From sparring to superstar

Chapter 261 259. Why am I always the one who gets hurt?
At the beginning of the season, although the Nets had a stunning start, there were also doubts.

No matter how good a player is, there will always be people who question him, find various reasons why he is not good, and attribute his success to the environment.

In the first half of last month, Li Ao could see news praising Kidd every three days, but at the same time, he also saw some people saying that the Nets just played well in the first few games, and their true colors would be revealed after a few more games.

The logic is correct. Being strong at the beginning of the season does not mean he is really strong. As the season progresses, his tactics are thoroughly understood by his opponents, and inevitable negative factors such as physical exertion and injuries begin to appear. Only then can we tell whether a player is strong or not. Is a team really strong?

Time has proven everything - Kidd is the real strong man.

As the season progresses, Kidd's performance not only does not decline, but also improves!
Averaged 17 points per game, a career high!His previous highest average was 16.9 points per game, and he is still on the rise!

The three-point shooting has also stabilized, and the Nets' positional warfare offense has produced more changes as a result.

When Li Ao watched the Nets' recent game videos last night and this morning, he also saw a trick that Kidd didn't have in the last match-pick-and-roll and then distribute the ball. He didn't do it well, but it was only at the end of the regular period. Sometimes the pick-and-roll breaks out, which seems to be an emergency strategy after the physical strength declines.

But this is a qualitative change. In the past, if Kidd held the ball in a pick-and-roll, it was purely to create mismatch opportunities for his forward teammates. He would not use the pick-and-roll to initiate an offense. This was a true no, not a yes but unwillingness.

Breaking through with the ball and launching an offense was once Kidd's weakest link in organizing offense or scoring. Now, although it's still not that good, it's starting to show.

Li Ao looked at Kidd's evaluation report, and he finally discovered that Kidd had begun to strengthen his personal offensive capabilities!

Is this a distortion of human nature or a loss of morality?Even before Kidd gets old, he has already begun to strengthen his personal offensive capabilities!

The Clippers, who were playing away games, were the first to enter. Kidd, who entered later, felt Spider-Man's fiery eyes. After the lights came on, he stared back, and their eyes collided.

Both sides understood the meaning expressed in each other's eyes - this is the opponent I expected.

The 'God of Basketball Eastern Tour Fan Meeting' was held as scheduled, but Jordan is very unhappy now.

The God of Basketball came as a guest, and Kidd also took a photo with him and appeared on the big screen together, allowing the fans at the scene to see what they wanted to see.

But he went to exchange words with Li Ao first, and then went to take a photo with Jordan.

After the fan meeting, Jordan became more and more angry, and this happened again!The super giant opposite is not focusing on him the most, but Spider-Man!
At 6:[-] p.m., after the game began, Jordan went into ferocious... iron mode.

Three games in four days, including the game before the away game, four games in six days. Jordan was a little tired tonight.

It's not that he can't fight anymore, but overall he's just a little bit worse at everything.

This has a great impact on a veteran. The starting combination of the Nets tonight is Kidd, Kittles, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, Jason Collins, the strongest defense In the combination, Jordan missed everything, but was defended by Kittles and made 4 of 1 starts.

This has a great impact on the Clippers' start!

Seeing the starting lineup on the opposite side, Gentry made the decision to start the game with a strong attack. He replaced Bibby early and replaced him with Greg Anthony, Odom and Jordan as the main attackers in the triangle offense.

Jordan couldn't open the game in isolation, Li Ao's catch-and-shoot from the wing, and Odom's sudden points couldn't open the game.

Fortunately, Jordan's isolation is part of the strategy. He can score goals based on his personal ability, which is raising the team's upper limit.

Although they didn't score, at least the tactics were executed well, and the players didn't panic when the Clippers made their next rotation.

But the Nets counterattacked twice at the beginning, and the Clippers started 4-9, setting the tone for tonight.

The score was 19 to 25 in the first quarter. The Clippers defended the Nets and only scored 8 points in the next 16 minutes. Their defensive performance was acceptable, but they themselves were also defended and only scored 15 points.

Based on the experience of the last match, what the Clippers want is to take advantage at the beginning and then delay. But the actual situation is that the Nets are in the front and the Clippers can only chase behind.

The Nets are not stuck, but are soaring.

在基德的带领下，篮网队表现稳定无比，第二节22比23输给快船队1分，第三节26比23又拉开了3分分差。

In the final quarter, the Nets continued the momentum of the third quarter, scoring 13 to 10 in the first half.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, the Clippers scored 75 points 86 to 11.

