From sparring to superstar
Chapter 272 270 Gemini Showdown!
Chapter 272 270. Gemini showdown! (1.2 words)
"The Angel City battleship has set sail. Alvin Gentry has worked hard, worked day and night, and achieved great results. He has played 40 games in the regular season and has reached the half-way sprint stage... Mission: let the head coach get on the All-Star stage! Trigger. "
"Let the head coach step onto the All-Star stage!:
Goal: Halftime Western Conference Championship.
Reward: An orange-level equipment upgrade card.
Advanced goal: Half-time regular season championship.
Reward: 4 level 1 skill upgrade card. "
Is it hard for the head coach?
Well, Li Ao also thinks that Gentry is quite hard to coach the Clippers, a team with complex composition.
Not only Gentry, but Doug Collins, Larry LaRue, and other assistant coaches and trainers are all working hard.
With the first 10 consecutive wins, the whole team is excited and working hard towards the same goal.
But he lost three of the last four games, and his record plummeted to 4 wins and 3 losses... He could feel the coaches' unconcealable frustration...
It's good to have such a goal to motivate teammates and coaches.
Moreover, during the half-sprint stage, you can actually also see the victory accumulation stage.
After the All-Star Weekend, all strong teams will have to work hard for their playoff rankings. Strong teams with good records in the middle of the season will naturally have an advantage.
This is the mission... In fact, it is directly aimed at winning the half-season regular season championship.
The Magic's record is stable, maintaining a winning rate of a little over 75%, currently 31 wins and 10.
Visually, after the Kings' record surpassed that of the Magic, there is no possibility for the Magic to overtake.
Competing with the Kings for first place in the Western Conference is actually fighting for first place in the league.
The Kings lost to the Nets in an away game this afternoon. Their 11-game winning streak finally came to an end. Their current record is 31 wins and 9 losses. For the time being, relying on their head-to-head advantage, they overcame the Clippers to rank first in the Western Conference and first in the league.
We are on the same starting line!
The rewards are also very good. If you win the half-way championship, you can get a level 4 skill upgrade card. He has saved a level 1 skill upgrade card, which can directly upgrade the 'High Lord' or 'Punch Nursing Home' to the full level. .
Orange-level equipment upgrade cards can also upgrade 'Tracy's Elbow Pads', and dry pulls can also be strengthened.
Dry!
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After returning to the locker room and taking a shower, Li Ao turned on the system again.
6.2 achievement points, take it!
With a thought in his mind, 3 intermediate draws...
I was lucky. As soon as I entered the soul, I drew a level 1 skill upgrade card with the first draw, and a basic flexibility attribute point with the third draw.
He upgraded 'Vertical Master' to level 3.
“纵向大师3级：宿主持球进攻使用横移摆脱防守时，1.背后运球节奏感提升，2.横移+2，3.爆发加速+2，4.控球+2。”
The 'slight' tag for improved rhythm is gone, and there is a +2 bonus for ball control.
He came to the training ground and tried it, and he felt much better dribbling behind his back!
Nearly half of the season, his ball handling improved from 76 during training camp to 78.
Since the beginning of the training camp, he has not deliberately practiced ball control. It's not that he doesn't want to practice, but that he doesn't have time. With his current playing style, a good mid-level ball control is enough. He has invested his time and energy into more current Abilities that need to be strengthened.
When this skill is upgraded to level 3, the ball control when moving laterally to get rid of the defense can be temporarily improved to an excellent level of 80, which is very useful for his behind-the-back dribbling and turning shots.
After playing back-to-back games, the Clippers got two days of rest.
On the Clippers' off day on the 18th, Li Ao practiced an extra day of mid-range shooting, three-point shooting, and pull-up shooting. He strengthened the mid-range shooting, strengthened the three-point shooting, and developed the Kemai combined version of pull-up shooting.
On the 19th, Li Ao will leave Los Angeles with the team and will start a wave of 4 consecutive visitors.
This is away from Kobe's family compound. I don't know when the next time I will come back. During the time when he is playing away games, his family is about to move back to their own house, and they are still a little reluctant to leave.
While living here, Vanessa came to visit almost every day, and Vivian's relationship with her became better and better. After her confinement, she made appointments to go shopping every now and then.
Moreover, the living environment here is indeed the best in Los Angeles. He discussed with Vivian to see where there were suitable houses for sale in Beverly Hills, and took advantage of the current downturn in the real estate market to buy a house.
In the evening, the Clippers came to Atlanta and had a night's rest. On January 1, they came to Phillips Arena to challenge the Hawks away from home.
O'Neal Jr. traveled with the team for four consecutive away games. His mild groin strain has recovered after a few days of rest, and he has been cleared by the team doctor to play. However, Gentry only allowed O'Neal to train with the team today and did not put him on the active list. .
In the past few days, Gentry has been instilling in O'Neal the idea that "centers have a long time to grow, and you are still young at 23 years old" to O'Neal every day, making O'Neal extremely impatient.
But O'Neal Jr. had nothing to do with this head coach. He was a tough guy who dared to confront Jordan and had no choice but to endure it.
At 5:10 in the evening, the Clippers and Hawks entered the stadium one after another, and Jordan's parade fan meeting was held again. Atlanta fans were still very enthusiastic about Jordan's arrival.
Li Ao looked at the evaluation report opposite.
The Eagles are currently 17-24 and looking like they are thriving.
Terry, Raheem, and Mohammed have all performed very well this season, especially Raheem, who is almost ready to be selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career this season.
Veteran Kukoc also performed well, averaging 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
If Ratliff hadn't been reimbursed for the season again, the Eagles would have been fully capable of making the playoffs this season.
Ratliff has brush attributes, but his ability is there and he is a great deterrent to breakthrough players.
At 5:[-], the Clippers' away game against the Hawks started.
Both teams were missing a rim-protecting center, and both teams got off to a fast start. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 27-27.
However, the stability of the score is still higher than the Clippers. In the second quarter, the Clippers took a 28-point lead 24 to 4.
In the crucial third quarter, Jordan, who only played 3 minutes in the second quarter, took the lead and scored 6 points in a row. Li Ao and Da Q followed up. Both of them scored 7 points in a single quarter. The three of them worked together to lead the team to score 29 points in a single quarter. By 5 points, the Eagles' performance in the third quarter was unstable. Terry was defended by Li Ao and was beaten 1 of 21 in a single quarter. The Eagles only scored [-] points in the third quarter.
After three quarters, the Clippers' lead reached 12 points.
Although the Eagles worked hard to counterattack in the final quarter and scored 27-22, they were unable to reverse it.
106 to 99, the Clippers easily defeated the Hawks and got off to a good start in four consecutive away games!
李敖今晚表现出色，20投11，其中三分球5中2，加上8中6的罚球，拿到30分6板6助攻4盖帽。
乔丹17分4助攻、毕比14分6助攻、奥多姆10分14板2助攻、大Q11分……
快船队6人得分上双，力压拉希姆的23分、特里的18分、库科奇的15分6板6助攻、穆罕穆德的13分10板。
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After defeating the Hawks, the Clippers went north to cold Boston. After a night's rest, they went to the North Shore Garden Arena, one of the oldest arenas in the NBA, to challenge the Celtics away from home.
This game attracted a lot of attention and was broadcast live on many TV stations.
Chaotingtai has already scheduled the live broadcast of this game. Jordan VS Celtics was one of the most popular showdowns in the NBA in the late 80s.
In addition to this topic, there is also Spider-Man VS Braggadocio...
At 5:40 pm West Zone time, the Clippers were the first to enter the court.
From Jordan to Li Ao, every starter of the Clippers enjoyed the welcome of the fans. The fans booed violently, as if they were about to overturn the ceiling of the arena.
Especially Li Ao, who entered the room last, triggered a wave of abuse in the audience.
The Boston fans used swear words one after another, which reflected the high quality of the white fans. Li Ao seemed to smell the sweet air of Ohio.
Facing the visiting Clippers, Celtics fans actually have mixed feelings.
They hated Li Ao with all their teeth.
After Pierce ran around with his bare buttocks outside the Staples Center, he became so popular that action film directors actually approached him, and even a dramatic action film director from the island country came across the ocean to invite him.
Celtics fans now have no shame in comparing their stars with fans of other teams. Other fans laugh at them every time using the adjective "fans of stars".
Not only fans of other teams, but also the media often ridicule them. Even if Pierce has a high probability of being selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career with the help of Kenny Anderson, people's impression of him still remains as "eager to break into Hollywood." Even last year, No one remembers O'Neal's nickname of 'Truth'.
But for the Clippers... Celtics fans hope that this team can become stronger. It doesn't matter even if they win the championship, as long as the Lakers don't continue to win the championship.
At present, it seems that there are only two teams in the Western Conference that are most likely to prevent the Lakers from reaching the finals. One is the Kings, currently ranked first in the league with 32 wins and 9 losses, and the other is the Clippers.
This season, the Boston media's coverage of the Clippers has always been positive. Anyway, they are going against the Lakers.
When the home team entered the stadium, Li Ao saw Pierce, who was the first to enter, staring at them with vicious eyes. He really wanted to go over and say - you are staring at the wrong person, the one you are staring at is Michael Jordan.
Tonight, there was no fan meeting. Several Celtics players went to chat with Jordan. The most enthusiastic one was rookie Joe Johnson, a tall and muscular shooting guard.
Li Ao opened the other party's evaluation report.
"Boston Celtics, 23 wins and 19 losses, averaging 97.4 points per game, conceding 96.1 points per game..."
The offense is average and the defense is average, which means they can only rank 5th in the Eastern Conference.
O'Neal Jr. is back tonight, and the inside barrier is back. The Clippers just need to play steadily.
Compared with last season, Pierce and Anthony Walker have not improved significantly.
皮尔斯场均26分6.6板3助攻1.3抢断1.1盖帽；安东尼-沃克场均22分8板5助攻1.5抢断。
The performance of the two is not much different from last season.
