basketball boulder

Chapter 177 Why Can't It Be Us? (7k6 chapter)

In the last two games of November, the Heat beat the Celtics and Raptors in a row.

The record reached a terrifying 15 wins and 1 loss.

With that, the first month of the new season is over.

In the selection of the best player of the month.

Nash in the West averaged 16 points, 2.9 rebounds, 11.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 55.8% from the field, 40.9% from the three-point range, and 85% from the free throw. He led the Suns to a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, occupying the Western Conference throne.

On the east side is Li Lei.

李磊在前16场比赛里，场均砍下20.4分6.3篮板3.8助攻2.1抢断1.7盖帽，投篮命中率50.8%，三分球命中率47.6%，罚球命中率90.3%，热火队15胜1负。

Wade's 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists are also good, but Wade was injured and missed two games, and finally lost to Li Lei.

In addition, O'Neal's 19.8 points and 11.2 rebounds are also competitive.

This is Li Lei's third trophy in his career.

The first is Rookie of the Month in his rookie season.

The second is the champion of the three-point contest.

This is the third.

……

Then, on December 12rd.

The Heat defeated the Bulls 105:81.

The total record is 16 wins and 1 losses.

The winning streak has reached a terrifying 11.

It was at this time that the alliance raised a topic.

Who can end the Heat's winning streak.

Looking at the Heat's schedule, they have almost no strong opponents throughout December.

Only at the end of December will they meet the Magic in excellent form.

But by then, the Heat's winning streak may be close to 20 games.

"Who can end the Heat?"

"Do you really want 20 consecutive victories? The Heat are too strong."

"If it weren't for the game against the Spurs and Wade was absent, the Heat might not have lost a game. That would be even more terrifying!"

……

In this kind of discussion, the Heat ushered in their next opponent.

12 month 4 day.

The Heat came to the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets away.

The Nuggets signed Kenyon Martin with a high salary during the offseason, and thought that their strength would be greatly improved.

After all, an inside rotation like Camby + Martin + Nene is greedy to watch.

However, so far this season, their record is only 8 wins and 7 losses, which is not as good as the same period last season.

In the eyes of the fans, the Nuggets are completely unable to stop the Heat, and they will be another stepping stone on the road to the Heat's winning streak.

But Li Lei's old enemy Kenyon Martin is very confident. When he was interviewed by reporters, he said: "There will always be a team that will end the Heat's winning streak. Why can't it be us?"

"I am confident that we can cause a lot of trouble for the Heat and have every chance to end the Heat's winning streak!"

The interviewed media all regarded Martin as a fool.

So did the Heat.

Only Li Lei felt that what Martin said was very good.

In competitive sports, confidence is very important.

If you are not confident, why play.

Although Martin has no brains and low EQ, his passion and confidence can always infect his teammates.

Every team should have a guy like Martin, no matter how bad the situation is, always keep the fighting spirit high and inspire his teammates to go forward.

Sure enough, not long after, Anthony supported his teammate Martin.

"Of course, we all know how strong the Heat are this season. They have Shaq, the best center in the world, and two future stars, Stone and Dwyane. They are invincible!"

"However, the NBA is where miracles happen, and the last-to-last team sometimes beats the leader."

"Besides, I don't think my teammates are bad. Kenyon, Andre, Marcus... are all very good players. We will give the Heat a head-on blow!"

"And don't forget, this is Denver, one of the league's most terrifying devil's home courts, and the Heat are fighting back to back... Our chances are really great!"

……

After watching the interviews with Martin and Anthony, Li Lei had a vague premonition.

This battle will not be easy!

Martin is self-confident without reason, but what Anthony said is well-founded.

Home game!

Devil home!

The Heat are back to back!

This is the advantage of the Nuggets.

What's more, the Nuggets' lineup is not weak, at least on paper.

Warm up before the game.

O'Neal seemed a little lazy, and kept muttering: "The league shouldn't have set up a home court on this damn plateau. Playing here is simply torture."

Li Lei could clearly see that O'Neill was a little tired.

Although O'Neal himself refuses to accept his old age, the fact is that O'Neal's playing time this season has dropped sharply, averaging only a little over 30 minutes per game.

