At 8 p.m., the Clippers' home game against the Cavaliers began.

Jordan sat on the sidelines in a suit, glancing at Gentry with vicious eyes from time to time.

As if to say that this is the only time, let me take a turn and I'll kill you.

Gentry was unmoved, he had already told the story at the risk of being blown off the dog's head, he hadn't been beaten then, and it was even more impossible now.

Back to before the start of the preparation meeting this morning, he chatted with Li Ao, who came to the stadium early to finish training, and mentioned Jordan's physical crisis.

"Michael is now in a vicious circle, his physical condition is not good, his performance is not good, he plays harder, but he consumes more physical strength, he can't recover in the next game, it's been a long time, I'm worried that he will be injured, he can't afford to hurt at this age......"

Li Ao responded: "Then reduce what he has to do in his tactics and let the younger players do more." ”

Gentry sighed: "We've done as much as we can, but it's not enough, no matter how low it is, the offensive side needs to give him enough touches, and he needs to play an important role in the tactics to make the most of his strength and tactical threat."

He's still a lot of responsibility on the defensive end, and he has to take on the work of the big forward, help you and Matt reduce the defensive pressure, I said I wouldn't let him defend, he almost jumped up and hit me, and I had a fight, so I had to take on the responsibility he could bear. ”

"That's going to be hard...... Eh, there is! Alvin, do you think that Michael occasionally does not play one or two games, and he is rested and goes all out, or he has been dragging his state like this, which one has a greater impact on our strength? ”

"Naturally, it has been dragging on and it has a bigger impact on us, and with an occasional break, we can choose an opponent who is not very strong...... Wait a minute! ”

Gentry suddenly reacted: "Leo, if you want to hit me, just say it, Michael is not injured or sick, if you don't let him play, he will blow my head!" ”

Li Ao shrugged his shoulders: "The method has been given to you, whether you can implement it or not is your business, I am just an innocent 20-year-old young player, how can I know so many doors." ”

Gentry: ()

After a long morning, Gentry still found Jordan and talked about it.

Not surprisingly, Jordan was furious, and his fist was almost imprinted on the tip of his nose.

But seeing that Gentry was still so firm after being threatened with violence, Jordan's appreciative mood came again.

Leaving a sentence of "this offseason is just a preparation for the Christmas game, there is no next time", Jordan put on a suit and created a precedent of "no injury or illness rotation".

Now Jordan feels ashamed, and he doesn't like this these days.

After Abdul-Jabbar and Kevin Willis are over 40 years old, they still play every game as long as they don't get hurt.

Look at Salt Lake City, at this age, Shuangsha is also a must-play in every game, and his playing time and statistics are the best on the team.

Regardless of how much Jordan's side wants to beat Gentry now, on the court, the Clippers have encountered a little trouble.

The two tactical cores, Jordan and Odom, did not play, and the Clippers did not start the game very smoothly offensively and defensively.

Without Jordan, the core combination of Bibby + Li Ao + Jordan's outside offense is gone, without Odom, the tactical coordination of Bibby + Li Ao + Jordan is gone, and the triangle offense can't be played, and the offense is frustrated.

On the defensive end, Jordan didn't play, so he knew how good Jordan was.

It's a disaster to watch Jordan defend the opponent's offensive arrows alone, but Jordan is generally the weakest defender on the opponent's outside singles, and it is best to prevent the pitcher from the outside, Jordan is mainly responsible for relying on his awareness and strength, carrying the wing to cut in, make up the defense in the middle, and even occasionally change the defense of the big forward.

In this regard, Li Ao and Matt Hardlin are slightly inferior, and the two of them, as Gentry said, they are used to having Jordan do these dirty work, and they are a little uncomfortable for a while.

In the first half of the first quarter, the Clippers trailed the Cavaliers by seven points 9-16.

Andre Miller started the game with a quartet of Jeff McGinnis, Ramon Murray, Brian Skinner, and Cherokee Parkes.

The Cavaliers have an interesting starting lineup, with five starters and four former Clippers players.

Regardless of whether he was happy with the Clippers before, it was a player's instinct to play hard against his old club.

When it came to the rotation, the Cavaliers fielded Ricky Davis and Big Z off the bench.

Big Z returned from injury last season and played half a season, and only played 24 games in half a season.

So this season, the Cavaliers simply let Big Z play as a substitute, so that the giant center who had been reimbursed for two and a half years slowly adapted to the rhythm of the game.

This operation makes the Cavaliers have the strongest bench duo in the league.

In the second half of the first quarter, the Clippers were outscored 18-11 by the Cavaliers.

At the end of the first quarter, the Clippers trailed the Cavaliers by 14 points, 20-34!

Entering the interval, Li Ao restrained his anger and analyzed the current situation.

With a 12-14 Cavaliers, the Clippers are really hard to bite without 3 main players.

The point guard who resembles Karen Mok is worthy of being a playmaker who can press Kidd at the top of the assist list.

Thinking of this, Li Ao felt that the Cavaliers had also put a lot of effort into selecting James.

