Chapter 248: Shining Debut
On April 17, in addition to the three games of Pistons vs. Cavaliers, Hornets vs. Heat, and Mavericks vs. Spurs, there will be the final finale, the local derby between the Lakers and the Clippers. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the series between the Lakers and the Clippers, the first two games are the home court of the Clippers, and the third and fourth games are the home court of the Lakers.
Since 1984, the first and second rounds of the NBA playoffs (Eastern and Western semifinals) have been played in a best-of-5 format (2-2-1 format, where the top team plays two home courts, followed by the other team's turn to have two home courts, and the last home court belongs to the top team), and the third round (Eastern and Western Finals) and the NBA Finals are both in a best-of-7 format (2-3-2 format).
However, starting in 2003, David Stern, who was the president at the time, reformed the original game system, changing the best-of-5 format in the first two rounds of the NBA playoffs to a best-of-7 system, with a 2-2-1-1-1-1 system for home and away, and the Finals format unchanged.
At 7 p.m. local time in Los Angeles, the Staples Center Arena was already full.
On the basketball court in the center of the arena, the Clippers logo is indeed drawn, but on the sidelines, most of the fans who are wearing yellow or purple are in the audience, and the jersey number is either 24 or 1 -
Although this is the home of the Clippers tonight, there are more Lakers fans inside, and the number of fans wearing the Clippers' No. 3, No. 32 and No. 6 jerseys can barely compare to the number one fans wearing the Lakers' No. 24 player.
Fans, who had been looking forward to the start of the game for a long time, watched absentmindedly as a series of pre-match activities finally ended, and they finally began to pay attention to the field.
The starters of both teams tonight were-
Away Lakers: Jordan Clarkson, Yi Feng, Kobe Bryant, Larry Nance Jr., Roy Hibbert.
Home Clippers: Chris Paul, Redick, Luke Richard Bamot, Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan.
Byron Scott knew that his side had no advantage on the inside, so he simply put Randle off the bench, hoping that he could make a big splash in the rotation time.
Although Scott didn't know the story of the Chinese Tian Ji horse race, he didn't put the mid-class Marandal to keep up with the high-class Griffin, but instead put him on the field during the active rotation of the low-class horses, which shows that he also knows the truth of the story.
The game started with Jordan Jr. and Hibbert jumping the ball in the center circle.
Little Jordan thought about life for a while, and found that the cunning opponent had already jumped, and by the time he wanted to rely on his inhuman bounce power, he had already moved the ball away.
However, he didn't care much about the loss of this jump. The jump ball before the game is decided by who strikes first in the first quarter.
However, this is not useful, the team that wins the jump ball is the first to attack in the first third quarter, and the loser has the right to attack first in the second and fourth quarters. At the end of the day, you don't get one more chance to attack just because you win the jump ball.
Moreover, NBA games are 12 minutes per quarter, 48 minutes per game, and each offense is up to 24 seconds, so it is not necessary to worry about who this first offense is for.
Little Jordan is very generous, since you Hibbert wants it, give it to you!
Controlling Hibbert's onboard, Clarkson holds the ball forward.
For the Clippers, the Lakers have begun to practice their tactics as an imaginary opponent before the regular season is over. And now the Lakers' efforts are not in vain, and their opponent is really the Clippers.
One of the Lakers' most important tactics against the Clippers is to focus on the No. 2 position.
In the position of scoring guard, Yi Feng and Redick's group are opposed, and Yi Feng can be said to have an advantage.
Judging from the most obvious external conditions, Yi Feng's height has become two meters and two meters after one season, and his weight has increased to ninety-three kilograms, although he is still thin, he is much better than when he first entered the league.
The weight gain has brought many benefits to Yi Feng, the most obvious is that his resistance has become significantly stronger.
The arm span has also changed from 218cm to almost 2.20 meters! This exaggerated arm span is already longer than that of many interior players.
Yi Feng's difficulty in defending when attacking is largely due to his unique physical condition. Just like Durant, standing on the second floor to shoot, whether the shot goes in or not is completely not a matter of the opponent's defense, it only depends on his own shooting feeling.
