The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 508 [The trouble caused by push-ups]

If the team wants to compete for the championship, in addition to having a good player lineup and coaching staff, another important factor is the team doctor.The team doctors of the Spurs, Suns, and Clippers are good.Bad examples are the Rockets, Trail Blazers, Timberwolves and so on.After Ariel took power, the Clippers immediately paid a high salary to hire a brand new medical team with a good reputation in the industry.If you have to face a situation full of wounded soldiers, no matter how strong the lineup is, it will be difficult to win the championship.

Grant Hill had a second spring in the Suns. After joining the Timberwolves, the Wolves were immediately finished. This season, he almost didn't even play a game. He has been on the injured list and is about to retire in the summer.However, Jermaine O'Neal, who was seriously injured many times and was almost a marginal man, had a guaranteed attendance rate once he arrived in the Suns. He averaged 30 minutes per game, 12.5 points and 7.1 rebounds, vaguely having the style of the year.

The Clippers team doctor is not bad, allowing people with injury histories like Perry Jones and Kirk Hinrich to play steadily for a season.It's just that the team doctor can't do anything about Marcus Thornton's situation. Thornton also missed dozens of games this season.

Some injuries cannot be prevented. Before the excitement of sweeping the Golden State Warriors was over, the Clippers came to disaster, and the big insider Love was injured.

Love has always been a floor player. He never goes inside if he can shoot a jumper, and he doesn't dunk if he can shoot on the board. It's weird to say how he got injured.When he was doing push-ups during training, he accidentally twisted his hand inward and fractured his palm...

as big as World, nothing is nonexistent.It's like someone's old tooth has fallen out and only one tooth is left, and it can be stuffed after eating (eating lotus root). It's not unusual for Le Fu to be injured, and he can only be blamed for being too back.

As soon as the Clippers announced Love's injury, the Clippers' competitors were all happy, and the hope of defeating the Clippers came.

There is also a debate about this on the Internet. Some people think that Love is not injured due to training, but because of smashing something.There are also some rumors that he actually beat up some fans or friends, and his imagination is very rich.Love clarified these rumors in an interview, saying that the injury was a very rare accident.

Love has been absent for at least 6 weeks, and the season has ended early.In the first round of the series, he played at the level of a superstar, which is a bit sad.After the injury, Love contacted Ye Feng immediately and came to apologize. If the Clippers lost the championship because of this, he believed that he would bear the greatest responsibility.

Ye Feng had no reason to blame Love, he only said that the presence of the Gasol brothers and Perry Jones inside would make up for his vacancy to a certain extent.I will also play harder.

In fact, without Love, the Clippers are equivalent to losing a stable double-double player, and the loss can be imagined.This added difficulty to their defending road.Although the Clippers are strong, they also lost many games in the regular season. Teams such as the Nets, Heat, Mavericks, and Grizzlies are all capable of competing with them.

After seeing off Love, Ye Feng sat on the sofa and let out a long sigh. There are many rookies in the team, and the pressure to defend the title is not small, but now it is even more troublesome.The rookies performed well in the first round, but it is difficult to perform well in the finals.If he wants to change his style of play to win, he and the Gasol brothers must increase their playing time.

Ariel sighed: "You have to calm down, don't be depressed, we have won three consecutive championships, even if we lose this season, it doesn't matter."

Ye Feng smiled bitterly: "Do you think it will be difficult for us to win the championship?"

Ariel shook her head and said lightly: "With you here, the Clippers must still be able to win the championship, but you must be tired, right? Listening to what you said to Kevin, I know that you will play like the regular season again. gone."

Ye Feng smiled slightly. "You really know me."

Ye Feng and Pau Gasol can play triangle offense, combining inside and outside.Ye Feng's shots will definitely increase. Although Jones can shoot three-pointers, he can't compete with Love in rebounding, and his defense is not very good. It's no big surprise. Ye Feng has to play the 4th position to strengthen the pick-and-roll. And grab the backcourt rebounds.With Josh Smith gone, the Clippers' rebounding has been weaker than it was last season.

Ye Feng still has the confidence to let the Clippers reach the finals. He also plans to get a few more 40+ in the playoffs this time and march towards a new record.

After chatting about basketball for a while, Ye Feng and Ai Lier went to see the child together, the little guy slept when he was out of food, often cried when he was awake, and didn't understand anything.

Ariel said: "I am really conflicted now. I hope that time will pass faster and listen to the children talking to us, but I am afraid that time will pass too fast and I will grow old."

Ye Feng didn't have such emotion. He was reborn from 30 years old to 19 years old. Now he is not as old as before. Naturally, he doesn't feel uncomfortable. These days are like picking up for nothing. When he thinks about the past and looks at the present, he is very special. Contentment.

