The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 152 [Who is the big offensive weapon? 】

Barkley shouted: "Unexpected development, the Clippers seem to want to let Barea, a 170CM player, take the lead. He scored 4 points in a row. Fisher is too slow."

Kenny Smith also said: "Fisher is really old this season. He is almost blown away by fast defenders every game, and his only role is to shoot."

The veteran has become perhaps the slowest starting point guard in the league.Fisher has a wealth of experience unmatched by most players, and as the chairman of the players union, he is widely respected throughout the league and has an innate leadership ability that can coordinate the Lakers' locker room.But those things don't help him guard Barea, who, in contrast to Fisher, is one of the most versatile guards in the league.

The Lakers attacked, and Ye Feng defended Kobe closely, constantly entangled, Fisher gave the ball to Ariza, Ariza hung the ball to Gasol, and Hayes formed a one-on-one with him.

This seems to be a disparity in the position, Gasol singles, turned around and missed the jumper.

Hayes is only 198CM, but is he really a poor sheep who will be slaughtered?Everyone underestimated a characteristic of Hayes - his toughness!
Hayes is a standard blue-collar player, not outstanding in size, and does not have dazzling offensive skills.He can only gain a foothold in the league by relying on solid defensive skills. He was jointly trained by Thibodeau and Van Gundy. In the 2006-2007 season, Van Gundy made him 43 starts. His evaluation was: Hayes' defense is very effective, you can only shoot over his head, and it is very difficult to squeeze him out.

Thibodeau doesn't need Hayes to overthrow Gasol, he just needs to let Gasol lose his rhythm, try to interfere with his shooting in one-on-one, and reduce his shooting percentage.As long as the Lakers lose the axis of Gasol in the interior, the entire triangle offense will stagnate.

Love grabbed the backboard and handed it to Barea.Smith and Ye Feng were about to leave.They all trust Love's rebounds, and they are ready to break fast as soon as the ball pops out.Barea made a long pass to Smith, and Kobe followed Ye Feng. Smith didn't pass the ball, took the ball and rushed in with Ariza, and made a layup. 6 to 4.

On the defensive end, Ye Feng did not hesitate to wave his arms to interfere with Kobe's line of sight, making it difficult for him to catch the ball.The Clippers are not worried about being overwhelmed by the Lakers in this insider.Love is the power type that Bynum is more afraid of. He is like an enhanced version of Perkins who can rebound and shoot.

Today's Clippers tactic is man-to-man, limiting the opponent's core offensive players one-on-one. Ariza's offensive ability is weak, and Smith can also help defend and block shots at any time.

Gasol couldn't attract double-teams, and his offensive role dropped sharply. Hayes still missed the second turnaround jumper.Love got another rebound.
Stars who are good at scoring in the league are often said to be "big killers".Before the start of this game, everyone thought that this would be a battle between Ye Feng and Kobe's two "big killers". Whether Kobe can play at the MVP level and whether Ye Feng can continue to score 40+ is up to people. topic of discussion.Unexpectedly, the best performer of both sides in the first quarter was actually the shortest and most inconspicuous Barea on the court.

The Lakers players were almost driven crazy by Barea.Ye Feng was in charge of covering and attracting the defense, he only shot 11 times and hit 4 mid-range shots.Barea scored 4 points and sent [-] assists in a single quarter. The Lakers didn't know how to prevent Barea from breaking through. He and Love's pick-and-roll was too sharp. Fisher was almost a display. With [-] minutes left in the first quarter, they changed On Farmar, but Farmar is not good at speed.

The Clippers led by 34 points in the first quarter of 25 to 9.

This is the strategy Thibodeau came up with. The Lakers will definitely take strict precautions against Ye Feng's characteristics. If he plays hard, it may not have good results, so he discussed with Ye Feng that he only support the offense at the beginning and disrupt the Lakers' deployment. Barea If the hand feeling is not good, it will not be too late for him to hit hard, Ye Feng readily agreed.

Thibodeau believes that many players can become the "big killer" that dominates the game on the offensive end. It mainly depends on the tactics. As long as the attack is aimed at a weakness, as long as someone picks and rolls, marginal players can also score a lot of points. Barea is the most obvious. example of.Height is his flaw on the defensive end, but it can also give him an advantage on the offensive end.

Kobe scored 14 points in a single quarter, and his touch is also very good. It is difficult for Ye Feng to block his fade-away shots one-on-one, but if he uses fade-away jumpers to attack throughout the game, it will take a lot of energy , Kobe has already fought.

Gasol made 5 of 2 shots in the first quarter, and Hayes' waist-style defense made Gasol very uncomfortable.Hayes is so strong that his thick legs seem to stick to the floor, and almost no one in the league can squeeze him away with strength.

In the second quarter, the two sides still sent substitute lineups as usual.The Clippers boarded Gortat, Barnes, Wright, Morrow, and Lowry.

The Lakers sent Marc Gasol, Odom, Radmanovic, Vujacic, Farmar.

Gortat faced Marc Gasol, and Barnes served as a power forward to defend Odom. In this critical game, Thibodeau dared not let McGee defend Odom.

