basketball boulder

Chapter 436

The Grizzlies' three-game streak has come to an end.

The Grizzlies defeated the Magic, the 76ers, and the Lakers one after another... There was no second in the limelight.

The 10-0 Grizzlies are still the league leaders.

The only fly in the ointment is the big conflict with the Lakers.

Li Lei was suspended for three games, and Zhu Fangyu was suspended for five games. This is not good news.

Of course, luck and misfortune depend on each other, and good news also comes.

After three consecutive away trips, the Grizzlies will usher in a series of home games.

Southwest Division Civil War!

The NBA is divided into 6 small divisions, but there is no doubt that the Southwest Division where the Grizzlies are located is the most terrifying.

The five teams here are the Mavericks, Spurs, Grizzlies, Hornets, and Houston.

The Mavericks, Spurs, and Grizzlies are all top teams in the league.

Although the Hornets and Houston teams are weaker, they are also young teams full of vigor.

So coming to the Southwest Division to play a wave of away games is like peeling off the skin. There are often teams that go home with three or four consecutive losses.

Fans began to call this the Devil's Division.

And now, it was the civil war in the Devil Division.

However, because Li Lei was suspended for three games, the situation of the Grizzlies is somewhat bad.

Sure enough, in the first game, the Grizzlies lost to the Spurs 88:102.

In the second game, the Grizzlies lost to the Mavericks 99:117.

A wave of two-game losing streak came directly.

However, in the third game, the Grizzlies played hard and defeated the Houston team led by Conley and Okafor 112:78 without Li Lei.

It is worth mentioning that Okafor, the number one star of the Houston team, had bad luck.

In 2004, Howard was elected No. [-], and Okafor was elected No. [-].

In his rookie season, Okafor's performance was not even inferior to Howard's.

It is also for this reason that the Houston team dared to let Yao Ming go and train Okafor.

They also traded Yao Ming for veteran Chris Webber to assist Okafor.

But the nightmare also started from this time.

Webber's state has declined seriously and he has degenerated into an ordinary player.

However, Okafor accepted the team's suggestion and gained 20 pounds, but because of this, his ankle could not bear the pressure, resulting in a serious injury, and he was directly scrapped last season.

So last season, the Houston team directly became the bottom of the Western Conference.

This season, Okafor returned from injury, but he has not played 10 games, and was scrapped because of an ankle injury.

So during the game, the Houston fans looked at Okafor on their bench, and at Li Lei on the opposite side, with a heavy heart.

And the words of other fans' ridicule broke Houston's heart even more.

"Made in Houston, must be a boutique."

Houston sent Li Lei away for $700 million in salary space.

But now, the Grizzlies gave Li Lei a big contract of 8000 million US dollars, which is too small.

In order to train Okafor, Houston sent Yao Ming away, and Yao Ming won the championship the following summer.

this fucking...

Houston's management has been scolded by fans for being stupid in the past two years, especially the general manager Morey, and more and more people are calling for him to step down.

For Morey, the saddest thing was the night when the Grizzlies and 76ers came to Houston to play.

At this time, Morey found that every Houston fan had the meaning of "kill him".

Tonight, Li Lei was suspended and will not play, so Morey breathed a sigh of relief.

But Morey did not expect that in the absence of Li Lei, the Grizzlies beat Houston by 34 points.

The mentality of Houston fans has collapsed.

Then they need a vent.

Morey's ugly mass of fat naturally became the object of venting for Houstonians.

"Go eat shit, Morey."

"A good hand and a poor hand, you are definitely the stupidest general manager in NBA history."

"F**k!"

"Don't let me take the chance, or I'll definitely shoot you!"

……

After that, the Grizzlies ushered in the last game of the Southwest Division civil war, challenging the New Orleans Hornets.

In this game, Li Lei will come back, which has attracted a large number of fans.

At the same time, this is also a Chinese derby.

Chinese player Yi Jianlian will also play as a Hornets player.

During the warm-up time, Yi Jianlian ran over to say hello to Li Lei, which is normal.

Surprisingly, Chris Paul also followed Yi Jianlian.

He hugged Li Lei, and then whispered: "Stone, tonight, I will beat you!"

Ah……

Li Lei smiled, and he was another little guy who wanted to challenge Li Lei's new generation No.1.

Soon came the entrance ceremony.

Grizzlies go first:

Milicic, Gasol, Li Lei, Gay, Lowry.

Considering that Hill played too much time in the first few games, the team doctor suggested that Hill take a few games off, and the coaching staff would naturally not refuse.

Just hit a wasp...

The Hornets play:

Center: Tyson Chandler.

Power Forward: Yi Jianlian.

Small Forward: Peja Stojakovic.

Shooting guard: Maurice Peterson.

Point guard: Chris Paul.

After careful analysis, the Hornets' lineup is actually not bad, with good talents and a promising future.

