Chapter 046: Shooter Duel
"Hey, rookie, why don't you come to defend me, are you afraid?"
At the beginning of the second quarter, it was found that Li Chen did not rush to his side like before, but turned to defend Ray Allen, and Pierce couldn't help but laugh. Now that he has completely regained his composure, and he is also very clear about the current situation on the court, the leather team knows that the current strength of the Lakers is indeed slightly stronger than the Celtics, because the gap between the bench lineup is too large.
If it weren't for Li Chen's obvious free-throw weakness, the strength comparison between the two teams would likely be more biased towards the Lakers. What Pierce is doing now is trying to provoke Li Chen, as long as he collapses a little first, the balance of victory will turn to the side of the Green Shirts.
Li Chen was not so innocent, he clearly knew that this was the other party's agitation method, and pouted disdainfully, "Old fellow, this is what you call moral cultivation, is your reputation as the best player in the world won by such chatter, don't you have shame?" ”
"In my eyes, Lei is much better than you, he is a respectable senior, unlike you, like a verbose park aunt, is it that I was seen by you last time urinating at your door? God, I'm sorry, I thought it was a public toilet, the architectural style of the two is so similar! Compared with trash talk, the experience of growing up in the Great Celestial Empire since he was a child made Li Chen not afraid of anyone's provocation.
"It doesn't matter if I'm the best player in the world or not, but at least I beat you, that's enough, if you don't accept it, you can continue to defend me, I don't mind directing your weak offensive means, what else will you do besides shooting? Is this how Kobe Bryant taught his little brother? ”
It seems that the leather team is not willing to admit defeat. Indeed, in the face of a rookie who is only 19 years old, there is no reason to admit defeat if he believes that he has rich life experience.
Hehe...... Li Chen laughed calmly twice, but this smile seemed very fake to Pierce.
"Mr. MVP of the finals, I really don't understand why defeating a rookie who has played less than 30 times can make you so happy, it is the rookie who has been so ruthless that you are scared of you, so defeating me makes you feel particularly fulfilled. If that's the case, then I feel so honoured that there could be more honour than having the best player in the world be proud to beat me? ”
Pierce was embarrassed, the other party's sharp teeth and mouth made the leather team who was not good at words take the initiative to choose to terminate the tongue war, and before the end, he tried to make another effort in the future, "Hmph, rookie, you have a good mouth, there is a kind of heads-up!" ”
It was obvious that he had found the wrong person, and the embarrassment on the truth's face that couldn't be concealed made Li Chen secretly snicker, "Single-handed? No problem, when I'm as old as you, I'll go to you and go to you to fight it alone, I just hope God willing, you can still see what basketball is and what football is! ”
"And, if you really can't wait, we can also compare now, how about 100 balls for one person, and the one who loses will run naked around the Staples Center, of course, considering your age, I have decided to allow you to invite foreign players!" If you want to compare the score with me, right, then I will compare the shooting with you, anyway, it's a war of words, and Li Chen doesn't plan to admit it.
"Hmph, mean rookie, it's not just shooting on the basketball court, can you order anything else." The truth is desperately resisting.
Li Chen sent a fatal blow, "Hmph, shameless dead old man, you will never be able to beat me in shooting, even if it will be the same in another 10 years, and talk to me about other things, can you be a little more shameless?" ”
The leather team finally admitted, and taking the initiative to shut up is the best proof of this.
"Rookie, well done, this time that nasty guy should shut up completely, congratulations on defeating Aunt Park!" Seeing that Li Chen had blown up Pierce in a war of words, Kobe, who had an indissoluble enmity with the Celtics, did not forget to come over to add fuel and vinegar.
