After the game, the Clippers opened the locker room for interviews, and reporters from major media filled the locker room to the brim, and everyone gathered around Odom and Lee.

Odom's performance tonight was too fierce, the second half was ordinary, 6 points and 6 assists, but the 15 points and 12 assists in the first half led the team to withstand the Kings' defensive offensive in the first quarter, and the second quarter pressed the Kings who were attacking aggressively.

Moreover, he had 8 triple-doubles and drew with Kidd again!

Although this game was not broadcast live, it attracted a lot of attention, and the Clippers, who had won 47 before the game, had a chance to win 50.

As the Clippers think in the team, the outside world also believes that if the Clippers want to win 50 wins, playing the Kings and Suns is the key.

Odom turned into a magician in the key game, hoisted the sails of the Clippers, and set sail for 50 wins!

The media is ready to slam the coaches of the teams again, and the All-Star bench will not give Odom a single vote.

A player who averages 14+8+8+1+1 per game and gets 8 triple-doubles doesn't deserve an All-Star bench ticket?

On Li Ao's side, the media is also very lively.

He had 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks tonight, and was another key player for the Clippers.

The Kings' last shot in regular time defended the game into overtime, hitting a three-pointer in the first shot of overtime, protecting the defensive rebound on Webb's head to help Boykins complete the counterattack, and the Clippers were able to seal the victory at the beginning of overtime, relying on Li Ao.

However, the media's enthusiasm for Li Ao is not in the game itself.

Originally, they thought that Li Ao might not score very high against the Spurs and Kings.

Li Ao and the Spurs have played each other in the first 3 times, and the scoring is very low.

In the first three meetings with the Kings, the score was actually similar to that of the Spurs, with 15 points in 1 game and 16 points in 1 game.

The Kings have the best pitchers and are good at defending pitchers.

But I didn't expect Li Ao to score 32 and 25 points in these two games.

At present, Li Ao has played 72 games, scored 1797 points, an average of 24.96 points per game, and has 3 games left, if Li Ao can score 26 points in each of these 3 games, he can increase his average score to 25 points per game, becoming another rookie with an average of 25+ per game since Jordan!

Rookies who average 25 points per game, not to mention the modern basketball era, even in the ancient basketball era before 1976, there are no in most years, and there are at most 1-2.

Originally, no one thought that Li Ao could average 25+ per game, to be precise, no one thought about this aspect, and when he finished playing in March, Li Ao averaged 23.8 points per game.

At that time, people's attention was on Li Ao's 20+5+5 performance of 23.8 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, which was already a crazy performance, and only Big O and God could get an average of 20+5+5 per game in their rookie season in NBA history.

Who would have thought that Li Ao would average 37.5 points per game in the next 6 games after entering April, and now he is one step away from averaging 25 points per game!

Another all-time rookie is about to be born!

There is also a topic that made Li Ao popular in the middle of the season - 10 consecutive games of 20+.

Li Ao has 7 consecutive games of 20+, and there are 3 games left, is it possible to complete the lore, tied with the big dog, the answer, and the big basic skills?

…

There are those who are touted, and there are those who find fault.

The next morning, when Li Ao returned to Los Angeles, he saw news attacking him after the victory was divided.

Recently, the skill of the golden bell hood iron cloth shirt has improved, and he laughed at it.

Li Ao came to the backyard and looked at the father who mingled with the workers of the construction company and helped deliver things, a little sour.

Whoever you talk to is smiling, and you are cold to him.

No, I have to go to my mother and get some eye drops.

When Li Ao went to Sacramento the day before yesterday, his father happened to come to Los Angeles.

Li Ao mentioned before that he wanted to build an indoor court in the backyard, so that he could train at home in the summer and accompany his aunt in the hospital.

When Vivian heard this, she immediately found a construction company, demolished the original small warehouse, built a large warehouse, and divided it into two parts, half of which was used as a warehouse, and a small half was installed with windows, lights, air conditioning, and flooring for the stadium.

Iron sheet + thermal insulation + wooden appearance, the project progress is very fast.

Li Ao went back to the room and took out the small gold that he bought for the assistant aunt and his mother during the lunch break at noon yesterday from his suitcase, and as for his father's diamond brooch, he pressed it for a few days and took it out when he returned to China.

After lunch, seeing the picture of my father almost popping the bowl after my mother received the little gold, Li Ao left home happily with the assistant aunt and sent the assistant aunt to school first.

Originally, she was going to take a long vacation, but after taking a break for a while, Vivien still couldn't sit still and was ready to finish the class for this semester first.

