I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 57 Straight Arm Hook, Unstoppable! (for collection)

"How's the injury?"

"It's okay, Coach. Thanks for your concern!
It's just a soft tissue contusion.

The team doctor has sprayed me with spray, and I should be fine in a few days. "

At the end of the first quarter, He Li received the attention of coach George Karl.

Originally, He Li wanted to continue fighting on the grounds that "slight injuries cannot go to the line of fire".

But George Karl had asked the team doctor to come over, and then ordered He Li to follow the team doctor to make a preliminary diagnosis of the injury.

He Li couldn't refuse, and of course he wanted to rest for a while, so he went over to diagnose and treat him.

In fact, there are no major problems. Minor injuries such as muscle contusions and strains are common in the NBA.

Leg injuries, waist injuries, and groin injuries will have a greater impact on players. As for shoulder injuries, as long as they are not the main attacker, the impact will be slightly less.

He Li sprayed the spray on his shoulder, and it was cold at this moment, and the pain was not as strong as before.

Next, pay attention to yourself to avoid further injury. You can still play basketball, but you can only play health-preserving basketball.

This is exactly what He Li wanted.

When He Li came back, the second quarter was almost over, and He Li had no chance to play again.

However, there is no need for He Li to go into battle with injuries.

Now the morale of the Bucks and the overall state of the players are very good. The Bucks have many offensive points. It is expected that the Bucks will lead by 20 points after the first half.

Sure enough, at the end of the first half, the score was 63 to 42, and the Bucks led the Jazz by 21 points.

But this does not mean that the Bucks can relax their vigilance and celebrate the victory in advance.

The environment of the Delta Air Lines Center still has some adverse effects on the Bucks players.

At this time, the stamina of the Bucks' main players is very high. Even if there is a halftime break, they must first send a substitute to stand up for a while in the third quarter.

And if the substitute is unreliable, the third quarter will be chased for a lot of points, and the main players will have to play again without getting enough rest.

If this is the case and the game enters the fourth quarter, it is hard to say whether the Bucks can win this game.

For this reason, George Karl asked He Li solemnly: "Can I fight?"

"There is no shirking of responsibility!"

"Very good, very energetic!" He Li's answer satisfied George Karl.

In the third quarter, He Li played again, surrounded by familiar substitutes.

Because of his shoulder injury, He Li still adopts a less ball-holding style of play, and tries to hand the ball to Reed and Alston for handling.

Alston played half of the second quarter, but mainly dribbling, and there was no problem in terms of physical strength.

Needless to say, Reed, Ray Allen played 20 minutes in the first half, Reed only played 4 minutes in the second quarter, made a tight shot, and hit the iron.

Closer to home, under the leadership of He Li, the Bucks played well in the first 4 minutes of the third quarter.

Although the Jazz recovered 2 points during the period, the Bucks did not have much problem.

During this period of time, in addition to getting 3 assists, He Li also dunked a ball with one hand and scored.

He Li felt that the shoulder injury had no effect on his one-handed dunk.

And this dunk was also He Li's only goal in 4 minutes.After the spike, He Li already scored in double figures.

However, in this case, the old coach Sloan was a little unspeakable, and replaced Malone on the field again.

Since Malone sits under the basket, He Li needs to think carefully if he wants to rush in and dunk again.

Is the scoring data important, or the brain important?

Data is indeed very important to He Li. He Li thought about it for a while, but he has never tried it. How does he know that he will lose?

Anyway, there is still an 18-point lead. After Malone played, He Li took the initiative to ask for the ball to single Malone.

Malone is an iron man, but it doesn't mean that playing basketball doesn't consume energy at all.

Otherwise, Malone would not be sprayed by Pippen that the postman does not go to work on Sunday.

He Li singled out Malone with the ball and used the offensive end to consume Malone.

If there is a chance, it would be even better to pretend to be pitiful in front of the referee and make a wave of fouls.

He Li continued to attack by attacking with the back first, then jumping, turning around and shooting mid-range.

Ma Long's defense is in place, but He Li's shooting is even more incomprehensible!
He Li withdrew three shots in a row, but Ma Long didn't block even one shot.

It's just that He Li was affected by many factors such as physical confrontation, decreased physical strength, and shoulder injury. He made three shots and two irons, only hitting one goal.

Ma Long faced He Li, and he scored 4 of 2 shots.

Soon, George Karl called a timeout and sent the dog up again.

He Li himself knew that this would not work, so he temporarily gave up the idea of ​​singles against Malone, and cooperated with other teammates to try his best to give Big Dog a chance to singles.

However, the big dog who re-entered the field didn't feel very good, and he also made one of three shots.

This made He Li feel that it would be better to fight by himself.

With 3 minutes left in the third quarter, the Jazz put Stockton back on the court. At this time, the Bucks led the Jazz by only 12 points.

