The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 520 [Fierce heat, renewed suspense]

The Clippers lead 2-0 and have a greater psychological advantage.After a day off, the team flew to Dallas for an away game.On the plane, the players chatted about the game between the Heat and the Nets. They all felt that the Mavericks were sure, and they began to think about their next opponent.

The Heat won two consecutive away games in the Eastern Conference finals, which was surprising.The situation of this game is similar to the previous one. The Heat's beast-slaying tactics made the game fragmented.Howard was sent to the free throw line again and again, and then the basketball hit the rim with a crisp iron sound.

As the best center in the league in recent years, Howard's performance still cannot satisfy the fans.Basketball experts also believe that there is a big gap between his strength and the four major centers of the year.On the offensive end, he has always lacked dominance.

In fact, there is only one way to break the beast tactics, and that is Howard hits the free throw. As long as the free throw is hit, the opponent will not dare to foul easily. Unfortunately, Howard can't make the free throw, which makes the Nets fans anxious.

Nets perimeter core John Wall is also unqualified.Seeing that the team fell behind, he started to attack crazily as soon as he got excited.The Heat's compressed defensive tactics were very successful, forcing Wall to make jump shots from the outside, and the efficiency can be imagined.

There is also James Harden, who was selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.Harden is very smart at playing, knows how to cheat fouls, and has a lot of offensive methods, but he does not have top physical fitness, which limits his development prospects and makes it difficult to become a superstar.Once you feel bad, you will become a burden from a star.In this game, he made only 16 of 4 shots.

The Big Three of the Heat are much stronger. Even Chris Bosh, as long as he is given enough playing time and shots, he can steadily score 20+10.Substitutes Ray Allen and Antoine Moore also played well, and their three-pointers were very accurate.Moore is the big discovery of the Heat this year. It was difficult to find a job before, but now he has become an important substitute for the Heat.

In the second game, the Heat won the Nets by 106 points 93 to 13. Now everyone is optimistic about the Heat and Clippers meeting in the finals.LeBron James and Ye Feng are the two best players in the league, and their duel is bound to attract more people's attention.

Ye Feng fell asleep after getting on the plane.The biggest hidden danger for the Clippers was that Ye Feng was already very tired.This season is not the same as before. He took on more offensive responsibilities and didn't have much rest in the regular season.Entering the playoffs, Ye Feng has to work hard every game, and needs to play a role on the defensive end.After two days of rest, he still felt weak all over. It was easy to play a game, but it was very difficult to perform well every game.He thought it was impossible to sweep the Mavericks.The Clippers have to compete for the next away game to advance to the next game.

The Heat are more advantageous than the Clippers. Once they easily beat the Nets to advance, they can get more rest time.Taking advantage of the home court advantage, the Heat are likely to complete the sweep.Needless to say the role of the Big Three, James and Wade can play well even when there is some conflict in their play styles.The most important thing is Ray Allen. He is also a good off-ball player, which is equivalent to making up for Mayo's vacancy under the condition of reduced salary.The Nets have the weakness of Howard's free throws, and they have no advantage against the Heat.

The atmosphere of the Dallas game was very enthusiastic.Although it is 0 to 2 behind, the fans are still enthusiastic and believe that the Mavericks can fight back at home.The Mavericks played no worse than the Clippers in this series, and at one point, they even played better, just a lack of luck.

With strength, there is a possibility of winning.Mavericks owner Cuban issued a "must-kill order" before the game, asking all the fans to wear uniform T-shirts to cheer, and made various preparations, and even arranged for fans to hold life-sized bikini beauties at the basket The sign cheers, and wants to distract the Clippers players when they make free throws.

Cuban has done everything he can do, and he is even more attentive than the head coach.With such a boss, the Mavericks players are lucky, and it is no wonder that Nowitzki is still willing to retire with the Mavericks despite his infamy.They should have won the championship in 2011, but Ye Feng's appearance took away the championship that should have belonged to the Mavericks. It can only be blamed on bad luck.

After the game started, the Mavericks went all out to defend Ye Feng with high intensity.Ye Feng scored 34 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The statistics are still very eye-catching. If he is not guarded to death, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to win.

The Clippers are still in the starting lineup of the last game, and Isiah Thomas is out of order.It is impossible for this 60th pick substitute to guarantee high efficiency every game, and none of the first four shots made a hit.

Insider Paul Gasol was also entangled by DeAndre Jordan, making it difficult to play at his level.Jordan didn't have many rebounds, dropping to 6.7 going into the playoffs.The number of blocked shots soared to 3.8, ranking first in the league.Few rebounds does not mean bad defense. On the contrary, he always marks the opponent's inside core, and the opponent's guard breaks through. Usually he switches to pick-and-roll. This style of play is destined to prevent him from grabbing too many rebounds.Of course, the head coach of the Mavericks didn't ask him to do too many things. As long as Gasol can not score points, it is a success.

