The NBA's opening sling against Chris Paul

Chapter 41 Start to exert force

Robinson took the ball and went down quickly. Deng stood still at the top of the arc. Noah mentioned that after a simple match on the line, he handed it to Luer Deng who was down. Gay and Li Ming jumped up at the same time. Deng used A backhand hit the ground.

Noah followed up and jumped high. Arthur couldn't control his body and was tricked again. When Noah dunked in, there was a foul and an extra free throw.

"How about it, Xiao Mian, do you want to go back to university and continue to practice for a few years?" Noah kept provoking the kid in front of him.

Arthur has a good temper and doesn't care about him. You can also say he is very smart and doesn't follow his way. No matter how provocative Noah is, he will not be angry or anxious.

Seeing this, Noah lost interest and walked silently to the free throw line.

There are also additional penalties... This Noah is amazing tonight. As an athlete whose free throw marks have been below [-]% for a long time, his hands are so good tonight.

In the last six seconds, Conley got the ball and was interfered by Luer Deng. He failed to form a shot, and the first quarter ended. 21 to 32, the Bulls at home led by 11 points.

Hollins high-fived the players off the court one by one, cheering them on.

"Boys, you played very well and were very tenacious. Believe me, you will definitely catch up before halftime." The players could hear the voice of the coach gritting his teeth.

"Lee!" Hollins called Li Ming aside, Li Ming didn't care about the newly opened water, and came over in three steps and two steps.

Hollins grabbed his arm. "Can you try more three-point shooting from the outside? The first 6 minutes of the second quarter need to be played fast."

"I can do it." Li Ming swallowed and looked at the coach sincerely. He knew that the opportunity to perform had come.

As long as he leaves a good impression on the coach at this time, Bao Buqi will be able to start soon.

I don’t know what the current shooting value is. The system dad has not rang for a long time. Maybe it’s because the points are not enough, the experience value is too low, and it’s because of the commodity city that he can’t open it. But according to his current touch, the outside line is guaranteed [-]% The above hit rate is not a big problem.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Thibodeau took Jimmy Butler. As a second-year player who was selected in the first round of 20, it is not easy to have an average of [-] minutes of playing time under Thibodeau.

Therefore, he came up very hard, and he could be seen in almost every defense.In this one, Gay destroyed a lob by him.

"Jimmy is a kid who will develop a lot in the future. The coach likes his attitude. The only shortcoming is that the accuracy of the outside line is really not flattering." Miller's evaluation is still very pertinent.

The Bulls currently have Deng, Butler, Belinelli, Boozer and Gibson on the court, and Noah is resting off the court.

The new Jimmy Butler and Tay Gibson are very energetic, and the Bulls' forward defense has always maintained a high intensity.The Grizzlies struggled to pass the ball every time, so they could only keep interspersing outside, looking for opportunities.

Li Ming quickly ran to Bayless who was holding the ball. Bayless passed the ball selflessly, and at the same time blocked the players who came to defend him sideways, buying him a few tenths of a second to shoot.

"He's going to shoot. Will it be possible at this distance?" Byrd covered his mouth. Obviously, he didn't have that much confidence in the young Chinese guard in front of him. After all, he had never even heard of him before. .

Li Ming jumped high, maintaining a picturesque shooting posture, as if frozen in the air, and only Carmelo Anthony could be compared.

The strength of the ball was a bit strong, hitting the backboard and hitting the net... This ball made people have to suspect that there was an element of luck, but it didn't matter, he was still a three-pointer.

24 to 32, Belinelli couldn't believe his eyes. He felt that although he failed to pounce in time, he successfully delayed his shot. His center of gravity should not be so stable. Could it be that his core strength is really so strong?

Lu Er Deng held the ball for half the time and gave it to Butler, who was on the sidelines. When the commentator was asking whether he wanted to pass the ball, he had already made a shot...

Yes, men have to be quick...not to mention whether they can advance or not, they will shoot when the opportunity comes, and they will shoot without hesitation, but it's a bit outrageous.

He himself was a little embarrassed, shaking his head and stepping back.

