Chapter 44: Harden: Do I Shoot Less?
Harden was really restrained by Wang Feng! And also in this controversial way!
Even when others look at it, they find it unacceptable! What is the state of mind of the parties at this time?
The opponent defends with both hands behind his back from start to finish, but you can't score when you defend stubbornly?
Kerr can fully imagine what kind of expression Harden is on the Rockets' bench at this time.
"Hahaha! Feed! Boy, you're amazing! ”
On the Warriors' bench, Green opened his mouth and laughed, cheering at Wang Feng.
"Did you all see Harden's face? I'll bet a hundred dollars! Even if he eats poop, his face won't be so ugly! ”
"How the hell did you do that? Any tips? ”
Wang Feng smiled but did not say anything.
This defensive tactic is a risky attempt, but it is also a deliberate attempt by Wang Feng.
The purple defensive deterrent badge is indeed very strong, so strong that Wang Feng can rely on this badge to eat an NBA job for a lifetime.
But even then, the badge isn't so strong that it can really make a top player completely helpless!
The Defensive Deterrent Badge also has weaknesses! And more than one!
First of all, as a top-tier defensive badge on the outside, it has no way to defend against interior offense, including dunks after breakaways, and some layups that don't involve difficult pull-ups.
Secondly, an effective pick-and-roll screen can also successfully block the effective range of the defensive badge.
Not to mention the first point, this second point is the main reason why Wang Feng chose to defend with his backhand!
As soon as Harden came up in this game, he decisively called Howard's blocking, although Wang Feng has the pick-and-roll dodge badge, but Howard has also been the top interior lineman in the league for many years, with rich experience and the quality of the pick-and-roll is quite high!
Wang Feng couldn't completely ignore the pick-and-roll cover with only a copper-colored pick-and-roll dodge, which also caused Harden to rush into the interior and cause him to foul the defense in the first shot.
If Harden keeps using this tactic, it will be difficult for Wang Feng to form an effective defense against Harden.
Although it is very unwilling, it is true!
In the NBA, no one is an omnipotent superman, even LeBron, who is as strong as Thanos. James can only lose miserably in front of the Warriors, let alone Wang Feng, who only relies on a few badges at this stage?
When Wang Feng uses his backhand defense, he is betting on Harden's dignity as a top star, and he is not allowed to avoid fighting in this situation!
He was right! Harden was fooled!
In addition, Wang Feng has another layer of consideration, that is, Harden's offensive choice after his backhand defense.
Although he has his hands behind his back, Wang Feng is not completely defenseless, his defensive position is still full of pressure, and every time Harden moves, Wang Feng's footsteps will be adjusted accordingly.
As high as 90 under the defensive awareness, Wang Feng's outside defensive position has been quite perfect, Harden is not a top breakthrough player, naturally he will feel a little tricky, even if he relies on speed and strength to force a breakthrough over Wang Feng, he will face Green and other Warriors players to help defend the bag, the gains outweigh the losses!
Faced with such a situation, a well-rounded offensive player like Harden will naturally open up his arsenal and come up with offensive skills that can adapt to the situation - the answer: long shot!
Harden has taken a lot of shots from the outside line in the regular season, averaging nearly 7 shots from outside the three-point line per game!
Now, there is a fool who guards him with his hands behind his back, doesn't this understand and tell him to let him shoot casually on the outside?
Therefore, every time Harden holds the ball, in the face of Wang Feng, who is strictly guarding against his own breakthrough, he will subconsciously use long-range shooting skills such as dry pull-out jump shots and step-back shots.
But this is exactly what Wang Feng wants!
The defensive deterrent badge that does nothing when the defense breaks through is the nemesis of long-range throwing!
Harden's long-range shooting is actually quite accurate, but it is much inferior to shooters like Curry and Thompson! Under the influence of the Purple Hall of Fame-level Defensive Shock Badge, it is normal for the hit rate to be affected!
In the face of Wang Feng's backhand seemingly not defending at all, he hit few shots many times, and his impatient mood urged Harden to continue to try, which eventually caused the current situation!
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"James, you didn't shoot the shot just now, and it has nothing to do with that kid! It's just because you don't feel good in this game. ”
On the Rockets bench, McHale patiently comforted Harden: "It's okay, the score gap is not big!" As long as you adjust in time, you can definitely catch up! ”
"Next, you need to reduce your shots from the outside and increase the frequency of hitting the basket! It doesn't matter if you don't feel good, you can score with free throws! The Warriors don't have many heavy centers, and as long as they can send Bogut off the court, Dwight and Josh will be able to completely control the interior! Do you understand? ”
As one of the best power forwards in history, McHale is best at playing to the strengths of interior players, and what he wants to do now is how to play to the strengths of the Rockets' interior players.
But McHale, who constantly talks about tactics, ignores his self-esteem as a top star.
Hiding from Wang Feng? Avoid outside shots? Frequently hit the basket to make foul free throws?
If it were a normal day, Harden would not reject this arrangement, and would even be very happy that the nickname of JDZ porcelain king is not in vain.
But not today!
Harden also felt that his hand on the outside was really not good today!
But so what?
Facing a guy who always defends himself with his back, if he doesn't even dare to shoot from the outside, even if the Rockets win the game in the end, what difference does it make for him to lose and lose?
Harden is not a paranoid person like Jordan and Kobe, but he is not indifferent to being ridden on the head!
……
At the end of the short timeout, the players of the two teams returned to the court, Harden dribbled over the half, looked at Wang Feng with a faint mocking smile on his face, and once again put his hands behind his back, without the slightest hesitation, and shot out again!
"Brush!"
This time, the shot finally went in!
After all, even a Purple Hall of Fame-level Defensive Shock badge can't completely rely on eye defense to reduce a player's shooting percentage to 0%!
But looking at this goal, McHale did not have the slightest joy, but couldn't help but sink in his heart.
"Oh no......"
He could see that Harden wasn't prepared to follow his tactical plan.
As for the reason...... Having been a player, he understood it right away.
But if you think about it, what can you do?
Unless he replaces Harden now, he'll just have to watch this scene repeat itself.