The key to improving their record is that their core point guard Kenny Anderson, a veteran, has stayed healthy this season. He has only missed 2 games so far this season, averaging 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2 steals per game. His shooting percentage has also improved from last season. The 38% rebounded to the 44% he deserved.
Kenny Anderson was once a top talent. As the second overall pick in the 91 class, after practicing for two years, in the 93-94 season, in his third year, he was directly selected as an All-Star starter after Jordan retired, but unfortunately he met Derek Coleman. This cheating teammate was in a mess within the team. In 95, the Nets chose to rebuild and traded him to the Trail Blazers... and then it was over.
Kenny Anderson, who played almost full duty in the previous four seasons, started to suffer injuries continuously after playing for the Trail Blazers for one year. In the end, he became a bargaining chip in the trade for the Flying Squirrel and was sent to the Celtics in a three-way trade.
What a coincidence. After coming to the Celtics and recuperating for a year in the shortened season, Kenny Anderson played full attendance in the 99-00 season. However, unfortunately, during his time with the Trail Blazers, he suffered consecutive serious injuries and his explosive power was destroyed. He also remained. The root cause of the disease has taken hold and he was reimbursed last season. Now 31 years old, he is no longer the All-Star point guard with 17+9 statistics at his fingertips.
However, for the Celtics, who are in urgent need of high-quality point guards, Kenny Anderson staying healthy can already bring great help to the Gemini.
You must know that the Celtics' starting point guard last season was Randy Brown. What do you think of this point guard... Jordan's old teammate, a substitute for the Bulls' second dynasty, averaged 97 points and 98 points per game in the 4-2.1 dynasty season. In terms of assists, last season's statistics were only 4.1 points and 2.9 assists per game. He is very good at shouting "Jordan, you are the best".
At 6 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers' away game against the Celtics started.
The Clippers readjusted back to the starting lineup from the early season: Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and O'Neal Jr.
The Celtics sent Kenny Anderson, Joe Johnson, Pierce, Anthony Walker, and Tony Barty.
The Clippers are on the line tonight and have a clear strength advantage.
The Clippers' offense tonight was initiated by Bibby and O'Neal Jr., using pick-and-rolls and creating mismatches. Bibby is good at launching offenses.
O'Neal Jr. played very hard after his comeback, with no drop in effort and a trace of anger.
Kenny Anderson and Tony Barty's defense was cracking.
Before Kenny Anderson was seriously injured, his defense was similar to that of Iverson. He was fast, had strong rushing ability, and could even use his speed to turn around and stick to the defender after the defense failed. But now, he can't even stand and make O'Neal foul. arrive.
Li Ao moved to receive and support Joe Johnson, a 201 cm 107 kg strong shooting guard. In terms of confrontation, his strength was barely enough, but his athletic ability was insufficient. When Li Ao saw the opportunity coming, he could defeat him with a simple turnaround. The opponent was thrown away and the attack was easy.
Jordan, who served as the main receiving point at the beginning, played very well against Pierce.
The current Pierce is not a defensive champion who will take 13 shots and play less than 35 minutes in the Big Three era. It is a bit too much to say that he is a big colander, but he averages 40+ minutes and 20 shots per game. The defensive ability and attitude are not good.
Celtics head coach Jim O'Brien didn't dare to let Pierce defend Li Ao. Let's not talk about how well he can defend him. With Pierce's physical strength, too much input on the defensive end will inevitably affect their offensive performance. For them, It is said that if Pierce plays well offensively, he is far better than guarding a certain opponent's player.
Pierce played against Jordan for the first time in his career and was blown away.
On the defensive end, the Celtics couldn't guard it, and they didn't play much well offensively.
The start was actually okay. When Odom was on the court, Anthony Walker performed very well. However, after Matt Halpring replaced Odom, Anthony Walker faced the Clippers captain's rough and powerful confrontation and was used to hiding. He was momentarily stunned when he was defending the shot.
Joe Johnson averages 6.6 points per game and has outstanding shooting talent, but he is currently too weak. If the Celtics didn't have anyone, they wouldn't have started with such a rookie.
Tony Barty at the center position is a substitute blue-collar player...
These two people rely on active running to contain the defense. The Celtics offense purely relies on Kenny Anderson and Pierce to score or create opportunities.
16 to 10 at half quarter, the Clippers easily established a clear score advantage.
After the official timeout, the Clippers replaced the combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Odom, and Jaylon Collins.
Unlike O'Neal who usually plays 9-10 minutes in the first quarter, this time, he and Jordan were replaced together.
This is why he played so violently in the first half of the quarter.
Gentry's option - take a tough stance and reduce O'Neal's playing time.
He is reluctant to let O'Neal become a functional player, and his teammates have become accustomed to O'Neal's gradually integrating offense and defense. Reducing O'Neal's playing time is a better choice in his mind.
Entering the rotation stage, Matt Halprin was not around, and Anthony Walker began to play. Odom's defense has been poor since his return from injury, but even Matt Halprin didn't ask Odom to be active. It's better to be hurt.
Li Ao didn't guard Pierce. Gentry asked Big Q to defend him. Finally, he encountered an opponent like the Celtics who had playoff potential but lacked comprehensive ability and was unstable against anyone. He had to give Big Q the defense. QExercise opportunity.
Li Ao is responsible for assisting in mid-range and short-range defense. O'Neal's playing time is reduced. He has a heavier burden to help the center to assist in defense, and the time to defend the opponent's offensive arrows is also reduced.
Although the Clippers' defense was not very good after entering the rotation stage, their offense was still very good. Bibby + Li Ao + Odom, coupled with the running shooter Big Q, steadily suppressed the Celtics.
半节比分15比13，快船队以31比23领先凯尔特人队8分。
The Clippers continued to maintain their advantage, and the point difference opened slowly, but it was getting wider bit by bit.
The more players the Celtics rotate, the more inconsistent their performance becomes.
Joe Johnson and Tony Barty are already relatively poor starters, and others are even worse than these two. Since the summer of 2000, the Celtics have been taking the path of freeing up salary space and competing for free agents. , trying to introduce top point guards or centers, but no top stars are willing to take the initiative to join, even if the Gemini stars look so promising.
At the official timeout of the third quarter, the score reached 74-58, and the Clippers' lead reached 16 points.
After the timeout, Gentry replaced Jordan and O'Neal, allowing Bibby, Li Ao, and Odom to play with Big Q and Gerald Wallace.
Among the Celtics' centers, Odom is enough to take over.
When the Clippers felt that victory was already within their grasp, Pierce came back from a timeout and made two consecutive runs to catch a three-pointer!
In the middle, Gerald Wallace's catch-and-shoot shot failed, and Pierce helped the Celtics chase the score to 64-74, narrowing the point difference to 10 points.
When the Clippers attacked, Big Q, who had been hit twice in a row, took a long two-point shot... but still missed.
Looking back, Pierce moved to receive the ball from Kenny Anderson, rushed inside to meet Li Ao's defense and hit the layup.
The point difference came to 8 points!
The difference between having Kenny Anderson and not having Kenny Anderson is that Pierce can catch the ball if he moves!
Last season, Pierce played almost exclusively in isolation, and the running skills he learned from Kenny Anderson in his sophomore year were of little use.
Anthony Walker is very attached to the ball. He averages 5+ assists per game, but he always scores sudden points, gets flanked and passes the ball, and loses the blame when he is unable to play. He has little cooperation with his teammates. It can be said that he is very capable. He averages every game like that. They all have 5+ assists, but they also have a lot of turnovers. Last season, Fattouto averaged 3.7 turnovers per game, which was the second highest in the league, second only to Stackhouse. The effect of 5+ assists was basically completely offset.
With the help of Kenny Anderson this season, Pierce has greatly improved his basket and three-point shooting percentage. He averaged 41 three-pointers per game with a 2.6% three-point shooting rate. With the performance of a top three-pointer, the Basketball Team His shooting percentage reached [-]% for the first time in his career.
After being beaten 8-0, Gentry wanted to call a timeout, but Bibby waved his hand towards him.
When the Clippers were on offense, Bibby looked for Li Ao to pick and roll, and he used the screen to take a sudden step and hit a long two-pointer!
Gentry steadied himself when he saw this. Two of the team's three key ball players were on the court, and they were afraid of what Pierce would do.
Jordan was replaced just after taking a break, which was inappropriate. This was also an opportunity to train Bibby and Li Ao.
When the Celtics attack, Kenny Anderson and Pierce continue to play breakout cooperation.
Gerald Wallace used Pierce's hand to cover up the defense. Pierce received a pass from Kenny Anderson. Li Ao moved to close range to block the cutting Joe Johnson. Pierce passed the ball to the other side at a 45-degree angle. , the ball was bold, but Anthony Walker caught it!
Fat Toutuo dribbled under his crotch to negate Pierce's assist, pulled it up, and shot a three-pointer...it went in!
The Celtics beat the Clippers 11-2!
When the Clippers attacked, Li Ao ran back to get rid of Pierce's pursuit and received the ball.
Joe Johnson rushed to cover the defense, Li Ao dribbled away from behind, and shot a three-pointer from the right sideline...
Without the bonus of 'Catch and Shoot Expert', the three-pointer would be at an excellent level of 80, but the rhythm bonus of 'Vertical Master Level 3' worked. Li Ao felt great shooting this ball!
This step of pulling horizontally basically did not affect his shooting, and he hit an excellent three-pointer steadily!
79 to 69, the Clippers continue to maintain a 10-point lead!
Li Ao "tsk-tsk" twice towards the future 'Contemporary Jordan' and turned around to retreat.
"Twin stars shine...Basic goal: Before the end of the third quarter, the host needs to lead the team to maintain a double-digit lead..."
After Pierce scored 8 points in a row, he received this task and has stabilized the situation for the time being.
He didn't force himself, but calmly made offensive choices. He had great trust in his senior's key ball ability. If his senior wanted to play, he had no objection at all.
With the opposite Gemini + second place player, he can naturally rely on his senior brother.
