Guoshu basketball

Chapter 76 Compete with each other, Yao Ming persuades

"It's like this again! It's like this again!" Seeing Ginobili once again seize the opportunity to pass the basketball out and lead his teammates to score easily, Li Du thought of the last time he defended Kidd, he did the same thing, and he was able to prevent the opponent from scoring. , but can't restrict them from driving their teammates!

The more he thought about it, the more irritable Li Du became, so he came up with a crazy idea: "In this case, I'll just steal the ball directly! Even if I can't break it, it can make the opponent mess up!"

Force the opponent and wait for the opportunity to steal the ball.This kind of practice is not new to Li Du. When he faced Nash in the first regular season, he also relied on aggressive defense to prevent Nash from being in a sluggish state throughout the game.

But Ginobili is different from Nash, the most fundamental thing is physical talent!In terms of physical condition, Nash’s condition is actually not good, and his wingspan is also very short, so Li Du’s long arms and legs can limit him, but Ginobili is different. His physical condition is actually very good. Li Du There has been no aggressive defense before, and there are also considerations in this regard.

There is another important reason. Ginobili is very cunning. He will use every close defense of the opponent to draw a foul, and many times he will even take the initiative to stick it when he is dribbling!
The skill of making fouls is already a compulsory skill that most NBA players must master, but even Kobe Bryant, that is, to make fouls when shooting.Ginobili is different. This guy will take every opportunity to draw fouls, and he will take the initiative to meet the defender when he dribbles.

Although Li Du had been defending Ginobili before, he never took risks. All defensive actions were within the rules, and Ginobili did not find a chance to make Li Du foul.But this time, Li Du will give it a try!
When Ginobili received the ball again, he clearly felt that Li Du's defense against him had increased!Not only in the confrontation with physical strength, Li Du also began to try to break his ball!
"It's because of you that I have the chance to attack!" Ginobili sneered secretly in his heart, but he didn't relax at all on the surface. Under the continuous shaking, Li Du also had to retreat slightly to prevent Ginobili breakthrough.

Seeing that Li Du retreated, Ginobili was about to break through when he released the ball. Li Du had sharp eyes and quick hands. The moment Ginobili released the ball, he suddenly reached out and stabbed towards the basketball.

But just when Li Du's fingertips were about to touch the basketball, Ginobili's wrist flicked and turned over. Li Du couldn't stop and poked Ginobili's wrist! The sharp whistle of "Dididi" sounded, Li Du's thugs fouled!Fortunately, at this time, the Lakers have not fouled four times, and they will not make free throws, otherwise Li Du will suffer a lot!
Li Du stood beside Ginobili expressionlessly, waiting for the Spurs to serve the frontcourt, and became vigilant in his heart, "Ginobili is really cunning, as long as he has the slightest chance, he will try to foul me Just now, he was trying to lure me into stealing the ball!"

With the lesson learned this time, Li Du became more cautious in the next defense, but still interfered with Ginobili from time to time.This time, the quality of defense has improved a lot, and it is even more difficult for Ginobili to organize the team's offense.

The two competed with each other until they were replaced with 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter, which temporarily ended the confrontation.Ginobili scored no points under Li Du's defense, and although he got 3 assists in the first half, he only got 2 assists in the second half.Li Du still maintains an efficient defense, even Ginobili can restrict it very well!
But while Ginobili was restricted by Li Du, he also made Li Du pay the price!When Li Du started to defend Ginobili aggressively in the second half, Ginobili also made Li Du commit four fouls!If it weren't for the time being running out at this time, Ginobili might even allow Li Du to commit six fouls for the first time in his career!

After both Li Du and Ginobili left the field, the two sides sent the starting lineup to fight.It's a pity that, after falling behind by 9 points, facing the efficient and stable performance of the Spurs, the Lakers finally failed to make a comeback.With 3 minutes left in the game, Zen master first replaced all the main players, and the game was announced to enter garbage time.

In the end, the Spurs beat the Lakers 113-104 at home.

After the game, the Lakers rushed to Houston non-stop. After a day of rest, they will have a contest with the Rockets.

This game is the first time the Lakers have played against the Rockets this season, and there are many things to watch in this game. The match between Li Du and Yao Ming, two Chinese who have established a foothold in the NBA, is naturally one of them. Originally, the most important thing to watch Point, it should be the peak duel between Kobe and Tracy McGrady!

After recovering from his knee injury this season, Kobe has exploded with the strongest offensive power over the years. He averaged 31.7 points, 5.3 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game. Strong contender!
It's a pity that McGrady has been sidelined since the preseason due to a back injury, otherwise he and Kobe will definitely stage a wonderful offensive and defensive battle!

After Li Du arrived in Houston, he called Yao Ming.Yao Ming was very enthusiastic. He drove to the hotel where the Lakers stayed and took Li Du to his home.

At Yao Ming's house, Li Du enjoyed the most authentic Chinese food, and everyone chatted in Chinese, which made Li Du, who always speaks English with others, feel very cordial.

Chinese people have a habit of talking about things and chatting at the dinner table.While eating, Li Du expressed his recent troubles to Yao Ming: "Brother Yao, I seem to have hit a rookie wall recently. My role in the game has dropped significantly! I'm really worried that this will continue, Lakers Sooner or later you will give up on me!"

Yao Ming laughed and patted Li Du, and said, "Don't worry, even if you don't make any progress in the future, the Lakers will never give up on you! With your current defense and long-range shooting ability, you are already very much needed by all teams." The championship puzzle. The Lakers can only trade you, they cannot give up on you, and even if they trade you, it is not a simple exchange!"

Saying that, Yao Ming ordered some food for Li Du, and said, "I really hope you can come to the Rockets, and the two of us can fight side by side!"

"Thank you Brother Yao for your kindness, but I'm afraid I can't do without the Lakers for the past two or three years!" Li Du shook his head and said, "Brother Yao, do you know why I come to play professional basketball because I practice Chinese martial arts?"

Yao Ming nodded slightly, and said, "I've heard about it. It seems that your senior brother was injured and needed a huge amount of medical expenses, right?"

Li Du nodded, and laughed at himself: "Actually, there are not too many people who have practiced Chinese martial arts to my level, but they are definitely not too few! Why am I the only one who can enter the NBA? Except because other people have lives in their hands. In addition to not being able to disclose my identity, it is largely because Kobe has helped me a lot!"

(End of this chapter)