The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 49 [Dirty Defense]

After Howard went off, the Mavericks didn't know who to replace.Harris and Terry are too short to form a double guard. Veteran Stackhouse is too old, slow, and physically unable to support him for too long. If he defends Kobe alone, he will be blown to pieces.In the end, "Little General" Johnson was forced to replace Devon George.

George played for the Lakers and is familiar with Kobe's style of play, but familiarity does not mean that he can defend well. George's basic defensive skills are very poor. He can occasionally send big shots relying on his body, but one-on-one defense is easy to be eaten by others.That hasn't changed much with the Mavericks.

Kobe scored 8 points in a row, opening the score in one fell swoop.As for the task Jackson arranged to pass the ball to Ye Feng, Kobe left it out of the blue.Jackson didn't say anything at halftime, and Kobe did have a clear advantage.

In the second half of the game, the Mavericks' offense still did not improve.Under the joint defense of Bynum, Ye Feng and Odom, it is difficult for the Mavericks players to attack the basket.Those who win the inside win the world, not talking about a strong center, but the team's low-post offensive ability.The Mavericks had too few low-post offenses in this field, and the guards broke into the inside and suffered a lot of caps.On the other hand, for the Lakers, Kobe likes to go to the low post to play singles with high efficiency.

Ye Feng put all his energy on defense in the second half, and Nowitzki couldn't get an easy shot. In the second half, he only scored 10 points, 8 of which came from free throws, and scored only once in a sports game.With more than 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Ye Feng committed six fouls, but this did not prevent the Lakers from winning an away game. The final score was 105 to 93.

科比全场得到42分7篮板3助攻。奥多姆拿下21分7篮板8助攻的准三双。叶锋12分6篮板3封盖，看数据好像表现一般，他的防守作用是无法在数据中体现的，诺维斯基都快被他折磨疯了。他虽然砍下24分12篮板，但22次出手只命中7个，三分球3投全失，远低于平均水平。叶锋的粗暴防守让小牛老板库班在场边又蹦又跳。

At the press conference after the game, "Little General" Johnson said when talking about the reason for the loss: "Kobe scored a lot of points in this game, but I think the main reason for the loss is Ye Feng. His brutal behavior disrupted us. The rhythm of the offense. He fouled Nowitzki in the second quarter, then challenged Howard, angered him with vicious words, and this foul made us passive. I can't understand why the referees let him stay on the court .”

Nowitzki also publicly complained: "When it comes to dirty defense, people generally think of Bruce Bowen. I think Ye Feng can be added now. People can look at the game video and everyone will find that he has done it all. What, when I catch the ball with my back, almost every time he puts his knee on my thigh and pokes my waist with one hand, a lot of his actions are unsportsmanlike."

These small moves are all passed by Divac himself, and it is difficult for the referee to find out, and it is easy to disrupt the opponent's shooting rhythm.

When Jackson was interviewed, he mainly mentioned Kobe and Odom, and put aside the problem of Ye Feng's foul. There is no benefit in explaining too much about some things, and the more they smear, the more black they become.

The next day, the media described Ye Feng as a villain, but the content was both positive and negative.A player with a basic salary has turned Nowitzki into a blacksmith. This is a remarkable achievement, and Ye Feng's several dunks are also impressive.In his confrontation, Nowitzki appeared softer.

Three of the five best shots of the day came from Ye Feng's performance.The dunk over Harris became the best goal of the day. When he scored, the cameraman captured the astonishment on Harris' face. The commentator commented on the goal and said that Harris' legs were weak from fright.He might be thinking as he sat on the ground, it’s a good thing I slipped, otherwise this dunk might send him to another world.

Ye Feng only scored 12 points but stole the limelight. Kobe's 40+ was ignored instead, and his attention was getting higher and higher.After playing the Mavericks, the Lakers flew to Houston overnight to play against the Houston Rockets for the second time this season.

There was a good news for the Lakers before the game. Tracy McGrady will miss this game. His back spasm has happened again and he will have to recuperate for at least a week. There are a few particularly unlucky players in the NBA, and Tracy McGrady is one of them.He is very talented and was once regarded as Jordan's successor. If he is healthy, his strength is by no means inferior to Kobe, and he is even better than Kobe in one-on-one.But successive injuries have worn him down.His speed is getting slower and slower, and his breakthroughs are getting less and less. His offense mainly relies on pull-up jumpers, and he often hits iron.

