The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 265 [Team basketball wins, everything changes]

In the fourth quarter, the game became garbage time again.

Many fans don't understand that the Clippers' starting lineup only has Ye Feng as an All-Star, Kidd is old and his statistics are poor, and the other three are marginal and blue-collar. How can such a team beat the star-studded Lakers?The Lakers have five starters, and four of them are worth tens of millions!

Just for one word - team!
The most important word in basketball is team.

Ye Feng is the core, the axis of the ball's rotation, he doesn't have to make the final attack.The teammates tried their best to give full play to their strengths and specialties, instead of serving Ye Feng on the court, they cooperated constantly and relied on each other.Ye Feng doesn't shoot, he can grab rebounds and block shots defensively. He makes his teammates more confident and dare to play.

Kobe is the core, and he is superior in the team. His teammates are creating opportunities for him. When the ball comes into his hands, whether it is the best opportunity or not, it is often the end of the offense.He doesn't trust his teammates, and his teammates depend on him.Once you rely on it, you will develop the habit of letting Kobe do everything, and you will be timid on the court.

By this season, Vujacic and Farmar have been ineffective in the Lakers.But in Ye Feng's previous life, as soon as the two transferred to the Nets, Farmar got 25 minutes of playing time, started 18 games, and averaged 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game.Vujacic is equally good, playing 28.5 minutes, 11.4 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal.Vujacic played 11 games for the Lakers that season, averaging only 1.8 points per game. He just changed teams. Why is the gap so big?This is not because of a sudden enlightenment and improved strength, but because there is no suppression, there is a chance to make a move, and there is confidence.

In the fourth quarter, the question faced by "Zen Master" Jackson is whether to replace the main force?If all the main players are down, I don't know how many points I will lose.Knowing that it is impossible to come back to the game, but also consume the main energy, and the next game will not be easy to play, that is even more stupid.

In the end, Jackson decided to replace everyone.In the fourth quarter of the bench competition, the Clippers replaced Hayes, Gortat, Morrow, Thornton, and Barea, and still retained three attack points.

The Clippers did not save any face for the Lakers, 130 to 85, a big victory of 45 points, almost breaking the record of the playoff team.

科比19投7中，仅得到了21分8篮板4助攻。湖人其他人得分都没有过20。

索顿砍下了24分3篮板3助攻，得分比科比还多，叶锋20分11篮板5助攻2盖帽。史密斯、乐福、库里、基德也得分上双。

Artest is the biggest cause of the Lakers' defeat. The big man has no great wisdom. He spends most of the time shooting from the outside. He made 14 of 5 shots and only scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. He didn't do much on the defensive end.

Just after the first game, it seems that the Clippers have entered the finals with one foot. "Zen Master" Jackson summed up the game and said that there were two reasons for the Lakers' defeat. One was that they did not play a combination of inside and outside, and the other was that they did not do a good job of defense.And Thornton acted as a surprise player in the first quarter, and the Lakers were not prepared enough.

Obviously, he was already confused and said three reasons.

The Lakers are not under-prepared. They have put in a lot of effort to prepare for this game. Ye Feng scored 20 points, which is not high. Unfortunately, the Clippers have too many offensive points. The most feared thing in a game is that there are people scoring in every position.

When interviewing Ye Feng, the reporter asked: "Mr. Ye, with this big victory for the Clippers, have they made it to the finals?"

Ye Feng said with a smile: "Four victories are required to advance to the finals. It's still too early to say that the Lakers still have a chance."

When he said this, no one would think that the Lakers still had a chance, only Ye Feng was being modest.

The reporter asked: "What do you think is the reason for the Clippers' big win today?"

Ye Feng thought for a while and said: "I think it's because of the fans. The fans are cheering for us. This feeling is great. Once we are happy, everyone's performance will be a little bit better. And today Kobe and Gary Sol wasn't in good shape, especially Kobe, and he missed a lot of shots. If Kobe scored high, we couldn't win so much."

Ye Feng still can’t change the problem of stimulating people, saying that fans’ support is stimulating the Lakers, now Los Angeles is the world of the Clippers, and saying that Kobe’s offense is the opposite, Kobe’s attacking the Clippers is nothing to be afraid of, the four swingmen Gadget Waiting to guard against him.

The protagonist of today's interview is the highest scorer Marcus Thornton.

The reporter asked: "Today you and Kobe scored higher points against each other, what do you think?"

Thornton said: "I am very grateful to the coach for giving me the opportunity to perform. It is surprising that I scored more points than Kobe. He can always score 30+ and 40+ easily. This abnormal performance does not mean anything."

In the locker room, the players had already discussed, to support Kobe, and to do the opposite of last season, so that he will not be able to attack or not to attack in the next game.It doesn't hurt him, just black him, it can still affect his mentality.