This year's Cavaliers still retain the style of the 'Iron Knights' of the year, and the lineup is also quite good, and it is possible to take off directly from the supergiant frontcourt.

If you want to win the worst record in the league, you don't know how many players you have to send away, and the coach doesn't know how much effort you have to put into messing up the tactics......

After scolding for a while, Li Ao and Bibi discussed how to fight together.

This time, the two easily reached a consensus - directly to the hard!

The idea of the two was endorsed by Gentry.

In the second quarter, Gentry sent a combination of Bibby, Big Q, Li Ao, Matt Harplin, and Campbell.

In the first quarter, the Clippers also held their own status as 'No. 1 in the league', playing against non-playoff teams, thinking that even if the three main players did not play, they would have to show their tactical literacy.

It doesn't matter now, hand-to-hand defense + singles offense is up!

The Clippers suddenly became rough, and the Cavaliers were very uncomfortable, and in the first quarter, their confrontation was reckless, impulsive, and fierce, and now it was the other way around.

In this quarter, the Cavaliers' offense still maintained a very high level, and they actually scored in the first quarter to score most of their long-range shots, and they also scored 27 points in the second quarter by relying on long-range shots.

However, on the Clippers' side, Li Ao shot 3 of 6 in a single quarter, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 2 of 3 free throws, scored 9 points.

When Li Ao was tired, Bibi came, Li Ao pulled to the flank to answer, and the three-pointer of 1 in 2 helped Bibi open up space.

Bibby was unrelenting at this time, shooting 3 of 5 in a single quarter, plus 2 of 2 free throws, and got 8 points and 4 assists.

The Cavaliers' fierce defense and iron-blooded momentum can be defended well against the Clippers who are now lacking the tactical coordination of the two tactical cores.

Li Ao and Bibi went straight to work, and they couldn't prevent it.

Not only can't he guard against them, but after Big Z went down more than halfway through the second quarter, O'Neal Jr. was sent by Gentry to attack inside, and his simple and rough low post relied on a one-step turn and tossed high, and Cherokee Parkes couldn't prevent it.

Under the leadership of the three, the Clippers scored 33 points in a single quarter.

At 33-27, the Clippers trailed the margin to single digits at halftime, trailing the Cavaliers by eight points at 53-61.

In the second half, the Cavaliers' half-time shooting of seven three-pointers was cooled down by the Clippers' hand-to-hand defense, and the offense was also cold.

The Clippers have been so chiseled that they can't be as cranky in every quarter as they are in the second, but they just need to defend the opponent worse.

The score was 27-21 in the third quarter and 22-13 in the final quarter......

After Li Ao shot away in the second quarter, he was targeted by the Cavaliers in the second half.

Spider-Man loves to abuse vegetables to score points, and the world knows that the Cavaliers players are really afraid that he will beat him by forty or fifty points tonight, and seeing that the situation is unfavorable, they directly began to strangle Spider-Man.

In the end, Li Ao only made 8 of 18 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers, and 4 of 6, and scored 22 points, 10 boards, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

But Bibby set a new career high tonight!

He made 12-of-21 shooting, including 2-of-4 three-pointers, and 8-of-9 free throws, to finish with 34 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, setting a new personal scoring record of 33 points in a single game in his sophomore year.

Together with O'Neal Jr., who scored 17 points, 14 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal and 4 blocks, the three young stars of the Clippers joined hands to lead the Clippers to a 102-95 reversal of the Cavaliers, improving their record to 21-5!

…

Reversal of the game, or reversal of the 14-point difference, the Staples Center exploded tonight.

At the beginning of the final quarter, after Bibi hit a three-point shot to overtake the score, the cheers on the scene never stopped.

Even Jordan, who wanted to mention Gentry in the first quarter, stood up to cheer his teammates after every goal and every defensive success.

Losing is actually none of his business, but he just feels that if he loses because he is not injured or sick, it is his business, it is his pot.

Fortunately, the boys are awesome!

Especially Bibi, a player who is usually ignored by the opponent, seized the opportunity when Li Ao was targeted by the opponent, and threw the opponent to death with one medium and long range throw after another.

Li Ao is also happy for his senior brother's performance, and it feels good to have people around him.

In addition to this, there is another thing that I am happy about.

"The Great Reversal:

The host has successfully helped the team reverse the Cavaliers to victory.

Congratulations to the host for receiving a reward: a level 2 skill upgrade card. ”

The quest triggered when the score difference is reduced to single digits after the first half is not very rewarding, but there are still more than 10,000 achievement points left.

He promoted the 'Booster', who had never been promoted, to level 2.

"Cheer Up Level 2: Every goal scored by the host and every block completed can give a small boost to team morale.

Note: 1. Continuous hits and blocks can be stacked with amplification effects, 2. The amplification effect is an additional amplification, 3. The specific effect depends on the situation at the time of the game. ”

The morale bonus after one more cap is not bad.

This skill, Li Ao feels that it is more effective when there are more old fritters in the team, and they are mainly young players, and it is easy to mobilize morale.

