basketball boulder

Chapter 327 Gasol Comes Back

To be precise, this is Milicic's first three-pointer in the NBA.

And for this three-pointer, Li Lei has taken Milicic to practice shooting since the summer training camp, looking for the touch.

It took more than two months!

But now, it's worth it.

Don't look at him as just a small three-pointer, but it can make Milicic regain his confidence.

Li Lei ran to Milicic and gave him a high five: "Dako, you did a great job!"

Milicic didn't say a word, but he showed a rare smile.

Coach Carlisle on the sidelines also smiled happily.

A big man who can only defend and a big man who can defend and shoot three-pointers are two different concepts.

This can make his tactics more flexible and changeable, and he has more tactical ideas.

……

In this way, the outbreak of Milicic and Warrick helped the Grizzlies overtake the score.

The young Grizzlies showed an extremely rare resilience, and the Jazz faced off for four quarters.

At the last moment, it was Li Lei who stood up again and made the final decision.

In the last 5 minutes, Li Lei made 4 of 3 shots and scored 7 points, killing the game.

Finale, 101:96.

The Grizzlies have a combined record of 14 wins and 16 losses.

李磊得到了前场最高的38分11篮板15助攻3抢断2盖帽。

Warrick had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 2 block.

米利西奇15分9篮板2抢断3盖帽，其中三分球5投2中，三分球命中率40%。

Gay had 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

On the Jazz side:
Deron had 15 points, 2 rebound, 11 assists and 1 steal.

Boozer had 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists.

基里连科13分7篮板5助攻4抢断2盖帽。

Okur had 9 points and 7 rebounds.

Okur played very badly tonight. He and Milicic's style of play cannot be said to be very similar, they are almost exactly the same.

The two used to be teammates of the Pistons. Both have strong defense and amazing range.

At this time, Milicic's talent, which is obviously beyond a large portion, became the key factor in the decisive victory.

This is roughly: you will, I will.I am stronger than you!What are you fighting with me?

……

After this game is over, it will be the annual Christmas.

This year's Christmas game, the league has only arranged one game.

The Grizzlies... naturally don't qualify.

The two parties at war are the Heat and the Lakers.That's right, it's the Battle of the Lake of Fire again.

Since the Lakers and Heat played against each other for the first time on Christmas Eve in 2004, this is the third consecutive Christmas Eve battle between the two sides.

The league really squeezed out the last bit of value from the OK combination.

……

But for Li Lei, he can finally rest.

And before the break, Li Lei also received two good news.

First, he moved up another spot on the MVP leaderboard.

Nowitzki is the only one left behind Li Lei.

This season, it has become a competition between Nowitzki and Li Lei.

Second, Li Lei ranked first in the first stage of the just-released All-Star voting.

If nothing else, Li Lei is very likely to be elected as the All-Star vote leader for three consecutive years.

Li Lei will be on par with Dr. J and Carter for the three consecutive votes, second only to the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan.

The day before the holiday, Li Lei invited all his teammates, coaching staff, and team staff to his apartment in Memphis and had a party.

Now, Li Lei's status is different. He is the boss of the team and must take on more responsibilities.

In previous years, in Miami, O'Neal was responsible for this matter.

Now in Memphis, Li Lei naturally does his part.

In addition, he also prepared various gifts for everyone.

Varrick's big gold chain, Lowry's little gold watch, Guy's latest game console, Gasol's custom suit...

Afterwards, Li Lei flew back to Los Angeles to spend the holiday with his family.

The two-day vacation flew by, and Li Lei had to start the journey again.

After returning, the Grizzlies defeated the Wizards, Bucks, Raptors, Houston, Warriors, and Celtics, winning a wave of 6 consecutive victories.

The Grizzlies have accumulated a record of 20 wins and 16 losses, breaking into the top eight in the Western Conference in one fell swoop.

And Li Lei also relied on this wave of victories to surpass Nowitzki in the MVP rankings and ranked first.

"Stone is too good, leading the Grizzlies to the top eight in the Western Conference with a group of old, weak, sick and disabled."

"Yeah, Lowry is reimbursed for the season, Gasol is on an indefinite truce, old Jones is about to lose his teeth, Warrick and Gay are a group of rookies, and Milicic is the second place in the parallel import... At the beginning of the season, who would dare Imagine the Grizzlies getting this far."

"As long as Stone is given some powerful helpers, the Grizzlies won't take off yet?"

……

All of a sudden, Li Lei became famous and became one of the most watched stars this season.

In particular, the sinking of the Heat team highlights Li Lei's strength even more.

"Without Stone, the Heat are nothing."

"This season, it will be difficult for the Heat to make it to the playoffs."

"Now, does anyone still question the gold content of Li Lei's two FMVPs?"

……

And at the same time, good news came from the team doctor.

The second head of the Grizzlies, Pau Gasol, has started recovery training, and Leigh's comeback is not far away.

On January 1, the Grizzlies lost 7:98 to the Spurs.

On January 1, the Grizzlies lost to the Lakers 9:102.

The Grizzlies' record dropped to 20-18.

At this time, the team doctor announced that Paul Gasol has recovered and can return in the next game.

This news made Memphis fans, Chinese fans, and Spanish fans all rejoice.

And this game is a home game, the attendance rate of the FedEx Center has risen to another level, and the fans are full of confidence in the home team.

The opponent of the Grizzlies is the Timberwolves.

7 pm.

Appearance ceremony.

The visiting team goes first.

Timberwolves:
Center: Mark Blunt.

Power Forward: Kevin Garnett.

Small Forward: Ricky Davis.

Shooting guard: Trent T. Hassel.

Point guard: Mike James.

The Grizzlies then played:
Center forward: Milicic.

Power Forward: Gasol.

Small Forward: Li Lei.

Shooting guard: Jones Sr.

Point guard: Lu.

Drip!

At the beginning of the game, during the jump ball stage, Milicic defeated Blount and returned the ball to his home half.

The Memphis fans at the scene cheered again.

Tyronn Lue dribbled the ball steadily across the half court, and habitually went to find Li Lei immediately.

But tonight, Li Lei didn't intend to catch the ball at all, but wandered outside the three-point line to help his teammates open up space.

Lao Lu responded quickly, and immediately went to Gasol again.

Gasol also received the ball smoothly.

This made Old Lu breathe a sigh of relief.

At the Lakers back then, every time Kobe and O'Neal yelled at him at the same time: "Give me that damn basketball!", Lao Lu wanted to die.

But now, Li Lei actually took the initiative to give up power.

(End of this chapter)