From sparring to superstar

Chapter 262 260. Carter, you are not authentic

As he gets older, Jordan feels powerless.

In the back-to-back starts of the 6-game away game, he worked very hard in those two games. Then he had a game the next day, and he had to fly to the next game the day after that... he couldn't stand it anymore.

When he burst out to speed up his defense just now, he was obviously not as strong as usual.

Although it is usually difficult for him to make up for it under such circumstances, unless he shorts Lee Nayron, but it felt much worse at the start.

Li Ao is ready for the main attack.

Although the coaching staff didn't say it, and Jordan didn't say it before, he was mentally prepared after the game the night before yesterday.

Li Ao leaned on Piakowsky on the right side of the free throw line to receive Bibby's pass, turned around suddenly, and Piakowsky quickly took a step back.

But Li Ao didn't move his left foot when he turned around, he turned around on the spot!

He jumped up directly and hit Piakowski's mid-range shot...

'Tracey's Elbow Pad (White)' is triggered, bouncing +2, reducing the force impact of turning around and directly pulling up to shoot, and the shooting speed is increased by 10%.

'Perfect Warm-up Level 2' is triggered, and the first pitcher feels hot at the beginning.

Watching the flying ball fall into the frame, the eyes of the goat on the side lit up, Spider-Man has a new trick!

This trick is not very difficult and relies purely on physical fitness and shooting accuracy, but it is still an improvement.

It's a bit familiar... By the way, it's the trick of the high school student Jerry Krause was planning to trade for Pippen.

During the transition between offense and defense, Gentry sat down with satisfaction when he saw Li Ao and Jordan switching defenses. It’s good to have the God of Basketball and Spider-Man, and it’s always so good to respond independently.

He originally wanted to shout "Leo" to remind him, but he was afraid that the other party would misunderstand him and run to guard against the bearded man, so he didn't shout.

Baron Davis continues to break through and attack the frame.

Watching Bibby being run over, Gentry began to miss Maggette.

Muscular men are not good at guarding against anything else, but they are good at guarding against Francis and the bearded man.

Fortunately, Li Ao made up for it in time, but Baron Davis did not pass the ball. He was even more excited when he saw the big spider. He forced Li Ao to the right side of the three-second zone, stopped, turned around, and reached out with his upper body for a low hand. Layup..."pop"...

Li Ao failed to turn around, but turned his body sideways and stretched his left hand to the back left, and slapped the ball thrown by the bearded man out of bounds with one palm!

Li Ao turned around to see that there was no one in front of him, raised his right hand towards the fans, and waved with the chef, triggering cheers from the fans at the scene.

When I met the top players of my generation, I was impulsive, but the referee didn't blow it, so that's okay.

He turned to the bearded man and said, "Little magician, do it again."

Baron Davis raised his head and stared at Li Ao, baring his teeth and snorting.

Little Magician is the nickname Baron Davis got after joining UCLA. When he was in junior high school, he was called "Little Kidd". In high school, some people started calling him "New Era Magician". He himself His idol is also a magician. When UCLA recruited him, they announced that their first target was 'Little Magic Davis'.

Baron Davis was so flamboyant and excited tonight, not only because of the management's pre-game manipulation, but also because of his alma mater complex.

The emergence of Li Ao has made the Trojans become a top team and a place that talented high school students yearn for. The Trojans, who do not have so many weird rules, have harvested more talented high school students this summer than the Bruins. It has seriously threatened the Bruins' status in Los Angeles basketball.

The addition of DaJuan Wagner, the No. 3 high school student in the United States, and David Lee, the No. 10 high school student in the United States, allowed the Trojans to successfully complete the transition between new and old players and continue to dominate college basketball in the greater Los Angeles area.

Although the Bruins have introduced as many as five top 5 high school students in the United States this summer, the highest is only 19th, and they are still in the water.

Baron Davis blamed Li Ao for all of this.

Although he was angry, he remained rational. People used basketball to show their arrogance, so he also wanted to use basketball to fight back!

We are all college students and educated people in Los Angeles, how can we do barbaric things?

The Hornets continued to attack. Baron Davis had just broken through and was blocked. There were still 12 seconds left in the attack time, which was enough to launch a complete attack.

It's not easy to break out on the right side, so he chose to go to the left this time.

But the choice of offensive line is not as simple as changing directions.

Li Ao followed Li Nailong, who had no shooting ability, to stay close to the right side of the three-second zone. Baron Davis broke through on the left, and Magloire's response point was on the right side of the basket.

O'Neal Jr. let go of Magloire early and was in place to defend when Baron Davis rushed to the basket.

Faced with O'Neal's interference, Baron Davis made a solid shot, and O'Neal protected the defensive rebound!
"Baron Davis, 22 years old, 191 cm, 97 kg, overall rating of 86...averaged 18 points, 3.9 rebounds, 8.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game...shooting rate 41%, three-point shooting rate 35%, average field goal percentage 2.2 three-pointers, 33.8% from close range, 55.3% from the basket..."