For example, a team like the Lakers needs an OK combination to play explosive goals to boost morale; And they, maybe Li Ao or Jordan came out to shout, and their morale rose.

However, the role is not strong now, and there will definitely be times when there will be more veteran teammates in the future.

In the post-game interview, Li Ao was asked why Jordan didn't play.

Gentry asked him to think of a reason before the game, and the reporter would definitely ask him.

But the game was so intense that he played a full 44 minutes and forgot about it.

Then I can only make up the reasons on an ad hoc basis......

…

The Clippers turned the tables and made the hot news, and who doesn't love a reversal.

But the hotter news was that Jordan, who left the Staples Center first after the game, drove back to the arena and chased Li Ao around the Staples Center.

Clippers fans couldn't stop laughing when they saw the news.

"I heard that when Michael was dating a model, the model sat down too hard and collapsed the bed board, Michael twisted his waist, small things, didn't hurt the key parts, just take a break......"

This reason, Clippers fans believed, have condemned the furniture manufacturers, the quality is too poor, and called on the quality inspection department to check it well, which has affected the normal life of the god of basketball.

Li Ao and Jordan's quarrel really avoided a public opinion storm, and Jordan's rotation was over.

The next day, Christmas Eve, today the entire NBA is suspended, and the whole league is on holiday.

Although there is a Christmas game to be played tomorrow against the arch-rivals Trail Blazers, the Clippers are still on vacation and have no training scheduled.

Li Ao's house is very lively today, in addition to Li Ao's parents and Vivian's parents, Kobe's family is also here.

Since the 'main parents can't stop it' type of marriage, the relationship between Kobe Bryant and his parents has dropped to a freezing point, like a break, and it is a big holiday, Li Ao looks at Snake pitifully, and calls the two of them over to celebrate the holiday together.

Kobe Bryant didn't want to come, but thinking that it was his family's house, he could spend the holiday wherever he wanted, so he came, definitely not because the two of them were pitiful for the holiday.

In the past few days, Li Ao's parents and Vivian's parents have arranged all the things to be used for the festival, and Li Ao didn't worry about the food and drink he was going to eat and drink today, so he had a good rest.

He couldn't sit still, so he did carpentry in the backyard, making rocking chairs for kids, wooden horses, and the like.

Kobe Bryant saw Li Ao's skilled carpentry work, and complained: "You are really versatile, if you have this time, it is better to practice singles more." ”

"What's wrong? Jealous that I have a son? ”

"Who's jealous of you!"

Kobe Bryant returned to the living room in a rage and saw Vanessa teasing the son of the big spider, and he was indeed envious...... I really want to pull Vanessa back to make a son immediately.

Li Ao's family spent a lively Christmas Eve, and he and Kobe Bryant exchanged scolding each other from time to time, which also became a very good seasoning for the festival.

…

On December 25th, Christmas arrived.

Today, the enthusiasm of basketball fans is at its highest...... Then it's time for the boom and bustle, the Christmas war, which is the dividing line between the pre-season and the middle of the season.

There are three games in this year's Christmas game, with the Magic hosting the Raptors, the Lakers hosting the 76ers, and the Clippers hosting the Trail Blazers.

Fans in Los Angeles were the happiest, with two of the three Christmas games played in Los Angeles, and many fans bought tickets for both games.

But the four teams involved in the competition all complained to some extent.

Players from the 76ers and Trail Blazers are unhappy with why both Los Angeles teams are playing Christmas games at home.

The Clippers players were dissatisfied that their games started at 9:30 a.m., and the Christmas game advertisements were generally longer, and the long and short timeouts were longer than the regular games, and it was bound to be early in the morning after the game.

The Staples staff also wanted to complain when they saw the three teams complaining - we were only given half an hour to replace the floor, the ball rack, and the bunch of logos, and we were going to be busy!

However, the complaints of these three teams, the fans and the stadium staff can quite understand and empathize.

The Lakers' complaints were different, causing complaints from the media and netizens.

O'Neill said in an interview in the morning: "Why do you have to fight the Christmas war every year, Christmas should be a holiday, I have only had one Christmas in 6 years......"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the media and fans complaining, the players of the other three teams all wanted to form a group to beat the big fat man.

They just complained about the location or the time of the game, and they still wanted to fight the Christmas game, and they thought it was an honor.

This dead fat man is full and doesn't know how hungry he is!

On the Clippers' side, complaining is complaining, and there is no slack in preparation.

There are two less insiders, and when I was preparing for the game against the Cavaliers, I didn't feel anything, but the game with the Cavaliers was so difficult to reverse, and now I have to play against the Trail Blazers, who are competing with the Mavericks and Lakers for fourth place in the West, and the pressure is coming.

Fortunately, Jordan was in excellent shape when preparing for the game today, and the effect of two more days of rest was immediate, giving his teammates more confidence.

Gentry also leaned over to Jordan's side and said, "It's good to take a break when you have a physical problem, right?" ”

Jordan didn't bother with Gentry, but he didn't refute either.

The sweetness is only known when you taste it.

At 3:30 p.m., on the Orlando side, the Christmas battle between the Magic and the Raptors began.

