From sparring to superstar

Chapter 128 126. Have you decided which hospital to live in?

The basketball fans who watched the American cable TV live broadcast of sports in front of the TV were drowsy.

But Li Ao, who was on the court, felt a kind of happiness that he felt was distorted.

He understood why the players on the iron-blooded defensive team worked so hard.

Don't you know that such a game is ugly, ugly, and doesn't attract stars?
Of course those people knew.

However, defense is also part of basketball!

If you don't play well on offense and play defense well, you are also proving that you are an excellent basketball player!

Look at the player on the opposite side, Charlie Ward, except for a pick-and-roll three-pointer, there is no other way to attack.

Childs also only has pick-and-roll breakthrough throws and long-range two-pointers after splitting.

Alan Houston has almost no offensive ability at the basket, and his shooting performance within close range is not as accurate as three-pointers. One-on-one, he can play back against short opponents. Apart from these, it is just a three-pointer.

Camby, the current aunt, only has a second offense, Kurt Thomas, only a second offense and a mid-range shot...

Ewing was driven away, and only the madman remained in his personal attack.

Originally, the Knicks introduced Eric Strickland, who was classed in 96, in the offseason. Last season, he averaged 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.5 steals per game with the Mavericks.

But Eric Strickland is good at fast-paced scoring play. The Mavericks averaged 101 points per game last season, and the Knicks averaged 89 points this time...a signing of two-way dissatisfaction.

If this group of people insists on saying where the offensive end is strong, they can only pass the ball, and even Camby's passing accuracy is online.

If you give up the defense, you will be finished immediately.

Li Ao looked at little Van Gundy. According to rumors, Dolan wanted to throw the team's meritorious coach out of the blame.

The media and fans in New York are very interesting. When Ewing was there, they beat Dolan to drive Ewing away because of Ewing's old age.

But Ewing left, and they scolded Dolan for being ruthless.

After a 2-minute break, Gentry continued to make defensive adjustments.

Their violent handsome guy has a high golf quotient, and in the second half of the first quarter, he figured out a way to effectively restrain the opponent's offense, so keep playing!
Li Ao's supplementary defense of "bullying the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled" is very useful in the iron-blooded battle.

Originally, it was difficult for the Knicks to find easy scoring opportunities. After finally creating scoring opportunities for the most neglected players, Li Ao told them that there was no way out!
Gentry is happy and depressed now. Their violent handsome guy not only has good offensive talent, but also has a mid-range shooting ability that has never been seen before in this age group, but his defensive talent seems to be no less than his offensive talent.

Especially based on Li Ao's current style of play, it seems that he can better develop his talents by following the iron blood.

Do you want to go back to the old way?

What was the reason for running away from Larry Brown and Pat Riley back then?
In the mid-80s, he was an assistant coach for Larry Brown at the University of Kansas, and later entered the NBA, and continued to be an assistant coach for Larry Brown for two years before fleeing.

Escaped to the Heat, worked as an assistant coach for a few years, Pat Riley came, and he fled again.

Now going around in circles, is it possible to go back to the starting point?
Gentry seemed to hear a piece of BGM and wanted to yell: "No!"

...

The second quarter started, and the defensive efficiency of both teams dropped a lot at the beginning.

The Knicks did not send Camby, who played the first quarter, and the Clippers did not send Li Ao.

Without these two players who connect the inside and outside defenses, the defense of both sides has declined and the offense has improved.

The Clippers' offensive performance was a bit weaker, with Odom also unused.

After playing for more than 5 minutes, the Knicks and the Clippers scored 13 to 10. The Knicks opened the gap to 6 points, leading 29 to 23, and the Clippers called a timeout.

Gentry is a little bit regretful. O'Neal has done a good job in the main attack in the past few minutes, but it still needs time to grow. At present, he can only be used as a blue-collar player.

