The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 186 The Quiet North Shore Garden Arena (8000 word chapter)
The 2010~2011 season NBA All-Star Phase 1 voting has already started, and this time in addition to online voting and paper voting, SMS voting is also added. This All-Star will be hosted by Los Angeles, and the venue for the game is the Lakers and Clippers. Home stadium - Staples Center.

Compared with last year's 10-person venue, this year's All-Star Game is much smaller. Li Ze feels that this may also be related to the delay in reaching a consensus on the labor agreement. The players' union, team owners, and the NBA are all fighting for this Things are worrying, once a shutdown occurs, it will be everyone's loss.

On November 11th, TNT will broadcast the rematch between the Thunder and the Celtics. The broadcaster defines this game as revenge. After all, this is the national live broadcast of the Celtics, and the theme should also be suitable for the home team. TNT The Inside the NBA also did a lot of analysis before the game to make a good forecast for tonight's game.

"Chuck, stop using your standard of using the Heat to measure other teams. I have to remind you again. On the 10th, the Celtics beat the Heat again. You have to admit, the Heat did not Show your dominance."

The host Ernie Johnson came up and first denied Charles Barkley's argument, and Kenny Smith on the side also said:

"Yes, the Thunder and the Heat are actually two teams with completely different styles of play. We still don't know who is stronger, but the Heat's consecutive losses to the Celtics have already explained a lot of problems. gone."

"In contrast, the last time they played against each other, the Thunder won easily at home, and the performance of the trio was impeccable. I am still optimistic about the boys in tonight's game. Although they can't dominate the inside, they have high shooting percentages , allowing them to easily win the game.”

Before Charles Barkley could speak, he was stunned by the two. Coupled with the performance of the Heat's crotch, his remarks during the offseason became a complete joke. Dominance?So far, the Heat really don't have one.
"OK, what you said is right! But I believe that in tonight's game, the Celtics will show their true skills. Coach Rivers certainly doesn't want to be easily double-killed. Maybe the Celtics will show The defensive strength of the finals."

"Thunder's trio is also worthy of praise, but I still want to say on the show that the performance of the Heat is too disappointing. If LeBron James can't win the championship this season, then he is a complete failure. Or, there is no excuse!"

Charles Barkley changed the subject while talking, and then began to raise the question of LeBron James. The host Ernie Johnson immediately regained his spirits when he heard this:

"Wow! Strict Chuck has appeared! I think the Heat may need a season of running-in to solve their problem of ball distribution. If you don't win or lose, it's a bit too strict. Kenny, what do you think?"

Kenny Smith chose the answer with the most traffic:

"I agree with Chuck. We're talking about two young MVPs and All-Star power forwards. They really have no reason to fail. Unlike the Thunder, James, Wade, and Bosh are already in the league. For many years, their failure is unacceptable."

"At the same time, I also appeal to the fans to pay more attention to the Thunder from now on. Perhaps you will witness the birth of the youngest MVP in history. Look at Kayce's performance on both offense and defense. He is leading the team to victory in his own way."

When Charles Barkley heard what his old partner said, he immediately began to spit wildly:
"Should we show Kayce's basic data again, and then show the advanced data? God, the data does not explain the game. We can't let the data become the basis for judging players."

"But Kayce not only has good statistics, but also has a very good intuitive performance on the court. The boy seems to have gained weight this season. Look at those violent dunks. I think it is difficult for all teams in the league to limit the guard line With him, a lot of teams choose to guard Kayce on the front line."

Charles Barkley was speechless again when he heard the words of the host Ernie Johnson. Thinking that Li Ze would appear in the NBA's top ten balls every day, Barkley couldn't find a reason to refute:
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"Haha, buddy, don't ignore Kayce just because he is a second-year rookie. Young people deserve our respect. Tonight's revenge battle will be locked on TNT, and we will show fans a full range of live broadcasts!"

The North Shore Garden Arena is one of Li Ze’s least favorite away games. The fans here are indeed fanatical, but the quality of some fans is really not flattering. Cursing is commonplace, and occasionally one or two discriminatory words pop up .

