Chapter 995: Another Little Brother's Gift
After playing the Suns, Li Feng has already made the entire league a sensation, although he did not win five doubles, but Li Feng has been dressed as a god.
This makes the next Pelicans-Pistons disparity game the focus of attention.
The media will always be the great inventors, and the duel between Li Feng and another good brother, Monroe, and the Van Gundy brothers, have become gimmicks for the game.
On the Pistons' side, head coach Stan Van Gundy sent the starting lineup: center Andre Drummond, power forward Monroe, small forward Singler, scoring guard Jodimeks, and point guard Brandon Jennings.
The starting lineup for the Pelicans is: Li Feng, Thornton, Kelly, Jordan Hamilton, Marshall.
Surprisingly, Van Gundy actually directly despised Brother Shaì's team, hiding three starters, Jordan Hamilton actually went to the starter, and he didn't go on the big inside, Li Feng directly put himself in the center position.
Li Feng picked the ball over Drummond's head to Marshall, who waved his hand and shouted:
"Pull away, all pull away, second tactic, ready"
Jordan Hamilton ran short, Jennings chased after him, Kelly cut in from the other side to the inside, Singer's defense was impregnable, and suddenly jammed Kelly, blocking his way Seeing this, Kelly immediately stopped, he turned to block Jennings, and Jordan Hamilton ran into the penalty area.
Marshall played against Meeks, he ran two steps to the three-point line, and after being blocked, he twisted his waist and made a turn, cutting from the wing to the middle, and at this time Li Feng came out of the penalty area, and he once again blocked Singel, who was chasing Jordan Hamilton, and Jordan Hamilton formed a misalignment with him.
The tactics were immediately formed, Marshall passed the ball inside to Jordan Hamilton, who quickly changed direction in front of Drummond, Drummond opened his arms like a big stupid bear and shook to the rhythm of Jordan Hamilton, only to shake twice and find that the ball was gone......
Jordan Hamilton passed to Li Feng, who made a high jumper to score the first two points for the Pelicans.
Drummond served to Jennings, the Pistons attacked, Meeks waited at the three-point line, and the big card commanded:
"Andre goes to the box, Zach, get ready to cover, hi Kyle, watch my position, we're going to help Brandon ......"
Jennings flanked Jordan Hamilton and pushed slowly, and Singler was a good-natured guy who didn't care about Meeks' outfit. Forced, came up to help Jennings block people, Monroe jogged down the middle, suddenly turned around halfway, Thornton slowed down half a step, and saw Jennings pass the ball over.
The current Monroe's mid-to-long-range jumper ability is very prominent among the league's big forwards, especially the open shot, which is not missed. At the same time, Monroe's ability to grab rebounds is also outstanding in the league, as another younger brother of Li Feng, he is no worse than Cousins, very different from his previous life, the Monroe of this world is a combination of Webb and Randolph.
Monroe got the ball, Thornton hurriedly forced it, but the former turned around, the speed was fast, and at the same time Drummond brought it up, looking like it was to block Thornton, Li Feng subconsciously followed, and went to make up for Monroe, but Drummond immediately ran back, Monroe turned around and threw the ball to the basket, and Drummond got the ball and sent it to the basket.
The cooperation is very tacit, the shot is very steady, and it is obvious that this trick is a small cooperation in the penalty area, which Monroe and Drummond have specially practiced.
Drummond, who is tall and has long arms, lifted his foot to put the ball in the hoop, and he high-fived Monroe in celebration, exclaiming:
"Well done, brother, you're too comfortable."
Monroe said with a hippie smile:
"High. Is it tidal? You scored in front of Li Feng! ”
The Pelicans advanced quickly, the Pistons also stepped back quickly, and Meeks pressed Marshall, who didn't care about this, and quickly came back to dribble and passed him.
Meeks is not a fool, he dares to do this, and he naturally relies on it, even if Marshall breaks through Meeks, the latter can keep up with him by running two fast steps.
