The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 306 [MVP with both offense and defense! 】

Not only the Spurs players are under pressure, but even the fans on the sidelines feel that the point difference is not safe. 14 points are not difficult for a team with super offensive ability like the Clippers to catch up.

Popovich didn't call a timeout, he trusted Duncan.The inside line of the Clippers is Gortat, a fringe man, and he believes that Duncan can deal with it.As a result, Popovich was wrong, the Clippers players changed positions, Ye Feng went inside to fight Duncan, and Gortat went out to defend Blair.

Although Ye Feng was shorter than Duncan, he was powerful and fast enough to prevent turns.He successfully interfered with Duncan's low-post strong play, missed the jumper, and Smith got the backcourt rebound.

The Clippers attacked, Jefferson continued to mark Ye Feng, and Gortat still pulled out to cover outside the three-point line to help Ye Feng get rid of Jefferson.Blair came up again.

Duncan still went to stare at Smith. Everyone could see that Duncan couldn't keep up with Ye Feng. If he defended the pick-and-roll, it would be easier for Ye Feng to attack.

Does Blair have an effect?the answer is negative.Ye Feng dribbled the ball in the middle and paused slightly, turned his head to look to the right, Blair moved slightly, Ye Feng immediately dribbled the ball with his left hand, changed direction and broke through to the basket.

Duncan let go of Smith's defense and stood under the basket, just in front of the reasonable collision zone. This is a delicate position. He knows that Ye Feng often dunks from behind. Buckle, hitting him will also be called a foul.

Ye Feng didn't slow down, got up with the ball, took a step forward, jumped up the moment he was about to hit Duncan, passed by Duncan, and passed Duncan with a 360-degree turn in the air, and put the basketball with his left hand Enter. 63 to 75.

This goal was so wonderful that some Spurs fans couldn't help applauding Ye Feng, only 12 points away.

Barkley opened his mouth wide, and shouted: "Ye Feng used this trick against Perkins in the finals, and he used it again today. It seems that it's not a trick."

Smith said: "Just now Josh Smith was unguarded on the outside, and his position was better. Ye Feng didn't pass a pass."

Barkley said with a smile: "Who stipulates that you must pass if you attract the help defense? This ball is more morale-boosting than Smith's. If the Spurs can't score again, they will consider calling a timeout."

The Spurs double-teamed Ye Feng in the first half, and the strategy of letting others shoot was very successful, but now that Curry and Smith are both players averaging 15+ per game, Wright's shots are very accurate, and it would be very dangerous to let them shoot.The Spurs didn't dare to do this, and they couldn't do a single defense against Ye Feng. Popovich was thinking of countermeasures.

The Spurs attack, Parker flicks off Curry through a Blair screen, and Gortat makes up the defense.Parker dribbled two steps back to the high post, and Smith suddenly broke out from the side and successfully broke the basketball.

Smith guessed that Parker might let Blair attack, and Curry's physical gap was obvious after the switch, so he was right.This goal is very critical, and the score is reduced to 10 points.

"Strike, fast break!" Barkley yelled.This guy's commentary is always full of personal tendencies, and there is no fair time, but TN*T and American audiences like people like him.

Ye Feng immediately went out for a fast break, Smith's fast break attracted Jefferson to defend the pass, and Ginobili followed Ye Feng.Ye Feng rushed to the inside with the ball, just rubbed against Ginobili, the latter fell back as if he had been punched.Fortunately, Ye Feng took the ball and turned around when he got close to him. With such a turn, the referee knew that it was impossible to hit him so hard, it was a flop, so he ignored Ginobili.

After Ye Feng turned around, there was still a distance from the basket. Ginobili fell down and gave him a chance to perform. Instead of shooting, he threw the ball onto the backboard, jumped up with one step, caught the rebound and dunked it with one hand. Enter. 65 to 75.

"Beautiful, this ball must be in the top five again!" Barkley shouted.

Smith said: "It seems that the Clippers have the possibility of winning. They played a 10-0 spurt, and the momentum has already picked up! This is the momentum that the defending champion should have."

Duncan mentioned that the high post and Parker played a pick-and-roll cooperation. Parker attracted Ye Feng's defense and returned to the high post. Duncan scored a jumper. 65 to 77.

After the goal, the Spurs players quickly returned to defense and put up a zone defense formation.It is very difficult to defend Ye Feng alone, and the Spurs have already seen this.Gortat covered outside, Ye Feng broke through with the ball and met Blair, Ginobili let go of Smith to double-team.

Ye Feng heard Smith's call and passed the ball. Jefferson defended and Smith passed the ball out of the perimeter. The Spurs switched positions quickly. Wright caught the ball and attracted Blair to defend. Gortat, the latter's high position was completely emptied, and the mid-range shot made a steady hit! 67 to 77.

