The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 317 [Hungry Wolves play point guard as a cameo, the Clippers reverse the Nets! 】

After several offenses, the Nets changed their style of play and began to exert force from the outside. Harris and Wall continued to use breakthroughs to attack the Clippers' defense.Ye Feng's defense against pick-and-rolls is not a panacea. Wright and Kidd both have defensive problems. Harris can pass Wright's pull-up jumper without relying on cover.

The Nets also continued to guard against Ye Feng, compressing the defense and allowing outside players to shoot.Kidd was in a sluggish state today, repeatedly missed shots, and Love also missed two shots.With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, the Clippers trailed 72 to 78.

Thibodeau requested a timeout and replaced Kidd and Yi Jianlian. After scoring 5 points, Yi Jianlian didn't play anymore. The Clippers' offense was very difficult and adjustments had to be made.Especially at the No. [-] position, Tony Allen can still play zone defense, but his long-range shooting ability is not as good as Kidd.

Thibodeau considered for a long time, and finally made up his mind. He asked, "Ye, if you are allowed to play point guard, can you stabilize the rhythm?"

When Ye Feng was training in the team, he often singled out defenders. Hardaway's training method was to allow him to control the ball under duo's pressure. He could protect the basketball in the face of double-teaming and persist for a period of time.Not to mention one-on-one possession.But he never tried to attack with the ball in the backcourt.He thought for a while and said with a smile: "I have no problem, should I use my height advantage to knock them down?"

Thibodeau nodded and said sternly: "That's right, take advantage of his height. Ye directly attacked with the ball on the outside, Josh played the 3rd position to cover the outside, and Marcin and Kevin went to the low post to attract defense and fight for the frontcourt." Rebounds. Dorell, pay attention to air cuts, and shoot three-pointers when there is an opportunity from the outside. When defending, Josh focuses on Harris at the 2nd position, and Ye is on Wall. Don’t let them be too arrogant. Pay attention to changing positions when defending pick-and-rolls .”

Love, Gortat, Smith, Wright, and Ye Feng are all over two meters tall.The Nets are Lopez, Scola, Ariza, Harris, Wall.

Seeing the Clippers' players, the Nets were stunned, and the two ESPN commentators were also very surprised.

Van Gundy said with a smile: "The Clippers have no point guards on the field. It seems that Ye Feng is really going to control the ball. He passes the ball better than Tony Allen, and his dribbling is not bad. Now the Clippers have five tall players playing together. Well, Wright also cameo at the 4th position when he was in the Heat, and his height is 206cm, which is really rare."

"Magic" Johnson has always supported the Lakers, but he also likes to watch tall players play point guards. He said with a smile: "The next game will be a test for Wall. He will face Ye Feng."

At the beginning of the game, Ye Feng controlled the ball to the frontcourt, Wall felt a little nervous, Ye Feng was half a head taller than him, and he was too strong.He stepped forward to steal it, but Ye Feng bumped into him twice from behind.Wall froze when he was hit, Ye Feng turned around and broke through, leaving him behind.

Ye Feng reached the top of the arc, and no one was defending. Gortat and Love attracted the defense in the low post. Ye Feng didn't lead inside, and directly made a three-pointer.Wall chased and defended from behind, before he could take off in time, Ye Feng had already made a move.

With Wall's height, it was too difficult to overshadow Ye Feng, but Ye Feng did not increase the arc of his shot, and shot a low ball.This is calculated. The low-level ball bounces farther away, and it is easier for the two low-post insiders to grab offensive rebounds. Even if the Nets inside get stuck, everything is not safe.

The ball hits straight away. 75 to 78.

"Little General" Johnson has a serious expression and feels that something bad is going to happen. The Clippers lineup has an absolute height advantage, and it is difficult for the Nets to defend.If Ariza were to defend Ye Feng, Smith's offense would still be difficult to defend. He is also a quasi-star player. This lineup is too vicious.

On the defensive end, the Clippers' defense has yet to show any loopholes.Ye Feng can keep up with Wall's speed, and Smith's defense against Harris will not be easily passed. The two of them were respectively selected to the first and second teams of the best defensive team last season. There is no doubt about their individual defense skills.

After a pick-and-roll change, Gortat came out, and one of Ye Feng and Smith immediately withdrew to the inside. The Clippers' zone defense was stronger than in the first half. Everyone is good at blocking shots.

Wall was defended by Ye Feng close to him. He dribbled the ball for more than five seconds and did not find a breakthrough gap. The speed advantage was not obvious. Ye Feng was one step away from him. He wanted to stop for a jump shot. As soon as he jumped up, Ye Feng also moved forward immediately. Taking off, the distance was smoothed out in an instant.Wall knew that the strong shot would be blocked, so he passed the ball in the air.

In the end, the Nets still passed the ball inside to Lopez for singles.Lopez's highest average is more than 30 points per game, and it is rare for him to go crazy and score more than 35 points.The defense of Gortat, Love and others is not "colander level".Lopez was resisted by Gortat outside the penalty area, turned around and missed the jumper.

Love got the rebound in the backcourt, and Ye Feng and Smith went out for a fast break together.Love passed a long pass to Ye Feng, and Ye Feng made a pass to Smith. The latter played singles, and Harris took the ball and easily scored on the basketball.Harris' defensive ability is average, and misplaced defense is too bad.

