Chapter 6: The first triple-double
After restarting the game, the point guard dribbled the ball past half court and passed the ball to Ji Liang.
Near the free throw line, Ji Liang grabbed the basketball with both hands, leaned his back against Wells, and began to exert his strength.
is also a low-post single, Ji Liang's back skills may not be as good as Wells, but his body is more advantageous, coupled with good projection ability, he is more threatening than Wells.
Boom~
Wells pressed hard against Chi Liang, but Chi Liang's strength and weight were better, and just a collision made Wells forced to take a step back.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chi Liang turned over and made a jumper, but Wells didn't have time to exert his strength, so he could only watch Chi Liang shoot.
Brush~
With little to no interference, the basketball hollowed into the net to add another two points to the Nuggets.
In the next few rounds, Ji Liang showed aggressiveness, using his physical advantage to single Wells in the low post in a row.
Wells was a little devastated, and was scored three goals in a row by Ji Liang in the low post, and he couldn't make an effective resistance at all.
With strength, tonnage, height and reach, Wells fell into the underdog across the board and struggled to interfere with Ji Liang's shot.
In addition to the defensive end, Wells has also been limited on the offensive end. Even if he tried hard to grab offensive rebounds, he couldn't get a chance.
In a contest, Wells was speechless and found that Chi Liang's landing point and ability to card rebounds were almost not inferior to him, so that he couldn't grab offensive rebounds at all.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the assistant coach of the Trail Blazers requested a timeout and began to teach the players face-to-face.
When the game restarted, the Trail Blazers made a change, and instead of defending Chi Liang, Wells fielded a tall, muscular player.
This time, Ji Liang continued to ask for the ball in the low position, feeling the resistance behind him significantly strengthened, and squeezed back twice in a row, and immediately changed his strategy after finding that it was difficult to squeeze the opponent.
Chi Liang shook his shoulders, flickering left and right, and at the moment when the other party hesitated, Chi Liang turned to the left with his left foot and his right foot, took the opportunity to wipe the other party, and began to rush towards the forbidden area.
It was also at this time that the big forward of the Trail Blazers hurriedly stepped forward to assist in the defense, and it turned out that when Chi Liang received the ball with his back, the Trail Blazers' defense line began to move closer to him, ready to assist in defense at any time.
This is also the strategy of the Trailblazers, who want to rely on the help defense to limit Chi Liang.
Unfortunately, they made a mistake, and at the moment when the opponent's big forward was attracted over, Ji Liang still kept calm, using a ground pass to pass the ball out from under the opponent's open arm, and accurately pass the ball to his teammates who were released.
At this moment, Ji Liang's vision and passing ability were vividly reflected!
From start to finish, he was always observing the position of his teammates, coupled with his calm judgment, which allowed him to find the gap in the pass in an instant.
His own power forward was completely empty, and after receiving the basketball, he jumped high and violently poured the ball into the basket, which also provided an assist for Ji Liang.
The assistant coach of the Trail Blazers has frowned at this time, this kind of player who can attack with the ball on his own and assist his teammates with the ball is definitely the most annoying existence.
On the other side, Coach Andrew was very comfortable, with a smile on his face, and his gaze at Chi Liang was obviously a little more appreciative.
There may not be much difference between the two sides, but Ji Liang is definitely an exception, and his instant power is far more than his draft pick.
If it weren't for the short time of fame, coupled with concerns about the yellow race, Chi Liang's ranking would definitely be much higher.
There's no doubt that the Nuggets picked up a leak.
In the face of these low-level players, Chi Liang's strength is completely highlighted, and he looks like a star.
However, this is only the first game and it remains to be seen.
Under the leadership of Chi Liang, the difference between the two sides began to widen, and every time he faced the help defense or the bag, Chi Liang could always find his teammates, use accurate passes to tear apart the opponent's defense, and get assists again and again.
"This time the team seems to have chosen a great rookie!"
Looking at Chi Liang on the court, many Nuggets fans were full of amazement, and Chi Liang's performance obviously exceeded their expectations.
"His quality may be good, but it's only summer league, which only shows that the opposing players are too bad!"
Similarly, there are some Nuggets fans who disagree, believing that the opponent is too weak.
Under their discussion, the first quarter of the game soon ended, and the players on both sides began to rest.
37:24!
In the first quarter alone, the Nuggets led by 13 points, and it felt like two teams with a huge difference of strength.
After Ji Liang left the field, a substitute player hurriedly moved his body and took the initiative to give up his seat to him.
In basketball, the stronger the strength, the more respect you will get, not to mention that Ji Liang can also make his teammates better.
Ji Liang's performance just now, everyone saw it in their eyes, causing the players and assistant coaches to look at him differently.
Although he knows that Ji Liang is strong, his performance in the first quarter can be called perfect, even if it is just a summer league game, but it is absolutely rare for a rookie to have such a performance.
In the first quarter of the game, Ji Liang scored amazing statistics, 13 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds, and the Nuggets' scores were almost all related to him.
Looking at the statistical data, Ji Liang smiled. Even if it's just summer league, as long as you get enough amazing numbers, you have a better chance of getting the team's attention and then getting more opportunities.
However, Ji Liang was not complacent, and the intensity of the summer league, both in terms of player lineup and coordination, was far less than that of the regular season.
If it comes to the regular season, he can only get such statistics if he plays extraordinarily or opens his dynamic vision.
Not long after, the game started again, but Ji Liang did not play immediately, but took a few minutes off the court.
When he played again, it was different from just now, and some fans began to applaud Chi Liang.
In these few minutes, even if the Trail Blazers are catching up, there is still a seven-point difference between the two sides.
After Chi Liang came on the court, the small forward of the Trail Blazers was in a bad mood, and he was extremely reluctant to face this guy now, but he couldn't help but face it.
Almost the same as in the first quarter, under the organization of Chi Liang, the Nuggets blossomed more and obviously suppressed the Trail Blazers.
The Trail Blazers have not thought of a way, but no matter what method they use, they can't limit Chi Liang's play, causing the difference between the two sides to widen again.
By the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two sides had opened up by 20 points, and with only one quarter left, the Trail Blazers almost lost the possibility of victory.
After the end of the third quarter, Ji Liang began to 'clock out of work', sitting quietly on the bench, waiting for the game to end.
In just three quarters, Ji Liang scored a triple-double of 25 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, even if it was only in the summer league, but such a performance far exceeded his draft pick.
With his help, the Nuggets won the game.