basketball boulder

Chapter 256 Christmas Battle
Now, the game is no longer fun.

Marshall and Damon tore the Heat's defense infinitely.

Big Z and James are like a fish in water, scoring consecutively.

At the end of the first quarter, the Cavaliers just tied the score.

27:27 level.

In the first half of the second quarter, James, a physical monster, did not rest and continued to play with the bench lineup, even overtaking the score.

More than half of the second quarter, 36:39.

The Cavaliers led by 3 points.

At this time, the head coaches on both sides adjusted their lineups one after another.

Cavaliers:
Big Z, Marshall, Hughes, James, Damon.

Hot fire team:
Mourning, Haslem, Li Lei, Posey, Wade.

The Heat attack.

Li Lei asked for the ball.

After taking the ball, Li Lei grabbed the ball with one hand and stood still at the top of the arc.

If you want to ask why Li Lei stands still, he is actually observing the opponent's defense.

Why grab the ball with one hand?

handsome!

Three seconds later, Li Lei understood the situation and gestured to Haslem for a pick-and-roll.

Haslem stepped forward to help Li Lei block Hughes.

Li Lei directly accelerated the breakthrough.

The Cavaliers could only be forced to switch defenses, and Marshall switched defenses to Li Lei.

Li Lei changed direction and made Marshall live a clean life.

When he first entered the league, the 99 kg Marshall moved very fast.

But now, Marshall is so fat that the flesh on both sides of his cheeks almost pops out.

And this year, this big shooter is 32 years old, how can he guard against Li Lei?
After passing Marshall, Li Lei pulled up directly and made an emergency stop for a jumper.

Swish!
38: 39.

The Cavaliers attack.

James broke through to no avail, and was blocked by Li Lei one step inside the three-point line.

Percy jumped right over.

It's really "flutter"!
After the nightclub incident, Posey literally played with his life.

James was caught off guard and was directly intercepted.

Li Lei took the ball and wanted to make a fast break.

But the Cavaliers retreated quickly this time, and Hughes came up to pester Li Lei.

The Heat were forced to switch positions on a fast break.

Pushing forward to the frontcourt, Li Lei continued to call Haslem out for a pick-and-roll.

Marshall knew in his heart that he couldn't keep up with Li Lei, so he decisively slid back after switching defenses and kept his defensive position.

Li Lei observed Marshall's movements, and he pulled back directly, took a step back, and shot when he pulled up.

Marshall wants to pounce again, how can there be time?

The basketball crossed a high parabola, piercing the heart with an arrow.

Swish!
41: 39.

The Heat took the lead.

The Cavaliers attack.

With the help of the big Z's cover, James rushed to the basket and scored a dunk.

boom!
41:41 level.

But looking back, Li Lei continued to target Marshall.

"Co-defense! Co-defense!"

Cavaliers coach Mike Brown jumped from the bench, loud and kind.

Larry Hughes decisively rushed over to pinch Li Lei.

Li Lei was not in a hurry, and waited for Hughes to rush in front of his eyes before relying on his absolute height advantage to distribute the ball to Posey who was emptied.

Posey adjusted, pulled up and shot.

Swish!
44: 41.

Posey, who scored the goal, also threw his fist in celebration.

Cool!
Follow Stone to eat meat.

And Marshall was targeted continuously, and his mentality exploded.

In the Cavaliers' offensive round, Marshall relied on James' breakthrough to run out of opportunities, but he made a three-point shot.

Haslem received the rebound, Li Lei made a quick break and assisted Wade to score 2 points.

46: 41.

Mike Brown walked to the tech table.

Replaced Marshall, replaced Gooden.

Li Lei saw the movement of the Cavaliers and set his sights on Damon Jones.

Damon broke out in sweat instantly.

"No, brother, what do you want?"

"Don't, we were teammates last season, please be merciful!"

The Cavaliers attack.

Big Z gets another 2 points.

46: 43.

Then, it was the Heat's turn to attack.

Sure enough, Li Lei called Wade to pick and roll.

Jones was forced to switch to Li Lei.

Li Lei accelerated directly, easily squeezed past Damon with brute force, made a throw, and hit 2 points before Gooden made a throw.

47: 43.

The Cavaliers attack.

Big Z's shot missed under Posey's help defense.

Looking back, Li Lei continued to target Damon.

Gooden quickly returned to help defend.

Li Lei made a wonderful pass to Haslem who was emptied outside the paint.

Haslem took the ball and rushed in.

Big Z came up to defend.

