rpbooks Chapter 311 Suspension
Chapter 311 Suspension
Chapter 311 Suspension
This is the first time in Ye Feng's career that he has been suspended for 15 games. This has a great impact on an NBA player, and the most important thing is to affect his personal income.According to NBA regulations, when a player gets a technical foul, he needs to pay a fine of $500; be expelled from the field and be fined $1000; be suspended for 1 game and deduct one-90th of the annual salary (82 regular season games + 8 pre-season games) game).In other words, the 15 games that Ye Feng was suspended for were not paid.
And the NBA also has a rule that players who are in the suspension period cannot enter the game to watch.If a suspended player is present at a game, he faces a $2000 fine.So for these 15 games Ye Feng could only watch the live broadcast on TV, no matter at home or away, he couldn't go to the scene to cheer for his teammates, let alone wave a towel or something.
Not being able to get paid and not being able to go to the scene to watch the game is simply the ultimate torture for the players. Just thinking about the daily cycle of life will make you feel particularly boring.But Ye Feng didn't think so, the suspension was just a ban from participating in the competition, not from training, he could continue to participate in the team's training sessions, and on the day of the competition, he could also train on his own to maintain his condition.His mentality is still very good. The time for these 15 games is like an extra vacation during the regular season. You can also take a break when watching the live broadcast of the game in the apartment!
However, for his absence, McMillan has a headache. The team is short of two generals. Even a historical-level head coach has to think about it, right?Ye Feng has played a very important role in the Trail Blazers' tactical system this season. He can be the starting point of the offense or the end point of the offense. At the same time, he is the most reliable defensive gate on the outside of the team.Although Batum has gradually grown up through tempering, it will take more time to reach the level of Ye Feng. At present, his role is only to open up space, or to attract the defense and then pass the ball. There is no such thing as Ye Feng. deterrence.
In desperation, McMillan had no choice but to split Ye Feng's work into several parts, which were undertaken by different players.For example, the perimeter defense is handed over to Matthews who replaced Roy as the starter, the team's real starting point guard Miller is the team's real starting point guard for organizing the offense, and Batum is responsible for scoring. drop to lowest.However, being at the lowest level does not mean that there is no impact. Basically, only Miller has completed the task of organizing the offense. Batum and Matthews are still adapting, and it is difficult to help the team immediately. , This made the Blazers' tactical operation appear sluggish.
In fact, there are reasons for this.First of all, let’s talk about Matthews. This undrafted pick is the first to take on the heavy responsibility of a team’s perimeter defense. Although he was a stable rotation player for the Jazz last season, Sloan, who has always been cautious, would not assign him. This kind of thing, besides, there is Kirilenko, an all-around fighter with both offense and defense in the Jazz, and Matthews only plays an auxiliary role when defending from the outside.
But this time he is suddenly asked to become the vanguard of defending the opponent's super scorer, and Matthews needs more time to adapt.What's more important is that he is only 1.96 meters tall, a standard shooting guard figure, but he is still unable to defend the small forward.Ye Feng is different, he has height and speed, he can swing in the [-]nd and [-]rd positions, defense is naturally easy, Matthews doesn't have his ability.
As for Batum, although he has grown into a small forward averaging double figures per game, every time he played last season, he either came off the bench or replaced Roy and partnered with Ye Feng. Is there anyone around him to attract defense? For him the difference is huge.Moreover, Batum doesn't have the explosive scoring ability like Ye Feng, who can easily score [-] to [-] points. It's fine to make him icing on the cake, but it's not enough to give him help in the snow. This is also a key problem that hinders him from becoming an excellent small forward.
In this case, the Blazers changed their outside-oriented style of play and put the focus of offense on the inside, to be precise, on Aldridge.In fact, Aldridge and Roy were the cornerstones of the Blazers' revival a long time ago, but the appearance of Ye Feng made the team play further and further outside, and Aldridge was useless.But in fact, he is still a first-class power forward in the league. His straight-arm jumper can be called a must in the league, and his offensive methods are quite rich.His outstanding performance also reminded everyone that there was another talented player in the Trail Blazers who was no less talented than Roy and Ye Feng.
But that's all. In 15 games, Aldridge has exploded with all his energy, averaging 25.7 points, 12.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game. However, although he has proved that he is an excellent player, he cannot prove that he is a good player. An excellent leader, he only led the team to 15 victories in 6 games, and the team also fell to the fifth place in the West.This means that they have accumulated enough advantages before, and the division among the several groups in the West is quite obvious, otherwise this wave of 6 wins and 9 losses will make them fall into despair.
Ye Feng, who has been paying attention to the team's record, is also very anxious. He knows that this is the result of his impulsiveness. Although he always felt that it was the right thing for him to help Roy take revenge on Stevenson, but now his heart is still rising. Made some regrets.He is the leader of the team, the one who must stand up when the team is in crisis, and the one who will continue to lead the team to victory in the 82 regular season games, but now he can only watch in front of the TV As the team loses, the frustrated backs of teammates are both clear and blurred on the screen.
His teammates are running hard on the court one by one, but he can only watch the score changing in front of the TV, and he is powerless. This feeling is really terrible.Although he can rest and train during the suspension, but this is nothing compared to galloping on the court.Now he finally understands why many players feel like they are dying when they mention the suspension. The feeling of killing a thief and being unable to recover can really drive a person crazy.
But it doesn't matter, the schedule is not over half now, the team's ranking is not bad compared to last season, and there is still room for improvement.The suspension will end soon, those teams standing opposite the Blazers, are you ready?
(End of this chapter)