After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 49 - One point difference (22)

"DEFEND! DEFEND!"

The team was nine points behind, and there were still 7 minutes left in the game. Many fans couldn't help standing up, wanting to cheer for the home team.

The appearance of Li Chengming also gave some people hope, at least the team has not given up.

This time the Magic successfully defended a goal. Hill missed a jumper and Howard grabbed the rebound. However, the Suns retreated quickly and had no chance for a fast break. He handed the ball to Nelson to lead the half court.

Arroyo used Li Chengming to cover the bottom line and received a through ball from Turkoglu, and made a layup before making up the defense.

94: 87!

The Suns were attacking, and Nash was beckoning while observing the situation inside.

Although Barbosa is very accurate on three-pointers today, he is the only one on the Suns side. At this time, it is better to reach the inside as much as possible to be safer.

Barbosa was still running around the screen, Stoudemire stepped up to pick and roll with Nash, Nash was unlucky to go around Stoudemire and shake Arroyo away, and the front can drive straight in.

At this time, Li Chengming suddenly let go of Marion and rushed forward, Nash immediately split the ball, Howard failed to defend and interfere, but Marion did not greedy for merit, he suddenly threw it up, and Stoudemire appeared from nowhere. And then, a one-handed slash and buckle sadomasochist succeeded.

Li Chengming almost became the background board, watching Xiaoba Wang Chaotian roar and curl his lips, why are you so excited when he dunks an empty basket?
In the next round, Howard received the ball from the basket. Li Chengming was caught by Marion, but Stoudemire couldn't stop Howard from the basket. In the end, he could only be dragged down. Stoudemire had fouled 4 times. His teammates helped him before. , But this time Howard got up, he couldn't help it.

Howard walked to the free throw line again, and he couldn't laugh anymore.

Then, as expected, he made two free throws and made one. So far, he has only made 12 of the 5 free throws, and his shooting percentage is only 41%. This is a free throw, a basic skill.

Van Gundy shook his head with his hips on the sidelines, feeling a little helpless.

The sun's offense, Barbosa catches the ball from the bottom corner and just meets Li Chengming who is coming from the defense. Marion went in, and Marion leaned against Nelson to get up. Li Chengming took advantage of the rebound to get the rebound.

"Li Chengming grabbed a rebound, made a long pass to Turkoglu in front, and got the assist. The Magic are only behind by 6 points, and Li Chengming came up to chase points!"

"The fans at the scene are also very excited. Although Li Chengming was selected by the Mavericks, he is a rookie named by the Magic. Being able to see the rookie of the team with his own eyes is also the future performance of this team. It's a very happy thing."

Speaking of this, the two instructors are actually somewhat envious of the basketball system in the United States.

I wish our Xibi could do the same...

There was already a small group of spectators shouting "LI", but Li Chengming didn't have the energy to pay attention to this on the field.

D'Antoni lingered on the sidelines, still reluctant to call his precious timeout.

At this time, Nash stood up and made a shot that was tilted and almost fell to the ground. Li Chengming deeply admired his body flexibility.

In other words, his wife is really happy...

"Pull away! Pull away!"

Arroyo advanced with the ball, nodded after hearing Van Gundy's shout, gave the ball to Turkoglu on the wing, and immediately ran down.

On the other side, Nelson also took advantage of Howard's cover, but the Suns' players were also very focused, passing the screen very quickly, and keeping up.

Turkoglu glanced and didn't have a good chance, and finally gave the ball to Li Chengming who wanted the ball in the low post.

Howard was on the other side, and he didn't dare to leave the basket too far. After all, the threat of leaving the penalty area with his range was much smaller.

Marion squatted down like a pit, and exhausted all his breastfeeding strength to hold Li Chengming. Of course, the flesh on Li Chengming's waist should have been pinched red by him.

It is difficult for Li Chengming to exert force like this, so he simply turned around and faced the frame. Marion just breathed a sigh of relief, but saw Li Chengming stepped forward and raised his hand. Marion was not easily swayed, but the biggest advantage of the fake action It can be true even when you think it is false.

So when Li Chengming really jumped up and shot, it was too late for Marion to follow up and interfere.

"Ha!" Li Chengming's roar was still so majestic, accompanied by the smooth sound of the basketball scratching the net like diving and splashing water, many fans jumped up excitedly.

Marion was a little helpless. If Li Chengming was only strong, it would be fine. The key point was that he shot accurately and his speed was extremely fast. Marion felt that even if he could keep up, it would be too late. At most, it would scare him.

