From sparring to superstar

Chapter 178 176. Let me hold the battle! (full 3200 monthly ticket plus change)

Jordan averaged 28.2 points per game in his rookie season, the only one after entering the modern basketball era.

In Li Ao's memory, after more than 20 years, there is still no next rookie who averages 25+ points per game.

Even for more than 20 years, no one can come close to Iverson's average of 23.5 points per game.

Iverson averaged 23.5 points per game, the second-highest score by a rookie in the modern basketball era.

As the king of shot blocks, he is sure.

He opened the personal profile interface, and after getting 6 blocks in the game against the Sonics, he was so alive that his total blocks in 66 games this season came to 250, averaging 3.79 per game.

After entering the end of the season, his number of blocked shots increased a lot in March, and the team's defense played better. He averaged 3 blocked shots per game in a single month.

But they are not the only ones who play better defense, the opponents too!

After playing in February, he averaged 2 points per game. After playing in March, his scoring average dropped to 24.1 points per game.

This is still supported by 42 points in one game, 34 points in one game, 32 points in one game, and 29 points in one game.

The number of times he scored more than 10 points this month is the most in five game months.

He has played 66 games and scored 1571 points, averaging 23.8 points per game.

If there is no shortage of one of the remaining games, then in the next 9 games, he needs to score a total of 304 points in order to increase his scoring average to 75 points per game after 25 games.

That is to say, he will get 33.7 points per game next.

Iverson, the scoring leader this season, averaged 31.6 points per game.

Li Ao was paralyzed, this task, as long as he came a month earlier, he would have the confidence to complete it.

There is a way to choose and choose, which is the true character of a man.

If the mission comes earlier, he will definitely become Stackhouse. This is a skill that can reach the full level at the beginning. It is not unacceptable to drop the hit rate by two percentage points.

"Hat Chaser Level 5:
1. When switching between offense and defense, when chasing or defending a player who cuts inside to catch the ball and attack the frame, the speed will be +3. If the host tries to block the shot, the jump will be +3, and the sense of smell will be improved.

2. When defending against counterattacks, if the opponent is single and fast, the host will use it as the target for chasing and defending, and the speed will be +5. When using it as the target to try to block, the bounce will be +5, and the sense of smell for blocking will be greatly improved.

3. It is easier for the host to find the shooting feeling in each offensive round after chasing and blocking the shot. "

This skill is a hard bonus!
Thinking of the high probability of not being able to get this skill, the more Li Ao thought about it, the more painful he became, rolling around on the bed, waving his arms and legs, and screaming.

Destroy it!
...

At noon the next day, the Clippers returned to Los Angeles.

In the afternoon, Li Ao practiced turning his back and catching the ball on the basketball court in his yard.

The treatment of the team is getting better and better. On the plane back, Gentry asked him if he will train this afternoon. The reason for asking this is because the training form communicated with James Worthy marked today James Worthy is on vacation.

Li Ao responded by training at home in the afternoon. After he returned home and ate the lunch made by his mother, two team trainers came to his house not long after.

The task of 'genius' made him itchy and frantic.

But he knows that whether he wants to try to complete this task or not, it is very important to improve his scoring ability.

Today, he practiced turning around and cutting into the attack frame-a quick hook that catches the ball at close range and takes a step to make an emergency stop.

With his hook, after stepping + emergency stop, his feet don't need to leave the ground, and his movements are quick. After practice, it is difficult to interfere with the inside line if he does not move in advance.

This is an offensive method that James Worthy helped him think of based on his existing skills before the start of the consecutive away and home games.

It's just that hasty, adding whatever comes to mind in training.

But James Worthy can't help it. Li Ao has improved too fast. The training plan he made lasted less than two weeks before he was forced to make changes.

No, Li Ao has mastered the movement even after less than a week of practice.

Now it's time to train at the speed of actual combat, combining several basic skills such as turning and cutting + catching the ball and stepping + emergency stop + hook.

Thanks to the good foundation in the early stage, it would take more time for him to develop unfounded turnaround jumpers and fadeaway jumpers, but developing new technologies based on his ability to get twice the result with half the effort is not enough to describe his development speed.

After the training in the afternoon is over, after the additional training results such as experience bracelets and training methods have been settled, the system prompts!

"Congratulations to the host, the hook skill has increased from 72 to 73."

"Congratulations to the host, the hook skill has basically increased from 69 to 70, which has reached a good level."