Li Ze still chose to warm up half an hour in advance. At this time, many media and spectators had already entered the stadium. They noticed that Li Ze made consecutive shots during the warm-up, and occasionally interspersed with some fancy dribbling moves. Many fans excitedly called out said.

Of course, the fans support the home team, but this does not affect their liking for Li Ze's playing style. Since he played three national live broadcasts this season, Li Ze's fans in Amerika have increased rapidly.

At this time, there were Celtics players on the field. Paul Pierce was being interviewed by TNT reporters before the game. These guys chose the halftime of Li Ze's warm-up as the interview location, hoping that the big-mouthed Pierce Can break out some serious news, stimulate Li Ze in advance.
"Paul, the Celtics have been on a hot start this season. They currently rank first in the Eastern Conference with 9 wins and 2 losses. Many fans define tonight's game as a battle of revenge. What do you think about this?"

After Paul Pierce heard the reporter's question, he didn't care about Li Ze, who was not far away from him, and said loudly:
"Revenge? No, no, no, the Thunder is not our old enemy. They are not a championship team. Tonight's game is just a regular season game. But when we get back home, we will definitely try our best to win. We will use Defense won the game tonight."

"What do you think of the current list of MVP candidates? Many people think that the youngest MVP in history will be born this year!"

"I don't care about the MVP award. I just want to win the championship. As for the youngest MVP, hehe, maybe we can wait until after the All-Star Game to discuss this topic."

Of course, Li Ze on the side also vaguely noticed Pierce's sour words. As his influence continued to increase, many veterans had already started to pick lemons crazily. There are only so many honors. Gotta take it, colleagues are enemies
After the interview, Pierce passed by Li Ze and suddenly said:
"The shooting percentage is good, but we will lock you up tonight, don't even think about getting high scores at the North Shore Garden Arena!"

After saying this, without waiting for Li Ze to respond, he quickly walked back to the player tunnel. Li Ze noticed that several reporters from TNT were all looking at him, shrugged helplessly, and said in a funny tone:

"He should be lucky that he doesn't have to fight me, otherwise I will really blow him up!"

"WOW!"

"I like your confidence, Kayce! It's a pity that you don't have an interview task before the game, otherwise we can chat for a while!"

"I will vote for you in the All-Star game, come on! Kayce!"

This can also be regarded as a benefit of having a good relationship with the media reporters. After the meeting, everyone will give face. After Li Ze and a few people bumped their fists, they ended the warm-up and walked back to the locker room.

Before the game, in the locker room of the home team, the head coach Rivers was a little worried. Since Jermaine O'Neal suffered a small injury in the previous game, he could not play this game. He originally planned to let Garnett play until 5 No. [-], but considering Shaquille O'Neal's face, this matter is basically useless.

The old shark signed with the Celtics for $135 million this season. He has been adjusting his physical condition a few days ago. Recently, he caught up with Jermaine O'Neal's injury, which made the old shark directly get the starting position.

When Coach Rivers thinks of the Thunder’s pick-and-roll offense, he always feels that starting O’Neal is not a reasonable choice, but thinking of the current locker room atmosphere of the team, he still chooses to compromise. This is a veteran team, respect for veterans It is also an important culture in the locker room.

"Listen guys! Tonight's game we have to slow down completely and give the ball to the inside. Once the opponent's shrinking defense is encountered, immediately transfer the ball. We must control the rebound and the offensive rhythm on the court!"

"Let's go! Do your job, tonight is our home game, we must win this game."

Rivers said passionately, while applauding constantly, motivating his players, but most of the players in the team are used to this kind of chicken soup, and there is no fluctuation in their hearts.

".Oh."

Amidst the loud roar of the DJ on the scene, the players of the home team took the lead, and there was a huge cheer in the North Shore Garden Arena. The Celtics fans are very satisfied with the team's current record. Double-killing the Heat, this is definitely Great achievement!

When the two teams were warming up before the game, TNT’s sideline commentary team also began to analyze the main lineups of the two teams. Tonight’s live host became Kevin Harlan, and the two guests were still Reggie- Miller and Steve Kerr.

"Oh! It is different from our analysis before the game. The Celtics still insist on using O'Neal to play at the 5th position. How do you two evaluate the lineup arrangement of the head coach Rivers?"

