.     Chapter 187

After the Clippers won their first playoff victory, fans around the world compared Ye Feng and Kobe's regular season results.

Ye Feng played for 39.3 minutes, 29.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 2 blocks. His shooting percentage was 51.7%. His free throw shooting percentage was 77.5%.

Kobe only played 36 minutes, with 26.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.5 blocks. His shooting percentage was 46.5%, his three-point shooting percentage was 35%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 85.6%.

Ye Feng played three more minutes longer than Kobe, and Kobe's three-pointer reduced his shooting percentage and had a wider attack range. In comparison, the two's offensive efficiency was not much different.

Kobe is definitely the best in assisting ability. Ye Feng can only assist his teammates in scoring when the team sends a pitcher or fast break. When he takes the ball, his teammates run out of time and he usually can't see it. Passing awareness is difficult to practice, Ye Feng makes slow progress and is difficult to call him comprehensive. Kobe's shortcomings are that he likes to take action on high difficulty in shooting. Overall, the two have their own strengths. It is impossible to compare the results when looking at the data. If you want to say who is better, you have to watch this series.

On April 21, the NBA officially announced the first important award of the regular season. Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown was elected coach of the year, which is known as the victory of the puppet. The Rockets' Rick Adelman ranked second, and the third was Tom Thibodeau of the Clippers.

Thibodeau is very happy to be the candidate for the best coach in his first season. If he can lead the team to defeat the Lakers to advance to the next round, he will definitely receive a higher evaluation. Now the Clippers have a good chance. If they can win in the game, they can lead 2-0. Few teams can complete the reversal when they lose two games first.

But it is not that easy to beat the Lakers in a row. Ye Feng’s worries after the game quickly became a reality. On the 22nd, the Lakers changed their team in the second game, and Kobe played alone.

The Lakers used mixed defense, Ariza defended Ye Feng alone, and the other four players compressed the defense and occupied four corners of the penalty area. This is a tactic for the Clippers starting players to make no outside shooting. In the fourth quarter of the last game, the Lakers used this method, and the effect was good.

The Clippers did not let Hayes start, and sent a combination of Love, Gott, Smith, Ye Feng, Tony Allen. The only one who could shoot three-pointers was Smith, with a shooting percentage of 30%.

The Lakers' starting lineup is Gasol, Odom, Ariza, Kobe, and Fisher. Both big players cannot come out in the inside. If Ye Feng goes to the low post to catch the ball, it will be difficult to get an easy shooting opportunity. Odom can double-team. The Lakers choose to short Gott and Tony Allen Gottt's mid-range shot this season. Allen is also focusing on breakthroughs. The Lakers are full of people at the basket, so he can shoot from the outside.

Ye Feng could not hit the basket, so he could only shoot, and there was always someone disturbing him in front of him. The Lakers also grabbed the Clippers' life goal, and the offense left Paul Gasol alone at the low post, while the others were all on the periphery. If the shooting did not go in, it could ensure a quick return to defense. As long as the joint defense system was formed, the Clippers would be uncomfortable, and a pitcher would be needed to break the joint defense.

If the pitcher is replaced and the defense becomes weaker, Kobe will have a chance on the perimeter. In this game, the Clippers did not make the first quick counterattack, and the offense was effectively curbed. The Lakers attacked the inside, and after Gasol, the Grandpas took Bynum and Gasol Jr., and led by 20 points in the first half.

Thibodeau felt that no matter how much he lost, it would be better to fight. He replaced three pitchers in the second half, Wright, Morrow, and Charmos.

Ye Feng was responsible for attracting defense, and the three-pointers on the outside made three-pointers. The offense did improve, but the inside still suffered a loss. Kobe also started scoring on the outside. Without Barnes, Smith, and a pick-and-roll, the Clippers' defense would be in chaos.

The final score was 89 to 112, and the Clippers lost 23 points. Ye Feng only scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, losing to Kobe, 30 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.

All five Lakers started in double digits, and Fisher also scored 11 points and hit 3 three-pointers.

On April 24, it was still Staples Center. The two sides played the third game, and the Clippers lost again 91 to 104. This time, Thibodeau let Barrea start, and Love used pick-and-roll tactics to attack the Lakers' inside, achieving some results. He also allowed Ye Feng to appear early in the second quarter, with a substitute to catch up with points. But this was just not behind in three quarters.

In the fourth quarter, Ye Feng almost had a cramp and his scoring efficiency decreased. He played 44 minutes in the game, scoring a double-double score of 36 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block. The Clippers could not stop the Lakers' outbreak in the fourth quarter. Gasol scored 26 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and Kobe scored 26 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. The outstanding performance of the two made Ye Feng's highest score in the game become useless again.

After three games, even the fans clearly discovered what the Clippers lost, which was a three-pointer. If they wanted to ensure defense, the Clippers could not send pitchers. They lacked the firepower point on the outside, and no matter how hard the starter worked, it would be difficult to catch up with the score. The Lakers only need to shoot and quickly return to the defense station and get a good position to defend.