Gentry felt relieved, and Jordan, who was ready to play again, sat down and enjoyed the duel between his team's two young talents and the Twin Stars.
When the Celtics attacked, Kenny Anderson, who had launched attacks in several rounds, had to slow down. He pushed the ball to Pierce after halftime.
Pierce knew that he had to rely on himself now. He and Fat Tou Tuo scored 4 goals in a row and surged to 11 points in a row. The point difference still did not narrow completely. It was all because of those two people... He hated the second place and the third overall pick... Well, not at all. I hate them all, but boss Kenny is still very good. I'm talking about the second overall pick on the opposite side.
No, the annoying Tanhua is here again!
Li Ao and Da Q switched defenses and stayed in front of Pierce!
Pierce is under a lot of pressure. He is not the kind of player who is extremely fast and explosive.
He can't do it like Carter, who can move widely laterally to pull up and shoot when he breaks through, nor can he rush from the three-point line to close range in three steps like McGrady, nor can he break through the defense like Kobe... But he is also that This kind of player who thinks he is the best in the world can withstand the pressure and play singles!
Last year, Kenny's boss was reimbursed, but it was not all without gains. His singles ability has been greatly improved, and he already has the intention of attacking the kaleidoscope.
He beat Li Ao out of rhythm and took a step back to hit a three-pointer!
72 to 79, the point difference narrowed to 7 points!
When the Clippers attacked, Bibby handed the ball to Li Ao, who was leaning against Pierce on the right side of the free throw line.
Bibby rushed for several rounds and needed to slow down. He complained that he had known better not to pass the ball to Big Q and his junior... But he will still pass the ball next time, leading by 16 points. Of course, he must train his young teammates.
Li Ao hit Pierce from behind, and the opponent was very close to him.
It seems like he has a lot of post-up options, but in fact, he only has one option: shooting.
At this time, he didn't dare to trust Big Q's long-range shots from the wing or his junior brother's cuts to attack the frame. He didn't trust Odom's efforts to eat the cake.
He recalled the feeling of the last round, exhaled a breath, and slammed into Pierce.
Pierce struggled to resist, but was knocked back half a step. He really wanted to know what this big spider ate to grow up. He was already a very powerful player, but the opponent was thinner than him and stronger than him!
Pierce, who was knocked back, rushed forward quickly. His defensive ability was not good yet, but his awareness was there, and he also guessed that the opponent would definitely choose to shoot.
Li Ao dribbled the ball from behind and took a step forward, turned around and took off. Pierce actively pressed forward. Although he failed to prevent the big spider from lifting the ball, he was still able to interfere in place.
Li Ao leaned back sharply...
'Lie back level 1' is triggered to make up for the lack of balance caused by lying back!
The feeling of dribbling behind the back just now was also very good. Li Ao hit a lay-back jumper on the right side of the free throw line!
81 to 72, the point difference returned to 9 points!
Watching Li Ao take two steps back after landing, he stood up and ran to the opposite side, Pierce put his hands on his hips.
It was rare for him to defend hard once, and he even defended a top five goal!
Can you please stop being so offensive? He wants to enter the NBA two years earlier!
When the Celtics attacked, Li Ao saw Pierce receiving the ball and holding it with both hands to protect the right side of his body. His eyes looked at Fat Tou Tuo. He clapped his hands and said: "Oh, tomorrow's superstar, please continue, I scored two goals in a row." Oh."
Pierce said angrily: "I scored 4 goals in a row!"
Although he knew that the other party was deliberately irritating him, how could he endure his violent temper?
Keep going hard steel!
Pierce tried to concoct the offense in the last round and played in a poor rhythm.
But Li Ao defended very aggressively this time. He had a junior brother on the left and a senior on the right. He recognized the opponent's sudden pass.
Pierce obviously did not expect that Li Ao, who had always been calm on defense, would be so aggressive. His retreat was blocked, and his passing line was blocked by two long arms. He could only take off and shoot. He had already made a coherent move and walked away without shooting. Step!
Pierce's three-pointer was short during the confrontation!
Li Ao saw Odom get the defensive rebound and immediately started a fast break.
Pierce quickly caught up with him. He chased Li Ao all the way to the free throw line. When the ball came over, he jumped up and couldn't compete with Li Ao. After he landed, he wanted to chase again, but he couldn't catch up anymore.
At this time, he saw Li Ao turn around and look at him with regret.
Just when he was getting even more angry, he saw the big spider jumping up on the arc of the reasonable collision zone and slamming the ball into the basket with both hands!
He immediately remembered the top ten shots from last week that he had seen two days ago, the image of a high school student dunking on a big spider.
This big spider who killed a thousand swords was really regretting just now, not provoking him!
He didn't want to admit it, but he was indeed lucky that his legs were weak when he landed just now and he didn't catch up, otherwise he would be the background of the next five best goals yesterday and the top ten goals last week!
83 to 72, the point difference came to 11 points again.
The Geminis broke out and scored 14 points in a row. As soon as they boosted the morale of the Celtics, they were pushed back by Spider-Man.
Jordan nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines. Pierce and Anthony Walker, these twin stars are very scary when they soar, but they are not difficult to deal with. As long as the main offensive point dares to take responsibility and can maintain a stable offense, it can be dealt with.
However, when the opponent breaks out, there are actually not that many scorers who dare to stand up and score, calmly make offensive choices, and score steadily.
As strong as the Utah Shuangsha, even if they are at their peak, they will look very weak at this time.
The Celtics' twin stars are capable and dare to shoot any ball. This is also the most important reason why the Celtics have made it to the playoffs despite such a poor lineup of role players in the past two years.
When the Celtics attacked, Pierce received the ball and looked at the big spider gasping in front of him - pretend!
Just pretend it for me!
You just jumped up like that and destroyed the basket. Are you telling me that you suddenly got tired when you ran back?
Tomorrow's superstars don't believe it!
He passed the ball to Anthony Walker.
Anthony Walker singled out Gerald Wallace.
Gerald Wallace learned much faster on the defensive end than on offense. He copied Matt Halprin's defensive method and used his strong body to fight.
The defense was actually good, Anthony Walker missed a three-pointer, but the referee blew the whistle, Gerald Wallace committed a defensive foul, and Anthony Walker got 3 free throws.
Gerald Wallace went to the referee to protest, but the referee ignored him.
For players with longer experience, such as Matt Halprin, who has made a name for himself on the defensive end in the past two years, this ball may not be called even if there is suspicion of foul play.
But who makes Gerald Wallace just a late first-round rookie?
However, Anthony Walker went to the free throw line and made only 3 of 1 free throws!
Among the forward players who average 20+ per game, Anthony Walker has the worst free throw shooting, bar none!
And he made the second free throw, missed the third free throw, and the rebound was won by Li Ao!
Li Ao passed the ball to Bibby, and Bibby advanced to counterattack.
Li Ao rushed forward hard, not very fast, and was stuck by Pierce.
He ran to the right side of the top arc and Bibby passed the ball to him.
What Bibby meant was to let Li Ao pass the ball and try to see if he could cut in. He couldn't outrun Kenny Anderson on the fast break. Although Kenny Anderson was 31 years old and had suffered two season reimbursements, his speed Not nearly as good as he was before going to the Trail Blazers, but a little faster than he was.
As a result, Li Ao received the ball, turned around and rushed inside like a bolt of lightning!
Pierce chased after two steps but didn't catch up. When he saw Li Ao quickly enter the basket and succeed in a layup, he laughed "haha". If he had gone in, he would have been pressed for a dunk, right?
He's pretending not to be able to jump anymore, and he's doing a passerby layup, paving the way for the next dunk on him?
He, the future superstar, will not be fooled by this devil spider!
In fact, Li Ao was really tired, running back and forth continuously, which consumed a lot of physical energy in a short period of time. This ball was really only for a layup. He turned around and rushed in from the three-point line. The 3-second physical recovery effect of 'Marathon Level 2' was not there. It took a while to hold on long enough for him to take off and dunk, then turn around and rush around Pierce.
However, Pierce is now starting to think wildly, which means that his momentum for counterattack has been dampened.
Not only him, but the momentum that the Celtics team had just built up was also destroyed by Li Ao's two counterattacks.
In the next 2 minutes, both teams played well, each scoring 4 points. After three quarters, the score was 89 to 77, with the Clippers leading by 12 points!
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After the intersection break, Li Ao was replaced to rest.
He didn't feel at ease anymore. Although he had contained the opponent's previous counterattack, the opponent was the superstar of tomorrow and Fat Tou Tuo. Although each had their own shortcomings, the most conspicuous characteristic of the two was that they would never give up easily.
Just as he thought, after a slowdown at the end of the third quarter and a break between quarters, Pierce and Anthony Walker started playing again after coming on the court.
But the rested Jordan and O'Neal came on the court, coupled with Odom who was paddling in front, as well as Greg Smith and Matt Halprin, and they played back and forth with the Gemini stars. The score was 4-9 in the first 8 minutes of the fourth quarter.
98 to 85, with a difference of 13 points.
When the Clippers attacked again, O'Neal Jr. caught the ball and played a single, and Jordan was released in the bottom corner.
After receiving a pass from O'Neal Jr., Jordan shot a three-pointer...hit!
Jim O'Brien cursed and called a timeout.
Jordan actually made a three-pointer, can we still play in this game?
He wanted to give up, but his teammates didn't want to give up, and he got used to it, so he put on all the starting lineups and tried again.
The Clippers also understand the Gemini's characteristic of not giving up until the last moment. Gentry was not careless this time. There were only a few minutes left. The Gemini really got excited again, but there was no buffering time. The strongest combination of Bei, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal was replaced.
Back from the timeout, the Celtics attack.
Kenny Anderson scored two points on a small throw.
Jordan's defense was not in place this time, the opponent's speed exceeded his defense range, and Li Ao did not dare to let go of Pierce. Pierce's three-pointers from Kenny Anderson tonight and even this season are extremely accurate.
