Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Six [A Ball Comes West, Flying Orangutans Out of the Sky]
When the Clippers attacked, Ye Feng covered Thomas again. James was hesitant to switch defense this time, and Thomas successfully broke through. Speed is Thomas' most advantageous weapon. Heat inside players didn't have time to make up for defense, so he had a quick stop and jump shot. 5 to 2.
If you ask who was the most talked about last year, it was not Chris Irving, nor the Golden Boy Rubio, but the 60th Clippers rookie Isaiah Thomas. Despite the low ranking, Thomas still relied on his own efforts to play a sky of his own. After a game, Thomas said in an interview, "I always take pressure to play, which gave me a lot of motivation. Whenever I walk into the arena, I will think, OK, this team has missed me, and they have not chosen me. Every day, this idea is in my mind. I want to go on the court and let them see what it is like to miss me."
Thomas always wants to prove that those skeptics are wrong, and never underestimate a fishing line that works hard...
People no longer regard Thomas as a rookie, he is a competent role player.
Ye Feng pulled the cover to the outside, disrupting the Heat's defensive deployment. He played the No. 4 position, with one big and four small tactics, making it easier to withdraw the inside. Bosh and Delham Porter always had to defend themselves. Except for Mark Gasol, everyone else was on the outside. This is a real round tactic. Four outside players and Gasol in the low post formed a circle, making it difficult for the Heat to double-team.
The Heat attacked, Boshra reached the high post to cover, Ye Feng replaced Wade. Ye Feng maintained a half-step distance and could block the block and jump shot jump shot without fear of Wade forcibly breaking through. He could chase the hat from behind. Unless Wade quickly made a throw shot during the run, it would be difficult to avoid the block, and the offensive efficiency would not be very high.
James and Wade both have shooting percentages of more than 50%, and Bosh is also close to this value. This is the most terrifying point for the Heat. Three players will take up a lot of shots in each game. How to reduce the offensive efficiency of the Big Three is the key to winning.
Spoelstra specifically told him to avoid Ye Feng's attack and not to challenge the opponent's strongest defense point. So when Wade saw Ye Feng coming up, he immediately passed the ball out of the outside line. Bosh took the ball and did not make a strong shot, so he gave James again.
James faced Barnes on the outside, and suddenly dribbled the ball under his crotch. Barnes made a correct judgment, but James's shooting point was very high, and he couldn't cover it, and the ball hit 5 to 5.
James' three-pointers were also very accurate. His regular season shooting percentage was more than 40%.
When the Clippers attacked, Ye Feng still pulled the outside to cover Thomas. The person who came with him this time was Bosh. James let Barnes go to defend Ye Feng, and Chalmos switched to defend Barnes. The players on the Heat also had a tacit understanding and knew how to adjust themselves. Thomas passed to Gasol Jr. Ye Feng rushed towards Gasol Jr. and found a cover. Gasol Jr. handed the ball to Ye Feng at a high position to help him get rid of James' entanglement.
Dalemport changed defense. How could he be polite when facing this guy Ye Feng? He accelerated to the basket with the ball. When he was about to hit Dalemport, he took a big step and turned to the middle. He jumped high. Dalemport jumped up to block the block, and Ye Feng pulled the rod in the air to avoid the block, and went to the basketball with his right hand. 7 to 5.
Another pleasing attack, the fans shouted "mvp" excitedly!
The Heat attacked, James received the ball at the top of the arc. This time Barnes defended closely. James leaned back twice and passed it to Wade. Dalemport's pick-and-roll, Wade broke through, and Gasol Jr. replaced defense. Wade broke through with his speed advantage. Gasol Jr. moved back and stopped and jumped out of the emergency stop. Ye Feng blocked Bosh and grabbed the rebound.
The Heat players returned to defense very quickly. Ye Feng passed the ball to Thomas and jogged slowly to the Heat's half. Bosh was the one who was the main defense. Ye Feng gave up the pick-and-roll and asked for the ball at the low post. Thomas passed it to Harrison. He ran to the bottom corner and waited for the opportunity. Harrison used his height advantage to pass the ball to Ye Feng over Wade's head.
James was unable to switch defense on the weak side, so Wade could only let Harrison go to double-team. Harrison has strong shooting ability, and Wade was also a little hesitant. Ye Feng received the ball and leaned against Bosh and hit the back of the inside line. He shook his right shoulder lightly, his left foot was the axis, and his right foot took a step forward and then retracted it, turning to the bottom line. Bosh saw through his fake moves, moved one step horizontally, and jumped up to block Ye Feng's jump shot, but Ye Feng raised his hand and shot it was also a fake move. He raised his one foot but did not jump, and his left foot was still standing steadily on the ground. This sublimated version of "Golden Rooster**" has been considered one of the most powerful fake moves in the league. There are not even many people who can imitate it, which requires a good sense of balance. Seeing Bosh jumping, Ye Feng immediately leaned forward and bumped into Bosh, and at the same time he threw the ball sideways. The ball hit the frame and missed, but the referee whistled and won the free throw.
Ye Feng made both free throws, 9 to 5.
