Chapter 156: Chris Paul's Nightmare
The current top three in the East:
First, magic;
second, the Celtics;
third, knights;
Among them, the Celtics have the same record as the Cavaliers, but because the Celtics have defeated the Cavaliers twice in the regular season, they have overtaken the ranking and ranked second in the East by virtue of the difference between the teams.
And on March 4, after the Magic lost to the Cavaliers, the Celtics were just one win away from the Magic.
Stan Van Gundy didn't expect that after the All-Star Weekend, they would win the rest of February's games, but the situation was even more difficult.
On March 6, the Magic continue their schedule to Miami, where they will face the Heat again for their third meeting this season.
The two teams in the Southeast East are also in the East, and they have one more game to play at the Magic's home court in April.
February's Eastern Conference Player of the Month award has been handed out.
The person who won this award was Dwyane Wade!
The Heat's record in February wasn't great, with 6 wins and 6 losses in 12 games.
However, Wade's performance was too good, averaging 31.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game......
Shooting percentage is as high as 50.2% per game!
Let's take a look at the current ranking of the Heat in the 5th place in the East......
and last season's bottom-of-the-league standings......
It is reasonable to say that Wade deserves a "Player of the Month Award"!
It's just that this season's Eastern Conference "Player of the Month Award" can be called a "hodgepodge":
November belongs to the "OK" combination of the Magic, December belongs to the "Big Three" of the Boston Celtics, and January belongs to the "Chosen Son" of the Cavaliers, LeBron James......
Plus Wade, the "Player of the Month of February" in the East.
So far this season, no one in the East has been able to win the best of the month.
In fact, it can also be seen from this that the front troops in the east are fierce this year!
Unlike the West, this time it's not Kobe Bryant, but it's still the Lakers' player - Pau Gasol......
The momentum of the defending champions can be described as "extremely strong"!
The rest of the West can only look sideways.
Yao Ming is a little unlucky, from November to now, he has been running with him for 4 months, and he has been on the shortlist every month, but he can't bite the final "Player of the Month Award" every month.
It's just that......
Wade, who just won the "Player of the Month" award, was not happy tonight.
Returning to this place full of unpleasant memories, Stan Van Gundy once again pulled out his "ultimate package" and put the "Eastern Conference Player of the Month" off the ground.
Seriously, as far as the flanks of Laga Bell and Michael Petrus, plus the assistance of Li Wan and Howard, one of them is counted as one, but I am afraid that they are all "Zhao Xin" - dead or alive.
In the end, at the end of the game, Wade scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 33.3% shooting, which was basically lower than his usual statistics.
In addition, there were 5 mistakes.
Cook was a blessing in his favor, hitting five three-pointers tonight.
Previously, he and Conley "fought openly and secretly", and although Capono was used as a background board during the All-Star weekend, the three-point stability did come up.
After the All-Star break, he averaged 2.1 three-pointers per game and shot 40.1% from three-point range!
is the most reliable outside shooter on the Heat's current lineup.
If this performance continues, it is estimated that Cook will no longer be marginalized by Spoelstra as he used to be......
The level of the league's bench players is actually similar to that of the marginal water cooler, which is nothing more than a question of whether the coach wants to use it, whether he likes it or not......
Li Wan contributed 23 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in this game.
The form is tepid, and the brightest part of this game is the confrontation with Cook.
If it weren't for his three three-pointers in response to Cook's three-pointers, the Heat would have likely closed the gap in that time. Tonight's Magic team won't have sealed the win halfway through the fourth quarter.
On March 7, the Magic team finally returned to Orlando after wandering outside.
After only four or five hours of sleep, Li Wan got up early and waited for Tyron, as well as ......
Sam Gold!
This former Kobe Bryant's best friend, the former CBA celebrity who helped Kobe Bryant polish his dribbling last summer, is now close to semi-retirement, according to his original life trajectory, he will soon go to Shanxi on the other side of the ocean and become a member of the Shanxi team's coaching staff.