Because of this, Leitner, who came to retire, had to play more time.

Wang Zhizhi and Malik Allen will also often play in the fifth position.

Before the game started, TNT gold medal partners Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith were already warming up.

On CCTV, Yu Jia and Su Qun will also comment on the game.

Then, the appearance ceremony.

Hot fire team:
O'Neal, Haslem, Li Lei, Jones, Wade.

Nuggets:
Center: Marcus Camby.

Power Forward: Kenyon Martin.

Small Forward: Carmelo Anthony.

Shooting guard: Greg Buckner.

Point guard: Andre Miller.

Drip!

Game start.

Camby relied on his jumping ability to overwhelm O'Neal and turned the ball back to his home half.

Anthony ran without the ball, received a pass from Miller, and made a direct mid-range shot.

Li Lei followed up in time and gave enough interference.

Bang!

The basketball hit the front of the rim, no.

But Martin sprinted inside, caught the rebound in the air, and slammed it hard into the rim with one arm.

Supplementary deduction!

boom!
2: 0.

This ball is powerful and heavy.

Martin showed off his beastly physicality.

"Roar!"

Martin, who landed, roared to the sky, full of passion.

The Pepsi Center is heating up.

Martin ignited the Denver fans, as he did every game.

The Heat attack.

Wade advanced to the frontcourt, or to O'Neal first.

Camby could jump, but couldn't hold it.

O'Neill burrowed in against Camby.

With a turn around, O'Neal easily squeezed Camby away and shot a jumper.

However, Martin helped defend quickly and interfered.

O'Neill was affected, and the final shot did not control the shape of the hand.

Bang!

Martin turned around and received the rebound.

In this offense and defense, Martin has a very sense of presence.

Miller takes the ball and advances quickly.

The Nuggets flooded the frontcourt like a tide.

Among the chaotic army, Miller made a pass in seconds, assisted Martin to fly into the sky, and smashed the ball into the basket in the air.

boom!
4: 0.

In the opening game, Martin scored 4 points in a row.

The Pepsi Center is getting hotter.

And the status of the Nuggets players has begun to improve, and you can clearly see that their expressions have changed.

Martin proved with action: the Heat are not invincible.

The game continues.

O'Neal gets the ball in the low post.

Camby still couldn't bear it, and Martin rushed to help defend again.

O'Neal will not suffer the same loss in a row. He held the basketball high, avoided Martin's pressure, and then quickly distributed the ball by virtue of his height advantage.

Haslem mid-range jumper.

Swish!
4: 2.

Because of the long-term extra training with Li Lei, Haslem's basic skills have become more and more solid, and his mid-range jumper is as stable as an old dog.

The Nuggets attack.

Martin mentioned the high post and set a high-quality pick-and-roll for Miller.

Martin really worked hard tonight, pick and roll, screen, help defense...he did everything he could do.

Wade couldn't keep up.

Miller got rid of Wade and made a decisive mid-range jumper.

Bang!

Miller got off to a cold start.

O'Neal received the rebound and passed it to Wade for a fast break.

But Anthony came out halfway and intercepted the ball.

Anthony sprints to the basket with the ball.

O'Neill was a little annoyed and rushed to Anthony.

But he was a little far away, and it was too late to run over.

Anthony rose from the ground and slammed the ball into the basket briskly.

boom!
Drip!

In addition, O'Neal, who failed to make up the defense, made a gesture of reaching out and was directly called a foul by the referee.

2+1!

Anthony made a steady penalty and completed a 3-pointer.

7: 2.

The Nuggets beat the Heat at the start.

It's the Heat's turn to attack again.

Riley reminded loudly on the sidelines: "One ball at a time, we have a success rate!"

Li Lei's agitated heart calmed down.

The Heat fell into position and started running methodically.

Li Lei and Old Jones pulled apart.

Haslem mentioned the free throw line for Wade to do the pick-and-roll.

Wade took the opportunity to get rid of Miller, into the paint.

Martin rushed to defend.

Wade has quick eyes and quick hands, and a wonderful pass went straight to the basket.

O'Neal caught the ball, got up against Camby, and slammed the ball hard into the basket.

boom!
7: 4.

