Chapter 168: Kevin Garnett
Leaving Inglewood, the four moved to a courtyard in East Los Angeles.
This is the middle area of Los Angeles, and it is all single-family houses with gardens and garages.
Zhu Shu chose for a while and felt that although the rent here was not cheap, the environment was very good.
It's relatively close to the Stamp Center, and it's not too far to drive to the Toyota Center for training.
After arriving at the new house, Li Liang took a look, and it was indeed much more spacious than the previous one.
A yard, a garage, a two-story detached house.
Downstairs is the spacious living room, kitchen, upstairs there are four bedrooms, a small studio.
There was also a basketball hoop in the backyard, which made Li Liang very satisfied.
However, the rent is really a bit expensive, Li Liang's current annual salary is 500,000 US dollars, but he also has to deduct taxes, brokerage fees, and various expenses.
If you rent another house like this, there really isn't much left.
Bai Xiaoting seemed to see Li Liang's worries, and said, "You don't have to worry about money, I will bear half of the rent, and I won't live with you in vain." “
Li Liang said: "You bear half of it?" Oops, what are we talking about......"
Bai Xiaoshu said: "What nonsense are you talking about, I don't want to take advantage of you." “
Li Liang said: "Like a partner, what are you thinking, dirty." ”
Bai Xiaoting didn't bother to pay attention to him, and went upstairs alone to clean up her studio.
Zhu Shu was busy, Li Liang poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, "I've worked hard for you recently." “
Zhu Shu took the water glass, shook her head, and said, "It's okay, it's nothing." ”
Li Liang watched Zhu Shu drink water, leaving a shallow red mark on the cup.
In the past, she didn't wear much makeup when she was in college, but now she has learned to wear very delicate makeup.
Her glasses have been replaced by small gold wire edges from the big black frames in the past, which looks more mature and capable.
I was timid to speak in college, but now I deal with all kinds of people, and I am generous.
In this world, everyone is constantly changing and growing.
Li Liang looked at Zhu Shu and said, "Hey, do you want to sleep with me at night?" ”
Zhu Shu, who was originally calm and calm, almost choked on a mouthful of water, and her face turned red again.
"Sleep... You can't sleep well again? Are you tired of playing games... Would you like to get a Thai massage? There's a family nearby..."Zhu Shu was a little incoherent.
Hehe, this is Zhu Shu that Li Liang is familiar with, he smiled, "Just kidding, I'll go up and see my own room!" ”
Hey, it's a joke again, how nice it would be if he wasn't joking.
……
On the first night of the new room in his new home, Li Liang fell asleep and entered the system to do tasks.
With the system to sleep with, what more woman do you need? Is it fun for women to have a system?
Li Liang opened the six-dimensional ability and once again entered the task of [Interior Basic Defense] in the defensive ability.
Completed Chris Webb's debut containment last time, and tonight I don't know which unlucky guy will be in turn.
[Mission, Containment of Kevin Garnett's debut, Date: November 3, 1995, Location: Arco Arena, Sacramento, USA, vs: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sacramento Kings, Mission Requirements: Don't let Kevin Garnett score.] Rewards: Basic Defensive Ability +5 on the inside, +3 for high post defense, +2 for blocking, Random multiplier, Difficulty: Rookie]
Yo, it turned out to be Kevin Green Wolf Jun-Garnett who beat his chest and made a big jump shot and fought and retreated push-ups!
This task is as difficult as the previous one, and it is a rookie level.
However, looking at the task requirements, it has increased a lot, and it is necessary to clean up Garnett!
System, you're a little ruthless, what about containment, how can you keep a clean sheet?
This is a challenge for Li Liang, and the fault tolerance rate is zero.
As long as Garnett scores one, even if it's a free throw, the mission fails.
However, Li Liang estimated that Garnett's playing time and performance in this game should not be good.
Enter the mission and come to the Arco Arena in 1995.
The starters of both sides are already standing on the court, and the Timberwolves do not have Garnett in their starting lineup.
He, like Li Liang, is a substitute.
In this game in history, Garnett came off the bench.
And he performed well, scoring 8 points on 4-of-4 shooting, showing good talent.
Midway through the first quarter, Garnett stepped on.
Kings head coach Gary Jean was replaced by Li Liang at the same time, and the two were in opposite positions on the court.
Garnett was only 19 years old this year, and like Durant, he wore a wide jersey and looked like a child.
He was thin and long, and his face was full of childishness, and he did not have the domineering spirit of the wolf king that people were familiar with later.
Garnett received a lot of attention for this game, wearing a white cap before the game and giving an interview to reporters on the sidelines of the court.
He is the third high school player to enter the NBA without going to college and directly draft into the NBA, after Bill Willoughby and Darryl Dawkins in 1975.
