The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 296 [Newcomers Appear, Comprehensive Suppression]

Combining low-post footwork with strong attack will make Ye Feng more difficult to defend.In the past three years, his offensive methods have increased.In the first quarter, he scored 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, and occupied the penalty area with McGee and Love, forcing the Lakers players to only make mid-range and long-range jump shots.Artest and Kobe each hit a three-pointer to help the Lakers bite the score.

36 to 29, the Clippers lead by 7 points.

In the second quarter, it was time for the Clippers' substitute players to show off.The Clippers' bench lineup can be called the most luxurious in NBA history. Center O'Neal, who has steadily entered the "Hall of Fame", Yi Jianlian, who has attracted much attention, Smith, the best sixth man of last season, and Suo, who is not well-known and capable. Don, as well as veteran Kidd, it is simply too extravagant to use him as a substitute.

Thibodeau sent Yi Jianlian to play in the second quarter, because his attack distance is farther than Gortat's. After playing, there are three three-point shooters on the outside, which makes it easier for O'Neal to create opportunities for low singles.

The Lakers sent Marc Gasol, Carrackett, Ben Ikes, Vujacic, Shannon Brown.

In order to perform well in front of the Los Angeles fans, O'Neal went to the low post to ask for the ball as soon as he came on the court. The person in charge of defending him was Gasol Jr.

Gasol Jr. has successfully lost weight this season, and he looks so much slimmer that it is almost unrecognizable.It's a good thing to lose weight against other teams, but against O'Neal, it would be miserable if you don't have any flesh on your body.

Kidd took the ball to the right and lobbed it to O'Neal.

"Big Shark" took a breath, dribbled the ball and slammed into the inside. Gasol was not weak and resisted. However, O'Neal is not the kind of player who can only arch his butt, otherwise he would not be able to get 4 A championship ring, and it is even more impossible for the Suns to score 11 points on 17 shots per game.

He leaned against Gasol with his body, swayed his back to the right first, then turned to the bottom line, and hit the cricket ball with his right hand high in the fierce physical confrontation. 38 to 29.

After scoring the goal, O'Neal immediately made a show, tensed his muscles and ran back to show his strength.In fact, he has a lot of fat on his body now.

Coincidentally, if the Lakers substitute Odom on the inside line, he would at least have an advantage in mobility, but with Gasol and the muscular Crackett on the inside, the Lakers can't get up to speed inside, and O'Neal won't be a defensive loophole. up.Carracter's poor mid-range shooting allowed O'Neal to stay in the low post and grab rebounds. It was Yi Jianlian's job to defend against pick-and-rolls.

The Clippers' defensive tactics are still the same as before, switching between 32-zone defense and 23-zone defense as the Lakers players move.

Shannon Brown used Gasol's cover to break through, dribbled the ball to the inside, Yi Jianlian followed, waving a single arm to interfere, Brown saw no chance, passed the ball to the outside Ben Ikes, and ran out by himself.

Yi Jianlian was a little confused, should he continue with Brown, or just stand under the basket?When he thinks about a problem, in the eyes of the audience, it is when his body becomes stiff.

The correct approach is that he should just stand under the basket and don't care about anything else.As soon as the ball was passed outside, the Clippers had already returned to the state of 32-zone defense, and when he followed, Smith and Kidd would make up for his vacancy on the bottom line.

Even if Kidd is slow, he can play in the NBA. As long as he wants to, he can play until the age of 45, because of his understanding of tactics and his role in the overall defense.Not only can he defend the perimeter, but he can also cover the bottom line and protect the backcourt rebounds.

It's a pity that this kind of defensive awareness needs to be cultivated and savvy. It can't be taught casually. Otherwise, people with quality can play basketball well, at least they can defend well.

Once here, Yi Jianlian will play a lot easier. Kidd can remind him to stand on the defensive end, and Smith can also help defend him at any time to share the pressure.The Lakers lack offensive points on the court, even if the defense is worse, it doesn't matter.

Ben Ikes passes the ball to Gasol Jr. who pulls up high.At this time, it is still necessary for Yi Jianlian to defend, and Carracter was left empty.

People who are open but can't shoot are the most frustrating teammates. O'Neal can stay in the low post and wait for blocks and rebounds. Gasol sees no chance, so he gives up the pass and turns around to play Yi Jianlian in singles.

Yi Jianlian has one defense and one defense. With his physical fitness, he can make Gortat, McGee, Bosh, and even Garnett feel uncomfortable. He is not useless.This time, the defense against Gasol was in place, causing the opponent to miss the jumper.O'Neal took the backcourt rebound and passed it to Kidd.

Smith rushed out like flying. Thornton's speed was not slow, which attracted Vujacic's defense. Yi Jianlian immediately made a fast break. His speed was much faster than that of Gasol. Seeing this scene, Thibodeau was very excited. He wanted to That's it.

Kidd made a long pass to Smith, three-for-two in the frontcourt.Smith dribbled the ball up to Ben Ikes. The two were about the same height, but the rookie Ben Ikes weighed only 98 kilograms, and he was almost thrown off when he hit it.Ben Ickes couldn't have prevented Smith.Smith did not attack by force, and passed the ball to Yi Jianlian, who scored in the middle.Yi Jianlian was unguarded, caught the ball and dunked with both hands, and scored his first goal to join the Clippers. 40 to 29.