Li Wan came to him, naturally, to learn to control the ball......
Or rather, find this master of ball control and help him solve some problems with the ball......
Playing against the Celtics, Li Wan felt the excellent defensive adaptability of the "best defensive formation" level defender.
At the last moment, although Li Wan relied on a temporary whim of "worshipping Buddha" to shake Rajan Rondo away and completed the dunk.
But the playoffs are more targeted, and if Li Wan wants to use "worship Buddha" as the connection and change of his "dribbling and jumping behind his back", he must have a master of ball control to teach him a few tricks.
He gave Taryn a list of people who could be contacted the fastest way to reach none other than Sam Gauder.
At that time, he named his own "change of direction stunt" with a move that attracted the attention of the outside world.
It is no exaggeration to say that at 1.86 meters, he became an NBA player by relying on steady dribbling. Of course, when he arrived in the NBA, the team found out that he could dribble and only dribble, so they kicked him again......
Li Wan talked about his question, and Sam Gauder quickly understood.
The "error correction" work is carried out.
Because of the previous few consecutive away games and "back-to-back" games, the Magic team's training today will not start until more than 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
During these hours in the morning, Li Wan followed Sam Gaude and continued to improve.
Dribbling, don't look at it, it's just a basic skill, but from the beginning of studying Maddie's video, Li Wan found that there are actually a lot of doorways inside, as long as it is slightly improved, whether it is the stability of ball control or anti-interference, it can be greatly improved.
Including, the smoothness of the move articulation!
Of course, Li Wan did not forget to learn his famous stunt "Sam Gold" from Sam Gauder.
Li Wan's current ball control ability has reached 82.
Not to mention the hardware facilities such as physical fitness, it is definitely going to surpass Sam Gold.
Therefore, in one morning, he not only solved some difficulties in the connection of moves, but also got a new change of direction skill at this moment: Sam Gold.
Open the proficiency panel......
Breakthrough with the ball (Maddie Edition) proficiency: 71;
Layup (Irving Version) proficiency: 86;
Layup (Owen Advanced) Proficiency: 86;
Passing (Jason Williams version) proficiency: 80;
Ball Rhythm (Jason Williams Version) Proficiency: 85;
Ball Grip Getting Rid (Crawford Version) Mastery: 80;
Sam Gaude (Genuine Licensed) Proficiency: 60;
It can be seen that Maddie's version of the ball-holding breakthrough has not risen at all, and the other items have become much slower because they have almost reached the top of Li Wan's current talent.
However, judging from Li Wan's use of these moves on the playing field......
It's enough!
After a short break at noon, Stan Van Gundy went to the arena in the afternoon, and directly laid out the tactics for tomorrow with the Suns.
The Phoenix Suns currently sit ninth in the West.
After the All-Star weekend, Steve Nash completely broke out with Smalls, and the season was "reimbursed".
Only Shaq O'Neal was left alone to lead the team.
"Shark" proved at the time that what is called "old man talking about juvenile madness".
On February 19, in the game with Menglong, Shaq slashed 45 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 block!
became the "oldest player" to get this statistic.
Chris Bosh has been hit "fatally".
He was abused in the game, and after the game, he was also put out by Shaq O'Neal: "Do you still know what a three-second zone is?" ”
Bosh no fxxk said.
Kevin Garnett has to bow his head when he sees Shaq, what can he, the "little Garnett", do?
At most, draw a circle and curse him......
Gain another 20 pounds!
In this way, Stan Van Gundy naturally has to target 100 million people.
After listening to Stan Van Gundy's tactics, Li Wan only had four words in his heart: Shaq is finished!
"Phew!"
"Ho-ho-ho!"
Isn't there a disease?
The next night, the game went into the second half.
Pushing away the defender and slamming the dunk, Shaq O'Neal seemed to be back in 2003, but there was no joy on his face when he landed.
Instead, his chest rose and fell violently.
The inner curse is non-stop.
