Chapter 119: Who's at the top of the list?
The Trail Blazers' game against the Bulls undoubtedly attracted the attention of many fans, and basically the outcome of this game will determine who will be at the top of the rookie list in the third week. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 Info Truth be told, he was a little unconvinced when he saw Rose at the top of the rookie list for two weeks in a row, and although he was already good at second place, he would be haunted by Rose's top spot even if he didn't mind Westbrook or Loew being at the top. Therefore, although Ye Feng was physically tired, he was quite excited in his heart, and he was also eager to compete with Rose again, even if they were not in the same position at all.
In the NCAA, it is good to say that with Bamot as the starting small forward, Ye Feng can play against Rose on the defensive end when he partners with Westbrook in the backcourt. But now it's different, he has to defend Deng, who is also a small forward, and Rose can only let Roy defend at best. However, it is clear that this time the Trail Blazers backcourt will face a severe test, Blake is indeed an above-average point guard, but both Rose and Gordon have an advantage when facing him, that is, he is the weakness of the Trail Blazers' defensive system, and Roy must do more to make up for it.
In fact, the best way is to replace the point guard who is biased towards defense, but unfortunately McMillan has more than enough heart and not enough strength, and the Trail Blazers' No. 1 position is full of players like Blake who are heavy on offense and light on defense, and the offense is only average, not to the extent that he can explode with a first-class point guard. In desperation, he could only tell Roy to try not to let the Bulls' ball carrier and Blake match up, Gordon is better, Blake can grit his teeth and resist for a while, but if it is replaced by Rose, Blake's athleticism is not enough to see at all, and it is normal to be blown up directly. Roy also thought of the key and made a military order without hesitation.
Ye Feng seemed very excited when he warmed up before the game, and even made two tomahawk dunks when he was supposed to make a layup, which instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the fans present. Auden felt very strange, because Ye Feng had always behaved very low-key, and it was the first time that he played a dunk in the warm-up like today. Taking advantage of the opportunity to make final preparations in the locker room, he quietly moved to Ye Feng's side and asked in a low voice, "Ye, did you knock the medicine today?" I don't know, I thought you had been sleeping in Portland for the first five away games! Isn't there anything good? Take me one! ”
Ye Feng smiled and said, "What's the good thing?" Is it a good thing to be able to compete for the first place on the rookie list? Monk Auden was puzzled, and before he could continue to ask, Ye Feng explained directly: "When I was in college, our school had some holidays with the University of Memphis, although we were the winners in the finals, but I felt very unhappy when I saw that guy Rose, why could he be in front of me?" This was the first time we had seen each other this season, and I thought I had to give him some color! Ye Feng's words are also half-truths and half-truths, it is true that he is a little unhappy, but it is not enough to say that there is a festival, it is just a deliberate exaggeration for the sake of emphasis.
Oden didn't hear it, he subconsciously thought that Ye Feng was telling the truth, and he held back his strength to teach Rose a lesson in this game. He patted Ye Feng on the shoulder with a big grin, and said boldly: "If you didn't say it, you can do it according to your own ideas, just leave the inside line and rebounding to me." "What a simple-hearted guy! Ye Feng secretly felt funny in his heart, but he was also a little moved, strictly speaking, this old man was his first friend in the Trail Blazers, although he also got along well with other teammates, but he was not as casual as chatting with Oden.
Originally, Ye Feng planned to do it himself in the game, but after Oden's big-mouthed publicity, the whole team soon knew about it, and they all firmly believed that it was because he and Rose had a holiday in the NCAA. So they were all very enthusiastic and said that if Ye Feng felt good in this game, he could get more shots. Ye Feng himself was a little crying and laughing, but his repeated remarks were regarded by his teammates as the unique humility of the Chinese, and were simply ignored. In the end, he even alarmed McMillan, and after listening to Auden talk about the "original story", he also approved the idea of the players.
However, after the game started, Ye Feng did not blindly take advantage of his teammates' "reasonableness" and make crazy shots, even if his hit rate was quite high. The Bulls seem to have been affected by the loss to the Lakers in their last game, and the whole team is in a very sluggish state, and the first six offenses are completely scoreless. Now the situation of the Trailblazers is much better in an instant, Ye Feng is also very bold to try to organize the way of play, anyway, the teammates wish someone would take over the responsibility of attacking, five consecutive away games really made them tired, and only Ye Feng, a pervert, was mad in the game for a reason that was not a reason.