77 to 78.The Clippers blew the counterattack horn.

"Little General" Johnson asked for a substitution, Outlaw played to replace Harris, and Ariza went to the 2nd position.After the Nets offense passed several times, Ariza made an outside jumper. The opportunity was good, but the iron was hit.Love took back the backcourt again, and he grabbed rebounds like crazy in this game.

Jeff Van Gundy said: "The Nets made a timely substitution. Harris and Wall must end up at the same time. If Smith and Harris are facing each other, they will play no matter what."

"Magic" Johnson laughed and said, "Even with the substitution, the Clippers still have the advantage. Wall can't guard Ye Feng."

Needless to say, the fans could tell that Wall couldn't guard Ye Feng.Ye Feng dribbled the ball across the half, Wall didn't dare to defend himself, but Ye Feng leaned on him, actively seeking a physical confrontation.

As long as it hits Wall, he will lose his center of gravity, and Ye Feng immediately turns around and accelerates.At the top of the arc again, Ye Feng stopped abruptly and raised the ball with both hands, Wall caught up from behind and took off with all his strength to block the shot.

Wall's physical fitness is very good, he can jump very high, maybe he can catch Ye Feng, but he jumped too early, Ye Feng just swayed.After seeing Wall jumping up, Ye Feng jumped towards him again, the two collided in the air, at the same time Ye Feng pushed the ball out with one hand with his right hand, the three-pointer was scored!
Wall couldn't dodge even if he wanted to. He fell to the ground and sat on the ground. The referee whistled and called Wall's foul. Ye Feng scored 3+1!

"You still have to learn." Ye Feng smiled at Wall.After speaking, he stood on the free throw line, patted the ball twice, made a light throw, and hit the extra penalty. 81 to 78.The Clippers went ahead by 3 points.

The home audience stood up and applauded, the situation began to reverse, and this goal boosted morale.

The core of the Nets couldn't do what they wanted. Wall controlled the ball to the frontcourt and couldn't muster up the courage to single out Ye Feng.In this game, he hadn't scored too many points in one-on-one with Ye Feng, and several shots were blocked.Shooting is not Wall's strong point, it's too dangerous to break into the paint as usual, even Kobe has been blocked by Ye Feng countless times, let alone him?All outside players in the league have a choice to fight against Ye Feng, avoiding to fight.

Wall went upfield and passed the ball to Ariza, who lobbed it to Lopez in the low post.The Clippers blocked the inside line completely, and the Clippers did not double-team, allowing Gortat to defend alone.

Gortat didn't play much time today and was full of energy, but Lopez was a little tired. He couldn't stand Gortat, turned around and missed a jumper, and Love got the rebound again.

This time the Clippers fell into positional warfare.The Nets players gave up even grabbing offensive rebounds after shooting, and immediately returned to defense, which also shows their lack of confidence.How can you win if you only play outside?

The man defending Ye Feng became Ariza, and Wall went to defend Wright.Ye Feng still took the ball across the half court steadily, and called out "Dorrell!"

Wright immediately understood what he meant, and mentioned that the right 60-degree screen blocked Ariza.Ye Feng dribbled the ball to the right, squeezed Wall behind his back and dribbled in. This was not playing ball, he was almost taking pleasure in bullying others.

Ariza bypassed Wright and Wall to double-team Ye Feng. Wright ran to the top of the arc. Ye Feng attracted the defense and passed the ball. Wright caught the ball open and hit a three-pointer! 84 to 78.

It is easy for a pitcher to find his touch for a certain period of time, and he will not be inaccurate all the time.The Clippers made several consecutive three-pointers to open the score. After that, neither side scored again, ending the third quarter.

Jeff Van Gundy smiled and said, "As soon as Ye Feng got to the point guard position, the score opened up. Could it be that this is the most suitable role for him? He chose the wrong role before?"

"Magic" Johnson said with a smile: "I don't think he is weak in any position. As I said before, there is almost no one he can't guard against if he is under 210cm tall. To defend against Ye Feng, you must have height and strength. , and must be fast enough to meet these three conditions. When he first entered the league, he was already difficult to defend with his body, and now he is still improving. He's better offensively."

Van Gundy agrees. "Ye Feng also has a shooting method that he practiced on a trampoline, which allowed him to score a lot of 2+1. Sometimes he will perform it when he is playing. The Clippers have not played against the Heat this season, but I feel that Ye Feng has It is better than James. This season, James still rarely uses his back to attack in the low post, mainly relying on breakthroughs, while Ye Feng has more and more offensive tricks. What method do you think the Nets will use to make adjustments?"

"Magic" Johnson said with a smile: "I think the Nets are doomed, and it's useless to adjust. Their forward line is not strong enough, and the Clippers' momentum has already risen."

The "Magician" predicted well. In the fourth quarter, the Nets failed to take the lead again. Although Scola and Lopez scored some points together, they couldn't prevent the Clippers from attacking.The current lineup of the Nets is flawed, especially the front line, and Trevor Ariza is their best forward.

The Nets defended alone, and Ye Feng played singles.In the zone defense, the Clippers used their height advantage from the outside to shoot three-pointers.Ye Feng hit two more long-range shots in the fourth quarter. He scored 4 three-pointers and set a new record for three-pointers in a single game.The Clippers won 111-100.

(End of this chapter)