From sparring to superstar

第269章 267.5乘5……不，7乘5才对！

The next day, the Clippers faced back-to-back challenges from the Heat at home.

Taking turns is like wearing women's clothing, there are only 0 times and countless times.

After playing three consecutive games in four days, he only rested for two days. Jordan still felt unsatisfied today and decided to take another day off.

He gave himself a good reason - there are many opportunities for the home fans to watch him play, and there is Spider-Man to support the scene.

Gentry fully supports this, and in the middle of the season, extra caution is needed.

When Spider-Man and his senior brother learned the news, they looked at each other and sighed.

The good news is that the Heat are also on a back-to-back, and there was another game at Staples Center last night, with the Lakers hosting the Heat.

After the players from the two teams entered the stadium, Li Ao watched Mourning talking and laughing with Jordan in a suit, and sighed that he is such a tenacious man.

“阿朗佐-莫宁，31岁，208公分，118公斤，综合评价85……场均15.7分8.4板1.2助攻2.6盖帽……”

After a kidney transplant, Mourning made a tenacious comeback and performed at the level of a first-class star.

The media and fans were amazed by Mourning's perseverance. After suffering such an illness, he actually made a successful comeback and performed such an outstanding performance.

But unfortunately, the fortune teller is ready to turn the page and does not regard Mourning as a member of the future.

Last summer, Pat Riley refused to renew the contracts of Anthony Mason Jr., Tim Hardaway, Bruce Bowen, Dan Marley, Ceballos and others, thus significantly saving money. This season, the Heat's salary is more than The season is reduced by more than 2000 million U.S. dollars, keeping it below the luxury tax threshold.

When Li Ao was collecting information about the Heat in the past two days, he saw that the Heat had Mourning with US$1875 million, Eddie Jones with US$1009 million, and Brian Grant with US$993 million. Season salary is only $4998 million...

去年夏天热火队也有引援，但看起来就像是在凑14人线，79万美刀签下吉姆-杰克逊、154万美刀签下肯达尔-吉尔、33万美刀签下马里克-阿伦、100万美刀签下罗德-斯特里克兰。

The combined salary of these people is not as high as that of Dan Marley last season, and Dan Marley was the Heat's No. 3 substitute at forward and back last season, and he may not have a chance to play.

As generous as the Heat were in the free market in the summer of 2000, they were stingy last summer.

This gave Li Ao's old rival Eddie House more opportunities to perform.

Eddie House's playing time has doubled this season. He has been a complete player since entering the NBA. With enough playing time, he has become a high-quality role player that every team wants.

Obviously, the fortune teller wants to wait until Mourning's contract expires in 03 and start rebuilding.

This year, the magician did not directly mess up the game, but insisted on playing defense around Mourning and winning every game.

This may be one of the few humane aspects of the fortune teller, which retains Mourning's dignity.

However, after this operation, two years later in the original time and space, the fortune teller was scolded by his boss.

If the Heat fail this season, Miami is a world-famous tourist city. With such a big market, it is very likely that the No. [-] pick will be drawn...

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers' home game against the Heat begins.

After the first quarter, looking at the score, even the Clippers fans couldn't help but curse.

They can accept relentless defense and ugly games, as long as they can win.

But tonight was a little too much.

In the first 4 minutes, only Li Ao of the two teams turned around to face Eddie Jones and hit a mid-range shot.

In the entire first quarter, the Clippers scored 13 points and the Heat scored 12 points...

The Clippers deliberately pressed the tempo, and the Heat also deliberately pressed the tempo. The two teams only made 16 and 14 successful shots in the first quarter respectively.

O'Neal Jr. faced off against Mourning for the first time in his career, and his performance was explosive. He scored 5 points and 7 rebounds in a single quarter. His strength demonstrated the traditional performance of the Clippers.

Once this kind of iron-blooded battle begins, it cannot be stopped.

第二节和第三节，比分分别是19比20、15比17，三节打完，快船队47比49落后热火队两分。

Li Ao was badly defended in the first three quarters, especially in the third quarter. He was beaten for 7 minutes and only scored 9 points in the three quarters.

Ranked first in the league in defensive efficiency and first in the league in limiting opponents from conceding points, the Heat's defense built around Mourning, Brian Grant, and Eddie Jones is too strong!

