Chapter 32: The Magician + Bird
As the pool jumped, Jones also jumped up and reached out to intercept it.
In mid-air, the two collided, Jones's expression changed suddenly, and he only felt a strong surge, and he was instantly knocked back by Chi Liang, and his outstretched right hand didn't even touch the basketball.
Bang dang~
Watching Chi Liang successfully slam the dunk and barely stop castration, Jones spread his hands helplessly, with a little more frustration on his face.
A dignified All-Star player, but was suppressed by a rookie who was selected at the bottom of the pick. But there is no way, in terms of tonnage and power, Jones is obviously a notch behind.
"It's a draw!"
After landing on the ground, Ji Liang looked up at the scoreboard and showed a smile.
Honk~
In this case, Lakers head coach Harris had to choose a timeout to avoid being taken away by the Nuggets in a wave.
In just two minutes, under the leadership of Chi Liang, the Nuggets played a 7:0 shockwave, eroding the Lakers' advantage.
As a meritorious coach, Harris has a lot of experience, and if he continues, the momentum of the Nuggets will go up, and it will be difficult to clean up at that time.
After the timeout, the Lakers had to make an early change to the starting lineup.
Unlike the Lakers, the Nuggets also played Fortson and continued to be led by Ji Liang on the bench.
Harper, who has the ball for the Lakers, is old and experienced, and was once an All-Star, which is why Fisher was squeezed to the bench.
After half-time with the ball, Harper hoisted the ball to O'Neal.
No matter how you look at it, O'Neal is the Lakers' most reliable offensive point, and his offensive efficiency is also firmly among the best in the league.
O'Neal held the ball in both hands, and no matter how hard Clark tried, he was unable to prevent the fate of being knocked back by O'Neal, and finally ended in a slam dunk.
For this defense, Clark said that he was helpless, and no one of the Nuggets players could resist O'Neal, not even a little restriction.
However, O'Neal has limitations after all, not to mention the free throws, just such a huge body, the energy consumed is also far beyond ordinary people, especially in the fourth quarter, he has not rested well, and it is difficult to support it for a long time.
Soon, Ji Liang ran to the front court, and this time Kobe Bryant was in front of him.
After receiving the pass, Ji Liang once again chose to play with his back to the single, which is also his most efficient way to attack Kobe.
Kobe Bryant was helpless, but he couldn't help but deal with it, but compared with before, the Lakers were not unchanged, and when Chi Liang was back, Jones immediately rushed over and wanted to take the opportunity to steal.
If it was normal, Jones's move would still have a chance to succeed, but now that Ji Liang was in a state of dynamic vision, he was already aware of it when Jones was close.
Before the opponent formed a bag, Ji Liang had already passed the basketball to Stich in the open position.
Swish~
Stich seized his chance and hit a mid-range shot to tie the score again.
After switching between offense and defence, Harper repeated his old trick and passed the ball to O'Neal again.
When O'Neill received the ball, Ji Liang began to sneak closer. The moment O'Neal crashed into Clark, Chi Liang finally moved and rushed towards O'Neal.
"Be careful!"
Just as O'Neal was about to jump, Chi Liang appeared beside O'Neal and hooked the ball with his eyes and hands.
When he heard the reminder, O'Neill was slightly stunned, and by the time he reacted, he had already lost the lead and was stealed by Chi Liang.
Clark snatched the falling basketball, and seeing that Jones was in a position to snatch, he hurriedly made an elbow swing to save the basketball.
"Clark!"
At this time, Ji Liang, who had already started, ran forward quickly.
Without hesitation, Clark threw the ball to the frontcourt, and Ji Liang changed direction slightly, jumped up hard, grabbed the basketball, and then started to take three steps.
"Innocent!"
When Chi Liang was stepping, Kobe Bryant hung tightly behind him, his heart silently counting down, ready to block at any time.
However, Kobe Bryant was deceived, and Ji Liang jumped up after taking the second step and threw the basketball with one hand.
Swish~
By the time Kobe Bryant reacted, he had lost the opportunity and watched the basketball fly into the net.
After this goal, the Nuggets took the lead for the first time, and even if it was only two points, it was enough to rejoice.
Whoa~
Both the fans and the players were encouraged at this moment, and most of the fans raised their arms and began to shout Ji Liang's name.
Before the game ended, Chi Liang was recognized by most fans.
At this time, Coach Harris couldn't help but feel anxious, stood up straight from his seat, and then swept to the bench.
"Why is it so powerful! Hell, he's supposed to be our Lakers player, damn 'vampire' George! ”
Harris was annoyed, cursing George, who didn't keep his promise, if it weren't for George breaking his word and getting fat, Ji Liang would be a player for their Lakers.
At the same time, Harris knows in his heart that after the score is overtaken, the morale of the Nuggets is bound to be high, and if there is no good way to deal with it, it will be difficult for the Lakers to win this game.
Harris looked at the court and swept the bench again, whether it was Kobe, Jones or Fox, proving that it would be difficult for them to limit a player like Ji Liang.
Chi Liang's body is relatively good, the average small forward can't bear his strength, and the power of the big forward may be enough, but the speed and flexibility are obviously insufficient, and it will be easily passed.
In terms of speed and explosiveness, although not as fast as those players who are extremely fast, at least they belong to the category of excellence.
With the ability to shoot and play, monster-like reflexes and vision, and above-the-top defense, such a rookie is absolutely rare and has the potential to become a superstar.
Even if you don't train well, you have a good chance of becoming an All-Star player.
is such a player, but because of George's broken promise, he lost his hand with the Lakers.
The biggest flaw of the current Lakers team is definitely the small forward, as long as this shortcoming is made up, let alone the championship, even if it is possible to establish a dynasty.
When Harris had a headache, Ji Liang once again forced the basket, and before being trapped, he gave the ball to Fortson, who dunked it.
The Lakers' bag failed again, but added an assist to Ji Liang.
"His template is not so much a Pippen as it is a combination of a magician and a Bird, with almost all of their characteristics except that they don't talk much trash!"
Now Harris, very much regretting that he did not increase the price at that time, he knew that Chi Liang was so powerful, even if he exchanged Kobe, he would not hesitate to choose to trade.
Although Kobe Bryant is good, Harris is also very optimistic about his future, but Chi Liang is not bad, and he can also make up for his shortcomings, and the Lakers, who have no flaws, are definitely stronger than they are now.