Chapter 82: The Uncontainable First Section
Chapter 82 The Uncontainable First Section
In the first quarter of the game, Li Shihao began to perform assists, and the whole quarter became his individual show, constantly creating offensive opportunities, or breaking through the interior to force fouls, or using passes to tear apart the Celtics' defense.
On the contrary, Rondo, the Celtics' young point guard, made frequent mistakes, couldn't let go at all, and didn't play the consistent and efficient performance of the past.
This black and thin young player with unique ET characteristics was lucky to get the opportunity to play next to the Big Three, and this experience gave him the opportunity to mature faster, and the same exposure was much greater than that of his rookies in the same class.
Among the rookies of the 2006 class, many people only remember the stunning Brandon Roy, the potential rising star Aldridge on the inside, or the addition of Rudy Gay. But for Rajon Rondo at the end of the first round, many people said that they had no impression, racked their brains and thought about it for a long time, and maybe they couldn't remember what Rondo looked like.
But now Rondo has become a well-known star in the league, and his increasingly outstanding performance has made many realize that he is a potential stock at the No. 1 position, and his sharp passing and excellent rebounding ability have allowed him to occasionally play triple-doubles in games.
Many people even compare him to famous point guards like Nash and Kidd, and many are optimistic about his future, believing that he has a good chance of becoming a first-class point guard in the league in the future.
The Celtics can have today's excellent performance, Rondo has made a great contribution, the Big Three used to be the boss of their own team, and the ball was squandered with open hands, but after gathering together, how to distribute players has become a big problem.
Luckily, the Celts had a young calf in their ranks, Rajon Rondo, a young man who was not well-known, but who had a natural sense of pride and good organizational skills. He has his own opinions on the ball, he knows when to pass the ball to whom, and he doesn't deviate from his principles as a point guard because of external reasons such as personal relationships or authority.
It is precisely this that the Big Three have been able to get along until now, even if Ray Allen has less ball, he will only keep his dissatisfaction in his heart and will not publicly accuse.
It can be said that Rondo is the lubricant of the Big Three, and it is a very important factor in the fact that the Celtics, a behemoth, have been able to dominate the Eastern Conference until now.
But in this game, Rajan Rondo was out of line.
He has a tough and calm personality, and his external image has always been confident and cold, no matter who he is opposed, he is fearless.
Before this game, Rondo wanted to get a good time with Li Shihao, wanting to prove that he is the most potential new generation player in the No. 1 position, and his controversial Chinese kid is even better.
But as soon as the game began, he was confused, and Li Shihao's performance was completely beyond his expectations.
It's simply a rhythm that can't be restricted, whether it's a break, or a pass.
Rajon Rondo has always been excellent defensively, with huge hands and excellent reach that make him feel at home when defending most of the league's No. 1 positions.
But he met Li Shihao tonight!
As early as the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves played a game against the Celtics, when Rondo did not play, and the Big Three relied on skillful cooperation to easily use the ability of the stars to break through the Timberwolves' interior and exterior defenses.
At that time, Rondo sat on the bench and clearly saw how the Timberwolves' newly formed defensive system was broken down by the old Celtics.
When he saw the Chinese kid rushing forward and backward in the crowd, but still couldn't change the backward situation, Rondo didn't value this yellow-skinned young man from the bottom of his heart, thinking that he was nothing worth noting, and he was very ordinary, and he would be the kind of fleeting player in the league.
However, when he faced Li Shihao for the first time tonight, he was still shocked, and in the face of Li Shihao, he couldn't take advantage of it at all.
Li Shihao's speed is not fast, but he is just playing with experience and rhythm, and his rhythm is so good that it is completely impossible to predict him.
A lot of people think that speed is an important part of developing breakthrough skills, but that's not the case, and a good rhythm is sometimes harder to defend.
Many stars in the league have become sluggish due to age or injuries, but they are still a point that many people can't defend, and once they play form, it can change the trend of a game.
A player who is good at playing with rhythm is very difficult to defend, and sometimes you guess what he is going to do, prevent his first step, or even guess what he is going to do next, only to be deceived by his deceptive second move, so that he can calmly dump you on the third step.
And at that time, you have already regretted it, and it will be too late to catch up again, and you can only watch him score.
This is a real conspiracy!
Compared with the quick breakthrough that caught you off guard, this one is more threatening, and the psychological blow to the player is greater, he just clearly tells you that I want to break through, I want to attack!
But you don't have any way to do it.
You can't stop him!
If you want to defend such a player, you need a player with the same experience and rhythm or even better to defend him, to be able to figure out what he is doing and thinking, and to know everything, which is pure intelligence.