Brian Grant is very suitable for Mourning. It can be seen that in the summer of 2000, the fortune teller spent a lot of money to build a championship lineup around Mourning, but unfortunately things didn't work out.

Li Ao, who was targeted tonight, wants to ascend to heaven where he is.

But this did not dampen his fighting spirit!
12投仅3中，他就往死里防，传球做得也不错，三节拿到7板6助攻3抢断4盖帽，6次助攻有4次是喂给小奥尼尔。

Others did not perform well in scoring. O'Neal Jr. seized the opportunity of the opponent's twin towers to expand their defense and scored 20 points and 16 rebounds in the three quarters.

Part of his scoring depended on his teammates, but he really relied on himself to grab the rebounds, which helped the Clippers hold on to the situation.

At the end of the quarter, Li Ao, who had rested for half a quarter in the second half of the third quarter, reappeared. He received the ball from outside the three-point line and dribbled behind Eddie Jones' defense to get the chance to lift the ball. Facing Eddie Jones, House's interference three-point shot... went in!
50 to 49, Li Ao sounded the clarion call for the Clippers to counterattack!

In the following time, Li Ao only scored two points, but had 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 2 blocks!

O'Neal Jr. scored 6 points and 5 rebounds in the final quarter. Bibby, who only scored 4 points in the first three quarters, scored 6 points in the final quarter.

Under the leadership of these three people, the Clippers scored 23-17 in the final quarter.

Li Ao's last two points were a mid-range shot with 3 minutes left. Bibby also scored a pick-and-roll three-pointer at the last moment.

The two performed well in key shots, but not the Heat. No one could stand up and shoot at critical moments.

靠着小奥尼尔的26分21板1助攻1抢断2盖帽、毕比的10分6助攻、李敖的14分9板7助攻5抢断6盖帽，快船队以70比66赢下了与热火队的防守大战！

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The game between the Clippers and the Heat originally received little attention.

People don't need to watch the game between these two teams to know that it will definitely be a fierce battle, and the ugly level may refresh the limit of their tolerance.

In addition, Jordan announced that he would not play this game in the morning, the attention was further reduced, and no TV station would broadcast this game.

But after the battle report came out, the fans all focused their attention.

Experts previously predicted that entering the middle of the season, the Clippers will definitely have to enter a stage of fighting for talent after encountering a physical crisis and injuries.

Entering this stage, the Clippers' young stars have a high probability of performing explosively.

This prediction is recognized by the media and fans and is looking forward to it.

Last season, the Clippers broke out in the middle of the season, winning 10 consecutive victories. Despite their poor early record, they became a team competing for the Western Conference playoffs.

But the performance of Li Ao and O'Neal in this game was too exaggerated!

For the Heat, Mourning had 11 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks, and Brian Grant had 9 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 1 block. In terms of defensive integrity, they also had an advantage and once had the upper hand.

but!

Spider-Man 5 times 5!

O'Neal's double 20!

The two unleashed their talents on the court and performed shockingly.

After the battle report came out, both the TV station and the fans regretted it.

This game was not broadcast live!
The two teams combined for 136 points, continuing to set a new low for the total points scored in a single game this season.

But if we had known that these two people could perform like this, even if it was a bloody battle, the TV station would have broadcast it live, and the fans would have paid to watch it.

The next morning, Li Aochen returned to the living room after running and glanced at the morning newspaper his father was reading.

The NFL playoffs are in full swing and are currently the most watched event in North America. The NCAA is currently in the Christmas holiday period. No sports event can compete with the NFL playoffs. A few days ago, even the 76ers and Raptors' crossover The annual war did not make the headlines.

But this time, the Clippers stole the headlines from the NFL!
He himself didn't expect that he could actually get 5 times 5. Last night, he was beaten to death by Eddie Jones from a long distance and Brian Grant from the mid-range. When he got inside, Mourning also came to attack him. He was furious and angry. He played harder than the opponent on the defensive end, grabbing the ball crazily and shrinking to block shots.

After the game, he realized that he had stolen so many balls and blocked so many shots.

That's right, this data, how can we not include mistakes and fouls? He made 6 mistakes last night, and finally committed 5 fouls by hitting people with the ball... 7 times 5 is correct.