The big shark is still brutal, and the "block king" Camby has nothing to do.

The Nuggets attack.

Miller broke through to create opportunities for his teammates, but Buckner's shot missed under the old Jones' defense.

Li Lei received the backcourt rebound and made a long pass to Wade, who was about to go down.

Wade catches the ball, rides the dust, and smashes the ball into the basket with both hands.

boom!
7: 6.

The Nuggets attack.

They got up fast without realizing it.

Anthony went to the frontcourt, and before the Heat had set up their formation, they suddenly made a "killer" from outside the three-point line.

It's a pity that Anthony's long-range shooting ability is still a little bit worse, and the ball missed a bit.

O'Neal squeezed away Camby and Martin, pocketed the rebound and handed it to Li Lei.

Li Lei pushed forward frantically, pulling up directly from beyond the three-point line.

The basketball crossed a parabola, piercing the heart with an arrow.

Swish!
7: 9!

With a roar from Riley, the Heat woke up instantly and played a 7-0 offensive wave to overtake the score.

Especially when Anthony failed to score a three-pointer after chasing him, Li Lei turned his head and scored a super long "life-chasing" three-pointer.

Comparing the two is too shocking.

Pepsi Center arena some restlessness, Denver fans began to feel uneasy.

Kenny Smith in the commentary booth said: "The Heat's strength is still much stronger. Once they are serious, they crush their opponents on both offense and defense."

Drip!

Coach Jeff Bzdelik on the opposite side called a timeout in time.

"Children, don't worry, play at our own pace."

"Kenyon, Greg, give Marcus more help, don't let O'Neal get the ball easily!"

"Melon, trust your teammates and look for better opportunities to shoot. You are a natural scorer, and I believe you have this ability."

"Andre, observe the opponent's defense and find the teammates with the best opportunities. This is what you are good at."

Following Coach Bzdelik's words, the breathing of the Nuggets players gradually eased, and their eyes became firm again.

Bzdelik patted the players on the head: "Boys, go. Give the opponent a little color, let them see how good we are. Let them always remember that Denver is not easy to mess with."

It has to be said that coaches with defensive backgrounds always have exceptionally high mental attributes.

Bzdelik's words revived the morale of the Nuggets players.

The game continues.

Anthony runs off the ball.

Martin and Buckner continued to cover for Anthony to help Anthony get rid of Li Lei.

Anthony took aim, a clever slip through the back door.

Miller has quick eyes and quick hands, and passes the ball over.

O'Neal wanted to make up the defense, but was blocked by Camby desperately.

Anthony took the ball, faced Haslem, and flew straight up.

After all, Haslem's talent is limited, he is "short", has an average wingspan, and does not jump high. He has nothing to do with Anthony who is flying in the sky.

Anthony slammed the ball into the basket hard across Haslem.

boom!
Buckle!

9:9 level.

The Heat attack.

Martin teamed up with Camby to defend O'Neal around the front and prevent O'Neal from receiving the ball.

Wade simply played by himself, broke through to attract the defense, and then distributed the ball to the open Haslem.

Haslem catches and shoots.

However, Martin made three steps in parallel, rushed over desperately, and interfered in time.

Haslem looked at Martin's fierce and ferocious face, but still felt the pressure, his shooting posture was affected, and his shot missed.

Bang!

Martin is really fighting tonight.

He was fighting for what he said.

"Anyway, there's going to be a team to end the Heat's winning streak, so why can't it be us?"

This time, Martin wasn't just talking.

Inspired by Martin, the Nuggets team fought to the death.

Camby held O'Neal firmly and helped Anthony receive the rebounds in the backcourt.

The Nuggets continued to attack.

Anthony was stared at by Li Lei when he arrived in the frontcourt.

The opportunity was not good, Anthony did not force the shot, but patiently reversed and cooperated with his teammates.

In the end, Anthony handed the ball to Martin and helped him block the chasing Haslem.

Martin made a mid-range jumper.

Swish!
11:9
There is also a mid-range jumper.

Martin has a mid-range, but it's very average. When no one is defending, his shooting percentage is just barely enough.

But tonight, he was solid.

The Heat attack.

O'Neill ran slowly to the frontcourt.

