Chapter 107: Feel hot

Although the game was temporarily changed to a national live broadcast by the league, for the players of the Purple and Gold Army, a national live broadcast title is not enough to affect their psychological state, as a giant, they are the darlings of the media wherever they go, which is incomparable to their opponent Timberwolves.

As a [***] silk team, Eros and his Timberwolves can be said to be uncles who don't love grandma in the league, although there are also stars like Jefferson who average 20+10 per game in the team, but in terms of attention, they can't catch up with a giant team like the Lakers. Although they knew very well that they were taking advantage of the Lakers this time, the Wolves players still made up their minds to perform well.

Some people may be surprised to see this, but the fact is that the Timberwolves are neither a traditional powerhouse like the Spurs Lakers, nor an emerging local tycoon like the Cavaliers and Nuggets, and even when it comes to potential, they are not enough in front of a team like the Grizzlies and Thunder.

What's even more tragic is that they were born in a place like Minneapolis, a city that is not small, but the media industry is really not enough. In response to this situation, the Knicks said that there is no pressure, although the Big Apple's current record has managed to fall to the penultimate in the East, but the ticket sales are still as good as ever, and the hot ball market in the world financial center is the envy of any team in the league.

The game started at the Staples Center Arena, which Lakers players are most familiar with, and Li Chen stepped on the floor under his feet, which he felt a little magical, because he clearly remembered that the floor was still painted with the Clippers logo half a day ago. But now, there is not a trace of the Clippers on the shiny floor, and all traces are showing that this is the home of the Purple and Gold.

Because the Lakers and Clippers have games today, and both teams are at home, the dense schedule of games is a good test of the skills of the arena staff, who have to pry the Clippers' floor up as quickly as possible between the two games and then insert the Lakers' floor in.

The seemingly huge workload made Li Chen a little worried about whether the game would start on time, but his idea was obviously redundant, stepping on the current floor, Li Chen did not feel that there was any quality problem, and the high efficiency of the staff at the Staples Center had to be admired.

Bynum's jump ball was a rare blowout, and the efficiency of the staff didn't pass on to Anzhu, and before he was even fully prepared, Aljefferson had already flipped the ball to the side of the Wolves.

The ball is controlled by Randy Foye, the sophomore who only joined the NBA in '06 does not have much shining on him, mediocrity is his biggest characteristic, he can receive the ball steadily, and he can pass the ball steadily, but his ability is limited to this, no one has ever expected him to carry the future of the Timberwolves.

Occupying the Wolves' starting point guard doesn't mean anything, everyone knows the shortage of talent on the Timberwolves guard line, Randy Foye is just a helpless choice in the transition stage, if nothing else, with today's record, the Wolves are likely to get a quality point guard in next year's draft, such as the legendary Spanish golden boy Rubio who is about to join the NBA.

Perhaps it was the ignorance and the attention of the game that gave Randy Foyer a rare hot-headedness, desperate to prove his quality, and after a brief hesitation, he chose between a mediocre pass and a chance but a risky transfer, with Rashad Maikantz on the other side looking to have a chance.

On the basketball court, it is always taboo to move the ball in such a wide area, especially when the opponent has already settled into a defensive position, and in general, the probability of the ball being stolen is much greater than the probability of passing to a person.

Syllable! Li Chen just instinctively stretched out his hand, but the ball was really intercepted by him, although he didn't catch it, but visually the direction of the ball was rolling in the direction of Lao Yu, believing in the ability of his teammates, he let go of his feet and ran towards the opponent's half.

Fisher did not disappoint Li Chen, he did not hesitate after catching the basketball, he threw the basketball straight in the direction of his teammates, the big apple did not look back, he just turned his face slightly, the pace had already been adjusted to the best state by him, receiving the ball with both hands, and then a relaxed three-step layup, Li Chen contributed the first point of the game to the Lakers with his unique feeling.

"Oops, it's such a pleasure to watch Lee play, such a wide range of transfers, and it's back, he doesn't even have to adjust his position through small broken steps!" Barkley made no secret of his identity as a Big Apple fan, and the atmosphere at the Lakers' home court gave him a lot of confidence.

"It's also possible that Fisher's passing is good, he's an experienced veteran!" If you want to take credit, Kenny Smith thinks that the old fish should also have a share.

As Li Chen's first heavyweight fan, Reggie Miller spoke, "I don't think so, it can be seen from the video that Fisher's pass is very casual, he just threw the ball in the direction of Li, the reason why it is so smooth is entirely because Li deliberately slowed down halfway, and he seems to have calculated the landing point of his teammate's pass!" ”

Barkley was frightened by his partner's sharp analysis, "No, it's so powerful, is this still human, you can even calculate the landing point, Li He just glanced sideways slightly, I'm sure even if Jordan comes, it's not so perverted!" The big mouth didn't hold back for a while, and accidentally exposed his true qualities.

"Who knows?" Miller waved his hand, and he quickly shifted the topic to the game, "Anyway, this is the rookie season of the Big Apple, we have time to discuss his technical characteristics, as for our current task, look, Love catches the ball, he has to try to attack!" ”

As Miller said, Randy Foye learned from the mistake he had just made, and this time he didn't take any risks, and the basketball was very safely transitioned into the hands of Love.

The big man has a lot of wisdom and Eros has a higher ball quotient than most of his peers, and instead of taking immediate action after receiving the pass, he tried to arch Gasol twice with his back by name. The bear-like strong body gave him an advantage in the contest of strength, and this time he did not hesitate, and with a strong push, Lefu turned around and threw the ball with a small hook.