Parker cut in again after cooperating with Duncan in the high position, and Ye Feng was the one who switched defenses. He would not let Parker pass easily.Parker passed to Ginobili, Smith followed the same defense, and the latter was passed to Blair.

Blair singles Gortat.He has certain post-up skills, mainly relying on strength.Gortat also learned from Mutombo, he didn't resist stubbornly, he slid back and followed up the defense, Blair turned around and hooked, Gortat saw the opportunity and jumped up and gave him a big cap.

Smith immediately made a fast break, Ye Feng leaped high and threw the ball to Smith with one hand in the air.

The Spurs only had Parker return to the defense in place, Smith ignored Parker, took the ball and took two big steps into the penalty area, and scored with a one-handed tomahawk dunk! 69 to 77.

The point difference narrowed to less than 10 points, and Popovich finally requested a timeout.The Spurs are still ahead, but the mentality of the players has changed and morale has weakened.A star is not terrible, what is terrible is the overall outbreak.The Clippers also opened up their role players at the moment, giving Ye Feng enough help.

After the players left the court, they clapped their hands one by one to celebrate. Thibodeau shouted: "Good job, just play like this! We can win!"

Popovich knew Ye Feng's style of play and arranged new tactics for the players. "You can't let Ye Feng catch the ball and shoot easily. Bowen defended very fiercely back then, why did you all become more refined after he retired? He fouled severely and interrupted his touch. If he is allowed to score like this, the Clippers are likely to come back. .As long as we guard against Ye Feng, we will definitely win this game."

Ye Feng took a few mouthfuls of Gatorade after leaving the field.After consecutive away games, he is also a little tired today.He has to run non-stop, otherwise it will be difficult to catch the ball under the tight defense of the opponent. Even if he catches the ball smoothly, it is not easy to turn around. The game is already the intensity of the playoffs.

"Continue to use Ye as the core, and the others will start a triangle offense." Thibodeau looked at Ye Feng and asked, "Can you deal with Blair and Duncan in the low post?"

Ye Feng thought for a while and said: "It's okay to play Blair. If Duncan guards me, I will pull to the outside. Then Stephen can pick and roll from the outside. Marcin can also attack in the low post. He has a height advantage."

"Okay, let's fight like this, have you heard?" Thibodeau was very easy, and directly agreed with Ye Feng's words, and let him arrange the tactics.

The Clippers do not make substitutions, and not every game is a good thing for veterans. Veterans have experience, but they also lack passion.When you are behind, it is easier to recover the score with aggressive teammates.

After the timeout ended, the Spurs replaced Bonner and Blair to strengthen their offense. The Spurs didn't want to lose. Usually, the "GDP combination" only played for about 30 minutes, but now they are all on the court. This time, they will definitely play for about 40 minutes. Gary . Neal and George. Hill two strong substitutes are sitting off the court.

Bonnera went to the perimeter to cover for Ginobili. Ye Feng immediately understood that the Spurs also wanted to perform a double pick-and-roll, and Ye Feng switched defenses.Bonner can't just let it go. His shots are too accurate. After the misplacement, Smith must stay on the outside to mark the man. The Clippers lack a person who is good at helping to defend and block shots.

Smith and Ye Feng both defended out of the basket, and the Spurs would play better.Ginobili failed to get rid of Ye Feng and passed the ball to Parker, who then lobbed it to Duncan in the low post.

In this way, "Stone Buddha" got the chance to single Gortat. He arched his back twice. One-handed basketball into. 69 to 79.

So far, Duncan is still the axis of the Spurs' overall offense and defense. At critical moments, he can still score, and it is difficult to defend him one-on-one.Ye Feng was led out of the outside line. If he didn't guard against the pick-and-roll and let Gortat play, Ginobili could break through in a misplaced position. It would be difficult to handle.

The Clippers' defense is not without weaknesses, unless the center is Dwight Howard, then it is really invincible.

The Clippers attacked, Ye Feng ran back to catch the ball, and everyone else opened up. Duncan defended Smith, Matt Bonner defended Gortat, and Ye Feng singled out Jefferson.

Ye Feng suddenly had an idea, took the ball from the outside and waved his hand to Gortat, who was about to mention the high cover, Gortat understood, and went to the left low post to ask for the ball.Ye Feng lobbed the ball in.

In internal training, Gortat showed better low-post skills than Love and McGee. European players may be born with this talent.

Bonner's offensive ability is acceptable, but due to his limited talent, his defense has always been poor. He is the opponent's first choice for singles inside. Even Dampier of the Mavericks can easily score on him.