Wade made a cooperation, a wonderful pass with an advance amount through the low post.

As long as O'Neal receives the ball, jumping up is a dunk.

But... O'Neill was distracted.

O'Neal didn't react until the ball flew past O'Neal's eyes, but it was too late.

Camby received the ball and gave it to Anthony for a fast break.

Anthony sprinted to the frontcourt, gliding in the air, and smashed the ball into the basket with one arm.

boom!
13: 9!

Riley frowned.

It seems that O'Neill is really tired.

He roared just now and buffed the Heat.

But this buff has a time limit.

When the time came, O'Neill's state still fell back.

Riley also knew that O'Neal was tired, and he wanted to replace O'Neal.

But now, the Heat are behind and don't have a suitable backup center.

Once O'Neal is off the court, the Heat are likely to collapse immediately.

So, Riley gritted his teeth and continued to let O'Neal play.

The Heat attack.

O'Neill took the ball in the low post, buried his head and rushed in, wanting to avenge the ball just now.

Bang!
Suddenly, O'Neill hit a wall.

The wall of people fell down.

But O'Neill also sat down on the ground.

Drip!

The whistle sounded, an offensive foul.

The referee awarded O'Neill a charge with the ball.

O'Neal slapped the floor in frustration.

Today, he is really tired and a little out of shape.

Martin on the opposite side jumped up. Although he grinned in pain, he was very excited.

That's right, the person who made O'Neill foul turned out to be Martin.

He can!

How dare he!

If it were an ordinary player, O'Neal probably wouldn't be able to get up if he bumped into it.

The Pepsi Center is getting hotter.

Because this is O'Neal's second personal foul, O'Neal must end up resting.

The Heat are in a foul crisis.

And the Nuggets have led 13 to 9 by 4 points. Tonight's Nuggets really have a chance to end the Heat's winning streak.

Realizing this, the Denver fans became even more excited, and the scene gradually boiled up.

In the commentary seat, Smith and Barkley were rarely silent.

Barkley, who wished that O'Neal would be embarrassed, did not take the opportunity to mock O'Neal. He thought for a long time before saying, "I don't know when Shaq will become an old guy."

Smith patted Barkley on the back and reassured: "The good news is that in a few years, Shaq may be able to sit among us."

Hahaha!
Barkley laughed loudly: "You are right, Shaq has this talent. Of course, I have to educate him well, after all, I am a senior."

Smith shook his head: "You have no chance."

Barkley: "Why?"

Smith: "Shaq will put up three fingers: I have three championships, and you are zero eggs."

Barkley: "..."

This is really a [-]-point crit.

Buckley touched the heart, as if he had been shot, and said funnyly: "Kenny, you are so poisonous!"

Hahaha!
The duo quickly returned to their former style, making fans laugh.

CCTV here.

Yu Jia and Su Qun frowned.

Explaining the Heat's game, they are on the Heat's side without any suspense.

But now, the Heat are in big trouble.

The Heat trail when O'Neal is on the floor.

With O'Neal now forced off the field, it's even harder for the Heat.

"Shitou wants to keep winning streak, it's hard!"

Heat bench, Riley replaced Laettner.

Looking at O'Neal sitting on the sidelines, Riley regretted not replacing O'Neal earlier.

There is definitely a difference between voluntary substitutions and forced substitutions.

It is your choice to take the initiative.

Being forced means that you are being forced.

Now, the morale of the Heat will inevitably be greatly affected.

The game continues.

The ball belongs to the Nuggets.

Buckner's shot misses.

But Camby exploded, took the rebound over Laettner's head, and smashed it into the basket.

boom!
15: 9.

In front of O'Neill, Camby is a little sheep.

But facing Laettner, Camby instantly became a lion.

The Heat attack.

Because of O'Neal's absence, the Heat's low-post threat can almost be ignored.

The Nuggets focused their defense on Li Lei and Wade.

Wade broke through for a layup, but was shot directly by Camby.

Old Jones picked up the ball and shot again, but was also interfered by Buckner.

Haslem picked up the ball again, Martin suddenly stepped up his confrontation, and a fierce press caused Haslem's error.

The Nuggets forfeited the ball.

