Chapter 56: Unsightly Defense
White chocolate once again let Howard take off and dunked at the air.
This is the Magic's first positional goal in the fourth quarter.
This dunk is Howard's sixth dunk in this game, and each dunk is a dunk of the top ten goals today.
In the third quarter, Li Xing completed ten blocks against Redick. The last block directly covered the ball on Redick's face, causing him to be carried out on the spot, and White Chocolate came on the court.
However, his arrival did not weaken the power of magic.
Although I am old, I have a good passing awareness and am in good condition tonight. I completely took over Redick's job and cooperated well with the main players, which even made head coach Stan Van Gundy think of "give him a few more minutes in the future."
Bosh felt very good tonight, and he almost made a shot from the free throw line to the three-point line.
However, it's also weird.
The shooting felt so good that it exploded, but it made 0 of 4 shots at the basket, so that Bosh felt disgusted with the offense at the basket.
This round, Rashad Lewis' defense against Bosh was completely in place, so he could not take action.
Li Xing raised his hand in a high position and shouted: "Boss!"
Bosh was not a greedy person. Seeing that Li Xing was in a better position, he decisively passed the ball.
Then there is the high-ranking one-on-one between Li Xing and Howard.
Howard dared not shoot anymore. No matter whether Li Xing's mid-range shot was lucky or he would have shot, he would never let him shoot again today.
"It's gratifying that Lacchi finally has an offensive threat at the high position, but there is also a problem that we will never be satisfied. Just as Lacchi shouldn't be satisfied with shooting at the high position, his offense is very malleable!"
"Yes, the combination of sudden and sudden votes is the king."
What Stodmeier said about the "combination of sudden and sudden votes" is exactly what Li Xing thought.
When Howard's defense got entangled, his only idea was to break through him. Although his dribbling attributes were not high, he wanted to try it.
Li Xing held his breath and suddenly put the ball on the ground. He made an exaggerated dribbling change in front of Howard. The amplitude was very large, his movements were ugly, but his explosive power was amazing.
Howard was shaken away from his position. He never expected Li Xing to attack in this way, and his reaction was not timely enough.
Li Xing took a big step inside and entered the paint area, and the magical auxiliary defense arrived instantly.
A big man with a 220 cm dribble through? This is really irrational!
Just as Lewis was about to steal Li Xing's ball, Li Xing suddenly turned around and leaned against Lewis, hit the ball hard, slapped the ball, adjusted his posture, and pressed the opponent to force him.
The long arm held the ball as if he was about to break through the clouds and reach a high point that no one could reach.
The index finger and middle finger hold the ball, and it is placed directly above the basket, and the ball falls into the basket like a dragonfly.
The scene was silent.
"Rare~~~~~Qi'an!!"
DJ's roar led to the roar of the audience, and they shouted wildly, one more time higher than the other.
Stoudemier said in surprise: "Is this the action done by a 220 cm big guy? Is this true? Are you teasing me?"
"Rach is not as clumsy as those traditional big guys. He can finish with a shot at a high position or dribble to the end at the basket. It's perfect!"
"He just transported the ball twice, right?" Bosh asked.
Banyani nodded: "If you and I have no problem with their eyes, yes."
There is nothing to be considered for outside players when playing one ball or two ball ball, but it is different for inside players.
A ball is used once, which shows that he has the ability to attack the basket at close range, which is the lowest level of attack in front of the basket.
The strategic significance of using the ball twice is much greater.
The same goes for the words, the inside line is different from the outside line. Once the inside line holds the ball, the opponent's defensive attention will be restrained. You must be prepared to be double-teamed at any time. At the same time, you must protect the ball when being double-teamed to avoid being cut off.
Those famous inside line masters can dribble more than twice when facing the basket, and they are particularly calm in the face of double-teaming.
At this stage, Li Xing is still very immature in facing double-teams, but he has shown the potential of dribbling in front of the basket more than twice.
So what did he show tonight?
Except for those we all know, defense, cover, rebounds, etc.
He demonstrated: as a pick-and-roller, the ability to take over the ball and end the offense as the finisher when the team is unable to turn around.
These two abilities are the dividing line between one-way superstars and two-way superstars.
If Li Xing cannot attack, he can only become the high-end version of Howard. Although he can still dominate the game, it is a pity.
But now, he has shown something different from Howard.
Currently, Howard scored 16 points, 16 rebounds and 5 blocks, while Li Xing, he scored 18 points, 16 rebounds and 11 blocks.
Facing the first center can perform like this, it is equivalent to saying to the people in the league: "The wolf is here!"
