Chapter Thirteen: The Beast Style

  Finally going to make a debut in an official match, looking at the audience seats crowded with people, Ye Feng took a few deep breaths.

  So many people are watching, if I don't perform well, maybe all these people will post online saying the Lakers shouldn't have signed me. I must prove myself with my actions that I can play in the NBA. Ye Feng was thinking this when suddenly his back hurt, having been slapped hard by someone.

  Fisher noticed his abnormality and gave him a slap, saying loudly: "Don't be nervous! Recall what you learned in these days, do it now as you did during training. You defended Kobe, Odom during training. What are the Warriors? You can defend them."

  Fischer always took care of Ye Feng, saying some encouraging words. Ye Feng nodded gratefully and walked onto the court.

  Both sides adjusted their lineup and replaced several substitutes. The Warriors' power forward position was replaced by Brandon Wright. Wright is a rookie this year, selected by the Bobcats in the first round with the eighth overall pick. When he stood beside Yi Jianlian, he felt like a freak, this guy's arms were too long!

  Wright's face is expressionless, looking like a stupid goose. He is 206CM tall and his arm span reaches 223CM, which is one inch longer than Ye Feng's arm, but he only weighs 91 kilograms. The mountain cat was traded for him in exchange for the Warriors' Richardson, and the Warriors team looks forward to his development potential.

  Ye Feng took a deep breath, this was a good opportunity. He remembered that in his previous life, Lait didn't have much going for him, just a watered-down version of himself. Now, no one in the alliance knew about this, as long as he defeated Lait, his evaluation would definitely increase.

  Lakers attack, Famar brings the ball to the front court, Baynam pulls up to high position for cover, his mid-range shot is more accurate than Ye Feng's, and Ye Feng runs to prepare for empty cut and scramble for offensive rebounds. Wright's speed is also very fast, it's surprising among big men, he keeps up with Ye Feng.

  As long as Ye Feng has someone following him, the defender will not pass the ball to his hands, and his one-on-one ability is not worth trusting.

  Fournier drove to the edge of the 3-point line and kicked it to Radmanovic, who quickly swung it down to Vuja?i? on the weak side. Vuja?i? caught and released a three-pointer that bounced off the rim.

  Lai Tuo's upper limb strength is very poor, 84 kg bench press can only push twice, was Ye Feng card in the back, but after scoring guard Pietrus's judgment on the rebound position is very accurate, rushed to grab the rebound, Ye Feng hurried back defense.

  Speed is the Warriors' only way to win, Pietrus gets the rebound and passes it forward to start a fast break, not even waiting for the inside players to fall into place. After Davis left the court, Monta Ellis became the team's first main attack point, the ball was passed to his hands, he took the ball and rushed towards the Lakers' half court, easily shaking off Farmar.

  As Ellis was about to jump for a shot, Ye Feng jumped up from behind and slid through the air to block it. Ellis reacted quickly and changed his shot to a fake, watching as Ye Feng flew past him. However, when he tried to shoot again, he had lost the opportunity, as Fama had already returned to defense.

  Ye Feng just at the opponent's basket, back defense but faster than Bainam who ran first, a few steps to pass half court, the distance from jump to landing just now is enough to jump from free throw line to basket, this time is successful defense!

  Someone noticed this and Buckalew exclaimed: "My God, how far did he just fly?"

  Smith smiled and said, "Indeed, it's a terrifying quality."

  Wright also ran to the basket, Ye Feng came up and defended closely, blocking him outside the three-second zone. Ellis passed the ball to Barnes on the perimeter, who went out of bounds for cover, Wright came up to block and help Ellis get the ball, and Ye Feng switched defense again and faced off against Ellis.

  Monta Ellis was selected by the Golden State Warriors with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2005 NBA draft, as a member of the last crop of players directly from high school to be drafted into the NBA. His incredible speed and ability to score on drives through the paint earned him comparisons to Allen Iverson.

  Few interior players can keep up with his speed after a pick-and-roll, but Ye Feng is an exception. He dodged Wright and stepped in front of Ellis' driving route, preventing him from smoothly breaking into the three-second zone.

  It's this guy again, so fast! Ellis lightly swayed his left shoulder and quickly changed direction to the right. Ye Feng didn't fall for the fake move and blocked his path again. Having been faked out by Kobe countless times, he had gained experience in defense and not only watched the movement of Ellis' shoulders but also used his peripheral vision to notice which leg Ellis was about to step with.

  Last season, Ellis won the most improved player award, and his confidence has been boosted. How can he tolerate being defended by a football player? He immediately retreated with the ball, using his right foot as the axis, and made a behind-the-back dribbling motion with his right hand. Halfway through, he transferred the ball from his right hand to his left hand, then back to his right hand.

  Ellis immediately took a big step forward and broke through from Ye Feng's left side after Ye Feng was dazed by two consecutive crossovers, his body slightly shifting to the right.

  Yue Feng knew he was going to be passed as soon as he made a fake move, and under the guidance of Brian Shaw, he had already figured out the remedy. He didn't hesitate at all, turning around from the right side to chase Ellis who was driving to the basket.