Li Ao trotted from school to Memorial Stadium to work on the frame under the guidance of James Worthy.

Recently, I can't see my teammates training, it's really not lazy, and I haven't even practiced with a big Q, which proves that the recent physical exertion is really large, take a plane the next day, and the home and away games alternate continuously, that is, most of the young people of their team are under the age of 26, otherwise they can't hold up in terms of physical strength.

Fortunately, it is already the last three games, and they are in good health at the moment, the whole team is highly motivated, and there are no physical problems.

Gentry came to watch Li Ao's training for a while, and when he chatted during the training break, he told Li Ao that he would play the Timberwolves and the Suns tomorrow, and the TV stations added a national live broadcast.

This made Li Ao even more excited.

Their scheduled national live broadcasts this season were originally only 3, but then 6 were added, and this time two more were added, and the number of live broadcasts in the United States has doubled!

As an athlete, who doesn't love being on TV?

He likes it anyway, and he can feel that his teammates are more motivated every time he broadcasts live across the United States.

In the evening, Li Ao received good news - the SuperSonics were blown out by Nowitzki, who scored a career-high 35 points, lost to the Mavericks in overtime, suffered two consecutive losses, and the record became 47-33.

The media immediately calculated the SuperSonics and the Clippers' matchups, home records, division records, division records, and games that have not yet been played...... With the answer, the 48-31 Clippers only need one more win to secure a playoff spot!

Li Ao was of course happy with this news.

But he didn't let that relax, and now he wants more than just a playoff game, not just 50 wins.

The next day, April 13, marks the Clippers' penultimate game of the season.

At the morning preparation meeting, Gentry expressed the same goal as Li Ao, and was cheered by the whole team.

The current Timberwolves record is 49-30, rush him!

In 8th place, you will meet the top spot in the Pacific Division, one of the Lakers, Kings, and Trail Blazers.

But in 7th place, he met the top spot in the Midwest Division, the Mavericks.

Tonight against the Timberwolves, must win!

…

At 7:43 p.m., at the Staples Center, players from both the Timberwolves and Clippers had entered the court for final preparations before the game.

A rookie who averaged 24.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 1.5 steals and 3.75 blocks per game...... Philip Saunders wiped his sideburns with a handkerchief and tucked them into his chest pocket.

This data, he really wants to target a wave.

It's a pleasure to snipe a rookie who averages 25+ per game.

But no.

The opposite side has improved too quickly, with an 18-9 record after the All-Star weekend, which is better than their Timberwolves, and better than them in a more difficult schedule.

He also doesn't want to finish eighth in the West, and the 2-2 record against the Lakers this season looks like they're evenly matched, but the two games in which Bryant and O'Neal played at the same time were 86-106 and 88-102.

The Timberwolves players are also very focused and actively preparing for the game.

They are under a lot of pressure!

The SuperSonics lost the possibility of fighting them for seventh place, and they were happy.

But the Clippers actually rushed from 11th in the West to 8th, and still have a chance to overtake them.

The Clippers, for their part, are also focused on pre-game preparation, but they have a different mentality than their opponents.

They are not afraid, they are not worried about what they will lose if they lose, they only think of what they can gain after winning.

By 8 p.m., Garnett beat O'Neal Jr. to win the jump ball, and the game began, with the Timberwolves attacking first.

Clippers starters: Greg Anthony, Big Q, Ao Lee, Odom, O'Neal Jr.

Timberwolves starters: Trill Brandon, Anthony Piller, Szczebiak, Garnett, Nesterovich.

Terrell Brandon advanced to the frontcourt, broke through the big Q single, burst to the right side of the three-second zone, attracted Odom to make up the defense, and divided the ball.

Li Ao made up for Garnett's side, and Garnett passed the ball behind his head.

Szzczebiak moved to a 45-degree angle on the right side when Li Ao was defending Garnett, and made a three-point shot...... Hit!

Big Q's 'single defensive function' flaw was exposed, replaced by Li Ao or Matt Harplin, who could make up for Szczebiak in time, Big Q did not move badly and was tall enough, but he was 'overly focused'.

But there are trade-offs to defend.

This season, Trill Bran averaged 16 points per game and twice won 30+ points per game, and he still has a ball-handling offensive style, and the threat is higher than Szzczebiak, who averages 14 points per game.

So Gentry made such a change to the starting lineup.

Switching offense and defense, Big Q took the initiative to fight hand-to-hand with Anthony Peeler in the frontcourt, moving the position against the opponent.

There were bound to be gaps on the opposing flank, and Gentry arranged a war of attrition.