The Celtics narrowed the point difference to 14 points. When the Clippers attacked, Jordan moved without the ball to support the ball. Pierce took a moment, guessed how the opponent was going to pass, and pounced directly...stealing the ball!
Fight back!
Pierce, who grabbed the ball on the right side of the free throw line, was the first to rush out of the three-point line. Jordan, who was on the free throw line, turned around to chase but failed to stop him.
Seeing Pierce rushing to the center circle, Jordan, who had just stepped out of the three-point line, was just beginning to be annoyed. The back wearing the No. 0 jersey appeared in front of him, and he was no longer annoyed in an instant.
The basketball god opened his eyes wide and watched the show!
Pierce crossed the midline with only the basket in his eyes.
If this goal is scored, they can reduce the point difference to 12 points. With 7 minutes left, there is still hope!He wants to reduce the point difference to single digits before entering the official timeout!
He and Fat Tou Tuo are twin stars who can score more than ten points in a row!
The fans at the scene screamed, and Pierce was even more excited. He rushed to the three-point line and grabbed the ball. He originally planned to just lay up and it would be over, but he decided to dunk!
Dunking can boost morale the most!
He took three steps in a row, came one step outside the arc of the reasonable collision zone, and leaped high!
Although his explosive acceleration and spring speed are not top-notch, his jumping height is top-notch, and his approach jump can reach one meter. However, in NBA games, he cannot perform it with average spring speed, similar to Golden State LaVine.
After jumping up, Pierce heard the fans' screams getting louder, and he also hit the ball more excitedly towards the basket... Suddenly, a hand stretched out from beside his head and slapped his fingers hard and covered them. Live on the ball!
"Snapped"
"bang"
Li Ao started from the elbow area, ran across the court, and slapped Pierce's dunk onto the backboard!
Bibby, who caught up to grab the ball, saw Anthony Walker and Joe Johnson running over and immediately accelerated towards the opposite side.
Joe Johnson actively blocked the defense and couldn't block it.
Bibby, who was ignited by his junior brother's big shot, went outside the three-point line to meet Kenny Anderson who was rushing towards him and shot a three-pointer... "Shua"...
hit!
104 to 87, the Clippers lead reached 17 points!
Pierce, who fell flat after landing, looked at Li Ao, who was wagging his finger at the fans, and watched Bibby counterattack and hit a three-pointer...
He is tough and tough-tongued, but this time he has grown up and his mouth can no longer boast.
Mind exploded!
...
120 to 102. In the end, the Clippers won the Celtics with an 18-point advantage and won two consecutive away games!
In nearly 7 minutes, the Clippers scored 16 points, which was not much, but the Celtics only scored 15 points and won by 1 point.
After Pierce's counterattack dunk was blocked, the Celtics lost all fighting spirit.
Pierce's mind is filled with the image of being chased by Li Ao. When he thinks about his reaction when he heard the fans screaming, he feels extremely desperate.
How stupid must he have been in his excitement at that time?
Spider-Man caught up from behind, and the fans screamed and screamed to remind him, and he stupidly jumped up and dunked...
It's all Spider-Man's fault!
The Gemini actually played quite well tonight. Pierce made 27 of 13 shots, including 10 of 4 three-pointers, plus 8 of 6 free throws, scoring 36 points.
安东尼-沃克也有23分10板4助攻的表现，就是命中率惨淡了一点20投8中，其中三分球11中4，外加7中3的罚球。
But the two of them launched a counterattack twice, but were restrained by Li Ao and Bibby.
Li Ao's score tonight was actually not very high, not as much as in previous games, but mostly when the opponent was chasing points.
17投9中，其中三分球7中3，加上6中6的罚球，拿到27分7板3助攻2抢断6盖帽。
毕比19投9中，其中三分球6中4，加上2中2的罚球，拿到24分7助攻。
Although the seniors did not score as many points as the Geminis tonight, it gave the impression that they were better.
Jordan's 20 points, Odom's 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and O'Neal Jr.'s 14 points and 11 rebounds were all on the line, giving full play to their matchup advantages. The brothers were responsible for carrying the Gemini stars, while the others took advantage and divided the work. clear.
After the game, Li Ao received a task prompt.
"Gemini shines:
The goal: The lead stayed in double digits at the end of the third quarter. (completed)
Congratulations to the host for receiving the award: Paul Pierce's Triple Threat Offense Level 1 Training Method.
Advanced goal: After completing the basic goal, the point difference at the end of the game must be greater than at the end of the third quarter. (completed)
Advanced reward: Paul Pierce's three-threat offensive training method has been upgraded to level 3. "
Thanks for the explosion of tomorrow’s superstar!
Li Ao was very happy. Someone gave him a pillow when he dozed off!
The best way to use the pull-up jump shot is with a triple-threat stance.
However, he currently only has a three-threat stance and has almost no offensive skills. Snake does know it and is willing to teach. As a god-type player, Snake's teaching method is completely different from that of gods, and his teaching ability is quite excellent. , frantically digging into details, but in the middle of the season, both sides had no time.
The Level 3 training method is already very complete, you just need to find professionals to help adjust the details!
Another day of thinking about Snake...
On the other side, O'Neal Jr. was in a very complicated mood. He played very violently tonight. The double-double was obtained in 26 minutes of playing time. Although the opponent's center was weak and the power forward was weak, it could not cover up his outstanding performance.
However, even if he performed well, he was not very happy.
Playing time has been reduced by a full 7 minutes. How can I be happy in a game where the opponent fought until the middle of the fourth quarter.
But he can go all out when he comes on the court, unlike usual times when he is tired and needs to take a break on the court or drag his tired pace up the field, which can cause physical problems.
His complicated mood was related to the fact that Gentry had been nagging in his ears these past few days.
When Gentry analyzed this and that to him before, he couldn't listen at all, but now he has personal experience...
But with less playing time, how can he compete with Spider-Man for the top spot?
But it seems like there’s no way to argue now.
Looking at Spider-Man, who has been averaging more than 40 minutes per game recently but is still vigorous in every game... He knows that talent cannot be made up for by hard work, and the opponent works harder than him.
But he is not reconciled!
Or is he, as the head coach said, a late bloomer?
He thought of the afro who was defeated in the same class.
After four or five years of wandering, the 27-year-old Big Ben has become the top rebounder, All-Star candidate, and favorite for the best defensive player this year.
The age at which Big Ben rose to prominence was exactly what the head coach calls the "golden age of a center" - 26 years old.
The terrible talent of his competitors, the nagging of the head coach, and personal experience made O'Neal, who was obsessed with the boss position, trapped in a tangled state...
O'Neal Jr. is in a mess, but his teammates and coaches don't care about him now. He can only digest it and make decisions by himself.
At noon the next day, the Clippers came to Detroit.
Next up is a back-to-back road trip, and Gentry focuses on the game against the Pistons, who are third in the Eastern Conference.
The second battle back-to-back... He has a disciple!
No matter how the Knicks play, he is not worried.
After arriving at the hotel, Li Ao stayed in the room and watched the video. This game may be the most difficult one to play after entering the middle of the season. It does not depend on the strength. The Pistons currently have 24 wins and 18 losses. At most, they can only hit 50 wins. Strength, of course, is much better than the 30-win record last season, but it has nothing to do with the top teams.
Mainly the Pistons' style of play.
Although both Artest and Brad Miller have not yet matured defensively, the two of them joined and brought great help to Ben Wallace.
At the halfway point of the regular season, the Heat have taken the lead in limiting their points loss per game to less than 90 points. The next team most likely to limit their points loss to less than 90 points is the Pistons.
Just watching the videos of the Pistons' last five games, Li Ao felt his balls hurt. Ben Wallace, Artest, Brad Miller, Clifford Robinson, Selke Rebrasha , these five insiders rotate.
Come on, little shark!
...
After a night's rest, on January 1, the Clippers came to the Palace of Auburn Hills to prepare for the game.
A lot of media came today, and many TV stations will broadcast the game tonight.
The Pistons don't have many live broadcasts, and they didn't even live broadcast their game against the Clippers. After all, they won 30 games last season. They're not a bad team, but they're not strong either.
But isn't the Pistons on the rise? Carlisle is already the top favorite for the best coach. If he really gets 50 wins, he will lock in the best coach like Gentry did last season.
At this time, Jordan VS the New Bad Boys Legion became a topic of conversation.
Jordan was very excited to play against the Pistons. Although Li Ao was worried about the opponent's defense, he only had two opportunities to play against such an opponent a year. On the day of the game, he was more excited than worried.
Only O'Neal covered his face in pain from time to time.
Gods and knights, can you come without opening your mouth?
"The Bad Boys? They don't deserve it yet. Let Dumars tell them how powerful the Bad Boys are." - Basketball God Jordan.
"I'm looking forward to the battle between the two strongest centers of the 96 golden generation... In my mind, Jermaine is the best center. He is a Shark, the future king of the post on the West Coast." - Spider-Man Leo.
Little O'Neal is very happy that Spider-Man thinks so highly of him, but let's talk about this in private...
At 4:40 pm, the Clippers and Pistons entered the stadium one after another.
The live broadcast at this time is not very friendly to Detroit fans in the West Fifth District.
But for Los Angeles fans in the West 8th District, the live broadcast of the game starts at [-]pm, which is quite perfect.
The fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills had a strong atmosphere of hostility towards the Clippers, but unlike the Celtics, the Pistons players still held a fan meeting for Jordan.
Artest's number one idol is Rodman, followed by Jordan. Ben Wallace, Collis Williams, Damon Jones, Chucky Atkins and other main players also grew up idolizing Jordan. .
They are now hostile to Jordan, but even if Jordan mocks them as "not worthy of being called the Bad Boys," they respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
The Celtics and Pistons made Li Ao feel the impact of the star's personality on their team. The team's temperament depends on the star.
Just like the Magic team, now that he thinks of the Magic team, one word immediately pops up in his mind - stability.
Thinking of this, he was very curious. What was the temperament of their Clippers team in the eyes of others?
