The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 512 [Focus on the inside line, the brothers show off their power]

Many famous basketball players and retired players commented on Ye Feng's feat of winning the MVP four times in a row.People agree that he is the best player in active service, but not everyone thinks he is the best player in history.Compared with the previous players, Ye Feng is "Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong", so it cannot be judged by inference.

For example, Scott Pippen believes that the current NBA's defensive strength cannot be compared with that of the past, and the peak Jordan can average 50 points per game in this era.Unfortunately, few people support this statement.Most people think that Jordan was assisted by Pippen back then, and he could get more singles opportunities, but Jordan's ability to lead the team independently is doubtful. He did not win the championship with a single core, and he did not even have a record of shooting.Pippen led the team alone, but brought the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Reggie Miller of the same hall of famer said: "Everyone can imagine Ye Feng and Jordan facing each other, and you will know who is better. Kobe is the most like Jordan. Ye Feng can defend Kobe, but Kobe defends alone. Ye Feng How many points can you score in a single game?"

Judging from the past matchups between the two, Ye Feng can easily score by opening Kobe in the low post, but Kobe is not big enough for jump shots, and his arms are too short to guard against him.

It's surprising that these words didn't come from Barkley's mouth.In fact, Miller is also a big mouth, and he doesn't like Jordan very much. Jordan once beat him on the court.

There is no suspense, most fans think that Ye Feng is the strongest, and Jordan has been retired for too long and has been forgotten.

This year, the Clippers players have won multiple awards. The regular season has been a bumper harvest and morale has been greatly boosted.They are all confident to kill the Grizzlies.

In addition, the release of Ye Feng's documentary was postponed again. Originally, it was intended to be released after winning the regular season MVP. Now the director and investors want to wait until the end of the playoffs. something attractive.If the Clippers succeed in defending their title, the film is perfect, and they don't mind waiting a few months.

Adidas is not willing to wait. They launched the new sneakers of the "Hungry Wolf" series immediately after the end of the regular season, and designed the English logo of the number "4" on the shoes, which means 4 MVPs.Sales of this sneaker hit a new high.Next season, Adidas is also preparing to transform the Clippers jersey.Originally, many people said that the Clippers' jerseys were not good-looking enough, and many people would definitely collect them after changing the style, which could make a lot of money.

The atmosphere in the Clippers team is good. Although they lost a home game, they did not lose confidence.On the special plane to Memphis, the players were talking and laughing with ease.Checking into the hotel, the training is going on in an orderly manner.

Ye Feng didn't participate in the team's joint practice, and practiced shooting alone to find his touch. It was more important for him to be able to shoot the ball.Press conferences, dealing with advertisers, and spending time with his wife and children at home all made him mentally exhausted and needed rest.

On May 5, the Clippers played away against the Grizzlies.Before the game, Thibodeau asked the players to relax, play at a level, and don't miss simple shots.Thibodeau also did not arrange for Ye Feng to attack at the beginning. If his teammates can't play, Ye Feng may lose no matter how many points he scores. The last game was an example. The Clippers must play more reasonably.

The closer the game is to the end, the greater the pressure on the rookies. We can't expect them to take too much responsibility. Thank God for making fewer mistakes.But the Gasol brothers have rich experience in the game, but they can be relied on. Even without Love, the Clippers are still very strong inside.So the Clippers first arranged to play inside.

Pau Gasol can be responsible for the pick-and-roll, high support and then cut.Although Marc Gasol is mainly defensive and has little offensive performance, his style of play belongs to the tough school.He's built to be one of the league's top centers, and after Love got hurt, his chance came.

Ye Feng knows that Gasol has the ability to become an All-Star, so of course he will not look down on him, and the coaching staff often encourages him. He can make up for Love's absence, and he is likely to become a stable starter in the future.

Neither of the Clippers' two point guards was scheduled to play. The Grizzlies' back line was very strong. Thomas and Hinrich could hardly defend against their impact. Thibodeau understood this, so he asked Ye Feng to play the point guard and sent On Matt Barnes guarding Rudy Gay.In the regular season, Barnes didn't play much time, and the playoffs began to increase his time. Veterans can play more roles than rookies.

Ye Feng wants to match up with Westbrook, defend his breakthrough on the outside, and switch to Griffin or Gortat after the pick-and-roll.Gasol starts at the 4th position, and the Clippers can't let Perry Jones defend Griffin, that's too reluctant.However, Gasol has an obvious height advantage against Griffin and has rich defensive experience.

The game is about to start, and the Clippers sent the Gasol brothers, Harrison Barnes, Matt Barnes, and Ye Feng.This lineup has an advantage in height. If the Grizzlies dare to use two guards, they will definitely be very depressed.

The Grizzlies sent Gortat, Griffin, Gay, Tony Allen, and Westbrook, which is still the usual starting lineup.Looking at the height of the inside line, Griffin and Gortat must suffer a disadvantage against the Gasol brothers.

