The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 344 [Surprise but no danger, five battles to advance]

The atmosphere at Memphis' home court is extremely warm. With Griffin and Westbrook, two new stars with beautiful playing styles, as well as the return of the leader Paul Gasol and the joining of Marc Gasol, the Grizzlies have won back the audience. .

They lived up to expectations, not only entered the playoffs, but also broke through the first round.It is difficult to beat the Clippers, as long as the Grizzlies are not swept this season, it is enough to make the fans excited.

In the third game on May 5, the Grizzlies changed their lineup again, with Griffin and Westbrook both on the bench.The starting offense was given to the Gasol brothers and Rudy Gay.

The two brothers cooperate more tacitly, and they are partners in Spain.This change is also for the second quarter. The Clippers have a strong bench, and Hollins knows that it is impossible not to change.

At the beginning, the Clippers still sent Love and McGee to partner inside, but the Grizzlies attacked the inside and played a 10-2 offensive climax.Marc Gasol has a height advantage against Love in the low post and a strength advantage against McGee. Paul Gasol mentioned the high post to support the offense and create opportunities for his teammates.The Grizzlies not only had a sharp low-post attack, but Gay also felt hot. He broke through the screen and made an emergency stop jumper, scoring 8 points in the first quarter.

The Clippers had a problem with their offense. The two insiders were under too much pressure on the defensive end, and their offensive shots were also inaccurate. Curry's touch was mediocre, and Barnes was not good at offense. Starting to attack with the ball, the Grizzlies sent Gasol and Gay to take care of him and let Barnes go.Barnes got a lot of opportunities and scored 4 points in a single quarter, but his shooting percentage was not high. Ye Feng was double-teamed and only scored 6 points and 3 assists in the first quarter.The Clippers trailed 22 to 28 by 6 points in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Grizzlies sent Griffin and Westbrook to play off the bench. Sam Young and Arthur also played well, expanding the point difference to 14 points.Griffin's strength is very strong, and he is responsible for resisting O'Neill in the paint, and Arthur is entangled with Gortat.Gortat's recent playing time is too short and his condition is not good. Thornton can't take advantage of Westbrook, and only Smith has some advantages against Sam Young.

The Grizzlies played proactively and ended the first half with a 12-point lead. Thibodeau sent an offensive combination in the third quarter, Love, Smith, Wright, Ye Feng, and Curry.Ye Feng was in charge of defending Westbrook on the outside. After the pick-and-roll, Smith changed the defense, and the defense was better.

McGee can't guard Griffin.In Ye Feng's previous life, Griffin's back-up ability was mediocre, but now his back-up is decent. I don't know if it's because of Ye Feng's success in the low post that Griffin has a new understanding of back-up attacks. , I started exercising on campus.

The Grizzlies were strictly guarded, but Gay and Gasol were still attacking. Gay hadn't played well all season, and this game finally broke out.The Grizzlies used a double pick-and-roll, with Griffin and Westbrook on the bottom line, Gasol and Gay in the high post, Gay received the ball through a screen, and attacked with an emergency stop jumper.

Once the star touch comes, it is difficult to stop.Wright made two hard fouls, but failed to interrupt Gay's touch. Thibodeau had no choice but to let Ye Feng defend Gay, and sent Tony Allen to deal with Westbrook. Weaknesses, the Grizzlies are more daring to double-team Ye Feng, making it impossible for him to score easily.He can get the ball in the right place, but his teammates don't shoot well.

The Grizzlies entered the fourth quarter with a 13-point advantage.

The Clippers put in a tall lineup, and the Grizzlies immediately put in tall players.The Gasol brothers partnered inside, Griffin went to the 3rd position as a guest small forward to defend Smith, Gay dealt with Ye Feng at the 2nd position, and Westbrook defended Curry. These are the five strongest players in the Grizzlies.

In the final quarter, the Grizzlies withstood the pressure amid the cheers of the home fans, prevented the Clippers from counterattacking, and maintained their advantage until the end, winning 103 to 95.

The Clippers' playoff winning streak was terminated.Ye Feng scored 26 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.The opponent was tightly double-teamed, and he failed to score more than 30 points. Since entering the playoffs, Ye Feng sacrificed the number of shots for Thibodeau's "multiple points" tactic, but his assists reached 6.7, ranking first in the team.Reluctantly, 4 Clippers scored in double figures in this game. Except for Ye Feng, no one scored 20.

The Grizzlies showed momentum. With this victory, the pressure was on the side of the Clippers. The Grizzlies reached the minimum goal without being swept, and Hollins was even more bold in employing people.

The Grizzlies have five very good players. The backup guards are tall and will not suffer particularly when defending. The Clippers are affected by the Grizzlies, and they dare not let the backup players play for too long. Three games are better than one It was tough. Yi Jianlian didn't play in this game, and he sat on the sidelines. O'Neal only played for 5 minutes. The Grizzlies began to find a way to win.

The fourth game is very critical. If the Grizzlies win another game and tie the score at 2-2, it will pose a threat to the Clippers.Thibodeau decided to change the lineup again and strengthen the defense against Gay.After all, Gay is a quasi-star. Although the regular season data has dropped, the efficiency is still there. So this time the Clippers sent Josh Smith to the 4th position to start, Barnes to deal with Gay in the [-]rd position, and Ye Feng to start the point guard. To deal with Westbrook, the shooting guard played Tony Allen, and also strengthened the defense, with Love and McGee inside.