He glanced at Stan Van Gundy next to him.
I'd love to give him a set of "Jeff Hug Legs" package!
Have you never been beaten by a "shark"?
Why bother fat people, fat people!
It's no wonder that he's a little angry......
After playing the Menglong team, all the opponents of the Suns listed him as the "most dangerous element of the Suns", and all kinds of pressing bags made him feel like he was back in 02.
It turns out that time really doesn't go away!
Originally, tonight, he also thought that the Magic team would be a set of "pressing" packages to test his ability to break the press.
Results......
Glancing at Stan Van Gundy, not even a second.
Shaq O'Neill struggled to lift his elephant's legs and ran towards his zone.
Several figures sped past him.
It's all the Magic players.
As soon as he dunked, Howard grabbed the ball that fell from the basket and quickly served to counterattack.
It's often when he just leaves the basket and hits the ground.
Lu Xun knew that he would shake at the end of his pee, and Shaq had to pause when he landed.
That's all there is to it......
The Magic team has already finished serving, and they are even close to completing the fast break!
Fortunately at first, Shaq O'Neal was able to barely keep up with the fast break by running with his feet open.
But gradually, he couldn't bear it......
It was only 5 minutes and 14 seconds into the third quarter of the game, and Shaq returned to the Suns' defense area as fast as he could, and he could only catch up with the serve.
Sometimes, even Dragic, who has the ball, has to hold the ball and wait for him for a while.
Li Wan looked at his bitter appearance.
Secret Dao: Sure enough, only the fat man knows the pain of the fat man best...... (Just like the brothers who read this book, they know best what the pain of a handsome guy is!) )
It wasn't until 4:15 of the fourth quarter that Shaq finally gave up and beckoned to Gentry next to him to let him down.
Gentry looked at him trembling like an old man in his seventies and eighties......
He couldn't bear it, and with a wave of his hand, he put him down.
The Suns lacked the main force on the offensive end, and had no power to resist, and at Amway Arena, they were wiped clean by the Magic team at home, losing by 20 points.
Shaq O'Neal finished tonight with 15 points and seven rebounds.
He decided to go home and put the data sheet up.
It's definitely the toughest statistic he's ever had in his entire career.
At the same time, a thought arose in his heart: I want to lose weight!
March 10, March 12, March 14......
The Magic won their next three home games.
Before they knew it, they were back on a five-game winning streak.
In this wave of 5 consecutive wins, Li Wan can contribute 24.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 6 assists, 1.8 steals and 1 block per game, shooting 48.4% per game, 43.2% three-point shooting, and 89.1% free throw shooting!
Both the stats and the efficiency are excellent, which also made him the "Player of the Week" award in the East in the second week of March.
In the game against the Nets on March 12, he scored 34 points on 55 percent shooting, the highest single-game score in those games.
Yi Jianlian also performed well in this game, scoring 18 points.
It was his sixth consecutive game to score in double figures.
And the number of consecutive battles has reached 18, and I haven't been injured for almost a month!
Nets management was ecstatic......
His form has gradually stabilized, and the latest "Player of the Week Award" in the West belongs to Yao Ming, who averages 25.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game......
Domestic fans during this time can't be happier!
March 15th.
New Orleans.
A luxury residential building.
2:30 a.m.
Chris Paul on the bed woke up with a bang, and at the same time woke up his wife next to him, Jada Clarley.
Jada was fascinated by Huhu, but looking at Chris Paul's sweaty appearance, he immediately thought of something, reached out to wrap his arms around Chris Paul's waist, and said distressedly: "Did you dream of Li Wan again?" ”
Chris Paul nodded.
Jada gave a "sure enough" expression.
Since the All-Star Game, Chris Paul has often dreamed of Levan shaking him down, hitting the kill, and then reaching out to him to help him up......
This should be......
It's the 6th time!
The counterpoint of that round is like becoming the dream demon of CP3.
Jada just hugged him like this, comforted him softly, felt him gradually calm down, and said softly: "Sleep, Chris, you still have a game today......"