The next day, the news media used eye-catching titles such as "Los Angeles Derby One-sided", "Hungry Wolves Tore the Lakers", "The Unstoppable Clippers" and other eye-catching titles, and took the trouble to praise the strength of the Clippers and team basketball. Since 2001 After the "OK combination" last year, no team has ever played so easily in the playoffs.The Lakers lost one game back then, to the 76ers, and now the Clippers are likely to hit that record.

Kobe was very dissatisfied with his performance, and practiced shooting during the holidays, and he planned to stand up and score in the next game.

Jackson doesn't think so. He thinks the Lakers should be like the Clippers, pass the ball more, run and cover off the ball, and hit the ball to a reasonable position. Dom played Barnes and Artest played Thornton.

In the second battle, Jackson and Kobe had some disagreements.Jackson proposed to let Artest break through the inside, Odom to support in the high position, Gasol to attack in the low position, Fisher to look for opportunities on the outside, increase the pick-and-roll coordination, Kobe should control the number of shots in the first three quarters, if the score is stalemate in the fourth quarter, He makes another shot.

Kobe felt that it was a question of whether to play like this and whether there was a fourth quarter, but he also knew that it would be difficult to beat the Clippers with his own strength, so he didn't question it.Tony Allen's defense against him is effective, and Ye Feng and Smith's defense is also very tight. In comparison, only Barnes is relatively easy to deal with.

Jackson specifically instructed: "Ron (Artest), if the Clippers send Thornton again, you should go to the perimeter to cover Kobe. Thornton's defense is not very good. There is a chance to hit him in a misplaced position." .Or you just go inside and hit him."

Can become an important offensive point, Artest is of course very satisfied, his offensive desire is very strong.

Thibodeau also thought of this and changed his tactics and starting lineup. "Marcus (Thornton), they can definitely think of a way to deal with you in this game, so you will be on the bench this time, in case they use you as an offensive gap. Josh (Smith) starts, and the 3rd position is for Artes Tet, Steph (Curry) comes in, plays the 2, defends against Fisher, you can play in isolation. Jason (Kidd) is on the perimeter to defend Kobe, no problem, right?"

Kidd said sternly, "Do your best."

As long as it is not a particularly fast player, Kidd is not afraid.It is not the first time for him to defend Kobe. He is only a few centimeters away from Kobe, and he does not suffer from height and strength.

Kidd puts more emphasis on this season than anyone else. He wants to win the championship too much. Every year, he is closer to retirement and the pressure is greater. This is the best opportunity in his life. Don’t miss it, let alone defense Kobe, even if he is asked to fight LeBron James, he will go up.

The Clippers' change made some of the Lakers' pre-game deployments fail, and Curry's defense of Fisher can also be done well.The current Curry is better than Fisher.

The Lakers' guard line has not improved compared to last season, which is their biggest cause of failure. Fisher is in even worse form this season, averaging only 7.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1 steal per game, and his shooting percentage is 38%. Other than fixed-point shooting and controlling the rhythm, Ye Feng wanted to drag him to the Clippers before, but now that Kidd is in place, this idea has also been dispelled.Regardless of ability or leadership, Kidd is better than Fisher, Ye Feng is a promise in the locker room, plus Kidd's veteran prestige, the locker room will not be a problem.

With the big victory in the last game, at the beginning of the second game, the audience was full of voices supporting the Clippers and cheering for Ye Feng.As long as you observe carefully, you will find that there are many people wearing jersey No. 74 on the court. This number has become the new favorite of the NBA and NCAA. Every jersey and sneaker is collected.Of course, Adidas will not miss business opportunities. It has already planned the "Hungry Wolf III" sneakers, which will be launched as long as the Clippers enter the finals.Compared with the previous two generations, the style has changed a little, and it is a little more low-key, which indicates the change of Ye Feng's playing style on the court.

"Ye Hei" has almost disappeared in Los Angeles. When Ye Feng appeared on the stage, all the fans stood up and applauded, shouting MVP!His popularity has overshadowed Kobe, and of course LeBron James. He reached the top in three years, comparable to any famous legend in history.

After the warm-up, the starters go on the field.The Clippers changed two more players in the starting lineup.McGee, Ye Feng, Smith, Curry, Kidd.

As soon as Smith started, the Lakers' plan to let Artest cover for Bryant was destroyed again.

Barkley said with a smile: "Few teams dare to enter the playoffs like the Clippers and often change the starting lineup. They won't mess up the rhythm because of this. As long as Ye Feng and Kidd don't change, they can play both offense and defense. Stay in shape."

Smith nodded and said: "The Clippers lineup is indeed perfect. Curry, Smith, Ye Feng, and McGee all have a strong impact. This lineup has a balanced offense and defense. I don't know what the Lakers will come up with to deal with it."

The answer is that Jackson doesn’t know how to deal with it. Last season, the Clippers’ lineup restrained the Lakers. Besides Ye Feng’s difficulty in defending, the back line also had loopholes. Now that Barea is still sitting off the court, the Clippers’ lineup is full of talents, so they are limited. Ye Feng, it's hard to win.

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