"By the way, Butler hasn't shown up at this time, he's just a brat." Li Ming smiled slightly, and almost at the same time he caught the ball, he passed the ball back to Bayless, and Bayless also came under the interference of Gibson. A half-block shot was made.

The two sides switched the ball back and forth amidst constant mistakes and high-intensity defense, and the familiar sound of iron strikes sounded in the sky above the United Center arena.

Li Ming finally caught a chance to run back, cut to the basket from the bottom line, and made a successful throw. Then Luer Deng almost used the same method to score two points in the same position.

It's a bit like Stalingrad in late 1942, every inch of land, every house is being fought over and over again, and no one will give up.

The score rose alternately, but the process was unspeakably exciting. After all, both teams were known for their defense. Even if they were replaced by small lineups, the scene was not going anywhere, and they were both strangled to death.

Sometimes even for a sideline ball, it is necessary to fight for several times on the floor, not to mention the basket, the sound of various muscles entangled can be heard endlessly.

Thibodeau finally called a timeout with seven minutes left, and the score was 7-32, with the Grizzlies still trailing by nine points.

"Are you okay?" Thibodeau patted Luer Deng, who was sweating profusely. This time it was all up to him to attack the city under the strict defense of the opponent, which was obviously a great test for his physical strength.

"It's okay, coach, I'm fine." Ruhr Deng said naively.

Thibodeau just asked his disciples, whether he said he was tired or not, he had no intention of replacing him. The timeout he called was purely to take Gibson down.He originally wanted to wait for the dead ball to change, but he never had the chance.

Replace Gibson, re-take Radmanovic, add an outside three-pointer.

The Grizzlies' defense is bound to withdraw, so that there will be more space inside.

When the timeout expires, players enter the field.

Luer Deng dribbled the ball from outside the three-point line, and passed a pass across several people to Belinelli who was standing in the bottom corner. Conley rushed up, but still failed to prevent the ball from entering the net.

32 to 44, he is indeed a ruthless killer. These outside players of the Bulls have a big enough heart, and they can always give you a fatal blow when you are not paying attention.

"It's not very easy to guard against. It seems to be coming soon." Li Ming looked at Belinelli and then at Radmanovich, knowing something was wrong.

Conley took the ball and slowly crossed the half court. Bayless stepped forward to meet him. Li Ming quickly pulled to the other side and stretched out his hand for the ball.

As soon as he received the ball, he walked in against Belinelli, taking advantage of Noah's absence on the court to play two more shots. His purpose was very clear, which was to take advantage of Boozer's slow-moving characteristics to dig inside to cheat free throws.

Sure enough, Boozer was fooled, a pair of big hands pressed down on Li Ming's body, Li Ming squeezed a gap and picked the ball into the basket along his arm, two plus one.

Steadily hit the free throw, Boozer shook his head and grinned at his teammates, he couldn't believe it, feeling like he had completely blocked his shooting angle.

Luer Deng gave the ball to Belinelli again. Li Ming quickly put it on.

Radmanovic received the ball and was about to make a shot when Conley cut it off, the whistle blew, and he fouled.

Three free throws, yes, it's a three-point foul, three free throws.

Conley bent over and panted heavily. In fact, Hollins can replace him to rest at this time. If he continues to play like this, his physical strength will definitely be difficult to sustain in the second half.

It's a pity that Hollins is a conservative coach. He dare not replace Conley. He must always maintain a reliable organization point on the court, and Conley is the best candidate.

Radmanovic was steady and missed all three free throws.Thibodeau immediately responded to this targeted substitution, and the camera once again cut to the coach on the home team's bench.His face was ashen, as if he was the coach of the team that fell behind by more than ten points.

Bayless pushed forward with the ball, Li Ming ran behind him, the ball passed immediately, Li Ming stopped, faced Belinelli's defense without any hesitation, and made another three-pointer, this time from a longer distance.

Hollow into the net, "You can't guard against me, I will continue to score points." Li Ming shook his head and sprayed trash talk at Belinelli, who was stunned.

(End of this chapter)