Chris Paul glanced at the time.
Half past two in the morning.
It was indeed the day of the race.
Who's going to hit today?
He covered his head and thought for a moment.
It seems to be ...... Utah Jazz.
Deron Williams......
“……”
"Jada, dear, you bring me melatonin from my bedside......"
Chris Paul felt that if he didn't eat a slice, it would be difficult for him to fall asleep tonight.
Breathing gradually stabilizes......
Chris Paul slept.
And in Los Angeles, which is almost 1,000 kilometers away.
Half past four in the morning.
A man hadn't slept yet, and he was looking at a text message from a friend on his phone.
- Hey, Bro, your little brother has such a good ball talent, I think he's going to catch up with you.
——who?
- Who else could it be? Your little brother Li Wan!
- He's really a little brother, but catch up with me? Are you serious?
- You know, I'm never kidding, he's really solid on the ball, that's better than you. No way, people do have talent, hands, well, you know......
- Break up!
This was Bryant's last sentence in return, in exchange for a string of laughter onomatopoeia from Sam Gold.
Staring at his hands unhappily for a long time, Kobe lifted the quilt and prepared to get up and wash, and went to the stadium to train as soon as possible.
He will let Sam Gaude know what it means to "be able to control the ball with a small hand" and what it means to be "diligent to make up for it"!
However, this Los Angeles is really too congested!
Every day he gets up so early and goes to the stadium to train, he can't bear it.
From his parking lot, he got into the car and drove out, Kobe Bryant was suddenly attracted by the sound of the sky, and he tilted his head to look through the front glass of the car.
It's a low-flying helicopter......
Kobe Bryant's eyes lit up!
This seems to be a very good choice!
The sky in Los Angeles is getting brighter......
Li Wan woke up at Taylor's house, reached out and touched the half-wet sheets, took the napkin next to him, and rubbed it.
Last night there was a flash flood in Los Angeles that only Li Wan knew about......
Taylor next to him has long since gone to bed empty.
Although they have become a couple, they also know that Taylor told him that he will leave early the next day.
Can......
For Li Wan, who has long been used to walking, there is an inexplicable feeling of losing.
So, that night, Li Wan cleaned up "Round-faced Deng" and "Old Cat" Mobley at the Staples Arena one by one.
The cheers from the sidelines came and went......
Yes!
That's right!
It's cheers!
Although this game is the home of the Clippers.
But in Los Angeles, the Clippers can have hundreds of fans, and the reason why it is full tonight is not only that this is Los Angeles, but also because the Clippers are playing Magic in this game.
Many Lakers fans spontaneously came to the scene to cheer for Li Wan.
Although many Los Angeles media have regarded Li Wan as the number one enemy, in the hearts of Lakers fans, Li Wan's time in Los Angeles is still beautiful......
Don't look at it, it's only been half a year, but the movement he caused, and the impact it caused, are something that many players who have been here for four or five years can't do.
Odom:???
I like this thing, it's not about time......
Li Wan's excellent performance tonight is naturally what they want to see.
It's just that......
I don't know how long I can keep it going......
Li Wan is looking forward to the scene when he comes to Staples in June this year.
On March 17 and March 18, the Magic had their last "back-to-back" of the season.
first in Sacramento, for the Kings to snatch the champion sign "bricks and tiles", easily win the next trip;
He went to Charlotte to "help others" and helped them end a three-game losing streak, and most importantly kept their hopes of entering the playoffs.
When everyone on the Magic team left the court, the Bobcats fans were eager to pull up a banner to say goodbye.
Some teams fall in the finals, and they all lose; Some teams are successful as long as they make the playoffs......
This is the NBA's "appearance of all beings".
"Huh!"
Chris Paul dodged in the air, dodged the Timberwolves' inside block, and scored the ball smoothly.
It was his 36th point of the game and the 16th point differential opened by the Hornets!
In the end, the game was also easily won by the Hornets 110-88.
