NBA: I'm really the Chosen One

227 Threat
Stoudemire and Nash discussed tactics in low voices, Barbosa moved his ankles, Hill and O'Neal chatted while rubbing their waists, and the Suns were not bothered by the 6-point difference.

"Shooting, I repeat, be decisive, some boys, no one will deduct your wages and bonuses if you miss the shot, you have to be brave to shoot." McMillan said loudly to the Blazers.

Li Zheng drank water silently. The Suns played very mentally. The Spurs also used similar methods to disgust Li Zheng. You can lose but not make your stats look good. But if you play like this in the playoffs, the Suns are still the first .

My teammates aren't really embarrassing, they're going to make those shots.
Li Zheng resisted the desire to start individual singles. He knew that the Suns would not send three players to play with him all the time. In the end, the Suns would still defend well and wait for the Blazers to make mistakes. The Suns were betting on their patience and obsession with data. The words that the star himself can score 0 points in exchange for the team's easy victory are just talking. There are almost no basketball players who are not obsessed with statistics.

Statistics not only represent money, team status, honor, and a sense of accomplishment. It is impossible for the Suns to win against the Blazers if they continue to play like this, but Li Zheng's own statistics will become very ugly.

In the second quarter, the Suns' defense intensified. Roy's shooting touch became more and more fiery. D'Antoni not only failed to defend Roy in a targeted manner, but even made the No.3 player who double-teamed Li Zheng more resolutely double-team. Double-teaming may still have a chance to catch the ball, but Li Zheng has no room to play in the defense of the three.

The Blazers players seemed to be participating in shooting training in the first half, especially Roy and Aldridge. The Suns didn't even bother to run and reach out symbolically. How could two people defend against four?This is a good math problem. Roy scored 19 points in the first half. Aldridge also recovered his touch in the second quarter and scored 11 points in a row. The only injuries were Li Zheng and Stoudemire. Stoudemire 7 Li Zheng only has a poor 6 points.

The point difference came to 13 points. The sudden abandonment of the Suns puzzled many people, especially the way Stoudemire looked at him before the game. People could not help but wonder if the Suns had found some secret way to win, but this style of play Not only is it not as exciting as G1, but it even lacks sportsmanship.

Such an obvious abandonment of the game is not only sorry for the high-priced spectators, but also for the hard-working players on the field, but the instigator, D'Antoni, has a calm expression and silently inspects the field with his arms folded.

At the end of halftime, the Suns trailed the Trail Blazers by 17 points, but the Suns players who returned to the locker room did not have much frustration on their faces, as if they were not behind.

"This" the magician's expression was a little helpless. The Suns' defensive strategy in the first quarter was justifiable, but the Suns' defense in the second quarter was already a little frenzied. The mentality of death, 17 points behind did not interfere with their strategy at all.

"I hope the second half of the game will be more exciting." The good old magician will naturally not use harsh words to criticize the negative game of the Suns. What the fans expect is a passionate game, not necessarily a gorgeous offense or a suffocating defense , but it is definitely not this kind of negative game.

Kobe chose to leave the field at the end of halftime. The empty seats in the front row were a bit embarrassing. The seats bought with a lot of money can only watch a bad game. Those stars felt a little disappointed, except for some celebrities who chose to insist on exposure Sitting where they are, most of the basketball fans have already left the field early.

"It's so vicious. They just don't let Lee score, and then they would rather lose so much. How did they learn so many dirty tricks with the Spurs? It's not like the Suns." Randolph said angrily.

The Blazers didn't want such a victory, a handout?concession?Does the Trail Blazers need a handicap from the Suns as a top team?There is also that humiliating defensive style, which not only disgusted Li Zheng, but also disgusted every Trail Blazers player who was air-defended.

"Damn him, say something like that in the second half and beat them to a 58." Outlaw said viciously.

"Nash has thick eyebrows and big eyes, why is he always thinking about such a dirty trick?"

"I feel that Stoudemire came up with it. He was not a good person before."

"Keep down, don't let Li hear."

"What do you hear? Stoudemire has already betrayed Li once, isn't it normal to do it again for the sake of data?"

Li Zheng walked in from the dressing room, put the towel on the cabinet, and then sat on the seat tiredly. Randolph quickly got up and came to Li Zheng, stared at Li Zheng aggressively, and said sternly, "Li, The Suns do this, and we have to respond to them."

"Yes! Give them some color."

"Fuck those bastards to death!"

The Blazers locker room was full of excitement, as if they were the ones who had been ravaged for a long time in the first half. Li Zheng waved his hand with a calm expression and said softly, "Win the game first."

"Li! They're bullying people like this! You started the game in the second half, anyway, we're ahead by so much."

"That's right, we'll give you all the balls, and the more we don't let you score, we won't give them a chance. That's right, just do it to them."

Li Zheng's expression gradually became serious, and the change on Li Zheng's face also made the noisy locker room gradually quiet. They suppressed their excitement and waited quietly for Li Zheng's answer.

"17 points. Is it a point difference for us to give up the game?"

Randolph shook his head thoughtfully. They seem to have been dazzled, but the strength of the Suns and the Blazers is too similar. No, the Blazers have Li Zheng, and the Blazers are better than the Suns. One ball Teams with almost the same strength lead by 17 points, which is big enough.

"But the sun is only there for a while"

Li Zheng silently crossed this sentence in his heart. The Suns are not at the end of their ropes. If the Suns simply give up the game, they are not worthy of being a problem for the Trail Blazers. In fact, Si is also capable of defending himself alone.

Li Zheng knew that other people would not believe the fact that he told it. You must know that the sun had already sent three people to defend him. If Stoudemire really had the strength to defend him alone, why did he use the method of hurting the team to implement the crazy three people? Double-teaming is of no benefit to the team except to limit Li Zheng's scoring data.

But Li Zheng knows Stoudemire's intentions and hides his clumsiness. If he still indulges in the fantasy of being stronger than his opponent, then failure is inevitable.

Although he is not sure whether the sun has really given up on this game, Li Zheng can be sure that Stoudemire's strength must have evolved a lot. In a few days, Stoudemire has become stronger than before, because Li Zheng felt threatened by Stoudemire.

(End of this chapter)