I just want to play healthy basketball

Chapter 75 Unlimited Firepower! (for collection)
In fact, among the players on the field, He Li was not the only one who was not punished.

The Jazz's Stockton and Kirilenko were also exempted from punishment because they did not participate in the fight and were able to stay on the court to play the game.

As for the other players, they were all expelled, including Alston, Reed, Joel, and Mark on the Bucks side.

It is easy to understand that Alston participated in the fight, after all, he was born in Rock Park.

As inside players, Joel and Mark are tall and big, and they are the main output in group fights. When they see their teammates being beaten, it is necessary to go up and help.

But Reed, obviously not tall or strong, and not the bad boy in everyone's impression, didn't want to encounter the special situation of group fights, so he gathered his fists and asked someone to greet him immediately.

One thing to say, He Li was still a little scared at the time.

I'm afraid that the players on the Jazz side will give Reed an elbow if they don't talk about martial arts.

Not everyone is Harden, who can write Sharingan with an elbow.

He Li was worried that his intended second head would pass away before he could grow up.

Fortunately, Reed, like Alston, only received a few punches, and it seemed that there should be nothing serious other than being angry and hurting his liver.

However, the Bucks are in trouble.

At this time, although the two main players, Ray Allen and Tim Thomas, were still sitting off the court, Alston, Reid and others who helped the Bucks overtake the Jazz in the second quarter were expelled.

At the beginning of the conflict, although George Karl stopped Ray Allen and Tim Thomas, the other water dispenser administrators felt that this was an excellent opportunity to perform, so they rushed forward even if they couldn't stop them.

In other words, among the people available to George Karl at the moment, there are neither point guards nor blue-collar inside players, and there are even few substitutes who can participate in the rotation.

It is no problem to gather five players to play the game, but there are only He Li, Ray Allen, and Tim Thomas, and there is half a game left, how should we play?
Is it really the main force?
"Jerry Sloan, son of a bitch, this old guy definitely came prepared! Karl Malone's behavior just now was definitely deliberate and discussed in advance!"

After George Karl discovered the lack of major generals on the Bucks side, he became furious and cursed Sloan loudly, but in his words, he expressed a little understanding and recognition of Malone's actions.

He Li knew that George Karl would instruct Iguodala to abolish Curry, so George Karl's attitude towards Sloan instructing Malone to deliberately cause trouble is understandable.

However, what He Li wondered was, wasn't Ma Long's behavior an accident?Wasn't it an overreaction after being continuously stimulated by his iron-blooded jumper?
He Li expressed his doubts in front of George Karl.

George Karl seriously explained to He Li: "He Li, you are too young! Jerry Sloan's cunning is beyond your imagination.

I can guarantee that this is absolutely deliberate!Before the Jazz came, they had already discussed how to deal with us.

If they can win normally, they will definitely not take the initiative to provoke troubles before the end of the first half.

If Karl Malone is angry but wants to hit someone, it should be at the end of the second half.

Karl Malone is Karl Malone because he is good at managing emotions.

He Li, you have to understand that he has played for almost 20 seasons, and your provocation against him is not worth mentioning at all.

See, the expressions of Jerry Sloan and John Stockton are not angry at all, but very calm!
Moreover, the number of players expelled from the Jazz is far less than ours.

Originally, our situation was very good, but then, the lineup was obviously much worse than that of the Jazz. "

George Karl's analysis was straightforward, and He Li also thought about it. The famous NBA gang fights such as the Auburn Hills Palace brawl and the Madison Garden brawl seemed to have happened at the end of the last quarter.

It's because I'm about to lose that I'm not reconciled. If you can't play, you can't be a player.

"So, we are really being counted?"

"That's right!" George Karl continued, "Today's game is our second and last game against the Jazz this season.

It is imperative for the Lakers to win three consecutive championships. The Jazz, which has gone downhill, is definitely not the opponent of the Lakers.

Even if the Jazz try to limit Shaquille O'Neal, the Lakers' Kobe Bryant is another rising star.

Even if Jerry Sloan didn't want to admit it, he still had to face up to this fact.

So, he and Karl Malone want to join forces to disgust us, to interrupt our winning streak, to destroy our confidence.

They don't want us to meet the Lakers in the Finals, they want us to be losers like them. "

"Coach George, the finals? It's a bit far away!" He Li was stunned by George Karl's series of brain supplies.

You have only played six games in the regular season, and you always arrange your opponents for the finals?
"It's not far at all. I've been researching the Lakers recently! They will be our opponents in the finals this season!" George Karl said seriously.