But as for Li Chengming's habit of roaring and shooting, he doesn't know who scares who.

After Nash succeeded again with a screen breakthrough, Howard also received a pass from Turkoglu and almost completed a dunk.

Then Barbosa received a pass from Nash and made a drift shot. Li Chengming also pulled to the outside to receive a point from Howard to attract the defense, and made a shot from outside the three-point line.

His shooting condition is also very good today, so he is full of confidence and does not hesitate to shoot.

Looking back, the Suns made a pass error and passed it directly out of bounds. As a result, Nelson also made a mistake. He has already made 5 turnovers this time. Van Gundy simply replaced him at the next dead ball and directly let Du Lin play. , Continue to partner with Arroyo in the backcourt.

Nelson is not in good shape, Dooling can still shoot from the outside, and the defense can also be strengthened.

After the two teams fought several times in a row, it was Li Chengming who caught the ball in the short corner and relied on Marion's hook to break the deadlock and narrow the point difference to 3 points. D'Antoni finally called a timeout.

When the timeout came to an end, Li Chengming heard someone in the audience shouting his name. He was stunned for a moment, and after confirming that he had heard correctly, he couldn't help laughing.

Dayao has a "Yao Zhige", but I don't know if there can be a "Li Zhige"?
But compared to Dayao, his name is much harder for these Americans to pronounce.

During the timeout, Van Gundy directly pulled a stool on the opposite side of the bench, so that the players could rest and listen to his arrangements: "Next, give Li more chances to play singles. He is in good condition today. I hope you don't mind being rescued by a rookie." .”

This made Lewis a little embarrassed. If he didn't feel too bad today, it wouldn't be like this.

Redick and Augustine, who were guarding the drinking fountain, looked at Li Chengming and couldn't help feeling a little envious.

When it was time to play, Van Gundy made another decision to replace Ariza in order to increase the size of the field.

What's more, Du Lin also played a lot of playing time in these two games, and Ariza's physical strength is even better.

A pick-and-roll tactic often used by the Suns is Nash and Stoudemire's pick-and-roll. Stoudemire's super impact makes his rolls a huge threat. If he succeeds, he can dunk, and if he fails, he can also get a free throw.

And Nash's grasp of the timing of passing the ball has also entered the "realm", all Van Gundy can think of is to cut off their connection as much as possible.

Ariza also feels good today, and he can be used on the offensive end. The key is that his defense is not comparable to During. He has an excellent sense of smell on the defensive end. This is why Van Gundy has become more and more fond of using him in these games.

"The timeout is over and we are back to the game. The Magic made another substitution adjustment. Ariza replaced Doolin on the court. Ariza also scored 11 points today..."

The Suns' offense failed again. The offense and defense switched, and the Magic set up a position. Arroyo stabilized the rhythm and took a few steps along the three-point line on the flank. Barbosa stared at him while paying attention. Lean behind, afraid that someone will come up.

Howard, Turkoglu and Ariza all began to consciously lean to the other side, drawing the defender as far away as possible.

Only then did Arroyo pass the ball to Li Chengming, and then immediately ran to the top of the arc, just to clear the space on this side for Li Chengming to play.

The Suns didn't dare to double-team, because in this case, Li Chengming was almost a threat to throw the ball out, so single defense could at least limit it a bit.

Of course, if you think about it this way, in fact, not to mention Marion, replacing Stoudemire would not be able to support Li Chengming. It's not like he didn't fight in the Las Vegas training camp.

And Li Chengming also learned a little bit of previous experience. This time the important position was very deep, and Marion didn't dare to use his strength casually. Even if he could push Li Chengming, it would be bad if he was judged to be fouled by the referee.

When he got to this position, Li Chengming could do whatever he wanted. He couldn't hold back as soon as he leaned back against Marion. Just as he was about to exert his strength, Li Chengming suddenly turned around. He was so scared that he rushed over immediately, but Li Chengming walked around Pivot foot turned half a turn, wiped from the other side to the basket and hopped lightly to put the ball in the basket.

After Nash and Stoudemire had a pick-and-roll, the latter caught the ball and went to the basket. Ariza, who came out from a diagonal stab, was blocked from behind. Turkoglu picked up the ball and saw that Li Chengming and Arroyo were about to go down at the same time Immediately threw it to Li Chengming, Li Chengming passed to Arroyo, only Barbosa had time to return to the defense.

In a two-on-one frontcourt, Arroyo assisted Li Chengming to pick the basket with his right hand and scored.

102:101, the Magic are only one point behind.

(End of this chapter)