"That's", Li Chen and Kobe Bryant clapped their hands, pretending to be arrogant, "In front of me, Pierce is a scum with a combat power of only 5, and his truths are bullshit in front of me!" You say, he just didn't look like a clown, the best clown in the world? ”
Kobe Bryant couldn't hold back a smile, "That's right, let's get this clown back to the circus!" ”
Although Li Chen hit Pierce hard, it made him regret that it seemed that the opponent did not lose his cool as in the first quarter, although there was not much outstanding play under Ariza's close defense, but the performance of the leather team was not bad overall.
"Rookie, catch the ball!" The boss's pass was passed to Li Chen, who ran out of the vacant position, and even though he knew that the opponent would foul, his shooting was still very decisive.
Drip! The referee blew the whistle...... Let's make free throws! Li Chen consciously stood on the free throw line.
Holding the ball with both hands, his body stretched naturally, and the soles of his feet stood on tiptoe gently, Li Chen sent the basketball out in a very standard posture. But the results were not what he expected.
Bang! The first ball was ironed.
Again, Li Chen made a comeback, and countless free throw shooting experiences told him that posture and shooting percentage have no obvious relationship, as long as it is not too weird, his free throw shooting percentage will always be firmly fixed in the position where it should be.
smashed the ball on the rebound, and even though the likelihood of scoring was slim in the eyes of fellow shooter Ray Allen, the ball still went in. In this regard, the legendary shooter can only say that things are too complicated to understand.
Two free throws and one hit, the result of the free throws did not surprise Li Chen. One ball in exchange for one point and one foul from Ray Allen, Li Chen didn't know if the deal was worth it, but everything was done, and whether it was worth it or not could only be determined after the results of the game came out.
Thinking about the theory of equal value made Li Chen lose his mind for a while, and the price he paid was to let Lei Allen ** a three-point in front of him, the opponent's speed was too fast, and Li Chen, whose thinking was deserting, was not in a hurry at all.
Kobe Bryant's annoyed eyes made Li Chen very embarrassed, and he bowed his head slightly to express his apologies to the boss. He knew that he had to respond in the next game, otherwise his pre-match vows would turn into a joke, and even if his teammates didn't mention it, he would feel like he couldn't hold his head up.
To Li Chen's relief, it didn't take long for him to wait for the opportunity to atone for his sins. When interspersing with the inside line, Gasol inadvertently helped Li Chen block Ray Allen who was following him for a moment, although it was only a moment, but for a top pitcher like Li Chen, this time was enough.
Receiving the ball and shooting, Li Chen threw the ball out before Garnett rushed to make up for the defense, and the speed of the shot was so fast that the wolf king, who claimed to be able to put it from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position, couldn't catch up, and the basketball flew to the basket almost with Garnett's fingers.
Swish! Li Chen fulfilled his promise before the game, but he didn't know that this was just the beginning, and the test for him was far from over.
"Yes, rookie, your shooting speed is very fast, I really wonder how you practiced it." Junzi Lei is not lacking in grace even on the court, there is no chatter like Pierce, and Lei Allen bluntly expressed his appreciation for Li Chen.
"I don't know, I just feel comfortable shooting like this, so I just threw it! Maybe that's talent. "Li Chen didn't know how he practiced it, he could only attribute it to talent. But in fact, he was not wrong to say this, and the skills obtained from rebirth were indeed included in the scope of talents.
Ray Allen was noncommittal, "Talent? Perhaps, but you have to know that it's not enough for a shooter to have great shooting skills, there's a lot more you have to learn. ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ray Allen flashed straight into the inside, almost in a position that was proportional to the place where Li Chen had just shot, Junzi Lei threw the ball into the basket, and Li Chen, who was defending him, was also like what happened to Ray Allen just now, Garnett's left foot turned 90 degrees for the axis, and the opponent who wanted to bypass him was firmly stuck behind him, and the Celtics scored another three points, and the difference between the two teams was still the original number - one.
On the day, Li Chen shook his hand, and the tacit cooperation between the two superstars made him powerless to fight back.