A guy who can change the league structure has appeared, like LeBron James back then, who is the kind of player who can tell "this is such a fucking genius" at a glance.
Triano stamped his feet excitedly: "Okay! OK!"
"Teach...coach, are you okay?" Belinelli was worried that Triano had a sudden stroke.
Triano turned around and muttered, "Do I look bad?" "Okay! Very good!" Belinelli dared not say bad.
There are three types of coaches in NBA. One is a coach with a very lucky one. He doesn't need much real talent. He only needs to meet superstars, please the superstars, and then succeed with superstars; the other is coaches with ideals and ambitions but lacking talent. They are often confident in their coaching prospects, but are very dissatisfied with the current situation. The third type of coach is the legendary genius coach. Even if he gives him a bad hand, he can lead the team to play good games.
Triano belongs to the second type. He has ambitions but lacks the mind of a talented coach. So when he sees Li Xing, he knows that this is a gift from God.
"That's great! This guy is such a fucking monster!" Triano's face couldn't hide his excitement.
Evans found another bucket of popcorn from somewhere: "It's indeed a monster, this kid..."
"Reggie, can I eat your popcorn?" Morrison just finished testing his blood sugar index and everything was normal.
Evans said generously: "Please."
The reporter on the sidelines took this scene and quickly thought of the name of the photo in his mind.
Several Toronto Raptors players stole food during the game, and the disarray of discipline can be seen...
The battle between Li Xing and Howard is just about to reach its climax. The two start from the main position, just like two experienced sumo wrestlers who just want to overwhelm each other.
At this time, Carter stood up.
When the magic tactical turnover was not enough and Howard could not restrain Li Xing, he made a long-distance three-pointer full of courage and murderous aura.
If you love him and hate him, show him your best self.
This is Carter's attitude. When facing the Raptors, the audience can always see the best Carter.
Li Xing has already seen three goals tonight for such a long three-pointer.
If Carter's figure wasn't too eye-catching, he would almost think that Curry in his memory traveled to Carter.
Carter's three-pointer is so strong?
"Yes."
The system answered coldly.
Li Xing wiped the sweat from his face without saying much.
There are many players like Carter who cover up other advantages because of their strong skills.
Carter is an offensive player with comprehensive means. Unfortunately, his performance in the dunk contest was too shocking, and many people would not watch his game specifically. Everyone likes to collect highlights. Carter in the collection is a dunk superman with flying veils and walls.
The real Carter is not as violent as in the album. He is very skilled and has superb shooting skills. The most surprising thing is that his dunk count is not as good as some outside players of the same period.
As the saying goes, the essence is not the quantity, which is exactly what it means.
The dunk drowns Carter's talent, but it also leaves him an indelible page in the history of the NBA.
Li Xing did not hate Carter as a Toronto, not only that, but also a little admired.
It's amazing to have such good physical conditions and be able to practice such good skills.
Afterwards, Li Xing gave Bosh a pick-and-roll, and the latter finally plucked up the courage to hold the ball and hit the basket. This time, he successfully scored and caused Lewis to foul.
He raised his long neck, roared, and spitted out Li Xing's face.
"Boss, you have to pay attention to your quality..." Li Xing silently wiped off the spit on his face and walked away expressionlessly.
Bosh made a free throw, offsetting Carter's three-pointer.
The situation continues to be stalemate.
Matt Barnes stands at the bottom corner and waits for an opportunity.
Banyani's height is indeed a frightening person, and you will know the depth after the game - this Italian guy's defense is useless at all, and it is not worth fearing!
So, Barnes kept asking for the ball, and when his teammates passed the ball, he made a shooting move directly.
Banyani opened her hands and jumped up like noodle, "cazzo!"
The fake move that was so fake that he could not be faked was still tricked into Banyani.
Barnes suddenly reached the basket and pushed Bosh forward, not entering.
Howard was about to grab the rebound, but was stuck by Li Xing and gently relaxed his long arm and took the rebound.
"Andre, are you here to make fun of it? This defense is too unsightly!" Li Xing couldn't help but say.
Banyani said: "We are partners, can you give me some face?"
"You are a good partner when you say it, your defense just now is unsightly." Li Xing said lightly.
Banyani is just a slut, and it doesn't work no matter what he says: "Be tolerant to others and don't pick on each other. We are not only teammates, but also the first NBA combination. You should know me, and I don't want to."
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Li Xing lost his temper and was too lazy to talk to him. He passed the ball to Calderon and ran to the frontcourt.
The two of them had just stood there, suddenly, DeRozan passed by Banyani and ran back with Li Xing.
Li Xing cut into the basket, received the ball and dunk, and scored the 20th point tonight.
Chapter completed!