Faced with weakness and illness, O'Neal Jr. became more assertive again. He had 21 rebounds in a single game and repeatedly grabbed rebounds directly over Mourning's head.

The win last night was really due to a 60 to 47 rebound advantage, and O'Neal was indispensable.

But Bibi... still has no sense of existence.Last night, Bibby had 6 assists and only made 1 turnover. Under such a difficult situation, he still distributed the ball steadily and hit key goals.

But even Big Q's two counterattack scores were mentioned, and the senior brother only had a name on the data column.

He has a rigid personality, a bad temper, a simple style of play, and his relationship with the media is not good... which is quite good.

At the last moment, Li Ao and his senior brother attacked in a pick-and-roll. After the split, both opponents pounced on him. The senior brother made a steady three-pointer from an open position.

There are benefits to being ignored by the media and fans.

Senior brother probably doesn't care whether he gets attention... Anyway, he thinks senior brother shouldn't care.

In addition to winning games, putting up good numbers, and being in the limelight, there is one other thing that makes him happy.

The task 'Quiet the Enthusiasm' was triggered during the intermission last night. I got the highest number of blocks and was awarded 3000 achievement points. After winning, I was awarded 1 basic attribute point of strength.

The achievement points have accumulated to more than 4.7, keep up the good work!

After 5 games in 4 days, the Clippers got two days of rest.

After resting all morning, Li Ao continued training in the afternoon.

Since entering December, the intensive schedule has been very torturous. Recently, many teammates have shown signs of fatigue, which is mainly reflected in the offensive end. The defense can still work hard to confront the opponent. A thousand miles makes a difference. If you can't make a shot, you can't make a shot.

He has to take responsibility!Take the time to make yourself stronger!

Today he mainly practiced the Golden Rooster independent fadeaway jumper, so he quickly became familiar with this shooting posture.

Nash's fadeaway jumper is more suitable for goals in sports battles. For example, when breaking through an emergency stop and retreating, the inertia of sprinting can be compensated for by this.

Nowitzki is more suitable for stance play and can better distance himself from his opponents.

Last night when we played against the Heat, we used Nash's dropback bag, which was not used very frequently.

Next time he encounters the same type of opponent, he plans to use the Golden Rooster independent back cover. It doesn't matter if he's not very proficient yet. It's all about ironing anyway. It's good to change the posture. The more he fights in actual combat, the more he will become proficient.

There are ways to improve in the offseason, and there are ways to improve during the season.

After a day's rest, on the 4th, the Clippers conducted light training, and on the 5th, they faced the challenge of the SuperSonics at home.

Today's 'Jordan Fan Meeting' could not be held because the star opposite was Gary Payton.

The game started at 8 o'clock in the evening, and the Clippers quickly gained the upper hand!
Entering the middle of the season, every team has been affected, including the Sonics.

Tonight, the three Musketeers beside Payton, Lewis, Radmanovic, and Brent Barry, are directly missing two. Lewis and Radmanovic are both absent due to injuries.

The Clippers, on the other hand, welcomed back Jordan, who was in full condition after a full rest, and started with a 13-5 climax.

Jordan actually didn't score much. He was pestered by Payton, who was a first-level defensive player. Li Ao continued to catch and shoot around the pile.

The Sonics' offense this season is pretty good, averaging 99 points and 9 assists per game. Payton is really good with a three-point gun. Even Vin Baker, who is so fat, is averaging 14 points per game, 49% of the time. The shooting percentage is Vin Baker's best year since the lockout.

But the defense is really stretched. Apart from Payton and Desmond Mason, they have few people they can guard.

After playing a game with the Heat two days ago, Li Ao felt that there were gaps everywhere tonight.

And he has a good touch. He scored 13 of the Clippers' first 7 points.

The Sonics entered the point-chasing mode from the beginning, but the point difference became wider and wider.

Payton was unhappy when he saw Jordan, and Jordan didn't want to lose to Payton, so he would loudly urge his teammates from time to time.

首节打完，靠着李敖的单节11分2助攻、小奥尼尔的4分6板，快船队以37比24领先超音速队13分。

The Clippers' offense slowed down in the second quarter and they only scored 22 points in a single quarter, but they relied on defense to hold the Sonics to only 22 points. Payton was frantically trying to counterattack, and even ran to throw it himself. He made three three-pointers three times but failed to make a single one.