  Ellis, with the ball in his right hand, preparing to go up for a layup, caught a glimpse of Ye Feng jumping up early to block him out of the corner of his eye. He wasn't going to be easily blocked, so after jumping up, he pulled the ball back with his right hand and made a hook shot motion before going up again, trying to avoid Ye Feng's block.

  Ellis miscalculated, Ye Feng's shot seemed to be suspended in the air and wouldn't fall down. He opened his right hand and disrupted Ellis' shooting rhythm. He passed the ball from beside Ye Feng with a low hand, and it circled around the rim before going out. Wotton grabbed the rebound.

  Ye Feng fell to the ground and immediately rushed towards the Warriors' half court, directly participating in a fast break.

  Is this guy still human? Wright is the fastest in Warriors' interior line, but he was left behind by Ye Feng. Famar's ball went straight into Ye Feng's hands. Ye Feng took the ball mid-court, with Barnes defending in front of him.

  Ye Feng is still very bad at dribbling, he has no confidence in passing anyone, and once he starts dribbling, his speed advantage can't be brought into play. In his usual practice, apart from dribbling and shooting, the move he practices most is dunking, which is his strongest scoring method.

  "Get out of the way!" Ye Feng roared at Barnes, taking only one step before grabbing the basketball and sprinting towards the hoop.

  His teammates from the Lakeside team looked at him with wide eyes. As long as Ye Feng charged forward, he would kill anyone who dared to block his way, whether it was a person or Buddha. If they didn't dodge, there was a high chance that Ye Feng would crash into them while dribbling, but that was basically taking one's life to defend...

  Barnes, with four seasons of experience under his belt, didn't want to risk life and limb in the preseason, so he quickly vacated the position.

  Yue Feng's sharp pass flew out, and Barnes brushed past him. A powerful "war axe" slammed the ball heavily into the basket with a loud crash. 19-21.

  The whole stadium was boiling, and the fans didn't care about Barnes' defense, they just knew that this dunk was beautiful.

  The Lakers teammates were excitedly waving towels on the sidelines, and when they defended, Farmar also high-fived with Ye Feng, which was a big morale booster.

  Warriors head coach Nellie eyed up, he thinks Ye Feng's condition is very suitable for playing the cannon war tactics, if the Lakers do not sign him, then bring him to the Warriors, however, looking at these two rounds of performance, it seems that the Lakers have no reason not to sign him.

  "Good God, I've heard his physical condition is good, but I didn't expect it to be this beastly. Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue's physical data are also astonishing. It seems that the overall physical quality of Chinese people has improved."

  "Barclay laughed and said: 'No wonder he's nicknamed Hungry Wolf, this kid is ruthless.'"

  Warriors attack, and Wright comes out to cover again. Ellis still holds the ball and attacks, and Ye Feng is matched up against him once more. Ellis breaks through with the ball, attracting Ye Feng's attention and causing him to move backward. He then stops suddenly and jumps up for a shot, but Ye Feng fails to block it. However, Ellis' shooting is not very stable, and the ball bounces far away. Wright, who had run to the weak side, grabs the rebound in the frontcourt with one arm. He hopes to prove his worth in his first NBA season, wanting to play more aggressively, and when he starts to drive, he wants to dunk with both hands. After switching defenses, Farmar is unable to stop him.

  Just as he was about to dunk the ball into the basket, Ye Feng came up from the side. With all his strength, he jumped up and pressed the basketball down with both hands.

  The two bodies collided in mid-air, Lai Te's height had the advantage, but he was as thin as a bamboo pole and lost his balance with just one touch, and Ye Feng knocked him to the ground along with the ball. The referee's whistle sounded.

  Yeh Feng's stable landing, the stadium burst into another round of cheers, he immediately stole the spotlight from all the players on the court after coming on stage, this ball was defended too fiercely, Raito fell to the ground with a thud, and got up only after lying there for a while. Even when he stood up, he didn't dare say anything, anyone who saw it thought he had been bullied by Yeh Feng.

  Lai Te was sent to the free throw line and made one of two. Ye Feng grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

  In the next game, Ye Feng's attacking flaws began to show, and after blocking and shooting twice from a high position, they all missed. However, his role in defense was still very obvious, especially in protecting the restricted area, where his repeated supplementary defenses made the Warriors' outside line chaotic. Ellis is a player with great impact, but compared to Kobe, he is still tender, and after being defended several times, he became more and more impatient, with poor timing choices for shooting several times. Under Ye Feng's coordinated defense, four consecutive attacks were unsuccessful, and finally, when he broke through to the basket once, he was blocked by Bynum's big hat. After Wright was fouled hard by Ye Feng, his mentality also changed, and he mostly wandered around the high position, not daring to attack the inside line again. He didn't want to be on the injury list before the regular season even started.

  With 3 minutes left in the second quarter, Ye Feng committed his fourth foul of the game and was replaced by Jackson. He sat on the bench afterwards. Not having played enough, he whispered to Brian Shaw: "Brian, why didn't the head coach let me play again? What did I do wrong just now?"

  "Didn't you notice that the main players are all sitting on the bench? You've performed well, no need to test anymore. The coach doesn't want to expose all your weaknesses to the opponent."

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