Li Aojia finished practicing Zhongtou, took a nap, and watched the live broadcast for a while.

He knows how passers-by feel when they watch their games against the Raptors, Trail Blazers, and 76ers.

The style of the game is called an ugly.

The Magic team seems to have taken the experience of their game between the Clippers and the Raptors as they referred, and they strengthened the confrontation and defended hard.

After seeing the score of 15-18 in the single quarter, Li Ao left the lounge and came to the training ground to continue to practice mid-range shooting.

Recently, he feels that there has been a small improvement in Zhongtou, and after reaching the top level, he can have a sense of obvious improvement, which is not easy, and he has to seize the time to practice more, maybe he will be upgraded.

After practicing for more than an hour, Li Ao returned to the lounge, and at the beginning of the final quarter, the score was 68-72, only 4 points apart.

Li Ao was interested and finished reading the stubble.

The teammates also returned to the training ground at this time, the game only started at 9 o'clock, and it was too late to warm up at 7:30 o'clock, and it was still early, and many people gathered around the sofa to watch the game together.

The Clippers are hoping that the Raptors will win.

Everyone has a heart of 'sympathy for the weak', and it's definitely not because of the Magic's 20-6 record that puts pressure on them.

But unfortunately, Carter failed to cut through the Magic's defense in the final quarter, and the Raptors only scored 16 points in the final quarter, while on the Magic side, Duncan had 6 points and 2 assists in the final quarter, and Maddie had 7 points and 1 assist, leading the team to 20 points in a single quarter.

Carter had 26 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, and Olajuwon had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, losing to Duncan with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, and Maddy with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.

92-84, the Magic defeated the Raptors to improve their record to 21-6.

On the Timberwolves side, they lost to the Nets 112-117 the day before yesterday, with a record of 20-7, so they don't have to worry about being overtaken for the time being.

But the Magic ...... If the Clippers lose tonight, their record will be tied by the Magic, and their first place in the early season may be surpassed on the last day.

The pressure on the Clippers players has increased, and Li Ao has also received a task!

"The Big Stage:

The goal: victory.

Reward: Lying back 1 level.

Lying back level 1: When the angle of the backward jumper is greater than or equal to 45 degrees, there is a 10% probability of making up for the lack of balance caused by the backward jumper. ”

"The Joy of the Full Moon:

Goal 1: Get the highest score in the game.

Goal 2: Get the highest block of the game.

Goal 3: Victory.

Reward: 1 base stat point for every 1 target. ”

The task is not pressure for Li Ao, but more motivation, and when he sees the task goal, his eyes are even brighter!

The first task is the goal of tonight's game, just play normally.

The one in the back...... What are the benefits of a full moon for a son?

While each goal is not easy, the rewards are higher than the usual mission rewards.

Thanks little Roy!

…

At 8:22 p.m., Li Ao, who had warmed up to the halfway point, and several teammates ran to the court and watched strongly.

They didn't expect the 76ers and Lakers to go to overtime!

The staff told them the news, and Li Ao immediately ran over to join in the fun, anyway, the Lakers and 76ers finished the game, and there was still nearly an hour to go to their game.

The players from both teams were back on the pitch and they didn't miss the action.

Looking at the score of the technical table, 81 to 81...... Li Ao thought of their opponents, and he estimated that this year's Christmas war would be the ugliest year ever.

In overtime, Iverson's performance made Li Ao and others enthusiastic.

Iverson scored 9 points in overtime and led the team to 12 points, and on the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant was also good in overtime, scoring 7 points, but the Lakers scored 7 points for him.

Iverson had 29 points and 6 assists, Mutombo had 19 points and 19 boards, beating O'Neal who had 27 points, 11 boards and 2 assists, and Kobe Bryant who had 26 points, 9 boards and 4 assists.

93-88, the 76ers defeated the Lakers in an upset, avenging the first meeting at the beginning of the season.

Li Ao looked at the data of the Lakers' role players on the big screen, according to legend, the third championship of the dynasty team, and in the playoffs, it basically had to rely on the hard power of superstars, which was reflected in the Lakers.

As we approach the middle of the season, the Lakers' role players are simply doing well.

This also shows the reason why the Heat and Warriors can't win three consecutive championships, Jordan and Pippen, O'Neal and Kobe Bryant can withstand the team's various pains after two consecutive championships, and the superstars of those two teams can't hold up.

After watching the game, Li Ao took his teammates back to the training ground to continue warming up.

At 9:10, Li Ao and his teammates came back to the players' tunnel, and the scene had become the home court of the Clippers.

The Trail Blazers entered first.

"Portland Trail Blazers, 16-9, 98.1 points per game, 94.9 points conceded per game......"

"Rasheed Wallace, 27 years old, 211 cm, 106 kg, overall rating 90...... Averaged 20.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game...... He shot 51 percent from the field, 37 percent from three-point range, and averaged 1.6 three-point ......per game."

Michael Olovokandi, 26 years old, 213 cm, 121 kg, overall rating 86...... Averaged 14.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 2 blocks per game ......"