Looking at Yi Feng's physical condition that is coveted by all NBA teams, no matter how Redick's, it is impossible to watch it......
Redick is 1.93 meters tall, and in the position of shooting guard, this height does not have the slightest advantage. If he can be like Wade, he has the arm span that doesn't suffer in the No. 3 position, it's fine, but his arm span is the same as his height, only 1.93 meters!
Ordinary people are about the same height and arm span, which is understandable. But as an NBA player, that's the original sin.
On the NBA court, the emphasis is on an inch long and an inch strong, and the longer the arm span, the better.
In terms of physical condition, Redick was defeated.
Compare hardware, and then software.
Yi Feng is now a well-known dunk in the NBA, and his speed and bounce are well-known. On the other hand, Redick, after entering the NBA, only a handful of dunks.
Just looking at his physical fitness, Reddick is indeed bullied more than Yi Feng and can't fight back. And even Redick's handsome face, which he was quite proud of, was disgraced in front of Yi Feng.
At the end of the day, it's up to skill to play the ball, and in this regard, Redick still seems to be falling behind.
Redick was already a nationally famous shooter in the NCAA, and what he did best was using the three-point catcher after the cover, which was terrifyingly accurate. But other than that, he doesn't have any skills that he can use, and his basic skills such as dribbling, breaking, and passing are only average in the league due to his physical fitness.
On the other hand, Yifeng is all-powerful.
studied by Kobe's side for a season, and with his ability to learn against the sky, he almost completed the transformation of the offensive kaleidoscope. Even in Redick's proudest shooting, Yi Feng is better than Redick in terms of shooting speed and picturesque shooting posture, except for a slightly inferior three-point shooting percentage.
And Redick's scoring often needs the help of the opponent, or to cover and cooperate, or pass him to assist, Redick's ability to actively create scoring opportunities with the ball is much worse than Yi Feng.
Finally, when it comes to defense, Redick is limited by his physical attributes and is not destined to be a good defender. And while he was able to make up for it with his own enthusiasm, it would only bring his defensive level to average at best.
In contrast, Yi Feng is very different. His physical qualities against the sky are destined for him to be a good defender. Even if he can't practice his skills, he can do well in the NBA by relying on physical fitness alone.
His biggest weakness on the defensive end is that he doesn't have enough weight to stand up to people.
And with the passage of time, coupled with his own efforts, the weight has increased, the speed and agility have not been affected, and the confrontation has increased greatly.
Although his weight of more than 90 kilograms is still only at the middle level in the second position, at least in terms of weight, he is no longer the rookie who was bullied at the beginning.
Clarkson advanced to the front court with the ball and distributed the ball to Yi Feng, who was fighting outside the three-point line on the right wing.
As an existence that is about to become an offensive kaleidoscope, Yi Feng is extremely skillful in whether it is attacking with the ball frame in the high position or attacking with his back in the low position.
In today's era when back body technology is becoming more and more scarce, he is still studying back body technology, which can be regarded as going against the trend of the times.
Because everyone is playing small ball now, it is okay to complete an attack within ten seconds, and quickly return to defense if you can't score. The number of attacks that fall into the position is getting less and less, and even in positional battles, there is no need for the defender to sit in the low position to play with his back, and the defender generally breaks through the compressed space, and then turns the ball out for the big man to project - even the inside line can be back to the skill is getting less and less!
The most typical is the Cavaliers, James and Irving, two breakthrough weapons, supplemented by a bunch of shooters, to kill the invincible opponents in the East. Among their shooters, Channing Frye and Kevin Love are all interior players who are good at projection, especially Frye, who is good for nothing but superb shooting.
Yi Feng held the ball from beyond the three-point line to face Redick while also observing the Clippers' defense.
The game has just begun, and although the Clippers also know the sharpness of Yi Feng's offense, they have no intention of assisting in defense or trapping for the time being.
This is a world full of routines, although playing basketball also needs routines, but with the further improvement of technology, Yi Feng gradually understood that although routines can make players more confident in offense, but after getting out of routines and sublimating themselves, they can really be invincible in offense.