(End of this chapter)
"The Angel City battleship has set sail. Alvin Gentry has worked hard, worked day and night, and achieved great results. He has played 40 games in the regular season and has reached the half-way sprint stage... Mission: let the head coach get on the All-Star stage! Trigger. "
"Let the head coach step onto the All-Star stage!:
Goal: Halftime Western Conference Championship.
Reward: An orange-level equipment upgrade card.
Advanced goal: Half-time regular season championship.
Reward: 4 level 1 skill upgrade card. "
Is it hard for the head coach?
Well, Li Ao also thinks that Gentry is quite hard to coach the Clippers, a team with complex composition.
Not only Gentry, but Doug Collins, Larry LaRue, and other assistant coaches and trainers are all working hard.
With the first 10 consecutive wins, the whole team is excited and working hard towards the same goal.
But he lost three of the last four games, and his record plummeted to 4 wins and 3 losses... He could feel the coaches' unconcealable frustration...
It's good to have such a goal to motivate teammates and coaches.
Moreover, during the half-sprint stage, you can actually also see the victory accumulation stage.
After the All-Star Weekend, all strong teams will have to work hard for their playoff rankings. Strong teams with good records in the middle of the season will naturally have an advantage.
This is the mission... In fact, it is directly aimed at winning the half-season regular season championship.
The Magic's record is stable, maintaining a winning rate of a little over 75%, currently 31 wins and 10.
Visually, after the Kings' record surpassed that of the Magic, there is no possibility for the Magic to overtake.
Competing with the Kings for first place in the Western Conference is actually fighting for first place in the league.
The Kings lost to the Nets in an away game this afternoon. Their 11-game winning streak finally came to an end. Their current record is 31 wins and 9 losses. For the time being, relying on their head-to-head advantage, they overcame the Clippers to rank first in the Western Conference and first in the league.
We are on the same starting line!
The rewards are also very good. If you win the half-way championship, you can get a level 4 skill upgrade card. He has saved a level 1 skill upgrade card, which can directly upgrade the 'High Lord' or 'Punch Nursing Home' to the full level. .
Orange-level equipment upgrade cards can also upgrade 'Tracy's Elbow Pads', and dry pulls can also be strengthened.
Dry!
...
After returning to the locker room and taking a shower, Li Ao turned on the system again.
6.2 achievement points, take it!
With a thought in his mind, 3 intermediate draws...
I was lucky. As soon as I entered the soul, I drew a level 1 skill upgrade card with the first draw, and a basic flexibility attribute point with the third draw.
He upgraded 'Vertical Master' to level 3.
“纵向大师3级：宿主持球进攻使用横移摆脱防守时，1.背后运球节奏感提升，2.横移+2，3.爆发加速+2，4.控球+2。”
The 'slight' tag for improved rhythm is gone, and there is a +2 bonus for ball control.
He came to the training ground and tried it, and he felt much better dribbling behind his back!
Nearly half of the season, his ball handling improved from 76 during training camp to 78.
Since the beginning of the training camp, he has not deliberately practiced ball control. It's not that he doesn't want to practice, but that he doesn't have time. With his current playing style, a good mid-level ball control is enough. He has invested his time and energy into more current Abilities that need to be strengthened.
When this skill is upgraded to level 3, the ball control when moving laterally to get rid of the defense can be temporarily improved to an excellent level of 80, which is very useful for his behind-the-back dribbling and turning shots.
After playing back-to-back games, the Clippers got two days of rest.
On the Clippers' off day on the 18th, Li Ao practiced an extra day of mid-range shooting, three-point shooting, and pull-up shooting. He strengthened the mid-range shooting, strengthened the three-point shooting, and developed the Kemai combined version of pull-up shooting.
On the 19th, Li Ao will leave Los Angeles with the team and will start a wave of 4 consecutive visitors.
This is away from Kobe's family compound. I don't know when the next time I will come back. During the time when he is playing away games, his family is about to move back to their own house, and they are still a little reluctant to leave.
While living here, Vanessa came to visit almost every day, and Vivian's relationship with her became better and better. After her confinement, she made appointments to go shopping every now and then.
Moreover, the living environment here is indeed the best in Los Angeles. He discussed with Vivian to see where there were suitable houses for sale in Beverly Hills, and took advantage of the current downturn in the real estate market to buy a house.
In the evening, the Clippers came to Atlanta and had a night's rest. On January 1, they came to Phillips Arena to challenge the Hawks away from home.
O'Neal Jr. traveled with the team for four consecutive away games. His mild groin strain has recovered after a few days of rest, and he has been cleared by the team doctor to play. However, Gentry only allowed O'Neal to train with the team today and did not put him on the active list. .
In the past few days, Gentry has been instilling in O'Neal the idea that "centers have a long time to grow, and you are still young at 23 years old" to O'Neal every day, making O'Neal extremely impatient.
But O'Neal Jr. had nothing to do with this head coach. He was a tough guy who dared to confront Jordan and had no choice but to endure it.
At 5:10 in the evening, the Clippers and Hawks entered the stadium one after another, and Jordan's parade fan meeting was held again. Atlanta fans were still very enthusiastic about Jordan's arrival.
Li Ao looked at the evaluation report opposite.
The Eagles are currently 17-24 and looking like they are thriving.
Terry, Raheem, and Mohammed have all performed very well this season, especially Raheem, who is almost ready to be selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career this season.
Veteran Kukoc also performed well, averaging 10 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
If Ratliff hadn't been reimbursed for the season again, the Eagles would have been fully capable of making the playoffs this season.
Ratliff has brush attributes, but his ability is there and he is a great deterrent to breakthrough players.
At 5:[-], the Clippers' away game against the Hawks started.
Both teams were missing a rim-protecting center, and both teams got off to a fast start. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 27-27.
However, the stability of the score is still higher than the Clippers. In the second quarter, the Clippers took a 28-point lead 24 to 4.
In the crucial third quarter, Jordan, who only played 3 minutes in the second quarter, took the lead and scored 6 points in a row. Li Ao and Da Q followed up. Both of them scored 7 points in a single quarter. The three of them worked together to lead the team to score 29 points in a single quarter. By 5 points, the Eagles' performance in the third quarter was unstable. Terry was defended by Li Ao and was beaten 1 of 21 in a single quarter. The Eagles only scored [-] points in the third quarter.
After three quarters, the Clippers' lead reached 12 points.
Although the Eagles worked hard to counterattack in the final quarter and scored 27-22, they were unable to reverse it.
106 to 99, the Clippers easily defeated the Hawks and got off to a good start in four consecutive away games!
李敖今晚表现出色，20投11，其中三分球5中2，加上8中6的罚球，拿到30分6板6助攻4盖帽。
乔丹17分4助攻、毕比14分6助攻、奥多姆10分14板2助攻、大Q11分……
快船队6人得分上双，力压拉希姆的23分、特里的18分、库科奇的15分6板6助攻、穆罕穆德的13分10板。
...
After defeating the Hawks, the Clippers went north to cold Boston. After a night's rest, they went to the North Shore Garden Arena, one of the oldest arenas in the NBA, to challenge the Celtics away from home.
This game attracted a lot of attention and was broadcast live on many TV stations.
Chaotingtai has already scheduled the live broadcast of this game. Jordan VS Celtics was one of the most popular showdowns in the NBA in the late 80s.
In addition to this topic, there is also Spider-Man VS Braggadocio...
At 5:40 pm West Zone time, the Clippers were the first to enter the court.
From Jordan to Li Ao, every starter of the Clippers enjoyed the welcome of the fans. The fans booed violently, as if they were about to overturn the ceiling of the arena.
Especially Li Ao, who entered the room last, triggered a wave of abuse in the audience.
The Boston fans used swear words one after another, which reflected the high quality of the white fans. Li Ao seemed to smell the sweet air of Ohio.
Facing the visiting Clippers, Celtics fans actually have mixed feelings.
They hated Li Ao with all their teeth.
After Pierce ran around with his bare buttocks outside the Staples Center, he became so popular that action film directors actually approached him, and even a dramatic action film director from the island country came across the ocean to invite him.
Celtics fans now have no shame in comparing their stars with fans of other teams. Other fans laugh at them every time using the adjective "fans of stars".
Not only fans of other teams, but also the media often ridicule them. Even if Pierce has a high probability of being selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career with the help of Kenny Anderson, people's impression of him still remains as "eager to break into Hollywood." Even last year, No one remembers O'Neal's nickname of 'Truth'.
But for the Clippers... Celtics fans hope that this team can become stronger. It doesn't matter even if they win the championship, as long as the Lakers don't continue to win the championship.
At present, it seems that there are only two teams in the Western Conference that are most likely to prevent the Lakers from reaching the finals. One is the Kings, currently ranked first in the league with 32 wins and 9 losses, and the other is the Clippers.
This season, the Boston media's coverage of the Clippers has always been positive. Anyway, they are going against the Lakers.
When the home team entered the stadium, Li Ao saw Pierce, who was the first to enter, staring at them with vicious eyes. He really wanted to go over and say - you are staring at the wrong person, the one you are staring at is Michael Jordan.
Tonight, there was no fan meeting. Several Celtics players went to chat with Jordan. The most enthusiastic one was rookie Joe Johnson, a tall and muscular shooting guard.
Li Ao opened the other party's evaluation report.
"Boston Celtics, 23 wins and 19 losses, averaging 97.4 points per game, conceding 96.1 points per game..."
The offense is average and the defense is average, which means they can only rank 5th in the Eastern Conference.
O'Neal Jr. is back tonight, and the inside barrier is back. The Clippers just need to play steadily.
Compared with last season, Pierce and Anthony Walker have not improved significantly.
皮尔斯场均26分6.6板3助攻1.3抢断1.1盖帽；安东尼-沃克场均22分8板5助攻1.5抢断。
The performance of the two is not much different from last season.
The key to improving their record is that their core point guard Kenny Anderson, a veteran, has stayed healthy this season. He has only missed 2 games so far this season, averaging 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2 steals per game. His shooting percentage has also improved from last season. The 38% rebounded to the 44% he deserved.