However, this deal is still bloody. Although Sugarman's average performance of 12 points, 11 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game is better than that of the current O'Neal, but O'Neal is only 22 years old and has improved faster. You don't have to worry about him, and you don't need to be urged to work hard.

Gentry sent a combination of Big Q, Maggette, Li Ao, Odom, and Chris Mihm.

Continue to hit the defense!
After this timeout, the Clippers took the initiative!

Li Ao played more aggressively on the offensive end, but he didn't run out of space. He chose to 'copy' the style of the CIC king, catching the ball and shooting directly against the defense.

Let Maggette and Odom rush to grab.

Maggette breaks through and beats the Madman, which is very good. Although the Madman has the best defense at the edge of the defense, he is not good at dealing with a brutal opponent like Maggette. However, as long as the Knicks striker moves in advance to block, Maggette's breakthrough is useless.

Since his teammates only scored 7 points in the second half of the first quarter, Li Ao chose to play by himself.

Unlike Houston's wide-ranging running, Li Ao does not choose to get open shots for the purpose. His height and wingspan make it much easier to catch the ball than Houston.

第二节后面7分钟时间，李敖7投3中，外加2中2的罚球拿到8分，率领快船队拿到12分。

On the defensive end, the Clippers did not fall behind, and their defense was better than in the second half of the first quarter.

The Knicks' style of play is very mature, but it is also very solid. Their only variable, the madman with the ability to raise the upper limit of the team's strength, only made 3 of 1 shots in half a quarter, and failed to surge.

Little Van Gundy can't think of a way at this time. If there is no way, he will never make random adjustments. The iron-blooded head coach solves the problem in a unified way-unchanged, and there will be no more problems. If there is no good idea. In the case of forced changes, there is a high probability that more problems will appear.

In these 7 minutes, the Knicks only scored 6 points.

单节23比19，半场打完时，快船队以36比35反超尼克斯队1分！
Li Ao was able to score 7 points in 8 minutes, entirely relying on his mid-range shooting, shooting rhythm, height and wingspan, that is, purely relying on personal ability.

But this, on the contrary, made the teammates even more excited!
Just like with Li Ao shrinking to make up for leaks, they can safely expand to help defend, just as Li Ao guarantees scoring, they can also devote themselves to defense with more confidence!
During the intermission, Gentry had very little time to adjust at the tactical level, and it was over after a few words.

But the Clippers players spontaneously gathered together to discuss defense.

This scene made Gentry feel very emotional. His players were not so motivated before. Last season, their team even had a fast gunner take advantage of the intermission to have a fight with his flesh and blood.

Now that there is a chance to win, and a chance to beat a team like the Knicks that has been strong for more than ten years, the whole team is motivated.

That's right...why are we talking about defense!
...

Come back from the halftime break and start the third quarter.

The Clippers team is in full swing!
The Knicks players defended very hard, but the Clippers opened a gap in the Knicks' defense by relying on Li Ao's mid-range shot.

Tonight, Odom, who was serious throughout the whole process and wanted to beat his hometown team, seized the opportunity and led the Clippers to score 21 points in a single quarter.

More importantly, they continued their defense in the first half, defending the Knicks to only 16 points in a single quarter.

After three quarters, the Clippers took a 57-point lead 51 to 6!
Take the initiative completely!
After a few minutes of rest, the fourth quarter began.

The Clippers sent a combination of McGinnis, Maggette, Li Ao, Odom, and O'Neal.

The Knicks sent Childs, Rick Bronson, Houston, Kurt Thomas, and Larry Johnson.

The Clippers took the lead, and Odom broke through to the inside and made a basket, extending the lead to 8 points.

The fans at the scene continued to cheer wildly, victory is just around the corner!

When it came to the Knicks' offense, they were obviously more impatient.

Childs sees Kurt Thomas flanking the screen and cuts in, has a chance to score, and passes the ball without thinking.

Kurt Thomas made a two-step layup... Li Ao triggered the 'Siege Level 3', shrank his defense at a faster speed, and jumped from behind Kurt Thomas. As soon as Kurt Thomas raised the ball, Li Ao capped it.