Or you can find a talent for a high-level perverted No. 1 player, obviously shaken over, but still able to come to a perverted bouncing man who chases a big hat, but there are too few such players, and its requirements for consciousness and body are too high.
In the first quarter, the problem in front of Rondo was very serious, he encountered a very cruel reality, he couldn't prevent Li Shihao's offense on the defensive end, but his skills on the offensive end were pitiful, and he was limited by Li Shihao.
This reality is very cruel, but he has to accept it, although he has only played seven or eight minutes on the field, it makes him feel a little like a year, which is really uncomfortable, especially for a person with such a high heart.
Li Shihao is very "scheming", and he focuses on the Celtics' No. 4 position, perhaps because the wolf king Garnett is his predecessor, or he found out that the wolf king Garnett is the axis of the Celtics' attack and defense.
He targeted Garnett very systematically in the first quarter, constantly using offense to wear down the physical strength of the wolf king Garnett, so that the old wolf king was tired to cope.
Li Shihao broke through into the basket, and Parsons, who was slow-paced, could not make an effective defense at all, and would only be played by the Chinese boy, and even lost a 2+1 opportunity, and the wolf king who guarded the interior could only withdraw to make up for the defense.
Li Shihao passed the ball to Kevin Love or Marc Gasol, two young white insiders with a tiger's back, which Parsons could not deal with alone, and the wolf king Garnett could only grit his teeth again.
What's even more odious is that the Timberwolves' playing rhythm is too fast, the speed of transferring the ball is fast, and they are not afraid of being cut off at all, Li Shihao's organizational ability is very smart, and the balls he passes are often able to end the offense, making it difficult for the Celtics to seize the Timberwolves' mistakes and play a counterattack.
It's so disgusting, the old wolf king gasped, there was only this thought left in his heart, and he hated the wolf cubs in the current timberwolves team so much that his teeth itched, especially the Chinese kid who still had a non-caring expression on his face, but the tactics he led the fight were still light and breezy, and he could come up with such a bad trick, and the Chinese kid was also a restless master.
Garnett originally saw Li Shihao as a low-key and introverted player, and in the face of media interviews, he has always been cautious in his words and deeds, thinking that this kid is a good man like Yao Ming, but it turns out that this kid is very bad and completely inconsistent with his appearance.
However, Garnett was unhappy at the same time, but also a little happy in his heart, the Chinese kid can play, the ball quotient is very high, the Timberwolves can choose such a player this year really makes him very happy, I believe that soon the Timberwolves will be led by this young man, and the glory will be restored.
The Timberwolves finally didn't fall into a long-term slump after he was gone!
When he left Boston, he offered the Celtics a condition that he wanted the Timberwolves to get more young and talented players in the deal, and it was at that time that Al Jefferson was added to the terms of the deal.
The Wolf King also has an inseparable affection for this player he has been in for more than ten years, if it weren't for the desire for the championship, he would not have been far away from the city that loves him, but the championship dream that has lingered for many years still makes him go to Boston with full pressure.
This season, Li Shihao gave many people in the league who are not optimistic about him a big "surprise", this "surprise" will even make those people feel embarrassed when they go out, his danger index has risen a lot, but in the eyes of many people, his scoring ability is still not enough.
Especially at the critical moment, Li Shihao may have the ability to hit the lore, but in terms of scoring explosion, Li Shihao is far from ranking in the league, or even only second-rate.
If Durant and Li Shihao are allowed to compete to score in the third quarter, I believe that Li Shihao will lose very badly, and in the face of Durant's super scoring explosion, Li Shihao will not be able to respond with the same scoring performance.
But tonight, many people saw another point about this Chinese kid, although he was not explosive enough to score, but his power on the offensive end was too great.
Can you imagine what it would be like for this Chinese kid to be fully released on the offensive end?
At this moment, the Celtics fans who watched the game live were the most impressive, and even the fans watching the broadcast in front of the TV were stunned.
Passing, attacking, everything, the threat index of the Chinese kid on the offensive end has increased several times compared to when he first entered the league, which is completely different.
After playing against many of the league's top point guards, Lee Se Ho's offensive ability has improved again, and he has been learning from the strengths of players in the same position, even those who are worse than him have merit in his opinion.
Li Shihao is like a gold digger, desperately grasping all the experience and skills that can make him grow.
It's like Harris of the Nets, and it will also allow him to learn a lot of skills and experience after the matchup.
Never underestimate any of your opponents, this is Li Shihao's playing creed!