Chapter 153: There is no danger
The playoff schedule was much more intense than the regular season, and after losing Game 5 and not having much rest, the Trail Blazers flew to Houston again. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info This time, Ye Feng also accompanied him, but on the plane, he deliberately switched places with Bayless and sat next to Batum. Of course, Ye Feng is not sure whether McMillan will continue to start with Batum, even if Oterlo is enabled, it doesn't matter, if he doesn't play, Batum is an important chess piece in the hands of the coach anyway, and if he can improve a little, he can improve a little, after all, it is not fast to sharpen the gun.
Although Batum is French, he speaks English fairly fluently and does not have that blood-vomiting accent. It was a little strange for him to change Ye Feng's position and sit next to him, but he quickly returned to a nervous state, and he was afraid that he would not play well. Ye Feng shook his head secretly and whispered to him, "Nicholas, what are you nervous about?" Isn't it just a game? Are you playing fewer games in France? ”
Batum raised his head and looked at him, and said helplessly: "French basketball is not the same as the NBA, or the whole European basketball is different from the NBA." I'm not afraid of your jokes, although I played so many times in the regular season, but the defense I encountered after starting the last game really scared me, I didn't expect those players of the Rockets to chase me like wolves and bite desperately, I was scared, this is not at the same level as the regular season at all. I don't know if the coach will let me continue to start, but I'm really not sure how to deal with those guys, especially at their home stadium. ”
Ye Feng's expression became solemn, he organized his words, and said slowly: "I don't know what you think about my role on the court, but I think you should understand what to do when you play with Brandon and LaMarcus." In fact, these are very simple, hit the basketball, run empty-handed, share the task of organizing the offense, and if you are on the court, Brandon must have shared more consciousness, as long as you believe in yourself. When I sat on the sidelines, I was in a hurry, really anxious, but I couldn't go up and play, the team had to rely on you and not Travis, because in terms of style of play, you and I are the same kind of people. ”
Batum looked at Ye Feng in a daze, thinking that this guy's brain was broken, and he was his competitor in a certain sense, how could he guide his competitor without saying a word? Shouldn't it be to watch your own jokes and wait for the coach to put you in the cold? Ye Feng didn't know that this guy had such a thought, otherwise he would definitely throw him off the plane. Lao Tzu is kind enough to help you solve the problem, and you think Lao Tzu's head is broken? What kind of people is this? For Ye Feng, it is better for the team to win this series than anything else, so he doesn't care who the coach uses to start, anyway, it's either Batum or Outlaw, two styles of players mean two tactical systems of the team, but Batum plays more like himself.
McMillan clearly saw the two heads meeting and muttering, he didn't know what the two were discussing, but the sudden realization on Batum's face made him guess a little, and the corners of his mouth showed a smile that seemed to be nothing. Originally, he was also going to use Outlaw as the team's starting small forward, but now that he has decided to give Batum half a quarter, perhaps he has learned something from Ye Feng. And the time of half a quarter is no more, no less, which can not only test Batum's level, but also not be knocked to the ground by the rocket in one go.
This time when he came to Houston, Ye Feng sat on the away team's bench alone in advance, bored looking at the fans who came in one after another to find seats. The Rockets came very early, and when Ye Feng sat down, they were still warming up before the game, Yao Ming saw him coming, threw the ball to the assistant coach on the side, and walked over with a big towel to wipe his sweat, and asked with concern: "Is your ankle better?" Although I feel a lot more relaxed to see you not playing in this game, I also don't want to see a junior start suffering from injuries at a young age. ”
Ye Feng laughed and said, "Brother Yao, there is nothing wrong with my ankle, but you will soon be in trouble." Of course I won't be able to play in this game, but I'm confident that we will win this time, for ...... reasons Hahaha, do you think I'm going to tell you? Yao Ming smiled and said, "That's your secret, it's not convenient for me to inquire, but you really have such strong confidence?" I think we're going to win this game, so you just have to wait for the tie-break! Ye Feng shook his head with a smile, and didn't explain, but said: "You can naturally see the real chapter in the game, Brother Yao, you just play hard." ”
Yao Ming was puzzled, but when the game officially began, the confusion disappeared and turned into surprise, not because the Trail Blazers stubbornly sent their No. 88 Batum, but because this guy was completely different from the last one. Yao Ming remembered that Batum was painfully defended by Artest in the last game, and he didn't have the strength to fight against a monster like Artai, but this time he always relied on the cover to get rid of defenders, and then received the ball, and then decided to attack himself or distribute the ball to his teammates depending on the situation on the field.
Ye Feng off the field finally breathed a sigh of relief, this is a smart person who knows what is his advantage worth relying on. The best way to defeat a difficult enemy is to hide your weaknesses and use your strengths to fight them, and if you lose them all, there's nothing to say. Batum's strength is inferior to Ye Feng, fighting guerrilla warfare is undoubtedly a very wise thing, watching him run around on the field, inserting a bar in every link, McMillan smiled proudly off the court, never mentioning the idea that he only planned to let Batum play half a quarter first.
Batum's opening undoubtedly made this game more difficult, and the statistics of 18 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the game were much better than the previous game, and Roy scored a game-high 27 points thanks to his strong assistance in terms of organization, and Ade also hit a double-double, and the Trail Blazers cut the Rockets bloodlessly, and completely ended the series of this round. Looking at Yao Ming's puzzled and unwilling look, Ye Feng wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, originally the Rockets did not meet their old rival Jazz in the playoffs this year, which made all Houston fans excited, thinking that at least this time there was hope of breaking through the first round, but in the end, another team from the Northwest Division ended their wishes, and it is unknown whether Houston will be full of resentment towards the entire Northwest Division in the future.