May 25th.

The Lakers vs. Thunder Kings Mountain battle is held at Staples Arena, and whoever wins will get a match point for this series.

Just like the home game a week ago, the fans in Los Angeles were still so enthusiastic that they lined up outside the stadium early.

The only difference is that there are more and more people wearing Li Jie's No. 10 jersey among the fans, not only among overseas Chinese, but also people of all colors, especially female fans.

As Lee's on-court performance continues to improve, his fan base around the world is growing exponentially, as the local media in Los Angeles has a hand in it.

Just think about Jeremy Lin back then, if he was in a small ball market, not a metropolis like New York, no matter how well he played, he wouldn't have that kind of heat.

This is the power of the media, they can destroy people, they can also praise people.

G5 pre-match appearance ceremony.

"Next up, Lee ......"

Amid the long shouts of the DJ and the enthusiastic cheers of the fans, Li Jie slowly came out of the players' tunnel, first high-fived the fans, then high-fived his teammates, and then slowly walked to his position and stood up.

It's ordinary, no bells and whistles at all, he wants to live, but he hasn't figured out which person's appearance to copy.

As his performances are getting better and better, his status in the team is also improving, and he is currently third from the bottom in the order of appearance, ahead of Gasol and Kobe.

In the NBA, the lower you are in the order of appearance, the higher your standing on the team.

Kobe Bryant is certainly the undisputed boss of the Lakers, and Gasol is also an All-Star, and although Li Jie has performed well, it is not yet time to challenge their position on the team.

And a lot of times, it's not that you play well that you have a high status in the team.

For example, during the period of the Heat's Big Three, James performed well enough, winning two MVPs and two FMVPs in a row.

But the Heat is Wade's team, and your Lao Zhan is just a son-in-law, no matter how good the performance is, the order of appearance must be ranked in front of Wade.

……

After a short ceremony, the competition officially began.

Neither side started the same game, and when the ball jumped in the center circle, Bynum grabbed the first wave of possession on Ibaka's head.

Li Jie dribbled past half the court, and Wei Shao immediately blocked in front of him.

At this point in the series, the players on both sides are very familiar, although they don't know how many hemorrhoids the opponent has on their buttocks, but what tricks they will use are basically clear.

Li Jie knew very well that the opposing player had nothing to do with him, so he had no scruples, and rushed into the penalty area with a change of direction.

It's a pity that he didn't score a layup in the face of multiple people on the inside.

However, the Thunder's interior line came to pinch Li Jie, and Bynum was empty, and he jumped high to make up a dunk and scored the first point of the game.

On ESPN's commentary bench, Mike Brin, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy are also talking about the game.

"Mark, you're one of the top five point guards in NBA history, was there a player like Lee in the era when you were playing? Or the style of play is more similar. Mike Brin asked Jackson.

"No, Mike, if there was a player like Lee in our time, he wouldn't have a chance to play after a game, and he would be traded after a season."

"Is it because he doesn't get involved in defense?" Jeff Van Gundy, who was next to him, interjected and asked.

"No, it's his offensive choice, the first requirement of our era for open space was to dribble over half court and pass to the post player. And Li chose to attack by himself, and chose to pass the ball when he didn't have a chance. ”

Mike Brin smiled and said: "Hahaha, yes, he didn't even pass Kobe Bryant just now, and he went straight to the inside." ”

"I think he's the same type of player as Westbrook, they're both scoring point guards, and they didn't allow that kind of player in their time." Mark Jackson continued.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jie completed the breakthrough again, and made a pull-up jump shot to the mid-range position, and this time he finally scored.

4:0！

Looking back, Wei Shao also wanted to return one, but the accuracy of his mid-shot shot was a little touching, and he didn't score.

After Li Jie controlled the ball over half court, he tried to break through again, but when he saw that there was no chance, he passed to Kobe Bryant in the low post. The latter singled Severosa, followed by a series of feints, followed by a drifting back, and also hit steadily.

6:0！

"It seems that the Lakers' players are on a hot streak in every single game, and they intend to win this game at home." Mike Brin raised his voice so as not to be overshadowed by the huge cheers at home.

Faced with this situation, the Thunder's players will naturally not disarm and surrender.

After Wei Shao quickly passed the half court with the ball, he took advantage of the Lakers' defense not in place, quickly burst to the basket, and made a layup, recovering a ball for the team.

Then Durant took advantage of Li Jie's missed shot, grabbed the rebound himself and took it across the halfcourt, and made a shooting foul near the free throw line, hitting two free throws and two hits.

Dozens of seconds later, he received a pass from Wei Shao in a fast break and rushed to the basket to dunk successfully.

At 6:6, the situation on the field instantly became anxious again.

Seeing the inextricable play on the court, Jeff Van Gundy also said excitedly: "The young Thunder team is not afraid of opponents, Westbrook and Durant are still the strongest in the league at the moment, and they quickly chased the score back!" ”

After a friendly exchange at the beginning, the two sides soon fell into hand-to-hand combat, and every time Li Jie got the ball, he faced Wei Shao's close defense and multi-person attack, and it was very difficult to score a point.

Of course, the same is true for the defense that Willow and Durant face.

The scores of the two sides also started from 6:6 and went up alternately, 8:6, 8:9, 11:9, 11:11......

After both starters were out of the game, the same went for the substitutes.

Odom and Harden, two soon-to-be-rivals, have their own plays and are moving forward with their respective teams.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers temporarily trailed 26-27.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Li Jie returned to the court.

Now he plays about 40 minutes per game, is the player who plays the most minutes in the team, and rarely rests.

Li Jie didn't feel tired himself, after all, he was young, and he integrated Green's physique, and he was durable!

It's the "old fish" Fisher who is a little pitiful, before Li Jie came, he was a tool for Kobe Bryant and was responsible for dribbling through the half court.

Now he is a tool for Li Jie again, and Jackson asked him to be in charge of the tandem team when Li Jie was at rest, to put it bluntly, it was for Li Jie to breathe, and the playing time was pitiful.

In the first attack of the second quarter, Durant came up and did not score.

After receiving a pass from a teammate, Li Jie immediately launched a fast attack, and when he got to the frontcourt, he passed to the empty cut of Shannon Brown, who dunked successfully.

Unexpectedly, the Thunder also sped up, Harden broke through quickly, and then distributed the ball to Collison, and also scored on the inside dunk.

The next time he attacked, Li Jie simply came by himself, he faced Harden's defense, dribbled outside the three-point line, suddenly stepped back to the right, and then shot a three-pointer, well, hit!

Harden, who was originally defending him, suddenly froze when he saw his action, and then his eyes lit up, as if he had discovered a new world, and it turned out that he could shoot three points like this.

If the two are not opponents and are playing on the court, Harden will want to go over and ask Li Jie.

"Wow, Lee has developed a new scoring move, and seriously, this player really doesn't look like a point guard." Mark Jackson, who was in the commentary seat, immediately cheered.

"I'm not a point guard in the first place, I'm a center!" Li Jie complained in his heart.