Anthony advanced to the frontcourt and pulled up directly from outside the three-point line.

Basketball shot through the heart.

Swish!
18: 9.

Now, Anthony's long shot is also open.

This is a long time.

The Heat are in a slump, and the Nuggets are in full swing!
The Pepsi Center exploded.

Denver fans screamed wildly.

Tonight, they didn't just end the Heat's winning streak.

They want to slaughter the Heat!
Drip!

Pat Riley decisively called a timeout.

"Stone, tonight, you need to get more balls!"

To be honest, Riley doesn't care about winning streaks.

Anyway, the team is not in good condition, so it is better to give Li Lei more opportunities to practice.

Some time ago, the coaching staff designed some ball-holding tactics for Li Lei, but the team's record is good, so there is no need to use unfamiliar styles of play.

Now is a good time.

Pause ends.

Both sides come back again.

The Heat attack.

Li Lei took the ball at the top of the arc and directly called Laettner to come out for a pick-and-roll.

The Nuggets chose to switch defenses.

But Camby didn't pounce.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Lei jumped up and voted.

Swish!
That's a long two points.

The Heat intend to strengthen Li Lei's offensive power with the ball, and mid-range shooting is naturally the first choice.

This can enrich Li Lei's offensive methods.

Most importantly, this is the mainstream of this era.

18: 11.

Coach Bzdelik frowned: The Heat are not in good shape, but this No. 15 is still stable, and his shooting ability is too explosive.

He reminded Camby on the sidelines: "Marcus, No. 15 is very accurate, don't give him shooting space."

"Yes, sir."

Camby agreed immediately.

The game continues.

Nuggets offense.

Anthony also has a mid-range jumper.

20: 11.

The Heat attack.

Li Lei continued to do pick-and-roll with Laettner.

Camby was very decisive this time and went straight to Li Lei.

Li Lei made a fake shot, tricked Camby into flying, and directly accelerated to the basket to kill.

Seeing that Haslem blocked Martin and that the Nuggets had no one under the basket, Li Lei jumped into the air and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands.

boom!
20: 13.

Li Lei scored 4 points in a row.

The Nuggets attack.

Anthony missed the shot this time under the help of Jones Sr.

Li Lei judged the landing point by relying on his sense of smell on the rebound and grabbed the rebound.

It's a pity that the Nuggets have good athletic talent and retreated quickly.

The Heat can only switch positions on a fast break.

Li Lei still asked Laettner to do the pick-and-roll.

Because Li Lei scored 4 points in a row, Anthony and Camby subconsciously came to intercept Li Lei.

It turned out that Laettner was missed.

Li Lei quickly passed the ball to Laettner.

Laettner methodically adjusts, then hits a mid-range shot.

Swish!
There are also.

20: 15.

Unlike at the beginning of the season, Laettner has played in recent times, and his state has gradually come out.

It's unrealistic for him to go hand-to-hand with young people, but open shots are as stable as old dogs.

Coach Bzdelik's brows deepened: The Heat narrowed the point difference without knowing it.

He advanced the players and paid attention to helping Camby and Anthony defend the opponent's pick-and-roll.

The Nuggets attack.

Anthony hit the inside and scored 2 points.

22: 15.

The Heat attack.

As soon as Li Lei and Lightner were separated, Camby rushed over.

Li Lei accelerated his breakthrough and got rid of Camby.

Miller quickly rushed over to make up the defense.

Li Lei dodged Miller's press and caught a glimpse of Wade taking the opportunity to cut to the basket. Li Lei took advantage of his height and stuffed the basketball inside.

Wade caught the ball and went straight up.

Martin rushed over to help defend Wade.

Wade dodges in the air and puts the ball into Haslem's hands.

Haslem dunks the ball.

boom!
22: 17.

The Pepsi Center Arena gradually quieted down.

O'Neill did end, but the situation was not as one-sided as they imagined.

On the opposite side, No. 15 took the ball and played vigorously, going back and forth with the Nuggets.

At least, the Heat didn't let the Nuggets take the opportunity to widen the point difference.

Riley and Spoelstra on the sidelines laughed happily.

Li Lei's ability to control the ball was better than they expected.

