CHAPTER XVII. Section 4

"Wow, that Chinese player is really powerful, he can stalemate with Al for so long, in the NCAA, Al has blown up all the rookies in the 07 class except for Auden, are the Chinese players so strong now?"

"He's got a lot of physicality, but the core strength is still a little better than Al, but this guy is very smart!"

"What I see is that Al is alone, and that guy named Yi has enough support!"

During the intermission, the audience in the audience chatted very fiercely, the NCAA's ace inside line and the talented newcomer of China, who performed better in this game, each had their own opinions.

Hammond, K, and Danny Ferry listened to the chattering voices of the fans next to the seats, and each showed different expressions.

Some say Yi Jianlian is better, and some say Horford is better.

For Hammond and Little K of the Bucks, Yi Jianlian's five-to-five performance with Horford is naturally something to be happy about, but for Danny Ferry, it is not so pleasant.

After all, the Hawks management has cultivated Horford as a hope for revival, and now their hope is not much different from that of a guy from China, which is how he can accept it.

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At the beginning of the fourth quarter of the game, Li Chunjiang and the head coach of the opposite Hawks had a tacit understanding to put Yi Jianlian and Horford on the bench first, take a break, and prepare for the decisive battle.

Although it was a summer league, it had already reached this point, and it was impossible not to do your best.

As a player, we all have a competitive spirit and we all want to win!

In the tepid first three minutes, the two sides worked hard to maintain the score - the Chinese men's basketball team wanted to chase points, while the Eagles tried their best not to let the Chinese men's basketball team chase points.

While Wang Shipeng hit a three-point shot to narrow the four-point gap to only one point, and the Hawks' counterattack was not successful, the head coach of the Hawks waved his hand and let Horford replace him.

The next second that Horford just walked to the waiting area, Yi Jianlian on the other side also took off his coat and walked to the waiting area on the side of the Chinese men's basketball team.

At this moment, the whole court suddenly boiled, everyone who should stand up stood up, everyone could see that the real battle was about to begin, and judging from the whole process of the first three quarters, the last seven minutes of this game were worth standing and seeing the end.

Excited hearts, trembling hands, but anyone who has something in his hand can't wait to shake it.

They're not specifically cheering for players on one side either, and in Las Vegas, there's no specific team at home, and if that side plays well, then that team can get cheers.

Today's strong dialogue between Yi Jianlian and Horford is qualified to be the master here tonight. As for who will die, the summer league semifinals, the Chinese men's basketball team vs. the Atlanta Hawks, in the last seven minutes, the game seems to have just started from this moment.

With the dead ball time, Yi Jianlian entered with Horford.

The first one was Horford, the next second he got the ball after receiving the outside pass, he turned around deftly and shook Yi Jianlian over, and handed the ball into the basket with a straight body.

Two points are scored, and the difference is back to three points!

"Beautiful!" In the audience, a white man with an eagle's head sticker on his face shouted, and in his opinion, Horford's goal was a perfect blend of footwork, power and interior skills, and it was definitely an artistic goal.

Horford jogged back to the Hawks' box and raised his left hand into a fist: "Defend this ball, guys, we can do it!" ”

Leader's temperament is on display.

"I'm fine, take your time!" Yi Jianlian was on the sidelines with the ball, and he didn't rush to send it out, pointed to his teammates on the field, signaled that he didn't have any problems, and then said while giving the ball to Liu Wei, "Give me the ball later!" Cover for me! ”

"Okay, then we'll play the number three tactic!" Liu Wei dribbled the ball and gestured to Yi Jianlian.

“OK!” Yi Jianlian nodded at him, there was no problem at all, this set of tactics was the one that Yi Jianlian had practiced the longest, and it was also the tactic he was most familiar with, and the whole change and running position were all engraved in his mind.

Yi Jianlian signaled to the other teammates who had arrived in the Eagles camp early in the morning, the third tactic!

Watching Yi Jianlian pass tactical signals on the field, Xiao K off the field couldn't hold back, and said to Hammond: "Yi didn't seem to have played tactics with his teammates in the previous games, but now it's smart!" ”

There was a hint of anticipation in the tone!

As a head coach, he is happy to see this scene, who doesn't want to know more about the rookie in his hands, whether it is his own skills, or his understanding of tactics, the more things that can be seen, the more conducive it is for him to understand the rookie and formulate a relatively perfect training plan.

But most of the teams in the summer league are scattered, and it is impossible to see how well a player executes his tactics. is also Yi Jianlian, who plays with the Chinese men's basketball team, and practicing tactics is the most basic, so that he can see what he looks like in tactics.

It's just that Yi Jianlian also played freely in the first few games, and I can finally see it today.

"It's time for the game, and no one wants to lose!" Hammond was talking to Xiao K, but his eyes were reluctant to leave the field for a moment, and he also wanted to see what Yi Jianlian's tactics were like. Horford has squeezed out all his skills!

Liu Wei dribbled to the front court, faced Asilao, and gave a pass to Yi Jianlian, this time Yi Jianlian's position was a little outside, half a step inside the three-point line, and if his foot stood a little back, he could step on the three-point line.

Horford can only lean out a little because of this, but he is very smart and does not get too close to Yi Jianlian, this three-point line is the NBA standard three-point line, which is much farther than the three-point line of the general basketball league, which is beyond Yi Jianlian's range. He is not afraid of Yi Jianlian's direct investment, which is no different from sending.

Yi Jianlian really didn't dare to throw, but he stood in place with the ball, as if waiting for something, Horford was vigilant, his eyes glanced to the side slightly, and a big figure was quietly leaning towards him.

Pick-and-roll?!

Horford subconsciously remembered this tactic in his mind, and quickly stood two steps forward, and once it was really a block, he pressed directly.

But while he stood forward, Yi Jianlian, who had not moved in front of him, also moved at this time, and broke straight towards his left side.

How so? The block over there isn't in place yet!

Horford was puzzled, but the steps under his feet reacted in time, a very fast lateral movement, and the whole person was completely blocked in front of Yi Jianlian.

"Walk you!" Yi Jianlian, who was blocked, did not hesitate at all, and directly gave the ball to his teammates who came up to block and dismantle, and then the whole person did not stop in place, changed direction, and ran without the ball to the right side.

This guy, still not dead?

Horford hurriedly chased, but there was resistance on his right side, forcing him to slack off his whole pace, and looking towards the obstacle in front of him, it was the point guard of the Huaxia men's basketball team, who ran to his right side at some point and made a perfect block for Yi Jianlian.

"Oops!"

"Phew!"

The inner uneasiness sounded at the same time as the sound of the basketball smashing in the back of his head, Horford slowly turned his head, and in just a moment, Yi Jianlian was letting go of his hand holding the basket and slowly fell.

He just slammed a dunk?