The problem that the Bucks still need to face up to is that although the Big Dog's scoring efficiency is not high in the third quarter, the physical exertion is quite serious.

And, Anthony Mason is too fat, he recovered for 20 minutes, and he is still in a hurry in terms of physical endurance.

"Coach, let me try again! Please believe me!"

He Li felt that it was necessary to stand up at this time, while ensuring that Cassel and Ray Allen still had physical strength, they maintained a 10-point advantage and entered the fourth quarter.

George Karl didn't feel that the Bucks had a great advantage, so he chose to bring up all A's of Cassell and Ray Allen.

So he nodded in agreement and let He Li hold the ball to attack for another 3 minutes.

If it doesn't work next, then only Cassell and Ray Allen can play in advance.

"Rookie, are you still going to attack the great Karl?" Karl Malone was actually a little moved by He Li's courage.

But heroic sympathy can only happen off the field!

As an opponent on the court, Karl Malone must smash He Li's offense, fighting spirit, and belief.

"Great Karl Malone, do you know where your greatness lies?" He Li suddenly respected Malone, which Ma Long didn't expect.

"All ears!"

Ma Long is very interested in hearing what He Li has to say next. Of course, at the same time, Ma Long is also ready to defend He Li.

"The great thing about you is that you witnessed the beginning of a legend!"

"Starting today, praise me!"

He Li didn't launch a back attack, but jumped up directly facing Malone's defense.

Malone thought that He Li was going to pull up, and then jumped up, but he didn't want to, He Li was in the half-block position, and he used a straight-armed hook.

Although He Li's height and wingspan have no advantage over Malone, he also has no disadvantage, and his jumping is slightly stronger than Malone.

He Li hooked with a straight arm, and Ma Long couldn't block it at all.

Ma Long wanted to defend He Li, so he had to foul him.

Malone naturally wouldn't make such a low-level mistake, and Malone didn't quite believe that He Li could throw the ball with a straight-armed hook from such a distance.

But in reality, things often backfire.

He Li once again faced Malone's defense and scored the ball.

"It's impossible!" Malone was surprised when he noticed He Li's goal.

"It must be a coincidence!"

After 43 seconds, He Li told Ma Long with facts that this was not a coincidence.

During these 43 seconds, He Li shot two straight-armed hooks in the area near the 45-degree angle on the right, facing Malone's defense.

In fact, Ma Long also knew that He Li's left hand was injured by his elbow, so he couldn't use his strength. He Li had to rely on the hook to score, so he could only shoot from the right side.

However, even if Malone knows where to defend Heli and how to defend Heli, whether he can defend him is another matter!
"I can't prevent it! It's so annoying!"

Malone was particularly distraught to hear Jazz fans cheering him on and booing He Li.

Malone has played with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. Whenever they use sky hooks and small hooks, they can't guard them.

At that time, Malone was young and his jumping ability was very good, but he just couldn't block the damn ball like Chamberlain defended Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Now that he is old and frail, he is even more unable to guard against He Li.

Ma Long soon understood that He Li was really showing off his physical talent!

In the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, He Li used a straight-armed hook on Malone's head, making 6 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 8 points efficiently.

This is also the second time after Ewing, He Li used the top [-] superstars as the background board.

Although the Jazz fans at the scene were reluctant to believe it, they had to admit that Malone really couldn't prevent He Li.

After all, Ma Long couldn't guard against He Li, and he started to foul.

Who would be willing to foul if he can defend head-on?

In fact, Ma Long is not willing to fight, Ma Long is more willing to hit the face.

However, this rookie is obviously very strong, but he is too steady.

In the previous confrontation, Ma Long was so angry that he wanted to slap He Li just now, but He Li actually sensed it in advance and stretched out his hand to push Ma Long.

After Ma Long landed, he turned to the referee and said, "He pulled me!"

He Li simply said, "I'll give you the ball, but I'll throw the ball over your head next time!"

The referee called He Li an offensive foul, the two sides exchanged the ball, but gave a verbal warning to Malone: ​​"Pay attention to your behavior, next time you do something like this, it will be a technical foul!"

Hearing this, Ma Long was angry and aggrieved, but he had to swallow his anger.

In the end, Malone also struggled to finish the rest of the third quarter.

He Li lived up to his mission and helped the Bucks lead by 14 points into the fourth quarter.

In this way, the Bucks played much easier in the fourth quarter.

Of course, the most important thing is that Malone has committed five crimes.

In this case, Ma Long would definitely not dare to play in the first half of the fourth quarter, and he would definitely be targeted.

The Bucks will try to make a foul to beat Malone down, make a final decision, and end the game early.

In other games, the first team led by 14 points and entered the fourth quarter, and the fourth quarter seemed to be garbage time.

