basketball boulder

Chapter 323 Grizzlies vs Jazz

That night, the Grizzlies beat the Hornets 107:102.

易建联9投4中，得到11分6篮板1助攻1盖帽，打得算是不错。

当然跟李磊没得比，李磊依旧砍下全场最高的36分9篮板4助攻1抢断2盖帽（8稳地处于下风。

But he used his experience to constantly consume Paul, making Paul feel uncomfortable.

Paul sent a rare 5 turnovers.

In addition, Lao Lu is also very good at timing, knowing when to pass the ball to Li Lei and when to shoot by himself, so that Li Lei can play very comfortably.

It is indeed a gold medal tool man who has been the younger brother of Jordan and Kobe.

They are all tool people, and there are high and low points.

Tyronn Lue is definitely the best level among tool people.

At the end of the game, the Grizzlies' record came to 13 wins and 16 losses.

……

At the same time, Li Lei firmly occupied the third place in the MVP rankings, and he couldn't get up or down.

the reason is simple.

When Li Lei played, the Grizzlies' record was good enough.

But so far, the Grizzlies' schedule has been relatively easy, and they have hardly encountered strong teams.

I played the Mavericks once and the Spurs once, but the Grizzlies lineup was not complete at that time, and it was not of reference significance.

Having not experienced the baptism of a strong team, the record of the Grizzlies is not high.

However, on December 12, Li Lei finally ushered in the opportunity to prove himself.

Their opponent is the Utah Jazz.

This season, under the leadership of the "New Shuangsha" Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, the Jazz have made great progress and broke into the top three in the Western Conference.

So far, the Jazz have a record of 19 wins and 8 losses.

It's the Grizzlies' home game.

At 7 p.m., the FedEx Center already had 9 percent occupancy.

Because of Li Lei's outstanding performance, the basketball market in Tennessee is getting hotter and hotter, launching an impact on football.

Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley personally came to the sidelines to watch the game, watching the bustling FedEx Center, Heisley was very moved.

If someone had told Heisley a few months ago that this was going to happen at the Grizzlies' home court, Heisley would have kicked him away.

He didn't even believe it himself, let alone others.

At that time, Heisley had given birth to the idea of ​​quitting and wanted to sell his shares in the Grizzlies.

But now... Heisley has often woken up with a smile in his dreams in recent days.

If someone says they want to buy the shares of the Grizzlies, Heisley is not willing to put a knife on his neck.

After Li Lei came to Memphis, the tickets for the Grizzlies suddenly became a hot commodity.

The season tickets and annual tickets that no one cares about before have also begun to sell well.

Some people even want to do lifetime tickets.

That thing is only available to the favorite teams in the championship or the teams in the metropolis.

For example, Avril Lavigne, she has an exclusive seat in the Lakers game.

Heisley is also very sensible and knows who brought these benefits.

When the Grizzlies sold season tickets and annual tickets, he reserved three exclusive seats for Li Lei's family.

In addition, Li Lei's jersey sales are also a considerable income.

This season, the sales volume of Li Lei's jerseys in North America ranks fifth in the league.

However, Li Lei is number one in terms of international sales.

As for the reason, everyone knows.

The motherland is Li Lei's biggest background. Compared with this, Li Lei has never lost.

These two turned Michael Heisley into a profit.

As the owner with the lowest assets in the league, the Grizzlies have become Heisley's biggest asset.

Most importantly, the arrival of Li Lei also opened the door to a new world for Heisley.

Behind the gate is the huge market of China.

Heisley knew that as long as he didn't risk his life, he would definitely make a lot of money.

……

Die-hard fans of the Grizzlies also found that Michael Heisley, a businessman, seemed to be approaching Cuban.

Nowadays, as long as it is the Grizzlies' home game, Heisley will come to watch the game, and wearing the T-shirt of the Grizzlies' home team, Yan Ran looks like an avid basketball fan.

The appearance ceremony later.

The visiting team goes first.

Center: Mehmet Okur.

Power Forward: Carlos Boozer.

Small Forward: Andrei Kirilenko.

Guards: Derek Fisher, Deron Williams.

Coach Jerry Sloan arranged a double point guard lineup, which is also the Jazz's regular lineup this season.

Then, the home team played.

Hakim Warik took the lead.

Darko Milicic followed closely behind.

Tyronn Lue is in the middle.

Eddie Jones was fourth.

At this moment, the lights at the scene dimmed again, and the DJ began to roar.

"Next, let's welcome..."

"Three-time All-Star starters, two-time All-Star ticket champion, three-time three-pointer contest champion, one-time All-Star MVP, two-time steals champion, three-time NBA All-Defensive First Team, two-time NBA All-NBA Team best defensive player, two NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVPs..."

"The only king of Memphis, Li Li Li Li... Lei!"

In an instant, the entire FedEx Center exploded.

The nearly [-] Memphis fans at the scene went crazy in an instant, and the cheers hit the ceiling of the arena, as if they were about to break out of the arena at any time.

At the same time, Li Lei ran out of the player channel, raised his right hand, and put it next to his ear, as if listening.

"Roar!"

Immediately, the decibels of the Memphis people rose three levels again.

Careful people observed that the walls of the arena were shaking.

On the other side of the court, the Jazz players were all looking at Li Lei with deep envy in their eyes.

Especially the second-year rookie "Little Fatty" Deron Williams.

He clenched his fists, full of anticipation.

"In the future, I will become the king of Salt Lake City like Stone!"

Later, Li Lei entered the field and high-fived all his teammates, including Gasol and Lowry in suits.

Soon, the game officially started.

In the jump ball link, Milicic firmly suppressed Okur and returned the ball to the Grizzlies half.

Just such an action caused a burst of cheers from the Memphis fans.

From this, you can imagine how much Memphis people like basketball now.

Tyronn Lu studied "Self-Cultivation of a Tool Man" carefully, dribbled the ball steadily across the half court, and then handed it to Li Lei without hesitation.

Li Lei stood at the top of the arc, holding the ball with one hand, and resisting Kirilenko with one side.

This action caused another burst of cheers from the fans.

Some people may say, what's the use of cheering all the time?

But that's basketball culture, it's home court advantage.

The cheers of the fans can boost the morale of the home team, and it can also fill the visiting team with psychological pressure.

Li Lei vs Kirilenko.

Fans found that the two men were similar in shape, but Kirilenko was thinner.

Those long arms, that tall man, those sharp eyes of the fighting nation... Li Lei felt the pressure on his face.

It is not easy to single Kirilenko, the guy who has been on the DPOY ranking list all year round.

(End of this chapter)