The fans started cheering when they saw Li Ao rushing in. When Li Ao caught the ball, the cheers were boiling...

Just when Li Ao was about to land and enjoy the cheers, Kurt Thomas under his body not only didn't dodge, but also pushed back directly and bumped towards him.

The cheers of the fans at the scene stopped abruptly and turned into screams of horror.

Li Ao in the air lost control and fell heavily to the floor!

Li Ao was stunned by the fall, and the pain in his arm, wrist, and right ankle, which landed first when he landed, made him ignore other things, so he didn't move around to avoid worsening the pain.

Players from both teams, including the Knicks, were stunned. No one thought Kurt Thomas would do this.

When the Clippers players realized they were going to hit Kurt Thomas, the Knicks still surrounded him to help Kurt Thomas. The two teams began to push each other. The referee tried to separate the two sides...

On Li Ao's side, his teeth were itching with hatred, but the injury was unknown, he didn't dare to move, and it was really painful. At this time, the system prompt came!
He froze for a moment, but made a decision right away!Then I felt dizzy and fainted!

...

Li Ao fell into a 'coma' and was carried back to the locker room.

The referee and the coaches of the two teams managed to separate the two sides without letting the conflict expand.

After watching the replay, the referee gave Kurt Thomas a flagrant first-degree foul, and the Clippers got two free throws and one throw.

This verdict, the Clippers coaching staff and the fans are very dissatisfied.

However, according to the analysis of the commentator, based on the scale of confrontation between the two sides tonight and the previous ordinary fouls, such a penalty is not a big problem.

The Clippers were very angry, but they couldn't change the referee's decision. They could only step on the court again like a group of angry bulls.

On the other side, in the locker room, the team doctor performed a preliminary examination on Li Ao. They judged that a concussion may have caused coma, and his right hand and right foot were injured to varying degrees. Through the joint stimulation test, it was temporarily judged that there was no structural damage. The team doctors breathed a sigh of relief.

Someone has already prepared the vehicle and sent Li Ao to the hospital.

But just when they were about to carry Li Ao into the car, Li Ao woke up.

"The right wrist is strained, consuming 1500 achievement points, and the ligament and soft tissue of the right wrist are being repaired."

"The elbow joint is slightly damaged, consuming 1000 achievement points, and the elbow joint is being repaired."

"Slight concussion, consuming 2000 achievement points, brain balance adjustment is in progress."

"The right ankle is sprained, consuming 1500 achievement points, and the soft tissue and muscle repair of the right ankle is being repaired."

"The host needs to sit still for 15 minutes to accept the results of the treatment."

Li Ao sat up, and the team doctor wanted to help him, but he waved his hand to stop him.

With 6000 achievement points, his heart is bleeding!

Open the task interface, and when you confirm to use the treatment mode just now, the task is triggered.

"King's return:
Goal: The host needs to return to the field and lead the team to victory.

Reward: 5000 achievement points, 1 speed basic attribute point. "

Margot!
After completing the task, he still needs to lose 1000 achievement points. Fortunately, there is still a reward of 1 attribute point.

He anxiously waited for the countdown to end, from when he fell to the floor to use healing mode, and now had just over nine minutes left to complete the treatment.

If it wasn't for the pain in his hands and feet, he would want to go out now.

If you delay for 1 minute, the probability of losing will increase by 1 point.

The team doctors did not urge him to get on the stretcher. They judged that Li Ao may have a slight concussion, and it is good to sit and rest.

Time passed by one minute and one second, and finally, the countdown ended, and the system prompt came.

"The host has completed the treatment, and the wrist, elbow, ankle, and head injuries have all recovered. You can consume 300 achievement points to heal the swelling of the wrist, elbow, and ankle. Do you want to use it?"

You don't have to!
He moved his hands and feet, felt no pain, and got up straight to the player tunnel.

