I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 56 The postman does not work on Sundays! (for collection)

After more than one minute into the game, the point difference between the two teams was already 1 to 8, and the Jazz trailed by 2 points at home. Such a situation is not grim.

Coach Sloan was not in a hurry, he didn't press the timeout, but handed it over to Malone and Stockton.

Stockton pushed forward with the ball to the outside of the three-point line, and Malone got rid of He Li's defense around the front and came out to cover for Stockton.

Cassel was stopped by Malone, Stockton was about to make an open shot, He Li could only catch up and jump to defend, but Stockton only made a fake move to make He Li fly.

Stockton really took off, and Cassell and Ray Allen on the side took off from two directions to block the block respectively. They didn't want Stockton to fake a real pass and passed the ball to Quincy Lewis.

Quincy Lewis made an open shot from inside the three-point line, and the ball was hollowed into the net to help the Jazz recover two points.

"Ooh!"

"That's it, shoot me the Bucks bastards!"

"This is our home field!"

For a moment, all the Jazz fans cheered, as if the game was over and the Jazz beat the Bucks.

I have to say that the atmosphere at Jazz's home court is really terrifying!
The fans have been watching the football here for 20 years. Their emotions and behaviors are integrated with the entire arena. They are like an army, immovable like a mountain, and moving like a thunder.

In fact, on the court, the Bucks' lightning defense has effectively limited the pick-and-roll cooperation between Stockton and Malone.

But Stockton is also a veteran, knowing what is the most correct choice on the field of play.

Under Stockton's combing, the Jazz are basically the NBA team with the most open shots in the league.

Stockton's historical assists leader was not achieved solely by Malone's mid-range shots and alley-oops!

Having said that, the Bucks can weaken the connection between Stockton and Malone by relying on zone defense and switching defenses, especially to reduce Malone's role on the offensive end. After all, the Jazz needs someone to stand up and score.

And when Malone is restricted, the Jazz can't rely on other role players to score, right?
Unlike the Jazz who need to constantly look for opportunities to shoot open positions, the Bucks' starting lineup is too luxurious, and there is no shortage of offensive points.

The Bucks re-launched the offensive, Cassell passed the ball to the Big Dog, and the Big Dog hit Marshall with his back. Marshall tried his best to defend, but he didn't want to be hit by the Big Dog in a wave of 2+1.

Sometimes pressure can also be transformed into motivation. The three musketeers of the Bucks were disgraced by the Jazz when they played.

Although Kassel hasn't made a shot yet, he also has an assist.

Ray Allen and Big Dog, who have already made shots, are currently hitting 100% of their shots, and their true shooting percentage is 150%, which is outrageous.

The Jazz re-attacked, this time without looking for an opportunity to shoot from the outside, and Stockton passed the ball to Malone to deal with it.

Although He Li couldn't stop Malone, Malone neither made a mid-range shot nor took the opportunity to run over He Li and rush to the basket.

He Li's height and wingspan are here, and it is absolutely impossible for Ma Long to make a mid-range shot against He Li's defense!

Ma Long said it was 2 meters, but it was actually about the same height as He Li. Even because Ma Long cut his hair, He Li stood with Ma Long, and He Li still looked a little taller than He Li.

Ma Long is very smart at playing. After seeing He Li's physical talent, instead of making difficult mid-range shots, it would be more effective to break through with an iron elbow.

However, there is Anthony Mason behind He Li.

As early as when he was in the Knicks, Anthony Mason could play hand-to-hand with Malone, and the two muscular monsters confronted each other at the basket, and it was impossible to tell who would win.

Seeing that there was no chance, Malone passed the ball to Big Pyrenees.

After receiving the ball, the Great Pyrenees immediately hit Anthony Mason on the back, ready to jump and dunk.

But Anthony Mason gained more than 20 catties in the previous summer. Although the Great Pyrenees was heavier, it did not shake Anthony Mason.

Seeing that the big white bear was still hitting back hard, He Li felt that there was a chance to step forward to steal it, so he took a step forward.

Just when He Li was about to arrive, Big Pyrenees forcibly took off for a dunk, and He Li could only take off immediately to block the shot from the side.

As a result, the Great Pyrenees forced the ball into the basket against He Li's block, almost causing He Li, who was not on his footing, to fall down. Fortunately, Anthony Mason helped He Li after he landed.

"Hey, what a pity this ball! He Li has already blocked it!

He Li's defense awareness is still very good, it can only be said that the Great Pyrenees is too tough!
Although Big Pyrenees' technique is rough, he can really dunk in dunks. "

Director Zhang expressed regret for He Li, but He Li himself didn't mind.

The Bucks re-attack here, which is directly a fast break.

Although the Jazz returned to defense quickly, the speed of the Great Pyrenees was too slow, and the Bucks played more and less.

