swing striker

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People have thoughts, so they have too many troubles.Since returning to Boston, Shi Lei has been in an extremely bad state, and his mood is always extremely irritable.

He couldn't quickly forget Alice, and at the same time feel ashamed of Jenny.His heart, as if it was hanging on the wall, was suddenly taken off, and he was at a loss as if he couldn't find a place to put it.

But life always goes on.

The Celtics ushered in their first game since the All-Star break.

After leaving Boston, Shi Lei felt that his breathing became much easier.This was unimaginable even two days ago.Every away game before this was a torment when the chicks came out of the nest, which made him look forward to returning as soon as possible, immediately!

In this expedition, the Celtics need to go through a terrifying five away games. Their first opponent is the Denver Nuggets.

Anthony and Iverson have been working together since last year, and the results have been unsatisfactory. After more than a full season of running-in, they still haven't found the dominance that the two All-Stars should have in the backcourt.Before the All-Star break, their record was 32-20, almost equal to the record of the two of them leading a team alone.

The Celtics' recent record is also not good. Garnett's absence has had a great impact on the team.From the end of January to the first half of February, their record has been stumbling.But the good news is that after being absent for nearly a month, Garnett is finally coming back, in this game.

The long absence from the game made Garnett feel bad about the game.As the most important pillar of the team's interior, he only got one shot in the first quarter, and he hasn't hit yet.In defense, he was suppressed by Camby and Martin and only grabbed two rebounds.

Garnett's obvious incompatibility with the game caused Rivers to replace him near the end of the first half of the game.

Shi Lei replaced Garnett.

Rivers has always trained Shi Lei as a small forward, but in the position of power forward, whether it is Davis or Bryant, it is difficult to bring much help to the team, and Shi Lei is obviously in this position. More adaptable than at the small forward position.

In the NBA, there are actually many players who are undersized but play the [-]th or [-]th position, such as the Heat's Haslem, the Jazz's Millsap, and the iconic short insiders Ben Wallace and Barker profit.

These people have different scoring ability and defensive ability, but they almost all have a common characteristic-maintaining the focus and enthusiasm for the game at all times.

Almost every player who plays against them is a dislocation of big and small.Many tactics pursue dislocation.But their devotion to the game made the dislocation of these moments less obvious.

But the misalignment doesn't just disappear, when they relax a little bit, the misalignment appears.This is why Rivers trained Shi Lei, who is obviously more adaptable to the inside, as a small forward.

As a small forward, Shi Lei's advantages in all aspects are extremely obvious. As long as he plays normally, he can easily play. However, as a power forward, as long as Shi Lei is a little sluggish, he will play very ugly.

This game proves it.

After Shi Lei replaced Garnett, Ray Allen missed a three-pointer.

Martin, who was facing Shi Lei, was much taller than Shi Lei. To protect the rebound, Shi Lei had to take the first step, just like what he did in the past, relying on his flexible positioning and impact.

But troubled by his emotional life off the court, Shi Lei lacked a little focus on the game, so he moved a little slower. This step is the distance between success and failure.

Martin protected the rebound.

The Celtics returned to the defense quickly, and Iverson's advance was very fast, almost advancing past halftime behind the visiting team.

In this season, Shi Lei's defense has been recognized by more and more people. The speed of the guard, the jumping of the small forward, and the strength of the inside line allow him to defend any position without obvious flaws. If it is not for the lack of height , He can even defend to the fifth position.

In this lineup of the Nuggets, every player's athletic ability is very good. After Iverson passed halftime, the rest of the players also settled down one after another.

Shi Lei clings to Martin.

Iverson swayed left and right in front of Rondo, suddenly wiped his body, and went straight to Shi Lei's direction.

At this time, Shi Lei became the last line of defense for the Celtics.Perkins standing under the basket can't be counted on. He will not play a big role in dealing with Iverson's flexible outside line except for losing a foul.

Seeing Shi Lei defending, Iverson suddenly threw the ball high.

There must be trade-offs in everything. The so-called game reading ability includes the judgment of trade-offs.Doing what you know you can't do is often not brave, but reckless.

But Shi Lei's mind is like a computer infected with a virus, affected by life off the court, he lost the ability to analyze the game that even Rivers admired.

Shi Lei hurriedly turned around, faced the basketball and chased after him.

Kenyon Martin was already in the air.

Shi Lei's reluctant jump did not hinder Martin. At his peak, the famous "air force" in the NBA received a basketball thrown into the air by Iverson and dunked it with both hands.

"Riding the buckle", Shi Lei's seemingly active defense this time just made himself the background of a wonderful goal.

"Oh, our 'Slam Dunk' has another great slam dunk!"

In the live broadcast booth, the guest commentator of the local TV station for this game taunted Shi Lei loudly.

In the United States, the controversy over this All-Star Slam Dunk Contest has not subsided, and many media have expressed that this is another "masterpiece" of Stern's marketing.

They overlooked that the champion of this slam dunk contest was actually selected by the fans!

Ever since he came to this country, Shi Lei was used to their criticism, but this time, he felt a little harsh.

Kenyon Martin roared braggingly on the field, and the fans at the scene also responded one after another.Shi Lei looked at all this indifferently, a trace of the emotion he feared the most was growing in his heart!
Resentment, yes, resentment!

It's not that he resents Kenyon Martin. He doesn't resent others for performing better than himself. He only envies him, and he only regards it as his own goal. What he resents is himself.

In Shi Lei's heart, the last thing he can tolerate is wasting his talent!
There is no reason to allow people to exile themselves.

"Shi Lei, have you forgotten your pursuit?"

　Thanks to the red, blue sky, Lord Nightmare, and Xiangyang passers-by for their support, thank you!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)