The team doctor hurriedly asked, "Where are you going, Leo?"

Li Ao replied without looking back: "Go back and win the game."

The team doctor ran up to stop him: "Your injury..."

"I am fine."

"How could it be okay..."

"I said I'm fine."

Seeing Li Ao's violent expression, the team doctor let go.

He was the only member of the former team medical team who stayed on the team. He had personally seen Olowokandi who was beaten into a pig's head by Li Ao.

He prevented his colleagues from blocking Li Ao's actions, not because of his good relationship, but because he didn't want to be affected by Chi Yu.

He can only pray that Li Ao's injury won't get worse...

...

Li Ao walked quickly to the entrance of the player tunnel, his emotions under control.

When he walked out of the player tunnel, fans soon spotted him, and the scene began to commotion.

Just at this time, Houston missed the ball and went out of bounds under Maggette's confrontation. Gentry hurriedly called a timeout and ran to Li Ao's side, and his teammates on and off the field also ran over.

"Leo, why don't you go to the hospital?"

"I'm fine, let me play!"

Gentry's first reaction - the violent handsome guy is going to hit someone!
But no, if you want to hit someone, just pass it, instead of asking him for a chance to play.

Faced with Li Ao's unrestrained attitude, and the team doctor who wanted to say something in the player tunnel but dared not say it... Gentry could only nod.

The teammates cheered collectively, until their Spider-Man came back, they were about to fall into an unfavorable situation, which might be reversed... no, it will definitely be reversed!

After Li Ao got the response, he looked at the technical platform... Surprised!

Still ahead!

Seven minutes into the fourth quarter, the Knicks scored 7 points after he was carried out.

But they also scored 11 points after he was carried out!
Although the Knicks have begun to approach the score, and the Clippers' desperate play is almost unbearable, they have not been overtaken yet!
80 to 75, they still maintain a 5-point lead!
Gentry made personnel adjustments, replacing McGinnis with Li Ao, and Big Q, Maggette, Odom, O'Neal and Li Ao played together.

Now that Li Ao is back, he must come back with the goal of winning. Gentry did not regard Li Ao as an injured player when he arranged his tactics. In such a game, he must go all out.

After the timeout ended, Li Ao walked onto the court, and the live broadcast showed him the position of the injury that had been revealed before.

Swollen elbows, swollen wrists, and congested ankles... Fans in front of the TV saw these close-ups, and many of them became fans.

What a tenacious will!What a strong competitive spirit!To run back to the court immediately after 'waking up'?

Originally, the iron-blooded battle in the first three quarters caused the real-time ratings of the game to drop to the bottom, but a conflict occurred, the ratings skyrocketed, and many fans temporarily paid for viewing rights. The Knicks, the criminals, everything seemed to be happening.

On the court, the referee repeatedly confirmed to Gentry whether Li Ao should be given a rest. After being rejected, he could only hope that nothing would happen tonight.

This referee has also heard of Li Ao's "notoriety".

However, after the game resumed, the referee found that his worries seemed unnecessary.

Even in the face of the triumphant expressions of the Knicks players, Li Ao calmly made tactical moves.

The referee thinks that the Knicks players have brains, so what is there to be proud of?
That's right, such a basketball genius, with such a handsome face, would definitely not do that kind of revenge thing. Sure enough, nine out of ten rumors are fake.

When Li Ao came back, the worries of the fans on the scene were swept away. The fans cheered frantically and cheered. The Clippers players were also very excited. The fatigue caused by the whole hand-to-hand combat seemed to be gone.

On the Knicks side, the defensive action is as strong as ever, but now no one dares to commit crimes.

They are not afraid of fighting, but they are worried that the suspension of fighting will affect the record.

It is very important for them to maintain the rise of the "Knicks' third peak period". Being a member of the "Knicks' third peak period" is the most proud thing in the career of most of their players.

O'Neal ran out of position, received the ball at close range and threw it to the basket. The ball fell on the basket and swished around before falling into the basket.