Ye Feng, Gortat, and Tony Allen stopped exchanging pleasantries when they arrived on the field, and just waited for the real chapter to be seen.The Clippers can't lose this game. If the Grizzlies play their morale at home, the end will be even more difficult.

Gortat beat Gasol with a jump ball and the Grizzlies went first.Ye Feng waited for Westbrook to dribble the ball and began to press after halftime.

Westbrook passed the ball to Gay who pulled out the perimeter, and Barnes defended himself.The Clippers outside Harrison had the easiest task. With Tony Allen and Griffin, he pulled to the perimeter to cover, and Gay broke through with the ball, attracting two double-teams and passing it to Griffin.Gasol blocked Gay first, and then defended Griffin. Griffin got a good shot because of this, and the mid-range shot missed.

Griffin's statistics have declined this season, and he hasn't seen any improvement in his mid-range shooting after practicing for a long time. He has a lot of strength, and his shots always feel stronger, and the touch is not soft enough.In the past three years, his data has been stable, and his data has declined every year. He is following the route of King Tyreke Evans, which is disappointing.

The rebound was taken by Gasol Jr., who has a strong physique and is obviously better than Gortat in grabbing rebounds.The coaching staff also felt that the day when he replaced Gasol in the starting lineup was not far away.Ye Feng returned to the inside line, received the pass, and slowly moved forward.

The Clippers attacked in a position, Ye Feng took it to the frontcourt, Gasol went to the top of the arc to cover, and helped Ye Feng get rid of Gay, Griffin switched defenses, Ye Feng dribbled the ball to attract the defense and pulled it to the right of the outside line at a 45-degree angle , Gasol quickly returned to the low position.

With such a pick and roll, Gay had no choice but to follow Gasol in the low post, Ye Feng lobbed the ball to Gasol, and at the same time ran to the inside without the ball.Gasol singled Gay, took two steps with his back to the baseline, turned around, and scored with a low-handed basketball. 2 to 0.

After entering the playoffs, the Clippers had a very slow pace, that is, the triangle offense plus Princeton. The Gasol brothers did not move fast enough. If they played fast, the Clippers would be unlucky.Ye Feng played as a point guard but also knows how to control the rhythm. This is the understanding of playing, which is more important than technology.

Thibodeau's tactical arrangements are very clear. He knows that the opponent will arrange tactics against Ye Feng, and letting the Gasol brothers open is the best way for the Clippers to win.The Gasol brothers are definitely not ordinary role players. They can be the core of the team. Watching the Spanish team in international games, Ibaka can only be used as a substitute.

The Grizzlies attack and Gortat sets a screen for Westbrook.The dislocation became Gasol's defense, the Clippers' defense was zone defense, Ye Feng and Westbrook, and the Gasol brothers defended the pick-and-roll on both sides.After losing weight, Gasol's movement speed is not too slow, and he makes up very timely. Westbrook's shooting is not as terrible as his breakthrough. Ye Feng follows Gortat on the outside. something else.If Gortat can be completely restricted after the dislocation, it will also be very beneficial to the Clippers.

Baseline Griffin screens for Tony Allen, who cuts to the rim, Gasol makes a quick switch, and Westbrook passes the ball to Griffin, who singles Harrison and dribbles through his crotch Changed to a low position, and then turned his back to resist Harrison, took two steps, turned around and hit the rebound under the interference and missed a shot.Ye Feng followed Gortat into the inside lane, grabbed the rebound with one hand, and held it in his arms.

Ye Feng didn't rush to counterattack, he waited for the Grizzlies players to return to defense, and slowly led towards the half court.This is a standard point guard style of play, Gay follows, Ye Feng protects the ball very well, and dribbles across the half court.

It is well-deserved that he can play 5 positions. It is not good for the Grizzlies to double-team him on the outside, otherwise there will be an open space. Pulling to the outside to cover without the ball, helping Ye Feng avoid Guy and get inside.

Gasol attracted the defense in the high position, and Ye Feng cut in to the right low position. The Gasol brothers and Ye Feng formed a triangle. Gasol forms a triangle, so the Grizzlies can't double-team Gasol in such a move, it depends on personal ability.

Gortat is 211 cm tall and weighs 109 kg. His statistics in the Grizzlies are not particularly eye-catching, only 11.7 points and 8.3 rebounds.Gasol Jr. is 216cm tall and weighs 120kg. Whether it is low-post singles or coping ability, he is better than Gortat. This season, Gasol averaged 11.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 blocks per game.The playing time and statistics of the two are similar, but Gasol's role is better than the statistics reflect.His offense and defense in the low post are stronger than Gortat, and he is a rare traditional high center forward.

After playing four games in the regular season this season, plus two games in the playoffs, Gasol has already figured out Gortat's weakness. He stopped and swayed in the middle, then turned to the baseline, relied on his body advantage to lean against Gortat, and hit the board with his left hand. 45 to 4.

In the opening game, the Gasol brothers caught the Grizzlies by surprise.

(End of this chapter)