The Lakers lost to the 76ers and their record came to 16-9.

The Mavericks have a 16-10 record, and the Trail Blazers win tonight to occupy fourth place in the West.

This year, the Trail Blazers have a stable record, although they can't compare with the Timberwolves, Magic, and Kings, but they are also a member of the second echelon of the league.

Li Ao looked at the last twin towers on the opposite side, the Sugar Man and Tianzun, one defense and one attack, supporting the foundation of this team.

I don't know why, he felt that he had lost that meal at the beginning......

There are sugar people who eat cakes on the inside to contain and rush to grab offensive rebounds, and they don't have the ball, Tianzun played the best offensive performance of his career this season, averaging 20+ per game for the first time.

The sugar man also relied on his outstanding performance to get a six-year, $54 million fat contract extension, and his salary reached the level of Ratledge.

Not to mention that Li Ao felt a loss, Olowo Candi, who played, looked at this familiar and unfamiliar court, and felt that the brawl had changed his career.

Yes, it's a brawl, when asked before, he replied yes, but he didn't fight, and now he answers the same way.

Arriving at the Clippers' home court, watching the last Spider-Man to come out of the court and enjoy the cheers of the live fans, Olorokandi had mixed feelings.

He didn't thank Li Ao, but he didn't have as much hatred as he had at the beginning.

Many people think that Sugar Man is a stupid big man, but in fact, he is one of the most educated players in the NBA, as the son of a Nigerian diplomat in the UK, he received an elite education since he was a child, and he was still a studious and hardworking person when he was a student...... Until he was elected as the champion and was praised to the sky, the whole person floated and began to let himself go, and the elite education he received at the beginning became one of the reasons why his personality became worse and worse after he stepped into society......

It wasn't until he came to the Trail Blazers that he showed the virtues of his student days again.

The kind of character of the sugar man needs to be in a high-pressure environment in order to play hard honestly.

The Trail Blazers' internal environment is not only high-pressure, but also sinister.

Even head coach Maurice Cheeks is the kind of 'Gu' coaching, and Olovo Kandi must fight, otherwise everyone from the head coach to his teammates will step on him.

Olovocandi first received a one-year education from Sabonis, and the foundation of strength was laid, and it happened to be another Maurice Cheeks, and in more than a year, his career has changed dramatically.

The Clippers made a mistake when they chose Sugar Man, because they didn't have the environment to develop new players at all, and only a player like Odom could play.

After the players of the two teams entered, they exchanged pleasantries, and there was no fan meeting or warm reunion of old teammates in this encounter, and there was only victory in their eyes.

The Clippers want to keep the first place in the league, and the Trail Blazers want to surpass the Lakers to squeeze into the top four in the West!

…

Even the Lakers and 76ers are struggling to defend, and the TV commentators have no undue expectations for the final Christmas game.

American fans stayed up to this point, drowsy, and after the first two Christmas games, David Stern hid in the toilet and cried.

He didn't expect the new rules to have such a result, even the star-studded Christmas battle, the scene was so ugly.

Fortunately, the Christmas games arranged this year are all popular teams, and there are not too many games scheduled, otherwise the ratings performance will make him uncomfortable to death.

However, the domestic ratings are different.

According to conservative estimates, there are 200 million viewers in front of the TV!

Not only basketball fans, but also sports fans of other sports, and even viewers who don't usually watch sports programs, are all under the overwhelming propaganda of the imperial court station, turn on the TV at lunchtime to watch the live broadcast, and the ratings are out of the charts.

For the first time, a Chinese player has stepped onto the stage of the Christmas War! And it's the star of the house!

At the earliest, when Jordan joined the Clippers, domestic fans had mixed feelings.

The joy is that Spider-Man and the god of basketball are partnered, but the worry is that the god of basketball is coming, let alone being a second-in-command, maybe the big boss is possible, Spider-Man was originally only a second-in-command, so wouldn't he become a third?

Who would have thought that the god of basketball is here, and the status of the Spider-Man team has not declined, but has become a leading star who cannot be beaten!

Both Ballmer and Gentry have repeatedly said in interviews that Spider-Man is the future of their team, and build a championship-contending roster around Spider-Man.

This year's Clippers game is getting more ...... is iron-blooded, but the enthusiasm of domestic fans is getting higher and higher.

At 9:30 p.m., the Clippers host the Trail Blazers for Christmas!

The Clippers fielded a starting lineup of Bibby, Li Ao, Jordan, Matt Harprin, and O'Neal Jr., and the Trail Blazers sent a starting lineup of Flying Squirrel, Bunch Wells, Pippen, Tianzun, and Sugar Man.

O'Neal Jr. and Olovokandi met again, and this time O'Neal Jr. won the game, turning the ball to the back and the Clippers to take the lead.

The Clippers players pressed in unison, and as they expected, the Trail Blazers went straight to the intensity, and the Clippers players began to encounter hand-to-hand combat as soon as they reached the three-point line.

Li Ao's eyes floated past the system prompt......