Li Ao didn't go hand-to-hand with Szczebiak, but the Timberwolves ticket-selling agent was as physically strong as Matt Harprin.

But he had another way, he came to the right side of the free throw line and leaned against Szzebiak for the ball!

Szzambiak deserves to be the 'worst small forward in single defense', he actively pressed Li Ao, and Li Ao turned around and easily left Szzambiak behind.

Li Ao cut in to catch the ball, Nesterovic made up to the sideline of the three-second zone, Li Ao dropped the ball and sent it, and O'Neal Jr. relayed the frame with both hands in the air!

Philip Saunders didn't have a temper at all when he saw this picture, and their team's interior line was already scared by Spider-Man.

In fact, Li Ao has only deducted 1 player from the Timberwolves, but he has deducted the first 3 encounters, and every time he looks at it, he is very exaggerated, and he can jump up directly when he is stuck by the wolf king under the basket.

However, the bigger problem is Szebiak's single defense, Li Ao feels that this opponent's defense is worse than that of the big dog.

The big dog has no attitude, but he has done a good job of positioning, pressing on the anti-shooting, and withdrawing to prevent turning and rushing, but he only made 1 shot.

Szzerbiak has neither consciousness nor ability.

When it came to the Timberwolves' offense, they did the same as they did in the previous round.

Trill Brandon burst through the line, and after Odom made up for Trill Brandon, he actively moved two steps sideways to block the passing line between Garnett and Szczebiak.

Garnett got the ball on his head, quickly grabbed it, Li Ao reached out to grab it, Garnett reacted quickly, turned around and protected the ball in his arms.

Szzerbiak moved towards the bottom corner, and Odom followed in time.

The captain of the defense on the sidelines put away his abyss gaze and nodded in satisfaction.

Garnett watched as the passing line was cut off and decisively back-hit.

Li Ao stuck to the defense, Garnett didn't turn around and rush forward, leaned on a hit, turned over, and jumped out...... Iron!

Li Ao didn't jump, he continued to press, Garnett didn't shake off Li Ao when he turned over, and he was seriously disturbed when he jumped!

Garnett's eyes widened as he saw O'Neal Jr. take the defensive rebound and quickly retreat.

The Timberwolves dropped back quickly, including Szzambiak, who was not capable but had a positive attitude.

Seeing that there was no chance to attack quickly, Li Ao followed Garnett and said, "Your method of defending Webb's back is really useful, thank you." ”

Garnett opened his mouth and wanted to scold his mother, but he aimed at the couple on the sidelines, before the game, Li Ao stood in front of the two like good babies, and he couldn't help it.

It hurts to be beaten.

Why can't he see that Li Ao is learning from him?

He never jumps off his back, maintains his confrontation, and uses his long arm span to interfere with his shots, which is exactly how he defends his back.

In fact, he was still a little proud when he heard Li Ao's words, and restraining Weber was one of the proudest things in his career.

Webb has killed all sides this year, omnipotence on the offensive end, Duncan can't prevent it, and on the Lakers' side, even with the help of O'Neal and Kobe, Hores-Grant has been blown up.

However, he is the king of wolves, since the second grade, he has been able to press the opponent when he meets Weber, and this season Webber has entered his peak, he has played against the Kings 4 times, and he has averaged only 39% shooting per game, and he himself can still play 40+ in a single game.

Webb has averaged 23 points per game so far in his career, and he has played Webb 15 times, and Webber has averaged only 19.2 points per game.

Under his leadership, the Timberwolves have played the Kings four times this season, with a 3-1 record.

Tenk!

Especially to prevent Webb from backfighting, Webb doesn't dare to backfight him now.

Li Ao learns from him, he is also a little complacent, he is learned by such a genius, and he has a lot of cards.

But let's learn, I actually ran over to show off!

Falling back into the three-point line, Garnett saw Odom pushing in, put away his smugness, and a headache came, and he pressed out to defend Odom.

Odom passed the ball to Greg Anthony and moved to the left baseline in the three-second zone.

Garnett followed Odom to the left bottom line, turned his head and saw Li Ao leaning on Szczebiak to catch the ball, turned around, and probed his upper body in the direction of the baseline, Szzambiak immediately took a few steps back.

Garnett turned his head in disgust and didn't look at it again, and as he expected, the fans at the scene shouted "Spider-Man".

Li Ao catches the ball with his back and turns around and hits!

This ball, the shooting preparation is complete, and the action is picturesque!

He even triggered the 'Catch-and-Shoot Expert'!

Ask for a guaranteed monthly pass! Let the breeze add to the permanence......

(End of chapter)