Haslem passed Mourning again, and Mourning easily wiped the board and scored.

49: 43.

In the next round, Li Lei switched to Damon again, pulled up and shot, with a knife in his hand and an arrow piercing his heart.

Swish!
52: 43.

In an instant, the gap widened.

Mike Brown reluctantly replaced Damon Jones.

Li Lei's pertinence is too strong, he can hit anyone in the wrong position, he can pass and shoot suddenly.

And coach Mike Brown himself knows that Marshall and Damon Jones' defense is not good, otherwise he wouldn't let the team's heavily recruited two play as substitutes.

Now, Marshall and Damon have been beaten off by Li Lei, and the game has returned to the beginning.

The rest of the Cavaliers do not have a stable mid-range and long-range shooting ability, and cannot help James and Big Z open up space.

The Heat shrank the lineup recklessly, directly freezing Big Z and James.

Hughes tried to score and continued life for the Cavaliers.

But don't forget that Larry Hughes' main scoring method is also a breakthrough.

If James can't break through, does Hughes have a chance?

At this moment, Cleveland fans suddenly felt that the management's summer operation had failed.

Although Hughes is strong, his functions overlap with James, and his strength cannot be fully utilized.

Although Marshall and Damon are accurate three-pointers, they also have obvious shortcomings, such as slow footwork and defensive hips.

……

In fact, this is normal. Which player has no shortcomings?
Wade's three-point shooting percentage this season is 17.1%, which is extremely bad.

O'Neal's free throws were lackluster and not worth mentioning.

White chocolate is too thin.

Haslem is too short.

Mourning is so old that he is about to retire.

Li Lei...

Li Lei: "Sorry, I'm perfect!"

At this point, there is actually no suspense in the game.

In the end, 110:97.

The Heat beat the Cavaliers.

Wade and Li Lei continued to maintain a complete victory over James.

李磊砍下了热火队最高的29分7篮板4助攻5抢断1盖帽。

韦德则是24分6篮板5助攻1抢断2盖帽。

出人意料的是波西，他今天三分球6中5，砍下热火队第三高的17分5篮板3抢断1盖帽。

Cavaliers here.

James had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

However, in order to get these 21 points, James used nearly 30 shots, which was quite inefficient.

Of course, no matter who in this alliance is targeted by Li Lei and Posey in turn, it is impossible to be efficient.

The Heat's overall record reached 14 wins and 11 losses.

At this time, O'Neill came back.

12 month 20 day.

复出的第一战，奥尼尔狂砍30分15篮板3盖帽，带着热火队直接122：89屠杀了老鹰队。

12 month 23 day.

第二战，奥尼尔再次砍下31分9篮板2盖帽，帮助热火队107：88大胜篮网队。

The Heat won a wave of three consecutive victories, and the team's record reached 16 wins and 11 losses.

O'Neill really held back for too long.

He seemed to concentrate all the energy of these dozen games and burst out in an instant.

Then, it's Christmas.

Christmas fight.

The team against this year has been determined early.

Spurs vs Pistons.

Heat vs. Lakers.

Needless to say, the Spurs and Pistons, almost no one wants to watch their games.

The Heat and the Lakers have naturally attracted the attention of all fans.

The feud between the OK combination, the league felt that last year's Christmas game was not enough, and this year the two teams played against each other again.

The second season of Christmas War in the Lake of Fire will be staged.

And this year, the location of the Christmas game is Miami, where the Heat play at home.

So the mood among Miami fans is pretty high.

O'Neal just came back, as if he hadn't been injured, he didn't need a buffer at all, and he was 30+ in two games.

Coupled with the more mature Li Lei and Wade, the Heat will definitely be able to rampage the Lakers this year.

As for Li Lei, he has always been unimpressed with Christmas, and even felt a little awkward.

But this year, Li Lei attaches great importance to it.

The house that Li Lei asked Haslem to look for before has been found.

It's a private villa with a garden. It can't be compared with O'Neill's manor, but it's definitely enough.

Moreover, Li Lei spent money and had already asked someone to arrange it in advance.

Two days before Christmas, Li's father and Li's mother flew over from Los Angeles.

When they arrived at their new home, Li's father and Li's mother arranged for another day.

The next day, the two woke up early again.

Li's father put on the formal suit that Li Lei bought when he participated in the draft, and was usually stuffed in the closet.

And Li's mother is also very formally dressed.

In addition, Li Lei also borrowed a seven-seater luxury business car from O'Neill's family.

His own car can't fit so many people.