TNT's on-site commentator Kevin Harlan just introduced the starting rosters of the two teams. Taking advantage of the warm-up time, he began to greet the two guests to analyze the game.

"I think it is not a wise move for Coach Rivers to let O'Neal start at the 5th position! The Thunder will definitely play more pick-and-rolls at the 5th position, and the Celtics' perimeter defense must be tense."

After hearing what Steve Kerr said, Reggie Miller also commented unceremoniously:

"Just like the last match, if the Celtics' inside defense can't expand in time, then the Thunder's pick-and-roll offense will be their nightmare. Coach Rivers should shrink the lineup so that they can match On the Thunder offense."

"Thank you for your comments, let us look forward to the performance of the two sides in the first quarter!"

When the referee signaled the players from both sides to come to the center of the field, the audience at the North Shore Garden Arena began to cheer wildly for the home team, and Garnett also raised his hands high, signaling the fans to be more excited. Durant felt the atmosphere of the scene, leaning on his hands Leaning on his knees, he complained to Li Ze beside him:
"I really don't like playing away games at the North Shore Garden Arena. I hate the shouting from some fans. The NBA should ban them from entering the arena!"

"They were just yelling loudly before the game. I guarantee that these voices will disappear soon!"

While responding to Durant, Li Ze stared closely at Kostic and O'Neal who were about to jump the ball. At this time, the referee also threw the basketball into the air.

"Snapped"

O'Neal successfully jumped to the ball for the Celtics, Rajon Rondo slowly dribbled across the half court, and noticed that the turtle's defense was put a step further, Rondo twitched the corner of his mouth, and then Bibi Huahua began to direct traffic .

Ray Allen was in the three-second zone, relying on Garnett's cover, and quickly shot out. Li Ze was also very familiar with this tactic. He deftly bypassed the cover, and then chased desperately. When Rondo saw Ray Allen He didn't get an open chance on the outside, and quickly gave the ball to the uplifted Garnett.

The latter received the ball, made a simple high-low coordination, and immediately gave the ball to O'Neal who wanted the ball in the low post. Facing Kostic's defense, O'Neal, who was in a deep position, received the ball and hit it quickly. Carried Kostic with a big body and hooked easily under the basket.

"Shua" scored two points from the low post.

"Wow! O'Neal, who is full of physical strength, still dominates the basket, and he can play well in the low post!"

O'Neal, who scored two points, jumped back to the defense in a funny way, which also made the audience in the North Shore Garden Arena shout louder. Under the leadership of the live DJ, they began to loudly cheer for the home team's defense:
"Defense! Defense! Defense!"

The Thunder's offense directly played a high pick-and-roll at the 5th position. After Kostic completed the pick-and-roll, Turtle noticed that Rondo actually walked off the line to cover, and quickly moved to a position just one step beyond the three-point line at the top of the arc. , Stopped and shot a jumper.

"Shua" scored two points easily.

In 10 seconds, the Thunder completed an attack, and everyone retreated immediately.

Rondo quickly indicated that the ball was his problem, and then made an offensive gesture. The Celtics' offense still covered the outside line, and cooperated with high and low positions when there was no chance. O'Neal hit 2 points at the basket again.

"what!!"

The consecutive strong attacks at the basket succeeded, which also made the Celtics fans excited. Everyone believed that the team had found the Thunder's weakness.

"The Thunder should start with a 32 zone defense. There is no problem with the defensive strategy, but Krstic's defense should be more aggressive. He needs to squeeze O'Neal out of the basket!"

Reggie Miller also quickly commented on the Thunder's defense.

Turtle, who dribbled through the half court, noticed that Rondo started to stick to him. He called a high pick-and-roll far from the three-point line, and O'Neal had to move up quickly. Under cover, move quickly up the line.

Guigui and Li Ze cooperated tacitly. When they reached the left flank beyond the three-point line, the two quickly made a hand-off pass. At the same time, Guigui also helped Li Ze set a screen, and there was a simple delay. Ray Allen in pursuit.