Li Ao and Jordan didn't pay attention to Big Beard's provocation because Big Beard's inside finishing skills were average, and his 55% shooting rate at the basket was not high even for a shooting guard, let alone a breakthrough type. Defender.

Last season, when Iverson was controlled by George Lynch and Te'lon Hill, his shooting percentage at the basket was a terrible 68.6%.

At this point, Baron Davis is similar to Francis. He has strong breakthroughs and sufficient lethality, but his finishing is too straightforward. He is very good when playing a muscle jumping man, but he suffers when encountering a player with solid defensive basic skills.

Although Bibby can't stop Francis from breaking through, the inside protection of O'Neal Jr. and Li Ao is enough to deal with Baron Davis.

However, Big Beard is much smarter than Boss Fu.

Big Beard is currently better than Big Beard, but Big Beard's life outside the game is chaotic and he basically has no self-discipline. Big Beard is different. He is studying skills every offseason. He has made rapid progress in three-pointers this year. The average number of hits is 2+, and the shooting rate is not bad. The long two-pointer is also at an excellent level, with a shooting rate of 41%.

In the next attack, Big Beard mainly scored three-pointers and two-pointers in singles, and Bibby couldn't guard him.

But the Clippers are very stable here, and Li Ao has a hand in beating his old teammate Piakowsky.

Since the two were rarely scheduled to face each other in team training matches, Piakowsky didn't know much about how to defend Li Ao. Coupled with his lack of ability, he was in a hurry every time he defended.

But Li Ao knows the offensive and defensive habits of each teammate very well. He is the one who wants to move and shoot. He must clearly know how his teammates move. He is also responsible for assisting in defense. He also has to understand the defensive habits of his teammates. .

Both Baron Davis and Li Ao can create shooting opportunities relatively easily. At this time, the difference in shooting ability is obvious.

In the outside singles battle, Li Ao beat Baron Davis!
Jordan seized the opportunity and led Li Nailong, who was guarding him, to the right baseline. When Li Ao was playing in singles, he moved up to the high post with a two-point distance. Li Ao also used a tacit understanding to use a fake move to let Piakowsky Stick to the defense, turn around and rush forward, attracting Lee Nayron to attack and score the ball for Jordan.

Jordan has been improving. His off-ball play was already above the standard. After his playing time was reduced this season, he was thinking about ways to get more playing time. He took the initiative to learn to make choices based on the movements of his teammates like Li Ao. Move the line, look for opportunities to catch and shoot, and with solid shooting skills, he can master this move relatively easily.

In these two games, he can't stand out in singles, but when he catches the ball and shoots when he's open, as long as he's not tired yet, he's pretty sure!
In the first half of the first quarter, Li Ao scored 6 points and Jordan scored 4 points. In addition, Bibby made a three-pointer after receiving Jordan's second pass, and Jermaine O'Neal received Matt Harperin's dunk. Scored 15 points in the half quarter.On the Hornets side, Baron Davis has an unrestrained style of play and an open personality. He can easily inspire his teammates. They also played very actively and unrestrainedly tonight.

But players like him and Francis have a very fatal problem - whether they play well or not determines the performance of their team.

He is very comprehensive, very comprehensive, otherwise he would not have the nickname "Magician" from junior high school to college.

But the all-inclusive style of play also limits teammates from doing more things.

Baron Davis scored 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal in the half quarter. The Hornets team scored 11 points. Apart from his scores and assists, there was no other score.

Leading 15-11 at the start, the Clippers held on tonight.

Jordan actively adjusted his playing style to prevent his physical problems from affecting the team's offense. The Clippers took the initiative and played smoothly later.

On the Bearded side, he worked very hard, was very positive, and wanted to work hard, but as the game progressed, he missed Mashburn again.

The Hornets' record this year is not as good as the past two seasons. In addition to the team moving, the players' emotions have been affected. More importantly, Mashburn suffered a serious injury in the opening game and will be absent for 2-3 months.

Mashburn, who averaged 20.1 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game last season, cannot play. Although Baron Davis has made huge improvements compared to last season, he cannot make up for it.

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首节28比20、第二节26比25、第三节23比28、第四节27比21。

104 to 94, the Clippers steadily defeated the Hornets.

23 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals. Beard’s statistics tonight were very bad.

But the one who had the last laugh was Bibby, who was not ignored by the bearded man. Bibby scored 15 points and 8 assists.

15 points are not many, but 8 of them were scored in the third quarter when the Clippers' offensive performance declined and Baron Davis led the Hornets to counterattack, and they strongly resisted the opponent's counterattack.

