The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 529 [The first defeat]

Ye Feng's offense was arranged by Thibodeau. Whoever can overpower the core of the two teams will take the initiative.
The Clippers covered Ye Feng and met Dalembert and Bosh. If the offense is still not firm, then he will fail too much.Ye Feng was very efficient in the opening game, mainly relying on shooting. After the two insiders finished covering, he went to the low post to grab rebounds.This play is to break the Heat's compressed defense.

The Heat's offensive thinking is just the opposite, mainly relying on breakthroughs and rarely shooting outside.Parsons and Ray Allen hadn't played yet, and their outside shots weren't particularly good at this time. The Clippers realized this and began to compress the defense and speed up the rotation, making it impossible for the Heat to play fast breaks easily.

After 6 and a half minutes of play, Dalembert fouled Ye Feng twice. The Clippers opened the score with an 8-0 offensive climax. Heat coach Spoelstra took the lead in requesting a timeout.

The Heat replaced Parsons inside, replaced Dalembert, and Bosh topped the 5th position.After the opening, the "soy sauce man" Chalmers, who had a bad shooting feel, also went off the field and was replaced by Ray Allen.This is a targeted arrangement to strengthen outside shooting.

The Clippers also made a substitution, with Perry Jones off and Marc Gasol replaced.The outside line came on and replaced Hinrich.This is also very targeted. Parsons is not good at low-post defense, can't resist people, and is a dubious player, otherwise he would not have fallen to the second round of the draft.With the Gasol brothers on the court together, no matter which one he defends, he can attack the basket. If James defends the low post, Ye Feng's offensive pressure will be reduced a lot.

In half a quarter, Ye Feng scored 10 points, while James only scored two points.James was also very resolute in attacking, but when he met Ye Feng, who had always dominated him in the past few years, he didn't know what to do.The media almost unanimously believed that Ye Feng was better than James, and even he analyzed everything in a clear and logical manner. After a long time, James was unconsciously hypnotized, and he really felt that his skills were not as good as others.

Barkley said: "The Clippers are leading now, thanks to Ye Feng. He has arranged most of the team's points. James doesn't seem very excited, but Wade is doing well."

O'Neal said: "As long as the Clippers win, no one can compete with Ye Feng for the FMVP. He is really strong, and he doesn't know what nervousness is. The more critical the game, the better he plays."

On the ESPN side, "Magic" Johnson also praised Ye Feng, calling him the No.1 basketball player in the world.Among the most influential athletes selected by World Sports Magazine last year, Ye Feng ranked first, overshadowing Barcelona football star Messi.At the end of last year, Messi broke the dusty 40-year world football scoring record in a single year.But Ye Feng's contribution is not only on the court, he has made more people fall in love with basketball.
Back from the timeout, James, who didn't dare to show weakness, began to show his low-post skills, and scored two misplaced attacks with hooks.Gasol has both height and wingspan, but his bullet speed is a lot worse, so he can't guard against James.

On the defensive end, the Heat began to double-team Ye Feng, the main defensive task was handed over to Parsons, and James entered the low post to defend Gasol.James' defensive method is to go around the front, which makes Gasol uncomfortable. It is difficult to get the ball when he is not strong enough. James can chase the cap with his super physical fitness.

Although there is a gap between Parsons and Ye Feng, as long as they block it for a while, they can be double-teamed at any time.

Seeing that the opponent's defense was strengthening, Ye Feng began to pass the ball to support the offense, but Barnes and Thornton missed consecutive shots.A defensive player like Barnes would not dare to shoot if he misses several shots in a row. He hesitates when he has a good chance.Ye Feng covered for Thornton, and Thornton's attacking efficiency was also very low, with only one goal in 4 shots.

The Clippers hit the iron in a few rounds, and were soon overtaken by the Heat.James and Bosh's pick-and-roll coordination is very sharp.At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers were 24 points behind 29 to 5.

Ye Feng scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter, and was locked out in the second half.Seeing that his teammates didn't feel good, he knew he was going to be in trouble.

In the second quarter, the Clippers sent Gasol Jr., Thackeray, Harrison, Thornton, and Thomas.Prepare to use double guards to strengthen the breakthrough and break the Heat's defense.Heat sent Haslem, Parsons, Lewis, Ray Allen, Moore.A small lineup also wants to use mobility to contain the Clippers' offense.

The Heat's strategy worked. The Clippers' backcourt double guns met the Heat's small lineup that is good at defending against pick-and-rolls, but they didn't achieve the results Thibodeau wanted.Gasol Jr. has a height advantage against Haslem, can storm the inside and become the main scoring point.The Heat's Parsons and Ray Allen were very active, and Moore also made a three-pointer from the outside.

Thibodeau's brows became tighter and tighter off the court, and the Heat were much better than the last finals.It is also difficult to find weaknesses in James' personal skills.

Ye Feng was also a little impatient. Although he played normally, his teammates were not in the right condition, so he couldn't change it.The role players missed a lot of easy shots.It can be reversed after losing three games against the Mavericks, but it is much more difficult to reverse against the Heat.

