The NBA's opening sling against Chris Paul

Chapter 3 is eating, sleeping and beating Paul

With three minutes and 40 seconds left in the first quarter, the Grizzlies quickly chased the score to 15-19.

After Paul received the ball in the backcourt, he pushed forward quickly. Bledsoe made a fake turn to block the defender behind him, and suddenly flashed to the bottom line on the right. Paul's ball followed.

The speed of the ball was so fast that Li Ming hardly reacted. Although he tried his best to defend, he was afraid of Paul's breakthrough, so he didn't dare to stick it too tightly, so he caught it at this moment and passed the ball. out.

"Paul is really awesome." Li Ming murmured silently in his heart.

Here, Bledsoe dribbles the ball to a 45-degree angle and suddenly hits the ground to Griffin. Griffin looks at Randolph who is rushing up, and gives the ball to the side with a "NO LOOK PASS" Crawford.

Crawford made a steady mid-range shot and made a beautiful hollow shot into the net.After scoring, he muttered to Gasol Jr. in the air.This is the NBA culture. When scoring a goal or in a confrontation, you will always greet the opponent's family to anger the opponent.

"It's okay, let's chase it back." Li Ming patted Gasol on the shoulder.Gasol looked shocked.

"Damn, what the hell, a rookie can come and give me advice? I don't know what to say." He shook his head contemptuously, and ran awkwardly to the opponent's half-court to settle down.

Li Ming dribbled the ball at the top of the arc looking for opportunities. Paul defended close to him, barely giving any space for passing the ball. Li Ming could only turn sideways to signal his teammates to come up to pick and roll.

But everyone just looked at him quietly, no one mentioned the line cover, and even Cunningham, who had just been replaced, ignored him.

This league is like this. If you want to impress others, you have to rely on absolute strength. Kobe and Iverson will not call their teammates to pick and roll, they will only signal their teammates to pull away.

Li Ming finally understood, "Okay, I can do it myself." I saw him speeding up and then suddenly stopped. Paul was not fooled, nor did he lose his position. His passing vision.

Li Ming made a false turn and quickly pulled to the top of the arc on the right side, and then made a two-point long draw.

"Shit! I told him that those things were all coincidences. He didn't have a basket at all..." The ball flew out of the baseline without touching anything. Gasol spread his hands towards Li Ming and slowly ran back to the half court.

"Don't worry about it." Randolph was kind, and he was still cheering him up at this time.

"Lee, keep the fucking ball moving!!" Hollins stomped his feet anxiously off the court.

Obviously he wants the ball to go to a soft-touch Gasol or Randolph.

The home fans didn't boo at all, which was fair, but the cheers dropped by two dimensions compared to before.

"Damn, what the hell is this? Don't you have a shooting skill pack? I don't dare to be cold at this moment when I just got up." Li Ming ran back suspiciously, cursing secretly in his heart.

{Ding! } The system beeps again.

Yes, that's it, that familiar voice.

{Host, there is a new skill pack, do you want to open it? }
"want."

"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained a Larry Hughes experience card, plus 300 points."

{Host}: Li Ming

{Position}: Point guard

{Height}: six feet three inches

{Weight}: 185 lbs

{Defense Composite Value}: 91
{Offensive value}: 71 (refer to peak Kobe Bryant 99)

{free throws}: 86
"Fuck, what the hell, the offensive value is only 71, and what's the matter with Larry Hughes, why isn't it Derrick Rose, at least Caron Butler. This is completely unplayable." While he was thinking, Paul had already reached near the top of the arc.

"I bet, Chris will choose to solve this ball by himself. He is such a competitive person. This yellow-skinned player has aroused his desire to win." Barkley picked up the mineral water in front of him and drank it Jin, looked at O'Neill with a smirk.

"Well, I also agree with your point of view, this ball Paul will complete a classic shot on his head, let's see." Shaq kept shaking his head.

Paul continued to dribble under the crotch, but Li Ming always let him take a step (he was always afraid of Paul's footsteps and dared not let him break through).Griffin and Crawford wisely spaced him out for singles.

"Is it the left or the right?" Li Ming has seen that Paul can't pass the ball, and he is thinking about which side he will go from.

Suddenly, Paul accelerated and grabbed Li Ming from the middle. Li Ming pressed his chest tightly against his body, but Paul suddenly bounced off like a ball. The three-pointer, the ball crashed into the net.

"I told you, he will vote for himself." Barkley excitedly jumped up from his chair, doing the orangutan dance in the live broadcast room, and his clumsy steps really made people laugh.

