Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 108

If the opening game against the Lakers is bad news, then the even worse news for the Trail Blazers is that they are going to the Staples Center to challenge their opponents, which means that this game is the home of the Lakers.In the history of the NBA, except for some very strange teams, most of the time the team's home record is better than the away record, largely because the conditions of the home team's locker room in the arena are better than that of the visiting team's locker room. The conditions are better, and the fans present will use various ways to cheer for the team, but it is completely reversed in the away game, and it is reasonable to have a better home record.

Perhaps the only one in the team who didn't feel anything was Ye Feng.From high school to college, he has been playing in Los Angeles, and he has scored in the Staples Center more than once or twice, but under normal circumstances, as a member of the UCLA Bruins, he uses the locker room of the home team. I don't know if it will have any impact when I go to the visiting team's locker room.Of course, apart from Ye Feng, several other rookies on the team also felt a little nervous, including Oden, who has just started his first season, and the other two rookies acquired by the Blazers through operations after the draft this year-Baylor. S and Batum.

Fortunately, Batum said that he played in the French League before, and this time he came to the Staples Center, it was just a little shocking, and Bayless was obviously a little nervous.Anyone playing their first regular-season game at Staples Center on the road is going to be a little nervous.So when he saw Ye Feng's calm face, he was very surprised. No matter what, the two had fought against each other before, so Bayless asked in a low voice: "Ye, aren't you nervous? Our first NBA regular season game! What's more, it's at the home court of the Lakers! To tell you the truth, I feel like my heart is about to jump out."

Ye Feng smiled lightly and said: "From the perspective of the Staples Center alone, I have an advantage over you. I used to play with the team in this arena when I was in college. But even if I haven't been here before, I just feel shocked, of course there will be tension, but I will try to suppress it, because this kind of emotion will not make me play better in the game, on the contrary it will greatly weaken my strength. In fact, some Sometimes we can’t treat ourselves as human beings, when we can ignore some people’s instincts in order to win the game, I think we should be able to reach a higher level.”

Following his teammates and coaching staff to the visiting team's locker room at the Staples Center, Ye Feng looked around and sighed insignificantly.Compared with the home team's locker room, the visiting team's locker room is very shabby, and it can even be said to be a bit simple. It is no wonder that most NBA teams have more home wins than away wins.But this can be regarded as one of the unspoken rules of the NBA. An away game means coming to the opponent's territory. How could it give you a more comfortable locker room?The interests of the team always come first, so it is not surprising that the visiting team's locker room is built like this.

A few days before the start of the game, McMillan has been consciously adding drills to the Lakers' tactical restraint in the training session. Although he is not sure whether it will work, but a good start must be striven for. No matter what the result is, at least there must be this attitude.He knows that the Lakers are not so easy to beat. Their inside line is enough to cause headaches for most coaches in the league, but how will they know the result if they don't try it?As the team's head coach, if he doesn't even have the fighting spirit, he doesn't need to expect the players to fight hard against powerful opponents on the court.

The Lakers' starting roster did not surprise McMillan. In order to reduce Kobe's burden on the defensive end, Phil sent point guard Fisher, shooting guard Kobe, small forward Trevor Ariza, power forward Gasol, and center Bailey. nam.In fact, the Lakers' small forward position has always been three players starting in turn, in addition to Odom and Trevor Ariza, as well as Bosnian striker Radmanovic.If the opponent lacks height in the frontcourt, Phil will choose Odom or Radmanovich depending on the situation, and when encountering a team like the Blazers that is full of momentum and does not lack height in the frontcourt, he will send Ariza , While improving the overall athletic ability of the team, it can also match the opponent's first attack point on the defensive end, so that Kobe can save energy and prolong his playing time.

In contrast, McMillan's formation is very bold. Under normal circumstances, if you want to win, it is a better choice to send out capable players with both strength and experience, but he still has no hesitation in the small forward and center Ye Feng and Oden were placed in the positions. In addition, Blake + Roy's backcourt combination and Adelaide, a jump-shooting power forward, also started together.In fact, the Trail Blazers' lineup is very complementary after they grow up. Oden and Alder are both offensive and defensive inside. Ye Feng and Roy have both strong offense and good defense. But Blake is obviously not in the team for a long time. Within the plan, if possible, McMillan is more willing to deploy a 3D point guard with strong defense, and then let Roy and Ye Feng take on the actual organization work.

