Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 236 Swing Down

Soon the Blazers called a timeout, and McMillan believed that Ginobili could not be allowed to go crazy like this, otherwise the team would be in crisis.And he is going to make a substitution, it's time to limit Ginobili, his idea is very simple, but if you think about it carefully, it may be effective: he plans to replace Miller with Batum, let Roy play point guard, Ye Feng swung down to the second position to face Ginobili.

This is the result of McMillan's careful consideration.Although Roy has just recovered from his injury, his performance on the court proved that the injury has little effect on him. Second, Hill himself is not a particularly explosive point guard. speed or something.The appearance of Batum did not change the function of the small forward position of the Blazers, because in fact his role is similar to that of Ye Feng, but he is a weakened version.As for Ye Feng, McMillan trusts his defensive ability very much. To be honest, Ye Feng is basically the number one perimeter iron gate of the Blazers now, and now he must stand up to defend Ginobili.

Ye Feng gladly accepted this task, and he was also a little anxious. The team is currently behind, but there is no way to prevent the opponent from scoring. Even if they are facing each other, they can only maintain the status quo. The Spurs don't mind continuing to maintain such a lead Advantage.As for defending Ginobili, Ye Feng felt that this was a challenge. It's not that he has never played shooting guard, but since entering the league, his playing time at the second position has dropped significantly, and even if he occasionally played shooting guard, he would still It is really difficult to guard the Argentine without facing such a "coquettish" defender like Ginobili.

After returning from the timeout, Ye Feng walked around for a long time before finding a space outside the three-point line, and hit a three-pointer, narrowing the point difference slightly, which made him more eager to prevent Ginobili from scoring.So in the offensive round of the Spurs, when Hill passed the ball directly to Ginobili, his whole body tensed up, his attention was highly concentrated, his eyes were fixed on the basketball in the opponent's hand, and he lowered his center of gravity to defend. pose.But right under his nose, Ginobili's dribbling speed suddenly accelerated, and he found a way to go straight to the basket while changing the center of gravity.

Ye Feng was startled, and then remembered Ginobili's nickname, this seemingly harmless guy is called "Demon Saber", which shows how sharp his attack is.However, he was able to pierce the defense so easily, which surprised Ye Feng. Seeing that Ginobili had raised his hand, he quickly turned around and prepared to block the shot.But Ginobili's fake move, and luckily Ye Feng didn't take off. Originally, he just wanted to use his height to influence the opponent's shooting, but he accidentally cracked Ginobili's fake move.

But Ginobili's expression was still very calm, as if he had completely seen through Ye Feng's actions. When Ye Feng stopped to defend, he accelerated again and continued to kill inside, and his posture was very strange, completely avoiding the defense , This is the serpentine breakthrough he became famous for.It is precisely because of Ginobili's changeable rhythm and the unique sense of space of left-handed players that he occupies a place among the league's breakthrough masters, and he is also very entertaining.It can be said that he is the biggest bright spot in the Spurs' dull team, at least one of them.

Ye Feng didn't care if Ginobili's breakthrough was good or not, he only knew that his defense had failed, and if he followed up, he might be beaten 2+1. This is a lesson his teammates learned with blood.Seeing Ginobili score two points easily under the basket, Ye Feng gritted his teeth fiercely, and his heart was aroused, but he knew that what he needs most now is calmness, only by calming down can he see through the opponent's actions .

Soon the Spurs' offense came again, and this time the ball was still in Ginobili's hands. This is what Popovich told the Spurs. Give him to attack.Still in the same position, Ye Feng shook his head and focused on Ginobili's movements.Shaking...sinking shoulders...changing hands under the crotch...stepping...caught it!There was a flash of sharpness in Ye Feng's eyes, and he took a sudden step forward, directly blocking Ginobili's breakthrough route, and also stretched out his hand like lightning to prepare to steal directly.

Ginobili was greatly surprised, he quickly retreated, hoping to avoid Ye Feng's defense, and then re-attack.But Ye Feng stepped in front of him step by step, pressed him step by step, and directly pushed him to a position only one step away from the center line, and he could no longer retreat!Ginobili sighed, threw the ball to Hill, who stepped forward to respond, and ran to the corner of the weak side.But Ye Feng didn't intend to let him go, he still followed behind Ginobili, obviously competing with him, in Ye Feng's view, this is an extremely dangerous person, even if he gave up scoring, he must be guarded .

Sure enough, the Spurs' offense lost its original threat immediately after Ginobili was blocked. Hill faced Roy's defense and directly made a three-pointer, but the ball bounced directly out of the frame and the rebound was grabbed by Camby.When it was the Blazers' turn to attack, Ginobili couldn't defend against Ye Feng, because there was a huge gap between him and Ye Feng in terms of height and strength, and Ye Feng also used his most effective move at the moment: Low post singles.This is the advantage of the small forward swinging to the second position. As long as the speed does not lose the wind, he is basically crushed, especially in post-up singles, which is really a bullying skill.

After a summer of training, Ye Feng's post-up singles has already been quite good, not to mention that he is going to single-play Ginobili now, it is simply relaxed and enjoyable.Ginobili felt miserable. His strength lies in his flexibility. In his career, such things as being singled out by opponents rarely happened, but every time he did, he would definitely suffer a big loss. No exception, Ye Feng scored consecutive points under his defense, helping the Blazers gradually catch up with the score.

Ginobili didn't understand this. He didn't know how Ye Feng managed to play explosive performances on both ends of the offense and defense in such a high-intensity playoffs. This is incredible.Generally speaking, it is enough for a player to perform well on one of the two ends of the offense and defense. Ye Feng is only a second-year player, how can he do things that even many stars can't do?
If Ye Feng knew what Ginobili was thinking, he would definitely say: "Hehe!"

(End of this chapter)