The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 263

Kidd took the ball to the three-point line and passed it to Marcus Thornton.Artest went to defend Ye Feng, and Kobe followed Thornton and adopted a close-fitting approach.Kobe's defensive enthusiasm is also very high today, perhaps because he was stimulated by not being able to enter the defense for a while.Thornton dribbled the ball laterally on the outside, and Kobe followed two steps and bumped into Ye Feng who was pulled out to cover.

Thornton shook off Kobe, broke through from the left, and met Artest. At the same time, Ye Feng pulled away and ran to the inside.

Odom went out with Barnes, Gasol also defended McGee, and the Lakers were empty inside.Artest didn't take Thornton seriously, didn't switch defenses, and got away to follow Ye Feng.Artest knew that Ye Feng would have a high success rate if he caught the ball in the low post and played Kobe.

Kobe bypassed Ye Feng and chased after Thornton, too late.

This pick-and-roll was an opportunity, and Thornton made an emergency stop and made a jump shot inside the three-point line, and the ball went into the net hollow! 2 to 0.

Thornton, who was the least valued, scored a goal when he came on the field.He didn't get much playing time in the first two rounds of the playoffs, averaging only 7 points per game, which was lower than the regular season level, but this was not due to Thornton's lack of ability.Today he got the right to shoot, of course he has to seize the opportunity to prove himself!
Who will encourage a substitute, a rookie to make bold shots?Thibodeau dared to do this. He knew that Thornton had the ability to attack with the ball and shoot from all positions without dead ends.It is also better than offensive Curry, but Curry is too thin, and if he plays on the defensive end, he will be caught by the opponent.Although Thornton's defense is not very good, but he dares to confront, this is his characteristic.

If Thornton finds his hand at the beginning, the Clippers can suppress the Lakers at the beginning.If he didn't perform well after playing for 5 minutes, and then replaced and played in a normal way, the Clippers would not lose because of the 5-minute experiment.

Thornton feels good, this is a good start.

On the offensive end, Artest faced Thornton on the outside, Kobe caught the ball and faced Barnes, and Barnes also used close defense to deal with Kobe. This is the best way. Once Kobe enters the three-point line, Turning around and facing the frame to attack, the interference actually doesn't do much.Gasol went out to cover, because it was man-to-man, Ye Feng didn't follow, let McGee switch defenses.This defense is not easy to mess up.

McGee followed Kobe, waving his long arms, and the main defense broke through.If Kobe shoots a jump shot, his height and wingspan can at least interfere. The first thing he has to do is to prevent Kobe from passing and score easily.

McGee has learned a lot from Mutom and kept a step distance. Kobe made a fake move, and he was able to react. Kobe moved to the low post and leaned on McGee with his back. McGee immediately stepped back a little, leaving room for himself Taking off and following the defense, Kobe quickly turned to the baseline. McGee took a step back and followed up sideways.Odom on the right received the ball, and there were only 4 seconds left. He didn't have much time to think about it. He shook for a while, and faced Barnes, he made an emergency stop and missed a jumper.

Ye Feng blocked Gasol, McGee easily won the backcourt rebound, the Lakers returned to defense, and the Clippers attacked again.

Artest continued to follow Ye Feng, Odom went to mark Barnes, and the Lakers also adopted man-to-man tactics.Ye Feng took two steps outside the penalty area on the right side to catch the ball. Kidd passed the ball into his hands. Artest was not close to him. This position is relatively far away. If Ye Feng turned around, he could not guarantee his shooting percentage. , he can also steal the ball when he turns around.If the distance is too close, Ye Feng may turn around and pass him.

Artest's calculations are good. Ye Feng's receiving the ball in this position is really not a big threat, and he didn't plan to attack. At this time, McGee pulled up to the high post and set an off-ball screen for Thornton, blocking Kobe.

The Clippers have a lot of people playing, and they can constantly use off-ball running and off-ball screens to find opportunities, and don't have to worry about consuming physical strength and no one can replace them.

As soon as Thornton got rid of it, Ye Feng immediately passed the ball over.His attention is on Thornton, the timing is good, there is another mismatch on the court, and Gasol switches defenses.

Thornton is also Hardaway's apprentice. He paused for a while, used a crotch dribble cross step, accelerated past Gasol, took three steps with the ball, and made a "helicopter layup" goal. 4 to 0.

Thibodeau stood up and applauded Thornton.

Hardaway said with a smile: "Marcus may become a player like Monta Ellis, or Eric Gordon of the Bobcats. Their styles are very similar. He made a lot of money in the second round."

"It's really good." Thibodeau laughed.Thornton was playing exactly as he was told.At that time Ye Feng asked to sign a four-year contract with Thornton, and the uniform team still had some objections, but now it seems too sensible.

The Lakers attacked, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe lobbed inside to Gasol.The Lakers still play a triangle offense, with Fisher, Kobe and Gasol forming a triangle.

Artest has never been able to understand the essence of the triangle offense. If he is allowed to play, there will always be poor shot selection, so he is placed on the weak side.It happened that Thornton was playing against him today, and he felt very depressed because he couldn't get the ball to attack against a player who was a circle smaller than him.

Gasol leaned back against McGee with the ball and hit hard inside.Gasol has always been dubbed a soft guy, but when he hit McGee, he was not soft at all, and his strength was superior. McGee was hit and backed up one after another. Gasol immediately turned to the bottom line and made a low hand It's very easy to play basketball. 4 to 2.

