I'm not really a role player

Chapter 117 The Long-lost Last Moment
The 8-of-3 game with only 8 points did not make the public opinion in North America rebound.

Because in the final analysis, Li Ke's performance in this game is not bad, it's just not that good.

尤其是从对位来看，他被阿泰防的8中3只得到8分，他却也反过去防了阿泰一个13中4，只得11分。

Li Ke even raged: "Ron, I defended you too easily. You are much weaker than Tracy McGregor and Michael Reed!"

How's Maddie, Reed?What the hell is that? No matter how poor Ron Artest is, he is still comparable to that second-rate star Michael Reed?
Artest was very angry, but the anger was useless, because all of Li Ke's outbursts were carried out at the end of the game.

elbow?

Li Ke has eaten two, and it's just so-so, he can still stand it.

fist?

Artest already knew that fists were taboo, and if he stretched out again, he would really have no ball to play.

Therefore, seeing the end of the game, Artest could only aim at Li Ke and growl viciously:
"Boy, do you know that you escaped by riding a horse? But don't worry, there is still a chance between us. Next time, see you in Sacramento. I will let you know the taste of blood!"

……

The loss to the Kings made Li Ke realize that 47 points brought him more than just national praise.

When Oden couldn't play, Xiao Du became a generation of iron kings, and high-level rookies such as Al Horford and Mike Conley hadn't gotten too many opportunities, he even became the No. 07 rookie in 1 among some experts.

But at the same time, this 47-point burst also made him a target of public criticism.

Li Ke immediately thought of the later Brandon Jennings.

In 2007, in the North American basketball circle, Jennings can be regarded as famous.

In the summer, he participated in the Elite 24 game at Rock Park, scoring 19 points and sending out 24 assists, breaking the record for this event.

Then, he went back to his senior year of high school. The outside world believed that Jennings would be the No. [-] high school student in the United States after OJ Mayo.

——The above is Brandon Jennings in this time and space in 2007.

And what Li Ke is familiar with is Brandon Jennings, who was unable to go to college because of his poor homework, was forced to go to Europe for a year, and then returned to the United States to participate in the draft, entered the Bucks, and scored 55 points in a single game in his rookie season.

Well, it's worth mentioning that Jennings' opponent in that 55-point game was... Stephen Curry in the same class!
If Chris Cannon is Mr. 58, and Li Ke and Xiao Du are both Mr. 47, Curry should be the same as Jennings, both are Mr. 55 points. One scored 55 points and the other scored 55 points...

However, for Jennings, that 55-point game was his peak in the NBA.

In the following consecutive games, Jennings was targeted and played very unstable.

After his rookie season, Jennings fell all the way, and soon fell into a situation where he could play without the ball.

Some people think that the 55-point peak game exhausted Jennings' luck, some people think that his thin body and continuous injuries ruined Jennings, and Li Ke thinks it's a combination of both.

Luck theory is not advisable, but returning to reality, after the 55 points in that game, Jennings was immediately targeted.

Everyone wants to step on Mr. 55 points, everyone wants to make a name for himself with Mr. 55 points, and everyone wants to tell Brandon Jennings that you are a rookie, keep a low profile!
For a long period of time in his rookie season, the defense Jennings faced was a superstar-level defense, and he always had to face the siege of many people.

Then, this guy himself was still a stunned young man, and he didn't know how to adapt, so he died under the heavy firepower of his opponent.

Li Ke also felt a similar crisis, and Ron Artest seemed to be just the beginning.

In every subsequent game, the title of Mr. 47 points will give Li Ke a mocking halo.

Every opponent who confronts him head-on will do his best to prevent him to death.

Then after the game, shouted: I defended Mr. 47 points to death!
This is also the reason why Li Ke felt that his malaise might become the norm.

Coupled with the task in the system, Li Ke knew that the challenge he faced was quite severe.

……

"I don't really like that combination." - Kobe Bryant

Another day passed, and before the Bobcats' second game at home, Li Ke received a text message from Kobe.

At this time, he had already sat on the bench in the locker room, preparing for the game against the Washington Wizards later.

After thinking about it, Li Ke immediately gave a reply:

"Is it because of 4717?"

As a result, Kobe also immediately returned:

"No, KD is not good enough."

"..."

Li Ke can only go back a little bit. Kobe's brain circuit is really different from ordinary people.