When the time came for the final push, Gentry resorted to the 'goat style' and tried his best to create shooting opportunities for Li Ao.

Li Ao lived up to his expectations. Kittles, Kidd, Van Horn, and Richard Jefferson were all the same. He just threw. The Nets could limit the Clippers' scoring efficiency, but they couldn't stop it. They played out the tactics.

In half a quarter, Li Ao took 7 shots, 6 of which were successful. He made 6 of 3 shots, including 1 of 1 three-pointers. In addition, he caught the ball and turned around and rushed into the paint to cause a foul and made two free throws. He scored 9 points and led the team. Scored 5 points in 14 and a half minutes.

His efficient performance reduced the number of counterattacks by the Nets and suppressed the Nets' scoring.

However, in the position battle, while the Clippers were stubbornly defensive, Kidd steadily led the team to score 5 points in 9 and a half minutes.

Li Ao once again felt Kidd's terrifying field control ability.

Kidd's basketball language seems to be saying - this is my field!
...

95 to 89, the Nets defeated the visiting Clippers and completed their revenge!
基德14投6中，其中三分球5中2，加上5中3的罚球，拿到17分9板11助攻2抢断！

21投10中，其中三分球6中2，外加7中6的罚球，李敖靠着末节后半段狂飙9分，单场拿到28分7板3助攻1抢断3盖帽，在乔丹打了22分钟12中3只拿到8分的情况下，撑起了局面，但还是遗憾的输掉了比赛。

The mission 'Crazy Reversal' triggered during the official pause in the fourth quarter failed, and the level 3 skill upgrade was stuck...

Kidd proudly said to Li Ao after the game, "I hope to see you in the playoffs", and Li Ao could only shut up.

After losing the game, there is nothing to say. Is it possible to say "enjoy your light, but I am the sun"?
Although he wore the golden bell hood and the iron cloth shirt on his face, he still wanted it.

In an interview in the locker room after the game, Li Ao did not attribute the loss to the physical exertion of consecutive away games.

If Jordan performs as usual, they might have a chance to win, but it's just a chance.

It looks like if Jordan scores 10 more points, they can win by 4 points, but the game is not a simple addition and subtraction.

In the last five and a half minutes, the Nets only scored 5 points because Kidd was already in control.

During that time, Li Ao felt that the opponent had no intention of competing with him, and was just pressing the rhythm, increasing the round time, reducing the number of rounds, and ensuring the success rate of positional battles.

In fact, this situation also happened before. When the lead was much higher, Kidd began to control the field.The Clippers almost didn't hit a climax in the first three quarters. This is Kidd, the league's top point guard who was dragged down by his personal offensive ability and whose overall rating did not break through [-].

If you lose, you must admit it, and if you are beaten, you must stand at attention.

Li Ao accepted the defeat and faced up to his own shortcomings.

With this defeat, there was another thing that bothered him even more - he lost the opportunity to tie the best early record in the new century.

In the 99-00 season, the Lakers had a 24-3 record before the Christmas Day game.

After losing to the Nets, the Clippers' record became 18 wins and 4 losses, missing the chance to tie their next door neighbor.

After playing the same explosive start, Li Ao realized how difficult it is to continue that start.

The sadness of losing will not slow down time. The next morning, the Clippers continue to travel to the next stop, Charlotte. The road trip is only halfway through, and they will continue the second half tomorrow, playing the Hornets.

After arriving at the hotel, the teammates looked like they were useless, watching Spider-Man excitedly going to visit Jordan's alma mater. Even Jordan felt sore.

After a wave of five battles in eight days, this guy seemed like a normal person. He was still in high spirits, full of energy, and full of physical strength.

Therefore, Jordan did not tell Li Ao that the North Carolina he studied in was not the North Carolina near here.

North Carolina State University is indeed the original name of the North Carolina where Jordan studied, but later the school was expanded and a larger campus was built in the state capital. The original 'main school' became the Chapel Hill campus, but The name 'North Carolina' is still used.

However, this did not affect Li Ao's interest. He went to North Carolina State University in Raleigh, which is ten kilometers away, and took photos with many students who recognized him. In the evening, he was delighted with a bunch of photos. When I returned to the hotel, I didn't realize that I had gone to the wrong place.

It’s the same as after the death of Linkin Park’s lead singer, a bunch of people posted photos of Queen’s lead singer in their circle of friends and told them that they had followed Linkin Park for more than ten years.