Chris Paul slashed a season-high 40 points in this game.
In addition, there were 12 assists......
The rising star of the Timberwolves, Randy Foye, who averaged 16.3 points and 4.3 assists per game this season, was completely blown out by him.
It's not just the offensive end.
On the defensive end, he also allowed Randy Foye, known for his scoring prowess, to just 10 points, in addition to two steals and six turnovers.
At the final whistle, he bowed his head in frustration.
Chris Paul didn't have him in his eyes, he looked at the camera in front of him with fierce eyes, his eyes full of determination.
The New Orleans Hornets will face a challenge at home in their next game, against ......
Li Wan with his magic team!
In the regular season of this season, his last chance to break the Dream Demon came......
He must definitely seize this opportunity!
"Chris Paul swept away the haze, slashed 40 points and 12 assists, and the "Queen Bee" began to dance again! 》
"Fighting Li Wan again, can Chris Paul, who is in good shape, succeed in revenge? 》
"First meeting after the All-Star Game, Li Wan and Chris Paul, who can have the last laugh this time!" 》
……
This game also caused a lot of heated discussions before the game.
As we approach the end of the season, the general pattern of the league has been set, and it is difficult to change it again.
At the same time, it also led to the current competition being supported by gimmicks.
Except for a few games, even the relationship between victory and defeat does not matter......
And this game between the Hornets and the Magic team fully meets the conditions of the "hot game" at the end of the season.
Originally, the meeting between Li Wan, a supernova who has been sharp in the past two years, and Chris Paul, who is about to be crowned the "league's No. 1 point guard", is enough to look forward to.
At the All-Star Game, something like that happened.
It even entangled the fates of the two people......
Li Wan also learned from the report about Chris Paul's explosive performance last night.
However, he is not very worried about the confrontation with Chris Paul, at most he can't limit the other party, but Chris Paul doesn't want to limit him.
In the past few days, Li Wan's understanding of the action of "worshiping the Buddha" has become more profound......
More tricks!
Naturally, he is more confident in his offense with the ball......
But......
Li Wan thought about it, he didn't seem to have to work so hard to deal with Chris Paul, what was there to shake? Just turn sideways and be reckless!
To his surprise, Stan Van Gundy actually came to him and asked, "Do you want to arrange more singles tactics for you tomorrow?" ”
He also read the reports from the outside world.
found that many media are discussing the possibility of Li Wan squeezing out Chris Paul to become the "No. 1 point guard in the league"!
Although Li Wan does not belong to the traditional No. 1 position, he can ......
Who made him play the No. 1 position!
Regarding Li Wan's status, Stan Van Gundy feels that he can sacrifice the team and highlight Li Wan personally!
This is his love for Li Wanman!
Li Wan waved his hand without hesitation: "No, end them early, and clock out of work in three sessions!" I'm going to save my strength to fight the Celtics! ”
On March 24, the Magic will be at home for the final game of the regular season against the Celtics.
At the moment, they are still one game behind Celtic.
If they lose, the Magic will lose the first place in the East.
It's about the top of the Eastern Conference.
Naturally, it is much more important than whether or not you can beat Chris Paul in terms of data!
Stan Van Gundy listened to his answer and smiled, looking satisfied.
Years later, Van Gundy wrote an autobiography, in which he mentioned......
Li Wan is the most responsible player I have ever met!
The story as an argument is the conversation between him and Li Wan at this moment......
March 22 officially arrived.
There were so many fans at the New Orleans Arena to cheer on Chris Paul!
Li Wan entered the stadium amid boos and shouted at a fan next to him who was spitting: "Louder louder, haven't you eaten?" Do you want me to sign your autograph for a burger? ”
The reaction of the fans made Li Wan cry and laugh a little......
He actually nodded!
Seeing that guy holding Li Wan's autograph and ecstatic, the Hornets fans next to him snorted with great disdain, and then turned their heads and shouted at Li Wan, who was gradually walking away: "I want it too!" I want it too! ”
Hey, I'm damn popular!
