The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 479 [President Expectations, Hungry Wolf Legend]

2013年全明星投票在11月13日已全面开启，候选球员将由NBA的媒体委员会选出。全明星赛将在2月17日在休斯顿的丰田中心举行。

The Clippers have five candidates, Kevin Love, Paul Gasol, Isiah Thomas, Harrison Barnes, and Ye Feng.If there is no big surprise, this year's Clippers have Love and Ye Feng who can be selected for the All-Star Game.Andrew. Bynum left the East, Love may even become a starter.

The NBA has revised the All-Star voting rules, and the embarrassing situation faced by Duncan, Garnett and others in the past will no longer exist.

The new rules allow fans to select three so-called "frontcourt players" instead of having to be two forwards and a centre-forward.Defining a center is getting harder as more teams show a preference for smaller lineups.

For example, the Spurs list Duncan as a power forward, when in fact everyone knows him as the team's starting center.When it comes to All-Star voting, Duncan takes a forward spot every year in the crowded West, rather than the center spot he plays for the team.That didn't matter to Duncan, who was a 13-time All-Star for it, but often squeezed out other big-name forwards.

It's also good news for the Celtics' Kevin Garnett and the Heat's Chris Bosh, both titular forwards who are now center for their respective teams.Under the old rules, both Bosh and Garnett are candidates for center, just like Andrew Bynum of the 76ers and Dwight Howard of the Nets. The competition is too fierce, and Garnett is likely to lose the selection, while Now, they can all be selected by fans as frontcourt players.

The most special one is Ye Feng, he is registered as a guard in the team, but this season, when he is defending, he goes inside again, more like a power forward.The league finally decided to treat him as a guard.

On December 12, the Clippers flew to New York to play an away game with the Knicks, and then played back-to-back away games against the Brooklyn Nets.This is a relatively difficult schedule for the Clippers, and it is likely to end the winning streak.If they win, they will prove the gold content of the record. Of course, there is nothing to prove.

Ye Feng met with David Stern and his successor Adam Silva at noon on the day of the match, and had a light meal.

The league was very satisfied with Ye Feng's performance, and Stern asked unabashedly during the chat: "Ye, what is your goal for this season? You are ranked first in the scoring list and have no competitors. Are you satisfied with that? "

Ye Feng smiled and said: "I won't be satisfied. I don't value the scoring champion. The regular season MVP, the defending championship, and the FMVP are what I want most."

Stern said lightly: "You have already scored a lot, but I hope you can improve a little bit more and hit an average of 40+ per game this season."

Ye Feng didn't expect that Stern would ask him, so he laughed and said: "Scoring 40+ is not so easy to get, I have tried my best to score."

Stern said with a smile: "You really worked hard against strong teams. Because the score was tight, you played for a long time and took a lot of shots. But against underdogs, you often didn't play in the last quarter, and you also intentionally assisted in the first three quarters. Teammates, how can this be called doing your best? Just like Kobe Bryant when he was the scoring leader, scoring points on weak teams is called doing your best."

Ye Feng was slightly taken aback, and found that the CEO had become "Kehei".The reason is that Stern's previous claim that "the age limit for Olympic participation is 23 years old" was publicly ridiculed by Kobe.Stern believes that this proposition is the most beneficial to the development of basketball from the perspective of world basketball, but Kobe said that Stern's new policy is "extremely stupid"!
This is not the first time that Kobe has satirized Stern publicly. He also satirized Stern for doing whatever he wants, "He has the right to do anything damn, he is the president!" In the eyes of many people, changing fronts is a damn thing.

As the boss, how can Stern stand being ridiculed by players?
Ye Feng asked lightly: "Shouldn't good players aim at team basketball? I think winning is the key. The Clippers have six rookies this season. If they don't give them more ball possessions, they may run into trouble." Something went wrong and I couldn’t get it out.”

Stern nodded and said: "Your idea of ​​putting the team first is right, but this season is an exception. Because many people think that the Clippers are weaker than last season, if you can increase the average score to more than 40 points, public opinion It can promote you as the No.1 in NBA history, and your scoring ability surpasses the existence of Jordan and Chamberlain."

Hearing this, Ye Feng's heart moved.

In the history of the NBA, there is only one person who averaged more than 40 points per game in a single season, and that is Wilt Chamberlain. In the rankings, the top three scoring averages in a season are controlled by Chamberlain. 1961 points in the 1962-50.4 season, 1962 points in the 1963-44.8 season, and 1960 points in the 1961-38.4 season.The fourth is Elgin Baylor's 1961 points in 1962-38.3.In that era, people often scored high scores, and the gold content was not high. After all, there were few people who could play, and the cooperation was simple.

After entering the 21st century, Kobe scored the most points in the 2005-2006 season with 35.4 points.Kobe is relying on his performance this season to make people like him.