Jordan Hamilton ran from the middle to the three-point line and then went straight back, ran a half-arc and rushed in from the baseline, Marshall waved the ball to Kelly, Kelly jumped with the ball and shot long, only to bounce the ball out.
Drummond was not busy grabbing the rebound, and immediately stuck Li Feng with his waist, and Monroe's body jumped up suddenly, and he picked the ball off with a wave of both hands.
Jennings passed the ball to Meeks this time, and he looked at Marshall, stepped forward with heavy shoulders, and struck inside like a black whirlwind. It's just that this whirlwind is blowing around, and it has never been able to break through the iron wall of Marshall, although Meeks is a little conceited, but he plays alone, and when he sees that he is not good at breaking through, he passes the ball to Singler.
He knew that Singel would not be singles either.
Sure enough, Singler glanced at Kelly, and passed the ball to Drummond on the inside again, and he didn't attack himself, even if Kelly, who was famous for defending him, was not capable enough, but did not have the desire to attack.
Drummond and Li Feng confronted, he turned around and hit his back and then wanted to hook his hand, Li Feng pushed him staggered a step with his chest, Drummond had already put the ball away at this time, he had no chance to continue to attack, so he gave the ball to Monroe.
Monroe deserves the title of the strongest new power forward in the league now, grabbed the ball with one hand, he staggered his feet and did two crotch dribbles, and then his shoulders shook violently to break through from the right wing, Thornton retreated, Monroe pulled back with his crotch dribble again, and jumped up quickly to make a crisp jumper.
"Huh!" Hit.
Li Feng shook his head, feeling quite depressed, Monroe's attack was really unstoppable, I didn't expect it to improve so much, much better than Cousins's technique.
Thornton was determined to fight back, Monroe's defense was not as good as when he was in the Knicks, and Thornton's high-post offense was also quite two-hit, this time there was no tactic, he and Marshall made a blocking and dismantling cooperation, and the high position asked for the ball to break through with his foot, and then threw his arm to shoot, but the result was not good, and the iron was hit
Monroe stuck Li Feng again, Drummond easily picked up the rebound, and the Pistons picked up speed again and launched an attack.
Monroe and Drummond helped Jennings cover twice while running, Marshall's defense and Thornton's supplementary defense were missing, Jennings was as fast as the wind, and the speed of one step of acceleration and the second step was mentioned as fastest, rushing into the box and jumping to shoot a basket.
A huge figure flew up from behind, Li Feng almost chased in backwards, jumped sideways and slapped it, and directly pressed the ball down.
Jennings was hit by Li Feng's body and staggered to the ground, he looked back at the ball, and at this time, a huge figure rushed in, it was Monroe.
Monroe followed up from behind after covering Jennings, so he grabbed the ball after the cap, and then struck the box with lightning speed, jumped up with both feet on the floor, and slammed down with his arms raised to slam the ball into the hoop
Even if the Pistons fans are not enthusiastic enough, they began to scream at this time, the Pistons inside played very well, especially Monroe, who worked very the offensive end, it can be said that the first three goals were in the opening game, the first one was his assist, and the last two were his own shots, which were the core of the Pistons' offensive end.
The Pistons' start was shocking, and the score of 6-2 was not high, but after all, they were still fish belly last season, and the Pelicans were the defending champions.
Monroe shook his head and ran back to defend, Thornton held him up for the ball, Marshall nodded and signaled him to relax, dribbling the ball to Jennings for a break. Jennings' defense is decent, after all, he didn't defend at all before, and now he doesn't blindly reach out and steal, or block his path.
Marshall quickly changed direction, Thornton took the opportunity to move from low to high, and Monroe's rhythm of changing defenses was always slow, so Drummond was afraid that he would be empty, so he went to defend Thornton and handed Li Feng to Monroe, Marshall was waiting for this move, and immediately hoisted the ball to Li Feng.
Of course, Li Feng is not afraid of Monroe, he was not afraid before, and he is even less afraid now.