Li Ze quickly moved towards the top of the arc with the ball in his right hand. He noticed that Kostic had successfully delayed O'Neal. He suddenly lowered his body's center of gravity and pretended to break through with the ball in his right hand. Ze's right hand suddenly pulled back, and Ray Allen immediately exerted force on his feet and jumped up to defend.

Li Ze naturally noticed Ray Allen's movements, but he still maintained his offensive rhythm. While pulling back with his right hand, he exerted strength with his right foot and retreated beyond the three-point line. Facing Ray Allen's defense, he withdrew Step jump shot steadily.

"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.

"Shhh!!"

Huge boos immediately erupted in the North Shore Garden Arena. The Celtics fans were deeply impressed by Li Ze's three-pointer. They don't want to see Li Ze's outside shooting continuously in tonight's game.

"Oh! Wonderful goal! In the face of Ray Allen's defense, Kayce still completed his step-back shot without being affected in the slightest. This is what a good shooter must do to maintain his shooting rhythm! "

Seeing Li Ze hit a three-pointer against the defense, Reggie Miller quickly sent out words of praise, which made Kevin Harlan stunned. Has the commentator changed?
There are actually many changes in the tactics of the Thunder. Li Ze can choose a three-pointer, a breakthrough, or directly attack the basket. Krstic and Jeff Green will easily get opportunities. This is also the coaching staff. Tactics devised to get all players involved in the offense.

The Celtics' offense still gave the ball to O'Neal in the low post. The latter caught the ball and scored again under the basket. The Thunder quickly sent the baseline ball and played the same tactics as the previous round, but this time it was replaced by Li Ze Holding the ball in the high post, Durant came up to hand-off the ball.

After receiving the ball, Durant did not choose to shoot outside the three-point line, but suddenly lowered his body's center of gravity at the top of the arc, held the ball in his right hand, and took a big step directly to the basket.

Li Ze noticed that Durant had just dribbled past the free throw line, and Garnett's defense had shrunk back, but Durant relied on his personal ability to quickly change direction in front of him, dodging Garnett's block, and left The one who picked the basket succeeded.

"OH! Kevin Durant, Flips it up and in!"

With such a height, he made a large change in front of his body and picked up the basket lightly, which made the commentator Kevin Harlan on the sidelines couldn't help but exclaimed.

In the next few minutes, the Celtics continued to give the ball to the inside. O'Neal was in a very good state in this game. Facing Krstic's defense, he attacked the basket consecutively and successfully scored all of them.

The 5-of-5 performance in the opening game also made the Celtics fans on the scene scream excitedly. The tough inside line and iron-blooded defense are what the fans expect to see.

The Thunder's offensive rhythm was slowed down. Li Ze didn't take a shot in the past few minutes, but made a breakthrough, always paying attention to the Celtics' defensive movements.

After the official timeout came back, the Thunder's offense, after serving from the baseline, Li Ze made an offensive gesture for Guigui. Just after halftime, Guigui directly gave the ball to Li Ze, and at the same time signaled Kostic to stay inside and prepare to grab the ball. rebound.

Ray Allen stood with his feet parallel at this time, stepping on the three-point line, and stared closely at Li Ze's movements. Li Ze first glanced at Garnett's defensive position, and after dribbling the ball with his left hand, Quickly lower the center of gravity of the body, and accelerate the breakthrough with the ball in the right hand.

Ray Allen realized that he had guessed wrongly about Li Ze's attacking movement. He did not expect Li Ze to choose the right side to break through, and the range was so large, so he slid backwards, only to see Li Ze's right hand dribble behind him suddenly and greatly , followed by an exaggerated step-back jump shot
"Shua" scored a three-pointer like an acrobatic.

"WOW! Kayce! Step back, hits the three!"

In the commentary booth of TNT, Kevin Harlan screamed directly. The ball was too sudden. He only saw Li Ze suddenly accelerate, and then he stepped back and shot a jumper. Ray Allen didn't respond at all. It is completely different from the offensive rhythm on the field before.

"Oh!!"

All the audience in the North Shore Garden Arena exclaimed in unison, and the audience in the front row closest to Li Ze was even more dumbfounded. This range, this speed, and this sense of power are simply beasts.

