The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 320 [Nearly Perfect Lineup]

In this game, the defensive intensity of both sides was very high, and it was difficult to create open shots. The easy goals all came from fast breaks, and it looked like a playoff game.

In the first quarter, Ye Feng only scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist. James was better than him, scoring 6 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.Wade scored 12 points, the highest in the game. Josh Smith scored the most points for the Clippers with 8 points.

The Clippers trailed 22 to 27.

In the second quarter, the Clippers sent O'Neal, Yi Jianlian, Wright, Thornton, and Kidd.Heat replaced Dampier, Haslem, Mike. Miller, James. Jones, Mayo.

In order to strengthen the defense, the Heat also changed the usual lineup.Before the Heat reused "Big Z" Ilgauskas, Dampier didn't have much playing time.Now in order to prevent O'Neal, Dampier played. "Big Z" has been sitting on the bench today. His speed is too slow and it is difficult to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game. He should retire after the end of this season. Let him play, and the Heat will have loopholes when defending pick-and-rolls.

After playing for 3 minutes, the Heat's substitute gained the upper hand.Thibodeau arranged Yi Jianlian and Thornton's pick-and-roll offense on the outside, and O'Neal played singles on the inside, and the offensive effect was not good.Thornton's shooting touch was not good, and O'Neal was directly blocked.

In the Mavericks VS Heat game in the 2006 finals, Dampier once made O'Neal uncomfortable.No one in the world predicted that O'Neal and Dampier would tie at center.In front of Dampier, whom he scorned as a "soft guy", O'Neal's previous dominance disappeared, and he was even suppressed to only 5 points and 6 rebounds in the second game.In this game, O'Neill couldn't squeeze into the restricted area, and Dampier couldn't do anything else, and his strength didn't lose to anyone. The defensive inside line is his forte.

Haslem also did a good job defending against pick-and-rolls. He is only 203cm tall.In Ye Feng's previous life, Haslem was supposed to be reimbursed for the torn ligament this season, but now he is alive and well, avoiding the injury, which makes the Heat even stronger.

Haslem is the current inside pillar of the Heat. When Bosh is in a sluggish state this season, Haslem, as the sixth man, averages 27 minutes of playing time per game and can contribute 8.0 points and 8.2 rebounds. rebounding king.And Bosh is currently averaging only 6.9 rebounds per game, which is somewhat inconsistent with his worth.

With Haslem in, the Heat's second team still has an advantage inside.Yi Jianlian is not as good as Gortat. This time he couldn't let go of his hands and feet. He played for 4 minutes and did almost nothing except pick and roll. He grabbed a rebound, fouled once, and missed two jump shots.He was just running back and forth on the field.

The Clippers' second team is used to Smith being in charge, and as soon as he entered the starting lineup, the second team lacked a backbone.Kidd's defense against Mayo is also not good.Thibodeau now prefers to use offensive players, with Tony Allen and Barnes sitting on the bench.

In the second half of the second quarter, the two sides made substitutions. The Heat partnered Haslem and Bosh inside, and James, Wade, and Mayo were on the outside. This is the strongest lineup for the Heat.The Clippers sent Love, McGee, Smith, Ye Feng, and Curry, and the offense and defense were also balanced.

The Clippers once narrowed the point difference to 5 points by relying on Love's outside shots. After that, Mayo stepped up and scored 7 points in a row to open the score again. The Clippers trailed 47 to 59 at halftime.

The fans were a little disappointed. The Clippers lost to the Celtics in the Christmas game last year, and they seem to be losing again this time.

During the intermission, "Magic" Johnson commented on the game and said: "The Heat are really strong. This season, they may be the only team that can easily suppress the Clippers at halftime. I'm sure there are many coaches who are playing for the Heat. I couldn't sleep the night before, thinking about how to beat those stars, which is a difficult problem for any coach, even the Clippers."

Jeff Van Gundy said with a smile: "James and Wade are both very good in singles. Maybe going to church to pray is the safest way. James scored 8 points in the second quarter, 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the half, heading towards a triple-double Well, Wade has already scored 18 points, Ye Feng did not play well today, so far he has only scored 7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists."

Ye Feng played really hard. He sat in the locker room without saying a word, thinking about how to play in the second half. He was taken care of by James, Bosh, and Haslem. He didn't make a strong attack and basically chose to pass the ball. , But the teammates failed to take over the game.

In the TN*T commentary, Barkley sighed and said: "The Heat are really difficult to deal with. You need to compete with them in strength and will, and have a perfect game state. Although the Heat are not the strongest team in the league in terms of offensive firepower. But now their various statistics have improved, which has caused other teams to panic in tactics. In the first half, the Heat's defense against Ye Feng was very tight, and the rest of the Clippers failed to stand up. The most difficult thing about dealing with the Heat is that you It is impossible to double-team Wade and James at the same time. Whenever you want to double-team someone, you will inevitably miss the other person. If you choose to double-team two people at the same time, it means that the other three will be defended by the team. One player to do it. In this way, there must be a lineup that can rotate quickly to determine where to double-team and where to one-on-one with the opponent.”