With the ball in hand, Li Feng slammed back, and according to experience, Monroe would get out of the way, so that Li Feng turned around and entered the basket and dunked.
But this time it was different, he hit it hard, and Monroe actually withstood it, in fact, Monroe's strength is not small, just look at his size, and he is also a man trained in the gym, Li Feng didn't crash away when he hit him like this, but Drummond came back in time.
Li Feng could only pass the ball back, Marshall shook his arm and passed the ball to Thornton, who was vacant and Stan Van Gundy yelled off the pitch to change defenses. Hearing this, Singler quickly switched defenses, and Thornton transferred the ball to Kelly again, who quickly broke through and then made a quick stop jump shot before Meeks could make up the defense, and scored two points.
4-6, the Pelicans started a somewhat difficult game.
The Pistons attacked, the Pelicans strengthened their defense, and Jennings, who was pressed by Marshall, had difficulty controlling the ball, Meeks responded to it, and then encountered Jordan Hamilton's pressing, no way, Jennings could only respond again, making Stan Van Gundy shake his head, what kind of ball control level is this.
Jennings got the ball inside the three-point line, and he changed direction and broke through a step that was blocked by Marshall and stepped back.
Monroe was in good spirits when he attacked, and when he saw that his teammates were attacking unfavorably, he immediately ran out, squatting slightly and jamming Marshall.
Jennings broke through, Marshall immediately knew that he couldn't catch up, and he couldn't chase, Monroe's open shot was too accurate, he hurriedly changed the defense, and handed Jennings to Thornton.
Thornton defended very strongly, chasing half a step behind Jennings, he didn't go to the top, but waited, Jennings dared to shoot, and he would definitely block
But Jennings didn't want to make a move, he glanced in Meeks' direction, and then passed the ball, but the ball was passed to Monroe in the high post
Monroe jumped up to catch the ball, and when he landed, he turned around, pushed Marshall three or four steps away with his body, and then got up and jumped.
Marshall didn't care about the unsteady landing, and pulled his feet to try to disturb, but Monroe's height and reach were better than him and he jumped first, so his interference didn't work, and he watched the ball fall into the hoop.
Monroe scored 6 points in a row, and all three goals were scored in the opening game, Van Gundy reached out in disbelief to cover his forehead, and muttered with his mouth open:
"Shit, fuck it must have been the wrong way I opened it, fuck, is this Monroe or Duncan? Ah no, it's Olajuwon, fuck, Kahakim."
Li Feng was also surprised, Monroe is different from Cousins and Harden, these two are his real little brothers, and they have always been in contact, but today's Monroe's appearance is really a little amazing.
Jordan Hamilton shouted to Monroe:
"Greg, are you on drugs? I mean, you don't know that you have to take a urine test after the game? You're finished, you're definitely drugged. ”
Monroe smiled. Said to Li Feng:
"Boss, my gift is better than DeMarcus's, enjoy it slowly, I must get five pairs today, but unfortunately I can't get a double for fouls." What a pity! ”
The opening game was so smooth, Monroe was also very happy, and he became more and more courageous, and then Li Feng's main attack was trapped, Monroe hit him a few times with a strong force, he suddenly couldn't stand it, the hook hand layup missed, Drummond held the ball in his arms, the Pistons quickly attacked the court, after a few passes, Monroe feinted to pass to Singel outside the three-point line, Singel pulled up his feet, three-point shot.
The 4-9 pistons started very smoothly.
Van Gundy pinched his waist and watched for a while, but the game still made him feel worried.
Jordan Hamilton's breakthrough was blocked by Drummond, he forced a shot, but Singler came up and gave him a big hat, Li Feng grabbed the ball, but was tripped over, and when he got up, Meeks had already snatched the ball.
At this moment, Li Feng was angry, but looking at the replay, it was he who bumped into Drummond, and he couldn't take the opportunity to make trouble.
