The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 113 [5 points advantage, 2 points time]

Barkley's words were quickly verified. Kobe started the solo mode and kept attacking the basket.After being blocked, he wanted to save face.

The Clippers will not let Kobe do whatever he wants, Ye Feng and Wright switched positions.The Clippers change, but Kobe will not pass the ball to Pau Gasol because he is already mad.

During a retreat, Ye Feng shouted at the top of his voice: "Kobe, it's up to you whether I can become the league's block leader! Come on!" His voice was so loud that not only the players on the field could hear it, but also many spectators They could also hear clearly that this was no longer a matter of trash talking, but a blatant insult!

Hearing this, Barkley laughed so hard that his chair almost fell apart, and he almost leaned back behind the table.Ye Feng truly fulfilled the phrase "no need to respect anyone" on the court.Kobe is not Westbrook, he doesn't look like a ninja turtle, he can't stand this kind of provocation.

However, things backfired, under Ye Feng's constant physical confrontation and pressing, Kobe's shooting percentage dropped again.Kobe couldn't completely get rid of Ye Feng, his waist and abdominal muscles were very strong, he was one of the few in the NBA in the air, and his jumping was also top-notch. Compared with Ye Feng, these qualities were half a chip inferior.Under the fierce physical confrontation, his coordination and control over his body in the air were also weakened.

Bryant made 9 of 4 shots, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 13 points in a single quarter, but this did not help the Lakers open the score.

In the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol was replaced, Bynum returned to the field as center, and the Clippers also exchanged Love.Bynum doesn't have much skill in low-post offense, he just uses his height advantage to attack. Love is not afraid of him.The Clippers also gradually regained the initiative.

Ye Feng focused more on the low post. Odom had rich experience and kept his fouls at three times, but he was not tough enough to defend Ye Feng.In this game, Ye Feng's interior attacks accounted for 60% of the total number of shots, which broke Thibodeau's balanced plan for him.

Short players are prone to fatigue and injury when playing in the low post. Ye Feng doesn't care about this, this game will be a struggle.When he was in the Grizzlies last season, he would not work hard, because he never regarded the Grizzlies as his own team, and he went there to practice shooting.The Clippers are different. His glory is closely related to this team. He regards himself as the leader of this team.He began to understand why Yao Ming didn't listen to the advice to change his style of play and reduce his playing time, but still suffered from stress fractures last season.If a person devotes too much affection to the team and regards himself as a leader from the heart, he will want to be responsible for the team and his teammates. It is impossible for such a player to retain his strength.

With 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Ye Feng received a pass from Lowry at a 45-degree angle to the left and hit a jumper.Got the 31st personal point.In the summer, he practiced shooting in three positions, 45 degrees on both sides and high positions.Now in these three positions, he is very sure.

Kobe has also scored 28 points, but only made two of the seven shots in the fourth quarter. The Clippers Barnes, Ye Feng, and Tony Allen entangled Kobe in a round-robin battle, which made him consume a lot of energy in the process of receiving the ball , forcing Kobe to use mid-range and long-range shots without fouling as much as possible.Taking advantage of Kobe's chance to hit the iron, the Clippers hit a 6-0 shock wave, leading 84 to 79 by 5 points.

Now the Clippers players are Ye Feng, Smith, Tony Allen, Lowry and Love.The speed advantage of the four is very obvious. Love only grabs rebounds and does not participate in fast breaks.The Lakers didn't dare to let Bynum and Gasol be on the court at the same time. Odom played a long time and scored 16 points. He was almost worn down by the speed.

Kobe scored high points in the second half, but the Lakers were at a disadvantage.Gasol made 13 of 9 shots in the first three quarters, but only got two shots in the fourth quarter, all of them were in the high post, and he hit one.

The Lakers' offense is concentrated on the outside, but against the Clippers, they have an absolute advantage inside.The only veteran inside the Clippers is Mutombo, who didn't even make the 12-man roster. He was sitting on the sidelines in a suit and playing as a guest cheerleader.The remaining four inside players are just enough to rotate. As long as one is attacked by force, the Clippers will be very uncomfortable.Kobe's style of play is like helping the Clippers decompress inside.

Gasol, Lamar Odom, and Bynum are now somewhat unable to bring up the offensive mood.

Few fans will put themselves in the player's shoes.Imagine if several people go to the street to play wild ball, and one person is the shooting guard, the ball will be in his hands as soon as the half court is over, and he doesn't care whether his friends have an advantage in the matchup, anyway, he just wants to shoot, even if he doesn't feel good. Find the feel.As an insider, he fought hand-to-hand under the basket and spent a lot of physical energy to finally get in position. As a result, he didn't pass to the low-post singles and directly hit the iron. At this time, the big player was still stuck outside by the opponent and could not grab rebounds.

With this kind of teammate, in the first half of the game, who has the mood to continue to expend energy to get a position?The ball won't pass anyway.Kobe doesn't play like this every game, but it's annoying enough to play a dozen games a season.

If anyone dares to do this in wild ball, he is likely to be pushed to the ground by the inside hunk after the game and beaten up.The Lakers are different, this is Kobe's team, everyone knows it.Gasol, Odom and others are not the kind of people who want to be leaders.They saw that there was a problem with the style of play, and they would not raise any opinions. Not only did they not contend for the ball, but they also happily passed the ball to Kobe.Don't you like playing alone?Feel free to vote, anyway, everyone knows that you lost the game because of your hard work, and it is all your responsibility.

