I'm really strong in basketball

Chapter 17 · The Battle of the Lake Horse
Host: Liu He.

Age: 19.

Height: 204cm, arm span: 214cm, weight: 100kg.

弹跳：65、速度：76、力量：73、耐力：70、平衡：68、爆发力：61、核心：70、柔韧：65。

Under the basket: 44, mid-range shots: 79, three-pointers: 85.

控球：65、传球：72、视野：76、突破：57、背打：20。

Rebounds: 49, running positions: 79, pick-and-rolls: 73.

Single defense: 71, assistance defense: 79, steals: 72, blocks: 38.

[Hundred Steps Through Yang] (Level 12 Badge 100/[-].)
Talent points: 0.

During this period of time, Liu He's technology has improved a lot in an all-round way.

But the improvement of talent is very slow.

Except for the night of the draft, the system gave 5 talent points, and it was never triggered again.

No quests, no experience points.

I'm doing the task of the first badge, but I don't know how to trigger the second badge. Is there a second badge?

Liu He groped for a long time but found nothing, so he had to give up temporarily.

11 month 5 day.

The Lakers flew to San Antonio.

Duncan originally wanted to entertain Liu He, a junior.

However, the head coaches of both sides announced at the same time: Closed training, no pre-match interviews of any kind will be accepted.

All of a sudden, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the tense atmosphere became more intense.

The evening of July 11.

AT&T Center Arena.

The Lake Horse War is about to begin.

Such a high-profile battle will naturally be broadcast live across the United States, and it will also be broadcast in real time in China.

Today's commentators are "Glider" Drexler and Bill Wharton.

It is worth mentioning that Bill Walton is the father of Lakers rookie Luke Walton.

The starting lineups of both sides of the game soon appeared on TV.

Lakers:
From five to one: O'Neal, Malone, Liu He, Kobe, Payton.

The spurs:
Five to one: Rahu Nesterovic, Tim Duncan, Hedo Turkoglu, Manu Ginobili, Jason Hart.

During the warm-up, Duncan walked to the midfield with a smile and greeted Liu He.

Duncan, who has not been banned by Crawford, is also a big boy who loves to laugh.

Liu He trotted over and hugged Duncan.

The eyes of countless Devil Deacon fans were red.

After Duncan, how many years has Wake Forest University not had a student enter the NBA?
Today, Duncan is already a first-class super giant in the league, and Liu He has also played well. They are proud of their alma mater.

Even if we are against the whole world, we have to say something arrogantly today: What is the Lake Horse War?It's just the Wake Forest derby.

Duncan was also very happy, and subconsciously wanted to touch his junior's head, but saw that the guy seemed to have seen something frightening, he broke free and jumped several steps back.

"???"

Duncan was puzzled.

Liu He didn't know how to explain it, so he could only make up random things: "Our country's custom is not to touch your head at will, otherwise you will encounter evil things."

Duncan: "??? But I have been to China, and I have never heard of this!"

Liu He was taken aback for a moment, and then argued: "There are 56 ethnic groups in China, covering 960 million square kilometers. Not every place has the same customs."

Duncan nodded, understanding.

Liu He was tired.

When you tell a lie, you have to make up for it with countless lies.

Duncan patted Liu He on the back instead, and Liu He responded.

"Come on, play well!"

"You too."

The two sides separated at this point, and the alumni were deeply affectionate and reluctant to part.

This photo was also captured by many people.

Returning to his home half, Liu He couldn't help but look at Manu Ginobili in the frontcourt, his flowing long hair fluttering wantonly when he was running.

If Rejoice can invite Ginobili to advertise, it is estimated that it will be listed in three years.

But just such a head of hair, after encountering Duncan's "poisonous hands", also turned into a vulture.

terrible!

At this moment, Duncan was discussing the upcoming game with Ginobili, and he touched Ginobili's head unconsciously.

Ginobili seems to be used to it, without any resistance.

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ESPN, the commentators have also begun to heat up.

"The Lakers and Spurs are definitely one of the two strongest teams this season, or even at the beginning of the century. Every matchup between them is worth looking forward to."

Soon, the game begins.

O'Neal won with a jump ball and the Lakers went first.

Payton mastered the rhythm and slowly advanced to the frontcourt.

Kobe reaches for the ball.

But at this moment, Ginobili accelerated and circled in front of Kobe, blocking the passing line.

Bryant grabbed Ginobili's arm and pushed forward.

Ginobili pulled Kobe's arm back to prevent Kobe from receiving the ball, and went around in front of Kobe again.

Because of the handcheck rule, perimeter defenders are allowed to touch the attacker's hands and forearms.If the referee blows loose, it will directly become a hand-to-hand fight.

This is the characteristic of basketball at the beginning of the century. Outside players have to fight hand-to-hand every time they catch the ball, plus a battle of wits and courage.