"Host Matchup Player: Scott Pippen, Age: 36 years old, Punch Nursing Home trigger, Fixed Bonus: Speed +2, Strength +2, Bounce +2......"

Using a stick that can play a big forward to consume Jordan, and using Pippen, who has good defensive skills, to defend against Spider-Man, Li Ao can understand the opponent's intentions.

But the other party obviously didn't know him well enough......

Coming to the right side of the free throw line, Li Ao leaned on Pippen and beckoned for the ball!

Jordan was going to go to the right side of the three-second zone, but seeing that Li Ao was so positive, he gave way to the position and pulled to the weak side.

Odom couldn't fight, he felt that he had to take more responsibility, conserve his physical strength first, and let Spider-Man attack a wave to test the depth of the water.

Seeing this, Bibi also chose to change the established strategy of the first attack at the beginning and hoisted the ball to Li Ao.

When the ball flew over, Li Ao jerked backwards.

Pippen was jerked back.

Li Ao took advantage of the gap to receive the ball and turned around, Pippen immediately pressed up, Li Ao took advantage of the opponent's pressure and broke through to the right side!

Pippen was old and weak, and Olovokandi saw this and quickly closed in from the left sideline of the three-second zone.

However, the speed at which Li Ao advanced was faster than Olovokandi's impression!

As soon as Olowo Kandi reached the arc of the reasonable impact zone, the Clippers logo on his jersey was already printed on his face......

Li Ao clamped his legs between Olowokandi's chest and smashed the ball into the basket!

Other teams use young and strong players to defend Li Ao, and the Lakers use Rick Fox and Brian Shaw to defend Li Ao, but there is no way.

The Trail Blazers use Pippen to defend ...... After the TV commentators were shocked by Li Ao's snort, they ridiculed one after another - I don't know that Spider-Man is excited when he meets a veteran?

The Clippers players on the court were also surprised and delighted, and their morale was greatly boosted, and the players on the sidelines jumped up with excitement like the fans on the field.

O'Neal, who came to the scene to watch after taking a shower and applying ice, also got up and called a few words, but he didn't know why, he felt that Spider-Man's back punch just now was a little familiar......

Li Ao was also very excited, and thanked the big shark in his retreat - the little skill of opening Pippen when he received the ball just now was learned from O'Neal when he watched the overtime between the Lakers and the 76ers at more than 8 o'clock.

Who says O'Neill isn't improving?

This year, in addition to being better at using his weight to consume the opponent's physical strength, O'Neal also has some more skills in receiving singles, although in overtime O'Neal turned around and hooked his hand iron, but that skill, Li Ao was impressed, and he is now learning and using it!

The Clippers started the game with a strong first offense, and when it came to the defensive end, they defended very roughly, and the intensity of the confrontation was no less than that of the Trail Blazers.

The flying squirrel broke through Li Ao and was blocked by Jordan, wanting to split the left side, Li Ao and O'Neal Jr. covered the three-second zone, and the flying squirrel could only retreat to meet the defense and shoot iron.

In the first round of the opening game, both sides showed strong defensive enthusiasm, and most of the players were not good in terms of singles, catch-and-shoot environments, or cutting into cakes...... Except for a certain player.

When the Clippers attacked, Bibby dropped the ball and passed to Li Ao, who received the ball and turned left and took a step to the right.

"Nursing home level 3 trigger, all-round shooting +2, this shot feels hot......"

15% probability of feeling hot, this time I bumped into it! 90+5+2, Li Ao hit the hollow shot!

Li Ao's ball was so unrestrained that even Jordan's eyes widened, but he threw it, and Jordan chose to applaud.

Spider-Man scored two goals in a row, and the morale of the whole Clippers team was further raised, and when it came to the defensive end, all the players were excited.

When it came to the Trailblazers' offense, the ball first went to Tianzun's hands, and after Tianzun divided the ball, Pippen successfully completed the response, and the ball returned to the hands of the flying squirrel, who took Li Ao to run away from the opponent and came to the right side at a 45-degree angle to receive the ball for three points......

This time, the cooperation of Little Flying Squirrel, Pippen, and Tianzun did a good job, but Little Flying Squirrel didn't enter!

The ball bumped to the right side of the rim and fell, and O'Neal Jr. struggled to hold on to Olovo Kandi to defend the rebound.

When the Clippers attacked, Li Ao continued to play alone.

This time, Pippen didn't do anything to restrict Li Ao's movements, and retreated in advance, and honestly carried out regular defense.

Li Ao played very honestly, and made a steady back turnover jumper...... Picturesque long two points again!

1 minute and 15 seconds, the Trail Blazers called a timeout!

At 0-6 in the opening game, Maurice Cheeks exploded on the spot.

But he didn't know who to be angry at, no one did anything wrong, and Pippen didn't have any problems with his defense, but Spider-Man's movements were to be faster than Batman's defensive moves, and they were amazingly accurate!

The Trail Blazers players were also stunned by Li Ao's 6-0 opening game alone.

It was nothing like they expected!

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On the Clippers' side, Gentry is in ecstasy!