The advantage of the Mavericks' inside line was quickly brought into play.Nowitzki also had the upper hand against Gasol on the offensive end.Nowitzki also found his touch today, scoring 17 points in the first quarter, leading the Mavericks to a big lead.Deron performed as well as ever, sending out assists many times, revitalizing the team.Ranked among the league's point guards, he is firmly in the top 5.

In the second quarter, Kaman and Brand led the Mavericks off the bench.Brand is a superstar who came out of the Clippers. His mid-range shot is stable and his defense can resist people, just like the older Millsap.After he scored six points in a row, the point difference widened to more than 15 points without knowing it.

The shortcomings of Harrison Barnes and Perry Jones' inexperience also began to appear, and they couldn't play against the wind well.The further behind the score, the worse the performance.When Thibodeau saw the problem called a timeout and replaced Ye Feng, the Clippers had already dug themselves a big hole that wasn't easy to climb out of.

Throughout the second half, the Clippers struggled to chase points under the leadership of Ye Feng.Mavericks just kept double-teaming Ye Feng, using all kinds of methods.Fortunately, the Clippers players are good at free throws, otherwise the Mavericks will definitely use the "shark hacking tactic" unceremoniously.If Ye Feng chooses to play hard when he is double-teamed, his efficiency will not be very high. If he gets the ball to a reasonable position, his teammates will not be able to make a shot.

The performance of the Clippers' role players was outrageous.In the past, Yi Jianlian and Lamb could not get playing time.Now Thackeray and Perry Jones are also starting to mess up.Facing Kaman and Brand, the two rookies are too young. As long as the Gasol brothers are off the court, the Clippers can't stand it inside.There was no other way but Ye Feng cameo at the 4th position, but Kirk Hinrich's performance on the outside was another headache.

Seeing that the Clippers were too far behind, Barkley couldn't help but sigh: "Love's absence still affects the overall strength of the Clippers. Although Jones can also shoot three-pointers, he is too tender compared to Love, and he can't rebound. Gaso The effect of the Er brothers evacuating the inside is not as good as Love. If Love is there, it will be difficult for the Mavericks to win."

It is very difficult for the Clippers to win this game, especially the Mavericks are fully open inside.The Clippers also wanted to cut Jordan. Mavericks coach Carlisle had already prepared. When he saw 4 fouls, he immediately replaced Jordan and Kaman.Kaman's shooting is also very accurate.

After playing 5 minutes in the fourth quarter, the Mavericks led by 23 points, and the game was almost reduced to garbage time.Thibodeau didn't fight this game recklessly, he immediately replaced Ye Feng and the Gasol brothers, put on a full bench lineup and dealt with the Mavericks, and gave up the game ahead of time.

In the eyes of many people, this is a shameful defeat. As the defending champion, it should not be handed over in such a way.Thibodeau thinks that the physical strength of the players is more important, especially now that there is a big difference between the strength of the substitute and the starting lineup, it is better to save physical strength for the next game.When the outcome has already been determined, the main players will continue to stay on the field, and the loss outweighs the gain in case of injury.

In a game, the Clippers can still afford to lose.

A day later, the fourth battle between the two sides began.The Clippers made full preparations and played well in the opening game. Ye Feng, Harrison, and Hinrich hit three-pointers respectively, and quickly took the lead 13-4.The first quarter also led 33 to 25 by 8 points.

However, in the second quarter, the Mavericks began to chase points again. Their overall strength is superior, and the inside substitute can be the starter in many teams.Collison can also score from the outside, relying on breakthroughs to disrupt the Clippers' defense.The two sides battled to a 52 tie at halftime.

The score was deadlocked in the third quarter.The Mavericks' strategy of double-teaming Ye Feng and allowing others to shoot continued to work. Except for the Gasol brothers, the shooting percentages of others were not high, and Thornton's "nervous knife" was not working well either.

Ye Feng had no choice but to start a strong attack in the second half of the third quarter. He hit three baseline jumpers and broke through to draw a foul. Marion was troubled by fouls and was replaced. However, Crowder, who came off the bench, also defended well. Rookie, he's really good.

In the fourth quarter, Ye Feng continued to take on the heavy responsibility of offense.However, the Clippers' role players couldn't play, so the game gradually evolved into Ye Feng singled out the Mavericks.Ye Feng's offense was very sharp. He made consecutive breakthroughs, made fouls, scored jump shots, and grabbed two offensive rebounds. He succeeded in his second attack and scored 21 points in a single quarter.

But even so, it is still not enough to lead the Clippers to complete the reversal.At the last moment, the Clippers had another problem with their defense. Nowitzki singled Gasol and scored a 2+1 breakthrough; Deron made a breakthrough throw and widened the point difference.Thornton made a pass error at the last 1 minute and 28 seconds, and was intercepted by Carter and succeeded in a one-man fast break dunk, which completely ruined the Clippers' hope of winning.The angry Thibodeau stomped on the sidelines.

101 to 108, the Clippers lost another game, and the total score became 2 to 2.After winning two games in a row at home, the momentum of the Mavericks also came out.If it weren't for the lore in the first game, the Mavericks would have already won the match point.

There is suspense in this round of the series. The Clippers have no way out. They must win the next home game.

(End of this chapter)