Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 129
The two-day vacation is really short, which means that Ye Feng is also playing in a city on the west coast of the United States. If he is in the east, most of these two days will be spent on the road, let alone the first game after returning. The game is over, maybe the coach will put him on the bench because of his malaise.

The schedule in January seems to be uneventful, but for Ye Feng, one of the games is very important, although he knows that he will be crushed in nine out of ten games. On January 1, the Trail Blazers will play against the Cavaliers at home. Ye Feng will welcome his strongest opponent in the same position since he entered the league, "Little Emperor" LeBron James.Although he has played against Kobe before, Kobe is strictly a shooting guard. The No.21 small forward in the league is undoubtedly James, and Ye Feng is targeting him.

After entering 2009, the Blazers continued their steady pace.Although they suffered a two-game losing streak at the beginning, they achieved a record of 7 wins and 5 losses in the next 2 games and continued to rank fourth in the Western Conference.The time soon came to January 1st, Ye Feng's long-awaited match was about to start, he knew exactly what kind of challenges he would face in the match, no, or crushing would be more appropriate.But he didn't feel scared, on the contrary, he was quite excited, because if he wanted to surpass a person, he had to know how strong the other person was, and the most intuitive thing was to experience it himself.

At present, the Cavaliers rank first in the Eastern Conference, and even the Celtics with the Big Three can only be second. As the Cavaliers' well-deserved number one star, James averaged 27.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. With 1.8 steals and 1.2 blocks, his versatility is unmatched in the entire league.After entering the sixth season of his career, James has deservedly become a superstar comparable to Kobe. Many people even believe that he will become the first small forward in NBA history when he retires. From now on, this is not wrong. possible things.

Faced with such an opponent, the pressure on Ye Feng can be imagined. McMillan also invited him to the office to discuss in private, to see if he could put Outlaw in the starting lineup and let him lead the second team to avoid James' edge.There is another sentence that McMillan did not say directly. Whether it is the combat power on paper or the recent competitive state, the Blazers and the Cavaliers are not on the same level. It can be said that no matter whether the starting small forward is Ye Feng or Outlaw, The possibility of the Blazers losing is quite high, so why not let Outlaw start?At least this way can prevent Ye Feng from becoming depressed due to the setback of self-confidence.

How could Ye Feng fail to guess the coach's plan?But he also had a reason to insist on facing James. He stood up and said to McMillan seriously: "Coach, I know that you let me play as a substitute to protect me, but there is a saying in China called Bao Jianfeng. It means that if a sword wants to become sharp, it must undergo a lot of sharpening. I know that James is very strong, and I admit that I am not his opponent, but I believe this is only temporary. I know how strong he is, so I can know how to surpass him."

Looking at the young man with firm eyes in front of him, McMillan seemed to see Gary Payton who fought side by side with him back then. Although his temper was much worse than Ye Feng's, they both had the same ability to overcome difficulties and get better. The more courageous the spirit.Back then, "The Glove" dared to spout trash talk unscrupulously in front of Jordan, who was already a god, and at the same time fought tit for tat without scruples on the court. Now Ye Feng also has the same idea when facing James who is about to visit, and McMillan can't help but moved.He showed a smile, nodded, and without saying anything, Ye Feng bowed and left the office.

Ye Feng's persistence paid off. At the press conference before the match, his name appeared in the starting lineup.In fact, many reporters present thought that McMillan would let Ye Feng play as a substitute. After all, Outlaw had more experience, and it was not a good idea for a rookie to face James directly.So when they saw that McMillan still made Ye Feng the starter, they were very surprised. A reporter from the "Oregonian" publicly raised this issue with McMillan on behalf of all his colleagues. They were eager to know why the Blazers still Insist on letting Ye Feng start.

McMillan didn't show any irritation after being offended. He said calmly: "In the beginning, I really planned to let Ye sit on the bench. I was also a player. I know that when a rookie is crushed by the league's top superstars What kind of consequences may there be after the pressure. But Ye convinced me that he hopes that he can absorb more nutrients in this game, even if he will be crushed mercilessly by LeBron. I believe he has his own Considering, he is a very good young player and a kid with a bright future, so I respect his decision in this game."

A small number of reporters scoffed at McMillan's speech, but most of them showed more interest in Ye Feng, even though they had been paying attention to the No. 2008 pick in [-].Of course, everyone has a different perspective on the issue, so the reporters present have contempt, admiration, worry, and excitement in their eyes, but nothing can compare to the result of the game, and Ye Feng is still in the locker room To prepare for the game, even if they want to interview, they have to wait until after the game, and continue to ask McMillan, but they can't figure out anything.

Some good journalists quickly began to whip up headlines in their heads, nothing more than "Small Forward Scramble for Power" or something.You must know that only Durant, who was ranked second in 2007, was considered an excellent small forward who can compete with James in the future. Now it seems that there will be a second one?What on earth does this guy rely on to have such a big tone?It is obvious from McMillan's words that his ambition can be heard, do you want to surpass James?Hehe, let's wait until you have some famous tricks, at least now you are not even the leading scorer of the Blazers.

But in the locker room of the home team in the Rose Garden, Ye Feng didn't know that the reporters had already had some different opinions on him at the press conference, whether it was positive or negative.For him, the most important thing now is to adjust his mentality and physical condition. After all, it is hard work to play against James.

(End of this chapter)