Teammates were also shocked by Spider-Man's opening performance, but the emotions generated were completely different from those on the other side.

Gentry's thinking instantly came alive, taking advantage of the pause called by the other party to adjust the tactics, without thinking about it, the tactics came out one after another.

Coming back from the timeout, there were no substitutions on either side.

The defensive alignment, the Trail Blazers' side did not make adjustments.

The defensive adaptation strategy is not as good as the offense, and after only 3 rounds of defense, it will be adjusted, and the impact on the defense of the whole game will be too great.

It's the same for the Clippers, if they don't defend it in a short period of time, Gentry will often choose to stick to it and try again, at most the players on the court will adjust themselves, and when the head coach can't mess up, if he messes up, the entire defense may collapse.

However, the Trail Blazers' side didn't adjust, and their defense collapsed and was broken!

After the Clippers came back from a timeout, they began to play the outside coordination of Li Ao, Jordan, and Bibby.

It doesn't seem to be any different from the original tactics, but the roles of Li Ao and Jordan are replaced.

But Li Ao and Jordan's singles style is very different, and Jordan and Li Ao's running rhythm and strategy are also very different.

Bibby, Matt Harplin, and O'Neal Jr. have established a deep tacit understanding with Shenxia, and they can go smoothly with the two of them to adjust their movements and responses.

But the Trail Blazers' defense is going to be tough.

The key is that Li Ao is really accurate!

After making 3 of 3 in the opening game, he threw 3 of 5 for nearly 10 minutes.

6-of-8 shooting, plus 2-of-2 free throws, 14 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in a single quarter.

Li Ao originally wanted to take advantage of Pippen's defense of him at the beginning of the game, and he could score a little more points.

I didn't expect the other side to use Pippen to defend him for a whole section! He had no choice but to vote.

Gentry gritted his teeth and let Jordan play the whole first quarter, seizing the opportunity to lay the advantage, Jordan was really different after resting for 5 days, shooting 2 of 4 in a single quarter, plus 2 of 2 free throws, and got 5 points and 3 assists.

Add a three-pointer from Bibby, one of two free throws from Matt Harprin for a layup and a foul, four points for O'Neal Jr., and two points for Campbell off the bench, the Clippers scored 31 points in the first quarter!

And the Trail Blazers were badly defended, not only physically confrontation, torturing their feelings, but also devastated inside.

They thought that no matter how bad they were, they would play back and forth with the Clippers defensively like they did last time.

The opponent is still missing Odom, and they have a chance to win no matter what.

As a result, the opponent soared directly, and they only scored 18 points in a single quarter......

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The Clippers scored 13 points in the first quarter, and the TV commentators were slapped in the face again, but they could only grit their teeth and praise Spider-Man's rampage and praise Gentry's offensive strain.

However, Gentry, after entering the intermission, did not show joy, but constantly emphasized defense.

Because gods and chivalrous men are going to be replaced and rested.

Although Jordan played full in the first quarter, his physical strength was actually not bad, and if he was not the main point of attack, his consumption was not very large.

But it's only been a quarter, and Gentry has to think about the future.

Li Ao's consumption in the first quarter was a little larger than usual, and he played too hard, and 10 of the 14 points were won in singles.

The next step is to maintain offensive continuity, and Gentry is not hopeful.

In that case, he drew a circle on the tactical board - Pure Iron Mode Walking!

The combination of Bibby, Big Q, Gerard Wallace, Sean Lukes, and Campbell came on the court, and the offense was left alone, and the hand-to-hand fight was the first.

When the second quarter began, the Trail Blazers' side was about to crack.

After trailing by 13 points in the first quarter, they didn't give up and were ready to bounce back and try to turn the game around.

After the start of the second quarter of the game, they actually played better offense than in the first quarter, and the Clippers' lineup, without Li Ao, O'Neal Jr., Matt Halprin, and even Jordan, was not there, and the defense was not as good as the first quarter.

But Big Q and Gerard Wallace, two first- and second-year players, are too reckless defensively, and Campbell is only better than guarding the basket and much better than O'Neal Jr. after the confrontation.

No matter how well the Trail Blazers played offensively, they only scored 12 points in the first quarter.

The Trail Blazers were happy to score six points in the first half of the quarter, 30-37, and they narrowed the deficit to seven points.

However, after the official pause, Li Ao, Jordan, and O'Neal Jr. reappeared!

Campbell stayed on the court and continued to play, and the point guard was paired with Greg Anthony.

When it comes to this, the 'twin tower defense' that Gentry has in mind can be put out.

In the second half of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers' offensive efficiency plummeted.

Campbell protects the frame, O'Neal Jr. guards the close range, Jordan assists in the defense, Li Ao defends the flying squirrel, and Greg Anthony waving the flag and shouting...... The Trail Blazers didn't move at all, scoring just eight points in five and a half minutes.

The Clippers' offense is simple and rough, with Li Ao and Jordan taking turns to play singles.

Maurice Cheeks finally gave up on letting Pippen defend Li Ao, and Pippen did not hesitate to return to the former boss.