"It's okay, rookie, we're still one point ahead, and you'll be one point ahead later, I'm very confident in you." Kobe Bryant jumped out at the right time to enlighten the depressed little brother, Li Chen's performance in his eyes, in the eyes of the boss, he has worked hard enough, but unfortunately some things can not be done by hard work alone.
Just like Li Chen's defense today, the first quarter is because of the strength gap, and the second quarter is the experience gap, if you want to make up for these gaps, down-to-earth efforts are indispensable. The city of Rome wasn't built in a day, and likewise, superstars weren't built in a day.
"Well, I understand, I'm just a little unwilling!" Li Chen was unwilling to admit his defeat easily, and he had to try again.
Ball! Bynum struggled to grab the rebound in the frontcourt, and it was not easy for the little shark to grab this rebound under the bag of the Wolves and Perkins, and he only hoped that Li Chen would not easily waste this opportunity.
"If you choose to shoot, then Ray Allen has time to foul, the most likely is 3 free throws, there may be 3 + 1 if the character explodes, if the character is tragic, it is covered, and the consequences of passing the ball are unpredictable!"
Before receiving the ball, Li Chen had already made a judgment, although the most likely was 3 free throws, but compared to other results, he felt that it was more reliable to throw the ball.
However, at the moment of receiving the ball, a sudden inspiration made Li Chen change his decision. He wasn't in a hurry to make a move, and it looked as if he was waiting for Ray Allen to come over. Although it was unexpected, Jun Zilei still rushed firmly in front of Li Chen, as long as the opponent dared to shoot the basketball, he would definitely not be stingy with his fouls.
Li Chen smiled slightly, and sure enough, Lei Allen was tricked. Leaning forward, Li Chen directly collided with the oncoming Lei Allen, and Li Chen had a clear advantage in the confrontation of strength, after all, the weight of the two was there, and Lei Allen was pressed by Li Chen and couldn't move.
Seeing that his actions had achieved the desired effect, Li Chen decisively chose to press the opponent's body for a jumper, and the difference in strength made Lei Allen's hand that was ready to foul be retracted at the last moment.
Because this posture makes him completely unable to exert any strength, considering the opponent's shooting rate, if he still stubbornly takes fouls, then the most likely result is to give the opponent a three-plus-one, such a loss-making deal is obviously not made by the smart Lei Allen, he decisively chose to give the opponent a three-point.
Since the other party is interested, Li Chen will not make such a move as having no lower limit on pushing people with his knees, and smoothly accept the three points, and the sudden inspiration allows him to save his face again.
"Oh, Lee's offense is really exciting, it may be that Pierce was forced to eat too many times in the first round, Lee did not forget his advantage in strength when facing Ray Allen, who was not as physically fit as him, and the forward pressure made Ray Allen not even have the courage to foul, we can see from this ball that although he is just a rookie, you will find that he plays smarter than most players in the league."
Van Gundy has been a coach, and he has analyzed Li Chen's actions very well, and he is very annoyed that he didn't meet a young man like Li when he was a coach, otherwise he wouldn't be sad in vain.
"Yes, what a clever little fellow! I've watched his previous games, when his offensive means were limited to open shots, and he rarely chose to shoot when facing defense, but today, against his seniors in the league, Lee's wisdom allows him to not fall behind in the confrontation with his seniors. Mark Jackson also admires Li Chen, and the other party's youth and vitality make him seem to see himself back then.
Mike Brin concluded, "This is a duel between two shooters, and Lee can't wait to snatch the top scorer honor from his seniors!" But it can be seen that he has this strength, even if he is not enough to completely defeat Ray Allen now, but we all know that his strength is far from the peak! ”
Indeed, this is a shooter showdown. Li Chen made two of three shots in the third quarter, and the remaining two shots were all turned into free throws, 3 of 5 free throws, and he scored a total of 9 points in the first quarter of the game, and Ray Allen also scored 8 points with 4 shots, and the two were evenly matched.
At the end of the first half, the score of the two teams was 54:57, and the Lakers still retained a three-point advantage.
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