Of course, some people don't think so.In their view, Kobe can be forgiven no matter how hard he plays, because the other Lakers players are too stupid to hold the ball, and they can't make a shot when passed to them. Kobe was forced to do it alone.Yes, that's it...although the super high shooting percentage of several inside players is there.

The Lakers didn't ask for a timeout, Jackson called a timeout lazily.Don't allow Kobe to attack at this time. If they lose, tomorrow's news may say that the Lakers will not allow Kobe to attack and lose the game at the last moment. At this time, it is better to let Kobe figure it out.

Fisher dribbled the ball across half court and handed it to Kobe.Now the Lakers players on the field have also reached a consensus, that is to pass to Kobe.The Clippers expected this, so they replaced Tony Allen, who played only 17 minutes in this game, with plenty of physical strength, to defend Kobe at the level of body hair.

Kobe could barely turn around after receiving the ball from the outside. He relied on Odom's screen to avoid Allen with difficulty, and went inside from the right. Josh Smith switched defenses.Fisher ran to the low corner on the left to open the space, and Ariza was in the high position. This arrangement was to stay behind with Odom at any time and prevent the Clippers from counterattacking.

Today the Lakers scored only 8 fast break points, but the Clippers had 22 points.

Kobe dribbled the ball to the low post, failed to get rid of Smith, chose a difficult fadeaway jumper at 45 degrees on the right side, avoided the block, and scored the ball. 84 to 81.

After the ball was sent, Lowry quickly dribbled the ball across the half court and handed it to Ye Feng, who was guarded by Ariza.

Ariza has played 33 minutes today, the most playing time since joining the Lakers, and he performed very well.This time, relying on his long arms, he reached out from behind to poke the ball away, picked up the basketball, and handed it to Kobe who was about to play.Kobe dribbled the ball in a single fast break and dunked with both hands. 84 to 83.

At 3 minutes and 13 seconds, the difference between the two sides was only one point.

The fight was too fierce, both offense and defense consumed energy, and Ye Feng, who played for nearly 40 minutes, was also a little tired. He sent the baseline ball and said to Lowry: "Kyle, control the rhythm and try to use up 24 seconds. Now the Lakers They want to play faster than we do, and we can't let them do that."

Lowry nodded, and now the Clippers' lineup can also play positional warfare, with Love on the court.Lowry has the ability to control the rhythm. During the holidays, he also practiced being double-teamed and forced by two people.He watched the time, and in the last eight seconds, Ye Feng ran out of the inside from the right side, Lowry passed the ball to him, Ariza followed the three-point line, and Love also came out to cover.Ye Feng dribbled the ball around Love, broke through from the left, and Odom switched defenses.

When Ye Feng was in the Lakers, Odom had absolute confidence to defend him from the outside, and he couldn't break through even once. Now the situation is completely different. Ye Feng has brought him a lot of pressure, making him unable to do what he wants.

Ye Feng dribbled the ball with his right hand and passed it to his left hand to speed up the breakthrough. Odom defended himself to the low post.Ye Feng leaned against Odom with his back, took the ball with both hands, and swung his right foot to his left, giving Odom the illusion that he was going to turn to the middle. The top of the zone came up to double-team.Now that the Clippers' shooters have been replaced, the Lakers aren't afraid to let Lowry and Tony Allen shoot from the perimeter.

Ye Feng didn't turn to the middle, nor did he pass the ball, he quickly turned to the baseline and shot a fadeaway jumper.Odom jumped late, missed the block, and the ball went into the basket. 86 to 83.

Ye Feng led the way to the middle, just so that he could shoot at a more confident 45-degree angle after turning around.

The Lakers have to play fast. At 2 minutes and 52 seconds, Kobe moved on the outside, and Gasol reached the high position. After receiving a pass from Fisher, the high position was passed to Kobe.Love quickly let go of Odom to defend.Ye Feng also emptied Ariza who came up from the side to block the shot, and Smith, who was struggling to chase back, almost formed a three-person double-team.Kobe made an emergency stop with the ball and chose to throw it against Love, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

Maybe Love is the one who grabs the rebound. Although he has already rushed out of the basket, the ball has a flat arc and bounces towards him. .Ye Feng was not in a hurry to break fast, he lowered his body and hugged the ball in his arms. Anyone who wants to grab the ball at this time has to use pliers.

The Lakers players returned to defense, Ye Feng handed the ball to Lowry, and said softly, "I'll pick and roll for you."

Lowry immediately understood what he meant. At this moment, most of the Lakers' attention was on Ye Feng. At 2 minutes and 28 seconds, Ye Feng pulled beyond the three-point line, but Lowry didn't make a pass, and suddenly broke through under Ye Feng's cover.Ye Feng didn't set a screen for his teammates throughout the game, the Lakers players almost forgot that he was good at doing this.

Ariza didn't expect this to happen. He switched defenses a bit too late, and was dropped into the penalty area by Lowry.Lowry made an emergency stop one step before the free throw line and shot a jumper. This distance was very close to the basket, and the inside players didn't make up the defense. He finally hit his first jumper of the game, which was invaluable. 88 to 83.

With 2 minutes and 21 seconds left, the Clippers led by another 5 points.

(End of this chapter)