Since then, the Heat have three ball-holding attack points, and their tactics will be richer.

The first quarter is over.

28: 23.

The Nuggets also only led by 5 points.

The second game.

Riley didn't send O'Neal in a hurry, but let Wade, who didn't make much effort in the first quarter, start to control the offense.

The end of the first half, 54:52.

With O'Neal barely playing, the Heat narrowed the point difference.

In the commentary seat, Smith sighed again and again: "The strength of the Heat is stronger than what everyone sees. The Gemini is already very strong. Even without O'Neal, they can lead the team to win."

Barkley nodded: "They have proven themselves in the playoffs last season."

At this time, Smith made another joke: "Seeing the strength of the Heat, I always feel that Shaq will not only have three rings. Charles, when the day Shaq retires, he may have more than one finger in front of you." Three, but four, five, six..."

Barkley: "..."

"Damn Kenny, I want to sew your mouth shut."

Come back for the second half.

A well-rested O'Neill reappeared.

Although Martin and Anthony are still working hard, O'Neal directly dominated the basket and abused the Nuggets inside on both offense and defense.

At the end of the game, the Heat defeated the Nuggets 103:93.

The Heat's overall record has reached 17 wins and 1 loss, and the winning streak has reached 12 games.

全场比赛，李磊砍下18分5篮板5助攻3抢断1盖帽。

Wade had 22 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 blocks.

O'Neal had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Haslem, Jones Sr. and Damon also scored in double figures.

A total of 6 Heat scored in double figures.

For the Nuggets, Anthony had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

Miller had 20 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

The substitute Boykins had 18 points, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Martin had 14 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

The Nuggets also played very well, but they failed to end the Heat's winning streak in the end.

As the Heat continued their winning streak, they attracted more and more fans.

Of course, many people are expecting a team to end the Heat.

12 month 6 day.

The Heat beat the Jazz 100:89.

12 month 8 day.

The Heat beat the Bucks 111:96.

12 month 10 day.

The Heat beat the Grizzlies 103:88.

12 month 12 day.

The Heat beat the Raptors 96:78.

12 month 13 day.

The Heat slaughtered the Wizards 121:93.

12 month 15 day.

The Heat swept the Wizards 102:97.

12 month 17 day.

The Heat double-killed the Nuggets 101:95.

So far, the Heat have 24 wins and 1 loss, winning 19 consecutive victories.

It's also the fourth-longest winning streak in NBA history.

The first is the 1971-game winning streak created by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1972-33.

The second is the 1947-game winning streak created by the Washington Congress in 1948-20.

The third is the 1970-game winning streak created by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1971-20.

As long as the Heat win one more game, they can rise to the second place in history.

The last time a team played such a crazy performance was more than 30 years ago.

One can imagine how difficult this is.

Therefore, the eyes of the entire league are focused on the Heat.

The Heat's next opponent is the Eastern upstart Orlando Magic.

The Magic hired the Heat's head coach Stan Van Gundy last season with a high salary this season.

The first thing that coach Da Fan did after he signed the contract was to resolve the conflict between McGrady and the Magic management.

In the end, McGrady stayed with the Magic.

The Magic formed a terrifying lineup of McGrady + Hill + Juwan Howard + Dwight Howard + Turkoglu.

In addition, the Magic also has strong players such as Nelson and Stevenson, whose strength should not be underestimated.

At the beginning of the season, Hill returned.

Although not as good as back then, Hill also has nearly 20+5+3 data, which is more than enough to be a second-in-command.

Since the start of the game, the Magic have played an excellent record of 18 wins and 7 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference and fourth in the league.

Before the Magic, there were only three teams.

No.1, Miami Heat, 24 wins and 1 loss.

No.2, Phoenix Suns, 21 wins and 3 losses.

No.3, San Antonio Spurs, 20 wins and 5 losses.

Therefore, many fans believe that the Magic is likely to become the terminator of the winning streak.

In addition to the strength of the Magic itself, Stan Van Gundy is also an important reason.

Coach Da Fan was the head coach of the Heat last season, and he is very familiar with the Heat. Li Lei, Wade, and Haslem were all brought up by Da Fan.

The enemy has undercover agents!

(End of this chapter)