Meeks made a fast-break layup, Kelly's defense was useless, and Kelly, who was deceived by his false shot, was stunned and turned around, but Meeks took the opportunity to shoot and sent the ball into the hoop with a fingertip.
The Pelicans are not in good shape, several shots are missed, including Li Feng's dance steps under the basket do not work, Drummond did not lose weight in vain during the summer vacation, his steps have become much more flexible, he and Monroe sandwich Li Feng, even if they can't prevent Li Feng, they can also suspend his offense and help Drummond buy time to return to defense.
Van Gundy called a timeout in a sullen voice, Stan Van Gundy's mouth couldn't close when he smiled, Van Gundy looked at the root of his teeth itching, and said to Turner:
"Look at that guy, hehe, what is he laughing at? Aren't you afraid of facial muscle tears leading to facial paralysis? Come, boy, say me a few nasty words, curse that guy, and make me happy. ”
Turner: "......"
Is there such a brother......
Van Gundy frowned and was depressed, the tactics he arranged were the main attack on the outside, but today the Pelicans didn't feel very good on the outside, Jordan Hamilton's pull-up jump shot was not accurate, Marshall's three-point shot also lost his crosshairs, and Kelly, a big man pitcher, shot several times, and he also felt bad.
Van Gundy made quick substitutions, Turner and Pierce appeared together, Jordan Hamilton and Marshall came off the court one after another, and he also changed the position of small forward, and Granger went up to crush Ingler with his strength.
After returning, the Pelicans adjusted their state, Turner controlled the ball and swam a few steps, did not blindly break through, but passed the ball to Li Feng in the penalty area, Li Feng was caught again, this time it was Drummond and Singler to wrap him, Monroe was pulled out of the box by Thornton.
Li Feng passed the ball to Granger, Singer quickly returned to the defense, Granger immediately passed the ball back to Li Feng again, and the Pistons suddenly contracted the defense, seeing this, Li Feng shook his hand and passed the ball to Turner. Turner received the ball from a 45-degree angle on the left flank and hit a three-pointer from the ground on crisp and crisp
Li Feng took the lead in launching a counterattack, and then Pierce frantically pressed Meeks, who was almost knocked down by a sliding step of the defense, Pierce immediately steals the ball, and Turner launched a fast attack on a left and a right, Granger blocked Singler in time, only Jennings returned to the defense, Turner threw the ball to the hoop, and Pierce received the ball and came to a hot dunk.
The Pistons also immediately used three points to fight back, Monroe still wanted to play alone, Li Feng saw that this little brother was very awesome today, so he changed defenses with Thornton, Monroe's offense was suddenly blocked, he broke through several times and was blocked, and he could only hook his hand sideways, but as soon as the ball flew up, Li Feng jumped up from the front and gave him a big hat. Then laughed and responded:
"I'll give you a gift in return, Greg, your wings aren't hard enough. I don't know if I can get thirty caps today, I guess you don't dare to shoot thirty times! ”
Pierce continued to hold the ball and attack quickly, and Meeks blocked it, but after chasing him, he found that he couldn't defend Pierce at all, so he could only reach out and pull Pierce down.
Standing on the free throw line, Pierce only hit one of two free throws, Drummond picked up the rebound and threw it to Jennings, Turner let Jennings take a step away, originally wanted to force him to pass, because he knew that Jennings's three-point was unreliable, but this kid was very confident, and he shot three-point shots from the ground and hit them.
The lifeless Pistons fans cheered up, this situation is a once-in-a-decade occurrence, it's not that the Pistons fans don't like basketball, but the home team is too bad, they are always abused by people, and their enthusiasm is all gone, and now the Pistons are playing so well, they have no reason not to be excited.
Turner waved his teammates to cheer up, and after half he passed the ball to Pierce, who went up to help him cover, and Pierce waved his hand and shouted:
"Don't you need it, man, to deal with this kid and use your help?"