Then Li Lei's family went to the airport.

Today, Avril Lavigne will join her parents who just flew over from Ontario, Canada, and come to Miami together.

This is also the first meeting between the two families.

In North America, the impact of the family of origin on marriage is not so great.

Some parents even don't care about their children's marriage at all.

But who doesn't want their marriage to be blessed by their family?

Like Kobe.

Because Kobe's parents didn't agree with him marrying Vanessa, when Kobe got married, his parents weren't even there, let alone relatives and friends. There were only a few people at the wedding.

So Li Lei tried his best to be perfect and let Avril's parents recognize him.

In this way, the two of them can also be recognized by their families.

Avril Lavigne's father is a Canadian of French descent, John Lavigne.

Mother's name is Judy Lavigne.

The first time Li Lei saw the two of them, he realized that they were also very formally dressed, so he had a clue in his heart.

"Miami is really a good place, the climate is suitable. If you can settle here in the future, it will be quite good."

After exchanging pleasantries, John Lavigne first raised the topic.

"Yes, it's a pity that the two children work too hard and are always flying around. They can't stay in Miami for a few days."

Mother Li loves her son, and also Avril Lavigne.

"Yes!"

Judy Lavigne couldn't agree more.

A mother's heart is always extraordinarily soft.

Father Li smiled: "That can't be helped. It's the path chosen by the children themselves. It's their love. No matter how distressed we are, we have to support them!"

"That's it!"

John Lavigne nodded.

Then, the two families get in the car and prepare to go home.

Just then, several teenage boys passed by.

"Wow, it's Stone!"

"Stone! Stone!"

Li Lei looked back and saw that some of the boys were wearing Heat jerseys.

One is Wade's No. 3, and the other is Li Lei's No. 15.

Li Lei took the initiative to stretch out his fist: "Good morning, children."

Several boys became excited, especially the one wearing Li Lei's No. 15 jersey, his face flushed with excitement.

Stretch out your fist and meet Li Lei.

"Oh my god, I had a fist bump with Stone, and I'm so excited I'm going to pass out!"

Avril's parents watched this scene thoughtfully.

Avril looked at her parents' expressions and said proactively, "That guy is a hero in Miami. He won the city's first NBA championship! Tomorrow night, let's go to the American Airlines Center to cheer for him."

"it is good!"

John nodded.

……

7 pm.

American Airlines Center.

The teams on both sides are warming up.

Li Lei greeted his parents, Avril Lavigne, Lavigne and his wife on the sidelines. While warming up, he observed the opposite Lakers.

The record of the Lakers is not bad, 15 wins and 11 losses.

But after careful analysis, you will find that the situation of the Lakers is not good.

In the summer, the Lakers made a deal with the Wizards in order to strengthen the inside.

They sent Caron Butler + Atkins to the Wizards.

Got Kwame Brown and Proffit from the Wizards.

But soon enough, Kwame Brown proved himself... not at all.

The Lakers broke the news that Kwame Brown told Kobe not to pass the ball to him!

A basketball player who tells his teammates not to pass the ball to him.

Oh my God!
What's the difference between this and the chef not entering the kitchen and the driver not holding the steering wheel.

Later, Li Lei got the real story from a reporter he was familiar with.

It was a timeout.

Kwame: "I have space in the box."

Kobe: "I know! Rasheed and they don't care about you at all."

Kwame: "Don't pass the ball to me!"

Kobe: "What!?"

Kwame: "I got the ball in the penalty area, they probably fouled me, and I couldn't make it."

Kobe: "Phil, take this guy off!"

Phil: "No! He needs to figure this out on his own."

This is really an unbelievable thing. A center dare not catch the ball when he is open because he is afraid of free throws.

If O'Neill and Ben were afraid of being cut, they would not retire directly.

When encountering a teammate like Kwame Brown, the player is probably going crazy.

But the reason why Kwame Brown is so cowardly has to start with Jordan.

As the management of the Wizards, Jordan chose his favorite "black and tough" Kwame Brown.

In order to ensure Kwame's success, Jordan is extremely strict with Kwame.

As long as Kwame is wrong, Jordan will immediately spray him with blood.

As time went on, Kwame Brown's mentality became worse and worse.

Coupled with the fact that he was drafted as a high school student, his mentality was originally immature, and he quickly collapsed.

This is similar to Milicic in history.

Milicic was also sprayed by Larry Brown so that he didn't have the courage to play.

It's just that the people who criticized Kwame Brown were more powerful, and he was hurt more.

(End of this chapter)