Kenny Anderson was once a top talent. As the second overall pick in the 91 class, after practicing for two years, in the 93-94 season, in his third year, he was directly selected as an All-Star starter after Jordan retired, but unfortunately he met Derek Coleman. This cheating teammate was in a mess within the team. In 95, the Nets chose to rebuild and traded him to the Trail Blazers... and then it was over.
Kenny Anderson, who played almost full duty in the previous four seasons, started to suffer injuries continuously after playing for the Trail Blazers for one year. In the end, he became a bargaining chip in the trade for the Flying Squirrel and was sent to the Celtics in a three-way trade.
What a coincidence. After coming to the Celtics and recuperating for a year in the shortened season, Kenny Anderson played full attendance in the 99-00 season. However, unfortunately, during his time with the Trail Blazers, he suffered consecutive serious injuries and his explosive power was destroyed. He also remained. The root cause of the disease has taken hold and he was reimbursed last season. Now 31 years old, he is no longer the All-Star point guard with 17+9 statistics at his fingertips.
However, for the Celtics, who are in urgent need of high-quality point guards, Kenny Anderson staying healthy can already bring great help to the Gemini.
You must know that the Celtics' starting point guard last season was Randy Brown. What do you think of this point guard... Jordan's old teammate, a substitute for the Bulls' second dynasty, averaged 97 points and 98 points per game in the 4-2.1 dynasty season. In terms of assists, last season's statistics were only 4.1 points and 2.9 assists per game. He is very good at shouting "Jordan, you are the best".
At 6 o'clock in the evening, the Clippers' away game against the Celtics started.
The Clippers readjusted back to the starting lineup from the early season: Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Odom, and O'Neal Jr.
The Celtics sent Kenny Anderson, Joe Johnson, Pierce, Anthony Walker, and Tony Barty.
The Clippers are on the line tonight and have a clear strength advantage.
The Clippers' offense tonight was initiated by Bibby and O'Neal Jr., using pick-and-rolls and creating mismatches. Bibby is good at launching offenses.
O'Neal Jr. played very hard after his comeback, with no drop in effort and a trace of anger.
Kenny Anderson and Tony Barty's defense was cracking.
Before Kenny Anderson was seriously injured, his defense was similar to that of Iverson. He was fast, had strong rushing ability, and could even use his speed to turn around and stick to the defender after the defense failed. But now, he can't even stand and make O'Neal foul. arrive.
Li Ao moved to receive and support Joe Johnson, a 201 cm 107 kg strong shooting guard. In terms of confrontation, his strength was barely enough, but his athletic ability was insufficient. When Li Ao saw the opportunity coming, he could defeat him with a simple turnaround. The opponent was thrown away and the attack was easy.
Jordan, who served as the main receiving point at the beginning, played very well against Pierce.
The current Pierce is not a defensive champion who will take 13 shots and play less than 35 minutes in the Big Three era. It is a bit too much to say that he is a big colander, but he averages 40+ minutes and 20 shots per game. The defensive ability and attitude are not good.
Celtics head coach Jim O'Brien didn't dare to let Pierce defend Li Ao. Let's not talk about how well he can defend him. With Pierce's physical strength, too much input on the defensive end will inevitably affect their offensive performance. For them, It is said that if Pierce plays well offensively, he is far better than guarding a certain opponent's player.
Pierce played against Jordan for the first time in his career and was blown away.
On the defensive end, the Celtics couldn't guard it, and they didn't play much well offensively.
The start was actually okay. When Odom was on the court, Anthony Walker performed very well. However, after Matt Halpring replaced Odom, Anthony Walker faced the Clippers captain's rough and powerful confrontation and was used to hiding. He was momentarily stunned when he was defending the shot.
Joe Johnson averages 6.6 points per game and has outstanding shooting talent, but he is currently too weak. If the Celtics didn't have anyone, they wouldn't have started with such a rookie.
Tony Barty at the center position is a substitute blue-collar player...
These two people rely on active running to contain the defense. The Celtics offense purely relies on Kenny Anderson and Pierce to score or create opportunities.
16 to 10 at half quarter, the Clippers easily established a clear score advantage.
After the official timeout, the Clippers replaced the combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Odom, and Jaylon Collins.
Unlike O'Neal who usually plays 9-10 minutes in the first quarter, this time, he and Jordan were replaced together.
This is why he played so violently in the first half of the quarter.
Gentry's option - take a tough stance and reduce O'Neal's playing time.
He is reluctant to let O'Neal become a functional player, and his teammates have become accustomed to O'Neal's gradually integrating offense and defense. Reducing O'Neal's playing time is a better choice in his mind.
Entering the rotation stage, Matt Halprin was not around, and Anthony Walker began to play. Odom's defense has been poor since his return from injury, but even Matt Halprin didn't ask Odom to be active. It's better to be hurt.
Li Ao didn't guard Pierce. Gentry asked Big Q to defend him. Finally, he encountered an opponent like the Celtics who had playoff potential but lacked comprehensive ability and was unstable against anyone. He had to give Big Q the defense. QExercise opportunity.
Li Ao is responsible for assisting in mid-range and short-range defense. O'Neal's playing time is reduced. He has a heavier burden to help the center to assist in defense, and the time to defend the opponent's offensive arrows is also reduced.
Although the Clippers' defense was not very good after entering the rotation stage, their offense was still very good. Bibby + Li Ao + Odom, coupled with the running shooter Big Q, steadily suppressed the Celtics.
半节比分15比13，快船队以31比23领先凯尔特人队8分。
The Clippers continued to maintain their advantage, and the point difference opened slowly, but it was getting wider bit by bit.
The more players the Celtics rotate, the more inconsistent their performance becomes.
Joe Johnson and Tony Barty are already relatively poor starters, and others are even worse than these two. Since the summer of 2000, the Celtics have been taking the path of freeing up salary space and competing for free agents. , trying to introduce top point guards or centers, but no top stars are willing to take the initiative to join, even if the Gemini stars look so promising.
At the official timeout of the third quarter, the score reached 74-58, and the Clippers' lead reached 16 points.
After the timeout, Gentry replaced Jordan and O'Neal, allowing Bibby, Li Ao, and Odom to play with Big Q and Gerald Wallace.
Among the Celtics' centers, Odom is enough to take over.
When the Clippers felt that victory was already within their grasp, Pierce came back from a timeout and made two consecutive runs to catch a three-pointer!
In the middle, Gerald Wallace's catch-and-shoot shot failed, and Pierce helped the Celtics chase the score to 64-74, narrowing the point difference to 10 points.
When the Clippers attacked, Big Q, who had been hit twice in a row, took a long two-point shot... but still missed.
Looking back, Pierce moved to receive the ball from Kenny Anderson, rushed inside to meet Li Ao's defense and hit the layup.
The point difference came to 8 points!
The difference between having Kenny Anderson and not having Kenny Anderson is that Pierce can catch the ball if he moves!
Last season, Pierce played almost exclusively in isolation, and the running skills he learned from Kenny Anderson in his sophomore year were of little use.
Anthony Walker is very attached to the ball. He averages 5+ assists per game, but he always scores sudden points, gets flanked and passes the ball, and loses the blame when he is unable to play. He has little cooperation with his teammates. It can be said that he is very capable. He averages every game like that. They all have 5+ assists, but they also have a lot of turnovers. Last season, Fattouto averaged 3.7 turnovers per game, which was the second highest in the league, second only to Stackhouse. The effect of 5+ assists was basically completely offset.
With the help of Kenny Anderson this season, Pierce has greatly improved his basket and three-point shooting percentage. He averaged 41 three-pointers per game with a 2.6% three-point shooting rate. With the performance of a top three-pointer, the Basketball Team His shooting percentage reached [-]% for the first time in his career.
After being beaten 8-0, Gentry wanted to call a timeout, but Bibby waved his hand towards him.
When the Clippers were on offense, Bibby looked for Li Ao to pick and roll, and he used the screen to take a sudden step and hit a long two-pointer!
Gentry steadied himself when he saw this. Two of the team's three key ball players were on the court, and they were afraid of what Pierce would do.
Jordan was replaced just after taking a break, which was inappropriate. This was also an opportunity to train Bibby and Li Ao.
When the Celtics attack, Kenny Anderson and Pierce continue to play breakout cooperation.
Gerald Wallace used Pierce's hand to cover up the defense. Pierce received a pass from Kenny Anderson. Li Ao moved to close range to block the cutting Joe Johnson. Pierce passed the ball to the other side at a 45-degree angle. , the ball was bold, but Anthony Walker caught it!
Fat Toutuo dribbled under his crotch to negate Pierce's assist, pulled it up, and shot a three-pointer...it went in!
The Celtics beat the Clippers 11-2!
When the Clippers attacked, Li Ao ran back to get rid of Pierce's pursuit and received the ball.
Joe Johnson rushed to cover the defense, Li Ao dribbled away from behind, and shot a three-pointer from the right sideline...
Without the bonus of 'Catch and Shoot Expert', the three-pointer would be at an excellent level of 80, but the rhythm bonus of 'Vertical Master Level 3' worked. Li Ao felt great shooting this ball!
This step of pulling horizontally basically did not affect his shooting, and he hit an excellent three-pointer steadily!
79 to 69, the Clippers continue to maintain a 10-point lead!
Li Ao "tsk-tsk" twice towards the future 'Contemporary Jordan' and turned around to retreat.
"Twin stars shine...Basic goal: Before the end of the third quarter, the host needs to lead the team to maintain a double-digit lead..."
After Pierce scored 8 points in a row, he received this task and has stabilized the situation for the time being.
He didn't force himself, but calmly made offensive choices. He had great trust in his senior's key ball ability. If his senior wanted to play, he had no objection at all.
With the opposite Gemini + second place player, he can naturally rely on his senior brother.
Gentry felt relieved, and Jordan, who was ready to play again, sat down and enjoyed the duel between his team's two young talents and the Twin Stars.
