Chapter 213: Against the Peak "Queen Bee"
Chapter 213 against the peak "Queen Bee"
With six days to go until the end of the regular season, teams that are hoping to make the playoffs are now in great momentum to make a last-ditch effort.
After the Timberwolves won against the Golden State Warriors, they rose to seventh in the West and successfully overtook the San Antonio Spurs to become the new seventh in the West.
Next, the Timberwolves just need to keep their wins alive than the San Antonio Spurs.
The San Antonio Spurs are helpless, they are only following the Oklahoma City Thunder at the moment, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have not made the playoffs for two seasons, are eager for the playoffs is indescribable.
There are roadblocks in front and pursuers in the back, which is the situation encountered by the aging Spurs.
Regular season time is running out, and Spurs head coach Popovich has given up on wanting to sprint in the final stages.
Just like the Spurs' label in the league, slow heat and stability, these two are the reasons why the San Antonio Spurs can stand in the league and be strong, but at the same time, they also make this team lose the impact of key moments.
At least, at this moment, it is difficult for the San Antonio Spurs to hit the seventh place in the West through a wave of consecutive wins, and now that the Timberwolves occupy the ranking, the aging Spurs can only watch.
The Timberwolves didn't drop the chain in the final stages, with a two-two-two record in four games in six days, and a 50 percent win has already allowed them to secure themselves into the playoffs as seventh in the West.
On April 10, the Timberwolves lost at home to the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe, and once again lost in front of the Lakers' three-high and black Mamba lineup, losing without a trace of suspense.
Kobe Bryant personally guarded Li Shihao, and his strong outside defensive skills made Li Shihao feel that the Black Mamba was worthy of his reputation.
I have to say that Kobe Bryant is indeed the one who is most like Michael Jordan in the league. Even if the league has advertised many Jordan successors, I am afraid that only Kobe Bryant can be as dominant on the outside as Jordan.
Not only is there no one to limit in terms of offense, but it also needs to have top-notch outside defense ability, which is where Michael Jordan is terrifying.
You must know that Michael Jordan is in the glory days of the big four centers, but he is an outside player. Being named to the All-Defensive Team every year is enough to make many of today's perimeter players look awe.
On April 12, the Timberwolves flew to New Orleans to face the Hornets led by the "Queen Bee" Paul, this time the Queen Bee Paul has returned to his full form, even if the injury still slightly affects his strength, but now the Hornets have returned to the state of competing for the playoffs.
Unfortunately, because Chris Paul missed most of the games this season, the Hornets had no one to lead the team out of the West. Now the Hornets have recovered the impact of the playoffs, but it is too late, and they have already declared the playoffs hopeless in advance.
However, Chris Paul is clearly in great shape tonight, and he does not plan to give the Timberwolves a win in advance, this time he gave it his all, showing his peak form, which is simply unstoppable. The entire Timberwolves' defense line was a mess, but fortunately, Li Shihao already had experience. did not panic, but used his control ability to help the team find rhythm for the first time.
Chris Paul is a well-known opponent in the league who is good at disrupting the rhythm of his opponents, and Li Shihao feels completely uncomfortable against him.
Countless small movements, ghostly breakthroughs, and lightning-fast steals all made Li Shihao feel an unprecedented pressure.
But. This made Li Shihao particularly excited.
Since he entered the league, he has encountered countless No. 1 strong players, but none of them are the No. 1 point guard in the league, some have been, and some have never been able to win that title in their careers.
Today's No. 1 point guard in the league is "Queen Bee" Chris Paul. It's the existence that all the No. 1 positions want to fight, and how many people in the alliance want to defeat him with their own hands.
Tonight, Lee Se-ho finally met Chris Paul in his prime, just before the season was coming to an end.
When Li Shihao played a dark horse-like amazing performance this season, the American media belonged more to the virtue of not eating grapes and saying that grapes are sour.
This year's rookie of the year is not a native American player, which naturally makes Americans, who are superior in the basketball field, feel quite uncomfortable, like eating a dead fly.
American experts with mental illness naturally have more doubts about Li Shihao, who is of Chinese origin, and they believe that Li Shihao's performance is not high.
In fact, Lee Se Ho will always have poor performances against the top No. 1 in the league, such as Steve Nash and Jason Kidd. And these prejudiced and arrogant American experts, on this issue, are more ignoring the fact of Li Shihao's rookie status.
This time, Li Shihao's match against Chris Paul, the "Queen Bee" who has been in good form recently, is regarded by many as a touchstone challenge, and Li Shihao's own strength can be easily verified from this battle.
Indeed, Li Shihao began to have an uncomfortable situation when he encountered Chris Paul in peak condition. But he quickly adjusted.
Many of the No. 1 players in the league have been blown up by Chris Paul, but the little fat Delon is the most outlier in the league. With a strong desire to attack, he has never been intimidated by Chris Paul at all.
With an excellent physical fitness, the little fat man Deron Williams met "Queen Bee" Chris Paul in a state of basic restraint. Although Li Shihao does not have the strong muscular figure of the little fat man Delong. But the physical fitness is also in the middle of the match compared to Chris Paul.
Although Chris Paul is a black physique, his physical fitness is really not strong, maybe he will be better than Li Shihao in the first two years, but this season Li Shihao has deliberately strengthened his physical fitness after entering the league, and Chris Paul has suffered an injury this season.
Chris Paul is good at breaking through, Li Shihao is more accurate in shooting, the two belong to a state where no one can prevent anyone, and at the beginning of the game, they entered a state of mutual explosion.
Chris Paul's height, the data at the time of official registration is 183 cm, once put on the field, his height is compared with Li Shihao, he is seven or eight centimeters shorter, and Chris Paul is also very uncomfortable in defending Li Shihao's mid-range shot.
In the case of height advantage, Li Shihao also frequently used the trick of back-up jumpers, which had a tendency to Chris Paul to death.
(To be continued.) )