Kenny Smith said: "James and Wade can face individual defenses, and when the defenders are approaching, Bosh is also capable of singles inside. With Mayo, the Heat's lineup is almost perfect. In Mayo High School At that time, people used to compare him with James. Now it seems that although it is difficult for him to reach the height of James, he is also a good outside star. Charles, how do you think the Clippers should arrange tactics to beat the Heat?"

Barkley thought for a while and said: "In most games, the first problem that coaches face is how to defend the Heat's pick-and-roll. The defensive tactics against the Heat usually start with putting outside shots to defend against inside offense. In his career, he likes to break through to the inside to attack. If you want to keep the penalty area, you must control them on the outside, let them make jump shots as much as possible, and defend them outside the three-point line as much as possible. The Clippers are already using In this way, the Clippers defended well inside in the first half, but they were lacking in man-marking. In order not to leave space for the Heat’s pick-and-roll, the Clippers chose a misplaced defense, and Wade and James’ personal abilities can easily pass Center. And this season, James is shooting 37.2 percent from three and Wade is 33.3 percent. When the ball is running well, that is, when they catch and shoot, they can hit a higher percentage. Quick The ship's zone defense strategy is correct, and it depends on whether the Heat's touch can maintain the whole court."

Zone defense is a good choice. The Heat lost a few games against teams that are good at zone defense, the Mavericks, Bucks, etc... But only a few teams can play zone defense well, so it is difficult for the Heat to be defeated in the league. beat.

In addition to zone defense, Thibodeau came up with a way to keep Wade and James exhausted on the court.He drew a few times on the tactical board and said: "Ye, in the second half you play low, Kevin (Love) and JaVale (McGee) run a double pick-and-roll, pull it out, and take the opportunity. Try to let them play on the defensive end. Put in the energy. Come back fast and keep them in half-court battles."

When he was about to enter the stage, Ye Feng didn't shout twice to boost morale, he was a little tired.The lack of scoring in the first half was not because of his strength, but because the Heat defended him too strictly.He hasn't felt this void for a long time, and it seems difficult to get the ball in after receiving it.

The second half began, and the Heat continued to send Haslem, Bosh, James, Wade, and Mayo.

The Clippers were in the opening lineup.Thibodeau didn't dare to send Yi Jianlian to play again. Although he can shoot three-pointers, his defensive ability is far inferior to McGee. If he is not careful, he will be caught and attacked by the Heat.

The Clippers attacked, Ye Feng ran to the baseline, Curry got the ball high, and faced Mayo.McGee set an off-ball screen for Ye Feng in the bottom corner, and then pulled to the outside.

After the pick-and-roll, James had to switch defenses with McGee, otherwise McGee would get open and have a height advantage. Curry could pass the ball directly to McGee.As soon as James switched defenses, Curry handed the ball to the low post Ye Feng and let him single-handedly hit Bosh.

The actual height of the two is about the same. Bosh claims to be 210cm, of which 10cm is the neck length, and the effective height advantage is not big.

Ye Feng dribbled the ball and carried Bosh on his back to hit the inside. The Heat didn't double-team, and Bosh was knocked back steadily. Turning to the middle, Bosh didn't move, he wanted to rely on his height and wingspan to defend.

Ye Feng turned back to the corner and shot with one hand.Bosh's prediction was correct, he was not thrown away, and he jumped up to interfere with the shot.Ye Feng's shot was very high, although he avoided the block, it seemed that he couldn't see the basket with his eyes, so he forcibly missed the shot.

Haslem grabbed the rebound, the Heat made a fast break, and the Clippers quickly returned to defense and held the penalty area in time.

Haslem pulls a high screen, James breaks through with the ball, Ye Feng breaks through the main defense, James stops and jumps and makes a handball! 47 to 61.

The score began to widen.

"I can't lose this game! Could it be that I'm not as good as James now?!" Ye Feng yelled to himself in his heart.

He pulls to the top of the arc to catch the ball, and Love and McGee pick and roll together.Ye Feng used the screen to break through and met Haslem in a misplaced position. The two were about the same height. Ye Feng attacked with the ball on the left side of the frame. With a fake move, it looked as if he was going to take the ball and jump shot, Haslem hurriedly took a step out, Ye Feng immediately stepped down to dribble and handed his left hand over the bottom line, passing Haslem with one step.

James let go of McGee's defense and rushed up from the side.Ye Feng didn't pass the ball, he took the ball and stopped in the penalty area with one step, with his right foot as the axis, and his left hand took the ball in a layup posture, James jumped up from the side to block the shot, Ye Feng immediately retracted his left foot, turned around in the opposite direction, This time also shook Haslem away, hooked the ball with his right hand, and the ball was scored!

(End of this chapter)