Ginobili is obviously not as strong as Kobe, but his IQ coupled with small movements also gave Kobe a headache.

Seeing that the two sides are fighting like this and the referee is silent, everyone knows that the referee's standard will be very loose tonight, and the players will truly decide the outcome [-]%.

Bill Walton yelled, "It's the playoffs."

Drexler also said: "I look forward to it even more."

Seeing that Kobe couldn't get rid of it for a while, Liu He took the initiative to attack and started running to the bottom corner.

Turkoglu firmly blocked Liu He.

This 208cm No. [-] should be the height ceiling of No. [-] in this era.Liu He was also a head shorter than him.

Therefore, Turkoglu has absolute height and weight in the third position, and Liu He suffers a lot in the confrontation.

Seeing that it was not going to work, Liu He suddenly ran back, got rid of Turkoglu in an instant, and ran towards the top of the arc.

Turkoglu couldn't catch up with his arms. God gave him height and weight, which limited his speed and dexterity.

Payton immediately passed the ball and blocked Turkoglu's pursuit line.

Liu He received the ball.

Jason Hart bypassed Payton and pounced on Liu He, but at 191cm he couldn't interfere with Liu He's shooting at all.

Liu He shot directly.

At this moment, a big hand appeared and slapped Liu He's shot away.

Tim Duncan.

Before gaining weight, Duncan's defense range and speed are also first-class.

When he landed, he shook his arms fiercely.

Well, they are good brothers who love each other before the game, but once the game starts, it will be life and death.

Ginobili grabbed the ball and immediately launched a fast break.

Payton and Liu He flanked each other back and forth, making Ginobili a male back and forth, forcing him to pass the ball.

Turkoglu, who received the ball, stepped forward and took off for a layup.

But a figure flew out from behind and slammed the basketball on the backboard, causing everyone in the audience to be shocked.

boom!
It's Kobe Bryant!
Kobe took advantage of the trend to accept the basketball and wanted to counterattack.

Ginobili showed his golf quotient, entangled Kobe, and prevented Kobe from accelerating.

Fast break opportunity missed.

Kobe simply slowed down and continued his position.

In positional warfare, the Lakers are still the leader of the league.

Drexler and Wharton finally breathed a sigh of relief. The match just now was so intense that they didn't dare to take a breath, for fear of missing any wonderful moment.

And this is just the beginning of the game!

The Lakers attacked, Kobe dribbled the ball across half court, leaned on Ginobili with his back, and after two pushes, he suddenly turned around and accelerated to break through, pulled back again, moved a step sideways, opened the distance, and pulled up a jumper.

Swish!
2: 0.

Scoring 30+ points in three consecutive games, Kobe's fiery state is still continuing.

The Spurs attack.

Duncan asked for the ball on the left side of the paint.

But as soon as he got the ball, he found that his junior had already taken a big step closer to him.

Ma Long defends one-on-one behind him, Liu He waits for opportunities on the flanks, and O'Neal guards the penalty area at the basket and waits for the rabbit.

Duncan felt the pressure, too.

He tried to dribble the ball, and Liu He immediately moved half a step closer, forming a double-team with Ma Long.

Duncan decisively chose to pass the ball to Turkoglu.

Liu He reacted quickly, and immediately rushed back to interfere in time.

boom!
Turkoglu hit an iron with anger.

O'Neal jumped and protected the rebound.

The Lakers attacked, and Malone and Payton's pick-and-roll cooperated to create space. Payton missed a mid-range jumper, O'Neal grabbed the offensive rebound, and the second attack succeeded.

4: 0.

It's the Spurs' turn again.

The Spurs passed the ball patiently, but still didn't have a good chance. With 24 seconds approaching, Ginobili could only make a forced shot, and the basketball bounced out of the basket.

Looking back, Kobe beat Ginobili again and succeeded again. Ginobili really had nothing to do with Kobe.

6: 0.

No one expected that at the start of the battle of the century, the Lakers showed their ability to crush.

"Wow, the Spurs look defenseless!"

"The Lakers are too strong. Kobe and O'Neal can cause headaches for all teams. None of the other three players on the court can let go. Simply put, you can't prevent the Lakers' offense, but the Lakers can defend you."

Drexler and Wharton discussed.

Popovich couldn't sit still, and immediately replaced Bruce Bowen to defend Kobe and pushed Ginobili to the No. [-] position.

The Spurs attack.

Duncan showed great basic skills, hit Malone with his back in the low post, turned around and broke through, and was immediately double-teamed. Duncan struggled to score among the crowd.

6: 2.

In the face of adversity, Duncan stood up and showed his super giant qualities.

But looking back, Kobe broke through Bowen, attracted Duncan's supplementary defense, and assisted Malone in the middle distance.

8: 2.

It's the Spurs' turn again.

It was still Duncan, facing Liu He's defense, turned around and walked to the other side, but was blocked by O'Neill again.

Duncan could only withdraw and attack again.

