unfinished glory

Chapter 151
Amidst the hustle and bustle, the new season begins.

After Garnett joined the Celtics, there has never been a deal in the league that can change the championship competition.

The Spurs' main championship lineup has basically been retained, but there are some changes in the bench lineup. Li Chongxiao's rookie Udrih was traded away, and then came the former Mavericks boss Finley.

After spending two failed seasons with the Rockets, he completely gave up his last reserve, just to get a championship ring.

Between the two big favorites, the Celtics and the Spurs, he weighed and chose the Spurs.

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On October 10, the Spurs played against the Trail Blazers at home, kicking off the 30-2007 regular season. Amidst the envy, the Spurs received the championship ring of last season.

The Spurs easily won the game. The league originally wanted the defending champion to test the quality of the No. [-] pick, but the injury of Oden "The Great" made this painstaking arrangement come to nothing.

After the summer league, Oden discovered that he had a problem with his knee, he had to undergo surgery, and then announced that he would be reimbursed for the season.

However, the Trail Blazers were somewhat comforted in this game. After sending Randolph away and being reimbursed for the No. 19 pick, last season's role model Lamarcus Aldridge stood out, scoring 12 points on 27 of [-] shots.

This performance made Popovich's eyes shine.

Li Chongxiao was facing off against Trail Blazers shooting guard Brandon Roy. He only allowed the opponent to score 7 points while scoring 36 points himself.

In the game, his skillful fadeaway jumper made Roy helpless, and it also made Popovich's eyelids twitch.

In one summer, Li Chongxiao made a qualitative leap again. This potential is too terrifying. It is almost certain that he is the next Kobe.

Popovich wondered if the team should adjust their attitude and strategy towards Li Chongxiao and play the emotional card.

After winning the Trail Blazers, the Spurs rushed to Memphis for back-to-back away games.

In the regular season, the Grizzlies have always had a good record against the Spurs. In the first two seasons, they were able to win at least one game.Last season, the Spurs swept the Mavericks and Suns in the regular season, but they also lost to Memphis.

But when it came to the playoffs, the Grizzlies became soft-footed crabs. They were swept by the Spurs twice. Last season, they even failed to make it to the playoffs.

Li Chongxiao has always been the sufferer of the Grizzlies, and he contributed the most in the playoffs.

The Spurs played slowly in this game, and only scored 9 points after halfway through the first quarter. Fortunately, the Grizzlies' offense was not smooth and scored 14 points.

Many players were excited when they won the championship ring in the last game.The league's schedule is also a bit weird, with a back-to-back away game arranged, and many players rushed over to play the game without a good rest.

Popovich saw that everyone was listless, only Li Chongxiao was still in high spirits. After the last game, he thought about changing his strategy. This would be a good opportunity.He simply waved his hand, allowing Li Chongxiao to dominate the game and play freely.

When Li Chongxiao heard this order, he was also taken aback for a moment before he realized it, and went on stage happily.

In the first round, he made a super long three-pointer that Popovich couldn't bear to look directly at.

The ball hit the iron, but it didn't dampen Li Chongxiao's enthusiasm. He made two three-pointers in the other two positions, showing a good touch.

According to the idea of ​​last season, the Grizzlies single-marked Li Chongxiao, and then ambushed players behind, coming to double-team at any time.

The so-called farewell for three days should treat each other with admiration. Li Chongxiao practiced hard all summer just for this moment.His post-up singles and fadeaway jumpers were tortured by the master rookie Durant, not to mention Mike Miller, who is of average physical fitness.

Li Chongxiao really felt that Mike Miller was much easier to deal with than Durant, so he kept looking for him to single out.He didn't go to the inside line either, but outside the three-second zone, pressed with his back, and then made various fake moves, shaking the opponent's center of gravity and making a jump shot.

It doesn't matter if he can't shake, because with his height and wingspan, the opponent can't cover it.Even if Gasol and Milicic, who joined this season, come to help defend, he is not afraid.It is a wide-open style of play for Kobe and the three of them to force a shot.