Li Wan shook his head in distress and refused: "You know, I'm here to Chris!" ”
Then it provoked even more angry boos from those fans.
Heh~ Fans!
Before going on the field, Li Wan plucked out his ears. patted Howard next to him: "Dwight, don't you think these fans are too excited?" ”
Howard looked around stupidly, nodded thoughtfully, and looked at Li Wan with an expression of "just say what to do, buddy supports you".
Li Wan tugged at his sky-blue sleeves, and the next words were to say to everyone else in the starting lineup: "Break them down in one section, guys!" ”
His overall status with the Magic team has clearly changed again.
With his words, the eyes of others were also a little more eager to try......
The Hornets' starting lineup:
Chris Paul at No. 1, Rasol Butler at No. 2, Peja at No. 3, David West at No. 4, Hilton Armstrong at No. 5;
Rasol Butler is known for his three-point shooting and defense, and is the quintessential 3-and-D player.
This concept has recently been formally proposed by certain experts......
In a way, 3D players are becoming more and more popular, and it is also a sign that the era is transitioning to the "small ball era".
When Li Wan first saw the adjective "3D player" in the newspaper, he felt that the wheels of the times were starting to roll again.
Hilton Armstrong started the season as a substitute for the Hornets, and Tyson Chandler was reimbursed for the season, making him the Hornets' starting five after All-Star Weekend.
His style and strength are simply described as a weakened version of Tyson Chandler in all aspects.
Plus David West and Peja......
This Hornets is no different from the Suns' style of play in the previous two years, relying on the transfer of the No. 1 position, and others mainly rely on "eating cakes" to show their presence.
"Smack!"
Howard was the first to dial the ball.
Li Wan carried the ball to the frontcourt, and the first time Howard came up to block the dismantle, he successfully got rid of Chris Paul.
Rasol Butler next to him immediately came over to make up for it.
He has a height of 2.01 meters and an arm span in the front line, which can easily make up for defense.
Chris Paul often takes a way of bypassing the cover when facing pick-and-rolls, because of Rasol's trustworthy defensive ability.
But as soon as he made up for it, Li Wan's hand barely moved, and he relied on his fingers to pluck and pass the ball straight into Laga Bell's hand.
Rasol waited until the ball was shot, only to realize that Li Wan had already passed the ball.
Such a concealed and beautiful pass, thanks to the guidance of Jason Williams.
Li Wan's fingers are now flexible, and Taylor shouted "I can't stand it".
Raga Bale, who was in the open space, raised his hand and shot, and the ball fell into the net.
Rasol is a 3D player, and Raja Bale is also a 3D player, and a better 3D player than him.
3-0!
The Hornets attacked, and Chris Paul called for a pick-and-roll.
Wesley came out, and Howard followed. - Stan Van Gundy's set-up in this game, no matter who goes out to play Chris Paul's pick-and-roll. It was all stopped by Howard.
Lewis against the man under the basket.
Avoid his mobility and can't delay Chris Paul in time.
Don't look at how small this guy is, he rushes up like a "big black mouse" drills through, and the general inside line is really difficult to intercept.
Paul saw the situation and did not hesitate, throwing the ball towards the basket, Armstrong is 2.11 meters tall, Lewis is only 2.08 meters tall, and he is not a muscular inside.
Armstrong could have eaten him raw with his strength.
Anyway, the original Tyson Chandler could have done it......
The "replacement" Armstrong did not disappoint his big brother, and he pushed Lewis away at once, and raised his hand to send the ball to the basket.
The Magic team No. 23 rushed out of the side and slapped the ball off.
Armstrong averaged 0.4 assists per game.
To describe his passing ability in a water glass, one drop in it is too much.
When he gets the ball, all he sees is the basket.
Li Wan "stole the hat" and slapped the ball on the top of Lewis's head, who grabbed it, and quickly gave the ball to Li Wan after Li Wan landed.
