From sparring to superstar

Chapter 35 34. He Raised Me!

Enjoying the cheers from the fans, Li Ao returned to the bench and immediately received a new defensive arrangement.

Henry Bibby replaces Granville, White Mamba, and Shelby Jordan with five of Nate Hale, Tre Pagnier, Li Ao, Brusenthal, and Charles. Group.

After adjusting the lineup, he said to Li Ao: "The opponent will definitely send Michael Wright, you go to guard him."

Li Ao quit immediately: "The point guard I was defending just now is now defending the power forward? Coach, isn't your arrangement too sloppy?"

Henry Bibby tilted his neck and looked up at Li Ao: "Do you have an opinion?"

"No."

"If you don't want to defend him, I'll put Sam on."

"Can he guard against it?"

"At least long enough to scare the opponent."

"Makes sense..."

Henry Bibby did not continue to fight against Li Ao, but continued to make tactical adjustments.

Sam Clancy next to you: Why are you choking on each other, why do you want to stab me in the heart?

He wanted to find a corner to draw a circle, but there was no empty corner, and his heart ached even more.

Being used as an engineer, Li Ao didn't think there was anything wrong with this arrangement.

He can now understand the feelings of players who are not stars, and he will not be dissatisfied and unwilling to do dirty work, but he is unwilling to be unwilling to his own lack of ability. When he steps on the court, what he cares most about is how to help the team win. Contest.

Shelby Jordan is the defensive pillar of the team. As a defensive substitute, it is his responsibility to help Shelby Jordan create rest opportunities.

Li Ao looked at the opposite side, took a deep breath to relieve the pressure, and the five-member team of Gardner, Rick Anderson, Richard Jefferson, Michael Wright, and Robertas Jaftokas was surrounding Together.

Brusenthal said: "The opponent has been pressing Gardner and Wright before and not letting them go, which is completely opposite to our strategy."

Li Ao responded: "Yes, they want to catch up while the three stars on our side are resting. We can't let them succeed!"

The four people on the side nodded in unison. They want to win, so they can't lose the chain at this stage.

If they won this game, Guangzong Yaozu would not be able to, but at least they could have a happy new year.

Back from the timeout, the Wildcats go first.

Rick Anderson received the ball from the center line to launch an attack, and Gardner, a 175 cm small guard, opened up the space.

This is one of the more interesting characteristics of the Wildcats this season. In this guard combination, the former is good at attacking, while the latter is good at breaking through and fast, but also shoots well. ball shot.

Rick Anderson broke through with the ball and was blocked by the Trojans' zone defense on the right side of the three-second zone. He split the ball to Richard Jefferson who cut in from the middle. Trey Pagnier made up in time and held it tough Richard Jefferson's shock.

Tonight, the Trojans' defensive enthusiasm and confrontation intensity have been very high. This did not exceed the expectations of the Wildcats players. Richard Jefferson did not make a strong move. Michael Wright, who was stuck by Li Ao.

Originally, Michael Wright wanted to run, but he was a bit slower than Li Ao, and Li Ao was very sticky in defense, with many small moves, and he couldn't get rid of it at all.

That being the case, it is just positive!

Michael Wright played a close-range face-to-face footstep that was not much worse than Brusenthal. Li Ao defended hard, but was still shaken out of space.

Michael Wright takes a quick step and throws the ball before Charles can catch it.

The ball bounces off the backboard and into the hoop!

Without Shelby Jordan, Li Ao felt how strong Michael Wright is!
This is the strongest opponent he has ever faced in terms of personal inside offense. Brusenthal only talks about skills, and he is probably on par with Michael Wright.

In terms of strength, Brusenthal is indeed strong, and at the center level, Michael Wright is much worse than him, and he is even worse than Li.

But this guy is extremely explosive, and the quick one-step drive to the layup just now is something that Brusenthal can't envy.

Even if Brusenthal integrates his strong body and outstanding static strength into his style of play, and his technique improves, he still cannot play such a sharp attack like Michael Wright.

With two people with similar skills for comparison, Li Ao felt the importance of physical fitness more intuitively.

When it came time for the Trojans to attack, Tre Pagnell directly started the singles and split the ball, which was simple and rude.

He played more actively than before, and he was more decisive when making technical moves. His performance was much improved compared to the opening stage. The defender changed from accepting Arenas who was scored by the opponent to Rick Anderson who defended well. , still found a shot opportunity, and made a half-stop within one step of the free throw line!
But looking back, Gardner used Michael Wright to attract Nate Hale to attack, and he caught the ball from the right corner and made a three-pointer.

