The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 527 [Entering the finals again! 】

After losing the Tianwangshan battle, the Clippers won two more games in a row. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks 99-89 at home and won the tiebreaker. After a year, the Clippers and the Heat met again in the finals.

叶锋数据惊人，砍下了31分31篮板6助攻1抢断2盖帽的超级数据，又是罕见的远古数据。

It is reasonable for the Mavericks to lose. General Nowitzki made 15 of 4 shots and only scored 17 points with free throws.

At the press conference after the game, the attendees of the Mavericks looked ugly. It was a big deal to play seven games against the Clippers in the playoffs. Unfortunately, they fell short at the last moment. One can imagine the feeling of winning the lottery.

Ye Feng naturally became the focus. He said that this is the most difficult series for the Clippers in recent years. He has used all his strength and the Mavericks are the strongest opponent.The phrase "the most powerful" makes people feel that it is alluding, as if playing the Heat is already a sure win.

The next day, the news media praised Ye Feng again, saying that he brought the team to the finals with his own efforts, directly ignoring the existence of the Gasol brothers and others.It was easy to win the championship last season because of a strong lineup. This season, people are artificially thinking that the Clippers have returned to a single core.With Love absent, the Clippers are not much weaker, but Ye Feng's statistics have become more beautiful, feasting the eyes of the fans, which is really a surprise.

On June 6, the Clippers will face the Heat at the Staples Center.As in previous years, before the start of the fight, it was inevitable to have a war of words.

If the Clippers win the finals, Ye Feng will win the regular season and finals MVP for four consecutive years, an unprecedented achievement.The Heat won, because James won the first championship ring in his career, or with the help of two superstars, the gold content is too low.In this context, except for the Heat fans, not many people hope that the Heat will win the championship, and everyone would rather see a perfect victory.

In an interview, the Big Three of the Heat were full of confidence, saying that they had found a way to deal with the Clippers and would definitely win the championship.For this kind of remarks, the Clippers players scoffed, they have the best core.

The comparison between James and Ye Feng has never stopped, and now people think that Ye Feng is better, whether it is leading the team or personal honor, he is better than James.

James' progress in the past two years has been very obvious, and his offensive methods have been enriched a lot.Low-post offense, breakthrough with the ball, mid-range and long-range jump shots are all accurate, and the shooting percentage is 53%.It's hard to find fault with James' technique. If there are any shortcomings, it may be that the posture of the fadeaway jumper is too ugly, and his legs look like crabs. This point has not been improved.

Most fans support the Clippers, but most experts are more optimistic about the Heat.The Heat's lineup is stronger, and secondly, they rested for a week, so they can better adjust their state, study the Clippers' tactics, and wait for work.It was not easy for the Clippers to advance to the finals, and they were almost defeated by the Mavericks.

This is the best time for the Heat to win the championship. After missing this year, the situation is not optimistic. The age of the Big Three is not young, and the peak period will not last for a few years.The team also has veterans like Dalembert, Haslem, Ray Allen, and Lewis, and it is difficult to maintain their state.

As usual, the media analyzed the matchup of key players between the Heat and the Clippers in detail before the game, and predicted the championship.

The first is Chris Bosh VS Marc Gasol.

The real center of the Heat is Bosh, and Dalembert is just a fake starter, in order to let Chandler Parsons come off the bench and increase the firepower of the second team.The Clippers' Gasol Jr. is an important insider for the Clippers. He may be a substitute, but his playing time will definitely be around 40 minutes.

The rebounding abilities of the two are equal. Gasol Jr. is good at low-post defense, while Bosh's offensive ability is much stronger. Whether it is mid-range shooting or low-post footsteps, Bosh is very good, and his shooting range reaches beyond the three-point line.Judging by his reputation and statistics, Bosh must be strong, but Gasol is just the type of powerful insider who has a headache for Bosh. If Gasol makes a strong attack, the thin Bosh will also be under pressure.In contrast, the Heat have the upper hand.

Power forward Chandler Parsons VS Pau Gasol.

Gasol has been selected to the All-Star many times, but his state has declined slightly this season.Parsons is a good outside shooter, a swingman at the 3rd and 4th positions, and can also break through with the ball.When the two match up, they can make the opponent feel uncomfortable.As a substitute, Perry Jones has an advantage over the old Haslem. As for Rashad Lewis, the billionaire Mr. Rashad Lewis, who is in the Heat, he only has a bit of fame left, which is of little use. The Clippers have the advantage at position 4.

Small forward James VS Ye Feng.

If Harrison Barnes played against James, he would only be blown up. The Clippers would definitely match Ye Feng and James to strengthen their defense.Of course, the Heat will also let James defend Ye Feng. Both defenses are top in the league, and it is likely to be a one-on-one contest.In the last finals, Ye Feng's stats completely surpassed James'. That's when the evaluations of the two were completely reversed.If James wants to win the championship and succeed in revenge, he must at least match Ye Feng in terms of performance.The Clippers have a slight advantage.