But today's game is broadcast live across the United States, so if you can win it, you still have to fight for it.

Both sides of the game stick to the rules, try to maintain a higher level of competition, and keep the suspense of the game until the last second.

In order to prevent the Bucks from further expanding the point difference, the Jazz sent four starters other than Karl Malone at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The same is true for the Bucks here, He Li was replaced, and the power forward was replaced by Tim Thomas.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Jazz played very resiliently. Under the leadership of Stockton, the Jazz chased 6 points in a row and directly forced the Bucks out of a timeout.

The Bucks didn't make any substitutions, they just rearranged their tactics.

After the players re-entered the field, Cassell and Ray Allen made two consecutive mid-range shots to help the Bucks stop the bleeding.

With 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Bucks still maintain a 9-point lead, but the suspense of the game always exists.

At this time, George Karl replaced the exhausted big dog with He Li.

However, He Li still played power forward, and Tim Thomas switched to the small forward position.

He Li, who re-entered the field, was directly reused. The first straight-arm hook missed, but the second shot went in!

"It's really good. It's right for Kassel to hand the ball to He Li! He Li played the ball reasonably! There's nothing wrong with it!"

"After the goal was scored, He Li made his debut in the NBA regular season and already scored 20 points!"

"The audience, don't think that 20 points is not much, just 10 goals.

You must know that a team can only score about 20 points in a game.

As a first-year rookie, He Li has this scoring ability, which is already quite incredible! "

"At this moment, not to mention that I was once a member of the Chinese men's basketball team.

Just because I am Chinese, I will be proud of He Li's performance!
He Li is amazing, you are our pride! "

Director Zhang was very excited by He Li's goal, and the audience who were watching this scene in front of the TV all stood up, shouted, and were extremely excited.

Student: "Making miracles with great effort, Brother Li is awesome!"

Dining customer: "Boss, serve wine! Who is interested in having a drink with me?"

Villager: "We ordinary people, I am so happy today! After watching the game, I will kill a pig to celebrate!"

……

Closer to home, the game continues.

He Li didn't care that he scored 20 points, but his rebounds and assists were still a bit short.

Since the last 3 minutes of the last quarter, He Li placed his shooting hotspots in the 45-degree angle area on the right, and He Li wanted to keep practicing and testing the hit rate of the straight-arm hook.

For the time being, He Li's hands feel hot, his hands are not sour, and his physical strength is not bad.

Therefore, Kassel passed the ball to He Li, and He Li did not refuse at all, and threw the ball as soon as he had it.

"Carl, why aren't you playing yet? Coach, you called a timeout!" Andrei Kirilenko, who was facing up to He Li, was a little psychologically shadowed by He Li.

Kirilenko is only a guest power forward. This is because Coach Sloan thinks he is good at defense. He has a slight advantage in height and wingspan against He Li. He is not weaker than He Li in his athletic ability.

Before playing, Kirilenko himself thought so.

However, after half a quarter, Kirilenko couldn't stand it anymore!
Not only is He Li's high shooting percentage and explosive output, but also because Kirilenko is by He Li's side.

Although, Kirilenko also knew how powerful the Jazz fans were booing, but Kirilenko had a guilty conscience!
"It's really not my taste, but this Chinese player is too strong!" Kirilenko couldn't tell, but at the same time he was a little envious and in awe of He Li.

With the last 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Kirilenko was finally relieved.

At this time, the score was already 103 to 94, and the Jazz were still 9 points behind.

It's not that it can't be chased, but it is really difficult for the Jazz to turn defeat into victory.

"Leave it to me!" The Jazz replaced Malone, and the Bucks also adjusted their lineup. The Big Dog replaced He Li.

In addition, Joel replaced Anthony Mason, who was weak, and Elvin Johnson replaced Tim Thomas.

In the last 3 minutes, the Bucks allowed three musketeers to attack, and the other two blue-collar insiders did a good job of guarding the basket and grabbing rebounds.

何力下场时，数据已经是28分8篮板4助攻2盖帽1抢断。

It's a pity that He Li lost two rebounds, but he is already the first in the game in scoring, which makes He Li satisfied.

But soon, Ray Allen weakened some of He Li's happiness.

Originally, Ray Allen had already scored 27 points, but in the last 3 minutes, he hit a mid-range shot and a 3-pointer.

"If Malone hadn't played again, I would have fought you for the first place!" After the game, He Li joked with Ray Allen.

Ray Allen didn't mind, instead he smiled at He Li and said, "It's good to win! Is your arm injury okay?"

"It will be a little bit of an impact. You can't count on me for the next game!" He Li replied with a smile.

The big dog put his arm around He Li's right shoulder, and went to the locker room together: "With me here, don't worry, we guarantee to win!"

(End of this chapter)