Chapter 250: 28 consecutive victories, Christmas battle

Because of the double pressure of weight and life, Troy Jackson should have passed away on February 19, 2011. Ye Feng didn't know this. He was not a good deal, but only knew that this fat man could score with his flexible footsteps. He and Scola and Boozer had many confrontations, and felt that Jackson's footsteps were no worse than them.

Thibodeau came, Ye Feng discussed with him and agreed to let Jackson go to the Clippers to be an assistant coach.

The Knicks are a game with no suspense. The Knicks won 8 wins and 17 losses outside the Eastern Conference playoffs. The players of the team are still injured. There are only 9 people who can play in this game.

Their starting lineup does not even have a shooting guard. Flynn is injured. The starting point guard is the marginal man Chris Duhon, who transferred from the Bulls; the shooting guard is guest star by the Italian Garlinari, who is 208cm tall; small forward Wilson Chandler is a good player; power forward is the famous garbage middle-class player Jeffries; center is the only star in the team, David Lee.

The Knicks are now just trying to spare their salary space to attract LeBron. James joined, and he had no requirements for his record and lost the game very happily.

On the 20th, the Clippers beat 76ers back to back, narrowly winning 112 to 107.

Previously, the Trail Blazers completed a deal with the 76ers, and the 76ers center Marcus Camby was exchanged for the Trail Blazers. The trading chips provided by the Trail Blazers were substitute forward Oterlow and substitute defender Blake Camby made up for Oden's injury. The 76ers also had Dalem Porter and Sbetts in the interior, and Brand could also play the No. 5 position after returning, and Iverson returned to the 76ers. In addition, Blake introduced, the outside line has also been strengthened.

The 76ers remained ahead in the first half, and in the second half, the Clippers showed their strength from the outside, Curry and Wright made three-pointers in a row to recover the score. In the fourth quarter, Ye Feng, Smith and Thorton's offense broke through the 76ers' defense.

This is a relatively difficult schedule for the Clippers, playing away games in a row. They defeated the 76ers and then flew to Texas immediately to challenge the San Antonio Spurs away.

When facing the Spurs, Hayes entered the rotation lineup again. Fortunately, the Clippers did not send Hayes to the Rockets before. He played a key role in this game and defended Duncan's attack many times. At the last moment of this game, the Spurs took advantage of the momentum of home court to continuously chase points. The Clippers were chased from 11 points ahead and were only 2 points away. Ginobili missed the winning three-pointer, and the Clippers passed by luck.

After playing the Spurs, the Clippers played against the Rockets away. After Yao Ming was reimbursed, only Kostic and "Birdman" Anderson, the Rockets' inside line. The point guard also had problems, and only Brooks was reliable. Hassar found in the free market was not useful. With these two major weaknesses, the Rockets' ranking has fallen out of the playoffs. But it is not easy for the Clippers to win in this game. The players' shooting collectively failed and won the game with tenacious defense.

The Clippers returned to their home court with a terrifying record of 28 consecutive victories, and the annual NBA "Christmas Battle" is about to begin. The NBA Christmas Battle every year can always arouse the interest of fans, because the league will specially arrange some focus battles to be held on this day, and this is no exception. The Clippers encountered the Celtics led by the Big Three at home, which made all fans ready to move and salivate. The Lakers are not idle either and want to challenge the Cavaliers away.

There is no doubt that the Clippers are the strongest team in the league at present, while the Celtics are the overlord of the Eastern Conference. Garnett missed the playoffs last season, causing the Celtics to lose their chance to defend their title. This time they will play against the Clippers with the strongest lineup. Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen cooperate more and more tacitly. With the man Perkins in the interior, Rondo, who almost averaged triple-double data at the No. 1 position, the playoffs almost played. If the Celtics lose again, the Clippers seem to have to break the record of 33 consecutive victories in one go.

Kobe vs. LeBron is also a big highlight. Kobe still maintains a good state. Facing the upcoming Christmas battle, he seems very confident and says that the team is united and he knows what to do. The Cavaliers' nearly 20,000 tickets sold out one month in advance. Which of the two is stronger? Fans are looking forward to finding the answer on the field.

In addition to watching the game on the spot, watching the game in front of the TV is also a beautiful thing. Major media organizations are also looking forward to the surge in ratings at that time. Doug White, senior director of espn, said that this year's Christmas game, will also be broadcast live through 3D technology. This is a very good opportunity to showcase the wonderful aspects of NBA in front of fans.

The fans are happy to see the peak showdown on Christmas Eve, but to stay away from family and friends during this festival and participate in the competition, the players and coaches are depressed.

"Zen Master" Jackson first expressed his dissatisfaction with leading troops on Christmas Eve. He said: "The alliance should not arrange games on this day. Every year, football will stop playing, and they will rest. I really don't understand why the Christmas battle is arranged." The reason why the Zen Master hates the Christmas battle so much is because his father is a pastor. The Zen Master has always attached great importance to Christmas, which is of great significance to religion.