A real master of slashing will not think of a routine in advance before attacking, because even if you can be as clever as Zhuge Liang, it is impossible to accurately calculate what the opponent will do in a few seconds.
On the basketball court, the word improvisation, applies at any time.
When attacking, observe the opponent's defensive movements, and then adjust your own attack, and when the time comes, it will be natural to shoot.
If it's not that you're too much better than your opponent, you don't have to be like Larry Bird and tell your opponent that I'm going to shoot here later.
Tell your opponent your purpose beforehand, and you'll be constrained at every turn. What's more, you yourself will feel very awkward in trying to achieve that goal, and you will still miss the opportunity when it comes out, because that opportunity will not enable you to accomplish the original goal.
Of course, if that's your routine, that's another story.
At present, the Clippers let Redick defend against Yi Feng alone, Redick's body sank, as if he was facing a great enemy, his right hand was raised high, and he put it in front of Yi Feng's eyes, blocking his view of the basket.
Nowadays, more and more people like to block their view with one hand when defending their perimeter players. Because today's outside players are getting stronger and stronger in shooting, and they all like to make surprise attacks and shoot suddenly.
If you block their view in advance and can't find the position of the basket, it will effectively reduce their shooting rate of sudden dry pulls. After all, no matter how accurate the shot is, it also needs to be under the premise of being able to see the basket.
Now Yi Feng likes to do one or two sets of feints before attacking, which of course he learned from Kobe. Bryant had to rely on experience and feints to shake off his opponent because of his declining physical function.
But Yi Feng is upright and young, and his physical fitness is still on the rise, even if he doesn't need to feint, he can force most of his opponents; And with the feints of learning and learning, there are almost no people in the alliance who can stop his breakthrough.
After a few shooting feints, Redick's center of gravity was shaken, and Yi Feng broke through without saying a word, and Redick was passed in one step. Although he was very embarrassed to chase back, it was obvious that Yi Feng did not intend to give him this opportunity.
After Yi Feng burst into the inside line, he threw the ball directly after crossing the free throw line-
Griffin, who came up to make up for the defense, was a little stunned, he felt that this scene seemed a little familiar, but he didn't think much about it, and immediately turned around, stuck his position, and prepared to protect the backcourt rebound.
However, the ball "smack" and passed directly through the basket!
Throws from the free throw line!
Griffin patted his head and finally remembered why this move was so familiar, didn't his teammate D'Angelo Russell use it often?
Throwing is a widely recognized trick that is more difficult than shooting and is a must-have technique for defenders, especially small guards. Because of the suddenness of the shot, the high arc after the shot, and the consistency with the dribbling action, this technique is difficult to block.
Throws are generally made inside the restricted area, and the closer you get to the basket, the higher the shooting percentage. Because throwing the ball with one hand is very difficult to maintain stability. If the palm of the hand is not big enough, the throwing technique is even more difficult to practice.
There are very few mid-to-long-range throws in the league, because at this distance, players will choose to shoot, so that the shooting percentage is more reliable.
But Yi Feng had seen Russell's throws near the free throw line before, and he was inspired by the sudden shot in the middle of the breakaway.
Although with his height and reach, the chance of a shot being blocked is slim, but a successful defense does not necessarily have to cover the opponent's ball, as long as he is interfered with so that he can't shoot, it is considered a successful defense.
Even the most abrupt pull-out in the shooting action requires a certain amount of preparation time, holding the ball with both hands and then throwing the ball. However, one-handed throwing is different, when you dribble the ball, you can directly grab the ball and throw it, and the opponent is helpless.
The opponent did not interfere with his chances of shooting, so the shooting rate naturally increased.
Therefore, Yifeng also began to study throwing technology, especially in medium and long-distance throwing. And he doesn't need to take a step from the three-point line, as long as he extends the throw distance to the free throw line, it's enough.
So far, it can be regarded as a small success. He used the technique for his first offense in the playoffs, and it kind of made it shine. (To be continued.) )