Ariel also said that she didn't want her child to play basketball and became a player.If I like basketball, I will be the boss directly in the future. Playing basketball is not free, it is too tiring.Although she didn't say it clearly, Ye Feng could tell that Ariel hoped to spend a lot of time traveling with him instead of focusing on work.He secretly vowed in his heart that he would not play for too many seasons, and he would retire when he couldn't run anymore and his statistics declined.

The other matches were also followed by winners and losers.

The Eastern Nets swept the Magic 4-0. This series has always been one-sided. The Nets won very easily, and they dominated every position.If the Magic want to become a championship contender, they need to further strengthen the lineup.

After hearing that the Clippers lost Love, the Nets are the happiest. They are confident that they will reach the finals and compete with the Clippers.

The Heat swept the Bulls 4-0. The Bulls fought fiercely in every game. Both home games led the score, but they lacked a super scorer who could grab points at critical moments. They could not turn their advantage into a victory in the fourth quarter. .Boozer and Luol Deng are superior in strength, and they are still a step away from superstars. Joakim Noah did not take advantage of the confrontation with Bosh.

In the past, fans were always dissatisfied with LeBron James' habit of disappearing in the fourth quarter. In the past two seasons, he can also stand up in the fourth quarter and dominate the game with scoring. He is a well-deserved core of the team.The data is still comprehensive, with an average of 27.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7 assists per game. He is recognized as a person whose personal ability is comparable to Ye Feng's. It's just that his playing style is selfless and it is difficult to win the scoring champion.

The Heat's weaknesses are as obvious as their strengths. After Mayo left, their ability to grab points off the bench has weakened.Dwyane Wade's state has declined significantly, and center Dalembert has also performed poorly. It is still unknown whether he will stay with the team next season.Chandler Parsons can only be used as a substitute, and the Heat still mainly rely on Chris Bosh inside. Such a lineup is hard to say against the online team.

The biggest upset in the East was the 76ers' 4-1 elimination of the New York Knicks.

Nash and Anthony led the Knicks to win an away game, avoiding the embarrassment of being swept.The team has never been able to go further in the playoffs, and the team is determined to rebuild.Their first job in the summer was to trade Amare Stoudemire out of the team, and they didn't even want to keep Nash.Nash's passing power is still there, and the statistics are good, but with him, the Knicks' defense has loopholes.The Knicks spend a lot of money every year to attract stars and strengthen the lineup, but they can't really become a strong team. Their patience is almost worn out.

The 76ers are happy to have traded Andre Iguodala for Bynum, which is a very sensible deal.

The Celtics eliminated the Bucks 4-1.Garnett and Pierce are still powerful, Terry and Rondo are also very strong, and the Bucks are not opponents.

In the West, under the leadership of Deron Williams and Dirk Nowitzki, the Mavericks swept the Rockets 4-0.The Mavericks' pick-and-roll coordination is one of the best in the league.The Rockets, who also play pick-and-roll tactics, lack a person who is good at attacking with the ball. Kevin Martin also focuses on shooting.Returning to the playoffs, the Rockets have not been able to go too far.

The Spurs defeated the Thunder 4-1. Durant scored 48 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists in the fourth game, avoiding the bad luck of being swept. However, Scola will be one year older next season. Kings' rubbish contract makes it very difficult to rise up. Durant's independent support of the Thunder is doomed to be unlucky.

The final winner is the Grizzlies VS Nuggets.After the two sides battled 2-2, the Grizzlies won by 14 points at home and got the match point.In the sixth away game against the Nuggets, Westbrook was in great form. He and Gortat teamed up to limit Chris Paul, allowing Paul to score only 8 points and 9 assists.Paul also has a history of injuries, so he can't play too much time. After playing a few games, his state has problems. The Grizzlies' starting five are all stars, and there are a few people who can stand up and play a role in each game.

The standout performers in this one were Chauncey Billups and Rudy Gay, both of whom were wide open.Billups made 9 of 6 three-pointers and Gay made 8 of 4 shots, both in the first half.These 10 three-pointers helped the Grizzlies gain a large lead in the first half. Although the Nuggets were very strong at home, they desperately chased points in the second half, but they were unable to recover.

The second-round matchup table has been lined up, Clippers VS Grizzlies, Spurs VS Mavericks.Nets VS Celtics, Heat VS 76ers.

The Grizzlies and Clippers have met several times in the playoffs, and they are old opponents who know each other well. The confrontation between Love and Griffin was originally a highlight. Now that Love is injured, the Grizzlies immediately have the advantage at the 4th position.Gortat has also played well this season, and the center ranks in the top ten. Whether he can take advantage of Marc Gasol is the key to whether the Grizzlies can be upset.

Rudy Gay is stronger than Harrison Barnes, Ye Feng has an advantage in the 2nd position, but neither Isiah Thomas nor Kirk Hinrich in the 1st position can compete with the Grizzlies' two Compared with guard Billups and Westbrook.

Experts believe that the Clippers are still dominant, but the possibility of an upset by the Grizzlies is not ruled out.

This time, the Clippers won't have the same ease as they did last year.

(End of this chapter)