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Chapter 84 Against Jermaine O'Neal, 20+ in a single quarter (for collection)

Last month, the Bucks were a guest in the West, losing three out of four games and losing face.

But returning to the East this month, the Bucks still showed the dominance of the East, winning five consecutive victories.

In this wave of five consecutive victories, the Bucks don't seem to have encountered any particularly strong opponents.

Originally, if the 75-man lineup is complete, it can create some obstacles for the Bucks, but after all, the 75-man team is a disabled team, the strongest point in the team, and Iverson also played with injuries.

There is one thing to say, the Bucks beat the 75ers, and it is indeed a bit invincible.

But this is not important. What is important is that the opponent's strength is not good enough, which does not reflect the real strength of the current number one Bucks in the Eastern Conference!
The Bucks need a strong enemy like the Lakers to test the actual combat power of the team.

But there is only one Laker in the league!The Lakers are the only team right now!

Fortunately, next, the Bucks finally have to meet a seemingly worthy opponent-the Indiana Pacers.

Time soon came to November 12th.

The Bucks had just finished beating the 75ers yesterday and flew back to Milwaukee overnight. On the contrary, the Pacers, who came from afar, recharged their batteries in Milwaukee a day earlier to wait for work.

This is good. Although the Bucks have returned to the home court, today's game is actually a back-to-back game.

If today's opponent is not the Pacers, the Big Dog and Cassell may have to rest again.

"You sit down for a while, and when you come on the court later, I will find an opportunity to pass the ball to you!" When the starter debuted, the big dog said He Li who was "greeting" with him.

Yesterday, the big dog occupied a lot of He Li's ball rights, and he was quite tired from playing, and he hasn't recovered yet.

Against the Pacers today, He Li will next face Jermaine O'Neal, who has been in the limelight recently. The Big Dog wants to give up the shot that should belong to him.

This doesn't necessarily have to be a return of favors. In fact, it can be understood as the situation where the big dog gave up the ball to He Li at the beginning of the season.

Big Dog also hopes that He Li can have a tough and outstanding performance against star-level players.

Speaking of Jermaine O'Neal, he is also a talented player from the 96 golden generation.

But because the Blazers could not be reused, he sat on the bench for four years, which can be said to have been abandoned for four years.

But Jermaine O'Neal did not give up on himself. After actively applying for a trade to become a member of the Pacers, he has performed well in the past two seasons, playing star data, and gradually playing his worth.

Especially this season, Jermaine O'Neal has integrated offense and defense, becoming more and more like a star.

Since there are no particularly strong power forwards in the Eastern Conference, Anthony Mason, who was born in a blue-collar team last season, was able to make the All-Star team, which is evident.

Today, the No. [-] power forward in the Eastern Conference is Fat Toutuo Antoine Walker.And O'Neal is the top five power forwards in the Eastern Conference. It is worth mentioning that He Li seems to be on the list.

The rookie is the top five power forwards in the East, which is indeed a bit outrageous.But what's even more outrageous is that this is the truth.

In the previous game, He Li defeated Karl Malone and Antoine Walker, even against Kevin Garnett, so He Li is indeed qualified to be named the top five power forwards in the Eastern Conference by the media.

In other words, today's game is not only about who wins or loses between the Bucks and the Pacers, but also determines who is stronger and who is weaker between He Li and O'Neal.

I have to say that today is a more suspenseful game.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a nationally televised game.

The big dog wants to help He Li, give He Li more opportunities to single O'Neal, and help He Li get better statistics, He Li will naturally not refuse.

"Thank you so much! I will definitely throw the ball you passed to me into the basket."

He Li watched the big dog enter the court, and He Li, who was sitting off the court at this time, was even thinking about whether to discuss with Ray Allen again when he brought a substitute in the second quarter.

Soon, He Li discovered that it was indeed necessary!

Only 5 minutes into the first quarter, He Li discovered that O'Neal seemed to be feeling bad today, and the first two shots were ironed.

The Pacers center Jeff Foster was replaced by the Pacers coach Isaiah Thomas because of two fouls in 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, it was Al Harrington who was replaced.

Al Harrington is a forward's size and style of play, and he will never play a center.

Therefore, the smiling assassin arranged for O'Neal to play center.Anyway, O'Neal doesn't feel good, so it's better to go to the basket to do some dirty work and contribute to the team.

