The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 514 [4 to 1, advanced to the Western Conference Finals]

115 to 83, the Clippers beat the Grizzlies away by a big score and regained their home court advantage.

Originally, people still felt that there was some suspense in the game, but now the suspense is gone.In the second game, the Clippers missed an outside shot. As long as they find the feeling, the Grizzlies will find it difficult to play.And the Clippers have an advantage inside.

Blake Griffin dunked on Pau Gasol's head many times, playing passionately, but in terms of efficiency, Pau Gasol was higher.

When talking about Gasol, Dwight Howard said: "I don't think Paul Gasol is a softie. He is a very tough person inside and plays with wisdom. He is not at all Weak, I've played against him many times. Yes, you can say he's too soft or something, but he has a championship ring, and helped the Clippers sweep us last season, got the championship ring, You can't play soft and win a championship."

Gasol did impress people in the finals last season, and he didn't suffer from Howard.

Marc Gasol, who scored 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks in this game, also received high praise.Experts believe that it is difficult for Gasol to surpass his elder brother, but he has already demonstrated the strength of a star center. As long as he is given enough time to perform, he can perform well, and the efficiency is quite high.His current strength can also rank among the top 10 in the NBA center list, and his potential is still great. After all, his main contribution is still in defense, with few offensive shots, and his strength has not yet been fully utilized.

Love's absence, the Clippers have not been affected too much, I don't know what Love feels like.He looked very relaxed sitting next to the bench in a suit, chatting and laughing with Paris Hilton.

叶锋16投11中，三分球5中3，罚球6中5，得到30分6篮板11助攻。进入季后赛他每40分钟效率比常规赛更高，无人能敌。

The fourth game was still held in Memphis. The Clippers made another victory 103 to 89 and won the match point with a total score of 3 to 1, completely cutting off the Grizzlies' hope of advancing.

The Clippers still use compression defense, shrinking the inside line, forcing the Grizzlies players to make jump shots from the outside.Billups's three-pointer is relatively sure, but as soon as he came up, the Clippers took advantage of their height advantage and attacked madly, making him very uncomfortable.Ye Feng showed his power as a point guard.

Except for Billups, the Grizzlies' guards are all breakthrough types. Tony Allen and Bayless are looking for shots when they go inside. Rudy Gay played well in the first two games. In order to take strict precautions and reduce his efficiency, Gay only scored 13 points in the game.

The Clippers won the victory by defending. They played very steadily on the offensive end, controlled the rhythm of positional warfare, and guaranteed the speed of returning to defense.After all, Thibodeau is a coach who values ​​defense. As long as he is under him, even if he has no body, his defensive awareness can be improved a lot. If he can't improve, such as Jeremy Lamb, he can be a cold bench.Ye Feng's drop in scoring in the playoffs also has a lot to do with his hard work on the defensive end.

On May 5, the Clippers, who returned to their home court, were determined to win and did not want to go to Memphis to waste energy.

Before the game, there was a brief regular season MVP trophy awarding ceremony, and David Stern came to Los Angeles again.Ye Feng held up his MVP trophy high, and the audience burst into cheers.Thousands of fans excitedly shouted "MVP!"

"It's him again!" This was Stern's first sentence when he delivered his speech. With a smile on his face, he was very satisfied with Ye Feng as the spokesperson.All the fans burst into laughter.Stern continued: "At this time last year, I remember him saying that he would continue to win the MVP this year and lead the team to win the championship. I thought it was very possible at the time, and now we have all seen how radiant he is. Yes, a great season, we are very happy to see the achievements of this great Clippers team and their leader Ye Feng! He can win the MVP four times in a row, and he is the No.1 in NBA history!"

No.1 in history, this is an incredible evaluation, and the fans cheered loudly.

Stern waved his hand to signal silence, and said: "In the past, I was always worried that some players were too young to bear great pressure, and they needed special protection. But we can see that Ye Feng is different. He is young and mature, and he is with the team. Continuously growing, his performance deserves all praise and recognition, and he is also willing to take responsibility and pressure. At the same time, we are also pleased to see that more and more young players in the league have indeed continued to grow and gradually become The backbone of the team. I hope he can continue to achieve good results in the future."

Ye Feng won the MVP consecutively, which is already expected by everyone.Except for some brain-dead secrets expressing dissatisfaction with his recent ability to score points but choosing to pass the ball, players feel that Ye Feng is the best template to become a star. Durant and Batum have publicly stated that they want to learn from Ye Feng's play. Law.

Ye Feng's acceptance speech was as simple as ever. "Thank you teammates, thank you fans, this time next year, I hope it will still be me."

The presentation ceremony boosted the morale of the Clippers.The fans did not spare any effort to cheer for the Clippers.