82 to 75, the Clippers lead by 7 points.

When it came time for the Knicks to attack, the madman broke through the high throw to avoid O'Neal's supplementary defense, and bounced into the frame with a clean board!

At critical moments, Madman is trustworthy!

Looking back, Li Ao took advantage of his opponent's unpreparedness and turned around to cut to a close range. Facing the top defense of the aunt, he received the ball and made a quick hook shot...hit!
Seeing Li Ao's swift cut-in action and smooth hook, Gentry's heart that jumped out was finally let go.

While the swelling in the injured area may look scary, it shouldn't be too badly twisted.

When the Knicks attacked, the Madman made a breakthrough, and Odom moved ahead of time to pinch.
Jeff Van Gundy has a big head.

Fortunately, the Clippers then passed a high and low pass out of bounds, and he replaced Charlie Ward with Kurt Thomas.

Since the madman is the main attacker with the ball, there is no need for open space. Just let the aunt go to the basket to rush and catch up. Kurt Thomas made a mid-range response. After playing for 40 minutes, Houston, who has not been able to run much, went to the flanks and Camby covered the flanks.

The referee saw that Kurt Thomas was replaced, and the whole person was not good.

He looked at Li Ao... a little relieved, the handsome young man still had that indifferent expression.

The idea is very good, but after the timeout, the Knicks started to attack. After receiving the ball at close range, the aunt took off and dunked... the shrunken Li Ao pressed it down!
Seeing Li Ao who grabbed the ball by himself, the aunt was stunned, this rookie dared to defend like this!
The fans near the bottom line shouted "Spiderman" at the top of their voices, and the fans at the scene were cheering for Li Ao or cursing the Knicks.

The Clippers players are also emotional!
The Knicks were shocked by Li Ao's "Return of the King".

If it was them, they had just been criminalized, and the defense would not dare to fight like this.

Then the two sides entered into several rounds of iron fight.

At 11 minutes and 25 seconds, Jermaine O'Neal steals Camby, who cuts to catch the ball, and throws it to Odom. Odom advances to counterattack and completes the air connection with the big Q.

Big Q jumped high and smashed the ball into the basket, the score came to 88 to 81, and the Clippers led by 7 points!
Relying on the morale boost brought by Li Ao's return, mid-range shooting, and inside defense, the Clippers played a wave of 8-6 and firmly held the lead!
With 35 seconds left, the momentum of the Knicks players' counterattack was finally extinguished.

If Camby scored the goal, they still had hope, but they failed to score and were intercepted by the opponent to counterattack and scored. Their fighting spirit was completely annihilated.

None of them can be 8 seconds and 8 minutes, they are the ones who were 8 seconds and 8 minutes.

The Knicks players seem to have seen the news that the media ridiculed them for losing and losing after the game. They can't do anything about it, but... they can accept this kind of thing very well.

Playing in New York, the acceptance of public opinion is very high.

Next, Houston missed a three-pointer against the big Q's defense. Looking back, the big Q caught the ball and made a three-pointer. The game ended...

李敖被恶犯昏迷后重返球场，5分钟时间拿到4分1板2盖帽，率领快船队打出了一波11比6，守住胜利！
91 to 81, the Clippers defeated the Knicks at home, improving their record to 6 wins and 3 losses!
The final whistle sounded, and the scene was boiling again. The Clippers players and coaches poured into the court one after another, and the players on the court also rushed to their teammates to celebrate.

Li Ao saw the system prompt that he got 5000 achievement points and 1 speed basic attribute point, turned off the system, and came to Tete Thomas, who was biting his teeth.

Seeing Li Ao approaching, Kurt Thomas, who was very upset after losing the game, was ready to scold him back. He guessed that the opponent mocked him after winning the game.

However, what Li Ao asked was: "Have you decided which hospital to live in?"

Before Kurt Thomas could react, Li Ao slapped him across the face.

(End of this chapter)