This season his data has dropped to 19.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists, and his shooting percentage has dropped to 40.7%. The leader of the Rockets has become Yao Ming.McGrady is only 28 years old, but it feels like he is about to retire.

Of course, without McGrady, the Rockets are not weak. In Ye Feng's previous life, from January 2008, 1 to March 30, 2008, the Rockets won all the games and created an astonishing wave. 3 consecutive victories.In 17, in the 22st century when the physical confrontation of basketball became increasingly fierce, the difficulty of winning 2008 consecutive victories can be said to be no less than the 21 consecutive victories of the Lakers that year, which is equivalent to the second or third last team in the league. , It also means that you must not lose for at least one and a half months.If the two main players stay healthy, they are likely to hit the championship.

Arriving in Houston, Ye Feng received a call in the morning from Yao Ming.Yao Ming tried his best to invite him to have a meal and chat with him as a landlord.

For consecutive away games, physical strength is the most important thing. The Lakers did not train, chose to have a holiday, and went to the Toyota Center tomorrow to adapt to the venue.After the Rockets' training session in the morning, Yao Ming was fine, so the two met at Yao's restaurant.

Ye Feng and Yao Ming's family greeted each other cordially. The two found a quiet private room and ordered some special Chinese dishes. Ye Li also talked with them.

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Brother Ming, thank you for your hospitality, next time you go to Los Angeles, bring your sister-in-law with you, let's have a good get-together."

Yao Ming smiled and said, "You're welcome. I still have something to ask of you."

"Really? Just say anything."

"Please don't hit too hard in tomorrow's game. Both Scola and Hayes are worried that they will die in your hands. Our lineup is not complete now." Ye Li slapped him on the arm, Yao Ming's face turned into an embarrassing smile Character.

Although Ye Feng knew it was a joke, but what Yao Ming said was the truth, he said awkwardly: "Do you also think my playing style is too dirty?"

Yao Ming shook his head and said with a smile: "Karl Malone and our Uncle Mu are both famous, but when they are mentioned, they are more praised. This is a tough performance. I admire your style very much. If you can represent It would be great for the Chinese team to play in the BJ Olympics, you can definitely bring something iron and blood to the team.”

Those players who play dirty in the league are often the ones who can make the best defensive team.Kobe's elbow, Raja Bell's throat lock, Bowen's small moves and black feet... The characteristic of a good defense is to drive the opponent's key players crazy.Ye Feng has also done it now.

To improve the Chinese men's basketball team, Ye Feng asked: "Is it possible for them to invite me to participate?"

Yao Ming said with a smile: "Actually, I have already asked the Basketball Association. If you can reach an agreement with the Chinese Basketball Association and voluntarily give up your American citizenship, you can join the Chinese men's basketball team. FIBA ​​has no rules on how long it takes for players to change their nationality. Representing the country in international competitions, as long as you leave the United States and become a Chinese citizen, you can immediately represent China in the competition.”

"No, my goal is to play well in the NBA." Ye Feng had already considered this issue seriously, and readily refused.Yao Ming was disabled because he played too many games.It is good to be able to participate in international competitions, but the possibility of winning a gold medal on behalf of the Chinese team is almost zero.It's not worth wasting a vacation just for the results of the quarter-finals and semi-finals.And he doesn't want to give up his American citizenship. It's not that he loves America, but he's used to the life here and won't leave here. Changing his nationality will be very troublesome.It is also unlikely that the Chinese Basketball Association will make a special case for him to allow him to have dual citizenship. The Basketball Association does not have such power.

The two stopped talking about the Olympics.When it comes to NBA games, Yao Ming's advice is "be careful not to get hurt." And Ye Feng's advice to Yao Ming is the same.There are too many talents ruined by injuries.In his previous life, Yao Ming and McGrady were among them.Yao Ming is the representative of Chinese basketball, he must remind Yao Ming to be careful.

(End of this chapter)