The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 87 [Hungry Wolf VS Flying Man]

Gasol seized the time difference and won the jump ball, and the Lakers took the lead in attacking.

Ye Feng kept up with Kobe. This was the first time the two faced off in an official game. It was almost impossible for the Grizzlies to beat the Lakers, so Ye Feng had only one goal today - to prevent Kobe from becoming a blacksmith!

In the Grizzlies, Ye Feng would play against Gay and Lowry every day.It takes a long time to learn how to pass others, but it is much easier for him to be familiar with passing moves and make corresponding defenses.

The Lakers players all pulled away, and Kobe was going to confront Ye Feng head-on.Ye Feng also didn't adopt an entangled defense, letting Kobe catch the ball and turn around. He knew Kobe's offensive methods very well, and if he really couldn't defend himself, it wouldn't be too late to get close.

Kobe held the ball in his left hand, took a step back, and opened the distance. Ye Feng did not follow up and lowered his center of gravity to prevent breakthroughs.He kept thinking, there are two possibilities for Kobe to retreat, one is to open up space and make a three-pointer, and the other is to dribble the ball and break through the moment the opponent steps forward.The safety factor for Kobe to make a three-pointer is much greater, and he can take off immediately to interfere.

Kobe is also familiar with Ye Feng, and fighting against him is the worst choice.He shook his left shoulder slightly, handed the ball to his right hand and changed direction to the right, Ye Feng slid to keep up, Kobe took the ball back with his right hand, dribbled the ball from behind to his left hand, stepped forward with his left foot, and changed direction a second time, this move Seen through by Ye Feng, he took half a step back in time to block the breakthrough route. Kobe immediately dribbled the ball with his left hand to his right, and changed direction again.Kobe's several movements were perfectly connected, but the ball was taken from the top of the arc to the edge of the three-second zone on the right, but he still couldn't get rid of Ye Feng.

Kobe stepped on the three-second zone line and stopped suddenly, holding the ball with his back and hands, with his left foot as the axis, turned to the middle and took a step with his right foot, then turned back immediately, jumped forward and threw a throw.

Kobe also learned low-post footsteps from "Big Dream" Olajuwon.If it was before the All-Star Game, this action would definitely shake Ye Feng away.But after the one-on-one match with Scola, Ye Feng discovered his own shortcomings and began to study how to better defend the low post.Assistant coach Johnny gave him a lot of advice. Low-post footsteps are easier than defensive backs to break through. As long as you judge the opponent's pivot foot, that is, which foot cannot move, the offense is traceable. Bet , the chance of preventing it is 50%.

This time Ye Feng bet right.He decided that it was impossible for Kobe to take the risk of playing under his defense, so he didn't follow Kobe's first move to the center, but retreated a little, waiting for Kobe's follow-up action.

Kobe thought that Ye Feng was stunned, so he turned around and threw the shot, but Ye Feng jumped up from the side and gave him a big cap!
Conley picked up the basketball and passed it to Gay for a fast break.Ariza blocked Gay near the middle circle, the referee called a blocking foul, and the Grizzlies got the ball.

Ye Feng's unexpected opening left Kobe deflated.Kobe followed Ye Feng blankly.For a battle-hardened veteran, a block isn't enough to irritate.

Ye Feng pulled up to a high position, under the cover of Warrick, he avoided Kobe to get the ball, and the defender was replaced by Odom.Odom cleverly occupied Ye Feng's most accurate shooting position. He has a height advantage. Ye Feng gave up the pull-up, held the basketball behind his back, and passed it to Gay.Gay made an emergency stop and missed a jumper under Ariza's defense.Ariza's quality is not bad, his height and arm length are similar to Gay's.

Ye Feng understood the Lakers' high-post defense strategy, Kobe defended alone, Odom defended the pick-and-roll, interfering with his jump shot.The Lakers' 122 zone defense, breaking through from the middle, would fall into a 4-man encirclement. Ye Feng couldn't think of a good way to break through, and decided to play low in the next round.

Fisher took the ball upcourt and handed it to Gasol who pulled up high.Gay guards Gasol high in the post so that he can switch on Kobe after the pick-and-roll.But Gasol did not pass the ball, dribbled and turned around and made a jumper from the free throw line. With a height of 215M and a super long wingspan of 230CM, Gasol's jump shot is almost unblockable. 0 to 2.

If Gasol opens, it will disrupt the deployment of the Grizzlies to defend Kobe.However, what they need to solve now is the offensive problem.

Ye Feng went to the low post on the right to ask for the ball, and Odom was the one defending him.Odom's position was relatively close to the baseline, which made him unable to turn around and break through. Ye Feng was about to turn to the middle, but found that Kobe had double-teamed him, and reached out to steal the ball.His rhythm was completely disrupted, and he quickly picked up the basketball and passed it to the perimeter. Warrick had a chance, but lacked shooting ability.

Odom grabbed the rebound from the backcourt, the Lakers attacked, and Gasol pulled to the high post again.Gay, who realized the problem, went to guard Odom, Milicic followed, Kobe ran past Gasol, Gasol's timing was just right, and he passed it to Kobe, Kobe dribbled the ball past Milicic , took the ball and made a three-step layup from the left.