The ball was quickly passed to Anthony Mason, and Malone quickly stepped forward to defend, but was still shot by Anthony Mason in advance.

It's a pity that Anthony Mason was booed by Jazz fans and missed.

After landing, Anthony Mason quickly jumped up again to grab a rebound, but Malone was by his side and grabbed the ball first.

At this time, He Li subconsciously stepped forward to grab the rebound, but Ma Long skillfully held the ball in his chest and swept with an iron elbow.

He Li's face was less than 2 centimeters away from Ma Long's iron elbow, and He Li's mentality cracked instantly: "Damn it, I dare to grab Ma Long's rebounds, am I crazy?"

"Death or death, it's over!"

In an instant, He Li had many thoughts and emotions in his mind.But the body was out of control, as if frightened, it just sat there waiting to die, and continued to rush forward with inertia.

Fortunately, Deputy Ma's gang leader Tie Han was tender, took care of the younger generation, and took the initiative to take his elbow back.

"This kid is so despicable. He actually bumped his face into my elbow. Is he trying to make me a malicious foul? I won't be fooled!" Ma Long thought to himself, "Fortunately, I'm smart!"

Malone used iron elbows to commit a lot of evil deeds, also because of too many criminal records, and the NBA's penalty standards are still very strict in recent years, so Malone is also more careful in playing.

After all, Ma Long does not kill unknown people at his elbow!It's too unfair to be touched by a rookie!

It was Ma Long's elbow that showed mercy, and He Li just hit Ma Long's thigh-thick shoulder with his nose.

The sourness on his nose made He Li wake up instantly, and he turned a corner and ran to the outside line as if fleeing for his life.

"Thank you, Uncle Ma, for not killing me!" He Li said with lingering fear.

Hearing this, Malone glanced at He Li and said, "Just like that? Do you dare to confront me? Did George Karl send you out to die?"

He Li was still panting and a little scared: "I lost, let me leave!"

As soon as He Li finished speaking, the big dog took advantage of Malone's inattention and snatched the ball from Malone's hand.

"You're so mentally handicapped, you're still playing games, and you dare to be distracted in front of me? You really don't care about me!" Dagou yelled and rushed to the basket after stealing.

The big dog's taunts were full of taunts. The big dog's nickname was originally because his voice was too loud, just like a megaphone. If it weren't for the Jazz fans cheering too loudly, maybe everyone in the stadium could hear it.

Ma Long found out that the big dog had intercepted the ball, and heard the big dog's taunt, and immediately chased the big dog to get the ball back.

However, there was no way to catch up. The big dog jumped and dunked.

"Good cooperation!" Dagou celebrated by clapping with He Li when he returned to the defense after dunking the ball.

Malone took advantage of this opportunity, picked up the ball and passed it directly to Stockton in the midfield, and other Jazz players immediately followed suit.

The big white bear who had just run to the backcourt was so angry, it was a pale face: "Isn't it, you want me to run back? I'm throwing up!"

Compared with laying up by himself or assisting his teammates, Stockton still prefers the latter.

Cassell failed to chase Stockton, Stockton passed the ball to Marshall, Marshall also responded to the Bucks with a dunk.

When the Bucks see you playing fast break, I will also play. Everyone runs to see who will stop first.

Cassell passed the ball to Ray Allen, who is also a defender. Ray Allen's dribbling and breakthrough are naturally not bad.

However, in the past few years, Ray Allen has reduced the number of times he broke through the basket and is obsessed with winning the game with a shooter, so this time he is still chasing a three-pointer.

Unfortunately, Ray Allen's three-point shooting percentage is high, but not as high as 100%.

Ray Allen hit the iron with a three-pointer, He Li grabbed the offensive rebound, and when He Li was about to make a mid-range shot, Malone stepped up to defend.

He Li beat Ma Long on his back and remained motionless, but this does not mean that He Li has nothing to do with Ma Long.

Jump, turn, kick, shoot, let go!

"The ball went into the net hollow, and He Li's half-block was really beautiful!"

"Can't you beat Ma Long? It doesn't matter!

Young and athletic, that's the advantage!

As long as you grasp your own advantages, you can still score in front of NBA superstars like Malone! "

Sun Zhengping and Zhang Weiping were also very happy when they saw He Li single-handedly defeating Ma Long.

Coincidentally, Dagou and Kassel also applauded He Li in celebration when they retreated.

"Rookie, you didn't bury my skills!" Big Dog laughed.

Cassel quickly said: "This is obviously my technique!"

Ma Long, who was behind him, listened to it and found it inconceivable: "Isn't this Ewing's bunny jumping? It's so obvious that you can't see it? Why are everyone asking for credit?"

Indeed, He Li defended against Ewing several times in the preseason. He Li came into contact with Rabbit Bounce at close range and knew the benefits and usage of this shooting method.

