Chapter 335: Difficult!

Kobe Bryant broke out in a small universe that made McMillan helpless, and in fact, there may not be many head coaches in the league who dare to say that they can limit Kobe Bryant in a violent state. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info With Kobe's state in the second quarter, even if Ye Feng and Matthews switch defenses, it is useless.

The only thing McMillan could do was to comfort Matthews, who had been sitting silently in his place with his head over his head. He gently patted Matthews on the shoulder and whispered, "I know it's a tough job defending Kobe, but the team still needs you to try to limit him." If it really doesn't work, you can let Ye help defend it, I think if the two of you join forces, you should still be able to make Kobe Bryant's head bleed. ā€

Matthews was silent for a while, reached out and took off the towel, and said angrily, "It's okay coach, I believe I can." Isn't it just stalking? Although there is too much difference in the status and strength of the two of us, I think I can withstand it, let Ye concentrate on scoring, and Kobe Bryant will just hand it over to me. ā€

Listening to Matthews's words, McMillan paused for a moment, nodded with a wry smile. Matthews was right, and this was what he wanted to say to Matthews in the first place, but this might leave a shadow in Matthews' heart, so he was changing to a more gentle way. But now Matthews proposed that he continue to defend Kobe Bryant alone and let Ye Feng concentrate on scoring, which is very in line with McMillan's previous thoughts, so he naturally agreed.

At the start of the second half, Bryant was surprised to find that the Trail Blazers didn't double him and insisted on using Matthews for a one-man defense. He smiled coldly and continued to ask Blake for the ball without hesitation, repeating what he had done in the second quarter. Matthews gritted his teeth and almost hung on Kobe, but he still couldn't stop Kobe from passing concisely and effectively, and could only watch Kobe score on his head again and again.

This is also one of the weaknesses of the Trail Blazers lineup, Ye Feng is already a first-class outside defender in the league, but it is difficult for others to help him. Originally, the management thought that Matthews, who replaced Roy as the team's starting point guard, could share a little pressure on Ye Feng, and Matthews's performance in the second half of the regular season was also very good, but at the most critical time, when he encountered the strongest opponent, Matthews still seemed a little at a loss.

However, there is a shortage of top perimeter defenders across the league right now, and it can't be said that there is a lack of them, but any team will hold such players in their hands, unless the team really can't see the future and chooses to rebuild, these players can rarely be obtained through free agency. And in the basketball game, pure defensive players are no longer very popular, after all, their presence on the offensive end can only make teammates form a four-on-five situation, 3D is the standard for defenders, and Matthews can only be said to be on the road to becoming a 3D player. 3 is enough for him, but D still has a lot of room for improvement.

The only good news for the Trailblazers is that Artest, who was overly powerful in the first half, obviously showed fatigue, and the ball-holding offense in the face of Ye Feng was not as entangled as in the first half. After passing the ball to his teammates a few times but it didn't work, Ye Feng simply took over the team's offense and began to compete with Kobe, and McMillan was also replaced by Miller at the right time, he didn't dare to let Mills control the pace of the game.

But one thing is very important, Ye Feng also has to pay attention to the defensive end, although Matthews has made it clear that he can withstand it, but when Kobe Bryant really breaks through the perimeter defense, Ye Feng, as the player who is closest to them most of the time and has outstanding defensive ability, must help defend. Although scoring is his most important job now, it is not his style to watch Koeru enter a no-man's land.

However, Kobe Bryant has soared, and he is a nightmare for all outside defenders in the league, including Ye Feng. The only solution now is to fight with him, and the rest is basically useless, and it is even more difficult to prevent such a Kobe.

Ye Feng himself can pick up this burden, but he still gave up some opportunities to Aldridge, the battle between the two one-person teams looks very exciting, in fact, in Ye Feng's eyes, he is very stupid, obviously he has teammates to rely on, but he has to work tirelessly, and by the way, he tosses all his physical strength to the point that there is not a drop left, no matter how you look at it, I feel that it is something that only fools can do. Of course, it's their business that fans like to watch.

Aldridge did not live up to Ye Feng's expectations, his mid-range shooting is not to mention 100 shots, and the shooting rate of 50% or 60% in this game can still be guaranteed, which also reduces the pressure on Ye Feng to a certain extent. But Kobe's continuous scoring is still like a hammer smashing into the hearts of the Trail Blazers players, giving them a feeling that the sky is falling apart and they can't resist it, and this game is not good if it goes on like this!

The score between the two sides was tight in the third quarter, and Bryant scored 17 points again, and now his score is close to 40 points, and there is a full quarter left in the game. With Kobe's usual performance, 40+ is the limit, and more than 50 points can only be done if the state is good enough to go against the sky, but with his current feel, it is not impossible to score 50 points in this game, and 60 points if he forces it again, so the Trail Blazers will be confused.

Ye Feng and Aldridge teamed up to score 15 points in this quarter, not as much as Kobe Bryant, plus others did not feel good, so now the Trail Blazers are 4 points behind and enter the fourth quarter. Although the score difference is not large, this trend makes Ye Feng frown, if he does not make adjustments, the first game is designated to lose. Although as the third in the West, losing to the second in the West is nothing, but this is the Western Conference semifinals, as long as you pass it, it is the Western Conference Finals, and every game is quite critical.

Maybe the best way now is to replace the roles of Ye Feng and Matthews, let Matthews score, and Ye Feng will do a good job of defending Kobe Bryant, which is also a way that is not a way. McMillan knows that Matthews does have a good scoring ability, but it will take a while to be compared with Ye Feng, but seeing that he is completely helpless in the face of Kobe, he can only be regarded as a dead horse doctor.

Ye Feng didn't mind this arrangement, as long as he could win the game, it didn't matter what he was asked to do, but did this adjustment really work? Looking at Kobe Bryant, who was gulping down sports drinks on the sidelines, a shadow appeared in Ye Feng's eyes......