The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 258 [The second round of the playoffs begins]

The Clippers are on vacation, Ye Feng stays at home and doesn't go anywhere, only activities in the villa.He regards the playoffs as very important and must avoid all possibilities of accidents.Apart from practicing his shooting touch on the villa court every day, he just plays with Ariel. There is no shortage of entertainment facilities, and being an otaku at home is not boring.

He made an agreement with Ariel that he would consider traveling after the season is over.If he wins the championship, he will stop practicing this summer and wait until the training camp for the new season begins.

Ariel didn't quite believe it, and said with a smile: "You actually said that you gave up training, is it true? Didn't you say that I still have a lot of shortcomings and want to practice low-post footsteps?"

Ye Feng smiled and said: "If you can win the championship, you have to reward yourself. Besides, to win the championship, you have to fight until June. You have to participate in the draft and go out to play. How can there be time for training? My current level is not enough. It’s not something that can be greatly improved by practicing hard.”

He felt that there was no need to continue the trampoline training.After all, it is heresy, and can only be used to create 2+1 after entering the penalty area. If you really want to score more, practice shooting touch, breakthrough, and low-post footsteps are the right way.Those things can't be done quickly, he has been practicing during the season, and he has mastered a lot of skills, but he is not familiar with them, and he will not be able to use them when he is excited on the court.

He said no training, Ariel was very happy, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's make a deal first, if you go to practice again at that time, don't blame me for not marrying you this year."

Ye Feng was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that Ariel was afraid that he would forget about the marriage proposal, he would do what he said for a wedding every year, and traveling could be regarded as a honeymoon.

Ye Feng doesn't train, it doesn't mean that other people will relax.These days, Morrow and Thornton have been working hard on three-pointers. They all want to get more playing time, especially Morrow. His contract expires after this season and he is a free agent. , You have to prove your worth. After Curry and Thornton came, his playing time became shorter and shorter.

Morrow no longer wants to stay in the Clippers. He has higher goals and thinks he can be an excellent swingman. During team training, he often breaks through to show his abilities.But in the Clippers, no matter how he practices breakthroughs, he has no chance to attack with the ball on the court, and can only be a spot-up shooter.If he gets the championship ring this season, he thinks it will be perfect, and he has no regrets when he leaves.

Thornton didn't want to leave the Clippers. He just wanted to prove himself and get more playing time. Even though he was selected here as a second-round rookie and averaged 20 minutes per game, he had met Bole in the league.

McGee is also training, mainly practicing low-post offense and hook after shaking.In the team, Ma Hong, Mutombo, "Ladder" Jackson and others are very optimistic about McGee. With his physical fitness, he may become a superstar once he has developed his skills.Love is better than McGee, but in terms of development potential, McGee is far better than Love, whether it is offense or defense.Love's height and speed are limited, so he can only work hard on outside shooting and rebounding. He can play well thanks to his skills and excellent positioning awareness.

People who don't train also have their own way to relax. There are no discordant voices in the team, and it is a perfect whole.Regardless of what everyone thinks in their hearts, whether they are satisfied with their playing time or not, the ultimate goal is the championship.

The other series were divided one after another. The Spurs defeated the Nuggets 4-2 and advanced to the second round.Anthony and Billups failed to make a breakthrough for the team in the past two seasons. At most, they reached the second round, and they are not far from breaking up.

The Lakers beat the Thunder 4-2.The Thunder's inside line is too weak to withstand the impact of the twin towers. As soon as the Lakers seized this weakness, the Thunder reaped two disastrous defeats.

The highlight of the Thunder is the perimeter. Durant averaged 26 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in this series. Rose has also shown his power, averaging 22 points and 8 assists per game.His physical fitness is amazing, the only flaw is that the three-pointer is not allowed, and his attack relies more on breakthroughs to hit the basket.If there are not too many stars in the Western Conference, he may also be selected for the All-Star Game.Last season, Deron Williams' 20+10 data did not make it to the All-Star Game, which shows how fierce the competition is.

After this game, many people began to lament that Kobe was old, and if he and Durant faced each other, he was not tall enough to prevent Durant from pulling, and to defend Rose, he couldn't keep up with the speed.

Although the Thunder lost, the four young men Green, Rose, Harden, and Durant let the fans see hope. Their future is bright. Experts believe that the future of the league may be between the Grizzlies, Thunder and Clippers confrontation.

The Suns also eliminated the Mavericks 4-2.The lack of Kidd's Mavericks organization is disadvantageous, and the Suns are stronger offensively than them.Frye's outside three-point ability evacuated the inside line, and Dampier couldn't guard Stoudemire.

The Eastern Celtics eliminated the Bobcats 4-1, and the Bucks and the Heat fought in 7 games.

In the tiebreaker, Jennings, who had been a blacksmith for six games for the Bucks, suddenly went berserk and beat Mayo. Bogut continued to show off and eliminated the Heat in one fell swoop to advance to the second round. This is the best record for the Bucks in recent years.

