Chapter 113: Fan's Madman's Hesitation
On the evening of March 15th, Pepsi Center Arena.
Recently, the Pepsi Center has been hard to find, and when you look around, you feel like you are in a sea of sky blue, and the audience is everywhere.
Among them, there are especially many fans.
Many of these fans were wearing No. 1 jerseys, and many Asians could be vaguely found, holding up posters and subtitles about Ji Liang, cheering for him hoarsely.
For them, Ji Liang is so good, breaking records again and again, which has also led to his fans accumulating more and more, becoming the largest fan group at Pepsi Center.
After the commentators warmed up, the two teams began to take the field in enthusiasm.
"With the warmest applause and cheers, let's welcome the light of Denver - Ji Liang!"
As the DJ roared hoarsely, the stadium lights dimmed and bright spotlights began to converge on the players' tunnel entrance.
In the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, Chi Liang strode out of the players' tunnel, opened his hands vigorously, and clapped with the fans on both sides.
"Next, let's welcome the all-star – Van Exel!"
After the game against the Spurs, the Nuggets finally had good news, that is, Exel was successfully released.
As soon as the DJ finished speaking, Van Exel trotted out of the tunnel with his arms waved vigorously and finally put his right hand to his ear in a listening motion.
The cheers rang out again, but what made Van Exel frown was that the voice that greeted him was obviously much worse than Chi Liang.
He was a little uncomfortable, he didn't expect that after a short period of time, Chi Liang's popularity had climbed to this point.
"I'm the core of the outside line!"
Van Exel was a little puzzled, but on the surface he didn't show it, and came to Ji Liang's side.
After Van Exel's appearance, players such as Billups and Williams began to appear one by one.
McDyce played last, and his performance remained consistent and was the Nuggets' most favorable scoring point.
Nuggets starting lineup: McDyce, Ji Liang, Williams, Billups and Van Exel
The starting lineup for the Grizzlies
Center: Bryant Levi
Power forward: Cherokee Parkes
Small forward: Sharif Abdul Rahim
Shooting guard: Philippe López
Point guard: Mike Bibby
In the last game against the Grizzlies, McDyce slashed 46 points, 19 rebounds and 4 blocks, bullying Raheem badly. Perhaps because of fear of McDyes, or for some other reason, this time Raheem did not play against McDyes, but played as a small forward.
In the jump ball, although Bryant Levi was taller, McDyce bounced extremely well, beating Bryant Levi and winning the ball for the Nuggets.
In this match, Van Axel and Bibi were in the opposite position, both of whom were 185 cm 'petite' in size, but their characteristics were very similar, giving people a feeling of needle to wheat.
After receiving the basketball, Van Exel was banned for 15 games after holding the ball to the frontcourt, and now he is back on the court, giving him a lot of power.
After half-time, Van Exel did not pass the ball and forced a break through Bibby for a pull-up jumper.
Boom~
Maybe it was because he hadn't played for a long time, he had a rusty feeling, or maybe he didn't feel good, but in short, Van Exel's first goal ended in iron.
In the process of returning to the defense, McDies did not speak, but patted Van Exel's shoulder with a slight meaning, and turned back to the defense.
Levi grabbed the rebound and casually passed the ball to Bibi, who passed the ball to Rahim after half court.
In the face of Williams' defense, Raheem dribbled with his back and resolutely turned over for a jumper after deceiving Williams' center of gravity.
Boom~
It's a pity that the basketball smashed on the basket and was grabbed by Chi Liang easily, so he wanted to launch a fast attack.
The Grizzlies were prepared, their defense was fast, and seeing that there was no chance to grab rebounds in the frontcourt, they immediately turned back to defend and did not give the Nuggets a chance to break quickly.
So, Ji Liang passed the ball to Van Axel and jogged towards the frontcourt.
This time, Van Exel didn't single, but hoisted the ball to McDyce.
McDyce landed in the low post, stuck Levi behind him, and due to Levi's height, he did not choose to roll over and jumper, but after shaking Levi's center of gravity, he wiped it and hit the basket.
Bang dang~
McDyce clasped his hands violently and made a dull sound.
After switching between attack and defence, Bibby took the opportunity to shake off Van Exel with the help of a pick-and-roll, and his speed was so fast that he was about to burst into the box.
Ji Liang hurriedly stepped forward to help defend, because of his fast pace and large defensive area, so in this game, D'Antoni asked him to take on the defensive responsibility of the Nuggets.
The penalty area was too crowded to break through, so Bibby naturally didn't have the idea of playing small and big, so he passed the ball to Parks.
After receiving the ball, Parks ignored Van Exel's defense and took advantage of his absolute height advantage to easily shoot the ball into the basket.
Turning around, Ji Liang stood up at the waist and began to ask Van Exel's for the ball.
Van Exel did not pass the ball immediately, but was a little more entangled, everyone is selfish, and in just one month, Chi Liang has seriously threatened his position.
He's not stupid, and he knows very well that if he continues, his ball will inevitably be divided, and then the statistics will not be brilliant.
It's good to say that he can be selfless for the sake of the team's victory, but this is his contract year and he has to get good numbers to get a bigger contract.
Syllable~
Van Exel's hesitation made Bibby find a loophole, immediately implement a steal, and finally made a successful layup.
2:4
Ji Liang didn't think much about it, he thought that Van Exel hadn't played for too long, and the cooperation with his teammates was a lot rusty, so there would be such a scene.
However, after a few rounds, Ji Liang frowned, and even though he was in position, Van Exel still did not pass the ball to him.
Faced with this situation, Chi Liang was not angry, and he didn't want to get into trouble with his teammates, not to mention that it was an extraordinary time, but he was also happy and relaxed, hoping not to be too tired and recover as soon as possible.
Van Exel is not a fool, he quickly passed the ball to Ji Liang, he can reduce Ji Liang's possession, but after all, it is impossible not to pass the ball to him, otherwise it will be too obvious.
Ji Liang's opponent is Parkes, a white power forward with a foot of 211 cm.
In terms of strength, Parks and Chi Liang are almost the same, coupled with the height advantage, Chi Liang did not have the idea of turning over and shooting, but used his agile footsteps to easily complete the breakthrough.
Levi wanted to help defend, but when he saw Chi Liang's move towards this side, he couldn't help but hesitate, which also made him miss the best opportunity to help defend.
Swish~
Levi's movements were a beat slower, almost distracting, and he was easily basketed by Ji Liang.