The Clippers' offensive performance declined in the third quarter because they deployed too many young players. Big Q, Gerald Wallace, and Jaylon Collins played for a relatively long time. This is what Gentry must do at this stage. What they do is to reduce the playing time of the main players, reduce fatigue and reduce the risk of injuries when the opponent is not that strong.

Fortunately, there is Bibi!
Gentry believes that players on bad teams have many bad habits, but Bibby is a weirdo. After playing on a bad team like the Grizzlies for so many years, except that his temper has become more bad-tempered, he doesn’t have any bad habits in his playing style. superior.

Moreover, the three-year nightmare experience with the Grizzlies made him cherish the opportunity in front of him extremely.

When he needed to stand up, he stood up without hesitation and took the responsibility forcefully.

And the worse the situation, the better he played.

Bibby hit four mid-range shots in the third quarter, making his beard hairy.

In the fourth quarter, the bearded man started to rush blindly, running over Bibby and entering the paint again and again. This may have a lot to do with Bibby's still smelly face after scoring a goal.

Jordan played 20 minutes tonight and scored 12 points, which was a good performance.

李敖首节8分、第二节7分、第三节打了3分钟拿到2分、第四节6分，单场23分7板6助攻2抢断4盖帽，表现也相当出色。

Defeating the Hornets, the Clippers' record improved to 19 wins and 4 losses!It’s about to set a new record for the fastest 20 wins in team history!
At noon the next day, after Li Ao came to Toronto with the team, he saw this matter mentioned in the news. He felt that it was still very interesting to play for a team with a less than glorious team history. A "team history player" could pop up at any time. Records' let 'em break.

It's a pity that in Toronto in December, you can't go out, and it's completely white when you go out. Otherwise, if he really wants to go out for a walk, he can only stay in the hotel and play games.

Fortunately, he had upgraded his carpentry work to two levels a while ago. Before leaving for the away game, he helped the hospital assistant make a wall slide and a long two-legged table with pulleys that could also be fixed and can be stuck on the wall. When the hospital assistant is bored during confinement, she can lean on the backrest and use this small table to play with her laptop, which is convenient for reading news and playing games.

He teamed up with the hospital assistant's aunt to play Legendary. After cutting pig holes for a while, the phone rang with an unknown number.

Pausing to chop pigs, Li Ao picked up the phone.

"Hi, Leo, I'm Vince, do you have time? Come to my house for dinner tonight?"

This surprised Li Ao. He thought for a while and responded: "OK, where is your home? I'll come over later."

"I'm going to the supermarket with my girlfriend. I'll pick you up after shopping."

After hanging up the phone, Li Ao and Hello Kitty, who had been talking on the phone, told the hospital assistant aunt that they would go to Carter's house for dinner later, and they would not be able to cut down the pig for that long.

After Li Ao had a child, he bought a new phone card and only told his family and a few close friends.

Too many people knew the original number, and sometimes phone calls or messages were not that important. On days off, he would sometimes choose to turn off his phone, but his family’s phone calls were important, so he took the phone that the hospital assistant gave him. Come and use it to answer calls that are important to him, and it will be on 24 hours a day.

Vivian knew that Li Ao liked to make friends, and pigs could be chopped at any time. There were not many opportunities to make friends, but she still told her: "Leo, when you go to someone else's house alone, be careful when you talk, don't let others I was kicked out, it’s not easy to get a taxi in Toronto.”

Li Ao said angrily: "Am I so indebted to Bian?"

"Yes, yes, you don't owe Bian, oh, oh, Leo, look, you have found the entrance to the next level... Why are you back to the previous level? It's like a maze here, eh, eh, Leo. , here, there is a white pig, I will carry it, you output..."

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After continuing to chop pig holes for a while, Carter called. Li Ao picked up the call and made an appointment to meet at the hotel door. After chopping the pig, he put on thick clothes under the instructions of the hospital assistant aunt, and came to the hotel door, his eyes lit up.

Carter's car is as flamboyant as his personality. The dark red wide-body coupe is eye-catching.

Seeing Li Ao coming, the car door opened. After Li Ao got in the car, he met Carter's girlfriend Rosalyn Luck.

After the car started, Li Ao fell into deep thought.

Carter, who was driving, asked in confusion: "Leo, don't you usually talk a lot? You haven't stopped talking during games, so why do you talk so little today?"

Li Ao glanced at Carter and then at Carter's girlfriend, which made Carter's girlfriend also curious.

After a while, he said: "Vince, you brought Jamison's wife home? Although he performed better than you in college and had a higher draft pick than you, you are jealous, but you can't do this, right? It's too unethical. ”

Carter braked suddenly, and the two people in the back jumped forward.

Fortunately for Li Ao, he was always cautious and had to wear a seat belt when sitting in the back seat. Rosalin's head hit the back of the front seat directly.

Rosalin ignored the pain of the collision and turned around to shout with Carter, who turned around from the front row: "Antoine's wife is my (her) sister!"

(End of this chapter)