...

On the second day, the Clippers came to the Spectrum Center to challenge the Hornets away.

At 4:40 pm, when Li Ao entered the stadium, he understood why the Hornets owner was determined to move.

All the fans at the scene were shouting "Jordan" and "Spider-Man", and no one cared about the home team, the Hornets.

He remembered that when he went to North Carolina to check in and take pictures yesterday afternoon, all the students said were related to "I saw your crazy three game."

The attendance rate of the Hornets this season is extremely poor, ranking last in the league, even worse than the Bulls, with only 6% attendance, setting a new record after nearly 1980, and worse than the Grizzlies' attendance rate last season.

The football market was not good in the first place, and the Hornets were about to move away, so not many fans came to see them.

Not many, usually not many, but those who are willing to come, naturally their fans who don’t want the team to move come to support and see if they can save anything.

But today the Clippers are playing away, and the Hornets' pricing is outrageous, with the average price reaching $100.

This price made the Hornets make a fortune tonight, but it also hurt the local fans who really like them.

Normally, you can buy a grandstand ticket for $5. They will come to express their dissatisfaction with the team and hold up banners to beg not to move. Now, their hearts are broken.

Now the Spectrum Center is full, not many Hornets fans come, most of them are college basketball fans.

I came here for the basketball god Jordan and the legendary college basketball star Spider-Man Li Ao.

Tonight's 'Fan Meeting of the God of Basketball' is particularly grand. Li Ao also passively joined the 'Fans Meeting' tonight and is one of the protagonists.

The management of the Hornets did something cool again. After the entrance ceremony, they turned off the lights and played the college videos of Jordan and Li Ao on the big screen. After the video of Jordan, the signature was 'God', and the signature of Li Ao's video was ' legend'.

The purpose is to attract college fans to watch their games in the future. They are moving, but they haven't moved yet. It would be nice to make more money.

But I don’t know if it will attract college fans to watch their games in the future. After the local fans were disgusted, the Hornets players were also disgusted.

The Hornets players have been in a very depressed mood this season. The team's change of city is not just a matter of playing in another city. Many of them have already settled in this city, and they have to find new houses when they go to the south coast.

People's joys and sorrows are not the same. Li Ao and Jordan both enjoyed this moment.

At 5 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers' away game against the Hornets began.

The Clippers' starting lineup remains the same, while the Hornets' starting lineup is: Baron Davis, Piakowsky, Lee Nylon, P.J. Brown, and Magloire.

Magloire rose rapidly after Campbell was traded away. In the last 10 games, he averaged 11.2 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, and had 10 double-doubles in 8 games. In the year of Li Ao University, Magloire and Troy Moore Fei is also known as Mr. Double-Double. After arriving in the NBA and adapting for a year, he regained his college style.

Tonight, O'Neal missed a jump ball. Magloire took the first shot and pushed the ball backwards. The Hornets attacked first!
Baron Davis quickly changed direction, and with two fake moves, he gained half a body of space. He directly ran up and pushed past Bibby and rushed into the inside.

Bibby is very strong, but Baron Davis's strength is beyond the scope of a point guard. He is 191cm tall in shoes and weighs as much as 97 kilograms!And the speed Li Ao saw before the game was as high as 93!The burst speed is as high as 95!

Jordan blocked the baseline to cover up the defense, but before he had time, Baron Davis went straight to the basket.

O'Neal struggled to move into position, but before he could take off, Baron Davis had already jumped!
During the confrontation, Baron Davis smashed the ball into the basket through O'Neal!

After landing, Baron Davis looked up to the sky and roared: "God, legend, you will lose tonight!"

Li Ao and Jordan looked at each other, shrugged their shoulders, ignored Baron Davis, and ran forward.

To respond, respond with a basketball.

O'Neal: (へ╬)
You want to defeat the gods and legends, so dunk them!

I have provoked someone!
But, he didn't lose his temper and ran forward to prepare for the attack.

Life is like this, if you can't resist, then just struggle silently.

After the offense and defense transitioned, Jordan reached the frontcourt, raised his chin towards Li Ao, and stretched to the wing.

Before the warm-up, Gentry called him to a place where no one was around, and expressed the hope that he would focus on restraining him in the next away game. He angrily refused and had a quarrel with Gentry, but in the game, he still chose to execute .

　It is 1.5 words short of the target of 1000 words. The 5000 words missed yesterday are 1 words short. I will continue to make up for it tomorrow~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)