It seems that when George Karl mentioned Kobe before, there was a lot of praise in his words, not because he admired Kobe's strength, but because he had a headache for the Lakers. With O'Neal, the inside giant, there is also an outside superstar that is difficult to solve.

He Li can hear the hidden worries in George Karl's words, as well as his recognition of the Bucks' performance this season and their expectations for the future.

However, "I'm already studying the opponents in the finals!", if you set such a flag in advance, maybe something will happen, right?

He Li vaguely remembered that the Bucks didn't seem to make the playoffs this season, and the three musketeers fell apart.

Thinking of this, He Li suddenly began to panic.

However, it didn't take long for He Li to lose the mood to think about it.

After George Karl complained, he suddenly said to He Li earnestly: "Karl Malone is gone, He Li, you can play power forward again!
Today you have to play the full four quarters, although it will make you a little bit harder, but as long as you feel there is a chance, you can ask for the ball.

Next, I will give you unlimited fire rights. Of course, while having this right, you also have to carry the team's inside offense.

It will be the intermission time soon, so you can take a good rest at that time!
Don't worry, I will also give you a rest time in the first half of the fourth quarter. "

Hearing this, He Li suddenly felt chills down his spine...

Play four quarters, plus unlimited fire rights?

I am neither James, nor Kobe, nor Jordan, don't treat me like this!I just want to play healthy basketball!
"Wait, where's my thermos? Who saw it!"

It suddenly occurred to He Li that today the nationwide live broadcast had left the thermos at home, and he hadn't thought about keeping in good health at all.

Emmm, is this what it feels like to dig your own grave?

He Li drank Gatorade, the taste of the drink was sweet and sour, but He Li felt that his mouth was full of bitterness.

……

After about ten minutes, the game restarted.

The first time the Bucks had the ball, because the Bucks had no guards, so Ray Allen could only control the ball.

Originally, Ray Allen rested for most of the quarter, and he was misplaced when he came up to play Stockton. He should have shot it himself.

Unexpectedly, Ray Allen dribbled for a while, but he didn't seem to find the feeling, so he was passed to Tim Thomas by the ball.

Tim Thomas was a little uncomfortable being defended by Kirilenko. After dribbling for a while, he passed the ball to He Li.

He Li: "Although I robbed you of your team status and took up your playing time, there is no need to worry about it. How about retaliation against me?"

Because time is running out, He Li can only shoot immediately after receiving the ball.

Fortunately, the inside players of the two teams were basically expelled from the field. He Li made a small hook shot against the Jazz water dispenser manager Scott Padgett. The ball bounced on the rim and finally fell into the net.

The Bucks just extended the score advantage to 10 points. In the next round, Stockton and Marshall picked and rolled.

Marshall disassembled and received the ball from outside the three-point line. In front of Marshall, who was defending just after He Ligang, Marshall had already made a shot, and then scored a three-pointer.

Marshall can shoot [-]s, but not that much right now.

The current Marshall is not the Marshall who kept the record of 12 three-pointers in a single game with Kobe in the future. In recent years, Marshall's main scoring methods are mid-range shots and dunks.

He Li was shot in the face by Marshall suddenly with a cold arrow, which made He Li feel that the world was targeting him.

Obviously it was Tim Thomas who defended Marshall, but in the end a pick-and-roll was changed, but He Li got the trick.

It is said that after the Jazz recovered the three-pointer, there were only 21 seconds left in the second quarter.

The Jazz pressed hard and wanted to destroy the Bucks' next attack.

Still, Ray Allen passed the ball, and Tim Thomas caught it and shot it, but it was just a strike.

He Li grabbed the offensive rebound and just jumped up to make a shot, but was pulled down by Scott Paiji.

Although He Li still scored two points, he was fouled and consumed a lot of energy. Free throws also consume energy.

The Jazz organized a wave of offense in the last 7 seconds, but failed to score. The Bucks led by 9 points in the first half, but the situation is still grim.

He Li understands, his heart is dirty when playing tactics!Indeed, as George Karl said, Coach Sloan had already calculated, and Scott Padgett was clearly here to consume Heli's physical strength.

The Bucks have no inside players anymore!Although there is also center Irvin Johnson, but Irvin Johnson has no offensive ability, at most he is a blue-collar, helping He Li to grab rebounds and block positions.

In this case, as long as the Jazz exhausted all their physical strength in the first three quarters, the Bucks' offense would have problems in the fourth quarter.

Ray Allen temporarily cameo as a point guard, even if he doesn't make many shots, it will consume a lot of extra energy.

In this way, the Bucks have no problem with their physical strength in the fourth quarter, leaving only Tim Thomas who has not withstood the test.