In fact, the Trail Blazers' lead is more due to their backcourt combination, Blake and Roy. Ben Gordon, who played as the starting point guard of the Bulls, is not tall in this position, and he is just the same as Rose at 1.91 meters tall, and Blake, who is also 1.91 meters tall, did not suffer much in front of him, and relied on his rich experience to cause Gordon's offensive fouls. And Roy looks like a floor streamer, but in fact, he is not afraid of anyone, not to mention that he suppresses Rose in terms of height and weight, and the Bulls' backcourt combination does not play a role.
And Ye Feng felt very fortunate that in this game, Roel Deng was absent, and head coach De Nagro actually sent the 1.96-meter Larry Hughes to play the No. 3 position, which is a three-back lineup in the final analysis. Not only was McMillan puzzled, but Ye Feng himself also felt very strange, could it be that his sense of existence was already so weak? The three guards can indeed enhance the team's firepower, and the speed and flexibility have also been greatly improved, but he is not a soft persimmon that can be easily dealt with, although he is a small forward, but Ye Feng's athleticism is also quite perverted, how can he not be tough in the face of Hughes, who is a head shorter than him?
To say that Hughes is also sad, he is 5 cm taller than Gordon and is 8 kg lighter in weight, and he was put in the No. 3 position by the head coach. If it were those swing people in the third or fourth position, Hughes might still be able to fight for some advantages through his speed, but in the face of a pervert like Ye Feng, he could only disarm and surrender.
Ye Feng was fighting vigorously here, but Rose felt aggrieved over there. As the captain of the Trail Blazers, Roy is very stable and experienced, and most importantly, he is not as easy to get started as some rookies, no matter what kind of feints Rose makes, he can't fool this guy who is extremely calm, but his off-ball running always makes Rose tired. Back and forth, Rose's physical strength was quickly consumed, and naturally he couldn't play any outstanding performance, and all the media reporters who were ready to watch the battle between him and Ye Feng for the best rookie were also quite disappointed.
The interior is also dominated by the Trail Blazers, and Oden's pre-game assurance to Ye Feng has really become a reality, and neither Gooden nor Gray can stop him from grabbing one rebound after another. With the guarantee of rebounding, the Trail Blazers' shooting is becoming sharper and sharper, as is the case many times in basketball games, as long as the rebounding is guaranteed, the outside line will be more daring to shoot, and such self-confidence will further infect the player's hand, which in turn will improve the shooting percentage. With the presence of Oden, the Trail Blazers' outside shots are more frequent, with Ye Feng as the most, who scored 17 points and 5 assists in the first half.
In the second half, De Nagro couldn't find any effective way to do it, so he could only take turns to send the team's substitutes to try the depths. McMillan looked like he was completely intent on letting Ye Feng play the whole game, and Ye Feng's almost morbid excitement made him feel no tiredness. In the end, except for a two- or three-minute break at the end of the third quarter, Ye Feng was almost always active on the court, and the big double-double of 33 points and 12 assists also proved his strength. Seeing his performance like this, the most excited and helpless is McMillan, he not only hopes that Ye Feng can continue to maintain such a strong attacking power, but also hopes that he can achieve a balance with Roy on the offensive end, not to mention Aldridge, the team's second scorer on the inside.
In this game, the Trail Blazers gave the Bulls a heavy defeat, and under their crazy defense, the Bulls shot only 34.6% from the field and 13.3% from three-point range, losing by as many as 42 points 74-116. The team's top scorer was Argentine Nocioni who came off the bench with 13 points, and only Gooden and Gordon of the five starters scored in double figures. And Rose also stood out under Roy's defense, without the slightest demeanor at the top of the rookie list, he only made 1 of 8 shots from the field, scored 6 points and 1 assist, eclipsed by Ye Feng's strong performance, and it is almost certain that he will hand over the first place in the rookie list this week.
Looking at the back of Ross leaving the field gloomily, Ye Feng didn't step forward to say anything, the performance of the two of them in this game can be described as a cloud, both experts and fans can see it, there is no need to go up and fall into the well after the game, so it seems that he is very ungraceful. But then again, the team won, and he overwhelmed his competitors in statistics, which is quite refreshing in Ye Feng's heart, and he hopes to come back a few more times.