Love's data is also gorgeous, averaging 13 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists per game, looking like a top inside player. Howard was not so strong in his first season, but Love is really not useful on the defensive end. Whether it is one defense and one against Gasol or assisting defense, it is all weakness. Moreover, he did not attack at the low post, and his shooting was concentrated in the high post and both sides. Like the role of Cavaliers veteran Ilgoskas, it could not play a decisive role.

Ye Feng was in a bad mood and didn't know what to say when he was interviewed. He couldn't blame his teammates? He couldn't say it. They were all young people, so how strong they could be. In the end, they had to bear the responsibility for the defeat. Kobe, who thought he could stimulate his singles, but now Kobe suddenly got to know what he did. He still shot a lot, but he didn't leave the team. He did a good job of breaking through and passing the ball, and passed many good balls to the inside.

Ye Feng never expected Jackson to threaten him by giving up coaching. He is indeed a person who can change Kobe and restrict Kobe.

Not only the players' performance, but also the referee's judgment standards. When playing in the regular season, Ye Feng sometimes gets some favorable punishments, such as when he dribbling through the ball, he contacted people physically, and before he felt anything, the referee blew the whistle. This situation is happening now, but he is biased towards the Lakers side. As expected before the game, the Clippers played three games, all away.

Fans cheer for the Lakers together, which can easily affect the referee's standards. In order to appease the fans' emotions, the referee will blew the penalty that is beneficial to the Lakers, and the Clippers will be booed.

Ye Feng was also troubled by fouls in the second game. The home advantage was not a rule in the NBA. Even if the referee that day was the famous Bavita, there were still controversies in several calls. Ye Feng relied on the defensive player twice and forced a shot, once he was hit by an elbow, and once he dribbled the ball and hit the man. After the game, Thibodeau also questioned the penalty, which was like deliberately helping the Lakers limit Ye Feng's back-on attack. In the Lakers, there was no swingman who could fight against Ye Feng in terms of strength. But the outcome was decided, and it would be useless to blame the referee.

There are many people who watch Ye Feng jokes online. This place is not good, and there are many problems. Rational fans watch the game. As long as the two teams fight hard, it doesn’t matter whether they win or lose. Anyway, they contribute a wonderful game to the fans, which is worthy of praise. But some people don’t do this. Once the team you support wins, they will take the lead in the losing side.

The Clippers still have a chance, but looking at the bad comments, it seems that they have been eliminated and they are not even qualified to carry shoes to the Lakers. It seems that the Lakers gave in the first game and lost intentionally.

Ye Feng didn't dare to turn on the computer to read the news when he got home, so there would definitely be no good things. He was too self-confident and it was nothing great to rely on his body to break through. Only the back jump shot is purely skilled, and he didn't want to watch it anymore.

There is such a narrative in Mark Twain's article "Running for Governor". When you open the newspaper, you feel a poisonous snake hidden under it. Ye Feng feels even more terrifying than that now. When you turn on the computer, you feel that there is a Fengjie on the desktop.

Seven playoffs are like one exam. He can pass four exams. Now he has failed two exams, and one failed one.

The end is the battle of Tianwang Mountain. If you lose again, the Lakers will master the match point, and the Clippers will be in danger.

Ye Feng felt a little confused and had some evil thoughts in his heart. Touching his mouth can only affect the opponent's mentality, and his mentality can be adjusted. If he hurts his opponent, he cannot adjust and can only fix the game. Ye Feng began to wonder, should he stretch out his foot like Bowen when Kobe jumped out and hurt his ankle?

He was said to be dirty in playing basketball, but in fact he was just a big move when blocking the inside, and he had never directly hurt anyone. He just thought about it and couldn't do such a thing. As long as he thought from the perspective of others, he knew how bad it was to do it. For the Clippers, a kick might just win a game. For the hacker, if someone was seriously injured, he would have a shadow for his whole life and his career would be affected.

It is easy to be a bad guy in words, but it is difficult to be a bad guy in the game.

In order to play the game well, Ye Feng and Ailier slept in separate rooms to restore their energy. At night, Ailier changed into a loose pajama and entered Ye Feng's room, and got into the bed.

Ye Feng hugged her and smiled, "Didn't you agree not to do it today? Why are you here?"

Ailier said lightly: "Seeing that you are so depressed, I'm afraid you won't sleep well, so I'll comfort you."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Don't you know how tempting you are to me? You will be unable to control yourself when you touch it."

Ellie was a little far away from him and said lightly: "Then you have to endure it and play well. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. What kind of teammates are there around you? Fans all over the world know that if someone who can defend and shoot three-pointers cooperates with you, you will definitely beat the Lakers. You will be very awesome to enter the playoffs with such a Clippers. Enjoy the game tomorrow, and if you let go, you may win better. You play beautiful numbers twice in the regular season, and you will play with a few pitchers. That way, although the defense is almost done, it is difficult to defend. I suggest you try playing like that tomorrow. Even if you lose, you will be very majestic."

With Ailee's support, Ye Feng felt much more comfortable. "What you said makes sense. We attach too much importance to defense. The pitchers didn't play much. I'll talk to Thibodeau tomorrow."

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