Xiao Du is not qualified enough?Watch out for Westbrook and Harden in the Xiaodu group after a few seasons. The three young men don't talk about martial arts, they punch and kick, and beat you Ke Baoguo to retire!
"'……'What means?"

As a result, Kobe immediately sent back a text message, as if asking what Li Ke's string of dots meant.

An old antique out of date...

No, no, it belongs to the era of Diandian and Li Ke, which has not yet begun, and Kobe is not considered out of the era.

"It means 'no FK said'."

Then, he turned off the phone and put it in the locker behind him because head coach Sam Vincent came in.

"Guys, be quiet, we're about to have a big game!"

"This game is the second home game of the new season. We failed to win the first home game. We must win the second home game."

This is what Sam Vincent is thinking now. The two consecutive victories at the beginning of the season made him feel that the Bobcats have a lot to do this season.

"Our opponent is...the Washington Wizards!"

"Gilbert Arenas won't play because he's injured and can't play, so we just have to deal with Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler..."

"Sheldon, Caron Butler is yours, as for Antawn Jamison, Gerald, he's yours!"

"Finally, I would like to emphasize our tactical thinking again, Speed! Speed ​​is the most important thing..."

After Sam Vincent's tirade, the Bobcats showed up on the court at the Time Warner Center.

Perhaps Li Ke's performance in Houston was too good, which made Charlotte fans look forward to it. The Bobcats' home attendance rate has finally improved. It used to be at most half of the attendance rate, but now it is about [-] to [-]%.

This is why Robert Johnson must trade for an All-Star player.

Charlotte's football market is not bad. Fans only lack a reason to watch the game. No one wants to go to the scene to watch their team be beaten by their opponents, and then there is no hope.

In order to give fans a reason to enter the stadium, Robert Johnson thought of Jason Richardson, and Michael Jordan pinned his hopes on Li Ke.

On the court, Li Ke, who was warming up, glanced around, and he saw some fan signs related to him.

For example, a sign behind the basket reads: Mr. 47 Points, with a jersey drawn underneath and a bold number "88" on it.

And, a sign behind the bench is a bit more advanced, it seems to have printed Li Ke's headshot directly from the computer, and next to his handsome face is written: Super Sheldon!

Li Ke is very satisfied. This fan is very good. The words starting with two big Ss were not written on Li Ke's face, so it did not affect the overall handsomeness of this face.

There is also a sign for local Chinese fans in Charlotte, which reads in big Chinese: Come on!Li Ke!
It also made Li Ke involuntarily greet that side.

A few three or five fan signs not only made Li Ke feel very fresh, but also made him suddenly very excited.

He rubbed his nose and pondered: "Who will be defending me? No matter who it is, it won't be that perverted Artest. I should be able to relax a bit?"

Looking at the Wizards team without Arenas, he and Boss Hua happened to meet the two arrows of the Wizards. Perhaps, to win the first home victory over the Wizards' head, in contrast, there is a chance to achieve it.

"For the home fans, for a victory, rush!"

Before the game started, Li Ke first ran into an acquaintance on the sidelines of the court.

"Hi, Sheldon."

Nick Yang came over with his fists clenched, don't get me wrong, he was just punching Li Ke.

"Nick, long time no see, are you starting this game?"

Yang Shaoxia's face darkened, starting?

Not only is he not a starter, but now he is not even stable as a substitute. Looking at Li Ke again, he wants to cry but has no tears!
But seeing that Li Ke really didn't seem to understand the market, he could only shake his head: "No."

"Who is the starter?"

With such doubts in mind, Li Ke soon saw the Wizards' starting shooting guard in this game, Deshaun Stevenson with a full face.

Deshaun Stevenson, a swingman with a height of 1 meters, domestic fans are familiar with him for two reasons.

One is that he later won the championship with the Dallas Mavericks, and he was a relatively important role player in that Mavericks team.

The second is that, like the other Stephenson, he has all kinds of grievances and grievances with Lebron.

He is even more outrageous than the other Stephenson, because his relationship with LeBon is so bad that it will tear your skin apart.

He once commented: LeBron James is definitely overrated, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have villains.

The argument that Le Bon is Stern's godson also comes from him.

And whenever he made a three-pointer in front of Lebron, he would cover his face with his hands to humiliate Lebron, which means: disgraceful.

You know, Lebron calls himself "The King", but he really cares about his face.