This season, they have successfully reached the top eight in the Western Conference.

This is probably why Paul had the courage to challenge Li Lei.

Drip!

Game start.

Milicic and Chandler jumped at the same time, touched the ball almost at the same time, and sent the ball flying.

However, in the second jump, Yi Jianlian beat Gasol and allocated the ball to his teammates.

Paul advances with the ball.

In the frontcourt, Li Lei is in charge of defending Peja.

This is also an old opponent.

Back then, Li Lei beat Peja 30:5 in the All-Star Three-Point Shootout Contest.

But to be honest, Peja is indeed a master of off-ball movement.

Many of Li Lei's off-ball running experiences are summarized and learned from Peja's game videos.

This year, Peja is 30 years old. As a white man, his physical fitness has declined significantly. Peja is no longer the top scorer and MVP candidate in the Kings.

But these guys who rely on technology for a living are always getting more and more demonic.

Peja's simple straight-line acceleration naturally couldn't get rid of Li Lei.

But halfway through the run, Peja tripped himself, almost fell, leaned forward, and rushed out.

Li Lei was still worried that Peja would fall, but the old fox got rid of Li Lei by rushing out.

Paul's passing skills needless to say, he delivered the ball to Peja accurately, quickly and comfortably.

Peja catches the ball, pulls up and shoots, and the rhythm is perfect.

Best passer, best shooter, it's a perfect match.

Swish!
2: 0.

Li Lei was so envious, the corners of his mouth drooled enviously.

If he is paired with a Paul, among other things, Li Lei can guarantee that his catch-and-shoot shooting percentage will increase by 5%.

A good traditional point guard does not lie in what kind of data he can play, but how much he can help his teammates improve.

Paul is clearly one of those guys.

Lowry of the Grizzlies is also a good first position, but he is not a typical traditional point guard, but an emerging combo guard. His offense is stronger than organization, he is better at breakthroughs and three-pointers, and he is limited in helping his teammates.

Last season's All-Star Weekend, Li Lei once followed Nash to gain experience in passing, and he has a deep understanding of this.

For example, Nash prefers one-handed passing over two-handed passing because one-handed passing is faster and can give teammates more time to adjust.

For example, when passing the ball to a shooter, it is best to go straight to his chest, because it is very comfortable to receive the ball from the chest position to shoot in one go.

For example, it is best not to use a ground pass to pass the ball to a big player, because some big players cannot bend down and make mistakes easily.

……

It's just a pass, and there are countless sayings and skills in it.

"I'm one goal ahead!"

After scoring the goal, Peja smiled slyly at Li Lei.

Although the veteran is old, he still has a passionate heart to compete.

Li Lei likes this kind of provocation, but he won't condone it.

"I'll hit the next ball in your face!"

In the front court, Li Lei asked for the ball, started it directly, and changed direction continuously.

The 208cm Peja is not as flexible as Li Lei, and he can't keep up with Li Lei's footsteps at all, and his center of gravity is a bit messed up.

Li Lei seized the opportunity and shot immediately.

Swish!
2: 2.

After landing, Li Lei shrugged his shoulders at Peja: "It's such an easy thing, why do you have to do so many bells and whistles? You just need to score points?"

Peja: "..."

He wanted to beat up the boy on the opposite side, but finally endured it.

Just have a hand?

The cow is blown up by you!
Hornets attack.

Paul continued to control the field at the top of the arc.

Peja continued to run without the ball.

But this time, it was not so easy for him to get rid of Li Lei.

Running back and crossing continuously, Li Lei continued to follow Peja closely.

Seeing that Peja couldn't get rid of it, Yi Jianlian took the initiative to come up to cover Peja.

However, Li Lei had already noticed Yi Jianlian's actions from the corner of his eye, bypassed the cover in advance, and followed Peja stubbornly.

Today's Li Lei's defensive ability is getting stronger and stronger.

But at this moment, Yi Jianlian, who failed to screen, did not return to the basket, but popped out of the three-point line, and put his hands on his chest, ready to catch the ball.

"not good!"

Gasol woke up with a start and immediately rushed forward.

But it was still too late.

Paul's pass arrives in an instant.

Yi Jian connects the ball, pulls up and shoots.

Swish!
Have it.

5: 2.

"Beautiful, too easy, good pitch!"

Teacher Xu Jicheng and Yu Jia, who explained the game, shouted happily.

In his previous life, Yi Jianlian had problems with his positioning.

Some fans summed up Yi Jianlian's problems, saying that he knows everything but is not good at anything.

In this life, because of Li Lei's influence, Yi Jianlian was exposed to NBA-level training earlier, and then conducted specialized training, focusing on three-pointers and defense.

In this life, Yi Jianlian may still not be able to become an NBA star, but he can firmly occupy a place in the NBA, which is still very popular.

