The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 275 [Misplaced and Killed the Celtics]

Curry's defense will be worse in place of Kidd, but he can make the Clippers' offense stronger and add several styles of play.Thibodeau arranged for McKeela to cover Curry on the outside, and Curry can attack or pass the ball by himself after breaking through.

If the Celtics compress their defense, Love will make bold shots after being misplaced on the outside, and McGee will also pull out, leaving Ye Feng alone in the low post to create opportunities for Ye Feng to play singles.

The role of Josh Smith on the field is to intersperse running positions and provide teammates off-ball coverage when necessary.In the finals, Thibodeau did not arrange for him to be the main attacker. As long as he can prevent Pierce, he will succeed.

Smith defended well in the first quarter. Pierce has only scored 6 points so far, all of which were scored after pick-and-roll misplacement, and his shooting percentage was very low.

Of the Big Three, only Garnett played normally today, scoring 8 points and 3 rebounds in the first quarter.Ray Allen has not scored a point so far, 4 for 0 shots.

Being behind in the first quarter made Rivers feel a little uncertain, and the Clippers' two wins in the regular season didn't explain anything.At that time, both Ye Feng and Smith only played 35 minutes. Now that it's the playoffs, will they still only play 35 minutes?This is obviously impossible.Moreover, it is indeed not easy for the Celtics to defend Ye Feng. Once he is found, it will be very scary.

Rivers was impressed by Ye Feng from the very beginning, because he jumped over Posey's head and dunked a basket.At that time, Rivers felt that Ye Feng was at most a super blue-collar, an excellent dunker.But Ye Feng is improving every year, and now he has become a stranger to Rivers.In the team, Pierce and Garnett are the only ones who can confront him.Others are either too slow or not strong enough.Now Rivers still misses Tony Allen a little bit. If Allen is there, the perimeter defense can be guaranteed, at least there is no need to let veteran Finley play to make up the numbers.

Michael Finley used to be the boss of the Mavericks and has rich experience in the playoffs. This is the reason why Rivers used him instead of Daniels, but Finley is really dying. He has exhausted his last strength when he was in the Spurs. Now He didn't even qualify as a substitute.The shooting percentage is less than 4%, and he can't make a shot and can't defend.

After an official timeout, the game restarts.Entering the playoffs, the Clippers called timeouts less and less. Thibodeau had already made it clear what tactics to use before playing.If the game doesn't go well, Ye Feng will speak on the field and make adjustments directly, there is no need to call a timeout.

The Clippers had the ball, Curry took the ball to the frontcourt, and Ye Feng pulled out.Curry passed the ball to him, Ye Feng stood with his back to take the ball, with Pierce behind him.

This time, Ye Feng didn't make a strong attack. Curry threw away Rondo and ran towards him. The left side entered the three-point line.

Pierce could only switch defenses, chasing Curry into the inside.Garnett and others did not defend, and they were still a mixed defense.The person facing Ye Feng became Rondo.

Of course he wouldn't just stand at the top of the arc waiting for a return pass, run to the right, and distance himself from Pierce, Rondo could only keep up.

185CM vs. 203CM, the weight difference between the two is even bigger.Ye Feng and Smith are almost the same height, barefoot is 203cm, it can be changed to 205cm by the official.Curry saw him running, and returned the ball to Love, who was 60 degrees to the right. Love faced Perkins, and dropped the ball into the low post again, and gave it to Ye Feng.

Ye Feng's singles against Rondo was the most disparate matchup on the court.Rondo is good at defending against people in the same position. After being misplaced, he can't fight Ye Feng at all. Ye Feng sits on the inside with his back, hits Rondo twice and turns to the baseline. Garnett makes up the defense in time. , forming a double-team.

Ye Feng was already on the baseline, with Garnett in front of him and Rondo next to him, so it was difficult to find an angle to pass the ball.At this time, McGee was empty on the other side. Ye Feng had an idea and jumped hard to avoid Garnett. Neither Rondo nor Garnett could seal the passing line. At the bottom line, the right hand passed the ball hard to McGee.

Garnett quickly turned around to defend against McGee, but it was too late. After receiving the ball, McGee easily put the basketball in with one hand. 44 to 37.

Garnett panted heavily and sent the baseline ball.Ye Feng didn't play cards according to common sense at all. This kind of jumping assist is a stroke of genius, very rare. If he can't pass it out, he will be out of bounds.

In the crucial game, Ye Feng played more casually than in the regular season. The commentators all saw this, and Barkley smiled and said: "If we continue to play like this, the Celtics may lose due to misplacement. The Clippers outside players They have a height advantage, they used to be a big player with four juniors, and Love's height is like a swingman, but now they have four insiders with a guard."

Reggie Miller said: "Curry is a very good shooter, not inferior to Ray Allen. In the first few rounds of the playoffs, he left a deep impression on people. He averaged 17 points per game, which is the same as the regular season. Almost, this season his three-point shooting rate is 46.8%, which is outstanding in the league. Although he did not get the best rookie, but I think he is not worse than the king's Evans. If he can improve next season, maybe You could be in the All-Star Game."