He calculated that if the opponent's inside line came out to defend, then even if he couldn't make a shot, Duncan could still get a rebound. What's more, today's hand feels surprisingly good, no matter how he shoots.

Relying on Li Chongxiao's scoring in the first quarter, the Spurs tied the game at 26:26.

Li Chongxiao rested for 2 minutes at the beginning of the second quarter, and then went into battle.The brief trimming didn't ruin his touch, and he started scoring performances again.

He scored 15 points in the first quarter, which gave him confidence. He felt that if he continued to play like this, he could create another record today.

In the second quarter, the Grizzlies increased the defensive strength of Li Chongxiao, and many balls began to double-team in advance.

But Li Chongxiao is not only an excellent scorer, he also passes the ball above the level.After three consecutive assists, the Grizzlies had to give up the early double-teaming tactic. After all, Li Chongxiao still habitually maintained the team spirit of the Spurs and did not become Kobe.

After the opponent relaxed his defense, Li Chongxiao played more freely, and he started the equal score mode again.This time not only shooting, he also strengthened the strength of the breakthrough, and several times staged a one-stop break into the inside, dunk and score a good show.

When the Grizzlies saw that Li Chongxiao was unable to defend, their head coach simply gave up the idea of ​​relying on defense to win and started the offensive mode.

In the last 6 minutes of the first half, the two teams scored 20 points each, and the entire third quarter scored a high score of 41:38.

The Spurs took the lead into the second half. As soon as Popovich saw the momentum of the Grizzlies, he arranged defensive tactics during the intermission, just to extinguish the flames of the opponent's offense.

Li Chongxiao still serves as the sharp knife of offense, and at the same time, his physical strength can also ensure that he can take care of the defense.

He scored 31 points at halftime, and felt that today must be a career high. He silently prayed that the Grizzlies could resist for a little longer and not surrender in three quarters like the Mavericks.Let people always guess how many points Kobe can get in the fourth quarter.

But the wish is not good, but the gap between the two teams is reality.

The Grizzlies' offense was dismembered by the Spurs' suddenly tough defense, and they only scored 14 points in the third quarter.

The Spurs had Li Chongxiao to guarantee firepower. On the basis of his 14 points in a single quarter, the Spurs won by 16 points.

It's already 45 in three quarters, which is already a new high in his career. Today he obviously wants to go to 50+.This is not only the Huaxia fans in front of the TV who are anxious, some audience members are also enthusiastically discussing how long it will take for Li Chongxiao to get 50 points, and how many points he can get in total today.

In the fourth quarter, Li Chongxiao rested off the court for nearly 4 minutes, and Popovich has been hesitant to send him on the court.

Li Chongxiao didn't care, but the Grizzlies players didn't agree.Taking advantage of the Spurs' use of substitutes, they frantically chased points, and after a while, they narrowed the point difference to 8 points.

The Spurs outside players who have cultivated their touch in three quarters still have a low shooting percentage. Popovich has no choice but to go to Li Chongxiao.

After Li Chongxiao re-entered the stage, he was like a wild horse running wild, having fun with all his might.

After he got the ball, he made three consecutive breakthroughs and caused a foul by Gasol.

Gasol, who had five fouls, remained on the court, making his last effort.But he soon learned his lesson.

After a few minutes of see-saw between the two sides, Li Chongxiao broke through again and caused Gasol's six fouls, and helped the team widen the point difference to 20 points.

The core players were sent off, the Grizzlies' momentum was gone, and they stopped struggling, and soon replaced the main lineup.

Li Chongxiao followed suit for 1 minute, but also embarrassedly asked to be replaced.

Back on the bench, many teammates congratulated him.He took the form issued by the staff, and the score column was impressively written with 54 points.

This number greatly increased his highest score!
Not to mention the audience cheering and shouting "MVP" for him, even the owner of the Grizzlies, Michael Heisley, who came to watch the game at home today, was applauding Li Chongxiao.

(End of this chapter)