Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 198 Practice is the last word

After the preseason ended, McMillan generously gave the players a few days off, but asked them to report to the team on October 10, because the 25th is the first regular season game of the new season.I don't know whether the Blazers are lucky or unlucky. They once again became one of the eight teams to participate in the opening game of the entire league, and the opponent is also very interesting. It was the opponent Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs last season.

During the offseason, the Rockets' lineup has changed a lot. Because Yao Ming was accidentally injured during the holiday and was reimbursed for the season, the Rockets suffered a heavy loss in the interior strength. In addition, another core of the team, McGrady, also had a very unpleasant relationship with the management. , There are already rumors that Tracy McGrady will be traded.The Rockets' biggest move in the summer was to exchange Artest for the younger Trevor Ariza. This young striker, who made Ye Feng miserable, probably also hoped to give Ye Feng a blow in the opening game.If Ye Feng knew what was going on in his heart, he might have scoffed at him: After an offseason, brother is no longer the player who was helpless against you...

The embarrassment of no Yao and no Mai made Rockets coach Adelman a headache, he could only put a pocket combination inside.Yes, I'm not kidding, it's very small. It's okay for Scola to say that he is at least 2.06 meters tall as the starting power forward, but at the center position, the rocket is Yao Ming's substitute, Hayes, who is only 1.98 meters tall.Adelman's idea is very simple. Although Hayes is at a disadvantage in terms of height, he is a rare full-time low-post defender. He has a high ball quotient, a strong body, a fast movement speed, and a good sense of position. .The reason why Hayes can play center is mainly relying on his strong lower body strength. There are many people who are taller than him in the league, but there are really not many players who score with post-up singles in front of him.

However, Adelman seems to have forgotten one point. Although the Blazers can also use Oden as the main attack point, it is based on the outside line to open the situation. Besides, there is Aldridge, who is getting better at shooting, and Oden Attack if you can, and it doesn't matter if you can't.So after feeling Hayes' toughness, Oden directly expressed to his teammates that there is no need to give the ball to the low post. If the outside line can't be opened, just hand it over to Adelaide to compete with Scola in the middle distance. He can rely on himself. Second offense to score.I have to say that Oden has grasped Hayes' weakness. It is true that he is strong in physical confrontation, but the height of his jump affects his finishing ability. From another perspective, his ability to grab rebounds is not strong. Oden proposed It should be right for me to fight for offensive rebounds under the basket to complete the second offense.

Under Oden's insistence, Roy did not stubbornly send the ball to the low post, but took turns with Ye Feng to control the ball and look for opportunities.His behavior made Blake on the side a little sad. Originally, this should be his job, but Roy is both a combo guard and the captain of the team. He likes to hold the ball in his own hands. He just treats him as an outsider. Three point shooter.Blake also knows his own flaws, slow speed, and weak breakthrough ability. Although he is stable, the last thing the Blazers need is stability. In this way, it is difficult to be marginalized in the tactical system.However, he is not yet 30 years old this year, and he doesn't want to spend time on this team, but now the management has not found a suitable opportunity to trade him out, so he has to play a game.

Ye Feng had some understanding of Blake's thoughts, but he didn't show any pity, because he himself had a vested interest, and Blake's technical characteristics were indeed not very suitable for the team's tactical style.What he is most fortunate about is that he can switch between with the ball and without the ball at will. When holding the ball, whether it is a breakthrough or a point, it is very threatening. When running empty-handed, he is a super artillery for the Blazers outside. It is only logical that Roy is willing to share the possession of the ball with him.In this game, the two are facing off against the Rockets' two great defenders, Battier and Ariza. Ariza was supposed to defend Roy, but in order to compete with Ye Feng, he asked to switch defenses. Battier Teal was a nice guy, so that was it.

Originally, Ariza thought that this time he would be as easy as the Western Conference semifinals before, but Ye Feng's performance severely hit his self-confidence.Ariza still used the defensive strategy of the playoffs, but Ye Feng did not use the playoffs.He did not choose to compete with Ariza one-on-one, but used his understanding of tactics to call on his teammates to cooperate. He easily got rid of Ariza's defense and had an alley-oop with Oden.A few rounds later, Ariza walked up to him and said bitterly, "Are you still a man? Do you dare to fight face to face?"

Ye Feng smiled slightly, but his eyes were as cold as ice, and he replied in a low voice: "As you wish."

In the next round, Ye Feng asked Roy for the ball again, this time he was standing in the right elbow area, and deliberately waited until Ariza came to mark.If McGrady and the others were present, they would know that Ye Feng was about to start using his new skills.Ariza didn't know about this, he only knew that he wanted to defend against Ye Feng's attack, so he stood firmly behind Ye Feng immediately, not wanting him to turn around.But after a summer of "destruction", Ye Feng no longer wanted to simply turn around to gain an attacking opportunity, he directly played a fake move with his back!
After all, Ariza is still very young. If it were Battier, he would only care about the last shot of the opponent, because all the fake moves in front were prepared for the shot, whether it was shoulder sinking, center of gravity change or crotch There is no way to deceive him with the dribble.But Ariza was different, so he was tricked by Ye Feng. When his center of gravity shifted, Ye Feng felt it very keenly, so he quickly turned to the other side of his center of gravity, and also pushed Aliza away. Xhaka is behind.

Battier was shocked and came directly to help defend, but regretted it halfway through the run, because Ye Feng passed the ball over his head to Roy.This gap is not big, and Battier is turning around and rushing back, but Roy has already made a shot, a neat mid-range jumper.Although Ye Feng didn't score by himself, he had already won a round in the one-on-one contest with Ariza, and it seemed that Ariza had no strength to fight back.

Looking at Rocket No. 1 who was in a state of despair, Ye Feng shook his finger lightly, ran back to his own half without saying anything.But Ariza obviously read what Ye Feng wanted to say from his actions: "Want to beat me? You are far worse!"

(End of this chapter)