Backhand defense has happened before in the NBA. Especially after the league introduced a zero-tolerance system, it is difficult for players to argue with referees because of controversial penalties. Some people will use this method to express dissatisfaction and put pressure on referees.
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The problem is that this game has just begun, and Harden has stepped to the free throw line for the first time. Does Wang Feng deserve to express his protest in such an extreme way?
Of course you can't do it.
The reason why Wang Feng did this was not to put pressure on the referee. The person he wanted to put pressure on... was Harden!
If it was a one-on-one defense just now, Wang Feng would not have been fouled so easily.
Harden was obviously aware of Wang Feng's defensive strength, so he called Howard to help with the pick-and-roll, causing Wang Feng to lose his defensive position.
Okay, you're worried about my strong defensive ability and don't want to challenge me in a one-on-one fight. There's nothing wrong with that. After all, this is an NBA arena, not a boxing ring. It's really stupid to focus on one-on-one combat.
But having said that, as the top star in the league, who is not proud? In order to win the game, it is okay to avoid fighting, but if you still turn a blind eye when the opponent actively provokes you, you will be criticized even if you win the game!
At this moment, the expression on Harden's face was not very good.
Wang Feng put his hands behind his back to defend him. The meaning is very obvious, and there is another meaning - I can guard you even if I put my hands behind my back!
"...Are you kidding me? Who are you looking down on?"
Even though Harden is considered one of the best-tempered players in the NBA, he couldn't help but feel angry at this moment.
After all, he is a star who has proven himself in the league. He has been selected to the All-Stars and the All-NBA Team many times. He even competed with Curry for the regular season MVP this season. At this time, he is actually being looked down upon by Wang Feng. No one else can stand it.
At this time, the best way is to use offense to slap the opponent's face hard!
Harden did not call his teammates for a pick-and-roll, but directly combined the ball and took off on the spot for a three-pointer!
This season, Harden's three-point shooting rate is 37.5%, which is much lower than Curry, Thompson and other shooters. However, combined with an average of nearly 7 shots per game, it is actually a pretty good shooting rate, and
Harden's shots from outside the three-point line are mostly step-back shots when faced with defensive players' breakthroughs, which are also more difficult.
A pull-up shot like this is much simpler than a step-back, but Harden seldom uses it on weekdays, because basically no one will let Harden directly for an easy shot!
But this time is different. Although Wang Feng in front of Harden is very close, he has his hands behind his back, putting minimal defensive pressure on him!
"We saw! Harden directly chose to shoot a three-pointer on the spot! It seems that Wang Feng's behavior has angered him! This kind of shot can be easily hit by an NBA-level player... Huh?"
Yang Yi, who was commentating, paused. "Harden... missed the shot."
In the camera footage, the basketball drew a parabola in the air, then bounced off the top of the rim, and was grabbed by the Warriors' interior line, who was stuck in the main position in advance.
"At the beginning of the game, Harden's touch may not have warmed up yet. This is considered a test attack. Although he did not successfully hit the ball, it was a wake-up call for Wang Feng. If you dare to shoot, I will dare to shoot for real!"
On the court, Harden, who was retreating, frowned slightly.
When he took off and shot just now, he felt very good. He almost thought that the ball was already there! But he didn't expect that the shot was too small.
Of course Harden didn't know that this was Wang Feng's badge defensive shock taking effect!
As the topmost defensive skill! Defensive shock has been called a must-have skill badge in all previous 2K games, and its interference effect on players' shooting percentage is very significant! In the entire series of games, this has never been achieved before.
There has ever been a player with a Purple Hall of Fame level of defensive awe!
Wang Feng didn't reach out just now, and always defended with his back hand, but when Harden shot, Wang Feng still jumped on the spot. Although it didn't block Harden's shooting line of sight at all, it still caused a slight impact.
Influence.
Anyone who has played basketball knows that when shooting, as long as there is a defensive player standing in front of you, even if the opponent does not make any substantial defensive actions, it will still bring a sense of oppression and affect the posture and timing of the shot.
Wait, thus interfering with shooting.
Professional players have undergone professional training, and this impact can be ignored, but negligibility does not mean that the interference does not exist! At that moment, the defensive shock badge is activated!
Of course, even a purple Hall of Fame-level badge is not invincible! Not to mention Wang Feng’s eyes on defense, even if he reaches out to interfere, players of Harden’s level also have the ability to score the ball, but
It’s just a matter of hit rate!
Wang Feng is also betting! Betting on the effectiveness of the defensive shock badge!
More importantly, once the first goal takes effect, there is no doubt that Harden's mentality will change!
If a player is asked to defend with his back, who would not feel good? He subconsciously wants to regain the field.
Sure enough, in the next round of offense and defense transition, Harden stood in front of Wang Feng with the ball. Looking at Wang Feng who still had his hands behind his back, he frowned and without hesitation, he took another three-point shot from the outside!
"brush!"
This time, Harden's shot was successful and the three-pointer was effective!
"Hey, you! You really can't defend like this! The opponent is an All-Star shooting guard. Wang Feng must correct his mentality and work hard to defend well."
Another CCTV commentator, Yang Jian, said, "This is the NBA playoffs. It is a very critical game. You cannot let your temper be followed. If the team loses due to defensive attitude, it is likely to make the coach dissatisfied.
Therefore, it is possible to lose the starting position that was hard earned.”
Indeed, at this time on the sidelines, Cole was already frowning.
Like most people, he didn't understand why Wang Feng chose to defend Harden like this. He clearly emphasized before the game that Wang Feng should limit Harden as much as possible!
In fact, Cole was mentally prepared. Even if Wang Feng was beaten by Harden and the latter scored 30+40+ in a game, he would not say anything more.
The power of top stars in the game cannot be contained by defense alone! Harden, who can compete for MVP with Curry, also belongs to this type of star in his opinion!
But Cole couldn't tolerate Wang Feng's defensive attitude, which caused Harden to score high points in the game!
"Wang Feng...what on earth are you doing?"
Harden felt a little relieved after hitting the three-pointer, but also sneered.
"No matter what you are doing, this three points can at least make you realize how stupid your behavior is..."
However, when he attacked in the next round, looking at Wang Feng standing in front of him, still holding his hands behind his back, Harden's eyes shrank, and his anger could not be contained.
"you!!!"
(I have an emergency at home these two days, so I’m sorry for the lack of updates.)