rpbooks Chapter 424
Chapter 424
Chapter 424
Ye Feng thought that he had put Leonard on a very high level, but he didn't expect Leonard's performance to be better than expected.Although he learned from Bo Wen, Leonard's defense was very clean, and this cleanliness also made Ye Feng a little crazy.
Because you have nothing to exploit, it seems that Leonard's defense is very ordinary. It is nothing more than maintaining a defensive position, constantly interfering, reaching out to block the opponent's shot or directly blocking the shot, but the effect is unexpectedly good.If it weren't for Ye Feng's excellent ball-handling skills, it would be normal to be intercepted directly. Leonard had two good interception opportunities in the first half of the first quarter. Thanks to Ye Feng's quick reaction, he escaped. claws.
However, in stark contrast, Ye Feng had much less pressure on the defensive end.First of all, Leonard's status in the team makes him not have many shots, and secondly, he himself puts most of his energy on the defensive end and is not so keen on scoring.
This kind of player is undoubtedly the dream of every coach. He doesn't occupy the ball, has a strong defense, has a good attitude and is willing to do the dirty work, and he doesn't complain.Originally, Popovich liked George Hill very much, and only agreed to use Hill to trade Leonard under Buford's repeated recommendations, but now it seems that this is a good deal, at least for the Spurs Another reliable perimeter defensive gate.
Leonard's strong defense aroused Ye Feng's competitive spirit. Although he appeared as the team's offensive organizer for most of the seasons, and often grabbed the point guard's job, but In fact, he just doesn't want to steal the limelight from his teammates, especially on the offensive end.If he plays at his best, averaging 31.1 points per game is definitely not his end point, and he may be able to reproduce Kobe's previous achievement of averaging 35+ points per game in a single season.
In order to defeat Leonard head-on, Ye Feng took over the team's right to shoot without hesitation. His teammates have no objection to his approach. Ye Feng himself is the sharpest knife for the Blazers. Since he wants to get Leon out first Nader, let him play, maybe he can force the Spurs' defense to expand.
In fact, if Ye Feng was as tall as Durant, beating Leonard would be a piece of cake. He just needs to get out of the way and make a jump shot from the outside.But in fact, it doesn't work. Leonard is only 2 cm shorter than him. This is a gap that can be ignored. Even if Ye Feng is very confident in his shooting, he can't just stand in front of Leonard. Ganba, in that case, nine times out of ten it will be covered.
However, Ye Feng's handling method is still very simple and rude. He is going to use fake moves to sway Leonard's defense, and then directly use the gap to score inside.He didn't believe that with his own speed, after passing Leonard, the opponent could chase him back.
But Ye Feng soon discovered that this was also a difficult task. Leonard's defensive habits were very good, he always stayed in front of him, his eyes were fixed on Ye Feng's toes, and he was obviously unwilling to let go of the shot. sudden.This is what Popovich specifically told him before the game. Let Ye Feng shoot if he wants to shoot. Just interfere with it with all his strength, but he can't let him break through. With the sharpness of Ye Feng's breakthrough, it is easy to smash the Spurs. The defensive system creates opportunities for others to shoot.
In desperation, Ye Feng had no choice but to choose Qiangdu, although it was very energy consuming, but under the situation that feints were useless, Qiangdu was the best choice.
It seems that Ye Feng and Leonard are about the same size, but in fact Ye Feng is very powerful, and sometimes he can even hit the inside of other teams in the low post, so when he squeezes past Leonard's forceful charge At that time, Leonard had nothing to do.
But just when Ye Feng was about to continue going to the basket, a black figure suddenly appeared in front of him, Ye Feng couldn't stop the car anymore, he bumped into it, this attack came to an abrupt end.Of course, this is to call the defensive player to block the foul, but Ye Feng took a look, but was stunned, the one who bumped into him just now was actually Leonard.
Almost everyone thought Leonard's blocking foul was stupid, and even the Spurs commentators couldn't help complaining, but Ye Feng felt chills all over his body.He has always believed that defense is not a question of ability, but a question of attitude, and now Leonard has shown this attitude.Even though he knew it was definitely a foul, he still rushed to Ye Feng without hesitation to stop his attack, just to prevent you from scoring easily.
Ye Feng is very appreciative of Leonard's attitude on the defensive end, but approving doesn't necessarily mean admitting cowardice.If Ye Feng balked in front of Leonard's stalker, the Spurs would undoubtedly win, because they used a role player to exchange for the opponent's general.
In the next game, Ye Feng will deliberately look for Leonard as long as he holds the ball, facing difficulties is his style.Even though he knows that this will allow Leonard to mature faster and become one of his pain points in the near future, in order to beat the Spurs, he must show his attitude.
Ye Feng's performance also inspired his teammates, especially the combination of Aldridge + Oden on the inside. On the offensive end, there is a faint anti-customer stance.And this pair of offense and defense is indeed a good partner. Although they still can't stop the old-fashioned Duncan and Dior when defending, they have already played their respective characteristics when attacking, whether it is Aldridge's jump shot. Or Oden's post-up singles are quite powerful.
Moreover, the disadvantage of the Spurs having no rest time after the tiebreaker was finally reflected. In order to ensure the physical strength of the starters, Popovich had to use a lot of rotations.But McMillan doesn't play this with you. The Blazers are a young team. Most of the rotation lineup is in their prime, and they have enough rest before the Western Conference Finals, so they are often the main force of the Blazers. On the bench against the Spurs.
Although the Spurs could still compete with the Blazers in the first quarter, they were hit by a 12-0 climax by the Blazers at the beginning of the second quarter, falling behind by double digits in just over three minutes. Since then, the Spurs have never approached the score again.In the end, the Spurs lost 99 to 112 by 13 points and lost their first home game, which was a big blow to them.
After all, the regular season record rankings are all about home court advantage. The Spurs' loss of the first game means that the number of home courts for the two sides in the next six games will be the same, and the so-called home court advantage will no longer exist.
(End of this chapter)