I really can't handle the ball

Chapter 69

On October 10, the 16-03 season NBA preseason ushered in the first day of competition.

The Dallas Mavericks are at home against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Although it is a preseason game, everything today will follow the regular season.

From adapting to the venue to warming up, every step was carried out in an orderly manner.

Under the guidance of Phil Handy, Li Xuan seriously warmed up before the game.

Although the preseason is not a particularly important game, Li Xuan is still very well prepared.

In fact, many teams play preseason games just to observe marginal players, and then let the coach run the team lineup and try personnel matching.

Moreover, the main players of the preseason team are not the protagonists. They may play for more than ten minutes to find the game status, or directly hang up the exemption card and recuperate on the bench.

But as a rookie, Li Xuan must seize this opportunity, even in the preseason, he must play at a high level.

This is the fastest way he can impress the coach.

And finding a good state in the preseason will also help to perform stably in the regular season.

In the middle of the warm-up, the other half also came.

The players of the Milwaukee Bucks came to the court one by one and began to do warm-up activities.

The team's new boss, Michael Reed, looked relaxed. As the core of the Bucks, he probably won't play for too long today.

And this year's No. 10 rookie, TJ-Ford, is looking at Li Xuan with resentment. He will serve as the starting point guard today and vows to avenge his shame.

Li Xuan, who was warming up, noticed that someone was peeking at him from Chi Guoguo, and then looked around, and happened to meet TJ-Ford's eyes.

Looking at TJ-Ford's resentful eyes, Li Xuan was a little dazed, this guy really lingered, and he was completely haunted by him.

Immediately, Li Xuan showed his white teeth and smiled slightly, and then continued with the warm-up activities, which was regarded as a greeting.

TJ-Ford looked at the smiling Li Xuan, and felt like he was mocking him. He was extremely depressed, and turned his head to do warm-up activities seriously. He must give that guy a little color when he comes on stage.

After this episode, the warm-up activities came to an end, and players from both sides returned to the bench one after another.

After a while, the referee blew his whistle to signal the starting players of both sides to come to the middle circle to prepare for a jump ball.

In the stands, the fans in Dallas were already agitated, cheers and shouts resounded throughout the American Airlines Center arena.

The list of starting players from both sides was displayed on the big screen at the scene.

Mavericks starting lineup: point guard Nash, shooting guard Finley, small forward Jamison, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, center Rasu - Nesterovic.

The Bucks' starting lineup is: point guard TJ-Ford, shooting guard Redd, small forward Desmond Mason, power forward Skye Van Horn, and center Joe Smith.

The referee threw the ball into the air, Joe Smith took off vigorously, touched the basketball first, pointed it to TJ Ford, and the Bucks got the ball first.

TJ-Ford dribbled the ball across half court and passed the ball directly to the team leader Redd.

This is not the NCAA. He doesn't have unlimited shooting rights. He can only get the chance to handle the ball after the bosses have played their best.

At this time, TJ-Ford suddenly envied Li Xuan. That guy played differently from the main players. Not only did he have unlimited firepower, but he could also play without looking at the faces of his main players.

grass!How can I envy that guy, he and I are mortal enemies, the kind who will never die!
Putting the cranky thoughts behind him, TJ-Ford moved without the ball according to the tactical requirements. If there is an opportunity, maybe the bosses will pass the ball to him for fun.

Reed dribbled the ball beyond the three-point line, jumped straight up, and shot against Finley's defense.

Bang bang!Fight with anger!
Nowitzki grabbed the rebound, passed it to Nash immediately, and then ran forward.

Nash dribbled the ball forward quickly. Seeing that his teammates could not keep up, and the Bucks retreated very quickly, they slowed down and organized a positional attack.

He thought of Li Xuan at this moment. If he was on the court, he should have received an assist at this time.

Nash dribbled the ball to the top of the arc to organize the offense and made a tactical gesture. Nowitzki quickly brought it up for pick-and-roll cooperation.

With the help of a screen, Nash broke through to the free throw line. Seeing the Bucks changing defense, he immediately passed the ball to Nowitzki who cut inside after the pick-and-roll.

"German Chariot" received a pass back, played big and small, directly ignored TJ-Ford's defense, and hit a mid-range jumper.

2: 0!

The home team took the lead, and the audience burst into applause, cheering for the team!
In the Bucks' offensive round, this time Reid was not so capricious. After dribbling the ball continuously under his crotch, he quickly made a change in front of his body, easily passed Finley, broke through to the edge of the penalty area, and hit a mid-range jumper.

In the next few rounds, both sides scored and scored, and the point difference was not very big.

About 4 minutes into the game, the head coaches of both sides began to replace players, replacing the main players to rest.

"Li, perform well, I believe you can quickly adapt to the NBA environment." Old Nelson patted Li Xuan on the shoulder and encouraged him.

"Coach, I will not let you down."

Amidst the cheers and shouts of the fans at the scene, Li Xuan came to the court. This was also his first appearance in the NBA.

The game continued, the Mavericks had the ball, and Nash dribbled the ball to the top of the arc to organize the offense.

Li Xuan ran quickly and used his superb off-the-ball running skills to get rid of the Bucks' substitute Eric Strickland's defense. He came to the left three-point line and received Nash's precise and Pass the ball in time, take off and shoot.

The basketball draws a perfect arc in the air.

Swish!Hollow into the net!

On the sidelines, Old Nelson clapped his hands with a smile on his face. He was very satisfied with Li Xuan's performance.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Bucks attack.

Without the boss on the court, TJ-Ford has the right to handle the ball. This time he did not pass the ball, but intends to show himself.

After all, only a good performance can attract the attention of the head coach and play a more important role in the team.

TJ-Ford called his teammates to cover him. Although he checked the data and learned that Nash's defense was weak, players who can be selected for the All-Star must have two brushes, and he, a rookie who just entered the league, cannot be easily bullied.

With the help of cover, TJ-Ford quickly broke through to the restricted area. He also took a special look at Li Xuan, and he was relieved to see that guy was still on the outside. He concentrated on dealing with the center of the Mavericks who switched defenses.

After passing the defensive player, TJ-Ford rushed to the basket, and seeing that no one was defending, he was very happy, and then stepped forward and threw the ball to the basket.

At this moment, a black shadow flashed past, and a long arm covered the rising basketball pegboard on the backboard.

TJ-Ford was stunned for a while, he was always guarding against Li Xuan's sneak attack, he didn't expect this guy to be so fast, he rushed back and capped himself.

After Li Xuan returned to the defense in time and succeeded in chasing the cap, he flicked the ball to the frontcourt immediately after landing, and then ran forward.

Nash, who was on a fast break, received the basketball near the middle circle, rushed to the basket first, and ended the attack with a civilian layup.

(End of this chapter)