The rabbit jumps, mainly to see the jump and turn around.

He Li's legs are not short, and his jumping ability is good. It is not difficult to use jumping steps, turn around, open up space and shoot quickly.

After He Li was threatened by Ma Long's death iron elbow, he naturally didn't dare to fight hard in front of Ma Long. The mid-range shooting method of bunny jumping is the most suitable.

Of course, He Li's shooting action came from the big dog. He got rid of Malone's shot, and also used the method of Cassel's emergency stop and retreating half-block.

In short, when a rookie enters the NBA, the first thing is to learn, learn from the mature experience of the veteran, and turn it into his own use.

It doesn't matter whether he is an iron-blooded mid-range shot or a rabbit jumping, as long as it works.

The Jazz reorganized the offense. This time Malone used the pick-and-roll to score a goal against Anthony Mason's block, and it was still 2+1.

Ma Long has a burly figure, terrifying arm muscles, and a fierce face, giving the impression that he is the kind who plays hard.

In fact, Ma Long's main scoring method is CIC, which is generally considered to be a relatively soft offensive method.

However, everyone can think that Nowitzki is soft, and even Garnett is soft, but they can't think that Malone is soft.

Ma Long's mid-range shot is actually very hard, at least harder than Jagged's big jumper.

The hard part is mainly in the fouls made by the CIC.

Malone averaged 8.3 free throws per game last season and 11.5 in his peak season.

From the data alone, we know that Malone has a strong ability to make fouls, and he does not make fouls by hitting the basket, but by making fouls.

You must know that this is not the era of relying on rules to touch porcelain, and the Utah Jazz has always been a prejudiced team.

After the Bulls have three consecutive games, the league is suspected of favoring the Bulls, and they are ashamed of the Jazz.Jazz coach Sloan did not have the best coach in his life, which can also be seen.

Malone didn't have a whistle, but he had a free throw.

Even in terms of free throws, he is the player with the most free throws and the most hits in NBA history. This is enough to prove Malone's foul-making ability!
And how did Malone make the foul?
Just now, Malone waited for Anthony Mason to take off first, then jumped in the air to fight, took the initiative to touch Anthony Mason's hand, and then tried a mid-range shot.

If the mid-range shot hits, it will be 2+1. With Malone's close to 8% shooting rate, this is 3 points.

If the mid-range shot is missed, it will be two free throws, which is not a loss.

Nearly 8% of the free throws are made, which is better than the 4.5% of the mid-range shots!
This is also where Ma Long plays smart!
"Get a new skill!" He Li felt that he had learned another trick from the sidelines, but the premise was to strengthen physical confrontation and adapt to individual conditions.

He Li is not as strong as Malone, so he used Malone's foul-making skills, but he could only draw fouls, not 2+1.Moreover, there is also the risk of being blocked in person.

Closer to home, the Delta Air Lines Center is worthy of being the home of the devil.

Because of the high altitude, the thin air, and the frequent fast breaks of the two teams, the game only lasted half a quarter, and the Bucks were a little weak.

With the Bucks at 18 to 11 and leading by 7 points, they first replaced the relatively expensive Big Dog and Anthony Mason.

He Li looked at Malone who continued to stay on the court, and wanted to say to George Karl: "I'm so tired, I sweat a lot, and I need to rest after the game."

However, George Karl applied for a timeout, and the first time he arranged his tactics was to let He Li make persistent efforts and keep a close eye on Malone.

"You really did not live up to my expectations of you, you performed even better than I expected!

I hope you continue to play like this!
The team needs you to actively defend, grab rebounds, and limit Malone! "

He Li wanted to say: "Coach, you overestimate me!"

The words are in the mouth, but cannot be spoken.

George Karl didn't know what to think, and continued: "In the first half, Ray consumed a lot on the offensive end.

However, I also need you to keep running in the second half, catch the ball when you have the opportunity to run out of the open.

Other times, it's mainly Sam looking for an opportunity to make a shot.

Sam, I need your offense, you get it!

If you are not sure, give the ball to He Li.

He Li, I want to see your offensive performance under high-intensity defense.

As for Tim and Joel, they still focus on defense, and the second quarter is the time for you to exert your strength. "

Joel played with Tim Thomas, and He Li still played power forward, facing Malone.

Because George Karl wants to learn more about He Li's offensive ability and shooting stability, and see what kind of work He Li can do.

Therefore, George Karl also gave He Li some possessions in the second half.

The timeout ends, the game restarts, and the ball is on the Bucks' side.

Cassel looked for He Li immediately, but He Li received the ball, but Ma Long also defended him immediately.

Ma Long uttered trash talk to He Li that he had held back for several minutes: "Rookie, you finally got the ball! Come on, keep going, let's see if you can score on me!"