The nightmarish experience of the first quarter made Pippen feel that it was a lucky thing to be on guard against the opponent's player for the first time in his career.

But Li Ao still scored 4 points on 2-of-4 shooting in 5 and a half minutes.

Defending him was Ruben Patterson, who didn't go into 'punching the nursing home' again, but his 6-of-8 performance in the first quarter blew the opponent out.

Ruben Patterson was in a hurry, but Li Ao still found a scoring opportunity smoothly.

Jordan also scored four points on 2-of-5 shooting.

Combined with a basket from Campbell, the Clippers scored 10 points in the first quarter.

At halftime, the Clippers led the Trail Blazers by 9 points, 47-38!

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With 31 points in the first quarter and 16 points in the second quarter, the Clippers' performance made the commentators autistic.

Although, as professional basketball practitioners, they can understand the strategic thinking of the Clippers.

But they really didn't expect such a Xun Yu operation as Gentry.

Don't look at the Trail Blazers narrowing the gap by 4 points, and the commentators of major TV stations generally predict that the Clippers will win tonight.

Gentry is such a dog!

Don't give the Trail Blazers a chance to play out their touches at all.

At the end of the first quarter, the commentators predicted that the Clippers would take advantage of the hot offense played in the first quarter and choose an easy offensive style, and the Trail Blazers would be able to play with defense.

As a result, the Clippers continued to stumble defensively, and it didn't matter if they sacrificed offense.

In the third quarter, the commentators were right this time, and the Trail Blazers scored only 17 points in a single quarter, while the Clippers scored 22 points steadily.

Li Ao scored 5 points in a single quarter, Jordan scored 6 points in a half quarter, and Bibi scored 6 points in a single quarter, taking turns to play singles, relying on personal ability to play the success rate, and other people can score is the icing on the cake, forget it if you don't score.

At the end of the third quarter, the Clippers led the Trail Blazers by 14 points, 69-55.

By the end of the quarter, the Clippers' defense couldn't hold up.

Without the flaws of the rotating twin towers of Odom and Jeron Collins, it was still exposed, and the Trail Blazers scored 25 points in the final quarter, the second-highest single-quarter points of the game for both teams.

But the difference in the first three quarters was too big, and 25 points was simply not enough.

Maurice Cheeks also had a 'problem' with his defensive line-up selection, as he sent Pippen to defend Li Ao for eight minutes in the final quarter.

During this time, Li Ao shot 3 of 6, including 1 of 1 three-pointers, and scored 7 points.

The elderly Batman cracked, and in the two minutes before he defended Spider-Man, Spider-Man had already attacked the waist, and the defense just shrank, and the anti-flying squirrel let Bibi be blown up.

Why did Spider-Man go berserk again when it was time for him to defend himself?

Li Ao's 7 points in a single quarter, plus Bibi's steady 4 points and 2 assists, a three-pointer from Big Q, 5 points from O'Neal Jr., and two points from Matt Harplin, even if Jordan didn't score a point on 0-of-4 shooting in the last quarter, the Clippers also scored 21 points.

Li Ao made 11 of 21 shots, including 1 of 2 three-pointers, plus 7 of 9 free throws, and scored 30 points, 7 boards, 3 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks.

Jordan had 15 points and 5 assists, Bibby had 13 points and 6 assists, and O'Neal Jr. had 12 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block.

At 0:08 a.m., the final whistle blew, and the Clippers scored double-doubles with four players, defeating the Trail Blazers 90-80 and winning the Christmas battle!

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Crush!

The fans at the scene, the fans in front of the TV, the evaluation of this game, is that the Clippers won in a crushing way.

From start to finish, the Trail Blazers had no chance of winning.

Even Clippers fans were shocked by the situation.

Even if Odom and Jeron Collins are not injured, Clippers fans won't feel like they can crush the Trail Blazers who are playing unabsolutely.

The predictions of the media before the game and the opinions of the fans are that the Trail Blazers have a better chance of winning, and it can be seen from the game against the Cavaliers that Odom's absence has a huge impact on the Clippers' offense.

The Trail Blazers played well tonight, with strong defense and good opportunities on the offensive end, outperforming the last meeting between the two teams.

But the Clippers just beat the Trail Blazers for the whole game.

Li Ao's performance tonight once again amazed everyone!

The shooting percentage of the two teams tonight, the Clippers 37%, the Trail Blazers 34.1%, a total of 21 players on the field on both teams, 20 players shot less than 50%, and the center was no exception.

Only Li Ao's hit rate remains above fifty percent!

The Trail Blazers players were desperate until the final quarter.

They didn't do anything wrong, they executed their attacking tactics well, they played well defensively, and for a long time they even had the upper hand, and they gave everything they could to do that.

However, it was overturned by Spider-Man.

In the face of Spider-Man's outburst, the Trail Blazers, who had done their best, were unable to respond.

In the first two Christmas battles, Carter, Maddie, Duncan, Iverson, and OK all played well, but the limelight was all stolen by Li Ao alone!

2,000 words, 67,000 ~ missing

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