The players also expressed their contempt for the Christmas battle, believing it was just a hype. Most people hope to celebrate the holiday with their families rather than please the audience in the game.

Alile did not come to watch the game on site for the first time this season. Donald Sterling held a banquet at home and invited many people. She had to attend. Ye Feng would also go there after the game. Not only Ye Feng, but several people were thinking about playing the game and hurried home after the press conference.

With this mentality, the Clippers played a little loosely at the beginning, but the Celtics were proactive. The Celtics were away and could not go home immediately after the game. Especially this is another group of veterans, who have children, and they cannot share their gifts with their children at home, and they feel a little angry. The rampant fathers are very strong. When the Clippers' young people woke up, they were already behind a lot of points.

Ye Feng was lost in the game again. This time, it was not just a problem with his hand, but was lost in the constantly changing joint defense system of the Celtics. The Celtics have a big advantage, that is, they are familiar with Thibodeau and can guess the Clippers' playing style.

Facing the powerful defense of the Celtics last season, Ye Feng lamented that no one was helping around him. Now that he has good teammates, Ye Feng wants to play more selflessly, and chooses to pass more when he feels bad, and the result is even worse. Many fans are speechless after the game, and they don’t know why Ye Feng didn’t attack with all his strength today.

In the last quarter, although Ye Feng was on the court, he shot three basketballs, and most of the ball was controlled by Kidd, but those who cooperated with Kidd were either Love, Smith, or Curry. Most of the time, Ye Feng was idle with Garnett's defense.

The Clippers lost, 84-91, ended their winning streak on Christmas, giving the fans a not-so-good Christmas battle. Garnett's defense is really good, Ye Feng can't take advantage of one-on-one at the low post, and in this game, he only got two free throws. Obviously, Ye Feng couldn't find Bei in front of the Celtics' defense.

The Celtics' joint defense is very exciting. If Ye Feng takes the ball from a high position to break through with a pick-and-roll, after changing defense, he will quickly form a 32-link defense line, forcing Ye Feng to pass the ball horizontally to the defender. At this time, the big man retreats to the basket and then changes to 23-link defense. Once Kidd transfers on the strong and weak side, the joint defense will be immediately replaced by the target, maintaining Garnett's defense or double-team against Ye Feng.

Such frequent changes in man-to-peer and joint defense require two key points: First, when changing defense, the big man must be fast, and when retreating, the second, when changing defense back to man-to-peer, the running position cannot be messed up, otherwise they will collide with each other. The key figures among them are Pierce and Garnett, who replaced the man-to-peer defense in time, delayed Ye Feng's breakthrough at the first time. The most important thing is that they both have a physique that can withstand Ye Feng.

If Ye Feng can't open it, the Clippers will be in trouble. They have developed a bad habit of constantly shooting three-pointers on the periphery. The open three-pointer and the strong three-pointer are two concepts. Except for Ye Feng, no one can attract double-teams at the low post.

If Love, Gott and others can stand up, the ending may be rewritten. But they can't take advantage of Perkins.

The Clippers players are not in shape. Veteran Kidd made 6 mistakes under Rondo's defense, which did not play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army. It is not surprising that Rondo can enter the defense for a while. He is very good at defending with his long arms. If he does not rely on pick-and-roll, Kidd cannot break through him. The match between two pitchers, Allen and Curry, also verified that Jiang is still old. Pierce won the same victory against Smith or others. In the competition for the starting competition, the Celtics not only did not suffer any losses, but were also slightly stronger. Five starting players won the game after more than 40 minutes. The Clippers were brought into the Celtic rhythm, and Thibodeau did not dare to substitute easily, and his ability to adapt on the spot was once again questioned.

Winning and defeat are common in military affairs. The inside offense is not opened, and the outside is silent. The Clippers lose without any mistake. This is also related to the players' mentality. The winning streak has been in a row for too long, and the psychological pressure is getting greater and greater. If you want to win and lose, you cannot completely let go of your hands and feet and enjoy the game. When other teams meet the Clippers, they fight desperately. If you win, you can prove yourself. It is even more fulfilling to defend Ye Feng. Now all teams are racking their brains to deal with Ye Feng, making him uncomfortable every time he catches the ball, and every move is a lot of trouble. Go around, double-team, joint defense, and all kinds of means to go together.

This defeat made Ye Feng see some of his shortcomings, and he will still be defeated against top defensive players. If he wants to become the best player in the league, he cannot play by relying solely on his physical advantage. In the future, he will always be unable to jump up. Will he still play at the low post? The advantage of pulling the outside line will also weaken.

At this time, the most flexible fat man in history, Troy Jackson, has already gone to Los Angeles to report and start guiding inside players to attack low posts. He is cheerful and funny, and is very popular in the team, so he will definitely stay. Ye Feng is also preparing to learn low posts with him, and has a new extraordinary trick. It is time to study the skills of floor flow.

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Chapter completed!