Gasol has already made a name for himself in the last series, and facing Duncan, he did not fall behind at all, and the two have always exploded with each other.

Thibodeau knew at a glance that it would not work for McGee to defend Gasol alone. As long as he couldn't stand it, the role of assisting in blocking shots would not be effective. He stood up and shouted to the field: "Ye, switch defenses!"

It has been arranged before the game. If McGee can't defend, Ye Feng will go to match Gasol.When the Cavaliers played the Lakers, LeBron James also took on the task of fighting Gasol.

If Ye Feng didn't defend, even if he made a substitution, he wouldn't be able to achieve good results, and there would be loopholes in the pick-and-roll defense. Hayes could play, but then the height of the inside line would be reduced, and the gain outweighed the loss.

The Clippers attacked, Kidd dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, stabilized the rhythm, and passed it to Ye Feng at the top of the arc. It was still a pick-and-roll, and McGee also pulled it out.

The pick-and-roll didn't work, and Kobe bypassed McGee and caught up with Thornton, who passed the ball back to McGee.

McGee took the ball and made a jump shot. Gasol quickly defended him. He didn't make a shot. He held the ball with his back to protect the basketball. Ye Feng suddenly accelerated around Artest and rushed towards McGee.

McGee handed the ball to Ye Feng.As soon as Ye Feng charged, he was like a ravenous hungry wolf. If the opponent hesitated for a moment, he would not be able to block his breakthrough route. If he took a quick step, he might dribble into someone, but he must have the awareness of being hit to death.

Gasol was slow, turned around and chased Ye Feng back, but his explosive power was not enough, Ye Feng rushed to the basket and dunked the ball with one hand! 6 to 2.

When the Lakers attacked again, Ye Feng confronted Gasol. This was not the first time he faced Gasol, and he also had experience.Kobe took the ball to the right, and he immediately took the defensive approach. Kobe didn't hang the ball in. This kind of ball is difficult to pass. Ye Feng jumps high. If the pass is low, he may be intercepted by him. The pass is high to Gasol. It's hard to catch the ball, Ye Feng can still catch up when he turns around.

In the case of someone defending, he can't pass an alley-oop to Gasol. He doesn't have that strong explosive power.Gasol was smart, ran to the other side of the low, ready to switch sides to receive the ball, Bryant passed the ball to Artest outside the left three-point line.

Artest waited for the ball to be close to hair like snow, and the chrysanthemum was crippled, so he was still willing to pass it to Gasol. He had an idea in his heart, this person in front of him can't cover me, and I can single him.

After catching the ball, he pretended to pass the ball, shook Gasol, saw Thornton take a slight step back, and immediately made a shot from outside.

The momentum of this investment is like the power train of Hong Kong music group, "When"...

Ye Feng was stuck inside, and Gasol couldn't grab offensive rebounds.Ye Feng took the ball down steadily, landed and took a step forward, dodged Gasol, and threw a long pass to the frontcourt.

After Thornton interfered with Artest's shot, the man rushed out as soon as he landed, throwing off the defense.Ye Feng's pass was very accurate, and Thornton made a fast break with no one to defend, and easily dunked the basketball with one hand and scored. 8 to 2.

This goal hurt morale, and the Clippers scored too easily.

"Zen Master" Jackson frowned, feeling that it was too difficult to play against the Clippers. If he wanted to win, he could hardly make mistakes.Ye Feng is the only big star of the Clippers, but he is very strong.The root of the Clippers' strength lies in their very reasonable playing.

Kidd can control the situation. If he falls down and puts the ball in his hands, he can read the Lakers' defensive formation and pass it to the right person at the right time.

And Ye Feng's role in attracting defense is very obvious, he is the "axis" of the Clippers!In just three seasons, he has stabilized like a veteran.This season, Ye Feng's scoring has decreased, and he has increased his passing and supporting offenses to create opportunities for his teammates.He believes in his teammates, relies on them, is willing to defend as a blue-collar, and can help the team without taking the ball.Putting aside personal honor and disgrace and sacrificing data is exactly what Jackson hopes Kobe can do in the past ten years.Only by playing in this way can the offensive efficiency of the whole team be guaranteed, the teammates can be fully mobilized, and a more pleasing offense can be played.

It took Kobe 10 years, but his playing style is still the same as when he first came to the Lakers. Except for fewer breakthroughs and more jump shots, there is not much change.Ye Feng has only been with the Lakers for a few months, he has listened to Jackson instilled some playing ideas, and now he has done it.

Kobe has always been a killer, a super assassin, one kill in ten steps, and his throat is sealed with blood.Ye Feng has risen to the height of commanding the overall situation, he is a general.On the battlefield, it is obvious which is more important, the assassin or the general.In Jackson's heart, Ye Feng has surpassed Kobe, not in technology or statistics, but in his playing style.He also knew in his heart that if Ye Feng hadn't left back then and partnered with Kobe, maybe the Lakers would have won two championships, but Ye Feng would never have made the progress he has made and become the youngest regular season MVP.

What a horrible person, mature mind, perfect golf quotient.This is Jackson's evaluation of Ye Feng, and he will also write these things into his autobiography.

(End of this chapter)