This game is not easy to play, the problem is not Ye Feng, but whether the teammates can throw the ball in after Ye Feng attracts double-teams.The feeling of being powerless and useless when he was in the Grizzlies came to Ye Feng's heart again. Of course, the current Clippers are much stronger than the Grizzlies back then.

When he returned to the field, the Heat defended Ye Feng without any effort, allowing James and Bosh to double-team him, whether it was high or low.At this time, the role players must stand up, but Barnes, Harrison, Thornton and others all misfired.

Thornton can fight against many second-rate stars on the outside, and his strength is good, but he is obviously inferior to Wade, and Wade also has the advantage in speed.One-on-one defense of Wade, both Thornton and Barnes suffered.Many people began to miss Tony Allen. He was a relatively successful player against Wade. He was always close and made it difficult for opponents to catch the ball.Barnes is not as good as Tony Allen in defending off the ball. The advantage is that he can shoot mid-range and long-range shots on the offensive end. Today, his shooting accuracy is very poor, so it is useless.

In the first half, the Clippers made only two of 12 three-pointers and were 50 points behind 60 to 10.

During the intermission, assistant coaches Hardaway and Mahon taught the players in the locker room, telling them to calm down and not take James, Wade and others too seriously. It is difficult to fight against others, what newcomers need is the imposing manner of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers.

This kind of thing is easier said than done.If rookies are not afraid of superstars and can win if they dare to fight hard, can those people still be called superstars?

In the second half, the Heat's Big Three continued to control the situation.Ye Feng also couldn't maintain a steady state of mind.After double-teaming him for a while, the Heat suddenly turned into a one-man defense again, strictly guarding against others, and let James and Ye Feng confront each other.

Leading the score, James has a lot of confidence.His singles ability is definitely in the top five in the league. Although comprehensive is his label, scoring more than 25 points in each game is a piece of cake for him, and 30+ points is not a big problem if his shots are guaranteed.Ye Feng also struggled in one-on-one defense. Smith was able to share the pressure with the Clippers, but now Ye Feng can only rely on himself.

James hit two jumpers and made a breakthrough layup, continuing to expand the score.On the offensive end, Ye Feng fell into a singles game and was divided with James.It's also one-on-one, and the shooting percentage passed to teammates may not be as good as him.

The Clippers' shooting percentage is only 38.3%, and Ye Feng's shooting percentage is less than 14%, which is also above the team average.Ye Feng personally scored 74 points in this quarter, but the Clippers fell behind 89 to 15 and reached [-] points.

Barkley sighed: "If the game continues like this, the Clippers will be in danger. The role players cannot help Ye Feng, but the Big Four of the Heat have maintained a stable performance. Ray Allen's three-pointer near the end has a negative effect on the Clippers players It’s not a small blow.”

O'Neal said: "I think Ye Feng must be very upset now. Although he didn't say anything, but looking at the close-up just now, the depression is written on his face. The Clippers lineup has shortcomings, but the Heat have no obvious weaknesses. Considering Ye Feng's statistics, it is already impossible to ask him to do more, lagging behind is the problem of role players."

叶锋季后赛场均数据能拿到30.6分8.8篮板4.5助攻1.4抢断1.1盖帽。打小牛单场获得了31个篮板后，篮板球数飙升，他各项数据都在队里名列前茅，队友对他的依赖也越发明显。

In the fourth quarter, Thibodeau had no choice but decided to fight to the death and asked the Gasol brothers to pull out double screens from the outside, and Ye Feng made unlimited shots.This is the most direct way for the Clippers to chase points. If Ye Feng can guarantee the touch, he can win the game.

After the game started, Ye Feng quickly made the fans a little excited. He caught the ball in the low position, took a step behind his back, swayed his left shoulder slightly, turned around in the middle and used the "Golden Rooster Independent" fake move to shake James up. The scoring also caused a foul by James. After making an extra penalty, he completed 2+1.

Then Ye Feng took the ball at the top of the arc again, and through Gasol's cover, he made a three-pointer and narrowed the point difference to double digits.

But then the Heat stepped up their defense and began to double-team Ye Feng, which made him feel uncomfortable every time he caught the ball. James spared no effort to defend himself closely, turning himself into a blue-collar player, and handing over the offense to his teammates.

James is the main defense, Wade is the main offense, and Ye Feng can't play on the defensive end.The Clippers compressed their defense and defended against Wade's breakthrough. Parsons and Ray Allen started shooting again from the outside. In a few minutes, the score opened up again.

It seems that no matter how you defend, there will be loopholes in the Clippers' defense, and Thibodeau can't make up for it.The Heat not only scored more points, but also looked very relaxed, with one free time after another.

With 3 minutes left in the game, the point difference widened to 17 points, and the Clippers could not catch up.The fans are very disappointed, but also have an ominous premonition, the Heat are really very strong.

The game entered garbage time ahead of schedule. The Clippers lost to the Heat 99-116 and lost their first home game.

(End of this chapter)