basketball boulder

Chapter 62 Brown Sugar Defense (Intermediate Level)

But that afternoon, something happened during training.

Cato's old big toe injury recurred, and he couldn't play in the evening game.

How many games will be rested depends on the detailed inspection later.

Big toe injuries are unavoidable for big centers. Yao Ming and O'Neal have suffered greatly in their careers.

Cato weighs 125 kilograms and is a big meat shield. After all, he can't avoid this hurdle.

That night, the Heat, which lost the inside gate, suffered a disastrous defeat.

Pau Gasol and Lorenzen White showed their prowess and overwhelmed the Heat in the paint area.

And the Heat have nothing to do.

Haslem is too short, Odom can't resist, Grant is old and short...

The Heat once tried to double-team. Gasol made various wonderful passes, assisted Posey, Miller, and Battier with a wave of three-pointers to widen the point difference.

In the end, 88:81, the Grizzlies successfully put out the fire.

The Heat's overall record has become 15 wins and 11 losses.

This game also made the Heat realize the importance of Cato.

Cato averaged only 7.2 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game, which is very average.

But for the Heat's defensive system, Cato is a very important part, and his role cannot be replaced by data.

李磊本场替补出战，再次砍下18分5篮板2助攻2抢断1盖帽，场均得分稳步提升。

At the press conference after the game, Li Lei joked with the reporter: "I think I might be awarded the best sixth man of the season!"

李磊现在场均13.9分3.8篮板2.6助攻2.5抢断2.0盖帽，这个数据还真有可能冲击最佳第六人。

Li Lei was indeed in a good mood.

Because of his brown sugar defense, he was promoted to the intermediate level.

panel:

Strength is 74, speed is 61, stamina is 54, reaction speed is 64, explosive power is 39, and balance is 50.

The average is 57.

Skill Proficiency:

Bloody Big Hat (Junior 90/100).

Accurate steals (Intermediate 17/1000).

Additional effect: When the steal fails, it can also cause pressure on the opponent and force the opponent to make mistakes.

Brown Sugar Defense (Intermediate 1/1000).

Additional effect: When the host is defending, reduce physical energy consumption by a small amount.

Hundred steps through Yang (intermediate 11/1000).

Additional effect: When the host shoots a three-pointer, the interference of the opponent is slightly reduced.

Li Lei saw the additional effect of the mid-level Cowhide Candy's defense, and couldn't be more satisfied, it's just amazing.

Li Lei's physical fitness is not bad, but defense happens to consume a lot of physical energy.

So from the beginning of the regular season, Li Lei's playing time has not been much.

On the offensive end, Li Lei also mainly lays ambushes outside the three-point line. It is rare to run a few tactics, and the breakthrough is almost invisible.

But now, Cowhide Tang's defense has been promoted to the intermediate level, which can reduce Li Lei's physical consumption on the defensive end.

Li Lei has spare physical energy.

He can play high-intensity defense in more playing time, or add movement on the offensive end.

In short, Li Lei felt that he was doing well again.

12 month 20 day.

Li Lei participated in team training at the American Airlines Center.

Coach Dafan asked Spoelstra in surprise: "Eric, why do I think Stone's physical fitness has become better, although only a little bit."

Spoelstra nodded, Li Lei was fighting the bull with Odom.

Normally, Li Lei maintains a high-intensity defense. He can fight Odom for [-] rounds, and then he feels powerless.

But today, it has been 23 rounds, and Li Lei has just shown signs of struggling.

Although the progress is small, it is also a real progress.

Spoelstra thought for a while, touched his chin and said, "Stone practices more every day, and the sweat will not be in vain. If you look at Udonis, isn't he getting stronger every day?"

Coach Da Fan nodded and had other thoughts in his mind.

The next night, before the game.

Coach Da Fan brought Li Lei and Butler together.

Da Fan: "Stone, prepare to start tonight."

Li Lei: "."

I think you're fucking me!
I just joked with the media, if you want to compete for the best sixth man this season, you let me start?

Da Fan saw Li Lei's doubts and explained: "Actually, Kabbah applied to me a long time ago: let you play the starting lineup. He thinks you are better defensively and don't need the ball, so you are more suitable for the starting lineup."

Caron Butler nodded to Li Lei, acquiescing.

"This?"

Li Lei was really surprised that Butler took the initiative to give him the starting lineup.

This is too gentle!
I just did some insignificant things at the beginning, and this guy regarded himself as a good brother, the best brother.

Look at other teams, because of a starter, there are often upside downs, fights, spats, and sometimes guns are drawn.

Li Lei felt unreal.

And Butler's strength lies there. In his rookie season, he averaged 15.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game. It is definitely more than enough to serve as the starting small forward.

Thinking of this, Li Lei felt embarrassed.

Therefore, Li Lei pushed Butler, and said fiercely: "Asshole, you actually want to take away my best sixth man, damn it!"

Butler was a little confused at first, but realized it was a joke when he saw Li Lei smiling: "That's right, the best sixth man is mine!"

Hello!

Coach Da Fan is anxious: Why is it that the season is only a third over, and the best sixth man seems to be selected by our team.

But this kind of atmosphere in the team really made Da Fan very satisfied.

Coach Da Fan said: "You don't need to argue, Mr. Riley has already decided. Stone will start and Caron will be the sixth man."

Li Lei and Butler both nodded. Now that the "dictator" has made a decision, it's useless for anyone to object.

Da Fan continued: "Caron needs the ball, and so do Lamar, Dwyane, and Eddie in the starting lineup. Caron might as well play as a substitute, so he can get more opportunities to dominate the ball. And Stone is good at defense, so he can Need the ball, more suitable for the starting lineup. This is two birds with one stone, can not only complete our starting lineup, but also increase the depth of the bench."

Da Fan analyzed this "personnel change" from the tactical level, and Li Lei and Butler had nothing to say.

But since then, the relationship between Li Lei and Caron Butler has gone further, and they have more and more private contacts.

After leaving Dafan's office, Coach Spoel dragged Li Lei away again.

"Hello, the Heat's starting small forward."

Spo joked.

Li Lei responded with a smile: "Hello, the future coach of the Heat."

Spoelstra is very young, and it will be a matter of time before he takes over from Da Fan's coach.

The two laughed.

Spoelstra pulled Li Lei and said seriously: "You can become the starting small forward, but it has nothing to do with Caron's request."

Li Lei: "."

He really didn't understand the twists and turns inside.

Spoel said: "Caron has applied for a long time ago. Why did the coaching staff agree now? And do you think that Caron's ideas can affect Mr. Riley?"

Li Lei couldn't help but nodded. Si Boyi said that he thought of this.

Seeing Li Lei's reaction, Spoel continued: "Actually, all of this is because of yourself. The coaching staff has recently observed that your physical fitness, defense, and three-point shooting have improved, so they applied to Mr. Riley for you to return to the starting lineup. .”

Li Lei understood.

This is the reality, strength determines everything.

His strength is stronger, and the coaching staff will naturally reuse him.

The most important thing in this world is a person's own value.

So, Li Lei doesn't need to think too much, he just needs to constantly improve his strength and value.

Li Lei hugged Spoelstra: "Eric, thank you for your advice, I love you so much!"

"I love you too, boy!"

Spo said softly.

Li Lei was discovered by him. Of course, he hoped that Li Lei would go further and further. This is also his achievement!

(End of this chapter)