After the Clippers returned to defense, they held the Lakers' offense again, and Brown missed a jumper.O'Neal took the rebound and staggered Carracter. The referee didn't blow his whistle, which was a normal confrontation.

Carracter grew up watching Shaquille O'Neal play, and now playing against his idol, his legs are a bit weak.

The Lakers returned to defense quickly. Kidd controlled the situation and fell into a positional battle. O'Neal went to the low post again to ask for the ball. Gasol Jr. was facing a big enemy, but the Clippers did not hang to O'Neal again. Yi Jianlian gave Thornton no ball cover on the outside , the latter broke through from the left.

Kidd sent the ball in from a 45-degree angle on the left at the moment Thornton got rid of it, and played an eagle attack!

Thornton caught the ball and got rid of Carracter in one step, and made an emergency stop jump shot and went into the net. 42 to 29.

The Lakers couldn't stand it anymore. Their strongest offensive point on the field was Shannon Brown, and Gasol Jr. was almost useless here.He has been a marginal player for two consecutive seasons. Last season's 7 points was a career high, not better than Turiaf.He doesn't have an advantage in singles against O'Neal in the low post. O'Neal can't jump up, but he has a height of 216cm, and his height and wingspan can also play a role in interference.Gasol turned and missed a jumper.

Kidd went to the basket and grabbed the backcourt rebound.

Thornton and Smith ran down like a [-]-meter race, only Yi Jianlian didn't react in the high position.When Yi Jianlian competed against the Clippers, he felt that their fast break was terrible. At that time, he played the role of desperately chasing back, but now he has become the abuser, and he is a little uncomfortable.

He hesitated and slowed down.On the sidelines, Ma Hong stood up and yelled at him a few times, telling him to run faster.But it doesn't matter if you run slowly. Smith catches the ball and breaks through, relying on Ben Ikes to score a layup. 44 to 29.

The Clippers played an 8-0 spurt, leading by 15 points.

Lakers coach Mike Brown called another timeout.It's no good if they don't call. Their substitute players don't have an advantage in every position. Smith's advantage is too obvious. Playing Ikes is like playing.

Watching the team suspend, Barkley commented: "The Lakers have been losing against the Clippers recently. They can still fight in the first quarter, and they are immediately thrown off the score when they put on the bench. It should collapse in the second half. The Clippers' bench lineup is too big. Strong, it’s impossible to play at all, and the Clippers’ strength has undoubtedly improved this season. O’Neal is not bad, and the team doesn’t need him to play fast breaks, just grab rebounds. With the few shots just now, he is worth it. 200 million annual salary."

Smith smiled and said, "I don't know how the Lakers will adjust. The only ones who can defend Smith from the outside are Artest or Odom. When Ye Feng and Smith are on the court together later, what will they do?"

Mike Brown doesn't know what to do. This is a problem of lineup restraint. If there is a way to solve it by playing tactics, the Lakers will not be swept last season.

When Ye Feng and Smith played together, it was the time when the Clippers had the strongest offensive power.Kidd continued to stay on the court, replacing O'Neal and Love on the inside.

Once the score is opened, it will be difficult to recover it, and the Clippers firmly control the situation.But things didn't go as smoothly as Thibodeau thought.

In order to test the dislocation tactics of evacuating the inside line, Thibodeau kept Love and Yi Jianlian on the court together and let Kidd organize.Ye Feng and Smith did attract the defense of the inside players in the low post, but Yi Jianlian missed three consecutive shots with good opportunities.

In training, these were all opportunities he could seize, but he just missed them.Reluctantly, Thibodeau could only replace him with Curry.In the first game, Yi Jianlian couldn't let go, and his running posture seemed very stiff.

As for how to make him exert his full power on the field, it is up to Ma Hong, Jackson and others to figure out a way.

As soon as Curry came up, Kidd went to defend Kobe again.Curry, Ye Feng, and Smith are responsible for the offense. They have momentum and can shoot.

In this game, the Lakers had a good combination of inside and outside. In the third quarter, Kobe Bryant and Gasol scored consecutively, narrowing the point difference to 6 points.

But after that, Ye Feng hit Artest twice in a row, and Smith also scored a fast break dunk to overtake the score.

In the critical fourth quarter, Love, Smith, Ye Feng, Tony Allen, and Curry played five players.Tony Allen, who had been resting almost all the time in the first three quarters, undertook the heavy responsibility of single-handedly defending Kobe, improving the defensive intensity. In addition, Ye Feng and Smith switched defenses and assisted defense at any time. Kobe's shooting percentage dropped sharply in the fourth quarter, only 9 of 3 shots , Insider Pau Gasol also failed to stand up and score.Mike Brown was very incompetent in making changes on the spot, he used up all the timeouts, and he didn't know what to arrange after the players left the field. He just said a few words of encouraging nonsense on the basis of the original tactics, and let the players Take your time.It's not in a hurry to fall behind by a big score, what a high level of self-cultivation this is...

The score was still drawn. In the last 2 minutes, the difference between the two sides was 17 points. The Clippers replaced all the main players in advance. Gortat, McGee, Wright, Tony Allen, and Kidd maintained the lead until the end Finish.

112 to 97, the Clippers easily won by 15 points, and playing the Lakers seemed to have become an easy task.

(End of this chapter)