What made Lebon most angry was that this guy once knocked off Lebon's headband, exposing Lebon's ever-moving hairline.

The crotch is on fire, of course, judging from Lebang's usual way of dealing with people, anyone who can get into trouble with him to this point is either too blunt, not used to hypocrisy, or has a bit of a bad personality.

Deshaun Stevenson's problem is: big mouth!

It's okay to have a big mouth, this guy also has a personality that likes to make trouble, that is, the typical black character who is not afraid of anything, and will only be afraid of it when he dies.

In fact, there is a third reason for Li Ke to know this guy, which is even more frightening. The template for this guy in the draft is...Michael Jordan!

"Hello, Mr. 47 Points."

At the beginning, on the sidelines of the court, watching the real Jordan heir Deshaun Stevenson greet him kindly, Li Ke chose to remain silent, and he ignored it.

Li Ke's mind is very clear. Since he barely scored 8 points against Ron Artest's full defense, in every subsequent game, the defenders facing him will follow suit. It is impossible to be so kind.

Kindness is mostly just a disguise and foreshadowing for the next evil spirit.

Sure enough, in the next sentence, DeShawn Stevenson's vicious words began.

"I heard you were fucked by Ron Artest in the last game?"

Li Ke glanced at him sideways: "It's the same if you say this sentence in reverse."

"I don't care about that much, I just know that this game will be worse than the last game, and you will be more shit."

"You don't have any words other than shit?" Li Ke rolled his eyes and continued, "I scored 8 points in the last game, so is your task in this game to keep me below 8 points?"

"you can say it this way."

When Deshaun Stevenson nodded, Li Ke smiled.

If every player who plays against him in the future utters such cruel words, then in every next game, his goals will increase quarter by quarter.

In the end, I'm afraid that 100 points in a single game is not a dream.

Li Ke patted Deshaun Stevenson on the shoulder: "Thank you, Deshaun, you gave me a new goal, a higher goal."

"What do you mean?"

"That Ron Artest guy said he was going to guard me for a fraction of 47 points, and then I scored 8 points..."

"But you will never get 9 points in this game!"

DeShawn Stevenson interrupted Li Ke viciously.

The stands on the second floor of the stadium are rows of private rooms, and Boss Qiao just took his seat.

He brought Tim Graver to accompany him again. The reason is: as a trainer, Graver has to watch every game of Li Ke live.

After sitting down, Boss Joe scanned the infield of the Time Warner Center, where the attendance rate was still not good.

Whispering in a low voice: "This game can't be lost again, the attendance rate has finally improved..."

Then came the nagging in my heart: Sheldon is more important, his condition must come back!
Of course, Boss Qiao doesn't want 47 points to be Li Ke's peak. He doesn't expect Li Ke to perform another 47-point performance in a single game.

But at least, scoring 15+ points in each game, finishing the season stably and efficiently, winning penalties by the way, and improving the sluggish home attendance are all the expectations of Boss Joe.

It seems that it is not that difficult?
Not long after Boss Joe sat down, the game started on the field.

Whether it's the Wizards winning the jump ball or the Bobcats winning the jump ball.

In short, Li Ke quickly felt the pressure brought by DeShawn Stevenson.

I have to say that Deshaun Stevenson's single defense is indeed very good.

With a pair of arms that are not too long but full of muscles, coupled with a strong but flexible body, Deshaun Stevenson is quite enthusiastically entangled with Li Ke, like a long-awaited slut, constantly releasing his enthusiasm.

Li Ke, however, is like a man unable to do what he wants, always thinking of running away, running away, running away...

But in the first three quarters of the game, Li Ke's escape was not considered a success. He was blocked by DeShawn Stevenson. In the three quarters of the game, he only took 5 shots, hit 2 goals, and only scored 5 points.

However, he is only 8 points away from the goal of 3 points.

For Li Ke and DeShawn Stevenson, the situation is quite critical.

And as the game is coming to an end, the game between the Bobcats and the Wizards has become very anxious, with the point difference hovering between 1 point and 2 points, which means that they need to compete at the last moment to confirm who is the winner of this game.

The commentators, spectators and fans beside the court, Boss Joe in the stands, the players and coaches in the court all began to have shortness of breath.

For Li Ke, the long-lost last moment has come, and the long-lost big heart has also been activated...

(End of this chapter)