Basketball Dragon

Chapter 72 The Battle of the Strong

With an imaginative or careless pass from James, Li Hai made another steal. He dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt to score a mid-range shot, extending the lead of the first-year team to 10 points.

Anthony felt a strong sense of crisis, and he noticed that Li Hai had entered a real winning mode.

He immediately asked for the ball in the low post, forced Iguodala to create a foul, and scored his first score with two free throws.

When Anthony ran back and passed by, Li Hai said seriously: "Cameron, I will win."

Anthony paused and said, "Li, you are wrong this time, and I will win."

Players from different teams are combined, and there is less tacit understanding, and the confrontation between individuals becomes very important, and when someone has a chance, the ball can be passed in time, which is even more effective.

Li Hai's height above position 1 makes it easier for him to do this.

After dribbling for half court, Loel Deng quickly threw Haslem away, and Li Hai threw the ball directly over Wade's head, and Loel Deng dunked the ball.

Anthony asked Wade directly for the ball again and made a mid-range shot.

The attitudes of Li Hai and Anthony slowly brought the game towards the official game. Their teammates were influenced by them, and their offense and defense gradually became more serious.

When the game lasted for nearly 7 minutes, the coaches of the two sides began to rotate.

Li Hai was worried that the lead would be regained after entering the rotation lineup, so he made continuous outside shots. When he was replaced, the first-year team had already led by 12 points.

However, after he left the field, there was no situation that worried him. The first-year team's substitutes Ben Gordon, Al Jefferson, Josh Smith and others all showed strong offensive power. Among the players, only Kyle Korver played well.

When Li Hai played again before the end of the first half, the lead of the first-year team had reached 22 points.

At this time, both James and Anthony had returned to the field. Seeing that the score was so far behind, James didn't care about the main game, and used his body to force the defenders to hit the inside and score.

Li Hai had already thought about it when he sat down to rest. He must not waste the score advantage after playing. Every player on the opponent has the ability to end the game. To maintain the lead, he must lead the first-year team to maintain the success rate of attack. .

To improve the success rate, we need to use the easiest way to score, such as open shots, such as direct dunks. After all, when it comes to inside defense, the second-year team is not so strong.

He greeted other teammates as soon as he came on the court, "Everyone, try to get to the basket, as long as I get a chance, I will definitely pass the ball."

He didn't break his promise, and he gave Howard an alley-oop on the first ball.

Then Anthony broke through and picked the basket to fight back. Anthony is now playing in a formal game. Both he and James are using their physical advantages in the matchup to keep scoring.

The 2nd and 3rd positions of the second-year team have a lot of advantages, and the 1st-year position of the first-year team Li Hai also has an advantage, but neither side has obvious advantages inside, but the first-year team has stronger substitutes , especially insiders.

Without the interference of the defensive system, Li Hai played his shooting skills to the extreme. When others didn't have a good chance to run, he would use shooting to solve the problem.

With the ball in his hands, he can perfectly control the rhythm.

With 30 seconds left in the first half, James hit a three-pointer, and Li Hai immediately responded with a small floater. In the end, Wade missed the buzzer. The score was fixed at 78:58, and the first-year team led by 20 points.

During the intermission, the first-year team was very lively, and it is very happy to lead the score, especially for young people.

The two coaches were also very happy, "You are all great, let's win the game together in the second half."

The Rookie Challenge is the same as the NCAA, only divided into two halves, and it's time to decide the winner in the second half.

When the two sides played again, the expressions on the faces of the second-year team members were different, and they felt full of the smell of gunpowder.

This is the sixth time that the rookie game has been held in the form of a challenge match. The previous score was 3:2, with the second-year team taking the lead. As the famous 03 generation, they don't want the first-year team to tie the score against them.

The different atmosphere made people feel nervous, and Li Hai suddenly became excited.

The second-year team wants to turn the score over, it depends on whether he agrees or not.

He controlled the ball and slowly crossed the half court, Iguodala passed the screen, Li Hai took the opportunity to speed up, and jumped up facing Bosh who was coming to defend.

He stretched his body to the extreme in the air, and just in front of Bosh, he slammed the ball into the basket.

The offense in the second grade was also tougher. Anthony's breakthrough also abruptly caused Howard's foul.

He said to Li Hai seriously: "20 points is nothing, the game has just begun."

Under the suddenly strengthened oppressive defense of the second-year team, Tony Allen and Iguodala made mistakes one after another, allowing the opponent to chase 6 points in a row.

"Don't panic, we are also strong players." Li Hai encouraged his teammates loudly, first he hit a three-pointer again, and then assisted Iguodala to make a three-pointer.

James, Anthony and Bosh all played beautiful offenses one after another, but as long as the second-year team was about to start, Li Hai would extinguish the opponent's flame with a long shot.

The point difference between the two sides has been hovering between 15 and 20 points, and it has never been able to catch up.

Li Hai is very confident that he can maintain this advantage until the end.

The second-year team called a timeout, and the coaches of the first-year team also began to rotate. Li Hai, who was immersed in the fight, remembered that it was the All-Star Rookie Challenge, even if he was the main force, it was impossible for him to occupy as much time as usual. .

The first-year team had a normal rotation, but the second-year team did not let the main lineup down.

The two coaches of the first-year team seemed to think that the current score gap was ideal, and ignored the opponent's continued rotation according to the established plan.

Their plan is that each of the nine players will play for about 20 minutes, so that all young people have a chance to show off.

However, when Li Hai was off the field, the second-year team had taken the initiative. Wade and Li Hai were in a low state due to the confrontation, but James, Bosh, and Anthony were in better state than the other.

Korver then came up and continued to use the opportunities created by his teammates to hit three-pointers.

Ben Gordon and others had a decent attack, but they were no opponents at all defensively. The score quickly caught up. With Korver's seventh three-pointer, the second-year team overtook it by 1 point.

(End of this chapter)