The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 120 [Ace player's due performance]

Rockets attack, Scola high pick-and-roll, Tracy McGrady breaks through with the ball.

Now McGrady's playing action can be described as "staggering", how can he still have the demeanor of a scoring champion?If he was in the restricted area, he might not be able to complete the layup and would be called a three-second violation.In contrast, Josh Smith's supplementary defense was almost teleported.

Facing Smith, McGrady didn't even have the confidence to pull up the shot and passed back to the high post. Ye Feng blocked in front of Scola. Yao Ming.

Yao Ming is the absolute tactical core of the Rockets, so important.He singled Love and dribbled the ball in the middle. This time Barnes was not helping defense, Yao Ming suddenly turned to the baseline and shot a basketball with a hook. 7 to 6.

The rocket's offensive efficiency is fairly high, but Artest rests, how to defend is a big problem.

Battier defended Ye Feng on the outside, and Love and Smith pulled to the outside together.The Rockets are most afraid of the outside line where they can shoot, and Yao Ming has to follow him when he is uncomfortable.Lowry didn't pass the ball, relying on Love's cover, threw away Alston and Scola at full speed, rushed into the inside line and scored a layup. 9 to 6.

The Rockets attacked, and the Clippers continued to let Love single-handedly defend Yao Ming.Doing so will consume Yao Ming's physical strength very quickly. In singles, Love can't get closer to the basket, so he can only choose to turn around and shoot a jumper. This method is difficult to maintain a high shooting percentage. The highest score in Yao Ming's career is only 41 points. That's all.

This time, Yao Ming used the "Shanghai Dance Step". After dribbling the ball against Love a few times, he suddenly turned to the baseline, passed Love, and dunked the basketball with both hands. 9 to 8.

Battier continued to defend Ye Feng on the perimeter, and Love came up with a pick-and-roll. This time, Ye Feng dribbled the ball to the left, and Smith stepped forward with a double pick-and-roll, blocking Scola.After switching defenses, Ye Feng faced Yao Ming in a misplaced position.

He knows exactly what the Rockets are afraid of, and what the opponent is most afraid of, he will do whatever.Artest fouled too much and was replaced by others. If Yao Ming was fouled off, the Rockets' offense would immediately drop to a higher level.Ye Feng dribbled the ball under his crotch and handed it to his right hand. With a change of direction, he passed Yao Ming and rushed to the basket.Yao Ming tried his best to follow up the defense, but he was still a step too late. Ye Feng made physical contact with Yao Ming during the breakthrough, and his body "lost balance" and tilted to one side.

In the eyes of the referee, it was as if Yao Ming stumbled into Ye Feng and immediately called a blocking foul.In fact, this is a trick Ye Feng and Divac learned. As long as the opponent doesn't stand still, they can cheat the foul by exaggerating their movements. If the referee doesn't call, they can continue to break through.

Yao Ming was helpless, but he could only raise his hand and enter the inside line.The Clippers had the ball, and Barnes delivered the ball to Ye Feng.He dribbled into the low post and hit Scola with his back.

He resisted Scola twice, turned around with the ball and walked in the middle, took the ball and hopped and squeezed into the basket between Yao Ming and Scola.

Ye Feng's speed is very fast, and the explosive power of the first step is even faster.Scola and Yao Ming have already occupied almost the entire space under the basket. If they use their shots, they are looking for hot pot.Ye Feng bent his knees and stood up from the spot.

Many quality supermen in the league can easily pull up and dunk on the spot, but without excellent upper body strength, it is easy to get blocked.Ye Feng's upper body strength ranks in the top 5 in the league. He holds the basketball with both hands with all his strength, the muscles in his arms are as tense as steel, his calves are turned back, his body is bowed, and he smashes the ball into the basket heavily.

Scola didn't jump, and Yao Ming also gave up defending. He was afraid of being fouled again.The basket that Ye Feng dunked was deformed. 11 to 8.

This is no skill, just rely on strength and bounce.

Ariel asked Ye Feng why he didn't sign the big contract with Ford Motor Company, and chose the weak GM Hummer, which was not far from bankruptcy.Ye Feng said that the money is not bad, he just likes hummers, it is more in line with his style.He likes that kind of domineering, even if it consumes a lot.

Ye Feng played as a shooting guard, but he could switch to the power forward position and ravage the basket at any time. His "hardness" further set off McGrady's "softness". Under his defense, McGrady took a shot for the first time.Ganba missed the jumper and Love grabbed the rebound.

Now the Rockets are a group of floor players on the court, and Ye Feng is more attacking close to the basket.Scola can be sure that he is stronger now than he was when he was seen in the All-Star Game.At that time Ye Feng's back was not so fierce.After being able to dribble, he knows how to use his body better.

In order to protect Yao Ming, Scola also committed a foul in the defense. Ye Feng missed a shot and was sent to the free throw line, making two free throws and one. 12 to 8.

The low-post Rockets will let Battier guard James, but they dare not let him guard Ye Feng.If you can't resist, you will definitely be eaten hard.

The Rockets still passed the offense to Yao Ming. Yao Ming singled Love and turned around to make a jumper. Love continued to make physical contact with Yao Ming and added small moves in an attempt to disrupt Yao Ming's rhythm. This ball had an effect again, and Yao Ming missed the shot.

Barnes grabbed the backcourt rebound and threw it to the frontcourt immediately after landing.Ye Feng and Smith quickly got off together, and they got rid of McGrady and Scola in two steps.McGrady gave up on defense and walked back slowly.Seeing this scene, Adelman almost fainted.