The insiders who have partnered with Duncan generally have a bonus in defensive efficiency, except for Bonner.His defensive awareness is very weak, he has basically no ability to assist in defense, and he often cannot get stuck in the top defense of the opponent's inside line. He can only block shots with his height. He still likes to attack behind the attacker instead of defending frontally.

Getting Gortat to beat Bonner was a shortcut.Gortat really lived up to expectations. He caught the ball and dribbled with his back, his shoulders first swayed to the left, then he turned to the baseline, passed Bonner, and smashed the ball with one hand! 71 to 79.

Popovich looked at it and shook his head. He asked Bonner to strengthen the offense. He thought that the Clippers would not attack with Gortat as the core.Unexpectedly, under such circumstances, Ye Feng would actually give up the ball and hand it over to the most marginal player on the field for singles.

At this time, Popovich admired Ye Feng a little. He believed that only those who played selflessly and had a super high basketball IQ would pass the ball to Gortat.In his heart, Ye Feng has risen to the height of Duncan.

Gortat's ball boosted morale, and he kept up with Bonner during the defense.

The Spurs players also give the ball to the core to play.Duncan faced Ye Feng, took a step in the low position, dribbled the ball in the middle, turned around and hit a hook. 71 to 81.

Today Duncan seems to have regained his youth, his singles ability is super strong, Ye Feng is not tall, so he can't completely restrict him.The Clippers cannot double-team. If they double-team, the Spurs will be completely over as soon as they open the perimeter.

The Clippers attacked, and as soon as Duncan went out with Smith, Ye Feng lobbed the ball to Gortat again.Gortat was a little moved. Originally, he wanted to propose a transfer when he played less and less time in the Clippers, but Ye Feng trusted him, so he gave up these ideas. He was very happy playing in the Clippers and had a group of good teammates. There is also a good boss.

Gortat used all the skills he usually practiced, dribbled the ball with his back, and suddenly turned to the baseline for a jumper. This shot is a bit like Yao Ming and Gasol, and he scored again! 73 to 81.

Barkley sighed: "Love played abnormally, and Gortat stepped up again. His low-post offense is good. The Clippers' four insiders all have their own characteristics. It's really not easy for Yi Jianlian to play after he came to the Clippers. It's just Bonner's level, poorer shooting, better athleticism and defense than Bonner."

Kenny Smith said: "I don't know how many years these insiders can be used. When the three expire in 2012, O'Neal will retire. It's too difficult to keep them all. I think there will be many teams willing to spend a lot of money. Invite them to join."

Barkley said: "If I were the coach, Gortat would have to stay. It's hard to find a traditional center these days. His efficiency is very high, shooting 56% from the field."

After the end of this season, Thibodeau will start preparing for the contract renewal. Renewing the contract in advance is necessary and a headache.

The Spurs attacked, Ginobili received the ball, dribbled the ball in the crotch and failed to pass Smith, then retreated with the ball and passed it to Jefferson.Ever since Ye Feng and Smith watched, Ginobili's breakthrough has not been so easy.

Jefferson has been "playing soy sauce" for a long time. He singled out Wright, and the emergency stop jump shot was interfered and missed.Duncan got stuck and got an offensive rebound.

Wright was a little distracted after interfering with the shot, Jefferson cut into the inside from the right, Duncan grabbed the rebound from the left and immediately passed it to him.Jefferson took the ball to the hoop, trying to dunk with one hand.

Ye Feng let go of Bonner and rushed to the basket to defend.As soon as he saw that Jefferson was empty, he concluded that he would not pass the ball again. He ran to him in time, jumped up sideways, and pressed his left hand accurately on the basketball.

The two competed in the air, Ye Feng half turned sideways to take off, and used his left hand, unable to use his full strength, but Jefferson pressed down, his strength was superior.

Ye Feng lost his balance and fell off the baseline, hitting the basketball hoop heavily.But Jefferson's dunk was also destroyed, the referee didn't blow it, beautiful block!
Curry picked up the basketball.He didn't wait for Ye Feng to get up, and ran towards the Spurs half with Smith, playing 2-for-2 in the frontcourt.Parker followed Curry.Curry passed to Smith, and the other guy who returned was Bonner.Smith ignored his defense, dribbled the ball and accelerated for a layup. 75 to 81.

"Beautiful job." Ye Feng shouted.He had already got up from the ground, and he did a good job of protecting himself when he landed. He was not injured, only a little sore.

After being chased by the Clippers consecutively, the Spurs players began to feel impatient.Popovich was shocked!With both offense and defense, Ye Feng is indeed worthy of the title of MVP!

(End of this chapter)