"It's strange, why didn't he choose to face me directly, why did he shoot a three-pointer?" It was obvious that Li Ming suffered from inexperience in this defense, even if there was a defensive bonus, it was not enough for him to make a correct judgment.

The score was stretched to 36 points again. In the last [-] seconds of the first quarter, Li Ming caught the ball in the backcourt and quickly advanced the frontcourt. Rudy Gay threw away the defender and made an inside cut. Li Ming threw the ball up. Gay was blocked by Paul as soon as he received the ball.

"It's a misalignment. Gay, who is tall and long, faces Paul, who is only 183 centimeters. How will he choose to attack?
Is it a direct face-up to the three-second zone or a post-up single? "Barkley ignited the atmosphere of the scene in a timely manner.

I saw that Guy was not in a hurry to make a shot, but turned around bit by bit, facing Paul, and he made a few fake shots, but Paul didn't move, he just stuck his lower body firmly, he Guess Gay will definitely choose to break through, because his shooting is not as stable as Conley.

"Guy raised the ball over his head, Bobby Simmons patted the ball from behind, Paul got the ball, Paul got the ball..." the commentary shouted.

"Come on." Li Ming had already run back to the backcourt ahead of time, and waited for Paul with open hands outside the three-point line. Randolph was also standing behind him with his big butt shaking. Obviously, he had lost the opportunity for a quick break.

"He will definitely not pass the ball, and he will continue to eat me." These lines kept flashing in Li Ming's mind.

Sure enough, Paul crossed into the free throw line, and Li Ming clung to him to prevent him from taking a shot. Paul took a step back and accelerated to pass Li Ming, and there was an open space under the basket.

"Chris jumped up and lifted the ball high. For a point guard like him, the ball is really elegant." Shaq couldn't help but praise.

Just when everyone thought there was no suspense about the ball, Li Ming suddenly slammed into the air, and then made a counterattack, pressing the ball firmly on the backboard—a big cap on the backboard!
When the ball fell, it hit Jordan's leg and went out of bounds.The referee quickly gestured and the home team had the ball.

"OMG! This is too cruel. How did this little guy do it? He's facing Chris, the man who dunked the peak Howard in the past." Shaq's facial expression twisted into a ball.

"Awesome!" The fans at the scene began to fall into madness again. It is true that such a block really boosts morale. Paul kept signaling to the referee that the ball was suspected of being a thug, but the referee just turned his head to the side. They will not call fouls, and leave it to the players on the field to solve them themselves.

A throw-in, Gay handed the ball to Li Ming, Li Ming glanced at the timetable, there were 14 seconds left, enough, he smiled slightly.

Gasol was already in position, and he raised his right arm to signal for a high pass. Li Ming glanced at it but stopped at the top of the arc.He was pressing the time, keeping his eyes on the moving teammates on the court.

Although Gasol stuck Jordan behind him, Bobby Simmons was also eyeing him, ready to steal at any time.

Hmph, this is what Rivers replaced him at this time, to use his movement and long arms to break the Grizzlies' inside advantage, how could Li Ming not see it.

"Yes." Li Ming's heart lit up, and with the last 7 seconds left on the scoreboard, he walked in against Paul, and suddenly made a sudden stop to make a shooting posture, and Bobby Simmons was attracted to attack him.

"Damn it, give me that damned ball." Gasol cursed. He also thought that Li Ming was going to make a shot. Yes, that's right, if he thought so too.

A black shadow like a mountain quickly inserted into the basket. Simmons, who had been standing against Randolph, was attracted by Li Ming. Instead, Randolph was left unattended, and easily caught the ball. !
19 to 24, at the end of the first quarter, the Clippers' lead was only 5 points, and it had been tightly bitten.

"Wow, this ball is very imaginative. It's just a few tenths of a second. Any hesitation is a mistake."

Barkley was also infected by this little man, his tone was not as contemptuous as before, and he even gave a little praise.

Everyone came over to give him a high-five, and Gasol smiled apologetically. He knew that the little man in front of him was a thoughtful defender. He was really arrogant and rude before.

"Lee, good shot, good shot." Hollins patted his butt hard, "but don't risk passing the ball like this next time, it's too dangerous, there is hardly any space, such a small The range pass is easily destroyed by the opponent's long arms." The coach babbled.

Li Ming took the water handed by the staff and began to drink it in big gulps.His eyes never left the Clippers' bench.

Similarly, there is a pair of eyes staring at him, well, he seems to have irritated the league's number one guard.

(End of this chapter)