"Congratulations to the host, the basic skill of emergency stop has increased from 79 to 80, which has reached an excellent level."

"Congratulations to the host, the high back body skill has been increased from 70 to 71."

"Congratulations to the host, the basic skill of the high back body has increased from 69 to 70, which has reached a good level."

"Congratulations to the host for raising his overall rating to 80. The host is already an excellent NBA star."

"Name: Li Ao, English name: Leo.

Age: 19 (August 1981, 8).

Height: 203 cm, arm span: 227 cm.

Weight: 100 kg.

Comprehensive evaluation: 80.

身体素质：速度92（爆发加速90），力量89（爆发力88），弹跳86（弹速90），柔韧性92，体力91……

Basic skills: 74 three-pointers, 88 mid-range shots, 89 layups, 70 hooks, 67 ball control, 83 passes, 89 retreats, 89 lateral moves, 89 rounds, 74 strides, 79 turns, 80 emergency stops, and rear 68 for back, 70 for high back, 62 for turning over...

Skills: 70 hooks, 81 catch-and-turn shots, 82 catch-and-shoot jump shots, 73 high-post skills, 61 turnaround jump shots..."

Finally reached 80!
Li Ao has been silent on this matter. Based on the evaluation method based on physical fitness, basic skills, and technical hard power, he still has a single offensive method so far, which is too disadvantageous.

But he doesn't think there's anything wrong with it, the performance that can be played on the court is the last word.

If the single offensive method is extremely strong and can reach the level of Klay Thompson, he is also willing.

But the problem is that his catch and shoot ability is not that good, and the team needs him to do more things, so he didn't keep rushing in the direction of catch and shoot, but started to develop his ability to hold the ball.

The improvement on the defensive end has slowed down for a long time. At least the three most basic basic skills on the panel have reached the post-89 level, and there has been no movement for two months.

He consulted with the best defensive player who is already undergoing rehabilitation + weight loss training after recovering from injury. The other party said that the defensive foundation has reached his level, and it is normal to make slow progress, and it is even possible that there will be no progress.

Field experience, cooperation with different teammates, understanding of opponents... these are also part of defense.

Therefore, he did not worry about the changes in the attributes of the defensive end panel.

Facts have proved that Fat Joe is right. In the second half of the season, he and his teammates have a better and better defensive understanding. The opponents he encounters basically have experience in fighting. Although his basic defensive skills have not improved, his defensive performance has improved. A clear improvement.

This can be seen from the fact that their Clippers have only lost 13 points per game in the last 89.3 games.

He carefully read his assessment report.

A year has passed, and his evaluation in all aspects has surpassed his evaluation based on the NCAA level in the same period last year!
"One year! It's really not easy to become stronger."

In addition to those basic skills and techniques that have been practiced, some of them have not been specially practiced, and some improvements have been made. The ball control has reached 67, and the passing has also reached 83.

His physical fitness has also improved a little bit recently, and his explosive power has increased from 87 to 88.

I have been playing the regular season for 5 months. The biggest improvement is my physical strength. I have gone from 89 to 91. I didn't specially train my physical fitness. I didn't have time. The average playing time of 37 minutes per game was hard to come by.

...

The last day of March passed, April 3st, the last game month of the regular season arrived.

The league announced the latest best of the month awards.

Li Ao won the Rookie of the Month for the fifth time this season without any suspense.

Larry Brown won the best coach of the month last month. The 76ers played 15 games last month and averaged only 84.6 points per game.

He proved with his strength how much he can do with the right lineup.

邓肯上月率队11胜5负，场均26分12.4板4.6助攻1.2抢断2.8盖帽，投篮命中率53%，罚球命中率51.8%。

At first glance, Li Ao thought it was O'Neill who won the best of the month.

But he thought that O'Neal's free throws are not so bad this year, with a 60% shooting rate.

Then he went to search for Duncan's free throw percentage. After playing in March, it just fell below 3%, 6%.

Happy to hear it.

In the evening, the Clippers ushered in a challenge from the Cavaliers at home.

Li Ao put aside the task of being a "genius" first. It is important to make it to the playoffs. If he has a chance to score, he will definitely shoot hard.

At the critical stage of hitting the playoffs, they are currently 30 wins and 42 losses, and there are still 10 games left. There is a certain probability of hitting the eighth Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference. Recently, the defense has been very hard.

Big Z returned from injury in mid-March, much earlier than the schedule, but he was in good condition. He played 3 games off the bench and averaged 10 points, 21 rebounds and 11.4 blocks in 6 minutes per game. The guard plate and frame guard perform very well.

