Guoshu basketball

Chapter 146 Lakers VS Celtics
The time was limited, and Li Du couldn't do anything about it. All parts of him were very flexible, and it took him almost a month to learn Mahamudra, let alone Yao Ming, who had never been in contact with these.

Before Yao Ming left, the two agreed that when they met again next time, Li Du would gradually teach him the remaining mahamudra.The three mudras he has learned now are enough once he gets started!

The Rockets will go to Oakland to play against the Golden State Warriors the next day, and the Lakers will also play against the visiting Celtics at home that night!

Since the Celtics formed the Big Three in the summer, they are the strongest team in the Eastern Conference and even the entire league!In the first half of the season, the Lakers once challenged the Celtics away. At that time, the Lakers lost without Gasol, and they lost on the inside!
In that game, Li Du completely blocked Ray Allen, allowing Ray Allen to only have five shots in the game, and he missed all of them!Unfortunately, it was also this game that made Li Du feel deeply powerless.He blocked Ray Allen, the Celtics and Garnett and Pierce, and those two are also strong players with excellent offense and defense!
Although Kobe scored 43 points in that game, the Lakers finally lost the game because they couldn't guard Garnett and Rondo, which caused them to lose sight of one another.

This time, the Lakers with a well-organized lineup will not allow themselves to lose again, whether it is Kobe or others, facing the Big Three!The Lakers are fighting high!
The problem to be solved now is, who should Li Du defend?

As a pioneer in perimeter defense, Li Du can defend against many people.Rondo, who has become the engine of the Celtics, sharpshooter Ray Allen, and offensive kaleidoscope Pierce, are all opponents he can choose.But everyone also understands that facing the current Celtics, it is useless to only guard against one or two people!
During the internal meeting of the Lakers before the game, Li Du raised this question.The Zen master also considered it for a long time, but in the end he did not come to a specific conclusion.The current Lakers lineup is complete, but it is not without weaknesses. The point guard is the biggest weakness in their lineup!

Fisher is an athlete with a big heart. His feat of killing the Spurs in 0.4 seconds is still praised by the fans. His grasp of timing and situation is absolutely irreplaceable among the Lakers!But his weakness is also obvious, that is defense, especially the lateral movement speed. At the age of 34, when he faces young defenders, he can no longer keep up with their footsteps.

If Fisher is still in the starting lineup, no matter if he defends Rondo or Ray Allen, he will only be blown up!But if he is placed in the second team and Odom is mentioned in the starting lineup, the Lakers will have no problem starting, but the offensive and defensive capabilities of the second team will be greatly reduced!
In the game against the Celtics, the second team is also not to be missed!

In the end, Zen Master decided to let Li Du defend against Ray Allen first. After all, Ray Allen is too good at running, catching and shooting. Apart from Li Du, only Kobe can keep up with the Lakers.Of course, it is impossible for Zen master to let Kobe exhaust his physical strength in chasing Ray Allen, so he can only let Li Du continue to defend Ray Allen.But Li Du has some ideas of his own...

During the warm-up before the game, the Lakers fans were surprised to find that Li Du's warm-up method had changed again!In the past, Li Du practiced Xingyiquan and Baguazhang. This time, Li Du did not practice boxing, but stood in place, and his hands began to form seals!
Yoga Mahamudra, since Li Du taught Yao Ming, he also gained a deeper understanding of Yoga Mahamudra during the teaching process.Just like what Shang Yun said, if you only talk about health preservation, increasing physical strength, and improving your body, but don't talk about actual combat ability, yoga Mahamudra is one of the few cultivation methods in the world that can compare with Chinese martial arts.

Li Du has been stuck at the peak level of Ming Jin for a long time, and he has achieved some results in the training of his mind, and occasionally he can exert strength beyond Ming Jin, but he has never been able to step into the dark power.The reason is that it is difficult for him to master the tiger and leopard thunder sound is the key problem.

Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound is a training method in Chinese martial arts that imitates tigers to vibrate bones, thereby stimulating the body to gradually become stronger. However, very few people can master it, and Li Du cannot master it.It cannot stimulate the bones, and it is difficult for strength to go deep into the body to modify body functions. This is one of the reasons why it has been difficult for Li Du to enter the dark strength.

When Li Du was teaching Yao Ming to practice yoga Mahamudra, he discovered that the movement of Mahamudra actually had vibrations to the bones. The effect may not be as fast and vigorous as that of Hubao Leiyin, but it has a good effect!So Li Du spent a lot of time thinking about yoga Mahamudra besides practicing boxing these days.

After a series of weird movements that even violated the movement of the human body, Li Du actually felt his body warm slightly, and his bones were wrapped in this gentle heat, which was very comfortable, and he couldn't help closing his eyes to enjoy it.

Seeing Li Du's appearance, Ray Allen smiled bitterly and said to Pierce and Garnett: "It seems that I don't want to score again today. This game depends on you!"

Garnett and Pierce looked at each other and smiled wryly. They were all impressed by Li Du's defense. Ray Allen was not only scoring under Li Du's defense, but it was considered good if he could make a shot!And deep down in their hearts, they all felt lucky that Li Du was not defending themselves!
After playing, Li Du stood beside Ray Allen, smiled, and said, "Senior, we have met again!"

Ray Allen smiled wryly, and said, "Lee, discuss it, don't be so tight during the game, at least let me have an explanation!"

Li Du laughed and said: "Senior, I can't help it! You have explained, but I can't explain. Let's each live in peace!"

For the Lakers, Zen Master still did not change the lineup in the end. The players who played were: Fisher, Li Du, Kobe Bryant, Gasol and Bynum.

Bynum was originally on the bench, but because Kwame Brown was traded away, he finally took the starting center position.

The Celtics also have a regular lineup here, with the Big Three leading Rondo, and "Big Baby" Davis as the center.In this way, it is Bynum and Garnett who jump the ball.

As the referee tossed the basketball high, the game began.

Garnett touched the ball first, dialed the ball to the backcourt, and the Lakers quickly returned to defense.

Rondo got the ball and advanced to the frontcourt. Seeing that it was Fisher who was defending him, he felt a little happy. He has obvious shortcomings in offense. If Li Du defended him, he would not have to do anything else in this game except passing the ball. It's over.

Li Du chased Ray Allen, and Garnett saw Rondo stop at the top of the arc, and went up to pick and roll Rondo without hesitation.After blocking Fisher, Garnett took advantage of the situation and walked in. Rondo passed the ball in time, and with a flick of his wrist, the basketball was in Garnett's hands.

Garnett was about to start with the ball when he suddenly found that Gasol had opened his arms to stop him. "After the Lakers have Pau Gasol, it really is different!" Garnett's heart moved, instead of a layup, he chose a stop jumper.

As soon as he jumped up, he heard Rondo shouting in his ears: "Kevin, be careful!"

(End of this chapter)