When the Celtics attacked, Kenny Anderson, who had launched attacks in several rounds, had to slow down. He pushed the ball to Pierce after halftime.
Pierce knew that he had to rely on himself now. He and Fat Tou Tuo scored 4 goals in a row and surged to 11 points in a row. The point difference still did not narrow completely. It was all because of those two people... He hated the second place and the third overall pick... Well, not at all. I hate them all, but boss Kenny is still very good. I'm talking about the second overall pick on the opposite side.
No, the annoying Tanhua is here again!
Li Ao and Da Q switched defenses and stayed in front of Pierce!
Pierce is under a lot of pressure. He is not the kind of player who is extremely fast and explosive.
He can't do it like Carter, who can move widely laterally to pull up and shoot when he breaks through, nor can he rush from the three-point line to close range in three steps like McGrady, nor can he break through the defense like Kobe... But he is also that This kind of player who thinks he is the best in the world can withstand the pressure and play singles!
Last year, Kenny's boss was reimbursed, but it was not all without gains. His singles ability has been greatly improved, and he already has the intention of attacking the kaleidoscope.
He beat Li Ao out of rhythm and took a step back to hit a three-pointer!
72 to 79, the point difference narrowed to 7 points!
When the Clippers attacked, Bibby handed the ball to Li Ao, who was leaning against Pierce on the right side of the free throw line.
Bibby rushed for several rounds and needed to slow down. He complained that he had known better not to pass the ball to Big Q and his junior... But he will still pass the ball next time, leading by 16 points. Of course, he must train his young teammates.
Li Ao hit Pierce from behind, and the opponent was very close to him.
It seems like he has a lot of post-up options, but in fact, he only has one option: shooting.
At this time, he didn't dare to trust Big Q's long-range shots from the wing or his junior brother's cuts to attack the frame. He didn't trust Odom's efforts to eat the cake.
He recalled the feeling of the last round, exhaled a breath, and slammed into Pierce.
Pierce struggled to resist, but was knocked back half a step. He really wanted to know what this big spider ate to grow up. He was already a very powerful player, but the opponent was thinner than him and stronger than him!
Pierce, who was knocked back, rushed forward quickly. His defensive ability was not good yet, but his awareness was there, and he also guessed that the opponent would definitely choose to shoot.
Li Ao dribbled the ball from behind and took a step forward, turned around and took off. Pierce actively pressed forward. Although he failed to prevent the big spider from lifting the ball, he was still able to interfere in place.
Li Ao leaned back sharply...
'Lie back level 1' is triggered to make up for the lack of balance caused by lying back!
The feeling of dribbling behind the back just now was also very good. Li Ao hit a lay-back jumper on the right side of the free throw line!
81 to 72, the point difference returned to 9 points!
Watching Li Ao take two steps back after landing, he stood up and ran to the opposite side, Pierce put his hands on his hips.
It was rare for him to defend hard once, and he even defended a top five goal!
Can you please stop being so offensive? He wants to enter the NBA two years earlier!
When the Celtics attacked, Li Ao saw Pierce receiving the ball and holding it with both hands to protect the right side of his body. His eyes looked at Fat Tou Tuo. He clapped his hands and said: "Oh, tomorrow's superstar, please continue, I scored two goals in a row." Oh."
Pierce said angrily: "I scored 4 goals in a row!"
Although he knew that the other party was deliberately irritating him, how could he endure his violent temper?
Keep going hard steel!
Pierce tried to concoct the offense in the last round and played in a poor rhythm.
But Li Ao defended very aggressively this time. He had a junior brother on the left and a senior on the right. He recognized the opponent's sudden pass.
Pierce obviously did not expect that Li Ao, who had always been calm on defense, would be so aggressive. His retreat was blocked, and his passing line was blocked by two long arms. He could only take off and shoot. He had already made a coherent move and walked away without shooting. Step!
Pierce's three-pointer was short during the confrontation!
Li Ao saw Odom get the defensive rebound and immediately started a fast break.
Pierce quickly caught up with him. He chased Li Ao all the way to the free throw line. When the ball came over, he jumped up and couldn't compete with Li Ao. After he landed, he wanted to chase again, but he couldn't catch up anymore.
At this time, he saw Li Ao turn around and look at him with regret.
Just when he was getting even more angry, he saw the big spider jumping up on the arc of the reasonable collision zone and slamming the ball into the basket with both hands!
He immediately remembered the top ten shots from last week that he had seen two days ago, the image of a high school student dunking on a big spider.
This big spider who killed a thousand swords was really regretting just now, not provoking him!
He didn't want to admit it, but he was indeed lucky that his legs were weak when he landed just now and he didn't catch up, otherwise he would be the background of the next five best goals yesterday and the top ten goals last week!
83 to 72, the point difference came to 11 points again.
The Geminis broke out and scored 14 points in a row. As soon as they boosted the morale of the Celtics, they were pushed back by Spider-Man.
Jordan nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines. Pierce and Anthony Walker, these twin stars are very scary when they soar, but they are not difficult to deal with. As long as the main offensive point dares to take responsibility and can maintain a stable offense, it can be dealt with.
However, when the opponent breaks out, there are actually not that many scorers who dare to stand up and score, calmly make offensive choices, and score steadily.
As strong as the Utah Shuangsha, even if they are at their peak, they will look very weak at this time.
The Celtics' twin stars are capable and dare to shoot any ball. This is also the most important reason why the Celtics have made it to the playoffs despite such a poor lineup of role players in the past two years.
When the Celtics attacked, Pierce received the ball and looked at the big spider gasping in front of him - pretend!
Just pretend it for me!
You just jumped up like that and destroyed the basket. Are you telling me that you suddenly got tired when you ran back?
Tomorrow's superstars don't believe it!
He passed the ball to Anthony Walker.
Anthony Walker singled out Gerald Wallace.
Gerald Wallace learned much faster on the defensive end than on offense. He copied Matt Halprin's defensive method and used his strong body to fight.
The defense was actually good, Anthony Walker missed a three-pointer, but the referee blew the whistle, Gerald Wallace committed a defensive foul, and Anthony Walker got 3 free throws.
Gerald Wallace went to the referee to protest, but the referee ignored him.
For players with longer experience, such as Matt Halprin, who has made a name for himself on the defensive end in the past two years, this ball may not be called even if there is suspicion of foul play.
But who makes Gerald Wallace just a late first-round rookie?
However, Anthony Walker went to the free throw line and made only 3 of 1 free throws!
Among the forward players who average 20+ per game, Anthony Walker has the worst free throw shooting, bar none!
And he made the second free throw, missed the third free throw, and the rebound was won by Li Ao!
Li Ao passed the ball to Bibby, and Bibby advanced to counterattack.
Li Ao rushed forward hard, not very fast, and was stuck by Pierce.
He ran to the right side of the top arc and Bibby passed the ball to him.
What Bibby meant was to let Li Ao pass the ball and try to see if he could cut in. He couldn't outrun Kenny Anderson on the fast break. Although Kenny Anderson was 31 years old and had suffered two season reimbursements, his speed Not nearly as good as he was before going to the Trail Blazers, but a little faster than he was.
As a result, Li Ao received the ball, turned around and rushed inside like a bolt of lightning!
Pierce chased after two steps but didn't catch up. When he saw Li Ao quickly enter the basket and succeed in a layup, he laughed "haha". If he had gone in, he would have been pressed for a dunk, right?
He's pretending not to be able to jump anymore, and he's doing a passerby layup, paving the way for the next dunk on him?
He, the future superstar, will not be fooled by this devil spider!
In fact, Li Ao was really tired, running back and forth continuously, which consumed a lot of physical energy in a short period of time. This ball was really only for a layup. He turned around and rushed in from the three-point line. The 3-second physical recovery effect of 'Marathon Level 2' was not there. It took a while to hold on long enough for him to take off and dunk, then turn around and rush around Pierce.
However, Pierce is now starting to think wildly, which means that his momentum for counterattack has been dampened.
Not only him, but the momentum that the Celtics team had just built up was also destroyed by Li Ao's two counterattacks.
In the next 2 minutes, both teams played well, each scoring 4 points. After three quarters, the score was 89 to 77, with the Clippers leading by 12 points!
...
After the intersection break, Li Ao was replaced to rest.
He didn't feel at ease anymore. Although he had contained the opponent's previous counterattack, the opponent was the superstar of tomorrow and Fat Tou Tuo. Although each had their own shortcomings, the most conspicuous characteristic of the two was that they would never give up easily.
Just as he thought, after a slowdown at the end of the third quarter and a break between quarters, Pierce and Anthony Walker started playing again after coming on the court.
But the rested Jordan and O'Neal came on the court, coupled with Odom who was paddling in front, as well as Greg Smith and Matt Halprin, and they played back and forth with the Gemini stars. The score was 4-9 in the first 8 minutes of the fourth quarter.
98 to 85, with a difference of 13 points.
When the Clippers attacked again, O'Neal Jr. caught the ball and played a single, and Jordan was released in the bottom corner.
After receiving a pass from O'Neal Jr., Jordan shot a three-pointer...hit!
Jim O'Brien cursed and called a timeout.
Jordan actually made a three-pointer, can we still play in this game?
He wanted to give up, but his teammates didn't want to give up, and he got used to it, so he put on all the starting lineups and tried again.
The Clippers also understand the Gemini's characteristic of not giving up until the last moment. Gentry was not careless this time. There were only a few minutes left. The Gemini really got excited again, but there was no buffering time. The strongest combination of Bei, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Halprin, and O'Neal was replaced.
Back from the timeout, the Celtics attack.
Kenny Anderson scored two points on a small throw.
Jordan's defense was not in place this time, the opponent's speed exceeded his defense range, and Li Ao did not dare to let go of Pierce. Pierce's three-pointers from Kenny Anderson tonight and even this season are extremely accurate.