After He Li made a mid-range shot on Malone's head, He Li didn't attack with the ball for more than two minutes, which made Malone anxious!

If the opposing player doesn't shoot, how can Malone block shots?
He Li didn't take it seriously, and tried to hit Ma Long on the back again: "I hit you on the back, you can't elbow the back of my head, right?"

When He Li beat Malone on his back, at most he was pinched twice on the waist. Malone actually made a lot of small moves. After all, he often doubled up with Stockton, so how clean would Malone be?

But for He Li, as long as he doesn't move his elbows, he is still within the tolerance range.

One step, two steps, He Li held his breath, held back the pain in his waist, took a step back, turned around and threw.

Seeing that this was exactly what Ma Long wanted, he immediately jumped up and blocked the shot: "It's easy for me to defend against Ewing, let alone you, a rookie!"

Ma Long's defensive experience is indeed rich, but He Li has learned the shooting posture of the big dog, and the shooting point is too high!

Ma Long's jump is not as high as him, and he is not as strong as him. Why should Ma Long overtake him?
"Come and double-team me! You can't guard me!" After landing on the ground, He Li turned around to celebrate, and made an "L" gesture of Ultraman Seven, shooting a laser to instantly kill monsters.

Amidst the boos of the Jazz fans and Malone's unbelievable eyes, He Li really ignored Malone's defense and scored the goal.

A rookie has enough qualifications to be forgiven by the audience!
Make a choice between shooting for immortality and being laughed at for a while.He Li naturally chooses to be happy in life and not to pretend to be empty to the moon.

He Li's arrogant welcome and strong investment and early celebration have achieved remarkable results.

The Jazz made the next attack and hit the iron again.

The Bucks were encouraged by He Li, and their morale was even stronger, and Cassel easily hit a half-block shot.

In this regard, the point difference between the two teams suddenly exceeded 10 points, and the situation on the court was even more unfavorable for the Jazz.

At this time, Malone was also a little anxious. In the process of grabbing a rebound and getting stuck, he directly elbowed He Li who was stuck aside.

Fortunately, He Li reacted quickly and quickly put up his arms to block it.

After being hit by an elbow, He Li felt his arm was a little numb, so he lay down on the ground.

"Dudu-"

The whistle blew, and the referee whistled a first-degree malicious foul, warning Malone for his elbow movement.

He Li was pulled up from the ground by the nearby Joel and Tim Thomas.

"Are you okay!" Ray Allen and Cassel also came to care about He Li's condition, after all He Li was elbowed by Malone.

"I'm fine." He Li shook his head and said.

In fact, what He Li cares about at this time is not his physical condition, but the whistleblowing scale.

"I really have a whistle!" He Li thought to himself.

Ma Long's elbow is not a daily thing, and it is common for people with elbows under the basket. Although He Li was hit by Ma Long's elbow, He Li defended them all.

Although He Li lay dead for a few seconds, Dang was finally out of defense.

At this time, the referee can give the first-level criminal or the technical offender, and the judgment depends on the referee.

Of course, sometimes the referee can turn a blind eye and watch the replay of the video afterwards to add criminals.

A technical offender has one free throw and one throw, while a criminal has two free throws and one throw. There is still a big difference between the two.

The whistle rang as soon as He Li was elbowed to the ground, which is enough to explain some things.

"Do you think I'll come in? The postman doesn't work on Sundays! Can anyone tell me what day of the week it is?"

He Li encountered a criminal and executed two free throws. Although his left hand was a little numb and uncomfortable, He Li shot with his right hand, and he made two free throws steadily.

Faced with He Li's ridicule, Ma Long chose to swallow his anger and did not cause trouble again.

Criminals are counted as personal fouls, and in the first quarter, Malone made a lot of fouls, and Malone himself fouled three times.

The Jazz are already 13 points behind. If Malone is sent off, this game will be meaningless.

After the free throw, the game continued and the Bucks served to attack.

Cassel was worried about conflicts in the game and He Li was afraid of getting hurt, so he didn't pass the ball to He Li, and let He Li continue to single-handedly beat Malone.

He Li was defending, blocking positions, and grabbing rebounds again, but it didn't take long before the left hand that was elbowed continued to swell and hurt.

Although the left hand is only the ball protector and does not participate in the shooting force, but the ball protector is different, and the shooting will be unstable.

In the rest of the first quarter, He Li got two shots and hit all of them.

He Li saw that the situation was not right, and the data of 8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block in the first quarter was not bad.

But if there is a problem with shooting, 8 points in the first quarter, and only 8 points in the next game, it will be bad!
For the first time in the regular season, He Li didn't want to show his hips when he met the national live broadcast and CCTV live broadcast.

Although He Li knows that he is injured now, and it is best to deal with the wound, the data of this game is more important to He Li!

(End of this chapter)