Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 231 Chopping melons and vegetables
Ye Feng didn't know what happened in the visiting team's locker room during the intermission. Anyway, after the start of the second half, he keenly discovered that the Spurs had changed their focus of defense.If the original Spurs were a "point" defense, now they are a "line" defense. In other words, they no longer mark individual players, but focus on how to cut off the passing line. Tactical execution, it is very easy to do this.

This made Ye Feng a little uncomfortable, because when he wanted to pass the ball, he would find that there were Spurs players looming next to every Trail Blazers player, which gave him a bad feeling. is directly truncated.The others also frowned, because no matter how they moved or how they covered, the Spurs would switch defenses with one move from beginning to end, directly dissolving the gap they created invisible.For this reason, Popovich also specially sent the more athletic Mahinmi and Duncan to partner inside. This 2.11-meter center has agility that is completely inconsistent with his size and can defend the small Blazers well.

But this is not a problem for Ye Feng, since he locked the passing line, he can score by himself, he doesn't mind giving the Spurs a little color.And he had scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the first half, and this is usually the data he can only play in a full game.It can be seen from this that under McMillan's special connivance, Ye Feng's touch in this game was so hot that he was also the most important scoring point for the Blazers.Generally speaking, this kind of behavior of occupying the right to shoot will be opposed by other players, but firstly, Ye Feng's scoring efficiency is very high, and secondly, his popularity in the team is also quite good, so Ye Feng's unlimited shooting power He got the support of all his teammates, and his performance also repaid the trust of his teammates.

Therefore, the Spurs' defense did not cause any trouble to Ye Feng. Instead, it restricted the performance of other Trail Blazers. The ball was delivered to Ye Feng's hands.Aldridge also gave up his offense. He would pull up to the high position to cover Ye Feng almost every round. After the pick-and-roll, he would follow him down, but not to catch the ball and attack the frame, but to fight for offensive rebounds.In other words, the Blazers are using the strength of the whole team to fulfill Ye Feng, which is also McMillan's initial thought.

The other four Spurs players still feel pretty good, but Jefferson is struggling, because he can't guard Ye Feng at all, and he can't score points, which makes him feel very anxious, not to mention that the Spurs are still behind. It made him feel that it was his own responsibility.So his defensive moves gradually became bigger and bigger, trying to prevent Ye Feng from scoring.This is what Popovich acquiesced. For him, as long as the team can win, he can do anything. Excessive defensive actions are also acceptable. Of course, it would be better if he could complete the exchange.

Ye Feng is also vigilant. Now he can't fall down. The team looks good, but to a certain extent it is based on his outstanding performance. If even he suffers from injuries, the Blazers' journey to the playoffs Maybe it will come to an abrupt end at this point.Therefore, when facing Jefferson's suicide defense, Ye Feng tried to avoid physical contact as much as possible, and let the inside players come out to cover more frequently.But that doesn't mean he's afraid of Jefferson and wants to walk around him, it's just to avoid getting hurt, and if he gets hurt, the series will be suspended.

Of course, as a veteran, Jefferson also took out another skill of his own, which is trash talking.Basically, regardless of whether Ye Feng has the ball or not, as long as the two are facing each other, he will chatter all kinds of trash talk. Ye Feng has to admire the amount of trash talk this guy has, almost no two sentences identical.But Jefferson missed one point. Although Ye Feng is only a second-year rookie, his maturity is beyond the reach of many veterans. The most important point is that he will not get angry easily, and can keep calm anytime, anywhere.Therefore, Jefferson's trash talk didn't cause any harm to him at all, and he didn't even stir up his anger. Ye Feng purely regarded him as a mosquito buzzing in his ears, and was ready to hit him in the face with points. .

In the third quarter, Ye Feng scored 11 points again, and other teammates also contributed.What surprised him the most was that when the head coaches of the two sides replaced the bench lineup, the Spurs, which have always been known for their thick bench, would draw with the Trail Blazers, even though their point guard was Parker, and he also showed his strength. Has a strong scoring ability.But Bayless was not afraid of tigers when he was a newborn calf, and even fought against Parker on the court. Coupled with Fernandez and Batum, the Blazers once again showed a point-to-point offensive rhythm and helped the main players stabilize their lead.

Popovich couldn't believe his eyes. He didn't expect the Blazers to have such a strong combat power. What if they encountered a terrible wave of injuries?Is this how the wave of injuries in your family looks like?In fact, this is a misunderstanding by Popovich. Regarding the recovery status of the players, the Blazers are a little bit hidden, and they have not easily let the media inquire about their own cards. In fact, many players who have returned from injury have already started complete training. up.Coupled with the current momentum of the Blazers, and the fiery atmosphere after the bench lineup came on stage, the combination of the two can completely wrestle with the Spurs.

Before the Spurs could react, Ye Feng led his teammates to a 12-2 spurt at the beginning of the fourth quarter, helping the team expand the point difference to 18 points in an instant.Of course the Spurs don't intend to give up, but whenever they want to chase points, the Blazers players can always hit a three-pointer from the outside, or break through to the inside to complete 2+1, directly knocking down their momentum.In desperation, Popovich replaced the full bench three minutes before the end of the game, saying that he conceded the game, and McMillan also removed the team's starting lineup.

The only thing to watch in this game is that Ye Feng fought against the entire Spurs team by himself, and he did it.In the end, Ye Feng scored a large triple-double with 43 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, helping the Blazers beat the Spurs 108 to 97, and won a good start in the Western Conference semifinals. The next game will still be in the Rose Garden held.

(End of this chapter)