Meeks was angry, he stared at Pierce's shoulder, determined to guard against the ball, but Pierce's shoulders swayed from side to side, and he couldn't see the direction of his breakthrough at all, and when he hesitated to judge, Pierce had already pulled the ball to the side with his right hand, slid his waist and rushed out in one step, like a jet.
Seeing this, Meeks immediately moved sideways to chase the defense, this is where his defense is immature, his lateral movement is a big stride, although it does block the direction of Pierce's breakthrough, but in this way, his center of gravity has moved, and the speed of lateral movement is slow.
Pierce's right shoulder pulled to the side, and immediately passed the ball to the ground with his right hand, and then his leg muscles stretched to provide power, his shoulders twisted hard, the soles of his shoes crunched against the floor, and with a sharp and piercing sound, the whole person suddenly took a big step to the seat, took a step with his right foot and then his left heel, took two steps past Meeks, and quickly entered the penalty area.
Drummond wanted to make up for the defense, Li Feng shouted, he immediately turned around and stared at Li Feng, Pierce jumped up, and Singler made up for the defense, but Pierce glided to the basket against him, shook his hand to pick the ball, and threw the ball into the hoop.
This offense was outstanding, Li Feng punched him and cheered, Meeks wanted to fight back, he broke through with the help of Singler's cover, raised his arm to dunk, Li Feng slapped the ball to the rebound.
Drummond picked up the rebound from behind, he dribbled a shot to attract Li Feng to defend himself, and the ball was passed to Monroe, who dunked hard, and the cheers in the arena suddenly rang out.
The Pistons started the game very well, and after the first quarter, they actually led by 4 points from 16 to 12, and in the second quarter, Li Feng and Marshall and other main players sat on the bench, and the Pistons also changed to a bench lineup.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Jerebko substituted Drummond as a center, he used his height advantage to hit Henson on his back, but obviously he underestimated the latter, Henson can start from time to time in the Pelicans, that relies on a tough defense, Jerebko got the ball and Henson almost pushed down, he couldn't get stuck at all, and he lost his position several times in the contest with Henson, and was finally blown for a walking violation.
Turner held the ball and advanced quickly, and when he got to the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Pierce, covering the latter's breakthrough, and he turned and ran outside the bottom corner three-point line, Thornton and Granger met Pierce from the left and right wings, and the Pistons defense was torn apart, and Pierce quickly stepped in and dunked.
The Pistons' benches were also motivated by the main force, and they were excited to see that they had a chance of winning, and if they could win back-to-back games at home against the defending champions, then they would be in a position to win.
With this in mind, the Pistons' players are very attacking, especially rookie Spencer Tividale can play on the bench in such an important time off the bench, he is very excited and cherishes this opportunity.
Spencer Tividale is a physical man, he has an extra-long arm span and a strong physique,
Jennings and Spencer Tividale made a pick-and-roll, and the latter caught the ball from 2 feet out and made a jumper that gave him two points.
Pierce attacked the basket again, but the Pistons sent a two-tower strategy, Torrevi and Jerebucco, both more than two meters tall, Pierce avoided Torifer but did not avoid Jerebko, of course, the latter's blocking ability is also very strong, a ball thrown by Pierce.
But Pierce immediately made a contribution, when Torriff hit Thornton with his back, Mad Dog quietly killed him, rushed out from behind and stealed the ball, the Pelicans organized a fast-break counterattack, Turner rushed to the front court and connected with Pierce, Jennings and Spencer Tividale bet that Pierce would attack, but Turner responded to his pass from outside the three-point line and scored on a three-point shot.
The bench lineups of the two sides played very hotly, and then Jennings broke through the ball and teamed up again with Spencer Tividale, who followed up with a dunk with the ball, showing off his excellent physicality perfectly, and in the first half of the quarter, Spencer Tividale and Jennings became the main attackers of the Pistons, and the two teamed up to score 9 of the team's first LL points. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (biquge.info) to vote for recommendation and monthly pass. Your support is my biggest motivation ......)