Marc Gasol has a very strong physique, but his disadvantage is that he moves slowly.Under Gortat's defense, he failed to show an advantage.As a backup center, he can average 12 minutes of playing time per game. Bimbenga is reused, but within 12 minutes, he has very limited space to play, only scoring 4.6 points and 4.2 rebounds.

Thinking back to the Marc Gasol in his previous life, Ye Feng felt that the Lakers were too inferior.As long as he arranges suitable tactics and gives enough playing time, he can play.But now the Lakers have the twin towers of Bynum and Pau Gasol. Marc Gasol is suppressed too much and can only be a role player.

Barnes played the 4th position to ensure the team's rapid offensive and defensive transitions, and the second team played running and bombing.Lowry's passing awareness is the strongest in the Clippers. Although he can't shoot, he can still distribute the ball to the right place.With him, the offense of the second unit is better than before.McGee and Chalmers became the most marginal people. They had many opportunities, but they didn't grasp them.

Under the fast offensive rhythm, the Clippers' substitutes also had an advantage. Odom relied on his rich experience to organize the offense and barely let the score open, but halfway through the second quarter, the score still widened to 13 points. 48 to 35.

When he started the game again, Barea had a problem with his touch and missed two consecutive shots. Odom made a three-pointer and narrowed the point difference to 10 points, 48 ​​to 38.

Ye Feng shouted: "Jose, pass the ball to me, wait for an opportunity in the corner, Kevin will cover."

The Lakers started to defend against Barea, with Odom still on the floor and Pau Gasol at center.The Lakers' defense is not weak.

After Love's cover, Ye Feng ran to the right without the ball and entered the three-point line. Barea attacked very resolutely when the coach arranged, and Ye Feng had the right to call the shots on the field, so he immediately changed to pass.

After receiving the ball, Kobe defended behind him, and Ye Feng caught the ball with his back and dribbled at a 45-degree angle.Kobe's right elbow was stuck on Ye Feng's back, but he couldn't stop him from moving forward, the strength gap between the two was huge.Love, Barnes, Wright, and Barea all opened up.

The Lakers didn't double-team, Ye Feng took the ball and turned around for a jumper at the most familiar position, hitting cricket and scoring.Kobe was also so crowded that he could barely jump. 50 to 38.

Barkley exclaimed: "My favorite offense came up, beautiful. He should have played this way."

Kenny Smith said with a smile: "Ye Feng hardly attacked in the first quarter. It seems that he is right. The Clippers' role players are not bad."

Barkley shook his head and said: "They are not strong, but they have good tactics. Everyone knows what they should do. From this game, Thibodeau is really an amazing guy. I think he won the best coach this season. I doubt that he always changes the starting lineup. In fact, he knows how to use people and formulate tactics based on the team's weaknesses. Hayes can hardly play games in the Rockets, and he has played a role here. His performance today is worthy of the starting lineup. Gasol was not as relaxed as he was in the last game. The Lakers' two inside big men were blocked by the Clippers' two floor runners. This time it wasn't that Kobe didn't pass the ball, but that he couldn't pass it. At this time, he You have to stand up."

Barkley praised Thibodeau like this, and I don't know what the original head coach Dunleavy would think.

Ye Feng is still defending Kobe. With his strong body, fast movement, and super long wingspan, Kobe faces a lot of pressure every time he attacks. Many of Kobe's shots today are difficult backwards, because he is afraid of being caught by Ye Feng. Front cover.Leaning back is not only tiring, but also difficult to guarantee the hit rate. Kobe's physical exertion is greater than that of Ye Feng.

Kobe never completely got rid of Ye Feng in this game, and he missed a jumper under the eye-blocking defense, and Love grabbed the backcourt rebound again.In the Clippers battle, Ye Feng catches the ball on the right and dribbles inside. Kobe wants to reach out to copy the ball, but he can’t reach it. When Ye Feng is protecting the ball with his back, maybe only McGee’s wingspan can reach it from behind. ball.

He carried Kobe to a 45-degree angle without even feinting. He squeezed Kobe away with his back, turned around and made a jumper. At the same position, the ball scored again. 52 to 38.

This is bullying people with strength, without skills.Ariza's strength is not stronger than Kobe's, and the Lakers outside players can't do anything about Ye Feng.

Kobe felt like being teased, and the anger in his heart was getting bigger and bigger. He wanted the ball to hit Ye Feng single-handedly, and dribbled the ball inside. Bottom line breakthrough.

Ye Feng was passed on purpose, he was only in the middle, Barnes let go of Ariza and stood in the low post, waiting for Kobe to hit him.Kobe couldn't slow down and knocked Barnes over, and made a one-handed jumper and the ball went in.Obviously dribbling and hitting someone, but the referee called a blocking foul.The goal is effectively 2+1.

Depressed, Barnes went to the referee to argue, but the referee ignored him. "Peter Pan" is the star that the league focuses on. What is Barnes?It's no use getting angry, this is the NBA.

Kobe made an extra free throw. 52 to 41.

The Clippers attacked, Ye Feng ran without the ball to get the ball again, the defender was replaced by Odom, Love came up to block Odom, he took the ball into the middle, Gasol had to come out to defend, Ye Feng Step back and step on the free throw line to make a jumper, and the ball is scored again. 54 to 41.

The hungry wolf started to get angry.

(End of this chapter)