Because it is so close to the basket, the ball is not too difficult. Love believes that as long as he can shoot the ball, it shouldn't be much of a surprise, and as expected, the Timberwolves have gone from zero to two.

"That's good, this ball!" Barkley was full of praise for Lefou's goal, "Although he is slow, he is a good hand in positional battles, and physical strength is his greatest asset!" ”

Miller glanced at his partner with disdain, "Charles, I don't consciously want to guess if you're gay or not, it seems like you always have a soft spot for physically strong players!" ”

Kenny was amused by Miller's words, "Indeed, Sir Charles, can you be honest about your surname in front of an audience all over America!" ”

Not to mention the three-person battle on the commentary bench, back on the field, Li Chen was in control of the ball, and he wanted to try his touch, because today was the last of the three games, and he didn't want to leave regrets for himself.

Defending the Big Apple is Ryan Gomez, who, like Al Jefferson, is also one of the chips the Celtics pay. The Timberwolves treated him quite well, and the starting small forward position was something Gomez couldn't have imagined before.

This gift of knowledge has made him a big hit since coming to the Timberwolves, and his industrious style has quickly made him popular with the Minneapolis people, who like this guy who plays smart, even though his defense is significantly weaker than his offense.

Because the Lakers have done a good job in intelligence, Li Chen already had a general understanding of the technical characteristics of this player who may be opposite him before the game, and he knew that this guy's speed was weaker than the average level of the league's No. 3 position.

There was nothing to say, the Big Apple forced the start to leave the opponent behind, followed by a pull-up jump shot, and the score seemed very easy for him.

Le Fu was a little annoyed, if it weren't for his hesitation just now that the defense was not made up in time, then Li Chen's ball was likely to be interfered with.

"Are you regretting that you didn't come out?" Li Chen saw the thoughts of the god of love, "Actually, there is no need at all, even if you come out to make up for the defense, I will pass the ball to Gasol, I said, I will do my best in this game!" ”

Le Fu rolled his eyes, although he has a good relationship with the Big Apple, but the others are not, Li Chen's words are nothing in his opinion, but in the eyes of Al Jefferson, they are provocative, the new wolf king glared at Li Chen fiercely, he felt that this rookie was really as arrogant as rumored by the outside world.

Entering the Timberwolves' offensive round, Al Jefferson, who felt provoked, reached out for the ball, and the love of the fans made him feel that he had to fight for the glory of this team, and Jefferson did not care very much about the title of the new Wolves, and one day, he would make people forget about Garnett.

A mid-range shot from 18 yards out and a soft touch helped Jefferson pull off a brilliant offense, and for the new Wolves, who can threaten the basket from anywhere on the three-point line, Anzhu's somewhat sloppy defense is no different from giving away points.

"Andrew, be serious!" The old fish pointed out Bynum's mistake in time, "He's not one of those stupid big guys with stiff muscles, follow him!" ”

Bynum smiled ashamedly, he was a little uncomfortable in the face of a player like Jefferson, who not only had gorgeous steps under the basket, but also had a good hand in the mid-range shot, he just hesitated slightly, but he didn't expect the other party to pay the price immediately.

"Andrew, watch me help you [***] one of them!" Li Chen suddenly leaned over to Bynum and whispered, because Gomez's height was weaker than his own, he felt that as long as he was fast enough, there should be no problem.

"Uh, don't play too big!" Bynum kindly hinted that although Big Apple made An Zhu a little moved by his own appearance, he didn't want his teammates to put him in because of carelessness.

"It's okay, you'll cover for me later!" Li Chen whispered a few words to An Zhu, Bynum's huge size was simply the best person to cover.

After Li Chen and Bynum's whispers, there was such a scene on the court. An Zhu, who had just been blamed by the captain for his mistakes, did not seem to have learned his lesson, and he was very lazily moving towards the opponent's half.

The old monk frowned slightly at Bynum's performance, "Andrew has made the same old mistake again, can't he be a little more mature, just like Cruz!" However, when he saw Li Chen following Bynum, the Zen master's mind changed, "What tricks are these two guys going to play again?" ”

"Haha, Bynum blocked the path of the Big Apple, he consumed a lot of Lakers' offensive time for the Timberwolves, I think Randy will thank him, but I'm not sure what Phil will do to him!" Barkley gloated at Bynum, who looked like he was making a fool, and he thought it was all just a coincidence.

Uh, halfway through the laughter, Barkley couldn't laugh anymore, and Li Chen's performance was very beautiful, and he slapped his big mouth with a loud slap.

"Haha, Sir Charles, why don't you speak?" Miller happily laughed at his partner's misfortune, "I didn't expect the Big Apple to suddenly force a shot under the cover of Bynum, and Gomez couldn't find a defensive position at all!" ”

As Miller said, this was the situation just now, Li Chen and Gomez played a game of hide-and-seek, Bynum's huge body almost didn't suffocate Gomez to death, and at the moment when he was stunned, the opponent suddenly made a move.

"Are you so confident that you won't strike iron?" Gomez has no one in the eyes of the big apple in his heart, but the truth is that sometimes it hurts so much, and the basketball not only does not play iron, but it is unbiased and hollow into the net.

Bynum provocatively raised a middle finger in the direction of Barkley, and he took everything he had just said to heart, taking advantage of Barkley's depression to send his heartfelt contempt in time for this big and unhappy pig.

Miller's unscrupulous fall into the stone made Barkley feel unladylike, "You are all bastards, and Lee, how can you feel so good?" ”

Li Chen shrugged his shoulders and expressed helplessness, the feeling is natural, it's so good! (To be continued.) )