Li Ze, who threw the three-pointer, maintained his serious expression, pretending to be an indifferent boss, and pretended to be X quietly.

After playing for more than 7 minutes, Li Ze already understood the Celtics' defensive strategy. These old guys regarded them as the Heat and wanted to use Garnett's help defense to strangle them at mid-range, so Li Ze decided not to follow the routine and use three-pointers to solve the problem.

The head coach Rivers on the sidelines made offensive gestures to the players. The Celtics' offense was still unhurried. The old guys continued to pass the ball. Not much left, Garnett hits Jagged mid-range again

"what!!"

As if trying to regain momentum, Garnett yelled loudly while beating his chest angrily. The audience also came to their senses and began to cheer loudly for the goal.

At this time, the Thunder's offense has become extremely simple. After halftime, the turtle delivered the ball again. At the same time, Kostic raised the pick-and-roll. Li Ze didn't wait for the pick-and-roll to land. He held the ball with his right hand, raised his body's center of gravity, and jumped. Dribble, adjust your footsteps at the same time, and quickly change direction with your right hand.

After firmly protecting the ball with his body, he dribbled the ball with his left hand for a step, against Ray Allen's defense, exerted force with his feet, and stepped back to make a jump shot.

"Shua" three-pointer hollow into the net.

"shush"

"Bang! Kayce! Another three!"

The weak boos on the scene and the passionate shouts of the commentator Kevin Harlan happened at the same time. After the goal was scored, the Thunder only led by 1 points in the first quarter, and there was not much game time in the first quarter, but The emotions of the audience at the scene just couldn't get up, this three-pointer was too outrageous.
By the end of the first quarter, at 1:30, the Thunder team in the away game maintained a 25-point lead.

During the intermission, Coach Rivers was also a little confused. The defensive strategy arranged before the game did not work at all. The Thunder did not hit the basket as frequently as the Heat. Li Ze was even more exaggerated. No more votes, this situation is completely beyond Rivers' expectations.

"Hey! Guys! Defensive! Stick to our defense, he's not going to hit threes all the time, let's keep hitting the ball inside, slow the game down, keep it up, OK? Let's go!!"

Head coach Rivers gave out the chicken soup passionately, and at the same time took out the tactical board to draw pictures. He did not believe that Li Ze could continue to hit those exaggerated shots. As an old-school coach, he would stick to the game strategy formulated before the game.

In the rotation stage, the Celtics also replaced Marquez Daniels, replaced Ray Allen, let the old comrades rest for a while, and replaced O'Neal at the same time, let Glenn Davis and Garnett partner Inside, the other main players followed suit.

In the first attack in the second quarter, Li Ze, who hit the No. 2 position, quickly dribbled across the half court. Marquis Daniels' defense was already standing outside the three-point line. Facing such a defense, Li Ze dribbled twice on the spot After the ball, it suddenly started, and the right hand held the ball to accelerate the breakthrough.

Marquis Daniels quickly slid backwards. At this time, Li Ze pulled his crotch back, paused slightly with his left hand, and pretended to break through on the left side. This action made Marquis Daniels slightly stunned, not waiting for the other party to react. The left hand quickly dribbles behind the back, exerts force under the feet, and takes a step-back jump shot.

"Shua" three-pointer hit steadily.

"Bang!! Kayce From Downtown!"

Kevin Harlan, who became more and more excited, kept raising the volume of his commentary. Cooperating with Li Ze's goal, he even made a tactical retreat in the commentary booth.
In the next game, the audience in the North Shore Garden Arena gradually became dumbfounded, and Li Ze's three-pointers did not stop.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, when Li Ze hit Ray Allen's defense and hit a step-back three-pointer again, the Celtics fans on the scene were completely speechless. No one cheered for the home team's offense, and no one wanted to support The defense shouted, and there was an eerie silence in the arena.
Only in the commentary booth of TNT, the commentator Kevin Harlan, who was in a frenzied state, was still saying "Bang!"

"Bang!! Kayce Another three from downtown!"

Everyone in the Thunder team was also a little confused. Although in daily training games, Li Ze could often hit consecutive three-pointers, but it was a training game after all. The Celtics actually did a good job defending tonight. Durant The breakthroughs of both Guigui and Guigui were greatly restricted.