Ye Feng started the game as a point guard, mainly defending against Westbrook, with a 32 zone defense, which made it easier for the Clippers to launch a fast break.As long as the Grizzlies miss a shot and the Gasol brothers grab a rebound, Ye Feng and Harrison can quickly play.

As long as Ye Feng rushes up with the ball in his arms, it is difficult to defend against a strong attack, and he likes to ram into people to find fouls, this is what he learned from Kobe.Under high-speed movement, it is difficult for the opponent to stand still and cause a dribble to hit someone, and a touch is a foul.Westbrook and Tony Allen couldn't help Ye Feng after they were misplaced, and they were quickly beaten down.

On the bench, the Grizzlies' defense was even worse.Their No. 2 player is not tall. As long as Tony Allen is not around, Billups has to play as a cameo. Billups is old, and defensive backs are struggling, let alone Ye Feng?

The Clippers took a 17-point lead at halftime, and Ye Feng took charge of the main attack and scored 26 points.

In the third quarter, Ye Feng and Thornton played pick-and-roll cooperation, scored 15 points in a row after a misplacement, and scored 40+ individually, securing the victory in one fell swoop.In the fourth quarter, he was replaced after playing for 3 minutes, waiting to celebrate the promotion with his teammates.

Ye Feng had 45 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.While winning, the number of 40+ games in the personal playoffs reached 11 games, thus surpassing Allen Iverson's ten times and tying the Rockets star Olajuwon.This is a milestone record, and he is already the player with the most 40+ games in the active playoffs.

Marcus Thornton also played well, scoring 21 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. In the previous few games, the Clippers mainly relied on the interior to attack. Today, they suddenly changed their style of play, and the Grizzlies' pre-game deployment was ruined.Pulling out the formation and allowing Thornton and Ye Feng to attack, the effect is obvious.Thornton's shooting percentage has been around 15%. This time he made 8 of [-] shots and found his touch.

The Grizzlies can only continue to work hard next season. Now the Clippers feel like the American Dream Team playing international games, and beating them is a hero.

The game between the Spurs and the Mavericks has also been decided.The Mavericks advanced 4-1 and joined the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals.

The Spurs' defeat was due to multiple factors such as the gap in the lineup and the aging of the stars.

In the regular season, apart from Tony Parker, Duncan and Ginobili played less than 30 minutes of playing time in the Spurs "GDP combination". In order to win the playoffs, especially against a team with a deep bench and excellent starters Dallas Mavericks, Spurs "GDP combination" playing time increased to an average of 39 minutes.This is a great test of the veteran's physical strength.

Duncan is better than DeAndre Jordan in terms of skill and awareness, but far worse than physical strength.Jordan played 40 minutes and still walked like flying, catching and dunking alley-oops. Duncan played 40 minutes and no one defended the basket and scored.

Deron Williams is also the type of Tony Parker who has a headache. He has strength advantages. The two have their own characteristics, and they basically explode each other.

At the 4th position, the Spurs can't let the regular starter DeJuan Blair play. This power forward with an actual height of only 196cm can only be exploded against Nowitzki, who is in decline.And the Brazilian Tiago Splitter also couldn't take advantage of Nowitzki.As for Green and Leonard, compared to Vince Carter and Marion, they are just about the same, and they have no advantage at all.

The Spurs are definitely not the opponent of the Mavericks, especially the inside.Duncan couldn't be substituted. As soon as he went, the inside line was immediately blasted to pieces by Kaman and Brand.In the contest with Darren Collison, Ginobili also had no advantage. His state has seriously declined and he can no longer be called a star.

At the beginning of the season, the Mavericks also sent Seraphim in exchange for the Raptors' Linus Kleiza to strengthen the front line. It can be said that the configuration is very reasonable and there are no obvious weaknesses.

The disadvantage of the Spurs is not just about the players. The most important point is that they are not a rich team. In fact, their owner, Pete Holt, is the poorest owner in the NBA.

In 2003, the Spurs had the 28th pick in the first round. They selected Barbosa, but immediately traded the Brazilian to the Suns. At the same time, they also missed the next Duncan alumnus, Josh Howard.Afterwards, Popovich was furious to the team's general manager Buford, and Duncan also expressed to the media that he was very upset, because they all foresee that Howard is the kind of player the Spurs need most, and he will be an All-Star in the future.

In 2007, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Spurs to win the championship, Buford admitted in an interview that the reason why Barbosa and Howard were not kept was to save money. He also said, "After I die, please Put the names of Barbosa and Howard on my tombstone."

Of course, the names of Scola and Dragic may be added to Buford's "tombstone".The Spurs trade Scola to the Rockets.The San Antonio media once ridiculed owner Holt's stinginess, saying that he traded the best player outside the NBA, but all he got was a pack of diapers.As for Dragic, he has now become the latest heartache for Spurs fans.

It is expected that the Spurs have reached the desperate place they are today. A stingy team will not be lucky forever.

(End of this chapter)