Ye Feng received the basketball, and there was only one Alston in front of him. He gently pulled it to the side, and handed it to Smith who followed up in the middle.Alston was afraid of being hit to death, so he moved out of the way, and Smith dunked the basketball with one hand! 14 to 8.

After Artest left the court, the Rockets' defense was in a mess, and McGrady was walking on the court, almost transparent.The Rockets still resolutely called Yao Ming. This time Yao Ming turned around and made a jump shot, 14 to 10.

The Clippers are sure that they will not cooperate in defense, and cooperation in defense will make the defense line even more loopholes.Uncooperative defense can at least destroy the rocket's combination of inside and outside.

Of course, the Rockets will not sit still.Hitting the middle of the first quarter, Adelman requested a timeout and changed his offensive tactics.Yao Ming changed to the high post to cover for Alston, and Scola went to the low post for singles.Yao Ming has an advantage in high-post jump shots. After the pick-and-roll and switch defenses, it is impossible for Lowry to block Yao Ming's shots, and he can't even interfere.It's just this kind of offensive method that doesn't kill the Clippers' inside line.

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led 34 to 28 by 6 points.

Ye Feng scored 16 points in a single quarter, and Yao Ming also scored 15 points.This is the smoothest offense the Clippers have played in recent games.

In the second quarter, the two sides put on substitutes, and the Rockets sent Krstic, Landry, veteran Brent Barry, Hyde, and rookie guard Brooks.The Clippers replaced the twin towers composed of Gortat and McGee, Dorell Wright, Tony Allen, and Chalmers.

Thibodeau arranged a 32-zone defense, mainly defending the perimeter.Don't let the Rockets' pitchers get easy shots.The Clippers have a 23-zone defense and stick to the inside.

After the game, Thibodeau called Ye Feng to his side and said with a smile: "The first quarter was so beautiful, we will definitely win if we go on like this. Artest may come back when he plays again. If possible, Foul him, and then it's much easier to beat him down. Kyle (Lowry), don't rush to the layup after you drive, Yao Ming defends well around the basket."

Lowry nodded embarrassingly. In the first quarter, he ate "Yao-style hot pot" twice. Yao Ming didn't follow his footsteps and waited for his last shot. He was so tall that he almost occupied the entire basket by himself.

After Yao Ming left the court, the Rockets played a bit like "Princeton".

Chalmers, the Clippers substitute, is poor in organization and can only be responsible for the first pass. It is difficult to directly find the space.Thibodeau simply played the tactics of the Rockets in the first quarter. Gortat asked for the ball in the low post on the right for singles, and played a jumper. Certain efficiency.

The bench lineups of the two sides are evenly matched.The Rockets' substitutes did not have a high shooting percentage. Wright and McGee teamed up to limit Landry, who was the strongest offensive point.

Ye Feng observed the situation on the court, and suddenly thought of a problem. Since Birdman and Krstic arrived in the Rockets, and Landry's outstanding performance, Hayes has almost no chance to play, and Adelman doesn't like him either. A pure defensive player who can't attack. It would be great if Hayes can be dug into the Clippers. Although he is short, his defense is still trustworthy.If the three young insiders still can't play to the standard after two months, Ye Feng will consider making this suggestion.

After playing for 6 minutes, Ye Feng returned to the court. In the last few games, unless he entered garbage time, he would only rest for 6 minutes in the second quarter, and then played the entire game.

Artest and Battier played together.Battier replaced Hyde as the shooting guard. He made 3 of 0 shots in this game. McGrady, who scored no points, sat on the sidelines to rest, and point guard Alston also returned.Krstic and Landry will continue to stay on the court. The Rockets now have a lot of inside players, allowing Yao Ming to get enough rest.

After Ye Feng came on the field, Battier was close to the outside and Artest was on the top of the pick-and-roll. The Rockets did not dare to relax on Ye Feng.

Being able to be watched by two super defensive players is something to be proud of, but after being proud, Ye Feng also found it very difficult to get rid of them and get inside. Tester could carry him so that he couldn't easily turn around.Taking the ball in the middle, Battier will be ready to help defend at any time on the outside, forcing Ye Feng to make a pass error.

The Rockets effectively limited his low-post offense and breakthroughs with zone defense.Fortunately, Ye Feng was still able to shoot. He had obtained unlimited shots, so there was no need to be polite.

On the outside, he only used Barnes to help cover, and Love and Smith were both inside, ready to grab offensive rebounds at any time.Ye Feng went through the pick-and-roll, and as soon as he entered the three-point line, he made an emergency stop and made a pull-up jump shot.This is McGrady's usual offensive method, and now he uses it even more powerfully. He jumps high and his release point is high, which can be said to be an unblockable technique.He was already able to score with a pull-up jumper last season. He practiced shooting during a holiday, and the high post is more accurate than before.Battier could only close his eyes on the outside. Ye Feng shot very resolutely. He made 8 of 4 shots in the second quarter, maintaining half of his shooting percentage.All are facing Battier's defensive attack.He didn't know if Jordan would do it, but that's what Kobe did to Battier.

The Clippers' offense is very simple, and the efficiency is not low. Love also grabbed two offensive rebounds and succeeded in the second offense.

At the end of halftime, the Clippers further opened up the score, 65 to 56.Ye Feng already scored 24 points at halftime, and the Clippers' home commentator raved that this is the performance that an ace player should have.

(End of this chapter)