From sparring to superstar

Chapter 164 162. Seven consecutive victories!
"I think in any given year, I should be the No. [-] pick!"

In the morning of the next day, Li Ao covered his face with his big hands while watching the interview clips on the screens of various sports channels and sports websites.

'Trojans will be great' dark history reappears.

That arrogant expression, the middle school tone.

Shame!

The key is that what he wanted to express at the time was slightly different from what people understood.

He seemed to see O'Neal, Webber, Iverson, and Duncan grinning at him... the last one was a bit scary. He gave two technical offenders and was expelled from the hallucination.

But no matter what he meant at the time, now, it has become his meaning, and he will naturally not try to argue.

And thinking about the feeling of saying this sentence at that time, he still felt very refreshed.

It's even better to substitute the meaning of being 'distorted'.

If it's a big deal, they will be hammered. O'Neill, Duncan, Webber... Well, it's not like they haven't been hammered by them.

However, the success rate of the champion position is really high!

This season's five first-tier championship teams, the Kings, Magic, Lakers, 5ers, and Trail Blazers, all have No. 76 picks, and the No. 4 picks of the first four teams are the absolute core.

In addition to his 'rhetoric', there is another piece of news on the screen-Spiderman scored 51 points in a single game.

A rookie with 50+ in a single game, the NBA has been established for more than 50 years, and the number of appearances can be counted on the fingers.

Before Li Ao, there were only a few people such as McCann, Baylor, Chamberlain, Barry, Earl Monroe, Elvin Hayes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Iverson.

If you only count the modern basketball era after the merger of the NBA and the ABA in 1976, there are even fewer. There are only Iverson and Li Ao.

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The speed of news dissemination in this era is still relatively slow. There are only 4 million Internet users worldwide, and more people still get outside information from TV, newspapers, and radio.

When the discussion about Li Ao's 51 points broke Iverson's record for the highest score of a modern basketball rookie in a single game was at its peak, he had already started a consecutive road trip with the team.

On February 2, the Clippers came to the Chicago United Center to challenge the Bulls away.

The Clippers are making complaints about the schedule for the 8 consecutive trips across the All-Star weekend.

But on the side of the Memorial Stadium, outdated facilities, unreasonable planning...staying there, there will be more complaints.

The Staples Center is truly the best designed and most advanced modern sports venue.

At 5 o'clock in the evening, the game between the Clippers and the Bulls started.

Li Ao and Artest started another offensive and defensive duel.

Artest has experience. Whenever he sees Li Ao moving slowly on the offensive end, he is ready to defend against the back.

Li Ao did not talk about martial arts and engaged in sneak attacks. Finally, he had an opponent trained in actual combat. He made 16 back shots, which was 1 more than the last time he fought, but the number of hits was still only 4 times, and only 1 turned and rushed. Foul by the opposing center.

Li Ao made 24 of 9 shots and 6 of 5 free throws. He scored 23 points.

Artest's defense was better than last time, and he has an advantage in this respect. After the last match, he focused on how to defend against high backs, and he was just waiting for today.

He doesn't have any other goals this season, and he finally found something to do with a clear goal, and he focused all his attention on it.

On Li Ao's side, on the day of the match against the Bulls, he only remembered to practice back-to-back with Artest, and he suffered a disadvantage in this respect.

But it also made him understand what needs to be strengthened in his post-up play. There are not many opponents who want to single-handedly defend him better. The defensive masters of other teams are all aimed at his off-ball style. Artest, the last team in the league, has this spare time.

Li Ao hit 15 irons angrily, which had no effect on the outcome of the game.

奥多姆拿到14分9板6助攻、布莱文-奈特7分9助攻、小奥尼尔14分10板、马特-哈普林12分、马盖蒂面对老东家拿到17分、李敖23分6板2助攻3抢断4盖帽……

93 to 80, the Clippers beat the Bulls again and won 6 consecutive victories!

布兰德今晚21投7中、罚球8中8，单场22分16板。

Brand finally worked hard for two games because of his body stimulation, but when the final whistle sounded, his expression became numb again.

Seeing the male model-like figure of Spider-Man with the same height and wingspan, Brand went berserk again tonight. He beat O'Neal, Odom, Chris Mihm, and Sean Lukes.

Artest also defended against Spider-Man.

But still can't win.

Recalling the excitement when he was drafted by the Bulls, Brand felt that he was obsessed with ghosts at the time, and he would have learned from Francis if he had known.

This team is not worthy of his hard work!