The center is Love. He has the strongest defensive rebounding ability and can also evacuate the inside. This is almost the strongest defensive lineup of the Clippers. Only Love is slightly weaker in defense. The four major swingmen are all starting.The key is to die, Thibodeau decided to use his accustomed tactics to defend and let Ye Feng attack.

The Grizzlies' starting game was the same as the last game. The opening game couldn't be so smooth. Smith followed Griffin closely, and Ye Feng started at point guard, facing Vasquez.

Westbrook didn't play, and Gay still defended Ye Feng on the defensive end. Ye Feng relied on the cover to get rid of Gay's crazy attack.The speed of the Gasol brothers is not fast. The big Gasol is old and slow like a center forward, but the little Gasol is not so fast.Love pulls to the outside to take charge of the pick and roll, Ye Feng can always face one of the two tall insiders.

Ye Feng's footsteps are very fast, one step to open the distance and make an emergency stop jump shot, just this move, Gasol can't defend against it, it's a little troublesome for Gasol, he will try his best to break through to the basket, Can post up in the low post even when guarded.If someone double-teams, he passes the ball.

The Gasol brothers had nothing to do with Ye Feng. They played for 6 minutes, and Gasol was replaced for two fouls. Griffin came out early, and the Grizzlies' arrangement was disrupted.

The Grizzlies also tried a 122 zone defense and double-teamed Ye Feng. The Clippers' two inside players both pulled outside, and Tony Allen cut back and forth from the baseline to look for opportunities.Gay helped the inside double-team Ye Feng, and Ye Feng passed the ball to the outside Barnes several times. The latter made 4 of 2 three-pointers, declaring that the Grizzlies defense was broken.

In the first quarter, the Clippers led by 5 points. In the second quarter, the Clippers used an unexpected tactic. They played the three guards. Thornton served as the 3rd position, Curry was the 2nd position, Kidd controlled the ball, O'Neal and Gortat.

After Gay left the field, the offensive ability of the Grizzlies' forward players was not particularly strong, and Thornton was not under much pressure.Curry faced Westbrook and tried his best to defend close to him, so he wouldn't be completely blown away.Kidd can always hold the ball steadily through the half court and play positions. When the Grizzlies miss a shot, O'Neal and Gortat grab the rebound, Kidd is responsible for the response, and the other two can also play fast breaks.

The Grizzlies continued to let Griffin defend O'Neal. After Gortat picked and rolled, Arthur could only defend him, and the Clippers played well after being misplaced.The three-back lineup has achieved results and continued to maintain the lead.Said to be small, the height of the three guards is also over 190cm, so the defense is not too bad.

In the third quarter, the Clippers still took the initiative. Ye Feng played point guard after coming on the court, but ran out of the perimeter to face Westbrook's defense and hit two three-pointers at the top of the arc, expanding the score advantage.However, Gasol was troubled by fouls, and the tactics of sending Griffin to play the 3rd position were not working well. Smith finally showed the courage of the second master in this game, and repeatedly made mid-range shots.

The Clippers maintained their advantage until the end of the game. Several important players played for about 40 minutes and used defense to keep the fruits of victory. The home crowd cheered the Grizzlies desperately. After repeated strikes, the Grizzlies failed to combine inside and outside, and only had an inside attack. The Clippers focused on attacking Ye Feng a little bit, attracting double-teams and then passing the ball.

With Ye Feng attracting double-teams, the Clippers players will be much better than the Grizzlies. They won't let Ye Feng down every time.

In the crucial fourth game, the Clippers won the game 94 to 82, leading the Clippers 3 to 1.

Thibodeau was very satisfied with the team's defense and publicly performed Ye Feng after the game.In this show, Ye Feng scored 37 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.

There is only a theoretical possibility for the Grizzlies to come back, and then they will go to the Clippers' home court.

The Clippers staff uniformly issued vests for the fans to cheer for the home team, and uniformed their attire.Before the game, president David Stern also went to Los Angeles and gave Ye Feng a simple MVP award ceremony, which made the morale of the Clippers even better.

After the start of the game, every time Ye Feng caught the ball, the fans would shout MVP. Under such encouragement, Ye Feng played harder, using jump shots, breakthroughs, low footsteps and other means to attack the basket again and again.As in the previous game, the Grizzlies' defense against him is still a problem.

The Grizzlies used zone defense, double-teamed Ye Feng, and let others shoot. However, the Clippers, who were fighting to defend, replaced their offensive players this time. Curry and Wright started. The Clippers played a triangle offense. Ye Feng In the event of a double-team, Curry and Wright were on the side with Ye Feng, receiving the pass did not disappoint him, ensuring a high three-point shooting rate.The Clippers hit 5 three-pointers in the first quarter, leading by 13 points.

The Clippers led by 21 points at halftime, and the Grizzlies' offensive players took turns to hit the iron. This time it was their turn to be in a downturn. In the end, the Clippers defeated the Grizzlies 117 to 93 and advanced to the Western Conference Finals.

(End of this chapter)