The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 515 [Star Wars, Clippers VS Mavericks! 】

东部决赛对阵双方也已确定。热火4比1战胜76人，篮网4比1击败凯尔特人。

There is no suspense in the second round of the series. The winning teams in the East and West are almost all All-Star lineups, but it will not be so easy in the next round.

The Heat and the Nets are old rivals, and it is not surprising whoever makes it to the finals.The Clippers will not underestimate the Mavericks. Compared with the depth of the lineup, the Mavericks this season have an advantage, regardless of whether they are starting or off the bench.With Love absent, the Clippers have problems with their substitutes. The Gasol brothers are forced to start, and Perry Jones and Robert Thackeray, two rookies, will serve as inside substitutes, which is much worse.

Thibodeau did not dare to let Jones start. Although he has height and speed, it is difficult to guard against the experienced Nowitzki. If Nowitzki opens it, the Clippers will be difficult.Ye Feng wanted to play at position 1 against "chubby" Deron Williams. In addition to being too weak at position 1, he also wanted to defend against Dirk Nowitzki and Deron's pick-and-roll cooperation.

Ye Feng rested in Los Angeles for two days without doing anything, preparing for the Western Conference Finals.The progress of this year's playoffs is very fast. The remaining four teams are of equal strength.Basketball experts from the major media also believe that the Clippers are not as good as the Mavericks inside, and the starting two teams are comparable, but the strength of the Mavericks' substitute Kaman and Brand is far better than the two rookies of the Clippers.

On May 5, the first round of the contest between the two sides was held at the Staples Arena.

Before the game, the spectators put on uniformly issued blue T-shirts, turning the field into a blue ocean, and cheering for the home team in this way.There was also a symphony of Pirates of the Caribbean playing on the court, which made Ye Feng really feel like being the captain of a ship.

TN*T radio broadcast live, Barkley is still full of confidence in the Clippers.He said: "Some people think that the Mavericks can compete with the Clippers. I think this is a ridiculous idea. It is wrong to say that the Clippers can't beat the Mavericks on the grounds that the lineup is not complete. After they won the championship for the first time Back then, even if the lineup was neat, it was nothing special. With Ye Feng here, the Clippers are the number one favorite to win the championship, and this year is definitely no exception. In the last round of the series, the Gasol brothers have made up for the vacancy left by Love."

Kenny Smith disagreed, and said with a smile: "The Grizzlies' inside line wasn't particularly strong in the last round of the series, and the Clippers' lack of substitutes didn't show up. What advantages do you think the Clippers and Mavericks have?"

Barkley said: "The advantage of the Mavericks should be their inside substitutes. The combination of Kaman and Brand is better than Seraphim and Brandon Wright. The advantage of the Clippers is the height of the outside line. Collison and Brandon Williams can't play together, which will disrupt the habits of the Mavericks. In addition, Vince Carter and Marion also suffer when facing Ye Feng, and the Mavericks should adopt a pincer defense."

The game is about to start, and the close-up is given to the Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle.His expression is very serious at the moment. In order for the Mavericks to win the championship, the boss Cuban has done his best and put together an all-star lineup.If the Mavericks can't win this year, it will be even harder to succeed next season.After Brand was waived by the 76ers, they bid for him. After this season, Brand will become a free agent and may not choose to stay.After the Clippers end this season, the big moves in the free market have been made public.Now that the Clippers are in the transition period and they are all favorites to win the championship, it is hard to imagine how strong they will be next season.

Nowitzki is 34 years old this season, and he can still score 21.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists, but his shooting percentage is only 45.8%. His offense is increasingly dependent on jump shots, and he rarely attacks the basket. Bulls leading scorer.This has something to do with his pick-and-roll coordination with Deron Williams.

Ye Feng greeted Nowitzki. Before that, he hoped that Nowitzki would join the Clippers, but Nowitzki has publicly stated that he hopes to die with the Mavericks in order to repay Cuban's kindness.

The Clippers started with the Gasol brothers, Harrison Barnes, Matt Barnes, and Ye Feng.

Mavs starting DeAndre Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, Shawn Marion, Vince Carter, Deron Williams.

In addition to Jordan, the other four starters of the Mavericks have all been selected to the All-Star Game. Even the substitutes Kaman and Brand were once All-Stars. If this group of people get together at their peak, the Clippers really can't beat them.

At the beginning of the game, Jordan relied on his excellent bounce to win the ball, and the Mavericks went first.Deron Williams dribbled the ball halfway, Jordan went to the perimeter to cover, Ye Feng bypassed Jordan, chased Deron, and Gasol blocked the breakthrough line in front.

Jordan still has an amazing performance of free throws this season, and his mid-range shot is nothing to be afraid of.After receiving a pass from Deron, Jordan was about to break through the middle, but Ye Feng turned around and blocked the middle. Jordan failed to break through, and passed it to Nowitzki, who then passed it to the right on the outside. Low Marion.

Marion had already practiced his back-up technique. He took a step against Harrison, turned around and made a throw. 0 to 2.This trick is not very good defense.