He sank his center of gravity, digging in little by little, and turned around continuously but only got a small shot space.

Malone defended well.

Don't look at Duncan as a power forward, but he plays more like a center, often digging in with his back.

The 206cm muscular big stick Malone is best at defending this kind of opponent.

But Duncan eventually threw the ball into the basket.

8: 4.

Duncan scored consecutive goals, and the San Antonio fans cheered and were very excited.

Head coach Popovich frowned, completely unhappy.

Facing this super-defensive Lakers team, the rest of the Spurs players have no sense of presence on the offensive end. The Spurs, which has always been known as a team, can only rely on Duncan himself.

Looking at these two goals, Duncan played every ball very hard.If this continues, Duncan can be exhausted in three quarters.

"Defend! Defend! Give me the hell to do a good job of defending, and don't miss people easily."

If the offense is not good, then Duncan can only save some energy on the defensive end.Popovich growled loudly.

Meanwhile, Popovich was thinking.Kobe and O'Neal are in such a good state tonight, but Liu He hasn't scored yet. Do you want to try double-teaming?

But soon, Liu He used his speed to get rid of Turkoglu, and shot directly after receiving the pass from Payton.

Ginobili made up the defense very quickly, but his height difference was relatively large, so he hardly interfered.

Swish!
11: 4.

Popovich's face darkened, so why did he double-team?

Liu He's three-pointer tonight is still on the line.

If the Spurs dare to double-team the OK combination, Liu He can kill the Spurs.

Looking back, it was still Duncan.

Fighting with Ma Long in the low post for a long time, he scored the ball with difficulty.

11: 6.

After winning three consecutive rounds, the San Antonio fans became even more excited, and the audience chanted:
"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

……

But Liu He noticed that in less than 6 minutes, Duncan's arm turned red.

It's not easy to match up with Malone!
In any case, before Duncan's rise, Malone was the number one forward in the league alongside Barkley, and his strength is beyond doubt.Coupled with his style and some restraint against Duncan, it was really not easy for Duncan to play tonight.

This also shows the astonishing intensity of tonight's game.

End of first quarter, 26:20.

The Lakers led by 6 points.

Duncan scored a game-high 10 points and 2 assists, almost supporting the Spurs on his own.

For the Lakers, Kobe had 7 points, Liu He had 6 points, O'Neal had 6 points, Malone had 4 points, and Payton had 3 points... All five of them scored.

During the break, Popovich watched his beloved disciple profusely sweating and gasping for breath. This quarter of the game was more tiring than the usual halftime.

But even so, the Spurs were still behind.

In the second quarter, the substitutes played for only 2 minutes.

The two sides replaced the main players.

The Spurs made another lineup adjustment:

Nesterovic, Duncan, Robert Horry, Bowen, Ginobili.

Before playing, Popovich pulled Horry and said: "Robert, don't let that rookie score easily. I know you can, don't let me down."

The Four Heavenly Kings are difficult to deal with, and the rookie Liu He is the breakthrough point.

Pick the soft persimmons!
Lakers offense.

Liu He wanted to get rid of Huo Li, and fought wits and courage with him on the flank.

Huo Li did all kinds of tricks, pushing, pulling, pinching and thrusting his elbows... At that time, Liu He felt that several places on his body were red and swollen.

Don't say anything about the black hand, and you don't feel comfortable with your mouth.

"Young man, why are you working so hard? People who have been here will give you a piece of advice. You work hard for the team today, but when you grow old tomorrow, the team will abandon you without hesitation. There is no loyalty in this world."

While pestering Liu He, Huo Li whispered in Liu He's ear, interfering with Liu He's movements.

Horry is indeed qualified to say so.

During the Lakers' three consecutive championships, Horry hit key three-pointers many times to help the Lakers establish a dynasty, which is an important championship puzzle.

But when he got old and his performance in the playoffs in 03 was abnormal, the Lakers immediately abandoned him.

It's a pity that these words can't disturb Liu He. He has watched basketball in the 10s and knows that the NBA is just a business league. Talking about loyalty is ridiculous.

Liu He ignored Huo Li.

Huo Li didn't accept it as soon as he saw it, but made an inch of it and chattered endlessly.

"Why are you so soft, like poop when I have diarrhea."

"Grandpa, I can blow you up with one hand, you are a dirty bug."

"Just wait, Phil will abandon you soon, because you are a piece of trash."

……

Liu He is not used to him: "Look, one day, the Spurs will abandon you too. Not because of any loyalty, but because you are a trash! Which team will take in trash? The NBA is an arena, not a trash collection station. I don't know if I am a trash, but you have proved yourself. A trash who was abandoned by the Rockets and hated by the Lakers..."

Huo Li's face was instantly gloomy, with a fierce look in his eyes.

Waste collection station?
Arrogant rookie, you will pay for your big mouth.

I promise!
(End of this chapter)