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On February 2, the Clippers came to the Quicken Loans Center in Cleveland to challenge the Cavaliers.

Cavaliers head coach Randy Whitman gets angry when he sees the opposite!

They are currently 20 wins and 30 losses, tenth in the East, and their record is better than the Pistons, Nets, and Eagles. If it weren't for Big Z's reimbursement from last season to the present, their record would definitely be better than the Celtics and Pacers good.

Their lineup is quite good, and they sent Matt Harperin away to make room for new aid Jim Jackson.

After the trade for Jim Jackson, the Cavaliers also have top pitcher Wesley Person, rebounder Clarence Witherspoon, and Ramond Moore, who is excellent in isolation and defense, at the small forward and shooting guard positions. Ray, Matt Harprin, who inherited the will of the Jagged Knight in the 90s.

Next, there are Cedric Henderson and Anthony Johnson in the 97 class.

The first 4 people, the Cavaliers traded almost everyone at that time, the Clippers sent a combo guard who "averaged 17+6 per game given the opportunity", and was willing to take Blevin Knight's contract, the general manager asked Randy- When Whitman commented, he chose to support the transaction without thinking about it.

There are too many forwards and linemen to explode. Although Matt Harprin, who has a full professional attitude, is reluctant to leave, Randy Whitman is looking forward to the new combo guard. Their team's point guard Except for Andre Miller, there is no one available for guards. You can't point to Blevin Knight to stand up from the bench and lead the team to win.

In the end, it was replaced with a silver gun wax head!
要不是看在99年快船队免费把场均15+6+2+2数据的拉蒙德-穆雷送给他们，兰迪-惠特曼至少得朝着对面竖一根中指。

Right to buy a ticket after getting on the bus.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, the game started.

The Clippers are well-prepared for this game, and the opponent is not weak, but their matchup advantage is relatively obvious. If you want to compete for the playoffs in such a game, you must not lose.

Caution is right, the Cavaliers beat the Clippers with a 29-23 single-quarter score in the first quarter.

However, in the second quarter, the Clippers insisted on Li Ao's containment, Odom and O'Neal's main attack on the inside.

The big Z on the opposite side is still being reimbursed, and their inside line has the upper hand.

As tractor Robert Traylor's physical strength declined, the inside defense began to leak, and the Clippers' scoring efficiency began to improve, scoring 26 points in a single quarter in the second quarter.

And Jim Jackson's fiery touch at the beginning gradually declined under Li Ao's hand-to-hand defense, and the Cavaliers' overall offense also began to decline, scoring only 22 points in the second quarter.

49 to 51, the Clippers narrowed the point difference to two points at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Cavaliers began to shrink the inside line. In the second quarter, Odom scored 7 points in 9 minutes, Jermaine O'Neal scored 8 points in 10 minutes, Tractor, Chris Gatlin, and the power forward position The three of Witherspoon will be eaten alive by the two brothers, and the Cavaliers have to tighten the inside line.

At this time, Li Ao's opportunity came!
Facing Wesley Persson's defense, Li Ao scored 4 points in a row with a high post. When he encountered Jim Jackson or Ramond Murray's defense, he let his teammates attack the inside to attract shrinkage. He took the opportunity to run and catch the ball .

李敖单节7投5中，加上2中2的罚球，拿到12分，率队打出了27比21的单节比分。

After three quarters, the Clippers overtook the Cavaliers by 76 points 72 to 4!
The Cavaliers tried to counterattack in the final quarter, but their strongest scorer was... Andre Miller...

Karen Mok is still green and pink, and failed to score 50+ in a single game. He scored 6 points and 4 assists in the final quarter, leading the team to 22 points in a single quarter.

The Clippers steadily scored 24 points in the final quarter and held on to the victory.

李敖19分3板6助攻1抢断4盖帽、奥多姆18分8板8助攻、小奥尼尔20分21板，快船队以100比94力克骑士队！
...

The Clippers won 7 consecutive victories, tying the longest winning streak after moving to Los Angeles!
But after the game, people focused their attention on O'Neal's first double 20 in his career.

This is no problem, O'Neal performed very well against the Cavaliers.

But from the perspective of the fans' evaluation-O'Neal Jr. vividly explained what it means to bully the old and the weak.

Odom is an amazing player. He averaged 14.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game this season. But he was not regarded as the core of the Clippers by the media.