Will Tim Thomas be able to carry the burden of offense in the fourth quarter by then?have no idea!

But Sloan can definitely know that George Karl will not give Tim Thomas, but will only use the power of Ray Allen and He Li.

He Li is physically exhausted and the threat is not great, so as long as Ray Allen is strangled in the end, the overall situation is settled.

After a 15-minute intermission, the Bucks really had no one available, so He Li could only continue to play.

The Jazz still fell behind in the third quarter, but the score was tight. After the third quarter, the score was 69 to 78.

In the third quarter, He Li made a lot of shots with the help of unlimited firepower. In the end, he made 10 of 3 shots, 6 of 5 free throws, and only scored 11 points.

Compared with the first half, he made 13 of 7 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and scored 17 points. His scoring ability has not diminished, but his scoring efficiency has dropped significantly.

In fact, He Li missed the free throw, which also shows that there is indeed a problem with physical strength.

In this case, only 5 minutes were played in the fourth quarter. Due to the situation, He Li could only play early.

During these 5 minutes, the Jazz continued to chase points, during which they played a 0-6 spurt. However, George Karl still did not rush to call a timeout at that time, allowing He Li to rest for an extra minute, and replaced He Li with the dead ball.

However, when He Li played, the score was already 81 to 85, and the Bucks only led the Jazz by 4 points.

He Ligang played, and there is no problem in terms of physical strength for the time being.

After receiving the pass, he made an iron-blooded mid-range shot, which boosted the team's morale!

Seeing this, the Bucks home fans at the scene cheered again and again, and there were many voices for MVP during the period.

At this time, He Li's data and 30 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists can withstand the love and support of the home fans.

But soon, the situation took a turn for the worse. He Li made 5 of 1 shots, and Tie Xue's mid-range shot lost its due effect, so he could barely make ends meet with two free throws.

That is to say, Tim Thomas used He Li and Ray Allen to attract the defense, and made a mid-range shot and a three-pointer one after another. However, the Jazz players were not physically strong enough and their shooting percentage was not high. The Jazz did not tie the score.

He Li understood that the unlimited right to fire has become unlimited right to strike iron, so he didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball. He would only take the pot when Ray Allen and Tim Thomas passed the pot.

Bang bang bang bang bang——

At the last moment, the consumption of the players of the two teams was too great, and none of them shot at a normal level.

He Li barely made 3 of 1 shots, and then made 2 of 1 free throws to maintain his scoring efficiency.

However, after Stockton made a mid-range shot, the Jazz not only tied the score, but even overtook the Bucks by one point.

Ray Allen missed Stockton and fell behind again, which made him very anxious.

Ray Allen forced Stockton for a three-pointer, but missed.

Instead, the Jazz grabbed the rebound and took the time to hit a fast break layup and scored two more points.

At this time, there are 42 seconds left in the time.

The Bucks can only call a timeout first, arrange tactics to score the next attack, and then try to defend the next round, gain the ball, and use the last round to score a key goal to kill the game.

"Ray, are you sure about the three-pointer?"

The Bucks are most sure of shooting three-pointers is Ray Allen.

However, now that Ray Allen is being defended by Stockton with injuries all over his body, and he is facing serious challenges in terms of physical strength, George Karl wants Ray Allen to shoot three-pointers and tie the score, which is also a bit difficult.

"I, no problem!" Ray Allen panted. At the critical moment, Ray Allen still took on the responsibility of the team boss.

The timeout ended and the Bucks reappeared.

He Li came out to pick and roll for Ray Allen, and Ray Allen passed the ball to He Li who was disassembled, and then ran without the ball to find a suitable shot.

He Li feigned a straight-armed hook from inside the three-point line. Although the Bucks were behind by three points, if they could hit two points first and then defend the next round of offense, the Bucks would have a chance to come back.

Therefore, Kirilenko and Marshall had to come together to double-team He Li.

At the same time, Stockton and John Crotty also chose to double-team Ray Allen, who was running off the ball.

He Li saw that Tim Thomas was emptied, so he did not follow George Karl's tactics and passed the ball to Tim Thomas instead.

Immediately afterwards, He Li turned and rushed to the basket. If Tim Thomas missed a three-pointer, then He Li could only grab rebounds, layups, dunks, or fouls to get points.

Fortunately, Tim Thomas has been very sure of the open three-pointer, and his physical strength in this game is not bad.

Tim Thomas used this priceless three-pointer to help the Bucks tie the Jazz.

And there are 31 seconds left in the game!
At the same time, He Li, who made 32 of 13 shots and scored 36 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists, was only one assist away from a triple-double.

(End of this chapter)