The second round matchup has been determined, the Western Clippers VS Suns, the Lakers VS Spurs.

Everyone, including the Suns and coaches, knew that their good days were coming to an end. The only suspense in the game was how many games the Clippers would use to advance.

Both the Spurs and the Lakers have a chance to win. Experts predict that the Lakers will have a better chance of winning. Fans also hope to see the same city duel in the Western Conference Finals.

Eastern Cavaliers VS Bucks, Magic VS Celtics.

The Cavaliers are unanimously favored.In another series, people are more optimistic about the Magic's advancement. How the Celtics defend Howard inside is a big problem.

After the first round of the playoffs, in addition to the regular season MVP, the best team, and the best defensive team, the regular season winners have been announced.

Scoring leader Kevin Durant (Thunder).

Dwight Howard (Magic) is the leader in rebounds and blocks. Howard has 2.8 blocks, Bogut ranks second with 2.5, and Ye Feng ranks third with 2.4.

Assists leader Steve Nash (Suns), without O'Neal, his passing talent is fully displayed, averaging 11 assists per game.

Rajon Rondo (Celtics), the steals king, averaged 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 2.4 steals per game this season.Looking at the data, it can already be called the fourth giant in Boston.

The most improved player award in the 2009-2010 regular season, Rockets point guard Brooks, who is known for his speed, was undisputedly elected by a high number of votes, becoming the first athlete of the Rockets to receive this honor.You can see how good he is by squeezing Iverson away. With the same style of play, his breakthrough is sharper than Iverson who has slowed down, and his three-pointers are more accurate.Carl Landry, who has already moved to the Kings, is ranked second, and Bogut of the Bucks is third.

最佳第六人的奖项被快船队的约什.史密斯领走。他有首发的实力，攻守兼备，35.4分钟场均15.2分7.3篮板3.2助攻1.3抢断1.6盖帽。正是在他的带领下，快船第二阵容笑傲全联盟。

Tyreke Evans of the Kings won the best rookie, and Stephen Curry of the Clippers came in second.

All-Rookie First Team Evans, Curry, Taj Gibson, Jennings, Darren Collison.Marcus Thornton was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team, and his ability has also been affirmed.

Obviously, the Clippers draft was another big success.Even better, they traded with the Pistons for the first-round draft pick. If the Pistons fail to pick the top three, the Clippers will get the 4th to 7th draft picks, and they can pick a good rookie when the time comes. When the lottery starts, pray that the Pistons will not be in the top three. Their record is really bad.

Ye Feng has already thought about who to choose in the draft. Dikembe Mutombo retires, Thibodeau is planning to cut Hayes, and there are two vacant spots. If the pick is high, he will choose Cousin, who originally belonged to the king. Adams, big strong man.If Cousins ​​gets drafted, go with Greg Monroe, who's also a good big man.As long as one of these two is selected, the Clippers will not have to worry about the decline in their internal strength in the next four years, even if Gortat and McGee leave one.

On May 5, the second round of the playoffs finally started.The Cavaliers took the lead against the Bucks, and the Cavaliers got off to a good start at home.

On May 5, the Clippers played against the Suns at home.

Before the game, the reporter interviewed Ye Feng and asked him his opinion on this series.

Ye Feng said with a smile: "The Suns are a very strong team. Their offense is very smooth. During the regular season, we lost once, so this series should not be taken lightly."

The reporter asked: "Do you think it is possible for the Suns to upset the Clippers?"

Ye Feng shook his head and said: "No, I'm just thinking about whether we can sweep and advance, we are all ready."

Nash, the core of the Suns, also accepted an interview and praised the Clippers' team basketball. "The Clippers have played many wonderful games this season. Their offensive power is very strong, and it is not limited to one person to score, but many players can score. This is the most terrifying. If you want to beat the Clippers, you have to Stopping their offense, that's what we need to do."

The Suns want to strengthen their defense, but it's hard to say whether they can defend it.This is a contest between the most offensive teams in the league. Of course, it is a key live broadcast game. The Clippers earned a lot of TV broadcast fees.

This season, the Clippers' starting lineup is often changed, which is a major feature of the team. In this game, Thibodeau is preparing to change the lineup again.He already has experience in playing the Suns in four games in the regular season. If he wants to ensure winning, he can't compete with the Suns for fast breaks, but slow down his speed and consolidate his defense.

Therefore, Thibodeau let McGee and Gortat start, increase the height of the inside line, strictly guard against the Suns' pick-and-roll and air cuts, and try to block them from outside the penalty area to shoot. Barnes was replaced at the 3rd position. He can shoot three-pointers. Defense ability is also very strong.Ye Feng took the 2nd position, facing his old opponent Jason Richardson.As long as he beats Richardson on both ends, the game will be easy to win.The point guard is of course Kidd. This is the tallest lineup the Clippers can deploy, both defensive and offensive.

The defensive formation is ready to play a 32 zone defense, and the offense only needs to be passed to Ye Feng.

(End of this chapter)