Chris Paul rushed over, took advantage of the chaos of the crowd, took the initiative with both hands, stuck in the referee's corner, and came like this.
Li Wan is not surprised......
Worthy of you, "dirty" Paul!
Do you want to say that this 183 has any defensive ability?
There must be!
In the end, he scored 5 times in the "best defensive formation".
But if you want to say that this guy's defense is dirty......
That's for sure!
In the No. 1 position, the dirtier one who can be compared to him may now be Stockton, who is now the No. 1 in the all-time assist rankings.
That's a heavyweight.
What kind of "monkey stealing peach" came, it took a lot to play......
Chris Paul is not so heavy-minded, but it is not a fuel-efficient lamp, all kinds of dirty actions.
Li Wan was pushed by him for a while, and from the referee's point of view, it was Chris Paul who held him down.
Paul's core strength is also well-known in the number one position.
They are not surprised.
Li Wan immediately lowered his center of gravity, leaned sideways, and slammed his shoulder.
This time it's CP3's turn.
Li Wan seized the opportunity and rushed directly past him.
5 to 4 in the frontcourt!
Li Wan grabbed the ball with one hand at the free throw line and made a "feint" to pass the ball to the side, but when he took a step forward and found that no one came up to make up for the defense, he immediately jumped up and "raised the fire to the sky" and slammed it hard!
5-0!
Looking back, Chris Paul was asking the referee for a foul!
Li Wan gave him a thumbs up: It's really yours......
He always thought that he was thick-skinned, but at the moment, compared to Chris Paul, he is simply a newcomer who has just come out of society!
The skin is as thin as a mask.
Well......
Don't get me wrong!
I'm talking about mobile phone films.
Chris Paul opted for his own singles this time.
Li Wan kept in front of him and let him go inside.
Chris Paul was carrying on the luck and suddenly noticed that something was wrong......
Why don't you wrap it on the other side!
This made him plunge headlong into the basket, and then reluctantly passed the basket and walked to the outside......
Who would have thought that at this time, Chris Paul suddenly "looked back" and hooked his hand to send the ball to the rebound.
It looks like a cricket ball is scored.
Howard slapped the ball away.
The ball hit the rebound and flew out, and Leewan, who was following Howard, took the ball.
"I knew you were going to do it!"
Howard shook his head triumphantly.
The back of Chris Paul dribbling the ball out from under the basket just now reminded him of All-Star weekend.
Chris Paul had a similar goal at the time.
Can you use the same trick twice?
I, Dwight Saint Seiya Howard, won't say yes!
Paul chased after Li Wan back to the defense with some depression.
He wondered......
Steve Nash can use this trick to steal points no matter how he returns......
Why can't I do it?
If he had asked Steve Nash about this, he would have smiled like the master: "If the sky falls, will it hit you first, or will it hit me first?" ”
"Hit you...... Oh, Steve, you're saying I didn't take on enough? ”
"No, I'll just say you're too short!"
With such a height, don't think about making a layup under the basket, and obediently throw it on the outside!
Especially against Howard's highly mobile inside......
Li Wan handed over the ball quickly in the front court, Tekoglu ran Peja to complete the air cut, took the ball in his hand, and scored the ball in "three slow steps"!
As the ball fell, Armstrong slapped his hand on the ball.
"Both!"
Interfere with the ball!
7-0!
Armstrong spread his hands helplessly, he was already running fast, but he still didn't have time to make up for it.
Compared to Tyson Chandler's speed of recouping, he is indeed far behind.
Chris Paul looked at the "Ah Tan" in front of him and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Tyson Chandler sitting on the sidelines.
Obviously he is in front of him, but he misses it so much......
That's probably the farthest distance in the world!
7-0!
Chris Paul looked at the bright red and glaring score, and it was clear that what he had to do now was to score quickly and break the scoring drought!
He shook his head, threw away distracting thoughts, and after facing Li Wanyi's continuous dribbling, he suddenly broke through and made a quick stop and jumped shot. Li Wan didn't lose his position, but the ball still got into the basket.