At the beginning, Ye Feng played very flexibly and scored continuously. To become a star, in addition to skills, the more important thing is understanding.
Kenny Smith said: "Ye Feng's basketball IQ may be the highest, and he always knows how to attack by grasping the opponent's weakness."
Barkley said: "If Bosh is troubled by fouls and his playing time is reduced, his advantage will be on the Clippers' side."
The Heat also have problems with the inside line. Bosh is the only star. If he leaves the court, his inside strength will be greatly reduced. Ye Feng is planning this.
When the Heat attacked, Bosh asked for the ball at the low post on the right and wanted to return Ye Feng. He was the absolute core of the Raptors and was called the "Dragon King". He led the team into the playoffs alone. Since losing him, the Raptors have never reached the playoffs, and are at the bottom of the league every year, which shows his importance to the team system.
When the Heat were at the Heat, no one regarded Bosh as the leader, but his performance was worthy of the title of the third giant. James hanged the ball to Bosh, and the Clippers had no defense. Thibodeau wanted to fight the Heat in a retro way, insisting on one-on-one, and not being able to double-team until he had to. This way, he can control the Heat's outside shooting, and their three-pointers in the game cost the Clippers' lives.
Ye Feng held Bosh and did not give in. He was stronger than Bosh's physique and was very stable in the lower plate. Bosh couldn't squeeze and turned around in the middle, preparing to score the ball with his height advantage. While Bosh turned around, Ye Feng turned around and bent his knees, deliberately following a little slower, leaving room for jump.
He expected Bosh would not do fake moves again, and it would be unnecessary to do fake moves with height advantage. Seeing through this, Bosh was destined to be unlucky. He jumped up with a hook shot, and the shooting curve was not high. Ye Feng jumped from the side with all his strength, his head was flat, his right hand was raised by a large part of the basket, and he slapped the ball with his palm.
With the terrifying explosive power, this big hat blocked Bosh's slap, but he didn't expect that even the hook shots could be blocked. In the past two years, Ye Feng's number of blocks decreased, making many people forget that he was a fierce man who used to block doubles in a single game.
Barnes picked up the basketball and immediately launched a counterattack, passing the ball to Thomas who was about to go down. The Clippers may not have to fight a positional battle every time. Barnes is experienced and understands that Thomas' speed poses a great threat and can be used in the fast break.
Thomas received the ball and rushed to the front court, shook Chalmos away, and made a layup in the penalty area. James quickly caught up from behind, jumped before Thomas, flew into the penalty area, and pinned the ball to the rebound and bounced out.
The ball cap was more beautiful than Ye Feng's goal just now, but the ball was picked up by Barnes who followed him. Wade defended in front of him. Barnes did not attack hard and passed the ball to Ye Feng's hand in the middle. To compare speed, why is Bosh Ye Feng's opponent? He entered the middle and took the ball up. James, who had just finished blocking, has returned to the basket again.
The two met head-on again. Ye Feng took the ball with one hand and jumped with all his strength without any fake moves, preparing to dunk head-on. James also jumped up, his muscles tightened, and pressed his right hand towards the basketball.
At this moment, time seemed to pause. It is said that many Chinese fans felt the momentum of "a goal from the west, a pizza from the sky" at that time...
The two collided in the air, and Ye Feng's tomahawk dunk hit the basket heavily. James was in the air and had the idea of regretting fighting. He had blocked Kobe, Anthony and others' dunks at the basket, but Ye Feng was different. The two jumped and explosively, and they were too close to the basket, so James could not suppress him.
The ball dunked into the basket! James fell unsteadily and fell out of the bottom line! Although Ye Feng's body was also tilted, he relied on his super balance and stabilized his body with one leg. He whistled to the sky and took the position of a winner.
James immediately got up, his face looked very ugly. He was dunked, and this ball will definitely remain in the fans' memories forever.
The Staples Center made a shocking cheer, and Barkley and O'Neal also opened their mouths wide. They didn't know what to say, so they could only scream!
This is a very meaningful goal, which has a huge blow to the Heat's morale.
11 to 5. Spoelstra requested to be paused!
The timeout was called very timely. Bosh was blocked and James was blocked. The Clippers were already in a state of power. The Clippers were a team that was easy to play offensively. If they waited until they were smooth, they would probably dig a big hole and could not fill it up again. Even the timeout might not be effective.
As the players got off the court, Spoelstra shouted loudly: "Don't care! The score is not wide, we must ensure a normal mind. What we want is to win, it doesn't matter if Ye Feng scores high! We can win! LeBron, don't compete with him anymore! The Clippers definitely hope you do this."
"Does the Clippers want me to do this? Everyone thinks I am not as good as Ye Feng?" James took a deep breath and muttered in his heart. This goal hit him very hard. His physical fitness is the strongest recognized by the league, so why can't he win?
Although physical fitness in basketball is important, it is not all. Ye Feng has the understanding and persistence that James does not have. Perhaps the only thing James is inferior to Ye Feng is mentality! This determines the gap between the two, like a ravine... (To be continued)
Chapter completed!