Because the Bucks scored well in the first quarter, especially the big dog, that is a real dog.It was agreed to give He Li the ball, but he chased Jaylen Rose hard.

大狗首节前面9分钟，5投4中拿下8分，而跟他对位杰伦·罗斯，则是7投1中仅得2分。

Driven by the big dog, the Bucks have been leading in scoring at the beginning.

In addition, although Anthony Mason didn't make many shots, he scored only 2 points.But on the defensive end, O'Neal and Harrington were blocked successively, so George Karl was not in a hurry to replace He Li.

As a result, He Li didn't warm up until the last 3 minutes of the first quarter.

He Li originally thought that there was too much time and there was no opportunity to express himself.

It's not just the big dog, Kassel and Ray Allen are actively passing the ball to He Li, so that He Li can have more opportunities to show off in front of the home fans.

When playing games on the court, He Li didn't know the meaning of it, thinking that the three musketeers were tired and needed He Li to digest the ball.

It was only later that He Li found out that voting for the All-Star Game was about to begin. The Big Dogs hoped that He Li could get the support of the Bucks fans at home.

After a few years of qualifications, you may be spotted by the head coaches of other teams and have the opportunity to participate in the All-Star Game as an All-Star substitute.

Indeed, many All-Star players came here in this way.

After understanding the deep meaning of this wave, He Li is still very moved... Bah, what a fart!

He Li: "How could I be reduced to an All-Star substitute? If I want to be an All-Star, I must be the starter. What are you thinking!"

He Li actually didn't want to pretend to be aggressive, but who knows that He Li has the support of 12 billion hometown elders behind him!
At that time, the all-star voting will start, and I don't know who is helping whom, and who is benefiting from whom!
Closer to home, after He Li played in the first quarter, he received the ball from his teammates from all directions.

After the ball was in hand, He Li didn't hesitate, he just caught the ball and shot it, no matter if it was Harrington or O'Neal!
If you hesitate for half a second, I lose!
Double-teaming the ball also counts as my loss!

Duang!

Duang!

"Damn it, why is the basket a bit crooked today!"

He Li didn't know either, obviously no one was guarding against him, but iron strikes happened from time to time.

"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have chosen Kobe as my idol!"

He Li hit the iron until his scalp was numb. He made 7 of 2 shots in the first quarter and scored only 4 points. He played like a master.

It was precisely because He Li suddenly dragged his feet. Originally, the Bucks led by 4 points. After the first quarter, they fell behind the Pacers by 3 points.

Fortunately, George Karl did not give up He Li, and other teammates continued to provide opportunities for He Li.

After He Li returned to the field in the second quarter, his touch suddenly recovered.

In the first 4 minutes, facing Harrington's active defense, He Li made 4 of 4 shots and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 9 points by accident.

Ray Allen saw that He Li felt warmer, so he turned to get an assist from He Li.

However, Smiling Assassin said that he wanted to get this assist, but it was not that easy.

The Smiling Assassin replaced Harrington, and let O'Neal play back to the power forward, and let O'Neal defend He Li.

Seeing that this was exactly what He Li wanted, the corners of his mouth turned up unconsciously, revealing a meaningful smile like a dragon king.

From the beginning of the game, didn't He Li just want to beat O'Neal head-on?

After waiting for 20 minutes, He Li finally got the chance to confront each other head-on.

"Don't even think about getting a point from me!" Little O'Neill was cute, and his trash talk was a little cute.

I just heard Olney Jr. say that here, but he completed a coherent movement with his hands and threw the ball.

brush--

"Sorry, what did you say just now? Please repeat it!"

Hearing what He Li said, O'Neill went back to confirm it, and then there was no more.

Even though Jr. Olney's static talent suppressed He Li a lot, He Li felt hot in the second quarter, almost in a state of blocking and killing God.

He Li scored on Jermaine O'Neal several times. Except for O'Neal's head-on block once and another foul by Jermaine O'Neal, He Li threw the ball into the basket that was crooked in the first quarter and came back in the second quarter.

He Li dominated the ball in the second quarter, made 11 of 9 shots, made 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 21 points in a single quarter.

With He Li's full firepower, the Bucks beat the Pacers by 58 points 69 to 11 in the first half.

(End of this chapter)