Exactly 20 years have passed.
Garnett looked a little nervous as he first received the ball on the outside, faced Li Liang and passed it to his teammates.
Li Liang predicted that Garnett's scoring should come from rebounds in the frontcourt, layups after receiving the ball, dunks, or open jumpers from the outside.
Although he is an extremely talented high school player, Kevin Garnett is not the kind of player who is good at attacking with the ball like Kobe Bryant and Durant.
He has a mature and selfless style of play, and he plays very teamly.
His first offensive chance came from a frontcourt rebound from a teammate.
The teammate hooked the ball back from the baseline and passed it to Garnett under the basket.
Li Liang's attention was all on Garnett, and as soon as Garnett received the ball, Li Liang immediately raised his hands and pasted it.
On the confrontation, don't give Garnett a chance to get up easily.
Garnett took the ball and hit Li Liang, then turned over and threw a one-handed board!
missed, Li Liang turned around and protected the backcourt rebound.
Whew, it's really dangerous, if he doesn't top it, Garnett's arm span must be easily hit.
After playing a few minutes, Garnett has not yet adjusted to the rhythm of the NBA.
His teammates didn't trust him enough either, and after a few rounds of empty running back and forth, the manager replaced him from the field.
Li Liang followed the game, with zero fault tolerance, and the pressure was still quite high.
Li Liang has been following closely, because Garnett has a large attack range, and he is so tall and has such long arms, to be honest, he will get a rebound under the basket, and with a slight click, the ball will go in.
Li Liang's height and arm span are not enough to see, so he can only rely on strength, and if he can't do it, he will foul in advance.
It's still useful to wrestle with seniors like Charles Oakley.
In the second half, Garnett re-appeared, and Li Liang went on again.
Garnett rolled his eyes, who is this guy, such a nasty, following me like a fly.
Defenders are like that, they have to make the opponent feel annoying.
Garnett's second chance to score came from a fast break.
Teammate Terry Porter quickly splits the ball to Garnett on the wing.
Garnett was about to dunk when he received the ball, but the ball was gone.
Li Liang knocked the ball off from the side.
"Watch your ball, it's not high school anymore." Li Liang also reminded Garnett.
Garnett bared his teeth and didn't say anything.
Later, Li Liang got an offensive opportunity, and after he and his teammates blocked and dismantled, he cut inside to catch the ball and made a layup with his left hand!
Garnett leaps high, a big hat!
As a result, the ball hit the board first and interfered with the ball.
The commentator at the scene said, "In high school, he could easily give away such a big hat, but this is different, this is the NBA." ”
High school players who only come out in 20 years will inevitably be questioned and discriminated against in the 90s, when most players studied for three years or even graduated.
The Timberwolves also took a lot of courage to select him with the fifth pick.
Of course, a team like the Timberwolves looks like a few picks when it looks like they're making the best choices.
And they seem to be serious, when they choose a serious book, it is actually better to choose a few blindly.
Then, Garnett's third chance was a sudden horizontal inward cut, and after receiving the ball, he turned around and was about to jump hook.
Li Liang reacted quickly enough to hold Garnett before he got up to shoot.
Of course, Li Liang fouled, and it was an ordinary foul, and he didn't make a free throw.
Garnett glanced at Li Liang fiercely and said, "Why did you target me." ”
Li Liang said: "Everyone is targeting you. ”
Garnett stopped talking for a while, indeed, he went directly to the NBA without going to college, and he was attacked a lot.
Many people were questioning him, but he wasn't scared, he wasn't going to fall.
Garnett's last offensive opportunity was a jumper from the outside.
He received a return pass from a teammate and shot 45 degrees from the right side inside the three-point line.
That's his point!
Li Liang knew he had the ability to go mid-range, and jumped high to interfere with Garnett.
"Bang!" The ball smashed into the basket and missed.
Garnett looked frustrated, making four attacks and missing one.
The Timberwolves are still trailing by a wide margin, and the strongest of their teammates is a 31-year-old point guard, Terry Porter.
He was also a star player, and he was pressed and beaten by a king of Richmond.
This is the Minnesota Timberwolves, welcome to the North Huskies.
But he's still young, there's still a long time to prove himself, and he has that ambition.
At the end of the game, Li Liang's tense strings were finally loosened.
The task was relatively easy to complete, and Li Liang's NBA experience was not comparable to that of a few months ago.
And this task is said to be an inside defense, in fact, except for the first ball, the next three balls are outside defense.
Li Liang also took advantage of it, successfully met the requirements, and got the value-added agent of [weak side supplement].
But after looking at his 30-point basic defensive ability, I felt pitiful.
Think about it, the four kings of the 21st century big forward have already played two, who should be left?
Hurry up and finish the remaining two and rush the basic defensive ability of the inside line to 40 points!