After seeing the Lakers' starting roster, McMillan was not worried about Roy. Although Ariza was an embryo of a wing gate, he hadn't fully matured yet, so the pressure on Roy while holding the ball was also great. It won't be very big.As for the inside line, Bynum is nothing to worry about, but Gasol's experience is incomparable to the two big inside lines of the Blazers. Fortunately, Alder himself is not impulsive and aggressive, and he may not have no chance if he plays steadily.The only thing McMillan is worried about is Ye Feng. Phil will obviously let Kobe compete with Ye Feng. As a rookie, he will face the strongest attacker in the league in the first game. Will he really be able to withstand it? ?But at this time, the arrow is on the string and has to be launched. The only thing McMillan can do is to repeat the tactical arrangement to the players. As for the effect, it depends on God's will.

How could Ye Feng not understand that he has a great responsibility in this match?But the NBA is a cruel place, and you can't stop facing it just because there are many difficulties ahead.So when the referee asked the center forwards of both sides to jump the ball in the middle circle, Ye Feng kept staring at the person standing opposite him, the Lakers number 24 who made the whole league look pale!Perhaps Kobe this season is not as bloodthirsty as he was when he led the team alone, but he is a better leader. At the same time, he still maintains an almost perverted paranoia about victory.Seeing the flames rising from Ye Feng's eyes, Kobe was taken aback for a moment, then smiled slightly, as a way of saying hello to this rookie.

Kobe is such a person. Before the game has officially started, he is still very gentle with non-team players, but as long as the opening whistle blows, he will not stop until he destroys you.At the beginning of the game, Bynum beat Oden to help the Lakers get the ball, and the ball was quickly given to Kobe.This is normal. Fisher basically doesn't hold the ball. He habitually takes the ball over half court and hands it to Kobe to attack. This is also the most basic offensive routine of the Lakers.There is no doubt that Kobe went directly to Ye Feng. After all, in his opinion, this is the weakest part of the Blazers' defense, and there is no mercy on the field.

Roy frowned, and he shouted loudly: "Ye, do you need my help?" Ye Feng shook his head, and responded with the same voice: "No, let me try! I will do my best! "Looking at the persistent Ye Feng in front of him, Kobe seemed to see himself back then. Although his performance was even more arrogant at that time, the goals of the two were the same. In the 1998 All-Star Game, Kobe yelled at Karl Malone who came up to do the pick-and-roll: "Put away your damn pick-and-roll, I want to fight Jordan one-on-one!" Rebellious young man.But this time, although Ye Feng didn't yell at his teammates, everyone could see his desire to fight Kobe one-on-one. This was a respectable duel.

But in Kobe's eyes, no matter how admirable Ye Feng's actions are, he still has to go all out to destroy the young man in front of him, because Kobe on the court is the real "Black Mamba", ruthless and sure to kill with one blow .For players, the greatest respect for an opponent is to try their best to defeat him.Kobe did not despise Ye Feng because he was a rookie. He lowered his center of gravity, the basketball kept bouncing and falling between his left and right hands, and the sound of "bang bang bang" was steady and full of rhythm.He also signaled his teammates not to come up to cover, and he wanted to single out this rookie one-on-one. He didn't know why, maybe he saw his shadow in him?

Left?right?Ye Feng's mind is highly concentrated at this moment, trying his best to distinguish every tiny movement of Kobe.Suddenly, Kobe took a step with his left foot, Ye Feng was startled, and subconsciously took a step back, but this was a fake move, Kobe took his left foot back again.Are you going to shoot the ball straight away?Ye Feng quickly changed his center of gravity and rushed forward again, but before he could stand still, Kobe rushed over from his left side, completely catching him off guard.Ye Feng staggered, and managed to stabilize his figure, his eyes filled with horror: Is this the strength of the league's number one shooting guard?

Kobe didn't use any advanced techniques or fancy moves at all, he just accurately grasped the change of Ye Feng's center of gravity, and made a breakthrough while his footing was not stable.Seeing that Ye Feng's defense was torn apart so easily, Oden had no choice but to leave the basket to defend, but Kobe didn't seem to see the big man flying up in front of him at all, he made an emergency stop at the free throw line, the ball was steady Steadily shot, drew an arc and fell straight into the basket.

Seeing Kobe running back to the other half, Ye Feng stood where he was, biting his lips tightly.

(End of this chapter)