In the third quarter, Jordan, who had rested for the entire second quarter, broke out. He hit ball after ball from the high post and scored 7 points on 4-of-11 shooting in a single quarter.

Under Jordan's leadership, the Clippers scored 33-21 in a single quarter.

After three quarters, the Clippers led the SuperSonics by 92 points, 67-25!
乔丹三节打了22分钟，12投6中，其中三分球1中0，加上5中4的罚球，拿到16分4助攻。

李敖借着乔丹牵制投嗨了，23投14中，其中三分球2中1，加上5中5的罚球，三节狂飙34分5板4助攻1抢断1盖帽！

O'Neal was still active and brave tonight.

He has performed very well recently and has been praised by the media and fans. He is full of motivation.

Odom is currently injured, and he wants to take advantage of this opportunity to seize the identity of the team's core player!
He made 13 of 7 shots, scored 18 points, grabbed 4 offensive rebounds, a total of 12 boards, and had 2 assists and 2 blocks.

In the garbage time of the last quarter, the Clippers were beaten 30-22 by the Sonics in a single quarter, but this did not affect the overall situation.

114 to 97, the Clippers defeated the SuperSonics.

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After the Christmas war, more than ten days later, I finally played an easy game. Li Ao felt that it was not easy.

During this period, he found that there were fewer three-point shots. Unless he forced a shot, there was always someone outside the three-point line.

The defensive strategies of each team at this stage are very consistent - closing in the basket and defending three-pointers.

Correspondingly, there are more mid-range opportunities.

He was able to maintain an average of 25 points per game in the middle of the season because of his mid-range shooting.

He is fortunate that when he first started receiving professional basketball training, he started from the mid-range.

The next morning, he left Los Angeles with the team and headed to Phoenix.

It's not a continuous away game, but a single away game. Although there will be another wave of 4 games in 3 days, the 3 games are all at home, which is much better than 4 games in 3 consecutive away games.

With the comparison from last month, this month's schedule is already very good.

Not long after arriving at the hotel in Phoenix City, Li Ao received news that shocked him.

Gossip Q came to tell him that Timberwolves point guard Terril Brandon was injured in the game against the Spurs and was reimbursed for the season!

Li Ao blurted out: "Then Bowen, who deserves to go to the 18th level of hell, did something wrong again?"

He spoke Mandarin, but Big Q didn’t understand: “Boss, what are you talking about?”

"Did Bowen do something bad again? Garnett didn't hit him... Garnett wouldn't necessarily dare to do it. It's so miserable for Brandon."

"Did Bowen do it? The news didn't say..."

Seeing that Bagua Q didn't know the details, Li Ao took out his notebook and searched the Internet for relevant news.

Surprisingly, it really has nothing to do with Bowen.

Trier Brandon slipped during the fast break and was carried away on the spot. After the game, he was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the tibia in his left knee. That is, the fall was just the last straw. It was a fatigue injury. It might not even be just this season.

This point guard who averaged 8+ assists per game is retired. The Timberwolves are about to collapse!

Li Ao finally understood why the Timberwolves in the early part of the season were different from what he remembered. What he remembered was the Timberwolves' final performance at the end of the season. 50 Lang won and continued to travel to the first round.

Trier Brandon's injury is inevitable unless he, like Odom, recuperates for a long time.

But this point guard is too important to the Timberwolves' current style of play. There is no chance to rest at all. If Billups is replaced, the Timberwolves' team offense in the starting stage will not be able to play at all.

In other words, it is only a matter of time before the Timberwolves collapse.

Li Ao has some regrets. If the Timberwolves disrupt the regular season, the Lakers will have to compete with the Mavericks and Trail Blazers for fourth place in the Western Conference. This year, the Lakers only have an OK combination, which will inevitably bring greater consumption to the Lakers.

This time, the neighbor next door wins.

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Today’s 5000 words are all Xiaofeng’s fault. I don’t know what’s going on with win11. Updating a patch can completely crash the computer. There are key information on the desktop, but reinstalling the system will destroy it. I hope the repair shop owner can help me and fix it. .

Xiaofeng will write more tomorrow and try to make up for the 5000 words I missed today in two days!
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(End of this chapter)