Shooting guard Matt Barnes VS Wade.

Wade sacrificed personal data for the team, changed the style of play to a large extent, and handed over the task of breakthrough to James.From the field, he is more like the second master of the team.When the outside world once rumored that the Big Three of the Heat were going to disband, Wade was still willing to do so, taking a big risk.In case the Heat want to keep James as the core of reconstruction, it is not impossible to trade Wade.There are not a few fans who support Wade's departure now.Facing Barnes, Wade's personal ability has the upper hand.This position can be said to be the weakest point of the Clippers. If they lose, it is likely that the No. 2 position will be blown.

Point guard Hinrich VS Chalmers.

Hinrich is also a false starter, most of the time Thornton cameo No. 1 position.Hinrich has more experience than Chalmers. After arriving in the Heat, Chalmers' breakthrough ability has improved, and his three-pointers are also good.Both of them are role players who have nothing to do with the overall situation, and their strengths are comparable.

In terms of substitutes, because of the Big Three, the Heat have no salary to introduce strong substitutes.Mainly rely on the three-point king Ray Allen, and the Clippers rely on Marcus Thornton.Thornton's scoring ability is not worse than that of Curry who left, but his state has fluctuated after a serious injury in the regular season.

In addition, the Heat's guard Antoine Moore has a good three-pointer, and the Clippers also have Isiah Thomas, a short guard with super breakthrough ability.Generally speaking, the substitutes of both sides mainly rely on the outside line to attack, and it is difficult to tell the winner.Winning the championship mainly depends on the starting contest.

The biggest highlight of the game is that James and Ye Feng will compete for No.1 in the league again.Of course, judging from the team's lineup configuration, even if the Heat win, James will not be convincing.And the injury of Clippers star player Love made Ye Feng get a higher evaluation.

In the finals, in addition to the lineup, the more important thing is the contest of momentum.Although the Clippers advanced late, Ye Feng played super data in the two consecutive victories against the Mavericks, showing confidence and not weaker than the Heat.The players are also confident of winning.

During the break, the coaching staff carefully studied the situation of the Heat, and took a day to convene a meeting with the players to watch the Heat's two game videos together.The Heat rely on a few stars to play. Counting Ray Allen, they can be said to be the Big Four. Mayo's absence has little impact on them.

In terms of finals experience, the Clippers are definitely better than the Heat. Barnes, Thornton, Ye Feng and others have entered the finals for the fourth consecutive year, and they can show their strength in such a competition.Among the main rotation players, Harrison and Jones are still inexperienced and are prone to malfunction.So the coaching staff focused on doing homework for them, and everyone else was fine.

This year, the Heat are not so easy to deal with. Their perimeter is getting stronger and stronger. James has made 41% of his three-pointers this season, setting a career high.Chandler Parsons also has a 40.5% three-point shooting percentage. Ray Allen is getting older and better, and his scoring depends entirely on shooting. Chalmers is also very capable of three-pointers, and even Bosh can be pulled to the perimeter. Shoot threes.The Clippers' way of compressing the defense as they did back then and blocking the breakthrough of James and Wade is no longer possible.

In addition, the Heat also have three-point shooters like Miller and Moore on the bench, and the Clippers are under a lot of defensive pressure.

After watching the video, Thibodeau arranged to say: "In this finals, the most important thing is to fight defense. Although the Heat's scoring average in the regular season is not very high, their offensive power is not weak. With the Big Three, they can score at critical moments. It is also outstanding in the league. Their pick-and-roll tricks are also very complicated. In the 2011 season, we beat the Heat to win the championship, which has a lot to do with their poor running-in. Although the Heat lost to the Nets last season, it was also because of too few scoring points. This Ray Allen and Parsons have made up for these shortcomings this season. However, the Heat only have Bosh and James in low-post offense. So our defensive focus is on the periphery, focusing on 32-zone defense, and Ye mainly defends James. After the pick-and-roll, we must Get to the basket in time to protect the backcourt rebound."

Ye Feng dealt with James, while the others were zone defense.The Clippers attach great importance to James. If they want to beat the Heat, they must control their core, which is exactly the same as other teams play against the Clippers.James and Ye Feng belong to the same type of players, the difference is that Ye Feng puts more emphasis on scoring this season, while James puts more emphasis on support, and both of them are at the top of the league in terms of physical fitness.

As for the offense, Thibodeau has already seen it very thoroughly after the previous two games, and no longer pursues a more blooming style of play, but leaves it to Ye Feng to attack, and he decides whether to shoot or pass.Ye Feng is more confident than many players even in the face of double-team shots.Almost all teams double-team Ye Feng, but the Heat may not do that.If they double-team, it is tantamount to admitting that James is not as good as Ye Feng, and the Clippers will let Ye Feng defend alone at the beginning, making the two of them tit-for-tat.

The contest of the strongest players in the league is about to be staged!

(End of this chapter)