on the outside pick-and-roll, and Ye Feng followed Westbrook.

Offensively avoiding Ye Feng is the key request of the Grizzlies coach Hollins. Westbrook passed the ball to Billups, who passed the ball to Griffin. Griffin took the ball to the low post, and the Clippers switched positions. The defender became Gasol, who defended from behind, did not jump but raised his hands to interfere.Griffin squeezed a step and made a strong shot from the basket.Griffin's recklessness in this ball is undoubtedly obvious. He seemed to hit Gasol's hand with the ball himself. He was really looking for a cap, and Gasol just raised his toes.

Griffin took the basketball, then turned around and shot a hook shot, but still missed, Ye Feng got the backcourt rebound.The Clippers began to gain the upper hand.

(End of this chapter)