For example, in the current Hornets, with Yi Jianlian beside Paul, his shooting ability can be better utilized.

Yi Jianlian, who scored the goal, raised his eyebrows at Li Lei and blinked.

Li Lei: "..."

No way!No way!Yi Jianlian also wants to challenge the No.1 throne of my new generation?

Li Lei was stunned for a moment, but then he figured it out.

Young people, who have not dreamed of it.

After all, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier.

The Grizzlies attack.

Lowry advanced to the frontcourt and looked for Li Lei immediately.

Morris Peterson appeared in front of Li Lei.

In just one round, the Hornets made adjustments.

Peja obviously can't keep up with Li Lei, and Peterson is the Hornets' best wing gate with excellent defensive ability.

Facing Li Lei, Peterson concentrated on it.

However, Li Lei looked at the Hornets lineup, and instead of playing by himself, he passed the ball to Gay.

Facing Peja, Guy accelerated and rushed in directly.

Boxing is afraid of young and strong.

Peja faced Guy with even more difficulty, and he was able to live a clean life after being accelerated by Guy.

Gay accelerated and rushed in, facing the basket, soaring directly into the sky.

However, Tyson Chandler guarded the basket, and his ability to protect the frame was excellent, which put a lot of pressure on Gay.

Gay's shot went wide.

Bang!

But at this moment, a figure rushed into the paint and grabbed the rebound.

Li Lei!

But just as Li Lei grabbed the rebound, a big player from the Hornets was right behind Li Lei.

Yi Jianlian.

Yi Jianlian stuck close to Li Lei and gave enough confrontation, looking very excited.

O young man!
Li Lei held the basketball high and made a back-up singles posture.

"A head-to-head confrontation between Stone and Space Yi!"

Yu Jia shouted excitedly.

Yi Jianlian was also very excited, his eyes were shining.

Li Lei lowered his center of gravity, sat down and dug in.

Snapped!
Yi Jianlian's tonnage obviously has an advantage, and Li Lei didn't take advantage of it this time.

This made Yi Jianlian's confidence soar and he was even more excited.

What he didn't know was that Li Lei took advantage of the hard moment just now to observe the surrounding defense and the positioning of the Grizzlies teammates from the corner of his eye.

After knowing it well, Li Lei's second attack was completely a fake move, secretly playing a pass along the baseline.

Ginobili's "Moon Scimitar" pass.

Gasol catches the ball, pulls up and shoots.

Swish!
Have it.

5: 4.

"Beautiful pass!"

Gasol ran over and high-fived Li Lei.

Playing with Li Lei is really easy and simple.

However, Yi Jianlian was somewhat disappointed. He thought that brother Li Lei was going to fight him in a serious manner, but he didn't expect it to be just a fake move.

Hornets attack.

Paul used Chandler's pick-and-roll to get into the paint.

The Grizzlies' help defense is quick.

This is the change coach Van Gundy Jr. brought to the Grizzlies. He carved defense into the bones of the Grizzlies players.

Li Lei cooperated with Milicic to shrink the basket and double-team Paul.

Paul suddenly pulled the ball behind him.

Li Lei's reaction was quick, and he immediately looked at Chandler who was coming down from the other side.

But Li Lei didn't expect that Paul's goal was not Chandler, but Yi Jianlian who was following behind.

Yi Jian connected the ball, went straight up, and dunked hard through the crowd.

boom!
7: 4.

Hey, Yi Jianlian can shoot and buckle, scoring 5 points in a row.

In the CCTV studio, Xu Jicheng and Yu Jia were very excited.

"Space Yi is really excited to play today!"

"Yes, and Paul can provide great help to Yi Jianlian."

"Hoohoho!"

The New Orleans fans at the scene were even more excited and shouted.

Their future Paul and Yi Jianlian are not afraid to face the top Western Conference Grizzlies, and they are playing well.

This allowed them to see the hope of the team's revival.

The Grizzlies attack.

Li Lei looked at Yi Jianlian, then set his sights on Paul.

It was Yi Jianlian who played well, but Li Lei knew very well that Paul was the engine of this Hornets team.

So defending Paul is the key.

Li Lei caught up with Lowry and asked for a while.

In the frontcourt, Peterson is still defending Li Lei.

Li Lei didn't go hard, but made a cross screen with Gay, forcing the Hornets to switch defenses.

Peja came up on defense, and Li Lei left Peja behind in a sudden stop.

Yi Jianlian immediately rushed over to make up the defense.

Yi Jianlian is really excited tonight!Not only did he perform frequently on the offensive end, but he was also very active on the defensive end.

But in Li Lei's eyes, she was still too tender!

When Yi Jianlian pounced in front of him, Li Lei unhurriedly stuffed the ball to the flank.

Gasol had already seen the opportunity, cut without the ball, and after receiving the ball, he made a fire.

boom!
7: 6.

(End of this chapter)