basketball boulder

Chapter 317 Nobody Falls Twice on the Same Rock

Smith was rendered speechless by Barkley.

But Reggie Miller smiled: "No! I support the Grizzlies."

Barkley shrugged: "Oh, Reggie, I know you like Stone very much. But you have to surrender to reality, he is not a superstar yet."

Miller shook his head: "A two-time FMVP, two-time world champion, one-time DPOY, three-time All-Star starter, two-time All-Star ticket champion, three-time All-Star three-point contest champion, two-time steals champion, three-time All-Star champion First defense, two-time All-NBA player...why isn't he a superstar?"

The old Miller's honor to Li Lei is really precious.

He also made no secret of his love for Li Lei.

Although Li Lei did not choose Indiana in the summer, he did not change his attitude towards Li Lei.

Barkley: "..."

This time, Barkley, who was replaced by the eloquent, was stunned speechless.

Li Lei's reputation is undoubtedly a superstar, and no one can question it.

But Barkley, who has always been stubborn, will not give in easily.

"In that case, let's make a bet."

Barkley suggested confidently.

Smith looked at Barkley with strange eyes: "Charles, do you like being abused? Who doesn't know, you bet and never won."

Barkley's face was reddish, but fortunately he was very dark, so the redness was not obvious.

"This time, I will definitely win! 100 dollars for a bet."

"100?"

Old Miller looked at Barkley with disdain.

Buckley gritted his teeth: "$1000! Also, the loser has to wash the winner's socks for a week."

this bet...

Very Buckley!

"Charles, you are disgusting!"

But the old Miller agreed, he didn't think he would lose.

……

After 20 minutes, the second half started.

Livingston still did not play, and the Clippers played steadily under the control of Cassel, narrowing the point difference little by little.

And after halftime, coach Dunleavy obviously adjusted his tactics.

In the first half, because Li Lei played well, the Clippers tried to double-team Li Lei.

As a result, Li Lei seized the opportunity and assisted his teammates to score a lot of points.

In the second half, the Clippers' tactic was to let Li Lei play, but cut off four of Li Lei's teammates.

Of course, the release of Li Lei mentioned here is not to prevent Li Lei from defending, but to cut off Li Lei's teammates and minimize the release of other Grizzlies due to assisting defense and double-teaming of Li Lei.

Mainly defending Li Lei one-on-one.

In terms of defending Li Lei, Coach Dunleavy also made some adjustments. The three forwards Maggette, Quinton Ross, and Aaron Williams took turns defending Li Lei.

The three of them obeyed the coach's command and confronted Li Lei directly, exhausting Li Lei's physical strength to the greatest extent.

So, don't underestimate any NBA head coach.

Especially an old coach like Mike Dunleavy who has coached the NBA for 14 years.

His tactical adjustment worked.

Throughout the third quarter, Li Lei still scored 12 points.

But his teammates only scored 5 points in one attack.

With 12 plus 5, the Grizzlies scored a total of 17 points in the third quarter.

Under the control of Cassel, the Clippers scored 24 points.

74: 74.

After three quarters, the two sides drew and returned to the same starting line.

Li Lei scored 49 points in three quarters.

There is no doubt that Li Lei played very well tonight.

He alone scored almost two-thirds of the entire Grizzlies team.

But this also proves from the side that Li Lei's helper is really not good.

All of them combined, only scored 25 points, almost half of Li Lei's.

Lowry didn't take advantage of the "alien" Cassel, and the audience was educated.

Warrick was blown away by "Captain" Elton Brand. It's not his fault, the two are not at the same level of players at all.

Rudy Gay is still young and his state fluctuates, unable to provide enough fire support for Li Lei.

There is also old Jones. Although his experience and skills are still there, his state has declined too fast, and he feels that he is not far from retirement.

Milicic's defense is strong, but his offense... At this moment, Li Lei wanted to dig a hole and bury Larry Brown.

As the old saying goes, the country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change.

But Larry Brown is so awesome, he abruptly transformed an omnipotent rookie on the offensive end into a blue-collar player.

"Stone is challenging the entire Clippers with his own strength!"

Domestic fans watched the game with pride, but also felt distressed.

"Paul Gasol, please come back quickly! Otherwise, the stone will be exhausted."

"Master Jerry West, hurry up and strengthen yourself! You don't really expect Stone to play like this for a season, do you?"

"Don't forget one thing, Shitou suffered a serious injury during the offseason. If you play like this, you won't be afraid of his old injury recurring."

……

After the third quarter, the two sides seem to have returned to the same starting line.

But how can there be fairness in this world?
Li Lei was sitting on the bench, dripping sweat continuously, panting heavily.

Obviously, he was tired.

On the other hand, the Clippers are strong, and they are not troubled by injuries, and they are in much better condition.

Everyone can feel that if the game continues to play like the third quarter, the Grizzlies will lose.

In the front row, Sterling regained his smile, folded his hands on his chest, and looked at Li Lei leisurely, with disdain in his eyes.

At this moment, Li Lei suddenly looked up at Sterling and smiled at him.

It was obviously a smile, but Sterling felt a little weird and uncomfortable.

But he is also a boss after all, he has been in business for a long time, and he has a good heart. He smiled at Li Lei and moved his mouth.

Li Lei couldn't speak lips, but he could probably guess what Sterling meant: Boy, keep dancing with me!Let me see if you can still dance!You are exhausted!

Barkley also had the upper hand in the bet and was very proud.

"Well, as I said, the Clippers will win. Reggie, I'm going to help me wash my socks. I've been wearing these on my feet for a week."

Old Miller kicked Barkley away and covered his nose: "Charles, you are disgusting! But the game is not over yet, stop being arrogant."

……

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two sides rotated their lineups to play.

The Clippers gradually began to take the lead and widened the point difference.

3 minutes of time, 76:82.

The Clippers led by 6 points.

At this time, Li Lei took the initiative to stand up from the bench: "Rick, I want to play!"

Carlyle certainly wouldn't say no.

However, the Grizzlies team doctor seriously warned: "Stone, you have played too much time recently, if you feel unwell, you must tell me immediately!"

Li Lei nodded.

Diagonally opposite, Deng Levy saw that Li Lei was about to play, he did not rush to change, but pulled Quinton Rose for a while.

The game restarts.

Li Lei holds the ball at the top of the arc.

Quinton Rose clings to Li Lei like brown candy, making small movements, which is very annoying.

However, Li Lei tricked Ross with a false surprise and directly pulled a jumper.

Swish!
Basketball shot through the heart.

79: 82.

Li Lei also scored 52 points.

And this is also the highest scoring record of Li Lei's previous career.

From now on, every point Li Lei scores is a new record.

Clippers offense.

Aaron Williams hit 2 points.

79: 84.

The Grizzlies attack.

Quinton Ross continued to defend Li Lei.

Li Lei faltered again, but Ross failed this time.

He also spouted a philosophical trash talk: "No one falls twice on the same rock!"

Oh hoo?

Li Lei glanced at Ross condescendingly, and directly intervened.

Rose jumps up to block.

But he found...he couldn't cover it at all.

He is too short at 198cm!
Swish!
82: 84.

"Congratulations, you fell down for the second time!"

　Brothers, Tuji recommends a book for everyone.

　　Jin Zai, who can shine, "Draw O'Neill in his old age at the beginning", is very well written, and he will go to Sanjiang soon.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)