Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 132 Did You Really Lose?
There is a saying that goes well, the person who knows you best is always your opponent.Ye Feng's change, the first thing he felt was James who was facing him. If Ye Feng at the end of the first half had become a dead tree, then he stood on the court at the beginning of the second half, as if It is a sword that has just rubbed off all the rust, showing the hard work and motivation that a young player should have.His expression is quite calm, but his eyes are like burning torches, burning non-stop. Even his technical movements are not as unnatural as in the first half. This is his most complete state.

This is the Blazers' home court, and the Rose Garden Arena is full of Blazers fans, and they are gradually realizing what the rookie wearing the No. 3 jersey wants to do.Although from the scene, he is still not James' opponent, but he is no longer discouraged, and he no longer helplessly supports his knees to watch James' back. He rushed forward to bite off a piece of meat.What is even more surprising is that while being fierce, he maintained rational judgment and actions permitted by the rules, and he did not get hotheaded because of his high fighting spirit.So whenever he stood up and endured James' back-up singles that were almost crushed by a tank without saying a word, or gritted his teeth and tried to keep up with James' bulldozer-like breakthroughs as much as possible, the fans in the audience would shout loudly. Calling his name, proud of his fearlessness, even if James still puts the ball in the basket in the end.

Ye Feng completely forgot about the situation on the field, he only had the number 23 of that Cavalier in his eyes.James put his hands on his hips and looked suspiciously at this young man exuding a fighting spirit all over his body. He didn't have such a good mental outlook in the first half. Is it unknown what happened in the home team's locker room during the intermission? thing?However, he didn't bother to think about such details. For a player who is almost at the top of the league pyramid, he really doesn't need to care about the opponent's state, can't he just crush him?But soon he was surprised, just like Ye Feng didn't know how strong he is, he also didn't understand Ye Feng's technical characteristics, so when Ye Feng forced a three-pointer under his almost close defense When he hit the ball, he opened his mouth wide in surprise.

But Ye Feng has no time to express his honor for his shock, he is still working hard to do what he usually does in the game.Screening, empty-handed cuts, long-range shots from the outside... These are all things he is familiar with. With the numbers on the timer beating every minute, he seems to feel that James is not putting so much pressure on himself. He played more calmly, and his shooting percentage was gradually improving.In fact, it's not that James puts less pressure on him, but his focus makes him achieve a better level of detail, so that the pressure James put on him will not feel so much.

With Ye Feng's recovery, the Blazers are still clinging to the Cavaliers in terms of score, but Xiao Mo's touch is really good today, his outside shots always make the Blazers equalize or even shatter the hope of overtaking.What's more, Ye Feng only brought some help to the team on the offensive end. On the defensive end, he still couldn't cause trouble for James. The opponent's body was really not something he could match.Whenever he was replaced by McMillan, the thought that Ye Feng thought about the most was: If I am as strong as James, then I can really ignore many defenses. Think about it, how about training yourself to become such a devil muscular man?But soon this idea was killed in the bud, at least my own mother would never be able to pass it...

McMillan, who was sitting on the bench, didn't care about Ye Feng's performance on the defensive end. As a head coach, he cared more about Ye Feng's change in mentality.It's normal not to be able to guard against James, but Ye Feng finally didn't continue to stay outside the offensive system, but did his job as conscientiously as in every previous game, and even did better than before.This shows that he has got rid of the shadow of being crushed by James in the first half and regained his previous confidence. This is more important for a young player, more important than the outcome of the game.

At the beginning, McMillan urged Ye Feng to be exchanged for the Knicks' sixth pick, not only because of the outstanding performance of this young man in the NCAA, but also because he firmly believed that this guy would become another top superstar, but it would take a long time.Maybe he's no longer in Portland by the time he hits the big time, but what does it matter?As long as he is under his command, he must ensure that he has a bright and spacious growth path, instead of watching him break his spine under the irresistible pressure.This game looks like it should be unwinnable, but it doesn't matter, the team still got a better talent.

In the end, the Blazers lost to the Cavaliers 98 to 104 as expected. Although only three of the Cavaliers scored in double figures, Mo’s 33 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists filled the Cavaliers’ offensive firepower very well, while James Scored a more comprehensive 34 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assists, and once again let everyone realize that the league's first small forward is well-deserved.Compared with James' luxurious statistics, Ye Feng's 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists are very inconspicuous, and there is no way to compare them in terms of versatility, but most of his statistics were obtained in the second half, which is enough to explain something question.

At the press conference after the game, a reporter asked a very sharp question. He asked directly: "If Outlaw replaces Ye in the starting lineup, will the Blazers win the game in the end? You know You only lost 6 points in the whole game." McMillan, who attended the press conference alone, smiled gently and said: "As the fourth team in the West, losing to the No. [-] team in the East is a very serious matter. Normal thing, it has nothing to do with who I put as the team's starting small forward, after all, LeBron is the top star in this position, even if Travis is used, the result may be the same."

"Even if I put Ye on the bench and the team wins, so what? A young player with great promise is more important to us than a regular season, and I believe after this game, he has He has risen to another height, please wait and see his next performance!"

(End of this chapter)