Nate Hale tried to vacate Gardner to play the zone defense. The latter scored the ball, and the Trojans, like the Wildcats in the previous period, were not easy to defend.

To guard against Gardner's three-pointer, Rick Anderson's breakthrough, Richard Jefferson's cut-in, and the 211-cm Jaff Tokas, the teammates had to let Li Ao face it alone. The devastation of Michael Wright.

Li Ao defended very hard, but Michael Wright was indeed not something he could defend one-on-one.

But the more so, the harder he defended.

On the one hand, I am dissatisfied with myself and feel unwilling to such a defensive performance.

In addition, it is necessary to create rest time for Shelby Jordan, otherwise no one will be able to defend against this big inside killer at the last moment.

Fortunately, there are Tre Pagnier and Brusenthal on the offensive end!
The two used simple and rough singles to help the Trojans fight back against the Wildcats' counterattack led by two stars inside and outside.

In this lineup, Li Ao's offensive role is marginal. Without Granville to organize the offense, his coping ability cannot be fully utilized. Trepagnier and Brusenthal are not so good at organizing the offense.

But Li Ao didn't do extra things. After the two teammates launched an attack, he honestly ran to the area outside the free throw line, where he had the most accurate long-range shots. Firstly, he chose to trust his teammates, and secondly, he chose to save energy for defense.

But even though the two are working hard, the gap in strength is still there. Gardner and Michael Wright are both top players in the NCAA, and only Granville and White Mamba are stronger on their side.

It's time for the Wildcats to attack again. The current score is 33 to 35. The Wildcats are 2 points behind the Trojans.

If it wasn't for Rick Anderson's breakthrough throw that spun around the basket and slipped out in the last round, the score would have been tied.

This time, the Wildcats handed the ball to Michael Wright, who had a round off.

Michael Wright received the ball and turned around with his left foot and stepped out onto the road. Li Ao immediately moved to paste it. Michael Wright withdrew his footsteps and strode with his right foot to the bottom line. - Wright got the dash space!
Michael Wright took two steps, came to the right side of the basket, raised the ball and took off...I couldn't jump!

The footsteps were only [-] to [-] centimeters from the ground, but the ball had already been pushed out. The ball flew towards the basket along the poor inertia, rubbed against the outer circle and fell down. Li Ao turned around and took the ball.

Michael Wright quickly turned around and yelled at the referee: "He pulled my jersey!"

The referee outside the baseline also felt that there was something wrong with the ball, but he didn't see it!
From the angle of the two just now, he could only see the two sticking together on the right side of the basket.

You can't hypothetically call the whistle, right?

The referee ignored him and ran to the opposite side. Only then did Michael Wright remember that the game was still going on, and hurried to the front court.

But he delayed this moment just now, and was taken advantage of by the other party!
Nate Hale pushed forward with all his strength, and the Wildcats did not gain a stable foothold.

Michael Wright chased hard, but just as he reached the free throw line, Li Ao had already cut to catch the ball and wiped the board and made a layup!
4投4中，李敖数据来到8分2板1助攻1抢断。

37 to 33, the Trojans temporarily stabilized the situation.

In the transition between offense and defense, Michael Wright came to the right side of the three-second zone with anger, and leaned against Li Ao for the ball.

After receiving a pass from Rick Anderson, Michael Wright turns around and drives from close range!

With skilled footwork and outstanding athletic ability, Li Ao can only block the middle lane, but not the bottom line.

The two came to the same position again, Li Ao followed the same pattern of defense in the previous round, and the moment they stuck together, he grabbed it with his left hand...

But this time, the angry Michael Wright broke out, his jumping speed was one point faster than the previous round, and his explosive power in the confrontation was also stronger. Li Ao was pushed away...

"hiss"

With the sound of tearing, Michael Wright's shot was destroyed, and he lost his balance and failed to control the ball again, throwing a three-point shot.

But his physical fitness is good. After he landed, he stood firm. He turned around to complain to the referee, but he heard the laughter of the fans outside the baseline.

Suddenly, he saw something familiar in Li Ao's hand.

He woke up suddenly and looked down... "Ah..."

Li Ao looked at Donald Duck on Michael Wright's briefs, and then at the half pair of ball pants in his hand...(_)
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