Relying on such a defensive system, the Celtics successfully limited the Heat's assault, but what no one expected was that Li Ze solved this problem with a three-pointer.

For the rest of the game, only the home DJ in the North Shore Garden Arena continued to cheer for the team. The Celtics fans were already a little desperate, it was too outrageous
Head coach Rivers stood on the sidelines, staring straight at Li Ze, shaking his head subconsciously. He had never seen this scene before. In the end, he paid for his stubbornness. Defense alone cannot solve the problem.
At 110:98, the Thunder relied on Li Ze's crazy three-pointer to successfully blast the Celtics.

Li Ze made 17 of 14 in this game, including 12 of 9 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, 41 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 turnover. It is unbelievable to play such a performance in the North Shore Garden Arena, especially After comparing the performance of LeBron James, Li Ze was directly blown to the sky.

At the Celtics press conference after the game, when a reporter from TNT asked how to evaluate Li Ze’s performance, head coach Rivers directly admitted his tactical failure:

"Lee's outside shooting tonight is unbelievable. You know, Ray Allen can hit 9 three-pointers in a game, but Lee is different. He doesn't need a screen run, just a few simple shakes, Just hitting a step-back [-]-pointer, it totally exceeded our expectations for the game.”

"We paid a price for our defensive strategy. Next time it's like this, maybe I'll go straight to the line and double-team. I'll vote for him to be an All-Star. It's unbelievable. He's a second-year player. Rookie!"

Although this nationwide live broadcast made Li Ze famous, everyone in the Thunder team had no time to appreciate the praise from the media and critics. Tomorrow they will fly to Milwaukee to play away against the Bucks.

Back-to-back away games have never been easy to play. The Bucks added Drew Gooden this season, and Andrew Bogut formed the inside twin towers, and also switched from the Warriors to Corey Maggette.

The combination of old and new lineup allowed them to achieve a record of 5 wins and 7 losses in the early stage of the game, and they are currently ranked 7th in the Eastern Conference.

The big-mouthed Jennings didn't talk big before the game. Thinking of Li Ze's performance in the North Shore Garden Arena, everyone on the Bucks team performed very harmoniously before the game.

It's just that the game on the night of the 20th made the Thunder's coaching staff very painful. After Durant's breakthrough in the second quarter, he sprained his ankle. When Coach Brooks saw the team doctor shaking his head at him, his heart suddenly burst into tears. Feel bad.

"Scott, just to be on the safe side, Kevin can't continue to play tonight's game. We have to go to the hospital for an X-ray as soon as possible to see if there is any structural damage!"

"Phew! Alright, boys! Don't worry, Kevin will be fine! Sefoloza, don't hesitate to have opportunities after playing, we must maintain the offensive space on the court!"

Coach Brooks quickly took out the tactical board. The Bucks also have a double-tower lineup. How to deal with the twin towers, the Thunder still have more experience.

After Durant retired from injury, all offenses were initiated from Li Ze's point of view, and the offensive routine also changed from catching and shooting after the screen to a pick-and-roll with the ball. Fortunately, the turtle did not enter the sewer, and the Thunder withstood the pressure.

96:84, this is not the offensive rhythm of the Thunder, but fortunately, the final result was good and they still won the game. Li Ze scored 30 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 turnovers, 2 steals and 1 block in this game. data bar.
After the game, everyone rushed to the hospital to visit the injured Durant. Li Zegang walked into the ward and saw Durant's beaming expression. He was a little surprised and asked quickly:
"Kevin! Did the X-ray result come out? Is the sprain serious?"

"Well, there is no structural damage. The doctor advised me to rest for half a month, but I think one week is enough. Check out this news!"

Durant first answered Li Ze's question, and then handed over the gossip magazine with excitement on his face. Li Ze was speechless when he saw the title:

""Scarlett's marriage broke down, the two parties have broken up peacefully""

"I plan to interact on Twitter first, and when the All-Star Game arrives, I may be able to invite her to watch the game!"

When Li Ze saw Durant lying on the bed beaming and chirping, he had only one thought in his mind:
"Lick it to the end and get nothing."

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