In the first quarter, the Cavaliers defended the Clippers with only 20 of 7 shots, including Li Ao's 4 of 3 shots!
18 to 24, the Clippers trailed the Cavaliers by 6 points.

The whole team shoots well, and Li Ao has a high shooting rate. Gentry naturally arranges for Li Ao to shoot more shots. Through tactics, Li Ao's movement consumption is reduced, flank protection and defense are strengthened, and opportunities for counterattacks are created.

Gentry didn't panic because of such shooting performance and score, didn't play tactics, didn't create opportunities, didn't have enough defensive enthusiasm... If he performed poorly for these reasons, he would be very angry.

But they played fine tonight, they just couldn't make the shots.

The state is always good and bad, and tonight happened to be the bad time, and it also hit the Cavaliers with traces of the "Iron Age".

In the last match, Li Ao scored 12 points in the third quarter. The Cavaliers adjusted their defense against Li Ao in the final quarter. As a result, the Clippers made wide shots in the final quarter and completed the reversal.

This time, the Cavaliers took a gamble and defended one-on-one, continuing to confront other Clippers players.

Li Ao had many opportunities to run out in the second quarter, and his performance did not disappoint. He made 11 of 6 shots, including 2 of 1 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 16 points in a single quarter.

But the teammates continued their poor performance in the first quarter, making 10 of 2 shots and only scoring 7 points.

The Cavaliers also scored 23 points in the second quarter.

After halftime, the Cavaliers still led the Clippers by 6 points, with a score of 47 to 41.

In the third quarter, after another wave of attrition, the Cavaliers began to strengthen their defense against Li Ao. Not much, the Clippers scored 7 points in a single quarter. Although the Clippers also suppressed the Cavaliers to 3 points, the point difference was still stretched to 7 points.

In the final quarter, the Cavaliers continued their defensive performance in the first three quarters. Although they only scored 19 points, they also limited the Clippers to only 22 points.

In the end, the Cavaliers defeated the Clippers 85 to 80!
李敖今晚33投16中，其中三分球4中1，加上11中8的罚球，拿到41分8板2助攻1抢断3盖帽。

Seeing that he scored two points more than his teammates combined... The opportunity really came, but it was not the kind of opportunity he wanted...

...

45 wins for the first time in his career, another one delayed.

On the second day, Li Ao turned the depression of losing into motivation for the next game.

The game is always won and lost, 44 wins and 30 losses, which is better than he expected when he came back from the All-Star break.

He just wants better.

He simply packed up some things, ate breakfast, and went to the airport to go to the north with the team.

After a night of rest in Vancouver, I came to the GM Plaza to challenge the Grizzlies.

Gentry adjusted his style of play very cautiously-knocking defense!

On the offensive end, let Spider-Man, who has been in a stable state, go to the waves first.

Losing to the Cavaliers, who are playing their way to the playoffs, is acceptable. If they are upset by the Grizzlies, the second-to-last in the West, it will be a shame.

There is always nothing wrong with defending against abuse.

首节快船队22比19领先灰熊队3分，第二节29比17，将领先优势扩大到15分，第三节比分30比23，领先优势扩大至22分！
At the end of the quarter, the opportunity Li Ao wanted came, and he took the initiative to ask Ying to play in order to avoid being overturned.

Although Gentry felt that the Grizzlies were not capable of scoring 22 points, he still agreed with Li Ao to continue playing.

He really didn't think about Li Ao's need to score points. What he thought of was Li Ao's reluctance after losing the night before yesterday. Their Spider-Man has always been cautious.

At the end of the quarter, Li Ao scored points... no, he practiced backs while holding the lineup. He scored 9 points and 5 assists on 13 of 3 shots.

In the final quarter, the two teams tied 27-27.

Li Ao watched the Grizzlies score 27 points. Yes, if they only scored 4 points in the final quarter, the opponent would come back. It was right to hold the line...

30投16中，其中三分球3中1，加上10中8的罚球，他全场打了42分钟，拿到41分4板6助攻1抢断3盖帽。

Others performed well, and the bad touch of the last game did not continue.

小奥尼尔9投6中拿到15分11板、大Q拿到14分5板2抢断
Odom scored his seventh triple-double of the season with 7 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists in three quarters.

The Clippers slaughtered the Grizzlies 108 to 86, improving their record to 45 wins and 30 losses, tying the highest win in team history!
(End of this chapter)