This is a demonstration of the ability of a pure individual to score!
The score came to 2-7.
The Magic team was not affected at all, and quickly launched an attack, Li Wan went to the frontcourt, and Tekoglu on the wing ran to catch the ball, and Li Wan hit the ball to him at the same time, and then rushed to the inside.
Tekoglu, who got the ball, quickly passed the ball back to Li Wan.
Chris Paul tried to dig it from behind, Lewan always noticed him following behind him, and when he got the ball, he immediately dribbled it with his other hand, rushed to the basket, dodged Armstrong's defense, gave the ball to Howard, and assisted to take off.
"Phew!"
In less than 7 seconds, the Magic completed the counterattack.
9-2 up!
The long dead crowd was showing some signs of recovery after Chris Paul hit such a handsome individual attack.
As a result, in just a few seconds, it became lifeless again.
The expressions of several other members of the Hornets were also a bit unsightly......
Panting and panting so much, it is said that the game has only started for a few minutes, and as an NBA player, no matter what, it is impossible to be like this.
They gasped for breath so much, not because of their physical fatigue, but because of ...... The Magic's sense of oppression brought them!
From the very beginning of this game, the Magic played very aggressively on both ends of the floor......
Moreover, all the time speeding up the pace of the attack, not giving them a little respite at all!
Other than that......
ESPN commentator Mike Brin said: "The Hornets' offense relies too much on Chris Paul's breakout, and once the opposite No. 1 has someone who can deal with Chris Paul alone, then the rest of the Hornets can't help Chris Paul at all......"
As he spoke, David West ran to the high post with the ball.
As a short and stout No. 4, West has a very good ability to carry the ball in singles, and he has a rare ability to break through with the ball in the No. 4 position.
This season's career high of 21 points per game comes from his improvement on the ball!
But in the face of Howard, who is terrifying in athleticism, he is best at turning and jumping hooks, and he can't see the basket at all.
"Bang dang" sounded!
David West made a move, and the iron ended.
Mike Brin reassuringly added, "Including David West!" ”
Armstrong grabbed an offensive rebound for the first time, but when he was looking for someone, he was slapped off by Li Wanyi!
Byron Scott, the head coach of the Hornets on the sidelines, was speechless, dragging his cheeks, and he didn't know whether he was angry and his cheeks hurt, or he was trying to maintain his image so that he wouldn't scold.
He actually knows that it is really difficult for him to let Armstrong play such a high-end game.
The Magic's defensive oppression, where can he adapt so quickly as a perennial little bench.
He can understand Armstrong, but the Magic are not at all concerned about their ability to resist hitting, and with another 9 seconds to go, Lee Wanyi, who broke through to the inside, stuffed the ball outside the three-point line on the wing, and the Turk continued to transfer the ball to Lewis in the corner.
Three-point hit!
It's 12 to 2!
In less than 5 minutes, the Magic team has opened a double-digit score.
Byron Scott?
No longer expecting the Hornets to recover on their own, they quickly called a timeout.
Li Wan high-fived his teammates one by one when he got off the field, and looked around the on-site bench again.
The brand new "New Orleans Library" has been built!
Some New Orleans fans couldn't stand the silence anymore and silently left their positions and walked onto the fan tunnel, apparently planning to leave.
Chris Paul gasped for breath, looked at what Scott was writing on the tactics board, and seemed dissatisfied, took the tactics board himself, and began to lay out the tactics.
As the only 2-point winner of the game for the Hornets, he had a big voice!
The others just looked at it and didn't say a word.
The vibe on the Magic's side was much more cheerful, and Stan Van Gundy simply made a few changes. - That's all nitpicking.
The Magic team got into the groove as soon as they came up today......
Looking at the Magic players in front of him who were still excited, Stan Van Gundy was worried about whether the Hornets' small body could withstand it!
I'm afraid something big will happen tonight!