Now Ye Feng's scoring has surpassed that of the peak Kobe, and he only played 37 minutes, playing less time than Kobe, taking fewer shots, and his shooting percentage is much higher.If Ye Feng can maintain this high efficiency till the end, he will surely conquer everyone's hearts.Ye Feng is also aware of this, but Stern has higher demands on him. The NBA needs a new "God of Basketball"!A legend!Now is Ye Feng's good opportunity!
Stern has already spoken, why is Ye Feng being polite?He immediately said seriously: "Then, from now on, I will focus on scoring as my primary goal. As long as I can score, I will never pass the ball."

Stern and Silva are very satisfied with his answer, Ye Feng has been very good since he entered the league.Be selfless when you should be selfless, and be selfless when you should be selfish.Ye Feng showed his clever side again.

Ye Feng knew that if he was on the same front as the president, the league would definitely use some methods to compensate him. Even if the Clippers couldn't win the championship this season, it would still benefit him in the future.There is a chance to win the championship, and the chance to average 40 points per game is only once in this life.This kind of thing is impossible to do often, unless he only thinks about himself and never cares about the team.

Back at the hotel, Ye Feng found Tom Thibodeau and conveyed Stern's intentions.Thibodeau was originally a part-time job, and Ye Feng had the final say on everything. When he heard that he was going to work hard to break the record, Thibodeau of course agreed.Who doesn't want an unprecedented super scorer on their team?Since David Stern mentioned the media hype, it is estimated that Ye Feng's scoring will be positive news, and no one will question it. Just thinking about this kind of thing makes the blood boil.

Thibodeau said: "There are still more than 60 games. Be careful not to get injured. Do your best to score every game. I will arrange players to perform double pick-and-rolls for you. You don't need other tactics. The defense will also arrange weaker roles for you. , you only need to break the record, and the others are in charge of defense. You can continue to play like this in the playoffs. If you are the main attacker, we are equally likely to defend the title."

Thibodeau said "possibly" because he wanted to see Ye Feng's tone. If the title is not defended by then, don't blame him. If the Clippers win the championship again this season, it will be a victory of personal heroism, yes A season to remember forever.

Game against the New York Knicks tonight.Thibodeau expressed his thoughts in the locker room, and the players agreed.The starting lineup is still dominated by rookies, but Hinrich is replaced to play the No. 1 position to strengthen the defense.Both Love and Jones are waiting for the opportunity after the pick-and-roll is over.Ye Feng's main attacking teammates will not have any objections, not only because he is the boss, but also because it will be easy to pass to him.

The Knicks played very well this year, and the fans are also paying attention to this team, but their offensive excellence is achieved by sacrificing defense. Nash’s defense is worse than before. He is too slow and can’t fight. Guards can score high on him.

The game was broadcast live on TN*T radio. When the players came out, Barkley said: "The Clippers have a strong momentum this season, but the cooperation is not as good as last season. I don't know how they will play this game."

Kenny Smith said: "Leaving a few important players, the Clippers have returned to the era of Ye Feng's main attack this season. Now several strong teams in the East have the strength to compete with the West. They are not as strong in the West as they were in the past. , If the Knicks can play a smooth offense, they also have a chance to win."

Barkley said: "I don't know if Ye Feng will play against Anthony, it must be very exciting. Players from both sides have played, and the Clippers have changed."

Thomas did not start the game. Since Ye Feng will be the main player in this game, Thomas, who is good at attacking with the ball, will be used as a substitute.Hinrich's three-pointer is also sure, and the other four are Love, Jones, Harrison, and Ye Feng.All five of them can shoot three-pointers. This season, the Clippers' three-pointers are the best in the league. As long as Ye Feng is double-teamed, it will immediately rain three-pointers from outside.

The Knicks' starting five are Tyson Chandler, Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, Ronnie Brewer, and Steve Nash.Brewer is a strong swingman who joined the Knicks as a free agent. He may also defend Ye Feng on the outside.

The referee blows the whistle and the game begins!

Chandler beat Love with a jump ball. The Clippers didn't expect Love to win. They quickly returned to defense and Nash organized the offense.

To deal with the current Knicks, they must not be allowed to play fast breaks.In the opening game, the Clippers used the zone defense, Ye Feng and Ronnie Brewer at the 2nd position, this is an easy task.The Clippers prepared to play against the Knicks, starting with Harrison defending Anthony and Jones defending Stoudemire.

Nash was on the outside pick-and-roll, Chandler mentioned the high post, Nash dribbled the ball inside, Love switched defenses, he passed the ball, Anthony singled Harrison, the two were about the same height, Anthony had the weight advantage, leaning against Harrison , squeezed two steps, turned around and missed the jumper...

(End of this chapter)