The Celtics narrowed the point difference to 14 points. When the Clippers attacked, Jordan moved without the ball to support the ball. Pierce took a moment, guessed how the opponent was going to pass, and pounced directly...stealing the ball!
Fight back!
Pierce, who grabbed the ball on the right side of the free throw line, was the first to rush out of the three-point line. Jordan, who was on the free throw line, turned around to chase but failed to stop him.
Seeing Pierce rushing to the center circle, Jordan, who had just stepped out of the three-point line, was just beginning to be annoyed. The back wearing the No. 0 jersey appeared in front of him, and he was no longer annoyed in an instant.
The basketball god opened his eyes wide and watched the show!
Pierce crossed the midline with only the basket in his eyes.
If this goal is scored, they can reduce the point difference to 12 points. With 7 minutes left, there is still hope!He wants to reduce the point difference to single digits before entering the official timeout!
He and Fat Tou Tuo are twin stars who can score more than ten points in a row!
The fans at the scene screamed, and Pierce was even more excited. He rushed to the three-point line and grabbed the ball. He originally planned to just lay up and it would be over, but he decided to dunk!
Dunking can boost morale the most!
He took three steps in a row, came one step outside the arc of the reasonable collision zone, and leaped high!
Although his explosive acceleration and spring speed are not top-notch, his jumping height is top-notch, and his approach jump can reach one meter. However, in NBA games, he cannot perform it with average spring speed, similar to Golden State LaVine.
After jumping up, Pierce heard the fans' screams getting louder, and he also hit the ball more excitedly towards the basket... Suddenly, a hand stretched out from beside his head and slapped his fingers hard and covered them. Live on the ball!
"Snapped"
"bang"
Li Ao started from the elbow area, ran across the court, and slapped Pierce's dunk onto the backboard!
Bibby, who caught up to grab the ball, saw Anthony Walker and Joe Johnson running over and immediately accelerated towards the opposite side.
Joe Johnson actively blocked the defense and couldn't block it.
Bibby, who was ignited by his junior brother's big shot, went outside the three-point line to meet Kenny Anderson who was rushing towards him and shot a three-pointer... "Shua"...
hit!
104 to 87, the Clippers lead reached 17 points!
Pierce, who fell flat after landing, looked at Li Ao, who was wagging his finger at the fans, and watched Bibby counterattack and hit a three-pointer...
He is tough and tough-tongued, but this time he has grown up and his mouth can no longer boast.
Mind exploded!
...
120 to 102. In the end, the Clippers won the Celtics with an 18-point advantage and won two consecutive away games!
In nearly 7 minutes, the Clippers scored 16 points, which was not much, but the Celtics only scored 15 points and won by 1 point.
After Pierce's counterattack dunk was blocked, the Celtics lost all fighting spirit.
Pierce's mind is filled with the image of being chased by Li Ao. When he thinks about his reaction when he heard the fans screaming, he feels extremely desperate.
How stupid must he have been in his excitement at that time?
Spider-Man caught up from behind, and the fans screamed and screamed to remind him, and he stupidly jumped up and dunked...
It's all Spider-Man's fault!
The Gemini actually played quite well tonight. Pierce made 27 of 13 shots, including 10 of 4 three-pointers, plus 8 of 6 free throws, scoring 36 points.
安东尼-沃克也有23分10板4助攻的表现，就是命中率惨淡了一点20投8中，其中三分球11中4，外加7中3的罚球。
But the two of them launched a counterattack twice, but were restrained by Li Ao and Bibby.
Li Ao's score tonight was actually not very high, not as much as in previous games, but mostly when the opponent was chasing points.
17投9中，其中三分球7中3，加上6中6的罚球，拿到27分7板3助攻2抢断6盖帽。
毕比19投9中，其中三分球6中4，加上2中2的罚球，拿到24分7助攻。
Although the seniors did not score as many points as the Geminis tonight, it gave the impression that they were better.
Jordan's 20 points, Odom's 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and O'Neal Jr.'s 14 points and 11 rebounds were all on the line, giving full play to their matchup advantages. The brothers were responsible for carrying the Gemini stars, while the others took advantage and divided the work. clear.
After the game, Li Ao received a task prompt.
"Gemini shines:
The goal: The lead stayed in double digits at the end of the third quarter. (completed)
Congratulations to the host for receiving the award: Paul Pierce's Triple Threat Offense Level 1 Training Method.
Advanced goal: After completing the basic goal, the point difference at the end of the game must be greater than at the end of the third quarter. (completed)
Advanced reward: Paul Pierce's three-threat offensive training method has been upgraded to level 3. "
Thanks for the explosion of tomorrow’s superstar!
Li Ao was very happy. Someone gave him a pillow when he dozed off!
The best way to use the pull-up jump shot is with a triple-threat stance.
However, he currently only has a three-threat stance and has almost no offensive skills. Snake does know it and is willing to teach. As a god-type player, Snake's teaching method is completely different from that of gods, and his teaching ability is quite excellent. , frantically digging into details, but in the middle of the season, both sides had no time.
The Level 3 training method is already very complete, you just need to find professionals to help adjust the details!
Another day of thinking about Snake...
On the other side, O'Neal Jr. was in a very complicated mood. He played very violently tonight. The double-double was obtained in 26 minutes of playing time. Although the opponent's center was weak and the power forward was weak, it could not cover up his outstanding performance.
However, even if he performed well, he was not very happy.
Playing time has been reduced by a full 7 minutes. How can I be happy in a game where the opponent fought until the middle of the fourth quarter.
But he can go all out when he comes on the court, unlike usual times when he is tired and needs to take a break on the court or drag his tired pace up the field, which can cause physical problems.
His complicated mood was related to the fact that Gentry had been nagging in his ears these past few days.
When Gentry analyzed this and that to him before, he couldn't listen at all, but now he has personal experience...
But with less playing time, how can he compete with Spider-Man for the top spot?
But it seems like there’s no way to argue now.
Looking at Spider-Man, who has been averaging more than 40 minutes per game recently but is still vigorous in every game... He knows that talent cannot be made up for by hard work, and the opponent works harder than him.
But he is not reconciled!
Or is he, as the head coach said, a late bloomer?
He thought of the afro who was defeated in the same class.
After four or five years of wandering, the 27-year-old Big Ben has become the top rebounder, All-Star candidate, and favorite for the best defensive player this year.
The age at which Big Ben rose to prominence was exactly what the head coach calls the "golden age of a center" - 26 years old.
The terrible talent of his competitors, the nagging of the head coach, and personal experience made O'Neal, who was obsessed with the boss position, trapped in a tangled state...
O'Neal Jr. is in a mess, but his teammates and coaches don't care about him now. He can only digest it and make decisions by himself.
At noon the next day, the Clippers came to Detroit.
Next up is a back-to-back road trip, and Gentry focuses on the game against the Pistons, who are third in the Eastern Conference.
The second battle back-to-back... He has a disciple!
No matter how the Knicks play, he is not worried.
After arriving at the hotel, Li Ao stayed in the room and watched the video. This game may be the most difficult one to play after entering the middle of the season. It does not depend on the strength. The Pistons currently have 24 wins and 18 losses. At most, they can only hit 50 wins. Strength, of course, is much better than the 30-win record last season, but it has nothing to do with the top teams.
Mainly the Pistons' style of play.
Although both Artest and Brad Miller have not yet matured defensively, the two of them joined and brought great help to Ben Wallace.
At the halfway point of the regular season, the Heat have taken the lead in limiting their points loss per game to less than 90 points. The next team most likely to limit their points loss to less than 90 points is the Pistons.
Just watching the videos of the Pistons' last five games, Li Ao felt his balls hurt. Ben Wallace, Artest, Brad Miller, Clifford Robinson, Selke Rebrasha , these five insiders rotate.
Come on, little shark!
...
After a night's rest, on January 1, the Clippers came to the Palace of Auburn Hills to prepare for the game.
A lot of media came today, and many TV stations will broadcast the game tonight.
The Pistons don't have many live broadcasts, and they didn't even live broadcast their game against the Clippers. After all, they won 30 games last season. They're not a bad team, but they're not strong either.
But isn't the Pistons on the rise? Carlisle is already the top favorite for the best coach. If he really gets 50 wins, he will lock in the best coach like Gentry did last season.
At this time, Jordan VS the New Bad Boys Legion became a topic of conversation.
Jordan was very excited to play against the Pistons. Although Li Ao was worried about the opponent's defense, he only had two opportunities to play against such an opponent a year. On the day of the game, he was more excited than worried.
Only O'Neal covered his face in pain from time to time.
Gods and knights, can you come without opening your mouth?
"The Bad Boys? They don't deserve it yet. Let Dumars tell them how powerful the Bad Boys are." - Basketball God Jordan.
"I'm looking forward to the battle between the two strongest centers of the 96 golden generation... In my mind, Jermaine is the best center. He is a Shark, the future king of the post on the West Coast." - Spider-Man Leo.
Little O'Neal is very happy that Spider-Man thinks so highly of him, but let's talk about this in private...
At 4:40 pm, the Clippers and Pistons entered the stadium one after another.
The live broadcast at this time is not very friendly to Detroit fans in the West Fifth District.
But for Los Angeles fans in the West 8th District, the live broadcast of the game starts at [-]pm, which is quite perfect.
The fans at the Palace of Auburn Hills had a strong atmosphere of hostility towards the Clippers, but unlike the Celtics, the Pistons players still held a fan meeting for Jordan.
Artest's number one idol is Rodman, followed by Jordan. Ben Wallace, Collis Williams, Damon Jones, Chucky Atkins and other main players also grew up idolizing Jordan. .
They are now hostile to Jordan, but even if Jordan mocks them as "not worthy of being called the Bad Boys," they respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
The Celtics and Pistons made Li Ao feel the impact of the star's personality on their team. The team's temperament depends on the star.
Just like the Magic team, now that he thinks of the Magic team, one word immediately pops up in his mind - stability.
Thinking of this, he was very curious. What was the temperament of their Clippers team in the eyes of others?
(End of this chapter)
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