Kenny Smith looked at the player's data and said with a smile: "Love is also improving. His offensive distance this season has reached beyond the three-point line, and his shooting percentage is 46%. Although it is a bit low for an inside player, considering It’s not bad until he shoots mid-range and long-range shots. And this season, his number of double-doubles is second only to Howard, and his rebound average is 13 per game and ranks second in the league. He is an All-Star seedling. McGee is Mutombo His apprentice can also help the team on the defensive end. The Clippers actually have five stars on the court. Ye Feng and Smith alone are not easy for the Celtics to defend, and Smith is not even the Clippers' shooting choice now. "

On the ESPN side, Van Gundy has the same opinion. He thinks that if they can't guard Ye Feng, the Celtics will lose.Not just the Celtics, but any team playing against the Clippers is the same. When Ye Feng's offense is turned on, it means the whole team is turned on.

The game continued, and the Celtics' offense was still not smooth. The Clippers strictly guarded against the Big Three and relaxed their defense against the other two.Ye Feng kept up with Ray Allen, Smith and Pierce on the outside, and Curry defended against Rondo or defended against breakthroughs or shots.With McGee and Garnett, Love doesn't go out inside, just grabs rebounds.

Perkins made four open shots and made two hits. His performance was not bad, but this is definitely not the style of play the Celtics are good at. They can't expect Perkins to score high points to save the team. Another main attacker It's Rondo, who has repeatedly relied on screens to break through. If the Clippers switch defenses, if the inside line is passed, they will immediately foul.Send Rondo to the free throw line.

"Shark hacking tactics" are rarely used on guards. Rondo's free throws are really bad. He made two free throws at most and his shooting percentage was lower than in the regular season. passive.

半场结束，快船55比45领先了10分，牢牢的掌握着局势，叶锋得到12分8篮板6助攻。第一场比赛竟是朝着三双去了。

During halftime, Thibodeau praised the players in the locker room. "Just play like this. If we keep going, we will definitely win the championship. Dodge the defense, pull the inside out, don't fight hard with them. Ye, Josh, rush hard after the misalignment!"

It is said that inside players must be tough, and "soft" has always been a derogatory term.But against the Celtics, Thibodeau put forward a diametrically opposite point of view, the inside line must be soft.Love keeps pulling out, and Perkins is overhead, not giving him a chance to fight his muscles.McGee doesn't attack hard, but just attracts the defense, pulls out for pick-and-rolls, and then goes to the low post after being misplaced to wait for opportunities.McGee played well in this game, and now he also scored 8 points and made 4 of 4 shots.Inside players need to be soft, while outside players need to be tough.Ye Feng and Smith must maximize the advantages of explosive power.

Kidd came on to replace Curry in the second half.Curry didn't feel good today, and he was a little anxious to organize the offense. He made two mistakes and was intercepted by Rondo and turned into a counterattack. It was Kidd who played more safely.Kidd rested for the entire second quarter and recovered his strength. Unless he leads a lot, Thibodeau does not intend to let Barea and Morrow play.

The only hidden danger of the Clippers is too many fouls, Love, McGee, Smith each three times, Curry and Ye Feng each two times.But pay attention to one point, you should be able to persist until the end of the game. In case of being sent off, Gortat, Hayes, and Barnes can also play at the 4th position. With a substitute, the Clippers players are more determined to defend on the court. Fouls are also determined.

The Celtics are different. Garnett also fouled three times. Rivers felt that he was in trouble. They did not have a qualified forward substitute.

At this time, Rivers was very envious of the Clippers, looking at Dorell Wright and Marcus Thornton with envious eyes.Wright did not make the playoff squad, and his level is not bad.Thornton has not played today, but Rivers feels that if Thornton is in the Celtics, even if he does not start, he can be the best sixth man. Such players are marginal players in the Clippers, and the lineup is really terrible .

In the second half, the Celtics asked Ray Allen and Pierce to step up their offense. Garnett also had to pay attention to outside shots after misalignment, and played from the low post. Their offense must be opened up to win.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Celtics defended Ye Feng well. They switched to a mixed defense. Garnett defended Ye Feng alone, Pierce defended Love on the outside, and Ray Allen defended Smith.

But Kidd stood up. He saw the shortcomings of the Celtics lineup and began to attack.At this time, the Clippers also need role players to stand up, Love picks and rolls, Kidd breaks through, and attracts Pierce to defend.He didn't make a shot, he just dribbled the ball to the basket.If Pierce is slow to switch defenses, Kidd will go up by himself and score two layups in the third quarter.Pierce followed closely, and Kidd made an outside pass again, allowing Love to attack Rondo in a misplaced position.

Love's advantage in this dislocation is even more obvious. With 208cm against 185cm, Love squeezed Rondo away with his body and hit two mid-range shots and one three-pointer.In the third quarter, Ye Feng didn't have a main attack. He mainly supported the pass, grabbed rebounds, and attracted the Celtics' best defensive player, making Garnett unable to play the role of assisting defense. The score finally opened...

(End of this chapter)