Bryant avoided Milicic, thinking it was safe, and used a low-handed layup.As soon as he made a shot, Ye Feng flew into the penalty area, blocked the block with his left hand, and slapped the ball on the backboard with his right hand to support the backboard, avoiding the tragedy of hitting his head on the backboard.This shot reminded Kobe of when Ye Feng first arrived at the Lakers, his second shot was blocked again.

After the screen, Ye Feng didn't switch to Gasol at all, and rushed directly into the penalty area.Often playing a screen role, he rarely received Kobe's return pass, and he knew that as long as Kobe had the confidence to score, he would not pass the ball.This time I bet right again.

The ball that popped up after the block was received by Odom, he passed Warrick in one step, rushed into the penalty area, jumped up in one step, and dunked into the frame with one hand! 0 to 4.Ye Feng's position after blocking the shot was not good, forcibly blocking the shot would only lead to a foul, and he was too embarrassed to pull Odom down in the air, so he had to watch the opponent dunk in.

The Lakers' home commentator Meyers shouted: "Ye Feng actually blocked Kobe again. This time he emptied Gasol to cover the defense."

Sunderland sighed: "I don't even remember Kobe having a record of being blocked in the opening game. I don't know how Kobe will feel. Ye Feng is too familiar with Kobe. Today he obviously has the intention of competing."

How does Kobe feel?It was as if he had just jumped out of the alchemy furnace of Taishang Laojun, his eyes were on fire!Ye Feng remained expressionless after covering the cover, didn't say a word of provocation, and didn't even look at him, as if covering him was nothing to be happy about, it was a trivial matter.This attitude drove him crazy.

In fact, Ye Feng was already happy in his heart, he deliberately pretended not to care.He is a narcissist and understands the narcissist mentality.Kobe was more annoyed by being ignored than by being provoked.

Sure enough, Kobe caught up with Ye Feng, this time he followed to the low post on the right side, and Ye Feng tried their best to grab the position, let Odom get out of the way, disrupting Jackson's pre-match deployment.

The audience all had a hunch that Ye Feng had already ignited a fire in Kobe's heart, and people felt that at this moment, it was about to explode...

Conley lobbed to the low post, Ye Feng jumped up to catch the ball, leaned against Kobe with his hands on the ball, felt the position, dribbled the ball with his back and slammed it hard into the inside.Compared with most second positions, Kobe's physique is still strong, but leaving James aside, Ye Feng is the strongest swingman.He squeezed out of space in two steps, and Odom quickly let go of Warrick to help defend.

Even facing the Lakers with the best record in the league, Ye Feng can still attract double teams, which makes him proud.He took the ball and turned around and jumped into the middle. Kobe knew that Ye Feng had mastered the technique of jumping and attacking, so he took a step back to the basket, preparing to attack Odom back and forth.

Ye Feng didn't jump forward, he bent his right knee and lifted it up, his left leg used one leg to jump back, his body leaned back and he shot the ball head-on. 2 to 4.

Both Odom and Kobe made an empty shot. At this moment, the two leaders of the Lakers were extremely surprised, because Ye Feng used Nowitzki's signature shot "Golden Rooster Independent"!
It is of course impossible for Ye Feng's touch to reach Nowitzki's level. He can only use the "Golden Rooster Independent" jumper in the middle, avoid the defense and push the ball out, and only by hitting the board head-on can he ensure some accuracy.In training, he often used this move as a trick to break double teams.Ye Feng didn't seek to guarantee high efficiency, he just wanted to surprise people.

Many Lakers fans applauded Ye Feng's goal, and everyone on the Lakers bench was shocked.Brian Xiao glanced at Divac next to him, and sighed: "This kid's potential is incredible. It will be great if he masters this trick in the future."

Divac laughed: "Unfortunately, at that time, he will be in the Clippers."

When Ye Feng reached the defensive end, he still followed Kobe, neither of them said a word.Kobe was rated as one of the best trash talkers in the league, but Ye Feng knew very well that unless he was being provoked, Kobe would seldom open his mouth to talk trash, and most of all he would complain to the referee.

After taking the ball, Kobe turned around and waved to Odom who was about to come up for the pick-and-roll. Don't pick-and-roll, he wants to go one-on-one with Ye Feng.

Ye Feng focused on every movement.Kobe held the ball in his left hand and took a big step forward. Ye Feng didn't retreat. He had seen this move many times. As long as he retreated, Kobe would catch the ball under his crotch and pass the ball to his right hand for a jump shot.

Ye Feng directly reached out to break Kobe's crotch dribble, Kobe temporarily changed his strategy, his rhythm was not so easily disrupted, quickly pulled the ball up with his left hand, and turned to the right.

If a player can fake with both left and right hands skillfully, it will be very difficult to guard against.Kobe is such a person, Ye Feng stretched out his hand and shifted his weight forward, so he couldn't prevent Kobe from turning around.

In the process of turning, Kobe picked up the ball, took a step, and stopped for a jump shot.It was too late for Gay to make up the defense, and the goal was scored! 2 to 6.

Kobe is going into singles mode.

(End of this chapter)