The Mavericks also arranged tactics for the Clippers' weaknesses at the beginning of the game. The most inexperienced player on the field is Harrison. If Ye Feng plays point guard, the 3rd position will become the Clippers' weakness.Entering the playoffs, Matt Barnes' playing time has increased significantly in order to strengthen the defense.

The Clippers attack, Ye Feng brings the ball to the frontcourt, Marion defends Ye Feng, Deron and Harrison, Carter faces Barnes, 32 zone defense.Gasol pulled to the perimeter to cover, Nowitzki defended the pick-and-roll, and Marion double-teamed from behind.Ye Feng passed the ball to Gasol, Carter defended, Gasol passed Harrison again, Deron made another pass, Harrison passed Barnes again, the latter missed an open jumper, and the rebound was returned to the inside in time Marion gets it.

The Mavericks' tactic is to double-team Ye Feng and let two Barnes shoot.Harrison Barnes is inexperienced and Matt Barnes is not very good at offense.After several seasons in the Clippers, Matt Barnes has not been the main point of attack. He gets very few shots in each game, and his touch is already too cold. It is worse than Ye Feng's offense in his previous life.

The Mavericks attacked, and Deron used Marion's screen to break through. This is a smart choice. Although Marion is short in height, he has played power forward in both the Suns and the Mavericks. He is better at screens and offenses. Air cut, these two advantages made him a smooth sailing in the Suns.

After Deron misplaced, he faced Harrison, held the ball and broke through to the basket. Harrison faced this kind of All-Star "old fritters", and immediately fell into a disadvantage. Called a foul.Deron is also a person who enjoys star whistle treatment, and likes to hit people with the ball to find fouls.He threw the ball casually and missed, but got a free throw opportunity and made two free throws. 0 to 4.

The Clippers attacked, and Ye Feng lobbed the ball on the right to Gasol who asked for the ball in the low post on the left, and the latter singled out Jordan.

This season, Jordan averaged 10.3 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game. He not only showed his power on the defensive end, but also made great progress on the offensive end. He can hook the basket in the low post and turn around to shoot the ball. The ability of a center is very popular. .

In the past few years, Jordan and Gasol have played against each other many times, and they are always the one being bullied. Now they have accumulated a lot of experience.Gasol dribbled two steps behind his back, swayed to the middle, then turned to the baseline and shot with one hand, and got Jordan's big hat on his first shot.Jordan was at a disadvantage in height, but he jumped too high.

The ball was caught by Marion, the Mavericks quickly counterattacked and passed it to Deron Williams. The latter saw that Ye Feng returned to the defense in time, did not make a strong attack, controlled the rhythm and waited for his teammates to settle, and passed it to Carter on the right.

The Clippers switched to Barnes to defend Marion, and Harrison faced Carter.The Canadian trapeze posed for a shot as soon as he received the ball. Harrison stepped back a little, and hurried forward to take a small step. As soon as he moved, Carter immediately broke through the baseline and successfully surpassed him. Facing Gasol Jr. Replenish the defense, and quickly pass the basketball with a low hand. 0 to 6.

Kenny Smith worried: "The Mavericks played very well in the beginning. At this time, Ye Feng has to stand up and score, and they must strengthen their defense."

Barkley said: "The game has just begun. Harrison is a rookie. He will inevitably have to pay some tuition fees in the playoffs. The Clippers don't have a better third player. Thornton will play for a long time, but his defense Not very good either."

The Clippers attacked, Ye Feng took it to the frontcourt, prepared to attack one by himself, raised his hand and made a signal, signaled his teammates to double pick and roll, Gasol pulled to the outside to cover, Ye Feng dribbled the ball to break through from the left, and met Jr. Jordan and Detroit. Long's double-team, he passed the ball to Barnes, and under the cover of Gasol's center, he ran to the low post on the right. Barnes lobbed the ball in, allowing Ye Feng to displace Nowitzki in singles.

Ye Feng wanted to take advantage of his speed to break through the frame, but just as he turned around, Carter double-teamed him again, leaving Harrison short.Ye Feng was forced in the low post and didn't have much space to carry the ball, so he had to give it to Harrison who was open outside.

This is a very good shooting opportunity, but as the playoffs progressed, Harrison also began to feel nervous. Even though he was the only player who played well among the rookies in the playoffs this year, it was embarrassing to use.Open three-pointers also strike iron.

The frontcourt rebound was grabbed by Gasol, and a second offensive shot was made under the basket. Jordan chased up from the side and gave Gasol a big cap. The ball was picked up by Deron Williams .

Gasol was humiliated by Jordan twice today, and his condition is not very good, which is bad news for the Clippers.

The Mavericks attacked, and Deron played a pick-and-roll with Marion. He broke through to the left, and Barnes switched defenses. Without the slightest pause, he took advantage of the trend and turned around to break through the bottom line, successfully passed Gasol, took off with one step, and dunked with both hands to score. 0 to 8.

This is a very beautiful goal, the Mavericks played an offensive climax at the beginning, and the Clippers were in trouble.

(End of this chapter)