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Chapter 343 The Battle for the Scoring King

本场比赛，李磊砍下全场最高的57分12篮板6助攻5抢断1盖帽，毫无悬念地当选今晚的MVP。

For the Blazers, Roy had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.

Pretty good for a rookie.

As long as he is not compared with Li Lei, Roy is still very good.

Aldridge also performed well with 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks.

At the press conference after the game, Li Lei spoke highly of Roy: "This is a very good rookie. I can see the shadow of Kobe in him. He has Kobe's spirit in him, and he will never admit defeat!"

At this moment, a reporter said: "When it comes to Kobe, he scored 58 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists against the Suns in the game that just ended."

58 point?
Just one point more than Li Lei, what a coincidence.

And the comparison between Kobe and Li Lei has been around for a long time.

This season, Li Lei has been holding No.1 in the scoring list, while Kobe is ranked second, and the gap between the two is less than 1 point.

Therefore, there is a competition for the scoring champion between Li Lei and Kobe.

The media has been comparing the two.

In Los Angeles, Bryant is also being interviewed at the moment.

Reporter: "Kobe, you scored 58 points tonight, exactly one more than Stone."

Kobe smiled: "Oh? Really? What a coincidence!"

Reporter: "The average points of the two of you are very close, and the fans are discussing which of you can be elected as the scoring champion this season. Then you and Stone, do you intend to compete for this honor?"

Kobe thought for a while: "You know, I'm already the scoring leader, so I don't need to prove anything."

Kobe's reply directly put him in the position of the challenged, already higher than Li Lei.

Bryant does have indisputable reasons.

But...indisputable...is that still Kobe?
Kobe's eyes were shining, full of fighting spirit.

Back to Portland.

Facing the same question from the reporter, Li Lei replied: "Scoring is not everything, victory is. Every point I score is for victory, not for scoring champion. I believe Kobe is the same!"

In Li Lei's heart, winning is more important than scoring.

But if you can take away the scoring champion by the way, why not do it?

Therefore, Li Lei does not intend to give up to Kobe.

……

After a period of time, who can become the scoring leader this season between Kobe and Li Lei has also become a hot topic among fans.

TNT seized the traffic and made a special program.

The familiar trio of Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Reggie Miller had a heated discussion.

"There is no doubt that Kobe's scoring skills are better and his scoring methods are more abundant."

Barkley sided with Bryant from the start.

"I don't question Stone's scoring ability. Compared with ordinary players, Stone's scoring ability is absolutely explosive. But it is slightly insufficient in the super giant."

"It is obvious that almost all of Stone's points are face-up attacks, and his post-up ability is almost zero."

Reggie Miller nodded: "Charles, I agree with what you said. But there is no doubt that Stone is the scoring leader this season, as long as he is willing."

Old Miller is undoubtedly still on Li Lei's side, old Shi is close!

"The youngest Mr. 30+ in the playoffs!"

"The youngest Mr. 40+ in the playoffs!"

"The youngest Mr. 60+!"

……

"No matter how good Kobe's scoring ability is, you can't ignore the existence of Stone."

"Stone's scoring methods are indeed not as good as Kobe's, but you have to know a word of Chinese. One trick, you can eat it all over the world. With Stone's talent, he only needs to fight in front of you, so why waste time doing extra things?" matter."

Obviously, neither Barkley nor Miller Sr. can convince anyone.

Moreover, TNT's speaker did not want the two to decide the outcome.

Provoking topics, attracting fans' discussions, attracting heat, and earning traffic, this is the real purpose of TNT.

But what Barkley said made Li Lei, who was watching the show, very concerned.

"Now Li Lei is already a superstar. But before he learns the back-up technique, I will not admit that he is a superstar. Because relying on this trick, I can beat him now."

Li Lei was still staring at the screen until the end of the TNT program.

Seriously, he doesn't care what Barkley thinks of him.

However, the strength in his bones made him want to slap Barkley in the face.

"Post-up singles?"

Li Lei picked up his cell phone and dialed his agent: "Bill, I will continue to hire Tim Graver this summer."

Bill Duffy on the opposite side was a little surprised: "Start booking now? Is it too early?"

Li Lei's voice came from the other end of the phone, very firm and unquestionable.

"Right now!"

"Okay, promise to complete the task, my boss!"

Sensing Li Lei's tone, Duffy immediately put down the phone and contacted "God of Basketball" Jordan's personal trainer Tim Graver.

……

2 month 26 day.

Li Lei made crazy shots in the game against the Nuggets, and against Anthony, he scored 42 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

A day later, Kobe scored 48 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the game against the Raptors.

Raptors: Why me again?

Two days later, Li Lei scored 50 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists against the Bobcats.

A week later, Kobe scored 54 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists against the Wizards.

……

Just like that, the two guys who said they didn't care about the scoring champion frantically started scoring points.

Of course, Li Lei also did a lot of behind-the-scenes work in order to earn points.

He first bought gifts and gave them to the coaching staff and teammates.

Let them eat people with soft mouths and short hands.

Varik loves big gold chains.

give away!
Guy wants the latest console.

give away!
Gasol took a fancy to a mountain off-road vehicle.

give away!
I was embarrassed to send it to my teammates, so I took the initiative to pass the ball to Li Lei.

In addition, Li Lei also actively communicated with the team doctor.

Jones Sr. was unwell and needed a rest.

Li Lei immediately said: "An old man in a family is like a treasure. We would rather be more tired than let the veteran be exhausted and let him rest for three games."

Gasol's feet were a little uncomfortable.

Li Lei immediately went to the team doctor: "Paul suffered a serious injury in the summer. Overwork may cause the old injury to recur. The playoffs will be played soon. Don't get injured at this time. Let him rest for a few more games."

"What, just control the playing time. Is it okay for Paul to play 20 minutes a game?"

"No! No! Five minutes is enough!"

Tyronn Lue had cramps during training, and the team doctor said that it would be fine to take a break and it would not affect the game.

Li Lei immediately went to the team doctor: "How can this work? Tai Lun is not young and has suffered serious injuries. Why not let him take turns?"

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(End of this chapter)