Basketball Dragon

Chapter 123 The New Year

Except for those tall shooters, players with superb shooting skills have a characteristic, that is, they shoot quickly.

Reid's shot was too fast, and Li Hai obviously felt that the blocking speed was fast enough, but the opponent still hit a three-pointer in front of him.

This feeling made Li Hai very excited. He just likes to challenge different styles of difficulty.

Reed is a left-handed player, and Li Hai is not unaccustomed to this. Li Hai can also accept his breakthrough ability. After all, Li Hai has defended too many singles masters.

What Li Hai had to adapt to was the speed of the opponent's shots. Because of the position, the shooters Li Hai defended before were generally Lewis's type, and Reed was obviously another type.

However, Reed's movement speed was not particularly fast, so Li Hai took out the tried and tested old method to strengthen the physical confrontation and reduce the opponent's chances of receiving the ball comfortably.

Reid is also a ruthless character. Seeing that he was always covered by Li Hai's long arms, he planned to break through and make a foul, but he didn't expect it to hit Li Hai's hands.

He still didn't have time to block the opponent's shot. Reed broke through for a layup, and Li Hai let him in, and slapped the ball away from the side.

Since Li Hai defended Reed, the Bucks' two shots in the backcourt were not as smooth as before.

After entering the rotation lineup, Channing Frye and others are also much stronger than the Bucks' bench. This may be the effect the team wants, and they can also maintain firepower during the lineup rotation period.

By halftime, the Knicks went from trailing to leading by 3 points.

The Bucks are not bad inside and outside the line. The disadvantage may be that the connection is not very good. Like the Knicks, they have not yet found a suitable person for the organization. It can be said that it is more serious than the Knicks. Maurice Williams and Michael - Reed is the type of player who is more adept at attacking.

How to take advantage of the opponent's shortcomings is also a test for the Knicks.

The opponent is not good at passing the ball, so the Knicks have done enough to defend the pass and let the opponent play singles.

However, the opponent's inside still got a few good offensive opportunities, and the Knicks didn't have the gate after all.

It's useless for Li Hai to go inside for a real big man. He can only try his best to defend the Bucks players in front of him, and help the team play better offense.

Seeing that the opponent overtook the score, Li Hai immediately stared at Simmons and rushed in, causing the opponent to foul abruptly.

In organization and offense, Li Hai's switch is enough to cause headaches for all defensive players in the league.

Simmons of the Bucks has not limited Li Hai's ability.

After Li Hai's success in singles, he didn't just blindly attack. It's not the last moment of the game yet, so he knows how to allocate his energy. In just over a year, he is very familiar with the NBA game.

After he received the ball, he made a frontal breakthrough and then turned around to do it in the three-second zone. Seeing that the Bucks' attention was attracted by him, he flicked out with one hand, and Nate Robinson received the ball outside the three-point line The shot hits.

The Knicks guards, Nate Robinson, Crawford and others, although their organization skills are a bit poor, but they also have a good place. They will shoot when they have the opportunity to catch the ball, without any sloppiness. Li Hai has touched the ball this season After more chances, the assists also come up in this way.

In addition to the high inside scoring on the Bucks side, Maurice Williams is also getting better and better.

Li Hai couldn't separate himself, and the Knicks' back line was relatively tall. It was difficult to defend against a player with good speed and good at mid-range shooting like Maurice Williams.

In the second half of the third quarter, the scores of the two sides became more and more intense, almost rising alternately.

In the last few seconds of the third quarter, Maurice Williams hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, and the score was tied.

In the last quarter, the two sides fought to a fever pitch.

Nate Robinson's defense can only be said to be average, but he is as desperate as he is on offense.

He made two fouls on Maurice Williams, but he lost four fouls and was sent off.

The Bucks didn't take advantage either, and Bobby Simmons, who was defending Lehi, also committed six fouls immediately.

Yeri Vershko, who came on as a substitute, had nothing to do with Li Hai and was beaten several times by Li Hai.

On the defensive end, Li Hai became more and more familiar with Reid's offensive methods. He defended against Reed's consecutive shots, and the Bucks' offensive focus was forced to overwhelm Morris Williams.

At this time, Maurice Williams had committed five fouls, and Marbury was not polite, rushing towards the opponent frequently. Maurice Williams was timid, and Marbury scored consecutive points.

With 2 minutes left in the game, Reid's shooting was interfered by Li Hai again, the Knicks got a rebound and launched an attack, Marbury hit a shot in front of Maurice Williams, and the Knicks led by 4 points.

Then Maurice Williams also hit a two-pointer, but Marbury made another mid-range shot. Maurice Williams' defense is not very good. Now he dare not make a move and Marbury is almost invincible. The realm of people.

The Knicks didn't have any scruples on defense. After the opponent made another unreasonable mid-range shot, the basketball slammed and Li Hai protected the rebound to stabilize the rhythm.

Now that the time is less than 1 minute, there is no need for them to worry.

When he unhurriedly pushed forward to control the frontcourt, when the offensive time was almost over, he rushed directly to the free throw line and made a shot, leading by 6 points, and the opponent's chances were running out.

After the timeout, the Bucks tried to miss a three-pointer, and the game lost suspense immediately.

108:102, Knicker beat his opponent.

Before he knew it, 2005 was over, and Li Hai had also changed from a second-round pick to an important figure for the Knicks and the national team, and his pursuit was not limited to gaining a foothold in the NBA.

Once you stand firm, you must pursue more victories until you defeat all opponents.

Outside of the game, he is also calling on his fans to vote for Knicks players. Last season he did not have the status of an All-Star, but this season is different. He has proved that he can stand on that stage.

In the first stage of the All-Star voting, the most popular players in various positions have gradually stood out from the crowd, and Li Hai has also received a lot of votes. As a forward in the Eastern Conference, he is in the forefront along with James.

In other positions, there is no suspense about the center candidates in the East and West. Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal are far ahead. In the guard position in the East, thanks to the help of domestic fans, Marbury is also second only to Iverson. Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash dominate the western guards, while Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan and Tracy McGrady are not far behind at the forward positions.

It should only be a matter of time before Li Hai's All-Star Tournament.

(End of this chapter)