When the coaches of each team selected the All-Star substitute, he didn't get any votes. Although the western forwards are too strong, even Dirk Nowitzki, who averaged 22 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists per game, was not selected, but he didn't get a vote. Excessive indeed.

The main reason is that his performance in his rookie season was too ridiculous. He started off like a magician, but in the end he didn't even get the best rookie, and he jumped repeatedly between super rookies and parallel imports.

In people's eyes, the Clippers' dual core is Li Ao and O'Neal. Even Clippers fans are worried that Odom will collapse again one day.

Odom himself doesn't care about this. If it wasn't for the urging of Spiderman and the muscular man, he would have to show how to pass the ball to the referee, the bench, the opponent's bench, and the audience...

Li Ao and Jermaine O'Neal both have the label of "bullying the old and the weak". This time Jermaine O'Neal won the double 20 against the tractor and was ridiculed again.

In this regard, O'Neal Jr. said in an interview that the next time he encounters an old and weak insider, he will bully him even harder.

The black fans are too strong, since you can't beat them, join them.

On Li Ao's side, his focus is on blocks per game.

Relying on 4 blocks in two consecutive games, he returned to an average of 3.7 blocks per game, and a total of 44 blocks in 163 games. It feels difficult to improve.

The 'old and weak' are avoiding him now, which is a good thing. Their interior defense has improved a lot, but it has become more and more difficult for him to block shots. The good times of 5+ blocks in a single game in the early season of the season are gone forever. .

Ratliff has averaged 3.8 blocks per game. Before Christmas, he played 26 games and got a total of 75 blocks. In the last 23 games, he got 111 blocks.

Li Ao can only say that he can't be provoked.

He is now happy to get 4 or 5 blocks in a game for a long time. The opponent averaged 23 blocks per game in the last 4.8 games. What's the matter?
But things really took a turn for the better!
On the night of February 2001, 2, in the game between the 10ers and the Hornets, Ratliff didn't play for long. He never missed any opportunity to block shots. The camera outside was carried out on the spot!

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Ratliff suffered a broken tibia in his calf and will be sidelined for three to six months.

As long as this injury is treated properly, it will not affect his athletic ability. The basketball god also suffered a similar injury in his second year.

But Ratliff will definitely not be able to play this season, at least in the regular season. If he can play in the playoffs, the 76ers must be able to survive until then.

And without a league leader in blocks and an inside defensive gate, the 76ers' journey to the playoffs has cast a shadow. Let alone how far they go in the playoffs, the second place in the Eastern Conference may not be able to hold on!
Ratliff's brush cap belongs to the cap, his importance to the 76ers is second only to Iverson.

When Ratliff confirmed his reimbursement for the regular season, everyone believed that the only team left in the Eastern Conference championship was the Magic.

Most people are discussing how much strength the 76ers have without Ratliff, what will happen to the playoffs, and the probability that the Magic will enter the finals and meet the top three in the Western Conference.

But there are a small number of people who don't care about this. They see things from a very clear perspective-the one who benefits the most is not the Magic, but Spider-Man!
Before Ratliff was injured, he hadn't even got a single block. He had no blocks in a single game for the second time this season, and his average blocked shots per game dropped from 1 to 2.

Li Ao is currently averaging 3.7 blocks per game, and has a chance to return to the top of the block list, and there is no need to worry about the opponent re-overtaking.

Li Ao saw the news of Ratliff's injury and the fans' comments from a strange angle, and his mood was very complicated.

He doesn't want to see his competitors get hurt, even if he can't compete.

If you can't beat and expect the opponent to get injured, that's nothing.

If you can't compete this time, you can't compete next time, and you can't compete next time. You can wait for the other party to grow old.

He's still young, there's always a chance.

And the block king, yes, he is happy, no, it's not a big deal.

Of course, now that the opportunity has come, he must fight for it, but he is not focusing on this right now.

He has the impression that the 76ers exchanged Ratliff, the block leader, for Mutombo. Now that Ratliff is reimbursed, can Iverson still get the most suitable center partner for him?
Curious for a while, but it didn't last long, Li Ao turned his attention back to their halfway final battle.

Detroit Pistons!

Ben Wallace is here with the Pistons!

Next, wait for Jim Carrey to take over, Jordan will send the track and field athletes to the Pistons, the Flounder and the little prince will be in place, and the All-Star player Tianzun will arrive.

Li Ao is looking forward to playing against this opponent.

But before that, take advantage of their weakness and give them a hammer first. If you don't seize the opportunity, you may not be able to hammer them in the future!
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(End of this chapter)